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ISLAMIAT MCQs • Hazrat Haleema looked after the


PROPHET holy prophet for 4 years.
MUHAMMAD(PBUH) • 35 was the age at the time of
Hajr-i-Aswad incident.
• Holy Prophet was born in 571 • Hazrat Bilal Habshi was the first
A.D 22nd April ( Day__ Monday). slave to accept Islam.
• Father‘s name, Hazat Abdullah. • Wife of Abu Lahab used to spread
• Mother‘s Name, Hazrat Amna. throne in the way of prophet in 4th
• Maternal Grand Father‘s name year of prophethood.
Wahib bins Abdul Munnaf. • Home of Hazrat Arqam (RA)
• Maternal Grandmother, Batarah. used as the centre of secret
• Real name of Abdu Mutalib was preaching by the holy prophet.
Shaba. • In 7th Nabvi boycott of Banu
• Grandmother name, Fatima. Hashim began.
• 10 is the number of Uncles and 6 • Hazrat Adam met with Holy
aunts. Prophet on the first heaven.
• Prophet journeyed to Syria with • Hazrat Isa and Hazrat Yahya on
Abu Talib at 12 years. 2nd.
• At 25 Prophet married to Hazrat • Hazrat Yaqub on 3rd.
Khadija. •Hazrat Idrees on 4th.
• Hazrat Khadija accepted Islam • Hazrat Harron on 5th.
first in Women and in all. • Hazrat Musa on 6th.
• Hazrat Abu Bakar accepted first • Hazrat Ibraheem on 7th.
in Men. • Al-Kaswa is the name of Camel
• Hazrat Ali accepted first in on which prophet traveled.
Children. • Prophet purchased mosque land at
• Varqa Bin Naufal verified medina from two orphans (Sehl and
Prophet for the first time. Sohail).
• Holy prophet had 4 daughters and • Charter of Madina was issued on
3 sons. 1 A.H it had 57 Articles.
• At age of 40 holy Prophet • Transfer of Qibla was ordered in
received first Wahi. 2nd A.H (18 month).
• In 622 A.D Holy Prophet • 27 total no of Ghazwas.
migrated to madina. • First Ghazwah of Islam was
• Hazrat Haleema was the foster Widan (Abwa), fought in 12th
mother of Holy Prophet. month of First Hijrah.
• Besides Hazrat Haleema (RA) • Jang Badr occurred in 2 A.H. 313
Holy Prophet (PBUH) said that Muslims fought in battle.
Umme-e-Aemon is also my • No of Hadith Collected by Abu
mother. Huraira (RA) 5374.
• Name the foster mother(s) of the • Prophet hazrat Noah (AS) known
Holy Prophet (SAW)--Hazrat as Shaikh al Anbiya
Halema (RA), Hazrat Sobia (RA) • Aby Ubaiduh Bin Jiirrah was
and Hazrat Khola (RA) entitled Ameen-ul Ummat.
• How many years after the birth of • Hazrat Umar proposed Azan for
Holy Prophet (SAW), Hazrat the first time.
Aamina died? Six years • The dome over the sacred Grave
• Sheema was the foster sister of of the holy prophet is known as
Holy Prophet. Gumbad-e-Khizra.
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• Baitul Mamur is a place where • First forster mother was Sobia


seventy thousand angles were who was mother of Hamza.
circumambulation during the Holy • For six years Haleema took care
Ascension. of Prophet.
• Baitul Mamoor is on 7th Heaven. • For two years Abdul Mutalib took
• 4 kings accepted Islam when holy care of Prophet.
prophet sent them letters. • After 7 days the Aqeeqa
• Mosque of Zarar was demolished ceremony of Prophet was held.
by prophet. • Prophet belonged to Banu Hashim
• Hazrat Ali Conquered the fort of clan of Quraish tribe.
Qamus. • Among uncles Abbas & Hamza
• Lady named Zainab tried to embraced Islam.
poison the Holy Prophet. • Amina was buried at Abwa b/w
• Prophet recited surah Al-Fatha at Makkah & Madina.
the conquest of Makkah . • Six months before the Prophet‘s
• Hashim was grand father of birth his father died.
prophet & brother of Muttalib. • Prophet had no brother and no
• The nameMuhamammad was sister.
proposed by Abdul Muttalib while • Foster father of Prophet was
the name Ahmed was proposed by Haris.
Bibi Aminah. • At the age of 15, Herb-e-Fajjar
• Migration from Mecca to took place.
Abyssinia took place in the 7th • Herb-e-Fajjar means war fought
month of the 5th year of the in the probihited months.
mission i.e 615 A.d. The total • First father-in-law of Prophet was
number of migrated people was 15 Khawalid.
(11 men and 4 women). • Aamina belonged to Bani Zohra
• Second migration to Habshah tribe.
took place in 616 A.D. • Umar and Hamza accepted Islam
• Second migration to Abyssinia in 615 A.d (5thNabvi).
101 people with 18 females. • Social boycott of Banu Hashim
• After Amina‘s death, Ummay took place in 7th Nabvi.
Aimen looked after Prophet. • Shi‘b means valley.
• After Harb-e-Fajjar, Prophet took • Social boycott continued for 3
part in Halaf-ul-Fazul. years.
• Prophet made second business • A group of Madina met Prophet
trip to Syria in 24th year of in 11th Nabvi.
elephant. • Accord of Uqba took place in
• Friend of Khadija Nafeesa carried 13th Nabvi.
message of Nikah. • On 27th Rajab, 10 Nabvi the
• Surname of Haleema Sadia was event of Miraj took place.
Ummay Kabtah. • 10th Nabvi was called Aam-ul-
• Surname of Prophet was Abu-ul- Hazan (year of grief).
Qasim. • Name of the camel on which
• Da‘ia of the Prophet was Shifa Prophet was riding in migration
who was mother of Abdul was Qaswa.
Rehmanbin Auf. • Omaar bin Hisham was the
• Abdul Mutalib died in 579 A.D. original name of Abu Jehl.
• Masaira a slave of Khadija • Abu-al-Hikm is the title of Abu
accompanied Prophet to Syria. Jehl.
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• Persons included in Bait-e-Uqba • At Masjid Al Khaif (Mina) almost


Oola 12 and in Bait-e-Uqba Sani 70 prophets are buried.
75. • Month of migration was Rabiul
• Cave of Hira is 3 miles from Awal
Makkah. • Qiblah now-a-days is called
• Hijra took place in 13th Nabvi. Khana-e-Kaba.
• Medina is 338 Km from Makkah. • Prophet addressed Khutba-e-
(210 miles) Jum‘aa for first time in 1st Hijra
• Makkah conquest occurred in 8th • Year of Deputation is 9th Hijrah.
year of Hijra. • Moawakhat (the brotherhood)
• Prophet performed Hajj in 10th took place in 2nd Hijra.
Hija. • Jehad was allowed in 2nd Hijrah.
• Prophet was buried in the hujra of • Ashaab-e-Sufah: Muhajirs who
Ayesha. stayed near Masjid-e-Nabvi.
• Prophet was born in 1st Year of • Hurrirah means a cat.
Elephant. • Bait-e-Rizwan took place in 6th
• Ambassadors sent to Arab& other Hijrah.
countries in 7th Hijra. • Jewish tribe of Banu Nuzair
• King of Iran tore away expelled from Madina in 4th H.
themessage of Prophet. • Bait-e-Rizwan is also known as
• King of Byzantine in 7th Hijra Bait-e-Shajra made under Keekar
was Hercules. tree.
• After 6 years of the birth of Holy • Companions of Prophet at
prophet Bibi Aamna died. Hudabiya were 1400.
• After 8 years of the birth of • Prophet stayed at Makkah for 15
Prophet Abdul Muttalib died. days after its conquest.
• Holy Prophet demised at the age • 1 Lac companions accompanied
of 63. Prophet at last Hajj.
• First Azan was calledout in 1 • Prophet spent his last days in
A.H. Ayesha‘s house.
• Bahira Syrian Christian saint • Cave of Soar is located near
recognized prophet as last prophet. Makkah 5 miles.
• Harb-i-Fajjar was a war fought • Quba is 3 miles away from
b/w Quraish and Bani Hawazin Madina.
Prophet was of 15 years and • In sixth year of Hijrah, Prophet
participated in it. intended for Umrah.
• Prophet visited Taif in 10th • Prophet stayed in Ayyub Ansari‘s
Nabvi. house for 7 months.
• Tribe of Taif was Saqaif. • Prophet performed Umrah in 7th
• Prophet with Zaid bin Haris went A.H.
Taif & stayed for 10 days. • Zaid Bin Haris (R.A) was the
• Bibi Amna suckled Prophet for 3 adopted son of the Holy Prophet.
days. • Year 570 known as year of
• After 18 month at Madina of Elephant or Amal Fil.
change of Qibla occurred. • Hazrat Khadija and Hazrat Abu
• Old name of Zu Qiblatain is Banu Talib died in 619.
Saleem. • First place from where Prophet
• Cave of Hira is in Jabal-e-Noor openly started his preaching Jabl
Mountain. Faran or Mount Safa.
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• Prophet did covert messaging at • Kalsoom bin al_Hadam gave land


House of Arkam upto 3 Nabvi. (i.e for Quba mosque
for 3 years) • The title of ammenul ummat is of
• Prophet preached openly in 4th Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah.(conqurer
Nabvi. of Damascus)
• Prophet narrated the event of • The day when Prophet delivered
Miraj first of all to Umm-e-Hani his last Khutab was Juma.
(real sister of Ali) • Idols in Kaba before Islam
• Prophet was staying at the house numbered 360.
of Umme-e-Hani on thenight of • The largest idol named Habal.
Miraj. • Bilal called first aazan of Fajr
• In miraj Prophet traveled from prayer.
Baitul Muqadas to Sidratul • The Hadith, which is transmitted
Mantaha. with continuity and enjoys such
• During Hijrat Saraqa bin Sajjal abundance of narrators that their
spied. statement becomes authentic, is
• In Miraj Jibrael called Aazan in called Matwatar.
Baitul Muqadas. • The grave of the Prophet was
• Prophet led all the prophets in a prepared by Hazrat Abu Talha
prayer in miraj at al-Aqsa • Qasim was first of the Holy
• Fatima diedafter 6 Months Prophet's children to be born.
(age=31,11 A.H) Prophet. • The first Namaz-e-Janazah
• Youngest daughter Fatima. performed by Rasoolullah was that
• Islamic official seal started on 1st of Asad binZaraara (radi Allahu
Muharram, 7 A.H anhu).
• Seal of Prophet was made of • The first Namaaz to be made
Silver. Fardh was Tahajjud Namaaz,
• What was written on the Holy which was later made Nafil.
Prophet (SAW) seal?Allah Rasool • At Masjid-e-Nabvi first Muslim
Muhammad University was established.
• Prophet performed 1(in10 A.H) • Holy prophet labored in the
Hajj and 4(in7 A.H) umras. formation of Masjid-e-Quba.
• Change of Qibla occurred on 15 • Masjid-e-Zarar was built by
Shaban,2 A.H(Monday)(during Hyporcrites at Madina.
Zuhr) • 25 Doors are in Masjid –e-Haram,
• Construction of Masjid-e-Nabvi the most important door of Kaaba
started Rabiulawal, 1 A.H. is Babul Salam.
• Namaz-e-Juma became Farz in • The flag colour of the Holy
Medina. Prophet was white and yellow at
• First man to embrace Islam on the the time of conquest of Makkah.
eve of Fatah-e-Makka was Abu • Friday is known as Sayeed Ul
Sufyan. Ayam.
• First to migrate to Madina (first • Shab-e-Barat is celebrated on the
muhajir) Abu Salam. 15th night of Shuban.
• Last to migrate to Madina was • The camel driver of Prophet at the
Abbas. fall of Mecca was Usama bin Zaid
• First non-arab to embrace Islam bin Haris.
Farwah bin Umro • Prophet issued order of killing
• Facsimile of the Prophet Mus‘ab Abdul Uza bin Khatal at the fall of
bin Umair. Mecca.
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• At Koh-e-Safa, Prophet addressed • Najashi was the king through


after conquest of Makkah. which Prophet married to Ummay
UMMUL MOMINEEN Habiba.
• Umat-ul-Momineen is called to • The Umm-ul-Momineen Javeria‘s
Wives of Holy prophet. actual name was Barrah.
• Zainab bint Khazeema is known • Hazrat Khadija received
as Ummal Masakeen. salutation from Allah.
• Abu Bakar gave the collection of • Third wife of Prophet was Hazrat
Quran to Hazrat Hafsa. Ayesha.
• Khadija died on the tenth of • Sauda said about Ayesha ―My
Ramadan 10 Nabvi. soul might be in her body‖
• Khadija was buried in Hujun • Hazrat Khadija was the only
above Makka Ummul Momineen who was not
• In the Cottage of Hazrat Ayesha, buried in Jannatul Baqi.
prophet spent his last days. • Prophet not offerd funeral prayer
• Khadija died at 65 years age. of Khadija due to Allah‘s will.
• Last wife of Prophet Um • Ayesha is called Al-Tayyabeen.
Maimoona. • Hazrat Ruqia died on the day of
• Khadija belonged to the tribe of the victory of battle of Badr she
Banu Asad. was the wife of Usman.
• First woman to lead an Islamic • After Ruqia‘s death Ummay
army Ayesha (Jange Jamal) Kalsoom married Usman.
• Ayesha narrated maximum • Qasim was born in 11 years
number of ahadith. before Prophethood.
• The second wife named Sauda. • Hassan is known as Shabbar
• Zainub bint Jaish (Surah Ahzab) which means handsome.
was married to the Prophet though • For 14 months Hasan remained
Allah‘srevelation or will. Khalifa.
• Daughter of Umer who married to • Hasan is buried at Jannat-ul-
Prophet was Hafsa. Baq‘ee.
• Hazrat Khadija was the first • Eldest son of the Prophet Qasim.
person to read Namaz amongst the • Third son-in-law of Prophet was
Ummah of the Prophet. Abul A‘as.
• Umm-e-Salma was alive at • Hazrat Asad died first among the
Karbala tragedy. She was the last Sahabah.
of the wives of Prophet to die. • Hamza & Hussain are known as
• Ummul Momineen Ummay leader of Martyrs.
Habiba was daughter of Abu • Hazrat Usman Bin Talha was the
Sufyan. Key holder of Kaaba.
• Ummul Momineen Ummay • Hazrat Saad bin Ubi waqas
Habiba migrated to Abyssinia and conquered Persia firstly.
Madina as well. • Qabeela bin Qais is known as cup
• Ummul Momineen Hazrat Safia bearer of Zam Zam.
was the progeny of Hazrat Haroon. • Abbas was instrumental in
• Hazrat Maria Qibtiya gave birth bringing abu Sufiyan in Islam.
to Hazrat Ibrahim, son of Prophet. • Periods of Caliphs
• Hazrat Khadija was buried at • Abu Bakar 632-634
Jannat-e-Moalla in Macca. • Hazrat Umar 634-644
• Hazrat Usman 644-656
• Hazrat Ali 656-661
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• Abu Bakar 2y 3m • Abu Bakr had knowledge of


• Hazrat Umar 10y 5m 21d. dreams.
• Hazrat Usman 12y. • Usman added 2nd Azan for
• Hazrat Ali 4y 9m. Friday prayers.
• Hazrat Abu Bakar was the • Atique is the title of Hazrat Abu
merchant of cloth. Bakr.
• Real name of Hazrat Abu Bakar • Hazrat Umar established
was Abdullah (befor Islam-Abdul Department of Police.
Kaba). • Hazrat Umar formed a parliament,
• Apostasy movement took place in namely Majlis-e-Aam.
the khilafat of Abu Bakar. • Ghani was the title of Hazrat
• Hazrat Abu Bakar died in 22nd of Usman (RA).
Jamadi-us-Sani 13 AH. • Hazrat Ali has the title the
• Abu Lulu Feroz, the slave gateway to knowledge.
martyred Hazrat Umar Farooq. • Hazrat Ali is buried at Najaf.
• Hazrat Umar Farooq was • Amer bin Aas embraced Islam in
martyred on 1st Muharram 24 A.H. 7th Hijra.
• Hazrat Umar introduced Hijra • Khalild bin Waleed embraced
Calender. Islam in 7th Hijra.
• Hazat Usman is known as Zul • First Moazin of Islam, Hazrat
Noorain because he wedded with Bilal.
two daughters of Prophet: • The home of Hazrat Abu Ayub
Rukya+Umme Qulsoom. Ansaari was the first place where
• Usman accepted Islam at the the Prophet stayed in Madina
instigation of Abu Bakar. Shareef.
• Asadullah & Haider-e-Karar were • The first person sent to spread
the epithets of Hazrat Ali. Islam under the instructions of the
• Ali married Fatima in 2nd Hijra. Prophet was Mus'ab bin Umair who
• Hazrat Ali was born at Khane-e- was sent to Madinah.
Kaaba. • The first person to make Ijtihaad
• Hazrat Ali was martyred on 21st was Abu Bakr Siddique
Ramzan 40 A.H. • Hazrat Abu Zirr Ghaffari is
• In Ghazwa Uhad Hazrat Ali was known as the first Dervish.
awarded with Zulifqar. • Abdullah ibn Maz‘oom:first
• Hazrat Umer accepted islam in person buried in Jannatul Baqi.
616 A.D. • Hazrat Umar was the first person
• Hazrat Umar established the to perform Janazah Salat in Jamaat
office of Qazi. with four Takbeers.
• Hazrat Umar added As Salato • First census of Islamic world in
Khairum Min Noum. Umer‘s period.
• Usman migrated to Habsha • The first person to become
• Hazat Usman participated in all murtad (out of the folds of Islam)
battles except Badr. was either Muqees bin Khubaaba
• In the reign of Usman, Muwaviah or Ubaidullah bin Jahash.
established naval fleet. • Salah-udin Ayubi conquered Bait
• Only sahabi without seeing ul Muqadas.
Prophet Awais Karni. • Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani is
• Umar levied zakat on horses. buried at Baghdad.
• Ali lifted zakat on horses. • Shah Jahan Mosque is at Thatta.
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• Jibraeel will be first person • Al-Baqrah is the longest Surah.


questioned on Day of Qiyamat. • Al-Kausar is the shortest Surah.
• From amongst the animals, the • Al-Nass is the last surah.
first animal to be brought back to • 14 bows are in Quran.
life will be the Buraaq of Prophet • First bow occurs in 9th Para i.e
Muhammad. Al-Inaam Surah.
• The first Ibaadat on earth was • Al-Faitha is the preface of the
Tauba (repentance). holy Quran.
• The first Mujaddid of Islam is • Five verses were reveled in the
Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz. first wahy.
• First book of Hadith compiled • Namaz commanded in quran for
was Muata by Imam Malik. 700 times.
• Mosque of Prophet was damaged • Al-Mudassar-2nd Revealed
due to fire in the reign of Motasim Surah.
Billah. • Al-Muzammil-3rd Revealed
• Jamia mosque of Damascus was Surah.
built by Walid bin Malik. • Al-Tauba does not start with
• Umm-us-Saheehain is Imam Bismillah.
Malik: Mauta. • Al-Namal contains two
• Mohd: bin Ismael Bukhari Bismillahs.
comprised of 4,000 hadiths • Three surah starts with curse.
• Bukhari Sharif & Muslim Sharif • 6666 is the number of Ayats.
are called Sahihain. • 29 total number of Mukata‘t.
• Imam Tirmazy was a student of • Hazrat Usman was the first Hafiz
Abu Dawood. of the Holy Quran.
• Kitab-ul-Kharaj was written by • Hazrat Khalid Bin Saeed, the first
Imam Abu Yousuf. writer of Wahy.
• Mahmood Ghaznavi called • 12 Ghazawahs described in Holy
kidnapper of scholars. Quran (total 27).
• Mullana Nizam-ud-Din founded • Abdullah Ibn Abbas, the first
the school of Dars-e-Nizamia. commentator of the Quran and also
• Baqee Billah revolted against known as interpreter of the Quaran.
Akbar‘s deen-e-Ilahi firstly. • In surah Al-Saf, Hoy prophet is
• Shaikh Ahmed Sirhandi was addressed as Ahmed.
given the title of Mujadid alf Sani • Ghar-e-Sor is mentioned in Surah
by Mullana Abdul Hakeem. Al-Tauba.
• Baba Fareed Ganj Shakr married • 5 Surhas start with Qul.
to the daughter of Balban. • Hazrat Umar proposed the
compilation of Holy Quran.
Al-Quran MCQS • Al-Nasr is known as Surah
• Kalima Tayyaiba is mentioned in Widah.
Quran for 2 times. • Abdul Malik Marwan applied the
• The word Quran means ―read dots in the Holy Quran.
one‖. • Hajjaj bin yousuf applied
• 114 total number of Surah diacritical points in Quaran.
• Surah means city of Refuge. • 37 total number of surah in last
• 86 Makki Surah. parah.
• 28 Madine Surah. • Al-Baqrah and Surah Al-Nissa is
• 558 Rukus. spread over 3 Parahs.
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• Al-Falq and Al-Nas revealed at • Hafiz Lakhvi translated Holy


the same time. Quran in Punjabi.
• City of Rome is mentioned in • Surah Alaq was revealed on 18th
Holy Quran. Ramzan.
• Surah Yaseen is known as Heart • Number of Aayats in al-Bakar is
of Quran. 286.
• Suran Rehman is known as • Longest Makki Surah is Aaraf.
beauty of Quran. • Second longest Surah is
• First revealed surah was Al Alaq, Ashrah/Al-Imran.
96 in arrangement • Surah Kausar has 3 Aayats.
• Complete revelation in 23 years. • First Surah compilation wise is
• Subject of Holy Quran is human. Surah Fatiha.
• Risalat means to convey message. • Fatiha means opening.
• 26 prophets mentioned in holy • Fatiha contains 7 aayats.
Quran. • Fatiha is also called Ummul
• Holy Quran consist 105684 words Kitab.
and 3236700 letters. • First surah revealed in Madina
• Longest Ayat of Holy Quran is was surah Fatiha.
Ayatul Kursi. • Surah Fatiha revealed twice-in
• 6 Surah start with the name of Makkah & Madina.
prophets. • Angles mentioned in Quran are 7.
• Surah maryam wholly revealed • Meaning of Aayat is Sign.
for a woman. • Stone mentioned in Quran is ruby
• In Bani Israeel and Al-Najaf the (Yaakut).
event of Miraj is explained. • Longest Surah (al-Bakr) covers
• Last revelation descended on 3rd 1/12th of Quran.
Rabi-ul Awal and it was written by • Madni Surahs are generally
Abi-Bin Kab. longer.
• Language of Divine Books. • Madni Surahs consist of1/3rd of
• Taurat Hebrew Quran.
• Injil Siriac • Makki Surahs consist of2/3rd of
• Zubur Siriac Quran.
• Holy Quran Arabic. • SurahIkhlas is 112 Surah of
• Taurat was the first revealed Quran.
book. • First complete Madni Surah is
• Holy Quran was reveled in 22y Baqarah.
5m 14 days. • Names of Quran mentioned in
• There are 7 stages in Holy Quran. Quran is 55.
• Abdullah Ibn Abbas is called as • Surahs named after animals are 4
leader of commentators. in number.
• Apollo 15 placed the copy of the • Namal means Ant.
Holy Quran on the moon. • Surah Inaam means Camel.
• Tarjama-ul-Quaran is written by • Surah Nahl means Honey bee.
Abdul-Kalam Azad. • Surah Ankaboot means spider.
• First Muslim interpreter of Quran • The major part of Quran is
in English is Khalifa Abdul revealed at night time.
Hakeem. • Generally aayats of Sajida occur
• Shah Waliullah Translated Holy in Makki Surahs.
Quran in Persian and Shah • 10 virtues are blessed for
Rafiuddin in Urdu in 1776. recitation of one word of Quran.
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• Surah Anfal means Cave. • Laws about orphanage revealed in


• In Naml two bismillah occur 3 A.H.
(2nds one is at aayat no:30) • Laws about Zina revealed in 5
• Surah Kahf means the cave. A.H.
• Muzammil means Wrapped in • Laws about inheritance revealed
garments. in 3 A.H.
• Kausar means Abundance. • In 4th A.H wine was prohibited.
• Nasr means Help. • The order of Hijab for women
• Ikhlas means Purity of faith. reveled in 4th A.H.
• Falak means Dawn. • Ablution made obligatory in 5th
• Un-Nass means Mankind. A.H.
• Al-alq means Clot of blood. • In Surah Al-Nisa the
• Alm Nashrah means Expansion. commandment of Wuzu is present.
• Uz-zukhruf means Ornaments. • Procedure of ablution is present in
• Surah Rahman is in 27th Para. Surah Maidah.
• Bride of Quran is Rahman Surah. • In 4 A.H Tayammum was
• Surah Yasin is in 22nd and 23rd granted.
Para. • Interest was prohibited in 8th
• Present shape of quran is A.H.
Taufeeqi. • During ghazwa Banu Mustaliq the
• Quran is the greatest miracle of command of tayamum was reveled.
Prophet. • Quran recited in Medina firstly in
• Word surah has occurred in the mosque Nabuzdeeq.
Quran 9 times. • Quran verse abrogating a previous
• First seven aayats of quran are order is called Naasikh.
called Tawwal. • First man to recite Quran in
• The alphabet Alf comes most of Makkah: Abdullah bin Masood.
times and Alf, Zuwad Alphabet • Forms of revelation granted to
comes least number of times. Prophet were 3 (wahi,Kashf,dream)
• Quran is written in Prose & • First method of revelation of
Poetry. Quran Wahi.
• Quran is also regarded as a • Kashf means Vision.
manual of Science. • Initially Quran was preserved in
• Surah Alqis both Makki and memory form.
Madni. • After Umar‘s death, copy of
• Name of Muhammad is quran was passed on to Hafsa.
mentioned in Quran for 4 times. • Only Sahabi mentioned in Quran
• Adam is mentioned in Surah Zaid bin Haris.(surah ahzab)
Aaraf. • Paradise is mentioned in Quran
• First Sindhi translation of Quran for150 times.
by Aakhund Azizullah Halai • Section of Paradise in which
• Torat means light. Prophets will dwell Mahmood.
• Zaboor means Pieces/ Book • Doors of Hell are 7.
written in big letters. • Subterranean part of hell is
• Injeel means Good news. Hawia.
• 99 number of aayats describe • Number of angles of hell 19.
Khatam-e-Nabuwat. • Gate-keeper of hell Malik.
• Command against Juva & • Gate-keeper of heaven Rizwan.
amputation of hands came 8th A.H.
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• Place of heaven at which people • Jibrael is mentioned in Quran for


whose good deeds equal bad deeds three times.
will be kept in Aaraf. • Old Testament is the Torait.
• A tree in hell emerging from its • New Testament is Injeel.
base is Zakoon. • Psalms is Zuboor.
• Name of the mountain of hell is • Gospal is Injeel.
Saud. • Prophet is called Farqaleet in
• Heaven on earth was built by Injeel.
Shadad. • Taharat-e-Sughra is Wuzu.
• The word Islam has been used at • There are two types of Farz.
92 places in the holy quran. • Saloos-ul-Quran is Surah Ikhlas.
• Except the name of Maryam the • Aroos-ul-Quran i.e bride of Quran
name of no other woman has come is Al-Rehman.
explicitly in the Quran. • Meaning of Baqarah: The Goat.
• Iblees will not be punished with • In Surah Waqiya the word Al-
fire but with cold. Quran ul Hakeem is used.
• Iblees‘s refusal to prostrate before • Surah Baqara & Ale Imran are
man is mentioned in Quran for 9 known as Zuhraveen.
times. • Wine is termed in Quran as
• Iblees means ―disappointed one‖. Khumar.
• Al-Kausar relates to death of • The first authority for the
Qasim and Hazrat Abdullah compilation of Ahadis is .
• If a woman marries the second • Sahih Bukhari contains 7397
time, she will be in Jannah with the ahadis.PROPHETS OF ISLAM
second husband. (Hadith). • Adam was created on Juma day.
• The Earth and the Heaven were • Adam landed in Sri Lanka on
created by Allah in 6 days, it is Adam‘s Peak Mountain.
described in Surah Yunus. • Adam is a word of Syriani
• Zaid bin Thabit collected the language.
Quran in the form of Book. • Adam had 2 daughters and 3 sons.
• Tarjumanul Quran is called • Kabeel killed Habeel because he
Abdullah bin Abbas. wanted to marry Akleema.
• In Surah Muzzamil verse 73 • The first person to be put into
reading quran slowly and clearly is Hell will be Qaabil.
ordained. • Sheesh was youngest son of
• Jibraeel is referred in Quran as Adam.
Ar-rooh. • Age of Adam at Sheesh‘s birth
• In Quran Rooh-al-Qudus is was 130 years.
Jibrael it means holy spirit. • Adam walked from India to
• In Quran Rooh-al-Ameen is Makkah and performed forty Hajj.
Jibrael. • Adam knew 100 000 languages.
• Incharge of Provisions is (Roohul Bayaan)
Mekaeel. • Abul Basher is called to Hazrat
• The angel who was sent to Adam.
Prophets as a helper against • Hazrat Adam built first mosque
enemies of Allah was Jibraeel. on earth.
• The Angel who sometimes carried • Height of Adam was 90 feet.
Allah‘s punishment for His • Age of Adam at the time of his
disobedients was Jibraeel. death 950 years.
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• Hazrat Adam‘s grave is in Saudi • Age of Abraham at the time of his


Arabia. death 175 years.
• Second prophet is Sheesh. • Ibrahim is buried at Hebron in
• Sheesh passed away at the age of Jerusalem.
912 years. • Abrahem invented comb.
• Noah got prophethood at the age • Hazrat Loot was contemporary of
of 40. Hazarat Ibraheem.
• Noah‘s ark was 400 x 100 yards • Abraham remained in fire 40
area. days.
• Ark of Noah stopped at Judi • Terah or Aazer was the fatherof
Mountain (Turkey). Ibraheem.
• Noah preached for 950 years. • Grave of Lut is in Iraq.
• Nation of Noah worshipped 5 • Luut died at Palestine and is
idols. buried at Hebron.
• Nation of Noah was exterminated • Ibraheem was the uncle of Luut.
through the flood. • Loot was maternal grandfather of
• Pigeon was sent for the search of Ayub.
land by Hazrat Nooh. • Luut resided at Ur near
• Noah was sent to Iraq. Mesopotamia.
• 2242 years after Adam, Toofan-e- • Ismaeel is called Abu-al-Arab.
Noah occurred. • Mother of Ismaeel was Haajrah.
• About 80 people were with him in • Ishaaq built boundaries of Masjid-
the boat. e-Aqsaa.
• Duration of storm of Noah was • Ishaaq was sent to Jews.
for 6 months. • At Muqam-e-Ibraheem, there are
• Noah lived for 950 years. imprints of Ibraheem.
• Nooh is called predecessor, Naji • Ibrahim was first person to
Ullah; Shaikh ul Ambiya. circumcise himself and his son.
• Abu ul Bashr Sani is title of • Hajra the wife of Ibrahim was
Noah. daughter of Pharoah of Egypt.
• After toofan-e-nooh , the city • Ibrahim was 86 years old when
establish was Khasran. Ismael was born.
• Ibrahim was thrown into the fire • Ibrahim was ordered to migrate
by the order of Namrud. along with family to valley of
• Hazrat Ibraheem intended to Batha meaning Makkah.
sacrifice Ismaeel at Mina. • Ibrahim was sent to Jordan after
• Ibrahim was born at Amer near leaving Haajrah and Ismaeel
Euphrate (Iraq). • Age of Ibraheem at the birth of
• Ibraheem was firstly ordered to Ishaq was 100 years and of Saarah
migrate to Palestine. was 90 years.
• First wife of Ibraheem was • First wife of Ibrahim resided at
Saarah. Palestine.
• Second wife of Ibraheem was • Ibrahim intended to sacrifice
Haajirah. Ismaeel at Mina on 10th Zul Hajj.
• Azaab of mosquitoes was sent to • As a result of sacrifice of Ismael,
the nation of Ibrahim Ibrahim was gifted a baby from
• Abraham is called khalilullah, Saarah named Ishaq.
father of prophets and Idol • Zam Zam emerged from beneath
Destroyer. the foot of Hazrat Ismaeel in the
valley of Batha (Makkah).
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• Hazrat Ismail discovered Hajar-e- • An Egyptian was killed by


Aswad. Moosa.
• Zabeeullah and Abu al Arab are • Haroon was an eloquent speaker.
called to Hazrat Ismaeel. • Haroon is buried at Ohad.
• Ismael divorced his wife being • Haroon & Musa both were
discourteous. prophets and contemporaries.
• Jibrael brought sacred stone to • Hazrat Ayub was famous for his
Ismael. patience.
• Original colour of the sacred • The miracle of Dromedary
stone was white. (camel) is concerned with Saleh.
• Hazrat Idress was expert in • 4 prophets were sent to Bani
astronomy. Israeel.
• Uzair became alive after • 722 languages were understood
remaining dead for one hundred by Hazrat Idrees.
years. • Hazrat Saleh invented Soap.
• Hazrat Yaqub has the title of • Kalori: hill, from where Isa was
Israel lifted alive.
• 1 Lac 24 thousand-total number • Zikraiya was carpenter.
of prophets. • Harzat Zikraiya was cut with the
• Hazrat Idrees was the first who Saw.
learnt to write. • Adam & Dawood are addressed
• How many Sahifay were revealed as Khalifa in Quran.
to Hazrat Idrees (AS)? 30 • Sulaiman & Dawood understood
• Prophet Yahya A.S was sent to language of the birds.
people of Jordan. • The tree of date palm grew on the
• Hazrat Idrees (A.S) set up 180 earth for the first time.
cities. • Prophets attached with the
• Hazrat Dawood could mould iron profession of weaving are Adam,
easily with his hand. Idrees & Shaeet.
• The event of ring is related to • Hazrat younus waseaten by shark
Hazrat Sulaiman. fish.
• Hazarat Moosa(A.S) had • Younus prayed LAILAH ANTA
impediment in his tongue SUBHANAK INI KUNTUM
• Moosa was granted 9 miracles. MINAZALIMIN in the belly of
• Musa crossed the Red Sea. fish.
• The prophet mentioned in Quran • Grave of Dawood is in Israel.
for most of times is Moosa. • Yahya‘s tomb is in Damascus.
• Ten commandments were • Bilal Habshi is buried in
revealed on Moosa. Damascus.
• Moosa died on Abareem • Prophet with melodious voice
mountain. Dawood.
• Grave of Musa is in Israel. • Alive prophets are Isa & Khizr.
• Teacher of Moosa was Shoaib. • Zunoon (lord of fish) & Sahibul
• Moosa was brought up by Aasia Hoot : Younus.
Bint Mozahim. • The prophet whose people were
• Elder brother of Moosa was last to suffer divine punishment
Haroon. Saleh.
• Moosa had only one brother. • Suleiman died while standing
• In Toowa valley Moosa was with the support of a stick.
granted prophethood. • Ashab-e-Kahf slept for 309 years.
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• The number of Ashab-e-Kahf was Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA). He was


7. removed in 17 A.H.
• Hazrat Essa (A.S) was carpenter • Battle of chains was fought b/w
by profession. Persians and the Muslims.
• Besides Essa, Yahya also got • Umar bin Abdual Aziz is
prophet hood in childhood. considered as the 5th Khalifa.
• Baitul Laham is the birth Place of • Abdul Malik was the poet ruler of
Hazrat Essa (AS) is situated in Ummaya.
Jerusalaem. • Karballa took place on 10th
• Isa would cure the victims of Muharram 61 A.H/ 680 A.D
leprosy. • Salahuddin Ayubi was of Abbasid
• Zakriawas contemporary of Isa. dynasty.
• Isa was the cousin of Yahya. • Halaku Khan came to power after
• Romans kingdom was established Abbasids.
in Palestine at Esa‘s birth. • Al Qanun was written by Ibn-i-
• Romans were Atheists. Sina.
• Ruler of Palestine at the birth of • Ibn Khuldun is called founder of
Esa was Herod. sociology.
• Maryum grew up in the house of • Tahafut-al-Falasifah was written
Zakaiyya. by Al-Khazali.
• Besides Esa , Adam was also a • Halaku Khan sacked Baghdad in
fatherless prophet. 1258 A.D.
• Esa born at Bethlehem. • Al Shifa a book on philosophy
• Yahaya was the precursor of was written by Ibn Sina.
Eessa. • Prophet stayed at Makkah for 53
• Yahya is buried at Syria. years & in Medina 10 years.
• Our prophet has the title • Mubha: an act which brings
Habibullah. neither blessings nor punishment.
• Prophet Dawood has the title • Naval Commander of Islam, Abu
Najeeb Ullah. Qays under Hazrat Usman
• Prophet Jesus crist is called Rooh- • Battle of Camel was fought b/w
ul-Ullah. Ali and Hazrat Aysha.
• Tur-e-Sina was the mountain • Hazrat Khalid bin Walid accepted
where Hazrat Musa (AS) received Islam in 8thA.H.
Allah‘s message. • Hazrat Ali established Bait-ul-
• Hazrat Musa was Kalimullah. Maal.
• Science, astronomy, writing with • During the caliphate of Umar
pen, sewing and weapons were (RA) Iran was conquered.
made by Idrees first of all. • Abu Hurairah has reported largest
• Aad was the nation of Hood. number of Ahadith.
• After seven day‘s continuous rain • Masjid Al Aqsa is the first
and storm the nation of Hood Mosque ever built on the earth.
destroyed. • Sindh was conquered during the
• First female martyr: Summaya reignof Walid 1.
(mother of Amaar bin Yaasir) • Kharajit is the earliest sect of
• The first person to be martyred in Islam.
the Battle of Badr was the freed • Battle of Yermuk was fought in
slave of Hazrat Umar : Muhaj‘jah 634 A.D.:
• Khalid bin Walid was removed • Khyber conquest made in 7th
from the service in the reign of Hijra (628 A.D)
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• The Ghazwa in which the Holy • Battle of Hunain fought in 8


Prophet Pbuh missed four prayers Hijra.
was Ghazwa Khandaq. • Muslim army for Hunain was 14
• First woman martyr Samiyaby thousand.
Abu Jahl. • Siege of Taif was laid in 9 A.H.
• First man martyr Haris bin Abi • Tabook expedition took place in 9
Hala. A.H.
• Jihad means to strive hard. • In 9 A.H there was famine in
• Jihad made obligatory in 2nd Hijaz.
A.H. • In 9 A.H there was scarcity of
• The battle was forbidden in Arabs water in Madina.
in the month of Muharam. • In Quran Tabook expedition is
• Ghazwa Badr is named as Furqan. called expedition of straitness.
• Ohad is located near Madina. • Conquest of Makkah is called
• Ohad is 3miles from Madina. Aam-ul-Fatah.
• Abdullah bin Ubai accompanied • Ghazwa-e-Tabook was fought in
with 300 men. 9 A.H.
• 50 archers were posted to protect • Hazrat Abbas was made prisoner
the pass in Ohad mountain. of war in Badr.
• Ummay Hakeem was grand • Abu Jehl was killed by Ma-ooz
daughter of Abu Jehl. and Ma-aaz.
• Banu Nuzair tribe settled in • The leader of teer-andaz at Jabale-
Khyber after expelled from e-Yahnene in the battle of Ohad
Madina. was Abdullah bin Jabeer.
• Prophet dug a trench along the • Comander of infidels in Ohad was
border of Syria. Abu Sufyan.
• 3000 men dug the ditch. • Battle of Tabook came to an end
• In battle of Ahzab a piercing blast without any result.
of cold wind blew. • 2 weeks were spent to dig the
• Khyber is located near Madina at ditch.
200 km distance. • In a battle of Trench Hazrat Safia
• The centre of Jewish population killed a jew.
in Arabia was Khyber. • Qamoos temple was conquered by
• Against Khyber muslim army was Ali during Khyber war.
1600 men strong. • For battle of Tabook, Abu Bakr
• Khyber was captured in 20 days. donated all his belongings.
• Khyber is located near the border • In the battle of Ditch, the wrestler
of Syria. named Umaro bin Abad-e-Wad
• Moata was situated in Syria. was killed by Ali.
• Army of 3000 men was sent to • In Hunain Muslims were in
Moata under Zaid bin Haris. majority than to their enemy:
• After the death of Zaid bin Haris • Hazrat Jaafar was martyred in
Hazrat Jaafiar was made the army Moata war.
leader at Moata. • In Tabook ghazwa muslims
• Under Khalid‘s leadership, battle returned without a fight.
of Moata was won. • Gazwa Widdan was fought in the
• Battle of Moata took place in 8 month of Zil-Hajj 1 A.H.
Hijra. • In Hunain battle Prophet was left
• Tribe of Khuza joined Muslims alone.
after Treaty of Hudaibia.
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• The participants of Battle of • 1st Kalima=Tayyab, 2nd


Badar were bestowed with highest =Shahadat, 3rd =Tamjeed, 4th
reward by Allah. =Tauheed, 5th
• In Badr martyrs were Muhajirs=6 =Astaghfar, 6th =Rad-e-Kufar
& Ansars=8. • Qiblah means anything in front.
• In the battle of Taaif, catapult was • Saabi is one who changes his
used first time by Muslims. religion.
• Against the Syrian tribe the battle • Sidrat-ul-Mantaha means last tree
of Al-Ghaba was waged. of the Eternity.
• First Sariya Ubaidah bin Haris • Jaabi is one who collects Zakat.
was fought at Rabakh in 1 A.H. • First collection of Ahadith is
• Last Sariya Hazrat Saad bin Abi Sahifah-e-Saadiqa.
Waqqas was fought at Syria in 11 • Saying of Prophet are called Wahi
A.H. Ghair Matlloo.
• In iman-e-Mufassal essential
ISLAM MCQS beliefs are 7 in number.
• Istalam is kissing of Hajr Aswad. • The most exalted angels are four.
• Islam has 2 major sects. • Greatest angel as per Islam is
• There are 5 fundaments of Islam. Jibra‘eel.
• 2 types of faith. • Each human being is attended
• 5 Articles of faith. permanently by two angels.
• Tehlil means the recitation of • Barzakh: time period between
Kalima. death and Day of Judgment.
• Deen-e-Hanif is an old name of • Another name of surah Ali-Isra is
Islam. bani Israel.
• First institution of Islam is Suffah.
• Haq Mahar in Islam is fixed only NAMAZ MCQS
400 misqal. • 48 total numbers of Rakats are in
• Ijma means ageing upon any Farz prayer.
subject. • Namaz-e-Khasoof is offered for
• Qayas means reasoning by Moon Eclipse.
analogy. • Namaz-e-Kasoof is offered for
• There are four schools of thought Solar Eclipse.
of Islamic Law. • Namaz-e-Istasqa is offered for
• Janatul Baki is situated in Rain.
Madina. • Holy Prophet offered Jumma
• Masjid-e-Hanif is located in Prayer in 1. A.H.
Mina. • Namaz-e-Istasqa is offered with
• JANAT UL MOALA is a backside of hands upward.
graveyard in MECCA. • Holy prophet offered first Eid
• Qazaf: false accusation of Prayer in 2.A.H.
adultery punishable with 80 lashes. • Eid Namaz is Wajib.
• Lyla-tul-Barrah means the Night • Madurak is the person who starts
of Forgiveness. prayer with Immam.
• Karam-un-Katibin means • Musbaq is the person who comes
Illustrious writers. after one rakat.
• Oldest mosque on earth is • Fajar and Isha were essential in
Kaabatullah. the early period of Islam.
• Tahajud mean abandon sleep.
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• Qaada is to sit straight in Salat. • Khums means 1/5.


• Jasla is short pause between two • Word Zakat occurs in Quran for
sajdas. 82 times.
• Qaumaa is standing straight • In 2nd A.H the rate and method of
during Rukus. distribution of Zakat was
• A person who performs prayer determined at Madina.
alone is Munfarid. • Kharaj is spoils of war.
• Farz in wuzu=4, Sunats=14. • Fay is income from town lands.
• Farz in Ghusual=3, Sunats=5 • Zakat on produce of mines is
• Types of Sunnah prayer are of 1/5th.
two types. • Ushr on artificially irrigated land
• In Fajr, Maghrib & witr no chage is 1/20th.
in farz rakaat in case of Qasr. • Al-Gharmain means debtors.
• Takbeer-e-Tashreeq is recited in • There are two types of zakat.
Eid-ul-Uzha.
• Jumma prayer is Farz salat. FASTING MCQS
• Conditions of Salat are Seven. • Fast means to stop.
• Takbeer-e-Tehreema are to be • Fasting made obligatory in 2nd
said in the salat: one. A.H.
• Jasla is wajib. • Fasting is commanded in al-
• To sit straight in Salat is called Bakarah.
Qa‘ada. • Feed 60 people is the atonement
• Qa‘ada is farz. for breaking the fast or sixty
• Two persons are required for a sontinuous fasts.
Jamat prayer. • Bab-ul-Riayn is the door for fast
• Salat Juma became Farz in observing people.
Madina. • Tarrawih means to rest.
• Five salat made compulsory in • Battle of Badr was fought in very
10th Nabvi. first of Ramzan on 17th.
• Umar arranged the Namaz-e-
ZAKAT MCQS Tarrawih.
• Zakat means to purify. • Month of Ramzan is known as
• Zakat was made obligatory in 2. Sayeed us Shahoor.
A.H. • Five days are forbidden for
• 7-1/2 is the nasab of gold and 52- fasting throughout the year.
1/2 tolas for silver. • Wajib means ordained.
• Injunction of utilization of zakat •1st Ashra of Ramzan=Ashra-e-
is in Surah-al Tauba. Rehmat.
• Number of heads for distribution • 2nd Ashra=Ashra-e-Maghfirat.
of zakat are 8. • 3rd Ashra=Ashra-e-Nijat.
• Zakat mentioned along with
Namaz in the Quran 32 times. HAJJ MCQS
• 5 Camels, 40 goats, 3 cows and • Hajj means to intend.
buffaloes is nisab for zakat. • Hajj made compulsory in 9 A.H.
• 1/10 is the nisab of irrigated • First Hajj offered in 9 A.H.
produce. • Hajj ordained in Surah Bakr.
• Zakat is treasure of Islam; it is the • The holy prophet performed only
saying of holy prophet. 1 Hajj in 10th A.H.
• Usher means 1/10. • There are 3 types of Hajj.
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• One tawaf of Kaaba is known as • Umrah can be performed at any


Shoot. time throughout the year except 9th
• Tawaf begins from Shoot. to 11th Zil-Hajj.
• Number of Jamarat is 3. • Hujjaj stat at Mina for one day,
• Mosque located in Mina is Kheef. the second day at Arafat and the
• At Meekat, Hujjaj assume the final day, encampment is done for a
state of Ihram. night at Muzdalfah, it is called
• Kalima Tauheed is recitedduring Wuquf.
Hajj. • Who said that Hajj is greatest of
• At Mina the ritual of offering all worships: Imam Malik.
sacrifice is performed • How many undesirable acts of
• Jamart-throwing of pebbles, it is Ihraam are there: Six.
performed on 10th, 11th, 12th and • How many permitted acts of
13th of Zul Hajj. Ihraam are there:Four.
• Maghrib and Isha both prayers are • Prohibitions and restructions of
offered together at Muzdalifa on Ihram are 8.
9th Zil Hajj. • The first and the foremost Farz of
• Yome-Afra iscalled to Hajj day. Hajj and Umrah is Ihram.
• Name of the place where the • The first and inner most circle
pilgrims go from Arafat: Muzdalfa. around Ka‘ba is Masjid-e-Haram.
• First structure of Kaaba was built • The second circle around Kaba is
by Adam. Makkah Mukaramah.
• Ibrahim & Ismail rebuilt Kaaba • The third circle around Kaba is
4500 years ago. Haram.
• Yum-e-Nahar is called to the Day •Who firsly fixed boundaries of
of Sacrifice. Haram, the third circle around
• Yum e Arafat is 9th Zul Hajj. Kaaba:
• One khutba is recited during Hajj. Adam.
• Al-Imarn is the surah in which • The fourth cirle around Kaba is
Hajj is commanded. Mowaqeet.
• Holy prophet sacrificed 63 camels • The place where no one can
during hajj. advance without putting on Ihram
• Adam and Hazrat Hawa is Mowaqeet.
performed the first ever Hajj. • Two thousand years before the
• Running b/w Safa & Marwa creation of Adam, Kaba was
seven times is called Sayee. constructed.
•Most important step of Hajj after • Angels built Kaba firstly in the
assuming Ahram is Wuquf. universe.
• Waqoof-e-Arfah is the Rukn-e- • During the Noah‘s time Kaaba
Azam of Hajj disappeared due to flood.
• With the performance of Rami on • The gate which is the best for the
the 10th Zil-Hajj, the most of the pilgrims to enter in Kaba is Bab-e-
bindings of Hajj on the pilgrim are Salam.
released. • Hajr-e-Aswad means black stone.
• Three upright stones are called • Actual color of Hajr-e-Aswadwas
Jamarat. white.
• After Waquf the most important • The small piece of land b/wk
step is Tawaf. Rukn-e-Islam and Rukn-e-Yamani
• In Hajj there are three obligations is called Hateem.
(Farz).
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• The place where offering prayer is 3. Name the member of Ashaab-e-


just like offering prayer inside Sufah who had narrated maximum
Kaba is Hateem. Ahadis? Hazrat Abu Hurrairah
• There are five types of Tawaf. (R.A).
• Hajji go to Al-Multazim after 4. Name the Sahabi who narrated
completing the seven rounds. maximum number of Ahadis?
• Al-Multazim means the place of Hazrat Abu Hurrairah (R.A).
holding. 5. Hazrat Abu Hurrairah wrote
• The portion of the wall of Kaba 5374 narrations of Ahadis.
which is b/w its door and Hajr-e- 6. The book of narration which
Aswad is called al-Multazim. Abdullah bin Umar wrote is name
• Sayee is commenced from Safa as Sahifah-e-Saadiqah.
and ends at Marwa. 7. Who is the best interpreter of the
• After performing Say‘ee Hujjaj Book of Allah? Hazrat Muhammad
go to Mina. (PBUH).
• Muzdalfa is a plain. 8. What is Hadith? Sayings of
• Muzdalfa is located b/w Mina & Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH).
Arafat. 9. What is Sunnah? Actions of
• Muzdalfa is located six miles Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH).
from Makkah. 10. What is the literal meaning of
• From Mina Muzdalfa is three Sunnah? A mode of life, A manner
miles away. of Acting, and A Rule of Conduct.
• Muzdalfa is called Sacred 11. From where the word ―Hadis‖
Monument in Quran. is derived? Tahdis
• At Muzdalfa Maghrib & Isha 12. What is the meaning of Tahdis?
prayers are offered together. To inform
• Pebbles are collected from 13. Who used to write down every
Muzdalfa. word of the Holy Prophet‘s speech?
• Jamarat which is nearest to Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar
Makkah is called Jamarat-ul-Uqba. 14. How many methods are there
• Smallest Jamarat is Jamarat-al- for the compilation of Ahadis?
Sughra. Many
• Rami is held at Mina. 15. Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal was
• Talbiah is stopped after Rami. the founder of the.........school of
• Afrad, Qar‘ran and Tamatae are law. 4th
the types of Hajj. 16. How many Ahadis does
• Dhulhulaifah is the Meeqat for Musnad of imam Ahmed bin
the people of Pakistan. Hanbal contain? 40,000
• Dhulhulaifah is a point six mile 17. How many Ahadis does Al-
from Madina. Mauta contain? 1720
18. Who was the compiler of Al-
HADITH MUBARAK Mauta? Imam Maalik bin Anas
1. Name the book in which name, 19. Who was the founder of the
activities and characters of the Maaliki School of Law? Imam
transmitter were given? Isma-ur- Maalik bin Anas.
Rajjal 20. Name the first authority for the
2. What is the main purpose of compilation of Ahadis? Imam
Isma-ur-Rajjal? For Authenticity of Maalik.
Hadith. 21. What an authentic Hadis is
called? Sahih.
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22. What is the meaning of Sahih? some body doing something and
Authentic. remained silent.
23. How many Ahadis does the 43. What is meant by Hadith-e-
―Sahih Bukhari‖ contain? 7397. Qauli?The sayings of Muhammad
24. Which was the most authentic (PBUH).
book on Hadis literature? Sahih 44. What is meant by Hadith-e-
Bukhari. Faili? Hadith in which any doing of
25. Which was the second book, Muhammad (PBUH) has been
after the Holy Qur‘an for the explained.
Muslim World? Sahih Bukhari. 45. How the orders of Quran will
26. How many Ahadis did Imam be explained?By Hadith-e-Rasool
Muslim Ibn-e-Hajjaj compile? (PBUH).
12,000. 46. Name any Majmooa-e-Hadith
27. The collections by Bukhari and of Ehd-e-Nabvi? Sahifah Sadqa.
Muslim are known as.Two Sahihs. 47. Who wrote Sahifah Sadqa?
28. The Authorof Al-Jami is......Al- Hazrat Abdullah-bin-Umro-bin-Al-
Tirmizi. Aas.
29. The author of Ibn-e-Majah 48. Were the Hadith composed
is......Al-Nasai. after the death of Muhammad
30. How many books are there in (PBUH)? No.
Al-Kutub-al-Sitta? Six. 49. Did the Sahaba used to write
31. What is the meaning of Al- Hadith in the presence of
Kutub-al-Sitta? Six Sahihs. Muhammad (PBUH)? Yes.
32. Hadis is the narration and 50. Which Khalifa ordered in 99
record of the...? Sunnah. Hijri to collect Hadith?Hazrat
33. Which is the second source Umar-bin Abdul Aziz (R.A).
from which the teachings of Islam 51. What is meant by Sahih Sitta?
are drawn? Sunnah. Six Compact Books of Hadith.
34. How many parts of each Hadis 52. What is meant by Saheyheen?
are there? Two. Sahih-al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim.
35. What is the meaning of Sanad? 53. Which are the two famous
Support. books of Hadith of 2nd century?
36. What is the meaning of Matan? Motta Imam Malak, Kitab Al-
Substance. Assar.
37. How many kinds of Sunnah are 54. What is the name of writer of
there? Three. Kitab Al-Assar?Imam-e-Azam Abu
38. Which city became the first Hanifa Naman bin Sabat.
centre of Islamic tradition? Medina 55. What is the name of the writer
or Hijaz. of Sahih-al-Bukhari and his date of
39. How many methods did the death also? Imam Abu /Abdullah
traditionalists apply for the Muhammad bin Ismail Bukhari,
authenticity of Hadis? Two. death 256 Hijri.
40. What is meant by Sunnat? Way 56. What is the name of the writer
(path). of Sahih-al-Muslim and his date of
41. What is the terminological death? Imam Muslim bin Hajjaj
meaning of Sunnat?The doings of Neshapuri, death 262 Hijri
Muhammad (PBUH). 57. What is the name of the writer
42. What is meant by Hadith-e- of Jamia Tarmazi and his date of
Taqarar? Muhammad (PBUH) saw death? Abu-Essa bin Muhammad
Essa Tirmizi.
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58. What is the name of the writer 74. Fundamentals of Islam are
of Al-Moota and his date of death? Five.
Imam Malak bin Unis, death 179 75. What is the name of 1st
Hijri. Kalima? Kalima Tayyaba.
59. Whatis meant by Isma-ul- 76. Kalima Shahadat is the Kalima
Rajjal? The secret of the describers number 2nd.
of Hadith 77. Kalima Tamjeed id the Kalima
60. Name the Um-mul-Momineen number 3rd.
who described maximum Hadith? 78. Kalima Tauheed is the Kalima
Hazrat Aaysha Siddiqua. number 4th.
61. When did the work of editing 79. Kalima-e-Astaghfaar is the
the Hadith start? During the Ehd-e- Kalima number 5th.
Nabvi 80. Kalima Rad-e-Kufr is the
62. Mashkaat Sharif belongs to Kalima number 6th.
which subject? Hadith. 81. Number of types of faith
63. Write the name of first is.......Two (2).
collection of Hadith? Sahifah 82. What is the meaning of the
Sadiqa word Allah? Only being worth
64. Write four basic pillars of worship.
Islamic Laws? Quran, Hadith, Ijma, 83. Who is above any sort of
Qiyas. limitations? Allah.
65. Which is the Mazahib Arbab? 84. The word Tauheed stands
Hanfi, Shafie, Malaki, Hanbali. for........ Ahad, Wahid, Wahadaniat.
66. What is meant by Hadith 85. The concept of Tauheed has
Mutfiq Aly? This Hadith is been given by Hazrat Jibrael (A.S).
explained in Bukhari and Muslim 86. What is Tauheed? Oneness of
both. Allah.
67. Which is the first age of editing 87. Which word is opposite to
of the Hadith? Ehd-e-Nabvi. Tauheed? Shirk.
68. Which is the second age of 88. The Holy Quran considers as an
editing of Hadith? Sahaba unpardonable sin? Shirk
Tabayeen‘s Age. 89. The Zoroastrians believe in of
69. Which is the Third Age Of God. Duality.
editing of Hadith? 150 Hijri to 450 90. All h Prophets emphasized
Hijri Islam: on........Tauheed.
70. Literally the word ―Islam‖ 91. Christians believe in...............of
means Submission to Allah. God. Trinity.
71. Which religion is the favourite 92. Name the types of Tauheed.
of Allah according to the Holy Tauheed-fi-Zat, Tauheed-fi-Saffat,
Quran? Islam. Tauheed-fi-Afal.
72. Which two Prophets prayed to 93. Name the religion which denies
Allah to become the ―Ummati‖ of Allah as an unknowable entity?
the last Prophet (PBUH) and whose Buddhism.
prayer was granted? Hazrat Isa 94. Which is the first belief of
(A.S) and Hazrat Musa Islam? The unity of Allah.
(A.S)....Hazrat Musa‘s Prayer was 95. Which is the second belief of
granted. Islam? Prophethood.
73. Religion of Hazrat Adam (A.S) 96. The Prophethood is belief
was Islam. in.............the Prophets of Allah.
All.
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97. Prophethood has been finished 118. What is the most important
on the Prophet..........Hazrat subject of the Holy Books? Human
Muhammad (PBUH). beings
98. What is the meaning of Risalat? 119. The Torat (the old testament)
To send message. was revealed on...........Hazrat
99. How Prophethood is attained? Moosa (A.S)
Bestowed by Allah. 120. The Zaboor (Psalm) was
100. What is the meaning of revealed on..............Hazrat David
Rasool? Messenger. (A.S)
101. In which Surah of the Holy 121. The Injeel or Bible (New
Quran the word ―Khatimum- Testament) was revealed
Nabiyyeen‖ is mentioned? Al- on................Hazrat Issa (A.S)
Ahzab. 122. The Holy Quran was revealed
102. Who is known as Rehmat-ul- on.............Hazrat Muhammad
Aalameen? Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)
(PBUH). 123. Of the Holy Book, which is
103. What is the meaning of superior? Holy Quran
Rehmat-ul-Lil-Aalameen? Mercy 124. Of the Holy Books Allah takes
for all worlds. responsibility for theeverlasting
104. Which is the third belief of preservation? Quran
Islam? Belief in the Angels. 125. What are those people called
105. What is the meaning of who do not believe in Islam? Kafirs
Malaika? Angels. (disbelievers)
106. How many the most exalted 126. Who is known as ―Apostate‖?
angels are there? Four. A person who has read the Kalima
107. Who is the greatest angel of Isam, even then, he speaks ill of
according to the teachings of Islam and does not see harm in his
Islam? Hazrat Jibrael (A.S). ill speaking of Islam. He is called
108. The angel is created out of? ―Apostate‖.
Noor . 127. Who is called ―Hypocrite‖? A
109. What is the meaning of Noor? person who reads the Kalima of
Divine light. Islam verbally and calls himself
110. Who acts as Allah‘s agent? Muslim but disbelieves it heartily is
Angels. called a ―Hypocrite‖ (Munafiq).
111. By how many angels each 128. What is the alternative name
human individual is attended of Islamic Qaeda/Belief? Eman-e-
permanently? Two. Mufassal
112. In which category Iblees lies? 129. What is the basic Aqeeda of
Jinn Islam? Eman on Allah, Eman on
113. Who is referred in the Quran Angels, Eman on Prophets, Eman
as Rooh-ul-Ameen/Ar-Rooh/Rooh- on holy Books, Eman on Day of
al-Qudus? Hazrat Jibrael (A.S). Judgement Day
114. Who is the in charge of rain? 130. Which word is opposite to
Hazrat Mekael (A.S). Islam? Kufr
115. Who is the in charge of 131. What did the Holy Quran say
provisions? Hazrat Mekael (A.S) about Shirk?Zulim-e-Azeem
116. Who is called as Malk-ul- 132. What is meant by
Moot? Hazrat Izraeel (A.S) Wahi?Hidden message (Prophetic
117. How many Holy Books are Experiences)
there? Four
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133. What is the terminological 149. To which Prophet Zaboor


meaning of Wahi? Allah‘s message belonged? Hazrat Dawood
which He sent to his Prophets 150. Which book belonged to
134. What is the meaning of Hazrat Musa? Torat
Prophet? Messenger 151. To which Prophet Injeel
135. What is the terminological belonged? Hazrat Essa (A.S)
mining of Nabi?To whom Allah 152. In Torat by which name
bless with Prophethood is called Muhammad (PBUH) were called?
Nabi. Tayyab
136. What is the difference 153. In Zaboor under which name
between Nabi and Rasool? Rasool Muhammad (PBUH) were called?
brings new Din whereas Nabi did Farooq
not do so. 154. Zaboor was first to deliver or
137. Who was the first Prophet? Torat Torat
Hazrat Adam (A.S) 155. In which language Torat,
138. If somebody after Muhammad Zaboor and Injeel were delivered?
(PBUH) claims for Prophethood, Abrani
what will we say to him? Kazzab 156. What is the meaning of
(Liar) Akhirah? A thing coming later
139. What was the source of 157. What is the opposite word to
Prophet‘s teaching?Wahi-e-Elahi Akhirah? Dunya (word)
140. To which Prophet Angels 158. What is the meaning of
offered Sajda?Hazrat Adam (A.S) Dunya? A thing in hand
141. Is the word Rasool also used 159. Which two names of Hell are
for Angels? No described in Holy Quran? Jahanum,
142. Write the names of four Jaheem.
famous Angels. Hazrat Gabriel, 160. Explain the first and the last
Hazrat Izraeel, Hazrat Israfiel, Aqeeda (Belief)?Aqeeda-e-
Hazrat Mekael Tauheed,Aqeeda-e-Akhirah
143. Who is the two ministers od 161. What is the heading of Surah
Muhammad (PBUH) at sky? Hazrat Ikhlas?Aqeeda-e-Ikhlas (Belief in
Gabriel, Hazrat Mekael Oneness of Allah)
144. What is the duty of Hazrat 162. ―None deserves to be
Gabriel? To convey Allah‘s worshipped but Allah and
message to Nabi.(Brought the Muhammad (PBUH) is the Prophet
revelation from Allah to Prophet). of Allah ―. It is the translation
145. What is the duty of Hazrat of................Kalima-e-Tayyaba
Izraeel? To capture Rooh. (He is 163. How many Kalimas are in
called the angel of death) (Malaki Islam? 6
Maut) 164. Name the Kalima which is
146. What is the duty of Hazrat necessary or a Muslim to recite?
Mekael? To manage rains and Kalima-e-Tayyaba
eatings for creature. 165. What is the meaning of
147. What is the duty of Hazrat Tayyaba? Purity
Israfiel? To blow Soor. (Israfiel 166. What is the meaning of
will blow the trumpet at the end of Shahadat? Testimony
the world on the day of 167. What is the meaning of
Judgement). Astaghfaar?Penitence
148. Name four Holy Books.Torat, 168. What is the meaning of Rad-e-
Zaboor, Injeel and Holy Quran Kufr? Repudiation of infidelity
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169. What is the meaning of 191. The command for Ablution is


Salat?The recitation of Darood. present in the Surah An-Nisa
170. Namaz (Salat) 192. The permission for
means............Rehmat, Dua, Tayammum was granted in.......4
Astaghfaar A.H
171. Namaz (Salat) was made 193. Namaz-i-Tarawih
obligatory during the Prophet‘s is............Sunnat
Miraj in..............of the Nabvi. 10th 194. The parts of prayer (Salat)
172. The number of ‗Nafl‘ Namaz which are compulsory are
is Five called.......Farz
173. Namaz-e-Kasoof is offered 195. That part of prayer (Salat)
when..........Moon eclipses which the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
174. ―Kasoof‖ is a prayer of Solar used to do is called......Sunnat
eclipse 196. What name is given to the
175. Namaz-e-Istasqa is a prayer direction towards which the
for......Rain Muslims face during Salat? Qibla
176. Salat-e-Istakhara is offered 197. The funeral prayer is......Farz-
for..........Coming Hajat e-Kaffaya
177. Salat-e-Hajat is offered 198. The Salat Witr is a part of.....
for........Prevailing Hajat Isha
178. When a Muslim is bestowed 199. The act of shortening one‘s
with a blessing by Allah, Muslim prayer while on journey is
shouldoffer......Salat-e-Shukar called..........Qasr
179. Salat-e-Khauf is offered 200. What is the number of Rakaats
during War in all five time prayers? 48
180. Total number of Rakaats in 201. The reward of which prayer is
the Farz prayers is...........48 equal to the reward of Hajj or
181. Prayer (Salat) is not preceded Umra?Namaz-i-Ishraq
by Azan.Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, 202. Which prayers were essential
Funeral in the early period of Islam? Fajr
182. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Isha
offered First Jumma prayer in the 203. Standing straight for a short
year..........1 A.H while after Rukuh is
183. The Jumma prayer is not called.......Qauma
compulsory for............Women 204. Qauma is..........Wajib
184. Which two prayers have no 205. The short period between two
Azan?Janaza and Eid Sajdas is called.........Jalsa
185. Which prayer is offered with 206. Jalsa is........Wajib
backside of hands upward? Istasqa 207. To sit straight in Salat is
186. The Holy Prophet offered First called.......Qaada
Eid prayer in 3A.H 208. How many times Salam is
187. Six additional Takbeers are performed in the Salat? Two
offered in following prayer Eid 209. How many Sajdas are in Salat-
188. Only one of the following e-Janaza? Zero
category is exempt from Farz 210. Zakat literally means
prayer Lunatic Purification
189. Eid prayer is a Wajib 211. Zakat is the.......fundamental
190. Wazu for Namaz pillar of Islam? 2nd
has..........Farz. Four
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212. Which is the second of the 234. ―Zakat‖ is the treasure of


most important pillars of Islam? Islam, who said this? Holy Prophet
Salat (PBUH)
213. When Zakat was made 235. Literally Roza (fasting)
compulsory? 2 A.H means......To stop
214. Who said that there was no 236. The fasting became
difference between Salat and compulsory in......A.H for the first
Zakat? Hazrat Abu Baker (R.A) time. 2nd
215. How many times the word 237. The function of fasting
Zakat occurs in the Holy Quran? 32 is.....To purify heart from worldly
216. Caliph...........did Jihad on the desires.
issue of Zakat.Hazrat Abu Baker 238. The commandment for
217. Without which act the prayer observing Fast has been stipulated
is useless?Zakat in the Surah...... Al-Baqara
218. One who disbelievers in Zakat 239. What is atonement for
is a Kafir breaking the Fast?To feed 60
219. Person who is liable to pay people
Zakat is called............Sahib-e- 240. It is a door through which fast
Nisab observing people would enter
220. How many camels render are paradise.Bab-ul-Riyan
to par Zakat? 5 241. Which important night falls in
221. How many goats render are to Ramzan?Lailat-ul-Qadr
pay zakat? 40 242. How many days are forbidden
222. How many sheep render are to for fasting throughout the year? 5
pay zakat? 40 243. Inwhich month virtues
223. How many cows render are to flourish and evil is suppressed?
pay Zakat? 30-40 Ramzan
224. How many bulls render to pay 244. What is the meaning of
Zakat? 30-40 Aitekaf? Seclusion
225. How may buffaloes render are 245. Aitekaf during the month of
to pay zakat? 30-40 Ramzan is Wajib
226. Jiziya is also called........Poll 246. Which Rukn-e-Islam is called
tax as shield? Fasting
227. How much of the produce of 247. Which is the Third
mine owners have to pay? 1/5th fundamental pillar ofIslam? Fasting
228. What is the meaning of 248. When Siyyam of Ramzan was
Khums? 1/5th ordered? 2 A.H
229. What is the compulsory tax on 249. Tarawih is a prayer of
the produce of agriculture land? Ramzan. It means To stand
Ushr 250. Which important Ghazwa was
230. How many kinds of Muslims fought in the very first Ramzan?
are eligible to receive Zakat Badr
according to the Holy Quranic 251. Who arranged Namaz-e-
Verse? 8 Tarawih in the leadership of Imam?
231. Zakat is payable on gold Hazrat Umar (R.A)
of.......7.5 tolas 252. Literally meaning of Hajj
232. Zakat is payable on silver is...The will of visit
of.......52.5 tolas 254. Hajj was made obligatory
233. Nisab for irrigated produce in...... 9 A.H
is.......10/100
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253. Yome-Afra is 273. The meaning of Jihad fi Sbil


called............Hajj Day Allah is...........Fighting in the way
254. The Holy Prophet Muhammad of Allah
(PBUH) performed......Hajj in his 274. What is the meaning of Qital?
life. One Fighting
255. Hajj is a pilgrimage 275. How many encounters took
of...............Holy Kabba place between the Muslims and
256. When did the Holy Prophet non-Muslims during the life of the
Muhammad (PBUH) offer Hajj? 11 Holy Prophet (PBUH)? 82
A.H 276. What is the meaning of Rukn?
257. There are...........types of Hajj. Support
Three 277. What is the plural f Rukn?
258. In which Surah Hajj has been Arkan
commanded?Al-Baqara 278. What is said to Namaz in
259. How many camels the Holy Arabic? Salat
Prophet (PBUH) scarified? 63 279. What are the meanings of
260. Shoot means One tawaf of Salat? Rehmat, Barkat
Kabba 280. When Namaz was ordered?
261. The day of sacrifice during On 27th Rajab 10th Hijri on the
Hajj is called........Yum-e-Nehr occasion of Mehraj
262. The rite of offering sacrifice is 281. What is the difference
performed at Mina between Kufr and Islam? Namaz
263. Jamarat on 10th, 11th, 12th 282. Name the five NamazFajar,
and 13th of the Zil Hajj is Zuhar, Asar, Maghrib, Isha
performed in..........Mina 283. Describe the Farz Rakaats of
264. Which two prayers are offered each NamazFajar 2, Zuhar 4, Asar
together at Muzdalifa on the 9th 4, Maghrib 3, Isha4
Zil-ul-Hajj? Maghrib-Isha 284. What are the Farz of Namaz
265. The number of Khutbas during (Salat)?Qayyam, Rakoo, Sajda
the Hajj is...........One 285. Which kind of worship is
266. The first Hajj was performed liked by Allah? Namaz
byHazrat Adam (A.S), Hazrat 286. When Wazoo was ordered? 5
Hawa (A.S) Hijra
267. Who built the first structure of 287. When Azan was started? 1
the holy Kabba? Hazrat Adam Hijra
(A.S) 288. When Tayammum was
268. What is the fundamental pillar ordered? 5 Hijra
of Islam which requires both 289. Namaz-Ba-Jamaat is how
physical and financial sacrifices? much better than individual
Hajj Namaz? 27 times
269. Literally Jihad means To 290. In which timings the Namaz is
strive hard prohibited?Sun rising, suns setting,
270. Jihad was ordained on sun atthe mid
Muslims through a Quranic verse 291. When first azan was read in
in......(A.H) 2nd Kabba?9 Hijri, on the occasion of
271. The battle was forbidden in conquest of Makah
Arabs in the month 292. Which Namaz Allah likes
of............Muharram among Nafli Namaz? Namaz-e-
272. The word Jihad is derived Tahajat
from the word Juhada
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293. What the Namaz-e-Jumma 314. What is named to run between


and Eids create in Muslims? Safa and Marwa? Sayee
Collectiveness (Gathering) 315. What is said to throw stones at
294. When is Namaz-e-Kasoof three spots?Rami
read?At the time of Solar eclipse 316. What is Yum-ul-Tarvia and
295. When Namaz-e-Kauf is read? what is done on that day? 8 Zil-
When no rains Hajj, Stay at Mina
296. How many Takbeers are in 317. What is meant by Yaum-e-
Namaz-e-Janaza? Four Arafat and what is done on that
297. When the order for Tahweel- day? 9 Zil Hajj, Stay at Arafat
e-Qibla was made? 2 Hijri before Maghrib
298. When first Namaz of Eid-ul- 318. What is meant by Tawaf-e-
Fitr was read?1st Shawal, 2 Hijri Qadoom?First Tawaf on presence
299. On Judgement Day, what will at Kabba
be asked first?Namaz 319. What is Tawaf-e-Zayarat?To
300. How many times word Zakat offer Tawaf between 10 to 12 Zil-
is used in Makki Surahs? 22 times Hajj
301. What is the rate of usher for 320. What is meant by Tawaf-e-
canal irrigated Zameen? 5 per cent Wadah?Last Tawaf before leaving
or 1/5 home
302. Who are not entitled to get 321. What is meant by Yum-ul-
Zakat?Parents, Husband, wife and Nehr?To offer sacrifice of goats on
children 10 Zil-Hajj after throwing stones at
303. What is the 4th Rukn (pillar) Mina.
of Islam?Roza (fasting) 322. How many rounds are paid
304. How many Arkan Roza between Safa and Marwa? Seven
has?Three, to restrict eating, 323. In which dress Hajj is offered?
drinking and sexual intercourse Ahram
305. What are the objectives of 324. What is Miqat? Where Ahram
Roza?Taqwa, Zabti-Nafas, Shukar has to put on. (A pilgrim must put
306. What we say to 1st Ashra of Ahram before reaching a point
Ramzan?Rehamt-ka-Ashrah called Miqat)
307. What we say to 2nd Ashrah of 325. What is meant by Shoot?One
Ramzan?Maghfrat-ka-Ashrah round around Khana Kabba.
308. What we say to 3rd Ashrah of 326. Who was the Ameer-ul-Hujaj
Ramzan?To get rid of Hell‘s fire on 9th Hijri? Hazrat Abu Baker
309. From which Prophet‘s age Siddique
Hajj was started?Hazrat Ibrahim 327. How many Sahaba were along
310. Describe the Arkans of with Muhammad (PBUH) during
HajjThere are two Rukns, Stay at Hajj? More than one Lac or (1,
Arafat and Tawaf-e-Kabba 24,000)
311. What is meant by Tawaf?To 328. How many camels were
take seven rounds around Khana scarified by Muhammad (PBUH)
Kabba. on that Hajj? 100 camels
312. What to read while entering 329. How many camels were
Haram Sharif during Hajj in sacrificed by Muhammad (PBUH)
Ahram? Talbia (Talibiyah) with his own hands? 63 camels and
313. Which stone of Kabba wall is the remainder by Hazrat Ali (R.A)
kissed?Hajjar-e-Aswad 330. What is the difference
between Haj and Umra? Hajj is
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offered between 7 to 13 Zil-Haj 350. Which one is called Masha‘ar-


whereas Umra can be performed ul-Haram: Muzdalifa valley
any time. 351. Who was the first martyre in
331. What is meant by Mabrood? Islam: Hazarat Sumaya (RA)
That Hajj which is performed to 352. Who first embraced Islam
obtain the goodwill of Allah among women: Hazrat Khadija
332. What is the distinctive mark of (RA)
a Muslim colony? Mosque 353. What is Istelam: kissing Hajre
333. Which is the oldest mosque on Aswad
the Earth? Kabba 354. Who collected Quranic verses
334. Who is the oldest mosque in one place: Hazrat Usma (RA)
builder? Hazrat Adam (A.S) 355. How much Surah the Quran
335. Which mosque was built first contains:. 114. The 356. Nisab of
of all in Islam? Quba. Zakat in gold is: 7 ½ Tolas. A
336. Who laid the foundations of Verse of 357.the Holy Quran
Quba?Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) indicates the name of: Hazrat Zaid.
337. Where Prophet (PBUH) did 358. A Muslim female is coffined
hold his court?Masjid-e-Nabvi in: Five Sheets
338. Where was established the 359. The original name of Imam
first Muslim University? Masjid-e- Bukhari is: Muhammad bin Ismail
Nabvi 360. Makka was conquered in: 8
339. The Prophet (PBUH) himself A.H.
laboured for a mosque. what‘s its 361. Qurbani (Holy Slaughtering)is
name? Quba made during Hajj at: Mina
340. How many mosques are 362. Jami-i-Quran is taken for:
discussed in the holy Quran? 4 Hazrat Usman (R.A).
341. The Prophet (PBUH) used to 363. Pious-Caliphate lasted for
go to a particular mosque on every about: Thirty Years
17th of Ramzan. What‘s the name 364. Gathering on Arafat during
of that mosque? Quba Hajj is made on: 9th Zil Hajjah
342. When was the construction of 365. How many stages the Quran
Masjid-e-Nabvi started? 1 A.H contains? 7
343. How many doors are of 366. Who was the first writer of
Masjid-e-Haram? 25 "Wahi" in Quraish? Hazrat Zaid bin
344. The Prophet (PBUH) prayed Sabit (RA)
several times for victory in the war 367. Kitab-ul-Assar is compiledby:
of ditch. Name the Mosque? Masjid Imam Abu Hanifah (RA)
Fatah 368. Imam Shafi took the office of
345. Which Surah starts without "Religious Judgment" in the age of:
Bismillah? Al-Toba 15 years
346. A male is coffined/wrapped in 369. What was the name of foster
2 and female dressed sheets: 2 and sister of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)?
Female :3 Hazrat Shima (RA)
347. Amount of zakat cannot be 370. Namaz-e-Istisqa" is prayer for:
used in _____ .Mosque Rain
348. What is Sahihain: Bukhari and 371. Who is called "saqi zam
Muslim zam"? Hazrat Abbas (RA)
349. Jehad become mandatory in 372. What is the number of
___Hijra: 2AH Ramzan in the Islamic Calender?
9th
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373. Who advised Abu Bakr (R.A) favourite hunting ground of


to compile the Quran: Hazrat Umar Emperor Jehangir.
(R.A)  Sher Shah built G.T. Road and
374. The Prophet made Hazrat Rohtas fort. Imperial Highway is
Muaaz bin Jabal the Governor of: the old name of G.T. Road.
Yamanvisited Moghul court to  Nasir-ud-Din Qubacha was a
secure commercial privileges. lieutenant of Muhammad Ghouri
and served as Governor of Multan.
SUB-CONTINENT  The Temple of Somnath was
 Haji Shariat Ullah was born in situated near the peninsula of
1781. Haji Shareetullah of Bengal Gujrat.
was the founder of Farazi Tehrik in  Arabic coinage was first
1802. Farazi Tehrik meant to pay introduced in Indian by Jalal-ud-
more attention on fundamental of Din Firuz.
Islam.  Babur the founder of Muhgal
 Syed Ahmed of Rai Brelli was Dynasty in 1526 first battle of Paini
the founder of Jehad Tehrik against pat, died in 1530 A.D at Delhi. The
Sikhs. He was martyred at Balakot tomb of Babur is situated at Kabul.
(NWF) in 1831. Bala Hisar Fort is one of the most
 The main aim of Brahma Samaj historic places of Peshawar. The
was Reform in Hinduism.Raja Ram word Bala Hisar is from Persian,
Mohan Roy founded Brahma meaning, ―elevated or high fort‖. It
Samaj. was built by Zaheer-ud-Din Baber.
 Arya Samaj was founded by  Mahmud Ghaznavi is described
Dayanand Sirasoti. Arya Samaj as ―the first pioneer and path-finder
was founded in 1875. for Islam in this country‖ by Lane
 Wardha scheme written by Zakir Poole.
Hussain.  Badshahi Mosque or the 'King's
 East India Company was formed Mosque' in Lahore, commissioned
in 1600 in London. In India French by the sixth Mughal Emperor
East India Company was Aurangzeb in 1671 and completed
established in 1664. British East in 1673, is the second largest
India Company was established mosque in Pakistan and South Asia
during the reign of Mughal and the fifth largest mosque in the
emperor Jehangir. world.
 Sultan Abdul Majid was Khalifa  Bhakti Movement is a socio-
of Turkey.Non-cooperation religious movement started by the
Movement was started during the cooperation of both Hindus and
days of Khilafat Movement. Muslims in the sub-continent to
 In India the first gate of entrance create harmony betweenHinduism
of Europeans was Bengal. and Islam.Bhagat Kabir, Ramanand
 Tomb of Hamayun is in Dadu and Guru Nankwere its major
Delhi.Tomb of Jahangir is at leaders.
Lahore.  Nishat Bagh: -A garden
 The real name of Noor Jehan established by Mughal King Shah
was Mahr-un-Nisa. Jahan. It is in a Kashmir city
 Haren Minar was built by Sirinagar.
Jehangir. ‗Hiran Minar‘ was a  Pani pat: -A place situated in
East Punjab. It has seen three
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historic battlesamong the local Baghdad to Khawaja Jamal-ud-din


rules of this area. It is also called Basri. Later in 1232 he was taken
gateway to to Dehli and sold to Iltutmish.
Delhi. Tan Sen was a famous musician
 Razia Sultana: -A daughter of of Akbar‘s time. He had introduced
Iltutmish succeeded him to the a number of Rags in the Indian
throne on the desire of her father. music industry.
Her father preferred her as his Vasco-da Gama was a navigator.
successor over his twenty sons. He was Portugees. He discovered
 Rohtas Fort: -A Fort located near first of all a direct route to India in
Jehlum River was constructed by 1498.
Sher Shah Suri as a defence against Faizi was famous character of
Gakhars. Rohtas Fort was Akbar‘s Court. He was the brother
constructed by (on Sher Shah‘s of Abul Fazl. He was one of the
order) Todar Mal. nobles of that era.
 The Mohabbat Khan Mosque is a Todal Mal was an advisor/wazir
17th century Mosque in Peshawar, of great Mughal King Akbar. He
Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan. It introduced and implemented the
is named after the Mughal governor Revenue system in the subcontinent
of Peshawar Nawab Mohabbat successfully.
Khan who served under Emperors Birbal was one of the Nobels of
Shah Jehan and Aurangzeb. Akbar the great. He was one of the
 Purana Qila (Old Fort) is the Nau Ratan of Akbar.
inner citadel of the city of Dina- Gautama Buddha was the founder
panah, founded by the second of Buddhism.His real name was
Mughal Emperor, Humayun in Siddharta.
1533 and completed five years Ashoka was the greatest ruler of
later.Purana Qila and its environs Maurya dynasty. Chandragupta was
flourished as the sixth city of Delhi. the founder of Maurya dynasty.
 The ruler of Sindh was Dahar, Subuktigin was the Father of
son of Chuch. Mahmood Ghazni.
 Abu Raihan Al-Biruni (a The foundation stone of the
mathematician, philosopher, Sikhism‘s holiest place ―Golden
astronomer and a Sanskrit scholar) Tample‖ at Amritsar was laid by
was born in Khwarizm (modern Hazrat Mian Mir.
Khiva) in 973. He spenthis early ―Harilal‖ is the son of Gandhi,
life under the patronage of who converted to Islam but later
Khwarizm Shah. He stayed for a reverted back to Hinduism.
while at the court of Qabus in ―WANA‖ is the main town of
Tabaristan where he dedicated his South Wazaristan; ―Miran Shah‖ is
monumental work, the Chronology the main town of North Waziristan
of the Ancient Nations, to Qabus. and ―Parachanar‖ is the main town
In 1017 Mahmood took him to of Kuram Agency.
Ghazni. He spent several years in  Muqtad-ul-Sadr organised the
the sub-continent and probably died "Mehdi army".
in 1048.
―Khar‖is a main town in the
 Balban was son of a Turkish Bajaur Agency of the Federally
noble of the Ilbari tribe. He was Administered Tribal Areas of
captured bythe Mongols and sold in Pakistan.
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Oldest Mosqueof Sub-Continent southeastern province of present-


is situated in Bhambore.( Sindh in day Pakistan.
thatta ) Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of
Al-Firdusi and Al-Beruni Engineering Sciences and
flourished in the reign of Mehmood Technology(also referred to as GIK
Ghaznvi. Instituteor GIKI, pronounced
Badar-ur-Din tayyab Ji was the JeeKee) is one of the top ranking
first Muslim President of Congress. engineering institutes in Pakistan.
―Badr satellite‖ programis the The university is situated beside the
series of the robotic of spacecraft river Indus in the mountains of
missions of Pakistan. It is the name Tarbela and Gadoon-Amazai, in the
of Pakistani robotic Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa near the
telecommunication and low Earth town of Topi and in proximity to
observatory satellites family. The the lakes of Tarbela and Ghazi.
first of satellites, Badr-1, was ―Margalla Hills‖—also called
launched on 16 July, 1990. Margalla Mountain Range are the
Area of Pakistan in Million foothills of the Himalayas—are a
(Square Kilometer) in round figures series of small-elevation hills
is about 0.8 Millions. located north of Islamabad,
―Transit Trade Agreement‖ Pakistan.
between Pakistan and Afghanistan Moulvi Munishi Mahboob Alam
in 1965. started Paisa Akhbar.
―My Leader‖ a biography of UAE is the second largest buyer
Quaid-e-Azam was written by Z.A. of Pakistan‘s exports after USA.
Sulari. ―Sapta Sindhu‖ ----In fact Word
British occupied Punjab in 1849; Sindh is derived from Sapta Sindhu
Sindh in 1843 and Balochistan in which means seven rivers. They
1839. form delta for PakistanThese seven
Privatization Programme began rivers were the source of irrigation
in Pakistan in 1991. of a very large area of Indian sub
From Peshawae to Landi Kotal continent.As Sindh River gave a
there are 34 tunnels. name to areas located beyond
Dera Adam Khel is called gun Indian Gujrat and Punjab.It is an
factory of the tribal areas. absolute reality that in the old
Indian History Hindh and Sindh
―Kishan Ganga Dam‖ of India is
were two separate countries which
building up on river Neelam in
were divided by natural boundries
Kashmir.
created by SAPTA Sinhdu
―Gomal Zam Dam‖is a hydro-
comprising upon seven rivers.
electric power and irrigation project
―Pasni‖is a medium-sized town
in northwest Pakistan. It sits on the
and a fishing port in Gwadar,
Gomal River in the South
Balochistan.
Waziristan Agency.
Jiwanior Jwani is a town and
―Makli Hill‖is supposed to be the
commercial port that is located
burial place of some 125,000 local
along the Gulf of Oman in the
rulers, Sufi saints and others. It is
Gwadar District of the Balochistan.
located on the outskirts of Thatta,
the capital of lower Sind until the ―Majma‘ ul Baharain‖ or The
seventeenth century, in what is the Mingling of Two Oceans was
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authored by Muhammad Dara ―Ramzay Maccdonald‖ was the


Shikuh. man who presided over the all
Ameer Sadiq Muhammad-v was round table conferences of 1930-
the last ruler of Bahawalpur State. 32, these all conferences were held
Pakistan recognized People‘s in London.
Republic China in 1950. In 1946, Liaqat Ali Khan
―Mullah Do-Piyaza‖, according Presented poor mans budget.
to popular folk tales of northern Pakistan left Commonwealth in
India, was among the Mughal 1972 when Bangladesh was
emperor Akbar's chief advisors. recognised by Commonwealth and
―Moumin-i-Majmai- Pakistan rejoin Commonwealth as
Mohammadi‖ journal was started 49th member in 1989 Women
from Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam. Protection Bill was passed on 15
The resting place of Imam Nov 2006.
Bukhari is in Uzbekistan. MAO College(or Muhammedan
The ‗Silver Fibre‘ of Pakistan is Anglo-Oriental College) was
cotton. founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan,
―Muslim Bagh"is a town of Qilla the leader of Muslim renaissance in
Saifullah District in the Balochistan Indian subcontinent, in 1877 at
province of Pakistan.It is famous Aligarh. This later became Aligarh
for chromite. Muslim University in 1920. "An
―Khanpur Dam‖is a dam located epoch in the social progress of
on the Haro River near the town of India" -with these words on his lips
Khanpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Lord Lytton laid the foundation
Rajanpur district of Punjab has stone of the Mohammadan Anglo
the least population density. Oriental College on January 8,
―Malakand Pass‖connected 1877. Sir Ziauddin Ahmed was the
Peshawar with Chitral. first Indian principle of MAO
college, who later on become the
―Lowari Pass‖is a high mountain
most famous and longest serving
pass that connects Chitral with Dir
Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim
in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
University.
―Tilla Jogian‖is the highest peak
Diamer-Bhasha Dam is
in the Eastern Salt Range in
constructing on river Indus in
Punjab, Pakistan. Rohtas, Pakistan
Gilgit-Baltistan, It will produce
Fort is located to the east of Tilla
4,500 megawatts of electricity.
Jogian at a distance of about 7km
from Dina, a rapidly expanding Maulana Zafar Ali Khan was the
town on the Grand Trunk chief editor of "Zamindar‖.
Road.Tilla Jogian also finds Which Muslim newspaper
mention in the epic love poem Heer supported the Nehru Report?
Ranjha of Waris Shah. For the Sikh Zamindar.
Punjabis there is also significance Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulak
to Tilla Jogian as Guru Nanak Dev prepared the points Simla
ji, the founder of Sikhism is said to Depotation.
have spent 40 days in quiet ‗Marala‘ Headworks has been
seclusion at Tilla Jogian. The Sikhs constructed on River Chenab.
during the rule of Maharaja Ranjit District Swat belongs to
Singh made a stone pond here in Malakand Division.
his memory.
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The biggest market of Pakistan Doab between river Ravi and


export and import is USA. Chenab is called Rachna Doab.
The system of ‗Separate Bala Hisar fort built by Babar.
Electorate‘ first introduced in Who adminsitrated theoath of
Pakistan 1985. Prime minister to liaqat ali khan?
―Mohenjo-daro‖(Mound of the Muhamad ali Jinnah.
Dead) is an archeological site Where copper deposits in? Chagi.
situated in the Larkana District of Who supported Pakistan
Sindh, Pakistan,ona Pleistocene resolution from sindh province?
ridge in the middle of the flood Abdullah Haroon.
plain of the Indus River Valley, Where is Chandka Medical
around 28 kilometres (17mi) from College in Larkana.
the town of Larkana. The ruins of Where are artificial forest are
the city were discovered in 1922 by bieng maintained in? Changa
Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay. A Manga,
bronze statuette dubbed the Which is Pakistan's 2nd largest
"Dancing Girl", 10.8cm high and foreign exchange earner crop is?
some 4,500 years old, was found in Rice.
Mohenjo-daro in 1926. Ch. Rehmat Ali coined word
―Harappa‖ is an archaeological Pakistan in ―Now or Never‖
site in Punjab, northeast Pakistan, pamphlet in 1933.
about 35 km (22mi) west of C R formula prepared by
Sahiwal. The site takes its name Rajagopalachari.
from a modern village located near
When East Pakistan separated
the former course of the Ravi
from West Pakistan? 16th
River.
December 1971
The Red Fort(usually transcribed
When the Simla Accord was
into English as Lal Qil'ahor Lal
signed? July 3, 1972
Qila) is a 17th century fort complex
What is length of Pakistan-India
constructed by the Mughal emperor
border? 1610 km
Shah Jahan in the walled city of
Old Delhi that served as the After how many years did
residence of the Mughal Emperors. Pakistan get her first constitution?
Italso served as the capital of the 9 years
Mughals until 1857. When first constitution of
Blind Dolphins are found in river Pakistan was enforced? 23rd March
Sindh (Indus). 1956
―Kilik Pass‖ is situated in In which constitution Bicameral
karakuram range. Legislature was provided for the
first time? 1973
The land which lies between river
Indus and river Jhelum is called When did Pakistan become
Sindh Sagar. member of United Nations? 30th
Sep 1947
The historic site ―Mehrgarh‖ was
discovered on the right bank of the Which country opposed
Bolan River. Pakistan's membership in United
Nations? Afghanistan
When water accord between
provinces? 1991 Neza e Sultan is an extinct
volcano located in Chagai District,
Where Rawal dam constructed on
river kurrang.
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Baluchistan, have deep resources of The first Pakistani Postal stamp


Sulfur. was issued in July 1948.
When zakat ordinance Name of Governor General after
promulgated? 20 June 1980 Nazim-ud-Din? Ghulam
―Pathway to Pakistan‖ book was Muhammad.
written by Ch khalique Zaman Real name of Tipu Sultan was
Fatima Jinnah Joined AIML in Fateh Ali.
1937. ―Khaki Shadows‖ book was
Who prepared Pirpur report? written by K.M. Arif.
RajaSyed Mehdi (1938) Buddhist emperor Ashoka
When Qaid e Azam met M.K belonged to Mauryan Dynasty.
Gandhi 1st time in 1916 Lucknow. Stateof Kashmir was purchased
Who is seceratry of state for India by Ghulab Singh for Rs.7.5 million.
in cabinet mission? Lord Pathetic Kashf-al-Mahjoob was written by
Lawerance Hazrat Ali Hajveri.
Share of Punjab in Pakistan by ―Fort William College‖ was
area is 25.8%. established at Calcutta (1600).
Liaqar-Nehru Pact on April 8, Kingdom of Khwarzim was
1950. destroyed in 1218-20 AD by
Mast Tawakli was poet of Changaiz Khan.
Balochi language Fourteen Points was presented by
Kahuta Labortries established in Jinah on 28 March 1929 at Delhi.
1976. Pakistan‘s first expedition land on
Pakistan joined ILO on Antarctica? On January 15, 1991.
September 14, 1947. First Provincial elections after
Nuclear power plant in Pakistan establishment of Pakistan were held
was established in 1972 with help in1951.
of Canada. First edition of Asar-us-Sanadid
Baba Farid is a 1st Punjabi poet. appeared in1846 by Sir Syed
Durand line was demacrated in Ahmad Khan.
1893 which lies between Pakistan Sir Syed Ahmad Khan became
and Afghanistan. Chief Judge In1846.
Pakistan‘s first missile is Hatf-I. Z.A.Bhutto wrote the book
Decimal system introduced in ―Great Tragedy‖.
Pakistan on 1st January 1961. Third Afghan War, Afghanistan
Arya Samaaj was founded in1875 gained its independence in 1921.
by Dayananda Sarasvati. Afghanistan gained its
Muhammadan Educational independence in 1921 under the
Conference was established in 1886 leadership of Aman ul Allah.
by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. Afghanistan is separated from
Pakistan lies of the tropic zone of Central Asia by Oxus River.
North. Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is
Sardar Atta ullah Mengal was the also called Kotri Barrage; which is
first Chief Minister of Balochistan situated on river Indus.
from May 1972 to February 1973. Cheif election commissioner
Sir Francis Moody was the first office term for 3years.
Governor of Punjab from August Census is made after once in a
1947 to August 1949. decade.
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Another name of Hatf III missile Pakistan won gold medal for the
is Gazdnavi. first time in Olympics 1960.
General Ayub khan is the first Babusar Passconnects Abbotabad
elected President and Z.A Bhutto is and Gilgit.
the first elected PM of Pakistan. Pakistan‘s first Constituent
Chaghi is the biggest district and Assembly constituted on July 20,
Kalaat is the largest Division of 1947.
Pakistan. Saddat Dynasty was founded by
Hussain Shaheed Suharwardi was Khizar Khan in 1414.
the first Pakistani Prime Minister, Baglihar Dam is located in Doda
who visited in china. district on river Chenab.
Mother tongue of Quaid-e-Azam The first airline of Pakistan is
was Gujrati and the professional Orient Airline.
qualification of Quaid-e-Azam was Senate of Pakistan is consisting
Bar at Law. of 104 members after the 18th
Allama Iqbal qualified as PhD amendment.
scholar from Munich University, Dr. Zakir Hussain was the first
Germany. Muslim president of India
―Jinnah of Pakistan‖ and ―Zulfi The last day of the Quaid-e-Azam
of Pakistan‖ was written by Stanely was written by:Col. Illahi Bukhsh
Wolpert. The largest Agency of FATA
Islamabad was made capital in (Federally Administered Tribal
the year 1959. Areas) by area is: South Waziristan
Radcliffe was a lawyerby Under ―Vision 2025‖ WAPDA
profession. will construct SATPARA Dam on
Day of deliverance was observed Indus river in:Northern Areas
on 22 Dec. 1939. ―Rohtas Fort‖ was constructed on
Sir Sikindar Hayat was Chief the bank river of Jhelum by (on
Minister of Punjabin 1937 Sher Shah‘s order) Todar Mal.
Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Hazara division of Khyber
presented ‗Chenab Formula‘ to Pakhtunkhwa province comprises
resolve the Kashmir dispute. five districtd including abbottabad,
Dalhousie introduced the Batagram, Kohistan, Mansehra and
principle of the Doctrine of Lapse. Haripur.
Abdus Salam was a Pakistani The foundation stone of the
Physicist and Nobel Prize Winner Sikhism‘s holiest place ―Golden
in 1979 in physics. What is his Tample‖ at Amritsar was laid by
contribution to Physics? Interaction Hazrat Mian Mir.
of Elementary Particles and weak ―Baburnama‖ (alternatively
forces known as Tuzk-e Babri) is the
Habib Bank provided 80 million name given to the memoirs of
loans for making 1st budget of Babur (1483-1530), founder of the
Pakistan. Mughal Empire and a great-great-
Sher Shah‘s real name was Farid great-grandson of Timur. It is an
Khan. autobiographical work, originally
Nightingale Florence (belongs to written in the Chagatai language.
France) was a Nurse. (in creamin The doctrine of ―Wahdatul-
war) Wajood‖ was presented by Ibn-e-
Arabi.
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Before Referendum Sylhet was support of the entire Muslim


the part of Assam. Country
Banks were nationalized in Area around the river is known as
Pakistan 1974. Bela.
Where is Kallar Kahar situated? Cease-fire line case into existence
Chakwal in 1949.
When Pakistan introduced Pakistan established its first
National Identity cards (NIC)? Atomic Energy Institute on
1974 January, 1955.
Which language is prominent in Pakistan was declared as great
Hazara division? Hindko ally of Non NATO in 2003.
Anjuman-i-Hamayat-Islam was Shaikh ismailthe saint, who first
established in subcontinent 1884 came in Lahore.
and Khalifa Hamid-ud-Din is the When was the local govt.system
first president. under the devolution of power plan,
The district of the country having 2001, inaugurated? aug 14,2001
lowest population density is Kharan When Pakistan got first loan from
(with a population density of only 4 USA? 1952
ppl/km2, Awaran and Chagai share In which year Quaid-e-Azam
the same with Kharan). wentinto self-exile in London?
The first President of America 1931
who made an official visit to Gandhi called Pakistan
Pakistan was Dwight D. Resolution a Moral wrong.
Eisenhower.the Foreign Minister of How many Mughal emperors
Pakistan was Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. ruled over sub-continent? 17
Chachnama was originally Who constructed five canals to
written inSindhi. remove scarcity of water? Feroz
Friday was declared for the first Shah Tughlaq
time as an official weekly holiday Who is the author of "Hunter par
by: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Hunter"? Maulana Zafar Ali khan
Neelum River flows into Jehlum. The Indian forces occupy the
Gilgit Agency was set up in 1873. state of Jammu and Kashmir on
Satpara Lake is located near Oct.
Skardu. 27, 1947
Mahabat khan Mosque was Defence Pact between USA and
destroyed by? fire Pakistan? April, 1954
What isthe ranking of Thar ―A New History of Indo-
Desert in the world? 9 Pakistan‖ is written by K. Ali
What was the main difficulty Quaid-e-Azam became the
which delayed the constitution permanent president of Muslim
making in Pakistan? The League 1934
distribution of powers between The Cabinet Mission announced
Federal and Provincial their plan on 16th May 1946
Governments India is constructing Kishanganda
Identify the importance of the Dam in Baramula.
Lahore Resolution of the Muslim Which of the following regions of
League passed in 1940? It had the Balochistan will be irrigated
through Kachi Canal Nasirabad
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India has constructed ‗Baglihar Risalah Ahkam-i-Ta‘am-i-Ahl-i-


Dam‘ in occupied Kashmir‘s kitab.
district of: Doda Sir Syed founded a school in
Mahbub-ul-Haq Human Ghazipur in 1863 that included
Development Center is located English as a regular subject in its
at:Islamabad curriculum.In 1864 he founded a
In the absence of President, who Translation Society in Ghazipur
becomes the acting President of which later moved to Aligarh and
Pakistan: named as scientific society.The
Chairman of the Senate chief object of this society was to
Nasir-ud-Din-Mahmud was the get Standard English books
last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of translated into Urdu so as to make
the Delhi Sultanate. it possible for the Muslims to get
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish Sultans acquainted with the latest
of the slave Dynasty reigned for the developments of Western thought.
longest period. Sir Syed became member of
The change was effected by the Legislature Assembly in 1778.
Queen‘s proclamation and the In 1875 Dayananda Saraswati
government of India Act 1858.By a started a movement called Arya
proclamation issued on 1st Samaj. Thisgave birth to a violent
November 1858, the Queen Hindu reactionto foreign
Victoria announced the transfer of influences. He also began the
the empire of the Company to the Shuddhimovement for conversion
Crown. of non-Hindus, particularly
During the War of Independence Muslims of Hindu origin to
the Governor General was Lord Hinduism. In 1882 Dayananda
Canning. He had assumed the formed a Cow Protection Societyto
charge of his office in 1856.Lord rouse Hindu feelings against
Canning was the first Viceroy and Christians and Muslims for
the last Governor General of India slaughtering cows and oxen.
sub-continent. A Hindu political organization
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (1817- known as the Indian Association
1898) wrote a treatise in 1858 came into being in Calcutta in
namely Risalah Asbab-i-Baghawat- 1876. The Indian Association was
i-Hind (The Causes of the Indian established by a few educated
Revolt). Sir Syed commenced the Bengali Hindus led by Babu
publication of a series of Surendranath Benerjea.It was
pamphlets, The Loyal forerunner of the Indian National
Mohammedans of India. He also Congress. Muslims had no role in
wrote a commentary on Bible know Indian Association.
as Tabyin-ul-kalam, which In December 1887 a Bombay
developed into a scholarly work on Muslim Badruddin Tyebji presided
comparative religion. the 3rd session of the Indian
Khutbat-e-Ahmadia was written National Congress. George Yalle
in reply of "The life of was first president of All India
Mohammad" (William Myor) by Congress.
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. In 1868, he Sind Madrassat-ul-Islam was set
produced a documented pamphlet, up by Hassan Ali afandi on 1st1885
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and it was inaugrated by Lord Nizami.Swarajia Party was formed


Duffern. by Moti Lal Nehru & Hakeem
Syed Ahmed Khan born on 17th Ajmal Khan.Tehrik-e-Tanzi,-e-Nou
October, 1817 in Delhi & died was formed by Saif-ud-din Chakklo
March Simon Commission submitted its
27, 1898 at Ali Gargh.Sir Syed is report in 1930.
buried beside Sir Syed Masjid in Majlas-e-Itehad-e-Milat was
Aligarh Muslim University. formed by Zafer Ali Khan.
Bankim Chandra Catterjee started Idea of Round Table Conferences
a literary movement in Bengal and was given by Lord Irwin in 1929.
identified nationalism with the Govt of India Act of 1935
Hindu religion.Militant Hindu promulgated on 14 August 1935.
Nationalism was started by B.G. According to Govt of India Act of
Tilak. 1935 Federal Assembly has 375
In 1892 Indian Council Actwas seats. According to Govt of India
passed. It enlarged the legislative Act of 1935 Counsel of state has
councils and extended their 260 seats.
functions. In the Imperial Council According to Govt of India Act of
the number of additional members 1919 only 3% of population can
was fixed between 10 and 16, of cast vote.According to Govt of
whom not more than six were to be India Act of 1935 only 14% of
officials. population can cast vote.
In 1835, English was made Counsel of secretary of state
official language of India. started in 1858 & dissolved in
The original name of Mohsanu- 1935.
ul-Mulk was Mehdi Ali Khan. Khaksar Movement was launched
Original name of Waqaul Mulk by Inayat Ullah Mashraqi in 1931.
was Molvi Mushtaq Ahmad. Independant Party was launched
Sir Agha Khan remained by Hasrat Mohani in 1932.
permanent president of ML till Unity Conference was held in
1913. 2nd President of AIML was 1932 at Allabad.
Sir Ali Mohammad Khan when Wardha Scheme of 1937 headed
Agha Khan III resigned in 1913. by Dr. Zakar Hussain.
Punjab branch of All India Peerpur Committee formed in
Muslim League was established by 1938 headed by Raja Muhammad
Muhammad Shafi in 1907.Poona Mehdi. Real name of Raja Sahb of
branch of All India Muslim League Mehmoodabad was Amir Ahmah
was established by Rafeeh Ahmad Khan. Pirpur Report was prepared
in 1907.Bengal branch of All India to investigate the tyrannies of
Muslim League was established in Congress on Muslims.
1909. Sharif Report submitted in 1939
First Public session was held in by Bihar Branch. Sharif Report was
Pattna in 1938 headed by Quaid-e- prepared to investigate the cruelties
Azam. on Congress in Bihar.
Jamia Milia Islamia was Sikander-Jinnah Pact in 1937.
established in 1920 by Muhammad "Pakistan was inevitable" by
Ali Johar. Syed Hassan Riaz.
Tableegh & Tanzeem were
launched by Hassan
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Manshor edited by Syed Riaz born in 1703. Shah Waliullah died


Hussain in 1938 till 1947 under in 1762.
Muslim league. Haji Shariat Ullah was born in
Muslim League National Guards 1781. Haji Shareetullah of Bengal
was set up in 1939. was the founder of Farazi Tehrik in
Muslim Political Party set up by 1802. Farazi Tehrik meant to pay
Ghulam Hussain Hidyat Ullah. more attention on fundamental of
"Bright Future of Muslims" by Islam.
Taveel Ahmad Mangori. Sir John Marshal ordered digging
Majlas-e-Itehad-ul-Muslimeen set of Moen Jo Daro in 1922..
up by Nawab Bahadur Yar Jang. In Indai English education was
Muslim League established it s first initiated in Bengal in 1835.
ministries in Sindh in 1943. Madressah Rahimiya was
Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam set up by established by Shah Abdul Rahim.
Shabeer Ahmad Usmani. Islamia High School Peshawar
Sitara-e-Subho was launched by was founded in 1890.
Zafer Ali Khan in 1917. Kashmir was sold to Gulab Singh
Pona Pact was signed on 25 in 1845.
September 1932.Ambidkar and Lord Minto came to India as
Gandhi were the signatories of viceroy in 1905. Minto Morley
Pona Pact. reforms came into India in1909. In
Mahasabah was founded by Minto Morley reforms, Minto was
Madan Mohan Maluir. Indian Viceroy and Morley was
―Father and Daughter‖ was state secretary for India.Rowlatt
written by Begum Shah Nawaz. Act was passed in 1919 by Sir
―Transfer of Power in India‖ was Sydney Rowlatt.
written by V.P.Menon. Montague-Chelmsford report was
Waris shah is called the published in 1918 & became law in
‗Shakespeare of Punjabi 1919.
literature‘.Hazrat Bullay Shah was Muslim League demanded
a famous Sufi poet of Punjabi principle of self rule for India in
language. His tomb is in the city of 1913.
Kasur. All India Central Khilafat
Pan Islamism introduced by Committee was formed on 23 Sep.
Jamaludding Afghani. 1919. Khilafat Delegation met Lord
Sindh was annexed by Birtish in Chelmsford in 1920 under Dr.
1843 and was separated from Ahamad Insari.Migration
Bombay in 1935 vide India Act Movement (1920) 1800 Muslims
1935. migrated.
Sheikh Ahmed Sirhandi is known Non-cooperation Movement was
as Majaddid Alf Sani.Sheikh started during the days of Khilafat
Ahmad Sirhandi was born in 1564 Movement. Maulana Azad and
and diedin 1626. Maulana Abdul Bari issued the
Mausm Khan, soldier of Titu Mir Fatwa in favour of Khilafat
was sentenced to death. Movement.Gandhi announced the
end of Khilafat Movement.Tragedy
―Hajatullah al-Balaghah‖ written
of Chora Churi happen on 4
by Shah Waliullah.Shah Waliullah
February 1922.
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Shuddi and Sangathan movement Real name of Gandhi was Mohan


was started at the end of Tahreek Das Karam Chand Gandhi.
Khilafat.Sangathan movement was Burma separated from India in
started by Pandit Malavia.Treaty of 1937 and was made independent in
Lausanne was signed in 1923. 1947.
Lord Rippon is associated with Sindh asssembley passed the
the Hunter Commission. Lord resoluation for the creation of
Dalhousie is associated with Pakistan firstly on June 26, 1947.
Wood‘s Dispatch. Lord Cornwalls ―Divide and Quit‖ is wtitten by
is associated with permanent Penderel Moon.
settlement of Bengal. Liaquat Desai pact was concluded
Moulana Shoukat Ali, the elder in 1946.
brother of M. Ali was born in 1872 On 18th July, 1947, British
and died on 28th Nov 1938 and parliament passed Indian
buried at Jamia Mosque Delhi. Independence Bill.
Jinnah got admission in at Gokal Inquilab Zindabad slogan was
Das Teg primary school Bombay at given by Mohammd Iqbal.
the age of 10 he studied for 5 ½ Population of Pakistan at its birth
months. Jinnah went to London and was 34 million.
got law degree at the age of 18 Jinnah Awami league is the first
forms LINCONINN. opposition party of Pakistan. It was
Ratna embrassed Islam on 18th founded by Abudlhameed
April 1918 and married Jinnah on Bhashwani in 1950.
19th April 1918. Before that she Ayub khan laid down foundation
was Parsi. She died on 20th stone of Quaid‘s Mosulem.
Febrary 1929 and was buried in On 27th August, 1947. Pakistan
Aram Bagh Bombay.Dinna; the admitted as Member of the Food
daughter of Jinnah was born on and Agriculture Organization of
14th August, 1919. Dinna married UN.
a Parsi boy named Navel Wadya.
U.S. embassy in Karachi was
Jinnah left the lawyership after established August 15, 1947.
23rd March, 1940.
Last Governor ofthe undivided
Pakistan national movement was Punjab was Sir Even Jenkins.
founded by Ch. Rahmat Ali.
Hafiz Abdul Majeed was
In 1945, Labour Party came to appointed as Chief Secretary, West
power. Punjab on 18th August, 1947.
In 1945 elections Muslim League Friday was declared as half
won 428 out of 492 seats. working day on August 22, 1947.
In 1946, Quaid decided to join Iran & Pakistan established
Interim government in India.In diplomatic relations on 22nd
interim government Muslim August, 1947.
League got portfolis of Finance &
A The Secretary of the Indian
Liaquat Ali was Finance Minister.
Ministry of States? V.P. Menon
J.N.Mandal was the non-Muslim
Liaquat visited India in April
member who became a minister in
1950.
interim government on ML behalf.
Quaid-e-Azam died on
Unionist‘s Ministry was in
September 11, 1948 due to Cardiac
Punjab. Founder of Unionist Party
Arrest. Jinnah passed away at 10:20
in Punjab was Sir Fazal Hussain.
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p.m in G.G House Karachi and Pakistan got status of Test cricket
buried on 12th September, 1948 in 1952.
A.D.Funeral prayer of Quaid-e- Zafarullah Khan served as
Azam by Shabir Ahmed Usmani. president of UN General
Basic Principles Committee set Assembly‘s 7th session in 1962.
up by the Constituent Assembly to Agreement with Canada on first
frame a draft Constitution. Basic nuclear power station in Karachi
Principles Committee presented its was signed in 1965.
report in September, 1950. Nationalization of educational
Planning Board turned into institutions & industries in 1972.
Planning Commission in 1951. First biogas plant established in
Liaquat Ali Khan visited USA in 1974.
1951. Liaquat Ali Khan spends in In December 1981, Ziaul Haq
USA three weeks. announced Majlis-e-Shoora with
Title of the published collection 350 members.
of Liaquat's speeches meant to Wafaqui Mohtasib was created in
introduce Pakistan to the West was 1983.
―Pakistan, Heart of Asia‖. 8th amendment introduced in
Conspiracy to overthrow Liaquat 1985.
Government come to light Nuclear cooperationpact with
Rawalpendi in March 1951. China was made on 15th
Jamilla was the first Muslim girl September 1986.
who hoisted Muslim League flag Ojri Camp Tragedy occurred on
on the Punjab Secreterat, Lahore 10 April 1988.
(1946). The Junejo government was
First commissioner of Sindh dismissed on 29th May, 1988.
Charles Napier. Zia died on 17 August, 1988.US
Sindh assembly proclaimed ambassador who died with Zia was
Sindhi as official language of Sindh Arnold Raphael.
in 1972. Pakistan‘s re-entry in common
Baluchistan got status of province wealth in 1989.
on 1st July, 1970. First test tube baby at Lahore in
Pakistan standard time was 1989.
adopted on October 1, 1951. Wheat crisis occurred in 1952.
Indian Forces occupied Kashmir KANNUP was established in
the state of Jammu and Kashmir on 1971.
October 27, 1947. Mr. Ghulam Muhammad was
Hari Singh was the Maharaja of finance minister before becoming
Kashmir in 1947. governor general of Pakistan.
Allama Iqbal‘s tomb was built in Baitul Maal established in 1992.
1951. General sales tax, under the
22 points of Ulema put on 24th constitution 1973 is a Federal
January 1951 by 31 Ulema. subject.
BBC started its first Urdu service Total area of Jammu and Kashmir
on 13th April, 1949. in 1947 was 84,471 sq. miles.
In 1950, Iftikhar Hussain India stopped the passage of
Mamdot founded Jinnah Muslim water from the rivers Ravi and
League party. Sutluj in April 1948.
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Quaid e Azam relief fund was set In the East Bengal elections were
up in September 1947. held in 1954.
At the time of division the cash Martial Law in Lahore was
balances of undivided India stood imposed in March 1953.
at about Rs. 4,000 million. Ghulam Muhammad dissolved
India and Pakistan mutually came the Government of Nazi mud Din
to an agreement that Pakistan in April 1953.
would get Rs. 750 crore as her Shortage of Salt took place in
share.Only Rs. 200 crors had been 1952 in East Bengal.
paid as an interim installment. The First Five Year Plan was
On 15th August 1947 the state of announced by Chaudhary
Junaghadh announced that it had Muhammad Ali on 18th May 1956.
acceded to Pakistan. Principal of joint Electorate was
Pakistan Fund was setup by accepted by the Assembly on 10th
Quaid in June 1947. October 1956 at Dacca.
State Bank of Pakistan was Suez Canal Crisis took place in
inaugurated by Quaid-e-Azam in the reign of Soharwardy.
July 1948.The initial assets of SBP Muslim family Law Ordinance
were equal to three Crore. contributed a great deal towards
Karachi was declared Federal generating public resentment
area by the legislative Assembly in against Ayub regime.
May 1948. According to the agriculture
Mian Iftikhar –ud-din was the Reforms announced in January
only Muslim to oppose the 1959, maximum limit of non
Objectives Resolution in the irrigated lands was fixed at 1000
Assembly. acres. 902 land farm holders were
"The Myth of Independence" was affected by the Ayub Reforms.
written by Z.A. Bhutto. Pakistanlaunched an operation in
Pakistan's flag was designedby Kashmir in 1965 which was called
two brothers and name of one of operation Gibralter.
them is Altaf Hussain. White strip India mounted upon a three
in the flag was added in August pronged attack against Pakistan
1947 and moon and star added in along Lahore on September 6,
the flag February 1949. 1965.
Ayub Khoro ministry in Sindh Sheikh Mujeeb Ur Rehman
was dissolved by Quaid in presented his 6 points for the first
April1948. Khoro is the only man time in February 1966at the house
to be prosecuted under PRODA. of Former premier Ch. Muhaamad
PRODA was replaced in September Ali in a meeting of All Parties
1954. Conference.
The Quaid delivered his last In 1967 five parties formed an
message to the nation on 27th alliance against Ayub Khan which
August, 1948. was called PDM.
Khan Qayyum Khan was called The old name of Round Garden
the iron man of NWFP. was changed into Nasir Garden in
Peer Sahib Manki Shareef 1966 after the visit of Egyptian
founded the Awami Muslim President Nasir.
League party in Sep Sardar Abdul Rab Nishtar died in
tember 1949. 1958; I.I. Chandaraker died in1960;
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Soharwardy died in 1963 in Bairut, Jamrood Fort (Peshawar) was


And Muhammad Ali Bogra died in built by General Hari Singh Nalwa
1963. in 1836.
Ayub Khan took oath as Nishta rHospital is the largest
President of Pakistan in February hospital in Pakistan and was built
1960. in 1953.
Musa Khan was C-in-C Three radio stations were
beforeYahya khan. Yahya khan working at the time of partition.
became C-in-C in March 1966. 10 seats are reserved for non-
In April 1969, Yahya regime muslims in National Assembly.
announced Labour Reforms. National institute of silicon
Elections could not be held on technology was established in
fixed date and had to be postponed 1991.
till 7th December due to Floods in Hazrat Nizam-ud-Din Auliya was
East Pakistan. a Sufi of Chishtia Order.
Agartala conspiracy was about Defense Council was formed on
Kidnap and murder of Ayub Khan. 1st April 1948.
Kashmir Mujahideen hijacked an Pakistan irrigation research
Indian plane "Ganga" in 1971. council was founded in 1964.
Army action was started in East Security Council was formed by
Pakistan from March 1971. federal government on October 17,
A commission was appointed by 1999.
Bhutto to probe into the 1971 National data base registration
crisis. It was called Hamood Ur authority was set up on 16th
Rehman commission. February, 2000.
In his agricultural reforms Bhutto The official and national sport of
put ceiling to land holding at 150 Pakistan is field hockey. Cricket,
acres of irrigated land. Bhutto however, is the most popular sport.
announced second package of The national side won the ICC
agricultural reforms in 1977. World Cup in 1992.
Mr. Bhutto announced to Pakistan qualified for the Golf
dissociate Pakistan from the World Cup for the first time in
Commonwealth of Nations in 1972. 2009. The numerical domination of
Martial Law was imposed in the ethnic Bengalis of East Pakistan
Balochistan in May 1973. (now Bangladesh). The One Unit
Elections to the National policy was announced by Prime
Assembly were held under Z.A. Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra on
Bhutto in March 1977. 22 November 1954.
NADRA was setup in February The province of West Pakistan
16, 2000. was created in 14 October 1955 by
The master plan of Islamabad the merger of the provinces, states,
was prepared in 1960 by MIS and Tribal Areas of the western
Constructinos Doxiades of Greek. wing. The province was composed
National Institute of Oceanlogy of twelve divisions and the
established in 1982 in Karachi. provincial capital was established
Pakistan test fired Ghauri missile at Lahore. The province of East
on April 6, 1998. Bengal (now Bangladesh) was
renamed East Pakistan with the
provincial capital at Dacca. The
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federal government moved the the first President of the


country's capital in 1959 from Constituent Assembly.
Karachi to Rawalpindi (serving as Ghulam Muhammad dissolved
provisional capital until Islamabad the Federal Assembly on 24
was ready), whilst the federal October, 1954.
legislature moved to Dacca. In January 24, 1959, the first
The province of West Pakistan agriculture reforms were
was dissolved on 1 July 1970 by introduced in Pakistan.
President General Yahya Khan. Abdul Qadeer Khan Nuclear
Dr. Khan Sahib was appointed as Research Laboratories was set up
the first Chief Minister of the One in Kahuta in 1976.
Unit, while Mushtaq Ahmad F. M. Khan was the first Chief
Gurmani was appointed as the first Election Commissioner of Pakistan.
Governor of West Pakistan. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was
The first water accord between awarded the title of the Quaid-i-
the provincial governments relating Azam in 1938.
to the water distribution from Indus The Unionist Party, a secular
River was signed in 1991. party, was formed to represent the
Nizam-e-Islam party was founded interests of Punjab's large feudal
by Chaudhry Muhammad Ali. classes and gentry. Sir Sikandar
Yusuf Zulekha was written by Hyat Khan, Sir Fazli Husain and
Ghulam Rasul. Sir Chhotu Ram were the co-
Justice Shahab–ud-din was the founders of the party.
Head of the Constituent Committee Radcliffe Award was announced
formed by Ayub Khan. on 17th August 1947.
Pakistan people‘sparty was Uqba bin Nafah (R.A.) is called
founded in 1967. as ―Alexander of Muslim World‖.
Name of NWFP was changed as Abdur Rab Nishtar is the eminent
KPK in 2010. leader of Pakistan movement who
Kargil conflict was took place in in 1949 took over as the first
1999. governor of Punjab and later on
Feroz khan noon was the PM at became the president of Pakistan
the time of 1958 Martial law. Muslim League.
Pakistan has won the hockey Allama Shabir Ahmad Usmani
world cup four times. formed a party of Ulema called
NRO stands for National Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam.
Reconciliation Order. The Kargil Waralso known as the
Auditor General of Pakistan is Kargil conflictwas an armed
appointed by President. conflict between India and Pakistan
Bahardur Shah Zafar buried in that took place between May and
Rangoon. July 1999 in the Kargil district of
RCD formed by Pakistan, Iran Kashmir and elsewhere along the
and Turkey. Line of Control (LOC).
First SAARC summit was held in Dr Shama Khalid is the first
1985 at Dhaka. woman assuming governorship in
Quaid-e-Azam Address the the country‘s history.
Constituent Assembly for the first BegumRa'ana Liaquat Ali Khan
time on 11 August 1947. He was was thefirstMuslim woman
ambassadorand Doyen of
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theDiplomatic Corps(while in the The state bank inaugurated on


Netherlands), FirstMuslim 1stJuly 1948 byQuaid-e-Azam and
womanGovernor(ofSindh Zahid Hussain is the first governor
provincein the mid–1970s), of State Bank.
FirstMuslim woman Chancellor of Iskendar Mirza had the shortest
a university(all the universities tenure as Governor -General of
inSindh) FirstMuslim woman Pakistan.
delegate to theUN, and Liaquat -Nehru pact was
FirstMuslim woman to win the announced at Delhi on April 18,
United Nations Human Rights 1950.
Award, FirstMuslim woman to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan advocated
receive the Woman of the inclusion of Indians in
Achievement Medal, (1950). Legislative
The second nuclear power plant Council in his famous book,
of Pakistan is functioning in ―Causes of the Indian Revolt‖, as
Chasma since 2001 by the help of early as 1860.
China. Altaf Hussain Hali refers to Sir
SAARC was formed in Dhaka on Syed as Father of Muslim India and
December 8, 1985. First Summit of Father of Modern Muslim India.
SAARC was held in 1985 in Dhaka In 1917 Kheiri Brothers
(Bangladesh). suggested a plan of partition of
Sir Muhammad Zafarullah took India in conference of the Socialist
part in the Round Table Conference International held in Stockholm.
of 1930-32 and was the first foreign The Regional Cooperation for
minister of Pakistan. Development (RCD) was
After independence the first radio established among Pakistan, Iran
station was established at Karachi. and Turkey in 1964 and was
The Government of India Act annulled in 1979.
1935 was fully enforced in April, Quaid-e-Azam called Islam "Our
1937. bedrock and sheet anchor" while
Rebindra Nath Tagor the first addressing Muslim Students
Asian who received literature Peshawar.
Nobel Prize in 1913. Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime
Muslims observed ‗Day of Minister of Pakistan, while
Deliverance‘ on December 22, addressing a meeting at Rawalpindi
1939 (End of Congress ministries). was assassinated on Oct 16, 1951.
Mulvi Abdl Haq is called ―Baba- Anjuman-e-Islamia Punjab was
e-Urdu‖. founded for the renaissance of
The famous resolution, which Islam in 1859.
came to be known as Pakistan Feroz Shah Tughlaq constructed
Resolution was moved by Maulvi five canals to remove scarcity of
Fazal-ul-Haq and passed water.
unanimously on 23rd March 1940. Maulana Zafar Ali khan is the
The institution of Mohtasib was author of "Hunter par Hunter".
established by Presidential Order Faiz Ahmed Faiz was convicted
1983. in Rawalpindi Conspiray Case.
Objective Resolution was passed In Sept: 1958 Gawadar was
by the Constituent Assembly of bought by Khan of Kalat at 40 lacs
Pakistan on March 12, 1949. pounds from Oman.
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Pakistan becomes ‗Republic‘ in Pakistani cities of Quetta, Kalat and


1956. Sibi.
Vasco-da-Gama comes to India in Ranikot Fort is the world's largest
1498. fort with a circumference of about
Brahmo Samajis a quasi- 26 km or 16 miles. Since 1993, it
Protestant, theistic movement has been on the list of tentative
within Hinduism, founded in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It
Calcutta in 1828 by Ram Mohun is located in the Kirthar Range,
Roy. about 30 km southwest of Sann, in
Arya Samajis a Hindu reform Jamshoro District, Sindh, Pakistan.
movement founded by Swami It is approximately 90 km north of
Dayananda on 7 April 1875. Hyderabad.
Prarthana Samaj is founded by The Kot Diji Fort, formally
Dr. Atmaram Pandurang in 1867 known as Fort Ahmadabad,
with an aim to make people believe dominates the town of Kot Diji in
in one God and worship only one Khairpur District, Pakistan about
God. 25 miles east of the Indus River at
East India Company occupied the edge of the Nara-Rajisthan
Punjab in 1849; Sindh in1843 and Desert.
Balochistan in 1839. Name the founder of the All India
The ―Rashmi Roomal‖ Muslim League? Sir Nawab
Movement of 1905 was initiated by Saleem
Maulana Mahmood Hassan. Ullah Khan
The ―Asrar-us-Sanadeed‖ was The first country recognized
compiled by Sir Syed Ahmad Pakistan after independence was
Khan. ?Iran
Pirpur Committee was formed in The longest serving Chief Justice
1938 and it was headed by Raja of Pakistan was?Justice A.R.
Muhammad Mehdi of Pirpur. Cornelius
―Reconstruction of Religious The first Dry Port in Pakistan was
Thoughts in Islam‖ was written by established in 1974 at?Lahore
Allama Muhammad Iqbal. The oldest news agency of
Chief Justice of Lahore High Pakistan is: ?Associated Press of
Court, Justice Abdur Rasheed Pakistan (APP)
administered the oath of M.A. Who was the father of Shah Abdul
Jinnah. Aziz? Shah Waliullah.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah What is the total area of
administered the oath of Mr. Islamabad? 906 Sq.Km
Liaquat Ali Khan as the first Prime Who first translated the Holy
Minister of Pakistan. Quran into Persian? Shah
Qazi Issa was appointed Waliullah.
Pakistan's ambassador to Iran. Who first translated the Holy
The last Nawab of Bahawalpur is Quran into Urdu? Shah Abul Qadir.
Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi Name the founder of the Aligarh
V. Movement? Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Mehrgarh is located near the Name of the books written by
Bolan Pass, to the west of the Indus Shah Waliullah? Hajjat-ul-Baligha,
River valley and between the Fyuz-i-Harmain Sharifan
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In which year did Jinnah join the Which is the largest platform in
Muslim League? In 1913 ( request Pakistan? Platform of Rohri
of M.Ali Johar) Station.
In which year Jinnah left the Which is the longest road in
Congress?In 1920( left imperial Pakistan? Pakistan Highway.
legislative 1919) Which is the longest Railway line
Who was the Muslim League in Pakistan? Karachi to Peshawar.
leader who opposed Jinnah's Which is the highest road in
decision to boycott the Simon Pakistan? Karakoram Highway.
Commission of 1927? Sir Shafi. Which is the largest railway
For what period of time is the workshop in Pakistan? Mughalpura
National Assembly elected? For Workshop Lahore.
five years. Which is the largest industrial
What is the period of time for the plant in Pakistan? Pakistan Steel
election of the Senate? 6 years. Mills Karachi.
What is the present literacy rate in Which is the smallest province in
Pakistan? 57 percent. respect of Area? NWFP.
Which university in Pakistan was Which is the largest city with
founded before independence? The respect of Area and population?
Punjab University ( oldest) Karachi.
Name a famous Sufi poet of Which is the most modern city?
Sindh. Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai. Islamabad.
In which year was the second The minimum annual rainfall in
Islamic Summit held? 1974 ( Pakistan was recorded at?
Lahore) Nokkundi
Name the treaty signed by India ―Pakistan inTwentieth Century A
and Pakistan after the 1965 war? Political History" is a book written
Tashkent Treaty (10 jan. 1966) by? Lawrence Ziring
Which is the place of highest The Federally Administrated
rainfall?Murree Tribal Area consists of? Seven
Which is the largest park in political agencies and six frontier
Pakistan? National Park Islamabad. regions.
Which is the largest seaport in P.O.N.M stand for? Pakistan
Pakistan?Monora (Karachi). Oppressed Nations Movement.
Which is the largest Library in Kilik Pass is situated in?
Pakistan? Punjab Public Library. Karakoram range.
Which is the largest Museum in Among the world largest cotton
Pakistan? National museum growing countries Pakistan stands
karachi. for? 4th
Which is the largest and oldest Toot oil and natural gas field is
university of Pakistan?Punjab located in? Punjab.
University Lahore. Largest dam and Hydel power
Which is the largest Mosque in station of Pakistan Tarbela dam
Pakistan? Faisal Mosque. built in 1976
Which is the largest and busiest On which date the first session of
railway station in Pakistan? Lahore. National Assembly was held? 11
August, 1947
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What is the length of coastal line Anza Missile is? Surface to air
of Pakistan? 1046 Km missile.
Islam was declared state religion Ranikot Fort is situated near the
of Pakistan? In 1973 city of? Hyderabad.
Which is the shortest river of Under the Indus Basin Treaty
Pakistan? Ravi 1960, the water of rivers awarded
The constitution of Pakistan can to Pakistan are? Indus, Jehlum,
be amended? With Two-Third Chenab.
majority in Parliament The standard time of Pakistan is?
Who was the first Muslim 5 hours ahead of Greenwhich time.
Governor of Sindh? Ghulam When did Pakistan win its first
Hussain Hadaiyatullah. hockey gold medal in Asian
Who was the first Muslim C-N-C Games? 1958 Tokyo.
of Pak Army? Gen Muhammad On which river Guddu, Sukkur
Ayub and Kotri barrage are situated?
Which constitution of Pakistan Indus Rivers.
state that President and Prime Who was first Muslim CNC of
Minister must beMuslims? 1973 Pakistan Air Force? Air Marshal
Constitution Asghar Khan.
Who was the first Governor of When Pakistan Joined Anglo-
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? M. American Defence Pacts or
Khursheed. SEATO in 1954.
Who was the first C.N.C of 24th Parallel Line is the boundary
Pakistan Navy? Admiral line which was declared between?
Muhammad Siddiq Pakistan and India
Identify the terminating point of Pakistan joined the Nuclear Club
Pakistan Motorway M-8? Gwadar in? 28 May 1998
The proposed plan of M-4 of The only Pakistan poet who has
Pakistan Motorway shall be been awarded the Lenin Prize was?
completed? Faisalabad to Multan Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1961)
Which year is celebrated in General Pervez Musharraf took
Pakistan as visit to Pakistan to over the control of Pakistan on? 12
promote Tourism Industry? 2001. October, 1999
To settle the water dispute According to the 1998 census the
between Pakistan and India Sindh population of Pakistan living in
Tass Agreement was signed in Rural Areas was? 67.5 percent
1960 with the help of? World Bank Pakistan's first Agriculture
What is the length of famous University was established in?
"Khyber Pass"? 53 Km. Faisalabad
The Population density in Punjab Pakistan became full member of
per square Kilometers is? 353 NAM 1979 (Hawana).
persons. In the National Anthem of
Pakistan is separated from Pakistan "Jan-i-Tstaqlal" stands
Tajikistan by? Wakhan. for? Inspiration of our future.
Age of the retirement of Supreme The National Tree of Pakistan?
Court Judge of Pakistan is? Deodar.
65years. Which bird is national bird of
Pakistan? Chakor.
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Which is the national animal of Area of Balochistan is? 3,47,190


Pakistan? Markhor. Sq. Km.
National game of Pakistan? Total area of Sindh is? 140,914
Hockey. sq. Km.
National flower of Pakistan? Total Area of Khyber
Jasmine(chambali). Pakhtunkhwa? 74521 Sq. Km.
Pakistan had joined Baghdad Gen Zia died in air accident on?
Pact/Central Treaty Organization in 17th August, 1988.
1955 along with? Iran, Iraq and On 6th August 1990 caretaker
Turkey. government was established under?
Identify the longest glaciers of Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi.
Pakistan? Siachen. Total number of seats of NA
"Warsak Dam" has been built on reserved for women in the October
the river Kabul in1960 2002 election? 60 seats.
Which Province of Afghanistan Total number of seats of Punjab
shows border with Pakistan?Paktya Assembly are? 371 seats
What is the length of border The total number of seats in Sindh
between Pakistan and Afghanistan? Assembly? 148 seats.
2252 Km. Total number of seats in Khyber
The total length of 'Line of Pakhtunkhwa Assembly? 124 seats
Control' in Kashmir is about? 720 Total number of seats in
Km. (Through Simla agreement Balochistan? 65 seats
1972) Who was the first Chief Minister
The Atomic Energy Commission of Punjab after independence?
of Pakistan was established in? Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot.
1956. Pakistan forest institution is
Karachi Nuclear Power plant was located in? Peshawar.
established in 1972 with the The oldest Barrage on Indus is?
assistance of: Canada. Sukkur Barrage(1932)
Chashma Nuclear plant was The first Pakistani who became
established with the assistance of:- the Judge of International Court of
China. Justice? Sir Zafarullah Khan.
Which Prime Minister of Pakistan On March 23, 2000 Pakistan had
had the shortest tenure? Gen. Ayub manufactured a modern tank liaison
Khan. with China by name of? Al-Khalid.
The cultural centre of Gandhara On July 9, 1948 Pakistan issued
civilization was situated at? Taxila its first? Postal stamp
National Police Academy is When Pakistan recognized the
situated in? Islamabad People's Republic of China? 4th
After Siachen the second largest January 1950.
glacier of Pakistan? Batura. Who was the first Pakistan's
Which lake is considered to be Ambassador to the People's
Asia's greatest reserve of migratory Republic of China? N.A.M. Raza.
birds? Haleji lake. Which is the highest railway
The largest desert of Pakistan? station in Pakistan? Khan Mehtar
Thar in Sindh Zai
Largest Agency of FATA in term
of Area is? South Waziristan
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When the National Anthem was Who had shortest tenure as


played in Pakistan 1st time? 14th Governor-General of Pakistan?
August 1954. Khawaja Nazimuddin
When Pakistan became the Point out the name of first
member of UNO? 30 September Governor of State Bank? Zahid
1947. Hussain
Who is the first President of Who was the first Female
Pakistan and last Governor-General Governor? Begum Rana Liaquat
of Pakistan? Sikandar Mirza. Ali
The first coin of Pakistan designed Who was the first Chief of Staff of
by? Brandly. the Armed Forces? Gen. Tikk
Who took the oath of Governor- a Khan.
General of Pakistan from Quaid-e- Who was the first Chief Justice of
Azam. Justice Abdul Rasheed. Pakistan? Justice Abdul Rashid
Which country opposed Pakistan Who was the first Chief of the Air
to become the member of UNO? Force? Air Marshal Zafar Ahmad
Afghanistan Who was the First Chief of Staff
Who became the first president of of the Navy? Hafeez Ahmad
Pakistan Muslim League? Ch. Who was the First Chairman Joint
Khaleeq-uz-Zaman Chiefs of Staff Committee?
Which lake is the largest in General Muhammad Sharif
Pakistan, situated in Dadu? "Lake Which is the highest Military
Mancher" award in Pakistan? Nishan-e-
Pakistan‘s highest mountain peak Haider
K-2 is located in? Karakoram Which is the highest Civil award
range. of Pakistan? Nishan-e-Pakistan
Who was the architect of Second Which is the coldest place of
Constitution? Ayub Khan. Pakistan? Sakardo
The Soan and Haro are the two The area of Pakistan is? 796,096
rivers of?Potohar Plateau sq Km.
The area lying between river Beas The first recipient of Nishan-e-
and river Ravi is called? Bari Doab Haider was? Capt. Sarwar Shaheed
'Kashmir Solidarity Day'. is Famous lake Saif ul Maluk is
observed in Pakistan each year on? located in? Kaghan
5 Feb. The length of Indus River? 2896
The Province of Pakistan which Km.
covers the largest area 43% is? Who headed the commission
Balochistan (Punjab 25.8 percent) formed by Ayub Khan for drafting
The Second Prime Minister and the 1962 Constitution? Manzoor
Governor of Pakistan? Nazimuddin Qadir
Who is the first woman Prime The number of seats of National
Minister of Pakistan? Benazir Assembly won by Awami League
Bhutto in the 1970 election? 160
Who had the longest period of Bangladesh came into existence
rule to his credit? Gen Zia-ul-Haq on? 16th December 1971.
Who had shortest tenure of The number of Articles included
President? Z.A. Bhutto in the constitution of 1973? 280
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Z.A. Bhutto took oath as President Nationalization of industries was


under the Provisional Constitution started by? Z.A. Bhutto
on? 21st April 1972. Qisa Khawani Bazar is in?
The new capital of Pakistan was Peshawar
given the name of Islamabad on? Bolan Pass meets? Quetta with
24th Feb 1959. Afghanistan
Gen. Ayub Khan suspended Boundary line between Azad
Iskandar Mirza on? 27th October Kashmir and Occupied Kashmir is
1958 called Control Line (720Km)
The Qadianis were declared as Boundary between India and
minority in the National Assembly Pakistan demarcated by Sir Cyril
on? 7th September 1974. Radcliff is called Radcliff Line3-
When Zakat and Ushr Ordinance Namal Dam(1913-Mianwali)
was enforced? 20th June 1980 Firstatomic energy institute:
Muhammad Khan Junejo took January 1955
oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan Pakistan Atomic Energy
on? 23rd March 1985. Commission (PAEC):1956—
One Unit was formed in? 1955 Dr.Nazir Ahmed-first chairman
Gwadar became the part of Colombo Plan: 6 year
Pakistan in? 1958 development plan—1951—focused
Balochistan was given status of Pakistan
Province? 1970 NWFP Referendum: July 6-17,
West Pakistan was divided into 1947
four provinces in? 1973 Congress Ministies of
The post of C.N.C was changed in NWFP(Dr.Khan Sahib) dismissed
Chief of Staff? 1976. by Quaid on August 22,1947
Banks were nationalized in Liaquat Ali Khan‘s first foreign
Pakistan in? 1974 visit after partition was towards
Karakoram highway which was India in April 1950
completed In 15 years was formally Khawaja Nazimudin resigned on
opened in? 1978 April 19,1953
River Indus enters in Pakistan Sindh was separated from
near? Chelas Bombay presidency in the year
Youm-e-Fazia is observed on? 7th 1935
September The first General elections of
Rawal Dam is near Islamabad on Pakistan were held in the year 1970
Kurang river Immediately after Independence
Chaman is famous for? Fruit from the British India forcefully
Lal Suhanra Park is in? annexed Kashmir.
Bahawalpur The first Saint to came South Asia
RCD agreement concluded Sheikh ismail lahori 1005 A.D
between Turkey Iran and Pakistan Who is called the ―Parrot of
on? 21st July 1964 India‖? Amir Khusro
Where is Masjid Wazir Khan?
Lahore. MISCELLANEOUS
Federal Sharit Court was QUESTIONS OF
established in? 1979 GEOGRAPHY OF
PAKISTAN
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Total area of Pakistan is 769,096 (720 km) was demarcated in 1972


sq km, and the total area of Azad (simla agreement).
Kashmir is 13,297 km. China lies in the North of
Pakistan lies between 61E to 75.5 Pakistan. Karakoram and
E longitrade and 24N to 37N Himalayas are two snow capped
Latitudes. mountain Ranges which make a
The standard time of Pakistan is border between the two
five hours ahead of Greenwhich countries.Boundary agreement
Mean time. between china and Pakistan was
The tropic of Cancer (23N 30N) ringed in 1963. The border between
does and allow the sun rays to Pakistan and china is 585 km.
become very, therefore Pakistan Afghanistan is located of the
records high temperature in North Western border of Pakistan.
summer and the winter are not very Pakistan had a longest border with
severe. Afghanistan which is 2252 km. It is
Pakistan is surrounded by land on called Durand line. It was
three sickles east, west and North established in 1893 by an
and Arabian Sea is on its South and agreement between Afghanistan
makes 1046 km (650 miles) coast British Rulers. There are two
line. important Roads that link
Pakistan‘s territory sea limit is 12 Afghanistan with Pakistan. One
nm; the Exclusive meantime links Peshawar with Kabul Via the
economic zone of Pakistan is 240 famous Khyber Pass. Another links
nm. Quetta to Kandhar via the Khojak
Out of the total area of Pakistan Pass.
1% is levered by Islamabad (906 sq Iran lies to the South west of
km). Pakistan. There is 805 km long
Out of total area of Pakistan, direct border between Pakistan and
FATA covers 3% I, e. 27,220 sq Iran.The boundary line demarcated
km. in 1960. There is a railway link
58% area of Pakistan is covered between Pakistan and Iran. Koh-i-
by Mountains and plateaus and Taftan is border railway station in
42% by plains and detests. Pakistan and Zahedan in Iran.
Another road links sowthern
Pakistan is Land locked from
Balochistan through turbot and
three sides. It has following
Mand with Iran.
immediate neighbors.
Wakkan, a narrow strip of
East India, 1610 km (1000 miles)
Afghanistan separates Pakistan
border. Radchiff live and Run off
from Tajikistan one of the Land
Kuchh are two boundary lines
locked central Asian states.
between India and Pakistan. Run
off kuchh is also called 24thparallel The Strait of Hormuz is close to
line, it was signed in 1968. Two Pakistan. Pakistan port Gawadar is
railway lines connect Pakistan with verystrategically located. It can
India. One through Wagah near effectively guard the Strait of
Lahore connects Atari near Hormuz which is a major route for
Amritsar. Other exists between oil and other traffic of the Gulf
khokrapar (Sindh) and Munabao area.
(India) in 1949 leare-fire line came Baluchistan is the largest
into existence, but line of control province according to area and
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least populous province of Hindu Kush Range separates


Pakistan. It covers 44% total area Pakistan from Afghanistan.
of Pakistan. It has common borders The Karakoram Mountains lie on
with Iran and Afghanistan. Itshares North of the Indus River and
its border with the remaining three extend northward beyond the
provinces and the Arabian Sea also. borders of Pakistan. They are
Punjab is the second largest nearly 200 km wide.
province according to area and first The Karakoram Range is most
largest in population. It covers extensively snow covered, eighteen
25.8% area of the total area of glaciers ranging from 7 km to 72
Pakistan. In the east, it has a km are found here. The longest are
common border with India and the Siachen 72 kms and the Biafo
internally Sindh lies to its south, 625 kms.
KPK to the west and Jammu and Total area covered by glaciers in
Kashmir to the North. Pakistan is 13% of total area of
Sindh is the third largest province Pakistan it is 13680 sq km.
according to area and second Batura, Biafo Shispar chogo
largest in population. It covers Lungma glaciers are also located in
17.7% of the total area of Pakistan. Karakoram Mountain Range.
It has common border with India, The world‘s highest passes such
Punjab, Balochistan and the as Khunjrab, Lawari and Shandoor
Arabian Sea. are siuated in Karakoram Mountain
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa covers 6% Range.
area out of the total area of The highest Peak of Himalayas
Pakistan. It has common border Range in Pakistan is Naga Parbat.
with Punjab, Balochistan and It is 8126m high and second
Northern Area. highest Peak in Pakistan. It was
Islamabad 906 sq km. 0.1% of first conquered in 1953.
total Area of Pakistan. The highest Peak of Hindu Kush
Siachen is the highest battlefield range is Tirch Mir. It is 7670m
in world it is the largest glacier of high. It starts from Pamir.
Pakistan it is 45 miles long and In Pakistan five Peaks have more
2000 feet high. than 8000m height. Pakistan has 82
K-2 is the highest mountain in Peaks in her territory.
Pakistan, it is located in Karakoram Hindu Kush Mountain is mostly
mountain range, and its height is located in Afghanistan. It guards
8611 meters. It was first conquered the northern border of Pakistan.
by Good win Austin in 1954 that‘s Areas of Chitral and Dir are in this
why it is also called Good win Mountain Range.
Austin. It is the second highest Valley of Hunza is in between the
peak in the world. Karakoram and Himalaya is located
The youngest mountains of the near the Koh-e-Safed.itis on the
world (Himalayas) are present in South of River Kabul. It is 3000 m
Pakistan but oldest mountains are high.
in India.Karakoram Range Khyber Pass is also located in
separates Pakistan from Koh-e-Safed Mountain Range. Its
china and made a boundary average height is 3000m.
between two countries.
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The highest Peak of Koh-e- Potwar Plateau and the salt


Sulaiman range is Takhat-e- ranges are in between the River
Sulaiman. Its height is 3500m. Indus and River Jehlum.
Siachen glacier is located in the Margalla Hills of Islamabad are
region of Baltistan. It is the largest located in the Potwar Plateau. It is
glacier of Pakistan it is 72km long. on the River Soan.
It is also the highest glacier of The Passes Kurram, Tochi and
Pakistan. Cromal are named after the rivers
The highest pass in Pakistan is near which they are located.
Karakoram pass, Khyber Pass is River Swat is a tributary of River
54km long pass; it connects Kabul.
Pakistan with Afghanistan through Lake Saiful Muluk in the upper
Peshawar. Kaghan Valley is located in
Dargai Pass connects Mardan Himalaya Range.
with Malakand. SatparaLake near Skardu is
Lawari Pass located in Dir is located in the Himalaya Mountain
3188m high. It connects Dir with Range of Pakistan.
Chitral. Beautiful Hill station of Pakistan
Bolan Pass located in Sulaiman live Ghora Gali, Nathia Gali and
Range is 989 meters high. It Murree are located in Himalaya
connects Quetta with Sindh Plains. Mountain Range.
Gomal pass located in Waziristan Sakesar 1527 meters high Peak is
Hills connects Dera Ismail Khan the highest Peak of Salt Range in
with Ghazni a Province of Pakistan.
Afghanistan. Kallar Kahar, Uchali and
Babusar pass located in great Khabeki are the beautiful laves of
Himalaya is a link between River Jehlum in Salt Range.
Mansehra and Northern Areas of Warsak Dam is built on Kabul
Pakistan. It is 4173m high. It also River.
connects Abbotabad with Gilgit. The Tanda Dam is the Kohat
Khojak passes connects Cheman River, which is a tributary of Kabul
with QilaAbdullah (Afghanistan). It River.
is 1312m high in Toba Kakar The chagai Hills, the
Range. northernmost range are locatedat
Malakand pass connects Pakistan Afghan border they are
Peshawar with Chitral. about 130km long.
Baroghil pass connects Chitral Tala Jogian is a highest Peak of
with Wahkhan. Salt Range, it is 975 meters high. It
Muztagh pass connects Baltistan is in between River Jehlum & River
with China. It is a gateway to Sawan.
Chinese area Yarkand. The Pakistan total Coastal area is
The Baroghil passconnects 1046 Kilometers long, the Makran
Pakistan with Wahkhan in Coast extending from Karachi in
Afghanistan. the east to Jiwani in the west.
The Dorah and Shera Shing Overall the Makran Coast is fairly
passes also lie between Pakistan straight with no marked indentions.
and Afghanistan. The Makran Coast has a number
of uplift terraces which make an
Island shape there are Cliften Hills,
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Manora, Cape Morze, Ormara, The River Ravi Originates from


Gwadar and Jiwani.The largest Indian state Himalaya Paradesh. It
Island of Pakistan is Manora. is 115km long.
Sinking is a Chinese Provice with The Harappa a historical city is
which Pakistani boundry is located on River Ravi near
connected. Sahiwal.
Zahidan is area of Iran with Chenab and Jehlum flow from
which Pakistani boundary is Kashmir.
connected. Length of Pak-India border is
Ghazni, Kandhar, Paktia and 1,610 km. Length of Pak-Iran
Wakhan are the areas of border is 805km. Length of Pak-
Afghanistan with which Pakistan China border is 595 km. Length of
shares her border which is Pak-Afghan border is 2252 km.
commonly called Durand Line. It is Warsak dam is on Kabul
2252 kilometers long. River.Rawal Dam is on Kurrang
Thar desert lies in between River River. Khanpur dam is on Haro
Jhelum and River Indus. River.Tanda dam is in Baluchistan.
Kharan it is located in North Tarbela deam was completed in
West of Balochistan Province. 1969.
River Chenab, Ravi, Sutluj and Muztag pass connects Gilgit-
Jhelum join the River Indus at Kot Yarkand (China).
Mithan. Cholistan or Rohi 75000 sq Khankum Pass connects Chitral-
km Bahawalpur, Sukkur, Khair pur, Wakhan (Afghanistan)
Sanghar, Mirpur Khas, Tharparkar. The Shandur Pass connects
Cholistan or Rohi in Sindh is called Chitral and Gilgit.
patand Thar in Northern and Khyber Pass connectsPeshawar-
Southern parts respectively. Kabul
The Source of Indus River is Kulk pass connects Gilgit-China.
Mansorawar Lake in Tibet. Bolan Pass connects Queta-
The Indus plans from East to Afghanistan.
West. The Indus and its tributaries Tochi Pass connects Pakistan-
constitute the whole River system China.
of Indus. It is 2900 kilometers Length of Silk Rourte
Long River. It has a catchment area (Korakorum Route) is 965 km.
of 970, 000 square kms. Madhupur Head works is located
Jhelum and Chenab Rivers meet on the river Ravi.Ferozpur Head
at Trimmu Headworks. works is located on river Sutluj.
The longest river of Balochistan Pakistan bought Gwadar from
is Hingol. Balochistan other rivers King of maskat at the cost of 40
Porali and Dasht are major rivers. lakh pounds on 8th September
The Indus River risen from Tibet, 1958.
it is also called the Nile of Pakistan, Six barrages are constructed on
it is the longest river of Pakistan the River Indus. Barrages on Indus
and River Ravi is the Smallest. are Toonsa, Jinnah, Sukkur, Gudo,
8 Rivers flow in the territory of Kotri & Ghulam Mohammad.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Zhob, Mula, Three deserts arelocated in
Gomal, Sowat, Kunhar, Kuram, Pakistan, which are namely; Thar
Parorj Kora). (Sindh), Thal, Cholistan (Punjab).
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Hindu-kush range is also known Siachin glacier is located near


as Little Pamirs. Astor.
Sub-Himalya is also known as Hunza is called real Shangrilla.
Siwaliks. French Beach is located at
The Sindh Sagar Doab is also Karachi.
known as Thal Desert. Ranikot Fort is the largest fort of
Takht-i-Suleman is the highest Pakistan, which is located near
peak of Sulaiman Mountains. Hyderabad.
Hispar Glacies is located in Meerani Dam is under
Hunza. construction near Turbat.
Katch and Gawadar are the Chashma barrage was built
districts of Makran Division. in1971 on river Indus.
Pakistan can be divided into six Warsak dam was built in 1960 on
natural regions. river Kabul.
The coldest place in Pakistan is Rawal dam was built in 1965 on
Sakardu and hottest place is river Kurang.
Jacababad. Pakistan‘s oldest archaeological
Most of the Hosiery Industry is site is situated near Larkana.
located in Karachi. Khewra is the main source of
The Heavy Mechanical complex gypsum in Pakistan.
was established with the help of Sainadak is famous for copper,
China at Taxila. silver and gold.
Kohat is the oldest cantonment of Peshawar means ‗city of flowers‘.
Pakistan. Lahore Fort was built in 1560.
Sukkur barrage is the largest Mahbub-ul-Haq Human
barrage of Pakistan completed in Development Center is locates at
1932. Islamabad.
Baheshti Darwaza is located in Nasirabad region of Balochistan
Pakpattan. will be irrigated through Kachi
Hazrat Data Gunj Baksh came in cananl.
Lahore in 1039 A.D. from the city Kharan district of the country
of Ghazni. having lowest population density.
Sher Shah built G.T. Road and In violation of lndus Basin Treaty
Rohtas fort. Imperial Highway is 1960, India has constructed Wullar
the old name of G.T. Road. barrage on River Jhelum.
Nanga Parbat is located in Water -flows of the river are
Himalaya Range. It is commonly diverted to Wuller Barrage through
known as Killer Mountain. the construction of Kishanganga
Karakoram highway was Dam.
completed in 1978. Karakoram was India is constructing Kishanganga
completed in the total period of 20 Dam in Baramula.
years. India has constructed ―Baglihar
Karakoram is a Turkish word. Dam‖ in occupied Kashmir`s
Karakoram highway passes through district of Doda.
khunjrab pass. ―AKHORI DAM‖ is located
Punial is said to be the place across Nandnakas near Akhori
where ‗heaven and earth meet‘. village about 28 KM east of Attock
Punjab.
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Largest district of Punjab by area near Sui in Balochistan. The gas


is Bahawalpur. Tropic of cancer field was discovered in the late
crosses Pakistan. 1952 and the commercial
Pakistan has the second largest exploitation of the field began in
Muslim population in the world. 1955.Mari is the second biggest
About one fifth of the population natural gas field of Pakistan
lives below the international Balloki Headworks was built on
poverty line (US$1.25 per day). the river Ravi.
More than 60 languages are Masjid Wazir Khan is located in
spoken in Pakistan. English is the Lahore and Masjid Muhbat Khan is
official language of Pakistan and is located in Peshawar.
used in government. Hamun Maskhel Lake present in
96% of the population is Baluchistan plateau. It is Lake of
Muslims. Just over 1.5% is Salt water.
Christians. Haleji Lake is situated in Sindh.
Pakistan has the sixth largest Sat Para Lake is situated in
military force in the world. Baltistan (Sakardu).
Pakistan has cold, dry winters and The greatest fort of Pakistan that
hot, wet summers. is Rani Kot Fort is situated near the
Despite once being called the city Hyderabad.
world‘s most dangerous country in Gandhara Art is related to Taxila.
a British magazine (The ‗Marala‘ Headworks has been
Economist), the tourism industry is constructed on River Chenab.
growing in Pakistan. ―The place where heaven and
Muslim Bagh in Khyber earth meet‖ these words are said
Pakhtunkhwa is famous for the about Punial place.
mineral of Chromite. Kalabaghis a town and union
Hazara division of Khyber council of Mianwali District in the
Pakhtunkhwaprovince comprises Punjab province of Pakistan. It is
five districtd including abbottabad, located on the western bank of
Batagram, Kohistan, Mansehra and Indus River. It is the site of the
Haripur. proposed Kalabagh Dam. It is also
Hindko language is prominent in famous for its red hills of the salt
Hazara division. range and scenic view of the Indus
Kallar Kahar situated in salt River traversing through the hills. It
range near Chakwal. also produces handicrafts
Wullar Lake is a source of especially footwear, Makhadi
Jhelum. Halwa and also famous for
Warsak dam was constructed in minerals of Iron.
1960.It is located on River Kabul. The M8 will have 4-lanes and a
Hina Lake is situated near Quetta. total length of 892 km. Initially, 2-
Which cities of Iran and Pakistan lanes will be constructed after the
are linked through railway line? completion of which another 2-lane
Quetta-Zedan will be added, thus making a total
Which is the biggest earth filled of 4-lanes.
dam of Pakistan? Tarbela The M8 will start from Ratodero
Sui gas fieldis the biggest natural in Sindh Province and enter
gas field in Pakistan. It is located Balochistan Province passing near
the towns of Khuzdar, Awaran,
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Hoshab, Turbat before joining the hill range part of the lesser
Makran Coastal Highway just east Himalayas located north of
of the port city of Gwadar. Islamabad, Pakistan.r Pass is
The Siachen glacier is the highest anarrow pass, about 53 km (33 mi)
battleground on earth, where India long, through mountains on the
and Pakistan have fought border between eastern
intermittently since April 13, and Afghanistan and northern Pakistan.
1984.It is located in Baltistan It has long been a strategic trade
(Kashmir). and invasion route.
Pakistan lies of the North tropic Hungol is the largest river of
zone of Cancer. Balochistan.
Soan and Haro are the famous Simly Damis an 80m high
rivers of Potwar platue. earthen embankment dam on the
Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is Soan River, 30 km east of
also called Kotri Barrage. Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
The extinct volcano ―Koh-i- Kalabagh iron deposits are largest
Sultan‖ in Baluchistan contains the in Pakistan with an estimated
deposits of Sulphur. reserve of 309 m tons.
The first railway track was The Hasni tribe is settled in
established between Karachi and Western Balochistan.
Kotri. Rechna and Bari Doabs are
Jehlum and Chenab rivers meet at considered thickly populated
Trimmu. region.
The 80 percentage of Muslims in Excavations at moenjo daro have
Jammu and Kashmir. revealed in earthen vessels Millet
Indus River is a major river grains.
which flows through Pakistan. It Kurram pass joins Parachinar
also has courses through western with Afghanistan.
Tibet (in China) and Northern Tarbela Dam (or the National
India. Originating in the Tibetan Dam), the world's largest earth-
plateau in the vicinity of Lake filled dam on one of the world's
Mansarovar, the river runs a course most important rivers -the Indus-, is
through the Ladakh region of 103 km from Rawalpindi near
Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit, Haripur District. It is a major
Baltistan and flows through source of Pakistan's total
Pakistan in a southerly direction hydroelectric capacity. Tarbela
along the entire length of Pakistan Dam is part of the Indus Basin
to merge into the Arabian Sea near Project, which resulted from a
the port city of Karachi in Sindh. water treaty signed in 1960
The total length of the river is between India and Pakistan,
2900km. It is Pakistan's longest guaranteeing Pakistan water
river and also called ―the father of supplies independent of upstream
rivers‖. control by India. Construction
Ningrahar, Pakita and Ghazni began in 1968, and was completed
provinces of Afghanistan shares in 1976 at a cost of Rs.18.5 billion.
border with Pakistan. It is the biggest hydel power station
Khar is a famous town of Bajour. in Pakistan having a capacity of
The Margalla Hills—also called generating 3,478 MW of electricity.
the Margalla Mountain Range, is a
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Mangla Dam was constructed on Tanda Dam is lcated in Kohat


the river Jhelum in 1967. District, North-West Frontier
Diamer-Bhasha Dam is the name Province, Pakistan. The site
of a dam that has been planned in comprises a small water storage
the Northern Areas of Pakistan on area in semi-arid hills in the
the River Indus. It is located about catchments of the Kohat Toi River.
314 km upstream of TarbelaDam TANAZA DAM is a small dam
and about 165 km downstream of located at about 35 Km southwest
Gilgit. The dam is supposed to of Rawalpindi on Dhamial Road.
have a power generation capacity Ideal for a day trip, the lake has a
of 4500 megawatts and is expected quiet atmosphere.
to considerable ease up the skewed Karoonjhar Dam is a dam in
hydro to thermal power generation Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan.
ratio in Pakistan. The Sukkur barrage is a barrage
Mirani Dam multipurpose project across the Indus River near the city
is located on Dasht River, about 30 of Sukkur, Pakistan. It was built
miles west of Turbat in Makran during the British Raj from 1923 to
Division of Balochistan. 1932 as the Lloyd Barrage to help
Hub Dam is a large water storage alleviate famines caused by lack of
reservoir constructed in 1981 on rain.
the Hub River on the arid plains Guddu Barrage is a barrage
north of Karachi on provincial across river Indus, near Sukkur in
border between Balochistan and Pakistan. President Sikander Mirza
Sindh, Pakistan. laid foundation-stone of the Guddu
The Kalabagh dam is a mega Barrage on February 2, 1957. The
water reservoir that Government of barrage was com MISRIOTDAM.
Pakistan planning to develop across Misriot dam is located 12 km
the Indus River, one of the world's southwest of Rawalpindi. This
largest rivers. The proposed site for small dam has an artificial lake
the dam is situated at Kalabagh in with boating and fishing facilities.
Mianwali District of the northwest Babusar Pass or Babusar Top is a
Punjab province, bordering KP. mountain pass at the north of the
Ghazi Barotha Dam is located on 150 km. (93 miles) long Kaghan
Indus River in Pakistan. Ghazi Valley connecting it with the
Barotha Hydroelectric project is Astore Valley. It is the highest
located around 100 km from point in Kaghan Valley.
Islamabad. Bolan Pass is a mountain pass
Gomal Dam is located on Gomal through the Toba Kakar Range of
River in South Waziristan, KP. mountains in western Pakistan, 120
Namal Lake is located in one kilometers from the Afghanistan
corner of the Namal valley in border.
Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan. This Broghol, also spelled Boroghil
lake was created when Namal Dam and several other ways, is a high
was constructed in 1913. mountain pass that crosses the
Khanpur Dam is a dam located on Pamir Mountains and connects the
the Haro River near the town of Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan
Khanpur, about 25 miles from with Chitral in Pakistan.
Islamabad, Pakistan. Khunjerab Pass is a high
mountain pass on the northern
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border of Pakistan with the People's 16.In the Line of FirePervez


Republic of China. Musharraf
Lowari Pass (or Lowari Top) is a 17.The Daughter of EastBenzir
high mountain pass that connects Bhutto
Chitral with Dir in Northern Areas, 18.Reconstruction of Religious
Pakistan. Thought in Islam Allam Iqbal
Shandur Top is a high mountain 19.Freedom Moment of IndiaI. H.
pass that connects Chitral to Gilgit Qureshi
in Pakistan. 20.Jinnah of PakistanStanlay
Lake Saiful Muluk is a lake Walport
located at the northern end of the 21.Zulfi of PakistanStanlay
Kaghan Valley near Naran. It is in Walport
the north east of Mansehra district 22.Muslim India and the Birth of
of North West Frontier Province, PakistanS. M Ikram
Pakistan. 23.Friends not MastersAyub Khan
24.Struggle for PakistanI. H.
Qureshi
IMPORTANT BOOKS OF 25.Pakistan formative PhaseK. B.
INDO-PAK HISTORY Saeed
1.Jinnah the creator of Pakistan 26.Political System of PakistanK.
Hector Bolitho B. Saeed
2.Thoughts on Pakistan Dr. 27.Politics in PakistanK. B. Saeed
Ambedkar 28.Jinnah as I know himAbdul
3.Myth of independence & Great Hassan Isphahani
Tragedy Z. A. Bhutto 29.Pathway to PakistanCh. Khaliq-
4.Foreign Policy of Pakistan Z. A. uz-zaman
Bhutto 30.Ulema in PolictcsI. H. Qureshi
5.Evolution of Pakistan Sharif-Ud- 31.Our Indian MuslimsW. W.
Din Pirzada Hunter
6.Foundation of Pakistan Sharif- 32.Medieval India Lane Poole
Ud-Din Pirzada 33.Divide and QuitMoon, Penderal
7.Quaid –e-Azam Jinnah. The story 34.Five Thousand Years of
of a Nation G. Allana PakistanR. E. M. Wheeler
8.Our Freedom FightersG. Allana 35.Towards PakistanWaheed-ur—
9.Emergence of PakistanM. A. Zaman
Choudhry 36.Now or NeverCh. Rehmat Ali
10.India wins FreedomMaulana 37.Pakistan the Heart of
Abul Kalam Azad AsiaLiaquat Ali Khan
11.Mission with 38.Incomplete PartitionAlastair
MountbattonCambell Johnson Lamb
12.The Making of PakistanK.K. 39.My Last day with QuaidIlahi
Aziz Bux
13.The Transfer of Power in 40.The Sole SpokesmanAysha Jalal
IndiaV. P. Menon 41.A New History of PakistanK.
14.Jinnah: India-Pakistan- Ali
Independence Jaswant Singh (17 42.Modern Muslim India and the
August 2009) birth of PakistanS. M. Ikram
15.The great Divide H. V. Hudson 43.History of Muslim Civilization
in India and PakistanS. M. Ikram
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44.My Experiments with Truth The first woman prime minister is


Mahtma Gandhi Mrs. Srimao Bandaranaikeof Sri
45.Constitutional Development of Lanka.
PakistanG. W. Chaudhry The most abundant mineral in the
46.The Idea of PakistanStephen human body is calcium and most
Philip Cohen abundantelement is Oxygen
47.India as I Knew itM.F.O Dwyer Largest earth filled dam in the
48.History of Saracens , Spirit of world is Terbella Dam constructed
IslamSyed Ameer Ali on Indus river in 1976.
49.My Life a FragmentM. Ali There are 64 boxes (houses) both
Johar in chess and draft.
50.A Nation in MakingSerandere The distance covered in marathan
Nath Benerji race is 26 miles (43 km).
51.Pakistan or Partition of IndiaDr. The oldest national anthem is
Ambedkar Kimigayo of Japan.
Sunderbans(West Bengal) is the
MOST IMPORTANT GK largest delta in the world.
QUESTIONS The Headquarters of the
―Jatiya Sangsad‖ is the Parliament ‗International Monetary Fund‘ and
of Bangladesh; Sejm is the World Bank is at Washington.
Parliament of Belarus; Loya Jirga The International Court of Justice
is the Parliament of Afghanistan; consists of 15 Judges (for the term
Folketing is the Parliament of of office 9 year).
Denmark; Knesset is the Parliament Hungaryis a Land-locked country
of Israel; Diet is the Parliament of in Europe.
Japan; ―Duma‖ is the parliament of In the United Nations, Pitras
Russia; Storting is the Parliament Bukhariwas the first permanent
of Norway; Cortes is the representative of Pakistan.
Parliament of Spain; Rksdag is the
Multan is called, the city of ―Great
Parliament of Sweden; Bundesrat is
Saints‖.
the Parliament of Germany;
Qarn-ul-manazil is Meeqat for the
Advisory Council is the Parliament
citizens of Najd and the whole East
of Qatar; Chamber of Alphabets.
pilgrims: the citizens of the Gulf,
Scandinavian Countriesare
Iraq, Iran and other who pass by it.
Sweden, Denmark, Norway.
Europe only muslim country is
The Blue Whalesare not only the
Albania
largest animal but also the loudest
Myanmar is new name of Burma
animal. They have been recorded
making noises at 188 decibels. Indonesia is new name of Guyana
The largest silver producer Siam is old name of Thailand
country is Mexico. Beijing is new name of peking
American President is elected for Hinduism is world‘s oldest
4 yearsand Senator elected for 6 religion
Years Golden temple is the sacred place
The longest frontier is the frontier of Sikhism (Amritsar)
between Canadaand the United The first ―Barani University‖ to
States of America (USA). study and reasearch in rain-fed
agriculture land was established at
Rawalpindi.
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Under the constitution of Pakistan, Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty


Fedral Shariat Court shall consist signed by UK,USA,RUSSIA July
of not more than Eight Judges. 01, 1968
Under 1973 constitution, ILO was established 1919 and has
‗Bicameralism‘ was introduced in head office in Geneva
Pakistan. IAEA was established 1957 and
Behman and Bismillah Airlines has head office in Vienna
belong to Bangladesh. UNESCO was established in1946
Awaz-e-dost is written by and has head office in Paris
Mukhtar masood WHO was established 1948 and
Fasana-e-azad is written by rattan has head office in Geneva
nath sarshar IMF was established 1945 and has
The longest canal in the world is head office in Washington(World
beloye-more Baltic Bank was established in 1944)
World longest road is pan-am Headquarter of UNICEF is in
highway New York
In the muslim world Kuwait has 2001-2010 is the SAARC decade
the highest per capita income of the rights of the child.
Highest military award of UK is ASEAN was established August
Victoria Cross and USA is Medal 09, 1967 and has head office in
of Honor. Jakarta
Columbus discovered America in OPEC (organization of petroleum
1492 exporting countries) has head office
NPT was signed in 1st July 1968 in Viana (Austria).
by 62 nations Which famous actor became the
UN General assembly approved president of the United States? -
CTBT in 10 sep 1960 Ronald Reagan
Haya Rashid Al Khalifa the first Have you any idea when the
muslim women as president UN Berlin wall came down? -1989
General Assembly belongs to What was the first James Bond
Bahrain book -----Casino Royal
Brazil has the largest area of forest What is the currency of Austria ---
land --Schilling
OIC (organization of Islamic Which sea on Earth has no
conference) was established May beaches -----Sargasso sea
1969 has 57 members and it‘s On which national flag is there an
headquarter is situated in Jedah. eagle and a snake -----Mexico
Arab League was established on ―Ikebana‖is the art of beautifully
March 22, 1945 with headquarters arranging cut stems, leaves, and
in cairo flowers in vases and other
WTO established January 01, containers that evolved in Japan
1995 (total 187 members) over seven centuries.
North Atlantic treaty organization What Wall Street in USA is
(NATO) was establishedin 1949 ( known for? Stock Exchange(New
head office in Brussels ) (28 memer York)
countries) What is the height of Mount
Everest according to new map
survey (it previous height was
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29028 feet (8848 metre)? 29035 Palm and Dum Dumare airports of
feet (8850 India
metre) Senta Cruzis airport of India
Which water body is the saltiest (Mumbai )
water body (lake) in the world Kennedy is airport of New York
(mostly people considered Dead Gatwick is airport of UK
Sea as the saltiest lake but it is Halim Pardana Kushmah is airport
incorrect)? Assal lake of Indonesia
A place where government Subang is airport of Malaysia
records are kept is called Archives The number of players in Baseball
The deepest lake of the world is from each team is 9
Baikal Lake in Russia. The number of players in
The largest Continent of the world Basketball from each side is 5
is Asia and Smallest Australia The brightest planetand nearest to
The longest wall of the world is Earth in the solar system is Venus
Great Wall of China The nearest planet to the sunis
The highest peak of the world is Mercury
Mount Everest (Nepal) There are no volcanoesin
The largest democracy of the Australia
world is India The intensity of the energy
The World largest Islamic country released by an Earthquake is
by area is Kazakhstan measured by the Richter scale
The highest waterfall of the world Dasht-e-Lut Desertis located in
is Angel Falls (height 3212 feet ) Eastern Iran
The highest dam of the world is Which river is mentioned most
Nurak Dam often in Bible?Jordan
Abyssinia is the old name of Which river is called Yellow
Ethiopia Riverdue to large amount of
Ceylon is the old name of Sri Yellow silt deposits? Haung He in
Lanka china
Nippon is the old name of Japan Largest in Asia and China's
Jesus Christ was born in longest and world's third longest
Bethlehem (Juruslam) river is? Yangtze
Winston Churchill was Prime Only strait between Atlantic and
Minister of England during Pacific ocean is Magellan
2ndWorld War Tugela waterfallis in South Africa
Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini Sutherlandwaterfallis inNew
(566 B.C , died 486 B.C) Zealand
KLM is international airline of ‗Broadway Street‘ is famous for
Netherland Cinema Halls.
Lufthansa is international airline ‗Fleet Street‘ is famous for
of Germany Newspapers and press agencies
Sabena is international airline of offices, it is situated in London.
Belgium Eagle is the national emblem of
SIA is international airline of Spain
Singapore Which is the first newspaper of
Transworld Airline (TWA) is Urdu language? Jam-e-Jahan
international airline is in USA Numma (1st Pakistani __ Amroz)
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When Radcliffe Award was Clash of Civilization book is


announced? 17th August 1947 written by Sumeil Hintington
Abu Musa‖ Area is disputed ―Origin of Species‖ was written
between Iran and UAE by Charles Darwin
Rah-e-Rasat Operation was started War and Peacebook is written by
by Army of Pakistan in Swat Leo Tolstoy
Rah-e-Nijat Operation was started The Sun Also Rises book is
by Army of Pakistan in South written by Ernest Hemingway
Waziristan Pride and Prejudicebook is written
17 Member bench of SC has by Jane Austen
declared NRO null & void and What is the total number of
unconstitutional all cases NATO members after the
withdrawn under NRO reopen with membership of Croatia, Albania
immediate effect on 16th December and Macedonia? 28
2009 Name the tallest building in the
What is the full name of Kerry- world? Khalifa Burj
Lugar Bill? Enhanced Partnership Who is the highest wicket taker in
with Pakistan Act of 2009 test as well as one day cricket?
Under ‗Enhanced Partnership with Muralitharan
Pakistan Act of 2009‘ what will Which of the following female
USA provide Pakistan? $ 1.5 mosquito is the cause of Dengue
billion annually Fever? Aedes Aegypteis
For how long Pakistan would get Which of the following country
the US aid under Kerry-Lugar bill? has broken the 100 year record of
5 years South Africa as a largest Gold
How much total US aid will flow producer country in the world?
to Pakistan under Kerry-Lugar bill China
over the five years? US$ 7.5 billion Which River is known as ―father
Gilgit-Baltistan (empowerment of waters‖? Amazon
and Self-Governance) Order, 2009 Which river is known as ―father of
was approved on August 29, 2009 rivers‖? Indus
Novel H1N1 (often referred to as Who is called Father of
"swine flu") is a new influenza: International law? Hugo Grotius
Virus (H1N1 virus sometimes Who among the following is
called Swine flu). regarded as the ―Founder of Soviet
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, Union‖? Lenin
also known as Bird flu Who is known as the Father of
A spratly island is disputed Chemistry? Jabir bin hayan
between China and Taiwan, Songs of blood and swords book
Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia and is written by Fatima Bhutto
Brunei. The last Governor General and
Gibraltar colony is disputed first viceroy of united India was
between UK and Spain Lord Cunning.
Mont Blank is disputed between The last viceroy of united India
France and Italy. was Lord Mount Batten
The Muslims of Chinese province The State Bank was inaugurated
Xinjiang are called Uighurs by Quaid-e-Azam on 1st July 1948.
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Partition of Bengal took place on Which of the following states of


16thOct, 1905 (Lord Curzin) and USA is called ―mother of states‖?
cancelled in1911(Hoarding). Virginia (It also called mother of
All India Congress was founded President)
by Allan O. Hume in1885. Who is known as the ‗Father of
Badshahi Mosque was built by Geometry‘? Euclid
Aurangzeb Alamgir at Lahore in Who among the following is
1674. known as ‗Fuehrer‘? Hitler
Babur was the founder of Mughal Largest delta is in Bengal created
Dynasty in1526 and the last by the river Bharamputra and the
Mughal Emperor of India was Ganges. (Sundrbans)
Bahadur Shah Zafar. Hottest place is Aziziyah, Libya.
Pakistan's largest steel mill is at Driest place is Atacama Desert in
pipri (Karachi) formed by the Chile.
cooperation of Russia. Most spoken language is
The first Conferences of NAM Mandarin Chinese.
was held at Belgrade in 1961 and Oldest civilization is Sumerian
Pakistan joined the NAM in in the civilization (Mesopotamia). Oldest
year 1979 at Havana. town is Jericho (Jordan).
The Secretariat of O.I.C is at Largest land mammal is African
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and ECO at Elephant.
Tehran (Iran). Longest strait is the Strait of
According to 3rd June 1947 plan Malacca which seperat Malaysia
plebiscite was held in N.W.F.P and and Indonesia.
Silhyte. Busiest airport is O‘Hare
The first constituent assembly of International Airport at Chichago
Pakistan was dissolved on 24thOct, (USA).
1954 and Mir Maulvi Tamizuddin Oldest capital city is Damascus
was its speaker. (Syria).
National Assembly consists of Largest metropolitan is Mexico
342 Muslim members and the City.
Senate consists of 104 members. Longest day 21 June and shortest
Pakistan became the member of day December 22.
U.N on 30th September 1947 and Largest peninsula is Arabian
Afghanistan Opposed it. Peninsula.
―Humdard‖ and "Comarade" was The American astronaut Neil
started by Moulana Muhammad Ali Armstrong was the first man to
"Zamindar" was brought about by steps on the surface of moon on 21
Zafar Ali Khan July 1969.
Day ofDeliverance was celebrated South China Sea is the largest sea.
on 22nd December 1939 ―Dallal Street‖ is the stock
"Now or Never" pamphlet was exchange of Bombay, India.
written in 1933 byCh. Rehmat Ali ―Bond Street‖ is situated in
Where was Albert Einstein born? London and it is famous for
Germany tailoring and jewellery.
Who known as ‗Nightingale of ―Eros‖in Greek mythology, was
India? Sarojinin Naidu the Greek god of love.
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―Salisbury University‖ is a and various straits. The Bosphorus


Maryland university of national strait connects it to the Sea of
distinction. Marmara, and the strait of the
Seweden is the first neutral state Dardanelles connects that sea to the
in 1814 and Switzerland is the Aegean Sea region of the
second neutral state in 1815. Mediterranean. These waters
The Paris Pacts are four separate Eastern Europe and
international agreements signed in western Asia. The Black Sea is
Paris on 23 October, 1954. alsoconnected to the Sea of Azov
―Freedom Air‖ was air by the Strait of Kerch.
Newzealand group‘s low-cost The Ivy League (An association of
aireline. eight universities and colleges) is
―Ngultrum‖ has been the currency an athletic conference comprising
of Bhutan.In 1974, the Ngultrum eight private institutions of higher
was introduced, and replacing the education in the Northeastern
rupee at par.The Ngultrum is equal United States.
in value to the Indian rupee. ―Deng Xiaoping‖is considered as
―Lusaka‖ is the capital and largest the Leader of modern Chinese
city of Zambia. economy.
―AFP‖ is the world oldest news ―Kirkuk‖ is the largest oil field of
agency of France. Iraq.
Switzerlandis a neutral state Track 2 diplomacy occurs
(1815)and neutrality is one of the between private citizens rather than
most important principles of Swiss government officials.
foreign policy. ―Kremlin‖ is the Russian word for
Harward is the oldest university of "fortress", "citadel", or "castle" and
USA. refers to any major fortified central
―Nairta‖ is the International complex found in historical
Airport of Japan. Russian cities. This word is often
―Shirin Ebadi‖ is an Iranian used to refer to the best known one,
lawyer, a former judge and human the Moscow Kremlin, or the
rights activist and founder of government that is based there.
Defenders of Human Rights Center Vishnu(Saviour of mankind) is
in Iran. On 10 October 2003, Ebadi regarded as a major god in
was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Hinduism and Indian mythology.
for her significant and pioneering The Khmer Rougeliterally
efforts for democracy and human translated as Red Khmerswas the
rights, especially women's, name given to the followers of the
children's, and refugee rights. She Communist Party of Kampuchea,
is the first Muslim woman whowon who were the ruling party in
the noble prize. Cambodia from 1975 to 1979.
―From the Shadows‖ book written The Strait of Hormuzis a narrow,
by the former defence Minister of strategically important strait
USA Robert Gates. between the Gulf of Oman in the
The Black Seais bounded by southeast and the Persian Gulf. On
Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus the north coast is Iran and on the
and is ultimately connected to the south coast is the United Arab
Atlantic Ocean via the Emirates and Musandam, an
Mediterranean and theAegean seas
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exclave of Oman. The 40% of ―Dongda Mosque‖ is a famous


world oil pass through this strait. mosque in Beijing (China).
―Madame Tussauds‖is a wax ―Nairobi‖ is the largest city in
museum in London with branches East Africa.
in a number of major cities. It was ―Alaska‖ is a state of the United
founded by wax sculptor Marie States of America, located in the
Tussaud and was formerly known extreme northwest portion of the
as "Madame Tussaud's". North American continent. It is the
―Aramco‖officially the Saudi largest U.S. state in terms of area
Arabian Oil Company, is the state- (by a substantial margin), along
owned national oil company of with being one of the wealthiest
Saudi Arabia. and most racially diverse.
The Paracel Islands, also called ―Capital goods‖ are goods used
Xisha Islandsin Chinese and Hoàng for further production and to
Sa Islandsin Vietnamese, is a group generate economic activity.
of islands under the administration ―Panda‖ is the national animal of
of Hainan Province, The People's China.
Republic of China. Vietnam and Alphabet "S" from which most
the Republic of China (Taiwan) words are formed.
also claim sovereignty of these ―Mudarabah‖ is a form of
islands. partnership where one party
―Road to Mecca‖ book written by provides the funds while the other
Muhammad Asad. party provides expertise. The
Human Rights Watchis an people who bring in money are
international non-governmental called "Rab-ul-Maal" while the
organization that conducts research management and work is an
and advocacy on human rights. Its exclusive responsibility of the
headquarters are in New York City. "Mudarib". The profit sharing ratio
―Madras‖ is the old name of is determined at the time of
Chennai. entering into the Mudarabah
Zahir Shah is the last king of agreement whereas in case of loss it
Afghanistan. is borne by the Rab-ul-Mal only. In
―Order of Honor and Banner‖is case of Islamic banks, the
the military award of USSR. depositors are called Rabb-ul-Maal
―A Handbook of Public and the bank is called Mudarib.
Relations‖ was issued by UN‘s. ―Martin Luther King‖was an
The Glorious Revolution started American clergyman, activist, and
in 1688 (England). prominent leader in the African-
―Kam Chatka‖ is a peninsula American Civil Rights
situated in Russia. Movement.He is best known forhis
Declaration of Human Rights was role in the advancement of civil
adopted on Dec 10, 1948. rightsin the United States and
―Alma Mater‖ The school, around the world, using
college, or university that one has nonviolentmethods following the
attended. teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
Pearl Harbour‖ is situated in the King has become a national icon in
Hawaii State of USA. the history of modern American
liberalism.
―Port Hercourt‖ is the second
largest port of Nigeria.
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Winter rains in Pakistan come ―Salang Pass‖is in Parwan


from Mediterranean Sea. Afghanistan on the road between
―Assal Lake‖ is the saltiest water Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif.
body in the world, which is located ―Magnum opus‖ meaning agreat
in central-eastern Djibouti. work, especially a literary or
First Africa-Asian Conference artistic masterpiece.
held on April, 1955. ―Yellow Journalism‖ involved
―Zenda Avesta‖ is a holy book of sensationalism, distorted stories,
Parsis. and misleading images for the sole
―Augustus Caeser‖ is the First purpose of boosting newspaper
Emperor of Rome. sales and exciting public opinion.
―Boris Yeltsin‖ is the first ―Archive‖ is a collection of
President of Russian Federation. historical documents or records.
The Muslim tribes of Malabar ―Evangelical means the teaching
living in Kerala are called Moplas. of the gospel or the Christian
Agricultural Revolutionary War religion.
was fought in China during 1927- ―Amicus‖ is an impartial adviser
37. to a court of law in a particular
Longest serving President of the case.
world Mr.Teodoro Obiang Nguema ―Subway‖ is an underground
Mbasogo of Ghana.(since August passage or tunnel enabling
1979) pedestrians to cross a road, railway,
Tsar or Czar is the title used by etc.
the rulers of Russia. ―Ombudsman‖ was first of all
―First Camp David Accord‖ was created in Sweden.
signed in 1967 between Israel and ―Brinksmanship‖ the technique or
Egypt. practice in foreign policy of
General Secretariat of European manipulating a dangerous situation
Parliament is located in to the limits of tolerance or safetyin
Luxembourg. order to secure advantage,
The Organization of the Islamic especially by creating diplomatic
Cooperation is the new name of the crises.
OIC. The Lombok Straitis a strait
―Balev Line‖ connects Israel with connecting the Java Sea to the
Egypt. Indian Ocean, located between the
―Dalai Lama‖ is a spiritual leader islands of Bali and Lombok in
of Budhism in Tibet. Indonesia. The Gili Islands are on
The first war foughted between the Lombok side.
Arab and Israel in1948. SamuelJohnson compiled the first
―Taliban—Islam, Oil and the new comprehensive English dictionary.
Great Game in Central Asia‖ is the The famous poem ―Twinkle
world‗s best selling book in 2001, Twinkle Little Star‖ is written by
was written by Ahmad Rashid. Jane Taylor.
―Likud and Kaldima‖ parties ―Head Over Heels‖ means
belong to Israel. completely.
―Ad-Dammam‖ is an important Habib Bank provided 80 million
seaport of Saudi Arabia and is the loans for making 1stbudget of
largest seaport on the Persian Gulf. Pakistan.
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Headquarters of the Amnesty Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia


International is located in London. and United Arab Emirates
The 2012 Olympic Games are Dumping is --selling of goods
scheduled to be held at London. abroad at a price well below the
Sher Shah‘s real name was Farid production cost at the home market
Khan. price ; the process by which the
Pakistan won gold medal for the supply of a manufacture's product
first time in Olympics 1960. remains low in the domestic
‗Latakia‘ is the seaport of Syria. market, which batches him better
The Declaration of Independence price ; prohibited by regulations of
of the American Colonies was GATT
adopted by the Constitutional Habeas Corpus Act 1679 --states
Congress on July 4, 1776 at that no one was to be imprisoned
Philadelphia. without a writ or warrant stating the
Mahan Airline belongs to Iran. charge against him ; provided
Which American industrialist was facilities to a prisoner to obtain
praised by Adlof Hitler in his either speedy trial or release in bail
autobiography, MeinKampf?In ; safeguarded the personal liberties
fact, he was the only American to of the people against arbitrary
be praised by Hitler? Henry Ford imprisonment by the king's orders
Pakistan‘s first Constituent Each year World Red Cross and
Assembly constituted on July 20, Red Crescent Day is celebrated on
1947. May 8
Saddat Dynasty was founded by Fire temple is the place of worship
Khizar Khan in 1414. of Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion).
Who advocated the theory of Durand Cup is associated moon is
laissez faire? Adam Smith a velocity to get rid of the Earth's
gravitational pull For safety with
Senate of Pakistan is consisting of
the game of Football
104 members after the 18th
amendment. First International Peace Congress
was held in London in 1843 AD
‗TRIPITIKA‘ is a sacred book of
Buddhists. Dr. Zakir Hussain was the first
Muslim president of India
Which is the longest river of
America? Mississippi Hockey was introduced in the
Asian Games in1958 in Tokyo
Hitler party which came into
power in 1933 is known as Nazi ESCAP stands for Economic and
Party. Social Commission for Asia and
Pacific
Epsom (England) is the place
associated with Horse racing During the first crusade, crusaders
reached Jerusalem and captured it
Guarantee to an exporter that the
in
importer of his goods will pay
1099 AD
immediately for the goods ordered
by him, is known as Letter of Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only
Credit (L/C) person to have won two Nobel
prizes individually for Chemistry in
First Afghan War took place in
1954, Peace Prize in 1962
1839.
Free market is market where the
Gulf cooperation council was
price of a commodity is determined
originally formed by Bahrain,
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by free play of the forces of supply India is constructing Kishanganda


and demand Dam in Baramula.
ICAO stands for International Who united all the Sikhs and
Civil Aviation Organization founded a kingdom in the Punjab?
Which country makes the Entac Ranjit Singh
Missiles: France How many members were
The ‗Great Leap Forward‘ nominated by Muslim League for
was:Chinese Economic Programme the Interim-Government in 1946? 5
What is the actual name of F- Fraizi Movement was started by
16:Fighting Falcon Haji Shariat Ullahin Bangal in
The constitution of European 1828
Union has not been ratified When was the first agreement
by:France signed on Siachen glacier? 1949
In which month does the U.N. What were the key issues for
General Assembly usually meet discussion in the 2nd Round Table
every year of? Third Tuesday of Conference? Issue of Federation
September. and minorities in the Sub-Continent
Which of the following Internet Which religious scholar tried to
Search Engines will introduce the eradicate different innovations
World‘s biggest digital Library? from thereligion? Haji Shariat
Google(head office in Newyork) Ullah
Under ―Vision 2025‖ WAPDA When did the British Government
will construct SATPARA Dam on Issue White Paper on
Indus Constitutional Proposals? In
river in: Northern Areas March, 1933
The Headquarters of the UN When President Zia-ul-Haq
Security Council is located at:New enforced an interim constitution?
York 1981
Petronas towers are located in What is the old name of Pakpatan?
Kuala Lumpur. Ajudhan
The number of players in each Who is the founder of Unionist
team of basketball game is:5 Party? Sir Fazal Hussain
Mahbub-ul-Haq Human On which river Merani Dam is
Development Center is located built? Dasht River
at:Islamabad Whenwas the Qisas and Diyat
Maple leaf is the National emblem ordinance enforced in Pakistan?
of:Canada October 13, 1990
India has constructed ‗Baglihar Who said that Cripps Mission was
Dam‘ in occupied Kashmir‘s a post-dated cheque of a crashing
district of:Doda bank? Mahatma Gandhi
‗Hamas‘ was founded in 1987 Rakaposhi mountain peak is
by:it was founded by Sheikh located near? Swat Valley
Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al- Why did All India Muslim League
Rantissiand Mohammad Taha boycott the first session of
Which of the following regions of Constituent Assembly? Because
Balochistan will be irrigated Congress wanted to frame the
through Kachi Canal Nasirabad constitution for
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The North Western areas are What is the ranking of Thar Desert
Muslim majority areas. We will not in the world? 9
only keep these majorities but will What was the main difficulty
turn them into a Muslim state. which delayed the constitution
Muslims should get rid of making in Pakistan? The
Indianism, it is better for Muslims distribution of powers between
and Islam" who said this Federal and Provincial
statement? Chaudhry Rehmat Ali Governments
Name the poet who had command Identify the importance of the
over seven languages? Sachal Lahore Resolution of the Muslim
Sarmast League passed in 1940? It had the
The reign of which of the support of the entire Muslim
following Sultans is said to mark Country
the highest point of territorial Liaquat -Nehru pact was
expansion of the announced at Delhi in April 1950.
Sultanate.Muhammad bin Taghluq Muhammad Ali Bogra formula
What was the main reason behind was put forward in October 1953.
Muslim League Failure in the Area around the river is known as
Elections of 1937? The Bela.
organizational problems and Cease-fire line case into existence
opposition by local in 1949.
The first successful evening paper Pakistan established its first
from Lahore is Sahafat. Atomic Energy Institute on
Lord Harding was the author of January, 1955.
‗My India Years‘. Pakistan was declared as great ally
Treaty of Lausane was signed in of Non NATO in 2003.
1923. Shaikh ismailthe saint, who first
The book ‗verdict on India‘ was came in Lahore.
written by Beverlay Nickolas. When was the local govt.system
The founder of Two Nations under the devolution of power plan,
Theory is considered to be Sir Syed 2001, inaugurated? aug 14,2001
Ahmad Khan. When Pakistan got first loan from
During the Tashkent Agreement USA? 1952
the Foreign Minister of Pakistan In which year Quaid-e-Azam went
was into self-exile in London? 1931
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. Gandhi called Pakistan Resolution
Chachnama was originally written a Moral wrong.
inSindhi. How many Mughal emperors
Friday was declared for the first ruled over sub-continent? 17
time as an official weekly holiday Who is the author of "Hunter par
by: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Hunter"? Maulana Zafar Ali khan
Neelum River flows into Jehlum. The Indian forces occupy the state
Gilgit Agency was set up in 1873. of Jammu and Kashmir on Oct. 27,
Satpara Lakeis located near 1947
Skardu. Defence Pact between USA and
Mahabat khan Mosque was Pakistan? April, 1954
destroyed by? fire ―A New History of Indo-Pakistan‖
is written by K. Ali
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Quaid-e-Azam became the The northernpart of which country


permanent president of Muslim is called Oesling?Luxembourg.
League 1934 Napier is a city in which
The Cabinet Mission announced country?New Zealand.
their plan on 16th May 1946 What is the Hook of Holland?A
Dutch East Indies is the old name port in the southeast Netherlands,
of Indonesia. The river Douro forms part of the
Which US state has the sugar border between which two
maple as its state tree and is the countries? Spain and Portugal.
leading US In which country is the Great
producer of maple sugar?Vermont. Slave Lake?Canada.
Apart from French, German and ―Brussels‖ is the headquarters of
Romansch, what is the fourth European Economic Community.
official language of the Anjuman-i-Hamayat-Islam was
Switzerland? Italian. established in subcontinent 1884
In which city was the world‘s first and Khalifa Hamid-ud-Din is the
underground train was service first president.
opened in 1863?London. Colorado river forms the Grand
How many pairs of ribs are there Canyon in the United States.
in the human body? 12. England‘s greatest poet and
What is the main port of dramatist whose 450th birth
Italy?Genoa. anniversary will be celebrated
In which state is Harvard throughout the world in 2014 is
University?New Jersey. William Shakespeare.
Which city was the first capital of Woodrow Wilson was the
the Kingdom of Italy until President of USA during World
1865?Turin. War I.
Which country is separated form Hahn Otto is the German scientist
Ethiopia (Abyssinia is it‘s old who invented the atom bomb.
name) by the Red Sea?Yemen. Qutubuddin Aibak laid the
―Mount Logan‖ is the highest foundation of the first independent
peak inCanada. Turkish kingdom in India in 1206.
What is measured by an ―Rohtas Fort‖ was constructed on
ammeter?Electric current. the bank river of Jhelum by (on
The doctrine of ―Wahdatul- Sher Shah‘s order) Todar Mal.
Wajood‖ was presented by Ibn-e- Hazara division of Khyber
Arabi. Pakhtunkhwa province comprises
Before Referendum Sylhet was five districtd including abbottabad,
the part of Assam. Batagram, Kohistan, Mansehra and
Banks were nationalized in Haripur.
Pakistan 1974. The foundation stone of the
Where is Kallar Kahar situated? sikhism‘s holiest place ―Golden
Chakwal Tample‖ at Amritsar was laid by
When Pakistan introduced Hazrat Mian Mir.
National Identity cards (NIC)? ―Baburnama‖ (alternatively
1974 known as Tuzk-e Babri) is the
Which language is prominent in name given to the memoirs of
Hazara division? Hindko Babur (1483-1530), founder of the
Mughal Empire and a great-great-
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great-grandson of Timur. It is an Six official working languages are


autobiographical work, originally recognized by UNO.
written in the Chagatai language. Alliance among India, Germany,
Which of the following countries Japan and Brazil to support each
is the world's largest emitter of other‘s bid for permanent seat on
Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere? UN Security Council is called G 4.
China The Iran-Pakistan-India gas
Syed Abul Ala Maududi is the pipeline is also known as Peace
first Editor-in-Chief of the Pipeline.
magazine ‗Tarjuman-ul-Quran‘. ―Silk Air‖ is an airline of
The Winter Olympic Games came Singapore.
into being in 1924. Which of the following categories
Road safety day is observed on of Nobel Prise was established in
3rd June. 1968? Economics
Monsoon season in Pakistan starts Total cultivable Land of Pakistan
in July and end in September. is approximately 80 million
Headquarter of United Nations hectares which is the 25% of total
Fund for Population Activities land area.
(established in 1967) is located in Madagascaris the largest island in
New York. Indian Ocean.
The river Danube rises in which 2016 Summer Olympics will be
country?Germany. held at Rio de Janerio
The UK is the world‘s largest tea ―Kyat‖ is the currency of
importer country. (Pakistan is the Myanmar.
second largest; Sri Lanka is the Environment Treaty Kyoto
largest tea exporter and India is the Protocol will be expired in 2012 .
largest tea producer country in the Sudan established diplomatic
world). relationship with China in 1959.
The district of the country having Salahuddin Ahmad is the first
lowest population density is Kharan Chief Justice of Federal Shariat
(with a population density of only 4 Court.
ppl/km2, Awaran and Chagai share Shahida Milk is the first woman
the same with Kharan). General in Pakistan.
Darfur conflict is in Sudan. Spleen is called the graveyard of
The first President of America Red Blood Cells.
who made an official visit to Which country is nicknamed ‗The
Pakistan was Dwight D. Cockpit of Europe‘ because of the
Eisenhower. number of battles throughout
The ‗Aid to Pakistan Consortium‘ history fought on its soil?Belgium.
meets every year in Paris. FirstChaiman of SPARCO was
Which of the following Dr. Abdul Salam.
International Organizations has no ―Hutu‖ is the majority ethnic
formal structure and secretariat? G- group of both Burundi and
8 Rwanda.
Who were the three statesmen ―Ikhwan as Safa, is a secret Arab
who formulated Non-Aligned organization, was founded in Basra
Movement (NAM)? Nehru, Nasser, (Iraq).
and Tito
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―Long March‖ was the Chinese A road tunnel runs from Pelerins
Communists historic 9600 km in France to Entreves in Italy under
journey in 1934. which mountain?Mont Blanc.
―Pan Islam‖ is the movement for The Barents Sea is part of which
uniting the Islamic nations, was ocean?Arctic Ocean.
originated in 1880 in Ottoman Which two countries are either
Empire. side of the mouth of the River
―Falkland Island‖ (also called Plate? Argentina and Uruguay.
Islas Malvinas) belongs to Britain. What is the longest river solely in
Telstar‖ was world‘s first England?Thames.
communicayion satellite (1962). Of where is Amman the
The Gobi desert extends capital?Jordan.
overwhich two countries?China How many innings are there for
and Mongolia. each team in a game of
The Great Barrier Reef is off coast baseball?Nine.
of which Australian state? What is the longest river in
Queensland. India?Ganges.
Which three countries, apart from Which month of the year obtains
the former Yugoslavia, share its name from the Latin verb for ‗to
borders with Greece? Albania, open‘? April.
Bulgaria, Turkey. On what river does Rome
In the Greek alphabet, whatis the stand?Tiber
name for the letter O?Omicron. What in Scotland is the meaning
What, in the 16th and 17th of the prefix ‗Inver‘?River mouth.
century, was a pavana?A dance. Which US state has the lowest
In which country is the ancient population?Alaska.
city of Tarsus?Turkey. Which county is nicknamed the
Which six countries border the Garden of England?Kent.
Black Sea? Bulgaria, Georgia, Which African country was
Romania, Russia, Turkey and formerly called French
Ukraine. Sudan?Mali.
AOL are an internet service Which sport was originallycalled
provider. What does AOL stand ‗soccer-in-water‘?Water polo.
for?America Online. Which unit of measurement is
Which English queen had an extra derived from the Arabic quirrat,
finger on her hand?Anne Boleyn. meaning seed? Carat.
Apart from America, which is the Which Italian city was originally
only country in the world to which built on seven hills?Rome.
alligators are native?China. What does the acronym NAAFI
After World War I, Transylvania stand for?Navy, Army and Air
became part of which Force Institutes.
country?Romania. Manama is the capital of which
Which sea in Northern Europe is country? Bahrain.
bounded by several countries On which river does Berlin
including Sweden, Finland, Poland stand?River Spree.
and Germany?The Baltic Sea What type of clock was invented
in 1656 by Christian Huygens? The
pendulum clock.
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In which desert is the world's Donnerstag is German for which


driest place?Atacama (Chile). day of the week?Thursday.
Which is the world's saltiest Which Asian capital city was
sea?The Red Sea. known as Batavia until
Which is the least salty?The Baltic 1949?Jakarta.
Sea. The ancient city of Carthage is
Which nun won the Nobel Prize now in which country?Tunisia.
for peace in 1979?Mother Teresa. What in Russia is Izvestia?A
How many points in the pink ball newspaper.
worth in snooker?Six. Which is the world's windiest
Which scientist was named continent?Antarctica.
'Person of the Century' by Time In which part of the body are the
Magazine? Albert Einstein deltoid muscles?Shoulder.
Who sailed in Santa E is the international car
Maria?Christopher Columbus. registration letter for which
Which country was formerly country?Spain.
known as Malagasy Vienna stands on which
Republic?Madagascar. river?Danube.
Addis Ababa is the capital of Which French city is a meeting
which country?Ethiopia. place for the European Parliament?
The name of which North African Strasbourg.
city literally means ‗white house‘? Annapurna is a mountain in which
Casablanca. mountain range?Himalayas.
Of what sort of fish is the dogfish How is October 24, 1929
a small variety?Shark. remembered?Black Thursday.
Which Asian country was divided The River Danube flows into
at the 38th parallel after World War which sea?The Black Sea.
II? Korea (north korea and south Which strait separates the North
korea). and South islands of New
What is the name of the Winter Zealand?Cook Strait.
Olympics event that combines Who wrote Black Beauty?Anna
cross-country skiing and shooting? Sewell.
Biathlon. What is the capital of
Which American science-fiction Poland?Warsaw.
writer wrote Fahrenheit 451?Ray Ice-cream was first produced in
Bradbury. which country in the 17th century?
Which African animal‘s name Italy.
means ‗river horse‘?Hippopotamus. In medicine, what does the
Which Indian religion was acronym SARS stand for?Severe
founded by Guru Nanak?Sikhism. Acute Respiratory System.
What is the capital of Which Shakepeare play was set in
Austria?Vienna. Elsinore Castle, Denmark?Hamlet.
What in printing do the letters The Kyukyu Island chain lies
‗u.c.‘ stand for?Upper case. between which two
What, politically, does UDI stand countries?Japan & Taiwan.
for?Unilateral declaration of Which explorer discovered
independence. Victoria Falls in Africa?David
Livingstone.
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Who was the last king of In which country is the River
Egypt?Farouk. Spey?Switzerland.
Which war lasted 16 years longer What is the capital of
than its name implies? The Morocco?Rabat.
Hundred Year's War. How many balls are on the table at
Whatis the national sport of the start of a game of pool?Sixteen.
Malaysia and Indonesia? What is the national airline of
Badminton. Russia, code name SU?Aeroflot.
Which is the shallowest of the What would be kept in a
Great Lakes?Lake Erie. quiver?Arrows.
Which country was originally What is the modern name of the
named Cathay?China. rocky fortress which the Moors
Sinhalese is a language spoken in named Gabel-al-Tarik (the Rock of
which country?Sri Lanka. Tarik)? Gibraltar.
The Sao Francisco River flows Who was the last Bristish king to
through which country?Brazil. appear in battle? George II.Latani
In which sport do teams compete • Highest salinity is found in the
for the Dunhill Cup?Golf. Great Salt Lake in USA.
Which Shakespeare character's • Niagara Falls was discovered by
last words are: 'The rest is Louis Hennepin
silence'?Hamlet. • Madagascar is popularly known
In economics, whose law states as the Island of Cloves
that: 'bad money drives out good • Niagara Falls was discovered by
money'? Gresham's. Louis Hennepin
Who made the first navigation of • Gateway of Pacific is Panama
the globe in the vessel Victoria? Canal.
Magellan. • Panama Canal links PacificOcean
Which mountaineer on being with Atlantic Ocean.
asked why he wanted to climb • Panama Canal was opened in
Everest said: 'Because it's 1914.
there'?George Mallory. • Panama Canal links North
What was the former name for Sri America with South America.
Lanka?Ceylon. • The Amazon river rises in which
country-Peru
Of which Middle east, country is
• Amazon River is largest river in
Baghdad the capital?Iraq.
terms of volume. It is in Brazil. It
How many arms does a squid
poursinto AtlanticOcean.
have?Ten.
• The longest and largest river in
Which indoor game is played with Asia is Yangtze.
a shuttlecock?Badminton. • The largest river in China is The
Do stalactites grow upwards or Yangtze River.
downwards?Downwards. • The Soan and the Haro are the
Which German city and port is at two rivers of Potohar Plateau.
the confluence of the rivers Neckar • Aswan dam is constructed on
and Rhine?Mannheim. river Nile.
Where in Europe are the only wild • World‘s largest earth filled dam is
apes to be found?Gibraltar. Tarbela.
The Brabanconne is the national • Voctoria falls are on the border
anthem of which country?Belgium. b/w Zimbabwe & South Africa.
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• Titicaca is the highest navigable • Suez Canal was acquired by


lake in world extending from Peru Britain in 1875 and nationalized by
to Bolivia. Egypt in 1956. It remains closed
• Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in 1967-75 after Arab Israel War.
the world. It is located in Siberia. • Thames River is in England.
• Indus River pours into Arabian • Seine River is in France.
Sea. • Hang He river is in China.
• After Indus, the longest river is • Victoria Lake forms boundary
Sutlaj in Pakistan. line b/w Tanzania and Uganda.
• The longest river in South Asia is • Source River Jehlum is Verinag.
the Brahmputra. • Lake Superior is the largest fresh
• Nile River pours its water into water lake in the world. It is located
Mediterranean Sea. in North America (USA-Canada).
• Don River pours its water into • Lake Victoria is located in Kenya-
Sea of Azov. Tanzania and Uganda.
• Tigris River pours its water into • Great Bear Lake is located in
Caspian Sea. Canada.
• Suez Canal is 170 Km long • In which country would you find
constructed in 1869. Lake Disappointment Australia
• The Suez Canal was constructed • The Amazon river dolphins are
in 1869. what colour-Pink
• The Suez Canal link the • Which of the following rivers
Mediterranean Sea with the Red rises in lake Lan-Ka Tso in Tibet?
Sea. The Canal was constructed by Sutlej
a French Engineer, Ferdinand De • Volga river pours its water into
Lesseps. Caspian Sea it is longest river of
• The Suez Canal was nationalized Europe.
by Col. Nasser on 26th July, 1956. • Don is a river of Russia.
• Mariana trench is the deepest part • Lake Erie (N.America) is most
in the ocean and it lies in Pacific polluted lake in the world.
Ocean. It is also called the deepest • Lake Mead on the Arizona-
seafloor depression in the world. Nevada is largest man-made lake in
• River Zambezi flows in Southeast USA.
Africa. • Baikal Lake is in Siberian desert.
• Euphrates flows in Syria and Iraq. • Palk Bay lies b/w Gulf of Mannar
• Mesopotamia is the region b/w and Bay of Bengal.
Tigris & Euphrates. • Panama Canal connects Atlantic
• Mississippi river flows in USA. Ocean with Pacific Ocean.
Mississippi is longest river of • 3-Gorges Dam is in .. China
America. • Indus originates from Tibetnear
• Missouri river flows in USA Mansorowar Lake.
• Hudson River flows in USA. • The Victoria Falls in Africa is
• Golden River flows in Alaska, located on river Zambezi. It is the
Canada. highest fall of Africa.
• In what country are the Painted • Mt Merapi is located on Java.
Lakes-Indonesia • What is the longest river in
• Name the river that flows through Australia-Murray-Darling
Baghdad-Tigris • Gulf Stream is an ocean current
• What city has the most canals- named after the Gulf of Mexico.
Birmingham
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• The panch Pokhri Lake situated in point is Death Valley (California,


the Himalaya Mountains is the USA).
highest lake in the world. • Highest point of Africa is Kibo, a
• Aswan dam is in Egypt. peak of Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) and
• Word Tsunami is of Japanese lowest point is Lake Assal
language. (Djibouti).
• Largest coral reef is in Australia. • Highest point of Europe is Mount
• Colorado River forms Grand El‘brus and the lowest point is
Canyon. Caspian Sea.
• RiverRhine is in Western Europe. • Highest point in Antarctica is
• The Victoria Falls is located in Vinson Massif.
Zimbabwe. • Highest point in Australia is
• Highest fall of world Angel Falls Mount Kosciusko (New South
is on river Carrao Venezuela. Wales) and the lowest point is Lake
• Niagara fall is in North America Eyre (South Australia).
b/w America & Canada. • The lowest point of the North
• Ribbon fall is in North America. America is the Death Valley
• Silver Strand fall is in North located in California.
America. • Danube River flows in Austria.
• Grand Canal is located in • Victoria River is the chief source
People‘s Republic of china. of River Nile.
• After Australia, Europe is the • Dardanelles connects black Sea
smallest continent. and Mediterranean.
• ‗Victoria falls‘ is located in • Black sea is so called because a
Rhodesia. dense fog prevails there in winter.
• Deccan Plateau is in Asia. • The river Jordan flows outinto the
• Asia is the largest continent and Dead sea
covers about 1/3 of the world‘s • River Mekong flows in Vietnam.
total land area. • River Thames flows in Southern
• Both the highest and lowest England.
points on the earth are found in • River boat Gondola is used in
Asia. Italy‘s city Venice.
• The lowest point of Asia is Dead • Hydespes River is now called the
Sea which is about 397 meter Jhelum River.
below sea level. • The length of Panama Canal is
• Dead sea lying b/w Israel and 50072 miles.
Jordan. • At the equator, the equation of the
• Asia Minor is a geographical day is 12 hours.
expression, a part to Turkey. • Meridan means mid-day.
• The world‘s longest river, the • Shale is not a metamorphic rock
Nile is located in Africa.
• Africa is also known as Dark FAMOUS DESERTS
Continent. • Thar desert is located in
• Highest point of South America is Northwest India and East Pakistan
Mount Aconcagua (Argentina) and • Dsht-i-Lut desert is in Iran.
lowest point is Valdes Peninsula • The world‘s largest desert Sahara
(Argentina). is located in Africa.
• Highest Point of North America is • Kalhari desert is in South Africa.
Mount Mckinley and the lowest
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• Gobi desert is in Mongolia & • Virgin Island is a group of 100


China. Island in W.Indies.
• The Atacama Desert is located in • Canary Island is in Spain.
North Chile, South America. • The largest Island in the
• What is the worlds oldest desert - Mediterranean Sea is Sicily.
country named after it-Namib • Malaqasv (Madagascar) is in
• Namib Desert is in South-West Indian Ocean.
Africa. • Baffin is in North Atlantic Ocean
• Simpson Desert is in Australia. (Canadian).
• Great Victoria Desert is in • Sumatra is in Northest Indian
Australia. Ocean (Indonesia).
• Arabian Desert is in Egypt. • Neaw Zealand is in South Pacific
• Death Valley desert is in Ocean.
California. • Borneo Island is in Pacific Ocean.
• Gibson Desert is in Australia. • Honshu Island is in North West
• Great Sandy Desert is in Pacific.
Australia. • Great Britain Island is in North
• Karakum desert is in Atlantic.
Turkmenistan. • Victoria Island is in Arctic Ocean.
• Kavir Dasht Davir desert is in • Baffin Island is in Atlantic Ocean.
Iran. • Ellesmere Island is in Arctic
• Nafud desert is in Saudi Arabia. Ocean.
• Rub-el-Khali desert is in South • Galapagos Islands are in Pacific
Arabian peninsula. Ocean.
• Sonoran desert is in Arizona to • Indonesia consists of 1300
Mexico. islands.
• Deserts in Asia are: Gobi, • World‘s largest Delta is
Karakum, Rub-al-Khali, Takla Sunderlands (India).
makan. • Paracel Islands are of.... china vs
• Takla Makan desert is in Xinjing Vietnam
(China). • Which country owns the Hen and
• Deserts in Africa are: Kalhari, Chicken islands: North island New
Namib, and Sahara. Zealand
• Indian city Mumbai consists of
FAMOUS ISLANDS seven islands.
• St. Helena is in Atlantic Ocean. • The famous Island located at the
• Largest island in Indian Ocean is mouth of the Hudson river is
Madagascar. Manhattan
• Sumatra is an island in Indonesia. • Sugar Island is the located at the
• The largest island in the world confluence of Ganga and the Bay
Greenland is located in North of Bengal.
America. (chk) • Cathy Pacific is an island.
• Greenland is geographically in
America but politically in Europe. INTERNATIONAL
• Kalaalit Nunaat (Greenland) AIRLINES
Island (Denmark), the largest island • Aero float is the airline of Russia.
is in North Atlantic • Al-Italia is the Italian
• New Guinea is world‘s second international airlines.
largest island.
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• Royal Nepal‘s Airline is the name • Line of control is b/w Azad


of Nepal‘s airline. Kashmir & Occupied Kashmir.
• Transworld Airway(TWA) • Mc Mohan line is the boundary
belongs to USA. line between India and China. It
• Scandinavian airlines operate in was demar
the countries Norway, Sweden, and cated in 1914.
Denmark. • Radcliff line is the boundary
• KLMis the oldest national airline between Pakistan and India. It was
of netherland. demarcated in 1947 by Sir Cyril
•JAL is an airline of Japan. Radcliff.
• BOAC airline is of Great Britain. • 17th parallel line is the boundary
• Garada is the airline of Indonesia. line between North Vietnam and
•Qantas is an airline of Australia. the South Vietnam.
• The famous airport Dum Dum is • 24th parallel Line lies in Rann of
located in Mombai (India). Kutch. It is frontier between
• Chaklala airport is situated in Pakistan and India.
Rawalpindi. • 38th Parallel line is the boundary
• Orly airport is located in Paris. between North and South Korea.
• Santa Cruz airport is in Mumbai. • 49th Parallel Line is the boundary
• LOT is the national airline of line between Canada and the USA.
what country-Poland • Durand line is 1300 mile long
• TABSO is the national airline of frontier b/w Pakistan &
which country-Bulgaria Afghanistan demarcated in 1893-
•Lufthansa is an airlines from 95. it has over 200 passes.
Germany • Maginot line is French line of
• Cathy Pacific is an airline of fortification built in WWII along
Hong Kong. the German border form
• What is Belgium's national Switzerland to Belgium. It divides
Airline-Sebina France from Germany.
• Bimanis the airline of • Maginot line divides France from
Bangladesh. Germany.
• Asianais the airline of ... South • Mannerheim line was defensive
Korea fortification line on the Karelian
Isthmus built by Finland against the
IMPORTANT Soviet Union.
GEOGRAPHICAL LINES • Oder-neisse Line was boundary
• A Curzon line is the polish- b/w Germany & Poland during
Russian frontier setup in 1945. WWII.
• Dead line is the line or boundary
of a military prison, which IMPORTANT
prisoners are not allowed to cross. ORGANISATIONS
• Green Line is a demarcation line & PACTS
between the Greek and Turkish Name: Founded: Member:
Cypriot communities. Headquarter:
• Hindenburg line separates • ADB-1966-Headqarter at
Germany from Poland. Philippines(Manila) and total 187
• Pak-Iran border line was member countries
demarcated on 24th Sep: 1872. • Arab League-1945-22-
Cairo(Eygpt)
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• ASEAN-Aug 8, 1967-10 member • The head quarter of international


countries -Hq Jakarta, founded at Red Cross and Red Crescent is in
Bangkok. Geneva (Switzerland).
• Colombo Plan-1st July 1951- • Organization of Petroleum and
Colombo (Srilanka) Exporting Countries was founded
• Common Wealth-1931 HQ in Baghdad in 1960; its head
London. Total members 54 quarter is in Vienna (Austria).
• D8-15 June 1997-Founded at • The organization of Economic
Turkey, HQ Turkey. Cooperation and Development was
• ECO-Jan 1985-8-Tehran.Total founded in 1961; its head quarter is
members 10 in Paris (France).
• ICJ-1951-Hq in Hauge. • The world council of churches
• ICRC-1883-Geneva. was established in 1948 in
• NAM 1961 Amsterdam (Netherlands), its
• OIC 22 to 25 Sep 1969-57 headquarter is in Geneva
member countries –Hq in Jeddah (Switzerland).
established in Rabat (Morocco). • North American Free Trade
•SAARC 8, 1985-7-8 Katmandu- Agreement, its origin lies in the
established at Dhaka. free trade agreement signed by the
• NATO-1949 Brussels. USA and Canada in 1989.
• SEATO Sep 8, 1954 founder at • The organization of African Unity
Manila, ended in 1972 was founded in 1963; its head
• UNO 24 Oct 1945 New York. quarter is in Addis Ababa
• Warsaw Pact 14th May 1955. (Ethiopia).
Dissolved in 1991 • The organization of Arab
• Term of non-permanent members Petroleum Exporting Countries was
of the Security Council is 2 years. founded in 1968, its headquarter is
• General Assembly and Security in Cairo (Egypt).
Council appoints the judges of • Organization of American State
International Court of Justice. was founded in 1948; its heat
• RCD was changed to ECO in Jan quarter is in Washington DC
1985. (USA).
• G-8 was established on 22 • China became the member of the
September 1985. G-8 was World Trade Organization on 11
originally the G-5 butwas expanded December 2001
when Canada, Italy and Russia • OPANAL stands for Agency for
jointed in June 1997. the Prohibition of Nuclear
• European Union came in to being Weapons in Latin America.It was
on January 1, 2000, EU adopted formed on 2nd December, 1969, its
Euro currency in 2001. Its head headquarter is in Mexico City.
quarter is in Brussels (Belgium). • OECS stands of Organization of
• International Energy Agency was Eastern Caribbean States,
founded in 1974; its head quarter is established on 18th June, 1981.
in Paris (France). • The head quarter of OECS is in
• International Olympic Committee Casries (St. Lucia).
was formed in 1984; its head • UN has 6 principle organ
quarter is in Lausanne • Security Council has 5 permanent
(Switzerland). members.
• The Economic and Social Council
acts as coordinating body for the
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numerous specialized agencies • The famous Dumbarton Oaks


created by the UN. The council has conference, which formulated
54 members elected for the term of proposals about UN charter, was
3 years. held in Dec 1944.
• The international court of justice • On 14th August 1941, US
comprises 15 judges. president F.D Roosevelt and British
• The IBRD was established in 27th Premier W. Churchill signed the
Dec 1945. Atlantic Charter ona battle ship.
• Steel Pact was signed between • Veraillies Treaty was signed in
Italy and Germany on 22nd May 1919.
1939 at Berlin. • Bostan Tea party tool place in
• Camp David Accord made 1773.
between Egypt and Israel on 17 Sep • The civil right act which was
1978. passed in USA in 1964 was the
• Locarno pact signed on 16th result of the March of 250000
October, 1925, signed at Locarno. people organized by Martin Luther
• Four Power Pact was signed on king in 1963.
16th July, 1933 at Paris. • The famous XYZ affair tool place
• CENTO was signed on 24th Feb, when an American delegation
1955 in Baghdad. visited England.
• Balkan Pact was signed on 9th • Potsdam conference was held in
Feb, 1934. 1945.
• Eisenhower Doctrine was • Mamoon Abdul Gavvum (PM of
announced in 1957. Maldives) said SAARC is a brain
• Entente Cordiale was formed in child.
April 1904, the agreement was • Napolean I, first person to call
signed between England and English a nation of shopkeepers.
France. • Genius is one percent inspiration
• Dawes Plan was introduced in and 99 percent perspiration; these
1924. words are said by Thomas A.
• CTBT opened for signature from Edison.
Sep 24, 1996. • Hippocrates said that extreme
• KELLOGG-Briand pact was remedies are most appropriate for
signed by 15 states on 27th August, extreme disease.
1928, it was signed in Paris. • Archimedes said that give me but
• Rio Summit was held in Rio-de- one firm spot on which to stand,
Janero on 14th 1992. and I will move the earth.
• Amnesty International is an • The Asian development bank
international organization which established in 1966 with
works for the release of the headquarter located at MANILA
political prisoners. It was (philipines).
established by peter Bomenson in • Eqypt , Iraq , jorden , Lebanon ,
the year of 1961. Saudi Arab , Syria and Yemen are
• In 1941 the Atlantic Charter was the founder nations of the arab
signed by Churchill and Roosevelt. league.
• Truman Doctrine-------announced • Asian development bank was
on 12 March 1947 about the established in 1966 with
security of Greece and Turkey. headquarter located at
• USSR and its allies signed manila(philipine)
Warsaw pact in the year 1955.
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• The International court of Justice • Longest bigship canal is Eurasia


is located in Hague,Holland Ship Canal with length 700 km,
• WHO is not the principal organ of which connects Caspian Sea and
the United Nations. Black sea.
• Declaration of Human Rights was • The Bamboo has the fastest
adopted on Dec: 10, 1948. growth rate ever green grass. It
• Green Peace has no formal grows up to 3 feet in 24 hours.
structure and Secretariat. • Largest peninsula is Arabian
• Who were the three statesmen Peninsula.
who formulated Non-Aligned • The river which carries maximum
Movement (NAM): Nehru, Nasser, quantity of water into the sea is the
Tito Mississippi
• International headquarter of • Volentina Treshkova (USSR) was
Transparency International (TI} is the first woman astronaut who
located in Berlin, Germany. The orbited the earth in the year 1983.
founder of the organisation is Peter • The American astronaut Neil
Eigen Armstrong was the first man to
• The permanent Secretariat of steps
SAARC is established at: on the surface of moon on 21 July
Khatmandu 1969.
• How many official working • The largest producer of cotton is
languages are recognized by USA.
UNO:6 • The largest producer of Jute is
• Who was the first Asian Secretary Bangladesh.
General of the United Nations? U. • The largest producer of Rice ,
Thant Silk , wheat, tin , gold , grows the
• Baden Powel was the founder of most fruit , Largest country by
Boy Scout and Civil Guides population , country grew the first
Movement. Orange , most tobacco, where Ice
• CIS are 11 independent states of Cream invented and county first
the former Soviet Union known as used pepper is China.
Commonwealth of Independent • The largest producer of Steel and
States aluminium is USA.
• Head quarters of WWF are in • The largest producer of Sugar and
Vienna, Austria. Tea is India.
• SAARC was formed in • The largest producer of Wool is
December, 1985. Australia.
• SAARC Human Resource • The largest producer of oil is
Development Centre is located at SaudiArabia.
Islamabad. • The largest producer of coffee is
• HQ of Universal Postal Union is Brazial
in (Syria). • The world‘s leading banking
• Largest metropolitan is Mexico center is Zurich.
City. • World‘s largest fish catching
• Longest canal is Volga Batlic country is China.
canal. • Muhammad Fathullah Khan
• Longest day 21 June and shortest Kandahari's translation: Printed in
day December 22. 1861, Bhopal, India, It is the first
• Largest diamond is Cullinan. known translation of the holy
Qur'an in Pashto
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• First translation of the Quran into • USA is the largest nuclear electric
a Western language was made into power producing country in the
Latin. It was carried out by world. It produces 98,784 MW
Robertus Rotenesis and Hermannus electricity which is about 30% of
Dalmata in 1143 the total nuclear electricity
• South China Sea is the largest sea. generated in the world.
• What animal has the best hearing- • Robert E. Perry (1856-1920) an
Bats American explorer reached North
• What country had the first Pole on 6th April, 1909 for the first
banknotes-Sweden China paper not time in human history.
banknotes • Highest % of land under
• Which country grows the most cultivation is in India.
sugar-Brazil • Canal Street is the wideststreet in
• Name the largest Mediterranean USA.
island-Sicily • Fastest animal is cheetah.
• In 1901 who first transmitted • Slowest animal is Snail 2 to 3 feet
radio signals across Atlantic: per minute.
Marconi • Fastest bird is Peregrine Falcon.
• What is the worlds oldest • Bird that never makes its nest is
monotheistic religion: Judaism Cuckoo.
• Where was the first Miss World • Wingless bird is Kiwi.
contest held in 1951-London • Highest capital is La Paz
• The largest bell in the world is the (Bolivia).
Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin,Moscow • Biggest city (by population) is
• The biggest stadium in the world Tokyo.
is the Strahov Stadium,Prague • Largest coral formation is The
• The country which has the Great Barrier Reef (Australia).
greatest population density is • Highest country is China (Tibet
Monaco region).
• The first President of Egypt was • Highest dam is Rogunsky in
Mohammed Nequib Tajkistan.
• The primary producer of • Largest concrete dam is The
newsprint in the world is Canada Grand Coulee, USA.
• The first explorer to reach the • Largest diamond mine is
South Pole was Cap.Ronald Kimberley(South Africa).
Amundson • Lightest gas is hydrogen.
• The airplane was usedin war for • Largest gorge is Grand Canyon.
the first time by Italians(14 • Largest Island is Greenland.
Oct.1911) • Largest man-made lake is Lake
• United State has most TV stations Mead Arizona.
in the world. • Longest lifespan of animal is of
• China has most land frontiers Giant tortoise.
with16 neighboring countries. • Largest mammal is Blue whale.
• The first man to circumnavigate • Highest melting point is of
the world was Magellan. Tungsten, 3410° C.
• The world‘s poorest country • Tallest mountain range is The
witha lowest per capita income is Himalaya range with 96 of world‘s
Burundi after that congo. 109 tallest peaks.
• First test tube baby Louise Brown • Longest mountain range is Andes
(England) was born in 1978. (South America).
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• Largest Commercial Ocean is • Bangladesh has a dispute over the


Atlantic Ocean. construction of a dam on Naaf
• Mediterrian Sea means ‗sea in the River with Myanmar.
middle of land‘. • The thinnest earth layer is Crust.
• Ocean shrinking and growing is • Name of the second largest river
Atlantic Ocean. of Africa is The Congo.
• Fastest ocean swimmer is Sailfish • Khunjra Pass connects Pakistan
(68 mph). with China.
• Longest poisonous snake is King • Chile is the largest copper
Cobra. producing country in the world.
• Largest port is Rotterdam • The country where death rate is
(Netherlands). lowest in the world is Japan.
• Largest river basin and volume is • Lithuania was the first Soviet
Amazon (Brazil). Republic of the former Soviet
• Largest sea bird is Albatross. Union which declared itself
• Tallest statue is Spring Temple independent.
Buddha (china). • Madagaskar is the largest island
• Largest suspension bridge is in the Indian Ocean.
Verazano-Narrows, NY. • Ferdinand Magellan commanded
• Longest swimming course is the first expedition in 1590 to sail
English Channel, UK. round the world and discovered
• Broadest strait is Mozambique. passage to the Pacific from the
• Largest temple is Angkor Vat Atlantic. He proved that the shape
(Cambodia). of the earth is round.
• Highest town is Wenchuan, Tibet • Suez Canal is the largest ship
(China). canal in the world. It joins Red Sea
• Tallest tower is Tokyo Sky Tree with Mediterranean Sea. The plan
(Japan). of the Suez Canal was conceived
• Highest volcano is Cotapaxi by Ferdinand de Lesseps.
(Ecuador). • Largest sugar producing country
• Longest wall is Great Wall of is India second is Brazil.
China 1550 miles(6700km) long, • The North Atlantic Route is the
which is built in 214 BC. largest and busiest of the ocean
• Highest waterfall is Angel trade routes.
(Venezuela) • World‘s oldest regligion is
• Lowest body of water is Dead Hinduism and largest religion is
Sea. Christianity.
• Biggest zoo is Etosha National • World‘s second most populous
Park, Namibia. city is Mexico City.
• In 776 First Olympic Games were • Largest number of Palestinian
played in Greece. refuges is in Jordan.
• Alexander invaded India in battle • Kazakistan is the largest country
of Hydaspes. in Central Asia.
• Emperor Theodesius banned the • Largest landlocked country in
Olympic Games. world is Kazakistan and 2nd
• Sun and Moon pyramids are in Mongolia.
Mexico. • Biggest oil refinery is at Abadan
• Rainfall related to mountains is (Iran).(Reliance _ India)
Orographic rainfall. • Glasgow is biggest ship building
centre.
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• Havana is famous for cigar Pokhari Lake is just northeast of


manufacturing. Kathmandu toward snow wall.
• Oldest Search Engine is ... Yahoo • Oil is the most traded product in
• Only Hindu kingdom in World is the world what is the second-
Nepal. Coffee
• Who was the first man to fly • Which country makes the most
across the channel: Louis Bleriot films per year-India
• The largest state in the USA is • first man to set foot on all five
Alaska. continents-Captain Cook
• Which of the following countries • What country drink the most milk
of South-West Asia leads in the per capita-Iceland
production of oil?Saudi Arabia • What country consumes the most
• What is the smallest state of fish per capita-Japan
Australia-Tasmania • What was the first country to
• Paris and What other capital had recognise the US as independent-
the worlds first telephone link- Morocco
Brussels • Who was the first person to wear
• What is the oldest known science- a wristwatch-Queen Elizabeth.
Astronomy • Ambedkar, B.R is known as the
• What is the worlds most popular architect of the Indian Constitution.
first name-Mohammed • Apsra is the first nuclear reactor
• People`s republic of china has the of India.
largest army of the world. • Aquaculture refers to fish-farming
• Khan Mehtarzai is the highest or fish culture.
railway station in Asia. • Baku is famous for the production
• Maximum quantities of diamonds of petroleum.
are found in Africa. • Blue revolution relates to fish
• The highest rainfall for one month farming.The readings of a
was recorded at Indian town of Fahrenheit and a Centigrade
Cherapoonje. 366.14 inches rain temperature is the same at -40°.
fell there during the month of july • Gregory Mendel is called the
1861. Father of Genetics.
• Light is the fastest thing in the • Fenugreek seeds can benefit a
universe.It travels at a phenomenal patient of diabetes mellitus by
speed of 186,000 miles per second. normalizing his blood sugar level.
• Takla Makan is in China is the • It is the President and not the PM
driest desert in Asia. who presides over the cabinet
• King of Malaysia is the only king meetings in France.
in the world who is elected for 5 • Ikebana is the Japanese art of
years term. flower arrangement.
• Largest oil company belong to • Inflation means an increase in the
USA is The Exxon Corporation. amount of paper money which
• The busiest shopping centre of tends to raise general price level of
London is Oxford Street commodities. It is a comparative
• ―Panch pokhari trekking‖ (highest figure showing cost of living,
lake) is non touristy trekking trail production prices, etc as compared
in Nepal. Panch Pokhari is named with a base year. Debtors are likely
after 5 holy ponds and Hindus to benefit by Inflation.
religiously respect the place. Panch • James Bond is a character in the
novels written by Ian Fleming.
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• Jana-gana-mana is India‘s • Whose autobiography was the


National Anthem. long walk to Freedom: Nelson
• Thomas Jefferson authored Mandela
American Declaration of • Which American state is
Independence. nicknamed The Diamond State:
• Laos is the only land-locked Delaware
country in South-East Asia. • Zambia and Zimbabwe used to be
• Last Supper is a famous called what: Rhodesia
Renaissance painting by Leonardo • Oil seed rape belongs to which
da Vinci. plant family: Mustard
• Montesquieu gave the theory of • What is the staple food of one
separation of power. third of the worlds population: Rice
• Mother Teresa was born in • What digit does not exist in
Albania in 1910. Roman Numerals: Zero
• New Moore Island is situated in • Who was nicknames The desert
the Bay of Bengal. Fox (both Names): Erwin Rommel
• Parliament of Switzerland is • Which European country is
known as Federal Assembly. divided into areas called Cantons:
• Pasumpatinath temple is in Switzerland
Nepal.G.J. Mendel is known as • Who created Tarzan (all names)
founder of genetics.Pulitzer Prizes in 1914: Edgar Rice Burroughs
are awarded to Americans for • Who is the only American
excellence in journalism. Red president elected unopposed:
Cross Movement was launched by George Washington
J.H. Dunant in 1864. • Which countries men use the
• A team of men in opposition to most deodorant: Japan
take over the different portfolios in • From what language does the
case the party is able to wrest word alphabet come: Greek -alpha
power is known as Shadow beta
Cabinet. • On what is the Mona Lisa
• Shahtoosh is the finest, warmest painted: Wood
and lightest wool in the world • Who rode a horse called
produced in Uzbekistan. Bucephalus: Alexander the Great
• The Road Ahead is written by Bill • The Koh-i-Nor is a famous
Gates. diamond -what does the name
• United Kingdom consists of mean: Mountain of Light
England, Northern Island, Scotland • Who was the Goddess of the
& Wales. rainbow: Iris
• Qutub Minar made by Iltutmish, • Which animals canlive longest
Gol Gumbaz made by Mohammad without water: Rats
Adil Shah, Buland Darwaza made • Which fruit contains the most
by Akbar and Moti Masjid made by protein: Avocado
Aurangzeb. • A muster is a group of which
• The agreement between India and birds: Peacocks
China, by which both accepted • Gossima was the original name of
Panchsheel as the basis of their what game: Table Tennis
relations, was signed in 1954 • Minerva is the Goddess of what:
• In which city was the famous Wisdom
black hole: Calcutta • USA has most airports which
country has second most: Australia
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• In 1829 Walter Hunt invented • In what country is the


what common item: Safety Pin northernmost point of Africa-
• What is the oldest known Tunisia
infectious disease: Leprosy • Napoleon had a fear of what -
• In which city is the worlds oldest Aelurophobia-Cats
tennis court from 1496: Paris • In the Bible who built the ancient
• Who said Politics is the art of the city of Babylon-Nimrod
possible 11 Aug 1867: Otto Von • In what country did stamp
Bismarck collecting start -France
• In which country did Turkeys • Where do the White and Blue
originate: USA Niles join-Khartoum -in Sudan
• What colour is worn for funerals • What plant has flowers but no
in Egypt: Yellow leaves-Cactus• Who was the
• In what country did red onions Roman Goddess of peace-Pax
originate: Italy • What country has a Bible on its
• What job did Ernest flag-Dominican Republic
Hemmingway do in WW1: • The Invisible Empire is better
Ambulance Driver known as what-Klu Klux Klan
• What was the name of the Roman • What European countries flag is
God of sleep-Somnos square-Switzerland
• What does the name Ghengis • What bird has the most feathers
Khan mean-Very Mighty Ruler per square inch-Penguin
• What is the most common disease • A dog is canine -what animal is
in the world-Dental Caries ovine-Sheep
• The name of which countries • A cat is feline -what animal is
capital means good air-Argentina – murine-Mouse or Rat
Buenos Aires • What countries nation anthem is
• The USA president lives in the Land of Two Rivers-Iraq
White House -Who Blue House- • Queen Alexandria's is the worlds
President of South Korea largest what-Butterfly 1 foot wing
• What does an aronophobe fear - • Who said "The child is the father
Internet of the man"-Wordsworth
• What county has its map on its • There are over 130000 species of
flag-Cyprus what on earth-Butterflies
• Lucknow is a city in India -and •There are more telephones than
what other country-Canada people in what city-Washington
• Which animal has legs but USA
cantwalk-Hummingbird • If you landed at Arlanda airport
• What is the sacred animal of where would you be-Stockholm
Thailand-White Elephant Sweden
• What animal is the symbol of • What country declared itself first
long life in Korea-Deer atheist state in 1967-Albania –
• What animal was the symbol of banned religion
freedom in ancient Rome-Cat • What is Canada's oldest city
• Time Magazine named what as founded in 1608-Quebec
the Man of the Year 1982-The • 72% of what country is covered
Computer by forest-Finland
• The United Nations in New York • The Red Rose City has what more
were originally where-San common name in Jordan-Petra
Francisco
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• What flower is the symbol of • There are 300 distinct different


culture-The Lotus types of what food-Honey
• In what prison did Nelson • What country has three capital
Mandela spend 19 of 27 years in cities Admin Legislate Judicial-
jail-Robben Island South Africa
• Monology is the study of what- • Countries name means Place
Stupidity where one struggles with God-
• What country is the worlds oldest Israel
functioning democracy-Iceland • Ecuador was named after who /
• Where was volleyball invented- what-The Equator
France • The Davis Strait lies between
• What gives onions their Canada and where-Greenland /
distinctive smell-Sulphur -taken in Baffin
when growing • Children take SATs what does
• Where are the glasshouse SAT stand for-Standard assessment
mountains-Queensland Australia tasks
• What animals name translate from • A lion and a sword appear on
Arabic as He who walks fast what countries flag-Sri Lanka
Giraffe –from Xirapha • What is sometimes nicknamed
• What place is nicknamed "The Adams Profession-Gardener
City of Lilies"-Florence • What is the word Taxi short for-
• What place was nicknamed "The Taximeter
Pearl of the Orient"-Manilla - • Name the Hong Kong stock
Philippines exchange-Hang Seng
• What countries name translates as • What is a bandy bandy-A Snake
lion mountains-Sierra Leone • The New Testament originally
• In WW2 what was the German written in what language-Greek
codename for invasion of Russia- • The Black Death came to England
Barberossa from what port-Calais
• First American state to enter the • What is the currency of Egypt-
union 7 Dec 1787-Delaware The Pound
Pennsylvania second • After English what's the most
• old man in The Old Man and the widely used language on the net-
Sea named Santiago German
• unit of sound named after- • The word Angel derives from the
Alexander Graham Bell -Decibel Greek meaning what-Messenger
• first space probe to land on the • What is measured on the Torro
moon 13 Sept 1959 Luna 2 scale -Tornados
• What city was known as • Sicily is the traditional source of
Christiana until 1925-Oslo – which element-Sulphur
Sweden • Who was the first person to wear
• Countries on 2 continents Russia a wristwatch-Queen Elizabeth 1st
and Turkey (Asia Europe) and • What city is at the mouth of the
Egypt -Africa and Asia Menam river-Bangkok
• In WW2 the Germans launched • Ireland and New Zealand are the
operation Bernhard -what only countries that lack what
Counterfeit British Notes Native Snakes
• What country had three presidents • In Hindu philosophy what does
-in the same day-Mexico Yoga literally mean-Union
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• Which sea is sometimes called the • What is sometimes referred to as


Euxine Sea-Black Sea Zulu time-Greenwich mean time
• The Wright brothers made aircraft • Which vegetable is 91% water -
but what was their other job: Cabbage
Bicycle manufacturers • Edible part of tomato is whole
• What is the official language of fruit.
Cuba-Spanish • One micron is equal to One-
• Who was the last Emperor of thousandth of a millimeter.
France-Napoleon III • First world war was began on
• What country does China have its 1914 A.D. and second world war
longest land border with: Mongolia started in 1939 when germany
• In whichcountry did the study of attacked on poland, it is also
geometry originate -Egypt considered as Greatest war.
• What was the capitol of Russia • The maximum ever temperature
before Moscow-Saint Petersburg of 136.4 F was recorded on
And who designed it-Michelangelo september
• What was Ghandi's profession- 13,1922 in the city Azizia (Libya)
Lawyer and The minimum temperature of -
• What does Magna Carta literally 129.6 F was recorded in the town
mean-Great Charter of Vostok near Antarctica on24th
• What countryis coffee originally august , 1960.
from-Ethiopia • The Umayyad Dynasty (661-750
• What is the currency of Turkey- A.D) was the first Muslim dynasty.
Lira • The earth is the densest planet of
• Which worlds city is known as universe .It has density of 5.515
The Golden City: Prague Czech time that of water.
• Which country contains every • The panch pokhri lake situated in
type of climate in the world:New the himalaya mountains is the
Zealand highest lakein the world.
• The Afghan Taliban use which • Mahavira(founder of jainism)and
colour of flag-White gautama buddha (founder of
• What was Queen Victoria's first buddism) were contemporaries and
name-Alexandria flourished in india in the 6th
• In Sanskrit it means House of century B.C.
Snow -what does-Himalayas • The three pyramids of eqypt were
• What was the White House built from 2700 to 2500 B.C.,these
formerly known as -Executive are tombs of khufu,khafra and
Mansion menkaura.
• Which country consumes the • The great wall of china was
most chicken per capita: Saudi completed in 214 B.C.it is 1500
Arabia miles long.Itsaverage height is 25
• What does Honolulu mean in feet and about 12 feet wide at the
Hawaiian-Sheltered Harbour top.
• Which fruit is the symbol of • The city rome was founded in 753
hospitality-Pineapple B.C. by romolus.
• Which city is built on 118 islands- • The muslim rule of spain lasted
Venice from 711 to 1492 A.D.
• In WW1 what warning device • The statue of liberty (newyork)
was on the top of Eiffel Tower: was installed in 1886.It is 151 feet
Parrots
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one inch high from the base to • Date Line, International:


torch. International Date Line is an
• The world is divided into 24 time internationally agreed line drawn
zones,each 15` longtitude wide. parallel to the 180° meridian. It
The longitudinal meridian passing divides the Pacific Ocean into two
through country. equal parts. A crossing of the
• Equator passes through Brazil. International Date Line entails
• After Australia, Europe is the repeating one day when travelling
smallest continent. westwards.
• Sakhalin Islands enriched with oil • Aberdeen in Scotland is known
reserves are claimed by Russia & for Britain‘s largest granite-
Japan. exporitng industry. It is knwn as
• The total length of railways in Granite City.
Pakistan is 8875 km. • Alexander (ship) is the name of
• The largest district of Punjab the ship in which Charles Darwin
byarea is Bahawalpur. toured for five years.
• Pakistan Environmental • Mediterranean climate has the
Protection Ordinance was enforced characteristic of ‗dry summers with
in 1984. great sunshine and rainy winters‘
• Frost shattering kind of weather • Precipitation takes place
takes place on the valley side above whentemperature of moisture in air
the surface of a glacier. sharply decreases
• Monsoon wind reverses • Which of the following processes
seasonlally. is related to the formation of
• Bermuda triangle extends up Himalayas? Folding
toSouth Florida & Puerto Rico. • The term ‗Eye‘ in a cyclone refers
• The longest river in South Asia is to circular region of relatively light
Brahmputra. Winds
• The oldest Hydro-electric Project • Gold Harp bridge of Istanbul
in Pakistan is in Malakand. connects Asia with Europe.
• Europe has no desert.& Australia • Land occupied by Asia 29.7 %.
has no glacier • Thickness of earth crust 20 miles.
• Arabia, Scandinavia & Alaska are • 45 Countries are there in Asia, 18
called Peninsula. in Latin America.
• The richest fishing ground in the • A meteorological term for a high
world is North Eastern Asia. pressure is called anticyclone.
• When one place on the earth is on * ATP is a molecule containing
a bigger eastern longitude then its high energy bonds.
time will be ahead. * The primary producers of organic
• Arakan Yoma: is the exten¬sion matter in nature are Green plants.
of the Himalayas located in * The primary plant body consist of
Myanmar. 3 tissue systems.
• Climograph: is a graphical * A tissue is a group of cells having
representation of the differentia- similar structure and function.
tion between various types of * The edible portion of mango is
climate. Mesocarp.
• Cosmic year: One cosmic year is * The rice grain is a seed.
equal to the time taken by the sun * Ethylene is a hormone concerned
to complete one orbit around the with Ripening of fruits.
galactic centre.
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* The biotic relationship between * Glycogen is mainly stored in


insects and plants with reference to Liver and muscles.
pollination is called Mutualism. * Pepsin converts protein into
* Opium is obtained from seed peptides in acid media.
capsule of opium poppy. * The most important function of
* Carbon dioxide is required during perspiration is to regulate the body
photosynthesis process in addition temperature.
to sunlight and water. * The main function of white blood
* The cavity of Ascaris is known as cells in the body is to protect the
Coelom. body against diseases.
* The membranous labyrinth of the * One micron is equal to One-
ear is filled with Endolymph. thousandth of a millimeter.
* Crura-cerebri is found in Mid- * Solar eclipse occurs at the new
brain. moon and not on the full moon and
* The compound eye of insect atleastone & seven is maximum no
produces Mosaic vision. of solar eclipse in a year
* The post embryoniv stages in the * The highest earth quakeseverity
life history of cockroach is known on richter scale has been recorded
as Nymphs. at southern chile in 1960 which was
* Ptyalin is present in the saliva. 9.5.
* Central nervous system control * Hally's comet will return in the
the reflex action in the body. year 2062.
* The terminal part of vertebral * Our solar system has about 140
column in man is called Coceyx. Natural satellites.
* Beingn tertain malaria is caused * Bacteria ,fungi,virus are Non-
by plasmodium vivax. green plants.
* The life history of human * LASER stands for
malarial parasite in Anopheles was "lightamplification by stimulated
first described by Sir Ronald Ross. emission of radiation".
* The mouth parts of anopheles are * Brazil covers nearly half of south
adapted to piercing and sucking america
type feeding. * The constitution of 1973 was
* The "Urinary system" of the body enforced on 14th aug,1973.It is
consists of 3 organ. comprises of twelve parts
* Haryersion canals are present in consisting of 280 articles.
Bone. * WAPDA (water and power
* The heart bear is initiated and development authority) is
regulated by nodal tissue made of responsible for the generation and
specialized cardiac muscles called distribution of electricity.
Purkinje tusse. * The govt of pakistan convened a
* The gestation period of human convention of Ulema from 21-24th
being is Nine months. jan 1951 at karachi. The convention
* The first heart sound is produced was attended by 31 muslim
when Diastole begins. religious scholars belonging to all
* Kari Landsteiner discovered the sects of Islam.The Ulema agreed on
blood groups of man. 22 points.
* Prothrombin which helps in * The miracle of a pregnant female
clotting of blood is released by camel was sent to the nation of
Blood platelets. samood.
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* The soap was made by Hazrat * Kilowatt hour (kWh) is a bigger


Salih (AS) first of all. unit of energy used in addition to
* The nation of Hazrat Loot (AS) SI unit.
was destroyed by a rain of stones. * Mitosis and meiosis are two types
* In six days (Surah Yunus,Verse of cell division.
no three) Allah had created the * Light travels at a speed of
earth and the heaven. 186,000 miles per sec.
* 32 times along with namaz ,Zakat * The volcanoes of HAWAII are
has been mentioned in the Holy the most common and thoroughly
Quran. studied in the world
* Hajj made compulsory In the year * There is about 340 million cubic
9 A.H. miles of liquid water on the surface
* Hazrat Hamza (RA)was the first of the earth
commander of Islamic Army. * Ducts are small tubes which
* There are 114 surahs , 30 Paras transfer the secretion of glands.
and 6666 Ayats in the holy * Borneo, sumatra , kenya ,uganda,
Quran.Surah-e-Fatiha is the first brazil , colombia and equadore are
surah and Surah-e-Nas is the last some countries through which the
Surah of the holy Quran. equator passes.
* Seven stages are there in the Holy * Computer virus has created from
Quran. pakistan
* A shooting star is a meteor that * The dead sea is the world lowest
comes from space,burning out in sea.Its surface is 400 metres below
the earth`supper atmosphere. the mediterranean.
* The total number of star visible * Mega Watt is a unit of power
with the naked eye can not be more equal to 1000 kiloWatts.
than 6000. * There are 15 main tectonic plates
* Star twinkle for two main which makes the dynamic crust of
reasons, The intensity of the stars the earth.
decreases and increases because of * Northern edge of the Atacama
line-of-sight effect and there are desert in Chile is richest with the
disturbance in the gases of the desposits of copper.
atmosphere. * Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide at
* The earth is about three million a temperature of -80 C.
miles closer to the sun in january. * Hydro-electric power means
* The essential parts of radio are: production of electricity by making
Vacuum tubes, transistors , Dams.
Amplifier and Oscillator. * Chronic disease usually begins
* If you look at sky from the slowly and persists over a longer
moon,It appears completely black time.
because the moon has no * Abu Dhabi to Set-up Oil Refinery
atmosphere. in Gawadar, Pakistan (2012).
* FM stands for Frequency *The only fish that can blink with
modulation. both eyes is a shark.*The Niagara
* There is no colour of the sky but falls froze solid as it was so cold in
it is the blue part of the white light winter of 1932.
of the sun which gets scattered by *Compared to men, women blink
the dust particles hanging in the nearly twice.
atmosphere. *Its not possible to keep your eyes
open and sneeze.
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*56% of the average typing work is • Michael Chang (USA) is the


done with the left hand. youngest to win the title of grand
*In every two weeks if the stomach slam.
does not produce a new layer of • The title ―Oval Hero‖ is with
mucus it will digest itself. Fazal Muhammad.
*The words read left to right or • The sports man Kasparvo is
right to left in the words racecar associated with Chess.
kayak and level are the same. • Modern summer Olympic were
*When a chocolate bar melted in held in Greece in 1896.
the pocket after a researcher • Olympic held every 4 years.
walked by a radar tube, he invented • Hockey became Olympic event in
the microwave. 1908. Pakistan took part in 1948 in
*The brain of the Ostrichis smaller London.
than its eyes. • 1st world cup hockey 1971 at
*In each ear of the cat there are 32 Barcelona (Spain).
muscles. • Hockey worldcup held every 4
*Life span of a dragonfly is 24 year.
hours • First world cup cricket 1975, won
• What has 32 panels and 642 by West Indies.
stitches-A football (soccer) • India won world cup cricket in
• First British open squash 1983 by beating West Indies.
championship played in 1922. • 10 countries have test status.
• First world squash championship • First test mach was played in
1976. 1877 between Australia and
• Jhangir khan has won world open England.
6 times. • First One day match between
• Wimbledon open tennis was Australia and England in Jan 5,
instituted in 1877. 1971.
• A winner of four competitions • First word cup football 1930,
(Wimbledon, French open, us open, Uruguay, and won by Uruguay.
and Australia open) is called Grand • 1942 world cup football cup did
Slam. not hold due to Second World War.
• Most Wimbledon single (Men) • Spain is the current Olympic
title are won by Pete Sampras footfall champion.
(USA). • In cricket batsman can be out by
• Most Wimbledon single (woman) 10 ways.
title won by Martina Navratilova • First three world cup crickets
(USA). were played with 60 over.
• Common Wealth game are held • Rocky Morciono only heavy
every 4 years, they were started in weight boxer remained unbeaten
1931. throughout his career.
• First Asia games were played at • Lowest test match inning is 26 by
New Delhi in 1951. New Zealand.
• Current World cup holder of • Highest no of one-days are played
hockey is Australia. at Sharjah Cricket Ground.
• FIFA established in Paris on May • The champion trophy hockey
21, 1904. tournament was introduced by
• Grand slam is the title associated Pakistan in year 1978.
with Pete Sampras. • Davis cup is for tennis.
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• Thomas cup badminton is for men • Bunting is a term in the game of


only. Baseball.
• Each team in volleyball consists • Grand Master is a term in Chess.
of 6 players. • Grand Slam is a term in sports
• Modern Olympic Games were associated with Bridge as well as
first held in Athens. Lawn Tennis.
• ICC has 10 test members and it • Martina Hingis(born 30
was founded in 1965 with September 1980) is a retired Swiss
Headquarter at Dubai.It‘s former professional tennis player who
name was Imperial Cricket spent a total of 209 weeks as World
Conference; established in 1909. No. 1. She won five Grand Slam
Pakistan played first test in 1952 singles titles (three Australian
with India. Opens, one Wimbledon, and one
• Lowest total in one day cricket is US Open). She also won nine
36 by Canada. Grand Slam women's doubles titles,
• Tennis player steffi graf belongs winning a calendar year doubles
to Germany. Grand Slam in 1998, and one
• First modern Olympic games Grand Slammixeddoubles title.
were held in 1896 in Athens. • Olympic Games were held twice
• First women competed in in Paris and London.
Olympic games in 1912. • The term ―Stalemate‖ is related to
• The number of countries which the game of Chess.
participated in the first Olympic • Term ‗butterfly‘ associated with ?
Games held at Athens was Nine Swimming
• Who owns The Oval cricket • How many rings on the Olympic
ground-Prince Charles flag: Five
• Who among the following • Who ran the first marathon:
batsmen achieved the feat of hitting Phidipedes
six 6s in one over for the first time • How is the Olympic torch lit-By
in international cricket during the the sun in Greece
World Cup 2007 Herschelle Gibbs • Tour De France is French cycle
• The Honourable Usain St. Leo race.
Bolt, born 21 August 1986), is a • Footballer Zaidane originally
Jamaican sprinter and a five-time belongs to which country?
World and three-time Olympic gold Marseille, France
medalist. He is the world record
and Olympic record holder in the QUESTIONS FOR
100metres, the 200metres and EVERYDAY SCIENCE
(along with his teammates) the Spleen is called the graveyard of
4×100metres relay. He is the Red Blood Cells.
reigning Olympic champion in Oxgen Gas was discovered by
these three events. Priestly.
• First cricket cup was played in
Dr. James Waston discovered the
England in 1974.
structure of DNA in 1953.
• First Asian Games were held in
Cell for the first time was
New Delhi in 1951. From 1954
discovered by Robert Hook.
they were held every four years.
• Baron Pierre de Coubertin was ―Debugging‖is the process of
founder of the modern Olympic locating and fixing or bypassing
Games. bug s (errors) in computer program
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code or the engineering of a Gas is use in Fire Cylinders


hardware device. CO2.(CO2 is use for extinguishing
‗Claustrophobia‖is defined as the fire)
fear of enclosed spaces. Sulphuric Acid is use in the car
―Brass‖is an alloy of copper and batteries.
zinc; the proportions of zinc and ‗Parkinson‘ is adisease of Brain.
copper can be varied to create a The normal pulse beat of a
range of brasses with varying human body is between 72—80.
properties. An instrument designed for
―Bronze‖is a metal alloy testing the purity of milk is called
consisting primarily of copper, Lactometer.
usually with tin as the main ―Autopsy‖ is the Post-Mortem
additive. examination of a body.
Vitamin C(also callead Ascorbic ―Lexicography‖ is the branch of
Acid) is a powerful antioxidant, science which deals with the
and aids in the production of process of writing dictionaries.
collagen, and stimulates the Speed of Sound in Air 331 m/s.
immune system. Vitamin C is Red Colour has largest and Blue
essential for appetite. colour has shortest Wavelength.
―Soda Water‖ serves as a primary ―Pomology‖ is the study and
remedy for upset stomach. cultivation of fruit.
Normal arterial blood pH is 7.40, Logarithm tables were invented
with a range of about 7.36-7.44. by John Napier
BloodpH depends on carbon Fishis the Best source of protein.
dioxide (CO2) concentration and
Most commonly used bleaching
bicarbonate (HCO3) concentration.
agent is chlorine
The main constituent of Sui Gas
The chief constituent of gobar gas
is Methane.
is methane.
Agoraphobia is the fear of open
The frequency of which of the
or public places.―Agraphia‖ is the
following is the highest? Radio
inability to write. Acrophobia is the
waves
fear of heights.Aerophobia is a fear
―Charles Drew‖ was the first
of flying, Apiphobia is a fear of
pioneered the idea of a blood bank.
what?Bees.Cyberphobiais the fear
of computers or working on a Kidneys organ of the body
computer. purifies the blood.
And acrophobia a fear ofHeights. Skin is highly affected by the
nuclear radiation first.
A CPU( cache)is a cache used by
the central processing unit of a Radio waves travel with almost
computer to reduce the average the velocity of Light.
time to access memory. The cache Diamond is the hardest mineral.
is a smaller, faster memory which Life history of human malaria
storescopies of the data from the parasite in Anopheles was first
most frequently used main memory described by Ronald Ross
locations. The distance between the earth
―Dry ice‖ is a Solid Carbon and the sun is smallest in the month
Dioxide. of January.
Chemically diamond is a Pure Green vegetables are a good
Carbon. source of Minerals and Vitamins.
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One metric tonis equal to 1000 Hydrometer is used for specific


kg, or 2204 pounds. gravity of liquid.
One square foot is equal to144 sq Which vitamin easily prepared in
inches and 1 meter is equal to 3.28 body? vitamin D
foot. One nautical mile is equal to Which gas is commonly used in
6080. balloons? Helium
―Monometer‖ is an instrument for The most abundant element in
measuring Gaseous Pressure. earth curst is Oxygen (O) 46.6%
Atmospheric pressure at sea level and silican is the second abudent
is 760 mm element of earth and silican is
The acceleration caused by called earth maker.
gravity per second is 32 feet. One horse power is equal to 746
1 Inch is equal to 2.54 watt.
centimeters. Which colour phosphorus used in
Silicon is called the ―Earth matches? Red
maker‖. Oldest known element? Copper
When a disease occurs over a Which shape of carbon is used in
large area of earth‘s surface at one lead pencils? Graphite
time, it is called Epidemic disease. Artificial silk is called rayon.
The area between the Tropic of Basic component of paper is
Cancer and the Trpic of Capricorn, wood.
where the sun is vertically The baris a unitof pressure equal
overhead at some point of the year to 100 kilopascals and roughly
is called The Torrid zone. equal to the atmospheric pressure
Deficiency of Vitamin C causes on Earth atsea level.
Scurvy. Light year is the unit of
What does Angstrom measure? distance.It is the distance that light
Speed of ships can travel in one year.A light year
The scientist who first discovered is equal to 9.46 trillion kilometers.
that the earth revolves round the Largest organ of the body is Skin
sun was Copernicus. and largest gland is Liver.
―Digital Computer‖ was invented Kidney disease due to overdose
by Howard Alken. of vitamin c.
Wood is the least conducter of CPU is an abbreviation of Central
electricity. Processing Unit.
―Cryptography‖ deals with the Cusec is unit of water flow.
study of secret writing. ATM stands for Automated
What is laughing gas? Nitrous Teller Machine.
Oxide Mirage is an example of
The element common to all acids refraction of Light.
is Hydrogen. Sound travels fastest in Glass.
Diamond is an allotropic form of The gravitational force on the
Carbon. body is called as Weight.
Earth revolves around the sun Most astronomers believe that
from? West to east origin of the Universe is Big Bang
Philately is the science of stamp Theory.
collection. Hepatitis and jaundice are the
diseases of Liver.
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Neon gas is used in decoration ―Plague‖ is a disease, which


lighting. spreads by rat.
Creature having both male and ―Choreography‖is the art of
female organs is known as designing sequences of movements
Hermaphrodite. in which motion, form, or both are
A low area storm with high winds specified. Choreography may also
rotating about a center of low refer to the design itself, which is
atmospheric pressure is called sometimes expressed by means of
Cyclone. dance notation.
The first Muslim scientist who Newton discovered that every
presented the law of reflection and applied force has an equalreaction.
refraction is Ibn-ul-Haitham. When heavy unstable elements
The difference in the duration of split into relatively smaller
day and night increases as one elements along with the release of
move from Equator to poles. energy is called fission.
Solar system was discovered by Protein is present in the highest
Nicolaus Copernicus. amount in a human body.Memory
RAM stands for Random Access A byte is a group of 8 bits
Memory. SIMM stands for Single Inline
Richest source of Vitamin D is Memory Module
cod liver oil. Four nibbles are equal to Two
1sq cm is equal to how many Bytes
square mm? 100 Smallest unit of memory is Bit
1 milligram gold is equal to how 1 Megabyte is equal to 1024
many milligrams? 1000 Kilobytes
We are saved from ultraviolet 1 Kilobyte is equal to 1024 Bytes
rays of sun through? Ozone Layer A condition in which memory lost
Vitamin K helps in blood is called Amnesia.
clotting. Which planet is known as ―Earth‘s
Iron metabolism in the human near twin planet‖? Venus
body is helpful for Haemoglobin Which is the brightest planet in
and blood is red due to the Solar System? Venus
hemoglobin. The smallest, fastest and smallest
In how many groups the living diameter planet is Mercury.
organisms that have back bone, are Which one of the following
divided? 5 groups planets has the maximum number
Vitamins C not stored in human of satellites? Jupiter
body and lack of vitamin c create To measure electric current:
skin disease. Ammeter is used
Art and science of growing Which instrument is used to
flowers, fruit and vegetables is measure blood pressure?
called Horticulture. Sphygmomanometer
What did Sir Isaac Pitman Which instrument is used to
invent? A form of shorthand measure minute electrical currents?
―Dactyliography‖ is the study of Galvanometer
finger prints. Hydrometer is the device that
―Etymology‖ is the study of measures: The specific gravity of a
origin and history of words. liquid
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Hygrometer is used to measure: The fat in our food is digested by


humidity the enzymes lipase
What is used for detecting and Sound is a form of energy
measure earthquakes? Seismograph A fraction of sunlight is refracted
What splits light into its as it enters the earth‘s atmosphere.
spectrum? Spectroscope Electric current is measured by an
Thermometer is used to measure: Ammeter.
Temperature. Light with larger wavelength than
The science of study of old age is that of the red colour is called
called Gerontology infrared
The function of the thermostat in Medulla Oblongata connects the
a refrigerator is To maintain the small brainwith the spinal chord.
temperature Spinach is a good source of
Blotting paper absorbs ink vitamin A, B2 (Riboflavin) and
becauseThe action of capillary Iron.
Name the vaccine that protects Femur is a bone of the leg.
against tuberculosis? BC Gbacillus Excessive burning of fossil fuels
Calmette -Guérin cause acid rain.
Name the disease of the liver that Planet Mars has twomoons.
causes a patient to turn yellow? Bauxite is an ore of aluminium
Jaundice Mica is a nonconductor of
Equinox is the time when the sun electricity
appears vertically overheadat noon Sun is the biggest star in the
at the equator. universe.
In the human body, blood- The capacity to do work is called
clotting factor is produced by the energy.
liver The energy possessed by a body
Human blood is able to carry die to its position is called potential
large amounts of oxygen because energy.
of the chemical hemoglobin Nucleus usually lies in the centre
The living part of a plant cell is of an animal cell
composed of a nucleus and Calcium and phosphorus are the
cytoplasm essential elements of bones.(vi)
The front of the eye is covered Proteins are formed by combination
with a tough transparent material of amino acids.(vii) Rainwater
called dissolves sulphur dioxide to form
CORNEA sulphuric acid.
The smallest branches of an The set of instructions given to a
artery lead into tiny blood vessels computer is called software.
called CAPPILARIES In a heat engine, heat energy is
Insulin is produced in the human changed into mechanical energy
body by the Pancreas The smallest unit of measurement
In an animal cell protein is of wavelength is angstrom
synthesized in the Ribosome The chemical generally used in
Chemically finger nails are made refrigerators is ethylene
up of Protein Period of famous Muslim
Muscle stiffness is a symptom scientists is 7th –13th century A.D.
caused by the disease Tetanus
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Heat radiation travels at a speed A person with which of the


equal to speed of light following blood groups can receive
Amoeba is a unicellular animal. blood of any group?AB
Leprosy is a disorder of the Which gland in the human body
nervous system. is called the master gland? Pituitary
Quartz is chemically a Silicate. How many bones are there in a
Solar eclipse occurs in New newly born infant? 300
moon. Which of the following diseases
Centigrade & Fahrenheit scales is caused by virus? Small pox
give same reading at -400o Medulla oblongata is a part of
Who described protoplasm as the human Brain
physical basis of life? T. H. Huxley Myopia is a disease connected
The scientist who first discovered with Eyes
that the earth revolves round the Leukemia is a disease of the
sun was Copernicus Blood
Who invented the steam engine? Short-sightedness can be
James Watt corrected by using Concave lens
Who discovered circulation of Trachoma is a disease of the Eyes
blood in human body? William Typhoid and cholera are typical
Harvey examples of Water-borne disease
The credit of inventing the Pyorrhea is a disease of the Gums
television goesto Baird Lack of what causes diabetes.
The credit of developing the polio Insulin
vaccine goes to Jonas Salk Appendix is appendix is a part of
The unit of energy in MKS Large intestine
system is Joule ECG is used for the diagnosis of
The telephone was invented by aliments of Heart
Alexander Graham Bell Biopsy is done on Tissues taken
What is the body temperature of a form a living body
normal man? 36.9oC Dialysis is used for the treatment
The pancreas secretes Insulin of Kidney failure
Tibia is a bone found in the Leg Insulin is injected into the
The largest part of the human intestines by Pancreas
brain is the Cerebrum Lock Jaw, i.e., difficulty in
Red blood corpuscles are formed opening the mouth is a symptom of
in the Bone marrow Tetanus
What is the main component of Lungs are situated in the Thoracic
bones and teeth? Calcium sulphate cavity
The main constituent of Enzymes help in Digestion of
hemoglobin is Iron food.Food is normally digested in
The function of hemoglobin is the Small intestines.
Prevention of anemia The planet of the solar system
Malaria is a disease which effects which has maximum numbers of
the Spleen Moon is Jupiter (as of 2011)
A person of which of the A unit of length equal to the
following blood groups is called a average distance between the earth
universal donor? O and sun is called Astronomical unit
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The ozone layer is present about one of the fundamental


30miles (50km) in atmosphere characteristics of living organisms
above earth. The stratum (layer) of is Metabolism
atmosphere in which ozone layer Water is heated in a kettle. The
lies is called as Stratosphere inside water is heated by
Which rocks are formed by the convection. A person sitting near
alteration of pre-existing rocks by the fire receives heat by Radiation
great heat or pressureMetamorphic Three elements needed for the
rocks healthy growth of plants are N,P,K
The most abundant natural Iron Parsec is a unit of Distance
oxides areHematite and Magnetite Twinkling of stars is caused by
The most abundant elements in refraction of light
sea water Sodium and Chlorine In humans , most nutrient
The unit of home electricity molecules are absorbed by the
energy consumption is Kilowatt small intestine
hour Laughing gas has chemical
The speed of sound in dry air at composition of the following two
20 C is about (343 m/s) elements which are Nitrogen +
The time light takes from Sun to oxygen
reach Earth is 8 minutes Hepatitis A is transmitted to
Light from Sun travels a distance different individuals by Water
before it reaches Earth 150 Million The unitthat coordinates different
Km devices of the computer system is
The most suitable thermometer Control unit
for measuring the boiling point of Cancer can be treated by
water is Mercury thermometer Chemotherapy and radiotherapy
The density of water is greatest The name of the common mineral
at4°C salt present in sea is Sodium
A vacuum can not conduct heat Chloride
The building blocks of elements Founder of modern astronomy
are called Molecules was Nicolas Copernicus
Boiling of an egg is a change The instrument which measures
which is Chemical very high temperature is Pyrometer
The usual raw material for Chemical used to kill rats and
ceramics, generally found beneath mice are Rodenticides
the top soil is? Clay The position of earth in its orbit,
Polyamides are synthetic when it is at its greatest distance
polymers commonly known as from the sun causing northern
Nylon summer is called Aphelion
Telephone was invented in1876 Which of the following layers
in America by Graham Bell. make radio transmission
Man belongs to the family possible?Ionosphere
Hominidae Which of the following explains
To measure the specific gravity the reason why there is no total
of milk, the instrument used is eclipse of the sun?Size of the earth
Lactometer in relation to that of moon
Which one of the following is a
non-metallic mineral? Gypsum
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Yeast is used in making bread Plants that flower only once in


because it produces Carbon dioxide their lifetime are called Mono
Oasis is associated with Desert carpic
Name the famous book of Ibn- Penicillin is obtained from Mould
Sina in which he discussed human Herpetology is the studyof
physiology and medicine? Al- Reptiles
Qanoon Osteology is the study of Bones
Animal which captures and The botanical name for onion is
readily kills living animals for its Allium Cepa
food is called Predator The study of heavenly bodies is
An alimeter is used for measuring called Astronomy
Altitude Electric Lamp was invented by
Oology is the study of Birds eggs Thomas alva Edison
Radioactivity was discovered by The fear of crowd is called
Henry Bacquerel Ochlophobia
The metal used in storage batteries The fear of books is
is Lead calledBibliophobia
Barometer was invented by The fear of going to bed is called
Torricelli Clinophobia
Dynamo was invented by Michael Calcium sulphate is commonly
Faraday called Plaster of Paris
Galileo‘s first scientific discovery Sodium carbonate is commonly
was Pendulum called Washing Soda
Microscope was invented by Sodium chloride is commonly
Aaton Van Leewen Hock known as Common Salt
The scientist who is known as The chemical name of Chloroform
father of modern biology is is Trichloromethane
Aristotle The chemical name of baking
The first person to see a cell under powder is Sodium bicarbonate
microscope was Robert Hooke The chemical name of bleaching
The smallest flowering plant is powder is Calcium hypochlorite
Worffia A fungus which can only survive
The four blood groups were on other living organisms is called
discovered by Karl Landsteiner Obligate Parasite
The atomic number of oxygen is A plant which lives in the dark is
Eight calledScotophyte
The basic building blocks of Laser was invented by Dr.Charles
proteins are Amino acids H.Townes
The unit of loudness is Phon Thermostat is an instrument used
An ammeter is used to measure for regulating Constant temperature
Electric current The science of organic forms and
Plant that eat insects are called structures is known as Morphology
Insectivorous plants The fear of women is known as
Fruits that are formed without Gynophobia
fertilization are called The fear of men is knownas
Parthenocarpic Androphobia
The scientist who developed the
Quantum theory was Max Plonck
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The acid used in a car battery is • The food which contains largest
Sulphuric acid amount of Vitamin C is tomato
The system for writing by blind • Cod liver oil contains Vitamin D
people was invented by Louis • Collagen is the substance that
Braille gives elasticity to skin
The parachute was used for the • Vitamin E promotes oxygenation
first time by J.P.Blanchard and acts as anti aging
The German physicit who first • Carbon dioxide we release comes
demonstrated the existence of from food we eat
Radio waves was Henrich Hertz • Vitamin B2 has what other name
Fountain pen was invented by Riboflavin
L.E.Waterman • Fats are made of carbon,
The role of heredity was hydrogen and oxygen
demonstrated by Mendel • Vitamin E is called anti-aging
agent
The instrument used to measure
• Vitamin E helps in fertility
the concentration of salt water is
process
the Salinometer
• Vitamin B helps maintain normal
Safety matches was invented by
appetite and good digestion
J.E.Lundstrom
• Water soluble vitamin are B and
Dynamics is the study of C and all other are fat soluble
Movements of bodies • Vitamin A is stored as Ester in
Statics is the study of Forces liver
acting on bodies at rest • Vitamin A is found in carotene
Mechanics is the study of Forces bearing plants
acting on bodies • Vitamin K helps to form
The electro-cardiograph was prothrobin (fibro gin) one of the
invented by William Einthoven enzymes helpful in blood clotting
Chronometer was invented by • Vitamin E is necessary for iron
John Harrison utilization; normal reproductive
The study of antiquities is known function. Vitamin E is for
as Archaeology reproduction.
The study of the duration of life is • Vitamin A is found in Dairy
known as ChronobiologyCalcium products
oxide is commonly known as • Deficiency of Vitamin A causes
Quick lime Night blindness.
A deviation of light passing from • Too much presence of the
one medium to another is known as Potassium salt in human blood
Refraction increase the risk of heart attack.
An apparatus for generation of • The lack of calcium in the diet
atomic energy is called a Reactor causes what condition-Rickets
• Celluloses are carbohydrates.
MORE INFORMATION • Milk contains lactose.
ABOUT VITAMINS • Vitamin C is a preventor of
• Vitamin C is also called Ascorbic infectious disease
Acid it prevents scurvy • Vitamin C is also called Skin food
• Vitamin C is also necessary for • Vitamin C can easily be lost in
utilization of iron cooking and food storage
• Vitamin D is essential for calcium
metabolism.
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• Vitamin C hastens healing of • Ascorbic acid is essential for the


wounds formation of bones and teeth.
• Vitamin capable of formation of • Citric acid is a good substitution
blood is B12 for ascorbic acid in our nutrition.
• Riches source of Vitamin D is • A guava contains more vitamin C
code liver oil than an orange
• Riches source of Vitamin A is • Vitamin not stored in human
eggs body.....C
• Deficiency of Calcium leads to
rickets VARIOUS SCIENCES
• Vitamin B1 is available is yeast. • Taxidermymeans stuffing dead
• Vitamin D is essential for calcium animals
metabolism. • Stenography means short hand
• Cheese contains vitaminD. writing
• Vitamin C can not be stored in • Psoriasisis a learning disability
human body. • Paleontologyis study of fossils.
• Scurvy, arising due to deficiency • Hematology is the study of blood.
of vitamin C, it is related to Gastro- • Geologyis the study of earth.
intestinal disorder. • Acousticsis the science of sound
• Sodium is necessary of nervous • Cytologyis the study of cell
system. • Entomologyisthe study of insects.
• Ground nut has maximum protein • Apicultureis science of bee
• Digestion of fat in intestine is keeping
aided by Emulsification • Ornithologyis the science of birds
• Hair, finger nails, hoofs, etc are • Philologyis the science of
all make of protein languages
• Deficiency of sodium and • Oncologyis the study of cancer
potassium causes muscular cramps, • Exobiologyis the study of life in
headache and diahrae outer space
• Milk (contains 80% water)is a • Numismatics is the study of coins
complete food. • Eugenics is the study of altering
• Cheese contains vitamin D. humans by changing their genes or
• Vitamin E is forreproduction. it refers to Improvement of human
• Glucose is the source of energy race
for human brain. • Ethology is the study of animal
• Major component of honey is behavior
Glucose • Anthropologyis the study of
• Three main food nutrients are origin and physical and cultural
carbohydrates, protein and fats. development of mankind
Other are vitamins and minerals • Carpology isthe study of fruits
• Meat is rich in iron we need to and seeds.
make blood cells • Pathologydeals with diseases
• Eating of coconut increases man‘s • Histologydeals with organic
mental faculties tissues
• Food poisoning can result from • Pedology is the study of soil
the eating of too much toadstools. • Cryogenics deals with the
• Vitamin c is also known as production, control and application
Ascorbic Acid. of low temperatures
• Celluloses are carbohydrates.
• Milk contains lactose
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• Seismology is study of • Hyetology is the study of rainfall.


movements inside earth‘s crust • Mycology is the study of fungus
• Ambidextrous is one who can and fungi diseases.
write with both hands. • Petrology is the study of rocks in
• Astrophysics is a branch of the earth‘s crust.
astronomy which deals with the • Amniocentesis is a method for
physical and chemical nature of determination of foetal sex.
heavenly bodies. • What is Steganography: Invisible
• A etiology is the study of causes ink writing
of disease. • Ichthyologists study what Fish
• Cryptologyis the study of codes. • What does a psephologist study:
• Dendrology is the study of trees. Voting –Elections
• Ergonomics is the study of • What is studied in Aerology-
relationships between people and Planet Mars
their working environment. • Orthoepy is the study of what-
• Graphology is the study of Word pronunciation
handwriting. • A philomath has a love of what-
• Psychological study of life in Learning
artificial environment is called • What is a nidologistinterested in-
biopsy. Birds nests
• Phycology is the study of Algae. • What is philography-Autograph
• Mycology is the study of fungi. collecting
• The art of compiling dictionary is • Agronomyis the science of soil
called Lexicography. management
• Cartography is the art of making • The process by which plants take
maps and charts. food is photosynthesis
• Philately is hobby of stamp • Reduction is the removal of
collecting. oxygen atoms
• An onomastician studies what - • Oxidationis the combination of
Names oxygen or removal of hydrogen
•Thanatology is the study of what • Horticultureis the cultivation of
Death flowers, fruits and vegetable
• The study of human population is • Pastevurization is the protection
called Demography. of food by heating
• What does an otologist study-The • If temperature rises gradually up
ear and its diseases to 40 deg: C, the rate of
• Noologists study what-The Mind photosynthesis may stop altogether
• Semiology is the study of what-
Signals SCIENTISTS
• What is silviculture-Forestry • Ibn baitar was a Botanist
• What is Xylography-Wood • Kitab al Manazar on optical
Engraving works was written by Ibn al
• Paleontologyis the science of Haitham
history of life. • Mamoon observatory was
• Meteorologyis the study of study established during the reign of
of weather. Caliph Mamoon
• Cryptographyis the study which • Circulation of blood was
deals with the secret writing. described by a muslim scientist
• Hydroponics means cultivation of name Nafis Abdulal-Hasan.
the plants without use of soil.
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• Al-Khwarizimi was first person • Recordable CDs do not have


who used zero. bumps. There are patches of color
• Muslim scientist Ali al Tabari is on disk to change the reflected laser
famous for his work on ___ light
(medical sciences) • In 1951 Univac –1, the world‘s
• Al Beruni discovered that light first commercial computer was
travels faster than sound. designed by John Mauchly and J.
Presper Eckert. They built ENIAC,
Knowledge about the first electronic computer in
COMPUTER 1946
• Half byte = 1nibble = 4 bits • In 1968 mainframe was built.
• Bit means Binary Digit • In 1976 first super-computer the
• 1 byte = 8 bits Cray-1 was developed
• 1 mega byte = 1048576 bytes • In 1981 IBM produce the IBM
• 1 kilo byte = 1024 bytes PC.
• A combination of 16 bits are • In 1998 IBM made quantum
called word. computer
• A terabyte = 1 trillion bytes • Super computers uses parallel
• Our PC belongs to 4th generation processing
• Fred Cohen coined the word • In 1974, computer games were
computer virus introduced.
• First computer virus was created • PROM is the abbreviation of
in 1970 at Bell laboratories programmable read only memory
• WORM means Write Once Read • What was the world‘s first high
Many level programming language 1957:
• Power of a super computer is IBM FORTRAN
measured in FLOPS (Floating Point • A JPEG is a picture file format -
Operations per Second) what does JPEG stand for: Joint
• WWW/http: (hypertext transfer Photographic Experts Group
protocol) was created by Tim • During World War II, IBM built
Burner Lee in 1992 the computers the Nazis used to
• Intel means Integrated Electronics manage their death/concentration
• 1 worksheet contains 256 camps
columns • Registers are temporary storage
• G.W.Basic G.W stands for Gate areas within the CPU.
Way • First apple computer was built in
• Super Computer was created by garage.
J.H.Van Tassel • The language of small talk is
• CORBA is Common Object object oriented.
Request Broker Architecture • Shell is an operating environment.
• URL is Uniform or Universal • Virtual memory is also known as
Resource Locator virtual page.
• Intel invented RAM chip • NOS refer to operating systems
• Information stored on disk as for a network.
series of bumps on its shiny side. • In EBCDIC each character is
• DVDs hold more information denoted by 8 bits.
than CDs. They use smaller bumps • Diodes are used in analog
and have two reflective layers computer circuits as limiter.
• Wetware stands for any organic
intelligence.
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• GIGO stands for garbage in • The 1st commercially produced


garbage out. and sold computer (1951) was
• Application of flip-flap are UNIVAC.
counters, shift register and transfer • The transformation from heavy
register. computers to PCs was made
• Bootstrap is associated with possible using microprocessors.
computer. • The first microprocessor was
• FORTRAN stands for formula developed in 1971 by Intel.
translator. • A pentium 4 (P-4) employs
• A group of character that is roughly 40 million transistors.
termed as a single entity is called • Mark-1, Apple-1, and collossus
word. were initial desktop computers.
• Clip art is a computer prepared • Binary digits are briefed as bit.
art. • A collection of bits is called byte.
• Mark sensing is another term for • The first home computer (1977),
OMR. which was sold in millions of units
• Authorization to make multiple was Apple II.
software copies is called site • ‗PARAM‘ is a supercomputer.
licensing. • Father of the Computer.. Charles
• Antivirus is also known as Babbage
vaccines. • Firstartificial satellite was
• Free software is also known as Sputnik-I sent by Soviet Union on
public domain software. October 4, 1957
• In computer DFD stands for Data • What country launched its first
Flow Diagram. space rocket January 1961-Italy
• Cyber Space is called to Virtual • First human in space is Yuri
world of the computer. Gagrin 1961 on USSR • First space
• What does the sun in SUN scientist was Henry Quendish
Microsystems stand for Stanford • First woman in space was
University Network Valentine Khurachoof in 14 June,
• What does Intel stand for- 1963
Integrated Electronics • Apollo XI enabled man to step on
• All PCs have a BIOS what does moon
bios stand for-Basic Input Output Generators convert mechanical
System energy into electricity. Nuclear
• What is the common name for an energy is a cheap source of
integrated circuit A Chip abundant electricity. Why is one‘s
• In WWW terms what does i.e. breath visible in cold but not in hot
mean on a domain name-Ireland weather? Because the water
• What company introduced the vapours present in breath
first commercial minicomputer 65 condenses while breathing incold
DEC weather and therefore are visible.
• Name the first web browser Epiphytes is a plant that grows
publicly available NCSA Mosaic upon another plant.
• Theworld‘s most powerful super Joseph Aspdin is the inventor of
computer is called ASCI white. cement.
• World Wide Web was invented in Neurology is the science of
1993 by Tim Bareness Lee. nervoussystem.
• The B-programming language
was developed by Ken Thompson.
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Biochemistry is the application of Reserve food material is usually


statistics in the study of Biology. stored as starch in plants.Reserve
A sheet of muscles called food material is usually stored as
diaphragm separates the chest from glycogen in liver and muscles of
the abdomen. animals.
The pattern for building protein Purest form of iron is wrought
molecules is stored in the iron
messenger RNA Hypo is a solution of sodium
Anvil and stirrup are names of thiosulphate
bones present in the EAR Aorta is an organ of the
The young plant inside a grain of circulatory system
wheat is called the embryo plant Circular aperture which appears
In born behaviour that involve as a dark spot in the eye is called
only one part of the body are called pupil
REFLEX ACTION Bacteria are parasites
Animals which obtain their food Ruby is an Oxide of Aluminum
from dead organisms are called Visible light energy has the
Scavengers wavelength range of 400 to
Riboflavin is not affected by 700Nanometer.
cooking. The particles with positive charge
The number of chromosomes in but having mass equal to that of
the spermatozoa is twenty-three electron is called Proton.
The energy possessed by a water Iron corrodes due to the
fall is kinetic energy. formation of Iron Oxide.
Rainbows are produced by the Transistors do not need a warm
reflection of light through up period because they have no
raindrops. Filament.
Light switches in our homes are The type of radiation hat is
connected in parallel series. unaffected bymagnetic field is
Oil bulbs cleaner and is less called Alpha.
damaging to the environment than The Kelvenscale of temperature
coal as a fuel. is called the absolute scale.
Enzymes are biological catalysts If we know the mass of an object
which have multiple function in the and the force applied on it, it is
body. possible to calculate acceleration of
The difference between electrical the object.
charges at the two ends of a Arteries become hard due to
conductoris called Potential deposition of Fats in them.
difference. What is the source of energy for
The branch of zoology which the human brain? Phosphorous
deals with the study of insects is How many Ergs are these in 1
called Entomology Joule? 107
Fuels formed from animal and The unit of current is Ampere
plant matter that lived thousands of Who invented typewriter? Sholes
years ago are known as fossil fuels The first attempt in printing was
Cryptograms is a coded message; made in England by William
a text or message that is in code or Caxton
cipher
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Who was the surgeon who Computers can Add and subtract
pioneered antiseptic surgery in information only.
1865? Joseph Lister IBM stands for International
Who proposed the chemical Business Machines
evolution of life? Haechel . Chemicals used to kill weeds are
Who among the following called as Herbicides
evolved the concept of relationship The cytoplasm consists of several
between mass and energy? Einstein types of structures, which are called
Who discovered Uranus? Organelles
Herschel The structure of DNA was
Which of the following helps in elaborated by Watson and Crick in
clotting of blood? Vitamin K 1953
(Blood do not clotting due to In a DNA molecules, the rulefor
heparin) base pairing is Adenine always
Total volume of blood in a bound with thymine and cytosine
normal adult human being is 5-6 with guanine
liters As per eating habit, squirrels are
Which of the following have Frugivorous
maximum calorific value? Water loss from leaves through
Carbohydrates stomata is called as Transpiration
Which of the following vitamins Nervous system in human
promote healthy functioning of consists of:Brain, spinal cord and
eyes in human beings? Vitamin A nerves.(central and peripheral)
Bronchitis is a disease of which In human eye, the light sensitive
of the following organs? layer made of specializes nerve
Respiratory tract cells, rods and cones is called as
Barium is used for X-ray of The retina.
alimentary canal Copper canbe converted into gold
Which of the following pairs is by Artificial Radioactivity
incorrect? Poliomyelitis-monkey In winter an iron pipe feel colder
Which of the following than a wooden window . This is
statements is correct Pulmonary because wood is non-Conductor
artery carries impure blood The echo (reflected sound) will
When sound is reflected from be distinctly heard only at ordinary
floor, ceiling or a wall , it mixes temperatures if the distance of the
with the original sound and change reflecting surfaces from the source
its complexion, it is called as of sound is at least 56fft
Reverberation It is possible to recognize a
The of light in vacuum is about person in the dark by simply
300 Million kilometers per second hearing his unique voice . Itis
Ice can be changed to water because of the pitch
byChanging the motion of the When a ray of sunlight enters a
water molecules dark room , its straight path
The temperature of liquid become visible because of dust
nitrogen is -196°C particles hanging in the air. It is
Information can be sent over long because light is Visible
distances in the form of Light A six feet tall lady wants to see
signals through optical fibres her full image in a plane mirror .
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The minimum length of the mirror Night vision is possible with the
will be 3 feet help of Infrared Rays
The principle used in radar is the Myopia is a defect of human eye.
same as that of Sonar. In radar we it can be corrected by using a lens
use radio waves ; whereas in sonar called Concave lens
we use Ultrasonic Walnuts can be broken in the
In a fission nuclear reaction , a hand by squeezing two together but
heavy nucleus breaks up into not one. It is because of Work done
smaller nuclei whereas in another The planet Mercury completes
nuclear reaction two or more than one rotation around the sun is 88
two possibly nuclei are fused to days
form a heavy nucleus This nuclear Fossils found in the lowest
reaction is called Fusion nuclear geological strata are generally most
reaction Primitive
German silver is an alloy of Evolution can be described as A
approximately 60% copper, 20% continuing process
nickle and 20% zinc What is the only source of new
The Continent Antarctica liesat alleles? Mutation
the South pole Polygenic characteristic are
The temperature of the dead body controlled by Multiple genes
is temperature of the place where it Which of the following , lists the
is kept Cusec is a volumetric unit four stages of food processing in
for measuring the flow of liquids, order? ingestion , digestion ,
equal to one cubic foot per second absorption , elimination
Magnifying power of a simple The energy needed to fuel
microscope can be increased by essential body processes is called
increasing focal length of the lens recommended daily allowance
A very important practical Inhaled air passes through which
application of properties of matter of the following in the last?
is Bronchiole
hoeing or "godi" practiced by the Cobalt is a material which is
farmers. This property of matter is Strongly attracted by a magnet
called Capillarity What is the chance ofdiabetic
It is observed that the total baby born to parents both
pressure exerted by air on the man heterozygous normal ?¼
of average siz is around 14.7 lb wt. Role of biotechnology in the
per square inch. But the man feels production of food based on
quite comfortable,. It is becausemof Fermentation
gravity
Which form of drug abuse
A nuclear reactor is a device used involves most risk of infection with
to carry out controlled nuclear the HIV (AIDS) virus? Injection of
reaction whereas GM counter is a heroine
device used to detect nuclear
Chemical name of vinegar is
Radiation
Dilute acetic acid
A body can escape the
Defeciency of following vitamin
gravitational pull of the earth if it is
decreases hemoglobin production
thrown up with a velocity of 7
Thiamine
miles per sec
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The most splendid and the most observer is moving towards the
magnificient constellation on the object.
sky is Orion Kilowatt-hour is a unit of Electric
Diamond is a very expensive Current
ornament. It is composed of a Fuel used in a Fast Breeder
single element Carbon Reactor is Uranium Plutonium
Television signals are converted Oxide
into light signals by Photo diode Monsoon is caused by Seasonal
Where do most of Asteroids reversal of winds
lie?In asteroid belt between the Which of the following
orbits of Mars and Jupiter atmospheric layers help in radio
The number of spark plugs communication? Ionosphere
needed in a diesel engine is 0 A moderator is used in nuclear
The half life of a radioactive reactor in order to Slow down the
element is 8-days. How long it take speed of the neutrons
to reduce it from 10 mg to 5 mg? 8 Sedimentary rocks are Porous
days Quartz crystal in quartz watches
The term ‗Blue Shift‘ is used to work on the principle called Piezo-
indicate Doppler Effect in which an electric effect
object appears bluer when it is The fruits without seed, like
moving towards the observer or banana, are called parthenocarpic
fruits.

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