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2018
16 AUGUST 18: INDIAN EX P.M ATAL BIHARI VAJPAI DIED IN DEHLI AT THE AGE OF 94.
18 AUGUST 18: UN EX S.G KOFI ANAN DIED IN BERN SWITZERLAND AT THE AGE OF 80.
02 SEPT 18: USA CUT DOWN PAKISTAN’S MILITARY AID 300 MILLION DOLLARS.
30 DEC 18: URDU WRITER AND CRITIC SALEEM AKHTAR DIED.
16 NOV 2018: PAKISTAN 1ST AUSTRO TURK CRICKET STADIUM IN CHAMMAN
17 NOV 18: IBRAHIM MUHAMMAD SALIH NEW PRESIDENT OF MALDIVES.
18 NOV 18 : TABLEGHI JAMAAT AMIR HAJI ABDUL WAHAH DIED.
19 NOV 18: POPULATION GROWTH CONTROL FORCE ESTABLISHMED IN FEDEARAL AND PROVINCES.
20 NOV 18: PAK CHINA RAILAWY PROJECT SIGNED FOR ML-1 TRACK FROM KARACHI TO PESHAWAR.
20 NON 18: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTION PASSED ON KASHMIR.
23 NOV 18: CHINES CONSULATE ATTACKED IN KARACHI.
24 NOV 18: TEHMINA ASIF APPOINTED CHAIRPERSON OF SOFTBALL FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN.
25 NOV 18: PAKISTAN 11TH URDU NATIONAL CONFERRENCE HELD IN KARACHI.
26 NOV 18: PAK-UK EDUCATION PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN HEC ISLAMABAD.
28 NOV 18: PM IMRAN KHAN LAID FOUNDATION STONE OF KARTARPUR CORRIDOR IN NAROWAL.
30 NOV 18. US- CANADA AND MAXICO TRILATERAL AGREEMENT SIGNED.
1 DEC 18. MICROSOFT SURPASSED APPLE COMPANY.
05 DEC 18: PAPULATION GROWTH SYMPOSIUM HELD IN ISLAMABAD BY SUPREME COURT.
PAK CHINA HELD 6TH JOINT EXERCISE WARRIOR VI 2018 IN DEC 18.
5 DEC 18. CHINA PORTUGAL SIGNED BRI AGREEMENT.
10 DEC 18: MARITIME SECURITY AGENCY BASE IN KETI BANDAR WAS INAUGURATED.
11 DEC 18: HALEENA SAEED WAS APPOINTED 1ST ADDITIONAL FEMALE IG OF POLICE IN PAKISTAN.
15 DEC 18. PTA CHAIRMAN WAS APPOINTED AS HEAD OF SOUTH ASIAN TELECOM COUNCIL.
15 DEC 18: COP 24 CLIMATE SUMMIT IN KATOWICE POLAND BETWEEN 2 TP 15 DEC.
UAE GLOBALLY STRONGEST PASSPORT IN TH WORLD.
YELLOW JACKET MOVEMENT IN FRANCE.
16 DEC 18: PAKISTAN IS ELECTED AS THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF CLIMATE SUMMIT COP 24 IN KATOWICE POLAND.
GEOGIAN PRESIDENT SWORE IN NAMED SALOME ZURABISHIVILI.
2018 HOCKEY WORLD CUP LPAYED IN INDIA.
PAKISTAN RANKED ON 148TH ON GLOBAL GENDER GAP INDEX AMONG 149 COUNTRIES.
17 DEC 18: US-TALIBAN TALKS IN UAE FACILIATED BY PAKISTAN.
19 DEC 18. ASMA JAHANGIR IS AWARDED UN BUMAN RIGHTS AWARD.
19 DEC 18. INDIA IMPOSE PRESIDENT’S RULE IN OCCUPIED KASHMIR.
21 DEC 18: PAK CHINA AIR EXERCISE SHAHEEN VII STARTED.
21 DEC 18. CEO SARGHODA UNIVERSITY LAHORE CAMPUSE MR.MIAN JAVEED AHMED DIED IN PRISON.
22 DEC 18: SAUDI PRINCE TALAL BIN ABDUL AZIZ DIED.
23 DEC 18. JAPAN SIGNED AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT SIALKOT COTTAGE INSUSTRIES.
24 DEC 18. ASAD MAJEED APPOINTED NEW AMBASSADOR IN USA.
25 DEC 18. MQM LEADER ALI RAZA ABIDI WAS ASSASINATED IN KARACHI.
27 DEC 18. PAK UK PRISIONERS TRANSFERING AGREEMENT SIGNED.
President Dr Arif Alvi declared 2019 as the year of Nursing in Pakistan.
2019

01 JAN 19: USA AND ISRAEL QUIT UNESCO.

01 JAN 19: BRAZIL’S JAIR BOLSONARO SOWRE IN AS PRESIDENT.
02 JAN 19: KPK GOVT APPOINTED RUKHSANA NAZ 1ST ANTI HARASSMENT OMDUSPERSON.
02 JAN 19: UAE MUHAMMAD BIN ZAID AL NEHYAN VISTED PAKISTAN AND PLEDGE 3 BILLION DOLLARS SUPPORT
AND DEFER PAYMENT OF OIL TO PAKISTAN.
04 JAN 19: PAK-UAE FINALZIED SUPPORT PACKAGE OF USD 6.2 BILLIONS.
CHINA TESTED MOST POWERFUL NON NUCLEAR WEAPON CALLED MOTHER OF ALL BOMBS.
05 JAN 19. PAK CHINA WARRIOR VI MILITARY EXCERCISES IN KHARIAN.
11 JAN 19: RECONSTITUTION OF 9TH NFC AWARD.
15 JAN 19: NEW CEO OF ICC MR.MANU SAWHNEY.
UK PM THERSA MAY WAS DEFEATED BY LAW MAKERS AGAINST BREXIT.
16 JAN 19: CONSTITUTION OF 8 MEMBERS COMMITTED TO NEGOTIATE LONG TERMS STRATEGIC ECONOMIC
FRAMEWORK WITH TURKEY.
18 JAN 19. K ELECTRIC APPOINTED IKRAM SEHGAL AS NEW CHAIRMAN.
MARIA ESPINOSA PRESIDENT OF UNGA VISITED PAKISTAN FOR 5 DAYS.
19 JAN 19: CTD KILLED A FAMILY IN SAHIWAL.
20 JAN 19. PAKISTAN DEFEATED INDIA IN ASIAN JUNIOR SQUASH CHAMPION.
21 JAN 19: PM KHAN IS LISTED AMONG 100 GLOBAL THINKERS IN MAGAZINE FOREIGN POLICY.
22 JAN 19: FRANCE SIGNED AGREEMENT TO FINANCE 130 MILLION FRANKS TO BRT PESHAWAR.
24 JAN 19: RESTRUCTING OF PEMRA.
26 JAN 19: PSAKISTAN ELECTED AS VICE CHAIRMAN OF UN ENVIRONMENT FORUM IN ASIA PACIFIC.
28 JAN 19: SUMAN KUMARI APPOINTED 1ST PAKISTANI HINDU CIVIL JUDGE.
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31 JAN 19. GOVT ISSUED PAKISTAN BANAO CERTIFICATE.

01 FEB 19: PAK CHINA FIBER OPTIC CABLE FROM RAWALPINDI TO KHUJERAB IS 820 KOLOMETERS LONG.
Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the “Spring Plantation Campaign” in last week of February 2019 targeted
142.6 million trees.
QATAR WON ASIA FOOTBALL CUP.
06 FEB 19. PAK RUSSIA SIGNED AGREEMENT ON OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION.
MECEDONIA BECAME 30TH MEMBER OF NATO.
07 FEB 19: DAVID MALPASS IS APPOINTED AS THE PRESIDENT OF WORLD BANK.
08 FEB 19: MULTINATIONAL MARITIMES NAVAL EXCERCISES AMAAN 2019 COMMENCED IN KARACHI.
10 FEB 19; WORLD GOVT SUMMIT OPENS IN UAE.
11 FEB 19: PAKISTAN WOMEN CRICKET TEAM DEFEATED WEST INDIES BY 4 WICKETS.
17 FEB 19: SAUDI CROWN PRINCE MUHAMMAD BIN SALMAN VISITED ISLAMABAD FOR 2 DAYS AND SIGNED 07
MoUs of WORTH 20 BILLION DOLLARS WITH ESTABLISHMENT OF HEALTH CENTER IN SWAT. PRINCE WAS
AWARDED NISHAN E PAKISTAN.
20 FEB 19: SHAKIRULLAH OF DASKA SIALKOT WAS ASSASINATED IN INDIAN JAIL.
20 FEB 19: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSED A RESOLUTION AGAINST INDIAN BASELESS PROPANGANDA ABOUT
PULWAMA ATTACKS.
21 FEB 19: JAMAAT UD DAWAH WAS BANNED.
21 FEB 19: MAJOR GEN ZIA UR REHMAN WAS APPOINTED FORCE COMMANDER BY UN.SG FOR REFERENDUM IN
WESTERN SAHARA.
23 FEB 19: NASR AL BAHR NAVAL EXERCISE AND DEFENCE EXIBITION IN ABHUDHABI BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND
UAE.
25 FEB 19: PM IMRAN KHAN ALLOW AFGHANIS REFUIGEES TO MAINTAIN AND OPEN BANK ACCOUNTS.
27 FEB 19: PAKISTAN SHUT DOWN INDIAN MIG-21 WITH PILOT ABHI NANDAN IN AN AIR OPERATION NAMED AS
SWIFT RETORT. PILOT WAS HANDED OVER TO INDIA ON 01 MARCH 2019.
28 FEB 19. MOBILE SERVICE LAUNCHED IN WANA
28 FEB 19: LT GEN RTD ARIF HASSAN RE-RELCTED VICE PRESIDENT OF ASIAN OLYMPIC COUNCIL.
28 feb 19. NORTH KOREA- US SUMMIT HELD IN HANOI.
15 MARCH 19: ATTACKS ON CHRISTCHURCH MOSQUE IN NEWZELAND AND KILLES 51 PERSONS.
17 MARCH 19: PSL WON BY QUETTA GLADIATORS DEAFTED TO PESHAWAR ZULMI.
19 MARCH 1P: PAK CHINA STRATEGIC DIALOGUE HELD IN BEJING .
INVIDIBLE PEOPLE IS WRITTEN BY MIAN RAZA RUBBANI WHO WON PITRAS BUKHARI AWARD
RECENTLY IN MARCH 2019.
23 MARCH 19: OIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WAS HELD IN ISTANBUL.
ITALY SIGNED A NON BULDING OROTOCOL WITH CHINA TO CONNECT SILK ROUT.
MALAYSIAN PM MAHATIR MUHAMMAD VISITED PAKISTAN.
24 MARCH 19: US-OMAN SIGEND STRATEGIC PORT DEAL OVER DUQM AND SALALAH.
27 MARCH 19: RAHAT FATEH ALI KHAN WAS AWARDED HONORY DEGREE BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY.
NASA HEAD IS JIM BREDESTINE.
NATO CHIEF IN AFGHANISTAN IS NICHOLAS HAY.
NIGERIAN AMBASSODOR TIJJANI MUHAMMAD BANDE IS APPOINTED PRESIDENT UN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
03 APRIL 19: THE 16TH ASIA COOPERATION DIALOGUE MEETING IN DOHA QATAR.
05 APRIL 19: DAVID MALPASS TOOK OTH OF PRESIDENCY OF WORLD BANK.
21 APRIL 19: TERRORISTS ATTACKS IN CHURCH IN SRILANKA.
21 APRIL 19 : PM IMRAN KHAN VISITED TO IRAN.
21 APRIL 19: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN MECEDONIA.
UAE AND KSA BRANTED 3 BILLION TO SUDAN.
23 APRIL 19: AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT IN CAIRO.
PAKISTAN CONSTRUCTED JINNAH HOSPITAL IN AFGHANISTAN.
22 APRIL 19: UKRAIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS WON BY VOLODYMIR ZELENSKY.
TOYOTA ESTABLISHED RESEARCH CENTER IN CHINA TO STUDY HYDROGEN GREEN TECHNOLOGIES.
22 APRIL 19: OIF FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING IN CAIRO OVER PALESTINE.
24 APRIL 19: CHINESE 2ND BELT AND ROAD FORUM HELD IN CHINAN BEJING.
04 MAY 19 : RAZA BAQIR IS APPOINTED 20th GOVERNOR STATE BANK FOR 3 YEARS.
12 MAY 19: SANA MIR BECAME WORLD ODI SPINNER.
13 MAY 19: UAE 4 SHIPS WERE ATTACKED .
21 MAY 19: JOKO VIDODO TOOK OATH OF INDONESIA PRESIDENT.
26 MAY 19: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTED 26TH AMENDMENT BILL WHICH HAS 24 SEATS IN KPK ASSEMBLY
FROM TRIBAL DISTRICTS AND 12 IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
29 MAY 19. SCOTT MORRIS TOOK OATH OF P.M OF AUSTERLIA.
31 MAY 19: OIC 14TH SUMMIT IN MAKKAH SAUDI ARABIA, THE THEME OF THE SUMMIT WAS TOGETHER FOR THE
FUTURE.
TURKEY AND AZERBIJAN HELD JOINT MILITARY EXCERCISES.
UN AND EU LAUNCHED JOINTLY A PROJECT AGAINST GLOBAL TERRORISM.
EU BAN ON ARMS SALES TO MYANMER.
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USA BAN SALES OF S-400 MISSILES TO TURKEY BY RUSSIA.

UN DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL AMINA MUHAMMAD.
ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARY GENERAL IS AHMED ABOUL GHEITH.
STROM MIGUIL HIT COSTLE LINE OF FRANCE.
12 JUNE 19: SAUDI AIRPORT ABHA WAS ATTACKED BY MISSILES.
13 JUNE 19: THE 19TH MEETING OF SCO HELD IN BISHKEK.
PAKISTAN ELECTED MEMBER OF UN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC COUNCIL
22 JUNE 19: THE 34TH ASEAN MEETING WAS HELD IN BANGKOK THAILAND.
PAKISTAN BECAME THE MEMBER OF BOARD OF GOVERNOR OF IAEA.
PAK INDIA MULTINATION TERROR GAMES HELD IN RUSSIA.
INTERNATION CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF ASIA WAS HELD IN TOKYO.
18 JUNE 19: PAKISTAN WORLD BANK LOAN AGREEMENT 918 MILLION DOLLARS.
18 JUNE 19: PAK – JAPAN DEFENSE AGREEMENT.
22 JUNE 19: SAUDI ARABIA IS GRANTED FULL MEMBERSHIP OF FATF.
27 JUNE 19: AFGHAN PRESIDENT ASHRAF GHANI VISITED PAKISTAN.
29 JUNE: FRESH TALKS BETWEEN US AND TALIBAN HELD IN DOHA QATAR.
29 JUNE 19: G-20 COUNTIRES SUMMIT HELD IN OSAKA.
03 JULY 19: DAVID MARIA SASOLI ELECTED THE HEAD OF EU PARLIAMENT.
05 JULY 19: TUNISIAN GOVT BANNED NAQAB IN GOVT OFFICES.
11 JULY 19: PRESIDENT WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM MR. BORGE BRENDE VISITED PAKISTAN.
16 JULY 19: IMF MD CHRISTINE LOGARD RESIGNED.
16 JULY 19: URSULA VON DER LEYEN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION.
17 JULY 19: ICT DELIVERED DETAILED DECISION ON KULBUSHAN YADHAVE.
19 JULY 19: PAK- FRANCE AAGREEMENT ON CHITRAL AND DARGAE HYDROPOWER PROJECT.
22 JULY 19: PM IMRAN KHAN MET WITH TRUMP IN WHITE HOUSE.
24 JULY 19: UK P.M THERESA MAY RESIGNED AND BORRIS JOHNSON BEACAME 77TH PM OF UK.
US DEFENSE SECRETARY IS MARK ESPER.
USA NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR IS JOHN BOLTON.
DR. CHRISTIAN TURNER IS UK HIGH CIMMISSIONER IN PAKISTAN.
INDIAN PM MODI RECEIVED UAE CIVIL AWARD THE ORDER OF THE ZEYAD.
06 AUGUST 19: INDIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SHUSMA SURAJ DIED.
16 AUGUST 19: UN SC HELD A MEETING OVER KASHMIR FOR THE 1ST TIME AFTER 1965.
18 SEPT 19: PM IMRAN KHAN INAUGURATED TRANSIT TRADE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT PAK -AFGHAN BORDER.
23 SEPT 19:UN CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT OPEN BY SWEDISH ACTIVIST GRETA THUNBERG IN NEW YARK USA.
25 SEPT 19: UAE LAUNCHED A ASTRONAUT HAZAA AL MANSOORI TO SPACE STATION.
26 SEPT 19: AFGHAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS WERE HELD.
26 SEPT 19. PAKISTAN, TURKEY AND MALYSIA SIGNED A AGREEMENT OVER COMMON TV CHANNEL.
27 SEPT 19: PM IMRAN KHAN ADDRESS TO UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
02 OCT 19: PAK- AUSTERLIA SIGNED AN AGREEMENT OVER WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
13 OCT 19: FATF SUMMIT IN PARIS.
15 OCT 19: UN SECURITY COUNCIL ENDED 15 YEARS PEACEKEEPING OPERATION IN HAITI.
13 OCT 19: FATF SUMMIT IN PARIS FROM 13 TO 18 OCTOBER 2019.
Imran Khan visited Bahrain first time after assuming Prime minister office on 16 December 2019

2019 and 2020 miscellaneous events:

Pak-Africa Trade Development Conference 2020 held in Nairobi on . 30-31 Jan.
How many Pakistanis were deported from Saudi Arabia in the past five years? 285,980.

Which country first ever formally allow citizens to visit saudi Arabia? Israel
Which National Basketball Association (NBA) Player Killed In Helicopter Crash At Age Of 41 In Calabasas, California On
26-Jan-2020? Kobe Bryant

“Identity: The demand for Dignity and the politics of resentment” book was written by Francis Fukuyama

Who is the Current Managing Director of Transparency International? Patricia Moreira

Who is the Current CEO of Coca Cola? James Quincey

Which Country is the FATF President for 2019-20? China

Which Country is the Vice-President of FATF for 2019-20? Germany

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Who is the current Foreign Minister of Iraq? Mohamad Ali Alhakim

The headquarter of World Economic forum is situated in which city?Cologny

World Economic Forum was founded in which year? January 1971

Imran Khan addressed to the 50th World Economic Forum annual meeting on 22 January 2020.

Who won the second round of 2019-2020 Presidential Election of Croatia with 52.66 % votes?Zoran Milanovic

Who is the Current President of Croatia? Zoran Milanovic

What is the rank of India in Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report 2020? 80

Transparency International was founded in which year? 1993

Famous Monica Lewinsky developed intimate relationship with US president Bill Clinton was born in California.

Who is Current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka? Mahinda Rajapaksa

Which airline was fined Rs. $50,000 by the US Department of Transportation to settle allegations it discriminated against
three Muslim passengers who were ordered off their planes. Delta Air Lines

Which cricket team has been given demerit points in ICC Test Championship first time? South Africa

Which album won the award for ‘Best Rock Album’ at the Grammy 2020 awards? Social Cues

Belfast Agreement is also called Good Friday Agreement.

Who won the maximum awards at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards? Billie Eilish

Name of World’s Largest Twin Engine Jet?. Boeing 777X

Which Company tested successful Twin engine maiden flight on 25th January 2020? Boeing

The Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum that addresses issues faced by the Arctic governments was
establish in 1996.

Britain remained member of EU for how many years? 47 Years

UK (Britain) Joined EU in which year?. 1973

which country cuts ties with World Wildlife Fund (WWF)? Indonesia

which sea considered as huge source of green house gases? red sea

SARS Corona Virus (SARS-CoV) was 1st discovered in 2003.

Which Two Countries have Peace deal with ISRAEL? Jordan and Egypt

How many countries are members of European Union? 27

Which Country has been Ranked as the World’s Second Largest Weapons Manufacturer? China

BREXIT Day Celebrated On 31st January 2020.

Which country officially left the European Union on 31st January, 2020 ? UK

The world’s smallest gold coin, which features Albert Einstein, is recently released by which country ? Switzerland

Which Country rejoins Commonwealth as 54th member? Maldives

Which is the world’s largest solar telescope that recently captures its first image of the Sun in January 2020?
Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope
Mohammed Allawi Appointed as a Prime Minister of____________ in February 2020? Iraq

Who is the Current Prime Minister of Iraq? Mohammed Allawi

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Which Country has discovered a massive natural gas reserve that is likely to hold up to 80 trillion cubic feet of estimated
reserves? UAE

Which globle tech firm has launched a short video making application called” Tangi”which focuses on creativity? Google

Which Country is second largest Contributor to UN after USA? . China

Which country returns to Commonwealth nations after 40 months? MALDIVES

Hamas is Palestinian Militant Group lead by__________? Ismail Haniyeh

NASA’s Christina Koch has returned to Earth safely on February 6 2020, after shattering the spaceflight record for female
astronauts with a stay of almost________ months aboard the International Space Station? 11
Who is the Current President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)? Peter Maurer
Who is the Current Director General of WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)? Francis Gurry

who is the current president of Kenya? Uhuru Kenyatta

The rank of India in Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report 2020 is__________? 80

According to the World Health Organisation, the cases of which disease can rise to 81% by 2040? Cancer

Daniel Arap Moi passed away on February 4, 2020. He was the longest-serving president of __________? Kenya

The birth rate of which country fell to the lowest, since the founding of the country seven decades ago? China

Which city recently hosted the ‘World Future Energy Summit’ 2020 ? Abu Dhabi

A devastating earthquake hit Puerto Rico recently.Which is the capital city of Puerto-Rico ?San Juan
World Health Organization named deadly virus from China as ____________? COVID-19
According Researchers from South China Agricultural University, Which animal has been identified as potential link for
novel Coronavirus spread? Pangolins

Which country revealed that it has ‘neutralised’ 101 Syrian troops on February 11, 2020 ? Turkey

Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani appointed as new Prime Minister of ________? Qatar
Who among the following won the Best Actor award in Oscars 2020? Joaquin Phoenix
Which film has become the first non-English film to win the Oscar 2020 award for ‘Best Picture’? Parasite

Who is the Winner of ICC Under-19 World Cup 2020? Bangladesh

How many countries are members of Commonwealth? 54

Houshenshan Coronavirus Hospital built in china in how many days? 10 days

Qasem Soleimani 11 March 1957 – 3 January 2020) was an Iranian major general in the Islamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps (IRGC) and, from 1998 until his death 3 january in 2020 in Iraq, commander of its Quds Force, a
division primarily responsible for extraterritorial military and clandestine operations. In his later years, he was
considered the second most powerful person in Iran behind Ayatollah Khamenei and his right-hand man.

Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752) was a scheduled international passenger flight
from Tehran to Kiev operated by Ukraine International Airlines (UIA). On 8 January 2020, the Boeing 737-
800 operating the route was shot down shortly after takeoff from Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport.All
176 passengers and crew were killed.

Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 season 5th will be start from February 20, 2020.

When Pakistan launched first Electronic Vehicle (EV) 24, Jan 2020.

Who is selected from Pakistan for the presidency of Asia Pacific group of UNESCO’s chair by Moinul Haque.

Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2019 released by the Transparency International on 23 January, 2020 which ranked
Pakistan 120 out of 180 countries.
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Which US diplomat reached Pakistan on January 19, 2020 for four-day visit to discuss bilateral issues and Regional issues?
Alice Wells.

Jabbar Bhatti became the 3rd Pakistani who has conquered the Mount Aconcagua on 17 jan 2020 ?

Which Agency charged Malik Riaz Hussain (founder of Bahria Town)? United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency
(NCA).

General Nadeem Raza is the 17th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) of Pakistan?

Major General Babar Iftikhar replaces Asif Ghafoor as new DG ISPR on 16th January 2020.
Which Pakistani Scientist is awarded “China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award” for year 2020 ? Dr.
Atta-ur-Rahman

Who is the first Pakistani Cricketer took hat-trick in Big Bash League (BBL) 2020? Haris Rauf

Russia has provided Pakistan sanctions free structure for strategic North-South Gas Pipeline with estimated cost of $2
billion.

According to Henley Passport Index 2020, The Pakistani passport has been ranked as the fourth worst passport for
international travelers?

Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated Azakhel dry port Dry Port in Nowshera on 10 January 2020?

Total Polio Cases reported in 2019 was 134.

Which Cricketer has termed Pakistan as ” One of the Safest place in the World”? Chris Gayle
Pakistan and Russia agree to launch joint diplomatic effort to restore peace in region?

National Assembly of Pakistan passes Zainab Alert Bill for recovery of missing children on 10 January 2020.

According to ” Pakistan security report 2019″ Terror attacks down 13% percent in Pakistan?

National assembly passes army amendment act (1952) on January 7, 2020.

Former Election Commissioner Fukhruddin G.Ibraheem passed away in Karachi on January 7, 2020.
Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the “Zindagi App” to control drug abuse on 6 January 2020.

Which Crown Prince officially visited Pakistan on 2nd January 2020? Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
How much money did NAB recover from corrupt elements in 2019? Rs 150 billion.

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra has achieved yet another remarkable milestone by rolling out the first batch of JF-
17 aircraft? 8 dual-seat

Pakistan received second tranche of $454 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 26 December 2019.
EXIM Bank of Korea signed loan of $80 million with Pakistan on 20 December 2019.

Solar Eclipse on 26 December 2019 in Pakistan is called Ring of fire.

US Resumes Military Training Program for Pakistan Army, Offers $2 Billion Billion in Aid?

ustice Gulzar Ahmed takes oath as 27th chief justice of Pakistan on 21st Dec 2019?

Which of the following countries along with Pakistan jointly presided over the first World Refugees Forum? Costa Rica,
Turky, Ethiopia, Germany.

Pakistan will host South Asian Games in 2021,How many times Pakistan have already hosted these games in Islamabad?. 2
According to Global Gender Gap Index Report 2020, Pakistan ranked at which point out of 153 on Global Gender Parity
Index ? 151.
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Special Court announced the death sentence of General Parvaiz Musharif on 17 December 2019, consisted on how many
judges ? 3

Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the Kingdom of Bahrain to attend the National Day of Bahrain as Guest of Honour.

Which Pakistani-American police officer has been selected to head the New York Police Department’s volunteer
force? Nasir Saleem

Pakistan announces subscription to the IAEA’s Supplementary Guidance on the Management of Disused Radioactive
Sources on 11th September 2019.

China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue the three sides “agreed on a MoU of
Enhancing counterterrorism cooperation.

When first Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue among China-Afghanistan-Pakistan was initiated in 2017.

Which Country hosted the Third round of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue on 7th
September 2019. Pakistan

Recently Pakistan has denied to the India’s president Ram Nath Govind permission to fly its airspace for travelling to
Iceland on 8th September 2019.

When Abdul Qadir a former Pakistan cricket player legend in leg-spin and googly bowling passed away due to sudden
heart attack September 6, 2019.

When will Pakistan hold Regional Conference on SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) March 2020 .
Name the first Pakistani Hindu girl to serve as police officer in Sindh is Pushpa Kohli .

Karachi has been named among the 10 least liveable cities in the world by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in “The
Global Liveability Index 2019”.

EU Parliament committee on Foreign affairs discuss Kashmir issue on which date? 2nd September 2019.

Asian development Bank (ADB) pledges to provide Pakistan about $7 billion in fresh assistance for various
development projects and policy-based programs during the next three years under its country operations business
plan 2020–2022.

Pakistan observed “Kashmir Hour” from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in solidarity with Kashmir on 30 August 2019 .

The Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has placed Pakistan on its enhanced monitoring list for 1 year on
23 August 2019.

COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa was set to retire on 29 November 2019 .

What is the name of 65 year old Pakistani man who tackled a gunman aiming to attack Muslim worshipers in a
mosque in Oslo on 17 August 2019? Muhammad Rafiq.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on occupied Jammu and Kashmir was held on Aug 16th, 2016.

In the list of most beautiful flags of the World Pakistani flag occupies the 5th position .
India abolishes decades-old laws ARTICLES 370 AND 35 –A that gave a measure of autonomy to the disputed
Muslim-majority region “Jammu and Kashmir” on August 05, 2019.

Pakistan opens 1000-year-old Shawala Teja SinghSIALKOT temple for worship after 72 years in July 2019? 0
Aamir Khan has been appointed new chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).

Who represented Pakistan at the NAM Ministerial Meeting in Caracas in July 2019 . Andleeb Abbas .

Who Is The Current CEO Of Pakistan Petroleum Limited .Moin Raza Khan

The 1st general assembly elections in FATA were held on 20 July 2019.

Who is the Current Chairman of NEPRA .Tauseef H Farooqi.

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US approved how many dollars of technical, logistics support for F-16 program in July 2019? 125 Million Dollar.

The National Assembly of Pakistan will be hosting the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Asian
Regional Conference in Islamabad from July 29 to August 02,2019 . 5th.

Which international arbitration institution fined Pakistan in Reko Diq mining case?
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.

In Reko Diq mining case, Tethyan copper company filed case against Pakistan in January 12, 2012.

In Reko Diq mining case, Pakistan was fined an amount of $5.976 billion billion by ICSID?

Who is the Current Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) ? Lt. Gen. Muhammad Afzal

How many consecutive years Pakistan Army team has been the winner of Pace Sticking Competition?
Second

The World Bank has approved a package of $518 million to support Pakistan’s efforts to raise revenue, reduce
compliance cost?

British Airways after 11 years has arrived at Islamabad International Airport on June 3, 2019 .

On 25th May 2019, Young mountaineers Amina Hanif and Siddiqa Batool set a record to summit the highest peak in
Spain.

China to solarise 10000 household’s in which province of Pakistan? Balochistan

On June 18-2019, President Dr Arif Alvi conferred Nishan-E-Imtiaz (Military) upon Gen Han Weiguo, Commander of
the PLA Ground force Of China.

Who is the Current Director-General (DG) of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) ? . Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed

Two teenage girls from Ghanche district of Gilgit-Baltistan have scaled the Teide peak, the highest mountain in Spain.

Who is the Current Chief Justice of federal Shariat Court Islamabad Pakistan? Muhammad Noor Miskanzai

How many Foreign Personalities got Nishan-e-Pakistan? 27

The Depth of Offshore Drilling Kekra-1 for Oil and Gas was 5,500 meters.

The cost of offshore Drilling at Kekra-1 site Karachi was estimated at Rs 15bn.
Which Pakistani soldier awarded the Dag Hammarskjold medal by U.N Secretary General António Guterre on 25 May
2019? Naik Muhammad Naeem Raza.

pakistan has contributed over200,000 troops to 46 UN peacekeeping mission over the last six decades?

Ali Sadpara becomes first Pakistani to conquer world’s seven 8000m peaks.

Saudi Arabia to give Pakistan $$ 3.2 billion billion oil on deferred price from July 2019?

Mirza Ali becomes the first Pakistani man climbed 7 Summits in 7 Continents?

Name the Pakistani Woman honoured with IBM’s highest prestigious award ” Beat of IBM 2019? Asma Zaheer.

Once Completed, the Mohmand dam will generate MW of hydroelectricity? 800 MW and will irrigate 15100 acres

who pioneered the first ever Pakistan pavilion at the 58th prestigious international art exhibition, Venice Biennale.
Nazia khan .

First Wheel Chair Asia Cup 2019 was won by which team? Pakistan.

Who is the Current Pakistani High Commissioner to India? Mr. Moeen-ul-Haq.

Pakistan signed an agreement worth 6 billion $ billion dollars to borrow from IMF under new finance adviser Abdul
Hafeez Shaikh?
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Which Hotel was attacked on 11th of May 2019 by BLA? PC Gawadar.

Who is the Current Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey? Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi

Which Pakistani Doctor selected for “Rolex Awards for Enterprise 2019”? Sara Saeed.

Name the Youngest Pakistani-origin teen Who becomes Councilor in UK? Hannan Sarwar.
“Game Changer” is the autobiography of which famous Cricketer? Shahid Afridi

Pakistan and China signed the second phase of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after which Pakistan will get duty-
free access in markets.

Pakistan and China have signed an agreement for railway track on 28th April, 2019. ML-1 .

Current Foreign Secretary of Pakistan is Sohail Mahmood.

Who is the Current Chairman of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) .Syed Shabbar Zaidi.

What is the total length of Abdul Hakeem-Lahore motorway? 230 KM.

Pakistan signed $500 million framework deal on 25-April-2019 with South Korea.

Who is the Current Chairman of PEMRA? Mirza Salim Baig.

Which two deadly viruses are reported in Pakistan in March 2019? Zika and Monkeypox.

Which country’s warplanes makes aerial display on Pakistan Day Parade on 23rd March 2019?
Turkish & Chinies.

Which country was the largest importer of the weapons in the world during 2014 to 2018 ? Saudi Arabia

How many foreigners among 127 were conferred civil awards on 23rd March 2019? 18
Which of the following Pakistani girl wins silver at 2019 Singapore weightlifting championship in March 2019?
Rabia Shehzad.

Which Country will host Asia cup 2020? PAKISTAN.

How much loan World Bank has granted to Pakistan for building Khyber Pass Economic Corridor? $460.6 m.

When American president Donald trump out India from GSP Scheme? 5 March 2019.

Gojra Shorkot Section Motorway 61 KM is 4 Lane Motorway.

Who is the Peshawar-born youngest boy to Win the Storm-2 Abdel Wahed squash Open 2019 tournament recently,
held at Sweden in February 2019? Ahsan Ayaz.

How many radio station are working in the country under the Pakistan Broadcasting Cooperation? 34.

Two cities of Pakistan mentioned in Green peace report in top 10 most polluted cities in the world are Lahore and
Faisalabad.

Selena Khawaja has been titled the “Mountain Princes” by Pakistan’s mountaineering community.

Saudi Arabia will establish oil refinery at Gawadar at the cost of $10 Billion.

Radio Pakistan wins 1ST position in World Radio Contest 2019 .

Total installed capacity of Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park Bahawalpur will be 1000 Mega Watt.

Facebook and Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology launched the first Facebook Innovation Lab in Pakistan
on 03 April 2019.

Who has been Appointed as Chairman of Kashmir Committee in Pakistan? Fakhar Imam.

In which year SUPARCO has plans on sending its first astronaut into space? 2022.
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How much MW electricity the Engro Powergen Thar Limited’s (EPTL) has started pumping into the national grid on
19 march 2019? 330 MW.

“Sikka Baqaida” is an initiative by State bank of Pakistan, To facilitate the: Low-income and Unbanked population of
the country..

How many Pakistani prisoners were released from KSA after the order of Prince Muhammad bin Salman by the
request of PM Imran Khan? 2107.

For which documentary Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s nominated at the annual Vision Awards 2019? . Student Athlet..

India has raised customs duty to 200 percent on all goods imported from Pakistan?

Which Country signs $10 bn gas pipeline agreement with Pakistan? Russia

According to Kaspersky Lab report, Pakistan ranked 7th among most insecure countries of the world in Cyber
Security?

Name the youngest 12 years old Pakistani Student selected in NASA one week internship program, which includes
training for next-generation astronaut training experience. Raadeyah Aamir.

Pakistan is 5th largest sugar producer and eighth largest consumer in the world?

The current National Assembly is 15th in the country’s history.

The government of Pakistan has decided to launch Panda Bonds to raise loans from Chinese Capital Markets.
Sahib-e-Asra becomes fastest female athlete of Pakistan?

How much bailout package had formalized by Abu Dhabi Crown prince? 6.2bn USD

Who is the Current president of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation? Lt.col.(retd) Wasim Ahmad

Who is the current chairman of Transparency International Pakistan? Sohail Muzaffar

Who Is The Current Chief Election Commissioner Of Pakistan? Sikandar Sultan Raja

Who is the Current Director-General of Airports Security Force (ASF)? Major General Zafar ul Haq.

Who is the current Chairman of Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS)? Abar-ul Haq

Who is the current DG radio Pakistan? Mrs.Samina Waqar.

Who is the Current Chairman of Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority? Zaheer Ayub Baig

Who is the Current Chairman of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPECA)? Asim Bajwa

Who is the Current Chairman of NA Standing Committee on Finance? Faizullah Kamoka

Who is the Current Director General of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)? Wajid Zia.

Who is the Current CEO of Pakistan Steel Mills? Sher Alam Mehsud (temporary CEO)

Who is the Current Chairman of SUPARCO? Major General Amer Nadeem

Who is the Current Chairman of Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC)? Major (R) Shahnawaz Badar

Who is Current head Coach and Chief Selector of Pakistan Cricket Team? Misbah ul Haq

Who is the Current Executive Director of Pakistan Health Research Council (PHRC) ? Maj Gen Aamer Ikram

Who is the Current Chairman of the Council of Common interests (CCI)? PM Imran Khan

Who is the current Chairperson of TEVTA ? Ali Salman Siddique

Aamir Khan has been appointed new chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).
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Who Is The Current CEO Of Pakistan Petroleum Limited? Moin Raza Khan

Who is the Current Chairman of NEPRA ? Tauseef H Farooq

Who is the Current Captain of Pakistan Woman Cricket Team ? Bisma Maroof

Who is the Current Chairman of Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA)? Major General (R) Amir Azeem Bajwa

Who is the Current Chairman of Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC)? Noor Muhammad Jadmani

Who is the President of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF)? Khalid Sajjad Khokhar

Who is the Current President of National Defence University (NDU)? Lt Gen Aamer Riaz

Who is the Current Vice Chancellor of Allama Iqbal Open University? Dr. Ziaul Qayum

Who is the Chairman of Executive council on Creation of South Punjab Province? Tahir Bashir Cheema

Who is the Current Chairperson Of “NCSW” (National Commission On The Status Of Women)?
Khawer Mumtaz

Who is the Current Chairman of Federal Public Service Commission “FPSC”? Haseeb Ather

Who is the Current Chairman of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)? Sulaiman Mehdi

Who is the Current President of Engro Corporation ? Gias Khan

Who is the Current Chairman of Board of Investment ? Haroon Sharif

Who is the Chairman of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) ? Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (R)

Who is Current Chairman of Pakistan International Airline (PIA)? Air Marshal Arshad Mahmood Malik

Who is the Current Chairman of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) ? Muhammad Naeem

Who is the Current President of Pakistan? Dr Arifur Rehman Alvi

Who is the Current Chairman of National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta)? Mehr Khaliq Dad Lak

Who is the Current Chief of Intelligence Bureau (IB) of Pakistan? Dr Muhammad Suleman Khan.

Who is the Current Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)? Dr Sania Nishter

Who is the incumbent chairman of Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)? Dr. Qibla Ayaz

Who is the Current Chairman of NADRA ? Usman Yousaf Mobeen

Who is the current Chairman of NAB ( National Accountability Bureau) Pakistan? Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal

Who is the Current Chairman Of HEC ? Dr Tariq Banuri

who is the current chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board? Ehsan Mani

Who is the Current auditor general of Pakistan? Javaid Jehangir

Who is the Current honorable wafaqi mohtasib (ombudsman) of pakistan? Syed Tahir Shahbaz

Who is current accountant general of Pakistan. Sardar Azmat Shafi

Who is the Current Governor of Balochistan? Justice (retd) Amanullah Khan Yasinzai

Current Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan is Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon

Current Governor of Punjab is Chaudhry Sarwar

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Who is the Current Governor of khyber pakhtunkhwa (KPK)? Shah Farman

Current Governor Sindh is mran Ismail

Who is the Current Chief Minister of BALOCHISTAN? Jam Mir Kamal Khan

Who is the Current Chief Minister of SINDH? Syed Murad Ali Shah

Who is the Current Chief Minister of KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA? Mehmood Khan

Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan is? Hafiz Hafeez ur Rahman

Who is the Current Chief Minister of PUNJAB? Sardar Usman Buzdar

Who is the Current president of AJK. Sardar Masood Ahmed Khan.

Who is the Current Prime Minister of AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR? Raja Farooq Haider.

Who is the Current chairman of senate in Pakistan. Sadiq Sanjrani.

Who is the Current speaker National Assembly? Asad Qaisar.

IMPORTANT MOUNTAINS OF WORLD

1. Mount Olympus is in Greece.

2. The mountain range in Russia that is regarded as the boundary b/w Europe & Asia is Urals.
3. Margalla Hills of Islamabad are extension of Himaliya range.
4. Ural mountains separate Asia from Europe.
5. Ordovician are oldest rocks.
6. Oldest mountain system are Araveli.
7. Youngest mountain system are Himaliyas.
8. Andes Mountains are in South America.
9. Ring of Fire are volcanoes in Circum-Pacific Seismic belt.
10. Alps are Europe’s largest mountain system.
11. Atlas are North Africa’s mountain range. Atlas Mountains are in Morocco.
12. The Himalaya mountain range (Asia) is the greatest mountain range in the world.
13. Ayers Rock is the largest single rock in the world.
14. Mauna kea volcano is in Hawaii
15. What is the world’s longest mountain range-The Andes
16. Black forest is a mountain in Germany.
17. Rocky or Rockies Mountains is the largest mountain system of North America.
18. Koh-i-Sultan is in Pakistan.
19. Highest mountain system in the world is Himalayas.
20. Sefid Koh is mountain range in Afghanistan.
21. Blue Mountains are in Australia.
22. Mauna Kea volcano is in Hawaii.
23. What is the name of the second highest mountain in Africa-Mount Kenya
24. In what modern country is mount Ararat-Turkey
25. Most active volcano Italiana is situated in Hawaii.
26. Mount Everest is in Himalaya range with height 29,028 feet first ascent made on May 29, 1953.
27. K2 named Godwin Austin or Chagori is in Karakoram Range with 28,250 ft height. First ascent made on July
31, 1954.
28. Nanga Parbat is in Himalaya range is known as Killer Mountain with height 26,660 ft. First ascent was made
on July 3, 1953.
29. Broad Peak I is in Karakoram range with height 26,470.
30. Tirich Mir is in Hindu Kush mountain.
31. Prince Charles is mountain range in Antarctica.
32. Zardak is the highest peak of Kirthar range.
33. Where are the glasshouse mountains- Queensland Australia.

IMPORTANT MOUNTAIN PASSES OF WORLD

1. Namni Pass is in Myanmar.

2. Khunjerab Pass is highest pas in Pakistan.
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3. Alpine Pass is in USA.

4. Lowari Pass is in Pakistan.
5. Khojak tunnel is in Baluchistan.
6. Bolan (Suleiman range) pass is in Baluchistan.
7. Kippur pass is in Baluchistan.
8. Sander Pass is in Pakistan.
9. Donner pass is in California (USA)
10. Hispar & Biafo glacier is in Pakistan.
11. Siachen glacier is in Karakoram Range.
12. Baltoro gracier is in Karakoram Range.
13. Chogo Lugma is in Karakoram range.
14. Hispar glacier is in Hunza.
15. Malaspina glacier is in Alaska (US),
16. Tasman glacier is in New Zealand.
17. Alpine is the highest mountain pass in the world.
18. Siachen, batoro and chogo lugma glaciers are in Karakorum.
19. April 1984, India conducted an Operation known as 'Operation Meghdoot’ to capture Siachen.
20. Siachen Glacier is the Worlds Biggest Glacier outside the two Poles. It is also the world's Highest Glacier that
is why it is referred to as "The Third Pole." It is also the World's Highest Battle Ground Ever
21. Africa is without glaciers.
22. Highest point of Asia is Mount Everest (Nepal-Tibet).
23. Mount Aconcagua, highest peak in the western hemisphere, located in the Andes Mountains of western
Argentina, near the border with Chile.
24. Bodpo La pass is highest pass in Tibet (China) with height 19,412.
25. Vesuvius is a volcano in Italy.
26. Swat valley is in the mountain range of... hindukash
27. Saddle peak is highest peak in Anandaman & Nicobar islands.
28. Karoko tao is a volcano in Indonesia.
29. Approximately the south west monsoon begins in Pakistan in late July.

IMPORTANT OCEANS OF WORLD

1. Largest ocean is pacific, then Atlantic, Indian and then Arctic.

2. Largest sea is South China Sea, then Caribbean Sea, then Mediterranean sea, Behring Sea Gulf of Mexico, Sea
of Japan, Hudson Bay, East China Sea, Andaman Sea, then Black sea then Red sea and in the last Baltic sea.
3. Sea of Japan is famous for fishing area.
4. Total seas are 12.
5. Bermuda Triange is located in Atlantic Ocean.
6. Diego Garcia is in Indian Ocean.
7. The deepest place in the Indian Ocean is Sunda Trench.
8. Caspian Sea is located in Iraq-Azerbaijan, Turkmensitan, Kazakhstan & Russia.
9. Caspian Sea is the largest salt water lake in the world.
10. Caspian Sea water is shared by Iran, Russia & Azerbaijan.
11. Which sea is sometimes called the Euxine Sea- Black Sea
12. What sea is directly north of Poland- Baltic sea
13. Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean.
14. Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea.
15. The waters of Caspian Sea are shared by Russia, Iran & Azerbaijan.
16. What is the world’s largest sea (in area): South China
17. Aral Sea is in Central Asia (Kazakhstan). Aral is an inland sea.
18. What is the world's warmest sea- The Red Sea
19. Aegean Sea is located in Atlantic Ocean.
20. Sargasso Sea is without a coastline.
21. Which of the following cause ocean currents? Permanent winds
22. Nether land’s land is below sea level.
23. Atlantic Ocean is called the “Herring Pond”.

IMPORTANT SEA PORTS OF WORLD

1. Abadan is in Iran.
2. Alexandria is in Egypt.
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3. Antwerp is in Belgium.
4. Aqaba is in Jordan.
5. Bandar Bushehr is in Iran.
6. Bristol is in UK.
7. Cardiff is in UK.
8. Plymouth is in UK
9. Le Harve is in France.
10. Marseilles is in France.
11. New Orleans is in USA.
12. Penang is in Malaysia.
13. Chalna is in Bangladesh.
14. Dammam is in Saudi Arabia.
15. Glasgow is in UK.
16. Hambrug is in Germany.
17. Hochi Minh is in Vietnam.
18. Honolulu is in USA.
19. Latakia is in Syria.
20. Phildelphia is in USA.
21. Port Said is in Egypt.
22. Rio-de-Janeiro is in Brazil.
23. Rotterdam is in Netherlands.
24. Tartous is in Syria.
25. Valparaiso is in Chile.
26. Yokohama is in Japan.
27. Zadar is in Croatia.
28. Pondicherry is in India south of Chennai.
29. Port Hercourt is the 2nd largest port of Nigeria.
30. Darwin is the sea port of Australia.
31. "Haifa" is the seaport of which country? Israel.
32. Seattle sea pot.... USA
33. Santos is known as the “Coffee Port” of the world.
34. In which US state is its highest mountain- Alaska – Mount McKinley
35. Dickson is the seaport of Malaysia.

IMPORTANT STRAITS OF WORLD

1. Palk Strait separates India from Sri Lanaka.

2. Babul Mandab strait separates Arabia from Africa.
3. Babel-Mandab strait leads into the Red Sea.
4. Red sea is b/w Arabia and Africa.
5. Davis Strait separates Greenland from Baffin Island.
6. The Davis Strait lies between Canada and Greenland
7. Messina strait separates Italy from Sicily.
8. Johor strait separates Malaysia from Singapore.
9. Bass Strait separates Australia from Tasmania.
10. Florida Strait separates Cuba from Florida. It joins Atlantic Ocean with Gulf of Mexico.
11. Dover strait separates England from France.
12. Gibraltar Strait separates Spain and Africa and joins Mediterranean Sea with Atlantic Ocean.
13. Torres Strait separates Australia and Papua New Guinea
14. Bering Strait separates Asia from Africa and joins the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
15. Bosporus Strait connects Black Sea with the Sea of Marmora.
16. Dardanelles strait (Turkey) joins Marmora sea with Aegean Sea.
17. Malacca (Indonesia) strait separates Sumatra from Malay Peninsula. It is longest strait in the world.
18. Mozambique strait is the broadest strait in the world. It is b/w Mozambique and Madagascar.
19. Sunda strait separates Sumatra from Java Island.
20. 40% of world oil passes through... Strait of Hormuz
21. The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz

IMPORTANT RIVERS OF WORLD

1. Third world comprises of 70% of world population.

2. Hamun Mashkel Lake (Baluchistan) is salt water lake.
3. Most important crop of Nile delta is Cotton.
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4. Pak: is 4th among world’s largest cotton producers.

5. A famous natural bridge is located in Virginia.
6. Eskimos live in North America.
7. Iberian Peninsula is a part of Europe.
8. The number of CARS is five.
9. Height of Islamabad is 2000 ft: above sea level.
10. The Devil Tower present in US is a volcano.
11. Hudson Bay is largest bay and is in Northern Canada.
12. Largest gulf is Gulf of Mexico.
13. Grand Canal is oldest man made canal for shipping purpose in China.
14. Shark bay is in Western Australia.
15. English Channel separates England from France.
16. Gulf of Sidra is in Libya.
17. Red river is in USA.
18. Gulf of lion is in France.
19. Churchill water fall is in Canada.
20. Danube River is in Romania (Europe). It pours into Black sea.
21. The Volga is Europe longest river what is the second longest Danube
22. Volga River is in Russia.
23. What is the only river that flows both north and south of equator - The Congo
24. New Zealand is situated in the region of Oceania.
25. Oxus River (also called Amu Darya) is flowing between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. It is the largest river of
central Asia.
26. Bari Doab is the area lying between River Ravi and River Beas.
27. SURMA is the name of a river.
28. Windermere Lake is the largest lake of UK.
29. What is France’s longest river: Loire
30. Hundroo (Hundrubagh) Water Falls are in India.
31. An iceberg floating in sea will have one-tenth of its mass above the surface of water.
32. Jog Falls are the highest waterfalls in India.
33. Which river is in Lebanon? River Latani
34. Highest salinity is found in the Great Salt Lake in USA.
35. Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin
36. Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of Cloves
37. Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin
38. River Darling is in Australia.
39. Gateway of Pacific is Panama Canal.
40. Panama Canal links Pacific Ocean with Atlantic Ocean.
41. Panama Canal was opened in 1914.
42. Panama Canal links North America with South America.
43. Amazon River crosses Equator twice.
44. The Amazon river rises in which country-Peru
45. Amazon River is largest river in terms of volume. It is in Brazil. It pours into Atlantic Ocean.

FAMOUS ISLANDS OF WORLD

1. St. Helena is in Atlantic Ocean.

2. Largest island in Indian Ocean is Madagascar.
3. Sumatra is an island in Indonesia.
4. The largest island in the world Greenland is located in North America.
5. Greenland is geographically in America but politically in Europe.
6. Kalaalit Nunaat (Greenland) Island (Denmark), the largest island is in North Atlantic
7. New Guinea is world’s second largest island.
8. Virgin Island is a group of 100 Island in W.Indies.
9. Canary Island is in Spain.
10. The largest Island in the Mediterranean Sea is Sicily.
11. Malaqasv (Madagascar) is in Indian Ocean.
12. Baffin is in North Atlantic Ocean (Canadian).
13. Sumatra is in Northest Indian Ocean (Indonesia).
14. Neaw Zealand is in South Pacific Ocean.
15. Borneo Island is in Pacific Ocean.
16. Honshu Island is in North West Pacific.
17. Great Britain Island is in North Atlantic.
18. Victoria Island is in Arctic Ocean.
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19. Baffin Island is in Atlantic Ocean.

20. Ellesmere Island is in Arctic Ocean.
21. Galapagos Islands are in Pacific Ocean.
22. Indonesia consists of 1300 islands.
23. World’s largest Delta is Sunderlands (India).
24. Paracel Islands are of.... china vs Vietnam
25. Which country owns the Hen and Chicken islands: North island New Zealand
26. Indian city Mumbai consists of seven islands.
27. The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is Manhattan
28. Sugar Island is the located at the confluence of Ganga and the Bay of Bengal.
29. Cathy Pacific is an island.

FAMOUS DESERTS OF WORLD

1. Thar desert is located in Northwest India and East Pakistan

2. Dsht-i-Lut desert is in Iran.
3. The world’s largest desert Sahara is located in Africa.
4. Rub Alkali desert is in Saudi Arabia.
5. Kalhari desert is in South Africa.
6. Gobi desert is in Mongolia & China.
7. The Atacama Desert is located in North Chile, South America.
8. What is the world’s oldest desert - country named after it-Namib
9. Namib Desert is in South-West Africa.
10. Simpson Desert is in Australia.
11. Great Victoria Desert is in Australia.
12. Kalhari desert is in South Africa.
13. Arabian Desert is in Egypt.
14. Death Valley desert is in California.
15. Gibson Desert is in Australia.
16. Great Sandy Desert is in Australia.
17. Karakum desert is in Turkmenistan.
18. Kavir Dasht Davir desert is in Iran.
19. Nafud desert is in Saudi Arabia.
20. Rub-el-Khali desert is in South Arabian peninsula.
21. Sonoran desert is in Arizona to Mexico.
22. Taklimankan is desert in China.
23. Deserts in Asia are: Gobi, Karakum, Rub-al-Khali, Takla makan.
24. Takla Makan desert is in Xinjing (China).
25. Deserts in Africa are: Kalhari, Namib, and Sahara.

CITIES ON THE BANK OF RIVERS

1. Venice stands on what river-The Arno

2. New York is on River Hudson’s bank.
3. Budapest is located on the bank of Danube river.
4. Paris is situated on the river Rhine.
5. River passing through Paris... The Siens
6. Paris is located ont eh bank of Seine river.
7. Agra is on the bank of Jamuna River.
8. On river Danube Budapest is located.
9. On river Siene Paris is located.
10. Montreal is situated on the bank of river Ottawa
11. The city of Bonn is situated in Germany
12. Calcutta is situated on Hoogli River.
13. Belgrade stands on the river Danube.
14. Rome is located beside the river Timber.
15. Attock lies on River Indus.
16. Baghdad lies on Tigris.
17. Bahawalpur lies on Sutlej.
18. Basra lies on Shatt-al-Arab.
19. Bedford lies on Danube.
20. Berlin lies on Spree.
21. Bonn (Germany) lies on Rhine.
22. Brussels (Belgium) lies on Senno.
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23. Budapest (Hungary) lies on Danube.

24. Cairo lies on Nile.
25. Kolkata lies on Hoogli.
26. Chittagong lies on Karnaphuli.
27. Dhaka lies on Boori Ganga.
28. Damascus lies on Barada.
29. Delhi lies on Jumna.
30. Hyderabad (Sindh) lies on Indus.
31. Jhelum lies on River Jhelum.
32. Kanpur lies on Ganges.
33. Khartoom lies on Blue and white Nile.
34. Lahore lies on Ravi.
35. London lies on Thames.
36. Mosul lies on Tigris.
37. Paris lies on Seine.
38. Rohri lies on Indus.
39. Rome lies on Tiber.
40. Tokyo lie on Sumida.
41. Sukkur lies on Indus.
42. Washington lies on Vistula.
43. Wazirabad lies on Chenab.
44. Dublin is situated at the mouth of river Liffey
45. Moscow is situated on the bank of river Moscow.
46. Khartoum is situated on the bank of Nile River.
47. Bhawalpur is situated at the bank of Sutlej.
48. What city is at the mouth of the Menam river- Bangkok

IMPORTANT FAMOUS EPITHETS OF WORLD

1. What city is known as The worlds chocolate capital: Hershey Pennsylvania

2. Which countries name translates as land of the free- Thailand
3. The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is Bhutan
4. Rome is also known as “City of Seven Hills”.
5. Penang is called the “Pearl of East”.
6. “Sandwich Island” is called to Hawaii Island.
7. Detroit is known as the Motor City.
8. Britain of south is called to New Zealand.
9. Buffer state of Asia is called to Afghanistan.
10. Cockpit of Europe is called to Belgium.
11. Crossroad of Western Europe is called to Belgium.
12. Emerald Island is called to Ireland.
13. Flower garden to Europe is called to Netherlands.
14. Gift of Nile is called of Egypt.
15. Great Britain of the Pacific is called to Japan.
16. Island continent is called to Australia.
17. Horn of Africa is called to Somalia.
18. Key to Mediterranean is called to Gibraltar.
19. Land of contrasts is called to Colombia.
20. Land of free people is called to Thailand.
21. Land of fertile fields is called to Algeria.
22. Land of golden fiber is called to Bangladesh.
23. Land of midnight sun is called to Norway.
24. Land of milk and honey is called to Lebanon.
25. Land of morning calm is called to Korea.

IMPORTANT GEOGRAPHICAL LINES OF WORLD

1. A Curzon line is the polish-Russian frontier setup in 1945.

2. Dead line is the line or boundary of a military prison, which prisoners are not allowed to cross.
3. Green Line is a demarcation line between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities.
4. Hindenburg line separates Germany from Poland.
5. Pak-Iran border line was demarcated on 24th Sep: 1872.
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6. Line of control is b/w Azad Kashmir & Occupied Kashmir.

7. Mc Mohan line is the boundary line between India and China. It was demarcated in 1914.
8. Radcliff line is the boundary between Pakistan and India. It was demarcated in 1947 by Sir Cyril Radcliff.
9. 17th parallel line is the boundary line between North Vietnam and the South Vietnam.
10. 24th parallel Line lies in Rann of Kutch. It is frontier between Pakistan and India.
11. 38th Parallel line is the boundary between North and South Korea.
12. 49th Parallel Line is the boundary line between Canada and the USA.
13. Plimsoll Lime is a horizontal line on a merchant ship to which a ship the upper limit to which a ship may be
legally loaded.
14. Dead line is a boundary line around a military prison which prisoners are forbidden to cross.
15. Durand line is 1300 mile long frontier b/w Pakistan & Afghanistan demarcated in 1893-95. it has over 200
passes.
16. Green line is a painted line in Nicosia (Cyprus) that serves as a demarcation line b/w Greek & Turkish
Cypriot communities.
17. Maginot line is French line of fortification built in WWII along the German border form Switzerland to
Belgium. It divides France from Germany.
18. Maginot line divides France from Germany.
19. Mannerheim line was defensive fortification line on the Karelian Isthmus built by Finland against the Soviet
Union.
20. Oder-neisse Line was boundary b/w Germany & Poland during WWII.

World famous organizations :

Arab League Cairo (Egypt) 22 March 1945. 22 members. Ahmed aboul al Gheit is Secretary General.

Asian Development Bank(ADB) Manila (Philippines) established on 19 December 1966. It has 68

members and its president is Masatsugu Asakawa (from 17th January 2020.

Amnesty International London (England). July 1961 by Peter Banson. 7 Million members. Kumi Naidoo
Secretary General

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Singapore. 1989. Members 21. Chairman . Mahatir Muhammad .
Executive Director. Rebecca Fatima Santa Maria

Association of South -East Asian Nations(ASEAN) Jakarta( Indonesia) Motto: "One Vision, One Identity,
One Community.
10 members. 2 observers. Established 8 August 1967. Lim Jock Hoi is Secretary General

African Union (AU) Addis-Ababa (Ethopia). "A United and Strong Africa". 55 members. 25 May 1963.
Disbanded July 2002. Chairman Ramaphosa.

Commonwealth of Nations. 28 April 1949. London UK. 54 members. Secretary General Ptricia Scotland.

Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Ankara(Turkey).24 February 1955. Ended 16 march 1979.Members 5.

European Union (EU) Brussels. Motto. United in Diversity. 24 Languages. 27 members. Established 1
January 1958.

Food and Agricultural Organization(FAO) Rome(Italy).

General Agreement on tariffs &Trade (GATT) Geneva.

International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) Vienna (Austria). 29 July 1957. Members 171. Rafaeol Grossi is
Director General.

International Bank For Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Washington.

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Montreal(Canada)
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International Court of Justice (ICJ) The Hague, Netherlands . ESTABLISHED IN 1945. 15 Judges for 9 years.
Abdul Qawi Yousaf is its current president.

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Geneva (Switzerland)

International Labor Organization (ILO) Geneva

International Maritime Organization (IM) London

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Washington. 27december 1945. Members 189. Kristalina Georgieva is
Managing Director.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Lusane, Switzerland.

International Standards Organizations Geneva

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Geneva

NAM Non Aligned Movement (NAM) New York. Established in 1961 in Balgarad yogo slavia. 120 members.
17 observers. Chairman Ilham Aliyev.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Brussels (Belgium) 9 April 1949. Members 29. Jen Stoltenberg is
its Secretary General.

Organization of American States (OAS) Washington D.C. Motto. Democracy for peace, security, and
development. 35 members. 30 April 1948.

Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Counties (OAPEC) Kuwait

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD ) Paris

Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Jeddah. Motto: "To safeguard the interests and ensure the
progress and well-being of Muslims". 57 members. 25 September 1969 in Rabat Morocco. Yousaf bin
ahmed al othaimeen is Secretary General. 3 official languages

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Vienna. 14 SEPTEMBER 1960. MEMBERS 14.
Muhammad Barkindo is Secretary General.

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Kathmandu (Nepal). 8 members and 9
observers. 8 December 1985 in Dhaka. Amjad Hussain Sial is Secretary General.

Transparency International Berlin.

United Nations Atomic Energy Commission (UNAEC) New York

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) New York

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Nairobi (Kenya)

United Nations Educational scientific and cultural Organization(UNESCO) Paris

United Nations Frame Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Germany

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) New York

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Geneva

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) New York

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United Nations Organization (UNO) New York. 24 October 1945. Members 193. Observers 2. Languages 6.
Secretary General Antonio Guttress. Motto. Its your world.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) Vienna

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) Geneva

World food Programme (WFP) Rome (Italy)

World Health Organization (WHO) Geneva

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Geneva

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Geneva

World Bank Washington. 189 members. Established in July 1944. Working for a World Free of Poverty.
President is David Malpass.

World Tourism Organization (WTO) Madrid

World Wildlife fund (WWF) Gland (Switzerland). 29 April 1961. Director General Marco Lambertini.