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C. Tree
When did Pakistan became member of IMF? D. Grass

A. 1947 Which Country is the largest producer of Potatoes?


B. 1948
C. 1950 A. India
D. 1951 B. China
C. USA
Which is biggest Restaurant Chain of the World? D. Pakistan

A. KFC Abdul Sattar Edhi died at the age of?


B. Richet Burgers
C. McDonalds A. 84
D. Turkish Grill B. 86
C. 90
Who is the auther of book “The Shadow Of The D. 88
Crescent Moon”?
The World leader in Geothermal Electricity is
A. Fatima Bhuto ___________?
B. Asifa Bhuto
C. Maryam Aurangzaib A. New Zealand
D. Zartaj Gul B. USA
C. Iceland
When was second OIC Summit Conference held? D. Pakistan

A. 1974 Who Called Mahatma Gandhi “a half naked fakir”?


B. 1977
C. 1979 A. Nehru
D. None above B. Roosevelt
C. Churchill
When was the Water and Power Development D. none of these
Authority established?
Which Country has 27 stars on its Flag?
A. February 12, 1958
B. February 12, 1959 A. Mexico
C. February 12, 1960 B. Panama
D. February 12, 1961 C. Cuba
D. Brazil
The ruling military junta changed its name from
Burma to Myanmar in ________? Where is the headqurter of Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD)?
A. 1969
B. 1979 A. Paris
C. 1989 B. New York
D. 1999 C. Geneva
D. Vienna
The height of Leaning Tower of Pisa is_________?
Which Planet is Called Great Red Spot?
A. 300m
B. 368m A. Neptune
C. 57m B. Mars
D. 27m C. Jupiter
D. Mercury
Pine is a __________?
LLAMA is the National Animal of which Country?
A. fruit
B. vegetable

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A. Brazil C. Latin
B. Italy D. German
C. Canada
D. Bolivia Dynamite was invented by ______________?

How many Countries are members of OIC? A. Alfred Nobel


B. Thomas Edison
A. 55 C. William Davis
B. 56 D. None of these
C. 57
D. 64 AP News Agency has it’s headquarter in ________?

The Parliament of Cuba is called____________? A. New York


B. Washington
A. National assembly C. Paris
B. National Assembly of People’s Power D. London
C. Federal assembly
D. Cortes Yerevan is Capital of ____________ Country?

When Houthi rebels toppled the internationally A. Barbodas


recognized government in Yemen? B. Armenia
C. Senegal
A. 2013 D. None of these
B. 2014
C. 2015 Mostly Which Country sales sophisticated weapons
D. 2016 to Saudi Arabia?

Capital of Togo is_________? A. Russia


B. US
A. Lomé C. European countries
B. Lusaka D. China
C. Khartoum
D. Thirnphu NRO is Abbreviation of_______________?

UNITA has become a political party in angola but A. No Reconciliation Ordinance


between the 1960,s-1990,s it was one of the chief B. National Reconciliation Order
rebel groups in the country. Who was it’s leader? C. No Reconciliation Order
D. National Reconciliation Ordinance
A. Robert Mugabe
B. Samuel Doe Asia Cup 2018 held in which country?
C. Jonas Savimbi
D. Amilcar Carbral A. UAE
B. Bangladesh
What is the flattest Continent? C. India
D. Indonesia
A. Asia
B. Australia European Court of justice established in 1952, is
C. Europe located in___________?
D. Antarctica
A. Hague, Netherlands.
CV or curriculum vitae are very often used. From B. Geneva, Switzerland
which language is the term curriculum vitae C. Luxembourg city
derived? D. Belgium

A. French Who is the author of the book “Kashmir-A


B. Greek Disputed Legacy”?

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A. Josef korbel Who Is the author of “Nineteen-Eighty-Four”???


B. Lawrence Ziring
C. Alistair Lamb A.Shakespeare
D. KK Aziz B. R.K.Layman
C. George Orwell
FATF is Abbreviation for_____________? D. None of these

A. Financial Action Task foundation The Ancient City “Prayaga” was renamed as
B. Financial Auto Task force “Allahabad” by which Mughal emperor?
C. Force Action Task Force
D. Financial Action Task Force A. Akbar
B. Aurangzeb
+20 is International code for which Country? C. Humayun
D. Shah Jahan
A. libya
B. Syria _________ was the leader of Palestinian prisoners’
C. Palestine hunger strike in Israeli jails?
D. Egypt
A. Marwan Barghouti
Where the Eleventh WTO Ministerial Conference B. Yusef Urabi
was held? C. Abu Maher Ghneim
D. Amin-al-Hindi
A. London
B. Buenos Aires Which is the world’s largest online social network,
C. Berlin with 1.5 billion daily users?
D. Geneva
A. Instagram
What is the Total Construction Cost of World’s B. Facebook
longest Sea Bridge? C. Twiter
D. Youtube
A. $20bn
B. $30bn When did Xi become president of China?
C. $40bn
D. $50bn A. March 14, 2013
B. April 14, 2013
Which Country builds world’s longest sea bridge? C. July 28, 2013
D. September 28, 2013
A. Hong Kong
B. China How many States does Sri Lanka have?
C. Japan
D. Russia A. 5 states
B. 9 states
Donald John Trump belongs to the state C. 15 states
of________? D. 20 states

A. New York Quito is a capital of__________?


B. Hawaii
C. Washington DC A. PORTUGAL
D. None B. SERBIA
C. ECUADOR
What is the theme of the 2018 World Food Day D. BRAZIL
(WFD)?
Which Tennis open also called Roland-Garros?
A. A millennium free from hunger
B. Our Actions Are Our Future A. The Australian Open
C. Break the Cycle of Rural Poverty B. The French Open
D. Harvesting nature’s diversity

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C. Wimbledon A. Beijing
D. US Open B. Tokyo
C. Lausanne
The Australian Open is the first of the four Grand D. Singapore
Slam Tennis events held each year, preceding the
French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open was When The International Association of Athletics
founded in? Federations (IAAF) founded in Stockholum,
Swedon?
A. 1905
B. 1908 A. 17 July 1912
C. 1911 B. 17 July 1914
D. 1913 C. 17 July 1916
D. 17 July 1918
+61 is the international code for which country?
Where is The Head Quarter of The International
A. Australia Association of Athletics Federations IAAF?
B. New Zealand
C. UK A. Monaco
D. US B. Vienna
C. Paris
Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the D. London
world played on outdoor grass court in London,
founded in__________? When Dick Pound founded the World Anti-Doping
Agency?
A. 1820
B. 1850 A. November 10, 1999
C. 1877 B. November 10, 2000
D. 1897 C. November 10, 2001
D. November 10, 2002
The United States Open Tennis Championships is a
hard court tennis tournament when it was Where is the Headquarter of The World Anti-
founded? Doping Agency?

A. 1860 A. Montreal
B. 1881 B. New York
C. 1900 C. London
D. 1913 D. Moscow

When was The International Table Tennis In which country early in the year 2018 a team of
Federation (ITTF) founded? archaeologists announced the discovery of more
than 61,000 long-lost Maya civilization?
A. 1920
B. 1926 A. Guatemala
C. 1935 B. Panama
D. 1949 C. Mexico
D. Brazil
+91 is International code for which country?
ON 15th August which Country(s) celebrates their
A. India Independence Day?
B. Bangladesh
C. Afghanistan A. South Korea
D. Iran B. India
C. Liechtenstein
Where is The Head Quarter of The International D. Congo
Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)? E. All of Above

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International Energy Agency (IEA) was founded in A. January 1


year? B. January 2
C. January 3
A. 1970 D. January 4
B. 1972
C. 1974 The International Day of Older Persons is observed
D. 1978 every year on __________?

Headquarter of International Energy Agency (IEA) A. August 1


is located in: B. September 1
C. October 1
A. USA D. November 1
B. Germany
C. France Provencal language is spoken in _______ ?
D. none of these
A. Portugal
Total members of International Energy Agency B. France
(IEA) are_________? C. Ethiopia
D. Rhodesia
A. 25
B. 30 February 14 is known as _________ ?
C. 35
D. 36 A. World Health Day
B. Earth Day
The Bering Strait is a strait of the Pacific, which C. Valentine Day
borders with the Arctic to north. It is located D. World Meteorological Day
between?
International Mother Language day is celebrated
A. Russia and the United States every Year on _____________ ?
B. Russia and Poland
C. Canada and the United States A. February 21
D. USA and Mexico B. February 22
C. February 23
Lufthansa airline belongs to ________ ? D. February 24

A. Latvia Tatar is a _______?


B. Germany
C. Lithuania A. Language
D. Republic of Korea B. Cuisine
C. Religion
Rotunda Capitol Building is located in __________? D. Game

A. Paris The day known as the Global family day is


B. Washington DC ________?
C. Berlin
D. Ottawa A. December 31
B. January 1
News Paper “The Mail” has its origin from? C. January 27
D. July 21
A. Moscow
B. London In, Scrabble the number of tiles a player has
C. Paris is_________?
D. Washington
A. 6
_____________ is the independence day of Sudan. B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

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Total pockets on a standard pool table are? SAFF Championship 2018 was hosted
By_________?
A. 4
B. 6 A. India
C. 8 B. Bangladesh
D. 10 C. Maldives
D. Nepal
+90 is International code for which country?
Which Team Won SAFF Championship 2018?
A. Turkey
B. Vietnam A. India
C. Yemen B. Pakistan
D. Cuba C. Maldives
D. Nepal
How many holes in a standard golf course ?
The Abu Ghraib Military Prison is located in which
A. 16 of the following Countries?
B. 18
C. 20 A. Iraq
D. 21 B. Cuba
C. Afghanistan
Indian troops stormed Golden Temple, a holy place D. Pakistan
of Sikhs, in Amritsar in__________?
The “Swaythling Cup” is associated with the game
A. 1978 of__________?
B. 1980
C. 1982 A. Volleyball
D. 1984 B. Badminton
C. Gulf
Charlie Chaplin’s stolen dead body was recovered D. Table tennis
in year?
Afghanistan became an affiliate member of the
A. 1975 International Cricket Council (ICC) in___________?
B. 1976
C. 1977 A. 2001
D. 1978 B. 2002
C. 2003
Renminbi is the official currency of____________? D. 2007

A. Taiwan In which Country ruins of “Cyrene” is located?


B. China
C. North Korea A. Egypt
D. Philippine B. Lybia
C. Jordan
Old Name of Palestine is___________? D. Turkey

A. Kahira In which Country does the desert city Timbuktu


B. Bhambore lies?
C. Canaan
D. None of above A. Morocco
B. Mauritania
Highest Point of Hindu Kush Range? C. Mali
D. Sudan
A. Nanga parbat
B. K-2 Darul Uloom Deoband was founded in________?
C. Trich Mir
D. Mount Everest

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A. 31 May 1866 C. Manila


B. 31 June 1867 D. Bangkok
C. 31 July 1868
D. 31 August 1869 Which is the only one hockey world cup was palyed
after three years?
The Presidency of United Nations Security Council
rotates every__________? A. 1975
B. 1976
A. One month C. 1977
B. Six month D. 1978
C. Twelve month
D. One Year From which year Hockey World Cup is being played
after every four years?
Which of the following Governor General of
Pakistan died in exile? A. 1980
B. 1982
A. Ghulam Muhammad C. 1984
B. Iskander Mirza D. 1986
C. Khawaja Nazimudin
D. Muhammad Ali Boghra Where first Hockey World Cup was played in 1971?

The first United Nation Conference on Environment A. Barcelona, Spain


and Development which was held in 1992 at_____? B. Madrid
C. Lahore
A. Johansberg D. Sydney
B. London
C. New York How many rows and columns are in the modern
D. Rio De Jenerio Periodic Table?

Otto Von Bismarck was _____________? A. 18 columns and 7 rows


B. 12 columns and 9 rows
A. Historian of UK C. 7 columns and 18 rows
B. Ceazar of Russia D. 25 columns and 15 rows
C. First chancelor of German empire
D. King of Prussia Word “Tsunami” belongs to which Language?

Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by A. Vietnam


the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period, the B. Indonesia
archaeological site is located at___________? C. China
D. Japan
A. Brazil
B. USA What are rows in Periodic table called?
C. Mexico
D. Canada A. Period
B. Group
In relay race, the baton must weigh at least_____ C. Verticals
grams? D. Perpendiculars

A. 30 What are Columns in Periodic table called?


B. 40
C. 50 A. Period
D. 60 B. Group
C. Verticals
Saigon is the old name of which city? D. Perpendiculars

A. Jakarta Where is largest man made Waterfall?


B. Hu Chi Minh

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A. Brazil FTA stands for _____________?


B. China
C. Canada A. Free Transit Agreement
D. USA B. Free Trade Agreement
C. Free Transport Agreement
Which City of the Iran has the biggest Oil refinery D. Free Traveling Agreement
of Iran?
FDI stands for __________?
A. Abadan
B. Asphan A. Foreign Disposal Income
C. Tehran B. Foreign Direct Investment
D. None of them C. Foreign Dealing Investment
D. Foreign Direct Income
Why Aberdeen city of UK is an important city?
APAPPS Stands for ____________?
A. industrial city
B. seaport A. Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and
C. famous as granite city Solidarity
D. all of them B. Afghanistan-Pakistan Allied Plan for Peace and
Solidarity
The first ever Test match in the history of Cricket C. Afghanistan-Pakistan Alliance Progress for peace
was played between England and Australia in____? and Solidarity
D. Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Progress for Peace
1867 and Solidarity
1877
1887 International Day of Democracy is Celebrated Every
1897 Year on ______________?

TAPI Gas Pipe Line will go through which sea? A. 15 September


B. 15 October
A. Caribbean sea C. 15 November
B. Arabian sea D. 15 December
C. Caspain sea
D. None of these G.T. Road stands for___________?

Who was the first Federal Tax Ombudsman of A. Grand Tourist Road
Pakistan? B. Grand Trunk Road
C. Great Transport Road
A. Justice (R) Saleem Kazmi D. None of these
B. Justice (R) Saleem Akhtar
C. Justice (R) Allah Nawaz Spain became democratic in which year?
D. Justice (R) Ijaz Nisar
A. 1970
The epic Peom “Shahnama” was written by_____? B. 1971
C. 1974
A. Al Beruni D. 1975
B. Firdausi
C. Amir Khusrau When King Edward Medical University (oldest
D. Rumi university of Pakistan) was established?

The capital of Belarus is _____________? A. 1852


B. 1856
A. Brazilia C. 1860
B. Minsk D. 1884
C. Manama
D. Sarajevo Which Country built the World’s tallest Timber
tower named Mjos Tower?

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A. Iran Name of Central Excise Duty has been changed as a


B. Japan Federal Excise Duty on?
C. France
D. Norway A. 1st July, 2003
B. 1st July, 2005
Which is the Oldest University of Pakistan? C. 1st July, 2007
D. 1st July, 2008
A. University of the Punjab, Lahore
B. King Edward Medical University, Lahore “Al-Farooq” and “AL-Ghazali” are written by?
C. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
D. Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi A. Hali
B. Shibli Nomani
WhatsApp launched on_________? C. Deputy Nazir Ahmad
D. None of above
A. 24 feb 2009
B. 24 feb 2008 Karez is the irrigation system of which province of
C. 24 feb 2007 Pakistan?
D. None
A. punjab
Buzkushi is a __________? B. sindh
C. KPK
A. River of Afghanistan D. Balochistan
B. National tree
C. A traditional afghan drerss Capital of Turkey is__________?
D. A traditional afghan game
A. istanbul
The Book “Higher Than Hope: The Biography Of B. Ankara
Nelson Mandela” is written by? C. damshqus
D. tehran
A. Viny Mandela
B. Hennery Slag When Twitter was founded?
C. Fatima Meer
D. None A. September 30, 2005
B. March 21, 2006
In how many European Countries Euro currency is C. January 1, 2007
used? D. August 15, 2008

A. 18 The 2018 Hungarian parliamentary elections were


B. 20 the _________ since the adoption of the new
C. 25 constitution by the Country.
D. None of these
A. 1st
When the name of Lyallpur was changed to B. 2nd
Faisalabad? C. 4th
D. 6th
A. September 1,1977
B. August 1, 1978 The 19th Asian games will be held in which city?
C. January 1,1979
D. March 1,1980 A. Tokyo, Japan
B. Osaka, Japan
Abd al-Rahman I was the conquer of __________? C. Kuala lumpur, Malaysia
D. Hanghzou, China
A. Spain
B. India The motto of 18th Asian games is __________?
C. Iraq
D. Iran A. Energy of Asia
B. Games for Peace

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C. Diversity Shines Here CIA is Intelligence agency of USA headquartered in


D. Thrilling Games, Harmonious Asia Langley, Virginia was founded in?

Hangzhou will be the _________ Chinese City to A. Sep 18, 1945


host Asian games in 2022. B. Sep 18, 1946
C. Sep 18, 1947
A. 1st D. Sep 18, 1948
B. 2nd
C. 3rd How many sports were played in summer Olympic
D. 4th 2016?

The 17th Asian games were held in which City? A. 22


B. 28
A. Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia C. 34
B. Incheon, South Korea D. 40
C. New Delhi, India
D. Beijing, China How many Sports were in Winter Olympic 2018?

The 17th Asian Games were held in _________? A. 7 Sports


B. 9 Sports
A. 2014 C. 12 Sports
B. 2015 D. 15 Sports
C. 2016
D. 2018 Famous British Physicist Stephen Hawking died at
the age of _________?
Who is the Author of “The Myth of
independence”? A. 66
B. 76
A. I.H. Qureshi C. 86
B. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto D. 96
C. Aysha Jalal
D. Shahid Rafique Who is the Author of the Book “Brief Answers to
the Big Questions”?
The Headquarter of Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is in___? A. Stephen Hawking
B. Albert Einstein
A. Rome, Italy C. Newton
B. Paris, France D. Chadwick
C. New York, US
D. None Ryanair airline belongs to which Country?

The Cold stream Guards is the oldest continuously A. Finland


serving regiment in the Army, belongs to which B. Ireland
Country? C. Switzerland
D. Tajikistan
A. Japan
B. Iceland Easyjet airline belongs to which Country?
C. USA
D. UK A. England
B. France
RAW is an Indian Secret Service which C. Germany
headquarters is in Delhi and was founded in? D. Australia

A. 1960 Braathens airline belong to which Country?


B. 1965
C. 1968 A. Swedon
D. 1970 B. Norway

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C. Iceland A. Nauru
D. Uraguay B. South Sodan
C. Lativia
Iberia Airline belong to which Country? D. Sumatra

A. Spain When in New York, UNO head quarter complex is


B. Poland completed?
C. Serbia
D. Latvia A. 1950
B. 1952
The day which is celebrated on 21 September every C. 1955
year is _________? D. 1956

A. Indigenious day Which Country has the most fatalities in World


B. Election day War 2?
C. Central excise day
D. World peace day A. Soviot Union
B. UK
The third Sunday in January is annually celebrated C. USA
as____________? D. Yogusalavia

A. Thanksgiving FRB stands for ____________?


B. National Youth Day
C. World Religion Day A. Federal Return Board
D. International Day for Achievers B. Federal Revenue Board
C. Federal Reserve Board
When National Voter’s Day is celebrated by ECP? D. Foreign Return Board

A. 7 December “OGDC” is abbreviation of _________________?


B. 8 December
C. 8 January A. Oil & Gas Development Council
D. 7 November B. Oil & Gas Development company
C. Oil & Gas Development Corporation
Katla Volcano located in which country? D. None of above

A. Iceland When did Pervez Musharraf resigned from the post


B. Ireland of President?
C. Finland
D. Sawaziland A. 18 August 2008
B. 12 October 2008
JAXA is a Space Agency of which Country? C. 10 September 2008
D. 5 July 2005
A. Jordan
B. Japan The 17th summit of Shanghai Cooperation
C. Jamaica Organisation (SCO) was held in June, 2017 in
D. Germany Astana. Where did its 18th summit held?

What is the typical interest rate on World Bank A. Manila


loans, which are revised every six months? B. Singapore
C. Indonesia
A. 0.5% D. China
B. 1%
C. 1.5% World Longest mountain range is __________?
D. 2%
A. Himalya
Which Country recently joined in IMF as 189th B. Hindu kush
member?

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C. Andes Where is river Ontario?


D. Kunlun
A. Australia
Which Country have the Highest Percentage of B. Canada
Population under 18 Years Old? C. North America
D. Japan
A. Niger
B. Uganda Novel “War and Peace” was written by ________?
C. Chad
D. Ungola A. Tito
B. Leo Tolstoy
Which is the most corrupt Country in the World? C. Shelly
D. Daunte
A. Nigeria
B. Sudan The Current Senior-most Parliamentarian in
C. Uganda Pakistan is _____________?
D. South Africa
A. Sheikh Raheed
When was the United Nations headquarters start B. Chaudhry Anwar Ali Cheema
to built? C. Makhdoom Amin Faheem
D. Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan
A. September 1948
B. September 1949 Who is the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize?
C. September 1950
D. September 1951 A. C.V Raman
B. Dr. Abdul Salam
SAARC Disaster Management Center was set up in C. I.A Bunin
Oct 2006 at _________? D. Rabindranath Tagore

A. Kabul “Sabor” is the parliament of __________?


B. Khatmando
C. New Delhi A. Denmark
D. Islamabad B. Italy
C. Croatia
CT scan stands for __________? D. Finland

A. Computed Tomography Scan Baseball is the national Game of ___________?


B. Computer Topography Scan
C. Computed Topography Scan A. France
D. Computer Tomography Scan B. Haiti
C. Turkey
Which Country largest grower and Producer of D. Cuba
Palm oil?
What is the third highest Mountain Peak in the
A. Indonesia world?
B. Malaysia
C. Thailand A. Kanchenjunga
D. None of these B. Makalu
C. Cho Oyu
World’s oldest living man belongs to Japan whose D. Lhotse
name is __________?
How many players in baseball game in each team?
A. Antonio Todde
B. Masazo Nonaka A. 7
C. Yukichi Chuganji B. 9
D. Jiroemon Kimura C. 11
D. 13

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How many players are in a water polo team? Capital of Sudan is _________?

A. 4 A. Jamestown
B. 5 B. Juba
C. 6 C. Dodoma
D. 7 D. Khartoum

Ramon Magsaysay Award is regarded as the Vexillology is the study of __________?


_________ version of the Nobel Prize?
A. Flags
A. African B. Signals
B. Asian C. Vintage Cars
C. European D. Stamps
D. Chinese
In which city Interpol was founded in September 7,
Which of the following has won the Nobel Prize for 1923?
Chemistry 2018?
A. Paris
A. George Smith B. London
B. Frances Arnold C. Vienna
C. Greg Winter D. Geneva
D. All of above
E. None of them Water lily is symbol of which Country?

Which of the following has won the Nobel Prize for A. Canada
Physics 2018? B. China
C. Bangladesh
A. Gérard Mourou D. Pakistan
B. Arthur Ashkin
C. Donna Strickland HIV virus causes ___________?
D. All of these
E. None of them A. Hepatitis A
B. Hepatitis B
Which of the following has won the Nobel Prize for C. TB
Physiology or Medicine 2018? D. AIDS

A. James P. Allison When was Chernobyl catastrophic nuclear accident


B. Tasuku Honjo occurred in Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic?
C. Michael W. Young
D. Both A & B A. 26 April 1980
E. None of them B. 26 April 1986
C. 26 April 1989
The Only Country in the World, which Flag is not D. 26 April 1994
rectangular?
How many countries are member of UNO?
A. Swaziland
B. Andorra A. 191
C. Nepal B. 192
D. Kazakhstan C. 193
D. 194
Which landlocked Country flag has Two Cows in it?
Telephone was invented by __________?
A. Lichtenstein
B. Kazakhstan A. Vint Cerf
C. Swaziland B. Charles Babbage
D. Andorra C. Edison
D. Alexander Graham Bell

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Who was the first President of Chinese Republic? Who is the founder of Google?

A. jUNKO Tabar A. Larry page


B. Sun yat san B. Sergey Brin
C. MaoTse-Tung C. Martin Cooper
D. Kim ii Jong D. Both A & B

World Intellectual Property Day is observed on __? Tomb of Nur Jahan is located in __________?

A. 20 May A. Kabul
B. 20 Feb B. Agra
C. 26 Oct C. Lahore
D. 26 April D. Multan

What country has the highest divorce rate by UNO? How Many Countries in Continent Africa?

A. Maldives A. 50
B. Belarus B. 52
C. United states C. 54
D. India D. 56

Which one is the World’s most dangerous city? What is the meaning of eSwatini?

A. Los cabos, Mexico A. Land of Contrasts


B. Mumbai, India B. Land of Pure people
C. Kabul, Afghanistan C. Land of the Swazis
D. Berlin, Germany D. Land of Fertile fields

Bali is an island of _________? What is the new name of the Country Swaziland?

A. Indonesia A. Belarus
B. Malasia B. Moldova
C. Austrailia C. Angola
D. None of these D. eSwatini

In which district of Pakistan Kalabagh Dam is The largest helicopter in the world is __________?
located?
A. CH-47 Chinook
A. MIANWALI B. Hughes YOH-6A
B. SAHIWAL C. Robinson R44
C. BAHAWALPUR D. Mil Mi-26
D. ATTOCK
Which was the first country to withdraw from
Oldest democracy in the world is ___________? CENTO?

A. Greece A. Iraq
B. Pakistan B. Afghanistan
C. India C. Turkey
D. USA D. U.K

Pakistan won the ICC World Cup (One Day) in 1992. When was SAARC founded?
It was ___________ in a row of ICC World Cup.
A. 1982
A. 5th B. 1984
B. 6th C. 1985
C. 7th D. 1983
D. 8TH

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Which UN body deals with Population Problems ? Rwanda will be the Second African Country to host
The Commonwealth Heads of Government
A. UNDP Meeting (CHOGM) 2020, which was the first?
B. UNFPA
C. UNICEF A. Ghana
D. UNESCO B. Uganda
C. Egypt
Which of the following Countries is not a member D. South Africa
of a SAARC?
Croatia is an Eastern European country with a long
A. Sri lanka coastline on the ____________?
B. Bhutan
C. Maldives A. Adriatic Sea
D. Myanmar B. Sea of Azove
C. Dead sea
Which of the following is used as the logo of the D. Red sea
world wide fund for nature (WWF)?
What was the name of Malaysian airline flight
A. Deer which was lost and disappeared in 2014?
B. Panda
C. Camel A. MH 370
D. Lion B. Mh 385
C. NN 350
The land lying between the river Ravi and river D. MN 300
Chenab is called ________?
The book “No Spin” is the autobiography of which
A. Bari Doab veteran Cricketer?
B. Chaj Doab
C. Rachna Doab A. Muttiah Muralitharan
D. Sindh sagar Doab B. Anil Kumble
C. Bishan Singh Bedi
The Land lying between the River Indus and River D. Shane Warn
Jhelum is called:
The Author of book “The Reluctant
A. Bari Doab Fundamentalist” is _____________?
B. Chaj Doab
C. Rachna Doab A. Mohsin Hamid
D. Sindh sagar Doab B. Nazir Ahmed
C. Hafeez Ali Jan
UPS is now widely use in households. What does D. Rafiq Tarar
UPS stands for?
India is the most successful team in the Asia Cup
A. Uniform Power Storage tournament having won the cup ______ times?
B. Universal Product Support
C. Under Panel Storage A. Five
D. Uninterruptible Power Supply B. Six
C. Seven
What is the Combined Population of the D. Four
Commonwealth Community of 53 Countries?
The Author of book “Pakistan: A Hard Country” is_
A. 1.4 billion
B. 2.4 billion A. Anatol lieven
C. 3.4 billion B. Ruskin Dom
D. 4.4 billion C. I H Qureshi
D. Stephan Job

Where was the first Asia Cup held?

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A. UAE C. Qatar
B. India D. Paris
C. Pakistan
D. Sri Lanka The Temple of Heaven, a religious building, is
located in ____________?
The first Asia Cup was held in ________?
A. Edinburgh
A. 1982 B. Rome
B. 1984 C. Beijing
C. 1986 D. Shanghai
D. 1988
Reuters news agency was established in ______?
Who Wrote the Book named “The Blind Man’s
Garden”? A. 1846
B. 1849
A. Mohsin Hamid C. 1851
B. Nadeem Aslam D. 1855
C. Ayesha jala
D. Zahid Hamid Which country has recently rolled out World’s First
Hydrogen Powered Train?
World Heart Day is celebrated every year on ____?
A. Italy
A. 28 October B. Norway
B. 28 November C. Germany
C. 29 September D. Denmark
D. 28 April
CBA stands for __________?
How many Sovereign States have English as an
official language? A. Collective Bargaining Agent
B. Collective Bargaining Agency
A. 50 C. Collective Bargaining Administration
B. 54 D. Collective Bargaining Association
C. 57
D. 60 Ukara is an island in ___________?

Pakistan became a member of International A. Lake Victoria


Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in _________? B. Lake Caspian
C. Lake Superior
A. 1949 D. Lake Baikal
B. 1953
C. 1957 Which of the following is called “Grave Yard Of
D. 1963 Dinosaurs”?

Which Country is safest country in the World A. China


according to World Economic Forum report? B. Argentine
C. Montana
Finland D. Brazil
UAE
Norway The ________ Nuclear Power Plant is the United
Poland Arab Emirates’s first Nuclear Power Station?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was A. Fujairah Nuclear Power Plant
founded in 1894 at ___________? B. Ajman Nuclear Power Plant
C. Hanul Nuclear Power Plant
A. Saudi Arabia D. Barakah Nuclear Power Plant
B. Iraq
Barakah Nuclear Power Plant is in ___________?

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A. India The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was


B. Pakistan founded by __________?
C. Iran
D. UAE A. Demetrios Vikelas
B. Pierre de Coubertin
The joint operations center of Islamic Military C. Both of these
Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) is in ______? D. None of these

A. Dubai The Creation of IOC was inspired by the ancient


B. Riyadh Olympic Games which were held in ________?
C. Tehran
D. Islamabad A. France
B. Germany
World Senior Citizen Day is celebrated on _______? C. Greece
D. Switzerland
A. August 23
B. August 22 FIFA was founded in _________?
C. August 21
D. August 20 A. 1904
B. 1908
Jang (News Paper) belongs to which city of C. 1912
Pakistan? D. 1916

A. Karachi The largest Gold mine of Australia is __________?


B. Lahore
C. Peshawar A. Telfer Gold Mine
D. Quetta B. Fimiston Open Pit
C. Boddington Gold Mine
Headquarters of OPEC is located in __________? D. Jundee Gold Mine

A. Vienna AP news agency was established in _________?


B. Jakarta
C. Hague A. 1842
D. Berlin B. 1846
C. 1849
Who holds the title of Badshah Khan, frontier D. 1850
Gandhi?
The headquarters of International Olympic
A. Abdul Ghaffar Khan Committee (IOC) is located in _______?
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Gandhi A. Berlin
D. Rabindra Nath B. Lausanne
C. London
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was D. Zurich
founded in __________?
Due to World wars the Olympic Games were
A. 1894 cancelled in?
B. 1898
C. 1902 A. 1916 and 1940
D. 1904 B. 1918 and 1942
C. 1916, 1938, and 1942
The head quarter of Reuters News agency is in___? D. 1916, 1940, and 1944

A. Brussels The first Summer Olympics organized by the IOC


B. Paris were held in 1896 in ________?
C. London
D. None of these

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A. France C. Jordan
B. Germany D. Lebanon
C. Greece
D. Switzerland The world’s first nuclear power plant was built by
_________?
The first Winter Olympics organized by the IOC was
held in ________ in 1924? A. United States
B. France
A. France C. Russia
B. Germany D. Germany
C. Greece
D. Switzerland The Tallest tree in the world is __________?

The FIFA Men’s World Cup was commenced in A. Date palm


_________? B. Coconut palm
C. Cuban Royal palm
A. 1924 D. Redwoods
B. 1930
C. 1936 The oldest film industry of the world is _________?
D. 1942
A. Lollywood
The FIFA Women’s World Cup was commenced in B. Bollywood
_________? C. Hollywood
D. Nestor Studios
A. 1981
B. 1983 The largest eggs in the world today are the eggs
C. 1987 laid by the _________?
D. 1991
A. African Duck
Kangaroos are mostly found in ___________? B. Whale
C. Crocodile
A. Australia D. Ostrich
B. New Zealand
C. Australia and New Zealand Pandas are feed almost entirely on __________?
D. Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
A. beech
Polar bears are mostly __________? B. bamboo
C. red pine
A. carnivorous D. European larch
B. Herbivorous
C. Omnivorous Old name of Zimbabwe is __________?
D. None of these
A. Southern Rhodesia
Which country produces the most of the refugees B. Northern Rhodesia
in the world? C. Saigon
D. Zaire
A. Syria
B. Afghanistan Who assassinated Gandhi?
C. South sudan
D. Myanmar A. disgruntled British soldier
B. Muslim nationalist
Which of the following country host most C. Sikh Nationalist
refugees? D. Hindu nationalist

A. Pakistan When did India become independent?


B. Iran

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A. 1940 C. Sheep
B. 1942 D. Deer
C. 1947
D. 1952 The most sleepiest animal in the world, which
sleeps about 22 hours (out of 24)?
The scientific study of the origin, history, and
structure of the earth is known as ________? A. Squirrel
B. Tiger
A. Geography C. Python
B. Geology D. Koala
C. Hydrology
D. Meteorology Which of the following animal sleeps the most i.e.
20 hours out of 24 hours?
The study of the earth and its features is known as
________? A. Leopard
B. Lion
A. Geology C. Tiger
B. Geography D. Giant Armadillo
C. Crystallography
D. Petrolgy David Cameron, Britian Prime Minister from (2010
to 2016) Belongs to ___________ party?
The study of light and vision is known as _______?
A. Conservative
A. Acoustics B. Democratic
B. Optics C. Labour
C. Astronomy D. People`s
D. None of these
The first country in the world to impose complete
Science dealing with design, construction, and use ban on the sale of all forms of Tobacco is _______?
of machinery or mechanical structures is known as
________? A. New Zealand
B. Switzerland
A. Optics C. Singapore
B. Mechanics D. Japan
C. Paleontology
D. None of these The world’s largest land animal is __________?

The study of aircraft design, construction, and A. Hippopotamus


navigation is known as ________? B. Asian elephant
C. African forest elephant
A. Acoustics D. African bush elephant
B. Aeronautics
C. Robotics What was the name of the first mosque in the
D. Meteorology Indian subcontinent?

The study of sound is known as ________? A. Mahabat Khan Mosque


B. Badshahi Mosque
A. Acoustics C. Cheraman Juma Mosque
B. Paleontology D. Malik Dinar Mosque
C. Mineralogy
D. Cartography Shahi Qila located in which city of Pakistan?

Animal that Sleeps the least is___________? A. Lahore


B. Sukkur
A. Elephants C. Quetta
B. Giraffe D. Peshawar

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The USA film industry Hollywood is located in____? A. Squadron Leader


B. Air commodore
A. New york C. Wing Commando
B. California D. Group Caption
C. Alaska
D. Washington D.C The Half marathon has an official distance of
_______ kilometers?
Who was the Prime Minister of the Britain during
Indo-Pak Partition? A. 19.1 km
B. 20.2 km
A. Clement Attlee C. 21.1 km
B. Lord Mount Batten D. 22.3 km
C. Winston Churchill
D. Chamberlain The full marathon has an official distance of
________ kilometers?
How many times has Pakistan hosted Asian games?
A. 39 km
A. Once B. 41.2 km
B. Twice C. 42.2 km
C. Never C. 44.1 km
D. Thrice
Talbul project is disputed between:
Who is the Civilian Commander-In-Chief of
Pakistan Armed forces? A. India – Bangladesh
B. Pakistan – India
A. Cheif Justice of Pakistan C. Indian – Bhutan
B. President of Pakistan D. India – Srilanka
C. Prime Minister of Pakistan
D. Speaker of National Asembly The 2018 Asian games is officially known as _____?

How many football World Cups have been played A. 18th Asian Games
till now? B. 19th Asian Games
C. Jakarta Palembang 2018
A. 18 D. Both A & C
B. 19
C. 20 Where was 1951 Asian games held?
D. 21
A. New Delhi, India
In which city of Sindh the famous Hathi Dar is B. Jakarta, Indonesia
located? C. Tokyo, Japan
D. Seoul, South Korea
A. Sukkur
B. Shikarpur The 1951 Asian games was officially known as ___?
C. Kotdiji
D. Sehwan A. First Asian Games
B. The Games of Asia
Old name of Dhaka is _________? C. Peace Games
D. The Asian Games
A. Khan garh
B. Mehmood nagar First Asian games were held in year ________?
C. Jehangir nagar
D. Montgomery A. 1949
B. 1950
Which of the following is Higher Rank in Pakistan C. 1951
Air Force? D. 1952

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The 20th Commonwealth games were held in The Indus flows into the Arabian Sea at ________?
which year?
A. Sajawal
A. 2013 B. Thata
B. 2014 C. Karachi
C. 2018 D. Badin
D. 2016
Which is oldest university of United States of
The 20th Commonwealth games were held in ___? America?

A. Queensland, Australia A. Yale


B. Glasgow, Scotland B. Seattle
C. New Delhi, India C. New York
D. Birmingham, England D. Harvard

What was the motto of the 21st Commonwealth University of Karachi was established in which
games? year?

A. Peace and passion A. 1948


B. Energy of the Commonwealth B. 1951
C. Share the dream C. 1954
D. Heart of the UK, soul of the Commonwealth D. 1957

1st Commonwealth games were held in year ____? Sindh University Jamshoro was established in
which year?
A. 1930
B. 1926 A. 1944
C. 1922 B. 1945
D. 1934 C. 1946
D. 1947
Jhat pat is the old name of __________?
Estimated average depth of Arabian Sea near
A. Haripur Karachi is _________?
B. Dera Alhyar
C. Sawat A. 2223m
D. Khairpur B. 2324m
C. 2526m
Name the First-ever eye bank of Pakistan? D. 2734m

A. Eye Bank Foundation The United Nations’ (UN) World Refugee Day is
B. Lions Eye Institute observed on _________ each year.
C. Eye Bank Society Hospital
D. Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital A. June 20
B. June 21
The Winter Capital of the Balochistan? C. June 22
D. June 23
A. Ziarat
B. Gwadar Which is the world’s largest refugee camp in 2018?
C. Quetta
D. Dera Bugti A. Bidi Bidi
B. Dadaab
Dapsang is another name of _________? C. Kutupalong
D. Kakuma
A. K-2 E. None of these
B. Nanga parbat
C. Rakaposhi Who is known as Father of Pakistan Air Force?
D. Mount Everest

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A. Air Chief Marshal Mosa Khan C. 1796


B. Air Chief Marshal M. Asghar Khan D. 1799
C. Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman
D. None of these The World Homeopathy Day is observed every year
on _______ to pay tribute to Dr. Christian Friedrich
How many Pakistanis are currently included in Samuel Hahnemann.
British Parliament?
A. 8th April
A. 10 B. 10th April
B. 12 C. 15th April
C. 14 D. 22nd April
D. 16
First time in world Country to make constitution is
Recently how many Muslims are elected to British ___________?
Parliament?
A. China
A. 12 B. France
B. 10 C. USA
C. 14 D. Russia
D. 16
Guantanamo Bay is used as a Prison for _______?
Which country is following one party system?
A. Iraq war prisoners
A. Mongolia B. Afghanistan War prisoners
B. China C. International Prisoners
C. Chile D. None of these
D. Spain
Where the 3rd Nuclear Security Summit held on
Current Director General of International the 24th March 2014?
Organization of Migration is?
A. Paris, France
A. William Lacy B. New York, USA
B. William Lee C. London, UK
C. Antonio Vitorino D. Hague, Netherland
D. Joseph Henderson
Which Continent has the highest number of
How many headsmen (Jalad) are in Pakistan’s jail? Countries?

A. 3 A. Asia
B. 5 B. Europe
C. 7 C. North America
D. 9 D. Africa

How President of Pakistan is elected? First Opium War was fought between ________?

A. National Assembly A. Romania and Hungry


B. Senate B. France and Germany
C. Provincial Assemblies C. United Kingdom and China
D. National Assembly, Senate and Provincial D. none of these
Assemblies
In ODI Cricket Which Team holds the record of
Homeopathy as system of medicine was developed highest margin win (by score) is?
by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann in Germany in _______?
A. Australia
A. 1788 B. South Africa
B. 1792 C. New zealand
D. Sri Lanka

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STAR stands for __________? A. Habib ullah Khan


B. Muhammad Zahir Shah
A. Standard Terminal Arrival Road C. Sardar Daud Khan
B. Standard Terminal Arrival Route D. Aman ullah Khan
C. Standard Term Arrival Route
D. Strong Terminal Arrival Road The largest opium producer province of
Afghanistan is _________?
The second name of Khojak Pass is _______?
A. Helmand
A. Toba Chaman B. Paktia
B. Toba Afghanistan C. Herat
C. Toba Kaker D. Nangarhar
D. None of them
“Order of Cloud and Banner” is the most
What is meant by word Quetta? prestigious military award of __________?

A. Town A. America
B. Fort B. Japan
C. Hill C. China
D. Dead D. North Korea

The word “OPF” stands for _________? Which of the following is not an example of
modern slavery?
A. Overseas Pakistan Federation
B. Overseas People Federation A. Bonded labour
C. Overseas Pakistanis Foundation B. Child labour
D. None of these C. Human trafficking
D. Forced marriage
“Doab” is a _______? E. All of the above are examples of modern slavery

A. Area b/w two oceans Which Country has Constructed the world longest
B. Area b/w two rivers sea bridge?
C. Area b/w two islands
D. Area b/w two countries A. USA
B. Germany
First Asian city to host the Olympics is __________? C. China
D. France
A. Beijing
B. Tokyo Reykjavik is the capital of ________?
C. New Dehli
D. Katmandu A. Iceland
B. Ireland
First Country to make Education Compulsory is __? C. Croatia
D. Montenegro
A. USA
B. China Manila is the capital and seaport of ________?
C. Japan
D. Prussia A. Phillipines
B. Coast Rica
Who was the 1st President of India? C. Croatia
D. Montenegro
A. V.V. Giri
B. Jawaharlal Nehru Gulf war started in ________?
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. Lal Bahadur Shastri A.1990
B.1992
The last King of Afghanistan was ____________?

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C.1993 A. Company Price Index


D.1991 B. Customer Price Index
C. Current Price Index
Capital of Croatia is _____________? D. Consumer Price Index

A. Zagreb International Day of Cooperatives is observed on


B. Rijeka the ________ Saturday of July each year?
C. Sisak
D. Zadar A. First
B. Second
River Sawan is located in __________? C. Third
D. Fourth
A. Sindh
B. GB DMO stands for __________?
C. Swat
D. Rawalpindi A. Direct Monitoring Officer
B. Dual Monitoring Officer
Who Won the FIFA World Cup 2018? C. District Monitoring Officer
D. Departmental Monitoring Officer
A. Croatia
B. Argentina World Zoonoses Day is observed on __________
C. Pakistan every year?
D. France
A. July 3
Who was the First Poet of the Urdu language? B. July 4
C. July 5
A. Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib D. July 6
B. Hassan Mohani
C. Amir Khusrow CGTO stands for __________?
D. Mir Taqi Mir
A. Counter Gas Theft Organization
Who is the Father of Urdu Literature? B. Counter Gas Theft Operations
C. Central Gas Theft Operations
A. Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib D. Company Gas Theft Operations
B. Mir Taqi Mir
C. Hassan Mohani What is the Capital of Monaco?
D. Molvi Abdul Haq
A. Mont Karl
SUPARCO stand for __________? B. Monte Carlo
C. Monaco
A. The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research D. Mancino
Commission
B. The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Who has become the first cricketer to play 100 T20
Company Internationals?
C. The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research
Cooperation A. MS Dhoni
D. The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research B. Shahid Afridi
Contents C. Virat Kohli
D. Shoib Malik
SSGC stands for __________?
UFO stands for ______?
A. Sui Sindh Gas Corridor
B. Sui Southern Gas Company’s A. Unidentified flying objects
C. Sui Special Gas Company’s B. Universal famous objects
D. Sui Southern Gas Corridor C. Unidentified famous objects
D. Universal flying Objects
CPI stands for __________?

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World UFO Day is celebrated on ________? Kutte ki Qabar (The Dog’s Grave) an Area Disputed
between Sindh and Balochistan is located in
A. July 1 _________ range?
B. July 2
C. July 3 A. Koh-i-Suleman
D. July 4 B. Kirthar
C. Siachen
World Sports Journalists Day is Celebrated on ___? D. Koh-i-Sufaid

A. July 1 Most polluted lake in the world is ____________?


B. July 2
C. July 3 A. Lake Titicaca
D. July 4 B. Lake Karachay
C. Onondaga Lake
International Joke Day is celebrated in the world D. Lake Ontario
on __________?
CAA stands for _________?
A. 1 July
B. 2 July A. Civil Action Authority
C. 3 July B. Civil Aviation Authority
D. 4 July C. Command Aviation Army
D. Command Action Agency
SSC stands for __________?
The BISP had been launched by the PPP
A. Senate Standing Cooperation government in __________?
B. Senate Standing Conference
C. Senate Standing Committee A. 2008
D. Senate Standing Coalition B. 2009
C. 2010
ICU stands for _________? D. 2011

A. Intensive Care Unit BISP stands for __________?


B. Identifying Charging Unit
C. Intensive Control Unit A. Benazir Income Service Programme
D. International Conference on Unity B. Bhutto Income Service Programme
C. Benazir Income Support Programme
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan belongs to which Political D. Bhutto Income Support Programme
Party?
Model Town incident happened in Lahore on____?
A. İYİ (Good Party)
B. HDP (Peoples’ Democratic Party) A. June 17, 2014
C. CHP (Republican People’s Party) B. June 18, 2014
D. AK Party (Justice and Development Party) C. June 19, 2014
D. June 20, 2014
Friendship Bridge on oxus River connects: ______?
Yachting (sailing) became a Olympic event in ____?
A. Russia and Afghanistan
B. China and Russia A. 1902
C. Tajikistan and Kazakhastan B. 1900
D. Uzbekistan and Afghanistan C. 1906
D. 1904
Which is the Intelligence Agency of Israel?
The office of the UN General Assembly is in _____?
A. Khad
B. Mosad A. Vienna
C. CIA B. New York
D. None of the above

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C. Paris A. Primary Sampling Unit


D. Zurich B. Play Station Unit
C. Power Supply Unit
Shah Wali Ullah was born in the reign of ________? D. Plymouth State University

A. Aurengzeb The world’s largest animal is ___________?


B. Akbar
C. Shah Jahan A. blue whale
D. None of these B. gray whale
C. sperm whale
The United States of America lies in _________ D. North Pacific right whale
Continent?
Who is known as the Poet of Nature?
A. North America
B. South America A. William Black
C. Europe B. William Shakespeare
D. Central-Europe C. William Wordsworth
D. William Butler Yeats
Most Populated Country of South-America is ____?
NAP stands for _________?
A. Brazil
B. Colombia A. National Army Policy
C. Argentia B. National Army Plan
D. Venezuela C. National Action Plan
D. National Activity Policy
Most Populated Country in Africa is __________?
Belgium is located in Europe?
A. Nigeria
B. Ethopia A. West
C. Egypt B. East
D. Congo C. North
D. South
Which country is going to host 2019 Cricket World
Cup? What is the length of Ranikot fort?

A. South Africa A. 32 kilometer,20 (mi)


B. India B. 33 kilometer,21 (mi)
C. England C. 31 kilometer,19 (mi)
D. West Indies D. 30 kilometer,18 (mi)
E. New Zealand
WhatsApp was founded in 2009 by: ___________?
PTA stands for __________?
A. Brian Acton
A. Pakistan Television Authority B. Jan Koum
B. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority C. Mark Zuckerberg
C. Pakistan Technology Association D. Both A & B
D. Pakistan Tribal Areas
Who is the current Director of CIA (Central
FED stands for __________? Intelligence Agency)?

A. Foreign Economic Detail A. Meroe Park


B. Federal Excise Duty B. Mike Pompeo
C. Foreign Exchange Deduction C. Gina Haspel
D. Federal Economic Department D. None of the above

PSU stands for __________? Which is the intelligence agency of UK?

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A. Security Service (MI 5) A. 46


B. Secret Intelligence Service SIS (MI 6) B. 47
C. Both A & B C. 48
D. None of the above D. 49

CIA stands for ___________? BDU stands for ___________?

A. Central Intelligence America A. Bomb Discharge Unit


B. Central Intelligence Agency B. Bomb Disconnect Unit
C. Central American Intelligence Agency C. Bomb Deactivate Unit
D. None of the Above D. Bomb Disposal Unit

CIA is the intelligence agency of which Country? MOU stands for ____________?

A. USA A. Medical officer Union


B. UK B. Memorandum of Understanding
C. Pakistan C. Military Official Unit
D. None of the above D. Media Official Unit

Pakistan came into being 27 Ramadan _____A.H? PBA stands for ____________?

A. 1361 A.H A. Pakistan Broadband Association’s


B. 1362 A.H B. Pakistan Broadcasters Association’s
C. 1365 A.H C. Private Business Accounts
D. 1366 A.H D. Public Business Accounts

Which is called the ‘Land of golden fibre’? ATC stands for _____________?

A. Sri Lanka A. Anti-Terrorism Court


B. Bangladesh B. Anti-Terrorism Agency
C. Iran C. Anti-Terrorism Association
D. Pakistan D. Advanced Technology Associates

Which city is called the ‘Little Pakistan’? Zimbabwe has the highest number of ______
official languages.
A. Cairo
B. Bradford A. 12
C. Chicago B. 14
D. Dhaka C. 16
D. 18
SRO stands for _________?
ECL stands for ____________?
A. Security Reform Union
B. Statutory Regulation Organization A. Entry Control List
C. Statutory Regulatory Order B. Exit Control List
D. Senior Regional Officer C. Extended Control List
D. Error Correction List
PBS stands for _________?
National Day is observed in which Islamic country
A. Pakistan Bureau of Science on first January?
B. Pakistan Board of Statistics
C. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics A. Sudan
D. Pakistan Board of Science B. Libya
C. Nigeria
Mosquito has _______ sharp edges like teeth? D. Maldives
E. Indonesia

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RAW stands for _______? A. Lion


B. Snow bear
A. Reduction of American Warrior C. Snow Leopard
B. Real Action Work D. All of these
C. Repertoire of Administrative Workload
D. Research and Analysis Wing National Vegetable of Pakistan is _________?

The driest desert in the world is ___________? A. Carrot


B. Tomato
A. Sahara Desert C. Lady Finger
B. Cholistan Desert D. All of these
C. Arabian Desert
D. Atacama Desert National Reptile of Pakistan is _________?

The largest waterfalls system in the world is ____? A. Rho fish


B. Indus dolphin
A. Angel Falls C. Mugger Crocodile
B. Victoria Falls D. All of these
C. Niagara Falls
D. Iguazu Falls FIR stands for ___________?

The Atacama Desert is located in _________? A. Final Information Report


B. First Information Report
A. Asia C. Field Information Report
B. Africa D. Fact Interrogation Report
C. South America
D. Australia Which Islamic country national language is English?

The Great Wall of China is about _______ KM long. A. Somalia


B. Brunei
A. 18,196 C. Nigeria
B. 19,196 D. Libya
C. 20,196
D. 21,196 Arabic is national language of how many Islamic
countries?
State Bird of Pakistan is _________?
A. 24
A. Pregarine falcon/shaheen B. 26
B. Markhor C. 28
C. Chakor D. 30
D. None of above E. 32

National insignia of Pakistan is __________? ECG stands for _______________?

A. Deodar A. East Capital Group


B. Indus dolphin B. Electro Cardio Gram
C. Crescent and star C. Emergency Cell Group
D. None of above D. Electronic Communication Group

National monument of Pakistan is located in ___? ACU stands for _____________?

A. Rawalpindi A. Animals Care Unit


B. Faisalabad B. Anti-corruption Unit
C. Islamabad C. Asian commonwealth Universities
D. Lahore D. Area Control Unit

National Predator of Pakistan is __________?

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How many state owned shipping fleet does C. International Monetary Fund
Pakistan have? D. International Machine Foundation

A. 5 RO stands for ____________?


B. 3
C. 1 A. Registered Ordered
D. 7 B. Returning Officer
C. Registered Officer
Which of the following is the airline of Pakistan? D. Research Office

A. Serene air Who was the last ruler of Lodi dynasty?


B. Vision air international
C. Star Air aviation A. Bahlol Lodi
D. Airblue B. Sikandar Lodi
E. All of the above C. Ibrahim Lodi
D. Daulat Khan Lodi
Which of the following is the longest route of
Pakistan Railways? GDP stands for ________?

A. Kotri to Attock line A. Global Demand for Production


B. Karachi to Peshawar line B. Global Petroleum Corporation
C. Rohri to Chaman line C. Gross Domestic Product
D. Quetta to Taftan line D. General Demand for Production

M9 is the motorway b/w _________? CTD stands for ______________?

A. Faisalabad to Multan A. Capital Training Department


B. Hyderabad to Karachi B. Central Travelling Department
C. Multan to Sukkur C. Counter Training Department
D. Karachi Northern Bypass D. Counter Terrorism Department

M8 is the motorway b/w _________? Which is the world’s largest man-made lake by
volume?
A. Ratodero to Karachi
B. Ratodero to Gawadar A. Lake Guri
C. Ratodero to DG khan B. Lake Nasser
D. Lahore to Sialkot C. Bratsk Reservoir
D. Lake Kariba
M2 is the motorway b/w _________?
Whih is world’s largest non-subglacial underground
A. Multan to Sukkur lake?
B. Islamabad to Lahore
C. Karachi to Hyderabad A. Craighead Caverns
D. Lahore to Sialkot B. Dragon’s Breath Cave
C. Moqua Well
M1 is the motorway b/w ________? D. Sovetskaya Lake

A. Lahore to Islamabad Which is world’s smallest underground lake?


B. Peshawar to Islamabad
D. Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad A. Craighead Caverns
D. Faisalabad to Multan B. Dragon’s Breath Cave
C. Moqua Well
IMF stands for __________? D. Sovetskaya Lake

A. Infant Mortality Foundation What is Current Share of Pakistan in World


B. International Management Forum Population?

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A. 2.20% The founder of the first Afghan dynasty in India


B. 2.30% was?
C. 2.40%
D. 2.63% A. Sikandar Lodi
B. Ibrahim Lodi
__________ was the first ruler of soomra dynasty C. Bahlol Lodi
(1011-1026)? D. None of these

A- Hameer ECG is used for the diagnosis of ailment of the?


B- Dodo
C- Chanesar A. Kidneys
D- Al-khafif B. Heart
C. Brain
Where is located Barakah power plant which is the D. Lungs
world’s largest nuclear project under construction?
In railway tracks, a small gap is left between the
A. Iran rails?
B. Qatar
C. UAE A. To permit the shrinkage of metal
D. None of these B. To save the cost of metal
C. To allow for the expansion during heat
What is expected construction cost of barakah D. None of them
power plant in Abu Dhabi?
“Amir Krore” was the first poet of?
A. $20 billion USD
B. $22 billion USD A. Balochi
C. $24.4 billion USD B. Pushto
D. None of above C. Sindhi
D. Kashmiri
According to clause 224 of the Constitution,
elections for the national and provincial assemblies Dialysis is used for the treatment of?
are to be held within ______ days following the
day the term of the assemblies expires. A. Heart Weakness
B. Brain diseases
A. 40 C. Kidney failure
B. 50 D. None of these
C. 60
D. 70 The tallest tree in the world is?

Under which section of the Elections Act, 2017, the A. Redwood


president holds the authority to announce the date B. Eucalyptus
for elections in consultation with the ECP? C. Cedar
D. Date palm
A. Section 56 (1)
B. Section 57 (1) Before independence Kosovo was the part of?
C. Section 58 (1)
D. Section 59 (1) A. Albania
B. Serbia
Who holds the authority to announce the date for C. Yugoslavia
elections in consultation with the ECP? D. Bulgaria

A. Prime Minister Before independence East Timor was the part of?
B. President
C. Supreme Court A. Malaysia
D. Both A & B B. Taiwan
C. Indonesia
D. Thailand

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Name the longest rail tunnel of the world? C. Small Agricultural Association for Regional
Cooperation
A. Rokko (Japan) D. South Asia Association for Railway Cooperation
B. Channel (UK)
C. Shimizu (Japan) Which continent has the most languages in the
D. Seikan (Japan) world?

Which country discovered Cricket? A. Africa


B. Asia
A. Australia C. South America
B. South Africa D. North America
C. England E. Australia
D. W Indies
Temporary members of the Security Council of the
The General Assembly meets every year in regular UNO are elected for the term of?
sessions beginning every year in?
A. Four Year
A. November B. Two Year
B. October C. One Year
C. September D. Three Year
D. December
Who wrote “The sun also rises”?
Name the river in the world which carries the
maximum volume of water? A. D.H.Lawrence
B. Hemingway
A. Amazon C. Voctoria Schofield
B. Nile D. T.S.Eliot
C. Indus
D. Mississippi Philology is the study of ___________?

ECP stands for ___________? A. Languages


B. Muscles
A. Engineering committee of Pakistan C. Architecture
B. Election Commission of Pakistan D. Bones
C. Economic commission of Pakistan
D. Economic council of Pakistan What is the sweetest language in the world?

Which country has won the most Olympic titles? A. English


B. Spanish
A. USA C. Bengali
B. Russia D. Urdu
C. France E. Russian
D. China
What is the most beautiful language in the world?
Which is considered as parliament of world?
A. Italian
A. Cortes B. Spanish
B. National Assembly C. English
C. Parliament D. French
D. UN General Assembly E. Russian

SAARC stands for ______________? ______ Language is named the world’s “most
influential language”.
A. South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation A. Urdu
B. South American Association for Regional B. Chinese
Cooperation C. French

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D. English A. M. Yousaf
E. Spanish B. Saeed Anwar
C. Babar Azam
What language is the official language in the most D. Fakhar Zaman
countries?
Which player has the highest T20 individual score?
A. Spanish
B. English A. H Masakadza
C. Arabic B. Chris Gayle
D. Chinese C. A lyth
E. French D. BB Mccullum

What is the most popular second language in the Which player has the highest test individual score?
world?
A. ML hayden
A. China B. Brian Lara
B. Spanish C. GS Sobers
C. English D. DPMD Jayawardene
D. French
Which player has the highest ODI individual score?
What is the most widely spoken language in the
world? A. Martin Guptil
B. Rohit Sharma
A. Hindi C. Virender Sehwag
B. Spanish D. Chris Gayle
C. English
D. Chinese Who has made most number of runs in ODI cricket
E. Bengali for Pakistan?

What country has three official languages? A. Saeed Anwar


B. Inzamam-ul-haq
A. France C. Shahid Afridi
B. Japan D. M.Yousaf
C. South Africa
D. Belgium Who has made the most number of runs in test
E. Nepal cricket for Pakistan?

Which player has the highest T20 individual score A. Javeed Miandad
for Pakistan? B. Younis khan
C. Inzamam-ul-haq
A. Babar Azam D. M.Yousaf
B. Ahmed shahzad
C. Misbah-ul-haq Who has made the most number of runs in ODI
D. Umar Akmal cricket?

Which player has the highest test individual score A. Kumar Sangakkara
for Pakistan? B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Ricky Ponting
A. Azhar Ali D. Sanath Jayasuriya
B. Hanif Muhammad
C. Inzamam-ul-haq Who has made the most number of runs in test
D. Younis khan cricket?

Which player has the highest ODI individual score A. Ricky Ponting
for Pakistan? B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Jacques Kallis
D. Rahul Dravid

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Who has taken highest number of wickets in T20 A. 2008


cricket for Pakistan? B. 2009
C. 2012
A. Umar Gul D. 2016
B. Shahid Afridi
C. Saeed ajmal Which cricket team is called “The proteas”?
D. Sohail Tanvir
A. Australia
Who has taken highest number of wickets in ODI B. New Zealand
cricket for Pakistan? C. England
D. South Africa
A. Imran khan E. West Indies
B. Wasim Akram
C. Waqar Younis Which cricket team is called “The Green Shirts”?
D. Shahid Afridi
A. Pakistan
Who has taken highest number of wickets in Test B. South Africa
cricket for Pakistan? C. Sri Lanka
D. India
A. Imran khan E. Bangladesh
B. Wasim Akram
C. Waqar Younis Which cricket team is called “The Kangaroos”?
D. Danish Kaneria
A. Australia
Who has taken highest number of wickets in T20 B. New Zealand
cricket? C. England
D. South Africa
A. Umar Gul E. West Indies
B. Shahid Afridi
C. Lasith Malinga Which cricket team is called “The blue”?
D. Saeed Ajmal
A. Pakistan
Who has taken highest number of wickets in Test B. New Zealand
cricket? C. Sri Lanka
D. India
A. Wasim Akram E. Bangladesh
B. Muttiah muralitharan
C. Shane Warne Which cricket team is called “The Kiwis”?
D. Anil Kumble
A. Australia
Who has taken highest number of wickets in ODI B. New Zealand
cricket? C. England
D. South Africa
A. Wasim Akram E. India
B. Muttiah muralitharan
C. Chaminda vaas Which cricket team is called “The Lions”?
D. Shaun pollock
A. Australia
Which of the following country has won the first B. New Zealand
edition of hockey championship trophy? C. England
D. Sri Lanka
A. Pakistan E. Bangladesh
B. Australia
C. WI Which cricket team is called “The Poms”?
D. Srilanka
A. Australia
Pakistan won Asia cricket cup in which year? B. New Zealand

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C. England T20 cricket world cup is held once in every ______.


D. Ireland
E. West Indies A. Three year
B. Two year
Which cricket team is called “The Windies”? C. Four year
D. Five year
A. Australia
B. New Zealand ODI cricket world cup is held once in every ______.
C. England
D. South Africa A. Three year
E. West Indies B. Two year
C. Four year
Which cricket team is called “The Tigers”? D. Five year

A. Pakistan Olympics are held once in every ________.


B. New Zealand
C. Sri Lanka A. Three year
D. India B. Two year
E. Bangladesh C. Four year
D. Five year
Which cricket team is called “The chevrons”?
“State of Denial” book is written by ___________.
A. Australia
B. New Zealand A. Bob Woodward
C. Ireland B. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D. Zimbabwe C. Thompson, J.W. and S.K Padover
E. West Indies D. None of these

Which cricket team is called “Green and Whites”? Which is the smallest ocean of the world?

A. Australia A. Atlantic
B. New Zealand B. Pacific
C. Ireland C. Indian
D. Zimbabwe D. Arctic
E. West Indies
PMD stands for
NFC stands for
A.Pakistan Medical Department
A. National Finance Conference B. Pakistan Metropolitan Department
B. National Finance Committee C. Pakistan Meteorological Department
C. National Finance Commission D. Pakistan Mediocre Department
D. National Finance Counsel
Which country does not have any mosquitoes?
Which of the following cricket team has not
qualified in World Cup final so far? A. Ireland
B. Switzerland
A. West Indies C. Iceland
B. Sri Lanka D. Belgium
C. South Africa
D. New Zealand How many players a team have in volleyball game?

Which format of cricket has no world cup? A. 5


B. 7
A. ODI C. 6
B. Test D. 8
C. T20
D. None Which of the following is the type of indoor game?

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A. Squash C. Currency
B. Billiards D. Banknote
C. Chess
D. Table tennis Mostly bank notes in the world are made of what?
E. All of the above
A. Paper
Ping pong is another name of which sport? B. Cotton
C. Plastic
A. Volleyball D. Cellulose
B. Table tennis
C. Yatching Which of the following is the word’s oldest
D. Rowing currency?

Which of the following hemisphere is more A. Euro


populated? B. British pound sterling
C. Japanese yen
A. Southern D. U.S dollar
B. Northern
C. Eastern Which of the following is the most traded currency
D. Western in the world?

How many hemispheres does earth have? A. U.S dollar


B. Euro
A. 3 C. Japanese yen
B. 2 D. British pound
C. 4
D. 6 Which of the following is the weakest currency in
the world?
What is the only continent that lies in all four
hemispheres? A. Iranian Rial
B. Vietnamese Dong
A. Asia C. Indonesian Rupiah
B. Africa D. Guinean Franc
C. Europe
D. Australia Which of the following is the strongest currency in
the world?
Which of the following country has world’s largest
note? A. Kuwaiti dinar
C. Bahraini dinar
A. Phillipines C. Omani riyal
B. Russia D. USA dollar
C. France
D. Argentina Which of the following country has “Ruble” as it’s
currency?
Which of the following country has the world’s
smallest note? A. Tajikistan
B. Belarus
A. Romania C. Russia
B. Iran D. All of the above
C. Seychelles
D. Tajikistan Which of the following countries has “Rupee” as
it’s currency?
The first bank note was originated in China. What
was it know as at the time of invention? A. Pakistan & India
B. Nepal & Srilanka
A. Papernote C. Seychelles
B. Flying money

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D. A & B A. Macau
E. All of the above B. Singapore
C. Vatican city
Which of the following country has “Rial” as it’s D. B & C
currency? E. All

A. Iran Theresa May is the prime minister of which


B. S.Arabia country?
C. Oman
D. All of the above A. UK
B. USA
Which of the following country has “Australian C. Germany
dollar” as it’s currency? D. Poland

A. Australia Lime is the capital of which country?


B. Nauru
C. Marianad A. Peru
D. Kiribati B. Surinam
E. All C. Bolivia
D. Haiti
Which of the following country is the smallest by
population after Vatican city? Tripoli is the capital of which country?

A. Tuvalu A. Libya
B. Palau B. Malawi
C. San Marino C. Mali
D. Monaco D. Rwanda

Which of the following country is the smallest by Which country has it’s parliament named as
area? “National congress”?

A. Vatican city A. Argentina


B. Monaco B. Brazil
C. Nauru C. Bolivia
D. Tuvalu D. Venezuela
E. All
Which of the following country has “Rand” as it’s
currency? Which of the following country has rose as its
national flower?
A. S. Africa
B. Namibia A. Iran
C. Zambia B. USA
D. A & B C. UK
D. All
Which of the following country has it’s capital
name same as country’s name? Which of the following country has lion as its
emblem?
A. San Marino
B. Djibouti A. Netherlands
C. Nauru B. Norway
D. A & B C. Belgium
E. All D. Srilanka
E. All
Which of the following country has it’s capital
name same as country’s name? The Way of the World is written by ___________.

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A. William Congreve Which country is called “The Land of White


B. Ron Suskind Elephants”?
C. H.V.Hudson
D. Ayesha Jalal A. Italy
B. Germany
FATF stands for C. Thailand
D. South Africa
A. Federal Agency Task Force
B. Financial Authority Task Forum Which country is called “Rainbow Nation”?
C. Financial Action Task Force
D. Federal Action Task Forum A. Australia
B. USA
The World biggest oil refinery is situated? C. Mexico
D. South Africa
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Kuwait Which country has the highest number of official
C. Iran languages?
D. India
A. Japan
Which country has the largest army? B. South Africa
C. Zimbabwe
A. India D. Spain
B. USA E. Canada
C. China
D. Russia Which country has eleven official languages?

Which country suffered the maximum in world war A. China


2nd? B. Indonesia
C. Germany
A. Japan D. South Africa
B. Germany
C. Russia What is Archipelago?
D. France
A. A group of separate islands
What was the real name of Shah Wali Ullah? B. A group of inter-connected islands
C. Island having no trees
A. Ahmad D. None
B. Mohsin
C. Ismail Where is the Attock Refinery?
D. Ahsan
A. Attock
PkMAP stands for B. Rawalpindi
C. Swat
A. Pakhtunkhwa Mutahida Awami Party D. Peshawar
B. Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party
C. Pakhtunkhwa Mohajir Awami Party Which of the following is the commercial crop?
D. Pakhtunkhwa Muslim Awami Party
A. Wheat
How many seats presently FATA has in National B. Cotton
Assembly? C. Rice
D. None
A. 10
B. 12 Which country has largest area under cultivation?
C. 14
D. 16 A. India
B. USA

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C. China Which state of USA is called the mother of


D. Pakistan president?

What happens when sun’s rays are vertical on the A. Texas


equator? B. Virginia
C. California
A. Days are of greater duration than nights D. Florida
B. Days are of equal duration as nights
C. Days are of smaller duration than nights TA stands for?
D. None
A. Territorial army
In what direction earth rotates on it’s axis? B. Travelling allowance
C. Teaching academy
A. East to west D. A & B
B. West to East
C. North to South GMT stands for?
D. South to North
A. Greenwich mean time
Where proposed Kala Bagh dam is located? B. Giant meter television
C. General management time
A. Kabul D. A & B
B. Indus
C. Chenab AU stands for?
D. Hub
A. Astronomical unit
10 downing street is the official residence of the B. African union
prime Minister of which country? C. Arithmetic unit
D. All
A. UK
B. USA ATC stands for?
C. Russia
D. France A. Anti terrorism court
B. Air traffic control
Favourite place for Hollywood film production is? C. Arithmetic table calculator
D. A & B
A. Virginia
B. Los Angeles AM stands for?
C. Hawaii
D. New Jersey A. Amplitude modulation
B. Ante meridian
A system of wind in which wind blows spirally C. Ampere measurement
toward the center of low pressure is called? D. A & B

A. Quasars ABC stands for?


B. Cyclone
C. Meteors A. Atomic, biological & chemical
D. Comets B. Audit bureau of circulation
C. American broadcasting company
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides D. All
is called?
In which year Pakistan was world champion of
A. Bay Cricket, Hockey, Squash & Snooker?
B. Peninsula
C. Erosion A. 1990
D. Lagoon B. 1992
C. 1994
D. 1996

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Who is the only cricket team to win their inaugural C. Yousaf Saleem
test match? D. Umar Saleem

A. Australia There are _____ countries in Africa.


B. Pakistan
C. Ireland A. 35
D. India B. 43
C. 54
Over ____ % of Africans are under the age of 25. D. 59

A. 20 IED stands for


B. 30
C. 40 A. Installed Explosive Device
D. 50 B. Implanted Explosive Device
E. 60 C. Improvised Explosive Device
D. Instantaneous Explosive Device
HRC stands for
There are nearly ______ billion humans on planet
A. Human Rights Committee Earth.
B. Human Rights Conference
C. Human Rights Cell A. 6
D. Human Rights Cooperation B. 6.5
C. 7
Who is the current Health Secretary of KPK? D. 7.5

A. Adnan Javed China’s biggest e-commerce company is?


B. Abid Majeed
C. Amjad Nadeem A. Baidu
D. Kamran Afzal B. Alibaba
C. Daraz
Full form of NICL is? D. Amazon

A. National insurance cost limited Who is the leader of PTM?


B. National insurance company limited
C. National independent company limited A. Amjad Pashteen
D. National independent cost limited B. Siraj Pashteen
C. Manzoor Pashteen
OIC stands for D. Mehsood Pashteen

A. Organization of Islamic Conference PTM stands for


B. Organization of Islamic Committee
C. Organization of Islamic Cell A. Pashtun Tajir Movement
D. Organization of Islamic Cooperation B. Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement
C. Pashtun Tehreek Movement
Yousaf Saleem has been appointed Pakistan’s first D. Pashtun Tribe Movement
blind civil judge of ___________ court.
HDI stands for
A. Supreme Court
B. Islamabad High Court A. Human Development Infrastructure
C. Lahore High Court B. Human Development Industry
D. Karachi High Court C. Human Development Index
D. Human Development Institute
________ became Pakistan’s first blind civil judge
of Lahore High Court. Athens is the new name of __________.

A. Sajid Saleem A. Greece


B. Kamran Saleem B. Athinai

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C. Cyprus A. April 21, 1524


D. Rome B. April 21, 1525
E. Germany C. April 21, 1526
D. April 21, 1527
Where is world’s first ATM machine located in
___________? The official residence of President of Kyrgyzstan is
__________.
A. Enfield, North London
B. Manchester, East London A. Blue House
C. Essex, West London B. White House
D. None of these C. Chitralada Palace
D. Temple Trees
Who is the world’s longest reigning living
monarch? Which Police Force officially inducted World’s first
Operational Robot Police Officer?
A. King Bhumibol Adulyadej
B. Prince Charles A. Dubai
C. Queen Elizabeth II B. Venice
D. None of these C. Newyork
D. Shanghai
Elysee Palace is the official residence of the
president of___________? What is the name of Pakistan’s research station in
Antarctica?
A. USA
B. Brazil A. Maitri Research Station
C. Sweden B. Jinnah Research Station
D. France C. Iqbal Research Station
D. None of these
National Saint of Pakistan is ________________.
Which city became the first in the World to have its
A. Lal Shahbaz Qalandar own Microsoft Font?
B. Abdullah Shah Ghazi
C. Moinuddin Chisti A. Dubai
D. Fariduddin Ganj shakar B. Newyork
C. Shanghai
Height of Statue of liberty is __________? D. Tokyo

A. 73 m ICC stands for ______________.


B. 93 m
C. 54 m A. International cricket conference
D. 97 m B. International cricket council
C. International cricket club
Third battle of Panipat began on _________. D. International cricket coalition

A. January 14, 1761 How many points are there in badminton?


B. January 14, 1762
C. January 14, 1763 A. 11
D. January 14, 1764 B. 21
C. 31
Second battle of Panipat began on _________. D. 41

A. November 5, 1554 World immunization day is being celebrated on


B. November 5, 1555 ____________?
C. November 5, 1556
D. November 5, 1557 A. November 10
B. November 15
First battle of Panipat began on _________.

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C. November 20 C. Ahmad Shahzad


D. November 25 D. Shahid Afridi

Arab spring movement in the Middle East countries The Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation
started from which country? Authority (ERRA) was established on October 24
_____________?
A. Tunis
B. Egypt A. 2004
C. Syria B. 2005
D. Sudan C. 2006
D. 2007
Brazuca was the official match ball of FIFA World
Cup 2014. Bazuca means? Ipoh is a city in _________________?

A. Success with Unity A. Indonesia


B. Brazilian Culture B. Malaysia
C. Grave Culture C. China
D. Our Fellow D. South Korea

“Tehrir square” also known as “Martyr Square” is Who is the Current President of International Court
located in ___________? of Justice(ICJ)?

A. Turkey A. Jmaes Meats


B. Syria B. Ronny Abraham
C. Egypt C. Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf
D. Tunis D. Basharul Asad

Silicon Valley is a nickname for the southern Taurus mountains are located in?
portion of San Francisco Bay area in the northern
part of U.S state of____________? A. Pakistan
B. Turkey
A. Alaska C. Afghanistan
B. Newyork D. Nepal
C. California
D. Michigan Which is the Second Largest Landlocked Country in
the World?
The Hanging Gardens is located in ___________?
A. Kazakhstan
A. Egypt B. Azerbaijan
B. Iraq (Babylon) C. Mangolia
C. Iran D. Uzbekistan
D. Jordan
Which is called “The valley of ten thousand
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to USA from which smokes”?
of the following Country?
A. Texas
A. Greece B. California
B. Great Britain C. Alaska
C. France D. Arizona
D. Italy
The World’s longest glacier “Lambert” is located
First Pakistani to hit century in T20 International in___________?
cricket was ______________.
A. Asia
A. Imran Nazir B. Europe
B. Kamran Akmal C. Africa
D. Antarctica

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The World’s highest dam “Nurek” is located in? C. Tajikistan


D. Tukemnestan
A. Azerbaijan
B. Tajikistan Which Country is Called “Land of mighty rivers”?
C. Kazakhstan
D. Uzbekistan A. Egypt
B. India
Salwan kot is the old name of__________? C. USA
D. Nigeria
A. Quetta
B. Multan Tim Paine is the _______Test captain of Australia?
C. Lahore
D. Sialkot A. 45
B. 46
_____ member of SAARC has largest literacy rate. C. 49
D. 51
A. Maldives
B. Sri Lanka Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia
C. India Scotland is ________ by Profession?
D. Bangladesh
A. Doctor
Pakistan is the _____ largest cotton grower in the B. Engineer
world. C. Painter
D. Barrister
A. 4th
B. 5th Which among the following does not belong to
C. 6th seven new wonders of the world?
D. 7th
A. Taj Mahal of Agra
The highest peak of Africa is __________? B. Pyramid at Chichen Itza
C. Ruins of Petra
A. Mt. Elbrus D. The Eiffel Tower in Paris
B. Mt. Kilimanjaro
C. Mt. Everest Who designed Statue of Christ – The Redeemer?
D. Mt. Blanc
A. Anna Levinson
Which of the following Crops is the largest B. Apostolos Vellios
consumer of Water? C. Heitor de Silva Costa
D. Olena Shurkhno
A. Rice
B. Sugarcane Who built Machu Picchu?
C. Wheat
D. Pulses A. Atahualpa
B. Huayna Capac
Which city is called “The city of silent C. Pachacutec
thoroughfares”? D. Viracocha Inca

A. Amsterdam Who built the Pharos of Alexandria?


B. Venice
C. Paris A. Dinocrates
D. Stockholm B. Eudoxus of Cnidus
C. Mausolus
Which Country is called “The Land of Fire”? D. Sostratus of Cnidus

A. Kazakhstan The height of Burj Khalifa is ___________?


B. Uzbekistan

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A. 828 metres A. Canada


B. 820 metres B. USA
C. 815 metres C. Mexico
D. None of the above D. UK

Which is called the first wonder of the world? Which City is called “City of Eternal Springs”?

A. The Pyramids of Egypt A. Geneva


B. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon B. Berlin
C. The Tomb of Mausolus C. London
D. The Colossus of Rhodes D. Quito

World’s most valuable (highest ranked) currency Which Country is called “Land of Amber”?
is__________?
A. Lithuania
A. Kuwait Dinar B. Bolivia
B. Bahrain Dinar C. Canada
C. Oman Rial D. India
D. Jordan Dinar
Which Country is called “Great Britain of Pacific”?
Which city is called “Gateway of India”?
A. Taiwan
A. Mumbai B. NewZealand
B. Dehli C. Japan
C. Kalcutta D. Brunai
D. Hyderabad Deccan
Which Country is called “Crossroads of Western
Which country is called “Land of snow”? Europe”?

A. Switzerland A. Belgium
B. Netherlands B. Norway
C. Canada C. England
D. Ireland D. Switzerland

Which City is called “Valley of flowers”? Which Country is called “Isle of pearls”?

A. Peshawar A. Iran
B. Quetta B. Bahrain
C. Lahore C. Iraq
D. Karachi D. Syria

Which city is called “Golden city”? __________ is the key to the Mediterranean Sea?

A. London A. Spain
B. Mumbai B. Egypt
C. Colombo C. Bab-ul-Maneb
D. Johannesburg D. Gibraltar

Which city is called “the city of conferences”? Which city is called “The Modern Babylon”?

A. Newyork A. London
B. Geneva B. Amsterdam
C. Washington. DC C. Berlin
D. London D. Paris

Which country is called “Land of Lilies”? Which Country is called “Land of Fertile Fields”?

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A. Algeria Where is the official residence of Prime Minister of


B. Luanda Sri Lanka?
C. Nigeria
D. Greenland A. Temple Trees
B. Queen’s Land
Which Ocean is Called “Herring Pond”? C. Blue House
D. Elysee Palace
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean Which Country is called “Thunderbolt of Asia”?
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Indian Ocean A. Thailand
B. Bhutan
FATA has _______ seats for women in National C. China
Assembly. D. Taiwan

A. 0 __________ is the branch of physical geography


B. 3 dealing with the formation and features of
C. 5 mountains.
D. 7
A. Orography
Term and tenure of Senate membership is B. Cartography
________ years. C. Palaeogeography
D. Oceanography
A. 4 years
B. 5 years The name of famous clown at Food chain
C. 6 years McDonald’s name is ____________?
D. 7 years
A. Asa Candler
How many General seats each province have in the B. Col. Harland Sanders
Senate? C. Ronald McDonald
D. Ray Kroc
A. 14
B. 16 Bagram is an airbase of USA situated
C. 18 in__________?
D. 20
A. Afghanistan
Which conutry is called “Switzerland of Africa”? B. Pakistan
C. Somalia
A. Egypt D. Kazakhstan
B. Somalia
C. Swaziland Vatican City in which the Pope lives is a city that
D. Algeria lies in _________?

Which Country is called “Land of milk and honey”? A. Germany


B. France
A. Lebanon C. Italy
B. Iraq D. Belgium
C. Syria
D. India Hegel was a ___________ Philosopher?

Which conutry is called “Land of protease”? A. French


B. German
A. Australia C. Italian
B. NewZealand D. Swedish
C. South Africa
D. Zimbabwe Black Pool is a __________ in England?

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A. Hotel C. Iran
B. Tower D. Indian-occupied Kashmir
C. Resort
D. Island Ghana is the new name of_________?

Moseley Road Baths are located in ________? A. Diamond coast


B. Gold coast
A. UK C. Silver coast
B. Iran D. Black coast
C. Afghanistan
D. India Habsha is the old name of_________?

Pakistan played first test match in ____________. A. Ethiopia


B. Zaire
A. 1951 C. Uganda
B. 1952 D. Nigeria
C. 1953
D. 1954 What is a basin?
E. 1955
A. High area of land
How many High Courts of Pakistan are there? B. Deep area of River
C. Lower area of land
A. 4 D deep area of ocean
B. 5
C. 6 The World Cancer Day (WCD) is observed every
D. 7 year on_________?

SAARC 1st summit was held in__________? A. 1st February


B. 2nd February
A. Tehran C. 3rd February
B. Mumbai D. 4th February
C. Kathmandu
D. Kuala Lumpur The International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) is
observed annually across the world on _______?
World Happiness Index was first time published in
year ________? A. 1st January
B. 9th December
A. 2009 C. 9th January
B. 2010 D. 1st February
C. 2012
D. 2013 ODI stands for ___________?

World Press Freedom Prize was established in A. One Day International


_______ by United Nations’ cultural body B. Overseas Development Institute
UNESCO’s. C. Oracle Data Integrator (Oracle
D. Office for Disability Issues
A. 1993
B. 1995 Battery was invented by __________?
C. 1997
D. 1999 A. Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot
B. Alessandro Volta
Working boundary is the border between Pakistan C. Michael Faraday
and____________? D. Friedrich Bessel

A. India Who was known as the “Ambassador to the


B. Afghanistan World’s Religion”?

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A. Mala YousafZaai A. 122


B. Dalayi Lama B. 123
C. Huston Smith C. 124
D. None of these D. 125
E. None
Panda is found in which country?
Duration of national anthem of Pakistan is _______
A. Nepal seconds.
B. Bhutan
C. India A. 60
D. China B. 70
C. 80
The world’s oldest Lake is ___________? D. 90

A. Lake Baikal National hero of Pakistan is _________________.


B. Lake Superior
C. Lake Victoria A. Major Aziz bhatti
D. Great Bear Lake B. Abdul Salam
C. Quaid e Azam
What is ‘Big Ben’? D. Muhammad bin Qasim
E. None
A. A galaxy of stars on the sky
B. The world’s highest tower in Tokyo Sheikh Saadi (RA) was a famous poet of
C. The World’s first railway engine __________ language.
D. Clock at British parliament building
A. Arabic
Who was the first viceroy of India? B. Persian
C. Sanskrit
A. Lord ripon D. Both A & B
B. Lord canning
C. Lord curzon Helsinki is the capital of which country?
D. Lord mayo
A. Poland
Napoleon Bonaparte was the king of ___________? B. North korea
C. Finland
A. France D. Austria
B. Italy
C. Russia South Pole was discovered by__________?
D. Spain
A. Cabot
Pakistan lost the cricket world cup final in ______. B. Robert Peary
C. North America
A. 1992 D. Roald Amundsen
B. 1996
C. 1999 The length of USA and Canada border is _______?
D. 2003
A. 8891 KM
The term length for mayor is _______ years. B. 5525 KM
C. 7611 KM
A. 3 D. 4278 KM
B. 4
C. 5 The longest border in the world between two
D. 6 countries is ___________?

Members in KPK assembly are _________. A. Radcliffe Line (between India and Pakistan)
B. International boundary (between USA and
Canada)

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C. Durand line (between Pakistan and Afghanistan) C. 19


D. None D. 20

The border between USA and Canada is officially Riskdag is the name of parliament of___________?
known as?
A. Somalia
A. 37 Parallel line B. Swedish
B. 38 Parallel line C. Canada
C. Hinden berg line D. Denmark
D. International boundary
Who has scored the most goals ever in football
Which City of UK will host Commonwealth Games history?
2022?
A. Ronaldo
A. London B. Meradona
B. Birmingham C. Pele
C. Manchester D. Zidane
D.D.None of these
“Yusuf Zulekan” is a _________ love Story.
In 2018 Commonwealth Games athletes from
________ countries participated? A. Punjabi
B. Sindhi
A. 70 C. Balochi
B. 71 D. Urdu
C. 72
D. 75 The eradication of poverty day is internationally
observed on _____________.
2018 Commonwealth Games were held in which
Australian city? A. October 16
B. October 17
A. Canberra C. October 18
B. Sidney D. October 19
C. Gold Coast
D. None ___________ is called Father of Comedy.

Where is the Headquarter of Islamic Military A. Gibbon


Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC)? B. Bancroft
C. Shaw
A. Riyadh D. Aristophanes
B. Jeddah E. Herodotus
C. Mekkah
D. None of Them ‘Mein Kampf’ is autobiography of___________?

The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition A. Posternak


(IMCTC) is an alliance of how many Islamic B. Adolf Hitler
countries? C. Navakov
D. Goethe
A. 34
B. 41 International date line passes through which strait?
C. 53
D. 50 A. Malacca Strait
B. Adam Strait
The Euro currency is used by ________ countries. C. Bering Strait
D. Java Strait
A. 17
B. 18 Who is known as Napoleon of Asia?

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A. Hemu Bekal How many years after the diagnosis of HIV AIDS
B. Tipu Sultan will a man die?
C. Nadir Shah
D. Chandra Bose A. 8 years
B. 6 years
Which poet is called Romi of Kashmir? C. 4 years
D. 2 years
A. Hashim Shah
B. Syed Bulleh Shah There are top 10 populous countries in the world
C. Syed Waris Shah and Pakistan is on_________ number?
D. Mian Mohammad Bakhsh
A. 3rd
Which country is called “Land of protease______? B. 4th
C. 5th
A. Australia D. 6th
B. NewZealand
C. South Africa Hundred years War fought between?
D. Zimbabwe
A. Germany and Japan
Which country is called “Venice of the B. America and England
North_________? C. England and France
D. South Korea and America
A. Stockholm
B. Britain Which is second most beautiful Capital in the
C. Austria World?
D. Netherland
A. Paris
“APP” news agency belongs to: _________? B. London
C. Bankok
A. India D. Islamabad
B. Pakistan
C. France How many time Australia has hosted the
D. China Commonwealth Games?

Which of the following female mosquito is the A. 4 times


cause of Dengue fever? B. 7 times
C. 3 times
A. Aedes Aegypteis D. 5 times
B. Anophilies
C. Barinohils Kalidas was a famous poet of ________ language.
D. N.O.A
A. Hindi
Who discovered the Gamma Rays? B. Bengali
C. Sanskrit
A. Alfred Marshall D. Sindhi
B. Paul Villard E. None
C. Bohar
D. Jabar bin Hayan The News agency of Bahrain is: ___________?

Which is the most famous brand of the world? A. APS


B. BNA
A. Nokia C. APP
B. Coca cola D. ATA
C. Micro software
D. None of these Who was the Producer of Film Jinnah released in
November 1998?

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A. Jamil dehlvi A. Nikal


B. Noman ijaz B. Aluminium
C. Naseer khokhar C. Silicon
D. Jahangir Qureshi D. Silver

Which 1st Muslim Leader was selected as the Last specie white Rhino died on ______ in Sudan?
president of the Indian National Congress in 1887?
A. 06 March,2018
A. Badruddin Tayabi B. 12 March,2018
B. Ayub khan C. 19 March,2018
C. Minhal tayab D. 24 March,2018
D. Mirza hasan
Helvetia is the old name of _________?
Which city was the first capital of the Kingdom of
Italy until 1865? A. Indonesia
B. Veitnam
A. Florence C. Italy
B. Rome D. Switzerland
C. Turin
D. None of Above What is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and
second-longest in the world’s non-polar areas?
Which country is separated form Ethiopia by the
Red Sea? A. Hispar Glacier
B. Siachen Glacier
A. Yemen C. Passu Glacier
B. Canada D. Sokha Glacier
C. Genoa
D. Belgium What does the Roman numeral C represents?

Barbara Bush, the wife of George H. W. Bush died A. 1000


on ___________? B. 100
C. 50
A. 15 April 2018 D. None of the above
B. 16 April 2018
C. 17 April 2018 What is the full form of NADRA?
D. 18 April 2018
A. National Digital and Registration Authority
______________ is the official residence of B. National Database and Registration Authority
President of Sri Lanka. C. National Dues and Regulation Authority
D. None of the above
A. Elysee Palace
B. Temple Trees ISI stands for __________?
C. President’s House
D. None A. International Service Intelligence
B. Inter Security Intelligence
National juice of Pakistan is _____________. C. International Security Institution
D. Inter Services Intelligence.
A. Mango juice
B. Orange juice Commonwealth Secretariat was formed in which
C. Apple juice year ___________?
D. Sugarcane juice
E. Strawberry juice A. 1959
B. 1963
The ___________ used in the Construction of the C. 1965
Burj Khalifa weighs the same as five A380 aircraft? D. 1967

The highest civil award is __________?

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A. Nishan-e-Imtiaz C. 20 april 2018


B. Nishan-e-Sadarat D. 21 april 2018
C. Nishan-e-Hyder.
D. Nishan-e-Pakistan The most salty sea in the world __________?

Nabi tajima became the oldest woman in Japan in A.Arabian Sea


__________? B.Dead Sea
C.Black Sea.
A. 15 September 2012 D.Caspian Sea.
B. 15 September 2013
C. 15 September 2014 World fastest bird is __________?
D. 27 September 2015
A. Humming Bird
World’s oldest person (woman) From japan,was B. Ostrich
died on 21-april-2018, at the age of 117 was ____? C. Hen
D. Peregrine falcon
A. Junko tabie
B. Shazia iqbal Petronas Tower are in _____________?
C. Jeane calmete
D. Nabi tajima A. Kuala Lumpur
B. Paris
World food day is internationally observed on____. C. Colombia
D. Rome
A. October 16
B. October 17 World book day is celebrated on ____________?
C. October 18
D. October 19 A. 21 May
B. 17 Mar
Herodotus is called ____________________. C. 22 Apr
D. 23 Apr
A. Father of Physics
B. Father of Comedy Non-violence day is internationally observed on
C. Father of History _________.
D. Father of Chemistry
E. Father of Biology A. October 1
B. October 2
________________ Book is written on the life of Sir C. October 3
Syed Ahmad Khan. D. October 4

A. Spirit of Islam The depth of the Mariana Trench is _____ meters.


B. Aab-e- Hayat
C. Hayat-e-jawaid A. 10,011
D. Pir-e-Kamil B. 10,411
C. 10,611
Al Jazeera TV channel belongs to which country? D. 10,994

A. Iran The Engadin Valley is located in: ____________?


B. Syria
C. Qatar A. Switzerland
D. Kuwait B. Portugal
C. Turkey
The world’s largest Cargo aircraft,Antonov AN-225 D. Egypt
Mriya, made it’s first landing in karachi for
refueling on______? Lake Lucerne that has complicated shape with
several sharp bends and four arms is located in:
A. 18 april 2018
B. 19 april 2018

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A. Egypt A. Egypt
B. Portugal B. Portugal
C. Switzerland C. Switzerland
D. Turkey D. Turkey

NPT stands for__________? Twitter was created by:

A. Non-Poliferation Treaty A. Biz Stone


B. National Protection Treaty B. Jack Dorsey
C. Non-Resident Protection Treaty C. Noah Glass
D. National Purification Treaty D. All Above

What is the Capital of Ecuador? World’s tallest tree is known as_________?

A. Quito A. Hawthorn
B. Islambad B. Redwood
C. Dehli C. Yellow Birch
D. Maxico D. Basswood

The Capital Asset Pricing model calculate expected The first artificial satellite on earth is ________?
investment_________?
A. Sputnik I.
A. Risk B. Giotto
B. Return C. Prithvi
C. Risk and Return D. Gaia
D. None of the above
CTBT was adopted by the UN General Assembly
Rawal Dam is constructed on which river_______? on___________?

A. kurrange river A. 12 September, 1995


B. Indus river B. 24 September, 1996
C. Kabul river C. 13 September, 1997
D. Chenab river D. 18 September, 1998

What is the power capacity of Diamer Bhasha Capital of East Timor___________?


Dam?
A. Dili
A.5400 MW B. Helsinki
B.5000 MW C. Beirut
C.4000 MW. D. Sydney
D.4500 MW
Who said “Better to reign in hell than serve in
Who is the Father of Communism? heaven” ?

A. Adam Smith A. Hitler


B. Karl Marx B. Sadam hussain
C. Arestotle C. Milton
D. Alfred Marshell D. Bush

The Stone Age people had the first domestic? Name the Powerful Country which offered help to
the Pakistan Army before surrendering in Dhaka
A. asses during 1971 war?
B. dogs
C. horses A. United kingdom
D. sheep B. United States
C. France
The Sinai Peninsula is located in: D. Russia

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The name United Nations was adopted at the C. 55.3


suggestion of D. 66.4

A. Stalin The world’s most famous physicist, Stephen


B. Roosevelt Hawking has __________ children’s?
C. Chrchill
D. George Degual A. 1
B. 3
Who was known as “Man of Destiny”? C. 4
D. 5
A. Napoleon
B. Nehru Headquarters of Interpol is located in ______?
C. Hitler
D. Musolini A. Vienna, Austria
B. New york, USA
Glucose syrup is made from__________? C. London, UK
D. Lyon, France
A. oat
B. wheat Swat Valley is situated in the mountain range of
C. maize ___________?
D. rice
A. Hindukush
When did Facebook go public? B. Karakorum
C. Himalayas
A. April 15, 2012 D. None of the above
B. May 18, 2012
C. July 11, 2012 Cyprus is an island in the__________?
D. December 28, 2012
A. Mediterranean Sea
When Facebook launched? B. South China Sea
C. Red Sea
A. January 2004 D. Caribbean Sea.
B. February 2004
C. March 2004 Bering Strait separates Asia from_________?
D. April 2004
A. America
In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicized: B. Australia
_____________? C. Africa
D. None of the above one
A. E-mail virus
B. Macro virus Alexandria is a seaport of_________?
C. Trojan horse
D. Time bomb A. Greece
B. Germany
Who invented bulb? C. Iran
D. Egypt
A. Philips
B. Robert Red sea is between____________?
C. Edison
D. Willium A. Arabia and Africa
B. Germany and Scandinavia
According to the latest WHO 2015 Report, What is C. China and Japan
the average age of Pakistan? D. Turkey and Russia

A. 45.2 Sea of Japan’ is famous for____________?


B. 50.4

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A. Oil Reserves Which is the world’s tallest lighthouse?


B. Icebergs in water
C. Fishing Area A. Baishamen Lighthouse
D. Mineral Water B. Jeddah Light
C. Alexandria Light
Thai airway is the airline of_________? D. Ile Vierge Lighthouse

A. USA What is the full name of the UK?


B. Singapore
C. Thailand A. United Kingdom
D. China B. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
C. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Silk Air is the airline of which country__________? Ireland
D. United Kingdom of the British Isles
A. USA
B. Singapore Name the World’s largest cruise ship?
C. UK
D. China A. Symphony of the Seas
B. Harmony of the Seas
The Pressence of Lion in Forest is essential in order C. Allure of the Seas
to ________________? D. Oasis of the Seas

A. Control ecology of forest The fastest marine animal found in warmer parts
B. Rule the Jungle of five oceans of the world _______________?
C. Save the Animals
D. save the important pasture from being A. Tunny
overgrazed B. Wahoo
C. Sailfish
How many Pakistani blue helmets have embraced D. Marlin
martyrdom while serving under the UN umbrella?
NEQS refer to ____________?
A. 150
B. 156 A. Environment
C. 160 B. Upper atmosphere
D. 165 C. Sea- bed
D. Continental shelf
Quaid-e-Azam first wife died in ________?
The Liberhan Commission was a long-running
A. 1893 inquiry commissioned by the Government of
B. 1894 India to investigate the ____________?
C. 1895
D. 1896 A. 1984 anti-Sikh riots
B. Godhra train burning incident and the post-
_______ was the first wife of Quaid-e-Azam? Godhra carnage, 2002
C. death of Subhash Chandra Bose in 1945
A. Sakshi bai D. destruction of the disputed structure Babri
B. Ratan bai Masjid in Ayodhya in 1992
C. Emibai
D. None What is the sensitive list in SAFTA?

Which Chief Justice of Pakistan died in office, 9 A. which does not include tariff concession
days after taking oath? B. which does include tariff concession
C. which includes non-exportable items
A. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry D. which includes banned items
B. Sir Abdul Rashid
C. Muhammad Shahabuddin United Nations University lies in ______________?
D. Mohammad Haleem

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A. Japan C. Althing of Iceland


B. Switzerland D. Cortes of Spain
C. U.S
D. Colombia White river is located in _____________________?

What is the budget? A. U.S


B. China
A. A budget is an economical plan for an undefined C. South Africa
period of time D. Austria
B. A budget is an economical plan for a defined
period of time “Shining Path” is a militant group of which
C. A budget is a financial plan for an undefined country_____________________?
period of time
D. A budget is a financial plan for a defined period A. Peru
of time B. Paraguay
C. Mexico
The Black river is located in __________________? D. Bolivia

A. Jamaica Border line which separates outer space from


B. Argentina Earth’s atmosphere is known as___________?
C. Chile
D. Canada A. Durand line
B. Space line
The Amazon River dolphins is also called_______? C. Venus line
D. Karman line
A. Pink river dolphins
B. Green river dolphins International Day for the Elimination of Racial
C. Blue river dolphins Discrimination is observed annually on_______?
D. white river dolphins
A. 21 Feb
Green river is located in _________________? B. 21 March
C. 21 June
A. U.S D. 21 Oct
B. China
C. South Africa International Day for the Elimination of Violence
D. Austria against Women is observed annually on_______?

Yellow river is located in __________________? A. 25 Sept


B. 25 Oct
A. U.S C. 25 Nov
B. China d. 25 Dev
C. South Africa
D. Austria The International Day of Peace, sometimes
unofficially known as World Peace Day, is observed
Blue River is located in _____________? annually on_______?

A. U.S A. 20 Sept
B. China B. 21 Sept
C. South Africa C. 22 Sept
D. Austria D. 23 Sept

The world’s oldest parliament, founded in the year Which country is the biggest producer of uranium
930 AD is __________________? in the world________?

A. British Parliament A. Canada


B. Diet of Japan B. Kazakhstan

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C. Australia How many balls are used in play in the game of


D. Niger snooker ________?

The process with the help of which the students A. 18


are divided into high / low achievers is? B. 20
C. 22
A. Measurement D. 24
B. Exam
C. Evaluation The Olympic game where men and women can
D. Test simultaneously compete with each other is
___________?
Who was the founder of Republican Party of
USA_____________? A. Equestrian
B. Tennis
A. Alexander Hamilton C. Swimming
B. Franklin Roosevelt D. Shooting
C. George Washington
D. Thomas Jefferson Official language of Universal Postal Union is
______________?
“FBI” of America was established in__________?
A. French
A. 1907 B. English
B. 1908 C. Brazilian
C. 1909 D. German
D. 1910
United Nations’ Convention on Law of Sea was
Gymnophobia is the fear of____________? signed in __________?

A. Exercise A. 1969
B. Nudity B. 1974
C. Crowd C. 1982
D. War D. 1989

In which country the last specie white rhino dies? World Wildlife Fund was established on ________?

A. Africa A. 24 May, 1967


B. Ethopia B. 29 April, 1961
C. Sudan C. 29 October, 1961
D. Somalia D. 24 June, 1979

Which Indian actor sentenced to a five-year jail Deepest point in world is” Mariana Trench” which
term by the Indian court in the blackbuck poaching lies in _____________?
case on 5 April?
A. Eastern North Pacific
A. Salman Khan B. Western South Pacific
B. Sanjay dutt C. Western North Pacific
C. Saif Ali Khan D. Eastern North Pacific
D. None of above
United Nations’ Environment Programme was
What is the height of the wicket used in the game established as a result of__________?
of cricket_________?
A. Treaty
A. 26 inches (66 cm) B. Protocol
B. 27 inches (68.6 cm) C. Conference
C. 28 inches (71.12 cm) D. All of Above
D. 29 inches (73.7 cm)

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Original name of International Telecommunication C. Human Like


Union was _________? D. Tasty Food

A. International Telegraph Organization Which became the first river in the world to be
B. International Telegraph Union granted the same legal rights as that of human
C. International Telegraph Bureau beings on 15 March 2017?
D. International Telecommunication Organizers
A. Yangtze
The oldest written language is _______? B. Missisippi
C. Ganga
A. Akkadian D. Whanganui
B. Egyptian Hieroglyphics
C. Sumerian USA has 568 space satellites, which country is 2nd
D. Eblaite with 177 satellites ________?
E. Elamite
A. Russia
The Pakistan’s Largest Tea Bag is made by which B. France
company___________? C. Japan
D. China
A. Tepal
B. Lipton What is the name of the world’s solar power plane
C. Tarang _______?
D. Brooke Bond
A. Solar Impulse 2
The country without capital is ___________? B. Sun Flight
C. Falcon Solar Plane
A. Naura D. Sun Traveler
B. Vatican city
C. Iceland Which country passed a law to legalise child labour
D. Malta for kids from age of 10 on 18 July 2014 _______?

Most immigration country is _______? A. Bolivia


B. China
A. USA C. Spain
B. Canada D. Taiwan
C. China
D. Australia In which country was the world’s first Android
newscasters, Kodomoroid unveiled _________?
Which country built world’s largest data centre
radio telescope ______? A. South Korea
B. China
A. China C. Vietnam
B. USA D. Japan
C. Russia
D. Japan World Autism Awareness Day is observed on which
date _________?
Which District of Malakand division is Switzerland?
A. 2 April
A. Swat B. 2 March
B. Buner C. 19 June
C. Dir D. second Tuesday of October
D. Shangla
“Operation Riviresa” was a combined military
What do you mean by word “Android” ______? operation launched by the Sri Lankan Armed Forces
in Jaffna. Riviresa means ___________?
A. Tough Animal
B. Fast Eagle

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A. Sun rays 2019 Cricket world cup will be held in ______?


B. Path to salvation
C. Right Path A. India
D. Sparking Light B. England
C. Srilanka
“Black Tornado operation” happened in ________? D. South Africa

A. Pakistan The G-15 was established in the____________


B. India Non-Aligned Movement summit in Belgrade in
C. Sri Lanka 1989.
D. Myanmar
A. Seventh
Noble Eagle is ___________________________? B. Eighth
C. Ninth
A. The US military operations D. Tenth
B. UN military peaceful operations
C. NATO operation in Vietnam Where is the permanent Secretariat of G-20 ____?
D. The U.S and U.K airstrikes in Syria
A. Sydney
“Operation Pluto” was planned by__________? B. New York city
C. London
A. U.S D. No permanent secretariat
B. Italy
C. Russia The G-20 was established in____________?
D. Sri Lanka
A. 1998
“Evening Light” was the failed operation of______? B. 1999
C. 2000
A. U.S D. 2003
B. Saudi Arab
C. India Gulf Cooperation Council was established in____?
D. Pakistan
A. 1980
United Nations Decade 2010-2020 is for _______? B. 1981
C. 1982
A. Recovery and Sustainable Development of the D. 1983
Affected Regions (third decade after the Chernobyl
disaster) Durand Cup is associated with the game of_____?
B. International Decade for Action, “Water for Life”
C. Decade for Human Rights Education A. Football
D. Deserts and the Fight against Desertification B. Squash
C. Volleyball
Organization of American States (OAS) was D. Table Tennis
established in _________________?
The UN has ________________ additional/regional
A. 1945 headquarters districts.
B. 1947
C. 1948 A. Two
D. 1949 B. Three
C. Four
2023 cricket world cup will be hosted by ______? D. Five

A. England Which is the first public university in the World to


B. India accept fee in digital currency? Bitcoin (an online
C. Newzeland currency and payment system.
D. Pakistan

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A. Cumbria University, UK C. Soil


B. University of Wisconcin-madison, US D. Earth Crust
C. University of Toronto, Canada
D. University of Copenhagen, Denmark Cetology is the study of_______________?

Kiribati became independent from the United A. Whales and Dolphins


Kingdom in____________? B. seas and Oceans
C. Mountains
A. 1959 D. Deserts
B. 1969
C. 1979 carpology is the study of____________________?
D. 1989
A. Fruit & Seeds
The Kiribati capital is _________________? B. Vegetables & Fruits
C. flowers and plants
A. Tarawa D. Leaves
B. Roficanda
C. Royaldo Ice mass that covers more than fifty-thousand
D. South Barati square kilometers of land area is classified as____?

The Capital of Mongolia is ___________? A. ice sheet


B. ice field
A. Riga C. glacier erosions
B. Mangool D. ice cap
C. Ulaanbaatar
D. Lujabe When Islamabad United won First title:

The statesman, politician, scholar, inventor, and A. 22 Feb 2016


one of early presidents of USA invented the swivel B. 23 Feb 2016
chair, the spherical sundial, the moldboard plow, C. 24 Feb 2016
and the cipher wheel was___________? D. 25 Feb 2016

A. George Washington The capital of Sri Lanka is __________?


B. Alexander Hamilton
C. Thomas Jefferson A. Jakarta
D. John Adams B. Colombo
C. Kolkata
The famous painting ‘Mona Lisa’ is displaced at the D. Malay
museum of _____________?
The part of desert where adequate water is
A. Rome available for cultivation is called ___________?
B. Paris
C. London A. Oasis
D. New York B. Marsh
C. Island
Noology is the study of _______________? D. Isthmus

A. Knowledge The fine yellowish dust or silt spread and deposited


B. Coins by the winds, that is very fertile is called _____?
C. Nights
D. Islands A. Alluvium
B. Loess
Geoponics is the study of_________________? C. Sediment
D. None of the above
A. Agriculture
B. Fields Which is the thinnest earth layer?

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A. Core A. Savanna
B. Mantle B. Pampas
C. Crust C. Loess
D. None of the above D. None of the above

What is the name given to areas of land in the China’s _________________ space station mostly
higher latitudes where short, cool summers do not burns up on re-entry over South Pacific.
permit trees to grow?
A. Tianhe
A. Arctic B. Tianzhou
B. Tropical C. Tiangong 1
C. Savanna D. Xuntian
D. Tundra
Basin is a low land area. Which are the largest
The point that lies directly above the source of an basins in the face of the earth?
earthquake is known as _______________ ?
A. Seas
A. Earthquake Center B. Oceans
B. Epicenter C. Rivers
C. Gravitational Center D. None of the above
D. Geological Center
A hill or peak sticking through an ice cap, mostly
Water source beneath the earth flowing naturally found in Green land or Antarctica is called _____?
is called ____________?
A. Mesa
A. Stream B. Moraines
B. Fall C. Nunatak
C. Spring D. Loess
D. Lake
A vent in the Earth’s surface that emits steam and
The Band-e- Amir National Park is located in_____. gases, essentially associated with volcanic regions
is known as ________?
A. Iran
B. Iraq A. Fumarole
C. Afghanistan B. Mesa
D. Kuwait C. Munatak
D. Moraines
The Empire State Building is located in__________.
Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of
A. London India__________?
B. Birmingham
C. Paris A. President
D. New York City B. prime minister
C. chief justice
The mixture of silt, sand, and gravel deposited by D. Parliament
flowing water such as rivers and streams is called
_______? The SAFTA(South Asian Free Trade Agreement)
entered into force on 1 January,__________?
A. Sediment
B. Loess A. 2004
C. Alluvium B. 2005
D. All of the above C. 2006
D. 2007
The areas of grassland totally without trees in
South America especially around the estuary of the The SAPTA(South Asian Preferential Trade
River Plate are called _________? Agreement) signed on 11 April_____________?

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A. 1993 C. 1963
B. 1994 D.1974
C. 2004
D. 2006 Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which
means____________?
SAFTA signed on 6 January 2004 in ____________?
A. Fear of cats
A. 10 SAARC summit B. Fear of rats
B. 11 SAARC summit C. Fear of cockroaches
C. 12 SAARC summit D. Fear of height
D. 13 SAARC summit
The country whose national anthem has only music
The official language(s) of “Association of no words______________?
Southeast Asian Nations” is/are _____________?
A. Bahrain
A. One B. Chile
B. Five C. Greece
C. Nine D. Albania
D. Ten
Which of the following keys of personal computer
The motto of ‘Association of Southeast Asian is not available in the key board of traditional
Nations’ is “One Vision, One__________, One typewriters?
Community”.
A. Tab
A. Unity B. Enter
B. Identity C. Backspace
C. Faith D. Spacebar
D. Ideology
River Jordon flow out into __________?
The country famous for Samba dance is_________?
A. Dead sea
A. USA B. Caspian sea
B. Brazil C. Red sea
C. Portugal D. Mediterranean sea
D. Chile
What is the significance of a small country
Name of the Alexander horse was__________? “Ecuador”___________?

A. Beucephalus A. Beautiful state of South America


B. Alexcephalus B. Lies on equator
C. Macodophalus C. Biggest producer of water-melon
D. Grekophalus D. famous for canal system

The most densely populated island in the world is The country in which river Wangchu flows is
Honshu located in_______? ________________?

A. South Korea A. Srilanka


B. North Korea B. Myanmar
C. Japan C. Nepal
D. China D. Cambodia

When Pakistan introduced National Identity cards The country known is the sugar bowl of the
(NIC) ____________? world___________?

A. 1948 A. Cuba
B. 1957 B. Jamaica

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C. South Sudan World’s longest Sea Bridge connected Hongkong,


D. Sierra Leone Macau and China is_____________.

In which one of the following South East Asian A. Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
countries, India will build satellite tracking station? B. Baling River Bridge
C. Duge Bridge
A. Vietnam D. Zhuhai Macau Bridge
B. Philippines
C. Laos When was bar code scanner invented________?
D. Cambodia
A. 1950s
Which one of the following companies will launch B. 1960s
Project Skybender to boost 5G internet speed ___? C. 1970s
D. 1980s
A. Facebook
B. Google What furniture item was invented by California
C. IBM furniture designer Charles Prior Hall in 1968?
D. Apple
A. Sofa bed
The first ‘Cross word’ puzzle in the world was B. Captain’s chair
published in __________ C. Waterbed
D. Hammock
A. 1913
B. 1915 Edwin Budding invented lawn mover belong
C. 1917 to__________?
D. 1927
A. England
For which disease,Indian scientists have developed B. U.S
herbal medicine using Ayurveda? C. Sweden
D. Finland
A. AIDS
B. Blood Cancer What invention caused many deaths while testing
C. Dengue it_______________?
D. Diabetes
A. Dynamite
The number of countries which participated in the B. Parachute
first Olympic Games held at Athens was_________ C. Motor car
D. Railway
A. 12
B. 15 Until Victorian times, chocolate was thought of as a
C. 14 drink. When did the first chocolate bar
D. 21 appear___________?

The Patagonian Desert is located in ____________? A. 1831


B. 1832
A. U.S C. 1833
B. Argentina D. There is no sure date
C. Brazil
D. Canada The number regarded as lucky number in Italy
is______________?
Who invented Jet Engine_____________?
A. 5
A. Sir Frank Whittle B. 7
B. Gottlieb Daimler C. 11
C. Roger Bacon D. 13
D. Lewis E. Waterman
“Night watch” is a famous_____________?

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A. Restaurant Where Das Man Palace is located in _________?


B. Painting
C. Hotel A. Yemen
D. Beach B. Kuwait
C. Bahrain
Biro Brothers invented the BALLPOINT PEN belong D. Oman
to_____________?
Diego Garcia is United States military base in
A. Hungry the_________________?
B. Sweden
C. Finland A. Indian Ocean
D. Greece B. Pacific Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
The number of keys in an ordinary piano is ______? D. Arctic Ocean

A. 66 “Decision Point” Book is written by ____________.


B. 77
C. 88 A. Barack Obama
D. 44 B. George W Bush
C. Bill Clinton
Togo is situated in _____________? D. Richard Nixon

A. southern African countries Nightingale Florence (belongs to France) was a ___.


B. Western African countries
C. Northern African countries A. Doctor
D. Eastern African countries B. Nurse
C. Teacher
Bismillah Khan is related to _____________? D. House wife

A. Flute Who was the last President of International Cricket


B. Tabla Council (ICC)?
C. Shehnai
D. Sarod A. Alan Issac
B. David Richardson
Which of the following lines divide Turkish and C. Zaheer Abbas
Greek Cyprus communities? D. Shashank Manohar

A. Yellow Line The first Persian newspaper was __________?


B. Green Line
C. Maginot Line A. Persian News
D. 11 parallel line B. Jam-i-Jahan Numa
C. AL-Hilal
Who first pioneered the idea of a blood bank D. Mirat-ul-Akhbar
__________?
International Cricket Council (ICC) headquarters is
A. Booker T, Washington located in__________?
B. George Washington Carver
C. Jonas Salk A. Dubai
D. Charles Drew B. USA
C. China
Mahan Airline belongs to which country ________? D. Australia

A. Iran ICC was founded in the year_________?


B. Iraq
C. Yemen A. 1905
D. Oman B. 1910

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C. 1909 A. Mariana Trench


D. 1914 B. Puerto Rico Trench
C. Diamantina Trench
The areas around the North and South poles within D. Isle Trench
the Polar circles is called _____________?
A canyon is a large form of ________?
A. The Torrid Zone
B. The Frigid Zone A. Dry valley
C. The Temperature Zone B. Gorge
D. The Hardiness Zone C. Pediment
D. Badiand
The world’s largest land border is between _____?
The Stevenson screen contains all of these EXCEPT:
A. China and Mongolia
B. Russia and China A. Wet bulb thermometer
C. Argentina and Brazil B. Maximum thermometer
D. America and Canada C. Ordinary thermometer
D. Anemometer
Which part of the world is known as “Star and key
of Indian Ocean”? Afternoon rains in the equatorial region are the
result of influences _______?
A. Manora
B. Sri Lanka A. Land Breeze
C. Maldives B. Monsoon
D. Mauritius C. Frontal
E. Madagascar D. Convectional

The most precious gemstone “Emerald” are found The extinct Volcanic Peak of Koh-i-Sultan is in ___?
in______?
A. Turkmanistan
A. Gilgit B. Turkey
B. Hunza C. Iran
C. Swat D. Pakistan
D. Dir
What is Chandragup?
“Siachen Glacier” is situated in _______?
a. Famous Personality
A. Hindu Kush b. Food Item
B. Sulaiman c. Tree
C. Pamir d. Mud Volcano
D. Karakorum e. Star Name

Bore is caused by _________? Transportation and trade are __________?

A. Rising tide while meeting river currents A. Primary activities


B. Friction from prevailing winds B. Secondary activities
C. Spring tide and strong winds C. Tertiary activities
D. Unequal heating of oceans D. Quaternary activities

Oldest university of the world is __________? Which of the following regions is ‘Peninsula’
___________?
A. University of bologna
B. University of Karueein A. Arabia
C. University of Nalanda B. Scandinavia
D. University of Karachi C. Alaska
D. Papua New Guinea
The deepest place in the Indian Ocean is _____? E. All of above

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The richest fishing ground in the world: These are only two double land-locked countries in
the world. Double land locked means a land-locked
A. North Western Europe country which is also surrounded by land locked
B. North Eastern Asia neighbouring countries. Name both the countries?
C. North Western Africa
D. North Eastern North America A. Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein
B. Uzbekistan and Chad
Maize, Rice and Wheat are generally referred as__? C. Uzbekistan and Mali
D. Liechtenstein and Chad
A. Root crops
B. Legumes Crops granaries Earth’s largest ice volume is present in_________?
C. Cereal Crops
D. None of Above A. Himalayas
B. South America
The largest latitude circle on earth is ________? C. Antarctica
D. North America
A. Arctic circle
B. Tropic of cancer The Seven Rila Lakes are located in___________?
C. Tropic of Capricorn
D. The Equator A. Bulgaria
B. Hungary
The season changes because of the ____________? C. Poland
D. Czech Republic
A. Moon is revolving round the earth
B. Earth is revolving round its axis “Netherlands” literally means _____________?
C. Earth is revolving round the sun
D. Planet Mars is attracting the sun A. ideal location
B. lower countries
The distance of longitude represents how many C. mouth of land
minutes difference in time? D. land of sun set

A. 10 minutes The Orange River flows in____________?


B. 4 minutes
C. 15 minutes A. Indonesia
D. 1 minute B. Egypt
C. South Africa
Rainfall related to mountains is: D. Mexico

A. Orographic rainfall Indonesia is a country with around __________


B. Normal rainfall islands?
C. Monsoon rains
D. Cyclonic rainfall A. 10,000
B. 11,000
Which waterway gives the source of terrestrial C. 12,000
moisture? D. 13,000

A. Ocean When was the game Frisbee invented?


B. Rivers
C. Lakes A. 1860s
D. Canals B. 1870s
C. 1830s
A large group of islands is known as: D. 1850s

A. Peninsula Who was the First Pakistani Player to have a


B. Archipelago hundred in T20Is?
C. Strait
D. Channel

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A. Ahmed Shehzad A. Norway


B. Umar Akmal B. Antarctica
C. Misbah-ul-Haq C. Arctic Ocean
D. Mohammad Hafeez D. Pacific Ocean

Silk is produced by____________? The birthplace of the World Wide Web was _____?

A. Egg of silkworm A. NASA


B. Pupa of silkworm B. Pentagon
C. Larva of silkworm C. CERN
D. Insect itself D. Microsoft

How Many Countries Are Landlocked In Asia? The bridge in Istanbul, Turkey that connects Asia
and Europe is called_____________?
A. 11 Countries
B. 12 Countries A. Golden Gate Bridge
C. 13 Countries B. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
D. 14 Countries C. Bosphorus Bridge
D. Royal Gorge Bridge
26th January is India’s___________ Day?
Alexandria is a city in_____________?
A. Independence Day
B. Republic Day A. Turkey
C. Revolution Day B. Egypt
D. Parliament Day C. Jordan
D. Greece
Which Country joined SAARC in 2007?
About ________% of Antarctica is covered by ice?
A. Pakistan
B. India A. 97%
C. SriLanka B. 98%
D. Afghanistan C. 99%
D. 100%
The shortest day is ___________?
The Pico Island is located in___________?
A. 22 June
B. 22 July A. Switzerland
C. 22 September B. Portugal
D. 22 December C. Turkey
D. Egypt
Turkey connects the two continents___________?
Which city is also called The City of 1,000 Minarets?
A. Asia and Europe
B. Asia and Africa A. Istanbul
C. South America and North America B. Cairo
D. Asia and Australia C. Makkah
D. Islamabad
Augusta Raurica is located in___________?
The Pena Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is
A. Egypt located in____________?
B. Portugal
C. Switzerland A. Egypt
D. Turkey B. Portugal
C. Switzerland
The South Pole of the Earth is located in________? D. Turkey

The North Pole of the Earth is located in________?

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A. Norway A. French
B. Antarctica B. Latin
C. Arctic Ocean C. Greek
D. Pacific Ocean D. Arabic

Egypt connects which of the following two Nagqu is located in which country?
continents?
A. China
A. Asia and Europe B. Nepal
B. Asia and Africa C. Bhutan
C. South America and North America D. Mongolia
D. Asia and Australia
Who is the author of the famous book, “The Spirit
Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul is popularly of Islam”?
known as the______________?
A. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
A. Green Mosque B. Syed Ameer Ali
B. Blue Mosque C. Khwaja Salimullah Khwaja Salimullah
C. Red Mosque D. Sir John Woodroffe
D. Yellow Mosque
John Austin presented his “Theory of sovereignty”
Panama (a country) connects which two in his book “The Province of Jurisprudence
continents? Determined” which was published in________?

A. Asia and Europe A. 1832


B. Asia and Africa B. 1935
C. South America and North America C. 1717
D. Asia and Australia D. 1736

The Mariana Trench is in the ___________ Ocean? Insulin drug was discovered by____________?

A. Atlantic A. Charles Herbert Best


B. Arctic B. Prof John James Rickard Macleod
C. Antarctic C. Sir Frederick Grant Banting
D. Pacific D. Leonard Thompson

First Museum of Pakistan established in Karachi Nawab Abdul Latif found the Muhammadan
on? Literary Society in April 1863 at___________?

A. 17 April 1951 A. Dhaka


B. 17 April 1950 B. Faridpur
C. 17 May 1950 C. Calcutta
D. 25 April 1950 D. Selhat

Keemiya-e Saadat was written by_____________? John Stuart Mill wrote a famous book “on liberty”
in____________?
A. Taqi ad-Din Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah
B. Abu Naṣr Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad Al Farabi A. 1859
C. Abu Abd Allah Muḥammad ibn Ali ibn B. 1850
Muḥammad ibn Arabi al-Ḥatimi aṭ-Ṭati C. 1759
D. Abu Ḥamid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al- D. 1871
Ghazali
Who founded Muhammadan Literary Society in
The word democracy has been derived from the 1863?
_____________ language?
A. Shah Waliullah Dehlawi
B. Syed Ameer Ali

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C. Nawab Abdul Latif A. Iran


D. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan B. Saudi Arabia
C. China
The Indus Waters Treaty water-distribution treaty D. Ethiopia
between India and Pakistan, brokered by the:
Non-permanent members of UN Security Council
A. International Monetary Fund are elected for term of______________?
B. International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development A. 1 year
C. World Bank B. 2 years
D. NATO C. 3 years
D. 5 years
The High courts in India were established under
the___________________? Braille education system was introduced by Braille
for?
A. Indian High Courts Act 1868
B. Indian High Courts Act 1871 A. Blinds
C. Indian High Courts Act 1858 B. Dumb
D. Indian High Courts Act 1861 C. Handicap
D. Labours
Who was the viceroy of Indian during the WWII?
“Spirit of Islam” book was written by?
A. Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten
B. Victor Alexander John Hope, Marquess of A. Syed Ameer Ali
Linlithgow B. Quaid-e-Azam
C. Major Freeman Freeman-Thomas, Marquess of C. Allama Iqbal
Willingdon D. Sir syed
D. Frederic John Napier Thesiger, Viscount
Chelmsford Who was the first asian to receive noble prize in
1913?
The International Day of Forests is observed every
year on______________? A. Rabinder Nath Tagore
B. C.V.Raman
A. March 21 C. I.A.Bunin
B. March 22 D. Mother teresa
C. March 23
D. March 24 Harrapa city is situated on the bank of which river?

First Women Bank Limited commenced its business A. Ravi


on____________? B. Chenab
C. Sutlej
A. 02 Nov 1989 D. Indus
B. 02 Dec 1989
C. 02 Dec 1988 The oldest flag of the world is?
D. 01 Nov 1990
A. Denmark
President of Pakistan announced new medal on 23 B. China
march 2018 named as ___________? C. Japan
D. Greece
A. Sitara-e- Juraat
B. Tamgha-e-Amtiaz The oldest anthem of the world is?
C. Nishaan-e-Haider
D. Tamgha-e-Azam A. Japan
B. China
Which Country law is considered to be harsh? C. Russia
D. Denmark

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Total number UN Security Council members A. Peace Wall


is____________? B. Peace Berlin Wall
C. Berlin Wall
A. 5 D. Peace Wall of Berlin
B. 10
C. 15 Wood is the main raw material for the
D. 20 manufacture of ____________?

The General Assembly of UN meets regularly once A. Paint


a year on third Tuesday of_____________? B. Gun powder
C. Paper
A. September D. Ink
B. October
C. November In the manufacture of banaspati ghee the gas used
D. December is __________?

How many official working languages recognized A. Helium


by UN (United Nations)? B. Hydrogen
C. Oxygen
A. 4 D. Nitrogen
B. 5
C. 6 ________________ is the fear of bathing?
D. 7
A. Agoraphobia
The UN official birthday is celebrated on_______? B. Acrophobia
C. Ablutophobia
A. December 24, 1945 D. Hydrophobia
B. October 24, 1945
C. September 24, 1945 Which US president resigned while in office?
D. November 24, 1945
A. Richard Nixon
Pakistan Television started in the reign of_______? B. Jimmy Carter
C. Ronald Reagan
A. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto D. J. F. Kennedy
B. Yahya Khan
C. Zia Ul Haq ____________ is a famous beverage today,
D. Ayub Khan originally it was the name of a medicine?

How many states are in Europe A. Coca Cola


B. Lemonade
A. 47 C. Pepsi
B. 48 D. Soda water
C. 49
D. 50 Father of rivers is called ____________?

Headquarter of the African Union is located A. Indus river


in____________? B. Amazon river
C. Manchar river
A. Johannesburg D. Keenjhar river
B. Cairo
C. Dakar Angela Merkel is a German Politician serving as
D. Addis Ababa Chancellor of Germany since___________?

What was the name of concrete barrier that A. November 2003


physically and ideologically divided Germany in B. November 2005
1961? C. November 2008
D. November 2011

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Which country has no railway track? Famous painting “The sunflower” is painted by?

A. Afghanistan A. Vincent van gogh


B. China B. Banjamin west
C. Russia C. Gustav klint
D. Somalia D. Pablo picasso

Spectrum is made of _______ colors? The first truly global war was?

A. 7 A. Seven years war


B. 8 B. Hundred years war
C. 6 C. WWII
D. 9 D. Thirty years war

Blind dolphins are found in which river of Pakistan? Napoleon regarded which battle as his greatest
victory?
A. Indus
B. Jehlum A. Austerlitz
C. Kabul B. Arras
D. Chenab C. Amiens
D. Assayer
Where the Pakistan’s first radio station was setup?
The first war b/w Arabs and Israel was fought in?
A. Karachi
B. Lahore A. 1948
C. Multan B. 1946
D. Islamabad C. 1942
D. 1940
Who was the last mughal emperor to sit on the
peacock throne? Who gave the title of Mahatma to Gandhiji?

A. Muhammad Shah A. Rabindranath tagore


B. Aurangzeb B. Lala lajpat roy
C. Shah zafar C. Abu kalam azad
D. Shah alam II D. None

Digital computer was invented by? The chemical that is used in making artificial rain
is?
A. Howard Alken
B. Steve Jobs A. Silver iodide
C. Charless babbage B. Silver nitrate
D. James watson C. Silver chloride
D. Silver nitrite
Steve jobs was an American and he was founder
of? What approximate part of J&K is under India’s
occupation?
A. Apple
B. Google A. 75%
C. Yahoo B. 60%
D. Oracle C. 90%
D. 50%
Hardest substance in the human body is?
Which is the largest country in Africa?
A. Enamel
B. Nail A. Sudan
C. Bone B. Nigeria
D. N.O.T

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C. Algeria A. Tajikistan
D. S.africa B. Ukraine
C. kazakhistan
The term of office of a judge of the ICJ is? D. Turkmenistan

A. 9 years “FREE TOWN” is the capital of_____________?


B. 8 years
C. 7 years A. Somalia
D. 6 years B. Slovenia
C. Cuba
In which month does the Un general assembly D. Sierra Leone
meet annually?
Harrappa near Sahiwal was centre of___________?
A. September
B. October A. Greek civilization
C. November B. Persian civilization
D. December C. Muslim civilization
D. Indus valley civilization
Who was the founder of HAMAS in 1987?
After Pashtun which is the second largest ethnic
A. Sheikh Ahmed yassin group of Afghanistan?
B. Yasser arafat
C. Abdul majeed A. Uzbek
D. Zulfiqar Ali B. Baluch
C. Tajik
Asian developement bank was established in? D. Hazaras

A. 1964 Sunlight is composed of___________?


B. 1966
C. 1968 A. Three colours
D. 1970 B. six colours
C. seven colours
Which continent has no desert? D. eight colours

A. Europe The most urbanized province of Pakistan is_____?


B. N.America
C. S.America A. Kpk
D. Australia B. Punjab
C. Baluchistan
The Highest papulation growth rate among the D. Sindh
following countries is in___________?
“Taipei” is the capital of__________?
A. Bangladesh
B. India A. Tanzania
C. China B. Vietnam
D. Srilanka C. Taiwan
D. Togo
Corbillion Cup is given in the game of________?
Which of the following country are called “Land of
A. Golf free peoples”?
B. Squash
C. Table Tennis A. Thailand
D. None of these B. Japan
C. Norway
Dushanbe is the capital of__________? D. Canada

8 March is observed internationally as?

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A. Women’s Day A. Indus and Jhelum


B. World Water Day B. Jhelum and Chenab
C. World Health Day C. Chenab and Ravi
D. Human Rights Day D. Ravi and Beas

K2 is also known as? The Indus Valley Civilization specialized in_______?

A. Goodwin Austin A. Town Planning


B. Chogori B. Architecture
C. Killer mountain C. Craftsmanship
D. A & B D. All of these

When was the parachute invented___________? TAPI gas Pipeline stands for?

A. 1560s A. Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India


B. 1570s B. Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India
C. 1783s C. Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
D. 1470s D. None of the above

Scientific bureau of Economic Cooperation Who is the National Poet of Afghanistan?


Organization is situated in______________?
A. Amir crore
A. Tehran B. Khushal khan khattak
B. Turkey C. Rehman Baba
C. Qatar D. None of these
D. Pakistan
Who invented optical fiber?
Eyeglasses are invented in Italy in________?
A. Samuel Cohen
A. 1586 B. Narinder Kapany
B. 1286 C. Percy L.Spencer
C. 1386 D. T.H. MaimahA
D. 1486
Which of the following Island group named as
Blood which heart pumps to lungs is__________? ‘Sandwich Island’?

A. deoxygenated blood A. Hawaii Island


B. lymph fluid B. Falkland Islands
C. atria blood C. Greenland
D. oxygenated blood D. Tuvalu

Headquarter of NASA is located in_______? Which of the following is the largest Island of
Japan?
A. South Wales
B. Berlin A. Hokkaido
C. Bern B. Honshu
D. Washington C. Shikoku
D. Kyushu
The poorest region of the world is __________?
If we say the child has an IQ of 100, what does this
A. the Middle East means?
B. sub-Saharan Africa
C. Asia A.The performance of the child is below average.
D. Latin America B.The performance of the child is above average.
C.The mental age of the child is equal to his actual
Between which of the following was the ancient age.
town of Takshasila located__________? D.The performance of the child cannot be better.

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Who was the first president of Uzbekistan? C. Hong Kong dollar


D. Yuan
A. Abdulhashim Mutalov
B. Oʻtkir Sultonov When was the first petrol Car developed?
C. Islam Karimov
D. Nigmatilla Yuldashev A. 1885-1886
B. 1887-1888
Who defeated Darius III in the Battle of C. 1888-1889
Gaugamela? D. 1889-1890

A. Aristotle Where is Headquarter of World Economic Forum is


B. Julius Caesar in_____________?
C. Napoleon Bonaparte
D. Alexander the Great A. London
B. Paris
Who founded the Achaemenid Empire? C. Cologny
D. Geneva
A. Darius I
B. Cambyses II What is the capital of Norway?
C. Cyrus the Great
D. Alexander the Great A. Vienna
B. Copenhegan
Which king was first addressed as ‘Your Majesty’? C. Oslo
D. Berlin
A. Akbar
B. Louis Dr Abdus Slam was born in which city of Pakistan?
C. Victoria
D. Henry VIII A. Lahore
B. Multan
Who is the founder of Greek historiography? C. Jhang
D. Khushab
A. Aristotle
B. Herodotus Members of Association Of Southeast Asian
C. Thucydides Nations (ASEAN) are____________?
D. Hippocrates
A. 08
Who became the first ever non Muslim woman B. 09
elected to Pakistan’s senate? C. 10
D. 11
A. Krishna kumari
B. Sonakshi kumari Capital of Armenia is_____________?
C. Payal kumari
D. Soni kumari A. Kampala
B. Tbilisi
Which monarch called himself as the Second C. Yerevan
Alexander? D. Amman

A. Akbar In a push – pull converter, the filter capacitor can


B. Ashoka be obtained as____________?
C. Samudragupta
D. Ala-ud-din Khilji A. Cmin = V / ( Vr L f2 )
B. Cmin= ( 1 – D ) V / ( Vr L f2 )
What is the national currency of Hong Kong? C. Cmin= ( 1 – 2 D ) V / 32 ( Vr L f2 )
D. Cmin= ( 1 – 2 D ) V / 42 ( Vr L f2 )
A. Taiwan dollar
B. Yen MOSFET stands for______________?

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A. Metal – oxide semiconductor field effect A combination of synchronized leading edge and
transistor trailing edge modulation has also been used to
B. Molybdenum – oxide semiconductor field effect control a____________?
transistor
C. Metal – oxide silicon field effect transistor A. Boost single – phase power factor converter
D. Metal – oxide semiconductor field effect B. A buck dc – dc converter to reduce ripple in the
transmitter intermediate dc bus capacitor
C. Both A. and B.
In a flyback converter, the inductor of the buck- D. None f these
boost converter has been replaced by a________?
Regulator sampling PWM is usually used in_____?
A. Flyback capacitor
B. Flyback resistor A. High power inverters
C. Flyback transformer B. Rectifiers
D. Flyback transistor C. Low power inverters
D. Only A. and B.
Advantages of Cuk converter is / are__________?
In a 3 phase VSI SPWM to use a single carrier signal
A. Large number of reactive component and preserve the features of PWM technique, the
B. Low stress on switch normalized carrier frequency should be________?
C. Low stress on capacitor
D. None of these A. Multiple of two
B. Odd multiple of three
A MOSFET, for its conduction uses _____________? C. Odd multiple of five
D. Odd multiple of seven
A. Only minority carriers
B. Only majority carriers In square wave operation mode of 3 phase VSI, the
C. Both minority and majority carriers VSI
D. None of these
A. Can control the load voltage
An RC snubber network used in BJT ___________? B. Cannot control the load voltage
C. Cannot control the load voltage except by means
A. Divert the collector current during turn – off of dc link voltage
B. Improves the reverse bias safe operating area D. Cannot control the load voltage except by means
C. Dissipates a fair amount of switching power of dc link current
D. All of these
For commutation in three phase PAC, normally
The ac output voltage waveform of VSI and AC balanced three phase voltages VR, VY and VB are
output current waveform of CSI respectively is connected to the three legs of the converter
composed of___________? via______________?

A. High dv / dt, low di / dt A. Three inductances


B. Low dv / dt, low di / dt B. Three capacitances
C. Low dv / dt, high di / dt C. Three resistance
D. High dv / dt, high di / dt D. Three transistors

If energy is taken from the AC side of the inverter If all the SCR’s of 3 phase PAC is replaced by
and sends it back into the DC side, then it is known diodes, they would be triggered_____________?
as___________?
A. 120 degree after the zero crossing of the
A. Motoring mode operation corresponding line voltages
B. Braking mode operation B. 60 degree after the zero crossing of the
C. Regenerative mode operation corresponding line voltages
D. None of these C. 120 degree before the zero crossing of the
corresponding line voltages
D. 60 degree before the zero crossing of the
corresponding line voltages

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The ability of an electronic system to function A. Top switch of each leg is on at any instant
properly in its intended electromagnetic B. Bottom switch of each leg is on at any instant
environment and should not be a source of C. Either A. or B.
pollution to that electromagnetic environment is D. None of these
known as____________?
The phase angle of gate signal in TRIAC can be
A. Susceptibility shifted by using_____________?
B. Emission
C. Interference A. A capacitor
D. Electromagnetic compatibility B. A variable resistor
C. An inductor
The opposite of susceptibility is ___________? D. Only (a) and (b)

A. Immunity In the SPWM, the modulating signal is_________?


B. Emission
C. Interference A. Square
D. Electromagnetic compatibility B. Sinusoidal
C. Triangular
The output current in PWM DC – DC converters is D. Saw – tooth
equal to___________?
A TRIAC can be turned on with______________?
A. Average value of the output inductor current
B. Product of an average inductor current and a A. Positive voltage at the gate terminal
function of duty ratio B. Negative voltage at the gate terminal
C. Either A. or B. C. Either (a) or (b)
D. None of these D. None of these

A step – down choppers can be used in________? The transfer function of PWM is generally
developed in ______________?
A. Electric traction
B. Electric vehicles A. Time domain
C. Machine tools B. Frequency domain
D. All of these C. Either A. or B.
D. None of these
In a lossless inverter, the average power absorbed
in one period by the load must be__________? DIAC and TRIAC both are semiconductors devices
and conduct in ____________________?
A. Equal to the average power supplied by the dc
source A. DIAC conducts in forward direction and TRIAC
B. Greater than the average power supplied by the conducts in reverse direction
dc source B. Both conducts in forward direction
C. Lesser than the average power supplied by the dc C. Both conducts in reverse direction
source D. Both conducts in either direction
D. Equal to the average power supplied by the ac
source The Graetz bridge makes excellent use of ______?

The ac voltage controller can be used for _______? A. Current transformer


B. Potential transformer
A. Lighting and heating control C. Power transformer
B. On – line transformer tap changing D. SCR
C. Soft starting
D. All of these In constant frequency PWM, at perturbation the
amplitude of the sinusoidal component is a _____?
In a full bridge VSI, in order to avoid the short
circuit across the DC bus and the undefined AC A. Linear function
output voltage condition, the modulating B. Non linear function
technique should ensure that___________?

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C. Constant function A. 60 degree


D. None of these B. 90 degree
C. 120 degree
If the firing angle becomes negative, then the D. 150 degree
rectifier begins to work as _______________?
Ripple factor is the ratio of __________________?
A. A rectifier
B. An inverter A. Rms value of the ac component of load voltage
C. A chopper to the dc voltage
D. A regulator B. Average value of the ac component of load
voltage to the peak value of voltage
In variable frequency, PWM gain C. Average value of the dc component of load
voltage to the ac voltage
A. Phase lead helps to increase the phase margin of D. Peak value of the dc component of load voltage
the control loop to the ac voltage
B. Phase lag helps to increase the phase margin of
the control loop Form factor of a rectifier is the ratio of ________?
C. Phase lead helps to decrease the phase margin of
the control loop A. Root mean square value of voltage and current to
D. Phase lag helps to decrease the phase margin of its peak value
the control loop B. Root mean square value of voltage and current
to its average value
In a 3 phase half wave rectifier, when firing angle is C. Average value of current and voltage to its root
less than 90 degree, then the average dc output mean square value
voltage becomes __________________? D. Peak value of current and voltage to its root
mean square value
A. Positive
B. Negative Silicon controlled rectifier can be turned on
C. Zero ____________?
D. None of these
A. By applying a gate pulse and turned off only
Transformer utilization factor is a measure of the when current becomes zero
merit of a rectifier circuit. It is the ratio of B. And turned off by applying gate pulse
_______________? C. By applying a gate pulse and turned off by
removing the gate pulse
A. AC input power to the transformer volt – amp D. By making current non zero and turned off by
rating required by secondary making current zero
B. AC input power to the transformer volt – amp
rating required by primary TRIAC is a semiconductor power electronic device
C. DC output power to the transformer volt – amp which contains ____________?
rating required by secondary
D. DC output power to the transformer volt – amp A. Two SCR’s connected in reverse parallel
rating required by primary B. Two SCR’s connected in parallel
C. Two SCR’s connected in series
A carrier based PWM technique in CSI is composed D. Two BJT’s connected in series
of ____________?
The curve between V and I of SCR when anode is
A. A switching pulse generator and a shorting pulse positive w.r.t cathode and when anode is negative
generator w.r.t cathode are known as _________________?
B. A shorting pulse distributor
C. A switching and shorting pulse combination A. both as forward characteristics
D. All of these B. both as reverse characteristics
C. former as forward characteristics and later as
In a square – wave operation of 3 phase CSIs, the reverse characteristics
power values are on for ___________? D. former as reverse characteristics and later as
forward characteristics

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An SCR can be used ___________? C. Saw – tooth wave


D. Trapezoidal wave
A. as static conductor
B. for power control The IGBT resulted in higher switching speed and
C. for speed control of dc shunt motor lower energy losses. It can be used
D. All of these for___________?

With gate open, the maximum anode current at A. Uninterruptible power supplies
which SCR is turned off from ON condition is B. Induction heating system
called____________? C. Constant voltage and frequency power supplies
D. All of these
A. breakdown voltage
B. peak reverse voltage The advantage of using free – wheeling diode in
C. holding current half controlled bridge converter is that
D. latching current
A. There is always a path for the dc current
A crowbar is a circuit which is used to protect a independent of the ac line
_____________? B. There is always a path for the ac current
independent of the ac line
A. voltage sensitive load from excessive dc power C. There is always a path for the dc current
supply output voltages dependent of the ac line
B. current sensitive load from excessive dc power D. There is always a path for the ac current
supply output voltages independent of the ac line
C. voltage sensitive load from excessive ac power
supply output voltages To detect an over – current fault condition, the
D. current sensitive load from excessive ac power most reliable method is to connect a
supply output voltages _____________?

Bidirectional semiconductor device is _________? A. Current sensor across IGBT


B. Voltage sensor across IGBT
A. Diode C. Current sensor in series with IGBT
B. BJT D. Voltage sensor in series with IGBT
C. SCR
D. TRIAC Harmonics in 3 phase inverters can be reduced by
using ___________?
A full wave rectifier with resistive load produces
___________? A. Passive filter
B. Active filter
A. Second harmonic C. Both passive and active filters
B. Third harmonic D. None of these
C. Fifth harmonic
D. Do not produce harmonics The on – state voltage drop of IGBT consists of
__________?
An ideal diode is ___________?
A. Drop across the collector junction
A. Unidirectional B. Drop across the drift region
B. Bidirectional C. Drop across MOSFET portion
C. Fixed voltage polarity D. All of these
D. Only (a) and (c)
The most suited gate pulses given to the AC
The input current waveform of a bridge controlled regulator with R – L load can be in the form of
rectifier when the load is perfectly filtered is ____________?
___________?
A. Continuous signal
A. Sine wave B. Large isolating pulse transformer
B. Square wave C. A train of pulses
D. None of these

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The maximum firing angle in the half wave B. A low on – resistance switch can be added in
controlled regulator is _____________? parallel
C. A high on – resistance switch can be added in
A. 180 degree series
B. 190 degree D. A low on – resistance switch can be added in
C. 200 degree series
D. 210 degree
Advantages of HVDC transmission over AC system
With increase in firing angle, is / are____________?

A. Both harmonic distortion and quality of input a. Reversal of power can be controlled by firing
current increases angle
B. Harmonic distortion increases and quality of b. Very good dynamic behavior
input current decreases c. They can link two AC system operating
C. Harmonic distortion decreases and quality of unsynchronized
input current increases d. All of these
D. Both harmonic distortion and quality of input
current decreases For bidirectional operation of converters_______?

In a phase controlled 3 phase ac voltage controller, A. A parallel combination of controllable switch


the harmonic present is__________? and a diode is used
B. A parallel combination of controllable switch and
A. 2nd capacitor is used
B. 3rd C. A series combination of controllable switch and a
C. 5th diode is used
D. 7th D. A series combination of controllable switch and a
capacitor is used
The power MOSFET device is a___________?
In rectifiers, load current flow is_________?
A. Current controlled unipolar device
B. Voltage controlled unipolar device A. Unidirectional
C. Current controlled bipolar device B. Bidirectional
D. Voltage controlled bipolar device C. Either (a) or (b)
D. Non directional
In dual converters ________________?
Due to non sinusoidal waveform of the input
A. Both rectifiers provides positive current to the current, the power factor of the rectifier
load is____________?
B. Both rectifiers provide negative current to the
load A. Negatively affected by firing angle
C. One rectifiers provide positive current to the load B. Negatively affected by distortion of the input
and the other negative current current
D. One rectifier provide positive current to the C. Positively affected by both firing angle and
source and the other negative current to the load distortion of the input current
D. Both (a) and (b)
The conduction losses in IGBT is ____________?
Single phase VSI are mainly used in___________?
A. More than that of MOSFET
B. Lower than that of MOSFET A. Power supplies
C. Equal to that of MOSFET B. Ups
D. Equal to that of BJT C. Multilevel configuration
D. All of these
For a buck converter to reduce the conduction
losses in diode The man made noise sources is / are_________?

A. A high on – resistance switch can be added in A. Motors


parallel B. Switches, radio interferences

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C. Computers, digital electronics A. Zero


D. All of these B. Switches between – 1 / 2 and + 1 / 2
C. Switches between – 1 and + 1
Very large values of modulation index (greater D. Switches between 0 and + 1
than 3.24) lead to___________?
In a 3 phase VSI out of eight valid states, the
A. Square AC output voltage number of valid states that produce zero ac line
B. Sine AC output voltage voltages is/are_________?
C. Triangular AC output voltage
D. Trapezoidal AC output voltage A. One
B. two
Any electrical signal present in a circuit other than C. Three
the desired signal is known as______________? D. Four

A. Noise The square wave operation of 3 phase VSI lines


B. Distortion contains the harmonics. The amplitudes are
C. Interference ____________?
D. All of these
A. Directly proportional to their harmonic order
In single phase VSI, the harmonic which is not B. Inversely proportional to their harmonic order
present is____________? C. Not related to their harmonic order
D. None of these
A. 2nd
B. 3rd In a three phase voltage source inverters
C. 5th ____________?
D. 7th
A. Only amplitude of voltage is controllable
In commutation PAC stands for_______? B. Only phase is controllable
C. Both amplitude and phase is controllable
A. Permanent angle converter D. Amplitude, phase and frequency of voltages
B. Phase angle converter should always be controllable
C. Phase angle commutation
D. Phase and commutation Under harmonic free load voltages, the 3 phase
VSI_____________?
Double fourier series analysis of PWM
is_____________? A. Does not contains second harmonic
B. Does not contains third harmonic
A. Two dimensional functions C. Does not contains fifth harmonic
B. Three dimensional functions D. Does not contains seventh harmonic
C. One dimensional functions
D. All of these Double edge modulation eliminates certain
harmonics when the reference is a__________?
In the operation and control of both naturally
commutated and forced commutated SCR base A. Sine wave
converter, commutation plays an important role. B. Square wave
The converters is / are ___________? C. Triangular wave
D. Trapezoidal wave
A. AC – DC
B. DC – DC For similar carrier and modulating signals, the line
C. DC – AC current used in CSI is __________?
D. All of these
A. Identical to line voltage in a VSI
In bipolar modulation, the carrier is symmetric B. Identical to line current in VSI
about zero with amplitude equal to Cm, the PWM C. Identical to phase voltage in VSI
output D. Identical to phase voltage in CSI

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The carrier which are commonly used in constant – D. Independent on both the load current and load
frequency PWM is______________? voltage

A. Sawtooth carrier The control method used for PWM dc – dc


B. Inverted sawtooth carrier converter is______________?
C. Triangle carrier
D. All of these A. Voltage mode control
B. Current mode control
In a 3 phase CSI, if the required line output C. Hysteric control
voltages are balanced and 120 degree out of phase, D. All of these
then the chopping angles are used to eliminate
only the harmonics at frequencies Between the incoming and outgoing devices in
voltage commutation
A. 5
B. 7 A. Large overlapping takes place
C. 11 B. Small overlapping operation
D. All of these C. No overlapping operation
D. None of these
A capacitive load in voltage source inverters
generates ________________? The average value of the output voltage in a step –
down dc chopper is given by__________?
A. Small current spikes and can be reduced by using
an inductive filter A. V 0 = V s
B. Large current spikes and can be increased by B. V 0 = D V s
using an inductive filter C. V 0 = V s / D
C. Small current spikes and can be increased by D. V 0 = V s / ( 1 – D )
using an inductive filter
D. Large current spikes and can be reduced by The effects of EMI can be reduced by__________?
using an inductive filter
A. Suppressing emissions
In a three phase converter, the number of notches B. Reducing the efficiency of the coupling path
per cycle is ____________? C. Reducing the susceptibility of the receptor
D. All of these
A. One
B. Three Choppers is a_______________?
C. Six
D. Nine A. AC – DC converters
B. AC – AC converters
The main objective of static power converters is C. DC – AC converters
to____________? D. DC – DC converters

A. Obtain an dc output waveform from a dc power In radiative coupling, the emitter radiation field
supply _____________?
B. Obtain an ac output waveform from a dc power
supply A. Decays as 1 / R, where R is the separation
C. Obtain an dc output waveform from a dc power distance between the emitter and the receptor
supply B. Decays as R, where R is the separation distance
D. Obtain an ac output waveform from a ac power between the emitter and the receptor
suppl C. Decays as 1 / 2 R, where R is the separation
distance between the emitter and the receptor
During the commutation period in 3 phase D. Decays as 2R, where R is the separation distance
converter, overlap time is_____________? between the emitter and the receptor

A. Dependent on the load current In BJT, switching losses occurs ___________?


B. Dependent on the voltage
C. Dependent on both the load current and load A. Only at turn – on
voltage behind the short circuit current B. Only at turn – off

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C. Both at turn on and off In a 3 phase bridge rectifier the ripple frequency is
D. None of these _____________?

In BJT, the forward biased base emitter junction A. Equal to the input frequency
inject holes from base to emitter, the B. Twice the input frequency
holes_______? C. Three times the input frequency
D. Six times the input frequency
A. Do not contribute to the collector current
B. Result in net current flow component into the The sum of all phase current in a star connected
base primary winding with no neutral connection is
C. Contribute to the collector current equal to___________?
D. Only (a) and (b)
E. Only (b) and (c) A. Phase current
B. Three times the phase current
In EMC signal, the source delivers maximum power C. Three times the line current
to the input of transmission line when the D. Zero at all times
transmission line input impedance
In current commutated DC-DC choppers, the
A. Is equal to the source resistance voltage spike appears across the load
B. Greater than the source resistance when_____________?
C. Smaller than the source resistance
D. None of these A. Voltage across the commutating inductances
collapses
As the breakdown voltage reached, the DIAC B. The capacitance voltage adds to the supply
exhibits? voltage
C. Both A. and B.
A. Negative resistance characteristics D. None of these
B. Goes into avalanche condition
C. Voltage drop snaps back For power output higher than 15 kW, the suitable
D. All of these rectifier is ________________?

For swept frequency measurements, the input A. Single phase


impedance of the mismatched transmission line B. 3 phase
would vary with frequency as the electrical length C. Poly phase
of the transmission line would D. Only (b) and (c)

A. Decrease with frequency In a full wave rectifier, the rectification ratio is


B. Remains same with change in frequency approximately equal to____________?
C. Increase with frequency
D. Either A. or B. A. 61%
B. 71%
DIAC are specifically designed to trigger________? C. 81%
D. 91%
A. TRIAC
B. SCR LISN is a device used to measure conducted
C. GTO emissions. LISN stands for_____________?
D. Only (a) and (b)
A. Line integrated stabilization network
Voltage commutation circuit can be converted into B. Line impedance stabilization network
a current commutation by interchanging the C. Line integrated stored network
positions of____________? D. Laser integrated stabilization networking

A. Diode and capacitor In a single phase full wave rectifier, during blocking
B. Capacitor and SCR state the pea inverse voltage of diode
C. Inductor and capacitor is______________?
D. Capacitor and load

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A. V m C. Three SCR’s in series


B. 2 V m D. Four SCR’s in series
C. V m / 2
D. 4 V m Number of PN junction in an SCR is____________?

A single phase ac – dc converter is also known A. Two


as____________? B. Three
C. Four
A. rectifier D. Five
B. inverter
C. chopper The switching function of semiconductor devices
D. regulator can be characterized with___________?

The output power of the cascaded amplifier / A. Duty ratio only


attenuator system can be determined using_____? B. Frequency only
C. Duty ratio and frequency
A. Actual gain of amplifier D. Duty ratio, frequency and time delay
B. Actual gain of amplifier and attenuator
C. Gain in dB of amplifier and attenuator IGBT stands for ______________?
D. Actual gain of attenuator
A. Insulated gate bipolar transistor
If the gate voltage of an SCR is removed, then the B. Insulated gate bidirectional transistor
_______________? C. Inductive gate bipolar transistor
D. Inductive gate bidirectional transistor
A. anode current decreases
B. anode current does not decrease at all Electrical power output in a d.c. generator is equal
C. anode current increases to____________?
D. cathode current increases
A. Electrical power developed in armature – copper
Anode of an operational SCR is _______________? losses
B. Mechanical power input – iron and friction losses
A. Always positive w.r.t cathode C. Electrical power developed in armature – iron and
B. Always negative w.r.t anode copper losses
C. Always positive w.r.t anode D. Mechanical power input – iron and friction
D. Always negative w.r.t cathode losses – copper losses

An SCR is made up of silicon because? An ideal switch is ________________?

A. silicon has large leakage current than germanium A. Lossless


B. silicon has small leakage current than B. Carry current in any direction when it is on
germanium C. Does not carry any current in any direction when
C. silicon has small leakage voltage than germanium it is off
D. silicon has large leakage voltage than germanium D. All of these

In a silicon controlled rectifier, the load is In ac – dc conversion, when the switch is closed
connected___________? then the sum of voltages around the loop is_____?

A. Across anode A. Zero


B. In series with anode B. Non zero
C. Across cathode C. Equal to the sum of voltage when switch is open
D. In series with cathode D. Twice of the voltage when switch is open

AC power in a load can be controlled by If a shunt motor is started with its field winding
using____________? open then?

A. Two SCR’s in parallel opposition A. It will rotate at the same speed as that with its
B. Two SCR’s in series field winding closed

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B. It will rotate at less speed as that with its field A string of n parallel SCRs is operated at 72 KA, the
winding closed rating of each SCR is 1 KA. If derating factor of the
C. It will rotate at dangerously high speed string is 0.1. value of n will be___________?
D. None of these
A. 60
A rectifier with an external low pass filter is an B. 70
example of______________? C. 80
D. 90
A. Indirect switch matrix circuits
B. Direct switch matrix circuits 60 thyrsistors are connected in series and parallel
C. Embedded converters to form a 10 KV and 5.5 KA switch. Each thyristor is
D. All of these rated for 1.2 KV, 1 KA. The no. of parallel path are
6. The efficiency of the switch is______________?
What is the advantage of HRC fuses over Rewirable
fuses? A. 76.3 %
B. 91.6 %
A. High speed operation C. 83.3 %
B. High rupturing capacity D. 90.9 %
C. No ageing effect
D. All of the above Maximum di / dt in a SCR is ____________?

The power demand can be estimated A. Directly proportional to Vm of supply voltage


approximately by___________? B. Inversely proportional to Vm of supply voltage
C. Inversely proportional to L in the circuit
A. Load survey method D. Both A and C
B. Mathematical method
C. Statistical method A thyristor string is made of a no. of SCR connected
D. Economic parameters in series and parallel. The string have volume and
current of 11 KV and 4 KA. The voltage and current
4 thyristors rated 200 V in series. The operating rating of available SCRs are 1800 V and 1000 A. For
voltage of the string is 0.600 V. Derating factor of a string efficiency of 90 % let the number of SCRs in
the string is_____________________? series and parallel are a and b respectively. Then
the value of a and b will be ________________?
A. 0.75
B. 0.7 A. 5, 7
C. 0.2 B. 4, 6
D. 0.25 C. 7, 5
D. 6, 4
Unipolar modulation is generally used in_______?
For series connected SCR’s dynamic
A. AC – AC converters equalising circuit consists of___________?
B. AC – DC converters
C. DC – AC converters A. R and C in series but with diode across C
D. DC – DC converters B. R and C in series but with diode across R
C. Series R and diode with C across R
Dynamic equalizing circuit is used for__________? D. Series R and diode with C across R

A. equal division of voltage across each thyristor By which one of the following we can measure the
B. equal division of current through each thyristor in reliability of a string_____________?
parallel
C. equal division of voltage across each thyristor in A. String efficient
parallel B. Reliability factor
D. equal division of current through each thyristor in C. Factor of safety
series D. Derating factor

Anode current in an SCR consists of____________?

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A. holes only Which of following is normally ON device?


B. electrons only
C. either electron or holes A. SIT
D. Both electron and holes B. BJT
C. TRIAC
To meet high current demand we use SCRs in____? D. IGBT

A. series connection. Typical range of thyristor turn OFF time is_______?


B. parallel connection.
C. anti parallel connection. A. 3 – 10 µs
D. both B and C. B. 3 – 50 µs
C. 3 – 100 µs
Dynamic equalising circuit is useful____________? D. 3 – 500 µs

A. To limit di / dt of SCR Power transistor are type of___________?


B. To limit dV / dt of SCR
C. For voltage equalisation A. B.JTs
D. Both B and C B. MOSFETs
C. IGBTs
SCRs are used in series to meet_______________? D. All of above

A. high current demand During gate recovery time _____________?


B. low voltage demand
C. low current demand A. charge carriers of J2 junction recombined
D. high voltage demand B. charge carriers of J2 junction is swept out
C. charge carrier of J1 junction removed
Which following is a two terminal three layer D. charge carriers of J3 junction is removed
device?
During reverse recovery time ______________?
A. BJT
B. Power dioed A. charge carrier of junction J2 recombined
C. MOSFET B. charge carrier of junction J1 is swept out
D. None of above C. charge carrier of junction J3 is swept out
D. both B and C
ON state voltage drop across SCR lie between the
range_____________? Which of the following is true about SIT?

A. 0 – 0.5 V. A. SIT is a high power, high frequency device


B. 0.5 – 1 V. B. SIT is a high power, low frequency device
C. 1 – 1.5 V. C. SIT is a high power, high voltage device
D. 1.5 – 2 V. D. SIT is a low power, high frequency device

Which of following is not a power transistor? During which time maximum conduction spreading
take place in the thyristor during turn ON?
A. IGBTs
B. COOLMOS A. Delay time
C. TRIAC B. Spread time
D. SITS C. Rise time
D. Same for every case
Which statement is true?
A GTO can be turned on by applying___________?
A. Reverse recovery time ( trr ) > gate recovery time
(tgr) A. Positive gate signal
B. Device turn OFF time ( tq ) > reverse recover time B. Positive drain signal
(trr) C. Positive source signal
C. Circuit turn OFF time > device turn OFF time ( tq ) D. None of these
D. All of these

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SITH is also known as _______________? Rise time is defined by the interval when_______?

A. Filled controlled diode A. Gate current rises from 90 % to 100 % of it final


B. Filled controlled rectifier value
C. Silicon controlled rectifier B. Anode voltage drops from 90 % to 10 % of its
D. None of these initial value
C. Anode current rises 10 % to 90 % of its final value
The typical time of rising time lies between _____? D. Both B and C

A. 10 – 20 µs A modern power semiconductor device that


B. 40 – 60 µs combines the characteristic of BJT and MOSFET is
C. 1 – 4 µs _____________?
D. 90 – 100 µs
A. IGBT
The reverse recovery time of diode is trr = 3 μs B. FCT
and the rate off all of the diode current is di/dt = C. MCT
30 A/μs. The storage charge current QRR is__? D. GTO

A. 130 μs Delay time is defined by the interval when______?


B. 135 μs
C. 140 μs A. gate current increases from 90 % to 100 % of its
D. 145 μs final value
B. anode current reaches 10 % from forward leakage
Maximum power loss occurs during___________? current
C. anode voltage drops from 100 % to 90 % of its
A. delay time actual value
B. rise time D. all of these
C. spread time
D. all Which one is most suitable power device for high
frequency (>100 KHz) switching application?
Spread time is defined as the interval during
which_____________? A. BJT
B. Power MOSFET
A. anode voltage drops from 10 % of its initial value C. Schottky diode
to zero D. Microwave transistor
B. anode current rises from 90 % to its final value
C. both (A) and (B) Snubber circuit is used with SCR____________?
D. anode current rises from 10 % to 90 % of its final
value A. in series
B. in parallel
The turn-on time of an SCR with inductive load is C. either series or parallel
20 µs. The puls train frequency is 2.5 KHz with a D. anti parallel
mark/space ratio of 1/10, then SCR will________?
Why resistor is used in Snubber circuit__________?
A. Turn on
B. Not turn on A. To minimize the loss
C. Turn on if inductance is removed B. To minimize the charging current
D. Turn on if pulse frequency us increased to two C. To minimize the discharging current
times D. All of these

A power MOSFET has three terminals called_____? What may happen high dV / dt ____________?

A. Collector, emitter and gate A. Unwanted turn ON


B. Drain, source and gate B. Breakdown of J2 junction
C. Drain, source and base C. Both A and B
D. Collector, emitter and base D. Anyone of these

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Thermal voltage VT can be given by ____________? A. high thermal conductivity


B. large surface area
A. Kq/T C. high melting point
B. KT/q D. All of these
C. qT/K
D. (K2/q)(T + 1/T – 1) A thyristor can termed as _______________?

What happen due to high di / dt ____________? A. AC switch


B. DC switch
A. Breakdown of junction C. Both a and B
B. Local hot spot D. Square wave switch
C. Insulation failure
D. None of these Which of the following is used in heat sink_____?

IGBT combines the advantages of _____________? A. Iron


B. Aluminium
A. BJTs and SITs C. Carbon
B. BJTs and MOSFETs D Silver
C. SITs and MOSFETs
D. None of these How can we protect SCR from thermal conditions
_____________?
Which of the following is used in SCR to protect
from high dV / dt __________________? A. Use of snubber circuit.
B. Using heat sink.
A. Snubber circuit C. Using CB and fuse.
B. Fuse D. Using equalizing circuit
C. Equalizing circuit
D. Circuit breaker Thyristor is nothing but a____________?

COOLMOS device can be used in application up to A. Controlled transistor


power range of___________? B. Controlled switch
C. Amplifier with higher gain
A. 1 KVA D. Amplifier with large current gain
B. 2 KVA
C. 500 VA Gate circuit or triggering circuit of a thyristor is
D. 100 KVA
A. lower power circuit.
What is used to protect a thyristor from high di / dt B. high power circuit.
conditions__________? C. magnetic circuit.
D. may be low power or high power circuit
A. Fuse.
B. Snubber circuit After proper turn on of thyristor ____________?
C. Inductor
D. Voltage clamping device A. gate signal is always present
B. gate signal must be removed
Compared to transistor, _________ have lower on C. gate signal should present but can be removed
state conduction losses and higher power handling D. none of the above.
capability?
SCR will be turned off when anode current is____?
A. TRIACs
B. Semi conductor diodes A. < latching current but greater than holding
C. MOSFETs current and gate signal is 0.
D. Thyristor B. less than holding current.
C. < latching current but greater than holding
Materials used in heat sink should have________? current and gate signal is present.
D. Both (A) and (B).

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The capacitance of reversed bised junction J2 in a C. Doping is carried out


thyristor is CJ2 = 20 pF and can be assumed to be D. None of these
independant of the off state voltage. The limiting
value of the charging current to turn on the When a large surge current of very short duration
thyristor is 16 mA. What is the critical value of flows through a thyristor then which one of the
dv/dt? following device will operate to protect the
thyristor ___________?
A. 600 V/µs
B. 800 V/µs A. CB
C. 1200 V/µs B. Snubber circuit
D. 1000 V/µs C. Voltage clamping device
D. Fast acting current limiting device (FACL fuse)
BCT is used for____________?
A power semiconductor may undergo damage due
A. High power phase control to____________?
B. High power current control
C. Low power current control A. High di/dt
D. Low power phase control B. High dv/dt
C. Low di/dt
Let of a thyristor Vc1, Vc2, Vc3 are forward break D. Low dv/dt
over voltage for gate current Ig1, Ig2, Ig3
respectively. Then ________________? CB used for over current protection of thyristor
operates when the fault current is__________?
A. Vc1 > Vc2 > Vc3 when Ig1 > Ig2 > Ig3.
B. Vc1 > Vc2 > Vc3 when Ig1 < Ig2 < Ig3. A. of long period
C. Vc1 = Vc2 = Vc3 any value of Ig. B. of short duration
D. Vc1 > Vc2 > Vc3 when Ig1 ≥ Ig2 &Atil C. both (A) and (B)
D. neither (A) nor (B)
Which of following devices has highest di/dt and
dv/dt capability? If the anode current is 800 A, then the amount of
current required to turn off the GTO is about____?
A. SIT
B. SITH A. 20 A
C. GTO B. 200 A
D. SCR C. 600 A
D. 400 A
Which triggering is the most reliable__________?
What is used to protect the SCR from over current
A. Forward voltage triggering ________________?
B. Gate triggering
C. dV / dt triggering A. CB and fuse.
D. Thermal triggering B. Heat sink.
C. Snubber circuit.
Leakage current flows through the thyristor D. Voltage clamping device.
in_________?
Under normal operating condition voltage
A. forward blocking mode clamping device offers impedance of_________?
B. reverse blocking mode
C. both forward and reverse blocking mode A. high value.
D. forward conduction mode B. low value.
C. zero value.
Which of the following is disadvantage of fast D. moderate value.
recovery diodes?
Which semiconductor device acts like a diode and
A. Recovery is only 5 µs two transistor?
B. Recovery is only 50 µs

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A. UJT Thyristor can be protected from over voltages by


B. Diac using
C. Triac
D. SCR A. 23 mA.
B. 40 mA.
Under over voltage condition impedance offered C. 10 mA.
by the voltage clamping device is__________? D. 60 mA.

A. low A single phase full bridge inverter can operate in


B. High load commutation mode in case load consists
C. moderate of____________?
D. infinity
A. RL.
The latching current of GTO should be of order B. RLC underdamped.
C. RLC overdamped.
A. 100 mA D. RLC critically damped.
B. 500 mA
C. 1 A The function of snubber circuit connected across
D. 2 A the SCR is to___________?

The maximum di/dt in a SCR is ____________? A. Suppress dV / dt.


B. Increase dV / dt.
A. Directly proportional to supply voltage C. Decrease dV / dt.
B. Directly proportional to inductance in the circuit D. Decrease di / dt.
C. Inversely proportional to supply voltage
D. Both A and B For an SCR gate – cathode characteristic is
a straight line of 130. For triggered source volume
Example of a voltage clamping device _________? of 15 V and allowable gate power dissipation of 0.5
W compute the gate source resistance_____?
A. fast acting fuse
B. snubber circuit A. 111.9 Ω.
C. metal oxide varistor B. 11.19 Ω.
D. aluminium block C. 108 Ω.
D. 115 Ω
Switching frequency of SITH is____________?
In forward blocking mode of a thyristor_________?
A. 5 KHz
B. 10 KHz A. junction J2 is in reverse bias and J1, J3 is in
C. 60 KHz forward bias.
D. 100 KHz B. junction J3 is in forward bias and J1, J2 is in
reverse bias.
Practical way of obtaining static voltage C. Junction J1, J3 is in reverse bias and J2 is in
equalization in series connected SCRs is by the use forward bias.
of____________? D. Junction J1 and J2 is in forward bias and J3 is in
reverse bias.
A. One resistor across the string
B. Resistors of the same value across each SCR In reverse blocking mode of a thyristor_________?
C. Resistors of different values across each SCR
D. One resistor in series with each SCR A. junction J2 is in reverse bias and J1, J3 is in
forward bias.
Thyristor can be protected from over voltages by B. junction J3 is in forward bias and J1, J2 in reverse
using____________? bias.
C. junction J1, J3 is in reverse bias and J2 is in
A. voltage clamping device. forward bias.
B. fuse. D. junction J1 and J2 is in forward bias and J3 is in
C. heat sink. reverse bias.
D. snubber circuit.

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If holding current of a thyristor is 2 mA then A. 1.5.


latching current should be_____? B. 0.5.
C. 1.0.
A. 0.01 A. D. 1.2.
B. 0.002 A.
C. 0.009 A. An SCR has half cycle surge current rating of 3000 A
D. 0.004 A. for 50 Hz supply. One cycle surge current will be__?

Which statement is true for latching current A. 1500 A.


___________? B. 6000 A.
C. 2121.32 A.
A.It is related to turn off process of the device. D. 4242.64 A.
B. It is related to conduction process of device.
C. It is related to turn on process of the device. A Triac has three terminals viz ___________?
D. Both C and D.
A. Drain, source, gate
A step up chopper has input voltage 110 V and B. Two main terminal and a gate terminal
output voltage 150 V. The value of duty cycle C. Cathode, anode, gate
is_____? D. None of the above

A. 0.32. A thyristor is basically________?


B. 0.67.
C. 0.45. A. PNPN device
D. 0.27. B. A combination of diac and triac
C. A set of SCRs
A single phase one pulse controlled circuit has a D. A set if SCR,diac and triac
resistance R and counter emf E load 400 sin(314 t)
as the source voltage. For a load counter emf of A PNPN device having two gates is ___________?
200 V, the range of firing angle control is _____?
A. Diac
A. 30° to 150°. B. Triac
B. 30° to 180°. C. SUS
C. 60° to 120°. D. BCS
D. 60° to 180°.
A silicon controlled racitifier (SCR) is a _________?
A single phase full bridge inverter can operated in
load commutation mode in case load consist of__? A. Unijunction device
B. Device with three junction
A. RL. C. Device with four junction
B. RLC underdamped. D. None of the above
C. RLC overdamped.
D. RLC critically damped A thyristor equivalent of a thyratron tube is a
_________?
An SCR is considered to be a semi controlled device
because_________? A. Diac
B. Triac
A. it can be turned OFF but not ON with a gate C. Silicon controlled-rectifier SCR
pulse. D. None of above
B. it conducts only during one half cycle of an
alternating current wave. A Triac is a ______________?
C. it can be turned ON but not OFF with a gate
pulse. A. 2 terminal switch
D. it can be turned ON only during one half cycle of B. 2 terminal bilateral switch
an AC. C. 3 terminal bilateral switch
D. 3 terminal bidirectional switch
The typical value of SCR for modern alternator
is____________? Einstein was born in which country?

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A. USA A. 10 Players
B. UK B. 12 Players
C. France C. 11 Players
D. Germany D. 13 Players

Sana’a is Capital of ______________? Most Populous City in the World is ____________?

A. Hungary A. Delhi
B. Austria B. Tokyo
C. Malta C. Karachi
D. Yemen D. Shanghai

What is Currency of Mongolia? What is the full form of ECL?

A. Euro A. Exit Cancellation List


B. Pound Sterling B. Exit Control List
C. Mongolian togrog C. Exit Common List
D. Peso D. Excutive Crime List

What is the old name of Tomato? Mirza Ghalib was born on _____________?

A. Tomato A. 20 Dec 1790


B. Red Ball B. 27 Dec 1797
C. Union C. 21 Dec 1799
D. Love Apple D. 25 Oct 1802

How many Players in Polo Team on each side? Who built Badshahi Masjid ?

A. 4 Players A. Zaheer Uddin Babar


B. 6 Players B. Naseer Uddin Humayun
C. 8 Players C. Aurangzeb Alamgir
D. 10 Players D. Shehnshah Akbar

How many Players are in a Volleyball Team? World’s biggest irrigation scheme?

A. 5 Players A. Lansdowne Pull


B. 6 Players B. Lloyd Barrage
C. 7 Players C. Sukkur barrage
D. 8 Players D. All of these

How much players are in basketball on the court at First ever Chinese Newspaper was launched in
one time? Pakistan is____________?

A. 5 Players A. China Daily


B. 7 Players B. Hushang
C. 9 Players C. Xinmin
D. 11 Players D. Shinghai Daily

How many Players on a field Hockey Team? Who was the 1st Woman Judge of International
Court of justice?
A. 12 Players
B. 10 Players A. Rosa E. Otumbiyeva
C. 11 Players B. Rosalyn Higgins
D. 8 Players C. Gertrude Mongella
D. Sadako ogata
How many Players are there on a Football Team?
The First Urdu Newspaper was _____________?

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A. Jam-e-Jahan Numa Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation


B. Nawai-e-waqt Organization is in_____________?
C. Imroz
D. Indian Gazette A. New York (USA)
B. Doha (QATAR)
Fleet Street is famous for__________? C. Jakarta (Indonesia)
D. Montreal (Canada)
A. Newspapers & Press agencies offices
B. Stock Exchange Real is the Currency of which Country?
C. Cinema Halls
D. Shipping Centers A. Argentina
B. Brazil
Fleet Street is situated in __________? C. Denmark
D. Mangolia
A. New York
B. London National Fish of Pakistan is ____________?
C. Karachi
D. Mumbai A. Blue Marlin
B. Hogfish
Who was the acting President of Gilgit Baltistan C. Flounder
before joining Pakistan? D. Mahseer

A. Hasan khan The world’s narrowest street is ______?


B. Mirza Ali
C. Malik Muhammad Miskeen A. Fleet Street
D. Shah Raees khan B. Vicolo della Virilita
C. Wall Street
A man who’s eighty years old? D. Yonge Street

A. Centenary The Top Five most Populous Cities of Pakistan are


B. Septuagenarian _______ ?
C. Octogenarian
D. Immortal A. Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Hyderabad,
Rawalpindi
What is the name of Longest Bridge in the world? B. Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi,
Gujranwala
A. Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway C. Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Lahore,
B. The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge Karachi
C. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway D. Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Gujranwala, Dera
D. King Fahd Causeway Bridge Ghazi Khan

The highest sand dunes are found is_________? How many years the 1st Constituent Assembly
lasted?
A. The Sahara desert
B. Thar desert A. 8
C. Thank desert B. 9
D. Gobi desert C. 7
D. 10
UN Security Council has _____________ Permanent
Members? In Japan, Tuesday is known as_________?

A. 4 A. Black day
B. 5 B. Fire day
C. 6 C. Day of jews
D. 7 D. None of these

World’s shortest woman is _________?

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A. Jyoti Amge Which is the largest Mobile service in Pakistan?


B. Zainab Bibi
C. Madge Bester A. Mobilink
D. Bridgettle Jordan B. Ufone
C. Warid
World tallest man is from which country? D. Telenor

A. Turkey The Tallest women born in Pakistan is _________?


B. India
C. Pakistan A.Shaista Bibi
D. Africa B.Zainab Bibi
C.Uzma Bibi
World’s tallest man is _________? D.Balqees Bano

A. Alam Channa Kirkuk famous for its oil fields is the city of______?
B. Nawaz Sharif
C. Sultan Kosen A.Saudi Arabia
D. Che Guera B.Syria
C.Iran
The name of UNO was coined by? D.Iraq

A. George washington Eva airline is the name of airline of__________?


B. Frank Rosevelt
C. John kennedy A.Korea
D. Wickshell B.Japan
C.Taiwan
Who has the honour to address thrice the Joint D.China
Sitting of the Parliament of Pakistan?
Which Country led a boycott of the 1980 Olympic
A. Yasser Arafat Games held in Moscow?
B. Xi Jingping
C. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan A. Great Britain
D. Joko Widodo B. China
C. United States
Largest District of Pakistan by population is D. South Korea
____________?
How many feathers in shuttle in badminton?
A. Chaghi
B. Lahore A. 12 feathers
C. Karachi Central B. 15 feathers
D. Peshawar C. 10 feathers
D. 16 feathers
The biggest District of Pakistan by area is
___________? Which Country did oriented Basketball?

A. Mastung A. Canada
B. Chaghi B. Brazil
C. Kalat C. USA
D. Noski D. England

When was Nobel Prize in economics started? Founder of Exam is __________?

A. 1951 A. Pythagoras
B. 1969 B. Sergy brin
C. 1967 C. Henry A Fischel
D. 1901 D. Wilhelm Wundt

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World snake-less country is _____________? C. 30 August 1947


D. 30 March 1948
A. Australia
B. Germany Angela Merkel is the chancellor of ___________?
C. New Zealand
D. Japan A. Belgium
B. Germany
Currency of New Zealand is _____________? C. France
D. America
A. Pound
B. Euro Who was the first Governor of state bank Pakistan?
C. Dollar
D. Yen A. Qasim parekh
B. V.A Jaffery
Which city of Pakistan once known as “City of C. Abdul Qadir
Maple Trees”? D. Zahid Hussain

A. Lahore Which City of Pakistan is famous for sports goods?


B. Abbottabad
C. Hyderabad A. Peshawar
D. Multan B. Lahore
C. Sialkot
Honduras is a _________ Country? D. Islamabad

A. North American The river Indus flows from which city?


B. South American
C. South African A. Gilgit
D. Central American B. Tibat
C. peshawer
Which waves are discovered in 2017 in the LIGO D. kabul
conference?
Radio was invented by _____________ in 1895?
A. Chromium waves
B. Heat waves A. Philo taylor
C. Gravitational waves B. Motorola martia
D. sedentary waves C. Robert
D. Guglielmo marconi
Which Country became 25th country to recognize
same sex/gay and lesbian couples to legally wed? Lebanon Currency is __________?

A. Australia A. Lebanese Pound


B. South Africa B. Lebanese Dollar
C. New Zealand C. Lebanese Rupee
D. India D. None of these

Angola Parliament name is____________? How many Countries are there Landlocked in the
world?
A. National Assembly
B. Parliament A. 37 Countries
C. Shrua B. 41 Countries
D. NonE of these C. 44 Countries
D. 42 Countries
Pakistan officially joined the United Nations (UN)
on ___________? Nanga parbat the second highest peak of pakistan
is located in which district of gilgit baltistan?
A. 30 October 1947
B. 30 September 1947

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A. Astore C. Chitral
B. Diamer D. Gilgit
C. Gizar
D. Nagir Sofia is the capital of __________?

Which one of these is the longest cave in the A. Canberra


world? B. Austria
C. Bulgaria
A. Jewel Cave D. Angola
B. Wind Cave
C. Sistema Ox Bel Ha Pristina is the capital of __________?
D. Mammoth Cave
A. Hungary
The Palk Strait separates which two countries? B. Kosovo
C. Serbia
A. India and Indonesia D. Crotia
B. India and Sri Lanka
D. Sri Lanka and Maldives Who is the Current Vice President of United States?
D. Pakistan and Iran
A. John Kerry
The book Emile or “On Education” on the nature of B. Joe Biden
education and man is written by__________? C. Mike Pence
D. James F. Dobbins
A. Aristotle
B. Plato Washington D.C was organized in __________?
C. John Dewey
D. Rousseau A. 1805
B. 1810
First gulf nations to introduce VAT (Value added C. 1901
Tax)? D. 1801

A. Oman and Qatar No. of commissioners appointed by the congress in


B. UAE and Saudi Arabia order to find out the suitable area for the capital of
C. Kuwait and Iraq America, were __________?
D. None of These
A. 5
Which country first introduced the world’s first B. 7
photovoltaic road fitted with solar panels? C. 2
D. 3
A. China
B. Japan In the Washington D.C, D.C signifies ___________?
C. US
D. France A. District of coordinated states
B. District of Croatia
Who Conquered The Constantinople In 1453? C. District of Columbia
D. District centralized
A. Sultan Mehmood Ghaznavi
B. Sultan Salahudin Ayubi Which Two States donated lands for Washington
C. Sultan Muhammad Fateh DC?
D. Sultan Sulaiman Khan
A. Columbia and Maryland
World Highest Polo Ground Shandur (3,734 meters) B. Maryland and Virginia
is in Pakistan, It is in ___________ District? C. Virginia and Columbia
D. Virginia and Queensland
A. Lahore
B. Swat The Capital of America Washington D.C was
founded in__________?

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A. 1891 According to Area the Largest District of Khyber


B. 1790 PakhtunKhwa is _____________?
C. 1691
D. 1091 A. Peshawar
B. Swat
Who used the slogan “Make America great again C. Chitral
(MAGA)” during election Campaign in America? D. Mardan

A. Donald Trump KYODO is the news agency of ____________?


B. Ronald Reagan
C. George Washington A. Japan
D. Hillary Clinton B. India
C. China
The highest Building of Pakistan is __________? D. Pakistan

A. Headquarter of MCB Norway’s capital is OSLO. What was the old name
B. Pakistan stock exchange of OSLO?
C. Icon Tower
D. Marriott Hotel A. Christiania
B. Layalpur
The first passport issued by the Ayub regime C. Mesopotamia
in__________? D. Svalbard

A. 1973 For how many years did Nelson Mandela remain in


B. 1960 prison?
C. 1963
D. 1970 A. 37
B. 33
The distance of mercury from sun is __________? C. 31
D. 27
A. 56 million km
B. 57.9 million km Who is the author of diplomacy?
C. 58.9 million km
D. 59.1 million A. Henry Kissinger
B. Ronald Reagan
The largest wheat producing country in the world is C. Barack Obama
___________? D. Donald Trump

A. USA Hanoi is the capital of__________?


B. India
C. Pakistan A. Ukraine
D. China B. Myanmar
C. Libya
Yuan is the Currency of which Country? D. Vietnam

A. Japan When was helicopter developed?


B. China
C. India A. 1935
D. Canada B. 1939
C. 1852
Which country has the largest Hindu population? D. 1923

A. Sri Lanka Who is the richest man in the world (2018)?


B. India
C. Nepal A. Jeff Bezos
D. Bhutan B. Mark Zuckerberg

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C. Amancio Ortega Democracy Wall is located in____________?


D. Bill Gates
A. USA
Which is the old city of Pakistan? B. UK
C. Japan
A. Karachi D. China
B. Lahore
C. Multan 10 Downing Street is the official Residence of____?
D. Badin
A. French PM
During the first trip of Donald Trump to Saudi B. USA PM
Arabia, the two countries signed a __________ C. British PM
arms deal? D. Queen of England

A. $110 billion Habib Bourguiba declared independence of Tunisia


B. $140 billion from France in___________?
C. $80 billion
D. $50 billion A. 1953
B. 1956
United States president, Donald Trump, made his C. 1959
first foreign trip to__________? D. 1962

A. Israel Grameen Bank a pioneer in the field of micro


B. Great Britain finance was the brainchild of___________?
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Russia A. Dr. Riaz Rehman
B. Pro.Abdul Salam
Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan National Hero and Father of C. Prof.Muhammad Younas
Pakistan’s nuclear bomb was born in which City of D. Muhammad Salman Rashad
britsish india?
Currency of France is ____________?
A. Mumbai
B. New Dehli A. Dollar
C. Kolkata B. Riyal
D. Bhopal C. Pound
D. Euro
Quaid-e-Azam trophy is the tournament of?
On which island of French, Napoleon was born?
A. football
B. hockey A. Saint Helena
C. cricket B. Corsica
D. squash C. Elba
D. None of these
Pakistan’s standard time equivalent to?
The European Renaissance started from which
A. GMT+2 country?
B. GMT+5
C. GMT+6 A. England
D. GMT+9 B. Greece
C. Italy
What is Siachen? D. Germany

A. Lake In which year, Alexander the Great become the


B. River king of Macedonia?
C. Glacier
D. Desert A. 336 Bc
B. 326 Bc

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C. 236 Bc A. Alaska
D. None of these B. New Jersey
C. New York
International Monkey Day celebrated on _______ D. Hawaii
December?
The author of the Novel “Godfather” is _________?
A. 14th
B. 16th A. Pro.Muhammad Younas
C. 18th B. Mario Puzo
D. 20th C. Mohsin Hamid
D. W. E.Hunter
International Tea Day is observed on __ December?
The world’s biggest diamond producer is _______?
A. 10th
B. 12th A. China
C. 15th B. South Africa
D. 20th C. Russia
D. Canada
International Human Solidarity Day celebrated on
______ December? Who is the author of the book “Struggle for
Pakistan”?
A. 22nd
B. 21st A. I.H. Qureshi
C. 20th B. K.k AZIZ
D. 18th C. Aysha Jalal
D. Shahid Rafique
Which of these plants open its mouth when insect
sit on its lid? “Fire and Fury” Inside the Trump White House is
written by
A. Sunflower
B. Pitcher plant A. Carl Bernstein
C. Brassica Plant B. Christiane Amanpour
D. None of these C. Michael Wolff
D. Bob Woodward
Which one is World’s Largest Land Locked Country?
Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar was buried in
A. Afghanistan which of the following city?
B. Kazakhstan
C. Mongolia A. Delhi
D. Nepal B. Landon
C. Jerusalem
Which city is called the city of mosques (Masjid)? D. Bombay

A. Peshawar Which pair has won cricket world cup for Pakistan?
B. Lahore
C. Dhaka A. Waseem and inzam ul haq
D. Delhi B. sahid Afridi and younis khan
C. Imran Khan and younis khan
Name of US president who was a film actor? D. ramiz raja and waqar younis

A. Richard Nixon The presidency of Abraham Lincoln began on


B. Jimmy Cartor _________________, when he was inaugurated as
C. Ronald Reagan the 16th President of the United States?
D. London B. Jonson
A. March 4, 1862
The largest state of the USA by area is _________? B. March 4, 1861

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C. March 4, 1863 A. Germany


D. March 4, 1860 B. Japan
C. Russia
The ball point pen was invited by___________? D. Gambia

A. Chester Carlson Nelson Mandela received the Nobel peace prize in


B. Petrache Poenaru 1993 together with another South African leader,
C. Johannes Gutenberg what was his name?
D. Laszlo Biro
A. Oliver Tambo
‘History of Wolves’ book was written by: B. Frederick de klerk
C. P.W Botha
A. Angie Thomas D. Desmond Tut
B. Aysha jalal
C. Emily Fridlund Which King died while playing polo?
D. Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
A. Sher Shah Suri
Mice Pence is the_________ Vice President of B. Humayun
America? C. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
D. Aurangzeb
A. 40th
B. 44th Mughal Emperor Hamayun died from_________?
C. 48th
D. 49th A. Excessive alcohol drinking
B. Cholera
‘Guernica’ the world famous painting was painted C. Battlefield
by_________? D. Fall from library stairs

A. Leonardo de Vinci Ernesto”Che”Guevara was a famous revolutionary


B. Van Gogh guerrilla fighter to which country did he belong?
C. Picasso
D. Michael A. Bolivia
B. Argentina
Zurich is an important city of which country? C. USA
D. Cuba
A. Germany
B. Italy MIT is the spy agency of__________?
C. Switzerland
D. London A. Russia
B. Japan
Garuda is the airline of which country? C. North Korea
D. Turkey
A. Germany
B. Indonesia Almeira city situated in which country?
C. France
D. Russia A. Malaysia
B. Russia
Interfax is the news agency of_________? C. Spain
D. Iran
A. London
B. Russia America have ___________ states?
C. South Africa
D. France A.50
B.52
Duma is the name of the Assembly of__________? C.54
D.55

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Who founded All India National Congress? C. 128


D. 129
A. Nehru
B. Gandhi According to UN 2017 report there are _________
C. Allan Octavian Hume million international migrants today?
D. Quid-e-Azam MA Jinnah
A. 198 million
The 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) B. 228 million
Summit was held in____________? C. 258 million
D. 300 million
A. Bangkok, Thailand
B. Danang, Vietnam 1992 world cup final was played in_____________?
C. Bogor, Indonesia
D. Beijing, China A. Melbourne
B. Sydeny
Which country is known as cockpit of Europe? C. Wales
D. sharja
A. Spain
B. Belgium The Famous book “Gulliver’s Travel” was written
C. Italy by_____________?
D. England
A. Jonathan Swift
Which city is called city of seven hills? B. Thomas Hardy
C. Charles Dickens
A. Milan D. William Shakespeare
B. Madrid
C. Paris FCR stands for_____________?
D. Rome
A. Fata commission Report
Which country is known as Pearl of East? B. Frontier Commission Regulations
C. Frontier Crimes Regulations
A. Bhuttan D. Frontier Common Records
B. Nepal
C. Srilanka Takla Makan Desert is Located in which country?
D. Bangladesh
A. China
Which of the following country is known as Land of B. India
Tulips? C. Iran
D. Chile
A. Germany
B. Italy The iron and steel industries of which of the
C. Holland following countries are almost fully dependent on
D. Spain imported raw materials?

When international Olympic committee IPC A. Britain


established? B. Japan
C. Poland
A. 1894 D. Germany
B. 1890
C. 1916 When Wrestling Introduced In Olympics Games
D. 1896 ___________?

How many countries vote against Trump’s A. 1900


Jerusalem move in UN General Assembly? B. 1904
C. 1906
A. 122 D. 1908
B. 126

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During which era Nelson Mandela remained the A. Islamabad


president of South Africa? B. Riaz
C. Lahore
A. 1994 to 1999 D. Istanbul
B. 1990 to 1995
C. 2000 to 2005 The currency of Chile is _________?
D. 1996 to 2001
A. Dram
PIA Stands for _____________? B. Peso
C. Dollar
A. Punjab Air Lines D. Dinar
B. Pakistan International Airlines
C. Poland International Airlines What is the Capital of Taiwan?
D. Portugal International Airlines
A. Hong Kong
“The Importance of Being Earnest” is written B. Taipei
by_____________? C. Shanghai
D. Berlin
A. Mohsin Hamid
B. John Donne Former Egypt President Hosni Mubarak ruled Egypt
C. Oscar Wilde for almost _________ years?
D. Eugene O,neill
A. 20
Where is Red Square situated? B. 24
C. 26
A. New York D. 30
B. China
C. Moscow Dar es Salaam was former capital of__________?
D. Turkey
A. Tanzania
How many double centuries Rohit Sharma made in B. Nepal
one day international cricket? C. Albania
D. Egypt
A. 2
B. 3 WAFA is the News Agency of___________?
C. 4
D. 5 A. Syria
B. Palestine
Who secured Three ODI double hundreds and the C. Iran
highest score in ODI cricket? D. Indonesia

A. Virat Kholi Saudi Arabia kingdom founded in_____________?


B. Shahid Afridi
C. Rohit Sharma A. 23 September 1937
D. MS Dhoni B. 23 September 1932
C. 23 September 1946
The First ever edition of the T10 Cricket League D. None of these
2017 will be played in ___________?
Zimbabwe officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a
A. Ajmaan landlocked country located in___________?
B. Dubai
C. Karachi A. southern Africa
D. Sharjah B. Northern Africa
C. Africa
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit D. America
on Jerusalem 2017 was held in?
Which is the world’s most spoken language?

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A. English C. Lake Tanganyika


B. Arabic D. Lake Edward
C. Chinese
D. Urdu The Largest producer of solar energy in the world is
___________?
Which Country Team fails to reach out World Cup
for the first time in 60 years? A. USA
B. GERMANY
A. Brazil C. SWITZERLAND
B. Italy D. CHINA
C. Sweden
D. Mexico Total length of Great Wall of China is _________?

How long has Robert Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe? A. 21,196 kilometers


B. 29,300 kilometers
A. 33 C. 35,255 kilometers
B. 37 D. 41,911 kilometers
C. 41
D. None of the Above The forerunner of the United Nations was
______________?
The Famous Painting ‘Mona Lisa’ was the creation
of_____________? A. Atlantic Charter
B. Allied Forces
A. Michael-Angelo C. League of Nations
B. Leonardo-Da-Vinci D. NATO
C. Picasso
D. Van Gogh Caracas is capital of_____________?

The Govt of the people, by the people, for the A. Brazil


people is called__________? B. Australia
C. Venezuela
A. Democracy D. US
B. Autocracy
C. Kingdom In which country ,it is mandatory for all male
D. Dictatorship citizens aged 18 to 27 to serve 1 year in armed
forces?
How many languages and dialects are spoken by
people all over the world? A. United states
B. China
A. 6000 C. Russia
B. 4000 D. United Kingdom
C. 9000
D. 5000 Which Country is called play ground of Europe?

“Shah-jo-Risalo” a famous book of Shah Abdul Latif A. Turkey


was first published in which city? B. France
C. Switzerland
A. Leipzig D. Holland
B. Geneva
C. London The ICC test Championship mace was given to
D. Rome Pakistan on____________?

The largest fresh water lake of Africa by area is A. 22 August 2016


__________? B. 21 September 2016
C. 15 October 2016
A. Lake Victoria D. 11 November 2016
B. Lake Superior

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Australia was discovered by___________? A. Italy


B. Portugal
A. John Austregin C. Romania
B. Henri durant D. New Zealand
C. Collind wood
D. James cook Bill Gates’ futuristic city will be built in_________?

USA consist of ___________ states? A. New York


B. Washington-DC
A. 52 C. Southwestern Arizona
B. 50 D. Los Angeles
C. 54
D. 51 International Genetically Engineered Machines
(iGEM) competition, 2017 held in_____________?
The World Diabetes Day is observed every year
across the world on____________? A. New York, USA
B. Washington DC, USA
A. 14 October C. New Jersey, USA
B. 14 November D. Boston, United States
C. 16 November
D. 15 November iGem Stands for____________?

Who makes the fastest 9000 runs in ODI matches, A. International Genetically Engineered Machines
in October 2017? B. International Genetically Engineered Mobiles
C. International Genetically Engineered Motobikes
A. Hashim Amla D. International Genetically Engineered Motor
B. A.B devilers
C. Virat kohli Paradise Leaks data originates from which law
D. Baber Azam firm?

World’s oldest 48-feet long Buddha statue A. Mossaic law firm


unearthed in ____________? B. ICIJ
C. International law firm
A. Haripur District D. Appleby law firm
B. Taxila
C. Multan District Mosad and Aman are secret agencies
D. Sindh of___________?

Bank Alfalah partners with __________for online A. Israel


purchases? B. Iraq
C. Saudi Arab
A. Ali Express D. Indonesia
B. Daraz.pk
C. Amazon.com Largest Gulf in the World is __________?
D. Yayvo.com
A. Persian Gulf
Which Mughal Emperor had built the “Bibi ka B. Mexico Gulf
Maqbara”? C. Gulf of Oman
D. Gulf of Africa
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir All of following are Pakistan Stock Exchange
C. Aurangzeb Indices, except
D. Babar
A: KSE 100
Current UN General Secretary Belongs to? B: KSE 30
C: KSE Sensex
D: KMI 30

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The Picture on the back of 5000 Rupee Pakistani A. Australia


Note? B. India
C. New Zealand
A. Jatoi Mosque D. South Africa
B. Bashahi Mosque
C. Faisal Mosque All of the following countries have Rupee currency
D. Masjid Wazir Khan except:

The Picture on the back of 1000 Rupee Pakistani A. India


Note? B. Nepal
C. India
A. UET Lahore D. Afghanistan
B. Islamia College Peshawar
C. GIKI Capital of Austria is?
D. NUST
A. Canberra
The Picture on the back of 500 Rupee Pakistani B. Vienna
Note? C. Dushanbe
D. Rome
A. Badshahi Mosque
B. Faisal Mosque Which is the Currency of Kyrgyzstan from the
C. Jatoi Mosque following?
D. Masjid Wazir Khan
A. Lats
The Picture on the back of 100 Rupee Pakistani B. Dinaar
Note? C. Som
D. Durham
A. Faisal Mosque
B. Quaid-e-Azam Residency What is the capital of Australia?
C. K-2
D. Islamia College, Peshawar A. Brazil
B. Ottawa
The Picture on the back of 50 Rupee Pakistani C. Canberra
Note? D. Berlin

A. Karakoram Peak What is the capital of Kuwait?


B. Kangchenjunga
C. Mount Everest A. Ali al Salem
D. Naga Perbat B. Al Wafrah
C. Salmiya
The Picture on the back of 20 Rupee Pakistani Note D. Kuwait City

A. Badshahi Mosque Pink Lake is located in_____________?


B. Faisal Mosque
C. MOHEN-JO-DARO A. New Zealand
D. Mina-e-Pakistan B. Malta
C. Russia
The Picture on the back of 10 Rupee Pakistani Note D. Australia

A. Bolan Pass Who secured fastest ever century in T20


B. Attock Pass international 2017?
C. Khyber Pass
D. Khunjerab Pass A. Shahid Afridi
B. Chris Gayle
The final match of ICC Women Cricket World Cup C. Virat Kohli
2017 was played between England and D. David Miller
__________?

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Which planet is much brighter in our solar system? What is value of China Pakistan Economics Corridor
(CPEC)?
A. Earth
B. Venus A. $ 18 Billion
C. Mercury B. $ 69 Billion
D. Jupiter C. $ 62 Billion
D. $ 82 Billion
Which country called “land of maple leaf”?
‘BIN’ is the intelligence agency of which country?
A. Africa
B. China A. Britain
C. Canada B. Germany
D. America C. Russia
D. Indonesia
Which country is called “land of pure people”?
When was the first time Quaid’s daughter Dina
A. China Wadia visited Pakistan for the First time?
B. India
C. Indonesia A. 1948
D. Pakistan B. 1998
C. 2004
Most popular Religion in world is _____________? D. 2006

A. Hindu Pakistan Tops ICC T20I Rankings for the first time
B. Jews on ____________?
C. Seekh
D. Islam A. 15th July 2017
B. 13th September 2017
Glass Bridge is located in______________? C. 25th October 2017
D. 1st November 2017
A. China
B. USA Oxford University College removes suu kyi portrait
C. Norway after _________ criticism?
D. UAE
A. Afghanistan
Rainbow River is situated in____________? B. Syria
C. Rohingya
A. Columbia D. Non of these
B. Japan
C. Pakistan ________ the smallest among the coastal nations
D. New Zealand of the world?

First Country to Grant Citizenship to a Robot? A. Monaco


B. Bosnia and Herzegovina
A. China C. Jordan
B. Srilanka D. Nauru
C. Saudi Arabia
D. India ___________ is the number one producer of gold in
the world?
What is meant by “Petticoat Government?
A. South Africa
A. A government in exile B. Russia.
B. A government run by a woman C. China
C. A government without actual power D. Australia
D. A government run by some feudal lord
which one is the city of Canals?

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A. Venice Diesel engine was discovered by___________?


B. Germany
C. Ireland A. Paul Muller
D. Srilanka B. Faraday
C. Waldeyer
2022 FIFA world cup will held in____________? D. Rudolf Diesel

A. Russia What is the longest wall of the world?


B. UAE
C. USA A. Wall of India
D. Qatar B. wall off Egypt
C. wall of china
Who of the following has won the Nobel Prize for D. wall of Afghanistan
Literature 2017?
Dinesh chandimal is a captian of which cricket
A. Svetlana Alexievich team?
B. Mo Yan
C. Patrick Modiano A. Australia
D. Kazuo Ishiguro B. West Indies
C. india
Who has won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences D. Srilanka
2017?
How many Hundred Years Old City found in Iraq?
A. George F. Loewenstein
B. Colin F Camerer A. 40
C. Stewart C. Myers B. 30
D. Richard H. Thaler C. 20
D. 50
Full form of BCCI?
Which of the following only Hindu State In the
A. Bank of Commerce and Cooperation International World?
B. Bank of Central Cooperation International
C. Bank of Credit and Commerce International A. India
D. None of These B. Sri Lanka
C. China
GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) D. Nepal
Headquarters is located at?
Which of the following countries Flag the Maple Of
A. Geneva Leaf?
B. Paris
C. Washington A. Canada
D. Hague B. France
C. Germany
Table tennis is the national game of which country? D. China

A.Canada First which country introduced paper currency?


B.Chile
C.China A. England
D.Brazil B. Turkey
C. China
When we celebrated world Post day? D. Norway

A. 4 Junauary First time which country introduced competitive


B. 5 March examination for selection of public servants?
C. 9 October
D. 7 March A.Pakistan
B.USA

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C.New zeland A. Shama Khalid


D.China B. Anousha Rehman
C. Mehbooba Mufti
Who was the hero of 1857 war? D. Sashma Suraaj

A. Tipu Sultan The highest waterfall of the world is:


B. Bakhth Khan
C. Sher Khan A. Tugela
D. Azam Khan B. Angel
C. Cuquenan
MNNA stands for? D. Takkawa

A. Major Non NATO Ally Which is the deepest lake of the world?
B. Main Non NATO Ally
C. Modern Non NATO Ally A. Lake Baikal
D. Minor Non NATO Ally B. Caspian Lake
C. Wular Lake
How many founding members OIC has at the time D. Lake Victoria
of its establishment?
One nautical mile is equal to how many
A.20 kilometers?
B.25
C.30 A. 1.613
D.35 B. 1.932
C. 1.853
2017 Nobel Prize Currently Awarded in Physics is D. 1.766
for_________________?
Which country is called “land of Mountains”?
A. Far Observation of Gravitational Waves
B. Far Observation of Gravitational Weight A. France
C. First Observation of Gravitational Waves B. Nepal
D. Far Objectivity of Gravitational Waves C. Japan
D. Norway
Graveyard of Empires is ____________?
Which country is known as “Land of Rising Sun”?
A. USA
B. UAE A. Japan
C. Afghanistan B. Korea
D. Pakistan C. Canada
D. Russia
AP (Associated Press) is news agency of?
Which river flows behind the Taj Mahal?
A. UAE
B. USA A. Yamuna river
C. France B. Narmada river
D. UK C. Indus river
D. Beas river
What is name of the largest desert of the world?
Who Translated Holy Quran in Persian?
A. Sahara
B. Thar A. Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jillani
C. Thal B. Shah Wali Ullah
D. Vatican C. Hazrat Majdad Alif Sani
D. None of these
First woman Chief Minister of Occupied Kashmir
is____________? In which country is the volcano Mount Aso?

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A. China A. 1815
B. Taiwan B. 1800
C. Japan C. 1795
D. None of these D. 1755

Veto power is not possessed by? The Oldest University in the World is __________?

A. U.K A. Cambridge University


B. U.S.A B. Oxford University
C. Russia C. University of Bologna
D. West Germany D. University of Warwick

The SAARC movement was launched for? UNICEF stand for__________?

A. Political alliances A. United Nations Internal Cultural Educational


B. Regional cooperation Foundation
C. Cultural exchanges B. United Nations International Children’s
D. Military strategy Emergency Fund
C. United Nations International Children Educational
Which Bank has give First loan in Millions to Foundation
Pakistan government at the time independence? D. United Nations International Cultural Emergency
Fund
A. UBL Bank
B. HBL Bank Ex-state of “Amb” is famous for__________?
C. National Bank
D. MCB Bank A. Tidal Forests
B. Artificial Forests
72 session of UN general Assembly held on? C. Natural Forests
D. Beta Forests
A. September 12 to 24, 2017
B. September 12 to 25, 2017 The Air line Qantas belongs to which country?
C. September 13 to 26, 2017
D. September 11 to 24, 2017 A. Spain
B. South Africa
Who inaugurated ‘World Teachers’ Day? C. Australia
D. Norway
A. UN
B. SAARC Which is the highest mountain in the world?
C. UNESCO
D. None A. K_2
B. Nanga Parbat
The 2017 World Animal Day (WAD) is observed on C. Everest
which date? D. Siachen

A. October 5 Where is Bangladesh located?


B. October 3
C. October 4 A. Africa
D. October 6 B. Eastern Asia
C. Western Asia
World Teachers’ Day is celebrated on___________? D. Southern Asia

A. 20th October International day of Non-Violence day observed


B. 15th January on_______________?
C. 10th October
D. 5th October A. 1st October
B. 2nd October
When was the term (United Kingdom) first used?

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C. 3rd October A. Angela Markel


D. 4th October B. stephen
C. smith orbis
First Muslim interpreter of Quran in English is D. hairly george
_____________?
Tipu Sultan wrote a letter to which government to
A. Abdul Kalam Azad help him against British Army rule in India?
B. Anwar Saddat
C. Shah Waliullah A. Germany
D. Abdul Hakeem B. France
C. Turkey
Apollo __________ placed the copy of the Holy D. iran
Quran on the moon.
Who is called the Father of History?
A. 15
B. 16 A. Aristotle
C. 17 B. Socrates
D. 18 C. Herodotus
D. plato
French revolution began in:
MI 5 is the secret agency of__________?
A. 1789
B. 1790 A. Russia
C. 1791 B. America
D. 1792 C. Britain
D. Italy
In which year New Zealand Government granted
unqualified right of vote to women: Which of the following is Tricontinental Country?

A. 1873 A. chad
B. 1883 B. Portugal
C. 1893 C. Mali
D. 2004 D. Swaziland

To which country Christopher Columbus did Which is the World Highest Lake ?
belong?
A. Lake Titicaca
A. Spain B. Lake Victoria
B. England C. Lake Tana
C. Italy D. None
D. Rome
Which city is regarded as a Queen of Adriatic sea?
Bostan Tea Party is associated with the_________?
A. London
A. Battle of bunker hill B. Paris
B. American Independence C. Rome
C. civil war D. Venice
D. Ibrahim Lincoln
_________________is called the ”Land of Morning
2018 FIFA World Cup (football) will be hosted by? Calm”?

A. Italy A. Korea
B. Argentine B. Canada
C. Russia C. Fiji
D. Spain D. Greenland

Name the new German Chancellor? Which country is called as land of cakes?

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A. Ireland C.Russia
B. Scotland D.Fanland
C. Finland
D. Netherland Delta is the Airline of___________?

Cortes Generales is the official name of the A. Britain


Parliament of _____________? B. America
C. Australia
A. Spain D. Switzerland
B. Nepal
C. Russia VEVAK is the name of investigation agency of
D. Sudan ___________?

The Islamic Consultative Assembly (Persian: ‫مجلس‬ A. Iraq


‫ )شورای اسالمی‬is the parliament of_____________? B. Denmark
C. USA
A. Iraq D. Iran
B. Iran
C. Afghanistan KHAD is the Secret Intelligence services
D. Albania of_____________?

What is the Capital of Afghanistan? A. India


B. Iran
A. Zagreb C. Israel
B. Kandahar D. Afghanistan
C. Jalalabad
D. Kabul The Supreme Military intelligence branch of the
Israeli Defense Forces is _________?
The headquarter of International
Telecommunication Union is in____________? A. Mossad
B. Shin Bet:
A. Brussels, Belgium C. Aman
B. Berlin, Germany D. MI6
C. Washington D.C, United States
D. Geneva, Switzerland MI6 is the Secret Intelligence Service of
_______________?
International Finance Corporation was
headquartered in____________? A.America
B.Britain
A. Geneva, Switzerland C.Japan
B. Washington D.C, United States D.Russia
C. Berlin, Germany
D. Brussels, Belgium Which is the Biggest Hydroelectric Power stations
in the world?
The headquarter of Food and Agriculture
Organization(FAO) is in____________? A. Itaipu Dam (Brazil & Paraguay)
B. Three Gorges Dam (China)
A. Kathmandu C. Tarbela Dam (Pakistan)
B. Rome D. Grand Coulee (USA)
C. Berlin
D. Jeddah What Is the Longest River in the World?

Aeroflot is the airline of___________? A. Nile


B. Amazon
A.Britain C. Missi pissi
B.Holand D. Yangtze

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Darling River is situated in___________? Who is the Current President of Russia?

A. Canada A. Vladimir Putin


B. Australia B. Donald John Trump
C. USA C. Xi Jinping
D. Mexico D. Dmitry Medvedev

Recently the parliament of ________________ is The Capital of Canada is ___________?


dissolved by its Prime Minister on 28-9-2017?
A. Otawa
A. Japan B. Brussels
B. Mongolia C. Geneva
C. Pakistan D. Birmingham
D. Vanswala
The world largest Muslim country by area is
Upper Volta is the new name of___________? ____________?

A. USA A. Saudi arab


B. Somalia B. Kazakhstan
C. Burkina Faso C. Pakistan
D. None of these D. Indonesia

What is the Currency of Japan? 2018 Olympics will be played in ___________?

A. Dollar A. PyeongChang
B. Euro B. Tokio
C. Yen C. Karachi
D. Renminbi D. Qatar

What is the Name of Google’s Parent Company? According to the latest research on smoking
consumption in Asia 2017 _______________ is at
A. Alphabet Inc the top of the list?
B. Amazon
C. The Priceline Group A. India
D. None of These B. Pakistan
C. Sri lanka
What is the capital of the United States of D. Bangladesh
America?
Eiffel tower is located in which country?
A. New York
B. Washington, D.C A.network
C. California B.France
D. New Jersey C.Brussels
D.India
World’s biggest uncut diamond sells for?
Who played role of Quaid-e-Azam in film “Jinnah”
A. $43-M which was released 7 November 1998?
B. $53-M
C. $63-M A. Micky arther
D. $73-M B. Christopher Lee
C. Shashi Kapoor
Pound Sterling is the Currency of____________? D. Jamil Dehalvi

A. United Kingdom Recently United Nations general assembly 2107


B. United States session was _____________?
C. Germany
D. Canada

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A. 70 A. Russia
B. 71 B. USA
C. 72 C. Australia
D. 73 D. Nederland

The world’s second longest river is Which is the currency of Iraq?

A. Neil A. Rouble
B. Amazon B. Dinar
C. Indus C. Taka
D. Yangtze D. Peso

Dead Sea located in which country? Highest flag of South Asia is In_________?

A.US A. Pakistan
B.Indonesia B. India
C.Jordan C. Afghanistan
D.Belgium D. Bangladesh

Dove is a symbol of? Tenge is the currency of____________?

A. Love A. New Zealand


B. Peace B. Malaysia
C. Humanity C. Finland
D. Charity D. Kazakhstan

Which Country is not involved in BRICS? Jezira Haft Talar is another name of ____________?

A. China A. Churna Island


B. Russia B. Astola Island
C. India C. Mana Island
D. Germany D. Bundal Island

Which country invades Egypt during Suez crisis in Who is the Current CEO of Microsoft?
1956?
A. Babbage
A.England B. Bill Gates
B.France C. Bill Clinton
C.Israel D. Satya Nadella
D.Germany
One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) summit-2017 was held
What does the CPEC stands for? in May in___________?

A. China Pakistan Electrical Coal A. Pakistan


B. China Pakistan Electronics Corporation B. India
C. China Pakistan Economic Corridor C. China
D. China Portagal Economical Corporation D. Iran

What is the total length of Indus River? Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada served as the Secretary
General of the OIC during ____________?
A. 2900 km
B. 2514 km A. 1973-1977
C. 3180 km B. 1985-1988
D. 7854 km C. 1988-1991
D. 1996-2002
The Headquarter of organizations for the
prohibition of chemical weapons?

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Who is newly elected president of Germany in Heart of Asia – Istanbul Ministerial Process on
February-2017? December 3 to December 4, 2016 was hosted by
which country?
A. Joachim Gauck
B. Frank-Walter Steinmeier A. Pakistan
C. Christian Wulff B. India (Amritsar city)
D. Angela Merkel C. Bhutan
D. Iran
Which Team has won 6th time Mens hand ball
World championship -2017? The Largest flag ever made,weight at 5 ton with 44
miles of Thread, certified by Guinness world record
A. France belong to which country?
B. Spain
C. Iceland A. Pakistan
D. UK B. Romania
C. US
World’s longest non-stop commercial flight starts D. China
from Qatar and lands in_____________?
Who has elected as 45th President of USA belongs
A. New Zealand to Republican Party by getting 290 electoral votes
B. Landon on 9 November-2016?
C. Los Angelas
D. Australia A. Donald Trump
B. Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump sworn in as _________ US president C. Barack Obama
on January 20, 2017? D. Joe Biden

A. 45th Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy-2016 held


B. 46th in?
C. 47th
D. 48th A. Malaysia
B. India
Current General Secretary of UNO belongs to? C. Indonesia
D. Maldives
A. Japan
B. Portugal King Bhumibol, world’s longest-reigning monarch
C. Sweden has died at age 88 in October-2016 belong to?
D. Uzbekistan
A. Japan
Who is newly appointed General Secretary of UNO B. Nepal
on 31st December 2016? C. Singapore
D. Thailand
A. Antonio Guterreson
B. Ban-ki-moon BRICS Summit held on 15-16 October-2016 in?
C. Peter Thomson
D. none of these A. Beijing (ChinA).
B. Goa (IndiA).
The 2017 Heart of Asia – Istanbul Ministerial C. Cape Town (South AfricA).
Process will be hosted by which country? D. Moscow (Russia).

A. Pakistan Which country operated the world’s largest radio


B. India telescope Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope in
C. Bhutan September-2016?
D. Azerbaijan
A. USA
B. India

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C. China Second most populous country in the world is


D. Norway ___________?

Which river does NOT flow from Jammu and A. Russia


Kashmir? B. India
C. Nigeria
A. Indus D. Indonesia
B. Jhelum
C. Chenab The largest lake of salt water in the world is?
D. Ravi
A. Baykal
The severity of 2005 earthquake in Pakistan on B. Chad
Richter scale was? C. Kariba
D. Caspian
A. 6.9
B. 7.6 Indonesia is situated in?
C. 7.1
D. none A. South-East Asia
B. South Asia
The exact time taken by the earth for single C. North-East Asia
rotation on its own axis is? D. West Asia

A. 24 hrs Denmark is situated in?


B. 24 hrs 35 sec
C. 23 hrs 50 minutes 7.2 sec A. Eastern Europe
D. 23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec B. Western Europe
C. Northern Europe
The capital of Iceland is ___________? D. Southern Europe

A. Loma The Industrial revolution first took place in:


B. Port Vila
C. Reykjavik A. England
D. Free Town B. America
C. France
Which country were involved in 100 year war? D. Germany

A. Turkey and Austria Who among the following was a poet of the Italian
B. England and France Renaissance?
C. Palestine and Israel
D. Germany and Russia A. Rossetti
B. Virgil
Maximum spoken language in the world is C. Homer
____________? D. A Dante

A. Arabic The “Communist Manifesto” was first published in?


B. English
C. Mandarin A. French
D. Spanish B. German
C. English
The largest automobile manufacturing center in D. Russian
the world is located at?
The deepest place on earth is ____________?
A. Detroit
B. Tokyo A. Trench
C. Birmingham B. Mariana Trench
D. Berlin C. Mangrove

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D. Groove First International Peace Congress was held in


E. None of these London in?

The Continent Antarctica lies at the__________? A. 1564 AD


B. 1843 AD
A. North pole C. 1845 AD
B. South pole D. 1545 AD
C. middle of the earth
D. Equator Headquarters of UNO are situated at ?
E. None of these
A. New York, USA
The famous book; Al – Qanun was written by the B. Haque (Netherlands)
Muslim scientist? C. Geneva
D. Switzerland
A. Jabar bin Hayyan
B. Zakariya Al – Razi
C. Abu Ali Sina During World War II, when did Germany attack
D. Abdul Qasim Majreeti France?

World Inventor’s Day is celebrated on A. 1941


_____________? B. 1940
C. 1942
A. 9th November D. 1945
B. 8th April
C. 31st April Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the
D. 23rd April members of UNO in?

World Tuberculosis Day is observed on A. 1991


____________? B. 1992
C. 1993
A. 21st March D. 1994
B. 24th March
C. 26th March Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the
D. 25th March following religion ?

International Children’s Day is observed on A. Taoism


____________? B. Judaism
C. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)
A. 20 February D. Shintoism
B. 1st June
C. 1st March Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is
D. 20 November celebrated on?

In which year was OIC founded? A. May 8


B. May 18
A. 1970 C. June 8
B. 1975 D. June 18
C. 1980
D. 1969 What is the second largest desert in the world after
the Sahara desert?
Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in?
A. Gobi Desert
A. 1958 in Tokyo B. Arabian Desert
B. 1962 in Jakarta C. Kalahari Desert
C. 1966 in Bangkok D. Libyan Desert
D. 1970 in Bangkok
Who was the first Emperor in China?

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A. Qin Shi Huagdi In which US state is the city of San Diego?


B. Sun Yat Sen
C. Kublai Khan A. California
D. None of these B. Arizona
C. Florida
Which bird with a distinctive call lays its eggs in the D. Virginia
nests of other birds?
How many white stars are on the national flag of
A. Cuckoo the USA?
B. Sparrow
C. Parrot A. 20
D. Humming bird B. 30
C. 40
Which continent comprises the land around the D. 50
South Pole?
What are the three main languages of Switzerland?
A. Asia
B. Africa A. German, French and Italian
C. Antarctica B. German, French and English
D. Europe C. German, French and Spanish
D. English, French and Italian
Which country is the most popular destination for
foreign tourists? Which country is the world’s largest producer of
coffee?
A. Switzerland
B. France A. Taiwan
C. Germany B. UK
D. Australia C. Brazil
D. Switzerland
How many squares has a chessboard?
Which is the national bird of Pakistan?
A. 24
B. 52 A. Markhor
C. 45 B. Parrot
D. 64 C. Pigeon
D. Chakor
Which is Australia’s largest city by population
What is the capital of Queensland, Australia?
A. Sydney
B. Melbourne A. Brisbane
C. Perth B. Brussels
D. None of these C. Beijing
D. Doha
What is the name of the large salty lake which lies
between Israel and Jordan? What is the standard monetary unit of Turkey?

A. Salt Lake A. Lira


B. Dead Sea B. Penny
C. Death Lake C. Euro
D. None of these D. Dollar

What is the world’s largest living mammal? What is the official language of Mexico?

A. Elephant A. Spanish
B. Blue Whale B. French
C. Shark C. Italian
D. Giraffe D. English

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The total Area of the Capital of Pakistan A. Punjab


‘Islamabad’ is? B. Sindh
C. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A. 800 sq Km D.Baluchistan
B. 850 sq Km
C. 900 sq Km Where the biggest Salt Mine located in Pakistan?
D. 906 sq Km
A. Mangora
Which city in Switzerland was the headquarters of B. Jhelum
the League of Nations? C. Sawat
D. none of these
A. Brussels
B. Geneva Which color is produced by adding together yellow
C. Canberra and cyan?
D. none of these
A. Green
Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir? B. Red
C. Blue
A. Sialkot D. Pink
B. Multan
C. Lahore The largest planet is?
D. Karachi
A. Jupiter
Who was the first president of the United States of B. Mercury
America? C. Venus
D. Earth
A. George Washington
B. George Harrison Which country is largest in area?
C. Robert Zemeckis
D. none of these A. China
B. Canada
Which two primary colors are mixed to make C. Russia
purple? D. India

A. red and green Headquarter of Ghandhara civilization is in?


B. red and blue
C. red and yellow A. Khatmandu
D. red and white B. Larkana
C. Quetta
Headquarters of the multinational company Nestle D. Taxilla
is in?
Headquarter of Pakistan NAVY is in?
A. Switzerland
B. Venice A. Lahore
C. Japan B. Karachi
D. Norway C. Islamabad
D. Rawalpindi
The longest river in Pakistan is?
The first prime minister of Bangladesh was
A. River Ravi
B. River Sindh A. Liaqat Ali
C. River Cheenab B. Mujibur Rehman
D. River Jehlum C. Yahya Khan
D. Tajuddin Ahmad
The most beautiful stone-Marble is extracted from
which province of Pakistan? Highest Dam in world is?

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A. Hirakud Dam on the river Mahanadi-Orissa A. Rat


B. Bhakra Nangal on river Sutlej B. Snake
C. The Grande(Switzerland) C. Koala
D. none of these D. Lizard

Hindenburg Line is in between? What name is given to the programs run by a


computer, as opposed to the hardware?
A. India and China
B. Germany and Poland A. program
C. France and Germany B. software
D. India and Pakistan C. input
D. output
The world oldest known city is
What are the flat, treeless plains of Argentina
A. Tokyo Called?
B. Damascus
C. Paris A. Pampas
D. Beijing B. Moss
C. Lichen
World environment day is on? D. none of these

A. 5th June Mancher Lake situated in?


B. 5th May
C. 2 June A. Sawat
D. 2 May B. Dadu
C. Jamshoro
Largest Museum in the world is in D. Gilgit

A. USA Attock fort was constructed by?


B. China
C. France A. Jahangeer
D. Europe B. Aurangzeb
C. Akbar
Driest place in the world is D. none of these

A. Death Valley (California) Pakistan’s first coin was issued on


B. Sahara(Africa)
C. Barmer(Rajasthan) A. 3rd june 1948
D. none of these B. 6th june 1949
C. 3rd January 1948
Which is known as City of Skyscrapers? D. none of these

A. New York First China War was fought between


B. Paris
C. Belgium A. China and Britain
D. Chicago B. China and France
C. China and Egypt
Which animal has the biggest eyes of any living D. China and Greek
creature?
Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by
A. Elephant
B. Kangaroo A. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and
C. Owl United Arab Emirates
D. Horse B. Second World Nations
C. Third World Nations
The name of which animal is an Aboriginal term D. Fourth World Nations
meaning ‘no water’?

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First Afghan War took place in? C. Chaudhary Rehmat Ali


D. Ameer-ud-din Qadwai
A. 1838
B. 1837 The social network site “Twitter” was launched on
C. 1839 __________.
D. 1840
A. March 21, 2003
Pakistan’s standard time was suggested by B. March 21, 2004
C. March 21, 2005
A. Liaqat Ali D. March 21, 2006
B. Maulana Mazhar-ud-din
C. Chaudhary Rehmat Ali The monetary unit of Bangladesh is ________?
D. Proffessor Muhammad Anwar
A. Lek
ITAR-TASS is the news agency of which country? B. Taka
C. Shilling
A. Russia D. Kyat
B. China
C. India The OIC was founded in __________ .
D. Afghanistan
A. Saudi Arabia
Which Country has the oldest monarchy? B. Iraq
C. Qatar
A. Turkey D. Morocco
B. Japan
C. Rome Epsom (England) is the place associated with
D. Ireland
A. horse racing
Which food item takes its name from the French B. polo
for twice cooked? C. shooting
D. snooker
A. burger
B. pizza Which SAARC Member Country has Largest Literacy
C. biscuit Rate
D. none of these
A. Bangladesh
Which is the largest Oil Producing Member Country B. Sri Lanka
of OPEC? C. China
D. Indonesia
A. Kuwait
B. Bahrain The soviet media theory had its roots in
C. Qatar
D. Saudi Arabia A. Italian Fascist philosophy
B. Free enterprize approach of west
Which Country is the Second largest Arms Exporter C. German ideology
of the World D. Japanese imperialist edicts

A. India The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was


B. Russia founded on __________.
C. China
D. America A. 27 December 1944
B. 27 December 1945
Pakistan’s National Flag was prepared by C. 27 December 1946
D. 27 December 1947
A. Abdur-rehaman Chugtai
B. Liaqat Ali The capital of Saudi Arabia is?

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A. Makkah C. Europe
B. Madina D. Australia
C. Taif
D. Riyadh The currency of Qatar is?

The National Aeronautics and Space A. Dollar


Administration (NASA) was formed in? B. Dinar
C. Dirham
A. 1958 D. Riyal
B. 1960
C. 1962 7 April is observed internationally as?
D. 1964
A. Women’s Day
Thomas Cup is associated with which Game B. World Water Day
C. World Health Day
A. badminton D. Human Rights Day
B. football
C. hockey What is the capital of Vietnam
D. none of these
A. Dhaka
For which of the following disciplines Nobel Prize is B. Ajmaan
awarded? C. Hanoi
D. none of these
A. Physics and Chemistry
B. Physiology or Medicine Which sign of the zodiac is also called The Water
C. Literature, Peace and Economics bearer?
D. all of these
A. Scorpio
FFC stands for B. Leo
C. Gemini
A. Foreign Finance Corporation D. Aquarius
B. Film Finance Corporation
C. Federation of Football Council Who made the design of Pakistan’s first Stamp
D. none of these Ticket?

Ariana is airlines of which country A. Rehmat Ali


B. Abdur-rehaman Chugtai
A. China C. Waqar-ul-Hassan
B. Indonesia D. none of these
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan 22 March is observed internationally as?

The 6th organ, “Trusteeship Council” of the United A. Women’s Day


Nations suspended operation on November 01, B. World Water Day
1994, with the independence of _________. C. World Health Day
D. Human Rights Day
A. Chad
B. Sudan The height of all 4 Minars of Badshai Mosque are
C. Palau
D. Tunisia A. 170 feet
B. 172 feet
Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the C. 175 feet
UN in 1993, is in the continent of D. 177 feet

A. Asia Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is


B. Africa known as

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A. Labour Party C. September 25, 19698


B. Nazi Party D. September 25, 1969
C. Ku-Klux-Klan
D. Democratic Party Largest Arms Importer of the World is

Quid-e-Azam’s mother tongue was A. Africa


B. China
A. Gujarati C. India
B. Urdu D. Bangladesh
C. Hindi
D. none of these Reuters is the news agency of __________ .

Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is A. United States


the worlds B. United Kingdom
C. France
A. largest railway station D. Germany
B. highest railway station
C. longest railway station First human heart transplant operation conducted
D. none of these by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was
conducted in
When did Fatima Jinnah joined All India Muslim
league? A. 1968
B. 1967
A. 1939 C. 1958
B. 1927 D. none of these
C. 1947
D. 1949 The height of Eiffel Tower is __________ feet?

The United Nations has __________ principal A. 1063


organs. B. 1067
C. 1073
A. 4 D. 1077
B. 5
C. 6 The Delaware river is in __________ ?
D. 7
A. United States
Which one of the following countries made an exit B. Canada
from Kyoto Protocol. C. China
D. United Kingdom
A. France
B. India The Suez Canal is in __________ ?
C. Canada
D. China A. Nigeria
B. Libya
The largest peninsula in the world is C. Egypt
D. Palestine
A. Arabia
B. Asia The oldest news agency in the world is?
C. Africa
D. Europe A. AFP
B. WAFA
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was C. BBC
founded on __________ ? D. CNN

A. September 25, 1966 NATO is a/an __________ alliance?


B. September 25, 1967

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A. Military World War I was began in?


B. Economic
C. Regional A. 1912
D. Cultural B. 1914
C. 1916
The Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city of D. 1918
Nagasaki on?
The first Secretary General of United Nations was?
A. 3 August 1945
B. 6 August 1945 A. Dag Hammarskjold
C. 9 August 1945 B. Kurt Walheion
D. 12 August 1945 C. U Thant
D. Trygue Lie
What was the name of Atomic Bomb that dropped
on the city of Hiroshima? The hottest desert of the world is?

A. Little Boy A. Sahara Desert


B. Fat Boy B. Arabian Desert
C. Little Man C. Cholistan Desert
D. Fat Man D. Arctic Desert

The Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city of The world’s Largest Lake is?
Hiroshima on?
A. Caspian Sea
A. 3 August 1945 B. Lake Superior
B. 6 August 1945 C. Lake Victoria
C. 9 August 1945 D. Great Bear Lake
D. 12 August 1945
The Earth’s Smallest ocean is __________ ?
The world’s deadliest conflict was?
A. Atlantic
A. World War I B. Arctic
B. World War II C. Indian
C. Mongol Conquests D. Pacific
D. Taiping Rebellion
The Earth’s second Largest ocean is __________ ?
World War II was end in?
A. Atlantic
A. 1939 B. Arctic
B. 1941 C. Indian
C. 1943 D. Pacific
D. 1945
The Earth’s Largest ocean is __________ ?
World War II was began in?
A. Atlantic
A. 1935 B. Arctic
B. 1937 C. Indian
C. 1939 D. Pacific
D. 1941
The largest planet of the solar system is
World War I was end in? ___________?

A. 1912 A. Earth
B. 1914 B. Mars
C. 1916 C. Jupiter
D. 1918 D. Saturn

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Taka is the Currency of? A. Australia


B. Germany
A. Bhutan C. Netherlands
B. Bangladesh D. Austria
C. Indonesia
D. Nepal Saba is the news agency of _________.

The Earth’s Oceanic water is divided in __________ A. Indonesia


oceans. B. Syria
C. Yemen
A. 5 D. Jordan
B. 6
C. 7 SANA is the news agency of _________.
D. 8
A. Saudi Arabia
The Smallest Continent (by Area) of the World is B. UAE
__________. C. Syria
D. Yemen
A. Antarctica
B. Australia The Nobel Peace Prize 2012 in the field of “Peace”
C. Africa was awarded to?
D. Europe
A. European Union (EU)
The second Largest Continent (by Area) of the B. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
World is __________? C. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical
Weapons (OPCW)
A. Asia D. United Nations Security Council
B. Europe
C. Africa The Nobel Prize has been awarded in __________
D. North America fields.

The Largest Continent (by Area) of the World is A. 5


__________. B. 6
C. 7
A. Asia D. 8
B. Europe
C. Africa The first Nobel Prize was awarded in __________.
D. North America
A. 1895
The Earth surface is divided in __________ B. 1901
Continents. C. 1907
D. 1913
A. 5 Continents
B. 6 Continents What was the nationality of Alfred Nobel?
C. 7 Continents
D. 8 Continents A. American
B. British
Etihad Airways is an airline of __________. C. German
D. Swedish
A. United Arab Emirates
B. Qatar The world’s longest bridge over water, Lake
C. Russia Pontchartrain Causeway, is in __________.
D. Canada
A. United States
KLM is an airline of __________. B. Russia
C. China
D. Canada

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The world’s longest bridge, Danyang–Kunshan Indonesia is an archipelago comprising


Grand Bridge, is in __________. approximately __________ islands.

A. United States A. 10,000


B. Russia B. 12,500
C. China C. 15,000
D. Canada D. 17,500

Qantas is an airline of __________. Which country is called “Land of Thousand


Islands”?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Australia A. Malaysia
C. UAE B. Indonesia
D. Malaysia C. Ireland
D. Finland
Emirates is an airline of __________.
World’s famous bridge “Golden Gate” is in
A. Saudi Arabia __________.
B. Qatar
C. UAE A. San Francisco
D. Malaysia B. New Delhi
C. France
AFP is the news agency of _________. D. Sydney

A. Germany The smallest Sea of the World is __________.


B. France
C. Syria A. Dead Sea
D. Yemen B. Red Sea
C. Baltic Sea
The capital of Czech Republic is? D. Arabian Sea

A. Nicosia Yellow Sea lies between __________.


B. Dublin
C. Bern A. America and Canada
D. Prague B. England and France
C. China and Korea
Vienna is the capital of _________? D. Norway and Sweden

A. Austria 22 April is observed internationally as _________.


B. Switzerland
C. Cyprus A. Labour Day
D. Denmark B. Environment Day
C. Earth Day
Which country is called the “Land of thousand D. Press Freedom Day
Lakes”?
The biggest Island of the World is _________.
A. Indonesia
B. Finland A. Iceland
C. Iceland B. Greenland
D. Scotland C. England
D. Sri Lanka
Which country is called the “Land of Golden Fibre”?
The Headquarter of Transparency International is
A. United States in _________.
B. South Korea
C. Bangladesh A. Amserdam
D. India B. Geneva

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C. London A. Norway
D. Berlin B. Ireland
C. Malta
The Headquarter of Amnesty International is in D. Estonia
_________.
The permanent Secretariat of SAARC is located in
A. Amserdam __________.
B. Geneva
C. London A. Islamabad, Pakistan
D. Berlin B. New Delhi, India
C. Kathmandu, Nepal
The deepest part of the Earth is __________ . D. Colombo, Sri Lanka

A. Dead Sea Suez Canal is between __________?


B. Mariana Trench
C. South Africa A. Arabian Sea and Red Sea
D. South Pole B. Red Sea and North Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea and North Sea
The lowest part of the Earth is __________. D. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

A. Dead Sea 3 May is observed internationally as _________.


B. Mariana Trench
C. South Africa A. Labour Day
D. South Pole B. Environment Day
C. Earth Day
The highest part of the Earth is __________. D. Press Freedom Day

A. Mount Everest The Headquarter of Green Peace International is


B. K2 located in _________.
C. Norway
D. North Pole A. Amsterdam
B. Geneva
The permanent Secretariat of OIC is located in C. Lisbon
_________. D. Austria

A. Makkah The most powerful organ of United Nations is


B. Madina _______?
C. Jeddah
D. Riyadh A. General Assembly
B. Security Council
The largest democratic country in the world is C. Secretariat
_________. D. International Court of Justice

A. United States OIC changed its name from Organization of the


B. United Kingdom Islamic Conference to Organization of Islamic
C. China Cooperation in _________.
D. India
A. 1991
The currency of Israel is _________. B. 1999
C. 2001
A. Euro D. 2011
B. Shekel
C. Forint Which from the following countries does NOT yield
D. Krone veto-power?

Which from the following countries is NOT a A. United States


member of European Union? B. United Kingdom

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C. Canada A. It’s your world!


D. France B. Life for All!
C. Peace!
The largest ocean of the world is __________? D. Love and Peace!

A. Atlantic The Headquarter of NATO is located in _________.


B. Pacific
C. Indian A. New York
D. None of these B. Paris
C. Geneva
Which from the following countries is NOT a D. Brussels
member of D-8?
The European Union’s working capital is in ______.
A. India
B. Pakistan A. London
C. Nigeria B. Lisbon
D. Turkey C. Austria
D. Brussels
Which country, on the map of world, appears as
“Long Shoe”? The D-8 is an organization of eight _____ countries.

A. Portugal A. Developed
B. Italy B. Developing
C. Greece C. Asian
D. Hungary D. African

The North Atlantic treaty (NATO) was signed in The currency of Indonesia is _________?
__________?
A. Rupiah
A. 1945 B. Dinar
B. 1947 C. Rangit
C. 1949 D. Riyal
D. 1951
There are _________ non-permanent members of
World Trade Organization was established in ____? the Security Council.

A. 1980 A. 5
B. 1985 B. 7
C. 1990 C. 10
D. 1995 D. 15

The Headquarter of Red Cross is in _________? Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has
__________ official languages.
A. New York
B. Washington A. 1
C. Geneva B. 2
D. The Hague C. 3
D. 4
The world’s highest mountain is in __________?
There are __________ members of SAARC?
A. China
B. Pakistan A. 5
C. Nepal B. 6
D. India C. 7
D. 8
The motto of UNO is _________?
The International Court of Justice is located in ___?

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A. New York
B. Washington
C. Geneva
D. The Hague

Which country from the following is NOT the


member of UNO?

A. Vatican City
B. Afghanistan
C. North Korea
D. Vietnam

Which is the capital of Angola

A. Baku
B. Canberra
C. Luanda
D. Manama

The United Nations was founded on _________.

A. March 24, 1945


B. October 24, 1945
C. March 24, 1949
D. October 24, 1950

The Second largest city of Pakistan is

A. Rawalpindi
B. Lahore
C. Multan
D. Quetta

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