Islamic Studies
Question: In which battle did Hazrat Hamza (R.A) embrace martyrdom?
Answer: Battle of Uhud
Question: What is the literal meaning of the word “Hajj”?
Answer: To intend or to head towards a place
Question: Which Companion was given the title “Zunnurain” (Possessor of Two Lights) because he married two daughters of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)?
Answer: Hazrat Usman bin Affan (R.A)
Question: In which Hijri year was the Battle of Tabuk fought?
Answer: 9 A.H.
Question: How many obligatory (Farz) rakating steps are there in the Friday (Jumma) prayer?
Answer: 2 rakat (preceded by Sunnah and followed by Sunnah, but Farz is 2)
Question: Who was the first person to write down the revelations (Wahi) of the Holy Quran?
Answer: Hazrat Zayd bin Thabit (R.A)
Question: What is the term for the optional prayers offered at night during the month of Ramadan?
Answer: Taraweeh
Question: Which Prophet is known in Islamic history by the title “Khalilullah” (Friend of Allah)?
Answer: Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S)
Question: Who served as the commander of the Muslim forces during the conquest of Persia (Battle of Qadisiyyah)?
Answer: Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqas (R.A)
Question: What is the Islamic term for tax collected from non-Muslim citizens living in an Islamic state in exchange for protection?
Answer: Jizya
Urdu
Question: اردو کے پہلے اخبار ”جامِ جہاں نما“ کا اجرا کس سن عیسوی میں ہوا تھا؟
Answer: 1822ء (کلکتہ)
Question: سر سید احمد خان نے کون سا ادارہ سائنسی اور تعلیمی ترقی کے لیے غازی پور میں قائم کیا تھا؟
Answer: سائنسی سوسائٹی (Scientific Society – 1864ء)
Question: اردو شاعری میں ”مرثیہ“ کا سب سے بڑا تسلیم شدہ شاعر کون ہے؟
Answer: میر انیس اور مرزا سلامت علی دبیر
Question: لفظ ”شکست“ کی ضِد (متضاد) کیا ہے؟
Answer: فتح / کامیابی
Question: قواعد میں وہ اسم جو کسی مقررہ جگہ یا مقام کو ظاہر کرے، کیا کہلاتا ہے؟
Answer: اسمِ ظرفِ مکان
Question: اردو کے مشہور مزاح نگار شوکت تھانوی کی معروف صنفِ ادب کس زمرے میں آتی ہے؟
Answer: طنز و مزاح / ناول نگاری
Question: الطاف حسین حالی کا لکھا ہوا پہلا تنقیدی مقدمہ کون سا ہے؟
Answer: مقدمہ شعر و شاعری
Question: غزل کے آخری شعر کو جس میں تخلص استعمال ہوتا ہے، کیا کہتے ہیں؟
Answer: مقطع
Question: اردو کا پہلا باقاعدہ سفرنامہ کسے مانا جاتا ہے؟
Answer: عجائباتِ فرنگ (یوسف خاں کمبل پوش)
Question: افسانہ ”نکاح“ یا اردو ادب میں جدید افسانے کے آغاز کا سہرا کس کے سر ہے؟
Answer: سجاد حیدر یلدرم / پریم چند
Pakistan Studies
Question: When was the historic Delhi Proposals presented by Muslim leaders regarding constitutional safeguards?
Answer: 1927
Question: Who served as the first Minister of Law and Labour of independent Pakistan?
Answer: Jogendra Nath Mandal
Question: In which year was the first constituent assembly of Pakistan dissolved by Governor-General Malik Ghulam Muhammad?
Answer: 1954
Question: What is the name of the famous mountain pass connecting Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region with Xinjiang, China?
Answer: Khunjerab Pass
Question: Who was the author of the famous book “The Emergence of Pakistan”?
Answer: Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
Question: When was the Legal Framework Order (LFO) promulgated by General Yahya Khan?
Answer: 1970
Question: Which river is known as the longest river entirely flowing within Pakistan’s territory?
Answer: Indus River
Question: Who served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan when the 1956 Constitution was abrogated and Martial Law was declared?
Answer: Feroz Khan Noon (Prime Minister when martial law was imposed by Iskander Mirza in 1958)
Question: What is the approximate length of the border between Pakistan and Iran?
Answer: About 909 km
Question: When was the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) established?
Answer: 1956
Everyday Science
Question: Which organ in the human body is responsible for producing insulin?
Answer: Pancreas
Question: What is the chemical formula of common washing soda decahydrate?
Answer: Na2CO3·10H2O
Question: Which vitamin is primarily responsible for blood clotting and preventing hemorrhages?
Answer: Vitamin K
Question: What is the softest mineral found in nature, rated 1 on the Mohs scale?
Answer: Talc
Question: Which instrument is used to measure altitudes in aircraft?
Answer: Altimeter
Question: What phenomenon explains why the clear sky appears blue during daytime?
Answer: Rayleigh scattering
Question: Which gas is commonly referred to as “Marsh Gas”?
Answer: Methane (CH4)
Question: What is the normal human body temperature expressed in Fahrenheit?
Answer: 98.6°F
Question: Which part of the human brain controls vital autonomic functions like breathing and blood pressure?
Answer: Medulla Oblongata
Question: What is the primary active ingredient in vinegar?
Answer: Acetic acid
General Knowledge
Question: Which country is known as the “Land of White Elephants”?
Answer: Thailand
Question: What is the official currency of Norway?
Answer: Norwegian Krone
Question: In which city are the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) located?
Answer: Rome, Italy
Question: Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
Answer: Angel Falls (Venezuela)
Question: Who authored the epic historical text “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”?
Answer: Edward Gibbon
Question: What is the capital of New Zealand?
Answer: Wellington
Question: Which international body oversees maritime safety and prevents marine pollution?
Answer: International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Question: What is the name of the vast cold desert located in northern China and Mongolia?
Answer: Gobi Desert
Question: In which year was the League of Nations formally established?
Answer: 1920 (following the Treaty of Versailles)
Question: Which country is the world’s leading producer of tea?
Answer: China
Geography
Question: Which mountain range separates France from Spain?
Answer: Pyrenees
Question: The Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb connects the Red Sea with which body of water?
Answer: Gulf of Aden / Arabian Sea
Question: Which desert spans large areas of northwestern China?
Answer: Taklamakan Desert
Question: Which river is the longest in Africa?
Answer: Nile River
Question: What is the term for lines of longitude running from pole to pole?
Answer: Meridians (Meridians of longitude)
Question: Which European country is bordered by Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Germany?
Answer: Switzerland
Question: What is the capital city of Chile?
Answer: Santiago
Question: Which ocean contains the deepest trench on Earth, the Mariana Trench?
Answer: Pacific Ocean
Question: What type of plate boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move apart from each other?
Answer: Divergent boundary
Question: Which country contains the sources of both the Blue Nile and White Nile?
Answer: Ethiopia (Blue Nile) and Uganda/Rwanda/Tanzania (White Nile converge in Sudan)
Current Affairs
Question: Who serves as the current President of the European Council?
Answer: António Costa
Question: Which country hosted the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29)?
Answer: Azerbaijan (Baku)
Question: Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
Answer: Justin Trudeau
Question: Which international financial institution approved the latest economic rescue package and review for Pakistan?
Answer: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Question: Which country holds the current rotating chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)?
Answer: (Rotates annually among member states, e.g., Laos / Malaysia)
Question: What is the name of the reusable spacecraft developed by SpaceX designed to carry cargo and crew to orbit?
Answer: Dragon / Starship
Question: Who is the current UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)?
Answer: Filippo Grandi
Question: Which nation recently experienced sweeping leadership transitions following mass student-led protests?
Answer: Bangladesh
Question: Which country officially joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a full member state in recent rounds?
Answer: Iran
Question: Who is the current Chancellor of Germany?
Answer: Olaf Scholz
Computer
Question: What does ROM stand for in computer hardware terminology?
Answer: Read-Only Memory
Question: Which keyboard shortcut is used to “Redo” an action in Windows applications?
Answer: Ctrl + Y
Question: What is the primary purpose of a Gateway in computer networking?
Answer: To connect dissimilar networks and translate protocols between them
Question: What does FTP stand for in internet communication protocols?
Answer: File Transfer Protocol
Question: Which component of the CPU carries out logical operations such as AND, OR, and NOT?
Answer: Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
Question: What is the standard extension for executable program files in Microsoft Windows?
Answer: .exe
Question: Who is known as the co-inventor of the UNIX operating system alongside Ken Thompson?
Answer: Dennis Ritchie
Question: Which storage medium uses microscopic pits and lands read by a laser beam?
Answer: Optical Disc (CD/DVD)
Question: What does Wi-Fi stand for in wireless networking standards?
Answer: Wireless Fidelity
Question: Which function key is universally used to open the spelling and grammar check tool in Microsoft Word?
Answer: F7
English Grammar
Question: What is a synonym of the word “Abundant”?
Answer: Plentiful / Copious
Question: What is an antonym of the word “Artificial”?
Answer: Natural / Genuine
Question: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is addicted _____ smoking.
Answer: to
Question: Change the active voice to passive: “The hunter killed the lion.”
Answer: The lion was killed by the hunter.
Question: What does the idiom “A blessing in disguise” mean?
Answer: A good thing that initially appeared bad or unfortunate
Question: Identify the part of speech of the target word in “He ran *quickly* to catch the bus”:
Answer: Adverb
Question: Correct the grammatical error: “Each of the boys have done their work.”
Answer: Each of the boys has done his work.
Question: Give the plural form of “Mouse” (computer or animal).
Answer: Mice
Question: What is the superlative degree of the adjective “Far”?
Answer: Farthest / Furthest
Question: Fill in the blank with the correct article: She bought _____ expensive laptop yesterday.
Answer: an
Maths & IQ
Question: What is 45% of 200?
Answer: 90
Question: If the radius of a circle is 14 cm, what is its circumference? (Use $\pi = \frac{22}{7}$)
Answer: 88 cm
Question: Solve for x: $4x + 7 = 31$. What is the value of $x$?
Answer: 6
Question: What comes next in the letter series: C, F, I, L, ?
Answer: O
Question: Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 18 and 24.
Answer: 6
Question: If a train runs at a speed of 120 km/h, how much distance will it cover in 2.5 hours?
Answer: 300 km
Question: What is the value of 3^5 (3 raised to the power of 5)?
Answer: 243
Question: Find the missing number in the sequence: 5, 11, 17, 23, ?
Answer: 29
Question: If 8 workers can complete a task in 9 days, how many days will 12 workers take?
Answer: 6 days
Question: What is the median of the numbers: 7, 3, 11, 5, 9?
Answer: 7
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