Q. Rohtas Fort was constructed (on Sher Shah’s order) by: Answer: Todar Mal
Q. On the banks of which river Rohtas Fort was constructed by Sher Shah? Answer: Jhelum
Q. Hazara division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province comprises six districts including Abbottabad, Batagram, Kohistan, Mansehra, Torghar and: Answer: Haripur
Q. Which language is prominent in Hazara division? Answer: Hindko
Q. The delta of Indus River is called: Answer: Panjnad
Q. Which country is the world’s largest tea importer? Answer: Russia
Q. The foundation stone of the Sikhism’s holiest place ‘Golden Temple” at Amritsar was laid by: Answer: Hazrat Mian Mir
Q. “Babur Nama” is written in which language? Answer: Chagatai
Q. Sheikh Ahmad Farooqi is also called: Answer: All of the above (Imam Rabbani, Mujaddid-alf-Saani, Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi)
Q. The doctrine of Wahdatul Wajood was presented by: Answer: Ibn al-Arabi
Q. The last Nawab of Bahawalpur was: Answer: Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V
Q. Before referendum, Sylhet was the part of: Answer: Assam
Q. Name the first book of Allama Iqbal in Urdu? Answer: Ilm Al-Iqtisad
Q. Major non-NATO ally of US is: Answer: Pakistan
Q. Muslim Students Federation (MSF) was established in 1937 by: Answer: Raja Sahib of Mehmudabad
Q. Which Pakistani prime minister visited China first? Answer: Huseyn Shaheed Suhmwardi
Q. Mullah Do Piazza was a: Answer: Akbar’s chief advisor and one of Nauratans
Q. Pakistan recognized China in which year? Answer: 1950
Q. What is Tilla Jogian? Answer: A peak in Salt Range
Q. Which bank provided Rs. 80 million loan for making 1st budget of Pakistan? Answer: Habib Bank
Q. Who wrote ‘Mingling of Two Oceans’ (Majma-ul-Bahrain)? Answer: Prince Muhammad Dara Shikoh
Q. When the banks were nationalized in Pakistan? Answer: 1974
Q. Where is Kallar Kahar situated? Answer: Chakwal
Q. ‘Qantas’ is an airline of: Answer: Australia
Q. Which is the longest river in the world? Answer: Nile
Q. Southern Cross, which is a constellation found in the southern region of the night consists of: Answer: Five stars
Q. The capital of New Zealand is: Answer: Wellington
Q. The first Pakistani to hoist the Pakistani flag at the North and South Pole is: Answer: Numaira Salim
Q. The first climber from Pakistan to have summited Mt. Everest on 17th May, 2000 was: Answer: Nazir Sabir
Q. Which king was the first to use rockets in warfare? Answer: Tipu Sultan
Q. Who was the author of the book “Jinnah: India Partition, Independence”? Answer: Jaswant Singh
Q. Which ruler is referred to as the ‘Mad Monarch’? Answer: Mohammad bin Tughlaq
Q. United Nations Day is observed every year on: Answer: 24th October
Q. Ali Makhdum Hajweri, popularly known as Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh, came to India with: Answer: Sultan Masud of Gazni
Q. Who created the character of James Bond? Answer: Ian Fleming
Q. Individually who has won two Nobel Prizes so far? Answer: Madam Curie
Q. Sultan Mohammed Ghori defeated Prithvi Raj at the Second Battle of Tarrain in: Answer: 1192
Q. The first person to sail around the world was: Answer: Ferdinand Magellan
Q. Portuguese East Africa is the old name of: Answer: Mongolia
Q. Which is the second largest landlocked country in the world? Answer: Mozambique
Q. Which is the brightest planet in the Solar System? Answer: None of these (Venus is the brightest)
Q. Which is the most abundantly found metal on the Earth’s surface? Answer: Silicon
Q. What is the total area of FATA? Answer: 27,220 sq km
Q. Name the bird having very weak eyesight? Answer: Kiwi
Q. Biman and Bismillah Airlines belong to which country? Answer: Bangladesh
Q. West Virginia is the name of an airline of: Answer: USA
Q. Siachen, Baltoro and Chogo Lugma glaciers are situated in which mountain range? Answer: Karakoram
Q. The greatest depth of water surface is about 10,900 metres at Mariana Trench. It is located in the: Answer: Pacific Ocean
Q. Which one of the following scientists is credited with the successful production of the first cloned sheep (Dolly)? Answer: Dr Ian Wilmut
Q. When Muslim League joined the interim government in 1946, Liaquat Ali Khan was assigned the portfolio of: Answer: Finance
Q. Who was the Chairman of Boundary Commission that was tasked to define the boundaries of the new dominions under the Indian Independence Act of 1947? Answer: Cyril Radcliffe
Q. Which is the oldest airline of Pakistan? Answer: Orient Airways
Q. In which province of Pakistan, Volcano Mountains are located? Answer: Balochistan
Q. The wonder of the world ‘Taj Mahal’ is situated in the Indian state of: Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Q. In which year New Zealand government granted right of vote to women? Answer: 1893
Q. Who among the following is regarded as the “Father of French Revolution”? Answer: Rousseau
Q. Darawar Fort is located in the area of: Answer: Bahawalpur (Punjab)
Q. Lahore Fort and Attock Fort were constructed by: Answer: Akbar
Q. Strait of Malacca separates: Answer: Malaysia and Indonesia
Q. Before independence, East Timor was the part of: Answer: Indonesia
Q. What do you understand by inter alia? Answer: Among other things
Q. Before independence Kosovo was the part of: Answer: Serbia
Q. A dry lake bed found in a desert is known as: Answer: Playa
Q. What is the name of Rome Airport (Italy)? Answer: Leonardo da Vinci
Q. Which is the biggest freshwater lake in the world? Answer: Lake Superior
Q. The world’s busiest inland waterway is: Answer: St. Lawrence
Q. Which is the largest animal in the world? Answer: Blue Whale
Q. Name the youngest elected president of USA: Answer: John F. Kennedy
Q. Name the youngest president of USA who was vice president but had to take over after the assassination of President William McKinley? Answer: Theodore Roosevelt
Q. Which mountain range is also known as “Roof of the World”? Answer: Pamir (Tibet)
Q. ‘Sorrow of China’ is the nickname of which river? Answer: River Huang He
Q. Knesset is the parliament of which country? Answer: Israel
Q. Name the country with the biggest defence budget: Answer: USA
Q. Plutophobia is a fear of: Answer: Wealth
Q. Aero Asia is the airline of: Answer: Pakistan
Q. Which is the first private airline of Pakistan? Answer: Hajveri Airline
Q. Homer was the greatest poet of the language namely: Answer: Greek
Q. Who said these words “Law is a command of sovereign, enforceable with sanction” Answer: Austin
Q. Hollywood film industry of USA is situated in: Answer: California (Los Angeles)
Q. Who among the following won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize? Answer: Shirin Ebadi
Q. FBI of America was established in: Answer: 1908
Q. Which team won the most overall gold medals in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games? Answer: USA
Q. Who made the fastest test century in just 56 balls? Answer: Richards
Q. What day is observed internationally on 5 October? Answer: Teacher’s Day
Q. Which day is observed as the World Day for Water? Answer: 22nd March
Q. Which is the largest district of Pakistan by area? Answer: Chagai
Q. Which is the man planted largest jungle of Pakistan? Answer: Changa Manga
Q. “The Myth of Independence” is written by: Answer: Zulifkar Ali Bhutto
Q. “Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah: The Story of a Nation” is written by: Answer: G. Allana
Q. “The Last Days of United Pakistan” is written by: Answer: G.W. Chaudhry
Q. In which year Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to the International Committee of Red Cross? Answer: All of the above (1917, 1944, 1963)
Q. Which of the following is a power resource: Answer: Coal
Q. Which of the following places is famous for Bauxite? Answer: Hazara
Q. Which is the smallest sea of the world? Answer: Baltic Sea
Q. Which is the hottest planet in our solar system? Answer: Venus
Q. Which of the following countries have the power of veto? Answer: All of the above (USA, Russia, China)
Q. What do you understand by Ibid? Answer: In the same book
Q. Name of US president who was a film actor: Answer: Ronald Reagan
