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High-Priority Questions of Islamic Studies  Only Sahabi mentioned in Quran Zaid bin Haris
 There are 114 Surahs (28 Madni and 86 Makki), 7
stages (manzil), 14 bows (sajda), 6666 Ayats, 558
Rukus, 29 Mukata’t, 30 parts (siparay) in Holy
Quran.
Page | 1  First Kalma is Tayyabah, Second Kalma is
Shahadat, Third Kalma is Tamjeed, Fourth Kalma
is Tauheed, Fifth Kalma is Istigfaar. And Sixth
Kalma is Radd-e-Kufr.
 The names of Islamic months are as follows :
1.Muharram, 2.Safar, 3.Rabi al-Awwal, 4.Rabi al-
Thani, 5.Jumada al-Awwal, 6.Jumada al-Thani,
7.Rajab, 8.Sha'ban, 9.Ramadan, 10.Shawwal,
11.Dhul-Qa'dah 12.Dhul-Hijjah.
 Al-Tauba does not start with Bismillah. Al-Namal
contains two Bismillahs (2nds one is at aayat
no:30).
 Namaz-e-Khasoof is offered for Moon Eclipse.
Namaz-e-Kasoof is offered for Solar Eclipse.
Namaz-e-Istasqa is offered for Rain.
 Istalam is kissing of Hajr Aswad.
 Tehlil means the recitation of Kalima.
 First Ghazwa Abwa (2 hajjri) and last Ghazwa
Tabuk (9 hajjri) in which the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
participated.
 Surah Alaq was the first Surah revealed on 18th
Ramzan ( Five verses were reveled in the first
wahi)
 Al-Baqrah is the longest Surah with 286 Ayats and
40 Rukus. (most commandments in Al-Baqrah)
 Al- Kausar is the shortest Surah with 3 Ayats. Al-
Kausar relates to death of Qasim and Hazrat
Abdullah.
 Abdullah bin Abbas is called the “Tarjumanul
Quran”.(also called mufsar Quran,Bahar al ilm)
 Hazrat Usman is called the “Jamay Quran”.
 26 prophets mentioned in holy Quran.
 6 Surah start with the name of prophets.
 The first revelation came to the Prophet (pbuh) in
Ghare Hera (cave Hera).
 Cave Hera is in Jabl-e-Noor (Noor Mountain) on
the road to Mina about 3 miles to the East of Holy
Macca.
 Gate-keeper of hell Malik. Gate-keeper of heaven
Rizwan.
(mention in surah Ahzab)
 12 Ghazawahs described in Holy Quran. (Total
Ghazawahs- 27)
 Surah Yaseen is known as Heart of Quran.
Saloos-ul-Quran is Surah Ikhlas.
 Suran Rehman is known as beauty of Quran (also
called Bride of Quran and Aroos ul Quran).
 Name of Muhammad is mentioned in Quran for 4
times.
 Who is the incharge of taking the life of living
things? Hazrat Izrael
 Whose responsibility is to blow the trumpet on the
Day of Judgement? Hazrat Israfeel
 Whose duty is to protect and to bring rains?
Hazrat Mekael
 Jibraeel is referred in Quran as Ar-rooh. In Quran
Rooh-al-Qudus is Jibrael it means Holy Spirit. In
Quran Rooh-al-Ameen is Jibrael.
 Seven angles are mentioned in Quran. Hazart
Jibraeel mentioned in Quran 3 times
 Shah Waliullah Translated Holy Quran in Persian
and Shah Rafiuddin in Urdu in 1776.
 Taurat is the first Holy Book which was revealed
to Holy Prophet Hazart Musa (A.S)
 Zubur is the second Holy Book was revealed to
Hazrat Daud (A.S)
 Injeel (Bible) is the Holy Book of Christians which
revealed to Hazart Isa (A.S).(means- good news)
 Quran is the Holy Book of Muslims which revealed
to Muhammad (PBUH).
 Old Testament is the Torait. New Testament is
Injeel. Psalms is Zuboor. Gospal is Injeel. Prophet
is called Farqaleet in Injeel.
 How many years it took to complete the revelation
of Holy Quran on Holy Prophet (PBUH)? 22 years
5 month 14 days (13 years Makki and 10 years
Madni)
 Holy Prophet (PBUH) performed "Hujjat-ul-Wada"
in 632 AD (10th Hajjri)
 First institution of Islam is Suffah. (Dar e Arkm-
the residency of Abdullah bin Umer (R.A)
 First collection of Ahadith is Sahifah-e-Saadiqa.
 Oldest mosque on earth is Kaabatullah.
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 Janatul Baki is situated in Madina. JANAT UL
MOALA is a graveyard in MECCA.
 Masjid-e-Hanif is located in Mina.
 Al-Nass is the last surah. Al- Nasr is known as
Surah Widah.
Page | 2  First Surah compilation wise is Surah Fatiha.
Fatiha is also called Ummul Kitab. First surah
revealed in Madina was surah Fatiha. Surah
Fatiha revealed twice-in Makkah & Madina. Al-
Faitha is the preface of the holy Quran. (First
complete Madni Surah is Baqarah)
 The Earth and the Heaven were created by Allah
in 6 days; it is described in Surah Yunus.
 Zaid bin Thabit collected the Quran in the form of
Book.
 Hazrat Usman was the first Hafiz of the Holy
Quran.
 Last revelation descended on 3rd Rabi-ul Awal
(11 Hajri) and it was written by Abi- Bin Kab.
 The word "Quran" literally means ''The Book being
read repeatedly"
 On which date, the event of Miraj Sharif was took
place? 27 Rajab ( In Bani Israeel and Al-Najaf the
event of Miraj is explained)
 The Prophet was about 40 years old when Angel
Jibrail brought the first revelation from Allah (swt).
 The subject of the Quran is ''Man" (the one
created in the best of form) and his ultimate goal
in life.
 Abdullah Ibn Abbas, the first commentator of the
Quran and also known as interpreter of the
Quaran.
 Meaning of Aayat is Sign.
 During ghazwa Banu Mustaliq the command of
tayamum was reveled.
 Risalat means to convey message.
 Present shape of quran is Taufeeqi.
 Quran is the greatest miracle of Prophet.
 Tarjama-ul-Quaran is written by Abdul-Kalam
Azad.
 Hafiz Lakhvi translated Holy Quran in Punjabi.
 Theodore Bailey in 1143 translated Holy Quran in
Latin, for the first time.
 First Muslim interpreter of Quran in English is
Khalifa Abdul Hakeem.
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 In surah Al-Saf, Hoy prophet is addressed as
Ahmed.
 99 numbers of aayats describe Khatam-e-
Nabuwat.
 Which angels are responsible of questioning in
graves and initial accountability? Munkar Nakeer
 The most exalted angels are four. Greatest angel
as per Islam is Jibra’eel.
 Karam-un-Katibin means illustrious writers.
 Qazaf: false accusation of adultery punishable
with 80 lashes.
 Barzakh: time period between death and Day of
Judgment.
 Surahs named after animals are 4 in number. 1.
Surah Namal means Ant 2. Surah Inaam means
Camel 3.Surah Nahl means Honey bee 4.Surah
Ankaboot means spider
 The major part of Quran is revealed at night time.
Subject of Holy Quran is Mankind.
 Names of Quran mentioned in Quran are 55.
 Namaz commanded in quran for 700 times.
 Namaz e Istisqa is prayer for rain.
 Makkah was conquered in 8 A.H
 Namaz, Roza, Jihad and Zakat were made
obligatory in 2 A.H
 Most of time Hazrat Musa has been mentioned in
Quraan 135 times.
 Women firstly took part in battle of Uhud.
 Azan started in 1st hijri.
 First Eid-ul-Azha in 2nd hijri .
 Holy Prophet was born in 571 A.D 22nd April.
(Monday). Father’s name, Hazat Abdullah.
Mother’ Name, Hazrat Amna.
 Prophet journeyed to Syria with Abu Talib at 12
years.
 At 25 Prophet married to Hazrat Khadija.
 Hazrat Khadija accepted Islam first in Women and
in all.
 Hazrat Abu Bakar accepted first in Men.
 Hazrat Ali accepted first in Children.
 Varqa Bin Naufal verified Prophet for the first time.
 Holy prophet had 4 daughters and 3 sons.
 At age of 40 holy Prophet received first Wahy.
 Hazrat Zubaida (RA) was the second wife of Holy
Prophet.
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 In 622 A.D Holy Prophet migrated to madina.
 Hazrat Haleema was the foster mother of Holy
Prophet.
 How many years after the birth of Holy Prophet
(SAW), Hazrat Aamina died? Six years
Page | 3  Sheema was the foster sister of Holy Prophet.
 35 was the age at the time of Hajr-i-Aswad
incident.
 Hazrat Bilal Habshi was the first slave to accept
Islam.
 Home of Hazrat Arqam (RA) used as the centre of
secret preaching by the holy prophet.
 In 7th Nabvi boycott of Banu Hashim began.
 Al-Kaswa is the name of Camel on which prophet
traveled.
 Prophet purchased mosque land at medina from
two orphans.
 Charter of Madina was issued on 1 A.H it had 53
Articles.
 Transfer of Qibla was ordered in 2nd A.H.
 First Ghazwah of Islam was Widan, fought in 12th
month of First Hijrah.
 Jang Badr occurred in 2 A.H. 313 Muslims fought
in battle.
 Aby Ubaiduh Bin Jiirrah was entitled Ameen-ul
Ummat.
 Hazrat Umar proposed Azan for the first time.
 Mosque of Zarar was demolished by prophet.
 The name Muhamammad was proposed by Abdul
Muttalib while the name Ahmed was proposed by
Bibi Aminah.
 Prophet recited surah Al-Fatha at the conquest of
Makkah.
 For six years Haleema took care of Prophet.
 For two years Abdul Mutalib took care of Prophet.
 Prophet belonged to Banu Hashim clan of Quraish
tribe. Amina was buried at Abwa b/w Makkah &
Madina.
 Six months before the Prophet’s birth his father
died.
 At the age of 15, Herb-e-Fajjar took place.
 Aamina belonged to Bani Zohra tribe.
 Umar accepted Islam in 616 A.d.
 Social boycott continued for 3 years.
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 On 27th Rajab, 10 Nabvi the event of Miraj took
place.
 10th Nabvi was called Aam-ul-Hazan (year of
grief).
 Name of the camel on which Prophet was riding in
migration was Qaswa.
 When did Hazrat Hamza (RA) embrace Islam Fifth
Nabavi
 Persons included in Bait-e-Uqba Oola 12 and in
Bait-e-Uqba Sani 75.
 Cave of Hira is 3 miles from Makkah.
 Makkah conquest occurred in 8th year of Hijra.
 Prophet performed Hajj in 10th Hija.
 Ambassadors sent to Arab& other countries in 7th
Hijra.
 Holy Prophet demised at the age of 63.
 Bahira Syrian Christian saint recognized prophet
as last prophet.
 Harb-i-Fajjar was a war fought b/w Quraish and
Bani Hawazin Prophet was of 15 years and
participated in it.
 Prophet visited Taif in 10th Nabvi. Tribe of Taif
was Saqaif. Prophet with Zaid bin Haris, went Taif
& stayed for 10 days.
 After 18 month at Madina of change of Qibla
occurred.
 Old name of Zu Qiblatain is Banu Saleem.
 Cave of Hira is in Jabal-e-Noor Mountain.
 At Masjid-e-Hanif (Madina) almost 70 prophets
are buried.Masjid-e-Hanif is located in Mina.
 Month of migration was Rabiul Awal
 Bait-e-Rizwan took place in 6th Hijrah.
 Bait-e-Rizwan is also known as Bait-e-Shajra
made under Keekar tree.
 Cave of Soar is located near Makkah 5 miles.
 Quba is 3 miles away from Madina.
 Aam-ul-Wufood is 9th A.H.
 Prophet stayed in Ayyub Ansari’s house for 7
months.
 Zaid Bin Haris (R.A) was the adopted son of the
Holy Prophet.
 Kuniyaat of the Holy Prophet was Abul Qasim.
 The title of ammenul ummat is of Abu Ubaidah bin
Jarrah.(conqurer of Damascus)
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 In miraj Prophet traveled from Baitul Muqadas to
Sidratul Mantaha.
 During Hijrat Saraqa bin Sajjal spied.
 Prophet led all the prophets in a prayer in miraj at
al-Aqsa
Page | 4  What was written on the Holy Prophet (SAW)
seal? Allah Rasool Muhammad
 Prophet performed 1(in10 A.H) Hajj and 4(in7
A.H) umras.
 First non-arab to embrace Islam Farwah bin Umro
 Facsimile of the Prophet Mus’ab bin Umair.
 Kalsoom bin al_Hadam gave land for Quba
mosque
 Masjid-e-Zara was built by Hyporcrites at Madina.
 25 Doors are in Masjid –e-Haram, the most
important door of Kaaba is Babul Salam.
 The camel driver of Prophet at the fall of Mecca
was Usama bin Zaid bin Haris.
 At Koh-e-Safa, Prophet addressed after conquest
of Makkah.
 The grave of the Prophet was prepared by Hazrat
Abu Talha
 Idols in Kaba before Islam numbered 360.
 The largest idol named Habal.
 Bilal called first aazan of Fajr prayer.
 First place from where Prophet openly started his
preaching Jabl Faran or Mount Safa.
 Prophet did covert messaging at House of Arkam
upto 3 Nabvi. (i.e for 3 years)
 First Ghazwa is Widdan or Abwa in 2 A.H
 624 Battle of Badr.2hij (Badr is a village) Battle of
Badar was fought on 17th Ramzan.
 Yom-ul Furaqn is called to Yom ul Badar. Number
of soldiers in Badar, Muslim 313 Kufar 1000
 Martyr of Badr Muslims 14 Kufar 70. Leader of the
Kufar in this battle was Abu Jahl.
 625 Battle of Uhad. 3hij (Uhd is a hill) Battle of
Uhd was fought on 5th Shawal. Number of Muslim
martyrs in the battle of Uhad 70. In Uhad quraish
were laid by Abu Sufwan.
 In Uhad number of Muslim soldiers 1000 kufar
3000. In Uhd battle Muslim women participated
firstly. In Battle of Uhad, the teeth of Holy Prophet
were martyred.
 626 Battle of Rajih.4hij
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 627 Battle of Khandaq (Ahzab).5hij (Ahzab means
Allies) The battle of Khandaq is also known an
battle of Ahzab.
 628, Treaty of Hudaibiya, Hazrat Khalid bin Walid
Accepted Islam, Conquest of Khyber.6hij. Fath
Mobeen is called to Sulah Hudaibiah.
 629, Battle of Khaber, Preaching of Islam to
various kings.7hij
 630, Battle of Hunain, Battle of Taif, Conquest of
Makkah.8hij. Conquest of Makkah was took place
on 20 Ramzan.
 631, Battle of Tabuk. 9hij Last Ghazwa- Tabuk.
 Battle in which prophet not participated is known
as Saria.
 First Islamic Non Arab was battle of Mautta 8.
A.H.
 Khalid bin Walid was titled Saif-ul-Allah in battle
Moata.
 Batttle of Tabuk was against the Roman Emperor
Heraclius.
 Umar bin Abdual Aziz is considered as the 5th
Khalifa.
 Karballa took place on 10th Muharram 61 A.H/
680 A.D
 Abu Hurairah has reported largest number of
Ahadith.
 First woman martyr Samiya by Abu Jahl.
 First man martyr Haris bin Abi Hala.
 Qamoos temple was conquered by Ali during
Khyber war.
 Jasla is short pause between two sajdas. Qaumaa
is standing straight during Rukus.
 Zakat means to purify. Nisab of Zakat 2.5% or
1/40
 7-1/2 is the nasab of gold and 52-1/2 tolas for
silver.
 Injunction of utilization of zakat is in Surah-al
Tauba. (Muasarif of zakat are 8)
 Zakat mentioned along with Namaz in the Quran
32 times.
 5 Camels, 40 goats, 30 cows and buffaloes is
nisab for zakat.
 Ushr on artificially irrigated land is 1/20th and 1/10
is the nisab of irrigated produce.
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 Fast means to stop. Fasting made obligatory in
2nd A.H.
 Fasting is commanded in al-Bakarah. 1st Ashra of
Ramzan=Ashra-e-Rehmat. 2nd Ashra=Ashra-e-
Maghfirat. 3rd Ashra=Ashra-e-Nijat. Bab-ul-Riayn
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 Hajj means to intend. Hajj made compulsory in 9
A.H.
 First Hajj offered in 9 A.H. Hajj ordained in Surah
Bakr.
 The holy prophet performed only 1 Hajj in 10th
A.H.
 One tawaf of Kaaba is known as Shoot.
 At Meekat, Hujjaj assume the state of Ihram.
 Kalima Tauheed is recited during Hajj.
 Maghrib and Isha both prayers are offered
together at Muzdalifa on 9th Zil Hajj.
 Most important step of Hajj after assuming Ahram
is Wuquf.
 Waqoof-e-Arfah is the Rukn-e-Azam of Hajj
 Yum-e-Nahar is called to the Day of Sacrifice.
 Yum e Arafat is 9th Zul Hajj.
 Running b/w Safa & Marwa seven times is called
Sayee.
 Name of the place where the pilgrims go from
Arafat: Muzdalfa.
 First structure of Kaaba was built by Adam.
 In Hajj there are three obligations (Farz).
 Sayee is commenced from Safa and ends at
Marwa.
 The gate which is the best for the pilgrims to enter
in Kaba is Bab-e-Salam.
 Adam landed in Sri Lanka on Adam’s Peak
Mountain.
 Adam is a word of Syriani language.
 Kabeel killed Habeel because he wanted to marry
Akleema.
 Abul Basher is called to Hazrat Adam.
 Height of Adam was 90 feet.
 Age of Adam at the time of his death 950 years.
 Hazrat Adam’s grave is in Saudi Arabia.
 Second prophet is Sheesh.
 Noah got prophethood at the age of 40
 Noah’s ark was 400 x 100 yards area.
 Ark of Noah stopped at Judi Mountain (Turkey).
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 Nooh is called predecessor, Naji Ullah; Shaikh ul
Ambiya. Abu ul Bashr Sani is title of Noah.
 After toofan-e-nooh , the city establish was
Khasran
 Ibrahim was thrown into the fire by the order of
Namrud.
 Hazrat Ibraheem intended to sacrifice Ismaeel at
Mina.
 Hazrat Loot was contemporary of Hazarat
Ibraheem
 Abraham remained in fire 40 days.
 First wife of Ibraheem was Saarah. Second wife of
Ibraheem was Haajirah.
 Azaab of mosquitoes was sent to the nation of
Ibrahim
 Abraham is called khalilullah, father of prophets
and Idol Destroyer.
 Zam Zam emerged from beneath the foot of
Hazrat Ismaeel in the valley of Batha (Makkah).
 Zabeeullah and Abu al Arab are called to Hazrat
Ismaeel.
 Hazrat Yaqub has the title of Israel
 Hazrat Idrees was the first who learnt to write.
Hazrat Idrees (A.S) set up 180 cities. Science,
astronomy, writing with pen, sewing and weapons
were made by Idrees first of all. 30 Sahifay was
revealed to Idrees
 The prophet mentioned in Quran for most of times
is Moosa.
 Ten Commandments were revealed on Moosa.
 Haroon & Musa both were prophets and
contemporaries
 The miracle of Dromedary (camel) is concerned
with Saleh
 Haroon is buried at Ohad.
 Baitul Laham is the birth Place of Hazrat Essa
(AS) is situated in Jerusalaem. Esa born at
Bethlehem.
 Our prophet has the title Habibullah.
 Prophet Dawood has the title Najeeb Ullah.
 Prophet Jesus crist is called Rooh-ul-Ullah.
 Tur-e-Sina was the mountain where Hazrat Musa
(AS) received Allah’s message.
 Hazrat Musa was Kalimullah.
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 Shoaib called Speaker of the Prophets.(Khateeb
ul ambiya)
 Shoaib got blinded for weeping over destruction of
his nation.
 Younus remained in fish for 40 days.
Page | 6  Maryum lived at Nazareth before Esa’s birth.
Maryum migrated to Egypt after Esa’s birth.
 Nebuchadnezzer was ruler of Babylon, he
founded Hanging garden which is one of the
wonders of the world.
 Umat-ul-Momineen is called to Wives of Holy
prophet.
 Zainab bint Khazeema is known as Ummal
Masakeen.
 Abu Bakar gave the collection of Quran to Hazrat
Hafsa.
 Khadija belonged to the tribe of Banu Asad.
 Zainub bint Jaish (Surah Ahzab) was married to
the Prophet though Allah’s revelation or will.
 Umm-e-Salma was alive at Karbala tragedy. She
was the last of the wives of Prophet to die.
 Hazrat Khadija was buried at Jannat-e-Moalla in
Macca.
 Hazrat Asad died first among the Sahabah.
 Hamza & Hussain are known as leader of Martyrs.
 Hazrat Usman Bin Talha was the Key holder of
Kaaba.
 Hazrat Saad bin Ubi waqas conquered Persia
firstly.
 Qabeela bin Qais is known as cup bearer of Zam
Zam.
 Abbas was instrumental in bringing abu Sufiyan in
Islam.
 1. Abu Bakar 632-634 (Abu Bakar 2y 3m)
 Hazrat Umar 634-644 (Hazrat Umar 10y 5m 21d
 Hazrat Usman 644-656 (Hazrat Usman 12y)
 Hazrat Ali 656-661 (Hazrat Ali 4y 9m)
 Real name of Hazrat Abu Bakar was Abdullah.
 Hazrat Umar introduced Hijra Calender.
 Hazat Usman is known as Zul Noorain because
he wedded with two daughters of Prophet:
Rukya+Umme Qulsoom.
 Asadullah & Haider-e-Karar were the epithets of
Hazrat Ali.
 Hazrat Ali was born at Khane-e-Kaaba.
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 Hazrat Ali was martyred on 21st Ramzan 40 A.H.
 Only sahabi without seeing Prophet Awais Karni.
 Umar levied zakat on horses.
 Hazrat Umar established Department of Police.
 Hazrat Ali has the title the gateway to knowledge.
 Hazrat Ali is buried at Najaf.
 First Moazin of Islam, Hazrat Bilal.
 The home of Hazrat Abu Ayub Ansaari was the
first place where the Prophet stayed in Madina
Shareef.
 The first person sent to spread Islam under the
instructions of the Prophet was Mus'ab bin Umair
who was sent to Madinah.
 The first person to make Ijtihaad was Abu Bakr
Siddique
 First census of Islamic world in Umer’s period.
 Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani is buried at Baghdad.
 The first Mujaddid of Islam is Hazrat Umar bin
Abdul Aziz.
 First book of Hadith compiled was Muata by Imam
Malik.
 Mosque of Prophet was damaged due to fire in
the reign of Motasim Billah.
 Bukhari Sharif & Muslim Sharif are called
Sahihain.
 Kitab-ul-Kharaj was written by Imam Abu Yousuf.
 Baqee Billah revolted against Akbar’s deen-e-Ilahi
firstly.
 Which mosque was built first of all in Islam?
Quba.
 A male is coffined/wrapped in 2 and female
dressed sheets: 2 and Female :3
 Amount of zakat cannot be used in ___ Mosque
 What is Sahihain: Bukhari and Muslim
 Which one is called Masha’ar-ul-Haram: Muzdalifa
valley
 Who collected Quranic verses in one place:
Hazrat Usma (RA)
 The original name of Imam Bukhari is:
Muhammad bin Ismail
 Qurbani (Holy Slaughtering)is made during Hajj at
Mina
 Jami-i-Quran is taken for: Hazrat Usman (R.A).
 Pious-Caliphate lasted for about: Thirty Years
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 Gathering on Arafat during Hajj is made on 9th Zil
Hajjah
 Who was the first writer of "Wahi" in Quraish?
Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)
 Imam Shafi took the office of "Religious
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369. What was the name of foster sister of the
Holy Prophet (PBUH)? Hazrat Shima (RA)
 Who is called "saqi zam zam"? Hazrat Abbas
(RA)
 Who advised Abu Bakr (R.A) to compile the
Quran: Hazrat Umar (R.A)
 The Prophet made Hazrat Muaaz bin Jabal the
Governor of: Yaman
 Kitab-al-Umm” is written by: Imam Shafi
 The foundation of Bait Ul-Hikmah was laid down
during Abbasid Period
 First Mujadid was Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz.
Who was the second one? Ahmad Sirhindi
 In which Surat of Quran there is mention of
Zulqarnain? Alkahaf
 Ghaseel ul Malaika is the title of Hazrat Hanzala
(R.A)
 Who was appointed as Usher for Hijrat-e-
Madinah? Hazrat Abdullah bin Ariqat (R.A)
 Who was a historian jurist, philosopher, as well as
a politician? Abdur Rehman Ibni Khaldoon
 When law of inheritence was revealed? Four
Hijree
 Who was the last Commander in Chief for
Ghazwa-e-Mautah? Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed
(R.A)
 Imam Dar ul Hijrat is the title of: Imam Malik
 The word Muhammad (SAW) as a name has been
mentioned in Quran only: Four times
 Khateeb –ul-Anbia as a title of Hazrat Shoaib (AS)
 Hazrat Umer (RA) appointed as custodian of Bait-
ul-Mal: (Abdullah bin Masud)
 The effective Zakat System can ensure the
elimination of Poverty
 Ada Bin Hatam Thai embraced Islam in: 9 Hijri
 Wealth obtained from a mine is liable to: Khumus
 Sadaq-e-Eid-ul-fitr has been proclaimed in the
year: 2 Hijri
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 The seal affixed on important letters by prophet
(SAW) was in the Custody of: Hazrat khuzaifa
(RA)
 Ameen –ul-Umat is the title of Hazrat Abu-ubaida
bin Al jaraah (RA)
 River Neil was declared as Sayed-ul-Anhar by
Hazrat: hazrat Umer (RA)
 Umm-ul-Masakeen was the title given to one of
the wives of the Prophet (SAW)? Hazrat Zainab
benet Khuzima (R.A)
 Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) gave the key of Bait
Ullah permanently to Hazrat: Usman bin Talha
 Saad Bin Abi waqas is included amongst the
Ushera-e- Mubhashera:
 Batha Valley is situated in: Makkah
 Al-Maeen is a Surah in which there are: 100 or
more ayahs
 . "Arbaeen" is the book of Hadith in which there
are: 40 Ahadith
 Fatwa Qazi Khan is an authentic Fatwa of Fiqh
Hanafi
 "FIDK" garden was bestowed to the Holy Prophet
as: Fay
 QUBA mosque has been mentioned in Surah al
Tauba
 The tile given to the pioneers of Islam was:
Assabiqoon al Awwalun
 The meaning of YA SABAHAHO is: Oh, Morning
danger
 The Master if Hazrat Bilal (MABPH) during
embracing Islam was: Ummayia bin Khalaf
 The "IFK" event is described in the Qur'an in
Surah Noor
 The Prophet's stamp comprises of these words:
Allah,Rasool,Muhammad
 MAUWAZATAIN means:Two specific Surahs of
Quran (surah al falak and sura al nas)
 Ozza was the name of A specific goddess of
Quraish
 LEA'AN is: A clause of Islamic law
 Ashabus sabt means: Jews
 Jabal-e-Noor is situated in ghar –e-hira
 In Islamic mode of interest-free banking:
Modarabah
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 The total period of Abbasids caliphate was __ 508
years
 “Keemya-e-Saadat” is authored by Imam
Ghazali
 To which tribe did Hazrat Khalid-bin-Waleed (R.A)
Page | 8 belong? Banu Makhzoom
 Name of the son of Hazarat Yaqoob (A.S) whose
off-springs are the Yahooda
 Who are the “Sahibain”? Abu Hanifah and Abu
Yusuf
 Sahifa Hammam bin Munabih was found by: Dr.
Hamidullah
 Who has been titled as “Saviour of Islam”? Caliph
Abu Bakar
 “Conqueror of Egypt” Was:- Amr Bin Al’as
 Who called as “Muslim Alexander” ? Uqba Bin
Nafah
 Name the Sahabi who narrated maximum number
of Ahadis? Hazrat Abu Hurrairah (R.A) (Hazrat
Abu Hurrairah wrote 5374 narrations of Ahadis)
 Who was the compiler of Al-Mauta? Imam Maalik
bin Anas
 What is the name of writer of Kitab Al-Assar?
Imam-e-Azam Abu Hanifa Naman bin Sabat
 Which Khalifa ordered in 99 Hijri to collect Hadith?
Hazrat Umar-bin-Abdul Aziz (R.A)
 What is meant by Hadith Mutfiq Aly? This Hadith
is explained in Bukhari and Muslim both.
 The Holy Quran considers as an unpardonable
sin? Shirk
 What is the meaning of Rasool? Messenger
 . In which Surah of the Holy Quran the word
“Khatimum-Nabiyyeen” is mentioned? Al-Ahzab
 Who is known as Rehmat-ul-Aalameen? Hazrat
Muhammad (PBUH)
 Of the Holy Books Allah takes responsibility for
the everlasting preservation? Quran
 What is the alternative name of Islamic
Qaeda/Belief? Eman-e-Mufassal
 What is the basic Aqeeda of Islam? Eman on
Allah, Eman on Angels, Eman on Prophets, Eman
on holy Books, Eman on Day of Judgement Day
 What did the Holy Quran say about Shirk? Zulim-
e-Azeem
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 What is the duty of Hazrat Gabriel? To convey
Allah’s message to Nabi. (Brought the revelation
from Allah to Prophet).
 What is the duty of Hazrat Izraeel? To capture
Rooh. (He is called the angel of death) (Malaki
Maut)
 What is the duty of Hazrat Mekael? To manage
rains and eatings for creature.
 What is the duty of Hazrat Israfiel? To blow Soor.
(Israfiel will blow the trumpet at the end of the
world on the day of Judgement).
 Salat-e-Istakhara is offered for Coming Hajat
 When a Muslim is bestowed with a blessing by
Allah, Muslim should offer……Salat-e-Shukar
 Salat-e-Khauf is offered during War
 Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, Funeral prayer (Salat) is
not preceded by Azan.
 The command for Ablution is present in the Surah
Al-Nisa
 The permission for Tayammum was granted in 4
A.H.
 Namaz-i-Tarawih is Sunnat
 The funeral prayer is Farz-e-Kaffaya
 Which prayers were essential in the early period
of Islam? Fajr and Isha
 How many Sajdas are in Salat-e-Janaza? Zero
 Who said that there was no difference between
Salat and Zakat? Hazrat Abu Baker (R.A)
 Caliph Hazrat Abu Baker did Jihad on the issue of
Zakat.
 Jiziya is also called Poll tax
 In which Surah Hajj has been commanded? Al-
Baqara
 Which Rukn-e-Islam is called as shield? Fasting
 How many Takbeers are in Namaz-e-Janaza?
Four
 When first Namaz of Eid-ul-Fitr was read? 1st
Shawal, 2 Hijri
 What to read while entering Haram Sharif during
Hajj in Ahram? Talbia (Talibiyah)
 Who was the Ameer-ul-Hujaj on 9th Hijri? Hazrat
Abu Baker Siddique
 The foundation of the city of Baghdad was laid in
762 during the reign of Abbasid caliph AI
Mansoor.
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 When did Hazrat Hamza (RA) embrace Islam?
Fifth Nabavi ( also Hazrat Umer(RA) )
 Which pillar of Islam is declared as an armour?
Soam
 What was the important event in the month of
Page | 9 13th Nabavi? Hijrah Madina
 The conqueror of Central Asia was Qutayba bin
Muslim.
 The last caliph of Ummayyads was Marwan II.
 Abdullah bin Ubay was a Hypocrite
 Hazrat Zakariya (AS) was the contemporary of
Hazrat Issa (AS)
 Which Prophet (A.S.) was the carpenter by
profession? Hazrat Zakariya (AS)
 The nation of Samood was preached by Hazrat
Salih (AS).
 In the presence of children, how much is the
portion of wife out of inheritance of husband
property? One eighth
 Khalilullah is the title of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS)
 Which is the date of death of Holy Prophet
(PBUH)? June 8, 632 AD (11 A.H) on Monday
 "Mother of Poor" title gained by which wife of Holy
Prophet (PBUH)? Hazrat Zainab Bint Khuzaimah
(RA)
 Idea of digging a ditch around the Madina was
given by Hazrat Salman Farsi (RA)
 Jizya is Poll Tax on Non-Muslims
 Al-Fay is Lands conquered by Muslims which
became teh property of Islamic state
 Non-Muslims cultivators and landlord were
imposed a land tax which was Kharaj
 First Katib-e-Wahi (in MAKKA) is Hazrat Sharjeel
(RA)
 Jihad-e-Akbar is Against oneself
 Name the first Ummayad Caliph? Ameer Muaviya
 Shortest duration of Caliphate was of Hazrat Abu
Bakar (RA). Who had longest duration among four
calips? Hazrat Usman (RA)
 Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) and Hazrat Abu
Bakar (RA) stayed at ________ during migration
from Makkah to Madina.? Dar-e-Arqam
 Amir Muawiya replaced Kufa as capital with
Damascus
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 Whose reign was the most glorious and brillian in
the intellectual history of Islam? Mamun
 Who is known as "Herodotus of Arabs"? Abul-
Hassan Ali Al-Masudi
 Who wrote the firt biography on the life of Holy
Prophet (PBUH)? Ibn-e-Hisham
 Who is known with the title of "Miftah-ul-Khayr"?
Mamoon
 Bait-e-Rizwan was made to take the revenge of
Hazrat Usman (RA)
 Abu-al-Bashr Sani is Hazrat Nuh (AS)
 For how many, Hazrat Yousaf (AS) reamained in
well? 3 days
 Who again woke up after sleeping for 100 years?
Hazrat Uzair (AS)
 Who is called Sani-as-Nain? Hazrat Abu Bakar
Siddique (RA)
 Who has the knowledge of interpretation of
dreams? Hazrat Yousaf (AS)
 "He would have been prophet, if I were not the
last one", the Prophet (PBUH) said this about:
Hazrat Umar (RA)
 Who became blind after too much weeping on the
destruction of his nation? Hazrat Shoaib (AS)
 Which mosque was founded by Hazrat
Sulaimana(AS)? Al-Aqsa
 The longest verse of Holy Quran is in which Sura?
Al-Baqarah No.282
 In which sura the name of Allah is repeated five
time ? Sura al-Haj.
 In which sura the creation of human being is
mentioned ? Sura Hijr V-26
 Which sura is having the laws about marriage ?
Sura Nesa.
 In which sura the law of inheritance is mentioned?
Sura Nesa.
 AYAT_UL_KURSI is the 255th ayat of Surah
Baqarah.
 The Paternal Uncle of the Holy Prophet SAW
mentioned in The Holy Quran… Abu Lahab.
 The caliph who compiled The Holy Quran in the
form of a book… Hazrat Abu Baqar Sadeeq R.A.
 The caliph who put The Holy Quran in 30 Parts
(Para’h)… Hazrat Usman Ghani R.A.
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 Three people who were not Prophets but are
mentioned in The Holy Quran in good terms…
Luqman, Aziz-e-Misr and Zul-qurnain
 The Holy Prophet SAW has been referred to as
YA AY-YOHUN NABIO… 11 times.
Page | 10  Four Mosque mentioned in The Holy Quran…
Masjid-e-Haram, Masjjid-e-Aqsa, Masjid-e-Nabwi
SAW, Masjid-e-Quba and Masjid-e-Zarar
 The nation that has been referred to as the most
disobedient nation in The Holy Quran by Allah…
Bani Israel.
 Prophet Musa (pbuh) is mentioned most in the
Quran. He is mentioned 135 times.
 Allah (swt) ordered in the Quran to destroy
(demolish) Masjid-e-Zarar in Madina. This
mosque was built by the hypocrites (Munafeqeen)
the enemies of Muslims.
 The first person to memorize the Quran was
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
 Hazrat Maryam is the only woman mentioned by
name in the Quran.
 First man to recite Quran in Makkah: Abdullah bin
Masood.
 5 Surhas start with Qul.
 First revealed surah was Al Alaq, 96 in
arrangement.
 The alphabet Alf comes most of times and Alf,
Zuwad Alphabet comes least number of times.
 In Surah Al-Nisa the commandment of Wuzu is
present.
 Procedure of ablution is present in Surah Maidah.
 37 total number of surah in last parah.
 City of Rome is mentioned in Holy Quran.
 Apollo 15 placed the copy of the Holy Quran on
the moon.
 First seven aayats of quran are called Tawwal.
 Iblees means “disappointed one”.
 The first authority for the compilation of Ahadis is
Sahih Bukhari contains 7397 ahadis.
 There are 5 fundaments of Islam.
 Deen-e-Hanif is an old name of Islam.
 Qiblah means anything in front.
 Ijma means ageing upon any subject.
 Qayas means reasoning by analogy.
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 There are four schools of thought of Islamic Law.
 Which is the best drink mentioned in Holy Quran?
Milk.
 The best eatable thing mentioned in Holy Quran
is? Honey.
 First bow occurs in 9th Para i.e Al-Inaam Surah.
 Al-Imran is the surah in which Hajj is commanded.
 Ghar-e-Sor is mentioned in Surah Al-Tauba.
 Gap between first wahy and second wahy was 6
months.
 Abdul Malik Marwan applied the dots in the Holy
Quran.
 Hajjaj bin yousuf applied diacritical points in
Quaran.
 8 Siparas starts with Bismillah.
 Surah maryam wholly revealed for a woman.
 Abdullah Ibn Abbas is called as leader of
commentators.
 Longest Makki Surah is Aaraf.
 Stone mentioned in Quran is ruby (Yaakut).
 Longest Surah (al-Bakr) covers 1/12th of Quran.
 Madni Surahs are generally longer.
 Madni Surahs consist of1/3rd of Quran.
 Makki Surahs consist of2/3rd of Quran.
 Generally aayats of Sajida occur in Makki Surahs.
 Surah Rahman is in 27th Para.
 Surah Yasin is in 22nd and 23rd Para.
 Quran is written in Prose & Poetry.
 Quran is also regarded as a manual of Science.
 Surah Alq is both Makki and Madni.
 Adam is mentioned in Surah Aaraf.
 first Sindhi translation of Quran by Aakhund
Azizullah Halai
 Torat means light.
 Zaboor means Pieces/ Book written in big letters.
 Injeel means Good news.
 The book of narration which Abdullah bin Umar
wrote is name as Sahifah-e-Saadiqah.
 Who is the best interpreter of the Book of Allah?
Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)
 What is the literal meaning of Sunnah? A mode of
life, A manner of Acting, and A Rule of Conduct.
 Who used to write down every word of the Holy
Prophet’s speech? Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar
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 Who was the founder of the Maaliki School of
Law?
Imam Maalik bin Anas
 Name the first authority for the compilation of
Ahadis? Imam Maalik
Page | 11  What an authentic Hadis is called? Sahih
 Which was the most authentic book on Hadis
literature? Sahih Bukhari
 How many books are there in Al-Kutub-al-Sitta?
Six
 Which is the second source from which the
teachings of Islam are drawn? Sunnah
 What is the terminological meaning of Sunnat?
The doings of Muhammad (PBUH)
 Which are the two famous books of Hadith of 2nd
century? Motta Imam Malak, Kitab Al-Assar
 What is the name of the writer of Sahih-al-
Bukhari and his date of death also? Imam Abu
/Abdullah Muhammad bin Ismail Bukhari, death
256 Hijri.
 Name the Um-mul-Momineen who described
maximum Hadith? Hazrat Aaysha Siddiqua
 When did the work of editing the Hadith start?
During the Ehd-e-Nabvi
 Write four basic pillars of Islamic Laws? Quran,
Hadith, Ijma, Qiyas
 Which is the Mazahib Arbab? Hanfi, Shafie,
Malaki, Hanbali
 Literally the word “Islam” means Submission to
Allah
 Which religion is the favourite of Allah according
to the Holy Quran? Islam
 What is the meaning of the word Allah? Only
being worth worship
 The concept of Tauheed has been given by
Hazrat Jibrael (A.S)
 What is Tauheed? Oneness of Allah
 Which word is opposite to Tauheed? Shirk
 The Zoroastrians believe in of God. Duality
 All h Prophets emphasized on……..Tauheed
 Christians believe in……………of God. Trinity
 Name the religion which denies Allah as an
unknowable entity? Buddhism
 What is the meaning of Risalat? To send
message
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 How Prophethood is attained? Bestowed by Allah
 What is the meaning of Rehmat-ul-Lil-Aalameen?
Mercy for all worlds
 How many the most exalted angels are there?
Four
 Who is the greatest angel according to the
teachings of Islam? Hazrat Jibrael (A.S)
 The angel is created out of? Noor
 What is the meaning of Noor? Divine light
 Who is referred in the Quran as Rooh-ul-
Ameen/Ar-Rooh/Rooh-al-Qudus? Hazrat Jibrael
(A.S)
 Who is known as “Apostate”? A person who has
read the Kalima of Isam, even then, he speaks ill
of Islam and does not see harm in his ill speaking
of Islam. He is called “Apostate”.
 Who is called “Hypocrite”? A person who reads
the Kalima of Islam verbally and calls himself
Muslim but disbelieves it heartily is called a
“Hypocrite” (Munafiq).
 Which word is opposite to Islam? Kufr
 What is meant by Wahi? Hidden message
(Prophetic Experiences)
 What is the difference between Nabi and Rasool?
Rasool brings new Din whereas Nabi did not do
so.
 If somebody after Muhammad (PBUH) claims for
Prophethood, what will we say to him? Kazzab
(Liar)
 What was the source of Prophet’s teaching?
Wahi-e-Elahi
 Who is the two ministers od Muhammad (PBUH)
at sky? Hazrat Gabriel, Hazrat Mekael
 In Torat by which name Muhammad (PBUH)
were called? Tayyab
 In Zaboor under which name Muhammad (PBUH)
were called? Farooq
 In which language Torat, Zaboor and Injeel were
delivered? Abrani
 “None deserves to be worshipped but Allah and
Muhammad (PBUH) is the Prophet of Allah “. It is
the translation of Kalima-e-Tayyaba
 Name the Kalima which is necessary or a Muslim
to recite? Kalima-e-Tayyaba
 What is the meaning of Tayyaba? Purity
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 What is the meaning of Shahadat? Testimony
 What is the meaning of Astaghfaar? Penitence
 What is the meaning of Rad-e-Kufr? Repudiation
of infidelity
 What is the meaning of Salat? The recitation of
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 Namaz (Salat) means…Rehmat, Dua, Astaghfaar
 Namaz (Salat) was made obligatory during the
Prophet’s Miraj in…………..of the Nabvi. 10th
 Which prayer is offered with backside of hands
upward? Istasqa
 Six additional Takbeers are offered in following
prayer Eid
 Only one of the following category is exempt from
Farz prayer Lunatic
 Eid prayer is a Wajib
 The reward of which prayer is equal to the reward
of Hajj or Umra? Namaz-i-Ishraq
 Standing straight for a short while after Rukuh is
called Qauma. Qauma is Wajib
 The short period between two Sajdas is called
Jalsa. Jalsa is Wajib
 Without which act the prayer is useless? Zakat
 One who disbelievers in Zakat is a Kafir
 Person who is liable to pay Zakat is called Sahib-
e-Nisab
 What is the compulsory tax on the produce of
agriculture land? Ushr
 How many kinds of Muslims are eligible to receive
Zakat according to the Holy Quranic Verse? 8
 Literally Roza (fasting) means……To stop
 The commandment for observing Fast has been
stipulated in the Surah Al-Baqara
 Which important night falls in Ramzan? Lailat-ul-
Qadr
 What is the meaning of Aitekaf? Seclusion
 Aitekaf during the month of Ramzan is Wajib
 Who arranged Namaz-e-Tarawih in the leadership
of Imam? Hazrat Umar (R.A)
 Literally meaning of Hajj is…The will of visit
 Hajj was made obligatory in…… 9 A.H
 Which two prayers are offered together at
Muzdalifa on the 9th Zil-ul-Hajj? Maghrib-Isha
 The meaning of Jihad fi Sbil Allah is Fighting in
the way of Allah
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 How many encounters took place between the
Muslims and non-Muslims during the life of the
Holy Prophet (PBUH)? 82
 Namaz-Ba-Jamaat is how much better than
individual Namaz? 27 times
 In which timings the Namaz is prohibited?
 Sun rising, suns setting, sun at the mid
 When first azan was read in Kabba? 9 Hijri, on the
occasion of conquest of Makah
 On Judgement Day, what will be asked first?
Namaz
 Who are not entitled to get Zakat? Parents,
Husband, wife and children
 From which Prophet’s age Hajj was started?
Hazrat Ibrahim
 What is Yum-ul-Tarvia and what is done on that
day? 8 Zil-Hajj, Stay at Mina
 What is meant by Tawaf-e-Qadoom? First Tawaf
on presence at Kabba
 What is Tawaf-e-Zayarat? To offer Tawaf between
10 to 12 Zil-Hajj
 What is meant by Tawaf-e-Wadah? Last Tawaf
before leaving home
 How many camels were scarified by Muhammad
(PBUH) on that Hajj? 100 camels
 How many camels were sacrificed by Muhammad
(PBUH) with his own hands?
63 camels and the remainder by Hazrat Ali (R.A)
 What is the difference between Haj and Umra?
Hajj is offered between 7 to 13 Zil-Haj whereas
Umra can be performed any time.
 Which is the oldest mosque on the Earth? Kabba
 Who is the oldest mosque builder? Hazrat Adam
(A.S)
 When was the construction of Masjid-e-Nabvi
started? 1 A.H
 The Prophet (PBUH) prayed several times for
victory in the war of ditch. Name the Mosque?
Masjid Fatah
 Immam Shafi was born in Egypt.
 Allah says, "Wives of Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) are mothers of believers" in which Surah?
Surah Ahzaab
 Muhammad (PBUH) is called with the name
"Ahmed" in Surah Al Saff
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 " Muhammad is the messenger of Allah" is stated
in Surah Fath
 Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) sent his messengers
to the kings beyond Arabia calling them to Islam.
In order to authenticate the credentials of his
Page | 13 messengers, a ---------- seal was made. Silver
 Who established Stipends for the poor among the
Jews and the Christians? Umar Farooq (R.A)
 Khosroe Pervaiz was a/an --- Emperor of Persia
 Ibrahim (R.A) was son of Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH). The mother of Ibrahim (R.A) was ---Maria
(R.A)
 What is the seventh belief in Iman-e-Mufassal?
Good and bad is predetermined by Allah
 She was the wife of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and the
daughter of the pharaoh of Egypt Hazrat Hajira.
 Name the first one whose expression of pride was
liked by the Holy Prophet (SAW) Abu Dajjana.
 Kingdom of Khwarzim was destroyed in 1218-20
AD by Changaiz Khan
 Name the first person among infidels of Arabia
whose gift was accepted by the Holy Prophet
(SAW) Abu Sufyan
 Laws about Zina revealed in 5 A.H.
 In 4th A.H wine was prohibited.
 The order of Hijab for women reveled in 4th A.H.
 Interest was prohibited in 8th A.H.
 Quran recited in Medina firstly in the mosque
Nabuzdeeq.
 Quran verse abrogating a previous order is called
Naasikh.
 Forms of revelation granted to Prophet were 3
(wahi,Kashf,dream)
 First method of revelation of Quran Wahi.
 Kashf means Vision.
 Initially Quran was preserved in memory form.
 After Umar’s death, copy of quran was passed on
to Hafsa.
 Paradise is mentioned in Quran for150 times.
 Section of Paradise in which Prophets will dwell
Mahmood.
 Doors of Hell are 7.
 Subterranean part of hell is Hawia.
 Number of angles of hell 19.
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 Place of heaven at which people whose good
deeds equal bad deeds will be kept in Aaraf.
 A tree in hell emerging from its base is Zakoon.
 Name of the mountain of hell is Saud.
 Heaven on earth was built by Shadad.
 The word Islam has been used at 92 place in the
holy quran.
 In 15th Para the event of Miraj is mentioned.
 Except the name of Maryam the name of no other
woman has come explicitly in the Quran.
 Iblees will not be punished with fire but with cold.
 Iblees’s refusal to prostrate before man is
mentioned in Kuran for 9 times.
 Jibrail came 24 000 times into the court of the
Prophet.
 Quran has been translated into fifty languages to
date.
 If a woman marries the second time, she will be in
Jannah with the second husband. (Hadith)
 In Surah Muzzamil verse 73 reading quran slowly
and clearly is ordained.
 Incharge of Provisions is Mekaeel.
 The angel who was sent to Prophets as a helper
against enemies of Allah was Jibraeel.
 The Angel who sometimes carried Allah’s
punishment for His disobedients was Jibraeel.
 Taharat-e-Sughra is Wuzu.
 There are two types of Farz.
 Meaning of Baqarah: The Goat
 In Surah Waqiya the word Al-Quran ul Hakeem is
used.
 Two Surahs are named with one letter heading.
 Surah Baqara & Ale Imran are known as
Zuhraveen.
 Wine is termed in Quran as Khumar.
 2 types of faith & 5 Articles of faith.
 Haq Mahar in Islam is fixed only 400 misqal.
 Lyla-tul-Barrah means the Night of Forgiveness.
 Saabi is one who changes his religion.
 Sidrat-ul-Mantaha means last tree of the Eternity.
 Jaabi is one who collects Zakat.
 Saying of Prophet are called Wahi Ghair Matlloo.
 In iman-e-Mufassal essential beliefs are 7 in
number.
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 Each human being is attended permanently by
two angels.
 Another name of surah Ali-Isra is bani Israel.
 Maternal Grand Father’s name Wahib bins Abdul
Munnaf. Maternal Grandmother, Batarah.
Page | 14  Real name of Abdu Mutalib was Shaba.
 Grandmother name, Fatima.
 10 is the number of Uncles and 6 aunts.
 Besides Hazrat Haleema (RA) Holy Prophet
(PBUH) said that Umme-e-Aemon is also my
mother.
 Name the foster mother(s) of the Holy Prophet
(SAW) Hazrat Halema (RA), Hazrat Sobia (RA)
and Hazrat Khola (RA)
 Abduallh Bin Abu Sheema was the foster brother
of Prophet.
 Hazrat Haleema looked after the holy prophet for
4 years.
 Wife of Abu Lahab used to spread throne in the
way of prophet in 4th year of prophethood.
 Hazrat Adam met with Holy Prophet on the first
heaven.
 Hazrat Isa and Hazrat Yahya on 2nd.
 Hazrat Yaqub on 3rd.
 Hazrat Idrees on 4th.
 Hazrat Harron on 5th.
 Hazrat Musa on 6th.
 Hazrat Ibraheem on 7th.
 45 Companions were with Prophet in migration to
madina.
 Types of Hadith are 10.
 Imam Zuhri (RA) became the first to consolidate
Ahadith.
 No of Hadith Collected by Abu Huraira (RA) 5374.
 Prophet hazrat Noah (AS) known as Shaikh al
Anbiya
 The dome over the sacred Grave of the holy
prophet is known as Dunbade-Khizra.
 Baitul Mamur is a place where seventy thousand
angles were circumambulation during the Holy
Ascension.
 Baitul Mamoor is on 7th Heaven.
 4 kings accepted Islam when holy prophet sent
them letters.
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 Ume Salma was present at the time of the battle
of Khyber.
 Hazrat Ali Conquered the fort of Qamus.
 Lady named Zainab tried to poison the Holy
Prophet.
 Hashim was grand father of prophet & brother of
Muttalib.
 Migration from Mecca to Abyssinia took place in
the 7th month of the 5th year of the mission i.e
615 A.d. The total number of migrated people was
15
 Second migration to Habshah took place in 616
A.D.
 Second migration to Abyssinia 101 people with 18
females.
 After Amina’s death, Ummay Aimen looked after
Prophet
 Prophet made second business trip to Syria in
24th year of elephant.
 Friend of Khadija Nafeesa carried message of
Nikah.
 Surname of Haleema Sadia was Ummay Kabtah.
 Surname of Prophet was Abu-ul-Qasim.
 Da’ia of the Prophet was Shifa who was mother of
Abdul Rehman bin Auf.
 Abdul Mutalib died in 579 A.D.
 Masaira a slave of Khadija accompanied Prophet
to Syria.
 First Forster mother was Sobia who was mother
of Hamza.
 Prophet had two real paternal uncles i.e Zubair &
Abu Talib.
 Zubair died before Prophethood.
 After 7 days the Aqeeqa ceremony of Prophet
was held.
 Among uncles Abbas & Hamza embraced Islam.
 Prophet had no brother and no sister.
 Foster father of Prophet was Haris.
 Herb-e-Fajjar means war fought in the probihited
months.
 First father-in-law of Prophet was Khawalid.
 Social boycott of Banu Hashim took place in 7th
Nabvi.
 Shi’b means valley.
 A group of Madina met Prophet in 11th Nabvi.
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 Uqba is located near Makkah.
 The group of Madinites belonged to Khazraj tribe.
 Accord of Uqba took place in 13th Nabvi.
 Omaar bin Hisham was the original name of Abu
Jehl.
Page | 15  Abu-al-Hikm is the title of Abu Jehl.
 Hijra took place in 13th Nabvi.
 Second convent of Al-Aqba arrived at Makkah in
12th Nabvi.
 Prophet was buried in the hujra of Ayesha.
 Prophet was born in 1st Year of Elephant.
 King of Iran tore away the message of Prophet.
 King of Byzantine in 7th Hijra was Hercules.
 After 6 years of the birth of Holy prophet Bibi
Aamna died. After 8 years of the birth of Prophet
Abdul Muttalib died.
 632 A.D Charter of Madina.
 Hijrah year began with 14th Nabvi.
 10th year of prophet hood is known as year of
grief.
 Bibi Amna suckled Prophet for 3 days.
 Prophet prayed 2 years in cave Hira before first
revelation.
 The name of Ibadat done by Prophet in Hira was
Tahanas.
 Qiblah now-a-days is called Khana-e-Kaba.
 Prophet addressed Khutba-e-Jum’aa for first time
in 1st Hijra
 Inhabitants of Taaif accepted Islam in 9th Hijrah.
 Moawakhat (the brotherhood) took place in 2nd
Hijra.
 Ashaab-e-Sufah: Muhajirs who stayed near
Masjid-e-Nabvi.
 Jewish tribe of Banu Nuzair expelled from Madina
in 4th H.
 Companions of Prophet at Hudabiya were 1400.
 Prophet stayed at Makkah for 18 days after its
conquest.
 1 Lac companions accompanied Prophet at last
Hajj.
 Prophet spent his last days in Ayesha’s house.
 In sixth year of Hijrah, Prophet intended for
Umrah.
 Prophet performed Umrah in 7th A.H.
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 Hazrat Haleema looked after the Holy Prophet for
3 years.
 Holy prophet made first trade journey at the age of
9.
 Year 570 known as year of Elephant or Amal Fil.
 Hazrat Khadija and Hazrat Abu Talib died in 619.
 Prophet preached openly in 4th Nabvi.
 Prophet narrated the event of Miraj first of all to
Umm-e-Hani (real sister of Ali)
 Prophet was staying at the house of Umme-e-
Hani on the night of Miraj.
 In Miraj Jibrael called Aazan in Baitul Muqadas.
 Youngest daughter of Prophet Fatima.
 Islamic official seal started on 1st Muharram, 7
A.H
 Seal of Prophet was made of Silver.
 Change of Qibla occurred on 15 Shaban,2
A.H(Monday)(during Zuhr)
 Construction of Masjid-e-Nabvi started
Rabiulawal, 1 A.H.
 Namaz-e-Juma became Farz in Medina.
 First man to embrace Islam on the eve of Fatah-e-
Makka was Abu Sufyan.
 First to migrate to Madina (first muhajir) Abu
Salam.
 Last to migrate to Madina was Abbas.
 Prophet offered congregational prayer in Kaaba in
6th Nabvi.
 The day when Prophet delivered his last Khutab
was Juma.
 The Hadith, which is transmitted with continuity
and enjoys such abundance of narrators that their
statement becomes authentic, is called Matwatar.
 Qasim was first of the Holy Prophet's children to
be born.
 The first Namaz-e-Janazah performed by
Rasoolullah was that of Asad bin Zaraara (radi
Allahu anhu).
 The first Namaaz to be made Fardh was Tahajjud
Namaaz, which was later made Nafil.
 The flag colour of the Holy Prophet was white and
yellow at the time of conquest of Makkah.
 Friday is known as Sayeed Ul Ayam.
 Shab-e-Barat is celebrated on the 15th night of
Shuban.
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 26th night of Rajab is the night of Accession.
 In 256 Imam Bukhari died.
 6 Lac Ahadith collected by Imam Bukhari.
 Prophet issued order of killing Abdul Uza bin
Khatal at the fall of Mecca.
Page | 16  After Badr conquest, Prophet stayed for 3 days
there. Badr was fought for 3 times.
 Ditch dug on border of Syria with help of 3000
companions in 2 weeks.
 Muslim strength 1600.
 Khyber was captured in 20 days.
 During Ghazwa Bani Nuzair wine was prohibited.
 Hazrat Hamza was the first commander of Islamic
Army.
 3000 was the number of musims at the battle of
Ditch.
 10,000 at the conquest of Makkah.
 30,000 at the time of Tabuk.
 For 20 days Prophet stayed at Tabuk.
 Total number of Sarias is 53 or 56.
 Porphet was the commander in the expedition of
Tabuk.
 The person killed by the Holy Prophet was Ubay
Bin Kalf.
 Abu Jahal was killed in Battle of Badr by Maaz
 In Hudabiya Sohail bin Amru represented
Quraysh.
 Battle of Hunain fought b/w Muslims and Hawazin
Tribe.
 The first person to be martyred in the Battle of
Badr was the freed slave of Hazrat Umar :
Muhaj’jah
 Khalid bin Walid was removed from the service in
the reign of Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA). He was
removed in 17 A.H.
 Battle of chains was fought b/w Persians and the
Muslims.
 Abdul Malik was the poet ruler of Ummaya.
 Salahuddin Ayubi was of Abbasid dynasty.
 Halaku Khan came to power after Abbasids.
 Tahafut-al-Falasifah was written by Al-Khazali.
 Halaku Khan sacked Baghdad in 1258 A.D.
 prophet stayed at Makkah for 53 years & in
Medina 10 years
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 Mubha: an act which brings neither blessings nor
punishment.
 Naval Commander of Islam, Abu Qays under
Hazrat Usman
 Battle of Jamal (Camel) was fought b/w Ali and
Hazrat Aysha.
 Hazrat Khalid bin Walid accepted Islam in 8th
A.H.
 Hazrat Ali established Bait-ul-Maal.
 During the caliphate of Umar (RA) Iran was
conquered.
 Sindh was conquered during the reign of Walid 1.
 Kharajit is the earliest sect of Islam.
 Battle of Yermuk was fought in 634 A.D.:
 The Ghazwa in which the Holy Prophet Pbuh
missed four prayers was Ghazwa Khandaq.
 Jihad means to strive hard.
 Ohad is 3 miles from Madina.
 Abdullah bin Ubai accompanied with 300 men.
 50 archers were posted to protect the pass in
Ohad Mountain.
 Ummay Hakeem was grand daughter of Abu Jehl.
 Banu Nuzair tribe settled in Khyber after expelled
from Madina.
 Prophet dug a trench along the border of Syria.
 Khyber is located near Madina at 200 km
distance.
 Khyber is located near the border of Syria.
 Moata was situated in Syria.
 Army of 3000 men was sent to Moata under Zaid
bin Haris.
 After the death of Zaid bin Haris Hazrat Jaafiar
was made the army leader at Moata.
 Under Khalid’s leadership, battle of Moata was
won.
 Tribe of Khuza joined Muslims after Treaty of
Hudaibia.
 Muslim army for Hunain was 14 thousand.
 In 9 A.H there was famine in Hijaz.
 In 9 A.H there was scarcity of water in Madina.
 In Quran Tabook expedition is called expedition of
straitness.
 Conquest of Makkah is called Aam-ul-Fatah.
 Hazrat Abbas was made prisoner of war in Badr.
 Abu Jehl was killed by Ma-ooz and Ma-aaz.
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 The leader of teer-andaz at Jabale-e-Yahnene in
the battle of Ohad was Abdullah bin Jabeer.
 Comander of infidels in Ohad was Abu Sufyan.
 Battle of Tabook came to an end without any
result.
Page | 17  In a battle of Trench Hazrat Safia killed a jew.
 For battle of Tabook, Abu Bakr donated all his
belongings.
 In the battle of Ditch, the wrestler named Umaro
bin Abad-e-Wad was killed by Ali.
 In Hunain Muslims were in majority than to their
enemy:
 Hazrat Jaafar was martyred in Moata war.
 In Hunain battle Prophet was left alone.
 The participants of Battle of Badar were bestowed
with highest reward by Allah.
 In Badr martyrs were Muhajirs=6 & Ansars=8.
 In the battle of Taaif, catapult was used first time
by Muslims.
 First Sariya Ubaidah bin Haris was fought at
Rabakh in 1 A.H.
 Last Sariya Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqqas was
fought at Syria in 11 A.H.
 48 total numbers of Rakats are in Farz prayer.
 Holy Prophet offered Jumma Prayer in 1. A.H.
 Namaz-e-Istasqa is offered with backside of
hands upward.
 Holy prophet offered first Eid Prayer in 2. A.H.
 Eid Namaz is Wajib.
 Madurak is the person who starts prayer with
Immam.
 Musbaq is the person who comes after one rakat.
 Fajar and Isha were essential in the early period
of Islam.
 Tahajud mean abandon sleep.
 Qaada is to sit straight in Salat.
 A person who performs prayer alone is Munfarid.
 Farz in wuzu=4, Sunats=14.
 Farz in Ghusual=3, Sunats=5
 Types of Sunnah prayer are of two types.
 In Fajr, Maghrib & witr no chage in farz rakaat in
case of Qasr.
 Takbeer-e-Tashreeq is recited in Eid-ul-Uzha.
 Jumma prayer is Farz salat.
 Conditions of Salat are Seven.
EXTRACTION BY MAHAR MAZHAR ABBAS
 takbeer-e-Tehreema are to be said in the salat:
one.
 Jasla is wajib.
 To sit straight in Salat is called Qa’ada.
 Qa’ada is farz.
 Two persons are required for a Jamat prayer.
 Salat Juma became Farz in Madina.
 Zakat is treasure of Islam; it is the saying of holy
prophet.
 Usher means 1/10. Khums means 1/5.
 In 2nd A.H the rate and method of distribution of
Zakat was determined at Madina.
 Kharaj is spoils of war. Fay is income from town
lands.
 Zakat on produce of mines is 1/5th.
 Al-Gharmain means debtors. There are two types
of zakat.
 Feed 60 people is the atonement for breaking the
fast or sixty sontinuous fasts..
 Tarrawih means to rest.
 Battle of Badr was fought in very first of Ramzan
on 17th.
 Umar arranged the Namaz-e-Tarrawih.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS OF PAKISTAN STUDIES
& GEOGRAPHY OF PAKISTAN
 Ch. Rehmat Ali coined word Pakistan in “Now or
Never” pamphlet in 1933.
 Sir Francis Moody was the first Governor of
Punjab from August 1947 to August 1949.
 Fourteen Points was presented by Jinah on 28
March 1929 at Delhi.(M.Ali Johar helped)
 “Pathway to Pakistan” book was written by Ch
khalique Zaman
 The Cabinet Mission announced their plan on
16th May 1946. Lord Pathetic Lawerance is the
seceratry of state for India (headed) in cabinet
mission.
 Pakistan joined ILO on September 14, 1947.
 The Durand Line is the border, 2252 kilometers
long, between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It was
established in 1893 by agreement between
Sir Mortimer Durand, a British diplomat and civil
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servant of British India, and Abdur Rahman Khan,
the Afghan Amir.
 “Jinnah of Pakistan” and “Zulfi of Pakistan” was
written by Stanely Wolpert.
 Multan is called, the city of “Great Saints”.
 Abdus Salam was a Pakistani Physicist and first
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Nobel Prize Winner in 1979 in physics.(due to his
work--- Interaction of Elementary Particles and
weak forces)
 Who supported Pakistan resolution from sindh
province? Abdullah Haroon.
 “KANUPP” Nuclear power plant in Karachi,
Pakistan was established in 1972 with help of
Canada.
 Pakistan’s first missile is Hatf-I.
 Decimal system introduced in Pakistan on 1st
January 1961.
 Arya Samaaj was founded in1875 by Dayananda
Sarasvati.
 Fatima Jinnah was a Pakistani dental
surgeon, biographer, stateswoman and one of the
leading founders of Pakistan.Fatima Jinnah
Joined AIML in 1938 at Patna.
 Mast Tawakli was poet of Balochi language
 Babusar Pass connects Abbotabad and Gilgit.
 “Lowari Pass” is a high mountain pass that
connects Chitral with Dir in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
 “Ramzay Maccdonald” was the man who presided
over the all round table conferences of 1930-32,
these all conferences were held in London.
 Karachi radio station is the first radio station after
independence of Pakistan. It was inaugurated by
Liaquat on 14th August’1948.
 Which is the first newspaper of Urdu language?
Jam-e-Jahan Numma (1st Pakistani __ Imroz)
 Boundary agreement between Pakistan and
China was signed in 1963.
 Simla Agreement signed between Z.A. Bhutto and
Indra Gandhi on July 3, 1972.
 Pakistan joined OIC in 1969, NAM in 1979, CTBT
in 1978 and SAARC in 1985.
 First satellite Badr-I launched on 16 July, 1990.
 On 28 May, 1998 five blasts made at Chagi, the
day is known as Yum-e-Takbir.
 Pakistan joined SEATO in 1954 and Withdrew
from SEATO in 1972.
 Pakistan joined CENTO in 1955 left CENTO in
March 1979.
 Tashkent Declaration was signed on 10 Jan
1966.it was signed between Ayub khan and Lal
Bahadur Shastri.
EXTRACTION BY MAHAR MAZHAR ABBAS
 The First Constituent Assembly was dissolved on
24th October 1954 by Ghulam Muhammad and
Mir Maulvi Tamizuddin was its speaker.
 One-Unit System Adopted Sep 30, 1955 (come to
effective on Oct 14, 1955) and it dissolved on 1st
July 1970.
 Dr. Zakar Hussain drafted "Wardha Scheme" of
education 1937 under the guidance of Ghandi.
 Peerpur Committee formed in 1938 headed by
Raja Muhammad Mehdi. Real name of Raja Sahb
of Mehmoodabad was Amir Ahmah Khan. Pirpur
Report was prepared to investigate the tyrannies
of Congress on Muslims.
 Waris shah was a Punjabi Sufi poet of Chisti
order, renowned for his contribution
to Punjabi literature. He is best known for his
seminal work Heer Ranjha (to write at Malika
Hans). He is buried in his native village Jandiala
sher khan district skeikhpura. Waris shah is
called the ‘Shakespeare of Punjabi literature’.
 State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated by
Quaid-e-Azam on 1st July 1948 and Zahid
Hussain is the first governer of SBP.The initial
assets of SBP were equal to three Crore.
 In which Constitution Islam was declared religion
of the state? Constitution of 1973
 In which constitution Bicameral Legislature was
provided for the first time? 1973
 During the Mughal period, Portuguese traders first
came to India.
 Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar issued Comrade
English newspaper from Culcata on 14th January
1911 and Hamdard from Delhi in 1913.
 “Al-Halal” Urdu newspaper was issued by
Maulana Abu-Kalam-Azad in July 1912.
 Who was the first Captain of Pakistan Cricket
Team? Hafeez Kardar
 The Quite India Movement started at Bombay on
Aug. 8, 1942.
 Attlee was the Prime Minister of UK at the time of
creation of Pakistan.
 The Constitution of 1956 was enforced on March
23, 1956; the constitution of 1962 was enforced
on June 8, 1962 and the Constitution of 1973 was
enforced on August 14, 1973.
 First ambassador of Pakistan to UNO was Ahmad
Shah Patres Bukhari.
 First general elections under the LFO were held in
1970.
 Pakistan become member of United Nations on
30th Sep 1947 and Afghanistan country opposed
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Pakistan's membership in United Nations.
 Quaid-e-Azam Address the Constituent Assembly
for the first time on 11 August 1947. He was the
first President of the Constituent Assembly.
 Abdul Qadeer Khan Nuclear Research
Laboratories was set up in Kahuta in 1976.
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 The second nuclear power plant of Pakistan is
functioning in Chasma since 2001 by the help of
China.
 SAARC was formed in Dhaka on December 8,
1985. First Summit of SAARC was held in 1985 in
Dhaka (Bangladesh).Now, Its Secretariat is based
in Kathmandu, Nepal.
 Sir Muhammad Zafarullah took part in the Round
Table Conference of 1930-32 and was the first
foreign minister of Pakistan. He was the first
Pakistani who became the Judge of International
Court of Justice.
 Rebindra Nath Tagor the first Asian who received
literature Nobel Prize in 1913.
 Muslims observed ‘Day of Deliverance’ on
December 22, 1939 (due to the end of Congress
ministries).
 Mulvi Abdl Haq is called “Baba-e-Urdu”.
 Objective Resolution was passed by the
Constituent Assembly of Pakistan under the
leadership of Liaqat Ali Khan on March 12, 1949.
(Main purpose of objective resolution is
Fundamental Rights)
 Faiz Ahmed Faiz was convicted in Rawalpindi
Conspiray Case. The Rawalpindi Conspiracy was
an attempted Soviet-backed coup d'état against
the government of Liaquat Ali Khan, the
first Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1951. Liaquat Ali
khan was assassinated in Rawalpindi on 16th
October, 1951.
 On September 8, 1958 - Gawadar was bought by
Khan of Kalat at 40 lacs pounds from Muscat
(Oman).
 Pakistan becomes ‘Republic’ in 1956.
 Vasco-da-Gama comes to India in 1498. He was
a Portuguese explorer and the first European to
reach India by sea.
 Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, Justice Abdur
Rasheed (first Chief Justice of Pakistan)
administered the oath of M.A. Jinnah.
 Muhammad Ali Jinnah administered the oath of
Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan as the first Prime Minister of
Pakistan.
 The first country recognized Pakistan after
independence was? Iran
EXTRACTION BY MAHAR MAZHAR ABBAS
 Who first translated the Holy Quran into Persian?
Shah Waliullah.
 Who first translated the Holy Quran into Urdu?
Shah Abul Qadir.
 In which year did Jinnah join the Muslim League?
In 1913 ( request of M.Ali Johar)
 In which year Jinnah left the Congress? In 1920
( left imperial legislative 1919)
 The minimum annual rainfall in Pakistan was
recorded at? Nokkundi
 Largest dam and Hydel power station of Pakistan
Tarbela dam built on Indus River in 1976.
 "Warsak Dam" has been built on the river Kabul
in1960
 Mangla dam has been built on Jehlum River in
1967.
 What is the length of coastal line of Pakistan?
1046 Km
 Wakhan is the narrow strip of territory in
northeasternAfghanistan that extends
to China and separates Tajikistan from Pakistan.
 Age of the retirement of Supreme Court Judge of
Pakistan is 65 years. (HC judge 62)
 The total length of 'Line of Control' in Kashmir is
about? 720 Km. (Through Simla agreement
1972)
 The only Pakistan poet who has been awarded
the Lenin Prize was Faiz Ahmad Faiz in1963.
 Hockey is the national game, Chakor is the
national bird, Markhor is the national animal,
Jasmine (chambali) is the national flower and
Deodar is the national tree of Pakistan.
 Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab after
independence? Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot.
 Sukkur Barrage is a barrage on the River
Indus near the city of Sukkur in the Sindh province
of Pakistan. The Barrage was built during
the British Raj from 1923 to 1932 and
named Lloyd Barrage.
 Who is the first President of Pakistan and last
Governor-General of Pakistan? Sikandar Mirza.
 The Soan and Haro are the two rivers of Potohar
Plateau.
 The first recipient of Nishan-e-Haider was? Capt.
Sarwar Shaheed
 Sakardu is the coldest and Jacababad is the
hottest place in Pakistan.
 The area of Pakistan is? 796,096 sq Km.
 Nishan-e-Haider is the highest Military and
Nishan-e-Pakistan is the highest civil award of
Pakistan.
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 On July 9, 1948 Pakistan issued its first? Postal
stamp
 Taxila is the cultural centre of Gandhara
civilization.
 The largest desert of Pakistan? Thar in Sindh
 Total number of seats of NA reserved for women
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in the October 2002 election? 60 seats. (for
minorities 10 seats)
 Pakistan, the Heart of Asia is written by Liaquat
Ali Khan.
 Syed Ameer Ali (1849–1928) was an
Indian Muslim jurist hailing from the state
of Oudh from where his father shifted and settled
down at Orissa. He established the London
Muslim League in 1908. He established
the Central National Muhammadan Association on
April 12 1877.
 “The Spirit of Islam” and “History of Saracens” are
written by Syed Amir Ali
 Struggle for Pakistan was written by I.H. Qureshi
 The writer of Friends Not Masters is Ayub Khan
 'Daughter of the East' book is written by Benazir
Bhutto
 The Making of Pakistan book is written by K. K.
Aziz
 Which city of Pakistan is known as the ‘City of
Colleges’? Lahore
 Which of the following king has introduced Land
Revenue system in subcontinent? Sher Shah Suri
 “In the line of Fire” is the autobiography of
General Pervez Musharraf
 National Anthem of Pakistan was written by
renowned poet “Hafeez Jullundari” in 1954.The
anthem consist of 50 words arranged in 15 lines.
Renowned musician "Abdul Karim Chhagla"
composed the Anthem. Time taken to sing
National Anthem is 1 minute, 20 second.
 Battle of Freedom started on 10 May, 1857 from
Meerth (BiharProvince) on Sunday. Azeem Ullah
Khan prepared the map of the battle.Queen of
Jhansi, Lakshmi bai & Hazrat Mahal of Oadh took
part in battle of freedom. General Bakhat Khan is
known as Hero of the battle of Freedom.
 During the War of Independence the Governor
General was Lord Canning. He had assumed the
charge of his office in 1856.Lord Canning was the
first Viceroy and the last Governor General of
India sub-continent.
 Sind Madrassat-ul-Islam was set up by Hassan Ali
afandi on 1st 1885 and it was inaugrated by Lord
Duffern.
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 In 1886 Sir Syed Ahmed Khan founded the
Muhammadan Educational Conference. In 1888
Sir Syed laid the foundation of the Indian Patriotic
Association.
 Tahzibul Ikhelaque was published in 1870. Asrar-
us-Sanadeed was compiled by Sir Syed Ahmed
Khan. Hayate-e-Javed is written by Maulana Hali
about Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
 Swadeshi Movement was launched in 1906 by
Madan Mohan Malavia to boycott the British
goods.Swadeshi movement was started against
Partition of Bengal.
 Delhi became capital of Subcontinent in 1911 on
place of Calcutta.
 Shimla Delegation met Lord Minto on 1st Oct.
1906, headed by Sir Agha Khan having 35
Members. ‘Muslim Outlook’ was the name of a
Journal that was started by Khilafat Deputation in
London.
 All India Muslim League was set up on December
30, 1906 (presided by Viqar-ul-Mulk) in a session
of Mohamadon Educational Conference at Dahka.
Name of All India Muslim League was suggested
by Sir Muhammad Shafi. Nawab Saleem Ullah
Khan proposed All India Muslim Confederacy.
 M.Ali Johr drafted the constitution of AIML (Green
Book).
 Sir agha Khan was the first president of AIML and
Raja Sahib of Mehmoodabad was the second
president of AIML.
 Inagural address was delivered by Nawab Vikarul
Mulk.First session of ML held in Karachi 31st
December, 1907 was presided over by Adamjee
Pri Bhai of Bombay.
 First secretary general of AIML was Hussain
Bilgrami.Sir Mohammad Shafiq was the second
general secretary of Muslim League.
 Quaid-e-Azam joined Muslim League at Bombai
10 Oct 1913 on the request of M.Ali Johar.Syed.
Amir Ali resigned from Muslim League in 1913.
 Allama Iqbal joined Muslim League in 1908.
Liaqat Ali Khan Joined AIML in 1923.
 Cawnpur (UP) incident took place in 1913. Majlas-
e-Khudam-e-Kahba was set up in 1913.
 Lucknow pact was signed on December 30, 1916
by Quaid-e-Azam & A.C Mojdar. Quaid-e-Azam
and Gandhi meets at Lucknow pact in 1916.
 Allabad Address was presided by Allama Iqbal on
December 30, 1930 (21st session of AIML).(first
time the demand of seprat state in sub-continent)
 Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in Feb 1931.
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 Communal Award presented on 16 August 1932.
 Punjab Chief Minister after 1937 Election was
Sikander Hayyat.
 In 1937 Election Congress set ministries in 7
provinces out of 11.
 Bande Mathram was written by Bamkin Chander
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Chiterji.
 Quaid-e-Azam called for Direct Nation Day on 16
August 1946.
 Zafar Ali Khan confirmed the Resolution as a
representative of Punjab.
 Sir Abdullah Haroon supported the Resolution as
a representative of Sindh.
 Qazi Muhammad Essa confirmed the Resolution
as a representative of Balochistan.
 Aurangzeb supported the Resolution as a
representative of NWFP.
 Ch khalique Zaman seconded and supported the
Resolution as a representative of UP.
 Warren Hastings was the first Governor General
of Bengal.
 Hindi-Urdu controversy started in 1867(Benarus)
at Bihar Province.
 August Offer was offered by Viceroy Lord
Llinthgow in 1940.
 Simla conference (June, 1945) was presented by
Lord Wavel. Wavel plan was made in 1945.
 Sindh asssembley passed the resoluation for the
creation of Pakistan firstly on June 26, 1947.
 Lahore Resolution was moved in 27th Session of
Muslim League at MontoPark (now IqbalPark) on
23rd March, 1940 by Fazal-al-Haq of Bengal.
Quaid presided the session.
 Flag of Pakistan designed by Ameerudin
Qadwani.The Pakistan government adopted his
design on August 11, 1947.
 A. H. Isphahani was the first Pakistan
ambassador to USA.
 Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar held the portfolion of
Communications in the first cabinet of Pakistan.
 Besides being PM of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan
held the portfolios of Defense and
Commonwealth.
 First cabinet of Pakistan consisted of 7 members
including Prime Minister.
 Quaid-e-Azam had portfolio of State and Frontier
region.
 Zafarullah Khan had Foreign Affairs.
 I.I.Chundrigar had Trade, Industry & Public
Works.
 Finance Portfolio in the first Cabinet was held by
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Malik Ghulam Muhammad.
 Raja Ghazanfar had Food, Agriculture and
health.
 Fazal Ur Rehman had Internal Affairs, Information
& Education.
 Basic democracy system came in May 1959 by
Ayub Khan.
 Pakistan recognized China in 1950.
 78 % of Muslim population in Kashmir in 1947.
 Urdu made National Language in April 1954 it has
37 letters.
 Hari Singh was the Maharaja of Kashmir in 1947.
 LFO was promulgated on 30th March, 1970 by
Yahya Khan.
 Zakat & Ushr ordinance promulgated on June 20,
1980.
 The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-
sharing treaty between India and Pakistan,
brokered by the World Bank. The treaty was
signed in Karachi on September 19, 1960
by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal
Nehru and President of Pakistan Ayub Khan.
 Under Indus Water Basin Treaty Pakistan got
Jehlum, Chenab and Indus.On the other side,
India got Ravi, Sutlaj and Beas.
 First census of Pakistan was held in 1951.
Population of West Pakistan in 1951 was 34
million.
 National Assembly consists of 342 Muslim
members and the Senate consists of 104
members.
 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as
the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April
1919 when a crowd of nonviolent protesters,
along with Baishakhi pilgrims, who had gathered
in the Jallianwala Bagh garden
in Amritsar,Punjab were fired upon by troops of
the British Indian Army under the command
of Reginald Dyer.
 Chauri Chaura incident occurred at Chauri
Chaura in the Gorakhpur district of the United
Province, British India on 5 February 1922, when
a large group of protesters participating in
the Non-cooperation movement turned violent,
leading to police opening fire.
 Simon Commission was sent to India in 1927.
Who opposed the Simon Commission headed one
faction known as the ‘Jinnah Group’ while Sir
Mohammed Shafi who was in favor of cooperating
with the Simon Commission headed the other
known as the ‘Shafi Group’.
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 The name of the Cripps Mission (1942) was made
after Sir Stafford Cripps who was The President of
the Board of Trade.
 The plan of 16 May 1946(cabinet mission plan)
had envisaged a united India in line with Congress
and Muslim League aspirations. The three
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Cabinet ministers would be Pethick Lawrence, Sir
Stafford Cripps and A.V. Alexander.
 Quaid e Azam, for the continuation of Cabinet
mission, demanded how many portfolios? Five
 "Thoughts on Pakistan" was written by Ambedkar.
 Direct Action Day (16 August 1946), also known
as the Great Calcutta Killings, was a day of
widespread riot and manslaughter between
Hindus and Muslims in the city of Calcutta (now
known as Kolkata) in the Bengal province of
British India.
 First census in Sub-Continent in 1881 by Lord
Rippon.First census in Pakistan in 1951.
 First state that joined Pakistan:Bahawalpur State
 Liaquat Nehru Pact: signed on April 18,1950
 Amir Khusro is called the “Parrot of India”.
 Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque is the name of a
Mosque built by Qutb-ud-Din Aibak near Qutb
Minar at Delhi.The “Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque”
and “Qutab Minar” was completed by Iltumish.
 The state promoted canal irrigation system was
initiated by Feroz shah Taghluq.
 The Lodi Dynasty was founded by Bahlol Lodhi.
 The Syed Dynasty was founded by: Khizar Khan.
 Fateh Ali was the Real name Tepu Sultan; he was
defeated by the British in 1799 (Mysore war).
 Panipat is famous is a famous town near Delhi.
Three important battles were fought on this
ground.
1. First between Babur against Ibrahim Lodi in
1526 A.D.
2. Second was between Bairam against Hemu in
1556 A.D.
3. The third was between Ahmad Shah Abdali
versus Marhata leaders in 1761 A.D.
 Firdausi wrote Shahnama and was also a court
poet of Mahmud of Ghazni.
 Ibn-e-Batota was a famous Moraco Traveler who
stayed in the court of Muhammad bin Taghluq for
several years. He traveled over the quarter part of
the world from China to India.
 Gulbaden Begum was the author of “Hamayun
Nama” and sister of Mughal King Hamayun.
 “Ain-e-Akbari” is the renowned work of Abul Fazal
about the government of Akbar the Great. Abul al
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Fazl was a son of Sheikh Mubarak. He was one of
the Nau Ratans of Akbar the Great. He wrote
“Akbar-Nama”.
 Din-e-Elahi was a new religion invented in 1582
by Akbar to create tolerance and love among
people of India. Akbar prohibited the practice of
Sati. Akbar the Great was born in Umar Kot.
Lahore Fort was built in 1560 by Akbar. Infallibility
Decree was a document signed by Akbar in 1597,
which authorized him to act as the supreme
arbitrator in civil and ecclesiastical affairs.He died
in1605.
 Hazrat Ali Hajveri (Popularly known as Hazrat
Data Ganj Bux) belonged to Soharwardi order.
Hazrat Data Gunj Baksh came in Lahore in 1039
A.D. from the city of Ghazni.Data Ganj Baksh is
the author of Kashful Mahjoob.
 Baba Farid Ganj Shakar was a saint of Chishtia
order. He was the first Punjabi poet.
 Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Zakiriya was a great saint of
Suhrwardi branch of mysticism and flourished in
Multan.
 Nadir Shah of Iran invaded Delhi during the period
of Mohammad Shah Rangila in 1739.
 Babur the founder of Muhgal Dynasty in 1526 first
battle of Paini pat, died in 1530 A.D at Delhi. The
tomb of Babur is situated at Kabul. Bala Hisar Fort
is one of the most historic places of Peshawar.
The word Bala Hisar is from Persian, meaning,
“elevated or high fort”. It was built by Zaheer-ud-
Din Baber.
 Real name of Shah Waliullah was Ahmed and his
historical name was Azimuddin. In Persian
language Shah Wali Ullah translated the Holy
Quran.Shah Waliullah born in 1703. He was died
in 1762. “Hujjat-al-Baligha” was written by Shah
Wali Ullah.
 Syed Ahmed of Rai Brelli was the founder of
Jehad Tehrik against Sikhs in 1826. He was
martyred at Balakot (NWF) in 1831.
 Sher Shah built G.T. Road and Rohtas fort.
Imperial Highway is the old name of G.T. Road.
 “Mohammad” is the real name of Mohammad Bin
Qasim and Amadudin is his Title.He was nephew
and son-in-law of Hajjaj Bin Yousuf the Governor
of Iraq (Omayad Period). He came to Sindh in
712.He was tortured to death in Iraq by Sulaiman.
Sindh and Multan were conquered by Muhammad
Bin Qasim under the reign of the Islamic Caliph
Walid bin Abdul Malik.
 The Dynasty founded by Qutbuddin is known as
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Slave dynasty. Qutb-ud-din Aibak was a Turkic
king of Northwest India who ruled from his capital
in Delhi where he built the Qutub Minar and the
Quwwat Al Islam mosque. He was of Turkic
descent from central Asia, the first Sultan of Delhi
and founder of the Slave dynasty (also known as
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the Ghulam dynasty) of India. He ruled for only
four years, from 1206 to 1210 AD. He died while
playing polo in Lahore. The first independent ruler
of Muslim India was Qutub uddin Aibak.
 The standard time of Pakistan is five hours ahead
of Greenwhich Mean time.
 Pakistan is surrounded by land on three sickles
east, west and North and Arabian Sea is on its
South and makes 1046 km (650 miles) coast line.
 Siachen is the highest battlefield in world it is the
largest glacier of Pakistan it is 72.5 km (45 miles)
long and 2000 feet high.( located in Karakoram
mountain range)
 K-2 is the highest mountain in Pakistan, it is
located in Karakoram mountain range, and its
height is 8611 meters. It was first conquered by
Good win Austin in 1954 that’s why it is also
called Good win Austin. It is the second highest
peak in the world.
 The highest Peak of Himalayas Range in Pakistan
is Naga Parbat (also called Killer Mountain). It is
8126m high and second highest Peak in Pakistan.
It was first conquered in 1953.
 The highest Peak of Hindu Kush range is Tirch
Mir. It is 7690m high. It starts from Pamir.
 In Pakistan five Peaks have more than 8000m
height. Pakistan has 82 Peaks in her territory.
 Khojak passes connects Cheman with Qila
Abdullah (Afghanistan). It is 1312m high in Toba
Kakar Range.
 Malakand pass connects Peshawar with Chitral.
 Muztagh pass connects Baltistan with China. It is
a gateway to Chinese area Yarkand
 Margalla Hills of Islamabad are located in the
Potwar Plateau. It is on the River Soan.
 Lake Saiful Muluk in the upper Kaghan Valley is
located in Himalaya Range.
 Kallar Kahar, Uchali and Khabeki are the beautiful
laves of River Jehlum in Salt Range.
 Sinking is a Chinese Provice with which Pakistani
boundry is connected.
 Zahidan is area of Iran with which Pakistani
boundary is connected.
 Thar Desert lies in between River Jhelum and
River Indus.
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 Jhelum and Chenab Rivers meet at Trimmu
Headworks.
 The longest river of Balochistan is Hingol.
Balochistan other rivers Porali and Dasht are
major rivers.
 Length of Pak-India border is 1,610 km. Length of
Pak-Iran border is 805 km.Length of Pak-China
border is 595 km. Length of Pak-Afghan border is
2252 km.
 Warsak dam is on Kabul River.Rawal Dam is on
Kurrang River. Khanpur dam is on Haro
River.Tanda dam is in Baluchistan.
 Khankum Pass connects Chitral-Wakhan
(Afghanistan)
 The Shandur Pass connects Chitral and Gilgit.
 Khyber Pass connects Peshawar-Kabul
 Length of Silk Rourte (Korakorum Route) is 965
km.
 Sub-Himalya is also known as Siwaliks.
 The coldest place in Pakistan is Sakardu and
hottest place is Jacababad.
 The Heavy Mechanical complex was established
with the help of China at Taxila.
 Punial is said to be the place where ‘heaven and
earth meet’.
 Sainadak is famous for copper, silver and gold.
 Kharan district of the country having lowest
population density.
 Largest district of Punjab by area is Bahawalpur.
 Muslim Bagh in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is famous
for the mineral of Chromite.
 Wullar Lake is a source of Jhelum.
 Which cities of Iran and Pakistan are linked
through railway line? Quetta-Zedan
 Sui gas field is the biggest natural gas field in
Pakistan. It is located near Sui in Balochistan. The
gas field was discovered in the late 1952 and the
commercial exploitation of the field began in
1955.Mari is the second biggest natural gas field
of Pakistan
 Balloki Headworks was built on the river Ravi.
 Hamun Maskhel Lake present in Baluchistan
plateau. It is Lake of Salt water.
 ‘Marala’ Headworks has been constructed on
River Chenab.
 Pakistan lies of the North tropic zone of Cancer.
 Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is also called Kotri
Barrage.
 The extinct volcano “Koh-i-Sultan” in Baluchistan
contains the deposits of Sulphur.
 Kalabagh iron deposits are largest in Pakistan
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with an estimated reserve of 309 m tons.
 British occupied Punjab in 1849; Sindh in 1843
and Balochistan in 1839.
 UAE is the second largest buyer of Pakistan’s
exports after USA.
 The historic site “Mehrgarh” was discovered on
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the right bank of the Bolan River.
 Baglihar Dam is located in Doda district on river
Chenab.
 The first airline of Pakistan is Orient Airline.
 Pakistan issued its first coin on 3rd January 1948.
Quaid inaugurated State Bank on 1st July’1948.
 Before Referendum Sylhet was the part of Assam.
 Anjuman-i-Hamayat-Islam was established in
subcontinent 1884 and Khalifa Hamid-ud-Din is
the first president.
 “Khar” is a main town in the Bajaur Agency of the
Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan.
 Al-Firdusi and Al-Beruni flourished in the reign of
Mehmood Ghaznvi.
 “My Leader” a biography of Quaid-e-Azam was
written by Z.A. Sulari.
 Dera Adam Khel is called gun factory of the tribal
areas.
 “Kishan Ganga Dam” of India is building up on
river Neelam in Kashmir.
 The system of ‘Separate Electorate’ first
introduced in Pakistan 1985.
 Blind Dolphins are found in river Sindh (Indus).
 “Kilik Pass” is situated in karakuram range.
 The land which lies between river Indus and river
Jhelum is called Sindh Sagar.
 Doab between river Ravi and Chenab is called
Rachna Doab.
 Where copper deposits in? Chagi.
 “Khaki Shadows” book was written by K.M. Arif.
 “Fort William College” was established at Calcutta
(1800).
 Afghanistan is separated from Central Asia by
Oxus River.
 Cheif election commissioner office term for
3years.
 Census is made after once in a decade.
 Another name of Hatf III missile is Gazdnavi.
 General Ayub khan is the first elected President
and Z.A Bhutto is the first elected PM of Pakistan.
 National data base registration authority was set
up on 16th February, 2000.
 States of Dir, Chitral and Swat were incorporated
in NWFP in August 1969.
 “Sassi-Panu” was written by Hashim Shah.
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 Begum Shaista Suhrawady Ikramullah was the
first female Member of Parliament in Pakistan.
 Battle of Plassey Lord Clive defeated Nawab
Siraj-ud-Daula in 1757 AD.
 Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan presented ‘Chenab
Formula’ to resolve the Kashmir dispute.
 Mount Batten announced his plan on 3rd June
1947.
 Partition of Bengal took place on 16th Oct, 1905
(Lord Curzin) and cancelled in December
1911(Hoarding).
 On 28 December 1885, the Indian National
Congress was founded at Gokuldas Tejpal
Sanskrit College in Bombay, with 72 delegates in
attendance.
 A.O.Hume assumed office as the General
Secretary, and Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee of
Calcutta was elected President of Congress.
 Badshahi Mosque was built by Aurangzeb Alamgir
at Lahore in 1674.
 Babur was the founder of Mughal Dynasty in1526
and the last Mughal Emperor of India was
Bahadur Shah Zafar.
 Pakistan's largest steel mill is at pipri (Karachi)
formed in 1973 by the cooperation of Russia.
 The Mughal Emperor Akbar introduced the “Deen-
e-Elahi” in 1582.
 Shah Abdul Latif and Sachal Sarmast are two
important Sindhi poets.
 Masjid Mahabat Khan is situated at Peshawar and
Masjid Wazir Khan is situated at Lahore.
 The first Conferences of NAM was held at
Belgrade in 1961 and Pakistan joined the NAM in
in the year 1979 at Havana.
 Hazrat Usman Marvandi is known as Lal Shahbaz
Qalandar.
 Habib Bank provided 80 million loans for making
1st budget of Pakistan.
 Pakistan won gold medal for the first time in
Olympics 1960.
 The largest Agency of FATA (Federally
Administered Tribal Areas) by area is South
Waziristan.
 Total cultivable Land of Pakistan is approximately
80 million hectares which is the 25% of total land
area.
 The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was
Mujibur Rehman
 Under the constitution of Pakistan, Fedral Shariat
Court shall consist of not more than Eight Judges.
 The first chairman of Senate after its creation was
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Khan Habibullah Khan.
 NWFP was named Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2009.
 The foundation stone of the Sikhism’s holiest
place “Golden Tample” at Amritsar was laid by
Hazrat Mian Mir.
 “Baburnama” (alternatively known as Tuzk-e
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Babri) is the name given to the memoirs of Babur
(1483-1530), founder of the Mughal Empire and a
great-great-great-grandson of Timur. It is an
autobiographical work, originally written in the
Chagatai language.
 The doctrine of “Wahdatul-Wajood” was
presented by Ibn-e- Arabi.
 The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline is also known
as Peace Pipeline.
 Presidential Elections between Ayub Khan and
Miss Fatima Jinnah held in January 1965.Rose is
the intakhabi nishan of Ayub Khan and Laltain is
the intakhabi nishan of Fatima Jinnah.(vote ratio
between Ayub and Fatima -- 64% : 36%)
 The Qadyanis were declared non Muslims in
Semptember 1974. (Amendment 2 of 1973)
 The multi-genre Persian text Chachnama (also
known as the Fatehnama Sindh as well as
Takrekh-Hind wa Sindh) was written by one of
Qazi Ismail's ancestors. Chachnama was
originally written in Sindhi.
 Pakistan established its first Atomic Energy
Institute on January, 1955.
 Pakistan was declared as great ally of Non NATO
in 2003.
 Shaikh ismail the saint, who first came in Lahore.
 When was the local govt.system under the
devolution of power plan, 2001, inaugurated? aug
14,2001
 Defence Pact between USA and Pakistan? April,
1954
 Forest Area of Pakistan is? 4.8%
 Makran Coastal Highway is a 653 km-long coastal
highway along Pakistan's Arabian Sea coastline.
 Where Muslim League got majority in election
1946? UP
 Munda Dam is the highest altitude dam proposed
multi-purpose concrete-faced rock-filled dam
located on the Swat River approximately 37 km
north of Peshawar and 5 km upstream of Munda
Headworks in the Mohmand
Agency of Pakistan's (FATA).
 The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is the highest
paved international road in the world. It connects
China and Pakistan across the Karakoram
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mountain range. The 805 km dual carriage
metalled road starts from Havelian 100 km From
Islamabad and winds through Abbottabad-
Mansehra-Thakot-Besham-Pattan-Sazin-Ghils-
Gilgit-Hunza to the Chinese Frontier across the
4,733 metres high Khunjerab Pass.
 Who translated the Pakistan Resolution in Urdu?
Maulana Zaffar Ali khan
 In Lacknow Pact 1916, to reject the resolution ¾
votes are required.
 The president is the head of state and The PM is
the head of Government.
 Name the Lady Representative of AIML who
supported Pakistan resolution? Amjad Banu.
 Who Supported Pakistan resolution from Madras?
Abdul Hamid Khan.
 Who supported Pakistan resolution from Bombay?
I.I Chundrigar
 Who supported Pakistan Resolution from
Kashmir? Pir Ziauddin Andrabi.
 On 11 March 1955, Orient Airways merged with
the government's proposed airline,
becoming Pakistan International Airlines
Corporation.
 The Last Days of United Pakistan was written by
G W Choudhury.
 Umarkot is a fort located in Umerkot, Sindh, also
called Amarkot. Emperor Akber was born in
Umarkot Fort when his father Humayun fled from
the military defeats at the hands of Sher Shah
Suri on 15 October 1542.
 In 1863, Nawab Abdul Latif founded the
Mohammedan Literary Society.
 One of the alleged causes of the Indian Rebellion
of 1857 were rumours that the grease on these
cartridges designed to keep them dry was,
variously, pork or beef fat (pork being abhorrent
to Muslims, cows being sacred to Hindus), thus
their refusal to bite them. The first soldier to
protest against using the greased cartridges was
Mangal Pandey.
 Nizam, shortened from Nizam-ul-Mulk, meaning
Administrator of the Realm, was the title of the
sovereigns of Hyderabad State was the premier
Prince of India., since 1724, belonging to the Asaf
Jah dynasty.
 Jinnah is a 1998 epic biographical film which
follows the life of the founder
of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It was
directed by Jamil Dehlavi; and written by Akbar S.
Ahmed and Jamil Dehlavi.
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 What was the ratio of military asset distribution
b/w Pakistan and India? 36:64
 The tributaries of the Indus River converge to their
confluence with the Indus at Mithankot.
 When Muslim League demand for principle of self-
rule for India? 1913
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 Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal was elected as a
member of Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1926.
 “Decline of the West” book was written by German
Philosopher Spengler.
 Muslim Students Federation (MSF) was
established in 1937 by Raja Sahib of Mehmud
Abad.
 The capital of the Mughal Empire was shifted from
Agra to Delhi by Shahjahan.
 Where Quaid-e-Azam stayed during his last
illness in 1948? Ziarat
 In Southern Punjab there is only one hill station.
What is its name? Fort Munro
 “The Millat and Menace of Indianism” is written by
Ch. Rehmat Ali.
 How many districts are in AJK? 10
 Who was the only vice-president of Pakistan?
Noorul Amin (20 December 1971 – 21 April 1972)
 Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah As I Knew Him book was
written by A.H. Ispahani.
 . “The Great Divide, Britain, India & Pakistan” was
written by H.V. Hudson.
 . “Incomplete Partition” is written about Kashmir
dispute by Alastair Lamb.
 The highest Pass of Pakistan is Muztagh Pass
 When Radcliffe Award was announced? 17th
August 1947
 Who presented the National Flag for formal
approval to the Constituent Assembly on 11th of
August, 1947? Liquat Ali Khan
 Which place is called the “Little Pakistan”?
Bradford
 Razia Sultana was the daughter of Iltumish. Razia
Sultan was born in Budaun and was the first
women ruled in sub-continent, the Sultan of Delhi
in India from 1236 to May 1240.
 On 13 May 1861, the first railway line was opened
to the public, between Karachi and Kotri, with a
length of 169 kilometres in Pakistan.Indian railway
started operation in 1853.
 “The Indian Musalmans” was written by William
Wilson Hunter in 1871.
 The first foreign heads of state visited Pakistan
after independence was the President of
Indonesia.
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 Manghopir is famous for its sulphur springs.
 Sachal Sarmast (1739 to 1829) was buried in
village known as Daraza sharif near Ranipur
district of Khairpur, Sindh.
 Area of Kashmir, where a spontaneous armed
uprising took place against the Dogra tyranny, on
the eve of partition? Poonch
 Maharaja of Kashmir signed the so-called
instrument of accession to India on Oct 26, 1947.
 The Trango Tower is a mountain peak situated in
Gilgit-Baltistan, an autonomous territory in the
North of Pakistan.
 Article 47 of the constitution of Pakistan 1973 is
related to removal or impeachment of President.
 “Rehana” is the birth place of Gen. Ayub Khan.
 The system of Basic Democracies was introduced
by Ayub Khan in 1959 and was initially a five-
tier arrangement.
 In Mangla Dam maximum water storage level of
1,242 feet. (due to raise water storage level
recently 30 feet)
 Quaid-e-Azam took admission in Lincoins Inn in
1893.
 First Khilaft conference was held in Delhi.
 How many days session of national assembly
compulsory in a year? 130
 Pakistan Envirnment Protection Act was passed in
1997.
 Copper is found in which city of Pakistan?
Rekodic, Daht -e- Kuhn & Nokundi
 Bahaudin Zikrya belongs to which Silsila?
Suhrawardiyya
 Quaid-e-Azam remained the precident of AIML for
how many years? 15 years
 How many times NFC Award is given? Seven
 August Offer was made by which viceroy? Lord
Linlithgow
 Who struggled for education (1883-1937) for
Baluchistan? Sahibzada Abdul Qyum
 In 1935 Act how many provinces were made in
Sub Continent? 11
 Muslim League won maximum seats in 1937
elections in which province? Sindh
 Muhammad Jinnah- The Story of Nation is written
by? Gulam Allana
 Largest princely state at the time of Independence
was? Kashmir
 Pothohar Range contains? Oil, Gas, Salt
 Tarjanul Quran Tafseer e Quran was written by
Abul kalam azad.
 Hari Singh Indar Mahindar Bahadur was the last
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ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu
and Kashmir in India
 The capacity of mangla dam is 1450 mw.
 Article 50: Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) There
shall be a Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) of
Pakistan consisting of the President and two
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Houses to be known respectively as the National
Assembly and the Senate.
 Naseem Hameed is a Pakistani track and field
athlete, who became the fastest woman in South
Asia when she won a gold medal in the 100
metres at the 2010 South Asian Games in Dhaka.
 Chashm e deed was written by which prime
minister of Pakistan? Ferooz Khan Noon
 Prime minister at the time of 1958 Martial Law
was : Sir Feroz Khan Noon
 Foreign Minister in 1946 interim govt. :Pandit
Jawahar Lal Nehru
 Witness of surrenderis written by Siddique Salik
 The Agartala Conspiracy Case was a sedition
case in Pakistan, brought by the Government of
Pakistan in 1968 against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,
the then leader of the Awami League and East
Pakistan, and 34 other persons.
 Khalid Mahmud Arif is the author of Working with
Zia.
 The Iran–Pakistan gas pipeline, also known as the
Peace pipeline, or IP Gas, is a 2,775 km (1,724
mi) long underproduction pipeline instruction to
deliver natural gas from Iran to Pakistan. It starts
from Asalouyeh, Iran.
 Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal
Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. The tomb was
commissioned by Humayun's first wife Bega
Begum (Haji Begum) in 1569-70, and designed by
Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, a Persian architect chosen by
Bega Begum.
 Lakshmi Bai – the Rani (queen) of Jhansi – killed
in battle on June 18, 1858 by British Imperialists
during India’s First War of Independence.
 Dasu Hydropower Project is a run of river scheme
located 7 km upstream of Dasu village on Indus
River, 74 km downstream of Diamer Basha Dam
and 350 km from Islamabad. The Project is
located in District Kohistan of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa.
 Gorakh is a Hill Station of Sindh, Pakistan. It is
situated at an elevation of 5,688 ft in the Kirthar
Mountains, 94 kilometres northwest of Dadu city.
 Katasraj Mandir is a Hindu temple complex
situated in Katas village near Choa Saidanshah in
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the Chakwal district of Punjab in Pakistan.
 The Pakistan National Alliance (PNA), was a
populist and consolidated right-wing political
alliance, consisting of nine political parties of the
country. Formed in 1977, the country's leading
right-wing parties agreed upon to run a political
campaign as a single bloc against the left oriented
PPP in the 1977 general elections. Maulana Muffti
Mehmood was the first president of PNA.
 Kamran Mirza, sometimes known simply as
Kamran, was the second son of Babur, the
founder of the Mughal Empire and the first Mughal
Emperor. Kamran Mirza was born in Kabul to
Babur's wife Gulrukh Begum. He was half-brother
to Babur's eldest son Humayun, who would go on
and inherit the Mughal throne, but he was full
brother to Babur’s third son, Askari.
 Garden Wah is an elaborate garden dating back
to the era of the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great,
located near the city of Wah, Punjab, Pakistan.
 The Lakhra is a coal mine located in Sindh. The
mine has coal reserves amounting to 1.33 billion
tonnes of coking coal, one of the largest coal
reserves in Asia and the world.
 Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz,
Pride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, also often
referred to as Sadequain Naqqash, was a world-
renowned Pakistani artist, best known for his skills
as a calligrapher and a painter.
 The original name of Mohsanu-ul-Mulk was Mehdi
Ali Khan. Original name of Waqaul Mulk was
Molvi Mushtaq Ahmad.
 Jamia Milia Islamia was established in 1920 by
Muhammad Ali Johar. Muhammad Ali Johar was
buried in Jerusalem.
 Sharif Report submitted in 1939 by Bihar Branch.
Sharif Report was prepared to investigate the
cruelties on Congress in Bihar.
 “Transfer of Power in India” was written by
V.P.Menon.
 Pan Islamism introduced by Jamaludding Afghani.
 J.N.Mandal was the non-Muslim member who
became a minister of Law in the interim
government on ML behalf.
 Haji Shariat Ullah was born in 1781. Haji
Shareetullah of Bengal was the founder of Farazi
Tehrik in 1818. Farazi Tehrik meant to pay more
attention on fundamental of Islam.
 The system of Government introduced by
Constitution of 1956 was Federal.
 Who is authorized to impose reasonable
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restrictions on fundamental rights? President
 Shahbzada Abdul Qayyum Khan founded Islamia
College — Peshawar institution.
 MajidaRizvi has the credit to be the first women
High court Judge in Pakistan.
 Ch. Muhammad Ali is the name of first Secretary
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General of Pakistan.
 Muhammad Ali Jinnah was awarded the title of
the Quaid-i-Azam in1938.
 Iskendar Mirza had the shortest tenure as
Governor - General of Pakistan.
 Yusuf Zulekha was written by Ghulam Rasul.
 Pakistan has won the hockey world cup four times
and also won the champions trophy three times.
 Auditor General of Pakistan is appointed by
President.
 For what period of time is the National Assembly
elected? For five years.
 The last Nawab of Bahawalpur is Sir Sadiq
Muhammad Khan Abbasi V.
 The oldest news agency of Pakistan is?
Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)
 Name of the books written by Shah Waliullah?
Hajjat-ul-Baligha, Fyuz-i-Harmain Sharifan
 The committee which approved the “Objective
Resolution 1949” was headed by Maulvi Tamiz-
ud-din khan.
 Jinnah called ‘Right hand man’? Liaqat Ali Khan
 Lahore Resolution called ‘Pakistan Resolution’ by
Begum M. Ali Johar
 Unanimous leader of the Muslims to address UN
Zia-ul-Haq
 Who framed 1956 Constitution Ch. M. Ali
 Favourite game of Jinnah was Billiard.
 NAB established on 16 November 1999.
 Maximum period of NAB for physical remand 30
Days.
 Muhammad Munir was the second
Chief Justice of Pakistan. Justice Munir wrote a
book From Jinnah to Zia.
 Major object of Pakistan foreign Policy? Integrity
of the Country
 How many districts of Punjab? 36
 First Non-British Governor of Punjab? Sardar
Abdur Rab Nishtar
 Total number of High Courts in Pakistan? 5
 The Command and Staff College is located
at Quetta, the capital city of Balochistan, at the
entrance to the Urak Valley.
 Total number of amendments in the constitution of
1973? 21
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 Widely spoken language of Pakistan is? Punjabi
(48%)
 Pakistan share in global exports is? 0.13%
 After Karachi and Lahore largest city is?
Faislabad
 How many times Pakistan become the non
permanent member of Security Council? 7times
 Indian Civil Services in which year?1861
 A woman in each of round table conference?
Beghum jahanara Shahnawaz
 Taj Mahal in Agra on Jamna River, a city in the
Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
 Who was called as cowboy of congress
(Showmen of congress) by Quaid e Azam? Abdul
Kalam Azad
 Liaqat-Nehru Pact signed on April 8, 1950
(purpose- minority rights were confirmed).
 Which new institution formed in constitution of
1973? Council of Common Interests, Senate and
National Finance Commission (NFC)
 On what date did to earthquake hit the Northern
Areas and Azad Kashmir? 8th October, 2005
 Who wrote the famour Punjabi Dastan “Saif-ul-
Malok”? Mian Muhammad Bukhsh
 The Devolution of Power Plan 2000 is a three tier
setup of? Local Government
 Which sector is the largest consumer of gas?
Power sector
 Who Was the Head Of The Constituent Committe
formed by Ayub khan?Justice Shahab din
 Picture back on the 5000 rupees is? faisel
mosque
 Which Muslim majority area awarded to India
during partition? Ferozpur
 Pakistan fiscal year start from 1st July to ends on
30 June
 Pakistan's first Test match was played in Delhi in
October 1952 as part of a five Test series
which India won 2–1.
 Pakistan opened its first embassy in Iran.
 USA was first to open its embassy in Pakistan
 First Lady Governor Rana Liaquat Ali (Sindh)
1973-1976.
 First lady federal minister Vikarun Nisa Noor
(Tourism).
 First state to join Pakistan was Bahawul Pur,
1954.
 First century Nazar Mohammd against India in
1954 in Lacknow.
 First Woman University is located in Rawalpindi.
 First PM of Azad Kashmir was Abdul Hamid
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Khan.
 First President of AJK was Sardar Ibrahim Khan.
 First Commander-in-Chief of Pak: Army was
Frank Miservi.
 First daily newspaper is Amroz 1947.
 First lady pilot was Shukriya Khanum.
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 First museum of Pak established in Karachi in
1950.
 First Agriculture Reforms in Pak: Jan: 24, 1959.
 First private TV Channel STN launched in 1990.
 First bio-gas plant was installed in 1974.
 First woman bank established on Dec: 1, 1989.
 First minority minister of Pakistan was Joginder
Nath Mandal held the portfolio of law.
 Largest railway tunnel is Khojak.
 Largest Cement Plant is Lucky Cement Plant
near Luki Marwat.
 Pakistan is 34th largest country in the world, 6th
population wise.
 Smallest civil award is Tamg-e-Khidmat.
 Longest tenure as Governor General was Ghulam
Mohammad.
 Longest tenure as President was Ayub Khan.
 Longest period of rule was of Zia.
 Shortest tenure as PM of Ayub Khan (3 days)
then Shujaat Hussain (47 days).
 Shortest tenure as President is of Bhutto.
 The only non-military shaheed to receive Nishan-
e-Haider was Subaidar Lalik Jan he belonged to
NLI.
 Smallest city is Jehlum.
 First Medical College was Nishtar Medical
College.
 Keenjhar is the largest man made lake in
Pakistan.
 Manchar Lake is the biggest lake of Pakistan.
 Pakistan’s first geo-scientific laboratory is
functioning in Islamabad.
 The highest point of the Khyber Pass is Landhi
Kotal.
 Largest Radio Station is Islamabad.
Which is the place of highest rainfall? Murree
 Which is the largest park in Pakistan? National
Park Islamabad.
 Which is the largest seaport in Pakistan? Monora
(Karachi).
 Which is the largest Library in Pakistan? Punjab
Public Library.
 Which is the largest Museum in Pakistan?
National museum Karachi.
 Which is the largest and oldest university of
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Pakistan? Punjab University Lahore.
 Which is the largest Mosque in Pakistan? Faisal
Mosque.
 Which is the largest and busiest railway station in
Pakistan? Lahore.
 Which is the largest platform in Pakistan?
Platform of Rohri Station.
 Which is the longest road in Pakistan? Pakistan
Highway.
 Which is the longest Railway line in Pakistan?
Karachi to Peshawar.
 Which is the highest road in Pakistan? Karakoram
Highway.
 Which is the largest railway workshop in
Pakistan? Mughalpura Workshop Lahore.
 Which is the largest industrial plant in Pakistan?
Pakistan Steel Mills Karachi.
 Which is the smallest province in respect of Area?
NWFP.
 Which is the largest city with respect of Area and
population? Karachi.
 Which is the most modern city? Islamabad.
 P.O.N.M stands for? Pakistan Oppressed Nations
Movement.
 Among the world largest cotton growing countries
Pakistan stands for? 4th
 Toot oil and natural gas field is located in?
Punjab.
 Which is the shortest river of Pakistan? Ravi
 The constitution of Pakistan can be amended?
With Two-Third majority in Parliament
 Who was the first Muslim Governor of Sindh?
Ghulam Hussain Hadaiyatullah.
 Who was the first Muslim C-N-C of Pak Army?
Gen Muhammad Ayub
 Which constitution of Pakistan state that President
and Prime Minister must be Muslims? 1973
Constitution
 Who was the first Governor of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa? M. Khursheed.
 Who was the first C.N.C of Pakistan Navy?
Admiral Muhammad Siddiq
 Identify the terminating point of Pakistan
Motorway M-8? Gwadar
 The proposed plan of M-4 of Pakistan Motorway
shall be completed? Faisalabad to Multan
 What is the period of time for the election of the
Senate? 6 years.
 Anza Missile is? Surface to air missile.
 The standard time of Pakistan is? 5 hours ahead
of Greenwhich time.
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 When did Pakistan win its first hockey gold medal
in Asian Games? 1958 Tokyo.
 Who was first Muslim CNC of Pakistan Air Force?
Air Marshal Asghar Khan.
 According to the 1998 census the population of
Pakistan living in Rural Areas was? 67.5 percent
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 The Atomic Energy Commission of Pakistan was
established in? 1956.
 National Police Academy is situated in?
Islamabad
 After Siachen the second largest glacier of
Pakistan? Batura.
 Area of Balochistan is? 3, 47,190 Sq. Km.
 Total area of Sindh is? 140,914 sq. Km.
 Total Area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? 74521 Sq.
Km.
 Total Area of Punjab? 205345 Sq. km
 Gen Zia died in air accident on? 17th August,
1988.
 Pakistan forest institution is located in? Peshawar.
 Which is the highest railway station in Pakistan?
Khan Mehtar Zai
 Who became the first president of Pakistan
Muslim League? Ch. Khaleeq-uz-Zaman
 The area lying between river Beas and river Ravi
is called? Bari Doab
 Who is the first woman Prime Minister of
Pakistan? Benazir Bhutto
 Who was the first Chief of Staff of the Armed
Forces? Gen. Tikka Khan.
 Who was the first Chief of the Air Force? Air
Marshal Zafar Ahmad
 Who was the First Chief of Staff of the Navy?
Hafeez Ahmad
 Who was the First Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
Committee? General Muhammad Sharif
 The number of Articles included in the constitution
of 1973? 280
 Z.A. Bhutto took oath as President under the
Provisional Constitution on? 21st April 1972.
 Gen. Ayub Khan suspended Iskandar Mirza on?
27th October 1958
 Balochistan was given status of Province? 1970
 West Pakistan was divided into four provinces in?
1973
 Which Congress leader thought after Lahore
Resolution that the partition was
unavoidable?Raja Gopal Acharia
 Bolan Pass meets? Quetta with Afghanistan
 Boundary line between Azad Kashmir and
Occupied Kashmir is called Control Line (720Km)
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 Mehdi Shah was elected first Chief Minister of
Gilgit Baltistan.
 Rah-e-Rasat Operation was started by Army of
Pakistan in Swat
 Rah-e-Nijat Operation was started by Army of
Pakistan in South Waziristan
 17 Member bench of SC has declared NRO null &
void and unconstitutional all cases withdrawn
under NRO reopen with immediate effect on 16th
December 2009
 7th NFC award was signed by prime minister and
other chief ministers of all provinces on 30th
December 2009.
 Shahbaz Airbase is located in Jacobabad.
 Shamsi Airbase is located in Quetta.
 Sindh is known as Bab-ul-Islam.
 Pakistan's second Governer General and 2nd
Prime Minister was Khawaja Nazimuddin.
 Songs of blood and swords book is written by
Fatima Bhutto
 The Shah Jahan Mosque is located in Thatta,
Sindh province, Pakistan. It was built during the
reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
 Two places famous for wooden crafts are Hala
and Kashmor in Pakistan.
 The period of first five year plan was 1955-1960.
 The first central office of Muslim League was
established at Aligarh.
 Jinnah was the Principle architect of Lucknow
pact
 Banks were nationalized in Pakistan in? 1974
 Karakoram highway which was completed in 15
years was formally opened in? 1978
 River Indus enters in Pakistan near? Chelas
 Youm-e-Fazia is observed on? 7th September
 Chaman is famous for? Fruit
 Lal Suhanra Park is in? Bahawalpur
 Federal Sharit Court was established in? 1979
 Who wanted to become the joint Governor
General of India and Pakistan? Mountbatten
 Who decided, at the time of partition, the fate of
Baluchistan? Shahi Jirga
 "Dawn", the Muslim League newspaper was
started in 1942(founder M.Ali Jinnah)
 Jinnah's speeches were translated into Urdu often
by Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung.
 Which magazine criticized Jinnah's decision to
become the Governor General?Economist
 Whom Jinnah appointed the Governor of NWFP?
Sir George Cunningham
 The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 October
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1764 between the forces under the command of
the British East India Company led by Hector
Munro and the combined army of Mir Qasim,
the Nawab of Bengal: the Nawab of Awadh and
the Mughal King Shah Alam II.
 Rabi season: January to May
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 Khareef season: June to September
 First day-night international one-day cricket match
in Pak:March 17,1996
 First Ombudsman of Pakistan? Sardar M.Iqbal—
February 25,1983—for 4 years
 President of UN Gen.Assemlby—Sir Zafar ullah
Khan—17th UN session
 In the Cabinet Mission provinces were divided into
how many sections? Three
 M.Ali Bogra Formula in October 1953
 Moti Masjid (one of the Pearl Mosques) is a 17th
century religious building located inside the
Lahore Fort. It is a small, white marble structure
built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, and is
among his prominent extensions (such as Sheesh
Mahal and Naulakha pavilion) to the Lahore Fort
Complex.
 The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore is famous for
its extensive faience tile work. It was built by
Hakim Shaikh Ilm-ud-din Ansari, a native of
Chiniot, who rose to be the court physician to
Shah Jahan and a governor of Lahore.
 The Taj Mahal ("crown of palaces") is a white
marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar
Pradesh, India. It was built (1632-1653) by
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his
third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely
recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and
one of the universally admired masterpieces of
the world's heritage". Ustad Isa was the Chief
Architect of Taj Mahal Agra.
 The biggest Mosque built by Shahjehan in located
at Delhi.Red Fort of Delhi was built by Shahjehan.
 Hazrat Nizam-ud-Din Auliya was a Sufi of Chishtia
Order.
 The earliest coming Chashtia order Saints to
Indian was Khawja Moen-ud-Din Chashti and after
that Qutb-ud-Din Bakhtiar Kaki.
 The head of the Suhrawardia Silsila is Shah
Rukn-e-Alam.
 Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya’s Dargah is located at
Delhi.
 Tomb named Khawaja Moin ud Din Chisti is in
Ajmer.
 Hazrat Bullay Shah was a famous Sufi poet of
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Punjabi language. His tomb is in the city of Kasur.
 Mohammad bin Tughlaq introduced tokens
currency firstly.
 Mehmood set out on Somnath on17 October 1026
A.D.
 1st battle of Tarrin was fought between
Muhammad Ghouri & Rajput (1191), Ghori was
defeated. In 1192 A.D, the 2nd battle of Tarrin,
Ghori wins.
 Ahmed Shah Abdali was the King of Kabul.Ahmed
Shah Abdali defeated Marhatas in 1761 (the Third
Battle of Panipat).
 Sindh was annexed by Birtish in 1843 and was
separated from Bombay in 1935 vide India Act
1935.
 Sheikh Ahmed Sirhandi is known as Majaddid Alf
Sani.Sheikh Ahmad Sirhandi was born in 1564
and died in 1626.
 East India Company was formed in 1600 in
London. In India French East India Company was
established in 1664. British East India Company
was established during the reign of Mughal
emperor Jehangir.
 Colombo Plan: 6 year development plan—1951—
focused Pakistan
 Congress Ministies of NWFP(Dr.Khan Sahib)
dismissed by Quaid on August 22,1947
 Liaquat Ali Khan’s first foreign visit after partition
was towards India in April 1950
 Mullah Do Piazza was a Akbar’s chief advisor and
one of Navratnas.
 Buland Darwaza was built by Akbar the Great at
Fatehpur Sikri to commemorate his conquest of
Gujrat.
 Madrassa Rahimia was established by Shah
Abdur Rahim at Delhi.
 Shahjahan real name was Khurram Shihab-ud-
din. Shalamar Bagh was built in 1642 by Shah
Jahan. Jahan Ara begum was the daughter of
Shah Jahan. Shah Jahan Constructed Jamia
Masjid Thatta. The Sheesh Mahal (The Palace of
Mirrors) is located within the Shah Burj block in
northern-western corner of Lahore Fort. It was
constructed under the reign of Mughal Emperor
Shah Jahan in 1631-32.
 First Constituent Assembly: first session on
August 10,1947----total members(69)
 Tomb of Hamayun is in Delhi.Tomb of Jahangir is
at Lahore.
 The real name of Noor Jehan was Mahr-un-Nisa.
 Haren Minar was built by Jehangir. ‘Hiran Minar’
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was a favourite hunting ground of Emperor
Jehangir.
 Mahmud Ghaznavi is described as “the first
pioneer and path-finder for Islam in this country”
by Lane Poole.
 Alai Darwaza was the structure constructed by
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Ala-ud-Din Khilji near Qutb Minar in 1311 A.D.
 The ruler of Sindh was Dahar, son of Chuch.
 Abu Raihan Al-Biruni (a mathematician,
philosopher, astronomer and a Sanskrit scholar)
was born in Khwarizm (modern Khiva) in 973. He
spent his early life under the patronage of
Khwarizm Shah. He stayed for a while at the court
of Qabus in Tabaristan where he dedicated his
monumental work, the Chronology of the Ancient
Nations, to Qabus. In 1017 Mahmood took him to
Ghazni. He spent several years in the sub-
continent and probably died in 1048.
 Bairam Khan was a tutor of Hamayun and Akbar.
He was chiefly instrumental in the victory of
Mughals over Hamu in 1556.
 Noor Jahan was beloved Queen of Jahangir. She
was an accomplished lady and assisted her
husband in the affairs of state.
 Ghiyasuddin Tughluq was the first sultan of
Tughluq dynasty.
 During Jehangir’s reign Sir Thomas Roe and
Captain Hawkins visited Moghul court to secure
commercial privileges.
 Subuktigin was the Father of Mahmood Ghazni.
 Ningrahar, Pakita and Ghazni provinces of
Afghanistan shares border with Pakistan.
 Khar is a famous town of Bajour.
 Kurram pass joins Parachinar with Afghanistan.
 Bolan Pass is a mountain pass through the Toba
Kakar Range of mountains in western Pakistan,
120 kilometers from the Afghanistan border.
 Khunjerab Pass is a high mountain pass on the
northern border of Pakistan with the People's
Republic of China.
 Lake Saiful Muluk is a lake located at the northern
end of the Kaghan Valley near Naran. It is in the
north east of Mansehra district of North West
Frontier Province, Pakistan.
 In 1959 the site of Islamabad was chosen to
replace Karachi as the capital of Pakistan. The
master plan of this modern city was prepared in
1960 by M/s. Constantinos A Doxiades, a Greek
firm of Architects. Construction was started in
October 1961, and the city came into life on 26
October, 1966, when the first office building of
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Islamabad was occupied. In 1967 Islamabad was
officially made the capital, and work on the city's
principal buildings, streets, and facilities was
completed by the mid-1970s.
 Badar-ur-Din tayyab Ji was the first Muslim
President of Congress.
 Area of Pakistan in Million (Square Kilometer) in
round figures is about 0.8 Millions.
 “Gomal Zam Dam” is a hydro-electric power and
irrigation project in northwest Pakistan. It sits on
the Gomal River in the South Waziristan Agency.
 “Makli Hill” is supposed to be the burial place of
some 125,000 local rulers, Sufi saints and others.
It is located on the outskirts of Thatta, the capital
of lower Sind until the seventeenth century, in
what is the southeastern province of present-day
Pakistan.
 Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering
Sciences and Technology (also referred to as GIK
Institute or GIKI, pronounced JeeKee) is one of
the top ranking engineering institutes in Pakistan.
The university is situated beside the river Indus in
the mountains of Tarbela and Gadoon-Amazai, in
the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa near the town of Topi
and in proximity to the lakes of Tarbela and Ghazi.
 . “Margalla Hills”—also called Margalla Mountain
Range are the foothills of the Himalayas—are a
series of small-elevation hills located north of
Islamabad, Pakistan.
 Women Protection Bill was passed on 15 Nov
2006.
 Diamer-Bhasha Dam is constructing on river
Indus in Gilgit-Baltistan, It will produce 4,500
megawatts of electricity.
 District Swat belongs to Malakand Division.
 The resting place of Imam Bukhari is in
Uzbekistan.
 The ‘Silver Fibre’ of Pakistan is cotton.
 “Khanpur Dam” is a dam located on the Haro
River near the town of Khanpur, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa.
 Rajanpur district of Punjab has the least
population density.
 “Karez” or small coverd canals are dug to avoid
evaporation due to excessive heat.This method of
irrigation is prevalent in Balochistan.
 “Harnai” in Balochistan is famous for woollen
mills.
 The village life of Pakistan is the best depicted in
the paintings of Ustad Allah Bakhsh.
 Z.A. Bhutto government’s land reforms prescribed
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the ceiling of land holding as 150 acres of irrigated
and 300 acres of un-irrigated land.
 The Lahore Resolution 1940 was first called
“Pakistan Resolution” by Hindu press and
newspapers.
 Dr. Zakir Hussain was the first Muslim president of
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India
 The last day of the Quaid-e-Azam was written
by:Col. Illahi Bukhsh
 Hazara division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
comprises five districtd including abbottabad,
Batagram, Kohistan, Mansehra and Haripur.
 Which language is prominent in Hazara division?
Hindko
 Shahida Milk is the first woman General in
Pakistan.
 Miner - e - Pakistan was designed by Haji Murad
Khan (a Russian engineer) and its height is 196
feet)
 Hussain Shaheed Suharwardi was the first
Pakistani Prime Minister, who visited in china.
 Dalhousie introduced the principle of the Doctrine
of Lapse.
 Pakistan’s first Constituent Assembly constituted
on July 20, 1947.
 Saddat Dynasty was founded by Khizar Khan in
1414.
 Kallar Kahar is a town and subdivision of Chakwal
District in Punjab, Pakistan.
 Rohtas Fort (Qila Rohtas) is a historical garrison
fort located near the city of Jhelum in Punjab,
Pakistan. It was built by Raja Todar Mal, under
the orders of the Afghan king Sher Shah. Qila
Rohtas is situated in a gorge approximately 16 km
NW of Jhelum and 7 km from Dina. It was
constructed on a hillock where the
tiny Kahan River meets another rainy stream
called Parnal Khas and turns east towards Tilla
Jogian Range.
 Sher Shah Suri was born as Farid Khan in the
present day place Sasaram State Bihar India.
 “WANA” is the main town of South Wazaristan;
“Miran Shah” is the main town of North Waziristan
and “Parachanar” is the main town of Kuram
Agency.
 The Jamia Masjid of Banbhor, which is said to be
the first mosque of South Asia, was built in 8th
century AD after the conquest of Sindh by Arab
warrior Muhammad Bin Qasim.It is located among
the ruins of centuries-old city of Bhanbhor, in
Thatta district (Sindh).
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 MAO College (or Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental
College) was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan,
the leader of Muslim renaissance in Indian
subcontinent, in 1877 at Aligarh. This later
became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920. "An
epoch in the social progress of India" - with these
words on his lips Lord Lytton laid the foundation
stone of the Mohammadan Anglo Oriental College
on January 8, 1877. Sir Ziauddin Ahmed was the
first Indian principle of MAO college, who later on
become the most famous and longest serving
Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim
University.(MAO school in 1875)
 Maulana Zafar Ali Khan was the chief editor of
"Zamindar”.
 Chandka Medical College is established on
20 April 1973 and it is located at Larkana in Sindh.
 Where artificial forest is bieng maintained in?
Changa Manga
 Cotton Industry is the first and rice is the 2nd
largest foreign exchange earner items in Pakistan.
 C. Rajagopalachari's formula (or C. R. formula or
Rajaji formula) was a proposal formulated in 1944
by Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari to solve the
political deadlock between the All India Muslim
League and Indian National Congress on
independence of India from the British.
 On 16th December 1971, East Pakistan
separated from West Pakistan.
 State of Kashmir was purchased by Ghulab Singh
for Rs.7.5 million.
 First edition of Asar-us-Sanadid appeared in1846
by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
 Sir Syed Ahmad Khan became Chief Judge
In1846.
 Z.A.Bhutto wrote the book “Great Tragedy”.
 Chaghi is the biggest district and Kalaat is the
largest Division of Pakistan.
 Mother tongue of Quaid-e-Azam was Gujrati and
the professional qualification of Quaid-e-Azam
was Bar at Law.
 Allama Iqbal qualified as PhD scholar from
Munich University, Germany.
 Radcliffe was a lawyer by profession.
 Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan presented ‘Chenab
Formula’ to resolve the Kashmir dispute.
 Florence Nightingale, also known as the 'Lady
with the Lamp,' was the founder of modern
nursing and social reformer. She came to
prominence while serving as a manager of nurses
trained by her during the Crimean War (b/w
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Russia and Britain in 1953-56).
 Under “Vision 2025” WAPDA will construct
SATPARA Dam on Indus River in Northern Areas
(near Sakardu).
 Television started on 26 Nov 1964 at Lahore and
PTV started its color transmission on December
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20th, 1976.
 In the absence of President, Chairman of the
Senate is the acting President of Pakistan.
 Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (1817-1898) wrote a
treatise in 1858 namely Risalah Asbab-i-
Baghawat-i-Hind (The Causes of the Indian
Revolt). Sir Syed commenced the publication of a
series of pamphlets, The Loyal Mohammedans of
India.He also wrote a commentary on Bible know
as Tabyin-ul-kalam, which developed into a
scholarly work on comparative religion.
 Khutbat-e-Ahmadia was written in reply of "The
life of Mohammad" (William Myor) by Sir Syed
Ahmad Khan. In 1868, he produced a
documented pamphlet, Risalah Ahkam-i-Ta’am-i-
Ahl-i-kitab.
 Sir Syed founded a school in Ghazipur in 1863
that included English as a regular subject in its
curriculum.In 1864 he founded a Translation
Society in Ghazipur which later moved to Aligarh
and named as scientific society.The chief object of
this society was to get Standard English books
translated into Urdu so as to make it possible for
the Muslims to get acquainted with the latest
developments of Western thought.
 The founder of Two Nations Theory is considered
to be Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
 The Silk Letter Movement (Tehreek-e-Reshmi
Rumal) refers to a movement organised by
the Deobandi leader’s between1913 to 1920,
aimed at freeing India from the British rule by
allying with Ottoman Turkey, Imperial Germany,
and Afghanistan. The plot was uncovered
by Punjab CIDwith the capture of letters
from Ubaidullah Sindhi, one of the Deobandi
leaders then in Afghanistan, to Mahmud al
Hasan another leader’s then inPersia. The letters
were written in silk cloth, hence the name.
 Lord Minto came to India as viceroy in 1905.
Minto Morley reforms came into India on
November 15, 1909. In Minto Morley reforms,
Minto was Indian Viceroy and Morley was state
secretary for India. For the first time, the demand
for a separate electorate was accepted. A
constitutional recognition of Separate Electorate
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was a great achievement for the Muslims.
 Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919 by Sir Sydney
Rowlatt.
 Montague-Chelmsford report was published in
1918 & became law in 1919.
 In 1946, Quaid decided to join Interim government
in India.In interim government Muslim League got
portfolis of Finance & Liaquat Ali was Finance
Minister.
 “Divide and Quit” is wtitten by Penderel Moon.
 The biggest market of Pakistan export and import
is USA.
 Urdu declared as official language in 1832.
 Who was the first Chief Minister of Balochistan
from May 1972 to February 1973? Sardar Atta
ullah Mengal
 "The Myth of Independence" was written by Z.A.
Bhutto.
 Pakistan set up the first uranium moving and
processing plant in Lucki Murwat.
 NawabLiaquat Ali Khan was first Defence Minister
of Pakistan.
 After Independence, the first industrial unit
inaugurated by Quaid-i-Azam was Valika Textile
Mills.
 In 1946, Liaqat Ali Khan Presented poor man’s
budget.
 Dr. Khan Sahib was appointed as the first Chief
Minister of the One Unit, while Mushtaq Ahmad
Gurmani was appointed as the first Governor of
West Pakistan.
 Pakistan and Afghanistan have “Transit Trade
Agreement” signed in 1965.
 Pakistan people’s party was founded in 1967.
 Kargil conflict was took place in 1999.
 Feroz khan noon was the PM at the time of 1958
Martial law.
 Humayun Mirza (Author of From Plassey to
Pakistan): The Family History of Iskander Mirza,
the First President of Pakistan.
 Mirza Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur
Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor. He
became the successor to his father, Akbar II with
his death on 28 September 1837. He is buried in
Rangoon (Burma).
 The first water accord between the provincial
governments relating to the water distribution from
Indus River was signed in 1991.
 F. M. Khan was the first Chief Election
Commissioner of Pakistan.
 Uqba bin Nafah (R.A.) is called as “Alexander of
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Muslim World”.
 Abdur Rab Nishtar is the eminent leader of
Pakistan movement who in 1949 took over as the
first governor of Punjab and later on became the
president of Pakistan Muslim League.
 “Reconstruction of Religious Thoughts in Islam”
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was written by Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
 Mehrgarh is located near the Bolan Pass, to the
west of the Indus River valley and between the
Pakistani cities of Quetta, Kalat and Sibi.
 Ranikot Fort is the world's largest fort with a
circumference of about 26 km or 16 miles. Since
1993, it has been on the list of tentative UNESCO
World Heritage Sites. It is located in the Kirthar
Range, about 30 km southwest of Sann, in
Jamshoro District, Sindh, Pakistan. It is
approximately 90 km north of Hyderabad.
 The Kot Diji Fort (1955), formally known as Fort
Ahmadabad, dominates the town of Kot Diji in
Khairpur District, Pakistan about 25 miles east of
the Indus River at the edge of the Nara-Rajisthan
Desert.
 The longest serving Chief Justice of Pakistan
was? Justice A.R. Cornelius
 What is the total area of Islamabad? 906 Sq.Km
 “Pakistan inTwentieth Century A Political History"
is a book written by? Lawrence Ziring
 The Federally Administrated Tribal Area consists
of? Seven political agencies and six frontier
regions.
 Khyber Pass Mountain pass in the Safid Kuh
range, on the frontier between Afghanistan and
Pakistan, linking the Kabul valley in Afghanistan
with Peshawar in Pakistan (Length: 53km).
 General Pervez Musharraf took over the control of
Pakistan on? 12 October, 1999
 Lake Manchar is the largest
freshwater lake in Pakistan and one of Asia's
largest. It is located west of the Indus River,
in Jamshoro District, Sindh. The lake collects
water from numerous small streams in the Kirthar
Mountains and empties into the Indus River.
 Keenjhar Lake commonly called Kalri Lake is
situated in Thatta District, Sindh, Pakistan.
 At a short distance of 14 km from the Quetta city,
Hanna Lake is one of the most spectacular,
breathtaking and marvelous tourist resort of the
city. This lake was constructed during the British
Colonial era in 1894.
 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' is observed in Pakistan
each year on 5 Febrary.
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 The Province of Pakistan which covers the largest
area 43% is? Balochistan (Punjab 25.8 percent)
 Haleji Lake is located in Thatta District, Sindh,
Pakistan. It is the Asia's largest bird sanctuary.
 The first coin of Pakistan designed by? Brandly.
 Rawal Dam is near Islamabad on Kurang River.
 “The Idea of Pakistan” is a famous book written
by Stephen Philip Cohen
 Who wrote India wins Freedom? Maulana Abu’al
Kalam Azad
 RCD agreement concluded between Turkey Iran
and Pakistan on? 21st July 1964
 The Emergence of Pakistan book is written by Ch.
Mohammad Ali
 Towards Pakistan book is written by Waheed-uz-
Zaman
 A Passage to India book is written by E.M. Forster
 Which city is known as Switzerland of Pakistan?
Swat
 Khushal Khan Khatak and Rehman Baba are two
famous Pushto poets.
 Gilgit-Baltistan (empowerment and Self-
Governance) Order, 2009 was approved on
August 29, 2009
 Syed Ahmed Khan born on 17th October, 1817 in
Delhi & died March 27, 1898 at Ali Gargh.Sir Syed
is buried beside Sir Syed Masjid in Aligarh Muslim
University.
 Quaid resigned from Congress and Home Rule
League in December 1920 (Nagpur
Session).Quaid-e-Azam held joint membership of
ML & Congress for 7 years i.e from 1913-1920.He
presided the ML Lucknow session of 1916 and
Delhi session of 1924, became permanent
president of ML in 1934.
 Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz was first female
member of Muslim League.
 Home Rule League was established in 3 Sep.
1916 by Annie Besant. Name of home rule league
was changed into Sawaraj League in 1920 by
Gandhi.Quaid-e-Azam joined Home Rule League
in 1917 and resigned in 1920.
 Khaksar Movement was launched by Inayat Ullah
Mashraqi in 1931.
 Paisa Akhbar was launched by Munshi Mehboob
Alam in 1887.
 Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak founded Cow Protection
Society.
 Albert Bill was presented in 1883.
 Dyarchy introduced in 1919 reforms and removed
in 1935 Act.Dyarchy was introduced as a
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constitutional reform by E.S. Montague and Lord
Chelmsford.Dyarchy divided India into 8 major
provinces (excluding Burma).Provincial elections
held in 1937.
 Quaid born on 25th December 1876 and died on
11 September 1948. Jinnah joined ML on the
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insistence of Mohd: Ali Johar and Syed Wazir
Hassan.
 Ist Session of Round Table Conference from
12Nov1930 to 19Jan1931. Congress absent in 1st
RTC, leaders was in jail due to civil
disobedience.Leader in the 1st RTC was Agha
Khan III. Quaid attended RTC 1 not attended RTC
2&3. After RTC 1, he renounced politics and
persued lawyership.
 Second Session of RTC from 7 Sep 1931 to 31st
Sep1931. Gandhi
represented Congress.
 Third Session of RTC from 17 Nov1932 to 24 Dec
1932. British opposition did not participate in RTC
III.White Paper of RTC published in Marchi 1933.
 M. Ali Johar borin in1878 at Rampur and died at
the age of 54 on January 4, 1931 at London and
was buried in Bait-ul-Mukadas (Jerusalem).Wife
of M. Ali Johar was Amjadi Begum.
MOST IMPORTANT GK QUESTIONS
• “Davis Cup” is associated with Lawn Tennis and
“Thomas Cup” is given in the game of Badminton.
• “ITAR-TASS” and “Interfax” are the news agencies
of Russia. “Aeroflot” is the national airline of
Russia.
• Author of “Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained”
was John Milton.
• War and Peace book is written by Leo Tolstoy
• Oldest monarchy is in Japan.
• Brazil is the world’s largest producer of coffee.
• Pride and Prejudice book is written by Jane Austen
• Althing (oldest parliament of world) is the
parliament of Iceland.
• After ‘Pushtuns’, the largest ethnic group in
Afghanistan is Tajiks.
• KLM is the oldest national airline and Rotterdam is
the seaport of Netherland.
• Greece is a World’s oldest democratic country.
• Australia is the largest wool produceing country.
• “Dead Sea” is the lowest point on earth; which is
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lying between Israel and Jordan.
• Smallest country of the world is Vatican City.
• Leonardo Davinci was the painter of Mona Lisa.
• Ural Mountains separate Asia from Europe.
• Maldives is the highest literacy rate and highest per
capita income among SAARC countries.
• The International Court of Justice consists of 15
Judges and the term of office of a judge of the
International Court of Justice is nine years.
“Hague” is the headquarters of International Court
of Justice.
• The world’s famous bridge “Golden Gate” is
located in San Francisco (USA).
• “WAFA” is a news agency of Palestine.
• “Cathay Pacific” is an airline of Hong Kong.
• “Reuters” is the famous news agency of Britain.
• When the stock market is rising, it is called Bullish
and when down, it is called Bearish.
• Qantas is an airlines of:Australia
• Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country and
Maldives is less populous Muslim country.
• “Sahara” is the largest desert of the world (Africa).
• Kazakhstan is the largest Muslim country in land
area in the world. It has an area of 1,049,000 sq
miles. Maldives is the smallest Muslim country in
land area of 115 sq. miles.
• May 3, each year is internationally observed as
Press Freedom Day.
• Largest continent of the world is "Asia" and
smallest is "Australia”. Largest ocean of the world
is "pacific ocean” and smallest ocean is Arctic
ocean”.
• ‘Lufthansa’ is the name of airline of Germany.
• Monaco has the shortest and Canada has the
largest coastline country in the world.
• ‘Land of Maple Leaf’ is the nickname of Canada.
• ‘Sick Man of Europe’ is called Turkey.
• ‘Seatle’ is the seaport and ‘Delta is the air line of
USA.
• Strait of Malacca is the largest strait of the world
and it separates Malaysia from Indonesia.
• Johor Strait separate Malaysia from Singapore.
• The highest mountain in the world is the Mount
Everest (29035 feet or 8850 metre) in Nepal
(Tibet). “Edmund Hillary” is the first man who
successfully climbed Mt. Everest in 1953.
• Mariana Trench is the deepest point in the ocean,
which is located near philpine. (Pacific Ocean is
the deepest ocean).
• “ANTARA” is the news agency of Indonesia.
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• The "Roof of the world" is the Pamir plateau.
• “Suez canal” is an artificial sea-level waterway in
Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the
Red Sea.
• The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan
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sun is Norway.
• “FORMOSA” is the old name of Taiwan. “Siam” is
old name of Thailand. “Beijing” is new name of
Peking. “Abyssinia” is the old name of Ethiopia’
• “Ceylon” is the old name of Sri Lanka.”Nippon” is
the old name of Japan. “Burma” is the old name of
Myanmar.
• The largest flag is of Brazil; the oldest flag in the
World is of Denmark; oldest &longest anthem –
Japan; oldest parliament – Althing – Iceland.
• Hinduism is world’s oldest religion
• Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer,
navigator, and colonizer, citizen of the Republic of
Genoa. He discovered America in 1492.
• Wall Street in USA is known for Stock Exchange
(New York).
• ‘Fleet Street’ is famous for Newspapers and press
agencies offices, it is situated in London.
• The deepest lake of the world is Baikal Lake in
Russia (in Siberia).
• “Diego Garcia is a United States military base in
the Indian Ocean.
• The Peking news was the first newspaper of the
world (china).
• “Sharm-ul-Sheikh” is the Egyptian seaport on Red
Sea.
• ‘NIKKEI’ is a stock exchange index of Tokyo.
• “Wheel” is a symbol of progress.
• The longest frontier is the frontier between
Canada and the United States of America (USA).
English channel separates England from France
• Britain parliament is called mother of parliaments.
• Minsk is the capital of Belarus.
• Kazakhstan is the largest producer of uranium.
• Ibne Batuta came in India from Morroco.
• “Ferdinand Magellan” was the first man to sail
round the world.
• The longest rivers in the world are first Nile - Eygpt,
second Amazon - Brazail (but it is a largest river)
and third Mississippi - USA.
• Lhasa town is situated at the highest altitude.It was
once called the `Forbidden City'.
• Cuba known as the Sugar Bowl of the world.
• “Hawang Ho River” is also called yellow river
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(china).
• Canada is called “Land of Lilies”.
• “Taklamakan desert” found in xinjaning (China)
• “Sub Judice” means under consideration.
• ‘Aral Sea’ is bounded by Uzbekistan and
Kazakhistan.
• Netherland is situated below the sea level.
• “Skhalin Island” enriched with oil reserves are
claimed by Russia and Japan.
• Transparency International is based in Berlin
(Germany).
• “Tripoli” is the capital of Libya.
• Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem (Juruslam)
• “Sine die” means without fixing date.
• “Queen’s House” is the official residency of
Sirilankan President and “Temple tree” is the
official residency of Srilankan Prime Minister.
• Most spoken language is Mandarin Chinese.
• Drowning Street No. 10 is located at Westminster
(England). It is famous for the official residence of
the British Prime Minister.
• “Ringitt” is the currency of Malaysia.
• Pentagon is a defence head office of USA.
• Official religion of Japan is Shintoism.
• “Pristina” is the capital of Kossovo.
• Klaus Martin Schwab is a German engineer and
economist, best known as the founder and
executive chairman of the World Economic
Forum.
• The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Geneva-
based non-profit foundation best known for its
annual meeting in HQ Davos, Switzerland.
• “Alumni” means a male graduate or former student
of a school, college, or university.
• “Alma Mater” The school, college, or university that
one has attended.
• Greenwich Mean Time was established at London
in 1884.
• ‘Latakia’ is the seaport of Syria.
• Who advocated the theory of laissez faire? Adam
Smith
• Leaning Tower of Pisa is located in Italy.
• Headquarters of the Amnesty International is
located in London.
• Divine Comedy was written by Dante Alighieri.
• The “Swaythling Cup” is related to Table Tennis.
• The first use of paper currency can be traced back
to the year 806 AD in China.
• Alexandria is Egypt's largest seaport.
• Senkaku islands dispute between china and japan.
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• The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on
the Champ de Mars in Paris.
• The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
• “Rupiyah” is the currency of Sri Lanka.
• Scandinavian Countries are Sweden, Denmark,
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• “Krona” is the currency of Sweden.
• The Panama Canal links North America with South
America.(also link b/w pacific ocean and atlantic
ocean)
• The world's oldest known capital is Damascus.
• The founder of the Chinese Republic was San Yat
Sen
• The highest waterfall in the world is the Salto Angel
Falls, Venezuela.
• The largest museum in the world is the American
Museum of Natural History.
• The largest library in the world is the United States
Library of Congress, Washington DC.
• Nickname of New York City is Big Apple. (New
York`s old name Amesterdam ---oldest stock
exchange market)
• Who was related to Russian revolution? Linen
• The Blue Whales are not only the largest animal
but also the loudest animal.
• American President is elected for 4 years and
Senator elected for 6 Years
• The first woman prime minister is Mrs. Srimao
Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka.
• “Jatiya Sangsad” is the Parliament of Bangladesh;
Sejm is the Parliament of Belarus; Loya Jirga is
the Parliament of Afghanistan; Folketing is the
Parliament of Denmark; Knesset is the Parliament
of Israel; Diet is the Parliament of Japan; “Duma”
is the parliament of Russia; Storting is the
Parliament of Norway; Cortes is the Parliament of
Spain; Rksdag is the Parliament of Sweden;
Bundesrat is the Parliament of Germany; Advisory
Council is the Parliament of Qatar; Chamber of
Deputies is the Parliament of Luxembourg and
People’s Great Hural is the parliament of
Mangolia.Parliament of turkey is called (Millet
Micilsi) Grand National Assembly.
• The International Criminal Police Organization’s
known as Interpol was established in 1923 and
Current Interpol’s headquarter is situated in Lyon
(France).
• Scotland Yard is the investigation police of England
and it was formed on Sept. 29, 1829.
• Gestapo was the secret police organization and
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BND is the secret agency of Germany.
• Mossad and Aman is the secret agencies of Israel.
• Khad and NDS are the secret agencies of
Afganistan.
• KGB is the secret agency of Russia.
• BIN is the secret agency of Indonesia.
• VEVAK and SAVAK are the secret agencies of
Iran.
• MI6 , MI5 are the secret agencies of UK.
• The Muslims of Chinese province Xinjiang are
called Uighurs
• Euclid (300 BC), also known as Euclid of
Alexandria, was a Greek mathematician, often
referred to as the "Father of Geometry".
• Winston Churchill was Prime Minister of England
during 2nd World War.
• Who is called Father of International law? Hugo
Grotius
• Virginia states of USA is called “mother of states”
(It also called mother of President)
• Oldest civilization is Sumerian civilization
(Mesopotamia). Oldest town is Jericho (Jordan).
• Largest peninsula is Arabian Peninsula.
• “Bond Street” is situated in London and it is famous
for tailoring and jewellery.
• “Deng Xiaoping” is considered as the Leader of
modern Chinese economy.
• “Prague” is the capital of Czech Republic.
• Thomas Jefferson was the founder of Democratic
Party of USA.Thomas Jefferson drafted American
independence declaration.
• Alexander Hamilton was the founder of Republican
Party of USA.
• “Baku” is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan,
as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and
of the Caucasus region. Baku is the seaport on
Caspian Sea (Caspian sea makes his boundries
with Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan,
Azerbaijan).
• “Madame Tussauds” is a wax museum in London.
• “Greenland” is an autonomous country within
the Kingdom of Denmark, located between
the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of
the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Though physiographically a part of the
continent of North America.It is, in terms of area,
the world's largest island.It is the least densely
populated country in the world.
• “Assal Lake” is the saltiest water body in the world,
which is located in central-eastern Djibouti.
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• Baltic States? Estonia (Baltic states, northeastern
region of Europe containing the countries
of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, on the eastern
shores of the Baltic Sea.)
• “Franklin Roosevelt” remained 12 years president
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of USA.
• ‘Mauritius’ is island state in the Indian Ocean.
• Mount Blanc Mountain is present in: France
• Apartheid is a policy of racial discrimination.
• Journalism and literature is the Pulitzer Prize
awarded.
• Aung San Suukye (Mynmar) is the author of the
book ‘Freedom Fear’.
• Toby Maguire acted in the title role of the film,
'Spider Man'.
• Broadway (USA) is famous for various theaters
and cinema halls. It is regarded as biggest street
in the world.
• "New Deal" book was written by Roosevelt.
• Character of “Dracula” is created by Bram Stoker.
• USA election mostly members are elected from
which state? California (53)
• Head quarter of APEC is situated in Singapore.
• Tegel Airport is the main international airport of
Berlin, the federal capital of Germany.
• Kalahari Desert located in which
country? Botswana (much of Botswana and parts
of Namibia and South Africa.)
• Nelson Mandela remains in prison for 27 years.
• Pakistan mainly import edible oil from Malaysia
• Cross of stars at South Pole have how many
stars? 5 stars
• “East of Eden” book is written by John Steinbeck.
• According to article 11 of Pakistan slavery, forced
labor etc are illegal.
• Sui generis means? Unique
• “Rand” is the currency of South Africa.
• America's cup is associated with Yachting.
• White goods are? Durable materials
• “Contours” are line connecting two equal heights.
• What is the new name of Leningrad? Saint
Petersburg
• Sigmund Freud is a psychiatrist, who belonged to
Austria (father of modern psychology)
• Wilhelm Wundt (Germany) is the founder of
psychology.
• George Washington was succeeded by John
Adams
• Le Harve is the seaport of France
• Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan did his Ph.D. from Leaven
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University of Belgium
• The foreign phrase Coup d’dessai means A first
attempt
• Which is the longest Shipping canal of the world?
Beloye-More
• The largest ethnic group not having a separate
state? Kurdish
• “ANSA” is the news agency of Italy.
• “Horn of Africa” is called? Somalia (countries
of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia)
• The meridian through Greenwich, England, also
called the Prime Meridian, was set at zero
degrees of longitude, while other meridians were
defined by the angle at the center of the earth
between where it and the prime meridian cross
the equator.
• “Contraband” means all smuggled material.
• The Eastern Mediterranean Island “Cyprus” is
divided between Turkey and Greece.
• “Bullet Vote” is a ballet in which electors confine
their interest to a single issue or candidate.
• “Asia Watch” is a Human rights organization.
• Abul Qasim Al Zahrawi was the greatest Muslim
surgeon.
• “NASDA” is a space agency of USA.
• “San Tiago” is the capital of Chile.
• “Tugela water fall” is present in South Africa.
• Where Darwin port is located Australia.
• Who is the writer of kitabul khiraj? Imam Abu Yusuf
• Istanmbol city lies in two continents.
• Noble Prize was first awarded? 1901
• “Junko Taibei” was the first woman to climb
Everest.
• The European Union was established with its
headquarters at Brussels in1957.
• Boxing Day in Austrailia 26 December.
• ‘TRIPITIKA’ is a sacred book of Buddhists.
• Who is the founder of Wikipedia? Jimmy Wales
• The Bolshevik Revolution is associated with
Russia.
• The Declaration of Independence of the American
Colonies was adopted by the Constitutional
Congress on July 4, 1776 at Philadelphia.
• ILO came into existence under the treaty of
Versailles after World War 1 in 1919.
• 1st May is observed all over the world as Labour
Day in honor of working people of Chicago.
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau is the father of the French
Revolution.The French Revolution (1789–1799),
was a period of radical social and political
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upheaval in France that had a major impact on
France and indeed all of Europe. The absolute
monarchy that had ruled France for centuries
collapsed in three years.
• Fire temple is the place of worship of
Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion).
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• The temperate grasslands of Asia and Europe are
known as Steppes.
• “Ex-officio” means In virtue of one’s office.
• Bonded labour meaning? forced work for an
employer for a fixed time without being paid, often
as a way of paying a debt
• Darrusalam is capital of Tanzania.
• The flag of Saudi Arabia is one of two flags in the
world that are never flown at half-mast because it
shows the Shahada.
• Law is never law unless: It is enforced by a
sovereign authority
• A mixed economy is an economy that includes a
variety of private and government control;
reflecting characteristics of both capitalism and
socialism.
• Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April
22, on which day events worldwide are held to
demonstrate support for environmental protection.
• Greenpeace is a non
governmental environmental organization with
offices in over forty countries and with an
international coordinating body in Amsterdam,
the Netherlands.
• When Muslims invaded in Spain? 711
• Who was first Caliph of Spain? Abdul Rehman
addakhell
• Teacher of Alexander: Aristotle
• How many parts of Brain? 3
• Abbasid foundation after Damascus made capital
to Baghdad.
• The Downing Street Years is a memoir by former
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret
Thatcher covering her premiership.
• Before independence Singapore was colony of
Malaysia.
• Pakistan's share into Global export? 0.18
• Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor,
printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and
playwright who spent most of his adult life in
France.
• Steve Jobs was an American entrepreneur,
marketer, and inventor, who was the co-founder,
chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc.
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• Wadhia Mandir Scheme of Congress was aimed
for Education.
• Which country has most number of headquarters of
UN bodies? Switzerland
• Which metal is rich in conductivity? Tungston
• The largest producer of Thermal Electricity is USA.
• The largest producer of Nuclear Energy is USA.
• The largest producer of Electric Power is USA.
• Where is the largest Iron & Steel Industry in the
world? China
• The author of The God Father is Mario Puzo.
• The author of Living History is Hillary Clinton.
• The author of A Farewell to Arms is Ernest
Hemingway.
• The author of Oliver Twist is Charles Dickens.
• The largest producer of Food is Canada.
• The largest producer of Dry Milk is Netherlands.
• The largest producer of Solar Energy is USA.
• The largest producer of Diamond is Australia.
• Which one is the largest meat supplier? Argentina
• The author of “Republic” and “Dialogues” is Plato.
• The motto of UNO is? It's your world!
• The world's longest bridge, Danyang–Kunshan
Grand Bridge, is in China.
• Which is the only bird that can fly backwards?
Hummingbird
• Largest Nuclear Power Station is located in
Canada.
• Gibralter is known as Smallest Colony.
• Deepest sea of the world is Caribbean.
• Which one is the smallest sea with respect to
area? Baltic
• The author of “The Prophet” and “The Garden of
Prophet” is Khalil Gibran.
• The author of Wealth of Nations is Adam Smith.
• The author of Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson
Mendela.
• Dr. Zakir Hussain was the first Muslim president of
India
• Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have
won two Nobel prizes individually for Chemistry in
1954, Peace Prize in 1962
• The ‘Great Leap Forward’ was:Chinese Economic
Programme
• In which month does the U.N. General Assembly
usually meet every year of? Third Tuesday of
September.
• Which of the following Internet Search Engines will
introduce the World’s biggest digital Library?
Google(head office in Newyork)
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• The Headquarters of the UN Security Council is
located at:New York
• ‘Hamas’ was founded in 1987 by:it was founded
by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi
and Mohammad Taha
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• “Mount Logan” is the highest peak in Canada.
• In which country is the Great Slave Lake? Canada.
• Woodrow Wilson was the President of USA during
World War I.
• Hahn Otto is the German scientist who invented
the atom bomb.
• Which of the following countries is the world's
largest emitter of Carbon Dioxide in the
atmosphere? China
• Of where is Amman the capital? Jordan.
• Which country is nicknamed ‘The Cockpit of
Europe’ because of the number of battles
throughout history fought on its soil? Belgium.
• “Long March” was the Chinese Communists
historic 9600 km journey in 1934.
• “Pan Islam” is the movement for uniting the Islamic
nations, was originated in 1880 in Ottoman
Empire.
• “Falkland Island” (also called Islas Malvinas)
belongs to Britain.
• The Gobi desert extends over which two countries?
China and Mongolia.
• Which sea in Northern Europe is bounded by
several countries including Sweden, Finland,
Poland and Germany? The Baltic Sea
• A road tunnel runs from Pelerins in France to
Entreves in Italy under which mountain? Mont
Blanc.
• The Barents Sea is part of which ocean? Arctic
Ocean.
• The river Danube rises in which country?
Germany.
• The UK is the world’s largest tea importer country.
(Pakistan is the second largest; Sri Lanka is the
largest tea exporter and India is the largest tea
producer country in the world).
• Darfur conflict is in Sudan.
• Who were the three statesmen who formulated
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)? Nehru, Nasser,
and Tito
• Six official working languages are recognized by
UNO.
• Alliance among India, Germany, Japan and Brazil
to support each other’s bid for permanent seat on
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UN Security Council is called G 4.
• Which of the following categories of Nobel Prize
was established in 1968? Economics
• Total cultivable Land of Pakistan is approximately
80 million hectares which is the 25% of total land
area.
• Madagascar is the largest island in Indian Ocean.
• 2016 Summer Olympics will be held at Rio de
Janerio
• “Kyat” is the currency of Myanmar.
• Which Italian city was originally built on seven
hills? Rome.
• Which is the world's saltiest sea? The Red Sea.
• Which is the least salty? The Baltic Sea.
• Mother Teresa won the Nobel Prize for peace in
1979.
• Which strait separates the North and South islands
of New Zealand? Cook Strait.
• What is the capital of Poland? Warsaw.
• Which Shakepeare play was set in Elsinore Castle,
Denmark? Hamlet.
• What is the national sport of Malaysia and
Indonesia? Badminton.
• Which country was originally named Cathay?
China.
• Sinhalese is a language spoken in which country?
Sri Lanka.
• Addis Ababa is the capital of which country?
Ethiopia.
• Which Asian country was divided at the 38th
parallel after World War II? Korea (North Korea
and South Korea).
• Which Shakespeare character's last words are:
'The rest is silence'? Hamlet.
• Who made the first navigation of the globe in the
vessel Victoria? Magellan.
• What was the former name for Sri Lanka? Ceylon.
• Of which Middle east, country is Baghdad the
capital? Iraq.
• Which Indian religion was founded by Guru
Nanak? Sikhism.
• What is the capital of Austria? Vienna.
• Which Asian capital city was known as Batavia
until 1949? Jakarta.
• What is the capital of Morocco? Rabat.
• River volga pours it's water into the Caspian sea
• The important country close to International Date
Line is? New zealand
• South Pole is located in the continent of?
Antarctica
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• Which is the largest country in the Arabian
penunsula? Saudi Arabia
• Which is the least populated continent in the
world? antarctica
• Which of the following countries leads the world in
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• Which island was epicenter of Tsunami of 26,
December 2004? Smatra
• Which continent is without glaciers? Australia
• The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was
Mujibur Rehman
• The longest highway in the world is the Trans
Canada (length of About 8000 km)
• The country that accounts for nearly one third of
the total teak production of the world is Myanmar.
• The country also known as "country of Copper" is
Zambia
• The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in
Siberia
• The country which ranks second in terms of land
area is Canada
• The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is
Sicily
• The capital city that stands on the river Danube is
Belgrade
• The Japanese call their country as Nippon
• The length of the English channel is 564
kilometres
• The city which is the biggest centre for
manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit,
USA
• The country which is the largest producer of rubber
in the world is Malaysia
• The earlier name of New York city was New
Amsterdam
• The first Industrial Revolution took place in
England
• World Environment Day is observed on 5th June
• The first Republican President of America was
Abraham Lincoln
• The country famous for Samba dance is Brazil
• The name of Alexander's horse was Beucephalus
• What is Autralia's largest city? Sydney.
• “Grand Canal” is the oldest man made canal for
shiping purpose situated in? China
• The Bay of Bengal, the largest bay in the world,
forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean.
Roughly triangular in shape, it is bordered mostly
by India and Sri Lanka to the west, Bangladesh to
the north, and Myanmar (Burma) and the
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the east.
• Hudson Bay is situated in Northern Canada.
• Budapest is the capital of Hungary situated on the
bank of River Danube.
• What is the highest mountain in the Alps? Mont
Blanc.
• What is the first book of the New Testament? The
Gospel according to Saint Matthew.
• Who was the first British sovereign to make regular
use of Buckingham Palace when in residence in
London? Queen Victoria.
• Which Dutch explorer discovered New Zealand?
Abel Tasman.
• Which country fought on both sides during World
War II? Italy.
• What is the longest river in France? Loire
• What nationality was the explorer Ferdinand
Magellan? Portuguese.
• The independence day of South Korea is
celebrated on 15th August
• 'Last Judgement' was the first painting of an Italian
painter named Michel angelo
• The first President of Egypt was Mohammed
Nequib
• The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was
Margaret Thatcher
• What do you call a group of sheep?A Flock of
Sheep
• On the banks of which river is the city of London
located? Thames
• Which among the following trees is considered the
tallest in the world? Eucalyptus
• Which of the following is a Kharif Crop? Rice,cotton
• Humidity in the river is maximum in? Monsoon
• Simpson Desert is present in? Australia
• The national flag of Pakistan was designed by
Amiruddin Kidwai.
• Money is not made out of paper. It is made out of
Cotton.
• Norway is the only European Country which is
the member of OPAC.
• A.D. is the abbreviation of Anno Domini.
• Antarctica is the uninhabited continent of the world
which is without any regular population.
• Squash is not included in Olympics.
• Five rings in Olympic Flag represent Five
Continents.
• The largest circulated magazine in the world is
Reader’s Digest.
• The largest capital is Lapaz, Bolivia (South
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America).
• The largest City area wise is New York and
Population wise is Tokyo.
• The largest artificial lake is lake Mead ( manmade)
• The deepest cave is Reseau Jean Bernard in
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• Technologically the most advanced Asian Country
is Japan.
• The largest forest is The Vast Coniferous Forest of
the Northern Russia.
• Volga baltic canal system is the world’s largest
canal system.
• The country without cinema is Saudia Arabia.
• The largest complex of film studio is at Universal
City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
• The largest oil field is the Ghawar Field in Saudi
Arabia.
• Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland
are known as Nordic Countries.
• The weight of a cricket ball is 5 ½ oz (ounces).
The length of a wicket is 27 inches.
• A hockey ground is 100 yards long and 80 yards
wide.
• Sunbeams are the symbol of Olympics.
• The national game of Greece is boxing.
• Football is the national game of Russia and Brazil.
• The height of volley ball net is seven feet.
• Judo and Karate are Japan’s national games.
• Bull fighting is Spain’s national game.
• There are four players in a polo team.
• Jerusalem is known as the ‘ETERNAL CITY’.
• Sea water is the chief source of water.
• The Silicon Valley is situated in PaloAlto
(California) U.S.A.
• Talbul project is disputed between Pakistan and
India.
• Talpatty Island is disputed between India and
Bangladesh
• In Which countries of Europe, United States is
planning to set up a missile defense base? Czech
Republic and Poland
• Banana Island is disputed between Kiribati and Fiji.
• 7th NFC award was signed by prime minister and
other chief ministers of all provinces on 30th
December 2009.
• Shahbaz Airbase is located in Jacobabad.
• Shamsi Airbase is located in Quetta.
• NATO expelled Russian diplomats from NATO
headquarters in Brussels over a spy scandal in
Estonia
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• Who won maximum number of Grand Slam in the
history of world tennis? Roger Federer
• Bay of Biscay is situated between France and
Spain.
• Nasir-ud-Din-Mahmud was the last ruler of the
Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
• Shams-ud-din Iltutmish Sultans of the slave
Dynasty reigned for the longest period.
• China’s parliament has the largest membership
• February will have 30 days after 400 years
• The country with minimum birth rate is Sweden
• Highest life expectancy in Japan
• Which famous author penned the words, "To be or
not to be..."? - William Shakespeare
• Which language has the most words? - English
• What is 6 inches bigger in Summer ----- Eiffel tower
• De Witt Wallace founded what ----- Readers Digest
• Which country was the first to introduce old age
pensions ---Germany
• From what language does the word alphabet come
----- Greek -alpha beta
• Pirates remain a problem off the coast of which
African country? Somalia
• Name of author/authoress of novel series “Harry
Potter? J.K. Rolling
• A group of zebras is called a Herd
• BOAC is international airline of Britain
• Emirate is international airline of UAE
• USA used veto power most of the times in UNO
Security Council.
• In 1991 Madras was also changed to a new name
of Chennai
• “In the line of Fire” is the autobiography of General
Pervez Musharraf
• Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia
book is written by Ayesha Jalal
• The State of Martial Rule book is written by Ayesha
Jalal
• Self and Sovereignty book is written by Ayesha
Jalal
• Books written by Barack Obama are: 1. Dreams
from My Father 2. The Audacity of Hope
• Who is called “The Father of Comedy”?
Aristophanes
• The name United Nations was coined by Roosevelt
• Who is known as the founder of USA? John Adams
• France is known as the perfume capital of the
world.
• Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W.S.) liked to wear White
Colour.
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• The name of Hazrat Nooh’s (A.S.) son who was
drowned in the Nooh’s Deluge (Storm) was
Kan’aan.
• Namrood was a king during the days of Hazrat
Ibrahim.
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DHARMA
• Palestine liberation organization was established in
1964
• Capital of Cyprus is Nicosia; Cyprus freed 16
august 1960
• Who is called “Father of Economic”? Adam Smith
• Who is called “lion of the Punjab”? Ranjit Singh
• Who is known as the ‘Iron Man of India’? Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel
• Yellow sea is situated between China and Korea.
• Clash of Civilization book is written by Sumeil
Hintington
• The Sun Also Rises book is written by Ernest
Hemingway
• “Origin of Species” was written by Charles Darwin.
• “Bristol” is a famous seaport of UK.
• “Ariana” is an airline of Afghanistan.
• Largest Muslim country in Africa by population is
Nigeria and Aligeria is largest Muslim country by
area.
• Trygve Lie (Norway) is the first and the only
Secretary General of UNO who resigned from his
post.
• “Yangtze Kiang” is the largest river of Asia (china).
• Dasht-e-Lut Desert is located in Eastern Iran.
• Pedagogy is the study of teaching.
• After USA arms exporter, Russia is the second
largest exporter of arms.
• Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia.
• Niagara Falls is situated in USA & Canada.
• The Palk Strait separates India and Sri Lanka.
• Nightingale Florence (belongs to France) was a
Nurse. (in creamin war)
• Paris is the capital of France situated on the bank
of river Seine.
• Napoleon is known as “Man of Destiny” and “Little
Corporal”. Prince Bismarck is called the Man of
“Iron and Blood”.
• “Bakhtar” is a news agency of Afghanistan.
• “Old man and the Sea” was written by Heming
way.
• “Helmand” is the largest opium producer province
in Afghanistan.
• “SANA” is the name of Syria’s news Agency.
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• The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was Anwar
Sadaat of Egypt.
• “Congo river” crosses the equator twice.
• South China Sea is the largest sea in the world.
• Malaysia is one of the Asian countries through
which equator passes.
• The primary producer of newsprint in the world is
Canada.
• Highest military award of UK is Victoria Cross and
USA is Medal of Honor.
• “AFP” is the world oldest news agency of France.
• “History of God" was written by Karen Armstrong.
• “Asiana” is an airline of South Korea.
• “Teges” is the currency and Astana is the capital of
Kazakhstan.
• The “Stonehenge” is among the Seven Wonders of
the World, situated in England.
• The majority of ‘Kurd Population’ is living in Iraq
and Turkey.
• “Ramallah” is the headquarters of Palestinian
Authority situated at West Bank.
• ‘Senior Citizen Day’ is observed every year
throughout the world on The first October.
• “Shekle” is the currency of Israel.
• “Victoria Fall” is in Rhodesia.
• “Das-Man-Palace” is the official residence of Amir-
e-Kuwait.
• “No dynasty lasts more than three generations “ is
the theory of Ibn Khaldun.
• Karakum desert located inTurkmenistan.
• Baht is the currency of Thailand.
• Heathrow is the seaport of London.
• Vience is called “city of canals”.
• The Great Bear Lake is situated in Canada.
• Italy is also called the Boot of Europe.
• Multan is called, the city of “Great Saints”.
• Great victoria desert is present in Australia
• Seweden was the first country who had issued
currency notes in the world.
• Kremlin is a fortress where there are government
offices, palaces and churches is in Russia.
• Afghanistan is separated from Central Asia by
Oxus River.
• Elysee palace is the residence of French
President.
• Kuwait is a tax free country.
• Who is the founder of Wikileaks? Julian Assange
(Australian)
• Don is river of Russia and Darlinng is river of
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Australia.
• Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is
the world's largest railway station
• “Decline of the West” book was written by German
Philosopher Spengler
Page | 45 • Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was the founder of modern
Republic of Turkey and first President of
the Republic of Turkey.
• Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts as
an organization in 1908, a few months after the
first scout encampment at Brownsea Island Scout
camp in 1907.
• “Ikebana” is the art of beautifully arranging cut
stems, leaves, and flowers in vases and other
containers that evolved in Japan over seven
centuries.
• Transworld Airline (TWA) is international airline is
in USA.
• Hottest place is Aziziyah, Libya.
• Driest place is Atacama Desert in Chile.
• Name the tallest building in the world? Khalifa Burj.
• Longest day 21 June and shortest day December
22.
• The American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the
first man to steps on the surface of moon on 21
July 1969.
• Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on Dec
10, 1948.
• The Ostrich of North Africa is the biggest bird. Its
height is up to 2.7 meters ( 9 feet ) and weight is
up to 160 kgs. While the humming bird is smallest
bird. It is 5.5-20 cm in length and weight about 16
grams.
• “Kirkuk” is the largest oil field of Iraq.
• “Likud and Kaldima” parties belong to Israel.
• “Ad-Dammam” is an important seaport of Saudi
Arabia and is the largest seaport on the Persian
Gulf.
• “Magnum opus” meaning a great work, especially a
literary or artistic masterpiece.
• “Subway” is an underground passage or tunnel
enabling pedestrians to cross a road, railway, etc.
• “Statute” means Laws by Parliament.
• The Headquarter of “Universal Postal Union” is in
Berne.
• The Headquarters of Food and Agriculture
organization (FAO) is located in Rome (Italy).
• “Corbillion Cup” is given in the game of Table
Tenis.
• Synagogue is place of worship of which religion?
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Judaism
• What meant of D-Day? Day upon which some
significant event will occur or has occurred
• Pakistan joined ILO on September 14, 1947.
• “Mogadishu” is the capital of Somalia.
• Qatar is the largest natural gas producer among
Muslim countries.
• “Grand Prix” means a great work.
• “Hung Parliament” is a parliament in which no one
party has overall majority.
• “Free Town” is the capital of Sierra Leone.
• Helvetia is the old name of Switzerland.
• The Magna Carta was signed by King John on 15th
June 1215.
• “Three Gorges Dam” is name of world’s largest
dam constructed in China.
• “Lionel Messi” is a famous football player of
Argentina.
• Central Asia became the part of Muslim Empire
during the reign of Waleed I.
• Blue and White Nile met at Khartum (Sudan).
• Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.
• Dome of Rock is located in Jerusalem.
• ‘Tsunami’ means ‘Harbour Waves’; the word is
derived from Japanese.
• Richard Nixon was only President of USA who
resigned from his post because of “Watergate”
scandal on 9 August, 1974.
• The University of Al-Karaouine is the oldest
university of the world located in Morocco.
• Dutch East Indies is the old name of Indonesia.
• Petronas towers are located in Kuala Lumpur.
• Which of the following International Organizations
has no formal structure and secretariat? G-8
• “Silk Air” is an airline of Singapore.
• Russia withdraw from Afghanistan in 1989 (
invasion 1979)
• A country which has no coastline is called
landlocked country.
• Tajikistan is a landlocked and the smallest nation in
Central Asia by area.
• USA has the largest number of airports in the
world.
• “EasyJet” is a British airline carrier based
at London Luton Airport.
• The name United Nations was coined by F.D.
Roossevelt.
• China has the fastest economic growth rate of
consumption of any country in the world.
• Three Persian Gulf Islands, Abu Mussa, The Geate
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and Lesser Tunbs are disputed between Iran and
U.A.E.
• The largest number of women received Noble
Prize in the category of Peace.
• The Strait of Malacca is the main shipping channel
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between the India Ocean and The North Pacific
Ocean.
• Strait of Bosporous connects? Black sea and Sea
of Marmara.
• Strait of Messina separates Italy from Sicily.
• The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea
• “Andes” is the longest mountain range in the world
(in South America).
• The country which has the greatest population
density is Monaco.
• The first explorer to reach the South Pole was
Ronald Amundson.
• World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September.
• The founder of modern Germany is Bismarck
• The river which carries maximum quantity of water
into the sea is the Amazon River (also called
father of water)
• The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov
Stadium, Prague.
• The world's largest diamond producing country is
Russia.
• Australia was discovered by Willium Janszoon
• The cloth required for covering The Holy Kabba is
1,000 meters.
• Geneva is also known as City of Conventions.
• The language with most letters is Khmer
(Cambodian) with 74 Alphabets.
• Hobson's choice? No choice at all
• Name of Libyan King deposed by Colonel Qadaffi?
King Idris
• Dum Dum airport of Calcutta (India) also known as
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.
• Port of Spain is the capital of the Republic of
Trinidad and Tobago.
• Ian Lancaster Fleming was an English author,
journalist and naval intelligence officer, best
known for his James Bond series of spy novels.
• “Gulliver s travel” is a novel written by Jonathan
Swift.
• “Think and Grow Rich" is a 1937
motivational personal development and self-help
book by Napoleon Hill.
• The proletariat is a term used to describe the class
of wage-earners (especially industrial workers) in
a capitalist society whose only possession of
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significant material value is their labour-
power (their ability to work); a member of such a
class is a proletarian.
• Punjab Government installing Coal project with
help of China at Godani Baluchistan.
• Real name of Ibn-e-Safi is Israr Ahmad.
• The only film on Quaid “Jinnah” was produced by
Jamil Dehlvi.
• “Jinnah to Zia” book is written by Justice M. Munir.
• Last Umayyad Caliph was Marwan II.
• What is meant by FIQAH? Islamic Jurisprudence
• What is meant by INFAQ? Spending money in the
way of Allah
• A tale of two cities related to French Revolution.
• Russia Afghan War ended through? Geneva
Accords of 1988
• “Vir Chakra” is the highest military award of India.
• Homer was a poet of Greece.
• The largest silver producer country is Mexico.
• There are 64 boxes (houses) both in chess and
draft.
• The distance covered in marathan race is 26 miles
(43 km).
• Hungary is a Land-locked country in Europe.
• Qarn-ul-manazil is Meeqat for the citizens of Najd
and the whole East pilgrims: the citizens of the
Gulf, Iraq, Iran and other who pass by it.
• Europe only muslim country is Albania
• Behman and Bismillah Airlines belong to
Bangladesh.
• world longest road is pan-am highway
• In the Muslim world Kuwait has the highest per
capita income.
• How far distance between Dead Sea and
Mediterranean? 400 metres
• Christopher Columbus discovered Grenada in
1498.
• The ancient games are believed to have originated
in 776 B.C. in Olympia, Greece, where athletes
competed in one event: a foot race.
• The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I
Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport
event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix,
France.
• Nepal is the only Hindu state in the world.
• “Scrabble” is a board game.
• Dilip Kumar (born Muhammad Yusuf Khan on 11
December 1922) is an Indian film actor also
known as Tragedy King.
• The two principal vocal styles found in the classical
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music of Northern India aredhrupad and khyal.
• Who composed the music for the movie mughal-e-
azam? Naushad Ali
• The length of the cricket bat may be no more
than 38 inches (965 mm) and the width no more
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than 4.25 inches (108 mm).
• In the game of cricket, the cricket pitch consists of
the central strip of the cricket field between the
wickets — 1 chain or 22 yards (20.12 m) long
and 10 feet(3.05 m) wide.
• Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), political and
economic alliance of six Middle Eastern
countries—Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab
Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.
The GCC was established in Riyadh, Saudia
Arabia, in May 1981.
• Iran sent recently which animal in space? Monkey
• Crusades war between Christians and Muslims
was fought on which issue? Batul Muqadas
• Night Watch paintings belong to Michelangelo.
• Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire, He
united the majority of the ancient Middle East into
a single state extending from India to the
Mediterranean Sea. Cyrus the Great (Kurush in
Persian, Kouros in Greek) was born about 580 BC
in Persia, Iran
• The Championships are held at The All England
Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club located at: The All
England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road,
Wimbledon, London.
• Harvard University is a private Ivy League research
university in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
established 1636.
• The Last Supper is a late 15th-century mural
painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the refectory of
the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan.
• Kindergarten is a nursary school.
• Margaret Thatcher was given the nickname "Iron
Lady" by a Soviet journalist.
• Golf as we know it today, played over 18 holes,
clearly originated in Scotland."
• Hari Singh Indar Mahindar Bahadur was the last
ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu
and Kashmir in India
• Tarjanul Quran Tafseer e Quran was written by
Abul kalam azad.
• Span of control is the term now used more
commonly in business management,
particularly human resource management. Span
of control refers to the number of subordinates a
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supervisor has.
• Wildlife means? Undomesticated animals living in
the wild, including those hunted for food, sport, or
profit.
• Afghanistan is made up of 34 provinces.
• Witness of surrender written by Siddique Salik
• Malady means: Disease
• Opposite of clean: murky
• Communist Manifesto written by karl marx and
engles
• Bona fide means? in true faith
• Sigmund Freud's book name? Interpretation of
Dreams
• Anglo American Platinum Limited is the world's
largest primary producer of platinum, accounting
for about 38% of the world's annual supply. Based
in South Africa, most of the group's operations lie
to the northwest and northeast of Johannesburg.
• Rule of Thumb is an easily applied procedure for
making a determination.
• Renaissance movement started first in Italy.
• The place of Persepolis in Iran was destroyed in
331B.C. by Alexander the Great.
• “A Farewell to Arms” book was written by Ernest
Hemingway (American).
• “Hansard” is the official verbatim report of the?
British Parliament
• “Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest
thought” By? Shelley
• Capitol Hill, aside from being a metonym for the
United States Congress, is the largest historic
residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C.,
stretching easterly in front of the United States
Capitol along wide avenues.
• U Thant was a Burmese diplomat and the third
Secretary-General of the United Nations from
1961 to 1971. (1st Asian)
• Swaythling cup is associated with Table Tennis
• The French National Day commemorates the
beginning of the French Revolution with the
Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789.
• The Agartala Conspiracy Case was a sedition case
in Pakistan, brought by the Government of
Pakistan in 1968 against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,
the then leader of the Awami League and East
Pakistan, and 34 other persons.
• Natural gas was discovered near Sui in 1952, and
the province has been gradually developing its oil
and gas projects over the past fifty years. Major
reserves of copper and gold in Baluchistan’s Reko
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Diq area have been discovered in early 2006.
• University of Oxford (in 1167) is the oldest
university of Britain.
• The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is the effective
border between India and the People's Republic
of China. It traverses 4,057 km along the Indian
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states of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand,
Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal
Pradesh.
• The Iran–Pakistan gas pipeline, also known as the
Peace pipeline, or IP Gas, is a 2,775 km (1,724
mi) long underproduction pipeline instruction to
deliver natural gas from Iran to Pakistan. It starts
from Asalouyeh, Iran.
• The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18
June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium,
then part of the United Kingdom of the
Netherlands. A French army under the command
of Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the
Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-allied
army under the command of the Duke of
Wellington combined with a Prussian army under
the command of Gebhard von Blücher.
• Khalid Mahmud Arif is the author of Working with
Zia.
• Warren Edward Buffett is an American business
magnate, investor and philanthropist. He was the
most successful investor of the 20th century.
• South Sudan is a landlocked country in
northeastern Africa that gained its independence
from Sudan in 2011. Its current capital is Juba.
• The Crimean Peninsula is a major land mass on
the northern coast of the Black Sea that is almost
completely surrounded by water. The peninsula is
located south of the Ukrainian region of Kherson
and west of the Russian region of Kuban.
• Dasu Hydropower Project is a run of river scheme
located 7 km upstream of Dasu village on Indus
River, 74 km downstream of Diamer Basha Dam
and 350 km from Islamabad. The Project is
located in District Kohistan of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa.
• Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, was the
founder of Zoroastrianism. Though he was a
native speaker of Old Avestan and lived in the
eastern part of the Iranian Plateau, his birthplace
is uncertain.
• The Pakistan National Alliance (PNA), was a
populist and consolidated right-wing political
alliance, consisting of nine political parties of the
country. Formed in 1977, the country's leading
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right-wing parties agreed upon to run a political
campaign as a single bloc against the left oriented
PPP in the 1977 general elections. Maulana Muffti
Mehmood was the first president of PNA.
• Islamic Spain was a multi-cultural mix of the people
of three great monotheistic religions: Muslims,
Christians, and Jews. In 711 Muslim forces
invaded and in seven years conquered the Iberian
Peninsula.
• On 30 July 762 the caliph Al-Mansur
commissioned the construction of the city and it
was built under the supervision of the Barmakids.
Mansur believed that Baghdad was the perfect
city to be the capital of the Islamic empire under
the Abbasids.
• Eugenics is a social philosophy advocating the
improvement of human genetic traits through the
promotion of higher reproduction of people with
desired traits (positive eugenics), or reduced
reproduction and or sterilization of people with
less-desired or undesired traits (negative
eugenics), or both.
• Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by
Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle.
• Dragonair is an international airline headquartered
in Hong Kong.
• Tea originated in China, possibly as a medicinal
drink.
• The Glock pistol, sometimes referred to by the
manufacturer as a Glock "Safe Action" Pistol, is a
series of polymer-framed, short recoil operated,
locked breech semi-automatic pistols designed
and produced by Glock Ges.m.b.H., located in
Deutsch-Wagram, Austria.
• Sukarno was the first President of Indonesia,
serving in office from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was
the leader of his country's struggle for
independence from the Netherlands.
• Mahathir bin Mohammad was the fourth Prime
Minister of Malaysia. He held the post for 22 years
from 1981 to 2003, making him Malaysia's
longest-serving Prime Minister. His political career
spanned almost 40 years.
• Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz,
Pride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, also often
referred to as Sadequain Naqqash, was a world-
renowned Pakistani artist, best known for his skills
as a calligrapher and a painter.
• The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental
organization established on 24 October 1945 to
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promote international co-operation. A replacement
for the ineffective League of Nations, the
organization was created following World War II to
prevent another such conflict. At its founding, the
UN had 51 member states; there are now 193.
The UN Headquarters resides in international
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territory in New York City, with further main offices
in Geneva, Nairobi, and Vienna. English, Arabic,
French, Russian, Spainish and Chinese are the
main six official languages of the UNO.
• Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-
General of the United Nations, after
succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before becoming
Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in
South Korea'sMinistry of Foreign Affairs and in the
United Nations.
• The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is
an international organisation consisting of 57
member states.It was established on 25
September 1969 at Rabat (Morocco).Its
headquarter is located at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The official languages of the OIC are Arabic,
English and French. On 28 June 2011 during the
38th Council of Foreign Ministers meeting (CFM)
in Astana, Kazakhstan the organisation changed
its name from Organisation of the Islamic
Conference to its current name.
• Iyad bin Amin Madani is the current secretary
general of the Organisation of Islamic
Cooperation. He is the first Saudi official to hold
his position.
• SAARC is
an economic and geopolitical cooperation among
eight member nations that are primarily located
in South Asia continent.It was established on 8
December 1985 at Dhaka.
• Ahmed Saleem is a Maldivian diplomat. He is the
eleventh Secretary-General of the SAARC,
comprising Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri
Lanka. The Association’s Secretariat is based in
Kathmandu, Nepal. Saleem assumed the
Secretary-Generalship of SAARC on 12 March
2012.
• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is
an intergovernmental military alliance and was
signed on 4 April 1949.Its headquarter is located
at Brussels, Belgium.It consist of 28 member
countries. The official languages of the NATO are
English and French.
• Jens Stolenberg (Norway) who serves as the 13th
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and current Secretary General of NATO.
• The European Union (EU) is
an economic and political union of 28 member
states that are located primarily in Europe.The
European Parliament is elected every five years
by EU citizens. The EU's de facto capital
is Brussel.
• Herman Achille Van Rompuy is a Belgian politician,
the first full-time President of the European
Council, which is the institution of the European
Union (EU) comprising the heads of state.
• The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is
an intergovernmental organization involving
seven Asian and three Eurasiannations, part of
the South-central Asian Union. ECO's secretariat
and cultural department are located in Tehran, its
economic bureau is in Turkey and its scientific
bureau is situated in Pakistan. The organization
was established in1985 and founded by Turkey,
Iran and Pakistan. Now It is consist of 10 member
states. It was the successor organisation of what
was the Regional Cooperation for
Development (RCD), founded in 1964, which
ended activities in 1979.
• Shamil Aleskerov is a formar president of
Azerbaijan and the current Secretary-General of
the ECO.
• The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO is
a Eurasian political, economic and military
organisation which was founded in 2001
in Shanghai by the leaders of
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan
, and Uzbekistan. Except for Uzbekistan, the other
countries had been members of the Shanghai
Five, founded in 1996; after the inclusion of
Uzbekistan in 2001, the members renamed the
organisation. It’s headquarter is situated in
Beijing, China.
• Muratbek Sansyzbayevich Imanaliyev is the
Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation since January 2010.
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is
an international organization that was initiated in
1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference and
formally created in 1945 by 29 member
countries. Its headquarters are in Washington,
D.C., United States.Now, it consist of 188 member
states.
• Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde is a
French lawyer and Union for a Popular
Movement politician who has been the Managing
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Director of the IMF since 5 July 2011.
• The World Bank is an international financial
institution that provides loans to developing
countries for capital programs.The World Bank's
official goal is the reduction of poverty. The World
Bank comprises two institutions: the International
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Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
and the International Development
Association (IDA).It was created at the
1944 Bretton Woods Conference and its
headquarters are in Washington, D.C., United
States.Now, it consist of 188 member states.
• Jim Yong Kim also known as Kim Yong is
a Korean-American
physician and anthropologist who has been the
12th President of the World Bank since July 1
2012.
• The World Trade Organization (WTO) is
an organization that intends to supervise
and liberalize international trade. The organization
officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under
the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which
commenced in 1948. Its headquarters are in
Centre William Rappard, Geneva, Switzerland
.Now, it consist of 159 member states.
• Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo is a Brazilian
diplomat and the current Director-General of the
World Trade Organization.
• The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a group of
states which are not formally aligned with or
against any major power bloc. As of 2012, the
movement has 120 members and
17 observer countries. The organization was
founded in Belgrade in 1961 and its headquarter
is situated in Havana, Cuba.
• The Iranian Hassan Rouhani is the
current Secretary General of NAM.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established
in1966 and it’s headquarter is located at Manila in
Philippine.
• NPT was signed in 1st July 1968 by 62 nations.
• UN General Assembly approved CTBT in 10 Sep
1960.
• Arab League was established on March 22, 1945
with headquarters in Cairo.
• Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty signed by UK,
USA, RUSSIA July 01, 1968.
• ILO was established 1919 and has head office in
Geneva.
• IAEA was established 1957 and has head office in
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Vienna.
• UNESCO was established in1946 and has head
office in Paris.
• WHO was established 1948 and has head office in
Geneva.
• Headquarter of UNICEF is in New York.
• ASEAN was established August 09, 1967 and has
head office in Jakarta.
• OPEC (organization of petroleum exporting
countries) has head office in Viana (Austria).
• The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant
in 1964 and it’s headquarter is situated in Geneva.
• RAW and CBI are the secret agencies of India.
• ISI, IB, MI and FIA are the secret agencies of
Pakistan.
• CIA and FBI are the secret agencies of USA.
• GSD -- Iraq, KDS -- Bulgaria, DRM -- France,
• DND -- Canad, G2 -- Ireland are the secret
agencies
• Which famous actor became the president of the
United States? Ronald Reagan
• Have you any idea when the Berlin wall came
down? 1989
• Haya Rashid Al Khalifa the first muslim women as
president UN General Assembly belongs to
Bahrain
• Literal meaning of ethics? Study of morals
• Restitutio ad integrum is a Latin term which means
restoration to original condition. It is one of the
primary guiding principles behind the awarding of
damages in common law negligence claims.
• Casino Royal was the first James Bond book.
• Sargasso Sea on earth has no beaches.
• A place where government records are kept is
called Archives.
• The largest democracy of the world is India
• The highest dam of the world is Nurak Dam
• Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini (566 B.C , died
486 B.C)
• Sabena is international airline of Belgium.
• Palm and Dum Dum are airports of India.
• Senta Cruz is airport of India (Mumbai).
• Kennedy is airport of New York.
• Gatwick is airport of UK.
• Halim Pardana Kushmah is airport of Indonesia
• Subang is airport of Malaysia.
• Confission is sacrate personalty of China.
• Aswam dam is situated in Egypt.
• Pakistan joined IMF, on 9th July 1950.
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• Where is Reko Dik - Gold and silver are?
Balochistan ( Chagai )
• Which Substance is used in cement and plaster of
Paris? Gypsum
• Laissez-faire? Non-interference of government in
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• Biggest city in Great lakes? Chicago
• Headquarter of EFTA is located in Geneva.
• The number of players in Baseball from each team
is 9
• The number of players in Basketball from each
side is 5
• There are no volcanoes in Australia.
• Which river is mentioned most often in Bible?
Jordan
• Only strait between Atlantic and Pacific Ocean is
Magellan.
• Eagle is the national emblem of Spain
• Novel H1N1 (often referred to as "swine flu") is a
new influenza: Virus (H1N1 virus sometimes
called Swine flu).
• Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, also known as
Bird flu
• A spratly island is disputed between China and
Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia and
Brunei.
• Mont Blank is disputed between France and Italy.
• Who is the highest wicket taker in test as well as
one day cricket? Muralitharan
• Which of the following female mosquito is the
cause of Dengue Fever? Aedes Aegypteis
• Which of the following country has broken the 100
year record of South Africa as a largest Gold
producer country in the world? China
• Who among the following is known as ‘Fuehrer’?
Hitler
• Largest land mammal is African Elephant.
• Busiest airport is O’Hare International Airport at
Chichago (USA).
• Largest metropolitan is Mexico City.
• “Dallal Street” is the stock exchange of Bombay,
India.
• “Eros” in Greek mythology, was the Greek god of
love.
• “Salisbury University” is a Maryland university of
national distinction.
• Seweden is the first neutral state in 1814 and
Switzerland is the second neutral state in 1815.
• The Paris Pacts are four international agreements
signed in Paris on 23 October, 1954.
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• “Freedom Air” was air Newzealand group’s low-
cost aireline.
• “Lusaka” is the capital and largest city of Zambia.
• “Nairta” is the International Airport of Japan.
• “Shirin Ebadi” is the first Muslim woman who won
the noble prize.
• “From the Shadows” book written by the former
defence Minister of USA Robert Gates.
• The Ivy League (An association of eight
universities and colleges) is an athletic conference
comprising eight private institutions of higher
education in the Northeastern United States.
• Track 2 diplomacy occurs between private citizens
rather than government officials.
• Vishnu (Saviour of mankind or preserver) is
regarded as a major god in Hinduism and Indian
mythology.
• The Khmer Rouge literally translated as Red
Khmers was the name given to the followers of
the Communist Party of Kampuchea, who were
the ruling party in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979.
• The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically
important strait between the Gulf of Oman in the
southeast and the Persian Gulf. On the north
coast is Iran and on the south coast is the United
Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of
Oman. The 40% of world oil pass through this
strait.
• “Aramco” officially the Saudi Arabian Oil Company,
is the state-owned national oil company of Saudi
Arabia.
• The Paracel Islands, also called Xisha Islands in
Chinese and Hoàng Sa Islands in Vietnamese, is
a group of islands under the administration of
Hainan Province, The People's Republic of China.
Vietnam and the Republic of China (Taiwan) also
claim sovereignty of these islands.
• “Road to Mecca” book written by Muhammad
Asad.
• Human Rights Watch is an international non-
governmental organization that conducts research
and advocacy on human rights. Its headquarters
are in New York City.
• Zahir Shah is the last king of Afghanistan.
• “Order of Honor and Banner”is the military award of
USSR.
• “A Handbook of Public Relations” was issued by
UN’s.
• The Glorious Revolution started in 1688 (England).
• “Kam Chatka” is a peninsula situated in Russia.
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• Pearl Harbour” is situated in the Hawaii State of
USA.
• Annuity means? Annuity is a series of payments
made at fixed intervals of time.
• Inca civilization flourished in South America.
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• Which English cricketer was jailed for spot fixing?
Mervyn Westfield
• What is the cost of stamp of Arfa karim released on
her birthday? 8 rupees
• By profession, Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh is
Economist.
• Which was the capital of British Indian before
Delhi? Kolkata
• Brief History of Time (subtitled "From the Big Bang
to Black Holes") is a popular-science book written
by British physicist Stephen Hawking.
• Pierre de Coubertin is said to be the father of
Modern Olympics.
• “Maputo” is the capital and largest city of
Mozambique.
• The headquarters of International Olympic
Committee is located at Lausanne (Switzerland).
• Naypyitaw is the current capital city of the
Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
• A vassal state is any state that is subordinate to
another.
• “Jingoism” is the nationalism and patriotism in the
form of aggressive foreign policy.
• According to Global Dynamism Index, the world’s
most dynamic economy is of China.
• The Ganges Delta (also known as the Ganges–
Brahmaputra Delta, the Sunderbans Delta, or the
Bengal Delta) is a river delta in the South Asia
region of Bengal, consisting of Bangladesh and
the state of West Bengal, India. It is the world's
largest delta, and empties into the Bay of Bengal.
It is also one of the most fertile regions in the
world, thus earning the nickname The Green
Delta.
• “Dongda Mosque” is a famous mosque in Beijing
(China).
• “Nairobi” is the largest city in East Africa.
• “Alaska” is a state of the United States of America,
located in the extreme northwest portion of the
North American continent. It is the largest U.S.
state in terms of area (by a substantial margin),
along with being one of the wealthiest and most
racially diverse.
• Which country is located in Levant Region? Syria
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• Widow’s tear is the name of plant.
• From where Arab spring started from? Tunisia
• Labour Law of Pakistan does not allow having a
work from adult worker? More than 08 hours per
day and 48 hours per week
• The twice yearly times when the lengths of day and
night are equal. At equinox, the sun is directly
over the Earth's equator. The vernal
equinox occurs about March 22 and the
autumnal equinox about September 21.
• The “Adidas Brazuca” was the official match ball of
the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which was held
in Brazil. It is designed by the company Adidas,
a FIFA Partner and FIFA World Cup Official Match
Ball supplier since 1970. The ball was
manufactured and supplied for the World Cup
by Forward Sports of Sialkot, Pakistan.
• “Capital goods” are goods used for further
production and to generate economic activity.
• “Panda” is the national animal of China.
• Alphabet "S" from which most words are formed.
• “Martin Luther King” was an American clergyman,
activist, and prominent leader in the African-
American Civil Rights Movement.He is best
known for his role in the advancement of civil
rights in the United States and around the world,
using nonviolent methods following the teachings
of Mahatma Gandhi. King has become a national
icon in the history of modern American liberalism.
• Winter rains in Pakistan come from Mediterranean
Sea.
• First Africa-Asian Conference held on April, 1955.
• “Zenda Avesta” is a holy book of Parsis.
• “Augustus Caeser” is the First Emperor of Rome.
• “Boris Yeltsin” is the first President of Russian
Federation.
• The Muslim tribes of Malabar living in Kerala are
called Moplas.
• Agricultural Revolutionary War was fought in China
during 1927-37.
• Longest serving President of the world Mr.Teodoro
Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Ghana.(since
August 1979)
• Tsar or Czar is the title used by the rulers of
Russia.
• General Secretariat of European Parliament is
located in Luxembourg.
• “Dalai Lama” is a spiritual leader of Budhism in
Tibet.
• The first war foughted between Arab and Israel
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in1948.
• “Taliban—Islam, Oil and the new Great Game in
Central Asia” is the world‘s best selling book in
2001, was written by Ahmad Rashid.
• “Salang Pass” is in Parwan Afghanistan on the
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road between Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif.
• “Yellow Journalism” involved sensationalism,
distorted stories, and misleading images for the
sole purpose of boosting newspaper sales and
exciting public opinion.
• “Evangelical means the teaching of the gospel or
the Christian religion.
• “Amicus” is an impartial adviser to a court of law in
a particular case.
• “Ombudsman” was first of all created in Sweden.
• The person who compiled the first dictionary was
known as Samuel Johnson. He was an English
author who wrote the first English dictionary called
'Dictionary of the English Language' around
1755.
• The famous poem “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” is
written by Jane Taylor.
• “Head Over Heels” means completely.
• “Queer’ meaning strange.
• Amsterdam is called “Venice of the North”.
• Lake Kineret, also known as the “Sea of Galilee”, is
Israel's largest fresh water reservoir and a tourist
site offering an exciting vacation or a holy
experience.
• “Hawaiian Islands” are an archipelago of eight
major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller
islets, and undersea seamounts in the North
Pacific Ocean.
• Umpire Aleem Dar of Pakistan awarded 3 times
ICC award.
• Headquarter of World Young President
Organization is in Irving (USA).
• United Nation University is located at Tokyo in
Japan.
• `Siachen` ironically means `the place of wild roses’.
• “Roh Moo-hyun” was the president of North Korea
at the time of nuclear explosion on 9 Oct 2006.
• The world largest undersea railway tunnel is is
proposed to be constructed between France and
England.
• ‘ZIANA’ is the news agency of Zimbabwe.
• The world freest economy, with lowest taxes and
lack of trade barriers is that of Singapore.
• The headquarters of United Nations Environment
Programme (established in 1972) is situated at
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Nairobi (Kenya).
• “Yeti” or Abominable Snowman is an ape-like
cryptid said to inhabit the Himalayan region of
Nepal, and Tibet.
• Sea of Marmara lies between two part s of Turkey.
• The Russian Nuclear Submarine “Kursk” was
submerged under water in Barent Sea.
• California is the most populous state in the USA.
• Archaeologists in Israel have discovered 20000
years old village under the mud of Dead Sea.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in1962.
• Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath.
• Grammy Awards are given in the field of Music.
• USA, Russia and China have succeeded in
manned space mission so far.
• In which Country can you find more sheep than
human? Australia
• Prince Suleiman the Magnificent belonged to
Ottoman Empire.
• Alter ego is a person to whom you are so close that
he almost seems like an essential part of you, and
who understands your unique perspective on the
world.
• 2nd ummaya caliph was Yazid I ibn Muawiyah.
• Michael Saul Dell is an American business
magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. He
is known as the founder and CEO of Dell Inc., one
of the world’s leading sellers of personal
computers.
• “De novo” is a Latin expression meaning "from the
beginning," "afresh," "anew," "beginning again."
• Chandragupta Maurya (340 BC) -- the first Indian
emperor and the grandfather of Emperor Ashoka.
He unified India and brought a strong response to
Greek advance into Asia.
• Which British politician coined the term
"Commonwealth of Nations" in 1884? Lord
Reseburg
• What is the motto of Red Cross? Charity in War
• Which is the only continent through which all
longitude lines passes? Antarctica
• Coined by French priest Henri Didon, ‘Citius, Altius,
Fortius’ (Swifter, Higher, Stronger) slogan is the
motto of which tournament? Olympic Games
• To which city Sitara-e-Istaqlal awarded in 1965
war? Sialkot
• “Truancy” means One who is absent without
permission, especially from school.
• Sust or Sost is a village in Gojal, Gilgit–
Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the last town inside
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Pakistan on the Karakoram Highway before
the Chinese border.
• “Ping pong” is the name of which game? Table
Tennis
• Agro based industry is? poultry, fishery, livestock
“Gota canal” is the ship canal situated in Sweden.
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• In which country is the volcano Mount Aso? Japan
• “Taiwan” was separate from China in 1949.
• Roman Empire was established in 27 B.C. by
Octavian.
• The largest number of women representatives is in
the parliament of Denmark.
• Al-Azhar University is situated in Egypt.
• Third world countries are called backward
countires.
• Approximatly 7000 languages are spoken in the
world.
• Six billion species of living things are discovered up
to date.
• “Rabita al-Alam al-Islami‎” Muslim organization was
founded in 1962.
• ‘Ottawa convention 1997’ is related to
Environment protection.
• Which country’s flag is known as Union Jack? UK
 15 May is observed internationally as Day of
Families.
 Plutocracy is such government run by the
wealthy class.
 Oligarchy is such government run by few people.
 Aristocracy is a form of government that places
power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling
class. The term derives from the Greek
aristokratia, meaning "rule of the best".
 A dictator is a ruler who wields absolute authority.
A state ruled by a dictator is called a dictatorship.
 The Post Office is a 1912 play written
by Rabindranath Tagore.
 Marshal Tito became president of Yugoslavia in
1953.
 Sarojini Naidu, also known by the sobriquet as
The Nightingale of India, was an Indian
independence activist and poet.
 Farakka Barrage is a barrage across the Ganges
River, located in the Indian state of West Bengal,
roughly 16.5 kilometres from the border with
Bangladesh.
 Fa hien (Faxian) was a Chinese Buddhist monk
who travelled by foot from China to India, visiting
many sacred Buddhist sites in what are now
Xinjiang, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and
Sri Lanka between 399-412 to acquire Buddhist
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texts.
 Which religion is said to have no sacred text?
Shintoism
 Confucianism, also known as Ruism, is an ethical
and philosophical system, also described as a
religion, developed from the teachings of the
Chinese philosopher Confucius (551–479 BCE).
 Classless society, in Marxism, the ultimate
condition of social organization, expected to occur
when true communism is achieved.
 The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to
Sex is a book on evolutionary theory by English
naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871.
David Copperfield is the novel by Charles
Dickens.
 Longest Railway Tunnel of Pakistan is
Khojak which is 2.43 miles long and is situated
in Balochistan (b/w Quetta and Chaman)
 Explorer 1 became the United States' first artificial
satellite on January 31, 1958.
 Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite.
The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low
Earth orbit on 4 October 1957.
 Who said that the Hindus and the Muslims are two
eyes of a beautiful bird? Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
• The world famous Hollywood film
industry is located in the city of Los Angeles of the
state of California in the United States of
America.
• The term ‘16 yards hit’ is associated with Hockey.
• Which American industrialist was praised by Adlof
Hitler in his autobiography, Mein Kampf
• Military award of Italy? The Military Order of Italy or
Military award
• Orange is the name of river of South Africa
• Churchill water fall is present in: Canada
• Istana Merdeke is the official residence of
President of Indonesia.
• The chief administrative office of the UNO, which
co-ordinates and supervises the activities of the
UNO, is the secretariat
• French line of fortification built in 1934, along the
German border from Switzerland to Belgium was
called Maginot Line
• Amazon River Originates in Peru.
• Genesis is a last book of Bible.
• Chile is the Southernmost Country from the
equator.
• Charles Goodyear was an American self-
taught chemist and manufacturing engineer who
developed vulcanized rubber, for which he
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received patent number 3633 from the United
States Patent Office on June 15, 1844.
• Cherrapunji, situated on the southern slopes of the
Eastern Himalaya in Shillong, India is one of the
wettest places on Earth, with an average annual
rainfall of 11,430 mm (450 in). The highest
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recorded rainfall in a single year was 22,987
mm (904.9 in) in 1861.
• Australia is the world’s largest exporter of sheep
and cattle.
• USB stands for Universal Serial Bus
• What was Quaid E Azams stance towards non-
cooperation movement? Totally disapproved
• In which constitution of Pakistan, the Ministers
were neither members of the parliament nor
answerable to parliament? 1962
• Under Yahya’s LFO, what option National
Assembly had if it couldn’t frame the constitution
within 120 days? Dissolved automatically
• When was the state of Swat included in Pakistan?
28th July 1969
• How many Tiers are there in Local Government? 3
• Which level of Government is indirectly elected?
District
• Before accepting Islam, who was volunteered, tried
to martyr Prophet Muhammad [SAW]? (Hazrat
Umar)
• How much investment decided by China in MoU in
May 2015? (46 billion US dollar)
• Maulana Mahmud Hasan was the first student of
Darul Uloom, Deoband, the world renowned
institution of Islamic Sciences and one of the most
distinguished disciples of the founder of this
institution, Maulana Mohammad Qasim Nanotvi.
• Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Retired in? 1976
• Dawn newspaper was started in 1942.
• First Education mister of Pakistan? Fazlur
Rehman
• Who was the governor of Sindh after Muhammad
Bin Qasim? Yazid Bin Muhallab
• Who was the mughal emperor who accepted the
British pension firstly? Shah Alam-II
• In Kashmir the ceasefire between Pakistan and
India was signed on 27th july 1949.
• The most ancient civilization is Mehargarh.
• The Suez Canal is an artificial waterway in Egypt,
connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red
Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of
construction work. Its construction began on 25
April, 1859 and completed in Nov, 1869. The
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canal is 193.30 km (120.11 mi) long, 24 m (79 ft)
deep and 205 meters (673 ft) wide).
• International Day of peace is celebrated since 1982
• Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated in the age
of 39
The theory that a single dominant power can maintain
world peace is called? Hegemonic Theory
• Infrared radiations from the Sun are strongly
absorbed by? Green houses
• Friction can be reduced by changing from sliding to
rolling
• The largest Internet Using Country in the world is
China.(in term of users, not penetration). 2nd US,
3rd India, 4th Japan, 5th Brazil and Pakistan is on
27th.
• Viva Voce means: oral rather than written.
• In Camera is a legal term that means in private.
• Status Quo is a Latin term meaning the existing
state of affairs.
• Persona Grata is a person, especially a diplomat,
acceptable to certain others.
• The largest landlocked country is Kazkhstan. ( 2nd
Mongolia,3rd Chad,3rd Niger,4th Mali,5th
Ethiopia).
• National Day of Afghanistan is 19 August.
• The first mobile inventor belongs to
Motorola.(Inventor: Martin "Marty")
• Thar Desert is Subtropical. It is the world's 18th
largest subtropical desert.
Marin Luther King, Jr.Was an clergyman, activist and
leader. He is famous for Civil rights Movement using
non-violence disobedience in USA.
• The UNO uses the Human development Index to
demonstrate how well a country is providing for its
people's welfare and security.
• Which of the following states has not ratified the
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty(CTBT)? United
States.
• An Index that estimates the true rate of exchange
among currencies is Purchasing Power Parity.
• The lowest %age of internet users is found in
Africa.
• In international Relations, a global system
containing two dominant powers is labelled with
which of the terms? Bipolar
• The position that a single dominant power can
promote world peace came from Hegemonic
stability
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• Tragedy of the commons explains how rational
self-interested behaviour by individuals may have
a destructive collective effect.
• Sunda strait separates Sumatra from Java Island.
• “Garuda” airline is the name of airline of Indonesia.
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• In 1954 USA launched her first Atomic Submarine
Nautilus.
• The author of Fall of the Roman Empire is Edward
Gibbon.
• In which city, the Tiananman, the biggest square is
situated? Beijing
• ‘Freedom in Exile’ book is the autobiography of
which Nobel Peace Prize winner? Dalai Lama XIV
• Which planet in the Solar System is named after
the Roman god of agriculture and harvest? Saturn
• During the first crusade, crusaders reached
Jerusalem and captured it in 1099 AD
• Bande Mataram literally - "I praise thee, Mother" -
is a poem from Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's
1882 novel Anandamath. It was written
in Bengali and Sanskrit.
• The author of The New Great Game is Lutz
Kleveman.
• The largest producer of Chromite is South Africa.
• Which day of the year is observed as 'World
Standard Day'? October 14
• Which country is separated form Ethiopia
(Abyssinia is its old name) by the Red Sea?
Yemen.
• The author of Perestroika is Gorbachev, Mikhail.
• The author of Persuasion is Jane Austen.
• The author of Pickwick Papers is Charles Dickens.
• Highest mountain pass of the world is Bodpola.
• The world's longest bridge over water, Lake
Pontchartrain Causeway, is in United States.
• “Ikhwan as Safa, is a secret Arab organization, was
founded in Basra (Iraq).
• The Great Barrier Reef is off coast of which
Australian state? Queensland.
• The ‘Aid to Pakistan Consortium’ meets every year
in Paris.
• What type of clock was invented in 1656 by
Christian Huygens? The pendulum clock.
• Who wrote Black Beauty? Anna Sewell.
• The country in which river Wangchu flows is
Myanmar
• Which is the shallowest of the Great Lakes? Lake
Erie.
• The Sao Francisco River flows through which
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country? Brazil.
• In economics, whose law states that: 'bad money
drives out good money'? Gresham's.
• Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford
Raffles
• The famous British one-eyed Admiral was Nelson
• Which term meaning 'lightning war' was used to
describe military tactics used by Germany in
World War II? Blitzkrieg.
• Houston and Delware canals are present in the
country? France
• Where in Europe are the only wild apes to be
found? Gibraltar.
• San Juan is the capital of which island in the West
Indies? Puerto Rico.
• Sea of Marmara and Aegean sea are connected by
the strait Dardanelles
• Of which Caribbean country is Port-au-Prince the
capital? Haiti.
• Of where is Sofia the capital? Bulgaria.
• Viti Levu is the largest island of which country? Fiji.
• The person who is called the father of modern Italy
is G.Garibaldi
• The most sunshine place is Arizona, U.S.A.
• Hermon area is disputed between the countries
Syria, Israel and Lebanon
• Isfara velley is disputed between Kyrgyzstan and
Tajikistan.
• Parang Island is disputed between China and
South Korea.
• Kurial islands are disputed between Japan and
Russia.
• The oldest army in the world is that of the Swiss
Guard in the Vatican City (Rome,Italy)
• Who is called as the “Herodotus of Arabs”? Abul
Hassan Ali AI-Masudi
• Hans Island is disputed between Denmark and
Canada.
• Halaib Triangle is disputed between Sudan and
Egypt.
• Canary Islands is disputed between Spain and
Morocco.
• Austin said these words “Law is a Command of
Sovereign, enforceable with sanction”.
• The largest active volcano is Mauna-lao Hawaii
Island.
• The largest tomb is the Mount Li Tomb belonging
to Zheng the first Emperor of China.
• Piccaso and Pablo are the Persons who Started
Cubism movement.
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• Hardest substance is diamond, what's the softest?
--- Talc
• The Lord of the Rings book is written by JRR
Tolkien
• Which one of the following king of France is called
“Citizen King”? Louis Philip
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High-Priority Questions of Every Day Science
 The theory of relativity was propounded by
German scientist Albert Einstein.
 The law of gravitation (laws of motion) was
propounded by Britain scientist Sir Isaac Newton.
 Sulphuric Acid is use in the car batteries. The
metal used in storage batteries is Lead.
 The instrument used to measure the relative
humidity of air is Hygrometer
 Sodium carbonate is commonly called Washing
Soda and Sodium chloride is commonly known as
Common Salt.
 “Dry ice” is a Solid Carbon Dioxide.
 Chemically diamond is a Pure Carbon.
 The normal pulse beat of a human body is
between 72—80.
 The instrument that records the intensity of
earthquakes is Seismograph (Richter scale)
 The density of milk is measured by a Lactometer
 The role of heredity was demonstrated by Mendel
 Deficiency of Vitamin C causes Scurvy. Vitamins
C not stored in human body and lack of vitamin c
create skin and teeth diseases.
 Vitamin C (also called Ascorbic Acid) is a powerful
antioxidant, and aids in the production of collagen,
and stimulates the immune system. Vitamin C is
essential for appetite.
 Nuclear energy is obtained from uranium.
 Oxygen Gas was discovered by Priestly.
 Dr. James Waston discovered the structure of
DNA in 1953.
 Anemia is a decrease in number of red blood
cells (RBCs) or less than the normal quantity
of hemoglobin in the blood.
 Plants at night exhale carbon dioxide.
 Sunlight is composed of seven colours.
 Most commonly used bleaching agent is chlorine
 The chief constituent of gobar gas is methane.
 The frequency of which of the following is the
highest? Radio waves
 Diamond is the hardest mineral.
 Life history of human malaria parasite in
Anopheles was first described by Ronald Ross
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 The distance between the earth and the sun is
smallest in the month of January.
 Green vegetables are a good source of Minerals
and Vitamins.
 One metric ton is equal to 1000 kg, or 2204
pounds. 1 Inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters.
 One square foot is equal to144 sq inches and 1
meter is equal to 3.28 foot.
 “Monometer” is an instrument for measuring
Gaseous Pressure.
 Spleen is called the graveyard of Red Blood Cells.
 The study of sound is called Acoustics
 ‘Parkinson’ is a disease of Brain.
 “Autopsy” is the Post-Mortem examination of a
body.
 ‘Bicycle’ was invented by Macmillan
 “Lexicography” is the branch of science which
deals with the process of writing dictionaries.
 Kidneys organ of the body purifies the blood.
 Atmospheric pressure at sea level is 760 mm
 What does Angstrom measure? Speed of ships
 The scientist who first discovered that the earth
revolves round the sun was Copernicus.
 “Digital Computer” was invented by Howard
Alken.
 “Cryptography” deals with the study of secret
writing.
 Father of the Computer? Charles Babbage
 What is laughing gas? Nitrous Oxide
 Earth revolves around the sun from? West to east
 Philately is the science of stamp collection.
 Hydrometer is used for specific gravity of liquid.
 Which vitamin easily prepared in body? vitamin D
 Which gas is commonly used in balloons? Helium
 The most abundant element in earth curst is
Oxygen (O) 46.6% and silicon is the second
abundant element of earth and silicon is called
earth maker.
 One horse power is equal to 746 watt.
 Which colour phosphorus used in matches? Red
 Oldest known element? Copper
 Light year is the unit of distance. It is the distance
that light can travel in one year. A light year is
equal to 9.46 trillion kilometers.
 Largest organ of the body is Skin and largest
gland is Liver.
 Kidney disease due to overdose of vitamin c.
 Mirage is an example of refraction of Light.
 Sound travels fastest in Glass.
 Hepatitis and jaundice are the diseases of Liver.
 Solar system was discovered by Nicolaus
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Copernicus (poland).
 We are saved from ultraviolet rays of sun
through? Ozone Layer
 “Amino Acid” is the smallest unit of Protein.
 Red blood cells have no nucleus
 Nitrogen gas is used in electric bulb.
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 “Entymology” is the study of Insects.
 Fathometer is used to measure Ocean depth
 Anemometer is an instrument that measures wind
speed.
 The origin of earth dates back to approximately?
4.6 billion year(diameter of the earth at equator is
12756 km and radius 6378km)
 The commonly accepted average core body
temperature (taken internally) is 37 °C (98.6 °F).
 The closest planet to Earth is Venus. In fact, after
the sun and Moon, Venus is the brightest (also
called hottest planet) object in the night sky.
Venus is also closest planet to Moon.
 The closest planet to the sun is Mercury.
 The melting point of water is 0°C or 32°F and
its boiling point is 100°C or 212°F. (A boiling point
of heavy water is 101.4 °C).
 Insomnia, or sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder in
which there is an inability to fall asleep or to stay
asleep as long as desired.
 Earth completes one rotation on its axis in? 23
hours 56 mints and 4.9 sec (revelation of earth
365 ¼ days)
 Hydrogen gas is most predominant in the sun.
 The coldest planet is Neptune.
 The proportion of water in human body is about
85%. (Blood in Human Body 5-6 Liter 10 % of
total volume )
 “Rickets” is a disease of the bones (due to
deficiency of Vitamin D).
 Sound will travel fastest in Solids.
 Chronometer is used to measure time while on
ship.
 A human body has 236 joints. (206 bones, new
baby contain 300). There are 24 ribs in a human
body (12 pairs of ribs)
 Hippocrates is considered as the father of
Medicine.
 A man breathes 17 to18 times in a minute.
 Who invented ‘Printing Press’? Gutenberg
 Who invented ‘Television’? John L. Baird
 Who discovered ‘X-rays’? Roentgen
 Polio, AIDS and Measles are caused by Virus
 T.B., leprosy , whooping cough and diphtheria are
caused by Bacteria
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 Vitamin K helps to form prothrobin (fibro gin) one
of the enzymes helpful in blood clotting
 Deficiency of Vitamin A causes Night blindness.
 Lack of vitamin B can cause Beri Beri
 Goiter is caused by Deficiency of Iodine
 Bile is secreted by Liver
 Arthritis is Inflammation of joints
 Who gave the theory of evolution? Darwin
 Most abundant element in human body is Oxygen
and most abundant mineral calcium.
 Meteorology is the study of? Weather
 Which substance is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
 Mobile works on which waves? Radio waves
 Equinox means? Day and night are equal
 Rain fall in measured with Rain Gauge
 Angstrom is unit of which quantity? Length
 How much time does the sun light take to reach
the Earth? 8.5 minutes
 Which planet is biggest from the Sun? Jupiter
 During Solar eclipse the moon comes between
the Earth and the Sun.
 During Lunar eclipse the Earth comes between
the moon and the Sun.
 The Sun appears to rise from the East and set
into the West due to Rotation of Earth
 The smallest, fastest and smallest diameter planet
is Mercury.
 Which instrument is used to measure blood
pressure? Sphygmomanometer
 Sun is the biggest star in the universe.
 Who discovered circulation of blood in human
body? William Harvey
 Solar eclipse occurs in New moon.
 Which blood group is known as the ‘Universal
Donor‘? O –ve
 Which group are the ‘Universal Receivers‘?
AB+ve
 Which lenses are used by people have short
sightedness? Concave
 Which lenses are used by people have long
sightedness? Convex
 The artificial kidney operates on the principle of
Dialysis.
 The Human cell contains how many
chromosomes? 46 (23 pairs)
 The main difference between the living and
nonliving is the presence of protoplasm.
 What is the main purpose of white blood
corpuscles? To combat infection
 What should be given to an athlete for instant
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energy? Carbohydrates
 Biological death of a patient means death of
tissues of the Brain.
 Which of the following is essential for the
formation of red blood cells? Folic acid
 Wisdom teeth normally grow between the age of
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17-30.
 Which "part of cell is called power house of
energy? Mitochondria
 The process of cell division can take place by
Mitosis.
 Meiosis is a specialized type of cell division which
reduces the chromosome number by half.
 Animal meat is a good source of Protein.
 Respiration of fish is through Gills.
 A balance diet contains Food nutrients for growth
maintenance.
 Normal lifespan of Red Blood Cells is 120 days.
 In which of the following do red blood cells
originate (or formed)? Bone marrow
 Pituitary gland is called Master Gland.
 Which of the following glands in human body is
popularly called ‘Adam’s apple’? Thyroid
 Oxygen in our blood is transported by a protein
named Hemoglobin.
 Gene is a segment of DNA.
 Vegetable containing sulphur is Cabbage.
 Stapes is the smallest and Femur is the longest
bone in the human body.
 What is meant by myopia? Short-sightedness
 What is the smallest unit of life? Cell
 A group of cells that work together to perform a
function is called what? Tissue
 Which of the following is found in plant cells ‚ but
not animal cells? Cell wall
 Which is the largest muscle in the body? Buttock
muscle
 What do you know about Dolly? First cloned
sheep
 What do we call the tubes that carry blood away
from the heart? Arteries
 What do we call the tubes that carry blood
towards the heart? Veins
 What rays of sunlight are mostly utilized by
chlorophyll in photosynthesis? Red
 Which of the following are required for the
formation of bones and teeth? Calcium and
Phosphorus
 The anti-malarial drug Quinine is made from a
plant. The plant is Cinchona.
 Hypertension is the term used for increase in
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blood pressure.
 What is the largest organ inside the human body?
Liver
 What is the largest organ outside the human
body? Skin
 Redness in blood is because of the presence of
Iron in haeme pigment.
 Which is the longest cell? Nerve cell
 The outermost layer of skin is known as
Epidermis.
 Cause of Green House Effect is Excess of Carbon
Dioxide.
 Which are the primary colour combinations added
in colour T.V? Red, Green, Blue
 Why detergents are used with water in cleaning
clothes? They reduce surface tension of water
 Haemophilia is a hereditary disease carried by
Females and expressed by Males.
 Typhoid is a disease of Intestine.
 The word used to describe the shape of the earth
is Oblate Sphere.
 Heat received by the earth from the sun is known
as Radiation.
 The time required for moon light to reach earth 1.3
second.
 Days and nights are equal throughout the world
when sun is above Equator.
 The largest living bird is Ostrich.
 Snake bite first affects the Blood Circulation.
 Pellagra is a skin disease.
 ELISA test is prescribed for Polio.
 Meningitis is the disease of Brain.
 Mumps disease is caused by Virus.
 Calcium content is maximum in Maize.
 Bar is the unit of Atmospheric Pressure.
 One Kilometer is equal to 0.62 mile.
 Decibel is the unit of Intensity of Sound.
 Radioactivity is measured by Becquerel
 Unit that is used to measure the Electric
Resistance is Ohm.
 Turnip is a root described as fusiform.
 Cholesterol level is analyzed in blood sample.
 Which component of diet helps in preventing
constipation? Fiber
 Camera uses convex lens to form an image.
 Computer memory is measured in Gigabytes.
 A terabyte is equal to 1000 gigabytes.
 Fat is digested in the small intestine.
 Blood enters the lungs from right ventricle
chamber of the heart.
 CT scan is done by using X-rays.
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 Who got Noble Prize for the discovery of Neutron?
Chadwick
 Nobel Prize was started after the name of Alfred
Nobel who invented? Dynamite
 Insulin was discovered by F. G. Banting.
 Blood grouping was discovered by Landsteiner.
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 Which of the science deals with Tumors?
Oncology (deals with cancer)
 Who invented the Airplane with motor? Wright
Brothers
 The inventor of Parachute is Blanchard.
 Galileo invented Pendulum and Telescope.
 Who discovered the Penicillin in 1929? Fleming
 Who discovered the Proton and Nitrogen?
Rutherford
 Who discovered Polio Vaccine? Salk
 Edward Jenner was an English physician and
scientist who was the pioneer of smallpox
vaccine, the world's first vaccine.
 Which of the following is lightest metal? Lithium
 Which of following is best conductor of electricity?
Sea water
 The gas used to extinguish fire is Carbon dioxide.
 Hydrogen is the lightest gas.
 Permanent hardness of water can be removed by
adding Washing soda.
 The filament of an electric bulb is made of
Tungsten.
 Harrison solved the precision problems with his
much smaller H4 chronometer design in 1761. H4
looked much like a large five-inch (12 cm)
diameter pocket watch.
 Chlamydomonas is a genus of green algae.
 The history of the pen can be traced back to
1880s, when the first patent on a ball pen was
issued to John Loud Lazlo Biro.
 Seahorse is the name given to 54 species of
marine fishes in the genus Hippocampus.
"Hippocampus" comes from the Ancient Greek
hippos meaning "horse" and kampos meaning
"sea monster".
 Blaise Pascal is associated with calculation
machine.
 Eye specialist called opthalomogist.
 Silk is produced by larva of silkworm.
 The pineal gland, also known as the pineal body,
conarium or epiphysis cerebri, is a small
endocrine gland in the vertebrate brain.
 The brain is made of three main parts: the
forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain.
 In which year, 1st widely-available Web browser,
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Mosaic, released? 1993
 Sodium Chloride is the most common salt in the
water sea.
 Which is a positively charged particle emitted by a
radioactive element? Alpha rays
 The purest form of iron is Wrought Iron.
 Which of the following metals was first discovered
by man? Copper
 Liquified Patroleum Gas (LPG) mainly consists of
Methane, Butane and Propane.
 The metal that is present in photo films is Silver.
 The element which is required for solar energy
conversion is Silicon.
 Diamond is the hardest substance available on
earth.
 Neptune is the outermost planet in the solar
system.
 Which planet is known as “Earth’s near twin
planet”? Venus
 Which one of the following planets has the
maximum number of satellites? Jupiter
 Name the famous book of Ibn-Sina in which he
discussed human physiology and medicine? Al-
Qanoon
 Three elements needed for the healthy growth of
plants are N, P, K.
 Parsec is a unit of Distance
 In humans , most nutrient molecules are absorbed
by the small intestine
 The unit that coordinates different devices of the
computer system is Control unit
 Cancer can be treated by Chemotherapy and
radiotherapy
 Founder of modern astronomy was Nicolas
Copernicus
 The instrument which measures very high
temperature is Pyrometer
 Which of the following layers make radio
transmission possible? Ionosphere
 The science of study of old age is called
Gerontology
 Name the vaccine that protects against
tuberculosis? BCG (bacillus Calmette-Guérin)
 Equinox is the time when the sun appears
vertically overhead at noon at the equator.
 ECG is used for the diagnosis of aliments of Heart
 Medulla oblongata is a part of human Brain
 Leukemia is a disease of the Blood
 Trachoma is a disease of the Eyes
 Typhoid and cholera are typical examples of
Water-borne disease
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 Appendix is appendix is a part of Large intestine
 Biopsy is done on Tissues taken form a living
body
 The density of water is greatest at 4°C
 Telephone was invented in 1876 in America by
Graham Bell.
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 The front of the eye is covered with a tough
transparent material called CORNEA
 Muscle stiffness is a symptom caused by the
disease Tetanus
 Light with larger wavelength than that of the red
colour is called infrared
 Planet Mars has two moons.
 Bauxite is an ore of aluminum
 Mica is a nonconductor of electricity
 The set of instructions given to a computer is
called programme.
 Period of famous Muslim scientists is 7th – 13th
century A.D.
 Heat radiation travels at a speed equal to speed
of light
 A vacuum cannot conduct heat
 Boiling of an egg is a change which is Chemical
 Twinkling of stars is caused by refraction of light
 Oasis is associated with Desert
 Where are programs and data to be used by the
computer available? Storage
 Which of the following gases is used in the
cigarette lighters? Butane
 Which of the following gases is the most toxic?
Carbon monoxide
 Which of the following elements is found in all
organic compounds? Carbon
 The term ’Carat‘is used to express the purity of
gold. The purest form of gold is 24 carats.
 Tibia is a bone found in the Leg
 The largest part of the human brain is the
Cerebrum
 Lungs are situated in the Thoracic cavity
 Enzymes help in Digestion of food. Food is
normally digested in the Small intestines.
 The gas used in the manufacture of vanaspati
from vegetable oil is Hydrogen.
 Which of the following bases is involved in the
making of soap? Caustic soda
 What element is the most electronegative and
reactive of all elements? Fluorine
 What is the only element that normally has no
neutrons? Hydrogen
 A unit of length equal to the average distance
between the earth and sun is called Astronomical
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unit
 The major component in the LPG is Propane.
 The main constituent gas of LNG is? Ethane
 The main constituent gas of CNG is? Ethane
 The most abundant inert gas in the atmosphere is
Argon.
 Which colour is sensitive for eyes? Red
 The unit of home electricity energy consumption is
Kilowatt hour
 The speed of sound in dry air at 20 C is about 343
m/s and speed of sound in air 331 m/s.
 The most suitable thermometer for measuring the
boiling point of water is Mercury thermometer
 Old written material, which cannot be read easily,
can be read by Infra Red Rays.
 Which of the following is used in semiconductors?
Silicon
 A periscope works by the principle of Total
Internal reflection.
 A falling drop of rain water acquires the spherical
shape due to Surface Tension.
 What is the colour of red rose in green light?
Black
 Which of the following is a good conductor of heat
and electricity? Graphite
 A body is lying on the surface of the earth.
Suppose that the earth suddenly loses its power
of attraction , then: The weight of the body
become zero
 The splitting of white light when passing through a
glass prism is due to Refraction.
 Which is more elastic? Steel
 The mass of a body at the centre of earth is
Remains constant.
 At what point the Centigrade and the Fahrenheit
temperatures are the same? -40 degree
 Glass is made of Quartz & Mica.
 Which one among the following is the main
ingredient in cement? Gypsum
 For sending sound waves at large distance, which
waves are used? Radio waves.
 Barometer was invented by Torricelli
 The unit of power is Watt
 Dynamo was invented by Michael Faraday
 The scientist who is known as father of modern
biology is Aristotle
 The first person to see a cell under microscope
was Robert Hooke
 Electric Lamp was invented by Thomas alva
Edison
 Calcium sulphate is commonly called Plaster of
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Paris
 The chemical name of Chloroform is
Trichloromethane
 The chemical name of bleaching powder is
Calcium hypochlorite
 The system for writing by blind people was
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invented by Louis Braille
 Fountain pen was invented by L.E.Waterman
 Calcium oxide is commonly known as Quick lime
 The revolver was invented by Samuel Colt
 The refrigerator was invented by J.Perkins
 A doctor specialist in skin disease is called
Dermatologist.
 Gas is use in Fire Cylinders CO2.
 Fish is the Best source of protein.
 Radio waves travel with almost the velocity of
Light.
 The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the
Tropic of Capricorn, where the sun is vertically
overhead at some point of the year is called The
Torrid zone.
 Diamond is an allotropic form of Carbon.
 Artificial silk is called rayon.
 Basic component of paper is wood.
 Cusec is unit of water flow.
 ATM stands for Automated Teller Machine.
 The gravitational force on the body is called as
Weight.
 Creature having both male and female organs is
known as Hermaphrodite.
 The difference in the duration of day and night
increases as one move from Equator to poles.
 1sq cm is equal to how many square mm? 100
 1 gram gold is equal to how many milligrams?
1000
 In how many groups the living organisms that
have back bone, are divided? 5 groups
 Art and science of growing flowers, fruit and
vegetables is called Horticulture.
 What did Sir Isaac Pitman invent? A form of
shorthand
 “Psoriasis” is a common skin condition that
causes skin redness and irritation.
 On boiling egg hardens which indicates the
presence of Protein.
 Abusive drugs damage cells of Brain.
 In modern television Cathode Ray Tube is
replaced with Transistor.
 Pain in ears when aero plane goes down because
of High Air pressure.
 The maximum limit of sound beyond which a
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person can become deaf is 129 db.
 Average thickness of the earth's crust is 32 km.
 The substances human body produces to fight
against disease germs are called Antibodies.
 “Vitamin E” is present in egg.
 “Y2K” is a computer problem.
 Which of the following animals can hear ultrasonic
sound? Bat
 SIM stands for Subscriber identity Module.
 First human heart transplant operation conducted
by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky,
was conducted in 1967
 The tiny air sacs in the lungs tissues are called
Alveoli.
 Which is the only mammal with the power of
active flight? Bat.
 Which medical specialty is concerned with the
problems and illnesses of children? Pediatrics.
 The Average weight of man’s brain is 4.8 ounces.
 The Average weight of woman’s brain is 4.4
ounces.
 What, in internet terminology, does SMTP stand
for? Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.
 What, in internet terminology, does FTP stand
for? File Transfer Protocol.
 Railway Engine was invented by Stephenson.
 Dental enamel is the hardest thing present in a
human body.
 The main component of a TV is a cathode ray
tube.
 Which gas used in advertising signs has the
symbol Ne? Neon.
 In medicine, which is the most widespread
parasitic infection? Malaria.
 Kangaroo is native animal of Australia
 Copper is used in making brass, bronze and
German silver.
 The charge present on an electron is Negative
 The charge present on a proton is Positive
 Lens which is thinner at the centre and thicker at
the edge is called Concave Lens.
 A lens which is thicker at the centre and thinner at
the edges is called Convex Lens
 The diameter of a lens is called Aperture
 Dyne is unit of which quantity? Force
 In the core of the Sun Nuclear Fusion process is
occurring all the times.
 Psoriasis is a common skin condition that
changes the life cycle of skin cells.
Psoriasis causes cells to build up rapidly on the
surface of the skin. The extra skin cells form thick,
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silvery scales and itchy, dry, red patches that are
sometimes painful. Psoriasis is a persistent, long-
lasting (chronic) disease.
 What was the first creature to travel in space? The
Soviet Union also launched the first living
creature, a dog named Laika, into space on
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October 4, 1957.
 Dosimeter is device used to measure an
individual's or an object's exposure to radiated
energy.
 Kitab al Manazar on optical works was written by
Ibn al Haitham
 Al-Khwarizimi was first person who used zero.
 Al Beruni discovered that light travels faster than
sound.
 Half byte = 1nibble = 4 bits 1 byte = 8 bits
1 kilo byte = 1024 bytes
 1 worksheet contains 256 columns
 Radioactivity was discovered by Henry
Bacquerel.
 Radium was discovered by Marie and Pierrie
Curie
 The study of heavenly bodies is called Astronomy
 The chemical name of baking powder is Sodium
bicarbonate
 The first human being to land on moon was Neil
Armstrong in 1969.
 The steam engine was invented by James Watt
 Logarithms were devised by John Napier
 The laws of floating bodies was discovered by
Archimedes
 Dactylography is the study of Finger Prints
 Cell for the first time was discovered by Robert
Hook.
 “Debugging” is the process of locating and fixing
or bypassing bug s (errors) in computer program
code or the engineering of a hardware device.
 “Brass” is an alloy of copper and zinc; the
proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to
create a range of brasses with varying properties.
 “Bronze” is a metal alloy consisting primarily of
copper, usually with tin as the main additive.
 “Soda Water” serves as a primary remedy for
upset stomach.
 Normal arterial blood pH is 7.40, with a range of
about 7.36-7.44.
 Agoraphobia is the fear of open or public places.
“Agraphia” is the inability to write. Acrophobia is
the fear of heights. Aerophobia is a fear of flying;
Apiphobia is a fear of Bees. Cyber phobia is the
fear of computers or working on a computer and
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‘Claustrophobia” is defined as the fear of enclosed
spaces.
 A CPU (cache) is a cache used by the central
processing unit of a computer to reduce the
average time to access memory. The cache is a
smaller, faster memory which stores copies of the
data from the most frequently used main memory
locations. CPU is an abbreviation of Central
Processing Unit.
 Red Colour has largest and Blue colour has
shortest Wavelength.
 “Pomology” is the study and cultivation of fruit.
 “Charles Drew” was the first pioneered the idea of
a blood bank.
 The acceleration caused by gravity per second is
32 feet.
 When a disease occurs over a large area of
earth’s surface at one time, it is called Epidemic
disease.
 Wood is the least conductor of electricity.
 The element common to all acids is Hydrogen.
 Which shape of carbon is used in lead pencils?
Graphite
 Most astronomers believe that origin of the
Universe is Big Bang Theory.
 A low area storm with high winds rotating about a
center of low atmospheric pressure is called
Cyclone.
 The first Muslim scientist who presented the law
of reflection and refraction is Ibn-ul-Haitham.
 RAM stands for Random Access Memory and
ROM stands for Read Only Memory.
 Richest source of Vitamin D is cod liver oil.
 Iron metabolism in the human body is helpful for
Haemoglobin and blood is red due to hemoglobin.
 “Etymology” is the study of origin and history of
words.
 “Plague” is a disease, which spreads by rat.
 Newton discovered that every applied force has
an equal reaction.
 When heavy unstable elements split into relatively
smaller elements along with the release of energy
is called fission.
 Protein is present in the highest amount in a
human body.
 “Marie Curie” was a physicist and chemist
famous for her pioneering research on
radioactivity. She was the first person honored
with two Nobel Prizes (physics and chemistry).
 “Stainless Steel” contains chromium, Iron and
carbon.
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 “Erythrocyte” is a red blood cell (typically a
biconcave disc without a nucleus) that contains
the pigment hemoglobin and transports oxygen
and carbindioxide to and from the tissues.
 “Leucocyte” is a colourless cell which circulates in
the blood and body fluids and is involved in
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counter acting foreign substances and disease ; a
white blood cell.
 “Isobar” a line on a map connecting points having
the same atmospheric pressure.
 “Pneumonia” is a lung infection in which the air-
sacs fill with pus.
 “Leprosy” is a contagious bacterial disease that
affects the skin, mucous membranes and nerves,
causing discoloration and humps on the skin and,
in severe cases, disfigurement and deformities.
 Gunpowder is a mixture of sulphur, charcoal and
potassium nitrate (nitre). When water is added to
the mixture potassium nitrate dissolves.
 A black hole is a region of space time from which
nothing, not even light, can escape.
 Rabies (Hydrophobia) is a disease recognized by
Insane Dog biting. It effect on the Central Nervous
system.
 Pneumonia affects the respiratory system.
 “Cooking gas” is a mixture of Butane and
Propane.
 Microphone is used to convert sound waves into
electrical energy.
 Penicillin is widely used as an antibiotic
 The distance of place south or north of Equator is
called Latitude.
 “Aboriculture” is a science of the cultivation,
management, and study of individual trees,
shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants.
 The energy generation in stars is due to Fusion of
light nuclei.
 Martin Cooper is known for his invention of Mobile
Phone in 1973.
 One US barrel is equal to 159 liters.
 Eugenics is the study of altering human beings by
changing their genetic components
 Ecology deals with Relation between organisms
and their environment.
 Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was a German
Physicist ; developed the mercury thermometer in
1714 ; devised temperature scale
 In Algebra and mathematics who is credited with
the originating the Binomial Theorem by Omar-i-
Khayyam.
 Part of eye is responsible for its color? The iris.
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 Paleontology, study of prehistoric animal and
plant life through the analysis of fossil remains.
 How far is the sun from earth? The average
distance from Earth is 150 million km (93 million
miles).Circumference of earth is 40000 km.
 The dates on which day and night is equal are?
21st march and 23rd September
 Hematite is an ore of iron.
 The most common element in the atmosphere is
Nitrogen (N), which is present at 78.08 percent by
volume and 75.52 percent by mass.(Oxygen 21%
in atmosphere)
 The most common element in the universe is
Hydrogen (H), according for 90 percent of all
known matter in the universe, and 68 percent by
mass in the Solar System.
 Lack of oxygen at high altitude produces
bleeding.
 Iron is the most widely used metal.
 A colour blind person cannot distinguish between
Red and Green.
 The breathing rate is controlled by the medulla.
 Water soluble vitamin are B and C and all other
are fat soluble
 Hair, finger nails, hoofs, etc are all make of protein
 Milk (contains 80% water) is a complete food. Milk
contains lactose.
 Glucose is the source of energy for human brain.
 A guava contains more vitamin C than an orange
 Citric acid is a good substitution for ascorbic acid
in our nutrition.
 Man eat both plants and animals so called
Omnivore
 Pepsin produced in stomach digests the Proteins
 Blood sugar level is controlled by hormone called
Insulin
 DNA double helix model was given by Watson
and Crick (1953)
 Tears are produced by Lachrymal glands
 In human eye image is formed at Retina
 Lemon contains vitamin C vitamin
 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is
infected by Virus
 Helium, neon and argon are called Noble Gases
 The circumference of the earth was determined by
Al-Beruni
 Energy possessed by a body due to its motion is
called Kinetic Energy
 What happens to volume of water when it
freezes? Increase
 Clinical Thermometer has which scale?
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Fahrenheit
 What happens to temperature of boiling water on
a higher elevation? Decreases
 Swimming pool water is disinfected by which
chemical? Chlorine
 Soda water is carbonated by adding what?
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Carbon Dioxide
 Viticulture means? Cultivation of grapes
 Old Stone age also called? Paleolithic
 Flat bone in human body? Skull(These bones are
expanded into broad, flat plates,as in the cranium
(skull), the ilium (pelvis),sternum and the rib
cage.)
 Action based on the action's adherence to a
universal rule or rules? Deontology
 If there is no atmosphere, colour of sky will be?
black
 Calorie is unit of which quantity? Heat
 The Sun is made of gases mainly Hydrogen and
Helium
 The Sun's outer visible layer is called the
photosphere and has a temperature of 6,000°C
(11,000°F).
 The greenish planet of solar system is Uranus
 Which planet of solar system is red in colour?
Mars
 Name the blue coloured planet? Neptune
 Formation and change of one season to another
is due to Earth Revolution
 Which instrument is used to measure minute
electrical currents? Galvanometer
 Name the disease of the liver that causes a
patient to turn yellow? Jaundice
 Taxidermy means stuffing dead animals
 Cytology is the study of cell
 Entomology is the study of insects.
 Ornithology is the science of birds
 Philology is the science of languages
 Oncology is the study of cancer
 Numismatics is the study of coins
 Cryptology is the study of codes.
 Mycology is the study of fungi.
 The study of human population is called
Demography.
 Paleontology is the science of history of life.
 Meteorology is the study of study of weather.
 Horticulture is the cultivation of flowers, fruits and
vegetable
 Histology deals with organic tissues
 Ethnology is the study of animal behavior
 Anthropology is the study of origin and physical
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 Hematology is the study of blood.
 The capacity to do work is called energy.
 The smallest unit of measurement of wavelength
is angstrom
 The chemical generally used in refrigerators is
ethylene
 The unit of energy in MKS system is Joule
 Malaria is a disease which effects the Spleen
 Which of the following plays an important part in
photosynthesis? Chloroplast
 Age of a tree can be determined by counting the
number of rings in the stem.
 Giant Panda is found in China.
 Which of the following is a carnivorous plant?
Pitcher plant
 The upper chambers of the heart are called?
Atria
 What is the largest joint in the human body?
Knee
 Loss of memory is caused by the destruction of?
Cerebrum
 Lowest rate of photosynthesis takes place in
Green light.
 Which tree produces flowers first, then leaves?
Redbud Tree
 Which tissue is responsible for the passage of
water in plants? Xylem
 Which area of the brain is responsible for control
of the body temperature? Hypothelamus
 The endocrine system chemically controls the
various functions of cells, tissues, and organs
through the secretion of Hormones.
 One of the chemical messengers produced by
endocrine glands are called Hormones.
 Name the gland which secretes many hormones
and controls the function of other endocrine
glands? Pituitary gland
 What is the enzyme that is in stomach acid
called? Pepsin
 Which is the largest endocrine gland? Thyroid
glands
 Phloem is a tissue found in Plants.
 Activity of brain is recorded by EEG.
 Which part of the body has greatest regeneration
power? Liver
 Which one of the following is the sweetest natural
sugar? Fructose
 Most highly intelligent mammals (except man) are
Dolphins.
 Bacterial infections in humans can be treated with
what? Antibiotics
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 What part of the cell makes proteins? Ribosomes
 The olfactory bulb is a key component of which of
these human senses? Smelling
 The lungs ‚ nose ‚ and trachea are part of which
organ system? Respiratory
 Which is the smallest muscle in the body?
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Stapedius
 What do we call the openings in the skin? Pores
 What is the black part of the eye called? Pupil
 What part of the body exchanges gases with air?
Lungs
 The normal cholesterol level in human blood is
180-200 mg.
 What is the meaning of virus? Poison
 Respiration of plants is through Stomata.
 Upper layer of atmosphere absorbs Infrared.
 Which one is raw material of foam (mattress,
cushions)? Phenol
 Atmospheric pressure exerted on the earth is due
to the Gravitational Pull.
 Source of forming blood in human body is Heart.
 Which one is smallest part of the matter? Quark
 Weight of the heart of a normal human is 300g.
 With the help of Ultrasonic Waves, Bats are able
to fly in dark night.
 Why drivers use water for cooling a car engine?
Water is good conductor of heat
 To see 3-D picture, we must use an epidiascope.
 Water vapour beyond the dew point results in
Condensation.
 Gas used in balloons and airships is Helium.
 Which of following is communicable disease?
Diphtheria
 Which fruit can diabetic patients eat freely?
Orange
 Who gave the first general theory of evolution on
the earth? Lamarck
 A gas first enters into the blood and then leaves it
by the process of Diffusion.
 Clotting of blood vessels is called Thrombosis.
 How many teeth are known as Milk Teeth in
human beings? 14
 Which of the following is connected with blood
pressure? Adrenal
 Knot is a unit of speed of Ship. Unit "Fathom"
denotes Depth.
 Nautical Mile is a unit of distance used in
Navigation.
 Small intervals of time are measured exactly by
Atomic Clock.
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CURRENT AFFAIRS 2016
 The United States presidential election of 2016,
held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, was the
58th and most recent quadrennial U.S.
presidential election. The Republican nominee
Donald Trump defeated the Democratic nominee
Hillary Clinton. Trump will take office as the 45th
President on January 20, 2017 and his running
mate, Governor of Indiana Mike Pence, will take
office as the 48th Vice President.
 Columbian president juan manuel santos wins
2016 Nobel Peace Prize.
 Antonio Guterres, the former Portuguese Prime
Minister , will succeed Ban Ki-moon in 2017 as
the 9th Secretary General of the United Nations.
 Belarus president ( Alexander Lukashenko ) came
to visit Pakistan? 05-10-2016
 Bangladesh hangs Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir
Quasem Ali on September 3, 2016, Gazipur
District, Bangladesh.
 The Asia's largest technology trade fair
"Computex Taipei 2016" has started at the Taipei
World Trade Centre, Taiwan.
 After 14 years in office, Ishratul Ibad has been
replaced as governor Sindh, it emerged on
Wednesday 9, nov.2016.
 Former chief justice of Pakistan, Justice Saeeduz
Zaman. Chief Justice Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui is a
Pakistani jurist and legislator of great prominence
who formerly served as the Chief Justice of
Pakistan at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
 Maryam Aurangzeb is a Pakistani politician who is
the current Minister of State for Information and
Broadcasting.
 First caretaker female chief election commissioner
of Pakistan who took oath on 7 November-2016 ?
Irshad Qaiser (judge of Peshawar High Court)
 Who was recently selected by the UN Security
Council as the next UN Secretary-General?
Antonio Guterres ex PM Portgal
 Panama Leaks Related to a Law Firm name?
Mossack Fonseca
 China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) cost?
46 Billion$
 First woman Cheif Minister of Occupied Kashmir
is? Mehbooba Mufti
 Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali died on June 3,
2016 at the age of? 74 Years
 Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali died due to
disease of? Septic Shock
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 Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali got the Title?
Sports Man of the Century
 Euro Cup Football Championship 2016 will be
held in France and win by? Portugal
 Taftan Gate has been built in June-2016 at the
border of? Pakistan & Iran
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 Which Player honoured with heighest Olympic
Medal "Olympic Order" in june2016? Pele (Brazil)
 Famous Qwaal Amjad Sabri was Killed on June
22, 2016, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital in? Karachi
 Pakistani Ambassador in USA? Jalil Abbas Jilani
 Pakistani Ambassador in China? Masood Khalid
 Pakistani Ambassador to UN? Maleeha Lodhi
 ISIS (Dash) Leader's Name? Abubakar Al-
bagdadi
 The United States presidential election of 2016 is
scheduled for November 8, 2016
 The present president of United States, Barack
Obama, belongs to Democratic Party
 Donald Trump is the presidential nominee of the
Republican Party
 Hillary Clinton is the presidential nominee of the
Democratic Party
 Hillary Clinton has also served as US __________
from 2009 to 2013. Secretary of States
 A faction of the Turkish Armed Forces tried to
impose Martial Law in the country on 15 July
2016
 Best Military Commander Generals in the World
2016 is? Raheel Sharif (Pakistan)
 Which Egypt's ex-president announced sentenced
to death in june-2016? Muhammad Mursi
 British government will decide to remain member
of European Union or not, through? Referendum
 First time Mobile Mosques introduced in which
Country in July-2016? Indonesia
 Film made on the Life of Malala Yousaf Zai? He
Named me Malala
 Abdul Sattar Edhi died on July 8, 2016, Karachi at
the age of? 88
 On 8 August 2016, terrorists attacked the
Government Hospital of Quetta in Pakistan with a
suicide bombing and shooting.They killed 70 and
injured more than 130 others.The fatalities were
mainly advocates (lawyers) who had assembled
at the hospital where the body of Advocate Bilal
Anwar Kasi, the president of Balochistan Bar
Association, was brought after he was shot dead
by an unknown gunman.
 The 2016 Uri attack was an attack by four heavily
armed terrorists on 18 September 2016, near the
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town of Uri in the Indian-administered state
of Jammu and Kashmir. (17 soldiers killed, 19
injured in terror attack on Army camp in Uri)
 Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Addresses UN
General Assembly FULL Speech 21 September
2016, PM Nawaz said that Pakistan fully supports
the demand of the Kashmiri people for self-
determination.
 Elections held in AJK were? 10th general
Elections
 Summer Olympics-2016 will be held in? Brazil
 Minister of Kashmir Affairs is? Barjees Tahir
 Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter with the
Indian security forces on 8 July 2016 in Kashmir
was commander of? Hizbul Mujahideen
 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
summit 23, 24 June-2016 will be held in?
Uzbekistan (Tashkent)
 The 2020 Olympics will be held in Tokyo
 The FIFA World Cup 2018 will be held in Russia
 The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in Qatar
 The United Kingdom EU referendum (or the Brexit
referendum) was took place on 23 June 2016
 The athlete who is the most decorated Olympian
of all time is Michael Phelps. He is an American
swimmer. He has won 28 medals in Olympics.
Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals at the 2008
Beijing Olympics Games.
 The French Open is played on clay. The
Wimbledon is played on grass.
 The headquarter of NASA is located in
Washington, D.C.
 Novak Djokovic was the winner of the Men's
Singles in Australian Open and also French Open
2016. Novak Djokovic is a tennis player from
Serbia
 Angelique Kerber was the winner of the Women's
Singles in Australian Open 2016. Angelique
Kerber is a tennis player from Germany
 Garbine Muguruza was the winner of the
Women's Singles in French Open 2016. Garbine
Muguruza represents __________ in tennis.
Spain
 Andy Murray was the winner of the Men's Singles
in Wimbledon 2016. Andy Murray represents
__________ in tennis. Great Britain
 Who was the winner of the Women's Singles in
Wimbledon 2016? Serena Williams
 Who is the No.1 tennis player (in Men)? Novak
Djokovic
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 Who is the No.1 tennis player (in Women)?
Serena Williams
 Who won gold medal (Men's Singles) in Rio
Olympics 2016?Andy Murray
 Who won gold medal (Women's Singles) in Rio
Olympics 2016? Monica Puig
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 Serena Williams is a tennis player from United
States
 Monica Puig Marchan is tennis player from
Puerto Rico
 Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
have signed 1300 Megawatt Electricity
agreement, called? CASA agreement
 The first Muslim woman has been elected as the
speaker of Germany? Muhterem Aras
 New Taliban Leader appointed in May-2016?
Mullah Haibatullah Sheikh
 Iran & India will built Sea port in Iran 100 miles in
west of Gwardar Seaport? Chahbhar
 American representative for Pakistan and
Afghanistan? Richard Olsan
 First female President of Taiwan? Tsai Ing-wen
 Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Inaugrated Pak
China Optic Fiber in Gilgit, its length would be?
820 KM
 Prime Minister of Turkey? Binali Yıldırım
 Current Prime Minister of Jordan? Hani Al-Mulki
 Bashar Hafez al-Assad is the current President of
Syria, holding the office since 17 July 2000. He is
also commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed
Forces, General Secretary of the ruling Arab
Socialist Ba'ath Party and Regional Secretary
of the party's branch in Syria. He is a son of Hafez
al-Assad, who was President of Syria from 1971
to 2000.
 Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis is a Syrian
politician who has been Prime Minister of Syria
since 2016.
 Muhammad Fuad Masum is the seventh and
current President of Iraq, in office since 24 July
2014.
 Haider Jawad Kadhim Al-Abadi is an Iraqi
politician who has been Prime Minister of Iraq
since September 2014.
 Hassan Rouhani is the seventh President of Iran
and has been in office since 2013. He is also a
lawyer, academic and former diplomat.
 Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei is the second and
current Supreme Leader of Iran and a Muslim
cleric. Ali Khamenei succeeded Ruhollah
Khomeini, the leader of the Iranian Revolution.
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 According to UNESCO report-2016 Quran is
reading with translation in:158 Languages
 World Bank will provide Loan to Punjab Govt. 250
Million Dollor
 Pakistani Youngest Hacker Rafay Baloch,s Paper
has selected for: Black Hat Conference 2016
 President of Turkmenistan? Qurban Ali
Mamdoof
 Saudi Arab Launched Military Exercises of 21
Muslim countries. North Thunder
 Name of Current Chief Executive Officer of ICC?
David Richardson
 Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan?
Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza
 GST in Pakistan? 17%
 UN has Declare 2016 as year of?Year of Pulses
 Michael Phelps, an American swimmer, won
__________ gold medals in Rio Olympics 2016?
5
 How many New Members included in Election
Commission of Pakistan in July2016? 4
 In Rio Olympics 2016, which country finished at
the top of the table with gold medals? United
States
 In Rio Olympics 2016 which country finished at
the second number of the table with gold medals?
Great Britain
 In Rio Olympics 2016 the men's football gold was
won by Brazil
 In Rio Olympics 2016 the women's football gold
was won by Germany? Germany
 A Pakistani documentary film ‘Song of Lahore’
was awarded with the Audience Choice Award at
the London Indian Film Festival in July-2016
Directed by? Andy Schocken along with
Sharmeen Ubaid
 On 22 April 2016 the Paris Agreement was ratified
by 15 member states. The Paris agreement is due
to enter into force in 2020
 North Korea on 6 January 2016 claimed that it
had successfully tested a/an? hydrogen bomb
 The Secretary of State’s of United States is?
John Kerry
 The Vice President of United States is? Joe
Biden
 In which country it is mandatory for all male
citizens aged 18–27 to serve 1 year in Armed
Forces? Russia
 Secretary General SAARC Arjun Bahadur Thapa
belongs to Nepal
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 Manuel Valls is the Prime Minister of France. Who
is François Hollande? President of France
 The President of Iran is? Hassan Rouhani
 The Defence Secretary of United States is
Ashton Carter
 How many countries have successfully detonated
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nuclear weapons? 8
 Which from the following country has not yet
detonated nuclear weapons? South Korea
 The largest helicopter in the world is the Mil Mi-26.
The Mil Mi-26 helicopter is manufactured by
Russia
 NASA, the space agency responsible for the
space science program and general aerospace
research is the agency of United States
 Roscosmos is the space agency of Russia
 JAXA is the space agency of Japan
 International Business Machines (IBM) is a
Chinese technology company. The headquartered
of IBM is located in Washington D.C.
 The nickname of IBM is Blue Chip. The slogan of
IBM is Think
 In the Brexit referendum 51.9% voted to leave the
EU. To leave the EU, the British government will
have to invoke Article 50 of the Treaty on
European Union.
 The most powerful super computers in the world
are the Sunway TaihuLight.The Sunway
TaihuLight super computers are manufactured by
China
 The largest telecommunications equipment
manufacturer in the world is Huawei. The
headquarter of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is
located in Shenzhen (China)
 On 5 July 2016, NASA's Juno space probe
entered orbit of the planet Jupiter
 The spacecraft Juno completed the 2.8 billion
kilometers distance to Jupiter in 5 years.
 The headquartered of Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is
located in Los Angeles. The slogan of ICANN is
One World. One Internet
 On 24 August 2016, an earthquake of magnitude
6.2 on the moment magnitude scale, hit Italy
killing around 300 people.
 On 4 September 2016, Mother Teresa, a Catholic
nun was declared a saint for her services to help
poor in India
 Who is the current Prime Minister of UK? Theresa
May
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 The "Operation Clandestine Fox" which is in news
recently, is a code name refers to A campaign to
hack the Microsoft's internet explorer
 Recently, which South Asian country as signed a
10 year pact that would allow US military in that
nation Philippines
 Who has been selected as a new leader or Wali of
the West Africa province of Boko Haram? Abu
Musab al-Barnawi
 The world's longest 57 km long 'Gotthard Base
Tunnel' has been opened in Switzerland.
 Han Kand, the South Korean author, has won the
2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel
'The Vegetarian'.
 First Muslim Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, he is
elected in 5 May 2016.
 World’s longest reigning monarch Bhumibol
Adulyadej recently died at the age of 88. He was
the King of Thailand
 Name the Nobel Prize winner of 2016 who
declared that he/she will donate the prize money
to help the victims of the 52-year conflict in his
country. Juan Manuel Santos
 Which among the following country's lower house
of parliament has passed a landmark bill giving its
small Hindu minority the right to register
marriages recently? Pakistan
 Which men’s Kabbadi team won the gold medal at
the 5th Asian Beach Games played at Bien Dong
Park in Danang, Vietnam? Pakistan
 Jim Yong Kim was recently reappointed as the
President of the World Bank. He was first
appointed as the President in which year? 2012
 Name the first Russian-Pakistani joint military
exercise, which recently commenced in Pakistan?
Druzhba-2016
 Name the recent joint naval exercises conducted
between China and Russia in the South China
Sea. Joint Sea-2016
 Name the country that will host the 17th Summit
of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM). Malaysia
 Name the operation that as launched by Army to
maintain peace in the Kashmir Valley. Calm Down
 The world’s first driverless bus service was
launched recently in which of the following French
cities? Lyon
 The surgeons of which country recently performed
the world’s first robotic operation inside the eye?
The United Kingdom
 Which country was recently declared malaria-free
by the World Health Organization? Sri Lanka
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 Who won the 2016 Italian Grand Prix? Nico
Rosberg
 Who was sworn in as President of Brazil in August
2016? Michel Temer
 Name the country that agreed to provide 8
submarines to Pakistan by 2028? China
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 Who has been named the Prime Minister of
Tunisia on 3rd August 2016? Youssef Chahed
 International Olympic Committee on 3rd August
2016 added how many new sports for the 2020
Tokyo Olympics? 5
 The longest hunger strike in the world ended on
9th August, 2016 in which state of India? Manipur
 Which American swimmer set a new world record
to fetch gold in women’s 400m freestyle at Rio
Olympics? Katie Ledecky
 Which state has launched Quit India Movement 2
? Maharashtra
 Which two countries worked in August 2016
towards restoring full relations? Russia and
Turkey
 Who shattered the world record in the women’s
10,000m championship in the 2016 Rio Games?
Almaz Ayana
 Which country has made defamation a criminal
offence after initially terming it a civil infraction?
Maldives
 Hanif Mohammad, passed away on August 11,
2016 in Karachi Pakistan. What other moniker
was the cricketer known by? Little Master
 Fidel Castro’s 90th birthday was celebrated by
rolling the world’s longest cigar.
 Who became the first man to win three successive
Olympic titles on the track? Usain Bolt
 Who has been appointed the President of
Kashmir on 16th August 2016? Masood Khan
 The United States of America recently advised its
citizen to not to travel in certain areas of which
country? Ethiopia
 The 2016 Summer Olympics recently concluded
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Which country topped
the medal table? The United States
 Name the typhoon that made landfall near
Tateyama City in Chiba Prefecture south of Tokyo
in August 2016? Mindulle
 Which country launched the KN-11 ballistic
missile from a submarine in Sea of Japan? North
Korea
 Name the country that signed a peace deal with
rebels ending five decade conflict? Colombia
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 Which country launched the world's first self-
driving taxi service in August 2016? Singapore
 Who won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award
for 2015-16? Cristiano Ronaldo
 Name the Asian country that signed an indefinite
ceasefire deal with Communist guerrillas ending
five decade conflict. Philippines
 Which country will host the 19th SAARC Summit
in November 2016? Pakistan
 Which country has launched Operation Euphrates
Shield in Syria to end the rule of Islamic State of
Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as well as against the Syrian
Democratic Forces (SDF)? Turkey
 Pakistan has signed a long term defence
agreement with which nation, which the cabinet
also approved? China
 Who became England’s most capped outfield
player in football? Wayne Rooney
 Which government signed an indefinite ceasefire
deal on 26th August 2016 to end one of Asia’s
longest insurgencies? Phillippine
 When was the international day against nuclear
tests celebrated? 29th August
 John Ellenby discovered innovations that led to
the evolution of Laptop.
 Scientists have discovered the oldest fossils in
which part of the world? Greenland
 Which nation’s president was impeached following
a massive corruption scandal and brutal economic
crisis? Brazil
 Which country announced the ratification of the
Paris Agreement in 2015, on September 3, 2016?
China
 President Barack Obama became the first sitting
US President to set foot on which South East
Asian nation? Laos
 UN Charter was translated into which language
for the first time on Sept 7, 2016? Sanskrit
 International Literacy Day was celebrated on
September 8, 2016 across the world. What was
the theme? Reading the Past, Writing the Future
 Which country celebrated its 25th anniversary of
Independence Day on September 9, 2016?
Tajikistan
 Name the Tropical Storm that strengthened into a
hurricane, threatening to bring a dangerous storm
surge to Florida? Hermine
 A group of scientist discovered a new influenza
virus that affects cattle. What is the official name
of the virus? Influenza D
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 Name the city that is hosting the 28th ASEAN
Summit? Vientiane, Laos
 Which country in September 2016 appointed an
ambassador to Iran for the first time since 2011?
United Kingdom
 Name the country that successfully conducted its
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fifth nuclear test, most powerful to date, in
September 2016. North Korea
 Stan Wawrinka defeated which of the following
players in the final to win the 2016 US Open
Men’s Singles title? Novak Djokovic
 Who is the winner of the 2016 US Open Women’s
Singles title? Angelique Kerber
 Name the typhoon that became the strongest in
21 years that brought violent winds in Taiwan.
Meranti
 What was the theme for the International Day of
Democracy that was observed on 15 September
2016? Democracy and the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development
 Which country recently announced to resume
work on Giant Sea Wall to save its sinking
capital? Indonesia
 Name the Pulitzer-winning US playwright who
authored the masterpiece Who’s Afraid of Virginia
Woolf and died recently? Edward Albee
 Name the political party of Russian President
Vladimir Putin that won the Russian parliamentary
election. United Russia party
 Name the Nobel laureate who was honoured as
the 2016 Humanitarian of the Year by the Harvard
Foundation. Aung San Suu Kyi
 Name the country that has signed a peace
agreement with one of the country's largest
militant groups Hezb-e-Islami led by Gulbuddin
Hekmatyar. Afghanistan
 Name the Pakistani cricketer who became the first
Pakistani to receive Test mace from ICC. Misbah-
ul-Haq
 Arnold Palmer, nicknamed as ‘The King’ recently
passed away. He was related to which of the
following fields? Golf
 Shimon Peres, who passed away recently, was
the former President and Prime Minister of which
country? Israel
 The world’s first baby was born from a new
procedure that combines the DNA of three people.
What is the name of the procedure? Mitochondrial
Donation
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 Name the former Australian cricketer, nicknamed
as Tangles, who passed away recently. Max
Walker
 Name the former Afghan warlord who called for
peace after appearing by video to sign a deal with
President Ashraf Ghani. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
 Name the tributary of River Brahmaputra that was
blocked by China for building a dam. Xiabuqu
River
 Britain has decided to trigger the formal process
for leaving the European Union before the end of
March of 2017
 Yoshinori Ohsumi won the 2016 Nobel Prize in
Medicine for? Discoveries of mechanisms for
autophagy
 The first-ever BRICS trade fair will be held in
which city of India? New Delhi
 Which country recently became the first in the
world to ban disposable plastic cups and plates?
France
 Name the noted contemporary artist, who had
recently released a book called Faces of
Creativity, who died recently. Yusuf Arakkal
 Who won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize? Juan
Manuel Santos (current President of Colombia)
 Name the country who’s Parliament passed a bill
that seeks to curb murders in the name of honour.
Pakistan
 Name the country who’s Parliament passed a bill
that seeks to punish rapists by use of modern
technology of DNA testing in probes involving
rape cases. Pakistan
 IMF in its 2016 October World Economic Outlook
(WEO) projected the global growth in 2016 at 3.1
percent
 The United States of America recently lifted
economic sanctions on which country? Myanmar
 Who was awarded the Player of the Tournament
for UEFA EURO 2016? Antoine Griezmann
 Name the country that vetoed the UN Security
Council draft resolution demanding an end to the
bombing of Aleppo city in Syria? Russia
 Who was appointed as Prime Minister of Morocco
recently? Abdelilah Benkirane
 Attorney Genral of Pakistan? Ashtar Ausaf
 Current National Assembly of Pakistan is? 14th
 According to Amnesty International report -2016,
Pakistan, Iran, China & Saudi Arabia has hanging
percentage of world: 90%
 "Eagle-5" Millitry Exercises are continuing from 9-
30 April Between Pakistan & China in? Shinghai
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 Who Launched "Pak Sar Zameen Party"? Mustfa
Kamal
 National Assembly of Pakistan Passed Cyber
Crime bill, which is related to? Illegal use of
Internet
 Marriage Bill 2016 passes by? Punjab Assembly
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 Speaker Baluchistan Assembly? Raheela
Hammed Khan
 Operation " Zarab-e-Ahan" started by Pak Army
against Choto Gaing in? Rajhanpur
 Chief Selector of Pakistan Cricket Team? Inzmam
Ul Haq
 Pak China Optic Fiber cost would be? 44 Million
$  Which Country will be the first to leave EU? UK
 Prime Minister of Israel? Netanyahu
 Biggest Hotel of the World? Abraj Kudai hotel
 Largest Producer & Reserver of Natural Gas in
the World? Russia
 Pakistan & Iran Gas pipeline is also called?
Peace pipeline
 G-7 Annual summit-2016 held in? Japan
 PEMRA has recently banned the advertisement
of? Family planning products
 Jang Group received Asian Media Award-2016 in
Manila: Press medal
 Iranian ambassador for Pakistan? Mehdi
Honardoost
 Face Book has Acquired(purchased) Whatsapp
in: 19 Billion $
 Current Auditor Genral of Pakistan: Rana Asad
Amin
 Defense Minister of Turkey? Fikri Isık
 Indian P.M Nrender Modi & President Ashraf
Ghani inugrated friendship Dam in Afganistan
Name? Salma Dam
 President Ashraf Ghani bestowed highest civil
award of Afghanistan to P.M Nrendra
Modi..Name? Ghazi Amanullah Khan Medal
 Nuclear Suppliers Group members in world?48
 Most Influential Women in the World?Angela
Merkel
 The largest source of electricity generation in
Pakistan comes through: Thermal
 Pakistani Ambassador in France? Moeen ul Haq
 Danny Danon was appointed to head a
permanent committee of legal matters of
international law by UNO in June-2016, belongs
to? Israel
 Current Fight between Pakistan & Afghanistan is
due to? Border Management Issues
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 Biggest Health Care Contract of Pakistan History
is made between? Behria Town Developers &
Bait Al Batterjee (BAB)
 Minimum Wages rate for all adult labour in
Pakistan is? 14000 Rs.
 World Bank has approved loan for Pakistan to
carry out economic structural reforms? $500
million
 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has
member? 6
 Federal Government has approved a scheme for
Quran education till? Intermediate
 Finance Act Bill 2016-17 is related to? Tax
 Oldest Cricketer to score Test hundred as
captain? Misbha ul Haq
 Oxford University London honors to Which
Pakistani Singer with lifetime achievement award
in July 2016? Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
 Which Pakistani Aircraft wins best aircraft trophy
at Royal International Air Tattoo Show-2016? C-
130
 Current Chair Person of OGRA (Oil & Gas
Regulatory Authority) Pakistan is? Uzma Adil
 Pakistan Boxer M. Waseem has won Medal in
boxing competition in July-2016? Silver Medal
 United Nation has announced Nelson Mandela
day? 18 July
 Current Chief Justice of Lahore High Court? Syed
Mansoor Ali Shah
 Which is biggest Restaurant Chain of the World?
McDonalds
 Current Spokesperson of Pakistan? Nafees
Zakria
 Who took oath as Punjab OMBUDSMAN on 21
July-2016? Najam Saeed
 Which Political Party got Majority in AJK elections
in 21 July-2016? PML(N)
 Chief Minister of Sindh? Murad Ali Shah
 First solar-powered aircraft which complete round
the world trip in July-2016? Solar Impulse 2
 Punjab-Shandong Business Conference-2016
was held in? China
 In Rio Olympics 2016 the men's volleyball gold
was won by Brazil..
 The Paris agreement of the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change is to
limit global warming well below? 2.0 °C
 The United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change deals with greenhouse gases
emissions mitigation
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 The Paris agreement will enter into force only if
_____ countries which produce at least 55% of
the world's greenhouse gas emissions ratify the
Agreement? 55
 As of August 2016, __________ countries have
ratified the Paris agreement. 22
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 The attempted coup was mainly foiled by the
People of Turkey
 The Turkish government accused that the faction
of the army was linked to Fethullah Gulen
 Fethullah Gulen is a religious and political leader
lives in self-imposed exile in the United States
 The FIFA Ballon d'Or 2015 award for the world's
best player was won by Lionel Messi
 Lionel Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for
the _____ time. fifth
 World's oldest operational space launch facility is
located in Kazakhstan
 Which country has the largest reserves of oil?
Venezuela
 Which country is the world's top supplier of
weapons? America
 The President of India is? Pranab Mukherjee
 The headquarter of Human Rights Watch is
located in New York
 Which country is the largest producer of oil?
Saudi Arabia
 Secretary General UNO Ban-Ki-Mon belongs to
South Korea.
 Currently, there are 193 member states of
the United Nations. Currently, 2 countries hold the
status of Observer States in the United Nations.
 There are __________ members of SAARC. 8
 Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, is the
wife of Prince William
 Angela Merkel was elected as Chancellor of
Germany for the __________ time. third
 Which country has the largest warships in the
world? United States
 The largest importer of goods in the world is
United States
 The largest producer of corn in the world is
United States
 The name of the building built in place of the
former World Trade Center is One World Trade
Center
 Which country has the largest number of tanks in
the world? Russia
 The largest producer of nuclear energy in the
world is United States
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 Which country derives 75% of its electricity, the
highest percentage in the world, from nuclear
power? France
 Which country has the largest stockpile of nuclear
weapons in the world? Russia
 Which country has the largest fleet of ballistic
missile submarines in the world? United States
 The only country constructing nuclear-powered
icebreakers is Russia
 Which country has the world's largest forest
reserves? Russia
 The Russia's forest reserves are called the lungs
of Europe
 Which country has the largest standing military
force in the world? United States
 The headquarter of BMW is located in Munich
 Ferrari is a/an __________ sports car. Italian
 The headquarter of Mercedes-Benz is located in
Stuttgart
 The largest machine in the world is Hadron
Collider. Which country has the Large Hadron
Collider, the largest machine in the world?
Switzerland
 Cassini-Huygens, an unmanned spacecraft was
sent to the planet Saturn
 Warren Buffett is an __________ business
magnate, investor and philanthropist. American
 Google is a subsidiary company of Alphabet Inc.
 Internet.org is a partnership between __________
and other companies to provide internet services
to less developed countries. Facebook
 Project Loon by __________ is a mission to
provide internet access to rural and remote areas.
Google
 The longest railway tunnel in the world is
Gotthard Base Tunnel
 Stephen Hawking is a/an __________ theoretical
physicist and cosmologist. British
 The world's largest rapid transit system by number
of stations is New York City Subway
 The world's largest rapid transit system by route
length is Shanghai Metro system
 Verizon Communications company bought the
Yahoo's internet business. Verizon
Communications acquired Yahoo's internet
business for __________ billion. $4.8
 In 2015, AOL, an American multinational mass
media corporation, was acquired by Verizon
Communications for __________ billion. $4.4
 In 2011, Skype was acquired by __________ for
$8.5 billion. Microsoft
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 In June 2016, Microsoft announced plans to
acquire __________ for $26.2 billion. LinkedIn
 Xbox is a video gaming brand developed and
owned by Microsoft
 The 11th G20 summit was held on 4-5 September
2016 in China
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 For the first time, Nanga Parbat, also called the
killer mountain, was successfully climbed in winter
in February 2016
 According to World Happiness Report, the
happiest country in the world is Denmark
 The world's first museum dedicated to the pro-
democracy protests in Beijing Tiananmen Square
has opened in Hong Kong
 The "Yonaguni" island which is in news recently,
is a inhabited island belongs to which country
Japan
 India was once part of which continent? Antarctica
 China on August 6, 2016 announced the launch of
its first satellite for mobile telecom. What is it
called? Tiantong-01
 Startup Village, which launched the world’s first
digital incubator for students, has joined hands
with which social media giant? Facebook
 Who has won Host country Brazil’s first Olympic
gold medal in the Rio games? Rafaela Garcia
 Archaeologists have discovered 1000 cliff
paintings in which region of China? Inner
Mongolia
 Cassini spacecraft from NASA has discovered
liquid hydrocarbons on which moon? Titan
 Kristin Armstrong became the first rider to win the
same road event at how many Olympic Games? 3
 Who became the first African American woman to
win an Olympic gold medal in swimming in August
2016? Simone Manuel
 Which two countries have agreed to the reopening
of their border? Venezuela and Colombia
 Which sea creature has been estimated to be the
world’s longest living vertebrate with scientists
estimating life expectancy at 272 years?
Greenland shark
 Which star is part of the Alpha Centauri star
system? Proxima Centauri
 Who completed the fastest single lap in history of
Olympic games? Wayde van Niekerk
 Which former FIFA President passed away at the
age of 100? Joao Havelange
 Which country launched the world’s first quantum
satellite on 16th August 2016? China
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 Which country topped the 9th edition Global
Innovation Index (GII) 2016 that was released
recently? Switzerland
 The BRICS Countries adopted which declaration
during the second meeting of BRICS Ministers for
Disaster Management in August 2016? Udaipur
Declaration
 The 8th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and
South Africa) Summit will be held in which state?
Goa
 Name the country that launched large-scale snap
military drills, putting its troops on full combat
readiness in districts bordering country and the
Baltic States. Russia
 Which Nobel peace prize laureate has been
recognized globally through a canonization at St.
Peter’s Square in Vatican City on September 4,
2016? Mother Teresa
 China is moving its largest carrier rocket to be
used for lunar and Mars probes to launch base in
southern Hainan. What is its name? Long March
 The 2016 G20 Summit was recently concluded in
which of the following cities? Hangzhou
 Name the world’s oldest cricketer who hails from
South Africa and died in September 2016?
Lindsay Tuckett
 Name the country that approved a new 18-billion
Euros nuclear power station after imposing
significant new safeguards to protect national
security. The United Kingdom
 World Suicide Prevention Day was 10 September
with theme? Connect, Communicate, Care
 Which company was acquired by Facebook
recently to build Wi-Fi drones, data servers and
virtual reality goggles faster? Nascent Objects
 Which country topped the World Economic
Freedom (WEF) Index 2016? Hong Kong
 Which country recently launched world's biggest
radio telescope in search for extraterrestrial life?
China
 Name the country whose voters have given a
strong approval to a law on new surveillance
powers for the intelligence agencies. Switzerland
 Name the instant messaging mobile application
launched by Google. Allo
 Name the typhoon for which China’s State Flood
Control and Drought Relief Headquarters
activated a level III emergency response. Megi
 Name the American filmmaker, often called as the
Godfather of Gore, who died recently. Herschell
Gordon Lewis
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 Name the organisation that in its pollution report
claimed that 92 percent of the world’s population
is breathing poor quality air. World Health
Organization (WHO)
 Which of the following country has not boycotted
the 19th SAARC Summit scheduled to be held in
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Islamabad, Pakistan in November 2016? Sri
Lanka
 Which region was declared as Measles free
recently by WHO? The Americas
 When the World Heart Day is celebrated every
year? 29 September
 Citizens of a country in a referendum rejected the
peace deal with Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia (FARC) rebels. Name it. Colombia
 Kersti Kaljulaid was recently elected as the first
woman President of which of the following
countries? Estonia
 David J. Thouless along with F. Duncan M.
Haldane and J. Michael Kosterlitz won which 2016
Nobel Prize? Nobel Prize in Literature
 The 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded
to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir James Fraser
Stoddart and Bernard L Feringa
 Who won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics? David
Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz