General Knowledge About Important Days and Their Date of Celebration

General Knowledge About Important Days and Their Date of Celebration International Day for the elimination of racialdiscrimination is observed on 21 March. • World environment day is observed on 5th June. • International day of peace is observed on 3rd Tuesday of September. • World food day is observed on 16 October. • International women‘s day is observed on 8th March. • World health day is observed on 7th April. • Universal children‘s day is observed on 20 November. • World‘s aids day is observed on 1 December. • United nation‘s day is observed on 24th October. • International day of disabled person is observed on 3 December. • Human rights day is observed on 10 December. • Press day is celebrated on 3rd May. • Kashmir Solidarity Day is observed on 5 Feb. • In France the Bastille Day is celebrated on 14th July. • International Literacy day is observed on 8 Sep. • World children day is observed on 8th March. • Human rights day is observed on 10th Dec. • Day against drug trafficking is observed on 26 June. • 22 March is celebrated as the world day for water. • 11th July is known as World Population Day. • Kashmir solidarity day is celebrated all over the country Pakistan on 5th February. • World`s teacher day was observed on October 5, 2005 in Pakistan. • International Literacy Day is celebrated on September 8. • International Ozone Day is observed on September 16. • The year 1998 was observed as the International Year of Ocean. • Commonwealth Day is observed on May 24 every year. • Human Rights Day is observed on 10th December every year. • No Smoking Day is observed on April 7. • World Book Day is observed on April 23. • World Environment Day is observed on June 5. • world press freedom day is celebrated on 3rd may. • World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September Military Awards of The World • Highest military award of Britain is Victoria Cross. • Highest military award of Germany is Iron Cross. • Highest military award of India is Param Vir Chakra. • Highest military award of Japan is Order of the Rising Sun. • ighest military award of Pakistan is Nishan-i-Haider. • Highest military award of Russia is Order of the Patriotic War. • Highest military award of USA is Victory Medal. • What countries highest award is The Order of the Elephant-Denmark • Order of Honor and Banner is the award of— USSR Names of Ummahat-ul-Mumnin-Mothers of the Believers. 1-Khadija bint Khuwaylid 2-Sawda bint Zam‘a 3-Aisha bint Abi Bakr 4-Hafsa bint Umar 5-Zaynab bint Khuzayma 6-Hind bint Abi Umayya 7-Zaynab bint Jahsh 8-Juwayriyya bint al-Harith 9-Rayhana bint Zayd 10-Safiyya bint Huyayy 11-Ramla bint Abi Sufyan 12-Maria al-Qibtiyya 13-Maymuna bint al-Harith National Signs of Pakistan 1. National Flower of Pakistan is Jasmine. 2. National poet of Pakistan is Allama Muhammad IQBAL. 3. National dresses of Pakistan are Shalwar Qameez, Jinnah Cap, Sherwani. 4. National tree of Pakistan is Dewdar. 5. National animal of Pakistan is Markhor. 6. During the Independent Movement national slogans of Muslims were , Pakistan ka Mutlab Kya La illa‘ha Illallaho Pakistan Affairs Mcqs from Past Papers (i) Daulat Khan Lodhi was governor of: (a) Multan (b) Lahore (c) Delhi (d) Sialkot (e) None of these(ii) Shaikh Mubarik was father of: (a) Abdul Qadir Badauni (b) Faizi (c) Abul Fazal (d) Nagouri (e) None of these (iii) Dilawer Khan was sent to welcome Babur by: (a) Sikander Khan Lodhi (b) Daulat Khan Lodhi (c) Ibrahim Lodhi (d) Alam Khan Lodhi (e) None of these (iv) Rani Ladi was: (a) A brave lady (b) Sister of Dahir (c) Widow of Dahir (d) Widow of Chach (e) None of these (v) Majority of the population of Sindh was: (a) Jat (b) Meds (c) Muslims (d) Buddhist (e) None of these (vi) Subuktagin died in: (a) August, 1997 (b) November, 997 (c) September, 997 (d) August, 998 (e) None of these (vii) Battle of Tarain was fought in: (a) 1010 (b) 1009 (c) 1011 (d) 1012 (e) None of these (1192-93) (viii) Qutb-ud-din Bakhtiyar Kaki came from: (a) Baghdad (b) Bukhara (c) Ghazni (d) Ush (e) None of these (Hazrat Qutab-ud-Din Bakhtiar Kaki was a saint of Chistia Silsila. He came from Ush (Near Baghdad). His tomb is in Delhi. He was the disciple of Hazrat Mohin-ud-Din Chisti Hazrat Baba Fareed-ud-Din Masood (Pakpattan) was one of his prominent followers)(ix) Qutb Minar was built by: (a) Qut-ud-din Aibak (b) Qubacha (c) Illtutmish (d) Alla-ud-Din (e) None of these (x) Nazim-ul-Mulk Junaidi was wazir of: (a) Nur-ud-Din Mubarik (b) Mahmud Ghaznawi (c) Iltutmish (d) Qutb-ud-Din Aibak (e) None of these (xi) Muiz-ud-din Behram was dethroned on: (a) 5th March, 1241 (b) 7th April, 1242 (c) 9th May, 1242 (d) 8th May, 1241 (e) None of these (xii) Balban was appointed as Amir-i-Hajib by: (a) Najmuddin Abu Bakar (b) Alauddin Masood (c) Nasiruddin Mahmud (d) Qutabuddin Hussain (e) None of these (xiii) Malik Jalaluddin Firuz ascended the throne on: (a) 14th June, 1291 (b) 14th June, 1290 (c) 13th June, 1289 (d) 14th June, 1292 (e) None of these (xiv) Bughra Khan was son of: (a) Kishlu Khan (b) Balban (c) Kaiqubad (d) Muhammad Khan (e) None of these (xv) The author of Fawaid-ul-Fuad is: (a) Balakhi (b) Amir Khusrau (c) Amir Hassan (d) Aufi (e) None of these (xvi) Devagiri was made capital with the name of Daulatabad by: (a) Allauddin Khilji (b) Giyath-ud-Din Tughluq (c) Muhammad Bin Tughluq (d) Firuz Tughluk (e) None of these Computer Science General Knowledge and Important Computer Abbreviation One kilobyte is approximately DOS stands for WORD STAR is a popular WORD STAR was developed by PC stands for ALU stands for The VDU and Keyboard together form a The speed of the dot matrix printers is measured by CPS which stands for The speed of the line printers is measured by LPM which stands for DBMS stands for 1000 bytes Disk Operating System Word processing programme Micro pro Company Personal Computer Arithmetic Logic Unit TERMINAL characters per second Lines per second Database Management System International Business Machines Corporation Read Only Memory Hardware Software Hard Copy Resolution Megahertz system software Computer Aided Manufacturing Dots per Inch Desk Top Publishing erasable and Programmable Read IBM is a famous computer company.IBM stands for ROM stands for The actual machine of the computer is commonly known as The programs run on the computer are commonly known as All the output which is printed on paper is called The number of pixels on a computer screen determines a screes‘s A processor‘s speed is measured in A software that assists the computer in performing instructions,is called as CAM stands for DPI stands for DTP stands for EPROM stands for only Memory A magnetic storage disk made out of a thin piece of plastic is called A pictorial representation of the step by step sequence for solving a problem is known as a A measure of storage capacity equal to one thousand megabytes is one A variable whose value is accessible throughout the program is called A huge.Ritchie PILOT stands for PILOT was developed by IQL stands for LOGO was developed by CAL stands for APT stands for `C‘language was invented by .worldwide network of computers that communicate with each other.seymour Papert Computer Assisted Learning Automatically Programmed Tooling Dennis M.allowing global communications between users is known popularly known as KB stands for LAN stands for A printer which uses light to transfer the image to paper is the Memory which retains all its contents even after the power is turned off is known as The result that is generated by the computer after processing the information provided to it is known as Electronic mail is more popularly known as Floppy Disk Flow Chart Gigabyte Global Variable Internet Kilobyte Local Area Network Laser Printer Non-Volatile Memory Output E-Mail Programmed Inquiry Learning Or Teaching Doug Engelbardt Interactive Query Language Dr. Modula-2 was developed by Terminals that have their own memory are called The memory that needs electric power to sustain its contents is known as MOS stands for Dvorak key board was designed by A simple device which functions as a simpler alternative to the keyboard is the Automatic drawing input device is called In the second generation computers.magnetic cores were used as LCD stands for RADAR stands for RADAR works on the principle of software-in-Hardware modules are called A device by which any microcomputer can use ordinary television set for producing output is called Niklaus Wirth Smart terminals Volatile Memory Metallic Oxide Semiconductors August Dvorak Mouse Scanner Main Memory Devices Liquid Crystal Display Radio Detection and Ranging Echo Firmware RF modulator Electronic Delayed Storage Automatic Computer Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer 1949 1952 Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator Abacus Automation EDSAC stands for EDVAC stands for EDSAC was developed in the year EDVAC was developed in the year ENIAC stands for The most successful computing device in the ancient time was Use of some mechanism for the operation of a machine is known as . USA Microwave Amplification by stimulated Emission of Radiation MASER stands for .Radar contact with the moon was first made in Radar contact with Venus was first made in A system in which information is displayed on a television screen is known as A modern means of communication in which the information is stored in a computer at a TV station is known as Global communication became possible by using Morse code was invented by The code used in a teleprinter is the Teleprinter exchange is popularly known as A device which converts sound waves into electrical waves is called AVC stands for The device used to measure wavelengths of radio waves is A hollow metallic tube used in place of wire in electric circuits carrying high frequency currents is called An instrument used to measure the intensity of radiations is the An instrument used to measure electrical voltage is the VTVM stands for A circuit which maintains a constant voltage is called SCR stands for A device used to increase or decrease electric voltageis called a A magnetic tape that records both audio and video signals is called a The first electronic calculator was manufactured in 1963 by 1945 1961 Video Text System Teletext Satellites Samuel Morse Baudot Code Telex Microphone Automatic Volume Control Wavemeter Waveguide Radiometer Voltmeter Vacuum Tube Volt Meter Voltage Stabilizer Silicon Controlled Rectifier Transformer Video Tape Bell Punch Company. .A computer which can handle a large volume of numbers is called a POST stands for POST is a test carried out just after the computer has been An index of the files stored on a disk is called CP/M stands for CP/M was developed by Number cruncher Power on Self Test Switched on Directory Control program for Microcomputers digital Research Inc.USA Multiple Virtual Storage Operating System Mainframe computers Booting NIBBLE Bit per Inch multifunctional microprocessor Logical Inferences Per Second Robot Computer Android Programme Language-1 COBOL and FORTRAN Begineers All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code Common Busines Oriented Language Algorithmic Language Europe MVS stands for MVS is used in The process of starting a computer is called A group of four binary digits is called a BPI stands for A smart card is a LIPS stands for A computerized machine is normally called a A robot is a machine directed by a A robot which resembles a human being is called an PL/1 stands for The language PL/1 has combined features of BASIC stands for COBOL stands for ALGOL stands for ALGOL was developed in the early 1960s in . 4 F (37 C) The normal respiratory rate of the Body: 16-18 per min The total volume of blood in body: 4-5 litres Total number of bones in face: 14 Vascular connection between foetus and uterus: Placenta 1961 Formula Translation 1957 IBM Common Algorithmic Language John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz String Oriented Symbolic Language 1962 List Processing Language John McCarthy Rice Kellogg Programmable Read Only Memory Dynamic.COBOL was first introduced in the year FORTRAN stands for FORTRAN was developed and introduced by IBM in the year PL/1 was introduced in the 1960s by COMAL stands for BASIC was developed by SNOBOL stands for SNOBOL was developed in LISP stands for LISP was developed by Loud speaker was invented by PROM stands for Two types of RAM chips are Data is fed into the computer by first converting it into Information About Human Physiology The largest gland of the body: Liver The largest organ of the body: Skin The longest bone of the body: Femur The total number of bones in the body: 206 The hardest bone of the body: Tooth The smallest bone of the body: Stapes Total number of muscles in the body: 600 The filter of the body: Kidney The pump of the Body: Heart Total number of bones in vertebral column: 33 The normal body temperature: 98.static Binary codes . 28. 15. 1857 08. As we climb up mountain. The commander of English Army in 1857 war? Sir John Shore 02. The Flame will go out in ??? Nitrogen and Carbon dioxide but not in oxygen. War of independence took place in ?1857 10. A flaming splinter is thrust into a bottle of Oxygen. Lead Ball falls through water more slowly than through air because? Of the viscous force in water 14. Which sets of colour combinations is added in colour vision in T. In diesel engines ignition takes place by? Compression 16.P of water inside the cooker is increased.Ministry Of Defence Assistant Director(BPS17) Mcqs Past Paper Ministry of Defence Assistant Director(BPS-17) Mcqs Past Paper 01. If we go to Himalayas. An adult requires how many proteins daily? 50-100 grams 26. In deserts clouds do not precipitate because of ? Low Humidity 24. Food is cooked quickly in a pressure cooker because? Boiling point of water is increased 21. A young boy standing on the edge of platform is likely to ? Fall towards the Train. Cloudy Nights are warmer because ? Clouds prevent radiation of heat 17. Calcium content is maximum in ? Maize 27.V? Red Green & Blue. In an earthen pot cooling of water depends upon? Outside temperature and Wind. In 1857 war at Jhansi the fight was led by whom? Rani Laxmi Bai 03. 22. 20. Water cannot be used to extinguish fire caused by electric current because? It may cause another short circuit. The proteins are made in the cells under the instructions of ? Genes . and a bottle of carbon dioxide. A train goes past a railway station at a high speed. Mangal Panday was executed by British on? April 18. Reign of Lord Canning was from ? 1856-1862 11. In 1861 which Act was passed ?Indian Council Act 09. 23. Water helps in the metabolism process in the presence of ? Enzymes 25. Proteins are required to make which of the followings? Antibodies. Hormones and connective tissues. A pressure cooker reduces cooking time because ? B. a bottle of Nitrogen. the atmospheric pressure will ? Decrease 13. The first bullet fired of 1857 ? 29th March 06. Who fired first bullet in 1857 war in Barik Pur city? Mangal Panday 07. Viscount Canning appointed viceroy of Sub-continent? 1856 04. 12. The revolt of 1857 started first ? Meeruth 05. we feel breathless because? The density of air is much less on the hills so Oxygen content is reduced 18. 19. FRENCH. Qantaas is the ariline of Austrailia.USA. The country known as the Suger Bowl of the world is Cuba.ARABIC.SPANISH.29. Air Blue and Aero Asia are airlines of Pakistan.RUSSIAN. What does make the blood look Red? Haemoglobin World General Knowledge Mcqs for SI Written Test The important country close to international date line is New Zealand. CASPIAN SEA IS THE LARGEST LAKE OF THE WORLD. The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan. The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman The longest river in the world is the Nile The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert The largest coffee growing country in the world is Brazil The country which ranks second in terms of land area is Canada The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily The length of the English channel is 564 kilometres The city which is also known as the City of Canals is Venice The biggest island of the world is Greenland The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit. Biman is the ariline of bangladesh. UN has six official languages i. Lipids are obtained from ? Both plant and animal sources. Australia was discovered by James Cook The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam The country which has the greatest population density is Monaco The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz CAPITALs Afghanistan – Kabul Albania – Tirana Algeria – Algiers Andorra – Andorra la Vella Angola – Luanda Argentina – Buenos Aires Armenia – Yerevan Australia – Canberra .e ENGLISH.5 kilometres. The lowest point on earth is The coastal area of Dead sea. ANGEL SALTO IS THE LARGEST WATER FALL IN THE WORLD.CHINESE. 30. The length of the Suez Canal is 162. Sucre (judicial) Bosnia & Herzegovina – Sarajevo Botswana – Gaborone Brazil – Brasilia Brunei – Bandar Seri Begawan Bulgaria – Sofia Burkina Faso – Ouagadougou Burundi – Bujumbura China Beijing France Paris. India new Delhi Japan Tokyo Hongkong Hunoei Malaysia Kualalampur Netherland Hague Nepal Khtamandu North Korea Pyong Yang Pakistan Islamabad Saudi Arabia Riyadh South Korea Seoul Somalia Moghadhaishu Switzerland Brussels Turkey Ankara Urdan Oman ORGANIZATIONs . Ghana Accra.Austria – Vienna Azerbaijan – Baku Bahamas – Nassau Bahrain – Al-Manamah Bangladesh – Dhaka Barbados – Bridgetown Belarus – Minsk Belgium – Brussels Belize – Belmopan Benin – Porto-Novo Bhutan – Thimphu Bolivia – La Paz (administrative). Interpol was established in 1923 (1956) Common Wealth was established in 1931 UNO was established on 24 Oct 1945 Arab League was established in 1945 ICJ was established in 1945 UNICEF was established in 1946 NATO was established in 1949 UNHCR was established in 1950 SEATO was established in 1954 OPEC was established in 1960 NAM was established in 1961 ADB was established in 1966 ASEAN was established in 1967 OIC was established in 1969 SAARC was established in 1985 ECO was established in 1985 D8 was established in 1997 HQ of ADB Philippines/ Manila HQ of Arab League Cairo HQ of ASEAN Jakarta. founded at Bangkok HQ of Common Wealth London HQ of Amnesty International London HQ of D8 Turkey HQ of ECO Tehran HQ of ICJ Hague (Netherland) HQ of Red Cross & Red Crescent Geneva (Switzerland) HQ of ILO Geneva (Switzerland) HQ of WHO Geneva (Switzerland) HQ of WTO Geneva (Switzerland) HQ of UNHCR is in Geneva (Switzerland) HQ of Interpol Lyon (France) HQ of OIC Jeddah established in Rabat (Morocco) HQ of SAARC Katmandu.established at Dhaka HQ of NATO Brussels HQ of SEATO Manila UNO was formed at San Francisco HQ of UNDP New York (USA) HQ of Human Right Watch New York HQ of UNO New York Office of UN General Assembly is in New York HQ of UNICEF New York . Chemical name of vitamin C is Ascorbic acid. Unit of Force is newton. Azan started in 1st hijri.A Women firstly took part in battle of Uhud.dyne etc. The first Wahi consisted of 5 verses. Hazrat Ibrahim has been mentioned in Quraan 63 times. Hazrat Musa has been mentioned in Quraan 135 times. Blood cells are manufactured by bone marrow of the body. SI system was introduced in 1960. . The word Tehlil means recitation of Kalima.H 700 times Muslims have been commanded fro the performance of Namaz. The science of study of old age is called Gerontology. Bones in human body are 206. Makkah was conquered in 8 A. Universe has been created 13. The Kelvin scale of temperature is called the absolute scale. Major portion of Quraan was revealed at nigh time. First Eid-ul-Azha in 2nd hijri .H Zakat was made obligatory in 2 A. First Haafiz Quraan was Hazrat Usman R.S) are mentioned in Holy Quraan. Everyday Science Most expensive element is Platinium. Germany HQ of FAO Rome (Italy) HQ of IMF Washington (USA) HQ of World Bank or IBRD Washington (USA) HQ if UNESCO Paris (France) Human Rights Resolution was adopted by UN in 1945 Islamiat Some Important Mcqs Namaz e Istisqa is prayer for rain. Hydrogen is 14 times lighter than air. Cosmology is the study of universe. The instrument used for measuring the velocity is called Anemometer.HQ of OPEC Vienna HQ of IAEA Vienna (Austria) HQ of Transparency International Berlin. The planet nearest to sun is Mercury Copper is the best conductor of electricity.5 billion years ago. 25 Prophets(A. Cytology is the branch of biology which deals with the study of structure and function of cells. Standard pressure is 760 mm-Hg. Batarah. A study of the chemical composition of the earth‗s crust is called Geology. Solar eclipse occurs in full moon. • Grandmother name. Hazrat Amna. • Mother‘ Name. In a normal resting man. The chemical generally used in refrigerator is Freon The outer most layer of the earth is called Crust. • Maternal Grand Father‘s name Wahib bins Abdul Munnaf. • Father‘s name. • 10 is the number of Uncles and 6 aunts.The science which deals with the bird is called Ornithology. Generators convert mechanical energy into electricity. The brightest planet is Venus. Deficiency of vitamin B causes Beriberi. Holy Prophet was born in 571 A. Light travels fattest in Vacuum. • Maternal Grandmother. • Real name of Abdu Mutalib was Shaba. Kitab-al-Manazar is publication by a famous Muslim Scientist about Optics. Hazat Abdullah. Cod liver oil contains Vitamin D. Fatima. Blue colour has shortest wavelength. the rate of heart beat is 72 per minute. Rickets is caused by the deficiency of vitamin D. AIDS is caused by Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV). A branch of medicine studying blood and its disorders is called Haematology. The memory of the computer is expressed in bytes. Richter scale measures the severity of Earthquake. .000 Hz. A biological study of external form and structure of living organisms or their parts is Morphology.D 22nd April. Ibn Baitar was a renowned Muslim Botanist. Frequency of audible sound is 20-20. . • Besides Hazrat Haleema (RA) Holy Prophet (PBUH) said that Umme-e-Aemon is also my mother. • Varqa Bin Naufal verified Prophet for the first time. • Holy prophet had 4 daughters and 3 sons. • At 25 Prophet married to Hazrat Khadija.• Prophet journeyed to Syria with Abu Talib at 12 years. • Name the foster mother(s) of the Holy Prophet (SAW) Hazrat Halema (RA). • Hazrat Khadija accepted Islam first in Women and in all. • Abduallh Bin Abu Sheema was the foster brother of Prophet. • Hazrat Haleema looked after the holy prophet for 4 years. • At age of 40 holy Prophet received first Wahy.D Holy Prophet migrated to madina. • Hazrat Zubaida (RA) was the second wife of Holy Prophet. • Hazrat Abu Bakar accepted first in Men. • 35 was the age at the time of Hajr-i-Aswad incident. • Hazrat Bilal Habshi was the first slave to accept Islam. Hazrat Aamina died? Six years • Sheema was the foster sister of Holy Prophet. • Hazrat Ali accepted first in Children. In 622 A. Hazrat Sobia (RA) and Hazrat Khola (RA) • How many years after the birth of Holy Prophet (SAW). • Hazrat Haleema was the foster mother of Holy Prophet. • Hazrat Adam met with Holy Prophet on the first heaven.H it had 53 Articles. • Prophet purchased mosque land at medina from two orphans. • Hazrat Musa on 6th.• Wife of Abu Lahab used to spread throne in the way of prophet in 4th year of prophethood. • Hazrat Isa and Hazrat Yahya on 2nd. • Charter of Madina was issued on 1 A.H. • Transfer of Qibla was ordered in 2nd A. Name Duration . PAKISTAN GOVERNOR GENERALS Serial No. • 45 Companions were with Prophet in migration to madina. • Hazrat Yaqub on 3rd. • 27 total no of Ghazwas. • Al-Kaswa is the name of Camel on which prophet traveled. • Home of Hazrat Arqam (RA) used as the centre of secret preaching by the holy prophet. • Hazrat Idrees on 4th. • Hazrat Ibraheem on 7th. • Hazrat Harron on 5th. • In 7th Nabvi boycott of Banu Hashim began. • First Governor of Baluchistan=Lt: General Riaz Hussain. • First governor State Bank was Zahid Hussain. • First museum of Pak established in Karachi in 1950. • First Muslim Commander in Chief of Pak: Ayub Khan. 1959. • First Chief Election Commissioner of Pak: Mr. • First Lady Governor Rana Liaquat Ali (Sindh) 1973-1976. 1947) • First Agriculture Reforms in Pak: Jan: 24. • First Commander-in-Chief of Pak: Army was Frank Miservi.(chk: India) • First captain of cricket team Abdul Hafeez Kardar. • First century Nazar Mohammd against India in 1954 in Lacknow. • First Chief Justice of Pak: Sir Abdur Rasheed. • First Governor of Sindh=Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah. • Pak: cricket team first visited England. 1956) • Election Commision was created on 23rd March. • First lady pilot was Shukriya Khanum. • First Woman University is located in Rawalpindi. • First governor of Punjab=Francis Moody. Khan F. • First state to join Pakistan was Bahawul Pur.Khan (25th March. • First chief of Staff of armed forces was General Tikka Khan.M. • First CM of Baluchistan=Attaullah Mengal. • First CM of Punjab=Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot.V station was setup at Lahore on Nov: 26. 1964. • First T. • First CM of Sindh=Ayub Khoro. • First PM of Azad Kashmir=Abdul Hamid Khan. • First Radio Station established was of Karachi. • First lady federal minister Vikarun Nisa Noor (Tourism). • First chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee was General Mohd: Sahrif. • First Bank was United Bank (7th August. General Isakandar Mirza 15-08-1947 to 11-09-1948 14-09-1948 to 16-10-1951 19-10-1951 to 05-10-1955 06-10-1955 to 22-03-1956 Pakistan Information Mcqs First governor of State Bank Zahid Hussain. . • First daily newspaper is Amroz 1947. Mohammad Ali Jinnah (Quaid-e-Azam) Khawaja Nazimuddin Malik Ghulam Mohammad Maj. • First President of AJK=Sardar Ibrahim Khan. 1954. 1956 under Article 137 of 1956 consititution.1 2 3 4 Mr. D. • First Space satellite was launched by Pak: in 1990. • First woman judge of High Court: Majida Rizvi. • Largest division is Kalat. • First census of Indo-Pak: 1881. • First Secretary General of Pak: Ch: Mohd: Ali. • Highest Pass is Muztag Pass which connects Gilgit to Xinkiyang. • Largest Hockey stadium is National Hockey Stadium Lahore. • Largest road is Shahrah-e-Pak: • Shortest river is Ravi. 8 inches high. • Smallest civil award is Tamg-e-Khidmat. • Pak: expedition to Antarctica reached on 5 Jan.(chk: Habib Bank) • Nishan-e-Pak: is the highest civil award of Pak: • Second highest civil award is Hilal-e-Pak: • Ayub National Park (Rawalpinidi) is the largest Park in Pakistan. • Smallest dam of Pak: Warsak dam. 6th population wise. • First bio-gas plant was installed in 1974.• First lady Lady Major General in Pak: Dr. • Largest division of Sindh is Therparkar. 1989. • Largest railway tunnel is Khojak. • Largest Cement Plant is Lucky Cement Plant near Luki Marwat. • Badshahi mosque built in 1670 A. (chk). • Smallest division is Karachi. • Agro museum is at Lailpur. • First constructed barrage of Pak: Sukkur Barrage. • City Bank is the largest bank in the country. Shahida Malik. • First minority minister of Pak: Joginder Nath Mandal held the portfolio of law. • First Atomic Reactor established in Islamabad in 1956. • First Chairman Senate was Habibullah Khan. 1956. • Pakistan has its longest boundary with Afghanistan. • Designataion of GG changed into President on 23rd March. • Lahore Museum is the biggest in Pak: (chk) • Largest Railway station is Lahore. • Largest canal is Lloyd Barrage Canal or Sukkur Barrage or Lance Down Pull built in 1936. • Largest fort of Pak: ―Rani Kot‖. • Habib Bank Plaza Karachi has 23 stories (345 ft) • Minar-e-Pak: is 196 ft. . • First woman bank established on Dec: 1. • Pakistan is 34th largest country in the world. 1991 established Jinnah Research Station • Longest tenure as Governor General was Ghulam Mohammad. • First private TV Channel STN launched in 1990. • Highest dam is Mangla dam. road=Lowari Tunnel (5 miles). • The first atomic power station of Pakistan was installed in Karachi.43 miles) (Baluchistan). • Smallest Dam is Warsak dam. first woman bank was established in the year 1989. • Longest period of rule was of Zia. • The First President of America who made an official visit to Pakistan was Dwight D. • First Medical College was Nishtar Medical College. • Longest tenure as PM was of Liaquat Ali • Shortest tenure as PM of Ayub Khan (3 days) then Shujaat Hussain (47 days). • Pak‘s Second largest city is Lahore. • Keenjhar is the largest man made lake in Pakistan.• Longest tenure as President was Ayub Khan. • Rainiest place is Muree. • In Pakistan. • Zafarullah khan was the first foreign minister of Pakistan. • Largest mountain range is Karakoram. • Largest University is in Punjab. • First private airline of Pakistan is Hajvari. Current Affairs Mcqs . • Largest coal mine is in Quetta. • Rainiest city is RawalPindi. • The highest point of the Khyber Pass is Landhi Kotal. • Shortest tenure as Governor General is of Quaid.5 miles). • Pakistan‘s first geo-scientific laboratory is functioning in Islamabad. • The only non-military shaheed to receive Nishan-e-Haider was Subaidar Lalik Jan he belonged to NLI. • Shortest tenure as President is of Bhutto. • Manchar Lake is the biggest lake of Pakistan. • Highest peak of Sulaiman mountains is Takht-e-Sulaiman. • Highest peak is K2 (Goodwin Austin 5. • Abdur Rasheed was the first chief Justice was the first chief justice of Pakistan. Eishenhower • Largest airline is PIA. • Largest Island of Pak: is Manora. • Longest tenure as Governor General is of Ghulam Mohd: • Largest library is Quaid-e-Azam library. water=Warsak Dam Tunnel (3. • Trich Mir is the highest peak of Hindu Kush.611 meters) • 2nd largest glacier of Pak: is Batura. • Oldest university is in Punjab. • First to receive Nishan-e-Hyder was Mohd: Sarwar Shaheed. • Smallest city is Jehlum. • Longest tunnel rail= Khojak (2. The most significant greenhouse gas is: (a) Ozone (b) Chlorofluorocarbons (c) Carbon Dioxide (d) None of these . Belgium) 7. (b) Civil rights Movement using violence in South Africa.1. Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC? (a) Maldives (b) Myanmar (c) Bhutan (d) None of these 8. was an clergyman. which countries are most likely to engage in ethnic cleansing. and leader. sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day. is observed annually on: (a) 21st September (b) 23rd September (c) 12th October (d) None of these 2. Jr. (b) demonstrate how well a country is providing for its people’s welfare and security . He is famous for: (a) Civil Rights Movement using non-violent civil disobedience in USA. Which of the following Country has absolutely no military forces? (a) Costa Rica (b) Japan (c) Iceland (d) None of these 6. NATO Headquarters are located in: (a) Birmingham (b) Barcelona (c) Baltimore (d) None of these(Brussels. 5. (d) prove that the Global South is not as poor as some have argued. (c) Civil Rights Movement using non-violent civil disobedience in India. (d) Civil rights Movement using non-violence in Costa Rica. in order to prevent. 9. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on: (a) 23rd May (b) 21st March (c) 01st March (d) None of these 4. activist. The UN uses the Human Development Index to: (a) predict. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an organisation of South Asian nations. The International Day of Peace. Martin Luther King. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed annually on: (a) 25th December (b) 23rd November (c) 25th November (d) None of these 3. (c) predict the percentage of displaced people that will leave a failed state. Which of the following states has not ratified the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)? (a) Canada (b) France (c) United States (d) None of these 10. Libya (d) None of these 19. The proposition that a single dominant power can promote world peace comes from ________ theory. The most prosperous members of the Global South.11. The lowest percentage of Internet users is found in: (a) North America (b) Africa (c) Australia (d) None of these 14. (a) Tragedy of the commons (b) Population implosion (c) Carrying capacity (d) None of these . are known as: (a) Newly industrialized countries. (b) Developed nations. (a) balance-of-power (b) Socialist (c) Hegemonic stability (d) None of these 18. In International Relations. Libya (c) Benghazi. The idea that leaders initiate foreign conflicts in order to distract public opinion from controversial domestic policies is called: (a) Diversionary Theory of War (b) Democratic Peace Theory (c) Autocratic Rule (d) None of these 13. J. Christopher Stevens was killed by militants in (a) Tripoli. An index that estimates the true rate of exchange among currencies is called: (a) Human Development Index (b) Exchange Rate (c) Purchasing Power Parity (d) None of these 12. The US ambassador. which have become important exporters and markets for the major industrialized countries. (c) Asian Tigers. Libya (b) Misrata. The Axis powers in World War II did not include: (a) Germany (b) the Soviet Union (c) Italy (d) Japan 17. ____________explains how rational self-interested behavior by individuals may have a destructive collective effect. a global system containing two dominant powers is labeled with which of the following terms? (a) Bipolar (b) Nationalist (c) Isolationist (d) None of these 16. (d) None of these 15. 3. > Largest muscle in your body is one on which you are sitting on. > Smallest bone of body is in ears. First governor of State Bank Zahid Hussain. > It is not possible to sneeze with open eyes. > Typical person goes to bathroom six times a day. > Heart circulates blood in your body about 1000 times each day. > The average human body contains approximately 100 billion nerve cells.20. Pakistan General Knowledge All Information About Paksistan 1. > Our entire body functions stop when we sneeze. > You are taller in the morning than you are at night. > Children grow faster in springtime > Eyes stay the same size throughout life but nose and ears never stop growing. > Bones are 4 times stronger than concrete. (chk) 4. > Sneeze blows air out of nose at the speed of 100 miles per hour. > Human skull is made up of 26 different bones. 1954. > Eyelashes last about 150 days. First state to join Pakistan was BahawulPur. > Children have more taste buds than adults. . > Tongue is the strongest muscle in human body. > Food takes 7 seconds to reach stomach from mouth. The process through which a country increases its capacity to meet its citizens’ basic human needs and raise their standard of living is known as: (a) Self-determination (b) Democratization (c) Development (d) None of these General Knowledge About Human Body Men lose about 40 hairs in a day and women lose 70 hairs in a day. > We born with 300 bones but end up with 206 bones when we are adult. Pakistan opened its first embassy in Iran. even your heart beat. Iran was first to recognize Pakistan. > You are born without knee caps and they don‘t appear until age of 2 to 6 years. > Your blood has same amount of salts in it as an ocean has. Egypt was first to open its embassy in Pakistan. > Average life span of a taste bud is only 10 days. > Hair is made of same substance as fingernails. 5. > There are 500 hairs in an eyebrow. 2. First Lady governor Rana Liaquat Ali (Sindh) 1973-1976. First Woman University is located in Rawalpindi. 12. First Governor of Sindh=Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah. 18. 14. First lady federal minister Vikarun Nisa Noor (Tourism).6. First CM of Sindh=Ayub Khoro. First CM of Punjab=Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot. First Governor of Baluchistan=Lt: General Riaz Hussain. First chief of Staff of armed forces was General Tikka Khan. 19. First Commander-in-Chief of Pak: Army was Frank Miservi. 24. First governor State Bank was Zahid Hussain. First century Nazar Mohammd against India in 1954 in Lacknow. First governor of Punjab=Francis Moody. 23. First CM of Baluchistan=Attaullah Mengal. 11. 17. Pak: cricket team first visited England.(chk: India) 9. 8. 22. 20. First captain of cricket team Abdul Hafeez Kardar. First chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee was General Mohd: Sahrif. 15. First President of AJK=Sardar Ibrahim Khan. 16. 13. First PM of Azad Kashmir=Abdul Hamid Khan. 21. . 7. 10. First Chief Justice of Pak: Sir Abdur Rasheed. First daily newspaper is Amroz 1947. First Radio Station established was of Karachi. Khan F. 26. First Chairman Senate was Habibullah Khan. First woman judge of High Court: Majida Rizvi. 34. 37. 35. First T. 38. Election Commision was created on 23rd March. First Space satellite was launched by Pak: in 1990. First Secretary General of Pak: Ch: Mohd: Ali.Khan (25th March. First constructed barrage of Pak: Sukkur Barrage. 39. 42. First museum of Pak established in Karachi in 1950. 43. . Agro museum is at Lailpur. First Chief Election Commissioner of Pak: Mr. 41. 1959. First bio-gas plant was installed in 1974. 27. First private TV Channel STN launched in 1990. First Bank was United Bank (7th August. First lady pilot was Shukriya Khanum. 1956) 31. 32. 28. 33. 1964. 40. Shahida Malik. First lady Lady Major General in Pak: Dr. 1947) 29. 36. First Muslim Commander in Chief of Pak: Ayub Khan. 1956 under Article 137 of 1956 consititution. 30.V station was setup at Lahore on Nov: 26.M. First Agriculture Reforms in Pak: Jan: 24.25. 45. First woman bank established on Dec: 1. 57. Nishan-e-Pak: is the highest civil award of Pak: 55. First minority minister of Pak: Joginder Nath Mandal held the portfolio of law. 49. 50. 59. First Atomic Reactor established in Islamabad in 1956. Largest Cement Plant is Lucky Cement Plant near Luki Marwat. 46. (chk). 60. Largest Hockey stadium is National Hockey Stadium Lahore. 48. 62. Highest Pass is Muztag Pass which connects Gilgit to Xinkiyang. Lahore Museum is the biggest in Pak: (chk) 58. 51. 53. Ayub National Park (Rawalpinidi) is the largest Park in Pakistan. 47. City Bank is the largest bank in the country. 1989. Badshahi mosque built in 1670 A. 61. Largest canal is Lloyd Barrage Canal or Sukkur Barrage or Lance Down Pull built in 1936. Largest Railway station is Lahore. Second highest civil award is Hilal-e-Pak: 56. 1956. Smallest dam of Pak: Warsak dam. Largest railway tunnel is Khojak.D.(chk:Habib Bank) 54. 52. Largest fort of Pak: ―Rani Kot‖.44. Largest road is Shahrah-e-Pak: . Designataion of GG changed into President on 23rd March. 78. 6th population wise. Shortest river is Ravi. 74. Smallest civil award is Tamg-e-Khidmat. Longest period of rule was of Zia. 80. 64. 76. Longest tenure as PM was of Liaquat Ali 79. Longest tenure as President was Ayub Khan. Largest division is Kalat. 8 inches high. 65. Longest tenure as Governor General was Ghulam Mohammad. 77.63. 71. Pakistan is 34th largest country in the world. Shortest tenure as Governor General is of Quaid. 66. Pak: expedition to Antarctica reached on 5 Jan. Shortest tenure as PM of Ayub Khan (3 days) then Shujaat Hussain (47 days). 73. First census of Indo-Pak: 1881. 69. 81. Pakistan has its longest boundary with Afghanistan. Largest division of Sindh is Therparkar. Habib Bank Plaza Karachi has 23 stories (345 ft) 68. Shortest tenure as President is of Bhutto. . 67. 72. Highest dam is Mangla dam. 1991 established Jinnah Research Station 75. 70. Minar-e-Pak: is 196 ft. Smallest division is Karachi. Highest peak is K2 (Goodwin Austin 5.611 meters) 89. The only non-military shaheed to receive Nishan-e-Haider was Subaidar Lalik Jan he belonged to NLI. Longest tenure as Governor General is of Ghulam Mohd: 83. road=Lowari Tunnel (5 miles). 84. 95. Rainiest place is Muree.82. First to receive Nishan-e-Hyder was Mohd: Sarwar Shaheed. 91. First Medical College was Nishtar Medical College. Smallest city is Jehlum. 93. Rainiest city is RawalPindi. 92. 98.43 miles) (Baluchistan). Largest mountain range is Karakoram.5 miles). Largest library is Quaid-e-Azam library. 94. 85. water=Warsak Dam Tunnel (3. 90. 88. Largest University is in Punjab. Oldest university is in Punjab. 2nd largest glacier of Pak: is Batura. First private airline of Pakistan is Hajvari. 97. 99. 96. Largest Island of Pak: is Manora. . Longest tunnel rail= Khojak (2. 87. Smallest Dam is Warsak dam. Highest peak of Sulaiman mountains is Takht-e-Sulaiman. 86. Keenjhar is the largest man made lake in Pakistan. The First President of America who made an official visit to Pakistan was Dwight D. Largest district is Khuzdar (Baluchistan). Largest industial unit is Pak: Steel Mill. 101. 117. 118. 105. Manchar Lake is the biggest lake of Pakistan. Karachi. Largest airline is PIA. 108. 103. first woman bank was established in the year 1989. 109. 114. Largest airport is Quaid-e-Azam Internationl Airport. Pak‘s Second largest city is Lahore. Largest desert is Thar. The first atomic power station of Pakistan was installed in Karachi. The highest point of the Khyber Pass is Landhi Kotal. 110. 106. Largest dam is Terbela. 102. Eishenhower 112. Trich Mir is the highest peak of Hindu Kush. 113.100. Largest canal is Lloyd Barrage Canal. Zafarullah khan was the first foreign minister of Pakistan. 104. 115. Largest coal mine is in Quetta. In Pakistan. . Abdur Rasheed was the first chief Justice was the first chief justice of Pakistan. 107. 111. Pakistan‘s first geo-scientific laboratory is functioning in Islamabad. 116. Enghish is The News. 137. Rawalpindi. 126. Largest circulated urdu newspaper is Jang. Largest island is Manora (Karachi) 121. Largest motorway is Lahore-Islamabad. Largest library is Pujab Public Library. 127. 132. 136. Karachi. 120. 134. Longest coast is of Baluchistan (771 km) 135. 122. Largest mine is Salt Mines of Khewra. Largest Radio Station is Islamabad. Largest park is Ayub National Park. Largest oil field is Dhurnal Oil Field. 130. Longest road: Karachi to Peshawar. 133. Largest industry is Textile. Largest lake (artificial) is Keenjhar.119. Largest nuclear reactor is KANUPP. Largest Jungle is Changa Manga (Kasur). Lahore. Largest lake (natural) is Manchar. . Lahore. Largest university is Punjab University. 129. 131. 128. Largest railway platform is of Rohri. 124. 125. 123. Karachi. Largest museum is National Meseum. Longest railway track: Karachi to Landi Kotal. Pakistan‘s first radio station was set up at Karachi All Information About Quran . How many letters are in Holy Quran ? 323671 10 How many pash are in Holy Quran ? 4808. How many Raque are in Holy Quran ? 1000. How many Thashdeed are in Holy Quran ? 19253. 4. 3. First TV station in Pakistan started at Lahore. How many Verses are in Holy Quran ? 6666. . How many over bar (zaber) are in Holy Quran ? 93243 5. How many dots are in Holy Quran ? 1015030. How many under bar ( Zaer) are in Holy Quran ? 39586 6. How many Sura are in Holy Quran ? 114 2. 139. How many stop ( Waqf) are in Holy Quran ? 5098. 7.138. 8. 9. Al-Quran MCQs 1. 19 The best eatable thing in the Quran? Honey. 16 How many times is the word ‗Quran‘ repeated in Holy Quran ? 70. 14 How many times is Bismillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem repeated ? 114. 13 How many parts are in the Holy Quran? 30. 15 How many Sura start with Bismillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem ? 113. 18 What is the best drink mentioned in Holy Quran ? Milk. 17 Which is the longest Sura of Holy Quran ? Al-Baqarah. 20 Which is the shortest Sura of Holy Quran ? Qauthar .11 How many Madd are in Holy Quran ? 1771 12 How many words are in Holy Quran ? 77701. 21 The longest verse of Holy Quran is in which Sura? Al-Baqarah No.282 22 The most disliked thing by the Allah that is Halal is? Divorce 23 Which letter is used the most in Holy Quran? Alaph 24 Which letter is used the least in Holy Quran ? Zaa. 25 Which is the best night mentioned in Holy Quran ? Night of Qadar. 26 Which is the best month mentioned in Holy Quran ? Ramadan. 27 Which is the biggest animal mentioned in Holy Quran ? Elephant. 28 Which is the smallest animal mentioned in Holy Quran ? Mosquito 29 How many words are in the longest Sura of Holy Quran ? 25500. 30 How many words are in the smallest Sura of Holy Quran ? 42 31 Which Sura of Holy Quran is called the mother of Quran ? Sura Alfatiha 32 How many Sura start with Alhamduallah? 5- Fatiha,Inaam, Kahf, Saba & Fatr. 33 Which Sura has the same number of verses as the number of the Holy Quran ? Taqveer, 114 verses. 34 How many Sura‘s name is only one letter ? Three, Qaf, Sad & Noon. 35 How many Sura‘s start with word ‖ Inna ‖ ? Four sura – Fatha, Nuh,Qadr, Qausar. 36 Which Sura has the number of its verses equal to the number of Masumeen ? Saf, 14 Verses. 37 Which sura are called Musabbahat ? Esra, Hadeed, Hsar, Juma, Taghabun & Aala. 38 How many sura are Makkahi and how many are Madani? Macci 86, Madni 28. 39 Which sura is the name of the tribe of the Holy Prophet ? Quresh 40 Which sura is called the heart of Holy Quran ? Yaseen. 41 In which sura is the name of Allah repeated five times ? Sura al-Haj. 42 Which sura are named Azaiam ? Sajdah, Fusselat, Najum & Alaq. 43 Which sura is the name of one Holy war ? Sura Ahzaab. 44 Which sura is on the name of metal ? Sura Hadeed 45 Which sura does not start with Bismellah ? Sura Tauba. 46 Which sura is called ‗ Aroos-ul-Quran ? Sura Rahman. 47 Which sura is considered as 1/3 of holy Quran ? Sura Ikhlas 48 The names of how many sura are with out dot ? Hamd, Raad, Toor, Room, Masad. 49 Which sura did Besmillah come twice ? Sura Naml. 50 How many sura start with the Initials ( Mukette‘at ) 29 Sura. 51 Which Sura was revealed twice ? Sura Hamd. 52 In which Sura is the back biter condemed? Sura Humzah. 53 In which Sura is the name of Allah repeated in every verse ? Sura Mujadala. 54 In which Sura is the letter ‗Fa‘ not it? Hamd. 55 Which Sura are called Mozwethatan Falk Nas. 56 Which Sura if their name sare reversed remain the same ? Lael Tabbat. 57 Which Sura if its first letter is removed becomes the name of a city in Saudi Arabia? Sajdah 58 Which Sura start with word ‗ Tabarak Allthey Mulk & Furkan 59 Macci Sura were revealed in how many years ? 13 years 60 Madani Sura were revealed in how many years ? 10 years. 61 Which sura start with word Kad ? Mujadala & Momenoon. 62 Which Sura is related to Hazrat Ali ? Sura Adiat. 63 How many Suras are in the 30th. Chapter ? 37. 64 Which sura does every verse end with letter ‘Dal ‗ ? Tauheed. 65 Which Sura is revealed in respect of Ahllelbayet ? Sura Dahr. 66 In Which sura does every verse end with letter ‘ Ra ‗ Qather 67 In which surais the creation of human being mentioned ? Sura Hijr V-26. 68 In which sura is the regulations for prisoner of war mentioned ? Sura Nesa 69 Which sura has the laws about marriage ? Sura Nesa. 70 Which sura if its name is reversed becomes the name of one bird ? Sura Room. 71 In which sura is the story of the worship of cow of Bani Esra‘iel mentioned ? Sura Taha. 72 In which sura is the law of inheritance mentioned? Sura Nesa. 73 In which sura is the Hegira of Holy Prophet mentioned ? Sura Infall. 74 In which Sura are the 27 Attributes of God mentioned ? Sura Hadeed. 75 How many times Kalima Tayyaba is mentioned in Quran? 2 Times 76 The word Quran means? Read Again and Again. How any surah are Makki in Holy Quran? 86. 79 How many surah are Madani in Holy Quran? 28.77 What is the meaning of Surah in Holy Quran? Refuge. hydrogen and oxygen • Vitamin E is called anti-aging agent • Vitamin E helps in fertility process • Vitamin B helps maintain normal appetite and good digestion • Protein found in milk is Casein. Everyday Science Important Mcqs The food which contains largest amount of Vitamin C is tomato • Cod liver oil contains Vitamin D • Collagen is the substance that gives elasticity to skin • Vitamin E promotes oxygenation and acts as anti aging • Carbon dioxide we release comes from food we eat • Vitamin B2 has what other name Riboflavin • Fats are made of carbon. 78. 80 How many Rukus in Holy Quran ? 558 81 Which is Longest Surah in Holy Quran? Al-Baqrah 82 Which is shortest Surah in Holy Quran? Al-Kausar 83 Which is last Surah of Holy Quran? Al-Naas. in beans is Legumes. in meat is myosin and in eggs is albumin • Water soluble vitamin are B and C and all other are fat soluble • Vitamin A is stored as Ester in liver • Vitamin A is found in carotene bearing plants . 84 How many verse reveled in first Wahi? 5. arising due to deficiency of vitamin C. • Vitamin C can not be stored in human body. • Ground nut has maximum protein • Digestion of fat in intestine is aided by Emulsification • Hair. • Sodium is necessary of nervous system. etc are all make of protein • Deficiency of sodium and potassium causes muscular cramps. • Glucose is the source of energy for human brain. • Vitamin A is found in Dairy products • Deficiency of Vitamin A causes Night blindness. • Deficiency of Thiamine causes Beri Beri. . headache and diahrae • Milk contains 80% water • Milk is a complete food. • Major component of honey is Glucose • Three main food nutrients are carbohydrates. protein and fats. • Vitamin C hastens healing of wounds • Vitamin capable of formation of blood is B12 • Riches source of Vitamin D is code liver oil • Riches source of Vitamin A is eggs • Deficiency of Calcium leads to rickets • Vitamin B1 is available is yeast. it is related to Gastro-intestinal disorder. • Vitamin D is essential for calcium metabolism. • Cheese contains vitamin D.• Vitamin K helps to form prothrobin (fibro gin) one of the enzymes helpful in blood clotting • Vitamin E is necessary for iron utilization. arising due to deficiency of vitamin C. • Vitamin E is for reproduction. • Milk contains lactose. it is related to Gastro-intestinal disorder. • Vitamin C is a preventor of infectious disease • Vitamin C is also called Skin food • Vitamin C can easily be lost in cooking and food storage • Vitamin D is essential for calcium metabolism. • The lack of calcium in the diet causes what condition-Rickets • Celluloses are carbohydrates. Other are vitamins and minerals • Meat is rich in iron we need to make blood cells • Eating of coconut increases man‘s mental faculties • Food poisoning can result from the eating of too much toadstools. • Too much presence of the Potassium salt in human blood increase the risk of heart attack. normal reproductive function. • Cheese contains vitamin D. • Scury. Vitamin E is for reproduction. • Scurvy. • Sodium is necessary of nervous system. finger nails. hoofs. • Father‘s name. • Hazrat Ali accepted first in Children. • In 622 A. • At age of 40 holy Prophet received first Wahy.D Holy Prophet migrated to madina. • Milk contains lactose • Ascorbic acid is essential for the formation of bones and teeth. • Hazrat Abu Bakar accepted first in Men. • 35 was the age at the time of Hajr-i-Aswad incident. • Prophet journeyed to Syria with Abu Talib at 12 years. • Celluloses are carbohydrates. Hazrat Aamina died? Six years • Sheema was the foster sister of Holy Prophet. • Varqa Bin Naufal verified Prophet for the first time. . • Holy prophet had 4 daughters and 3 sons. • Hazrat Haleema was the foster mother of Holy Prophet. • Mother‘ Name. Fatima. • 10 is the number of Uncles and 6 aunts. • At 25 Prophet married to Hazrat Khadija. • Hazrat Zubaida (RA) was the second wife of Holy Prophet. • Name the foster mother(s) of the Holy Prophet (SAW) Hazrat Halema (RA). • Hazrat Bilal Habshi was the first slave to accept Islam. • Hazrat Haleema looked after the holy prophet for 4 years. Hazrat Sobia (RA) and Hazrat Khola (RA) • How many years after the birth of Holy Prophet (SAW). • A guava contains more vitamin C than an orange • Vitamin not stored in human body…. • Abduallh Bin Abu Sheema was the foster brother of Prophet. Batarah.C • Deficiency of vitamin A causes dryness of skin and night blindness • Skin food is Vitamin C • Vitamin C is also called Ascorbic Acid it prevents scurvy • Vitamin C is also necessary for utilization of iron Islamiat MCQs Lecturers’ Test • Holy Prophet was born in 571 A. • Besides Hazrat Haleema (RA) Holy Prophet (PBUH) said that Umme-e-Aemon is also my mother. • Maternal Grand Father‘s name Wahib bins Abdul Munnaf. • Grandmother name. • Maternal Grandmother. Hazat Abdullah. • Real name of Abdu Mutalib was Shaba. Hazrat Amna..• Vitamin c is also known as Ascorbic Acid.D 22nd April. • Citric acid is a good substitution for ascorbic acid in our nutrition. • Hazrat Khadija accepted Islam first in Women and in all. H. . • Hub dam supplies electricity to Sindh. • Al-Kaswa is the name of Camel on which prophet traveled. is free from the problem of water logging.Wright Mills. • Rawal dam was built in 1965 on river Kurang.H it had 53 Articles. • Hazrat Harron on 5th. • Meerani Dam is under construction near Turbat. 1991. • ―USA is ruled by a power elite.H. • Hazrat Adam met with Holy Prophet on the first heaven. • In 7th Nabvi boycott of Banu Hashim began. • Home of Hazrat Arqam (RA) used as the centre of secret preaching by the holy prophet. • Prophet purchased mosque land at medina from two orphans. • Hazrat Yaqub on 3rd. • The number of divisions in the province of Sindh is five. • Naib Subedar is the lowest commissioned officer of Pakistan Army. • River Kabul joins Indus river at Attock. Pakistan Studies Mcqs Nizam-ul-Mulk tusi was famous for his wisdom.‖ said C. • National institute of silicon technology was established in 1991. • 27 total no of Ghazwas. • 45 Companions were with Prophet in migration to madina. fought in 12th month of First Hijrah. • Hazrat Musa on 6th. • Jinnah station was established in continent Asia on January 25th. • Pakistan‘s oldest archaeological site is situated near Larkana. • Hazrat Ibraheem on 7th. 313 Muslims fought in battle.• Wife of Abu Lahab used to spread throne in the way of prophet in 4th year of prophethood. • Total districts in the province of Sindh are 22. • Charter of Madina was issued on 1 A. • Jhelum River joins Chenab River near Trimmu. • River Ravi originates in the Indian state of Hamachel Pradesh. • First Ghazwah of Islam was Widan. • Hazrat Idrees on 4th. • Hazrat Isa and Hazrat Yahya on 2nd. • Chashma right bank canal on the Indus River provides water for Jhelum River. • Rawalpindi. a region of Punjab. • Jang Badr occurred in 2 A. • Chashma barrage was built in 1971 on river Indus. • Warsak dam was built in 1960 on river Kabul. • Transfer of Qibla was ordered in 2nd A. • Infallibility Decree was a document signed by Akbar in 1597. • India is constructing Kishanganga Dam in Baramula. 2000. King of Persia. • 43% of the gas is obtained from Sui. died on 23rd December. Across Nandnakas near Akhori village about 28 KM east of Attock Punjab. • Durgavati was the ruler of Gondwana and was defeated by Akbar in 1564 A. • Malik Kafur was a General of Ala-ud-Din Khilji. • • Hoysals was a Kingdom of South during Ala-ud-Din Khilji‘s period. • Lahore Fort was built in 1560.D. silver and gold.• Ayoub Park covers an area of 2300 acres. • Tehrik-e-Alfi was a history written by a team of historians during the reign of Akbar.D. • The district of the country having lowest population density is: Kharan • In violation of lndus Basin Treaty 1960. He arrested Jahangir and Noor Jahan. • Lucknow Pact (1916) provided for the representation of Muslims in the Provincial Lagislative Councils in the proportion of One-Half of the elected members in Bengal to the Muslims. • Water -flows of the river are diverted to Wuller Barrage through the construction of Kishanganga Dam. • Diarchy was introduced in the government of Indian Act of 1919. . • Wakhan is a narrow strip of land which separates Afghanistan from Pakistan. • Gulbadan Begum was the sister of Mughal King Hamayun. • Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between:The Ruler of Bengal and East Indian Company. • National singer. • AKHORI DAM. He conquered Deccan. • Nasir-ud-Din Qubacha was a lieutenant of Muhammad Ghouri and served as Governor of Multan. • Nasirabad region of Balochistan will be irrigated through Kachi cananl. which authorized him to act as the supreme arbitrator in civil and ecclesiastical affairs. • Taxila is located b/w Jehlum and Indus. India has constructed Wullar barrage on River Jhelum. • The August Offer (1940) was aimed at Offering greater share to Indians in Services. • Ustad Isa was the Chief Architect of Taj Mahal Agra. • Mahabat Khan was a renowned General of Jahangir. • Mahbub-ul-Haq Human Development Center is locates at Islamabad. • Nadir Shah. • Peshawar means ‗city of flowers‘. marched into Delhi in 1739. • Attock oil refinery is located in Rawalpindi. • Alai Darwaza was the structure constructed by Ala-ud-Din Khilji near Qutb Minar in 1311 A. • Maham Anaga was the foster mother of Akbar the Great. She wrote ―Hamayun Nama‖. • Raja Tarangini is a book on history of Kashmir written by Pandit Kachan. • Khewra is the main source of gypsum in Pakistan. Noor Jehan. Location. • Sainadak is famous for copper. • Koshak-e-Siri was the name of the Palace of Ala-ud-Din. • India has constructed ―Baglihar Dam‖ in occupied Kashmir`s district of Doda. • Nadir-ul-Asr Mansur: The title was conferred by Mughal Emperor Jahangir upon his Court Painter Mansoor. He wrote ―Tarikh-eSinkh‖ • Muslim League was founded under the leadership of Nawab Saleemullah Khan. • Rohtas Fort was built by Sher Shah near Jehlum. • Sidi Maula was a saint of Jalal-ud-Din Khilji‘s period and was executed on charges of political treason. • Panipat is a famous town near Delhi. • Buland Darwaza was built by Akbar the Great at Fatehpur Sikri to commemorate his conquest of Gujrat. Three important battles were fought on this ground. • Tarikh-e-Daudi A history of Lodi Dynasty written by Abdullah during the Mughal period. • Fuwaid-ul-Faud was written by Zia-ud-Din Barani. • In order to inquire into the injustice done to the Muslims during congress ministries. • Moeen-ud-Din Ajmeri was a great saint of Chisti sect of Islamic Mysticism. He lies buried at Sukkur. They were King Makers for few years. He was a great saint of Suharwardi branch of mysticism and flourished in Multan. • Iqbal‘s early poems were composed mainly in • Bang-e-Dara and published in the year 1924.• Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Zakariya: Ans. • Fatawa-e-Jehandari was ‗Zia-ud-Din Barani‘s‘ book on state craft. • Shams Siraf Afif: Author of ‗Tarikh-e-Firuz Shahi‖. He was a cousin of Babur and author of ‗Tarikh-e-Rashidi‘. • Syed Brothers: Hussain Ali and Abdullah Khan who flourished in the early part of the 18th century are historically known as Syed Brothers. • The Cabinet Mission Scheme was placed before Quaid-e-Azam in April 1946. • The Forty: This term refers to the forty slaves of Iltumish who played important role in contemporary politics. • Uch: A place near Bahawalpur district. It is the burial place of Makhdoom Jehanian. • Ain-e-Akbari is the renowned work of Abul Fazl about the Government of Akbar the Great. the Muslim League appointed a committee under the chairmanship of Raja Muhammad Mehdi. • Mirza Haider Dughlat: Ans. • Tabaqat-e-Akbari was the name of history written by ‗Nizam-ud-Din‘ in 1593. It contains detailed account of Ghaznavids to the 36th year of Akbar‘s reign. • Allama Iqbal was elected as a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1926 and chosen President of Muslim League in 1930. CSS 2014 Exam Preparation General Knowledge Mcqs The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman 02 The longest river in the world is the Nile . • Muhammad Masum Nami: A Governor of Qandhar. • Mr Mountbattan announced the Partition of India into two independent states on 3rd June 1947. • Juna Khan was the original name of Muhammad bin Taghluq. Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) .03 The longest highway in the world is the Trans-Canada 04 The longest highway in the world has a length of about 8000 km 05 The highest mountain in the world is the Everest 06 The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is Myanmar 07 The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert 08 The largest coffee growing country in the world is Brazil 09 The country also known as ―country of Copper‖is Zambia 10 The name given to the border which seperates Pakistan and Afghanistan is Durand line 11 The river Volga flows out into the Capsian sea 12 The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in Siberia 13 The country which ranks second in terms of land area is Canada 14 The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily 15 The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea 16 The biggest delta in the world is the Sunderbans 17 The capital city that stands on the river Danube is Belgrade 18 The Japanese call their country as Nippon 19 The length of the English channel is 564 kilometres 20 The world‘s oldest known city is Damascus 21 The city which is also known as the City of Canals is Venice 22 The country in which river Wangchu flows is Myanmar 23 The biggest island of the world is Greenland 24 The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit.USA 25 The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is USA 26 The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia 27 The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is Malaysia 28 The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the Mississippi World Famous Parliaments. S. Congress (house of Representatives and Senate) Turkey Grand National Assembly Bhutan Tshogdu Iran Majlis .A.Nepal Rashtriya Panchayat Pakistan National Assembly Denmark Folketing Britain Parliament (House of commons and House of Lords) Russia Duma and Federal Council Germany Bundstag (Lower House) and Bundesrat (Upper House) China National people’s Congress Switzerland Federal Assembly France National Assembly U. Bangladesh Jatiya Sansad Afghanistan Shora Norway Storting Isreal Knesset Spain Cortes Generales Maldives Mazlis Australia Federal Parliament Japan Diet Myanmar Pyithu Hluttaw (People’s Assembly) Canada Parliament News Agencies of some countries United states of America Assocciated Press (AP) United Kingdom Reuters Russia Telegraph Agency of the Sovereign States (TASS) . Malaysia Malaysian National News Agency (MNNA) Italy Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associate (ANSA) Israel Associated Israel Press (AIP) France Agence France Press (A.F.P) india Press Trust of India (PTI) India United News of India (UNI) India Samachar Bharti India Univarta China Xin Hua Japan Kyodo Indonesia Antara Iran Islamic Republic news Agency (IRNA) Germany Deutsche Presse Agentur (D.) .A.P. What is Sahihain: . Which Surah starts without Bismillah: c) Al-Toba 2). Amount of zakat cannot be used in _____ .. What is Istelam: c) kissing Hajre Aswad 10). Jehad become mandatory in ___Hijra: b) 2 AH . Who collected Quranic verses in one place: d) Hazrat Usman (RA) . b) Mosque 4).I) and Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Egypt Middle East News Agency (MENA) United States of America United Press International (UP CSS 2014 Exam PreparationIslamiat Mcqs 1).P. Which one is called Masha’ar-ul-Haram: b) Muzdalifa valley 7). c) Bukhari and Muslim 5). 6). Who was the first martyre in Islam: n c) Hazarat Sumaya (RA) 8).P) Russia Novosti Pakistan Pakistan Press International (P. A male is coffined/wrapped in __ dressed sheets: c) 3 3)..A.Palestine WAFA Australia Australian Associated Press (A.. Who first embraced Islam among women: c) Hazrat Khadija (RA) 9). Qurbani (Holy Slaughtering)is made during Hajj at: b.presidnt of india?pertiba patil 5.when did joind quaid e azam m l.where is kalabagh dam?on the Indus River at Kalabagh in Mianwali District 2.profession of fatimah jinha?dentist 3. Pious-Caliphate lasted for about: c. 8 A. DC 7.?1913 4. Thirty Years 10. How much Surah the Quran contains: c. Gathering on Arafat during Hajj is made on: a. The original name of Imam Bukhari is: d. Mina 8. Hazrat Zaid 4.mhd ali johr buried in? born in england and burried in Jerusalem (Bait-ul-Maqdus 8. A Verse of the Holy Quran indicates the name of:d. Muhammad bin Ismail 6. 7 ½ Tolas 3.1.whch countr in the north of pakistan…china . Hazrat Usman (R. Five Sheets 5. Makka was conquered in: d.A) 9. 9th Zil Hajjah PPSC Assistant Directors Land Records In Board Of Revenue Sample Mcqs 1. Jami-i-Quran is taken for: c. A Muslim female is coffined in: b. The Nisab of Zakat in gold is: c.where is head quratr of world bnk? Washington.g d p mean gross domestic product 6.i m f mean?international monetary fund 6. 114 2.H 7. sad berg k writer ka name? sad barg.how many seats in senate of pak? 104 17. National Animal of Pakistan? markhor 25. parween shakar 18.location of pakistan in asia regiön? south 11. Who was chairman of the Indo-Pakistan Boundary Commission? Sir Cyril Radcliffe 23.quran pak mn kis sahabi ka zikar h? zaid bin haras 14. khusbo.gawadar kis provance mn h? balochistan 21.safar taif mn hazur pak k sath kon sy shabi thy? zaid bin haras 13. fourteen Points was presented by Jinnah?1929 don‘t remember exact date 22.bait ul muqadas kis k dor mn fateh howa? hazrat umar 20. UNO formed in? 24 oct 1945 27.qurtaba ka qazi k writer ka name? Imtiaz Ali taj 19.9. Gorbachev was the president of which country?USSR 26.hijri saal ka duration? cuurent 1433 AH 12. National Flower of Pakistan? Jasmine 24.najashi k samnay kis sahabi ny taqreer ki? jafar tayyar 15.where is wambildon tanis ground? england 16. Longest river of world? Nile .pak major export? cotton 10. 28. Capital of Argentina?Buneos Airus 32. Largest Desert of world?Sahara 29. UK stands for?United Kingdom General Knowledge Solved Mcqs Practice Test The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman 02 The longest river in the world is the Nile 03 The longest highway in the world is the Trans-Canada 04 The longest highway in the world has a length of about 8000 km 05 The highest mountain in the world is the Everest 06 The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is Myanmar 07 . Riyal is currency of? Saudi Arabia 36. Nairobi is Capital of ?Kenya 34. CPU is abbreviation of? Central Processing Unit 37. Largest island of world?Greenland 30. Capital of Australia?Canberra 33. Largest ocean of world?Pacific Ocean 31. Currency of Indonesia? Sen 35. The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert 08 The largest coffee growing country in the world is Brazil 09 The country also known as ―country of Copper‖is Zambia 10 The name given to the border which seperates Pakistan and Afghanistan is Durand line 11 The river Volga flows out into the Capsian sea 12 The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in Siberia 13 The country which ranks second in terms of land area is Canada 14 The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily 15 The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea 16 The biggest delta in the world is the Sunderbans 17 The capital city that stands on the river Danube is Belgrade 18 The Japanese call their country as Nippon 19 The length of the English channel is 564 kilometres 20 The world‘s oldest known city is Damascus . USA 25 The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is USA 26 The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia 27 The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is Malaysia 28 The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the Mississippi 29 The city which was once called the `Forbidden City‘was Peking 30 The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan 31 Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest 32 The volcano Vesuvias is located in Italy 33 The country known as the Suger Bowl of the world is Cuba 34 .21 The city which is also known as the City of Canals is Venice 22 The country in which river Wangchu flows is Myanmar 23 The biggest island of the world is Greenland 24 The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit. 5 kilometres 35 The lowest point on earth is The coastal area of Dead sea 36 The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal 37 The largest ocean of the world is the Pacific ocean 38 The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin.Moscow 39 The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium.The length of the Suez Canal is 162.Prague 40 The world‘s largest diamond producing country is South Africa 41 Australia was discovered by James Cook 42 The first Governor General of Pakistan is Mohammed Ali Jinnah 43 Dublin is situated at the mouth of river Liffey 44 The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam 45 The Eifel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel 46 The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant 47 The country which has the greatest population density is Monaco . • There are 5 fundaments of Islam. • Karam-un-Katibin means Illustrious writers. . • Janatul Baki is situated in Madina. • 2 types of faith. 3rd =Tamjeed. • Lyla-tul-Barrah means the Night of Forgiveness. 4th =Tauheed. • Tehlil means the recitation of Kalima. • Saabi is one who changes his religion. • Oldest mosque on earth is Kaabatullah. • Haq Mahar in Islam is fixed only 400 misqal. • Qazaf: false accusation of adultery punishable with 80 lashes. • Masjid-e-Hanif is located in Mina. • First collection of Ahadith is Sahifah-e-Saadiqa. • Sidrat-ul-Mantaha means last tree of the Eternity. • Qayas means reasoning by analogy. 2nd =Shahadat. • 5 Articles of faith. • 1st Kalima=Tayyab. • Islam has 2 major sects. • The most exalted angels are four. • Jaabi is one who collects Zakat. • Deen-e-Hanif is an old name of Islam. • First institution of Islam is Suffah. 5th =Astaghfar. 6th =Rad-eKufar • Qiblah means anything in front. • Greatest angel as per Islam is Jibra‘eel.48 The national flower of Britain is Rose 49 Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin 50 The national flower of Italy is Lily Islamiat Solved MCQs Istalam is kissing of Hajr Aswad. • Saying of Prophet are called Wahi Ghair Matlloo. • JANAT UL MOALA is a graveyard in MECCA. • Ijma means ageing upon any subject. • There are four schools of thought of Islamic Law. • In iman-e-Mufassal essential beliefs are 7 in number. Rash id Iftikhar Hussain Memdoot Ayub Khoro Dr. • Another name of surah Ali-Isra is bani Israel. Shahida Malik Quaid-e-Azam Iskandar Mirza Nawab Liaqat AN Khan Field Marshal Ayub Khan Nur-ul-Amin Justice Sardar A. Khan Sahib Sardar Atta Ullah Mengal Sir Francis Moody Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah Sir George Cunningham Sahibzada Mohammad Khurshid Lt Gen Riaz Hussain Shamma Khalid General Muhammad Shariff Gen. Basic Information About Pakistan First Person who received Nishan-e-Haider First Lady Major General in the Pakistan Army First Governor General of Pakistan First President of Pakistan First Prime minister of Pakistan First elected President of Pakistan First Vice President of Pakistan First chief Justice of Pakistan First Chief Minister of Punjab Chief Minister of Sindh First chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa First Chief Minister of Balochistan First Governor of Punjab First Muslim Governor of Punjab First Governor of Sindh First Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (NWFP) First Muslim Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa First Governor of Balochistan first governor of Gnlgit-Baltistan First Joint chief of Staff Committee First commander-in-chief of Army First Muslim commander-in-Chief of Army First commander-in-chief of Air Force First Muslim commander-in-Chief of Air Force Captain Raja Sarwar Dr. • Barzakh: time period between death and Day of Judgment.M.• Each human being is attended permanently by two angels. Frank Meservy G. Ayub Khan Air vice Marshal Allan Perry Keene Air Marshal Asghar Khan . Pakistan Studies Mcqs . 1956 8 June 1962 14 August 1973 Sir Zafarullah Khan F.First commander-in-chief Navy First Muslim commander-in-Chief of Navy First Cruise missile First constitution of Pakistan was enforced Second constitution of Pakistan was enforced Third constitution of Pakistan was enforced first Foreign Minister of Pakistan Chief Election Commissioner-of Pakistan First Chief Scout Commissioner of Pakistan First SOS village of Pakistan Pakistan first private Channel First Pakistani postal stamp issued First constructed Barrage of Pakistan First DNA Test laboratory First Motorway of Pakistan constructed in 1997 First governor of State Bank of Pakistan First martial law was imposed in Pakistan First captain of Pakistani cricket team First female chancellor in the Pakistan First female vice chancellor in Pakistan First female university in Pakistan First female golf champion in Pakistan First female representative of Pakistan in the UN First female prime minister who is assassinated First Pakistan to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize First female governor State Ban.k of Pakistan Rear Admiral James Wilfred Jefford Haji Muhammad Sadique Chaudhry Hatf VII (Babur) August 11. 2005 March 23.M Khan Quiad-i-Azam Lahore (1977) STN(1990) July 1948 Sukkur Barrage (1932) Islamabad (March. 2006) Islamabad-Lahore Motorway Zahid Hussein 7 October 1958 Hafeez Kardar Begum Ra‘na Liaqat AN Khan Najma Najam Fatima Jinnah Women University Shehzadi Gulfam Shaista Ikramuliah Benazir Bhutto Adrees Latif Shamshad Akhtar . Abdus Salam (1979 in Physics) Faiz Ahmad FaizJI 961 ) Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto . Attiya Inayatullah Syeda Abida Hussain Benazir Bhutto Shahida Jamil TasleemAslam Hajyery Airline Orient Airline Karachi Lahore Karachi nuclear power plant 1972 Habib Ullah Khan Majida Razvi Molvi Tameez ud Din Super Geo Dr.First women pilot in Pakistan First Secretary General of Pakistan First Administrator of Karachi First Chairman of senate President of first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan First female deputy speaker in Pakistan First female Member of Parliament First female minister of education First female Minister of Population First Pakistan minister of information First female Pakistani minister of finance First female minister of law and human rights First female ―foreign ministry spokesperson Firstprivate Airline of Pakistan First public airline of Pakistan First capital of Pakistan First TV station First Nuclear reactor of Pakistan First Chairman of the Senate First Woman Judge of High Court in Pakistan First Speaker of Constitution Assembly First sports channel of Pakistan First Pakistani who received noble prize First Pakistani who received Lenin Prize First woman Prime Minister in Pakistan Youngest Prime Minister Shukriya Khanam Ch. Muhammad All Syed Hasham Raza Habib Ullah Khan Quaid-e-Azam Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz Begum Shaista Suhrawady Ikramullah Begum Mahmooda Salim Khan Dr. A.England (during the year 1988) 8.President of Kenya c.Robert Mugabe is: a.Leader of Contrast in Nicaragua b.1988 noble peace prize has been awarded to: a.Anti-Soviet Polish Leader b.Diego Cordovez b.Secretary General of the Hungarian Communist Party c.The last day of the Quaid-e-Azam was written by: a. Illahi Bukhsh (probably.The new Olympic Champion in Hockey is: a.First speaker of National Assembly First Finance Minister of Pakistan First Interior Minister of Pakistan Fahmeeda Mirza Ghulam Muhammad Fazlur Rehman CSS-1988 1.West Germany c.The process of European integration is scheduled to be completed by: a.Fatima Jinnah c.Anwar Sadat c.President of Zimbabwe b.Military Dictator of el-Salvador c. Isphani b.1990 .Dan Quayle is: a. iam not sure) 7.President of Chile 4.United Nations 2. Augusto Pinochet is: a.Soviet Nuclear Scientist 6.Mexican footballer b. H.American Politician c.Gen.Col.Prime Minister of Brazil 3.Sakharov is: a.Australia b.Prime Minister of Angola 5.M. S.England c.U.U.Dardanelles c.What is Cathay Pacific: a.Island b.Shattal Arab b.A.George Hubert Norman Bush b.Twelve b. is: a.How many Radio Stations are in Pakistan: a.1992 c.France d.b. b.The Bofors Scandal occurred in: a.A.Strait of Gibraltar CSS-1989 1.S.S.President of U.George Thomas Ross Bush .Italy b.S.Revolutionary leader c.Twenty five 3.Sixteen c.Which country makes the Entac Missiles: a.Air line d.George Hurbert Walker Bush c.Twenty (probably.R. I don’t know how many were there in 1989) d.India c.1994 (Do you have any idea about that? Wild guess is option c) 9.The Black Sea and the Mediterranean are connected by: a. 2.Japan 10.Newspaper 4. Chinese Economic Programme c.1971 b.Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto 8.Non-Alignment 11.Tokyo b.d.Sunsuke Uno is: a.American Policy towards Latin America b.1981 10.Terrorist Movement d.Terrorist Movement d.European Comedian c.Maker of Micro-Computers b.Free Trade b.Prime Minister of Japan .What is the actual name of F-16: a.Fighting Falcon b.George Paul James Bush 5.Atomic Bomber c.Concord d.1979 (when it was dissolved) d.Pakistan left CENTO in: a.Breathing space (I think.President of Chile b.Prime Minister of Singapore c.Jakarta 9.Jumbo Jet 7.―Daughter of the East‖ is an autobiography of: a.The ‗Great Leap Forward‘ was: a.Premadasa is: a.Fatima Jinnah b.Nusrat Bhutto c.Chinese Town d.The Headquarters of Asian Development Bank is in: a.Gorbachev‘s Peredyshka is: a.Bangkok c.Manila d.1975 c. please comment) c.Cuban Military Strategy 6.Rana Liaquat Ali d.Russian Diplomatic move d.President Sri Lanka 12. 15% b.D.67 c.Mrs.Who has been named as the first recipient of Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights: a. c.625 A.110 17.Indira b.Battle of Ohad was fought in: a.50% 16.D.Venezuela President is: a.Monica 14.India launched its first Missile with the name of: a.Literacy rate in Pakistan is: a.How many people were stampeded in Football Match at Sheffield Hill Borough Stadium: a.38 b.Jabar-bin-Hayyan was a: a.Mathematician b.Rajiv Gandhi d.Daniel Ortega c.How many times has Martina Navtatilova won the Wimbledon title: a.13.Verma c.D.Philosopher (actually he was an astronomer and philosopher as well. I am not sure) d. so does that mean all the 3 are correct options but option C is more suitable.Astronomer c.Hosni Mubarak b.Six times .95 d.30% (probably.Paul Alfonsin b.20% c.D.Agni d. b.) 19.Augusto Pinochet 18.626 A. 20. d.629 A.628 A. Margaret Thatcher 15.Carlos Andrez Perez d. but more famous for chemistry.Chemist d.Nelson Mandela c. Improve national security network .b.What percentage Pakistan produces electricity from thermal source: a.30% b. the largest contributor in the United Nations Budget is: a.Amnesty International b.None of these 5.Anti Slavery (probably.Nine times d.Population Explosion (not sure. today Pakistan produces 65% electricity from thermal source.Netherlands c.The world‘s oldest International Human Rights Organization is: a.50% c. was income inequalities.China‘s fastest growing economy is facing a major challenge of: a.Shortage of Energy c. as I found on the internet. major problem facing Chinese economy.Germany b. its older then the other two) d.None of these 7.Australia b.Challenges of WTO regime d.None of these (I don’t know about that.Eleven times (counting both singles and doubles titles won) 2005 1.U.None of these (Japan is and was in 2005 as well) 4. how much she was producing from thermal source in 2005????) 6.None of these 2. d.None of these 3.Eight times c.France c.France d. president George Bush has created Millennium Challenge Account to: a.Freedom House c.S.K.70% d.―Ariana‖ is an Airlines of: a.After United States.Egypt c. so I related it with population) b.U.Iran d.The constitution of European Union has not been ratified by: a.Italy b. None of these (I don’t really know.38th parallel is a boundary line between: a.S.The recently appointed United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) d.March c.Help poor countries pursuing democratic ideals d.b. Navies recently conducted Joint exercises in the Arabian Sea by the name: a.September d.Asian Development Bank d.Greek and Turkish Port of Cyprus d.Which of the following Internet Search Engines will introduce the World‘s Biggest digital Library: a.Google c. wild guess is option ‘c’) 12.January b.Romania .N.IMF c.The project to reduce water logging and salinity area in Pakistan has been financially supported by: a.Optimum Impact b.Provide financial aid to Iraq and Afghanistan c.Gigablast d.None of these 14. and cant find it either.Pakistan has recently been given observer status in: a.Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) b.None of these 8.Denmark b.None of these 11.In which month does the U.Canada and America b.None of these (its boundary line between North and South Koreas) 9.North and South Vietnam c. Antonio Guterres is the former Prime Minister of: a.None of these 13.None of these 10. General Assembly usually meet every year: a.Diver‘s Move c.Yahoo b.Inspired Union d.Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) c.World Bank b.Pakistan and U. Achieve Universal Primary education c.Khyber Agency d.North Waziristan b.None of these 16.Imports and Exports payments will be in local currencies only d.SAARC Human Resource Development Center is located at: a.None of these (he was prime minister of Portugal) 15.Providing same trade concessions as are being given to other countries without any discrimination b.None of these 2006 1.Trade will be through exchange of Commodities rather than foreign exchanges c.The programme ―United Nations Millennium Development Goals‖ is focusing on: a.The largest Agency of FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) by area is: a.Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger b.Canada d. it implies: a.Germany c.None of these 18.None of these (it is in Islamabad) 20.Under ―Vision 2025‖ WAPDA will construct SATPARA Dam on Indus river in: a.South Waziristan c.Balochistan b.UK d.Reuter‘ is the news agency of: a.NWFP c.5 c.3 b.c.USA b.All of these 17.Northern Areas d.Delhi b.Colombo c.When a country grants another country MFN (Most Favored Nations) status in mutual trade.Promote gender equality and empower women d.Karachi d.None of these 19.7 .How many medals were won by Pakistan in the 18th Commonwealth games: a. Rouble b.Zalmay Khalil is the US ambassador to: a.Yen c.Iran b.The currency of China is: a.Han Myung has become the First Woman Prime Minister of: a.None of these 7.Bangladesh d.Yuan d.Medicine b.Afghanistan c.Nepal c.Chief Justice of Pakistan d.None of these 6.Iraq b. the obvious choice is option ‘b’ of course) 4. who becomes the acting President of Pakistan: a.India d.Russia .Biman is the Airline of: a.China b.Sri Lanka b.None of these (Please discuss option‘d’ as selectable as it depends upon who the President appoints as Acting President.H5N1 is the name of a: a.Vietnam d.None of these 5.North Korea c.Lebanon d.South Korea b.None of these 9.None of these 8.None of these 2.Syria c.Speaker of the National Assembly b.Chairman of the Senate c.None of these 3.Which country‘s border with Pakistan is called Durand Line: a.Vaccine c.In the absence of President.Virus d.d.Xinhua is the news agency of: a. Nobel prize for the year 2005 was awarded to M. Shamshad Akhtar (in 2006) b.Washington b.Executive . 2005: a.c.6) 15.Lebanon c.Nancy Powell c.5 c.7.What was the magnitude of the Earthquake that shook northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir on October 8.Richard A.New York d.None of these 14.Sulman Shah d.Libya b.Dr.None of these 11.World Health Organization (WHO) d.Chancellor of Germany d.Syria d. Ishrat Hussain c.7.North Korea d.Angela Merkel is: a. Elbardei together with: a.Who is the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan a.None of these 10.None of these 17. assistant secretary of state for South Asian and Central Asian affairs: a.7 b. Boucher d.United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) b.None of these 12.First Lady of Britain c. Crooker b.Fourth Estate applied to: a.5.Who is the United States.Dr.Riyan C.International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) c.Paris c.None of these 13.7 d.Rafiq Bahauddin al Hariri had been the Prime Minister of: a.None of these (correct is 7.The Headquarters of the UN Security Council is located at: a.President of France b.None of these 16. None of these 3.George Washington was the First President of USA.1100 miles d.United States and South Korea d. Who is the incumbent Vice President of America: a.Bon Ki Moon c.Britain and France c.None of these (its 1809 miles) 4.Secret Agency c.Gerlad Ford c.Colombo .Batrus Ghali d.b.The length of common border between India and Pakistan is: a.China and Japan (not sure) b.Georgen Bush b.None of these 19.Kuala Lumpur d.Press d.Chicago c.Petronas towers are located in: a.Kofi Annan b.Syed Amir Ali c.Dick Cheney (in 2006) d.900 miles b.None of these 20.The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Standing Committee had agreed in principle to grant an observer status to: a.Sir Syed Ahmad Khan b.1000 miles c. SAARC conference was held in 2004 at: a.The ―Spirit of Islam‖ author is: a.None of these 2007 1.Singapore b.Kathmandu c.Islamabad b.Allama Iqbal d.None of these 2.Name of the present UN Secretary General is: a.None of these 18. Abdul Kalam d.China became the member of World Trade Organization in: a.Which is the largest Surah of the Holy Quran: a.d.Dr.Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2006 was awarded to: a.California d.Surah Al-Imran b.1998 b.2004 d.None of these 8.None of these (China officially became member of WTO on 11-12-2001) 6.None of these 12.The Olympic games in 2004 were held in: a.Sydney c.None of these 9.None of these 5.None of these 7.2002 c.57 c.How many members the National Security Council (Pakistan) has: a.7 c.Surah Al-Baqarah c.9 d.None of these 11.None of these 10.Surah Yaseen d.11 b.15 d. Mohammad Yunus c.5 b.Dr.The number of players in each team of basketball game is: a.59 d.Dr.Hollywood Actor d.Denzil Washington is renowned as: a.None of these .Athens b.The number of OIC member states is: a.British Naval Commander c. Mahatir Mohammad b.USA army general b.55 b.13 c. ‗Hamas‘ was founded by: a.Doda c.Dr.None of these 19.Lahore c.Bolivia d. Abdul Qadeer d.None of these (it was founded by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.Zhob .None of these 16.Jammu d.Canada d.Majlis-i-Shoora c.Venezuela b.Germany b.Jatia Sangsad d.Which of the following regions of Balochistan will be irrigated through Kachi Canal Project: a.Dr.Hugo Chaves is the president of: a.Name of Bangladesh Parliament is: a.Karachi b.What is the name of the only Pakistani who won a Nobel Prize: a.Quetta b. Ashfaq Ahmed b.China c. Abdus-Salam c. Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi and Mohammad Taha) 20.Yasser Arafat b.Udhumpur b.None of these 18.Khalid Meshaal d.13.Mahbub-ul-Haq Human Development Center is located at: a.People National Assembly b.Maple leaf is the National emblem of: a.Dr.None of these 17.None of these 14.None of these 15.Islamabad d.India has constructed ‗Baglihar Dam‘ in occupied Kashmir‘s district of: a.Brazil c.Ismail Haniye c. Former US Vice-President Al Gore has won Nobel Peace Prize 2007 for his campaign against: a.Global Warming d.Sri Nagar c.None of these (its knows globally as World Press Freedom Day) .Japan d.Syria b.Child Labour b.Thermal b.Baramula d.None of these 2008 1.None of these 2.Pakistan‘s largest export partner is: a.Human Rights Day c.May 3.Jordan c.None of these 3.Hydel c.Human Rights Violations c.New York b.Saudi Arabia b.None of these 5.None of these 7.Coal d.The largest source of electricity generation in Pakistan comes through: a.None of these 4.Nasirabad d.c.WAFA is the news agency of: a.Jammu b.Transparency International is based in: a.America c.Berlin d.Egypt d. each year is Internationally observed as: a.World Environment Day b.London c.None of these (it is the news agency of Palestine) 6.India is constructing Kishanganda Dam in: a.Global Warming d. 8.The world‘s largest producer of uranium is: a.Australia b.Canada c.South Africa d.None of these 9.The district of the country having lowest population density is: a.Khuzdar b.Kalat c.Kharan (with a population density of only 4 ppl/km2, Awaran and Chagai share the same with Kharan.) d.None of these 10.Qantas is an airlines of: a.USA b.Australia c.Singapore d.None of these 11.The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was: a.Anwar Sadaat of Egypt b.Yasser Arafat of Palestine c.Abdul Salam of Pakistan d.None of these 12.Darfur conflict is in: a.Somalia b.Sudan c.Liberia d.None of these 13.Parachinar is the main town of: a.Khyber Agency b.North Waziristan c.South Waziristan d.None of these (it’s capital town of Kurram agency) 14.One US barrel is equal to: a.20 litres b.30 litres c.50 litres d.None of these (its equivalent to 159 litres) 15.Ringgit is the currency unit of: a.Singapore b.Philippines c.Malaysia d.None of these 16.Pakistan is the Chairman of: a.Non-Aligned movement b.SAARC c.Group of 77 d.None of these 17.The first President of America who made an official visit to Pakistan was: a.Richard Nixon b.Dwight D. Eisenhower c.Lyndon B. Johnson d.None of these 18.The ‗Aid to Pakistan Consortium‘ meets every year in: a.London b.New York c.Paris d.None of these 19.General Michael Hayden is the: a.President of Chile b.Defense Secretary of United States c.Commander NATO‘s forces in Afghanistan d.None of these (he was director of the CIA) 20.Which of the following International Organizations has no formal structure and secretariat: a.Green Peace b.D-8 c.G-8 d.None of these 2009 1.Who is Nicolas Sarkozy: a.German Chancellor b.Canadian President c.French President d.President of Georgia 2.What position Hu Jantao holds: a.General Secretary of Communist Party b.President of the Country c.Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ d.None of these 3.Who is the president of World Bank: a.Robert Brace Zoellick b.Robert Bruce Gate c.Robert Bruce Lohaf d.Bill Gates 4.Where is the headquarter of the Amnesty International located: a.Geneva b.London c.Paris d.New York 5.Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in: a.1964 b.1966 c.1968 d.None of these 6.Who were the three statesmen who formulated Non-Aligned Movement (NAM): a.Gandhi, Nasser, Tito b.Nehru, Nasser, Tito c.Chou-en-Lai, Bhutto, Nehru d.Soe Karno, Nasser, Tito 7.The permanent Secretariat of SAARC is established at: a.Khatmandu b.Dhaka c.Dehli d.Islamabad 8.Who was the founder of HAMAS in 1987: a.Sheikh Ahmed Yasin b.Yasser Arafat c.Abu Nidal d.None of these 9.How many official working languages are recognized by UNO: a.8 b.6 c.4 d.None of these 10.In which month does the UN General Assembly usually meet every year: a.August b.September c.October d.None of these 11.Which of the following countries have the power of veto in the General Assembly of UNO: a.USA b.Russia c.China d.All of these 12.The term of office of a judge of the International Court of Justice is: a.5 years b.7 years c.9 years d.None of these 13.Alliance among India, Germany, Japan and Brazil to support each other‘s bid for permanent seat on UN Security Council is called: a.Alliance 4 b.G 4 c.Big 4 d.None of these 14.The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline is also known as: a.Friendly Pipeline b.Peace Pipeline c.Great pipeline d.None of these 15.The first parliamentary elections in Afghanistan were held in: a.2004 b.2005 c.2006 d.None of these (it was held in 1965 for the first time, please consider reviewing) 16.Which is the National Flower of Pakistan: a.Tulip b.Rose c.Jasmine d.None of these 17.After ‗Pushtuns‘, the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan is: a.Uzbeks b.Hazaras c.Tajiks d.None of these 18.The capital of Argentina is: a.Columbia b.Barcelona c.Buenos Aires d.Peru 19.Which is the largest country in Africa: a.Sudan b.Nigeria c.Libya d.None of these 20.Name the currency of Sri Lanka: a.Rupiyah b.Lek c.Ringgit d.None of these 2010 1) Which of the following countries is the world‘s largest emitter of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere? a) China b) America c) Russia d) India 2) Who is Stanley McChrystal? a) Commander US forces in Afghanistan b) Head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) c) NATO Commander in Afghanistan d) None of these 3) The headquarters of Green Peace International is located at: a) Vancouver b) Amsterdam c) London d) Paris 4) The oldeest internet search engine among the following is: a) Google b) MSN Search c) Yahoo d) Ask.com 5) The power generating capacity of Diamer-Basha Dam would be: a) 3450 MW b) 3800 MW c) 4500 MW d) None of these 6) ANTARA is the news agency of: a) Indonesia b) Malaysia c) Turkey d) None of the these 7) The largest opium producer province in Afghanistan is: a) Helmand b) Nangarhar c) Badakhshan d) None of these 8) Silk Air is an airline of: a) Sri Lanka b) Switzerland c) Singapore d) China 9) Channel Tunnel is an under sea rail tunnel linking: a) England and Ireland b) England and France c) France and Germany d) None of these. 10) The Strait of Malacca is the main shipping channel between the India Ocean and: a) The North Pacific Ocean b) South Pacific Ocean c) South Atlantic Ocean d) None of these 11) The recently published book ‖ Between Dreams and Realities‖ is written by: a) Shamshad Ahmad Khan b) Gohar Ayub c) Sahibzada Yakoob Ali Khan d) None of these ( by Sirtaj Aziz) 12) The largest Agency of FATA by population is: a) Bajaur Agency b) North Wazirstan c) South Waziristan d) None of these 13) Which of the following categories of Nobel Prise was established in 1968? a) Medicine b) Literature c) Economics d) None of these 14) Total cultivable Land of Pakistan is approximately: a) 80 million hectares b) 120 million hectares c) 150 million hectares d) None of these. 15) Who is Francois Fillon? a) Prime Minister of Italy b) President of Germany c) Foreign Minister of France d) None of these (He was Prime Minister of France) 16) The largest island in Indian Ocean is: a) Sri Lanka b) Sumatra c) Madagascar d) None 17) 3 May is observed Internationally as: a) Environment Day b) Population Day c) Press Freedom Day d) None of these 18) 2016 Summer Olympics will be held at: a) Sydney b) Madrid c) Chicago d) Rio de Janerio 19) Kyat is the currency of: a) Nepal b) Myanmar c) Bhutan d) None 20 Environment Treaty Kyoto Protocol will be expired in: a) 2012 b) 2014 c) 2015 d) None of these. Pakistan Studies MCQs Questions from Past Papers • Nizam-ul-Mulk tusi was famous for his wisdom. • ―USA is ruled by a power elite,‖ said C.Wright Mills. • Hub dam supplies electricity to Sindh. • The number of divisions in the province of Sindh is five. • Total districts in the province of Sindh are 22. • Naib Subedar is the lowest commissioned officer of Pakistan Army. • River Kabul joins Indus river at Attock. • Meerani Dam is under construction near Turbat. • Chashma right bank canal on the Indus River provides water for Jhelum River. • Jinnah station was established in continent Asia on January 25th, 1991. • National institute of silicon technology was established in 1991. • Rawalpindi, a region of Punjab, is free from the problem of water logging. • Jhelum River joins Chenab River near Trimmu. • River Ravi originates in the Indian state of Hamachel Pradesh. • Chashma barrage was built in 1971 on river Indus. • Warsak dam was built in 1960 on river Kabul. • Rawal dam was built in 1965 on river Kurang. • Pakistan‘s oldest archaeological site is situated near Larkana. • Ayoub Park covers an area of 2300 acres. • Khewra is the main source of gypsum in Pakistan. • Sainadak is famous for copper, silver and gold. • Attock oil refinery is located in Rawalpindi. • 43% of the gas is obtained from Sui. • Peshawar means ‗city of flowers‘. • Gulbadan Begum was the sister of Mughal King Hamayun.D. • Ustad Isa was the Chief Architect of Taj Mahal Agra. • Water -flows of the river are diverted to Wuller Barrage through the construction of Kishanganga Dam. • Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between:The Ruler of Bengal and East Indian Company. Across Nandnakas near Akhori village about 28 KM east of Attock Punjab. • Infallibility Decree was a document signed by Akbar in 1597. • AKHORI DAM. which authorized him to act as the supreme arbitrator in civil and ecclesiastical affairs. • Nasir-ud-Din Qubacha was a lieutenant of Muhammad Ghouri and served as Governor of Multan. • Sidi Maula was a saint of Jalal-ud-Din Khilji‘s period and was executed on charges of political treason. • Mahabat Khan was a renowned General of Jahangir. • Nadir Shah. • Tehrik-e-Alfi was a history written by a team of historians during the reign of Akbar. • Alai Darwaza was the structure constructed by Ala-ud-Din Khilji near Qutb Minar in 1311 A. • Koshak-e-Siri was the name of the Palace of Ala-ud-Din. . • Lucknow Pact (1916) provided for the representation of Muslims in the Provincial Lagislative Councils in the proportion of One-Half of the elected members in Bengal to the Muslims. He conquered Deccan. marched into Delhi in 1739. He arrested Jahangir and Noor Jahan. Location. 2000. India has constructed Wullar barrage on River Jhelum. • The district of the country having lowest population density is: Kharan • In violation of lndus Basin Treaty 1960. • India is constructing Kishanganga Dam in Baramula. • Mahbub-ul-Haq Human Development Center is locates at Islamabad. • • Hoysals was a Kingdom of South during Ala-ud-Din Khilji‘s period.• Lahore Fort was built in 1560. • Malik Kafur was a General of Ala-ud-Din Khilji. • Maham Anaga was the foster mother of Akbar the Great. • The August Offer (1940) was aimed at Offering greater share to Indians in Services. He was a great saint of Suharwardi branch of mysticism and flourished in Multan. • Diarchy was introduced in the government of Indian Act of 1919. • Wakhan is a narrow strip of land which separates Afghanistan from Pakistan. • National singer. • Nasirabad region of Balochistan will be irrigated through Kachi cananl. • Juna Khan was the original name of Muhammad bin Taghluq. • Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Zakariya: Ans.D. • Ain-e-Akbari is the renowned work of Abul Fazl about the Government of Akbar the Great. • India has constructed ―Baglihar Dam‖ in occupied Kashmir`s district of Doda. • Durgavati was the ruler of Gondwana and was defeated by Akbar in 1564 A. She wrote ―Hamayun Nama‖. Noor Jehan. • Raja Tarangini is a book on history of Kashmir written by Pandit Kachan. King of Persia. died on 23rd December. • Taxila is located b/w Jehlum and Indus. He wrote ―Tarikh-eSinkh‖ • Muslim League was founded under the leadership of Nawab Saleemullah Khan. 2. • Shams Siraf Afif: Author of ‗Tarikh-e-Firuz Shahi‖. • Allama Iqbal was elected as a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1926 and chosen President of Muslim League in 1930. • Uch: A place near Bahawalpur district. It is the burial place of Makhdoom Jehanian. Three important battles were fought on this ground. • Syed Brothers: Hussain Ali and Abdullah Khan who flourished in the early part of the 18th century are historically known as Syed Brothers. They were King Makers for few years. • Mr Mountbattan announced the Partition of India into two independent states on 3rd June 1947. • Iqbal‘s early poems were composed mainly in • Bang-e-Dara and published in the year 1924. • Fuwaid-ul-Faud was written by Zia-ud-Din Barani. • Nadir-ul-Asr Mansur: The title was conferred by Mughal Emperor Jahangir upon his Court Painter Mansoor. It contains detailed account of Ghaznavids to the 36th year of Akbar‘s reign. • Buland Darwaza was built by Akbar the Great at Fatehpur Sikri to commemorate his conquest of Gujrat. Which US state has the sugar maple as its state tree and is the leading US producer of maple sugar? Vermont. • The Cabinet Mission Scheme was placed before Quaid-e-Azam in April 1946. • In order to inquire into the injustice done to the Muslims during congress ministries.• Tarikh-e-Daudi A history of Lodi Dynasty written by Abdullah during the Mughal period. • The Forty: This term refers to the forty slaves of Iltumish who played important role in contemporary politics. • Tabaqat-e-Akbari was the name of history written by ‗Nizam-ud-Din‘ in 1593. • Moeen-ud-Din Ajmeri was a great saint of Chisti sect of Islamic Mysticism. • Fatawa-e-Jehandari was ‗Zia-ud-Din Barani‘s‘ book on state craft. . the Muslim League appointed a committee under the chairmanship of Raja Muhammad Mehdi. He lies buried at Sukkur. The river Danube rises in which country? Germany. He was a cousin of Babur and author of ‗Tarikh-e-Rashidi‘. • Muhammad Masum Nami: A Governor of Qandhar. • Mirza Haider Dughlat: Ans. • Panipat is a famous town near Delhi. • Rohtas Fort was built by Sher Shah near Jehlum General Knowledge Solved MCQs Practice Test 1. what is the fourth official language of the Switzerland? Italian. Which country is nicknamed ‗The Cockpit of Europe‘ because of the number of battles throughout history fought on its soil? Belgium. 8. 6. 11. What is the main port of Italy? Genoa. In which state is Harvard University? New Jersey. How many pairs of ribs are there in the human body? 12. 13. . Which city was the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy until 1865? Turin. Apart from French. Mount Logan is the highest peak in which country? Canada. Which country is separated form Ethiopia by the Red Sea? Yemen. Which country is the world‘s largest producer of coffee? Brazil. 12. 10. 5. 9. 4. 7. What is the capital of Libya? Tripoli. 14. In which city was the world‘s first underground train was service opened in 1863? London.3. Which is larger: Norway or Finland? Finland. German and Romansch. Ga is the symbol for which element? Gallium. in the 16th and 17th century. New Hampshire. 23. In which country is the ancient city of Tarsus? Turkey. The Khyber Pass links which two countries? Afghanistan and Pakistan. What. 24. Which three countries. 16. Vermont and Massachusetts. 25. what is the name for the letter O? Omicron. Which musical instrument is played by both exhaling and inhaling? Harmonica (or mouth organ). Maine.15. . Connecticut. Turkey. The northern part of which country is called Oesling? Luxembourg. 18. 27. The Palk Strait separates which two countries? India and Sri Lanka. share borders with Greece? Albania. What is a rhinoceros horn made of? Hair. 17. 21. A nephron is the functional unit of which organ in the human body? Kidney. 22. Bulgaria. Name the six US states that comprise New England. 19. Rhode Island. was a pavana? A dance. apart from the former Yugoslavia. In the Greek alphabet. 20. 26. What is measured by an ammeter? Electric current. . 29. Romania. Which US state has the lowest population? Alaska. What in Scotland is the meaning of the prefix ‗Inver‘? River mouth. 65. Russia. 34. Kathmandu is the capital of which country? Nepal. AOL are an internet service provider. 62. 33. 35. 64. Which African country was formerly called French Sudan? Mali. What is the Hook of Holland? A port in the southeast Netherlands. Napier is a city in which country? New Zealand. Turkey and Ukraine. In which country is the Great Slave Lake? Canada. The river Douro forms part of the border between which two countries? Spain and Portugal. 30. What name is given to a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and tartaric acid used in cooking? Baking powder. 61. Which county is nicknamed the Garden of England? Kent. Which six countries border the Black Sea? Bulgaria. 31. What does AOL stand for? America Online. 32.28. Georgia. Quantas is the national airline of which country? Australia. 63. 67. . 68.66. 70. Manama is the capital of which country? Bahrain. 77. 73. 74. 71. 69. …… and which is the least salty? The Baltic Sea. How many points in the pink ball worth in snooker? Six. In which desert is the world‘s driest place? Atacama (Chile). 75. Which unit of measurement is derived from the Arabic quirrat. What type of clock was invented in 1656 by Christian Huygens? The pendulum clock. Which Italian city was originally built on seven hills? Rome. 78. Which nun won the Nobel prize for peace in 1979? Mother Teresa. meaning seed? Carat. What does the acronym NAAFI stand for? Navy. On which river does Berlin stand? River Spree. Dolomite is an ore of which metal? Magnesium. 72. Army and Air Force Institutes. 76. Which is the world‘s saltiest sea? The Red Sea. Which sport was originally called ‗soccer-in-water‘? Water polo. Of what sort of fish is the dogfish a small variety? Shark. The name of which North African city literally means ‗white house‘? Casablanca. 83.79. What kind of creature is a monitor? Lizard. Which medical specialty is concerned with the problems and illnesses of children? Pediatrics. 82. 84. 81. 90. 86. For which powerful opiate is diamorphine the technical name? Heroin. 87. Addis Ababa is the capital of which country? Ethiopia. What is the name of the Winter Olympics event that combines cross-country skiing and shooting? Biathlon. Which American science-fiction writer wrote Fahrenheit 451? Ray Bradbury. 88. 85. Which country was formerly known as Malagasy Republic? Madagascar. Who sailed in Santa Maria? Christopher Columbus. 80. What name is given to the stiffening of the body after death? Rigor mortis. Which scientist was named ‗Person of the Century‘ by Time Magazine? Albert Einstein. . 89. 91. Which Asian country was divided at the 38th parallel after World War II? Korea. What calibrated tool was the standard tool for engineers and scientists prior to the invention of the hand-held calculator? Slide rule.92. An auger bit is used to drill what type of material? Wood. • Shoaib Qureshi was one muslim member who took part in writing the Nehru Report. chain and band are types of which tools? Saw. Rip. How many dominoes are there in a normal set? 28. . 96. how is a modulator-demodulator more commonly known? Modem. What C is a device used to determine small lengths. • Nehru Report was produced by Motilal Nehru in 1928. What part of the wheelbarrow is the fulcrum? The wheel. 100. Aerophobia is a fear of flying. • Delhi proposals presented by Quaid-e-Azam in March 1927. Pakistan General Knowledge MCQs Solved Practice Test Pakistan General Knowledge MCQs Solved Practice Test Complete History About Pakistan Lord Cornwalls is associated with permanent settlement of Bengal. Who was cartoonist who created Batman? Bob Kane. 93. agoraphobia is a fear of open spaces. In computing. 97. of which a vernier is one type? Caliper. 99. 98. what is acrophobia a fear of? Heights. 95. 94. • Simon Commission submitted its report in 1930. . After RTC 1. • The PM of England during 1st Roundtable was Ramshy Macdonald. • Communal award published in 1932. • Moulana Shoukat Ali. he renounced politics and persued lawyership. • British cabinet minister Cripps came to India in March 1942. • Quaid attended RTC 1.D from Munich University for Persian Philosophy. 1931. • Quaid got education of law from Lincolin‘s Inn. • Wife of Quaid was Ratan Bai. leaders were in jail due to civil disobedience. • British opposition did not participate in RTC III. • Jinnah means Lion.• Fourteen-Points-of-MA Jinnah came in March 1929 from Delhi. • White Paper of RTC published in Marchi 1933. • Begum Shahnawaz attended one RTC. 1938 • Allama Iqbal was tutored by Moulvi Syed Mir Hassan.) • Congress absent in 1st RTC. • Simon-Commission-1927 visited India in 1928 and consisted of 7 members. • 3rd Session of RTC from 17Nov:1932 to 24Dec: 1932. 1930. • Zamidar (1903) started by Zafar Ali Khan from Lahore. He was 5 feet. Iqbal was awarded Ph. (chk afridi begum) • Mohd: Ali Johar borin in1878 at Rampur and died at the age of 54 on 4ht Jan: 1931 at London and was buried in Bait-ul-Mukadas (Jerusalem). • Leader in the 1st RTC was Agha Khan III. • Daily Jang (1940) by Mir Khalilur Rehman. • IN 1908. Congress was absent. • Daily Dawn (1942) by Quaid. Gandhi represented Congress. the elder brother of Mohd: Ali was born in 1872 and died on 28th Nov: 1938 and buried at Jamia Mosque Delhi. • Ch: Rehmat Ali is associated with Delhi Darbar. • Civil Disobedience Movement started by Gandhi on 12th March. • Gandhi-Irwin pact was made on March 5. (Mohd: Ali Johar participated in it. • Allama Iqbal born on 9th Nov: 1877 at Sialkot and died on 21st April. • Mohd: Ali Johar Started Comrade & Hamdard (1912) from Calcutta. • ―Quaid‖ used by Molvi Mazharul Haq in newspaper Al-Aman. • 2nd Session of RTC from 7Sep1931 to 31stSep1931. • Jinnah means Thiner. • Wife of Mohd: Ali Johar was Amjadi Begum. • Ist Session of Round-Table-Conferences from 12Nov1930 to 19Jan1931. • Name of Bi-Aman was Abidi Begum. not attended RTC 2&3. 11 ½ inches in height. • Iqbal was elected as a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1926 and chosen president of ML in 1930. • Daily al-Halal by Abdeul Kalam. • Poonja was grand father of Quaid.• Quid‘s father was Jinnah Poonja. • Islamia High School Peshawar was founded in 1890. • Inagural address was delivered by Nawab Vikarul Mulk. • The original name of Mohsanu-ul-Mulk was Mehdi Ali Khan. • Quaid born on 25th Dec: 1876 and died on 11 Sep: 1948. • Original name of Waqaul Mulk was Molvi Mohd: Shah. • Partition of Bengal annulled: 10th Dec: 1911 by Lord Hardinge. • First session of ML held in Karachi 31st Dec: 1907 was presided over by Adamjee Pri Bhai of Bombay. before that she was Parsi. She died on 20th Feb: 1929 and was buried in Aram Bagh Bombay. • Sir Dinsha was the father of Ratna (the wife of Jinnah). (upto 1913). • Jinnah got admission in at Gokal Das Teg primary school Bombay at the age of 10 he studied for 5 ½ months. • Jinnah went to London and got law degree at the age of 18 form LINCONINN. • Muslim Aligargh University was established in 1920. • The president of Simla Deputation (1st Oct: 1906) was Agha Khan III and secretary was Mohsanul Mulk. • ML was formed in the annual session of Muslim Educational Conference in Decca with the proposal of Nawab Salimullah. • Initial membership of ML was 400. • Jinnah joined Congress in 1906& in 1913 ML in London. • Kashmir was sold to Gulab Singh in 1845. • Treaty of Amritsar took place in 1876. • Inagural session of ML was presided by Nawab Samiullah. • Partition of Bengal announced on 1st Sept: 1905 & implemented on 16 Oct: 1905 by Lord Curzon. • Shakespeare (not William Shakespeare) was the governor of Banarus. • Muslim League founded on 30 Dec: 1906 at Decca. • First session of ML was held on 30th Dec: 1907 at Karachi. • Swadeshi movement was started against Partition of Bengal. • The HQ of ML was established at Lucknnow. • Mohd: Ali Johr wrote the constitution of ML: The Green Book. • Mohammadan Political Association was formed in 1903. • The partition of Bengal was annulled on 12th Dec: 1911 by King George-V and Queen Marry. • Jinnah Poonja was born in 1850 and married with Mithi Bai. Capital of Muslim Bengal was Dacca and that of Hindu Bengal was Calcutta. • NWFP was given status of province in 1901. . • Ratna embrassed Islam on 18th April 1918 and married Jinnah on 19th April 1918. • Bengal divided in East Bengal (Muslim Bengal) & West Bengal (Hindu Bengal) in July 1905 by Lord Curzon. • Jinnah joined ML on the insistence of Mohd: Ali Johar and Syed Wazir Hassan. • 1st President of ML was Agha Khan III. • 2nd President of ML was Sir Ali Mohd: Khan when Agha Khan III resigned in 1913. Annie Basent an English Parsi lady in 1916 after Lucknew pact. • First meeting of All Indai Khilafat Movement was held on 23rd Nov: 1919 and was presided over by Molvi Fazal Haq of Bengl. 1919. • Quaid resigned from Congress and Home Rule League in Dec: 1920 (Nagpur Session) became ML president in 1916. • Mopala uuprising in Malabar 1921. • Kanpur mosque incident took place in 1913. • ML demanded principle of self rule for India in 1913. (chk) • Quaid resigned from Imerial Legislative Council as a protest against Rowlatt Act in 1919.• Sir Agha Khan remained permanent president of ML till 1913. • Quaid joined ML 10 Oct 1913. • Montague Chemsford Reforms came in 1919. • Lucknow Pact came in Nov: 1916. • Syed Amir Ali resigned from ML in 1913. (chk it) • Quaid held joint membership of ML & Congress for 7 years i. • Quaid became ML president 1919-1924 (chk it). • Syyed Amir Ali established ML London in 1908. . • Lord Minto came to India as viceroy in 1915. It was place where a number of Indian killed by the English on 13th April. • General Dair was the army commander of Amritsar during Jullianwala bagh slaughter (1919). • Minto Morley reforms: Minto was Indian Viceroy and Morley was state secretary for India. • Real name of Agha Khan III was Sultan Mohd: Shah. • Non-cooperation movement was called off by Gandhi because of Chauri-Chaura incident 1922. • Quaid attended 1st time Muslim League session in 1912.e from 1913-1920 • He presided the ML Lucknow session of 1916 and Delhi session of 1924. • Jillanwalla Bagh is in Amritsar. • Rowalt Act was passed in 1919. • First VC of Aligarh University was Agha Khan 3. • All Indai Khilafat committee was founded in Bombay on 5th Juley 1919 and Seth Chuttani became its first president. became permanent president of ML in 1934. • Home Rule Movement was founded by Mrs. 1919. • Chauri Chuara incident tookplace in 1922. • Agha Khan III was born in Karachi and was buried in Egypt. Its headquarter was at Bombay. • Khilafat Movement started in 1919 and ended in March 1921. • Indian Khilafat Delegation met with Lloyd George. • First secretary general of ML was Hussain Bilgrami. • Minto Morley reforms 1909: introduced separate electorates. • Sir Mohammad Shafik was the second general secretary of Muslim League. • Khilafat day was observed on 27th October. Benerjee. • Tahzibul Ikhelaque was published in 1870. British made Sri Lanka a colony. 1857. • Ani. • East India Company was formed in 1600 in London. • Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Brahma Samaj. • Sir John Marshal ordered digging of Moen jo Daro in 1922. • Sir Syed wrote Loyal Mohammandan‘s of India & Causes of Indian Revolt.C. • Sangathan movement was started by Pandit Malavia. • First census in India made during the period of Lord Mayo. • Hijrat Movement took place in 1924 • Haji Shariat Ullah was born in 1781( Faraizi Movement 1830-57) • The main aim of Brahma Samaj was Reform in Hinduism. • Treaty of Lausanne was signed in 1923. • Mohsin-ul-Mulk founded Urdu Defence Association. Arya Samaj was founded in 1875 (chk) • In 1805. • Atta Turk means the father of Turks. • War of independence started on 9th May. • Raishmi Romal campaign started by Ubaidullah Sindhi before war of Independence. • Queen‘s Proclamation was made in 1858. • The first Viceroy of the subcontinent was Lord Canning. • Hindi-Urdu controversy started in 1867. • In India the first gate of enterance of Europeans was Bengal. • Lord Canning was the Governor General of India during Sepoy Mutiny.• Shuddi and Sangathan movement was started at the end of Tahreek Khilafat. • At Meerath firstly the war of independence was fought. • Sati was abolished by Lord William Bantink. Hume in 1885. • Sir Syed is buried in Ali Garh Muslim University. 1857 from Delhi. . • Mustafa Kamal: first president of Turkey on 23rd Oct: 1923. • Syed Ahmed Khan born on 17th Oct: 1817 in Delhi & died March 241898 at Ali Gargh. • Warren Hastings was the first Governor General of Bengal. • 72 members attended the first meeting of Congress at Bombay out of them only 2 were Muslims. • British annexed NWFP in 1849. • Wardha scheme written by Zakir Hussain. (1867 chk) • Asrar-us-Sanadeed was compiled by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. • Indian National Congress made by Allan O. • Moen-jo-DAro & Herapa discovered in 1922. • Khilafat was abolished in 1924. • War of Independence started on 7th May. • First president of Congress was W.Muslim Arya Samaj (1877) was founded by Dayanand Sirasoti. • In India French East India company was established in 1664. • Last caliph of Turkish State was Abdul Majeed Afandi. . • Anjuman-e-himayat-Islam was founded in 1884. • Tomb named Khawaja Moin ud Din Chisti is in Ajmer. • Nidwatul Ulema (1884) was founded by Molvi Abdul Ghafoor Qasim Nativi. • Hazrat Bullay Shah was a famous Sufi poet of Punjabi language. • Aurangzeb reimposed ‗Jaziya‘? • Ibn Batutah visited India in reign of Muhammad-bin Tughluq • Babur used artillery in warfare. • Shah Waliullah was born in Delhi. 1877 and inaugurated by Governor General Lord Lyton. • Madressah Rahimiya was established by Shah Abdul Rahim.D. • Sindh Madrasa built by Hassan Ali Afandi on 1st Sep: 1885. • Mohammadan Educational Conference was formed on 27 Dec: 1886 by Sir Syed. • Waris shah is called the ‗Shakespeare of Punjabi literature‘. • Mohd: bin Qasim conquered Sindh during Ummayads. Nadvat-ul-Ulema was founded in 1894 and Maulvi Abdul Ghafoor was its founder. • Shabudding Ghori was the founder of Islamic State in India. Lord Curzon was then the viceroy and GG of British India. • Qutubudin Aibk was the founder of slave dynasty after Ghoris. • Muhammadan Literacy Society of Calcutta founded in 1860. • MAO College founded on Jan: 8. • Siskar was Waziir of Dahir. • Emperor Shahjahan= Khurram Shihab-ud-din • Akbar prohibited the practice of Sati? • Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya‘s Dargah is located at Delhi.(chk) • Darul-ul Deoband (1867) was founded by Mohd: Qasim Nanavatavi. • Mohd: Bin Qasim was nephew and son-in-law of Hajjaj bin Yousuf the Governor of Iraq (Omayad Period). • The Abbasid governor Hisham came to Sindh in 757 A. • ―Indian Patriotic Association‖ was founded in 1861. • Albert Bill was presented in 1883 • NWFP was separated from Punjab by the British in 1901. • Baba Farid Gang Shakar was the first Punjabi poet. • Mohd: bin Qasim tortured to death in Iraq by Sulaiman. • Present Sindhi alphabets made by Sir Barter Frere in 1883.• Hayate-e-Javed is written by Maulana Hali about Sir Syed. • DJ (Diwan Dayaram Jethmal) Science College was opened by Governor of Bombay Lord Reay on 17th Jan: 1887. He came to Sindh with 12 thousand men. • Scientific society was established in 1863. • Ghiyasuddin Tughluq was the first sultan of Tughluq dynasty. • Who amongst the following were the first to invade India? Arabs • Real name of Mohammad-bin-qasims was Amadudin Mohammad (Pillar of Deen). • In Indai English education was first initiated in Bengal in 1835. His tomb is in the city of Kasur. In 1192 A. • Shah waliullah born in 1703. Shah Waliullah died in 1763. • Shalamar Bagh was built by Shah Jahan (Shahabuddin Mohd: Shah Jahan) (also called Shahzada Khuram) • Jahan Ara begum was the daughter of Shah Jahan • Mehmood set out on Somnath on17 Oct: 1024 A. • Nadir Shah of Iran invaded Delhi during the period of Mohd: Shah Rangila (The Moughal Emperor). the 2nd battle of Tarrin. Ghori wins. • Battle of Buxar was fought in 1764. • 1st battle of Tarrin was fought b/w Mohd: Ghouri & Rajput (1191). Pakistan Studies MCQs Questions Pakistan Studies MCQs Questions . • During Jehangir‘s reign Sir Thomas Roe and Captain Hawkins visited Moghul court to secure commercial privileges. • Hajatullah al-Balaghah written by Shah Waliullah. He was martyred at Balakot (NWF) in 1831.D. • Mausm Khan. Ghori was defeated. • Sheikh Ahmad Sirhandi was born in 1564. • Ahmed Shah Abdali was the King of Kabul. • Syed Ahmed of Rai Brelli (Oudh) was the founde of Jehad Tehrik against Sikhs. soldier of Titu Mir was sentenced to death.D. • Pan Islamism introduced by Jamaludding Afghani.• Thatta was the capital city of Sindh during Argons and Turkans • Mohd: bin Tughlaq introduced tokens currency firstly. • Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated Marhatas in 1761. • Haji Shareetullah of Bengal was the founder of Farazi Tehriz in 1802. • Shah Alam II was an ally of Mir Qasim in the Battle of Buxar. •Sheikh Ahmad Sarhindi is known as Majaddid Alf Sani. • 4th May 1799 was the day of Shahadat of Tippu Sultan. • Sindh was annexed by Birtish in 1847 and was separated from Bombay in 1935 vide India Act 1935. • Original name of Tippu Sultan was Nawab Fateh Ali. Farazi Tehriz meant to pay more attention on fundamental of Islam. • First war of freedom was fought in 1757 b/w Siraju Doullah and Rober Clive. • Akbar the Great was born in Umar Kot. • The original name of Sultan Siraj Doullah (the Nawab of Bengal) was Mirza Mohd: • Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757 b/w Clive and Siraj-ud-Daula which established British rule in Bengal. • Real name of Shah Waliullah was Ahmed and his historical name was Azimuddin. Babur broke his wine vessels. he fought against Aurangzeb Alamgir. • Ghazi Malik: was the original name of Ghiyas-ud-Din Taghluq. He was chiefly instrumental in the victory of Mughals over Hemu in 1556. • Qutbat-ul-Islam Mosque was built by Qutb-ud-Din Aibak near Qutb Minar at Delhi. At this historical place. • Ibn-e-Batuta was a famous African traveler who stayed in the court of Muhammad bin Taghluq for several years. Khuwaja Nazim-ud-din. This is an authentic source about Indian culture and social life. He was a disciple of Khawaja Nizam-ud-Din Aulia. She was an accomplished lady and assisted her husband in the affairs of the state. • Jainism is a religious movement started by Mahavirs.Firdausi wrote ―Shahnama‖ and was also a court poet of Mahmud of Ghazni. • Sikandar Mirza was the last Governor General of Pakistan. • Mudrasa Rahimia was established by Shah Abd-ur-Rahim at Delhi. • Abul Fazl: A leading light of Akbar‘s reign. He was mystic and writer. • Kashful Mahjub is renowned work on mysticism by Ali Hajveri (Data Sahib). He flourished during the Sultanate Period. • The Objectives Resolution was accepted by the Constituent Assembly on 12 March 1949. • Kitab-ul-Hind was written by Al-Bairuni. • The name of a person who has been the Governor General as well as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. • Zill-e-Elahi means: Shadow of Allah. . • Sarus Sadur: Guardian of Islamic Law and Spokesman of Ulema. • Amir Khusrau: A great poet and singer. • Francis Bernier was a European traveler who visited Indian during Shahjehan‘s Period. • Qutb-ud-Din Aibak was a great commander of Muhammad Ghouri who laid foundation of Slave Dynasty. Kh. • Madrasa-e-Rahimia: A famous religious institution started by Shah Abdul Rahim (Father of Shah Waliullah). He ruled Ghazni from 977 to 997. • Kanwaha is the historical place in North India where Babur defeated the Rajputs in 1527. He wrote ―Akbarnama‖ which is the most authentic history of Akbar‘s period. • Sabuktgin was the ruler of Ghazni. • H. • Tahmasap: The King of Persia who helped Hamayun to recapture his throne. • Bairum Khan was tutor of Hamayun and Akbar. • Noor Jahan was a beloved Queen of Jahangir. • Bahagar Kabir: Founder of Bakhti Movement. He traveled over the quarter part of the then world from China to India. • The year when the Quaid-e-Azam decided that the Muslim League would join the Interim Government in India was 1946. • Dara Shikohwas son of Shah Jahan. • Auqaf: Muslims Holy religious places are termed as Auqaf. Baqi Billah Bairang was renowned saint of Naqshbandia order and was the spiritual guide of Hazrat Majadded Alf Sani. He flourished in 15th century. the legal status of the provinces was for the first time recognized under the Govt: of India Act 1935. Who stated this about the Government of India Act 1935? Ans. • Syed Ameer Ali was an intellectual of high caliber. • The Baghdad Pact was signed in 1955. He settled down in London and died there. • Manzoor Qadir was son of Sheikh Abdul Qadir. He represented Pakistan at the International Law Association in Yugoslavia. • Pirthvi Raj was overthrown and killed in 1192 A. • The proposal of Union of India embracing both British India and the states was put forward by the Cabinet Mission. • In India. He was a seasoned advocate. He worked hard for Muslim League and Khilafat Movement. • The Indian Independence Act was passed in the British Parliament on 18th July. • The Rashmi Roomal Movement of 1905 was initiated by Muhammad Ali Jauhar. • The ―One Unit‖ bill was accepted by the Parliament on 19th October 1955 when M. • The Syed Dynasty was founded by Khizar Khan. • I will tear it or burn it or throw it away but never accept it. • Home Rule League was founded in 1916.D.• The ‗Objectives Resolution‘ was passed at Karachi by the Constituent Assembly in 1949. • The JUP was set up in1948. • Manachi was a European traveler who came to the court of Jahangir. He worked as a lawyer. • The Buland Darwaza is situated at Fatehpur Sikri. • Dara Shikoh in his religious thought was influenced by Mullah Shaida. . • Jahangir was imprisoned by Mahabat Khan. • Qutb Minar of Delhi was designed as a tower of victory being the hallmark of the Empire of the Turks. at Thanesar by Muhammad Ghouri. K. She was the wife of Wajjid Ali Shah of Oadh. • The System of Basic Democracy was first introduced in 1959 • Hazrat Mehal‘s real name was Umrao. • The famous garden Ram Bagh at Agra was laid out by Sikandar Lodi. • The famous manuscript ―Shikasta‖ and ―Nastaliq‖ were written by Aurangzeb. • Champaner is a General. Gandhi. founded Central National Mohammedan Association and remained President of the Hughlie Imambara. M. • Mukhdum Jehanian Jalal-ud-Din Jehangasht was a saint of Suhrwardiya Silsilah. • Hazrat Nizam-ud-Din Auliya was a Sufi of Chishtia Order. a Judge of Calcutta High Court. • Petticoat Government was headed by Maham Angah. • The Lodi Dynasty was founded by Bahlol. He worked as Foreign Minister of Pakistan and Chief Justice of West Pakistan High Court. • One of the earliest coming Saints to India was Khawaja Qutb-ud-Din Bakhtiar Kaki. Ali Bogra was Prime Minister of Pakistan. She valiantly took part in 1857 War of Independence. • Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam was established in the year1884. • Baba Farid Ganj Shakar was a saint of Chishtia Silsila.D. • The ―Asrar-us-Sanadeed‖ was compiled by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. • Name the person who negotiated the Canal Water Dispute between India and Pakistan: Ayyub Khan. M.8 percent seats in the Provincial Assemblies. • The Alai Darwaza is situated at Delhi. • Who contributed largely to the spread of Islam in Bengal Shahab-ud-Din Suharwardi. A. • Arhai Din Ka Jhonpara was a mosque. Turkey. • The Scientific Society was founded in 1864 at Ghazipur. .• Lala Lajpat Rai was a great Arya Samajist.C. Jinnah returned from England in year October 1935 to reorganize the AIML.D. • Divide & Quit written by Penderel Moon. • Hazrat Ali Hajveri (popularly known as Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh) belonged to Suharwardia Order. • The Indus Water Basin Treaty was signed in the year 19th September 1960. • When presidential form of constitution was imposed 1st March 1962. • Fatawa-e-Jahandari was written by Zia-ud-Din Barani. • In 1946 Elections. He took a most prominent part in the Congress affairs and along with Tilak and Bebin Pal took a prominent part in changing the Congress method from one of petition to that of application of direct sanction. • The Battle of Plassey firmly established the British Rule in Bengal. He took part in non-cooperation movement and boycott movement. Burk. • Islamabad was made capital of Pakistan in the year 1959. • The Qutb-ul-Islam mosque was built by Ghiyas-ud-Din Balban. • In a battle near Peshawar. • Sindh and Multan were conquered by Muhammad bin Qasim under the reign of the Islamic Caliph Walid bin Abdul Malik. • Pirthvi Raj was defeated by Muhammad Ghouri in 1192 A. was brought about in 1964 among Pakistan. Iran. • The Second Summit Conference of the OIC was held in 1974 at Lahore. • The Muhammadan Literary Society of Calcutta was founded by Syed Amir Ali. the All India Muslim League got 100 percent seats in the Central Assembly and over 88. Muhammad Ali respectively. • The R.. He incurred displeasure of the British Government and was deported to Burma in 1907. • Syed Ahmad Shaheed fell martyr in 1831 at Balakot (NWFP). Jinnah and Ch. • Mr. • Foreign Policy of Pakistan: A Historical Analysis is written by S. at the battle of Tarain. • Under the Mughals capital of the lower Sindh was Thatha. • The Central Muhammadan Association was founded by Syed Amir Ali. • Muhammad bin Qasim was called back by Walid bin Abdul Malik. • The first and second Presidents of the First Constituent Assembly of Pakistan were M. • Khilji Dynasty was founded by Jalal-ud-Din Firuz Khilji. • Kashmir was included into the Mughal Empire of Delhi in October 1586. Jaipal was defeated by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1001. • Pirpur Committee was formed in 1937 and was headed by Raja Muhammad Mehdi of Pirpur.D at Delhi. • Babur the founder of Muhgal Dynasty. • Government of Indian Act. • Arabic coinage was first introduced in Indian by Jalal-ud-Din Firuz. • Red Fort of Delhi was built by Shahjehan. Canton is city of which country? Ans: 4. 1935 came into operation in 1937. • Tahzeeb-ul-Akhlaq was started in 1867. • The Temple of Somnath was situated near the peninsula of Gujrat.D. • The author of ―Mission with Mountbattan‖: Compbell Johnson.• PARODA and EDBO were promulgated in 1949 and in 1958 respectively. • Hamayun was born at Kabul. • The Queen‘s Proclamation was made in 1858. In which country Al-Tehrir square is located? Ans: Egypt (Cairo) 3. • Peshawar was captured by Syed Ahmad Shaheed in 1830. • The Federal Shariat Court was established in 25th June 1980.) 5 . What is the origin of Lake Nile? Ans: Lake Tana in Ethiopia …( Lake Victoria.Which country has the largest Hydro (hydel) Power generating plant? . • Hyderabad Deccan surrendered to India on 17 September 1948. • Bahadur Shah II was the Supreme Commander of the rebellious armies in the War of Independence. What is the capital of Zimbabwe? Ans: Harare 2. • The All Indian Muhammadan Educational Conference was founded in 1886. General Knowledge Solved Practice Test from PCS Past Paper 1. died in 1530 A. • Sindh was conquered by Muhammad Ghauri in 1182. • The biggest Mosque built by Shahjehan in located at Delhi. • Muhammad bin Qasim captured the city Daibul in 712 A. • Peacock throne was erected by Shahjehan. • Khilji Dynasty was established by Ala-ud-Din Khilji. 1857. • Khusrau Malik was the Governor of Lahore. actually 12 What is the meaning of faux pas? Ans: It is a French word meaning a social blunder or indiscretion.Which Country Christopher Columbus belonged to? Ans: Italy 7 Pythagoras belonged to which country? Ans: Greece 8. .Ans: China 6 . but now is Uranus has an outer temperature of -224 degrees Celsius 15 What is the name of planet with shortest day? Ans: Jupiter. When did railway service start in India? Ans: 1857 10 Mount Everest was named after Which Colonel? Ans: George Everest (surveyor general of india) 11. Pluto was the coldest. what is the meaning of de-facto? Ans: In reality or fact. 13 what is the meaning of carte blanche? Ans: from French: blank paper 14 which is coldest planet? Ans: Until it lost its planetary status in 2006. Isaac Newton belonged to which country? Ans: England 9. • Press day is celebrated on 3rd May. • In France the Bastille Day is celebrated on 14th July. • Human Rights Day is observed on 10th December every year. • International day of disabled person is observed on 3 December. • World‘s aids day is observed on 1 December. • Commonwealth Day is observed on May 24 every year.1917 18 Russia launched its space mission to moon in 1957. • International women‘s day is observed on 8th March. • Kashmir solidarity day is celebrated all over the country Pakistan on 5th February. • Universal children‘s day is observed on 20 November. • Human rights day is observed on 10th Dec. • International Ozone Day is observed on September 16. BPSC MCQ World environment day is observed on 5th June. • International Literacy Day is celebrated on September 8. • World food day is observed on 16 October. • World children day is observed on 8th March. • Kashmir Solidarity Day is observed on 5 Feb. • 11th July is known as World Population Day. • No Smoking Day is observed on April 7. • International day of peace is observed on 3rd Tuesday of September. Tell the date? Ans: 4th October 19 Secretary General of UNO belongs to which country? Ans: South Korea 20 International Court of Justice sits in? Ans: The Hauge General Knowledge Solved Practice Test From PCS Past Paper Filed under AJKPSC MCQs. • 22 March is celebrated as the world day for water. • International Literacy day is observed on 8 Sep. • Day against drug trafficking is observed on 26 June. • Human rights day is observed on 10 December. • The year 1998 was observed as the International Year of Ocean. • World`s teacher day was observed on October 5. . 2005 in Pakistan. • United nation‘s day is observed on 24th October. • World health day is observed on 7th April.16 Which book was written by Tolstoy? Ans: War and peace 17 In which month Russian revolution was started? Ans: February. • First to sail around the world was Ferdinand Magallan • Largest number of Palestinian refuges are in Jordan.Astronomy . • Largest landlocked country in world is Mangolia. • Kazakistan is the largest country in Central Asia. • Glasgow is biggest ship building centre. • World Environment Day is observed on June 5. • Detroit (USA) is famous for car manufacturing. • Oldest Search Engine is … Yahoo • Bird largest in size… Ostrich • Oldest parliament in the world— Althing (Iceland) • The last King of Afghanistan… Zahir Shah • First person to walk across the Antarctic continent alone was Borge Ousland. • Europe‘s only Islamic state is Albania. • World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September General Knowledge Mcqs Practice Test for PSC Exam • World‘s oldest regligionis Hinduism. • Who was the first man to fly across the channel: Louis Bleriot • What is the largest state in the USA: Alaska • Which of the following countries of South-West Asia leads in the production of oil? Saudi Arabia • Which country grows the most potatoes: Russia • What language has the most words: English • What is the smallest state of Australia-Tasmania • Paris and What other capital had the worlds first telephone link-Brussels • What is the largest country in Africa -Sudan • What was the worlds first passenger jet aircraft-Comet • In what city was the worlds first blood bank opened 1940-New York – Richard Charles Drew • What county first used pepper-China • What is the oldest known science. • Newzealand is close to Int: Date Line.• World Book Day is observed on April 23. • Biggest oil refinery is at Abadan (Iran).1 km long) bridge and tunnel express-way for motor vehicles across Tokyo Bay. • World‘s second most populous city is Mexico city. • Arabia is the larges peninsula. • Havana is famous for cigar manufacturing. • world press freedom day is celebrated on 3rd may. • World‘s largest religion is Christianity. • In which city there is the largest stock exchange of the world? New York. • Aqualine is the world‘s longest under-sea tunnel (15. • Only Hindu kingdom in World is Nepal. 400 US dollars. • Takla Makan is in China is the driest desert in Asia. • The maximum ever temperature of 136. • The busiest shopping centre of London is Oxford Street • The panch Pokhri Lake situated in the Himalaya Mountains is the highest lake in the world. 1960. 366. • Sierra Leone has the lowest GDP per capita of 510 US dollars and Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita of 36.India • What‘s the worlds longest rail journey made no train change Moscow Peking • What was the first sport to be filmed -Boxing by Thomas Edison 1894 .B • Who built the worlds first film studio. • Sudan is the largest country in Africa.• What is the last element – Alphabetically-Zirconium • What is the worlds most popular first name-Mohammed • What is the fastest swimming ocean fish over 60 mph-Sailfish – Marlin • People`s republic of china has the largest army of the world. • King of Malaysia is the only king in the world who is elected for 5 years term. • Maximum quantities of diamonds are found in Africa. situated in the Jorden valley is the oldest town of the world.It travels at a phenomenal speed of 187. Turkey in 1999. • Largest earthquake fatalities occurred in Izmir. • The Sumerian civilization is considered to be the oldest civilization of the world. • Largest oil company belong to USA is The Ecxon Corporation. • Khan Mehtarzai is the highest railway station in Asia.14 inches rain fell there during the month of july 1861.000 miles per second. • The Cambodian language is a language which has a total number of 74 alphabets. • The largest tides of the world occur in Bay of Fundy (canada). • Light is the fastest thing in the universe.1922 in the city Azizia (Libya) and The minimum temperature of -129. • Breitling orbiter 3 was the first balloon to fly non-stop around the world. • The highest rainfall for one month was recorded at Indian town of Cherapoonje.Thomas Alva Edison • Where is the worlds largest mine-Carletonville South Africa • What is the biggest tourist attraction in Zambia-Victoria falls • What country consumes the most coffee per capita 25 Lb-Finland • Oil is the most traded product in the world what is the second-Coffee • Which country makes the most films per year.6 F was recorded in the town of Vostok near Antarctica on 24th august . • The largest tides of the world occur in Bay of fundy (canada). • Jericho. • Mumbai is the most populous city. It is 314 metres long and 36 metres wide. • Worldwide most capitol cities begin with which letter. • People`s republic of china has the largest army of the world. • The Royal Majesty ship Queen Elizabeth (UK) is the largest passenger ship in the world.4 F was recorded on september 13. Aero Japan C. Ireland D.• Name the first film to have its sequel released in the same year-King Kong – Son of Kong • What cities underground has the most stations-New York • first man to set foot on all five continents. Aeroflot C. Japan Air Answer is = A British Airways is the airline of? A. None Answer is = B ‗cathyay pacific‘ is the airline of? A.Captain Cook • Who was the pilot in the first fatal air crash-Orville Wright • Where was the worlds first oil well drilled-Pennsylvania • What country drink the most milk per capita-Iceland • What country consumes the most fish per capita-Japan General Knowledge Practice Test Mcqs Airlines of world Which is the oldest Airline of the world? A. Commonwealth B. Air French D. France Air B. KLM Airline C. Orient Airline B. British C. Dalta Airline D. Aeroflot Airline Answer is = B Which of the following is Russian airline? A. Hong kong B. Singapore . Air Japan D. All of them Answer is = B Which of the following is Japan airline? A. JAL B. Romania Answer is = A ‗Emirates Airline‘ is the airline of? A. Thailand Answer is = D KLM is the airline of? A. France B. China D. England Answer is = A . None Answer is = B ‗Lufthansa‘ is the airline of? A. Malaysia D. Aero Qatar C. Hong kong C. Netherlands B. Germany C. UAE C. Romania Answer is = B Qatar Airline is belongs to? A.C. Air Emirates B. Aero Emirates D. Qatar Airways B. Air Qatar D. China B. France C. India D. Germany D. Qatar Airline Answer is = A ‗Thai Airways ‗is the airline of? A. Malaysia D. France C. UK D. Pakistan B. USA B. France Answer is = B ‗Freedom Air‘ is the airline of? A. South Africa C.Shaheen Airline is the airline of? A. Pakistan . Saudi Arabia C. Hongkong C. New Zealand B. India D. UK D. USA C. Canada Answer is = A Ithad is the airline of? A. South Korea D. None Answer is = A Transworld Airways is the airline of? A. France Answer is = A Unite Airline is the airline of? A. Singapore B. Iran C. UAE B. Canada Answer is = A Silk Airways is the airline of? A. Canada B. Sheefal D. O‘ Hare C. 12456 Answer is = A . Russia C. UK C. Dum Dum Answer is = B What is the largest airport of the world? A. New York airport B. King Abdul Aziz Airport D. Washington air port Answer is = C How many airports are there in the world? A. Myanmar Answer is = C World AIRPORTS Which is the busiest airport of world? A. 49024 B. 12345 C. China B. New York B. USA B. India Answer is = A Sabana is the airline of? A. 17456 D. Belgium D. Chigaco airport C. Nepal D. None Answer is = C Sun is the airline of? A.D. Suban B. India Answer is = C What is the name of Norway airport? A. USA D. Leonarodo da vinci Answer is = D What is the name of Bombay airport? A. Fornebu C. 41 C. 75 D. 48 Answer is = A Which country has the maximum numbers of airports in the world? A. Russia C. El alto Answer is = B What is the name of Lahore airport? A. El alto Answer is = B What is the name of Rome airport? A. Allama Iqbal airport B.How many airports are there in Pakistan? A. Jinnah airport C. Dallas D. Suban B. Dallas D. 42 B. Fornebu C. Santa Cruz C. Punjab airport . China B. Dallas D. Suban B. Germany C. Fornebu C. Malaysia C. Suban B. Fornebu C. Malaysia C. Suban B. Dallas D. El alto Answer is = B Ezezia is the airport of? A. Suban B. South Korea D. UK B. Canada D. Dallas D. UK B. Argentina Answer is = D Dorval is the airport of? A. Canada D. Lebanon Answer is = C Khalda is the airport of? A. El alto Answer is = C Tegel is the airport of? A. UK .D. Faiz airport Answer is = A Hellenikon is the airport of? A. Lebanon Answer is = D Subang is the airport of? A. Dallas D. Canada D. Canada D. Canada D. Canada D. Lebanon Answer is = C Bandranaike is the airport of? A. Russia B. Lebanon Answer is = A Jeddah is the airport of? A. Lebanon Answer is = A . Lebanon Answer is = A Sherenetyevo is the airport of? A. El alto Answer is = B Gatwick is the airport of? A. Malaysia C. Canada D. Malaysia C. Saudi Arabia B. UK B.B. Lebanon Answer is = B Mirabol is the airport of? A. Malaysia C. UK B. Suban B. Malaysia C. Malaysia C. Sri lanka C. October 24. Canada D. Japan C. Malaysia C. Lebanon Answer is = B J. Newyork airport B. UK B. Lebanon Answer is = C Hisa Hito is the airport of? A.F kennedy is name of airport of? A. A. Washington airport Answer is = B General Knowledge MCQs • The United Nations was founded on _________. Calcutta C. Norway D. UK B. March 24. Oslo Answer is = B O‗Hare airport is the name of? A. 1945 B. Canada D. New York Answer is = D DUM DUM is the name of airport? A. UK B. Chigaco airport C. 1945 . Paris airport D. Malaysia C. India B. Dhaka D.Fornebu is the airport of? A. rupiah B. March 24. Vatican City B. A. New York B. 10 D. 7 D. 5 B. 1949 D. rangit D. 1950 • Which country from the following is NOT the member of UNO? A. Vaitnam • The International Court of Justice is located in _________. Geneva D. 4 • There are _________ non-permanent members of the security council. 8 • Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has __________ official languages. October 24. 7 C. 5 B. A. A. 3 D. The Hague • There are __________ members of SAARC. dinar C. 1 B. riyal .C. A. North Korea D. A. 2 C. Washigton C. 6 C. 15 • The currency of Indonesia is _________. Afghanistan C. 1985 . Nepal D.• The D-8 is an organization of eight ________ countries. African • The European Union‘s working capital is in _________. Geneva D. Lisbon C. India • The headquarter of Red Cross is in _________. Asian D. Paris C. developing C. A. London B. A. New York B. The Hague • World Trade Organization was established in __________. A. Peace! D. China B. Geneva D. It’s your world! B. New York B. Love and Peace! • The world‘s highest mountain is in __________. A. A. developed B. Brussels • The headquarter of NATO is located in _________. Austria D. Pakistan C. Washigton C. Life for All! C. A. 1980 B. Brussels • The motto of UNO is _________. A. Nigeria D. 2011 • The most powerful organ of United Nations is _________. on the map of world. Canada D. Hungary • Which from the following countries is NOT a member of D-8? A. 1951 • Which country.C. A. Indian D. 1945 B. 1947 C. United States B. Greece D. Pacific C. . 1990 D. 1949 D. United Kingdom C. India B. Atlantic B. A. Turkey • The largest ocean of the world is __________. Pakistan C. 1991 B. Italy C. appears as ―Long Shoe‖? A. 1999 C. 2001 D. Portugal B. A. France • OIC changed its name from Organisation of the Islamic Conference to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in _________. None of these • Which from the following countries does NOT yeild veto-power? A. 1995 • The North Atlantic treaty (NATO) was signed in __________. New Delhi. Pakistan B. Mediterranean Sea and North Sea D. Austria • 3 May is observed Internationally as _________. Athens D. Nepal D. Colombo. Lisbon D. International Court of Justice • The headquarter of Green Peace International is located in _________. Press Freedom Day • Suez Canal is between __________. Estonia . Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea • The Capital of Canada is __________. India C. Luxembourg • The permanent Secretariat of SAARC is located in __________. A. Earth Day D. Malta D. A. A. Ireland C.A. Amserdam B. Kathmandu. Security Council C. Red Sea and North Sea C. Islamabad. Norway B. Secretariat D. Tirane B. Ottawa C. Geneva C. Labour Day B. Environment Day C. A. General Assembly B. Sri Lanka • Which from the following countries is NOT a member of European Union? A. Arabian Sea and Red Sea B. A. India • The permanent Secretariat of OIC is located in _________. Madina C. which Pakistan got in 1947 were: 2 (7). China D. A. United States B.• The currency of Israel is _________. Daily Jung first appeared from: Delhi (8) Hamid Nizami was the founder editor of: Nawa-e-waqt (9) CPNE is the representative body of: . Shekel C. Krone • The largest democratic country in the world is _________. Euro B. Jaddah D. Riyadh (1) The key Narrator of a newscast or program is called: Anchor. Makkah B. United Kingdom C. Forint D. A.(2) Mohammedan Social Reformer was the English Name of: Tahzeeb ul Akhlaq (3) Daily Dawn Started in: 1942 (4) Zamindar was launched by:Maulana Zafar Ali Khan (5) The first Editor of Dawn was: Pothan Joseph 6 The number of radio stations. A. Editors (10) Television made its advent in Pakistan in: 1964 (11) Continuation of a story on another page is called: Jump (12) The largest mass medium in Pakistan is: Radio (13) Dr.What is scoop? exclusive story 17 ―Stringer‖ is called: part-time correspondent paid a column rate 18. Goebbles is known as father of: Propaganda (14) Radio Pakistan was converted to Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation in: 1972 (15) A.P. Registration of Press and Publication Ordinance was introduced in: 1963 27. Continuation of a story on another page is called: jump 23. 16. PEMRA ordinance was implemented in: 2002 24. Press note can (be) issued (by): government official 26.P. Newspaper‘s masterhead is called : flag 19.The founder of daily ‗Pakistan Times‘ was: faiz ahmed faiz . The term ‗Global Village‘ was coined by: Marshal McLuhan 25. is the abbreviation of: Associated Press of Pakistan. ‗Folio‘ is the name of: page number 20 who was the first editor of the daily ‗Jhang‘? Mir Khalil ur Rahman 21. Acknowledgment of the source of a picture or a story is called: courtesy 22. 28.N.V.V. stands for: COUNCIL OF PAKISTAN NEWSPAPERS EDITORS) 34) What is meant by editorial note: Editor‘s notes 35) The news which appears in the papers two or three days before an important event is called: Curtain Raiser 36) Who is the most important person in the T.P.E. Pakistan‘s first official news agency was: APP 32 Nasim Hijazi was Editor of the daily: kohistan 33 C.S. the inventor of the printing press was: johannes Gutenberg 31.A. Channel has the greatest number of viewers? GEO 42) Which official is called the pilot of the newspaper: The editor 43) Communication is a Process 44) The head office of ―The Khabrain‖ is in: Lahore 45) APNS represents . the term ‗Deck‘ is used for: part of a headline 29. the term ‗Yellow journalism‘ was started from: U. NEWS: None of these37) Hasrat Mohani published the newspaper: Urdu-I-Muallah 38) The Nawa-e-Waqt started its publication in: 1940 39) Irshad Ahmed Haqani writes his column under in: Harf-e-Tamannah 40) Who was the first editor of the daily Jang? Mir Khalil-ur-Rehman 41) Which of the private Pakistani T. 30. is a well-known: Communication Model (61) A story appearing with the name of the writer is called: By Line (62) Dr Goebbles is know as the father of: Propaganda .V. (54) A large size headline across the entire page is called: Banner (55) A sheet containing facts and detailed information on any issue is known as: Backgrounder (56) Muhammadan Social Reformer was the English name of: Tahzeeb-ul-Akhlaq (57) Daily DAWN was started in : 1942 (58) The number of radio stations which Pakistan got in 1947 was: 3 (59) CPNE is the representative body of : Editors (60) S.R.C.T.V. started its transmission in the regime of: Ayub Khan 47) Which is the largest circulated newspaper of Pakistan? The Jang 48) The TNation is the sister publication of: The Nawa-e-Waqt 49) AFP is the news agency of France 50) Who was the founder of the Dawn?Quaid-e-Azam 51) Wax-Wyllie wrote Radio and T.News paper owners 46) P. Writing 52) Who was the founder of yellow journalism: William Hurst 53) The Urdu edition of the Comrade was called: Humdard .M. P.O. a newspaper has to appear at least: Seven times a week (79) The news of important public events appearing in the front sections of a newspaper. are called: Hard news (80) The famous communication Model SMCRE was devised by: Schramm (81) Radio is a: Hot medium (82) The author of well known communication book ―Process and Effects of Mass Communication‖ is:Wilbur Schramm .(63) Radio Pakistan was converted into Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation in: 1972 (64) P. was amended in: 1963 (65) The cultivation theory was put forward by George Gerbner (66) The author of the famous book ―COVERING ISLAM‖ is:Edward Said(67) The concept of Development Support Communication was presented by: Joseph Ascroft (68) The head quarter of CNN is situated in: Atlanta (69) A full service advertising agency has: Four departments (70) The public relations department of the Federal Government is known as: PID (71) The Orient Press of India was a news agency belonging to the: Hindus (72) The way in which the message travels to the receiver is called:Channel (73) Intrapersonal communication involves: An individual thinking or talking to himself (74) Any message given by other than the literal interpretation of words is called: Non Verbal Communication (75) A person (or group) who has control over what information is disseminated to the audience. is known as: Regulator (76) The concept of ―Global Village‖ was first introduced by : Marshal McLUHAN 77) Broadcast media may be classified by: Type of signal output (78) To be considered a daily. What is Dummy? A dead body of an animal 93.Who was the first editor of daily Nawa-e-Waqt? Hamid Nizami 97.Radio is what type of channel? Time consuming 98.what plants exhale at night carbondioxide .What is editorial? A point of view of the news paper Useful General Knowledge Mcqs for all Types of PSC Tests 1.What is yellow journalism? Exploitative sensational 99.(83) The founding fathers of the mathematical or electronic theory of communication are: Shannon and Weaver (84) ABC is the abbreviation of: Audit Bureau of Circulation(85) APP is the news agency of: Pakistan (86) The largest English newspaper of Pakistan is: Dawn (87) The founder of Jang-Group of Newspapers is: Mir Khalil ur Rehman (88) The editor of daily Nawa-e-Waqt is: Majeed Nizami (89) The daily Dawn was founded by: Quaid-e-Azam (90) Kuldip Nayer is a well known Indian: Journalist 91.Press and Publication Ordinance was introduced on: 1963 94.Television programmes were started in Pakistan on: 1964 96.What is ABC? Audit bureau of Circulation 92.What is embargo? A ban on publication before a specific date95.What is typography? a choice of type to ensure image clariy 100. second battle of panipat fought b/w 9.lake of vitamin c create which disease skin desease 5-which vitamin help blood clotting? K 6.mancher lake situated in ? dadu 11.razia sultana belong to? slave dynasty 8.pakistan number among world population? 6th .founder of muslim rule in india? qutubuddin abek 7.2.attock fort was constructed by akbar 10.velocity of sound m/s 343 3-which vitamins not stored in human body? C 4. pakistan situates on which line? 1.brazil situated in ? south america 21-which country is peninsula? saudi arabia 22.equator 2.longest river of the world is ? nile 18.taklamakan desert found in xinjaning china 17.macmohan line is situated b/w ? india and china .urinium resources found in pakistan? D G khan 15.share of punjab among area of pakistan 25% 13.12.length of khyber pass 53km 14.mostly part of gobi desert found in ? mangolia 16.largest sea of the world ? south china sea 19-largest coastal boundry country? canada 20.inecapricorn 4.cancer 3.none correet answer is option 4 23. caspian sea makes his boundries with Iran.which is smallest country of world among area .24.wood my answer was wood but not satisfied 38-nigara fall lies b/w u. Russia.who many rakkhu in 30 paraa of quran 39 37-which is less conducter 1. Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.a and canida 39. 27.maximum wool produceing country is? australia 34.largest agency among area in pakistan? south wazirastan 28.s.official religion of japan is ? shintoism 35.28 foot 26.which element use for producing nuclear fuel? urinium 36.headquarter of ghandhara civilization is? texila 32.who is david patrias? american general in afghanistan 25. 2-copper 3.silver 4.1 meter is equal to ? 3.old name of iraq? mesopotimia 29-blood is red due to ? haemoglobin 30-marian trence situated near? philpines 31.head quarter of saarc is situated at? khatmandu 33.iron. Azerbaijan. nisab in the amount of gold 87.1.coperative moment by gandhi 50-in hapatiets which organ disturb liver 51.when zakat declered must 2 hijra 45-light of sun reach in earth 8.5 mint) 46.who many times zakat mention in quran? 32 times 42-which sura gives details among zakat receiver? sura tuba 43-where ist wahii nazall hoe? ghari hira 44.maldeeve 2.quaid azam leave congress due to non.malta 3.muslim league name was purposed by? nawab saleem ullah khan of dahaka 48.5 mint( while other options was 3mint 4mint 6.san marino 4.juandice is disturb of which part of body liver 49.bahreen corect answer is option 3 san marino 40-holy prophet pbuh appoited governer of yeman for collection zakat? hazrat muaz bin jabal 41.48 gram( but in paper there was not dot present b/w 87 and48) .headquarter of ILO situated in ? geneva 47. 52.sunlight consist of colours a-1 b.nisab in silver is? 612.amount of zakat among gold silver and similar things 2.cash crop is? which not cultivated for own use 61-artificial cultivated area give amount ushr equal to 1/20 62.wall street is a famous? stock market in newyork 58.3 c-7( not confarm waiting for reply) 59-theory of relativety is presented by? einstien 60.5 % .32 gram 53-produce which is equal to nisab? 948kg wheat or equal 54-if a person having millat1800kg whose prize is half among wheat who many rupees he pay zakat zero 55-who was Father of the French Revolution? Jean-Jacques Rousseau 56-statue of freedom in newyark is given by france 57.if a person obtained something from underground the amount of zakat aplicable 1/5 63-zakat among goat aplicable on 40 goats 64. dasman palace is residence of ameer kwait 69-procelain tower is present in china 70.zakat year end ? 30 shaban 78.governer appointe chief administer with the consult with federal government .crtography is the study of secret writting 72-founder of souct momemt Robert Baden-Powell 73.zakat year start on according to hijra clender 77.65.second largest population in afghanistan? tajik 75-worldwide spread disease is called? epidemic 76.a government company obtained 1 billion net profit tell who much rupees its gives as a zakat zero 66-zakat ordinance promulgated on 20 june 1980 67-according to section17 tauluqa committe is equal to tehsil commiitte 68.which muslim organization founded in 1962 Rabita al-Alam al-Islami 71.elysee palace is the residence of french president 74. Zakat can be spent on:A) Travelers B) Slaves C) Masakin D)All of these 85.administerator general appointed by president 80.79.Who was known as the Man of Destiny? nepolin bona part 87.Zakat is exempted on: A)Sheep grazing fed free in pastures B) Fruits C) Vegetables D) All of them 86.East India Company came to India in the reign of: A)Shah Jahan B) Jahangir C) Aurangzeb D) Babar 83.According to the Zakat Ordinance Zakat arrears are collected by? tehsildar 89.Red Cross/Crescent HQ is in? geneva 90-Brain Drain transfer of Skilled labors 91–light year complete direction in 1 year .K fazlul haq 82.Who forwarded the Lahore(Pakistan) Resolution? A.The magnitude of earthquake is measured with? Richter Scale 81.Adam‘s Peak is in? sri lanka 88.The largest Muslim country according to area is? kazakistan 84. if a person failed to pay zakat what act can do? send a notice General Knowledge MCQS Practice Test for Public Service Commission Exams 1 which planet is earth twin? a venus b mars c uranus d naptune 2 if there is no sun colour of sky would be? a black b grey c blue d white 3 which is second highest peak of pakistan? a k – 2 b nanaga perbat c nanda devi d terch mir 4 GATT headquarter is located in? a Ganeeva b Paris c Washington d Hagues 5 changed name FORMOSA is? a singapur b taiwan c malaysia d hong kong 6 which country is called land of mountains? a france b nepal c japan d norway 7 Cyprus is ? a colony b an ice land c penisulnia d city 8 the capital of poland is? a yangon b warsaw c bern d wellington 9 Dalasi is the currency of? a france b usa c gambia d chad 10 which one is papulation day? a 11 july b 12 july c 13 july d 14 july 11 the first secertery genral of UNO is? a Thant b Trygre lie c Kurat weldone d Sandome lee 12 which country has largest army? a usa b china c france d brazil 13 The first country to launch any vehicle in space? a usa b russia c france d uk 14 The father of homoeopathy is? .first ushr receive ? 1982-83 rabi crop 94-DZ committe disolved if ]member remain not pious 95.92–musician of antham is Ahmed gulami chagla 93. 45 jole b 10.a Hahnemann b Honeyman c Harvey d Harmon 15 The average age of Red Blood Cells is? a 110 days b 115 days c 120 days d 130 days 16 Sharm ul Sheikh is the sea port of? a red sea b arabian sea c meditarrian sea d black sea 17 To which country president of FIFA belongs? a France b Swizarland c UK d Brazil 18 One BTU is equal to? a 10.75 jole 19 when pakistan launched its first currecy note? a 9 july 1948 b 10 july 1948 c 11 july 1948 d 12 july 1948 20 Mycology is the study of ? a Birds b Animals c Fungus d Bactaria 21 MENA is the news agency of? a Egypt b France C Iran d Netherland 22 Pakistan shares a border with China? a 805 km b 585 km c 625 km d 505 km 23 Warsak dam is located in? a Punjab b Nwfp c Sindh d Baluchistan 24 Blood contains % water? a 80 % b 90% c 60% d 70% 25 First agricultural reforms in pakistan? a 1957 b 1958 c 1959 d 1960 26 How many districts is AJK? a 9 b 10 c 11 d 12 27 Largest Fort of Pakiastan? a rani kot fort b rohtas fort c akbar for d jahangeer fort 28 blue and white nile meet at? a cairo b atbara c khartom d wad medani 29 when third battle of panipat fought? a 1761 b 1764 c 1766 d 1769 30 how many total amendmates have been made in constitution till now? a 18 b 19 c 20 d 21 31 who is the youngest player to score a test century? a salim malik b zaheer abbas d muhamamd ashrufal d ricky ponting 32 who is crruent I G of punjab police? a javid malik b abdul hameed dogar c haji habib ullah d nadeem verik 33 the largest lake of pakistan is? a sta patra lake b mancher lake c kanjeer lake d lalu sar lake 34 san and haro are the famous rivers of? a hindu kash range b potwar platue c hamalaya range d baluchistan platue .55 jole c 10.65 jole d 10. MAIL? a ftp b ppp c html d smtp 50 the unit that control all parts of computer is? a CU B CPU C ALU D REGISTER 51 What is the synonym of Dynamic? a energetic b strong c necessary d pure 52 what is the synonym of Granish? a to harvest b decorate c select d pressure 53 what is antonym of allure? a repulse b develop c entice d decoy 54 what is the antonym of zest? a restive b callous c indifference d distaste 55 chose the correct spellings? .35 when Hunza became a part of Pakistan? a 1970 b 1971 c 1974 d 1976 36 Lahore to Islamabad moterway is? a 330 km b 335 km c 345 km d 365 km 37 indicate the number pakistan area wise in the world? a 33th b 34th c 35th d 36th 38 an active group lamppost is found in? a india b bangladesh c iran d brazil 39 the worlds most tea importing country is? a chaina b russia c brazil d siri lanka 40 pakistan recognized people republic of china in? a 1949 b 1950 c 1951 d 1952 41 what is per capital income of pakistan? a 1073 dollar b 1225 dollar c 1480 dollar d 1569 dollar 42 when was colombo plane established? a 1950 b 1951 c 1952 d 1955 43 when liaaqat ali khan assessinated? a 16 october 1951 b 17 october 1951 c 18 october 1951 d 19 october 1958 44 the province with largest coastlines? a punjab b baluchistan c nwfp d sindh 45 ban ki mon is from? a south africa b south korea c norway d chaina 46 for printing large designs and amges we use? a laser printer b plotter c dot matrix d line printer 47 volatile memory is? a Rom b Ram c Prom d cache memory 48 the shortest period of time is? a nanosecond b picosecond c microsecond d millisecond 49 which one of the common protocols is used for E. d ki degree hasil ki? a 1906 b 1907 c 1908 d 1909 62 hindi ya hindvi kis zuban ko kaha jata tha? a urdu b farsi c sanskrat d arbi 63 Urdu nasar main sab say qadeen sanaf kon c hay? a dastan b pahelee c keh makrni d afsaana 64 Urdu ka pehla naval nagar kon hay? a parm chand b kirishan chand c dipty nazir ahmad d rajab ali sarwar baig 65 Subhay zindgi kis ki tasneef hay? a rashad ul khairi b sar said c hakeem muhammd ali d mulana hali 66 allam iqbal ki shairi ka majmoa Zaboray ajam kis san main shaiya hoa? a 1926 b 1927 c 1928 d 1929 67 mirza galib kab paida hoeay? a 1798 b 1805 c 1797 d 1799 68 Shairay mazdor kis ko kaha jata hay? a ehsan danish b josh maleh abadi c ilama iqbal d akhtar sherani 69 Mian khoji kis nawal ka mashor kirdar hay? a mirat ul aroos b hussan ka dako c firdos e barian d ajaib nama 70 Naseem hijazi ki waja shuhrat kai hay? a jasoosi nawal b romantis nawal c tarikhi nawal d afsana nagari 71 pashto zuban k sab say baray shair kon hain? a ameer karor b baba rehman c khushhal khan khatak d preshan khatk 72 Naval kis zuban ka lafaz hay? a fransisi b germon c atalvi d arbi 73 Musadas k har band main kitnay misray hotay hain? a 4 b 6 c 8 d 9 74 allama iqbal nay qaiday azam ko jo khat likhay un ki tadad kia hay? a 10 b 15 c 20 d 25 75 mashhoor daram shakantla kis nay likha? a kali daas b parem chan c jahan aara begum d raam gopal .her shoes? a on b off c of d in 57 he was presented ——.a apilogue b apilog c apilogui d apelogue 56 the woman threw her coat on the chair and kicked ——.the keys of the city? a with b in c for d to 58 we are moving ——. h .to the new examination system? a to b over c at d in 59 i hope to be back here a month ——–? a after b hence c thence d before 60 a tall order? a a task dificult to perform b a big problem c a royal summon d a big demand 61 allama iqbal nay kis year main p. 76 urdu ka pehla sahibay devan shair kon tha? a meer taqi meer b vali dakni c quli qutab shah d galib 77 khan ki monas batain? a begam b khanam c khatoon d khain 78 Daira ki jama kia ha? a dairay b darain d dairaat d dawaear 79 umid bar aana ka kia matlab hay? a ulaad hona b aarzoo pori hona c bohat ziada dolat milna d khushi hasal hona 80 allam ki mashoor nazam saqi nama ki riasat k baray main hay? a kashmeer b punjab c gilgat d bangal 81 Quraan majeed k kul 56 naam hain kitnay naam sifati hain? a 53 b 54 c 52 d 55 82 madni sorah ki tadaad kia hay? a 27 b 28 c 29 d 32 83 abu al bashar kis nabi ko kehtay hain? a Hazrat Adam b Hazrat Esa c Hazrat Noah d Hazrat Mosa 84 Hazrat Jibraeel ka zikar Quraan pak main kitni baar aaya hay? a 4 b 5 c 6 d 7 85 Umal kitab kis sorah ko kehtay hain? a sorah Fateha b sorah Yaseen c sorah Rehman d sorah Ikhlas 86 1/4 quraan kis surah ko kaha jata hay? a Al kafiroon b Al zalzalal c Al Ikhlas d Al Naas 87 kon say sahabi ko tarjuman ul quraan kaha jata hay? a hazrat abdullah bin masood b hazrat abdullah bin abaas c hazrat abdullah bin umar d hazrat abdullah bin abi bakar 88 kitab ul aasar kis ki tasneef hay? a imam abu hanifa b imam shafi c imam tirmazi d imam malik 89 kon si qoom 7 din or 8 raatain aandhi ki waja say tabah hoe? a qumay aad b qumay samood c qumay loot d qumay shoib 90 AAP (PBUH) k nana ka kia name tha? a wahab bin abad munaf b asad bin abad munaf c wahaab bin abad munaf d sohaib bin abad munaf 91 Aalania tableeg say pehlay kitnay log muslman hoeay thay? a 30 b 35 c 40 d 45 92 Hazrat Muhammad ( PBUH) nay kab muslamano ko hijraty habsha awal karnay ka hukam dya? a 4 nabvi b 5 nabvi c 6 nabvi d 7 nabvi 93 Chand k 2 tukray karnay ka waqia kab paish aya? a 2 nabvi b 3 nabvi c 4 nabvi d 5 nabvi 94 Islam k pehlay parcham ka rang kia tha? a Black b White c Yellow d Blue 95 Aap (PBUH) ka last Gazwa kon sa tha? . Formation 1.Khawaja Muhammad Asif 20.Minister of Education —.48 gram b 87.Sania Nishtar (Incumbent) 15.Dr.Finance Minister of Punjab —.Rana Sana Ullah Khan 27.Zahid Hamid 16.Muhammad Asif Azim 19.Federal Minister of Water & Power —.Secretary of Water & Power —.Murtaza Javed Abbasi 3.Sardar Ayaz Sadiq 2.Sartaj Aziz (Acting) 8.Mian Mujtaba Shuja Ur Rehman . Waheed Arain 24.Sardar Muhammad Yousuf (Federal) Pir Muhammad Amin Ul Hasnat Shah (State) 13.Punjab Minister of Law & —.Nayyar Hussain Bukhari 6.S ki age kitni the? a 63 years b 64 years c 65 years d 65 years Currents affairs and New Govt.Sabir Ali Baloch 7.) 14.Secretary Finance —.48 gram 98 woman k kafan ki kitni sheets hoti hain? a 2 b 3 c 4 d 5 99 sulah hudabia main jang bandi kitnay arsay k leay thi? a 5 years b 10 years c 15 years d 20 years 100 Shahadat k waqat Hazrat Ali A.Punjab Education Minister —.Defense Minister —.Governor of Punjab —.Makhdom Syed Ahmad Mahmud 23. Secretary Inch.Muhammad Shahid Khan (Ad.Minister of Science & Technology —.Khawaja Saad Rafique 17.Sardar Sher Ali Gorchani 5.Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan 4.State Minister of Railway —.a tabook b khandaq c ahzab d moota 96 Namazay Juma main Imam k siwa kitnay log honay chaheay? a 2 b 5 c 10 d 12 97 Gold ka nisab ay zakat grams main kitna hay? a 86.Chairman Senate —.Punjab Minister of Prisons —.Secretary of Religious Affair —.Interior Minister of Punjab —.Mujtaba Shuja Ur Rehman 25.48 gram c 88.Minister of Religious Affair —.Ch.Interior Minister —.Umar Ata Bandial 22.Mian Muhammad Nawaz Shareef 9.Federal Minister of Railway —.Deputy Speaker National Assembly —.Chairman/Secretary of Railway —.Speaker of Punjab Assembly —.Minister of Foreign Affairs —.Abdul Hakeem Baloch 18.Deputy Speaker of Punjab Assembly —.Ch.Deputy Chairman Senate —.Rana Sana Ullah Khan Parliamentary Affairs 26. Nisar Ali Khan 12.Anwar Ahmad Khan 21.Speaker National Assembly —. Waqar Masood Khan 11.48 gram d 89.Finance Minister —.Muhammad Ishaq Dar 10.Chief Justice Lahore High Court —. 9% (June-13) 38.Syed Qaim Ali Shah 34.Budget Volume of Federal —.230.1254 USD (2013) 52.Chairman NAB —.Dr.491 PKR million 56.Pakistan Export —.Inflation Rate (Pakistan) —.IG Prisons —.5 billion USD (2012) 50.28.Mr.Chairman HEC —.Unemployment Rate —.22.5.Aftab Sultan 46.3.Rs: 858 billion 42. Ishrat Ul Ibad 35.Governor Balochistan —.3% (2012) 54.383.GDP Rate —. Javaid Laghari 47.General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kiyani 44. Shaukat Ullah Khan 33.IG Punjab Police —.Yasin Anwar (??wikipedia?? Aqil Kaka ??) 41.591 trillion 43.Population below poverty line —.Chief of IB —.Literacy Rate —.Gross Domestic Product —.Abdul Maalik Baloch 36.3.Joint Chief of Army Staff —.59% (2012-13) 39.Engr.Additional IG Police —.Electricity Supply —.Governor KPK —.Pervaiz Khatak 32.8% annual Change (2011) 53.Mian Farooq Nazeer 29.Najam Aziz Sethi 48.57% 61.1.Zulfiqar Ali Magsi 37.6600 MW 59.DG FIA —.CM Balochistan —.6 % (2012) 55.59 % (2012-13) 51. Gen.Chief Minister KPK —.Khan Baig 30.245 PKR million 57.Pakistan Import —.CM Sindh —.Electricity Demand —.7 million (2011) 49. Zaheerul Islam 45.Population (Pakistan) —.Director General of ISI —.Lt.Per Capita —.9% 40.Dr.Governor Sindh —.State Bank Interest Rate —.GDP Growth Rate —.Saleem Bhatti 31.Budget Volume of Punjab —.10600 MW 60.210.Governor State Bank —.Population Growth Rate —.Electricity Short Fall (August) __ 4000 MW 58.Rs: 3.Chairman PCB —.5.Vacant 62.176. Saud Ahmad Mirza     Current Affairs Mcqs For PCS Exam Current Affairs Mcqs for PCS Exam 1) The first constructed barrage of Pakistan is a) Jinnah barrage .                                          b) Sukkur barrage c) Tunssa barrage d) none of these 2) Where was jesus christ born? A) iraq b) jerusalem c) mecca d) none of these 3) RAW is an abbreviation of a) radical army wing b) research and warning c) research and analysis wing d) none of these 4) Who was the first viceroy of india? A) lord ripon b) lord canning c) lord curzon d) none of these 5) according to roussean legitimate political authority is based on a) slavery b) force c) social conduct d) none of these 6) east india company was established in a) 1603 b) 1602 c) 1600 d) none of these 7) british government sold kashmir to gulab sing in a) 1846 b) 1845 c) 1843 d) none of these 8) gymmanphobia is the fear of a) nudity b) gyms c) hotels d) none of these 9) mac moban is the border between a) india and china b) india and nepal .                                          c) india an bangladesh d) none of these 10) places experincing equal impact of an earthquake are called a) snowlines b) seismic belts c) seismic lines d) none of these 11) which is the deepest ocean in the world a) arctic b) atlantic c) pacific d) none of these 12) largest airport of the world is a) newyork airport b) frankfurt airport c) dubai airport d) none of these 13) ―wafa‖ news agency belongs to a) palestine b) jordan c) syria d) none of these 14) ―fbi‖ of america was established in a) 1901 b) 1902 c) 1903 d) none of these(1908) 15) who was the founder of republican party of usa a) alexander hamiltion b) franklin roosevelt c) george washington d) none of these 16) who was the first chief minister of baluchistan from may 1972 to february 1973? A) sher bux murree b) sardar attaullah mengal c) nawab akbar bugti d) none of these 17) who was the first muslim chief of air staff of pakistan? A) air marshal asghar khan b) air marshal noor khan c) air marshal feroz khan . Darfur conflict is in: Sudan . • Hazrat Ibraheem on 7th. • Mosque of Zarar was demolished by prophet.                   • Barzakh: time period between death and Day of Judgment. • In 622 A.  • The most exalted angels are four. First muslim to get nobel prize was: Anwar Sadat of Egypt in 1978 3. • Hazrat Yaqub on 3rd. • Hashim was grand father of prophet & brother of Muttalib. 1.  • Greatest angel as per Islam is Jibra’eel. • Lady named Zainab tried to poison the Holy Prophet.  • In iman-e-Mufassal essential beliefs are 7 in number. • Hazrat Idrees on 4th.  • Sidrat-ul-Mantaha means last tree of the Eternity. • Hazrat Musa on 6th. • Ume Salma was present at the time of the battle of Khyber.  • Each human being is attended permanently by two angels. • Prophet recited surah Al-Fatha at the conquest of Makkah .D Holy Prophet migrated to madina.  • First collection of Ahadith is Sahifah-e-Saadiqa. • Hazrat Harron on 5th.            d) none of these 18) which country is the biggest producer of uranium in the world? A) france b) south africa c) canda d) none of these 19) in pakistan the first martial law was imposed on a) august 1956 b) september 1956 c) october 1956 d) none of these 20) the fedral government General Knowledge Mcqs  • Saabi is one who changes his religion. • Hazrat Ali Conquered the fort of Qamus. • Hazrat Isa and Hazrat Yahya on 2nd.  • Jaabi is one who collects Zakat. Transparency International is based in: Berlin 2. • Hazrat Adam met with Holy Prophet on the first heaven.  • Saying of Prophet are called Wahi Ghair Matlloo. the party of Robert Mugabe declared winner. 9.                                        4. 9 August 2013 • Royal Yacht Squadron Club lifted its 200-year ban on women members. Number of the observer countries in UN is:2 11. Friends but not masters is the name of a book of Ayoub. Al Jazeera TV channel is the TV channel of which country:Qatar 15. • Zimbabwe parliamentary election 2013: Zanu-PF. 11 August 2013 • One lakh people applied to go on one way trip to Mars under Mars One Project Q. • Supreme Court rejected Abu Salem‘s plea for quashing all proceedings against him. • Konkan Railway to scrap Skybus project. • International Day of the World‘s Indigenous People observed on 9 August. was awarded Nobel prize for: (Climate Change) Global Warming 5. 6 August 2013 • Colombo South Harbour declared open by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse. Which is the major source of electricity generation in Pakistan: Thermal 10. Current Secretary General of SAARC Ahmed Saleem belongs to: Maldives 6. 17. 8 August 2013 • India announced 150 thousand Dollar assistance to Afghan bomb attack victims. WAFA is the news agency of: Palestine US temporarily closed diplomatic missions after intercepting al Qaeda threats. • Sri Lankan President felicitated tribal community. Which country doesn’t yeild the veto power: Canada 8. former Vice president of USA. • China blocked import of milk powder from New Zealand. 10 August 2013 • IEA warned that oil supplies from OPEC may decline. • Former Turkish army chief among 19 people handed life term for coup plot. Which of the following is NOT the non-permanent member of UN:Sweden 7. Al Gore. • US Presidential Medal of Freedom to be conferred on Bill Clinton & Oprah Winfrey. Name the first ever indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier launched by India on 12 August 2013? . 7 August 2013 • Japan unveiled its biggest warship called Izumo. • Hassan Rouhani sworn in as the new president of Iran. Largest producer of uranium is: Canada 12. • Japan pledged huge spending cuts amounting to 83 Billion US Dollars. the Veddas on World Indigenous PeoplesDay. Parachinar (capital of khuram agency) is the famous town of: Kurram Agency 13. Total member countries of SAARC are: 8 14. Who won the 100 metre sprint title at the 14th IAAF World Championships 2013 held in Moscow on 11 August 2013? Ans. Russia? Ans. Name the oldest penguin of the world which turned 36 years old on 12 August 2013? Ans. Mohamed Elbaradei Q. Where was it held? . Egypt Q. Marion Bartoli Q. Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward. International Youth Day was observed on 12th August. . INS Vikrant Q. Usain Bolt Q. What was the theme of the day this year? Ans. Who won Men‘s Singles Title in Rogers Cup 2013? Ans. Name the Wimbled on 2013 Women‘s Singles winner who announced her retirement from Lawn Tennis on 14 August 2013? Ans. Mars one in the first week of August 2013 announced that more than ………… lakh people have applied for a one-way trip the Mars (the red planet)? Ans. Q. Name the Indian submarine which sank with 18 crewmen after explosion on 14 August 2013 at the high-security naval dockyard in Mumbai? Ans. Name the indigenously-developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface missile successfully test-fired by India on 12 August 2013? Ans. Who won Women‘s Rogers Cup 2013? Ans. INS Sindhurakshak . Isinbayeva Q. Prithvi Q. Serena Williams Q. FindMyStuff Q. Rafael Nadal .one lakh Q. Q. Q. Name the New App developed by German Scientists to find lost things? Ans. Indian-American Trio won top honours at the 11th National Geographic World Championship.                                       Ans. Which country has declared one month emergency following political violence occupied by supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi? Ans. Who won Mali‘s Presidential elections on 12 August 2013? Ans. Name the Egypt‘s Vice President who resigned in protest over the attacks on pro Mohamed Morsi supporters in Cairo on 14 August 2013?Ans. Who won the Gold medal in Women‘s pole vault final at World Athletic Championship in Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Q. King Penguin Missy Q. with this win he has become the only male player to win Any Grand Slam tournament eight times. This is her 16th Grand Slam title. Name the first British to perform a space walk who retired from NASA in the second week of August 2013? Ans. Recently three astronauts reached International Space Station in six hours from Earth. Apple and many other internet companies? Answer: PRISM 5. Q. Who won the Women‘s Singles in the French Open Tennis Tournament? Answer: Serena Williams (US). 8. World Ocean Day was celebrated on …………? Answer: June 8 7 Who has registered a record 8th win in the Men‘s Singles title in the French Open Tennis Tournament? Answer: Rafael Nadal (Spain). 9.. The code name given to the electronic surveillance program operated by the United States which is said to have had direct access to the communications passed through Google. Russia‘s St. Colin Michael Foale 1. Who has become Kenya‘s fourth President? Answer: Uhuru Kenyatta 4. the World‘s tallest twisted tower (306 meter) was inaugurated in: . Who is appointed as the new Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan? Answer: TCA Raghavan 10. Which spaceship is used by them? Answer: Suyuz-TMA 2.1 producer is China. The world No. Facebook. Petersburg city. According to the data released by the World Steel Association. who has been presented with the French award. Which country was making news recently as it‘s privately owned newspapers go on sale for the first time since 1964? Answer: Myanmar 3. 6.                                        Ans. in the world steel production? Answer: Fourth. India is ranked …………. Infinity Tower. 1. and the first man to win at least one grand slam tournamentfor nine consecutive years. The founder of the famous Sulabh Project. ‗Legend of Planet‘? Answer: Bindeshwar Pathak Sulabh International is a social service organization which works mainly in the field ofsanitation to improve public health. ? Answer: Tianhe-2 2. 8. The multi agency body to be established by the Government of India to carry out real-time assessment of cyber security threats? Answer: National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC) 4. their fifth manned space mission? Answer: China 7. World Blood Donor Day was observed on: Answer: June 14 6. The 160 year old communication service recently discontinued by the Government of India? Answer: Telegram.? Answer: Czech Republic 3. 2013. A newly discovered layer of the Human cornea? Answer: Dua‘s Layer 5. Rober Fraley and Marc Van Montagu? Answer: World Food Prize 2013 4. India will emerge as the most populous country in …………? Answer: 2028 1 China has recently developed the World‘s fastest supercomputer named …………. Petr Necas. The Malaysian author got the award for his novel ‗The Garden of Evening Mists‘. as Public Service Day? Answer: June 23 5. Srikanth 3. As per the United Nations World Populations Prospects Report released recently. Which country launched ‗Shenzhou 10‘. It stopped working on July 14. selected as the official mascot of the 35th National Games has been named . was the Prime Minister of ……………. 10. who resigned recently amidst accusations of corruption. Northern Ireland in United Kingdom 9. Which International award has recently been conferred on the biotechnologists.                                        Answer: Dubai 2. MarryDell Chilton. Darren Lehmann has been appointed as the coach of which national Cricket team? Answer: Australia 6 The hornbill. Where was this year‘s G-8 summit held? Answer: Lough Erne. The United Nations has designated …………. The young Indian shuttler who won the Thailand Open Grand Prix Badminton Trophy? Answer: K. Who won this year‘s Walter Scott Prize? Answer: Tan Twan Eng. The day is celebrated on the occasion on the birth anniversary of Late Prof. and ……….? Answer: Ammu. B. Asian Athletic Championship has been held at ………. Which company is offering the world‘s first smart phone with the Firefox operating system? Answer: Telefonica 11.                                         …………. P C Mahalanobis. Brennan 9. Which country is to launch ‗Kirobo‘.? Answer: Mongolia 2. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named the two recently found smallest moons of Pluto as ………. it is the Birth anniversary of Dr. Who is elected as the new Prime Minister of Australia. Which micro blogging platform and social networking website has recently been bought by Yahoo? Answer: Tumblr 8 ………….? Answer: July 1. 7. The first Malayali woman to get first rank in Civil Services Examination? Answer: Harita V.? Answer: Pune 6. World Refugee Day was observed on …………? Answer: June 20 10. Has become the first European country to introduce compulsory military service for women? Answer: Norway 9.C Roy 5.. Who won the FIFA Confederation Cup 2013? Answer: Brazil 4.? Answer: Kerberos and Styx 7. Who became the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships? Answer: Shiva Thapa . National Doctor‘s Day was observed on …………. the World‘s first talking Robot-astronaut to space? Answer: Japan 3. Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj has been re-elected as the President of ………. 8. The Games will be hosted by Kerala in February 2014. Who is appointed as the new director of CIA? Answer: John O. National Statistics Day was observed on …………? Answer: June 29. replacing Julia Gillard? Answer: Kevin Rudd 1. Kumar 10.                                          22. Which country celebrated its national day on 21st July and who was sworn in as 7th king? Answer: Belgium. • Japan pledged huge spending cuts amounting to 83 Billion US Dollars. • Sri Lankan President felicitated tribal community. • Zimbabwe parliamentary election 2013: Zanu-PF. Women‘s Doubles winners are Hsieh Su-wei (Taiwan) and Peng Shuai (China) 17. the Veddas on World Indigenous PeoplesDay. • Konkan Railway to scrap Skybus project. the party of Robert Mugabe declared winner. 6 August 2013 • Colombo South Harbour declared open by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse. • US Presidential Medal of Freedom to be conferred on Bill Clinton & Oprah Winfrey. Prince Philippe 14. Who is the Winner of Women‘s Singles Wimbledon Tennis Tournament 2013? Answer: Marion Bartoli 16. Who is the Winner of Men‘s Singles Wimbledon Tennis Tournament 2013? Answer: Andy Murray Men‘s Doubles winners are Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan. 7 August 2013 • Japan unveiled its biggest warship called Izumo. • Supreme Court rejected Abu Salem‘s plea for quashing all proceedings against him. 10 August 2013 • IEA warned that oil supplies from OPEC may decline. 9 August 2013 • Royal Yacht Squadron Club lifted its 200-year ban on women members. • International Day of the World‘s Indigenous People observed on 9 August. Name the Afghan governor and Myanmar women who won Magsaysay awards? Answer: Habiba Sarabi and Lahpai Seng Raw 13. Who is the inventor of the Computer mouse he died recently? Answer: Douglas Engelbart 15. Who becomes the new Prime Minister of Egypt? Answer: Hazem El-Beblawi US temporarily closed diplomatic missions after intercepting al Qaeda threats. 11 August 2013 • One lakh people applied to go on one way trip to Mars under Mars One Project Q. Name the first ever indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier launched by India on 12 August 2013? . • Former Turkish army chief among 19 people handed life term for coup plot. • Hassan Rouhani sworn in as the new president of Iran. 8 August 2013 • India announced 150 thousand Dollar assistance to Afghan bomb attack victims. • China blocked import of milk powder from New Zealand. Who won the Gold medal in Women‘s pole vault final at World Athletic Championship in Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Mohamed Elbaradei Q. Name the Egypt‘s Vice President who resigned in protest over the attacks on pro Mohamed Morsi supporters in Cairo on 14 August 2013?Ans. Indian-American Trio won top honours at the 11th National Geographic World Championship. Q. . Who won the 100 metre sprint title at the 14th IAAF World Championships 2013 held in Moscow on 11 August 2013? Ans. INS Sindhurakshak . FindMyStuff Q. Egypt Q. Serena Williams Q. Q. Who won Men‘s Singles Title in Rogers Cup 2013? Ans. Russia? Ans. Mars one in the first week of August 2013 announced that more than ………… lakh people have applied for a one-way trip the Mars (the red planet)? Ans. What was the theme of the day this year? Ans. Name the oldest penguin of the world which turned 36 years old on 12 August 2013? Ans.one lakh Q. Q. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Q. Name the indigenously-developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface missile successfully test-fired by India on 12 August 2013? Ans. Name the Wimbled on 2013 Women‘s Singles winner who announced her retirement from Lawn Tennis on 14 August 2013? Ans. Who won Women‘s Rogers Cup 2013? Ans. Rafael Nadal . Name the Indian submarine which sank with 18 crewmen after explosion on 14 August 2013 at the high-security naval dockyard in Mumbai? Ans. INS Vikrant Q. Name the New App developed by German Scientists to find lost things? Ans. Prithvi Q. Who won Mali‘s Presidential elections on 12 August 2013? Ans. Which country has declared one month emergency following political violence occupied by supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi? Ans. International Youth Day was observed on 12th August. Usain Bolt Q. Isinbayeva Q. King Penguin Missy Q. Where was it held? . Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward.                                       Ans. Marion Bartoli Q. Q. Recently three astronauts reached International Space Station in six hours from Earth. Infinity Tower. in the world steel production? Answer: Fourth.. Which country was making news recently as it‘s privately owned newspapers go on sale for the first time since 1964? Answer: Myanmar 3. The founder of the famous Sulabh Project. Who is appointed as the new Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan? Answer: TCA Raghavan 10.1 producer is China.                                        Ans. 1. 6. This is her 16th Grand Slam title. Who has become Kenya‘s fourth President? Answer: Uhuru Kenyatta 4. the World‘s tallest twisted tower (306 meter) was inaugurated in: . who has been presented with the French award. 9. Colin Michael Foale 1. Petersburg city. Which spaceship is used by them? Answer: Suyuz-TMA 2. India is ranked …………. The world No. ‗Legend of Planet‘? Answer: Bindeshwar Pathak Sulabh International is a social service organization which works mainly in the field ofsanitation to improve public health. with this win he has become the only male player to win Any Grand Slam tournament eight times. According to the data released by the World Steel Association. and the first man to win at least one grand slam tournamentfor nine consecutive years. Who won the Women‘s Singles in the French Open Tennis Tournament? Answer: Serena Williams (US). 8. The code name given to the electronic surveillance program operated by the United States which is said to have had direct access to the communications passed through Google. Name the first British to perform a space walk who retired from NASA in the second week of August 2013? Ans. Russia‘s St. Apple and many other internet companies? Answer: PRISM 5. Facebook. World Ocean Day was celebrated on …………? Answer: June 8 7 Who has registered a record 8th win in the Men‘s Singles title in the French Open Tennis Tournament? Answer: Rafael Nadal (Spain). A newly discovered layer of the Human cornea? Answer: Dua‘s Layer 5.? Answer: Tianhe-2 2. Petr Necas. was the Prime Minister of ……………. It stopped working on July 14. their fifth manned space mission? Answer: China 7. selected as the official mascot of the 35th National Games has been named . Which country launched ‗Shenzhou 10‘. Where was this year‘s G-8 summit held? Answer: Lough Erne. The young Indian shuttler who won the Thailand Open Grand Prix Badminton Trophy? Answer: K. who resigned recently amidst accusations of corruption. The 160 year old communication service recently discontinued by the Government of India? Answer: Telegram. MarryDell Chilton. Which International award has recently been conferred on the biotechnologists.? Answer: Czech Republic 3. Northern Ireland in United Kingdom 9. 2013. World Blood Donor Day was observed on: Answer: June 14 6. 8. 10. Srikanth 3. The United Nations has designated …………. The multi agency body to be established by the Government of India to carry out real-time assessment of cyber security threats? Answer: National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC) 4. as Public Service Day? Answer: June 23 5. Who won this year‘s Walter Scott Prize? Answer: Tan Twan Eng. As per the United Nations World Populations Prospects Report released recently. Darren Lehmann has been appointed as the coach of which national Cricket team? Answer: Australia 6 The hornbill. Rober Fraley and Marc Van Montagu? Answer: World Food Prize 2013 4. India will emerge as the most populous country in …………? Answer: 2028 1 China has recently developed the World‘s fastest supercomputer named …………. The Malaysian author got the award for his novel ‗The Garden of Evening Mists‘.                                        Answer: Dubai 2. C Roy 5. The first Malayali woman to get first rank in Civil Services Examination? Answer: Harita V. Which country is to launch ‗Kirobo‘.? Answer: Pune 6.? Answer: Mongolia 2. Who became the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships? Answer: Shiva Thapa . B. The Games will be hosted by Kerala in February 2014. Which micro blogging platform and social networking website has recently been bought by Yahoo? Answer: Tumblr 8 …………. 8. it is the Birth anniversary of Dr. Has become the first European country to introduce compulsory military service for women? Answer: Norway 9. Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj has been re-elected as the President of ……….? Answer: Kerberos and Styx 7. Who is appointed as the new director of CIA? Answer: John O.. Asian Athletic Championship has been held at ………. Kumar 10. 7. replacing Julia Gillard? Answer: Kevin Rudd 1.? Answer: Ammu. Who won the FIFA Confederation Cup 2013? Answer: Brazil 4. National Doctor‘s Day was observed on …………. and ………. Brennan 9. National Statistics Day was observed on …………? Answer: June 29. the World‘s first talking Robot-astronaut to space? Answer: Japan 3. Who is elected as the new Prime Minister of Australia.? Answer: July 1. The day is celebrated on the occasion on the birth anniversary of Late Prof. World Refugee Day was observed on …………? Answer: June 20 10.                                         …………. Which company is offering the world‘s first smart phone with the Firefox operating system? Answer: Telefonica 11. P C Mahalanobis. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named the two recently found smallest moons of Pluto as ………. • Most of the Hosiery Industry is located in Karachi. • The British Communal Award was announced in 1932. • Shah Jahan Constructed Jamia Masjid Thatta. • Cholistan Desert is in Bahawalpur. • Qutab Minar is in Delhi. • Pakistan can be divided into six natural regions. Who is the Winner of Women‘s Singles Wimbledon Tennis Tournament 2013? Answer: Marion Bartoli 16. • Cease Fire line came into existence in 1949. Prince Philippe 14. • Land between two rivers is called Do. • Kotli is the city of Azad Kashmir. • Pakistan celebrated Quaid‘s year in 2001. Name the Afghan governor and Myanmar women who won Magsaysay awards? Answer: Habiba Sarabi and Lahpai Seng Raw 13. Who is the inventor of the Computer mouse he died recently? Answer: Douglas Engelbart 15. • High of K2 is 8611 Meters. • Hashim Shah wrote Sassi Punnu.              22. • Sindh River flows from Bolan River. Women‘s Doubles winners are Hsieh Su-wei (Taiwan) and Peng Shuai (China) 17. • The SOS village built in Faisalabad. • Pakistani Cricketer Saeed Anwar declared to join Afghan Jehad. • The first translation of the Holy Quran was in Sindhi. . • Wheat is the major Kharif Crop of Pakistan. • The Heavy Mechanical complex was established with the help of China at Taxila. Who becomes the new Prime Minister of Egypt? Answer: Hazem El-Beblawi All About Pakistan Information Mcqs The total length of coastline of Pakistan is 1046. • The coldest place in Pakistan is Sakardu. Which country celebrated its national day on 21st July and who was sworn in as 7th king? Answer: Belgium. • The first Census in the subcontinent took place in the year 1901. • Kohat is the oldest cantonment of Pakistan. • Maulana Shibly wrote books on Islamic History. • Pakistan can be divided per climate into 4 regions. Who is the Winner of Men‘s Singles Wimbledon Tennis Tournament 2013? Answer: Andy Murray Men‘s Doubles winners are Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan. aba. arms and ammunition industry. • Sukkur barrage is completed in 1932. • The contribution of forestry to the agriculture sector is 0.D. • The construction of Islamabad began in 1952. • The word Karakoram means ‗crumbling rock‘. • Tanda Dam is located in NWFP. • Wah city of Pakistan is linked with cement. • Punial is said to be the place where ‗heaven and earth meet‘. • Karakoram was completed in the total period of 20 years. • Totally Punjab has 8 divisions. • Baheshti Darwaza is located in Pakpattan. • Karakoram is a Turkish word. • Sassi was born in Bhutta Wahan. • Hunza is called real Shangrilla. • Shahjehan built Shalimar Garden. • Baba Farid Shakar Gunj died at Pakpattan in 1265. • Simly Lake is near Islamabad. • Karakoram highway was completed in 1978. • Jinnah Barrage is originated on the river Sindh. • Khanpur Dam irrigates Attock and Abbotabad. Road. • Khanpur Dam is near Islamabad. • Noor Mahal is located at Bahawalpur. • The height of Tarbela Dam is 500 feet. Road. • The length of Durand Line is 2240 km.T. • Hazrat Data Gunj Baksh came in Lahore in 1039 A.• Muslims were interested in the art of Calligraphy. from the city of Ghazni.4%. • Minar-e-Pakistan is also called Minto park • Data Ganj Baksh is the author of Kashful Mahjoob. • The tomb of Anarkali is situated in at Lahore. • Chinese province adjoining Pakistan is Sinkiang. • Nishtar hospital is the largest hospital in Pakistan. • Badshaahi mosque was built in 1674. • Sher Shah built G. . • Imperial Highway is the old name of G.T. • Karakoram highway passes through 3 ranges. • Nanga Parbat is commonly known as Killer Mountain. • Sahiwal is the new name of ‗Montgomery‘. • The founder of Suharwardi silsila in Pakistan is Rukn-e-Alam. • The length of Pakistan‘s common border with Iran is 805 km. • Karakoram highway passes through khunjrab pass. • Siachin glacier is located near Astor. • Khyber Pass connects Gilgit with Chitral. • Sohni Mahiwal was written by Hashim Shah. • Kot Digi Fort is in Khairpur district. • Shalimar Garden was built in 1642 A. • The tomb of jehangir is located a Shahdara.• Use of Boron and Zink can improve cotton yield. • Total length of Indus Highway is • The new name of Debal is ‗Bhanbhore‘. • Arid Zone Research Centre of PARC is situated at Quetta. • Keti Bunder is the name of a coastal area. • Heer Ranjha was written by Waris Shah. • Poonch. • National Arid and Land Development and Research Institute is located at Islamabad. . • 3 radio stations were working at the time of partition. • Gharo Creek is a lake. • Steel Mill is in Bin Qasim • Old name of Jacobabad is Khangharh. • Ranikot Fort is located near Hyderabad. • Frank Meseri was the first C-in-C of Armed Forces. • 10 seats are reserved for non-muslims in National Assembly. • NEC (company) set up Pakistan‘s first T. a state of Kashmir. • Attock Fort was built byAkbar. • Quaid Azam Medical College is in Bahawalpur. station. • Tirich Mir mounts of Hindu Kash separate Afghanistan and Tajistan from Pak: • Islamia College Peshawar was founded in 1914 by Sahibzada Abdul Qayum. • Chack was the father of Raja Dahir. • Kalakot Fort is situated near Thatta. • French Beach is located at Karachi. fought with Dogra by obtaining arms from tribal areas. • Kotri barrage was built in 1955. • Ranjit Singh sold Kashmir for 75 Lakhs. • Tomb of Noor Jehan is located at Lahore. • Peshawar means city of flowers. • There is only one female university in Pakistan. • Thar Coalfield is the biggest coalfield of Pakistan.D. • The religion of Tamil is Hinduism. • Harrappa is located at Sahiwal.V. • Kohat is the oldest cantonment of the country. • Warsak dam (near Peshawar) is built on Kabul River. • An M-1 motorway is Islamabad-Peshawar. • Faisalabad is commonly known as little Manchester. • Sindh is called Bab-ul-Islam. • Al Mawardi was born in Basra. • The land b/w Indus & Jehlum river is called Thal Desert or Sindh Sagar Doab. • Islamabad is 8 miles from Rawalpindi. • Oldest cantonment of Pak: is Kohat.8% of total area of Pak: is forests (standard is 25%) • Hub dam and Thadho Dam are in Malir Karachi near Gadap Town. • ― 5 rupee note is • ― 50 rupee note is • ― 100 is Quaid‘s Residecy. • Tarbela dam is in Abot Abad. • National bird of Pakistan is Chakore. • Pak: has 27 Radio Stations. • Photograph on the coin of one rupee is Quaid‘s photo. • ― ::two rupee is Badshahi Mosque (chk) • ― ten rupee note is Khyber Pass. • HQ of Navy is at Islamabad. • National tree of Pakistan is Deodar. —. • HQ of Pak: Army is at RawalPindi. • —. • ― 500 is Badshahi Mosque. • National flower of Pakistan is Jasmine. • National sport of Pakistan is land Hockey. . • Raeewind is in Kasur. Ziarat Quetta.• Choukundi toms are located near Karachi. • Tochi pass connects Pak: with China. • ― 5000 is of Faisal Mosque. Islamabad. • National emblem of Pakistan is Cresent. • HQ of Airforce is at Chaklala. • ― 100 is Jehangir‘s Tomb.district. • 4. • Atock Fort was built by Akbar. • National animal of Pakistan is Markhor (a type of goat). • Port Qasim is the largest seaport of Pak: smallest is Gawadar • The chairman of National Economic Council is PM. • Ruins of Harapa found in Sahiwal. • Chitral is famous for gold.divisions. • At Toonsa Sharif the borders of three provinces meet. • Map of Shah Faisal Mosque was made by Wahdat Diloky of Turkey. • Pak: has 6 international airports. • With Gilgit & Baltistan the frontiers of three counties meet. Lahore. • Pak: railways factory is in Risalpur. • Lahore Fort was built by Akbar. • Largest radio station of Pak: is Islamabad. • Warsak dam is on Kabul River.000. Chenab. • General sales tax. • Khanpur dam is on Haro River. India got Ravi. • Khankum Pass connects Chitral-Wakhan (Afghanistan) • The Shandur Pass connects Chitral and Gilgit.610 km. 1947 • Jasmine adopted on July 5. • Bolan pass connects Queta-Afghanistan. • Rawal Dam is on Kurrang River. • Numb: of troops in a division are 12000 to 20. • Length of Pak-India border is 1. Sutlaj. • Barrages built on Indus = 8. • Tarbela dam is in NWFP (Abotabad) on Indus river. • Numb: of lines in anthem=15. • Length of Pak-Afghan border is 2052 km or 1300 miles. • National drink is Cane Juice. under the constitution 1973 is a Federal subject. • Rabi crops are grown b/w months of Oct-March. • Railway stations in Pak: = 965. • 5 rivers flow in Punjab Ravi. Sutlaj. 1972. 1961. • Numb: of troops in brigade is 4000 to 5000.• Baitul Maal established in 1992. • Tanda dam is in Baluchistan. • Muztag pass connects Gilgit-Yarkand (China). • Numb: of words in anthem=50. • Numb: of ammendements made 17. • Simpla Pact was singed on 3rd July. • Tochi pass connects Pak:-China. • Length of Pak-China border is 595 km. • Length of Pak-Iran border is 805 km. • Length of Silk Rourte (Korakorum Route) is 965 km. • Source of Indus is Mansoorowar Lake in Gilgit. Chenab & Indus. 1988. • Chenab and Jehlum flow from Kashmir. • Khyber Pass connects Peshawar-Kabul • Kulk pass connects Gilgit-China. • Tirchmir is the highest peak of Hindukash.(Largest) • Mangla dam is in AJK on Jehlum River(Highest) . • Length of Indus is 2900 km. Indus & Beas. • Tarbela deam was completed in 1969. • Under Indus Water Basin Treaty Pak: got Jehlum. • Geneva Pact was signed on 14th April. • Pak: national flag was adopted on 11 August. • A bicameral legislature was proposed for the first time in 1973 constitution. • Rashid Minhas martyred in August 1971. • Saidu Sharif is a lake in NWFP. 6. . • Rivers of Pakistan—– Punjab== Ravi+Chanab+Sutlaj. Potohar Plateau & Salt range. Jaur and Bajra. • Pak: has 3 stock exchanges (confirm it). • Khanpur dam is near Haripur. • First poet of Pushto was Amir Karar. sugar cane. • NWFP==Kabul. • Kot Diji is a fort in Khairpur. • :::: Sindh ===Indus. 2. • 10 persons have received Nishan-e-Hyder. 5. • British took Peshawar from Sikhs. • Dera Adam khan is famous for Gun factory. • Old name of Supreme Court is Federal Court. 20 sec. • Time taken to sing National Anthem is 1 minute. • Baluchistan==Bolan. • Bala Hassan Fort was built by Babrat at Peshawar. Western off-shoots of Himalayas. • The most precious gemstone ―Emerald‖ are found in Swat. Lower Indus Plain. Baluchistan Plateau. Thar desert. • Kharif (Summer Season) crops include—Cotton. • Durand line is b/w Peshawar and Afghanistan. • Gilgit is the capital of Northern Areas of Pak: • Khushhal Khan belonged to English period. rice. Hub. • Saiful Maluk is near Naran. • There are 7 rivers in Baluchistan. • Pakistan Forest Institution is located in Peshawar. 3. • Broad Peak I is on Karokarum range. Sawat. • Direct dialing system was introduced b/w Lahore and Rawalpindi for first time in 1964. • The alphabet of Pushto was prepared by Saifullah.• Warsak dam is in NWFP near Peshawar on Kabul river. • Baluchistan is 43% of total Pak:. • Geographical divisions of Pak: are 1. Zhob. gram. • Mast Tawakkal was the poet of Balochi. • Instruments used are 38. • Ancient mosque of Pak: is at Bhambhor. • Colonel Sher Khan belonged to Sindh Regement. • Skardu is also called ―Little Tibet‖. • Swat became part of Pakistan in 1969. 4. • Jhat Pat is the old name of Dera Allah Yar. • Rabi (Winter OCT-March) crops are wheat. • Texila is in Punjab and NWFP. • Mangla dam is on river Jehlum. barley and tobacco.Northern Mountains. maize. • Jinnah Naval Base (ormara). 1998. • Ancient name of Peshawar was Phushkalvati. • Real name of Shaikh Ayaz is Shaikh Mubarak. • Tomb of Jahangir is at Lahore. • Nearest provincial capital from Islamabad is Peshawar. Jinnah. Hindu Kash. Sulaiman and Salt Range. Bin Qasim (Kar: ). . • Rehmat Ali was born in 1893 in a village Mohar district Hoshiyarpur (East Punjab). • National anthem was written in 1954. • Provincial Assembly seats Punjab=371. • Chomas festival is held in Kalash valley near Chitral. • Rahmat Ali suggested name of Pakistan on 28th Jan: 1933 in ―Now or Never‖ pamphlet in London. • Pak: test fired Ghauri missile in April 6. Koradoram. • Barrages on Indus are Toonsa. Thal (Punjab). • Ports and harbours are Kimari (Kar: ). • Jamrood Fort (Peshawar) was built by General Hari Singh Nalwa in 1836. • Lands down Bridge connect Sukkur with Rohri. • Rahmat Ali died at the age of 58 in 1951 and was buried in Cambridge University. Batura. Gawadar (Baluc: ). • Famous glaciers are Siachen. • Real name of Noor Jahan (Wife of Jahangir) was Mehrun Nisa. Baltoro. Baluchistan=65. • Pak: comprises of 61% of mountainous area. 2000. Gudo. • First nuclear reactor was setup in Karachi. • India framed its constitution in 1950. • Name of Ustad Bukhari is Syed Ahmed Shah. • The master plan of Islamabad was prepared in 1960 by MIS Constructinos Doxiades (of Greek). • In 1973 constitution there are 290 articles. • National Assembly has 342 seats & Senate has 100 seats with 14 for each province. • Tomb of Hamayoon is in Delhi. • National Institute of Oceanlogy Karachi =1982. NWFP=124. • Gandhara civilization discovered from Texila. • Area-wise it is 4th. Kotri & Ghulam Mohd:. • Tomb of Babur is in Kabul. • Real name of Qalandar Lal Shahbaz is Shaikh Usman Marvindi. • National Assembly has 60 women seats. Cholistan (Punjab). • NADRA was setup in Feb: 16. • Social Action Plan launched in 1992-93. • Pak:‘s first agriculture university setup in Faisalabad. 1978.• Population-wise NWFP stands 3rd. Panjgore (Baluch: ). Sindh=168. Sukkur. • K2 (Karakurum Range) with 8610 meters. • Guddu Barrage was completed in 1932. • Mountain Ranges are Himaliya. • Deserts of Pak: Thar (Sindh). • Kara korum Highway (Silkroute) B/w Pak: & China was completed on 18th June. • Naib Subedar is the lowest commissioned officer of Pakistan Army. • River Kabul joins Indus river at Attock. • ―USA is ruled by a power elite.D. • Jhelum River joins Chenab River near Trimmu. • Punjgore is the district of Makran division. • Total districts in the province of Sindh are 22. • National institute of silicon technology was established in 1991. • Chashma barrage was built in 1971 on river Indus.Wright Mills. • Chashma right bank canal on the Indus River provides water for Jhelum River. • Tomb of Baba Farid is in Pak Patan. • Cholistan desert is in Bahawlpur district. • The number of divisions in the province of Sindh is five.                 Pakistan Studies Mcqs For Public Service Exams • Nizam-ul-Mulk tusi was famous for his wisdom. • Nanga Parbat is situated in Himalayan. • Hub dam supplies electricity to Sindh. • The Sindh Sagar Doab is also known as Thal Desert. • Nishtar Hospital is the largest hospital in Pakistan and was built in 1953. .• Landi Khani is the end of the main line of Railway system of Pakistan. • Firdousi. • The famous Umar Kot fort was built in 1746. • River Ravi originates in the Indian state of Hamachel Pradesh. • Six barrages are constructed on the River Indus. • Sub-Himalya is also known as Siwaliks. • Rawalpindi. • Jinnah station was established in continent Asia on January 25th. • Tomb of Sachal is in Ranipur. • Hispar Glacies is located in Hunza. • Total arable land of Pakistan is 27%. is free from the problem of water logging. • Takt-I-Suleman is the highest peak of Sulaiman Mountains. • Katch and Gawadar are the districts of Makran Division. • A. • Harpa is in Sahiwal. • The length of Indus River is 2900 km. • Hindu-kush range is also known as Little Pamirs. • Bhambhore is in Thatta. 1991. the Persian poet (Shah Nama) was the member of Sultan Mehmood‘s court.H means Anne Hegirae (Latin Term) =13th Sep: 622 A.‖ said C. • Meaning of Quetta is fort. • Pakistan is situated at the West End of the Indo Gangetic. • Wakhan separates Pakistan from Tajikistan. a region of Punjab. • Meerani Dam is under construction near Turbat. • Ustad Isa was the Chief Architect of Taj Mahal Agra. • India has constructed ―Baglihar Dam‖ in occupied Kashmir`s district of Doda. • Khewra is the main source of gypsum in Pakistan. • Water -flows of the river are diverted to Wuller Barrage through the construction of Kishanganga Dam. • Rawal dam was built in 1965 on river Kurang. • The district of the country having lowest population density is: Kharan • In violation of lndus Basin Treaty 1960. She wrote ―Hamayun Nama‖. He conquered Deccan. • Pakistan‘s oldest archaeological site is situated near Larkana. He arrested Jahangir and Noor Jahan. • Gulbadan Begum was the sister of Mughal King Hamayun. marched into Delhi in 1739. • Nasirabad region of Balochistan will be irrigated through Kachi cananl. • National singer. • Alai Darwaza was the structure constructed by Ala-ud-Din Khilji near Qutb Minar in 1311 A. • • Hoysals was a Kingdom of South during Ala-ud-Din Khilji‘s period. • Durgavati was the ruler of Gondwana and was defeated by Akbar in 1564 A. • Malik Kafur was a General of Ala-ud-Din Khilji. Location. • Peshawar means ‗city of flowers‘. which authorized him to act as the supreme arbitrator in civil and ecclesiastical affairs. • Lahore Fort was built in 1560. • Maham Anaga was the foster mother of Akbar the Great. • Nadir Shah. • Raja Tarangini is a book on history of Kashmir written by Pandit Kachan. • Koshak-e-Siri was the name of the Palace of Ala-ud-Din. • Attock oil refinery is located in Rawalpindi. • India is constructing Kishanganga Dam in Baramula. • Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between:The Ruler of Bengal and East Indian Company. silver and gold. • Sainadak is famous for copper.D. • Mahabat Khan was a renowned General of Jahangir. 2000. • Taxila is located b/w Jehlum and Indus. • Tehrik-e-Alfi was a history written by a team of historians during the reign of Akbar.                                       • Warsak dam was built in 1960 on river Kabul. Across Nandnakas near Akhori village about 28 KM east of Attock Punjab. . • AKHORI DAM. • 43% of the gas is obtained from Sui. Noor Jehan. • Lucknow Pact (1916) provided for the representation of Muslims in the Provincial Lagislative Councils in the proportion of One-Half of the elected members in Bengal to the Muslims. • Infallibility Decree was a document signed by Akbar in 1597.D. died on 23rd December. • The August Offer (1940) was aimed at Offering greater share to Indians in Services. • Wakhan is a narrow strip of land which separates Afghanistan from Pakistan. • Ayoub Park covers an area of 2300 acres. • Mahbub-ul-Haq Human Development Center is locates at Islamabad. • Nasir-ud-Din Qubacha was a lieutenant of Muhammad Ghouri and served as Governor of Multan. King of Persia. India has constructed Wullar barrage on River Jhelum. • The Cabinet Mission Scheme was placed before Quaid-e-Azam in April 1946. And CSS Exam 1. He was a cousin of Babur and author of ‗Tarikh-e-Rashidi‘. • Allama Iqbal was elected as a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1926 and chosen President of Muslim League in 1930. Three important battles were fought on this ground. It contains detailed account of Ghaznavids to the 36th year of Akbar‘s reign. • Fatawa-e-Jehandari was ‗Zia-ud-Din Barani‘s‘ book on state craft. • Iqbal‘s early poems were composed mainly in • Bang-e-Dara and published in the year 1924. He wrote ―Tarikh-e-Sinkh‖ • Muslim League was founded under the leadership of Nawab Saleemullah Khan. • Mirza Haider Dughlat: Ans. • Tabaqat-e-Akbari was the name of history written by ‗Nizam-ud-Din‘ in 1593. • Uch: A place near Bahawalpur district. He lies buried at Sukkur. • Buland Darwaza was built by Akbar the Great at Fatehpur Sikri to commemorate his conquest of Gujrat. They were King Makers for few years. • In order to inquire into the injustice done to the Muslims during congress ministries. He was a great saint of Suharwardi branch of mysticism and flourished in Multan.PMS. what will be asked first? Namaz . Islamiat Mcqs For PSC. • Syed Brothers: Hussain Ali and Abdullah Khan who flourished in the early part of the 18th century are historically known as Syed Brothers. • Shams Siraf Afif: Author of ‗Tarikh-e-Firuz Shahi‖. • Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Zakariya: Ans. • Tarikh-e-Daudi A history of Lodi Dynasty written by Abdullah during the Mughal period. It is the burial place of Makhdoom Jehanian. • Nadir-ul-Asr Mansur: The title was conferred by Mughal Emperor Jahangir upon his Court Painter Mansoor. • Muhammad Masum Nami: A Governor of Qandhar. • Mr Mountbattan announced the Partition of India into two independent states on 3rd June 1947. • Ain-e-Akbari is the renowned work of Abul Fazl about the Government of Akbar the Great. the Muslim League appointed a committee under the chairmanship of Raja Muhammad Mehdi. • Fuwaid-ul-Faud was written by Zia-ud-Din Barani. • The Forty: This term refers to the forty slaves of Iltumish who played important role in contemporary politics. On Judgement Day. • Juna Khan was the original name of Muhammad bin Taghluq. • Panipat is a famous town near Delhi.                             • Diarchy was introduced in the government of Indian Act of 1919. • Moeen-ud-Din Ajmeri was a great saint of Chisti sect of Islamic Mysticism. • Sidi Maula was a saint of Jalal-ud-Din Khilji‘s period and was executed on charges of political treason. • Rohtas Fort was built by Sher Shah near Jehlum. Zabti-Nafas. What are the objectives of Roza? Taqwa. How many Arkan Roza has? Three. What we say to 1st Ashra of Ramzan? Rehamt-ka-Ashrah 9. Who are not entitled to get Zakat? Parents. What we say to 2nd Ashrah of Ramzan? Maghfrat-ka-Ashrah 10. How many times word Zakat is used in Makki Surahs? 22 times 3. What we say to 3rd Ashrah of Ramzan? To get rid of Hell‘s fire 11. Husband. Stay at Arafat and Tawaf-e-Kabba 13. What is meant by Tawaf? To take seven rounds around Khana Kabba.2. From which Prophet‘s age Hajj was started? Hazrat Ibrahim 12. What is the rate of usher for canal irrigated Zameen? 5 per cent or 1/5 4. drinking and sexual intercourse 7. 14. Shukar 8. Describe the Arkans of Hajj There are two Rukns. wife and children 5. What to read while entering Haram Sharif during Hajj in Ahram? Talbia (Talibiyah) . What is the 4th Rukn (pillar) of Islam? Roza (fasting) 6. to restrict eating. . Which stone of Kabba wall is kissed? Hajjar-e-Aswad 16. What is Yum-ul-Tarvia and what is done on that day? 8 Zil-Hajj.15. How many rounds are paid between Safa and Marwa? Seven 25. What is Tawaf-e-Zayarat? To offer Tawaf between 10 to 12 Zil-Hajj 22. What is Miqat? Where Ahram has to put on. What is meant by Tawaf-e-Qadoom? First Tawaf on presence at Kabba 21. What is meant by Yum-ul-Nehr? To offer sacrifice of goats on 10 Zil-Hajj after throwing stones at Mina. 24. What is meant by Shoot? One round around Khana Kabba. (A pilgrim must put Ahram before reaching a point called Miqat) 27. What is said to throw stones at three spots? Rami 18. What is meant by Tawaf-e-Wadah? Last Tawaf before leaving home 23. Stay at Arafat before Maghrib 20. What is named to run between Safa and Marwa? Sayee 17. What is meant by Yaum-e-Arafat and what is done on that day? 9 Zil Hajj. Stay at Mina 19. In which dress Hajj is offered? Ahram 26. How many camels were scarified by Muhammad (PBUH) on that Hajj? 100 camels 31. Which is the oldest mosque on the Earth? Kabba 36. How many Sahaba were along with Muhammad (PBUH) during Hajj? More than one Lac or (1. Who laid the foundations of Quba? Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) 39. 24.S) 37. Which mosque was built first of all in Islam? Quba. Who is the oldest mosque builder? Hazrat Adam (A. How many camels were sacrificed by Muhammad (PBUH) with his own hands? 63 camels and the remainder by Hazrat Ali (R. Where Prophet (PBUH) did hold his court? Masjid-e-Nabvi 40. Who was the Ameer-ul-Hujaj on 9th Hijri? Hazrat Abu Baker Siddique 29.28.000) 30. 38. Where was established the first Muslim University? Masjid-e-Nabvi . What is meant by Mabrood? That Hajj which is performed to obtain the goodwill of Allah 34. What is the difference between Haj and Umra? Hajj is offered between 7 to 13 Zil-Haj whereas Umra can be performed any time. 33. What is the distinctive mark of a Muslim colony? Mosque 35.A) 32. How many mosques are discussed in the holy Quran? 4 43. what‘s its name? Quba 42. Which religion is the favourite of Allah according to the Holy Quran? Islam 72. Fundamentals of Islam are Five 75. Literally the word ―Islam‖ means Submission to Allah 71. Which two Prophets prayed to Allah to become the ―Ummati‖ of the last Prophet (PBUH) and whose prayer was granted? Hazrat Isa (A. The Prophet (PBUH) himself laboured for a mosque. Name the Mosque? Masjid Fatah 70. What‘s the name of that mosque? Quba 44.41. How many doors are of Masjid-e-Haram? 25 46. When was the construction of Masjid-e-Nabvi started? 1 A. Religion of Hazrat Adam (A.S) and Hazrat Musa (A.S)…. The Prophet (PBUH) prayed several times for victory in the war of ditch. What is the name of 1st Kalima? Kalima Tayyaba .Hazrat Musa‘s Prayer was granted 73. The Prophet (PBUH) used to go to a particular mosque on every 17th of Ramzan.S) was Islam 74.H 45. Shirk .. Wahid. The concept of Tauheed has been given by……… Hazrat Jibrael (A. Which word is opposite to Tauheed? Shirk 88. What is the meaning of the word Allah? Only being worth worship 83. Kalima Rad-e-Kufr is the Kalima number 6th 81. The word Tauheed stands for……. Ahad. The Holy Quran considers………….. Kalima-e-Astaghfaar is the Kalima number 5th 80. Kalima Shahadat is the Kalima number 2nd 77. Who is above any sort of limitations? Allah 84. Two (2) 82. Kalima Tauheed is the Kalima number 4th 79. What is Tauheed? Oneness of Allah 87.S) 86. Kalima Tamjeed id the Kalima number 3rd 78.76. Number of types of faith is…….as an unpardonable sin. Wahadaniat 85. 89. Name the types of Tauheed. The Prophethood is belief in…………. What is the meaning of Rasool? Messenger 101. Prophethood has been finished on the Prophet………. Which is the first belief of Islam? The unity of Allah 95. Name the religion which denies Allah as an unknowable entity? Buddhism 94. Duality 90.the Prophets of Allah.of God. Christians believe in……………of God. How Prophethood is attained? Bestowed by Allah 100. Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) 98. What is the meaning of Risalat? To send message 99. In which Surah of the Holy Quran the word ―Khatimum-Nabiyyeen‖ is mentioned? Al-Ahzab . The Zoroastrians believe in………………. Tauheed-fi-Afal 93. Tauheed 91. Tauheed-fi-Zat.. Which is the second belief of Islam? Prophethood 96. Trinity 92. Tauheed-fi-Saffat. All 97. All h Prophets emphasized on……. Who is the greatest angel according to the teachings of Islam? Hazrat Jibrael (A. Which is the third belief of Islam? Belief in the Angels 105. What is the meaning of Malaika? Angels 106. How many the most exalted angels are there? Four 107. By how many angels each human individual is attended permanently? Two 112. Who is the in charge of rain? Hazrat Mekael (A.S) 108.S) . Who is referred in the Quran as Rooh-ul-Ameen/Ar-Rooh/Rooh-al-Qudus? Hazrat Jibrael (A. In which category Iblees lies? Jinn 113. Who is known as Rehmat-ul-Aalameen? Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) 103.102.S) 114. What is the meaning of Noor? Divine light 110. What is the meaning of Rehmat-ul-Lil-Aalameen? Mercy for all worlds 104. The angel is created out of? Noor 109. Who acts as Allah‘s agent? Angels 111. .Everday Science. 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Obrivations For PCS. • Tirich Mir is in Hindu Kush mountain. • Koh-i-Sultan is in Pakistan. First ascent made on July 31. • Mauna Kea volcano is in Hawaii.250 ft height. • Blue Mountains are in Australia. • Andes Mountains are in South America. 1953. • Mauna kea volcano is in Hawaii • What is the worlds longest mountain range-The Andes • • Black forest is a mountain in Germany. 1953. • Broad Peak I is in Karakoram range with height 26. • What is the name of the second highest mountain in Africa-Mount Kenya • In what modern country is mount Ararat-Turkey • Most active volcano Italiana is situated in Hawaii.470. • Rocky or Rockies Mountains is the largest mountain system of North America. • Atlas are North Africa‘s mountain range. • Ring of Fire are volcanoes in Circum-Pacific Seismic belt. • Sefid Koh is mountain range in Afghanistan. 1954. First ascent was made on July 3. • Khunjerab Pass is highest pas in Pakistan. • K2 named Goodwin Austin or Chagori is in Karakoram Range with 28.028 feet first ascent made on May 29. • Prince Charles is mountain range in Antarctica.660 ft. • Mount Everest is in Himalaya range with height 29.Queensland Australia • IMPORTANT MOUNTAIN PASSES • Namni Pass is in Myanmar. .• Oldest mountain system are Araveli. • Alps are Europe‘s largest mountain system. • Youngest mountain system are Himaliyas. • The Himalaya mountain range (Asia) is the greatest mountain range in the world. Atlas Mountains are in Morocco. • Highest mountain system in the world is Himalayas. • • Ayers Rock is the largest single rock in the world. • Zardak is the highest peak of Kirthar range. • Where are the glasshouse mountains. • Nanga Parbat is in Himalaya range is known as Killer Mountain with height 26. located in the Andes Mountains of western Argentina. • Tasman glacier is in New Zealand. • Chogo Lugma is in Karakoram range. • Swat valley is in the mountain range of… hindukash • Saddle peak is highest peak in Anandaman & Nicobar islands.412. • Vesuvius is a volcano in Italy. • Kolpur pass is in Baluchistan. • Shandur Pass is in Pakistan. • Mount Aconcagua. Andaman Sea.• Alpine Pass is in USA. • April 1984. • Siachen glacier is in Karakoram Range. • Siachen. • Baltoro gracier is in Karakoram Range. then Caribbean Sea. then Mediterranean sea. . Indian and then Arctic. then Black sea then Red sea and in the last Baltic sea. • Donner pass is in California (USA) • Hispar & Biafo glacier is in Pakistan. then Atlantic. • Lowari Pass is in Pakistan. India conducted an Operation known as ‗Operation Meghdoot‘ to capture Siachen. • Khojak tunnel is in Balouchistan. • Karoko tao is a volcano in Indonesia. near the border with Chile. • Hispar glacier is in Hunza. Hudson Bay. • Bolan (Sulaiman range) pass is in Baluchistan. Behring Sea Gulf of Mexico. • Approximately the south west monsoon begins in Pakistan in late July. • Bodpo La pass is highest pass in Tibet (China) with height 19.‖ It is also the World‘s Highest Battle Ground Ever • Africa is without glaciers. • Sea of Japan is famous for fishing area. batoro and chogo lugma glaciers are in Karakorum. Sea of Japan. East China Sea. It is also the world‘s Highest Glacier that is why it is refered to as ―The Third Pole. • Highest point of Asia is Mount Everest (Nepal-Tibet). • Siachen Glacier is the Worlds Biggest Glacier outside the two Poles. • Alpine is the highest mountain pass in the world. highest peak in the western hemisphere. OCEANS • Largest ocean is pacific. • Largest sea is South China Sea. • Malaspina glacier is in Alaska (US). • Aqaba is in Jordan. Iran & Azerbaijan. Turkmensitan. • Diego Garcia is in Indian Ocean.• Total seas are 12. • Sargasso Sea is without a coastline. • Alexandria is in Egypt. • Antwerp is in Belgium. Aral is an inland sea. • Bermuda Triange is located in Atlantic Ocean. • Bristol is in UK. • Which sea is sometimes called the Euxine Sea. • Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. • Caspian Sea is located in Iraq-Azerbaijan. • Plymouth is in UK • Le Harve is in France. Russia & Azerbaijan. • What is the world‘s warmest sea.Black Sea • What sea is directly north of Poland. • Caspian Sea is the largest salt water lake in the world. • Penang is in Malaysia. • Which of the following cause ocean currents? Permanent winds • Nether land‘s land is below sea level. • New Orleans is in USA. • Chalna is in Bangladesh. • What is the worlds largest sea (in area): South China • Aral Sea is in Central Asia (Kazakhstan). • FAMOUS SEA PORTS • Abadan is in Iran. • Marseilles is in France. • The deepest place in the Indian Ocean is Sunda Trench. • The waters of Caspian Sea are shared by Russia. Kazakhstan & Russia. • Caspian Sea water is shared by Iran. . • Bandar Bushehr is in Iran.The Red Sea • Aegean Sea is located in Atlantic Ocean. • Cardiff is in UK. • Atlantic Ocean is called the ―Herring Pond‖.Baltic sea • Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean. • Rotterdam is in Netherlands. • Valparaiso is in Chile. • Johor strait separates Malaysia from Singapore. • Red sea is b/w Arabia and Africa.• Dammam is in Saudi Arabia. • Tartous is in Syria. • Tartus is the seaport of Syria. • Florida Strait separates Cuba from Florida. • Hambrug is in Germany. It joins Atlantic Ocean with Gulf of Mexico. • Davis Strait separates Greenland from Baffin Island. • Bass Strait separates Australia from Tasmania. • Babel-Mandab strait leads into the Red Sea. • Latakia is in Syria. • Hochi Minh is in Vietnam. • FAMOUS STRAITS • Palk Strait separates India from Sri Lanaka. • ―Haifa‖ is the seaport of which country? Israel. • The Davis Strait lies between Canada and Greenland • • Messina strait separates Italy from Sicily. • Darwin is the sea port of Australia. • Rio-de-Janeiro is in Brazil. • Port Hercourt is the 2nd largest port of Nigeria. • In which US state is its highest mountain. . • Glasgow is in UK. • Port Said is in Egypt. • Phildelphia is in USA. • Yokohama is in Japan. • Pondicherry is in India south of Chennai. • Honolulu is in USA. • Babul Mandab strait separates Arabia from Africa. • Zadar is in Croatia.Alaska – Mount McKinley • Dickson is the seaport of Malaysia. USA • Santos is known as the ―Coffee Port‖ of the world. • Seattle sea pot…. • Mozambique strait is the broadest strait in the world. • Iberian Peninsula is a part of Europe. • The number of CARS is five. • The Devil Tower present in US is a volcano. It is b/w Mozambique and Madagascar. • Most important crop of Nile delta is Cotton. • Gulf of lion is in France. • Height of Islamabad is 2000 ft: above sea level. • Shark bay is in Western Australia. • Pak: is 4th among world‘s largest cotton producers. • Grand Canal is oldest man made canal for shipping purpose in China. • Bosporus Strait connects Black Sea with the Sea of Marmora. • Danube River is in Romania (Europe). • Largest gulf is Gulf of Mexico. • Gulf of Sidra is in Libya.• Dover strait separates England from France. • Hamun Mashkel Lake (Baluchistan) is salt water lake. It is longest strait in the world. • • Torres Strait separates Australia and Papua New Guinea • Bering Strait separates Asia from Africa and joins the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. • 40% of world oil passes through… Strait of Hormuz • The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz •. • Sunda strait separates Sumatra from Java Island. • Gibraltar Strait separates Spain and Africa and joins Mediterranean Sea with Atlantic Ocean. • Hudson Bay is largest bay and is in Northern Canada. • WORLD RIVERS • Third world comprises of 70% of world population. • The Volga is Europe longest river what is the second longest Danube . • A famous natural bridge is located in Virginia. • Dardanelles strait (Turkey) joins Marmora sea with Aegean Sea. • Churchill water fall is in Canada. • Malacca (Indonesia) strait separates Sumatra from Malay Peninsula. It pours into Black sea. • Red river is in USA. • English Channel separates England from France. • Eskimos live in North America. • Voctoria falls are on the border b/w Zimbabwe & South Africa. • Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.• Volga River is in Russia. • Panama Canal links Pacific Ocean with Atlantic Ocean. • Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin • Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of Cloves • Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin • River Darling is in Australia. • Oxus River (also called Amu Darya) is flowing between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. • SURMA is the name of a river. the longest river is Sutlaj in Pakistan. • World‘s largest earth filled dam is Tarbela. • The longest river in South Asia is the Brahmputra. It pours into Atlantic Ocean. • Bari Doab is the area lying between River Ravi and River Beas. It is located in Siberia. • An iceberg floating in sea will have one-tenth of its mass above the surface of water. • Panama Canal links North America with South America. • The longest and largest river in Asia is Yangtze. • Amazon River crosses Equator twice. • Windermere Lake is the largest lake of UK. • Indus River pours into Arabian Sea. It is the largest river of central Asia. • The Soan and the Haro are the two rivers of Potohar Plateau. • Jog Falls are the highest waterfalls in India. • Which river is in Lebanon? River Latani • Highest salinity is found in the Great Salt Lake in USA. • Gateway of Pacific is Panama Canal. • The Amazon river rises in which country-Peru • Amazon River is largest river in terms of volume. • Panama Canal was opened in 1914. It is in Brazil. • After Indus. • The largest river in China is The Yangtze River. • What is the only river that flows both north and south of equator – The Congo • New Zealand is situated in the region of Oceania. • What is France‘s longest river: Loire • Hundroo (Hundrubagh) Water Falls are in India. • Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in world extending from Peru to Bolivia. . • Aswan dam is constructed on river Nile. • Lake Mead is a man-made largest lake in the world. • Victoria Lake is in Africa. • The Suez Canal was constructed in 1869. • Lake Victoria is located in Kenya-Tanzania and Uganda. 1956. It remains closed 1967-75 after Arab Israel War. • In what country are the Painted Lakes. • Huron Lake is in USA-Canada. • Thames River is in England. • Golden River flows in Alaska. It is also called the deepest seafloor depression in the world. Ferdinand De Lesseps. • Hang He river is in China.• Nile River pours its water into Mediterranean Sea. • Euphrates flows in Syria and Iraq. Canada. . • Mariana trench is the deepest part in the ocean and it lies in Pacific Ocean. • Mesopotamia is the region b/w Tigris & Euphrates. • Lake Michigan flows in USA. • Seine River is in France. It is located in North America (USA-Canada). • Victoria Lake forms boundary line b/w Tanzania and Uganda. • Tigris River pours its water into Caspian Sea. • Lake Superior is the largest fresh water lake in the world. Mississippi is longest river of America. • Missouri river flows in USA • Hudson River flows in USA.Indonesia • Name the river that flows through Baghdad. • Don River pours its water into Sea of Azov.Tigris • What city has the most canals. • Source River Jehlum is Verinag. • The largest river in France is Lore • Most populated lake is Lake Eire. • The Suez Canal was nationalized by Col. • Suez Canal is 170 Km long constructed in 1869. Nasser on 26th July. • Mississippi river flows in USA.Birmingham • Suez Canal was acquired by Britain in 1875 and nationalized by Egypt in 1956. • River Zambezi flows in Southeast Africa. • Great Bear Lake is located in Canada. • The Suez Canal link the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. The Canal was constructed by a French Engineer. • Silver Strand fall is in North America. • Grand Canal is located in People‘s Republic of china.• In which country would you find Lake Disappointment Australia • The Amazon river dolphins are what colour. • Asia Minor is a geographical expression. • What is the longest river in Australia. a part to Turkey. • Both the highest and lowest points on the earth are found in Asia. • Deccan Plateau is in Asia. • Aswan dam is in Egypt. • Lake Erie (N. • The Victoria Falls in Africa is located on river Zambezi. • Largest coral reef is in Australia. . • Palk Bay lies b/w Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal. Europe is the smallest continent. • River Rhine is in Western Europe. • Asia is the largest continent and covers about 1/3 of the world‘s total land area. • Word Tsunami is of Japanese language.Murray-Darling • Gulf Stream is an ocean current named after the Gulf of Mexico. China • Indus originates from Tibet near Mansorowar Lake. • The panch Pokhri Lake situated in the Himalaya Mountains is the highest lake in the world. • Colorado River forms Grand Canyon. • Ribbon fall is in North America. • After Australia.Pink • Which of the following rivers rises in lake Lan-Ka Tso in Tibet? Sutlej • Volga river pours its water into Caspian Sea it is longest river of Europe. • 3. • Panama Canal connects Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean. • The Victoria Falls is located in Zimbabwe. • Niagara fall is in North America b/w America & Canada. • Don is a river of Russia. • ‗Victoria falls‘ is located in Rhodesia. • Highest fall of world Angel Falls is on river Carrao Venezuela. • Dead sea lying b/w Israel and Jordan.America) is most polluted lake in the world. • The lowest point of Asia is Dead Sea which is about 397 meter below sea level.Gorges Dam is in . • Baikal Lake is in Siberian desert. It is the highest fall of Africa. • Lake Mead on the Arizona-Nevada is largest man-made lake in USA.. • Mt Merapi is located on Java. • Sumatra is an island in Indonesia. • Hydespes River is now called the Jhelum River. USA). • At the equator. • The largest island in the world Greenland is located in North America. the equation of the day is 12 hours. • Highest point of South America is Mount Aconcagua (Argentina) and lowest point is Valdes Peninsula (Argentina). (chk) • Greenland is geographically in America but politically in Europe.Indies. • River Thames flows in Southern England. • Danube River flows in Austria. • Canary Island is in Spain. • The lowest point of the North America is the Death Valley located in California. • Highest Point of North America is Mount Mckinley and the lowest point is Death Valley (California. a peak of Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) and lowest point is Lake Assal (Djibouti). • Largest island in Indian Ocean is Madagascar. • The length of Panama Canal is 50072 miles. • Highest point in Antarctica is Vinson Massif. • The largest Island in the Mediterranean Sea is Sicily. the largest island is in North Atlantic • New Guinea is world‘s second largest island. • Black sea is so called because a dense fog prevails there in winter. • Dardanelles connects black Sea and Mediterranean.• The world‘s longest river. • Virgin Island is a group of 100 Island in W. • Shale is not a metamorphic rock. • Highest point in Australia is Mount Kosciusko (New South Wales) and the lowest point is Lake Eyre (South Australia). • Highest point of Europe is Mount El‘brus and the lowest point is Caspian Sea. • The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea • River Mekong flows in Vietnam. • FAMOUS ISLANDS • St. • Africa is also known as Dark Continent. • Highest point of Africa is Kibo. Helena is in Atlantic Ocean. • Meridan means mid-day. • River boat Gondola is used in Italy‘s city Venice. • Kalaalit Nunaat (Greenland) Island (Denmark). • Victoria River is the chief source of River Nile. the Nile is located in Africa. . • Victoria Island is in Arctic Ocean. • World‘s largest Delta is Sunderlands (India). • Neaw Zealand is in South Pacific Ocean. • Paracel Islands are of…. • Rub Alkali desert is in Saudi Arabia. . • The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is Manhattan • Sugar Island is the located at the confluence of Ganga and the Bay of Bengal. china vs Vietnam • Which country owns the Hen and Chicken islands: North island New Zealand • Indian city Mumbai consists of seven islands. • Borneo Island is in Pacific Ocean. • The Atacama Desert is located in North Chile. • Arabian Desert is in Egypt. • Simpson Desert is in Australia. • Ellesmere Island is in Arctic Ocean. • FAMOUS DESERTS • Thar desert is located in Northwest India and East Pakistan • Dsht-i-Lut desert is in Iran. • Great Victoria Desert is in Australia. South America. • What is the worlds oldest desert – country named after it-Namib • Namib Desert is in South-West Africa. • Kalhari desert is in South Africa. • Death Valley desert is in California.• Malaqasv (Madagascar) is in Indian Ocean. • Indonesia consists of 1300 islands. • Honshu Island is in North West Pacific. • Gibson Desert is in Australia. • Baffin is in North Atlantic Ocean (Canadian). • Galapagos Islands are in Pacific Ocean. • Sumatra is in Northest Indian Ocean (Indonesia). • Baffin Island is in Atlantic Ocean. • Gobi desert is in Mongolia & China. • Great Britain Island is in North Atlantic. • Cathy Pacific is an island. • Kalhari desert is in South Africa. • The world‘s largest desert Sahara is located in Africa. • Deserts in Asia are: Gobi. • Baghdad lies on Tigris. Karakum. • Karakum desert is in Turkmenistan. . • Belgrade stands on the river Danube. • Budapest (Hungary) lies on Danube. • Berlin lies on Spree. • Taklimankan is desert in China. • Budapest is located on the bank of Danube river. • On river Danube Budapest is located. Namib. • Bonn (Germany) lies on Rhine. Takla makan. • Nafud desert is in Saudi Arabia. • Basra lies on Shatt-al-Arab. Rub-al-Khali. • Sonoran desert is in Arizona to Mexico. • Paris is situated on the river Rhine.• Great Sandy Desert is in Australia. • Brussels (Belgium) lies on Senno. • Montreal is situated on the bank of river Ottawa • The city of Bonn is situated in Germany • Calcutta is situated on Hoogli River. • Bahawalpur lies on Sutlej. • Deserts in Africa are: Kalhari. • Takla Makan desert is in Xinjing (China). • Agra is on the bank of Jamuna River. • Rub-el-Khali desert is in South Arabian peninsula. • Rome is located beside the river Timber. • Bedford lies on Danube. • Kavir Dasht Davir desert is in Iran. • CITIES ON RIVER BANKS • Venice stands on what river-The Arno • New York is on River Hudson‘s bank. • Cairo lies on Nile. • Attock lies on River Indus. and Sahara. • River passing through Paris… The Siens • Paris is located ont eh bank of Seine river. • On river Siene Paris is located. • Jhelum lies on River Jhelum. • Bhawalpur is situated at the bank of Sutlej.F.Bangkok • GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES • Eric the Red discovered Greenland. • Sukkur lies on Indus.Lindberg (American) made first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic. . • Damascus lies on Barada. • C. • Chittagong lies on Karnaphuli. • Wazirabad lies on Chenab. • Khartoom lies on Blue and white Nile. • Khartoum is situated on the bank of Nile River. • Rohri lies on Indus. • London lies on Thames. • Kanpur lies on Ganges. • Marco Polo (Italian) reached China through India. • George Lord Anson (English) sailed around the earth. • Paris lies on Seine. • Various (Portugese) discovered Sri Lanka. • Delhi lies on Jumna. • Lahore lies on Ravi. Blair (US) made the first solo flight over the Arctic. • Hyderabad (Sindh) lies on Indus. • What city is at the mouth of the Menam river. • Dhaka lies on Boori Ganga. • Washington lies on Vistula. • Rome lies on Tiber. • Mosul lies on Tigris. Sir Vivian Fuchs and Edmund Hillary (US) first crossing of the Antarctic continent.• Kolkata lies on Hoogli. • Charles A. • Tokyo lie on Sumida. • Dublin is situated at the mouth of river Liffey • Moscow is situated on the bank of river Moscow. • Vescoda gama (Portuguese) discovered sear route from Europe to India. • Pedro Alvarez Cabral (Portuguese) discovered Brazil. ‖ • Conditioned Reflex is the term mainly discussed in Psychology. sweat and tears. • What country‘s leader does not have an official residence: Cuba • GENERAL KNOWLEDGE • Ambati Balamyrali is the youngest (17-years old) doctor of Indian origin in the world who received his medical degree from Mount Sinai. . • Cross-breeding is to be done for achieving quick increase in milk production.R is known as the architect of the Indian Constitution. • Churchill was PM of U. • Chris Patten was the last British Governor of Hong Kong. South Korea • Istana Merdeke is the official residence of President of Indonesia. • 10 Downing Street is the residence of British PM. • Chernobayl is a Russian city having a nuclear power plant where a tank of readioactive waste exploded in April. • Buoy stands for a man serving in any hotel for luggage transportation or as a guide. Wilkins (Australian) flew over the South Pole. • Charminar is located in Hyderabad (India). Norman Ernest was American agricultural scientist t and winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1970. He was one of those who laid the groundwork of the Green Revolution. • Crystal oscillator is in electric watch. • Queen‘s house is the official residence of Sri Lankan president. the component corresponding to pendulum of a pendulum clock. WORLD COUNTRIES • Buckingham palace is the residence of British king and Queen is in London. • Blue revolution relates to fish farming. He is known to have said ― I have nothing to offer except blood..• G. • Chakmas are refugees from Bangladesh settled in India. • Baku is famous for the production of petroleum. 1993. New York. • Apsra is the first nuclear reactor of India. • Elysee palace is the name of the residence of Franch President. • Ambedkar.H. • It is summer season in Australia during Christmas. • Great Wall of China was built in the reign of Shih Huang-ti • Blue House is the official residence in . • Borlaug. This explosion is known as ―Chernobyl Disaster‖.K during WWII. B. • Charar-e-Sharief is the Dargah of Sufi saint Sheikh Nooruddin Wali in Kashmir. • CIS are landlocked countries of Asia. • Aquaculture refers to fish-farming or fish culture. His Praise of Folly is still read. • E. • Elephant‘s tusks are called enlarged cartilaginous bones. • Dzongkha is the official language of Bhutan. • Exfoliation is a type of weathering common both in the cold and in the hot climate regions. • James Bond is a character in the novels written by Ian Fleming. • The readings of a Fahrenheit and a Centigrade temperature is the same at -40°. . • A deflector is a technique of adjusting for changes in price level. Debtors are likely to benefit by Inflation. • ISBN: International Standard Book Numbering is an internation system by which a distinct identifying number is assigned to each book. • Jain Commission was associated with probing the conspiracy angle of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination. • Esperanto is an artificial international language created to act as world language. Everest. Watson is a fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. • Euro is the name of New Single European Currency launched on January 1. • Dr. • Debenture is a certificate issued by a company promising the payment of a specified amount at a fixed rate of interest after a specified period. • Powder-type fire extinguisher is used for petroleum fire. • India occupies first position in the world in the production of tea. production prices. • It is the President and not the PM who presides over the cabinet meetings in France. • Desdemona is a character in the Shakespeare‘s play Othello.T. etc as compared with a base year. • Guemica is a painting by Pablo Picasso. • Dunkel Draft relates to international trade. • Gregory Mendel is called the Father of Genetics. • Dicky Dolma is the youngest woman climber of Mt. • Erasmus was a Dutch writher. • Inflation means an increase in the amount of paper money which tends to raise general price level of commodities. founder of Daewoo. • Every Street is paved with Gold was authored by Kim Woo-Chung.• The production of cultured pearls is an important cottage industry of Japan. 1999. It is a comparative figure showing cost of living. • Exit Poll is a term used to denote a post-election survey of voters regarding the candidate in whose favour they had exercised their franchise. • Fenugreek seeds can benefit a patient of diabetes mellitus by normalizing his blood sugar level. • Sigmund Freud founded the technique of pshychoaralysis.A is a terrorist organization in Spain. • Zero Rate Inflation obtains necessarily in a year where the annual rate of inflation is constant in every week of the year. • Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. • Last Supper is a famous Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci. He authored Shakukntala. • The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in UK. • Postal Zone is indicated by the first two digits from left of the Pincode. • New Moore Island is situated in the Bay of Bengal. • Kalinga Prize is awarded for popularization of science each year by UNESCO. • Bhutan is called the ―Land of Thunder Dragon‖. Kurein is associated with Dairy Farming.• Jana-gana-mana is India‘s National Anthem.J. • G. • Gary Kasparov is associated with Chess. • Photolysis is dissociation of water molecule in the chemical reaction of photosynthesis. • Prunning is associated with the cultivation of tea. • Pierry Cardin is famous fashion designer. . • • Montesquieu gave the theory of separation of power. • Jantar Mantar is an observatory in Delhi constructed in 1724 during the days of Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber. etc. • Pasumpatinath temple is in Nepal. • Pulitzer Prizes are awarded to Americans for excellence in journalism. V. • Missionaries of Charity is the religious order established by Mother Teresa. • LIBOR is the basic interest rate on interbank loans in London. • Meri Ekyaven Kavitayen is collection of poems of Atal Behari Vajpayee. • Kabalega is a National Park of Uganda. • Thomas Jefferson authored American Declaration of Independence. • Milk is an example of emulsion. • Mother Teresa was born in Albania in 1910. • Eyes of potato are used for vegetative propagation. • Dr. • Laos is the only land-locked country in South-East Asia. • Kalidas was the greatest of the Sanskrit daramatist. • Jurassic Park was directed by Steven Spielberg. • Quill feathers are on the wing and tail of birds and are helpful during their flight. • Parliament of Switzerland is known as Federal Assembly. • Lifeline Express is the world‘s first hospital on rails operated in India. • Pondicherry is the Union Territory of India which has a legislature. • India has 16% of world‘s population. Mendel is known as founder of genetics. • Leningrad is a famous town in Russia situated on the bank of river Neva. • Stromboli is a volcano in Sicily. • Bulgaria and Greece are disputing over the historical Macedonian territory. • In Lawrence of Arabia Nobel Laureate Pearl S. shark & vultures. • Gram. • Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of Aurangzeb. • Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile. warmest and lightest wool in the world produced in Uzbekistan. • Large aperture telescopes are used for greater resolution. Northern Island. it must follow longitude connecting the two joints b/w which travel is to be undertaken.5%. • Historical materialism is a tenet of Marxims. Dunant. • The average salinity of sea water is 3. • A team of men in opposition to take over the different portfolios in case the party is able to wrest power is known as Shadow Cabinet. • Dolby B or Dolby C is printed on tape recorders and other sound systems refers to Noise reduction circuit. • Wheatstone Bridge is used to measure resistances. Pea and Soyabean group of seeds are richer in protein than Rice and Maize. • Torah is the sacred book of the Parsis. • Shahtoosh is the finest. .approach to study mankind with respect to society. • USA is the world‘s principal producer of Soyabean. • Eli Whitney of America invented the cotton gin that separates seeds from cotton three hundred times faster that by hand in 1793. • The new administrative capital proposed for Myanmar is Pyinmana. • Saw-scaled viper is the only snake that builds a nest. • Vatican is the smallest country in the world in terms of area. Scotland & Wales. • Universal Product Code (UPC) is adopted against adulteration in eatables. • Tape worm has no digestive system because it is a saprophyte. economy and history.• Red Cross Movement was launched by J. America and France to fight for their liberty. • The Road Ahead is written by Bill Gates. • Lightning is formed when strong opposite charges in different clouds break down the resistance offered by intervening air. • Scenes from a writer‘s life is the autobiography of Ruskin Bond. • United Kingdom consists of England.H. • In terms of the evolution of organism bat is the most advanced among pigeon. • If a ship desires to travel the shortest route. • John Locke published a famous pamphlet known as ‗Right of Mass‘ and urged the people in England.Buck collaborated. • Snake is a limbless reptile. SAARC and D8 …….OIC • Tamils are fighting in which are of Srilanka… Jaffana • Naxalite movement is in … India • Teges is the currency of…. Barack Hussein Obama is America‘s 44th President. • Qutub Minar made by Iltutmish.1965 • Oldest organization among OIC.. • The production of cultured pearls is an important cottage industry of Belgium. Sheikh Ahmad Yasin in 1987. • Savana grasslands are found in Africa.????? • World Bank president is …. Kazikhstan • Hemmant Thakare was the… Chief of Indian Squad during Mumbai drama • The Idea of AESM meeting organization was given by a person of country…Singapore…. Gol Gumbaz made by Mohammad Adil Shah. • A seed is a ripened ovule. • • Likud and Kaldima parties belong to… Israel • Cities of Afghanistan border along with Pakistan border……????? • Which city of Afghanistan produces most opium… Helmand • Transit trade agreement b/w pak and afghan in…. • Mr. Hawaii • The term Intifada means… Uprising • Hamas was founded by. • The Red Fort was built by Shahjehan. • Exbiology is the study of life or its possibility on other planets. Charles Darwin • BIN is the intelligence agency of…. ECO. • 200th anniversary of the scientist in 2009…. • • El Nino is associated with world weather. Buland Darwaza made by Akbar and Moti Masjid made by Aurangzeb. Zollick . • When two organisms exit in such a way that only one is benefited by the other. • Sandy soil is dry in comparison to clay due to Capillary action. • The framers of the Constitution borrowed the idea of judicial review from the Constitution of USA..• Anton van Leeuwenhoek first time saw bacteria through a microscope made by him in 1683. Indonasia • Silicon valley in California is famous because of Software Industry • In 2008 monarchy ended in a country after 240 years… Nepal • Country celebrating 50th anniversary of communist revolution… Cuba • Pearl Harbor is in the state of USA…. the relationship is called Parasitism. • Pea can fix nitrogen from air. • Petticoat government is the government by… Woman • Brain Drain is.... Moammar Gadhafi • Oil company Aramaco is of..poland and czech republic.. migration of skilled labour • Russia is worried about the Missile defence system of US in….No single party has the majority • Country with the largest Kurd population… Iraq • Country recently elected to IAEA…. scouts. Afghanistan • Country with which Pakistan is having most of his trade…. John Mitchel .size of palestinian state • A persons name was written and was asked about the organisation… red cross. Ethnology • Marco Polo was. USA…????? • Karachi Nuclear Power plant is with the help of … Canada • A country closed her station for USA… Kyrgyzstan • World economic crisis was due to… Housing and mortgage problem in USA • African Union President…. Traveler • East India Company was established during the period of … Jehangir • Operation cast lead was the name which killed 1400 • Winner of 8-oscar awards movie in 2008…. Stamps collection • Study of Human races…. Zardari • A place between the seven wonders... London • 1-metric ton is equal to…1000kgs • UN spends $8-billion every year on……. Netherlands • Hung Parliament is…. etc • Obama‘s convoy to Middle East….??????? • Russian News agency…. CNN.. • Russia gives oil to Europe through the route of… Ukraine • Khar is in … Bajur • The word Philately means. combodia‘s communist party • Statement to combat terrorism by task forces…..Slum dog Millionaire • Madam Tausand museum is in . UAE • Oldest anthem in the world is….Itar-Tass • Israel peace process with palestine was stalled…..?????? • US under agreement of partnership with Pakistan will give ………opportunity zones Recently Pakistan is aided by 200mw by..peacekeeping. Saudi Arabia • The country with foreign reserves of above $2 trillion… Japan • Khmer Rouge was attacked by…. • What is the freezing point of heavy water? Freezing point (°C) 3. Princeton.What it is called when Stock Exchange is going down? Bearish • Akelman desert is in which country? China • When did Greenwich Meridian Watch start to work? 1884 • What is Evangelicals? • Which monarchy has recently allowed females to rule? • Which was the native town of Babar? Farghana • Who is considered as the Leader of modern Chinese economy? Deng Xiaoping • When did Crusade begin? 1099 • When for the first time ‗Doctrine of Necessity‖ was used in Pakistan? Mulvi Tameez-ud-din case . Harvard. • Khalil Jibran belonged to which country? Lebanon 79. and Yale) that over the years have had common interests in scholarship as well as in athletics. • What is Ivy league? Ivy League is the name generally applied to eight universities (Brown. physiologist. is generally recognized as one of the most influential and authoritative thinkers of the twentieth century and the father of modern psychology. • Which female PM served for the longest period of time in the world? Margret Thature. Dartmouth.K Rowling? Harry Potter • Which Railway line connects Pakistan and Iran? The Quetta-Zahedan line connects Pakistan and Iran by railway • In which state of USA Hollywood is located? California. • Which member of Gandhi family died a natural death? None. Indian/Mohinjodaro. psychologist and father of psychoanalysis. Uttar Pardesh (by population) • Sigmund Freud. Pennsylvania..• National Income of the country is…all income earn in year • Petra is a new archaelogical place in the country…. Columbia. Boiling point (°C) 101.4 • A pariah state is one whose conduct is considered to be out of line with international norms of behavior. • Which gas company of Russia supplies gas to European states? Gazprom • Which famous character is produced by J. Cornell. Jordan • Madhya Pradesh is the largest state in India (by area). • Which of the Mughal emperor is burried outside the present Pak and India territory? Babur at Bagh-e-Babur (Kabul) (Afghanistan) & Bahadur Shah Zafar (Yangoon).82. • The term digital divide refers to the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with very limited or no. medical doctor. • What name is given to the place of 9/11? Ground Zero • Gestapo‖ was the secret police of which country? Germany. (Gangies & Sindh) were flourishing at the banks of the mighty rivers. • Smeary (Dajla & Euphrates). • How many members were in the UN when it was established? 51 • • • South Pole is in Antactica. • Kosovo got indidependence from Yogoslavia.• How many zero‘z are in 1 trillion? 12 zero • What Chinese Muslims are called in province ____of China?province= Xinjiang Uygur. • East Timore got independence from Indonesia. • Intifada means uprising. • Second largest ethinc group in Afghanistan is Tajik. • Siachen means place of wild roses.6% of world population. • Asia size is 29. • Average temp: on siachen is -40 degree Celcius. • Hamas was formed in 1987. • PLO was expelled by Jordon. • Yasir Arafat passed away in Paris on 11 Nov: 2004. • % of Muslims in Jammu & Kashmir is 95%. • Protectorate state of world is Bhutan.5% of the world. • Length of line of control is 720 km. begun under Genghis. • Hazbullah means Party of God. • Egypet is both in Africa & Asia (Northeastern Africa & Southwestern Asia). • India launched operation Vidhara on Siachen in 1984. was completed 65 years later under KUBLAI KHAN. . • Only African country that remained independent during colonial rule was Ethiopia. • Al-Fateh was established in 1958. • All parties Huriyat Conference is a party of 23 parties. • Taliban regime came into power in 1996. Sinai Peninsula is the part of Egypt that lies in Asia. • Afghan ruler at the time of USSR invasion was BArbark Kermal. • India and Pak: are fighting on Siachen since 1984. • UAE comprises of 7 states. • Tallest tree is Redwood. • Zimbabwe gained independence in 1980. • PLO established in 1964 its HQ is in Rammalah. • Asia‘s population is 58. muslims named as = Geys‘ Mazars • The conquest of China. • Napoleon was exiled to St: Helena in Mediterranean in 1814-15. • In 1845 British defeated Sikhs and captured Lahore in the battle of Sabraon. • Gautam Siddharta Buddha was born in Nepal. • Shortes ever war fought that lasted for 6 days Arab-Israel war.C by Octavian. • First civil war among Muslims was battle of Jamal. • Confucianism is found in China & Taiwan. • Shintoism is in Japan. Tongo & Fiji in 1642.• Temple of Tooth(Budha‘s tooth) is at Kandy. • Germany was defeated by England in a naval fight in 1916 in battle of Jutland. • Opium war waged from 1839-42 b/w China & Britain. • Leif Eriesson reaced North America. • Columbus discovered South America in 1494. • Boston Tea Party event is related to American Independence. • Where can you find London bridge today: USA ( Arizona ) • Which animal lays eggs: Duck billed platypus • What do deciduous trees do Lose their leaves in winter • How many feet in a fathom Six • Christopher Columbus sailed in the Nina – Pinta and Santa Maria • Which leader died in St Helena: Napoleon Bonaparte • What does ring a ring a roses refer to: The Black Death • What would you do with a maris piper :Eat it – it‘s a potato • What is the currency of Austria: Schilling • What is the Islamic equal to the red cross: Red Crescent • What are Munroes: Mountains in Scotland • What does an alopecia sufferer lack Hair • What is a baby rabbit called Kit or Kitten • Which country had The Dauphin as a ruler France • What is a Winston Churchill Cigar • Who or what lives in a formicarium Ants . • Abel Taman discovered Newzealand. • Sir Hugh Willoighby & Richard Chancellor discovered white sea and ocean route to Russia. • Jesus Christ was born at Bethalhem. • First WW lasted for 4 years. Jerusalem. • Mughals ruled India for 331 years. • Wiiliam Janszoon discovered Australia. • Roman Empire was established in 27 B. He weighted 635 kgs. rainfall and cultivated vegetation • The agreement between India and China. • The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley‘s gum. • Buckingham Palace in England has over six hundred rooms • The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid • Butterflies taste with their feet • One of the countries through which equator passes is: Malaysia • Clocks. but everyone just knows the first one. was signed in 1954 • Which of the following territories of India was/were invaded by China on November 19. • The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. 1962? Ladakh and NEFA • Deflation is contraction in volume of money or credit that results in a decline of price level • Which one of the following is not allied to Geophysical Sciences? Palaeontology • The conservation of hawks and owls is important to mankind chiefly because these birds eat many harmful rodents • the plane of the earth‘s equator were not inclined to the plane of • In which city was the famous black hole: Calcutta • If you had rubella what would you have caught: German Measles • La Giaconda is better known as what: Mona Lisa . by which both accepted Panchsheel as the basis of their relations.Hare • John browe minnoch (1941-83) of USA was the heaviest man.• It‘s a flock of sheep what‘s a group of owls called Parliament • What animal would you find in a form. • The cigarette lighter was invented before the match • Every drop of seawater contains approximately 1 billion gold atoms • The US national anthem actually has three verses. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off. run: with zero velocity • Humming bird belongs to a category called: Endotherm • PERT is a technique used for which one of the following? Project Management • Han myung has become the first woman prime minister of south korea. • The total combined weight of the worlds ant population is heavier than the weight of the human population. • At which international film festival is the ‗Golden Lion‘ awarded to the best film? Venice Film Festival • Which of the following planets takes nearly the same time for a rotation on its own axis as does the Earth? Mars • Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society? William Jones • Fortis Hospitals chain is an enterprise of Ranbaxy • The major natural regions of the world are delineated primarily on the basis of temperature. which moves with the velocities comparable with the velocity of light. • Eric Arthur Blaire was the real name of which author: George Orwell • Which country do Sinologists study: China • What is Orchesis – either professional or amateur: Art of Dancing • Whose autobiography was The long walk to Freedom: Nelson Mandela • Clyde Tonbaugh discovered what planet in 1930: Pluto • Which chess piece could be a member of the church: Bishop • Which American state is nicknamed The Diamond State: Delaware • What martial arts name means gentle way: Judo • Kimberlite contains what precious item: Diamonds • Which country introduced the worlds first diesel loco in 1912: Germany • What animals name translates as water horse: Hippopotamus • Which two metals are alloyed to make pewter: Tin and Lead • What is the longest river in Italy: Po • Oil seed rape belongs to which plant family: Mustard • Zambia and Zimbabwe used to be called what: Rhodesia • What is the staple food of one third of the worlds population: Rice • What digit does not exist in Roman Numerals: Zero • Who was nicknames The desert Fox (both Names): Erwin Rommel • Which European country is divided into areas called Cantons: Switzerland • Who created Tarzan (all names) in 1914: Edgar Rice Burroughs • Who is the only American president elected unopposed: George Washington • Which countries men use the most deodorant: Japan • What was the first credit card: Diners Club • Which country made the worlds first feature film in 1906: Australia Story of Kelly gang • Where is the worlds largest gold depository: Federal reserve bank Manhattan • What is 6 inches bigger in Summer: Eiffel tower • Which 1956 film caused riots in cinemas: Rock around the clock • From what language does the word alphabet come: Greek -alpha beta • What was the first film made in cinemascope: The robe • A pearmain is what type of fruit: Apple • What did God create on the fifth day (both): Sea creatures and birds • What were the first false teeth made from: Ivory • Which leader lives in the Potola: Dalai Lama • Which country invented the concentration camp: Britain – Boer war • Scotopic people can do what: See in the dark • What is the most critical thing keeping bananas fresh transport: Temperature not below 13 C 55F . • What city has Kogoshima as its airport: Tokyo • What is a baby whale called: Calf • On what is the Mona Lisa painted: Wood • Which bird turns it head upside down to eat: Flamingo • Who rode a horse called Bucephalus: Alexander the Great • Who invented popcorn: American Indians • For what is spirits of salt another name: Hydrochloric acid • What flower is the symbol of secrecy: Rose • What is the white trail behind a jet plane made from: Ice Crystals • If you were doing vaccimulgence what doing: Milking a cow • Who was the Greek goddess of love: Aphrodite • What is the only creature that can turn its stomach inside out: Starfish • What is the worlds most popular green vegetable: Lettuce • Which country had the first women MPs 19 in 1907: Finland • Which Mediterranean countries orchestra is bigger than its army Monaco • Where can you buy a copy of Penguin News: Falkland Islands • Which African country was founded by Americans: Liberia • What was Britain called – before it was Britain: Albion • What part of a frog do you rub to hypnotise it: Its belly • What was the first gramophone record made from: Tinfoil • which famous person invented the cat flap: Isaac Newton • What was invented by Dr Albert Southwick in 1881: Electric chair • Where would you find line of Mars – Girdle of Venus: Palm – lines in Palmistry • What do Ombrophobes fear: Rain • Who landed on Timor Island after being cast adrift: Captain Bligh • A C-Curity was the original name of what common object: Zip Fastener • What does ludo mean (literally): I Play • An elephant has 400000 what in its trunk: Muscles • What colour is cerulean: Deep Blue • What does Zip stand for in the American Zip Code: Zone Improvement Plan • Percy Shaw invented what in 1934: Cats eyes • Which acid was first prepared from distilled red ants: Formic acid • Milton lost which sense: Sight • Eiffel designed the Eiffel tower – what was his first name: Gustave • The Koh-i-Nor is a famous diamond – what does the name mean: Mountain of Light • What was Britain‘s first colony (annexed in 1583): Newfoundland . • A skulk is a group of which animals: Foxes • Who was the Goddess of the rainbow: Iris • Who was the first actor to appear on cover of Time magazine: Charlie Chaplin • In which country did the turnip originate: Greece • Which animals can live longest without water: Rats • Which fruit contains the most protein: Avocado • In sailing ship days who often acted as the ships doctor: Cook • A muster is a group of which birds: Peacocks • Which country grew the first Orange: China • Gossima was the original name of what game: Table Tennis • A kindle is the name for a group of what young animals: Kittens • Minerva is the Goddess of what: Wisdom • One person every 6 seconds dies from what: Contaminated water diseases • The length of what is approximately 1/10th circumference of earth: Great wall of China • USA has most airports which country has second most: Australia • In 1829 Walter Hunt invented what common item: Safety Pin • Who invented punched cards used in early computing 1880s: Herman Hollerith • 1500 paces was what Roman measurement: League • Who gave the UN the land in NY to build their HQ: John D Rockerfeller • Which writer coined the word Cyberspace in 1984: William Gibson –Neuromancer • What is the oldest known infectious disease: Leprosy • What was invented in 1855 45 years later than it was needed: Can Opener • Chogori is better know by what boring name: K2 • Which country has the worlds biggest (on land) National Park: Canada – Wood Buffalo 17300s ml • What was Edison‘s first practical invention: Tick a Tape for stockmarket • Which company invented the transistor radio in 1952: Sony • What metal impurity makes rubies red and emeralds green: Chromium • What is dittology: Double meaning • Which country invented the mariners compass: China • How was Alexander the Greats body preserved: In large jar of honey • What was invented 1903 – patented 1906 G C Beilder: Photocopier • What country consumes the most coal each year: China • What does soviet mean: Workers Council • In which city is the worlds oldest museum – Ashmolian 1679: Oxford • To what family does the hippopotamus belong: Pig • In which city is the worlds oldest tennis court from 1496: Paris . Egg Yoke • Which company developed the Laser Printer -Cannon • The name of which countries capital means good air-Argentina – Buenos Aires • Which dictator preferred 50.Women • What type of animal is a markhor-Wild Goat • What is the last book of the Bible-Revelations • What historical event was referred to as Black 47-Irish Potato Famine • Tempera uses water and what to paint with.000 rifles to 50.Canada • In which country were modern banknotes first used-Sweden • What does the syrinx help a bird to do-Sing • What food item in French literally means twice cooked-Biscuit • The Titanic has a sister ship – name it-The Olympic • Halcyon is the poetic name for which bird-Kingfisher • Which country invented French fried potatoes-Belgium • The word bungalow comes from which language-Hindi • What is the Japanese Shinkasen-High speed Train • What is a travelator-Horizontal Escalator • Where was Napoleon born-Ajaccio -Corsican capitol • In the wild what animal pollinates banana plants-Bats • What colour is the Black Box carried in aircraft-Orange • Allium Sativum is better known as what-Garlic .000 votes-Benito Mussolini • What country was once named New France.• Who said Politics is the art of the possible 11 Aug 1867: Otto Von Bismarck • In which country did Turkeys originate: USA • What colour is worn for funerals in Egypt: Yellow • An Arab horse has less what than other horses: Bones – one vertebra less • In what country did red onions originate: Italy • What job did Ernest Hemmingway do in WW1: Ambulance Driver • What was the name of the Roman God of sleep-Somnos • What is the name of the four holy books of the Hindus-The Vedas • What animal always gives birth to same sex twins-Armadillo • What colour is named after a battle fought in Italy in 1859-Magenta • What does the name Ghengis Khan mean-Very Mighty Ruler • What is the most common disease in the world-Dental Caries • Which country was the first to make seat belts compulsory-Czechoslovakia • A young what is called an Eyas-Hawk • In a Gynocracy – who rules. Hummingbird • In what city 1985 was the worlds first computer museum opened-Boston • Skeleton is derived from Greek – what is its literal translation-Dried Up • Edward Hunter USA Journalist invented what term Korean war-Brainwashing • • What word in English has the most definitions-Set • Desire for more cows is the translation what Sanskrit word-War – same in English • What is the most mentioned name in the Bible-David – Jesus is second • What is a spermologer interested in.• What was Madam Curie‘s husbands name-Pierre • The USA president lives in the White House – Who Blue House-President South Korea • What does an aronophobe fear -Internet • Which world famous landmark is found on Mount Lee? The Hollywood Sign • The name of which Indian city means Village of Boiled Beans -Bangalore • What county has its map on its flag-Cyprus • Lucknow is a city in India – and what other country-Canada • What invention was nicknamed the Noisy Serpent in 1902-Vacuum Cleaner • What country has a regiment of bicycle mounted soldiers-Switzerland • Which animal has legs but cant walk.Trivia • What is 2000 in Roman Numerals.MM • What is the sacred animal of Thailand-White Elephant • We have all heard Hari Krishna – what does Krishna mean-Dark as a cloud • Feline cats – Bovine Cows – Aquiline what -Eagle • What animal is the symbol of long life in Korea-Deer • What animal was the symbol of freedom in ancient Rome-Cat • Time Magazine named what as the Man of the Year 1982-The Computer • What animals teeth were used as knife blades by the Indians-Beaver • If you were studying Iatrology what would you be studying-Science of Medicine • The United Nations in New York were originally where-San Francisco • In what country is the northernmost point of Africa-Tunisia • In what film – Charlie Chaplain have his first speaking part 1940-The Great Dictator • What Prophet in the Bible had a talking donkey-Balaam • What common word comes from the Latin for who are you-Quiz • Napoleon had a fear of what – Aelurophobia-Cats • If you graduate with a degree in music what colour tassel wear-Pink • In the Bible who built the ancient city of Babylon-Nimrod • What was the first day of the year in the Roman calendar-25th March . Camel • What do cockroaches do every fifteen minutes-Fart • Noah‘s Ark had two of everything including what feature.• What does Karaoke literally mean -Empty Orchestra • In what country did stamp collecting start -France • Where do the White and Blue Niles join-Khartoum – in Sudan • What are young bats called-Pups • What plant has flowers but no leaves-Cactus • Who was the Roman Goddess of peace-Pax • What is a baby squirrel called-Kit or Kitten • If you are born in March what is your Flower-Violet • What is the only word in English that ends in mt-Dreamt • What country has a Bible on its flag-Dominican Republic • What is the only number in English that has letters in alpha order-Forty • What is the name for 100th of a second-A Jiffy • 10% (by weight) of the worlds land animals are what species.Ants • The milk of what creature will not curdle.Windows • The Invisible Empire is better known as what-Klu Klux Klan • The word vinegar come from French meaning what-Sour Wine • In Saudi Arabia by law women may not become what-A Doctor • Most blue eyed cats are what-Deaf • The name of which animal means does not drink-Koala • Collective Nouns – a Convocation of what-Eagles • In proportion which animal has the largest eye-Cat • Collective Nouns – a Cast of what -Falcons • What European countries flag is square-Switzerland • What is an octothrope-The # symbol • Tigers have stripped fur – what colour is their skin-Stripped • What bird has the most feathers per square inch-Penguin • A dog is canine – what animal is ovine-Sheep • A cat is feline – what animal is murine-Mouse or Rat • The Golden Rain is the common name of what tree-Laburnum • What countries nation anthem is Land of Two Rivers-Iraq • Queen Alexandria‘s is the worlds largest what-Butterfly 1 foot wing • Collective nouns – A train of what -Camels • Who said ―The child is the father of the man‖-Wordsworth • Collective nouns – a streak of what-Tigers . Pin Heads • What city used to be known as Bytown-Ottawa • The Red Rose City has what more common name in Jordan-Petra • Who does a Filicide kill-Son or Daughter • What was the first country to recognise the US as independent-Morocco • And what country won it.Herring • What was the name of the first presidential aircraft -Sacred Cow • What flower is the symbol of culture-The Lotus • In what prison did Nelson Mandela spend 19 of 27 years in jail-Robben Island • What is Virga-Rain the don‘t reach ground .Sweden • What is the worlds most widely eaten fish. Pierre St-Martin and Berger in France-Worlds deep caves • Dallol Ethiopia has what claim to fame-Worlds hottest • average place 94-Where are Bay of Heats and Bay of Dew Sinus Aestuum – Roris-Near side of Moon • What is Canada‘s oldest city founded in 1608-Quebec • Narcotics comes from the Greek – what it literally mean-Electric eels – put on foreheads • Siddhartha Gautama became better known as who-Buddha • Where was Ice Cream invented.Finland • On what are the worlds smallest paintings painted.• There are over 130000 species of what on earth-Butterflies • Azote was the original name of what element-Nitrogen • What animals cannot swim-Gorillas • The UIT govern what sport-International shooting union • There are more telephones than people in what city-Washington USA • If you landed at Arlanda airport where would you be-Stockholm Sweden • What country declared itself first atheist state in 1967-Albania – banned religion • What is the Roman numerals for 3000-MMM • What are Jean Bernard.Albania • Reykjavik translates into what-Smoky Bay • What is Christmas Disease-Mild Haemophilia • What US state is the magnolia state-Mississippi • 72% of what country is covered by forest.China • What was Socrates wife‘s name-Xanthippe • What order of insects contains the most species-Beetles • What is Rice Paper made from-A Tree – The Rice Paper Tree pith • What is Nelson Mandela‘s middle name-Rolihlahla • Tenzin Gyatso became what in 1937-Dali Lama • In what country was Mother Theresa born. Captain Cook • What gives onions their distinctive smell.Endangered Species • Who wrote the book – Call of the Wild-Jack London • What is the name of the scale measuring depth of coma (GCS).Lucifer • What animals name translate from Arabic as He who walks fast Giraffe – from Xirapha • What is in the Red Data Book.Stupidity • What country is the worlds oldest functioning democracy-Iceland • What country consumes the most fish per capita-Japan • If you suffered from pyrexia what have you got-Fever • Nine inches in nautical measure is called what.Queensland Australia • Mesopotamia means.A Span • What country drink the most milk per capita-Iceland • Where was volleyball invented-France • What is mosquitoes main food-Nectar from flowers • What killed half the US soldiers in WW1.Between two Rivers • Only three Angels are named in Bible Gabriel Michael and who.Florence .Glasgow Coma Scale • Which 19th century battle UK / USA fought after peace signed.1918 Flu Epidemic • What is the opposite of Plenum-Vacuum • Where was the worlds first oil well drilled-Pennsylvania • Who was the pilot in the first fatal air crash-Orville Wright • There is one gallon of water in every cubic mile of what-Fog • What capital city translates as Capital City in the native tongue-Seoul – South Korea • What food are astronauts prohibited before a mission Beans – Farts damage spacesuits • What does a myrmecologist study-Ants • Women do it twice as often as men – what -Blink • first man to set foot on all five continents.Sulphur – taken in when growing • What animals name comes from the Sanskrit to steal-Mouse – Musha • What is a Winter Banana -A variety of Apple • Where are the glasshouse mountains.• A Pullicologist is an expert in what-Fleas • What colour is caffeine.Battle of New Orleans • What place is nicknamed ―The City of Lilies‖.White powder • In what country would you buy Kingfisher lager-India • Name Australia‘s highest mountain-Mount Kosciusko • What was Napoleons mothers name-Laticia • In what language was The Communist Manifesto written-German • Monology is the study of what. Baltic sea • What is the name of the cranial bone just above your ear Temporal • Who led the Soviets when they invaded Hungary in 1956 Nikita Khruschcev • In astronomy what are rapidly rotating neutron stars called Pulsars • The word Atom comes from the Greek meaning what Indestructible • What part of the body is most bitten by insects The Foot • 90% of bird species are what Monogamous • countries on 2 continents Russia Turkey (Asia Europe) and Egypt – Africa and Asia • What are male crabs known as Jimmies • In WW2 the Germans launched operation Bernhard – what Counterfeit British Notes • Kangaroos and Emus can‘t do what-Walk backwards • What country had three presidents – in the same day-Mexico • There are 300 distinct different types of what food-Honey • What country has three capital cities Admin Legislate Judicial-South Africa • Countries name means Place where one struggles with God-Israel • Ecuador was named after who / what-The Equator • The Davis Strait lies between Canada and where-Greenland • Children take SATs what does SAT stand for-Standard assessment tasks .38th Parallel • first American state to enter the union 7 Dec 1787.Barberossa • FIDE govern what game -Chess • The density of what is measured on the Rngelmann scale.Alexander Graham Bell – Decibel • What nationality was first person in space not US or Russian Czech – Vladimir Remek Soyuz 28 • Inspecting Galvaynes Groove tells you what.Rangoon Burma • What countries name translates as lion mountains.• In what literary work would you find the yahoos.Age of horse – it‘s on its teeth • first space probe to land on the moon 13 Sept 1959 Luna 2 • What fish has its head at right angles to its body.Sierra Leone • In WW2 what was the German codename for invasion of Russia.Delaware Pennsylvania second • old man in The Old Man and the Sea named Santiago • unit of sound named after.Gulliver‘s Travels • What place was nicknamed ―The Pearl of the Orient‖-Manilla – Philippines • Operation Dracula in WWII freed what city.Sea Horse • In what country is the worlds largest pyramid Mexico – Quetzalcoatl • What city was known as Christiana until 1925.Smoke • Who would be scored on the Apgar scale.Oslo – Sweden • What sea is directly north of Poland.Newborn Babies • geographical dividing line N/S Korea. A nail biter • Woman‘s are faster than men‘s.Egyptian • What is an onychophagist. • Canaan Banana was the first president of where-Zimbabwe • What hairs are the last to lose their colour with age-Eyelashes • The Black Death came to England from what port-Calais • What is the currency of Egypt-The Pound • The town of Banana in Queensland is named after what-A huge bullock • After English what‘s the most widely used language on the net-German • Two thirds of the worlds geysers are found where-Yellowstone Park • Where were the worlds first paved streets-Rome 170 bc • The word Angel derives from the Greek meaning what-Messenger • Name the first film to have its sequel released in the same year-King Kong – Son of Kong • What‘s unusual about the moons of Uranus-Named Shakespeare characters • What colour is the number 10 on 10 Downing street-White • What Olympic event was dropped in 1920-Tug of War -1900 to 1920 • The average child wears out 730 by age ten 730 what-Crayons • What nation invented the toilet seat. they usually have more – what-Heartbeats • The electric light first available product what‘s second-Electric Oven • What‘s the only city today split in two by a wall-Nicosia Cyprus .• A lion and a sword appear on what countries flag-Sri Lanka • What animals are likely to die first from global warming-Polar Bears • In the 19th century what was known as inheritance powder-Arsenic – as poison • What animal has the most taste buds over 27000-Catfish • What is sometimes nicknamed Adams Profession-Gardener • What profession makes regular use of vibrators-Potters – remove air from clay • What part of the body ages the fastest-The Hands • What is the word Taxi short for-Taximeter • In medicine what is nicknamed a blue pipe-A Vein • What sport was called The Royal Sport-Cock Fighting • What cities underground has the most stations-New York • Name the Hong Kong stock exchange-Hang Seng • What is a bandy bandy-A Snake • What is the fastest creature raced for sport-Pigeon • The New Testament originally written in what language-Greek • What is the only Christian country in Asia-The Philippines • A snake has only one lung. Intravenuspylorigram • What colour is iridium-Steel Grey • What‘s the worlds longest rail journey made no train change Moscow Peking • Who was called The Man of Destiny-Napoleon Bonaparte • What word is derived from the Arabic mawsim meaning season Monsoon • Sicily is the traditional source of which element.DV • In WW1 what were Lucifer‘s.• What is the Latin word for poison-Virus • In medicine what is an Anomaloscope used for-Test for colour blindness • In what sport would you find a Tell Tale-Squash – Tin strip ball can‘t hit • What is the most redesigned appliance in the world-Telephone Handset • In Tennis where is the Australian Open played-Flinders Park • What was the first sport to be filmed -Boxing by Thomas Edison 1894 • What is measured on the Torro scale -Tornados • Satan is Lucifer but what does Lucifer mean -The Light Bearer • What does a Grabatologist collect-Ties • What country has two AK47 assault rifles on it‘s flag -Mozambique • The Arabs call it Al-Maghrib what do we call it-morocco • In what country did tulips originate.Armadillo – none • An IVP is used to detect what medical condition.Union • Who was the founder of Judaism-Abraham • Which sea is sometimes called the Euxine Sea.Kidney Stones.Persia • Where would you find a Dry Bible :Heart chamber of a Ruminant • Which mammal has the fewest teeth.Bangkok • Ireland and New Zealand are the only countries that lack what Native Snakes • Who named a city after his horse Bucephalus Alexander the Great • In Hindu philosophy what does Yoga literally mean.Black Sea • What is a Fata Morgana.Matches .Queen Elizabeth 1st • What city is at the mouth of the Menam river.Sulphur • Who was the first person to wear a wristwatch.Victoria • What creature can live up to one year without eating ( you? ) Bedbug • The word Sofa comes from the Arabic meaning what Bench • Which plant gets its name from the Persian for turban Tulip • What celestial body gets its name from the Greek long haired Comet • What are the Roman numerals for 505.Type of Mirage • What is or was the capitol of Hong Kong. Mishka 1980 Olympic mascot • Which acid dissolves glass.Invisible ink • The martial art tai quon do translates literally as what Kick Art Way • Who wrote ―To err is human to forgive divine‖ Alexander Pope essay on criticism • What is the capital of Panama.Panama • Name the Capital of the Ukraine-Kiev • In Bradshaws you would find information about what-Railways • Which countries leader was an extra in Hollywood-Fidel Castro • BOZ was the penname if which writer-Charles Dickens • Which spice comes in hands -Ginger • In the Old Testament what is the first book of Moses-Genesis – first 5 all Moses books • What is the literal meaning of the title Viceroy-In place of the King • What word describes one tenth of a nautical mile-Cable • Men are ten times more likely than women to have what-Colour Blindness • What has 32 panels and 642 stitches-A football (soccer) • Oil is the most traded product in the world what is the second-Coffee • What animals evidence is admissible in US courts-A Bloodhound • Which country in the world produces the most mangos-India • 2.African Elephant over 50 years • Who was the father of Alexander the Great.Philip II of Macedon • Which country makes the most films per year.T E Laurence of Arabia • Hydrosis is the medical term for what -Sweating • What does per capita literally mean.A Sixteenth • Airman T E Shaw in WW2 was better known as who.Manor Farm • Where was pizza first invented Milan • In what country did the Sabines live.Malaysia • On a standard rainbow what colour is on the inside of the curve Violet • What animal stands for the longest period.• In Animal Farm what was the name of the farm.India • In what does a steganographer write messages.Per Head • What country used the ringgit as currency.Hydrofluoric Acid • What is a half of a half of a half of a half.Brave • In the USA what is Marine One.47105 acres is equal to what SI unit-Hectare .Italy • Operation Thunderbolt was the nickname given to which raid: Israeli raid on Entebbe • The cast iron plant is another name for which pot plantn Aspidistra • The word Mongol means what in Mongolian.Presidents Helicopter • Name the first teddy bear in space. smell and dance-Bees • In which country did the study of geometry originate -Egypt • What was the capitol of Russia before Moscow-Saint Petersburg • And who designed it-Michelangelo • What does the DIN number mean on photographic film-Speed of film • In the body what do the Islets of Langerhans do-Secrete Insulin • What capitol is on the slopes of the volcano Pichincha-Quito Ecuador • What is embolia-Hesitations in speech • Vitamin B2 has what other name Riboflavin .• The word philosophy comes from Greek literally meaning what Love of wisdom • In computing what does EPOS stand for-Electronic Point of Sale • Vanilla is part of which plant family-Orchids • Name woman set up free birth control clinic in Holloway in 1920 Marie Stopes • The Wright brothers made aircraft but what was their other job: Bicycle manufacturers • Which city is the capital of Tuscany-Florence • What is the opposite of nocturnal -Diurnal • What fruit does not ripen after picking-Pineapple • What country consumes the most coffee per capita 25 Lb-Finland • In the animal kingdom what creatures are in the order—Chiroptera-Bats • What would you do with a wandering sailor-Plant it it‘s a plant • Germans call a WW1 sea fight Battle of Skagerrak what in UK Battle of Jutland • Sand. Soda and what are the main ingredients of glass-Limestone • What colour are the seats in the House of Lords-Red – Commons green • If a doctor gave you an Ishihara test what is he testing-for Colour blindness • Only one miracle is mentioned in all four gospels what is it: Feeding of 5000 • What is the official language of Cuba-Spanish • What new invention was shown to Queen Victoria 14 Jan 1878:The telephone • A horses height is measured from the ground to what part :Withers – base of neck crest line • Who was the last Emperor of France-Napoleon III • What country does China have its longest land border with: Mongolia • Where are a whales nipples -On its back • What is measured in units called jnd-Sensitivity Just Noticeable difference • A napiform thing is shaped like what-A turnip • What was the first country in 1824 to legalise Trade Unions-Britain • What is the worlds longest insect-Borneo stick insect • The angel shark has what other name-The monkfish • Which creatures communicate by touch. Grocer • What is the most chemically complex food – over 300 chemicals Chocolate • Which building material gets its name from Arabic for the brick Adobe .White • What was Queen Victoria‘s first name.Alexandria • In Sanskrit it means House of Snow – what does-Himalayas • What was the White House formerly known as – Executive Mansion • Which is the only middle eastern county without a desert Lebanon • Who invented the word pandemonium – John Milton – capitol of hell • Which companies name translates as abundant fields: Toyota • What is the hole in a pencil sharpener called.Great Charter • Who built the worlds first film studio.Ethiopia • What is the currency of Turkey.Chuck • What is the meaning of Ghandi.Complimentary metalOxide semi-conductor • Which worlds city is known as The Golden City: Prague Czech • Which country contains every type of climate in the world:New Zealand • In what country was the paperclip invented-Norway • Where is the only digital rolex watch in the world :Wimbledon centre court • Where were the original loopholes.Jericho • What does Magna Carta literally mean.Castle walls – arrow firing slits • What religious leaders name means Sign of God: Ayatollah • In which country is the Nokia company based.• What is the biggest tourist attraction in Zambia-Victoria falls • In WW2 what kind of aircraft was a horsa-A glider • A newborn bactrian camel has how many humps.New York – London • What country is coffee originally from.None • Where is the worlds largest mine-Carletonville South Africa • In the Sikh religion what is kesh-Uncut hair or beard • At Waterloo who commanded the Prussian troops: Marshal Blucher • Which bird is the symbol of the Royal Society Protection Birds Avocet • Which microbe produces alcohol-Yeast – alcohol is yeast piss • In WW2 in what French city did the Germans surrender Reims • What was Ghandi‘s profession.Thomas Alva Edison • The word nylon is made up from what.Finland • What is unique about the pistol star.Lawyer • Which is the oldest walled city in the world.Brightest in sky • The Afghan Taliban use which colour of flag.Lira • What does CMOS stand for in a computer. Pineapple • Which city is built on 118 islands.Pisa • The most common name in the world is Mohammed • Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Etienne Lenoir • The scientist who asserted the earth to be a huge magnet: Ben Franklin • The scientist who discovered water.Broccoli • What nationality was Cleopatra.Minute hands • What was the most bombed place in WW2.Sheltered Harbour • Which fruit is the symbol of hospitality.• Russia has one but the US has at least six – what: Places called Moscow • What was Helen Keller‘s first word.Greek • A university has a campus what does it literally mean:A Field • What does the name Dracula mean in Romanian: Son of the Devil • Whose name translates as Emperor of all-Genghis Khan • Which country was the first to issue parking tickets:France • Name the first war submarine invented by David Bushnell it sank Turtle • In which city was Galileo born.Water • Which country consumes the most chicken per capita: Saudi Arabia • What was the distress call before SOS.Greenwich mean time • Nylon was invented in 1934 what product first used it: Toothbrush • Before 1687 clocks never had what.Venice • In WW1 what warning device was on the top of Eiffel Tower: Parrots • What is sometimes referred to as Zulu time.Malta • The word Utopia from Greek means what-Nowhere • Which vegetable is 91% water – Cabbage • Which English word comes from the French for candle: Chandelier • In which European capitol city is a cannon fired at 1.B • What creature is the symbol of medicine.CQD – come quick Danger • What does Honolulu mean in Hawaiian.Belinda Mooney • The scientist who asserted the earth to be a huge magnet: William Gilbert • All of the oxygen that you breathe has been produced by the splitting of water during __ Oxidative phosphorylation ___.Snake • Which vegetable is also a flower.dogs only have about ten • There was once an undersea post office in the Bahamas • There are more chickens than people in the world • The scientist who designed the first internal combustion engine used to burn low grade fuel.00 pm daily Edinburgh • Worldwide most capitol cities begin with which letter. . • One micron is equal to One-thousandth of a millimeter. • The cambodian language is a language which has a total number of 74 alphabets.It is 314 metres long and 36 metres wide. • Columbus discovered america on 1492 A.400 US dollars. • The three pyramids of eqypt were built from 2700 to 2500 B.D) was the first Muslim dynasty.It travels at a phenomenal speed of 187.C. • Mahavira(founder of jainism)and gautama buddha (founder of buddism) were contemporaries and flourished in india in the 6th century B. • La Paz.D. • First world war was began on 1914 A.6 F was recorded in the town of Vostok near Antarctica on 24th august . • Sierra Leone has the lowest GDP per capita of 510 US dollars and Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita of 36.It has density of 5. 366. • The Umayyad Dynasty (661-750 A. and second world war started in 1939 when germany attacked on poland. • The present palace of sultan of brunei in the capital city of bandar seri begawan consisting of 1788 rooms is the largest palace. • The earth is the densest planet of universe . • Jericho.Its average height is 25 feet and about 12 feet wide at the top. • The maximum ever temperature of 136. • The city rome was founded in 753 B. • The great wall of china was completed in 204 B. • The panch pokhri lake situated in the himalaya mountains is the highest lake in the world.D.• Edible part of tomato is whole fruit.4 F was recorded on september 13..It is 151 feet one inch high from the base to torch. .14 inches rain fell there during the month of july 1861.44 belonged to germany and 34 were japanese. • According to the Forbcs magazine. • The highest rainfall for one month was recorded at Indian town of Cherapoonje.situated in the Jorden valley is the oldest town of the world.out of these.C.these are tombs of khufu.C.000 miles per second. 108 belonged to USA.khafra and menkaura. • The statue of liberty (newyork) was installed in 1886. by romolus. • Light is the fastest thing in the universe. • The muslim rule of spain lasted from 711 to 1492 A.C. is situated at an altitude of 3631 metres (12087 feet) from the sea level.it is 1500 miles long. 1960.D.capital city of Bolivia (south america). it is also considered as Greatest war. • The Royal Majesty ship Queen Elizabeth (UK) is the largest pessenger ship in the world. There were 311 individual billionaires in the world. • The Sumerian civilization is considered to be the oldest civilization of the world.515 time that of water.1922 in the city Azizia (Libya) and The minimum temperature of -129. 1999. • Out of the 193 sovereign independent nations of the world 147 are republics and other 46 are under personal rules (14 kings.• The world is divided into 24 time zones.England is the starting point and is called the prime meridian. Hiroshima was the first city Atom bomb dropped. • Blue color has shortest wavelength • Protein is a natural polymer • The paper currency first introduce by china • Redwood or Giant Sempervirens is the tallest tree in the world .6093 kms. • Eritrea became an independent state on may 24. • Afghanistan got independence on 19th aug 1919.S. • Gwadar became a part of pakistan on september 9. • Camera(photographic) has been invented by ―Joseph N. • Sunlight is composed of seven colours • ―Braille system‖ is used for the education of Blind. It rises up to a height of 111 metres (366 feets).a quadrillion 15 zeroes.7 hereditary sheikhs. It has 9 zeroes. • Asian Development Bank was established on 16th jan.3 queens. similarly a trillion has 12 zeroes. in 1902. • Leo Tolstoy was the political guru of Gandhi. • Russia invaded afghanistan on dec 27.each 15` longtitude wide. • All india mulim league was formulated on december 30.5400 cms and one mile is equal to 1. • A billion contain 1000 million. • Radcliff was a lawyer by profession. • Christopher columbus discovered bahamas on 12 oct 1492 A. • In 1945.D. • Pakistan-Afghanistan border ‗ Durand line ‗ was drawn in 1893 by Sir Mortimer Durand and Afghanistan`s ruler Abdur rehman khan.a quintillion 18 zeroes and a decillion 33 zeroes. . • About half of the world population speaks indo-european languages.1979.1997. • South Africa is the country which has three capitals. • All-india Muslim league was established in 1906 and Quaid-e-azam joined in 1913. The Indo-European branch to which english belongs is germanic.1906 and first president was Sir Agha Khan.1 grand duke. • One inch is equal to 2.1 emperor. • The original inhabitants of USA are known as Red Indians. • The world famous golden gate bridge is located in San francisco(usa). the longitudinal meridian passing through greenwich. • Air conditioner invented by ―willis H.2 sultans. • Hongkong was returned to china on july 1.1993. carrier‖U. • Lousis Braille of France made it possible for the blind to read and write. Niepce‖france in 1822.1 constitutional monarch etc).1958. • United Nations spends a lion`s share of its budget on Refugees rehabilitations • A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides is known as ―peninsula ―.• The lowest per capita income in the Muslim world is of Somalia.Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harry Oswald • The first British University to admit women for degree courses was London University • The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is Bhutan • The literal meaning of Renaissance is Revival • Julius Caesar was killed by Brutus • The title of Desert Fox was given to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel • The word `Quiz‘ was coined by Jim Daly Irishman • The original meaning of `Quiz‘ was Trick • Adolf Hitler was born in Austria • In the year 1811.Paris • The earlier name for tomato was Love apple • The famous words `Veni Vidi Vici‘were said by Julius Caesar • Disneyland is located in California.Paraguay became independent from Spain • The cross word puzzle was invented by Arthur Wynney • Slavery in America was abolished by Abraham Lincoln • The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is Manhattan • The famous painting `Mona Lisa‘is displayed at Louvre museum. • The density of population usually measured in person per sq.USA • Archimedes was born in Sicily • The famous General Motors company was founded by William Durant • The country that brings out the FIAT is Italy • The White House was painted white to Hide fire damage . km • The Eifel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel • The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant • The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz • 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 • Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles • The famous British one-eyed Admiral was Nelson • The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was Guermica • The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was Margaret Thatcher • The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was Federick Auguste Bartholdi • John F. • Blue Mosque is in Istanbul. which took place between Egypt and Israel. now used as a winders stations. • Bastille was a jail in Paris.C. • Bermuda is the colony of UK. • Golan Heights are located in Syria. it is a church. • Bermuda Triangle is in Caribbean region. • Akal Takht is a place of confession of Penance in the Golden Temple complex. • Yellow Stone National Park is in USA. it is in Nepal. • Farat valley is in Iraq. • Jodrell Bank is located in Great Britain. • Eiffel tower of Paris was built in 1887-89 by Gustav Eiffel.• ―History is Bunk‖was said by Henry Ford • The term ―astrology‘ literally means Star Speech • Togo is situated in Africa • The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was Genghis Khan • The first talkie feature film in USA was The Jazz Singer • The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in London is called Big Ben • Prado museum is located in Madrid • The number of keys in an ordinary piano is Eighty eight • `Man is a Tool Making Animal‘ was said by Benjamin Franklin • The term ‗anesthesia‘was coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes • Number of schools of thoughts is 52. it has been the spiritual and temporal seat of authority of Sikh since 1906. the total length of the wall is 1684 miles or 6000 kms. • Notre Dom is located in Paris (France). this is included in seven wonder of the world. It is located in USA. it is famous for its Space Observatory. • The Indonesian island Bali is famous for Temples. • Micronesia is located in Asia. • Camp David is famous for Camp David Accord. 986 feet high. • Jaffna is the headquarters of LTTE guerillas in Sri Lanka. it was . • Dehro Dun is located in UP (India). • The famous Empire State Building in located in New York. • Aleppo is located in Syria. • Hanging garden of Babylon is situated in Baghdad and was planted in 603 B. it was built in 12th Century. it is located in Italy. • Great Wall of China can be seen from the moon. it is famous for its military academy. • Leaning tower of Pisa. it was destroyed during the French Revolution on 14th July 1789. • Lumbin is the birthplace of Gautam Budh. • Indonesia has 3000 islands. • Abu Simbal is the famous temple in Egypt. • Mauna Loa (USA) is the largest active volcano of the world. • Iraq occupied Kuwait on 2nd Aug 1990. • Spanish is the official language of Argentina. • Japan is an archipelago. serious earthquake hit in 1997. • Manchester is the city of Great Britain famous for textile industry. • Temple mount is located in Jerusalem. • Hague is the city of Holland. • Melbourne is the capital city of Australian city Victoria. • Robert Mugabe is the personality of Zimbabwe. . • Aukland and Christ Church are the major cities of New Zealand. • Baltic States is the name given to the European countries like Lithuania. • George Bush is 44th US president and 15th to be elected twice. • Adam‘s bridge is 17 miles long line of rock and sand bank between India and Sri Lanka. • Alexandria is the famous city of Egypt. 1996. 1990. • Kosovo mostly consists of Albanian Muslims. • Toronto is in North America. • Sao Paulo is the largest city of South America. Latvia and Estonia. it is also an important sea port. • Jordan is an Islamic country which has boundary with many countries. • Break up of Germany occurred on 1945 and merger on Oct 3. • Philippines comprises of 7000 tropical islands.built in the reign of Shih Huang-ti (246-210) BC. • Namibia is administrated by South Africa. • Bosnia Herzegovina became independent on Jan 17. • The majority of Japan‘s Population is by religion Shinto. • Newton was of English Origin. • Buland Darwaza is situated near Agra its height is 176 feet. • The term Boxer Rebellion is associated with China. • Berlin was approved as a capital on 20th June 1991. • The criminals of the Second World War were trailed in the city of Nuremburg. • USA president tenure is of 4 years. • Olympia is a place with temple of Zeus and Hera. • Mermaid Statue is in Copenhagen. • Kobe is a Japanese city and port heavily bombarded in World War-I. • UAE is the federation of 7 Emirates. • Greatest number of space walk (10) is held by Alexander Serebrov of Russia. • Goethe was German in origin. • Hazrat Bullay Shah was a famous Sufi poet of Punjabi language. His tomb is in the city of Kasur. • Haroon ur Rashid belonged to Abbasid dynasty. • Shakespeare was of Great Britain. • Firdusi was a Persian poet. • President Roosevelt of USA delivered his famous Four Freedoms speech in 1941. • 1993, Madam Tansu Cillar became prime minister of Tukey. • Luther King is associated with the reformation movement. • Duke of Wellington was of England. • F.D Roosevelt was elected as president for three times. • Pablo Picasso was born in Spain and settled in Paris. • Slobodan Milosevic belonged to Yugoslavia. • Michael Keamay of USA graduated at the age of 10 years. • The name of American magnate Rockefeller is related to Iron Industry. • Famous Lady Helen Keller belonged to US. • The American general who acted as the supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe during the second world war was D.D Eisenhower. • Ajmeer is fomous for a sufi saint‘s tomb named Khawaja Moin ud Din Chisti. • Lloyd George of Great Britain represented in treaty of Versailles. • Germany remained in grip of allied occupation from 1994 to 1952. • British rules over India about 90 years. • Shogun period (1603-1867) is related to Japan. • There are 5 lending religions in the world. • Christians faced stiff opposition from Romans. • Worst explosion, Dec 3, 1984 occurred in Bhopal (India). • 1500- Value colossus was the first programmable computer of the world. It was put to use in Dec 1943 in UK. • The ancient Chinese were great scientists and invertors, they invented magnetic compass during Hun dynasty. • On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldren landed on the moon. • In Opium war Britain fought against China. • Gulf war Jan 1991 stopped in Feb 28, 1991. • Iran-Iraq was started in Sep 1980 and ended in Aug1988. • Soviet Union Officially broke up on Dec 26, 1991. • At the end of Second World War in 1945, Germany was divided among 4 major powers. • Fighting broke out between Greeks and the Turks in July 1974. • Akbar the great ruled the India from 1556-1605 A.D. • Before Independence East Timor was being ruled by Indonesia. • Shah Barendra family was assassinated in Nepal 2 June 2001. • Imam Ayatullah Khumani Brought about an Islamic revolution in Iran by ousting Shah Reza Shah in the year 1979. • The famous British Naval commander, who defected the French Naval Fleet at Nile in 1788 and at Trafalgar in 1805 was Horatio Nelson. • Columbia Space shuttle broke up on re-entry to Earth on Feb 1, 2003. • Doer war fought between South Africa and British. • Han Dynasty was in China. • People‘s Republic of chine gained its independence in 1949 under the leadership of Mao-Zedong. • In China the Cultural Revolution lasted from 1966-1969. • Sumerian Civilization were settled in Euphrates and Tigris regions. • Hanover dynasty belonged to Great Britain. • Great Wall of China was built in 204 BC. • Hapsburg dynasty, Weimer republic, Third Reich belongs to Germany. • USA dropped an atom bomb on Hiroshima on 6th August 1945. • Delhi Sultans were of Lodhi Dynasty. • Civil War of USA lasted from 1861-1865. • Hong Kong was returned to china on 1 July 1997. • Glorious Revolution in England took place in 1688. A.D. • Iraqi general who brought about military revolution in Iraq by ousting kind Faisal on 14th July 1958 was Abdul Karim Qasim. • A French economist named Francois Quesnay proposed the concept of Laissez-Faire in the 18th Century. • The name of Mesopotamia was changes to Iraq in the year 1935. • American war of Independence started in 1776 and came to an end in 1783. • In 1982 the Falklands war was fought between Britain and Argentina. • Sadam Hussain Became President in 1979. • After breakup Grobachev became president of USSR. • Pearl Harbor incident took place on 7th Dec 1941. • The currency Euro was launched on 1 Jan 1999. • In April 1986 the place named CHERNOBYL gained world fame due to accident in Atomic Reactor. • Alexander died in Babylon in 322 B.C. • Berlin Wall kept East and West Germany divided for 28 years. It was dismantled by East German Gov. on Nov 18th 1989. • Mohen jo Daro was founded by Sir John Marshall, also know as mound of dead. The people residing there were traders by profession. There is found of statue of bull, which denotes that people were worshippers of it. • Taj Mahal is locted in Agra, the white marble mausoleum built by shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal in 1529. It was designed by Shiraz (Iranian Architect) over twenty years. • Taxilla is the ancient city of the province of Punjab. It is the site of ancient archeological excavation. • The place named Normandy became worlds famous due to the D.Day landgin during the Second World War on 6th June 1944. Normandy is located in France. • After the First World War the Dawes Plan was launched in year 1924. • Industrial Revolution first started in Britain. • After the first world war (1914-18) the Allies signed a treaty of Sevres in 1920 with Turkey. • The Marshal Plan was announced on 5th June 1947 at Harvard. • Statue of liberty is 151 feet tall. It is made of copper, located in the Liberty Island in New York. It was presented by France to US. It unveiled in 1886. • The original residents of India before the arrival of the Aryan were Dravidians. • Romulus founded the city of Rome in 753 B.C. • Buddhism is non-theistic religion. • Majority of the population of Vietnam comprise of Buddhist. • Naval Missile Brahmos Cruise Missile is an Indian Missile. • Cambodian language has 74 Alphabets. • China‘s population is about 1261 million. • Hellas is the word appears on the postage stamp of Greece. • A group of Nightingales is called a Watch. • Young fish is called fingerling. • Joey is the kid of Kangaroo. • Gam of Whales. • Northern Europe is known with Scandinavian Region and Nordic Region. • Countries Area wise-Russia-Canada-China-USA-Brazil. • 250 children born every minute. • AAA, Agricultural Adjustment Act is related to President Roosevelt. • Currently out of the worlds population the Muslims are one fifth. • Virtue party belongs to Turkey. • The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal. • Federal system has central and provincial government. • The international customary laws which allow states to punish as offender are known as criminal Juris Gentium. • The term ―In Camera‖ is used for the trial of case when case is heard without reporting to public. • Latin term De Jure means by Law. • The word Iron Curtain was used by Winston Churchill. • Reconciliation means when third party investigates and suggests a solution to a dispute. • In literacy term the dramatic work with aims at exciting laughter is called Farce. • Aquiline is for eagle. • Bovine is for cattle. • Canine is for dog. • Caprine is for goat. • Corvine is for crow. • Equine is for horse. • Feline is for horse. • Leonine is for cat. • Lupine is for wolves. • Ovine is for sheep. • Pavonine is for peacock. • Psittacine is for parrot. • Simian is for apes, monkey. • Ursine is for bear. • Vulpine is for fox. • Gallup poll is the method of assessing public opinion through representative expression of opinion of cross reaction of the population of a country. • Tax on import and Export is called Tariff. • Antwerp is called by the name of key to the common market. • Stone Age is also known as Paleolithic period. • Orangutan means man of the woods. • Sugar Island is the located at the confluence of Ganga and the Bay of Bengal. • Agraphia means inability to write. • King Faisal is called ―The Islamic Coordinator‖. • The creator of ―Mona Lisa‖ belonged to Italy. • The Labor party believes in Socialism. • The US Senate comprises 100 members. • ―Warsak Dam‖ has been built on the River Kabul. • 5 June is known as World Environment Day. • ―The Sun also Rises‖ is written by Earnest Hemingway. • Black Death reaches England in 1348. • Intifada denotes Palestinian uprising. • Caucasus is situated between Caspian and Black Sea. • Kabul in the largest city of Afghanistan. • Akbar was died at Agra in 1650. • In 1783 Britain acknowledged the independence of USA. • The term cartel refers to Unity of parties, factions or nation in a common cause. • Term the belief in the ―rightness‖ of rule is legitimacy. • Tyranny is the form of government in which one person rules arbitrarily. • Barbers invaded North Africa before Arabs. • Popular name of Canada is Land of Maple. • American‘s parliament is Congress. • Largest oil company belong to USA is The Ecxon Corporation. • New name of Lyallpur is Faisalabad. • Indian city, Ahmedabad, is associated to textile industry. • ‗National People‘s Assembly‘ belongs to Algeria. • Aeroflot is Russia‘s airline. • Bakhtar is the news agency of Afghanistan. • Croix de Guerre is the highest military award of France. • The currency of Syria is pound. • Som is the currency of Uzbekistan. • Machiavelli was born in Florence. • Montesquieu wrote ‗the spirit of laws‘. • Rousseau was born in Geneva. • Bentham is the father of utilitarianism. • Lenin was a Bolshevik leader. • Hitler‘s theory of the state is known as National Socialism. • John Locke advocated basic human rights. • Montesquieu was a political sociologist. • Mao joined communist party in 1921. • Cease fire between Iran and Iraq took place in 1988, by the intervention of U.N. • 8 furlongs make one mile. • Balloki barrage is located on Ravi. • Loan to a corporation is ‗debt funding‘. • Khadija Mastoor wrote Angan. • Imam Ghazali is the author of Ihya-ul-Uloom. • Boxing is called ‗noble art of self defence‘. • 50 nations are there in Africa. • Fort Monroe is located at Suleiman hills. • Derawar fort is located in Cholistan Desert. • Relli is the name of a game. • Al Beruni discovered that light travels faster than sound. • Due to buffer system, human blood has a ph of 7.4. • General secretariat of the European parliament is in Luxemburg. • On 2nd August, 1990, Iraq occupied Kuwait. • The term ‗intifada‘ means uprising. • The city of Jerusalem is known as ‗Al Quran‘. • Headquarter of PLO is in Tunisia. • In East Jerusalem ‗wailing wall‘ is a sacred place of Jews. • Hindenburg line is a boundary line between Poland and Germany. • Changa Manga, part of Punjab, is famous for Sheesham Timber forest. • The shape of the baseball is • Karl Marx belonged to Germany. • ‗Bear‘ is a symbol of Russia. • ‗Tripitak‘ is the holy book of Buddhists. • Duke Wellington won the battle of Waterloo. • King Faisal was shot dead by his nephew in 1975, in the city of Riyadh. • Nepal is the only Hindu state in the world. • Indus Valley civilization was destroyed by Aryans. • Samudar Gupta is called ‗Napoleon of India‘. • The theme of the famous play ‗Caesar and Cleopatra‘ by G.B. Shah is a History. • Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in America. • The reign of Razia Sultana lasted for 3 years. • ‗Gita or Vedas‘ are the holy books of Hindus. • Holy prophet (p.b.u.h.) had been poisoned by a Jewish hostess at the time of the conquest of Khyber. • Khalid bin Waleed had been titled as ‗saif-ullah‘. • Iraq is called the ‗site of ancient civilization‘. • Uqba-bin-Nafah is called ‗Muslim Alexander‘. • ‗Lords‘ is famous a cricket ground in England. • During the civil war the supporter of the parliament came to be called Roundheads- supporters of OLIVER CROMWELL and the parliamentarians against KING CHARLES 1 during the ENGLISH CIVIL WAR. • The queen can do no wrong means the queen is immune from the jurisdiction of law. • The federal government of the USA came into existence on 30th April, 1787. • In America the residuary powers are vested in the sates. • General sales tax. • The poetry of Jalal-ud-Din was in Persian language. • Safety stock of the grains hold by the government is ‗overhead stock‘. • The federalists later on assumed new name. • Omar bin Abdul Aziz was a caliph of Umayyad dynasty. • Aibak died while playing game. and it is situated in Istanbul. • Abdur Rasheed was the first chief Justice was the first chief justice of Pakistan. under the constitution 1973 is a Federal subject. an ancient wonder. Sharjah. •. Fujaira are three of the seven states. • All light waves have same frequency. Republicans. • House of lord is the final court of appeal in England. • The term of a US senator is 6 years. • ‗Cherie Blaire‘ is the 1st day of England. • Republican Party was founded by Alexander Hamilton. • Zafarullah khan was the first foreign minister of Pakistan. • Buddhism accounts for 100% total population in Bhutan. • Who was Bismarck: German Politician and statesman. is called the MOTHER OF PRESIDENTS. • National game of Switzerland is skiing. • ‗The pharos of Alexandria ‗. is the only mosque in the world that has six minarets. also known as the mosque of ‗Sultan Ahmad‘. • Mauritius is the part of the world that is known as ‗star and key of the Indian ocean‘. • The lower house of France consists of National assembly. • Waris shah is called the ‗Shakespeare of Punjabi literature‘. Abu Dhabi. • Baba Farid Gang Shakar was the first Punjabi poet. • UAE consists of seven independent states. one of US states.• Virginia. POLO. • The American president Mr. • Faiz Ahmed Faiz is the only Pakistani poet who got ‗LENIN PRIZE‘. • Two terms tenure of US parliament was fixed in 1951. • Mizzini was known as the ‗the prophet of Italian Unification‘. . • PM Indira Gandhi was assassinated by Sikhs in 1984. • The anti federalists later on assumed new name ‗CAVALIERS‘. • General Rommel is called ‗desert fox‘. was situated in an Island near Alexandria was a light house. Roosevelt was elected for four times. • The American declaration of independence was issued in 1783. • Tower of silence is Place where dead remains of followers of Zoroastrian are placed after funeral rituals. • ‗Blue mosque‘. • Shale is not a metamorphic rock. • Nubian Monuments are located in Egypt. • Speed of sound in air is? 1200 KM/Hour • How many planets are is solar system? 8 • Which cell does not have a nucleus? RBC • Abusive Drug Which Cells Of Body Most Effected? Brain • Crime rate is? 1. • Kalhora rulers of Sindh were originally Hashmi Sayeds. • Who invented CD. • Annual Census in Pakistan is carried out every 10th year. • Big Ben is a clock placed on British parliament. • Who wrote ‗Muslim Sufferings under Congress Rule‘:Maulvi Fazlul Haq.S. • Taliban movement in Afghanistan emerged from Kandhar. • Shah Jehan is called the ‗master builder‘. • The real brother of Hazrat Yousuf A. • Robindranath Tagore was A Bengali novelist. is located in the State of Arizona.000 persons per year • Who killed Abu-Jahal? Maaz & Mauz . • After persistent decay. • Insulin drug was discovered by Paul Langerhans.S was Bin-Yamin. • To show the distribution of people of Pakistan we should use ‗Do method‘. • Grand Canyon National Park in U. • Shaheed Benazir Bhutto became first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan on December 2. • Pristine is the capital of Kosovo.A. • Videotape used in camcorders to record audio and video signal employee Fine grains of Iron oxide. • The founder of Falmid dynasty was Al-Mahdi. • The D-Day operation during IInd World War was launched on the coast of Normandy. • General Sherman is a living old tree in California State of U. • World‘s largest delta is in Bangladesh.S. • Marseilles is the seaport of France. radium would be finally changed into Lead. • Pakistan‘s largest oil fields are located in District Badin. • Hieroglyphics is the script of Nile Civilization. • Largest coal deposits have been discovered in which Taluka of Sindh Province: Diplo. • Sindh Sagar is between the rivers of: Indus and Jhelum. • Bio-diesel is prepared: From oilcake. Russell. 1988. • Nanga Parbat is commonly known as: Killer mountain. • The first American Astronaut to go into space was Allen Shepherd. (Compact Disc: James T. • NPT came into force on 1970. They ruled Egypt for 25 centuries. 1929. • The Bofors scandal occurred in India. • After joining congress. • Eritrea gained independence on 24th May. • Pharaoh is the title of the king of ancient Egypt. • After drinking contaminated water you would be most apt to develop symptoms of ‗typhoid fever‘. Muslim League joined the interim government in October 1946. the equation of the day is 12 hours. . • Pollen is produced in a part of the flower called the Calyx. • At the equator. • Two boundary commissions were appointed to demarcate the boundaries between two new states. Vatican city came into being as a sovereign state on 11th February. • Singapore city is known as ‗lion city‘. • Son meter is an instrument used to study the behavior of vibrating string. 1993. • Lord Chesterfield quoted ‗idleness is only the refuge of weak minds‘. • Horse is the Chinese name given to the year 2000.Abdussalam was awarded Nobel Prize in 1979. • The first Afro-Asian conference held in April 1955. • Charles K Rhodes developed an X-Ray emitting laser in 1990.• Pakistan Falls in? Golden Triangle • Major export of Pakistan is? Cotton • On US map Alaska State is on? Away from mainland • British occupied Punjab?. • The largest city of South Africa is Cape Town. • Dr. • Hundred years war fought between France and Britain during 1338-1453. Pakistan and India. • Czar is the title used by the ruler of Russia from 1547 to 1721. 1849 • In English Dictionary Which Word Has Largest Words? S • What are Capital goods? Goods used for further production • Winter rains in Pakistan come from Mediterrenian Sea. • Liver receives blood from the alimentary canal through hepatic portal vein. • The chemical name of baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. • Hot money is said for money which moves from one place to another to seek profit or high rate of interest. • National Institute of Oceanography Karachi was established in 1983. • Panini was a great scholar of Sanskrit language. • Wenceslas square is in Prague. • Under an agreement with Italy. • The instrument used for measuring the velocity of wind is known as anemometer. James Watson discovered the structure of DNA in 1953. • Zenda vesta is a holy book of parsis. • Sir William Howard Russell was the first Great War correspondent. • Sinai Peninsula was vacated and returned to Egypt in 1982. • Flying foxes are tropical foxes that can fly. • Spirograph is an apparatus used for recording the movement of the lungs. • Defense day is celebrated in Pakistan since 1966. • Dr. • National anthem of Pakistan was played for the first time on August 13. • Islamic summit Minar is erected in Lahore. 1962. • Initially. • King of Malaysia is the only king in the world who is elected for 5 years term. • The successful cloning of a sheep was reported by scientist from Roslin Institute Edinburgh (UK) in 1998. • Docking means rendezvous and link up of spacecraft. • Incident ‗Boston Tea Party‘ took place in America. Arab league has seven countries. • Canada is a leading producer of wood pulp in the world. • Gulf Stream is an ocean current named after the Gulf of Mexico. • Privatization program began in Pakistan is 1991. • Czar title was used by the rulers of Russia from 1547 to 1721. • Gorgon is a terrible monster of Greek mythology. 1954. • Four US presidents are so far assassinated. • Indira Gandhi was the famous PM who first used the popular slogan ‗gharibi hatao‘. • Chomas festival is held in Kalash valley near Chitral. • Dick Turpin was a highway man. • London carnival was first started in 1964. • Pair of doors belongs to the second class of lever. • Nixon Doctrine was outlined in July 1969.• Gorgon is a terrible monster of Greek mythology. • A pair of scissors is an example of a lever. • During the winter months 90% of fallen leaves are taken underground by earth worm. • Timbola is a kind of lottery. . • The reduction or elimination of inflation is called creeping inflation. • Name of a famous mosque in Beijing is Niujie Mosque. • A meteorological term for a high pressure is called anticyclone. • The new name of Yalamlam is As-Sadiya. • The maximum limit of sound beyond which a person can become deaf is 129 lbs. • Jamaica was granted full independence on 6th August. 1984. • Corn adds more oxygen to the atmosphere than it removes. Paul‘s cathedral in London. • Drinker‘s apparatus is for measuring the amount of Alcohol in the blood. • Tube light emits radiation even after it is disconnected. • Atomic weight of chemical compounds is determined by Mass spectroscopy. • Chief food of mosquito larva is micro organism found in water. • Prior to independence. • Afghanistan was known as Ariana.• Flag flown at half mast means national mourning. • Declaration of human rights was adopted on 10th December. • Anundsen discovered South Pole in December 14. • 760 miles/hr is the speed of sound. • Euspongia is known as natural bath sponge. • Necent state in which atomic state of an element as a result of chemical reaction in which it a more active than in ordinary molecular state.000 km is the distance from sun to earth. is found in liver of sheep. Ghana was called ‗Gold Coast‘. • Clinical thermometer usually measures in Fahrenheit. • The hundred year war actually lasted for 114 years. was Copernicus. • Earthworm is a bi-sexual. • Live Fluke. Tanganyika and Zanzibar. • Dewar‘s flask is called as thermos. who refuted the belief that the earth was the centre of the universe. • Star fish is not a star fish but a spiny-skin (Echinodermata) marine animal. • Eyes of insects are compound. • Lenin was the founder of the Russian socialist state. • Cox orange pippen is a biological name of an apple. . • Islam was introduced to China in the middle period of the seventh century. • Maginot line divides France from Germany. 00. • Temperature of Sun is 6000 degree C. • Silk is obtained from cocoon of silk worm. • Atomic pile is a place where nuclear fission is made. • Christopher Wren designed St. • The first European scientist. biologically called Fasciola. It is due to Fluorescence. • Olive branch is a sign of peace. 1911. • Chief food of butterfly larva is leaves of plants. • 1480. • The first atomic power station of Pakistan was installed in Karachi. • Tanzania was formed by the unification of two countries. • Oxygen liberated from photosynthesis comes from water. • Emerge of VIBGYOR from one side of the prism is due to refraction and dispersion of light. • Mahalanobis model laid great emphasis on development of heavy industries. • Skin does not excrete oil. • Cellulose respiration is done by Mitochondrion. • Protoplasm is a colloidal solution. • Plants growing in extremely dry condition are called Xerophytes. • Proteins are synthesized by golgi bodies. • Chemical preservation of dead organisms in liquid is called Cryo-Bilogy. • Voltammeter is an electrolytic cell for conducting electrolytic dissociation of electrolyte. • If a green leaf is seen in a red light its color will be black. • Seeds are developed from Ovule. • Fertilization is fusion of two game tics of different strains. • Legumes increase the fertility of the soil by adding nitrogen to the soil.• The conversion of gases into liquid under high pressure and low temperature is called regulation. • The rate of transpiration depends upon frequency of Stomata. • Red light is most suitable for photosynthesis. • Oxidation is the process in which electron is lost. • Male child is born if xy chromosomes are united. • New varieties of organisms can be brought about by hybridization. • Trypanosome a parasite causing sleeping sickness. • Structure of DNA was given by Watson and Crick. • The organisms which are the only living membrane of their group and link two major groups are called Living Fossil. . • Grains swell in water due to imbibitions. • Roots absorb water from soil which is Hygroscopic. • Parthenocarpic fruits are seedless fruits. • Light energy is stored in the form of chemical energy due to the activity of Chloroplast. • Mammals cannot be cold blooded. • In Nuclear DNA is concentrated in chromatin. • Fruit developed from single ovary is called simple fruit. • Respiration means food oxidation and evolution of energy. • Half-time is a time of radioactive substance taken by that substance to decompose radioactivity to half of its weight. • Light is necessary for photosynthesis because it produce ATP and reducing substance. • Chlorophyll contains magnesium. and lichens. Sleeping through hot. • Balfour Declaration was issued in 2 Nov: 1917. • Linseed oil is used while oil painting. • Konrad Lorenz (1903-1989) was one of the first to study animal behavior. • One million cycles per second is called Megahertz. • Amal is radical Lebanese Shi‘ite military force established in 1970 by Musa Sadr. • A. • Yugoslavian city Skopije was destroyed by earthquake in 1963. • Amphibians were the first vertebrate. • Smell is the weakest sense in Birds. • Aircraft designers test their model of aircraft in with tunnel. • Plant cells resembles animal cell because having a cell membrane made up of protoplasm. • Flaps are used as air brakes. • Carl Linneus is famous for binomial system of nomenclature. • Birds bones are hollow. • Owl can rotate his head to 180 degrees on either sides. emus. the sex organs are primitive and hidden. • The cuckoo sneaks its eggs into other birds‘ nest to hatch. • 0. • Snake have been evolved from lizard. Surviving cold condition like this is called hibernation. • Bootlegging is a form of smuggling. . dry condition is called aestivation. • Ostrich eat pebbles for helping digestion by grinding up the ingested food. Egg-tadpole-adult frog. ostriches.D means in the year of our Lord. • Dyne is a unit of Force. • Oven birds build strong nests. • There are three stages of frog. • Religion of Chinese people is Confucianism.• In cryptograms. fungi. • Birds are warm blooded animals. • Angiosperm includes the plants which have covered flowers and covered seed. kiwis. • Thallophytia include algae. • Metamorphosis – > a series of changes.200 grams are equal to one carat. • Weaver birds are called to the birds who build their nests. • Plants in which seed are outside the fruit are called Gymnosperms. • Birds do not fly are penguins. • Breitling orbiter 3 was the first balloon to fly non-stop around the world. • Survive very cold weather or very dry weather by going into a deep sleep. • Male birds are more colorful than females. • Balfour Declaratoin issued in 2 Nov: 1917. • Intifada is Palestinian uprising. • First black president of South Africa was Nelson Mandela his party was banned in 1961 and he was imprisioned. • Mercury Project first manned space programme of USA. Iraq. • Fresco is a method of painting on plaster it means fresh. • Guru (teacher) Nanak was the founder of Sikhism. • Printing was invented by Chinese. • Hydaspes River is now called the Jhelum River. carry the first American into space lauched on 5th May. • Unity. Vitus‘s Dance is a disease. • Great Pyramid at Giza is the largest Pyramid built in Egypt. • Vnukovo airport is in Moscow. . 1947. • Paper was invented in 3500 BC by Chinese. • Pyramids of Egypt are the oldest and only survived wonder. • Intifada is Palestinian uprising. • The name of heaviest dinosaur was Branchiosaurus. • Philately is the hobby of stamp collection. 1961.C by Chinese. • Oscar Award was introduced by Louis B Mayer of Metro Goldwin-Mayer Academy Award in 1927. • Resin is sticky liquid that emits from plants.• Frescois a method of painting on plaster (usually a wall) meaning fresh. • Paper was invented in 3500 B. • Vnukovo Airport is located at Moscow. a secret Arab organization was founded in Basra. a movement for uniting the Islamic Nations was started in 1880 in Ottoman Empire. a 9600-km journey in 1934 was undertook by Chinese Communists under Mao De Tong. • Kleptomania is an irrational urge to steal. • River boat Gondola is used in Italy‘s city Venice. • Kleptomania is an irrational urge to steal. • Feminism is the belief that women subordination to men should end. • St. • Dinosaur means ―Terrible‖ lizard. • Yougoslavian city Skopije was destroyed by earthquake in 1963. • Long March was 9600 km journey organized by Mao Tse Tang in the year of 1931-1934. • Pan-Islam. • Long March. • Bootleggin is a form of smuggling. • Ikhwan as Safa. • Pan-Islam originated in 1880 in Ottomon Empire was a movement for uniting the Islamic Nations. faith & discipline was used by Quaid on Dec: 28. known as Alhamra is in Spain. • First women in space Valentine Tereshkove went into space in Vostoc 6 on 16 June 1963. • Christopher Coloumbus belonged to Italy. Egypt. • Mobile phones started in 1977. Cambridge is in UK • Titanic sank on 14 April. • Ulster Unionists wanted to retain British rule in Northern Ireland. • Parses follow Zoroastrianism. • Protoza was first observed in compound microscope. was captured by Indonesia in 1975. • Seatle is the seaport of USA. • Anti-Semitism means animosity towards Jews. • Lens at the end of the compound microscope is called objective. • Tiwan separated from China in 1949. • Blitzkrieg means sudden attack. • Skylab was space laboratory launched in 1973 by USA. • Al-Azhar University I located in Cairo. • Harward University is in USA.380 km. • The first tanks were used in 1916 during WW-I by British. • Magna Carta is known as the Bible of English Constitution.• Silk was made firstly in China. Russia & Azerbaijan. • Francisco Fernandez introduced Tobacco in Europe. • Watergate scandal involved President Richard Nixon in 1972. the Colony of Portugal. • Fortress of Grenada. • Penology is the study. • Dickson is the seaport of Malaysia. • Caspian Sea water is shared by Iran. 1912 on voyage from Southampton to New York City in North Atlantic. . • Bear is the symbol of Russia. • American Naval Base ―Diego Garcia‖ is in Indian Ocean. • East Timore. • Tour De France is French cycle race. • Cyprus gained independence from Britain in 1960. theory and practice of prison management & criminal rehabilitation. • At Hyde Park London public meetings are assembled. • Russian equivalent of Pentagon is Kremlin. • Dragon is the symbol of China. • Length of India-China border is 3. • Eskimos live in Igloo. • Red Square is in Moscow. • Cyprus was divided into Turkish Repbublic of Northern Cyprus and Greek Cyprus in 1974. Mr. Church of Saint Sophia is located in Istanbul. • Dayton Accord was signed to solve the problem of Bosnia. • Pakistan left Commonwealth in 1972 and rejoined in 1989. • Statue of Liberty was gifted to US by France in 1884 • Voctoria falls are on the border b/w Zimbabwe & South Africa. • Cathy Pacific is an island. • Guantanamo Bay is in Cuba.C is on Capitol Hill. • Pentagon is in Arlington. • Soviet Union was replaced by Russian federation in December. • Qutub Minar is in New Delhi. • Hanging gardens were in Babylon. • Largest earthquake fatalities occurred in Izmir. • The Chinese communist party was founded in 1921. Nelson Mandela was released in 1990. workers and some government officials took place: Tiananmen Square. • House of U. • Anti-governmental protests in China by students. • Saddam Hussain executed on 30 Dec: 2006. • Mustafa Kamal Pasha gave 6 Principles of Kemalism. • Takla Makan is in China is the driest desert in Asia. • Frigid Zone is the area withing the polar circle area around the South Pole. • Scandinavia constitutes 3 states. Turkey in 1999. • Babylon was on the bank of Euphrates. • Tartus is the seaport of Syria. • Turkey and Russia are both in Europe & Asia. • The idea of SAARC originated in the mind of Zia ur Rehman. • Alma-Ata (Father of Apples) is the capital of Kazakhstan. • After 27 years of imprisonment. in 1989 . Virginai state. • Ireland is also called Eire. • Karl Mark and Engels presented the Communist Manifesto in 1848. • White House is in Washington DC. • Among the Seven Wonders.• Capital of ancient Babylonia was Babylon. • MI-5 is the secret agency of UK.S Congress in Washington D. • Pentagon was designed by George Burgstrom. 1991. • Capital of Tebet is Lhasa. • Shah Jahan built Taj Mehl for Mumtaz Mehal is located in Agra. • Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized Suez Canal in 1956. • Rasko mountain is situated in Baluchistan • Singapore became independent in 1965 • The ‗Aid to Pakistan Consortium‘ meets every year in: Paris • One US barrel is equal to: 159 litres • Ten Largest Nations By Area 1. Canada 3. Russia 7. Balfour announced British support to establish Jewish state in Palestine in November 2. • LAIA stands for Latin American Integration Association. Bangladesh 9. India 8. Australia 7. Brazil 6. Russia 2. India 3. Japan 10. • The Batista regime in Cuba was overthrown by Fidel Castro in January 1959. Pakistan 8. Argentina 9. • World population was one billion in 1803. . Indonesia 5. 1917. Nigeria • Smallest by area and population is Vatican City. Sudan By Population 1. USA 5. China 4. Kazakhstan 10. USA 4. China 2.• The British Secretary of Foreign Affairs A. Brazil 6. • Mani was the Judge of world court. • Dead line is a boundary line around a military prison which prisoners are forbidden to cross. • 24th parallel Line lies in Rann of Kutch. • 38th Parallel line is the boundary between North and South Korea. Bhutan. . It was demarcated in 1914. • Line of control is b/w Azad Kashmir & Occupied Kashmir. • Largest continuous frontier is b/w Canada and USA. • Greatest snow fall is recorded at Tamarack California (USA) • Planetary winds consist of doldrums. • Durand line is 1300 mile long frontier b/w Pakistan & Afghanistan demarcated in 1893-95. • Hindenburg line separates Germany from Poland. IMPORTANT GEOGRAPHICAL LINES • A Curzon line is the polish-Russian frontier setup in 1945.49 miles.• Second smallest by area is Monaco • Gibraltar is the smallest colony. Nepal are landlocked countries of Asia. • Canada is the country with most lakes. • Highest rainfall is recorded at Cherrapunji (India). • 49th Parallel Line is the boundary line between Canada and the USA. Mongolia. • Mc Mohan line is the boundary line between India and China. • Most densely populated continent is Asia. • Afghanistan. • Pak-Iran border line was demarcated on 24th Sep: 1872. It was demarcated in 1947 by Sir Cyril Radcliff. it has over 200 passes. • Rainfall is recorded on maps by Isohyets. • Canada has the world‘s longest coastline. • Alexandria is the famous city of Egypt. • Lowest temp: was recorded at Vostok. it is also an important sea port. • Green Line is a demarcation line between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities. trace winds and westerlies. • Radcliff line is the boundary between Pakistan and India. • Dead line is the line or boundary of a military prison. • 17th parallel line is the boundary line between North Vietnam and the South Vietnam. • Plimsoll Lime is a horizontal line on a merchant ship to which a ship the upper limit to which a ship may be legally loaded. Antarctica -89. which prisoners are not allowed to cross.2° C. • Monaco has a shortest coastline of 3. • Most sparsely populated territory is Antarctica. • The world‘s smallest republic is Nauru. It is frontier between Pakistan and India. • Extreme temperature was recorded in Aziziya (Libya) 58° C in 1922. . • Elgin Street is located in Scotland. • First system of English short hand was devised in 1602. • Roman general Mark Anthony was a poor fisherman. It is famous for banking. • The busiest shopping centre of London is Oxford Street • • Lombart Street is located in San Francisco. a diplomat under Cromwell and King Charles II. It is the stock exchange market of Mumbai. • Broadway (USA) is famous for various theaters and cinema halls. It is the world‘s shortest street. • Canal Street is the widest street in USA. • China is situated in Eastern part of Asia. It is famous for the official residence of the British Prime Minister. IMPORTANT STREETS • Bond Street is located in London.• Green line is a painted line in Nicosia (Cyprus) that serves as a demarcation line b/w Greek & Turkish Cypriot communities. • Drowning Street No. • The country to adopt gold standard for the first time was UK. finance and stock exchange market. • Maginot line is French line of fortification built in WWII along the German border form Switzerland to Belgium. • Bofors scandal occurred in India. • Young Street is located in Toronto (Canada). • Vicolo della virilita is the world‘s narrowest street. • Maginot line divides France from Germany. It was named after Sir George Drowning. 10 is located at Westminster (England). It is regarded as biggest street in the world. This street is also called the Crookedest Street. It was built in 1653. • Fleet Street is in London where newspaper offices and press agencies are located. It is famous for tailoring and jewelry. It divides France from Germany. • Dalal Street is located in Mumbai (India). GENERAL • The country which provides free education at university level is Sri Lanka. • • Mannerheim line was defensive fortification line on the Karelian Isthmus built by Finland against the Soviet Union. • Oder-neisse Line was boundary b/w Germany & Poland during WWII. • In which London Street is the US embassy. It is the longest street in the world. • 6 people lost lives in the Great Fire of London in 1666.Grosvener Square. • Wall Street is located in New York. It is the financial centre in San Francisco. 1992. • When one place on the earth is on a bigger eastern longitude then its time will be ahead. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when travelling westwards. • Europe has no desert. • Monsoon wind reverses seasonlally. • Cardamom: Karnataka is the largest producer of car¬damom. • Sakhalin Islands enriched with oil reserves are claimed by Russia & Japan. • Climograph: is a graphical representation of the differentia-tion between various types of climate. International: International Date Line is an internationally agreed line drawn parallel to the 180° meridian. • Pakistan Environmental Protection Ordinance was enforced in 1984. • Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Zaklariaya belongs to Chistia order. • The oldest barrage on the river Indus at Sukkur was built in 1932. It is knwn as Granite City. • The total length of railways in Pakistan is 8875 km. Scandinavia & Alaska are called Peninsula. • Sialkot has the highest annual rainfall. Europe is the smallest continent. • Cosmic year: One cosmic year is equal to the time taken by the sun to complete one orbit around the galactic centre. India is the largest exporter of cardamom in the world. • • Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty relating to environmental problems. • Changa Manga is famous for sisham Timber forests. • The richest fishing ground in the world is North Eastern Asia. • The oldest Hydro-electric Project in Pakistan is in Malakand. • Frost shattering kind of weather takes place on the valley side above the surface of a glacier. . • After Australia. • Arakan Yoma: is the exten¬sion of the Himalayas located in Myanmar. • The longest river in South Asia is Brahmputra.• Afghanistan is a landlocked country Central Asia (Chk) • Bosnia-Herzegovina joined the UN on May 22. • The largest district of Punjab by area is Bahawalpurj. • Costa Rica is a Central American country. • Bermuda triangle extends up to South Florida & Puerto Rico. It divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal parts. • Date Line. • Aberdeen in Scotland is known for Britain‘s largest granite-exporitng industry. • Equator passes through Brazil. • Arabia. • Capital of Micronesia is Palikir. • The length of river Indus is 2880 km. • Land occupied by Asia 29.000. • Rainfall is recorded on maps by Isohyets. • 45 Countries are there in Asia.• Alexander (ship) is the name of the ship in which Charles Darwin toured for five years. • Max height of cloud 20. • Charles Darwin is famous for his theory of struggle for existence and survival of the fittest. • Which of the following is a characteristic of sedimentary rocks? They are porous • When does the summer solstice occur in the Southern Hemisphere of our globe? 22nd December • Mediterranean climate has the characteristic of ‗dry summers with great sunshine and rainy winters‘ • Precipitation takes place whentemperature of moisture in air sharply decreases • Which of the following processes is related to the formation of Himalayas? Folding • The term ‗Eye‘ in a cyclone refers to circular region of relatively light Winds • Gold Harp bridge of Istanbul connects Asia with Europe. Scientists think that proton and neutrons are themselves made of still smaller particles called quarks . 18 in Latin America. • A theory of acquired character was given by Lamark.C voltage is analogue quantity • Optical fibers work on polarization of electromagnetic waves • Condenser is used to collect the charge • In diesel engine ignition takes place by compression • A radar uses radio waves to detect enemy aircraft • Law of floating bodies was given by Archimedes • Particle with +ve charge but mass equal to electron is positron • Nucleus of an atom has +ve charge. • 193 countries are in world. • A meteorological term for a high pressure is called anticyclone.7 %. • Bosons are Photons and Mesons • There is no neutron in the atom of hydrogen • Quark is an atomic particle. • Energy stored in stretched spring is Elastic Potential energy • Energy stored in fossil fuels is chemical energy • Radio waves are Electromagnetic waves • A. • Sigmund Freud is called as the father of modern psychiatry and psychology. • Thickness of earth crust 20 miles. • PHYSICAL PROPERTIES • Theory of mutation was propounded by Hygo de Vries. 1 x 10 power -31 kg • Charge on electron = 1.66 x 10 power -27 kg • Charge on proton = 1.• Muttons are particles of atom • John Dalton.6 x 10 power -19 coulomb • A proton is 1836 times heavier than an electron • Ordinarily and atom is a neutral particle • Ernest Rutherford. pictures are projected at the rate of 10 or more/sec • Nuclear Energy is not a source of alternative energy. These are used in tennis rackets and racing yacht • Catalytic converter reduce the harmful fumes the engine emits • If you double the voltage you double the current (Ohm‘s law) • What product uses the most silver-Camera Film • The speed of sound depends on the medium through which the waves are passing.Hazen • 0.200 grams are equal to one carat. its impressions remain in our ear for 1/10th of a second • Image persists for about 1/10th of second in our eye • For creating a persistence of vision. • Temperature inside a refrigerator is 40 deg: F • The laws of reflection were first discovered by a al. in 1908 discovered Atomic Nucleus • Speed of sound is faster in hot air than in cold air • Ultrasonic are sound waves of high frequency = 12000 cycles/sec and higher • Sound travels faster in moist air than in dry air • Sound travels more rapidly in solids • Maximum limit of sound beyond which a man can become deaf is 129 decibel • Audible sound is 20-20. • One million cycles per second is called Megahertz. The speed of sound in gases depends on what? Density • Two or more molecules of carbohydrates are linked together through glycosidic bond . gave Atomic Theory in 1803 describing atom as the smallest unit of an element • Gas in children‘ s balloon is Helium • Weight of electron = 9.000 cycles/second • Inaudible sound >20.6 x 10 power -19 coulomb • Weight of proton = 1. • Videotape used in camcorders to record audio and video signal employee fine grains of iron oxide.000 cycles/second • Velocity of sound at 0 deg: C is 331.7 m/s • Echo can only be produces when the distance of the obstacle is at least 17 meters • When we hear a sound. an English scientist. • Carbon fiber is made by heating textile fibers. a New Zealander. is the linkage b/w N and C • An android is any robot that: has the ability to make decisions and formulate plans • Semaphores were used between sailors for many years to communicate between ships • One of the first long distance communication system invented in 1790 was the semaphores towers • Telegraph was invented in 1821 • Telephone was invented in1876 • Us inventor Samuel More developed the system of dots and dashes of telegraph that was known as Morse Code • Scientist now think that protons and Neutrons are themselves made of still smaller particles called quarks. • Electronic theodolite and range finder measures and distance and angle. • Super conductors are used in very fast computers and also in trains like Maglevs. • Cantilever brake used in Bicycle. • A fluorescent light is a glass tube containing gas which produces UV light when current passed trough it. • Which is lighter. • Speed of light 300. • Engineers use electronic theodolite and range-finder to measure the distance and angle to calibrated staff.• peptide bond b\w amino acids. • Portable gadgets = Mobile phones and portable TVs. pure color.000 kilometers per second. Tube is coated with phosphor which glows when UV hits it. • Centigrade and Celsius temperatures are same below freezing point. joined to form proteins. • Motor – cross race is for motor cycles. • The first hologram was make in 1962 • Laser = Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation . • which instrument is used to measure pressure? Manometer • the velocity of light was first measured by Olaf Roemer • centigrade and fahrenheit scales gives same readings at 32 degrees • The first European scientist who refuted the belief that the earth was the centre of the universe was Copernicus. • Some of the chemicals from the recycle of old cells are used by liver to make bile which is stored in gall bladder. gold or plastic? Plastic • Lasers are a special source of light called coherent light this means all the light waves are in step with each other and travel in same direction • Laser produce light of one particular wavelength and it is s single. • Derailleur gears are used in Bicycles. • Mobile phones transmit message using radio-type waves called microwaves • Super conductors are also strong diamagnetic this means they strongly repel magnets. This makes ice less dense than water which causes ice to float. • Heat flows in three ways conduction. • John Bardeen. which is radioactive. • Capacitors are used in filtering circuits like treble and bass in hi-fi • Transistors can be used as logic gates • Energy value of food items is expressed in kilojoules (kj) or thousands of joules. • A gas only becomes liquid at -268. Capacitors are important components for making timers. It was discovered by Michael Faraday.9 deg: C • Combustion is a kind of oxidation reaction. • Derailleur gear are used in bicycles • Cantilever brake is also used in bicycles • Static electricity makes a balloon stick to the wall after you have rubbed it on your hair. • A capacitor stores electric charge. • Lovell telescope is at Jodrell Bank the site for space observatory • Nicolous Copernicus (1473-1543) was born in Poland and was the first to explain the solar system. • The principle behind the generator is electromagnetic induction. • Liquid helium is the coldest substance.• Quartz-halogen bulbs are used in overhead projectors and spotlights • Helium is uses to fill airships and balloons • Helium is used to pressurize hydrogen fuel in rockets and the air in diver‘s air tanks • Apart from radon. the noble gases are used in lighting. • A diode conducts electricity easily in one direction but resists the flow of electricity in the other. • Mohr‘s scale hardest substance is diamond – what‘s the softest: Talc • RAYS AND WAVES . Walter Brattain and William Shockley in 1947 used a semiconductor called germanium to make the world‘s first transistor. • Generators convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. • Weight of an object put in a satellite orbiting in space around the earth is reduced to zero • Movie camera take pictures at rate of 24 pictures per second • Density of water is 1 • Water expands as it freezes to ice. • Which one of the following statements regarding sound is true? Its source is always a vibrating material. convection and radiation • A concave lens is used for the correction of the Hyperphobia • Silver metal has the highest electrical conductivity. • The noble gases have very low boiling points. • At room temperature the particles in air travel at around 1800 km/h the same speed as a bullet fires from a rifle. • British scientist James Prescott Joule discovered the principle of conservation of energy. microwave oven. • MOTE = Million Tons of oil equivalent • REM = Roentgen equivalent in man • Transverse waves can only be produced in solids • Longitudinal waves can be produced in solids. • Radar uses microwaves. • Anything that is warm produces infrared waves including us. • Infrared waves are used in TV remote control. • UHF. liquids and gases • On passing thought food stuff. . • X-rays have shorter wavelength and more energy than ultraviolet rays. The hotter the thing the more IR. ultra high frequency are radio waves used for TV broadcast • Microwaves are used in radar. • White light is a mixture of all the colors in the rainbow. • Radio waves also come from sun and outer space. • Color with shortest wavelength is Blue • Violet have shortest wave length and Red has longest wavelength (vibgyor) • Red light‘s wave length is 11800 waves/cm (< infra red) • Least deviated color in prism is red • Greatest deviated color in prism is indigo (chk violet) • Violet light‘s wave length is 23600 waves/cm (> ultra violet) • Ultraviolet rays are less than 3000 deg: A • Greatest value of wavelength is of infra red • Visible waves are between 400-700 nanometers. mobile phones. • Gamma rays come from radioactive materials. Astronomers use radio telescope to hear them.• Gamma rays are considered the death rays. • Without exposure to ultraviolet light our bodies would not be able to make vitamin D. communication network • Each light color is of different wavelength. beta and gamma is of gamma rays • Laser rays are used in micro surgery • Alpha radiations produce burns on human body • Newton proved that sunlight consists of different colors • Beta rays are fast moving electrons. They are used to kill cancers. x-ray can kill bacteria • Violet color of light t ravel thought glass with minimum speed • There is no wavelength of light for color brown. • Gamma rays travel with the velocity of light • Gamma rays have maximum penetrating power • Shortest wavelength among alpha. • Blue has the shortest wavelength and red the longest. • Loud speaker converts electrical energy into sound energy. • Red + Blue + Green = white • The wavelength of visible light is between 1350-2500 • An object that reflects all the light looks white. • Light coloured clothes are generally worn in summer • The electrical device which transform voltage : transformer • A nuclear reaction in which two or more than two lighter nuclear are fused together to form a relatively heavier one : nuclear fusion • The three colours combination which produces the sensation of white light : Red green and blue • The clear sky looks blue because of dispersion of light • When light waves travel from air to glass the wavelength and velocity variables are affected. • Waves with a longer wavelength than red light are invisible they are called infrared waves. Dyne (CGS) • At -40 deg F Fahrenheit scale is equal to centigrade scale • Hertz and Angstrom are units of frequency . Its f > 20.7 watts • 1 horse power = work equal to lifting 550 lbs of weight to one foot for one second • 1 calorie is equal to 4.2 Joules • 1 barrel is equal to 159 liters • 6 feet = 1 fathom • 1 kwh = 3. • Standard pressure is 760 mm or 14.000 Hz.• Red light has the longest wavelength while violet light has the shortest. • Red. • Frequency distinguishes ultrasound from normal audible sound. Green are prime colors.7 lb/in2 • Gross is equal to 12 dozens • Mach 2 = 500 miles per hour • 1 nautical mile = 1825 meters • Unit of pressure is Pascal • Force is measured in Newton (SI). • Electrical lines of forces are imaginary.6 x 10 power 6 joules • A 100 watt bulb lights for 1 hour uses 100 watt hour of electricity • -273 degree centigrade is called absolute zero temperature. Blue. • Invisible Ultraviolet wave have wavelength shorter than violet light. • UNITS OF MEASUREMENT • 1 horse power is 745. Calorie. lux • Unit of crude oil is Barrel • Unit of volume of water is cusec. cubic/sec • Unit of admittance is Mho • Unit of intensity or loudness of sound is bel • Unit of viscosity is Poise • Unit of flight speed is Mach I • Unit of atmospheric pressure is milli bar • Unit of wave length of light is Angstrom • Unit of energy is Electron volt • Unit of brightness is Lambert • Unit of luminous flux is Lumen • Intensity of illumination or unit of luminosity is Lux. Candela and Candle power • Unit of magnetic pole strength is Weber • Unit of RAD (Radiation Absorbed Dose) is Gray • Unit of Electric Current is Ampere • Unit of inductance is Henry • Unit of conductance is siemens. • Unit of heat is Joule. BTU (British Thermal Unit) • Radio activity is measured in currie • Rutherford : strength of radioactivity • Torr: pressure • Fermi : length [A unit of length equal to one femtometer (10-15 meter)] • Sved berg unit:sedimentation rate • Dioptre: power of lense • Mho : conductivity . BTU (Board of Trade Unit) • Unit of electric charge is Coulomb • Unit of voltage is volt • Unit of electric resistance is ohm • Unit of capacitance is Farad • Unit of magnetic flux is Weber.• Units of work and energy are Joule and Erg (CGS) • Diopter is unit of power of lens • Unit is density is kg/m3 • Unit of power is watt. Tesla • Unit of radio activity is Becquerel • Unit of luminous intensity is candle. • Henry: inductance • Maxwell: magnetic flux • Becquerel: radioactivity • Kilo watt hour: power • Coulomb: unit of electrical charge • Weber: unit of magnetic flux • Tesla: unit of magnetic flux density • Siemen: unit of conductance • Rutherford: unit of rate of decay of radioactive material • Faraday: unit of electric charge • Angstrom: unit of length.Sound 192 • What is measured in grains – four grains to a carat.(chk) • What is measured on the Gay-Lussac scale: Alcohol strength • Chronometer is used to measure… time . • Ozone is measured in percent age. • Curie is a unit of : radioactivity • Pascal Sound Pressure • Torr Pressure • Curie Intensity of radioactivity • Angstrom Unit of length • Light year The distance light travels in a year • Dioptre Lens refractive power • Horse power Unit of Power • Radian Unit of angular measure • Candela Unit of luminous intensity • Mole unit of amount of substance • What is measured in units called phon. • SI unit of pressure is Pascal. • What is the SI unit of illumination -Lux • Gross is equal to 12 dozen.Pearls • Unit of electromotive force in Volt. • An object traveling at Mach 2 is traveling approximately at 500 mph. used especially to specify radiation wavelengths • Parsec: unit of astronomical length • Degree: unit of measurement of an angle • Steradian: Unit of solid angle measurement • Dyne is a unit of Force. • Anemometer is used to measure… Wind Speed • The clusec is the unit measuring the power of what Vacuum pumps • One million cycles per second is called Megahertz. We call this energy the voltage of the circuit. These are colours which cannot be produced by mixing with other colours. • The German scientist George Ohm (1787-1854) is best remembered for working out ohm‘s law. • Red. • Resistance was discovered by Girge Ohm in 1826. • 8 furlongs make one mile. He discovered that they voltage across a conductor such as a trip of metal or a wire – and the current following through it always vary in the same proportion. you double the current.200 grams are equal to one carat.a quintillion 18 zeroes and a decillion 33 zeroes. to keep it moving. • The wavelength of the X-rays is of the order of 0. • One unit of electric power is consumed when 10 A of current flows for 1 hour at 100 V.Alexander Graham Bell – Decibel • The density Smoke is measured on the Rngelmann scale• Unit of electromotive force in Volt. 1 Unit = 1 kw hr = 1000 w hr = 100 x 10 x 1 hr • If the same note is played on a flute and a sitar. • 0. • Electricity does not flow through a circuit by itself. • One micron is equal to One-thousandth of a millimeter. • A negatively charged glass rod has always less protons than electrons. It has 9 zeroes.a quadrillion 15 zeroes. It needs a ‗push‘. • In our houses we get 220 V a. • Voltammeter is an electrolytic cell for conducting electrolytic dissociation of electrolyte.47105 acres is equal to what SI unit-Hectare • What word describes one tenth of a nautical mile-Cable • What is measured on the Torro scale -Tornados • unit of sound named after. because it lets you predict the current you will get for a particular voltage. The value of 220 V represents the effective voltage.c. Similarly a trillion has 12 zeroes.Denier • Ohm‘s law does not apply to semiconductors and conductors when there is change in temperature.1 nanometer. and is measured in ohms. or energy. green and blue are known as primary colours. • Scattering of light ___ the duration of the day (make) . • 2. one can still distirguish b/w them because they differ in quality. Voltage is measured in volts (v).5400 cms and one mile is equal to 1. • A billion contain 1000 million.6093 kms. • The thickness of silk is measured in what. • One inch is equal to 2. So if you double the voltage. This is incredibly useful. • Power is measured in Watts (w). • If a green leaf is seen in a red light its color will be black. • Clinical thermometer usually measures in Fahrenheit. and often chlorine or bromine. as aerosol propellants. • • The conversion of gases into liquid under high pressure and low temperature is called regulation. • Rectifier converts AC into DC • Atomic weight of chemical compounds is determined by Mass spectroscopy.• Oil rises in a wick of oil lamp on account of a property of matter called Capillary Action • a primary cell can ___ be charged again (not) • When a person can see nearer objects but not the distant ones he is said to be suffering from : nearsightedness (myopia) • ATP is a molecule containing high energy bonds. • Oxidation is the process in which electron is lost. UNIVERSE • Cheron is the moon of Pluto • Total number of satellites are 31 (chk: 50) • Blue color of sky is due to Tyndal Effect • Our solar system contains 50 satelites • Total planets in solar system are 8 .Type of Mirage • • Freon-trademark for any of a number of chemical compounds containing fluorine. • Shortsightedness can be corrected with the use of Concave. • Tube light emits radiation even after it is disconnected. It is commonly used in refrigerator. Use: as solvents. in refrigeration. • An example of inorganic compound is carbon monoxide. • Emerge of VIBGYOR from one side of the prism is due to refraction and dispersion of light. It is due to Fluorescence. • Atomic pile is a place where nuclear fission is made. • Dewar‘s flask is called as thermos. • Sunlight is composed of seven colours • Oil rises in a wick of oil lamp on account of a property of matter called Capillary Action • What is a Fata Morgana. • Drinker‘s apparatus is for measuring the amount of Alcohol in the blood. • The time period of a pendulum on moon increases. • Light energy is stored in the form of chemical energy due to the activity of Chloroplast. • Half-time is a time of radioactive substance taken by that substance to decompose radioactivity to half of its weight. with shortest rotation time. • A light year is equal to 9. 56 minutes & 4. • Volume of Earth is 260 billion cubic miles.u (angstrom unit) • Moon from earth is 385. closest to earth and earth‘s twin in size and mass. • Period of revolution of Earth around Sun is 356 days. 9 minutes & 9.000 km • Outer surface of sum is called photosphere • Sun has 90% hydrogen. 8% helium and 2% other elements. hottest. • Speed of earth in orbit around sun is 8. has largest quantity of CO2 Moon = 0 . Moon = 0 • Venus is the brightest.5 miles per second.54 seconds. smallest and fastest planet. • The only planet which rotates on its axis from East to West is Uranus • Uranus is called lopsided planet • Uranus contain atmosphere of Hydrogen and Helium • Period of rotation of earth on axis is 1 day or 23 hrs. • The temperature of Venus‘ surface is about 430 deg: C • Biggest Comet known to man is kohoutek • Only planet whose day is longer than its year is Venus • Brightest visible star is Sirus • Star nearest to earth is Sun • Atmosphere of sun has 3 layers • Sun spots are the cooler areas of sun • In 28 days moon returns to the same position in its orbit • The light coming from stars give the idea of their temperature. • Weight of earth is 6586×10 power 18 tons • Rings of Saturn were discovered by Galileo in 1610 • Titan. • Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise • Rhea is the fifth natural satellite of Saturn.• Distance of sun from earth is 150 million km = 1 a. 6 hrs. the largest moon in solar system is of Saturn • Triton is a satellite of Neptune • Planet referred as Morning Star and Evening Star is Venus • Venus‘ atmosphere is 90 times thicker than earth‘s.09 seconds. • Temperature at surface of sun is 6000K and at its center 20 million K • Venus reflects highest percentage of light • Morning star is called to Venus.46 trillion km • Sun radiated energy equal to 10 trillion of TNT explosion • Mercury is nearest to the sun. • A ‗shooting star‘ is a meteor. • 760 miles/hr is the speed of sound. Moon = 1 • This is an instrument used for measuring the altitude of a celestial body: sextant • Mars moon = 2. • Solar eclipse occurs at new moon • Sun is 400 times larger than moon • Lunar eclipse occurs at full moon. • The earth is calculated to b 4540 million years old. with a red spot. • At 7050 km per hour. bios planet. • The pulsating universe theory explains the evolution of universe. watery. with largest number of satellites. • • Saturn is least dense moon = 56 • Saturn is the second largest planet. • Halos around the moon are formed because of the phenomenon of ___ (optical phenomena) • • Jupiter is the fastest planet of the solar system • The Asteroid Belt is found between which of the following planets? Mars and Jupiter • The visible part of the Sun is called Photosphere • Corona is the outer most halo of the Sun. • The largest crater on the surface of moon is called to Bailly. • The northern polar lights are called Aurorae Borealis. Moon = 63 • Jupiter is 11(or 10) times larger than earth • Europa is the moon of Jupiter.Phobos and Deimos • Mars is named after the Roman god of war. • 510 million square kilometers is the total surface area of the earth. and southern polar lights are called Aurorae Australis. • Mars is called Red planet • Mars is half the size of earth • Europa is a moon of Mars (chk • Mars contain atmosphere of carbondioxide • Jupiter is largest. • CHIIRON is the larges comet in the universe. Sun rotate on its axis. smallest day. • Planet with maximum number of moons is Saturn . • 1480. 00. • Temperature of Sun is 6000 degree C.000 km is the distance from sun to earth. • Mercury and Venus are without Satellites.• Earth is most dense. 3 min to reach earth or 510 seconds • Time required to moon light to reach earth is 1. • Light travels fastest in vaccum • Rhea is the fifth natural satellite of saturn • Coldest.moon is 81 times lighter than earth • Moon has 7% reflection as compared to earth (i. smallest and farthest planet Neptune • Asteroids are small planets revolving round the sun • Sun is the brightest star in the universe • A shooting star is called a meteor • Our galaxy is spiral known as Milky Way • Shape of our milky way is spiral • The milky way extends through the distance of 10 power 5 light years • Super Nova is a dying star • Nearest spiral galaxy to Milky Way is Andromeda galaxy • Nearest start to our sun is Alpha Centauri • Biggest star in our galaxy is Proxima Centauri • A collection of galaxies is called cluster • . earth is nearest tosun • Earth‘s axis is inclined at an angle of 66 ½ deg: to the plane of its orbit around the sun or the axis is inclined at 23 ½ deg: from the vertical • Soros cycle is the largest interval between two total solar eclipses about 18 years . • Sun is 109 times bigger than earth. slowest.3 seconds • Light can circle earth 7 times in a________. largest year moon = 8 • Rank of earth as per size is Fifth • Revolution period of earth is 365.• Planet with ring is Saturn • Uranus moon = 12.25 days • In a leap year there are 29 days in Febrary • Earth is older than moon • Sun light takes 8. Uranus gives greenish glow • Neptune is the coldest.e poor reflection) • Moon has 1/6th gravitation as that of earth • Moon‘s 59% surface is visible from earth • Mass of moon is 1/8th to that of the earth • Moon has no atmosphere • Sun is closer to earth in January • At perihelion. • Halley‘s comet was named in his honor though he did not discover it. • The patterns in stars are called constellations. • In 1930. • First asteroid discovered was Ceres by Italian astronomer Guiseppe Piazzi in 1801. ¼ is added for leap year • Duration of day at poles is 6 months. • Closest star is Gienah • Speed of light is 3.• Sun has 27 day rotation period • Moon‘s rotation period is equal to the Earth‘s • Rotation period of earth is 23hrs.00.25 days.000 km/sec • Which planet is named after the Roman god of war? Mars • Galaxies are the families of stars. • About 80% of galaxies are elliptical and other are spiral • Elliptical galaxies contain very little gas and dust and hardly any new stars are born in them. • Light takes 8 minutes to reach the earth from sun. which are called constellations. metal or a mixture of both. • Comet is made of ice and dust • Edmond Halley was the first to calculate the path of a comet and predict when it would be seen again. astronomers finally agreed how to divide the whole sky into 88 areas. • Ceres is the largest asteroid • Chiron is one of several distant asteroids which orbit between Jupiter and Uranus • The largest crater on the surface of moon is called to Bailly. the speed at which you can round the world seven times in very second. • Corona is the outer most halo of the Sun. • Spiral galaxies are disk shaped and usually have clouds of dust and gas where new stars are born. • Light travels at 3.00. 4sec • Earth rotates around on axis pointing towards the Polar Star • Revolution period is 365 ¼ days = 365. • Equinox means equal days and nights • Sun‘s energy is called Insulation • The visible yellow face of sun is called Photosphere • The gravity of sun is 28 times greater than that of earth • Moon completes 13 circles in a year around earth • Sun is 13 x 10 power 5 times larger than earth • Maximum duration of solar eclipse is 7 min 40 sec • Sun reaches its maximum angular distance from Equator at Solistice • Millions of asteroids orbit the sun in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter • Asteroids (minor planets) are make of rock.000 km/s. . 56min. • Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system.Brightest in sky • Name the first teddy bear in space. • Light of sun reaches the earth in…. • In the Solar system there are 2 Mount Olympus‘s Greece and where. million. • The M-class supergiant Betelgease with a diametre of 700 million kms is the largest star of the universe.Mars • What is the brightest star always in the Northern sky-Vega • The most common element in the universe is Nitrogen. It traps so well that the temperature of Venus‘s surface is about 430 degree centigrade.515 time that of water.Mishka 1980 Olympic mascot . • Chiron is one of several distant asteroids with orbits between Jupiter and Uranus. • Venus‘s atmosphere is 90 times thicker than our. named after their discoverer. • Halos around the moon are formed because of the phenomenon of ___ (optical phenomena) • What is unique about the pistol star. 1996. • Venus is about the same size as Earth. • Hydra is the largest of the 88 constellations found in the universe.16 % of the entire sky. • The earth‘s reflectivity of solar radiation is termed as albedo. It covers about 3. • Two planet Earth‘s could fit side by side inside the Great Red Spot of Jupiter. are four large moons of the planet • Mars contain atmosphere of Carbon dioxide and Uranus contain atmosphere of Hydrogen and Helium. Ganymede and Callisto.499 seconds • Hale-Bopp comet was the most distant comet ever discovered which became visible in December. • What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter-Ganymede • M31 is the nearest galaxy to us – what is its other name-Andromeda • The earth is the densest planet of universe .It has density of 5. • Closest star is (Gienah) 680.• In space light travels 9461 million million km in a year. • Joseph von Fraunhofer was the first to explain the presence of dark lines in the sun‘s spectrum. Astronomers call this distance a light year.. • ‗Galileo Satellites‘. He was the first to explain the solar system.000 million. • Europa is the moon of Jupiter • The moon has no atmosphere because its gravitational pull is not strong enough to hold an atmosphere • Chondrite meteorites are the oldest rocks in the solar system. • What is the common name for the star Sirius: Dog Star • Pluto (the Planet) was almost called what name-Zeus • When a satellite is closest to Earth its position is called what Perigee • 30 km/s is the approximate mean velocity with which earth moves round the Sun in its orbit. It is about 500 times greater than the sun. • Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. • Nicolous Copernicus (1473-1543) was born in Poland. • Jupiter‘s volcanic moon is called IO and other moons are Europa. kilometers. spacecraft introduced ring system of Jupiter. carried the first American into space on 5th May . • • Escape velocity is 24800 miles/hour or 7 miles/sec • First human in space is Yuri Gagrin 1961 on USSR • Appolo crew returned to earth with 382 kg of moon soil • First space scientist was Henry Quendish • Man entered in space on 14 October 1957 • First American shuttle to land on moon named ―Bamini‖ in March. 1969 US Apollo 11 touched down the moon • Skylab was launched in 1973 by US. spacecraft introduced ring system of Jupiter. voyager 1 & 2 in 1979 and Galileo in 1995 were missions sent to Jupiter • Astronomers know of over 50 moons orbiting Jupiter.• What celestial body gets its name from the Greek long haired Comet • What‘s unusual about the moons of Uranus-Named Shakespeare characters ADVENTURES IN SPACE • First artificial satellite was Sputnik-I sent by Soviet Union on October 4. 1963 • America launched its first space station in 1973 • In 1979 Sky Lab was destroyed in earth‘s atmosphere • In 1986. He spent 437 days in orbit in the Mir Space Station. the world‘s first communication satellite was launched in 1962. • Vostok I carried first man in space. 1957 • Sputnik-II on November 3. first manned space programme of USA. • First space vehicle to land on moon was Luna-9 • Voyager I. Russia launched its space station Mir • Hubble telescope launched in April 243. • Mercury project. 1966 • First woman in space was Valentine Khurachoof in 14 June. • The first American Astronaut to go into space was Allen Shepherd. • Telstar. 1990 through Discovery Shuttle • Apollo XI enabled man to step on moon • Russian cosmonaut Valery Polyakov holds the record for the longest stay in space. • What country launched its first space rocket January 1961-Italy • What happened to Laika first dog in space Suffocated no air burned re-entry • A Russian space programs name meant East what was it Vostok • What was the first man made object to leave the solar system Pioneer 10 • Voyager I. • Pioneer 10 and 11 launched in 1973 and 1974. 1957 took a female dog Laika into space • On July 20. • Yuri Gagarin (Russia) cosmonauts became first traveler in space in 1961. • Geostationary Orbit is at a height of 36. John Glenn • Columbia Space shuttle broke up on re-entry to Earth on Feb 1. • Pathfinder is robot craft that landed on Mars in 1997. • • • VARIOUS SCIENCES • Taxidermy means stuffing dead animals • Stenography means short hand writing • Psoriasis is a learning disability • Paleontology is study of fossils. • First women in space Valentine Tereshkove went into space in Vostoc 6 on 16 June 1963. • On July 20. • Skylab was space laboratory launched in 1973 by USA. He spent 437 days in orbit in the Mir Space Station. • The first American Astronaut to go into space was Allen Shepherd • Russian Cosmonaut valley polyakov holds the record for the longest stay in space. 1969.000 km. • What was the first food consumed on the moon in Apollo 11.1961.Turkey • The first person to orbit the earth in space. Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldren landed on the moon. • Sputnik II. • Hematology is the study of blood. • Lovell telescope is at Jodrell Bank (Site for space observatory). 2003. first artificial satellite was launched on 3 Nov: 1957. • Study of earth is geology • Acoustics is the science of sound • Cytology is the study of cell • Entomology is the study of insects. • Apiculture is science of bee keeping • Ornithology is the science of birds • Philology is the science of languages • Oncology is the study of cancer • Exobiology is the study of life in outer space • Numismatics is the study of coins • Eugenics is the study of altering humans by changing their genes or it refers to Improvement of human race . • Astrophysics is a branch of astronomy which deals with the physical and chemical nature of heavenly bodies. • The branch of zoology. • Ichthyology in the study of fish. • Pathology deals with diseases • Histology deals with organic tissues • Pedology is the study of soil • Cryogenics deals with the production.Forestry . A etiology is the study of causes of disease. • Concho logy is the study of shells. • Forms and features are studies under the branch of Marphology. • Cartography is the art of making maps and charts. • Anthropology is the study of man. • Cryptology is the study of codes. • Dendrology is the study of trees. • Phycology is the study of Algae.• Ethology is the study of animal behavior • Anthropology is the study of origin and physical and cultural development of mankind • Carpology is the study of fruits and seeds. • Psychological study of life in artificial environment is called biopsy. • What does an otologist study-The ear and its diseases • Noologists study what-The Mind • Semiology is the study of what-Signals • What is silviculture. • Mycology is the study of fungi. • Graphology is the study of handwriting. • Philately is hobby of stamp collecting. • Paleontology is the study of fossils. control and application of low temperatures • Seismology is study of movements inside earth‘s crust • Ambidextrous is one who can write with both hands.Rocks history formation etc • An onomastician studies what – Names • Thanatology is the study of what Death • The study of human population is called Demography. • Ergonomics is the study of relationships between people and their working environment. • . which deals with the study of insects is called entomology • The production of generally identical reproduction is called as Cloning • A petrologist studies what. • The art of compiling dictionary is called Lexicography. • Cryptography is the study which deals with the secret writing.Languages • Orthoepy is the study of what-Word pronunciation • A philomath has a love of what. • Hyetology is the study of rainfall.Wood Engraving • Paleontology is the science of history of life. • Petrology is the study of rocks in the earth‘s crust. • Chemical preservation of dead organisms in liquid is called Cryo-Bilogy.Autograph collecting • Agronomy is the science of soil management. • Amniocentesis is a method for determination of foetal sex.Learning • What is a nidologist interested in-Birds nests • What is philography. fruits and vegetable • Pastevurization is the protection of food by heating • Method of preparation of warnish was discovered by Jabir bin Hayaan • If temperature rises gradually up to 40 deg: C. • Meteorology is the study of study of weather. • Numismatics is the study of coins. • Mycology is the study of fungus and fungi diseases. • The process by which plants take food is photosynthesis • Reduction is the removal of oxygen atoms • Oxidation is the combination of oxygen or removal of hydrogen • Horticulture is the cultivation of flowers. • Hydroponics means cultivation of the plants without use of soil.• What is Xylography. theory and practice of prison management & criminal rehabilitation. • What is Steganography: Invisible ink writing • Ichthyologists study what Fish • What does a psephologist study: Voting – Elections • What is studied in Aerology-Planet Mars • What does a philologist study. • Penology is the study. the rate of photosynthesis may stop altogether . • Orthoepy is the study of what-Word pronunciation • What does a philologist study.Languages • Chlama domonas is unicellular plant VARIOUS PROCESSES • Chemical union of two or more molecules of the compound to form larger molecules is called Polymerization. • VITAMINS • Deficiency of vitamin A causes dryness of skin and night blindness • Skin food is Vitamin C • Vitamin C is also called Ascorbic Acid it prevents scurvy • Vitamin C is also necessary for utilization of iron • The food which contains largest amount of Vitamin C is tomato • Cod liver oil contains Vitamin D • Collagen is the substance that gives elasticity to skin • Vitamin E promotes oxygenation and acts as anti aging • Carbon dioxide we release comes from food we eat • Vitamin B2 has what other name Riboflavin • Fats are made of carbon. • The lack of calcium in the diet causes what condition-Rickets • Celluloses are carbohydrates. normal reproductive function. hydrogen and oxygen • Vitamin E is called anti-aging agent • Vitamin E helps in fertility process • Vitamin B helps maintain normal appetite and good digestion • Protein found in milk is Casein. • Vitamin A is found in Dairy products • Deficiency of Vitamin A causes Night blindness. in beans is Legumes. in meat is myosin and in eggs is albumin • Water soluble vitamin are B and C and all other are fat soluble • Vitamin A is stored as Ester in liver • Vitamin A is found in carotene bearing plants • Vitamin K helps to form prothrobin (fibro gin) one of the enzymes helpful in blood clotting • Vitamin E is necessary for iron utilization. Vitamin E is for reproduction. • Too much presence of the Potassium salt in human blood increase the risk of heart attack. • Vitamin C hastens healing of wounds • Vitamin capable of formation of blood is B12 • Riches source of Vitamin D is code liver oil • Riches source of Vitamin A is eggs . • Milk contains lactose. • Vitamin C is a preventor of infectious disease • Vitamin C is also called Skin food • Vitamin C can easily be lost in cooking and food storage • Vitamin D is essential for calcium metabolism. • Vitamin E is for reproduction. finger nails. arising due to deficiency of vitamin C. • Scurvy.. • A guava contains more vitamin C than an orange • Vitamin not stored in human body…. etc are all make of protein • Deficiency of sodium and potassium causes muscular cramps. • Ground nut has maximum protein • Digestion of fat in intestine is aided by Emulsification • Hair. • Sodium is necessary of nervous system.C • SCIENTISTS • Ibn baitar was a Botanist • Kitab al Manazar on optical works was written by Ibn al Haitham • Mamoon observatory was established during the reign of Caliph Mamoon . it is related to Gastro-intestinal disorder. headache and diahrae • Milk contains 80% water • Milk is a complete food. • Scury. • Cheese contains vitamin D. • Cheese contains vitamin D. • Citric acid is a good substitution for ascorbic acid in our nutrition. • Celluloses are carbohydrates. • Glucose is the source of energy for human brain. • Vitamin C can not be stored in human body. protein and fats.• Deficiency of Calcium leads to rickets • Vitamin B1 is available is yeast. Other are vitamins and minerals • Meat is rich in iron we need to make blood cells • Eating of coconut increases man‘s mental faculties • Food poisoning can result from the eating of too much toadstools. it is related to Gastro-intestinal disorder. • Vitamin D is essential for calcium metabolism. • Major component of honey is Glucose • Three main food nutrients are carbohydrates. • Sodium is necessary of nervous system. • Deficiency of Thiamine causes Beri Beri. • Milk contains lactose • Ascorbic acid is essential for the formation of bones and teeth. • Vitamin c is also known as Ascorbic Acid. hoofs. arising due to deficiency of vitamin C. Director of Nature Conservation Foundation • Four persons have been awarded Nobel Prize twice. In what year was he born? Alfred Nobel was born in 1833 • What did Alfred‘s father. • Which single winner won the most number of Nobel Prizes? International Committee of the Red Cross. Dr M. Finland • Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm. Immanuel. • Alfred Nobel never married. • A noted Indian wildlife biologist. Who? Bertha von Suttner • Alfred Nobel died on 10 December 1896. do for a living? Alfred‘s father was an engineer and inventor. • Which field was not included by Alfred Nobel originally… Economics • Person getting the nobel peace prize in 2008 was of the country. Madhusudan. • Why did Alfred Nobel establish a prize in his will? Alfred Nobel wanted to award the greatest benefits to mankind. • Van‘t Hoff was the first Nobel Laureate in Chemistry. more than 150 years ago.Norway • Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1972-Nobody • Who refused the Nobel Literature prize in 1958-Boris Pasternak • Who was the first American to receive the Nobel Literature prize Sinclair Lewis • Which Nobel Prize is not awarded annually in Stockholm Peace • Mother Teresa was awarded Nobel Prize in the field of peace. • Which Nobel category does not yet have a single female laureate? Economics • Who won the first Nobel Prize in Physics? Roentgen. • Wole Soyinka is a Nobel Prize winner for literature. He is from Nigeria. but not in Sweden. • The New York Times received five Pulitzer prizes of 2009 for investigative. • What country awards the Nobel peace prize. • A future Nobel Laureate worked for a short period of time as Alfred Nobel‘s secretary. • First Nobel Prizes were awarded on 10 Dec: 1901. feature photography and criticism. Italy. NOBLE PRIZE • Astronomers cannot be nominated for noble prize • Marie curie twice won Noble Prize. • Muslim scientist Ali al Tabari is famous for his work on ___ (medical sciences) • Al Beruni discovered that light travels faster than sound. his home country. • Al-Khwarizimi was first person who used zero. breaking news and international reporting. Where did he die? Alfred Nobel died in San Remo.D. • Who was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature? Rabindranath Tagore .• Circulation of blood was described by a muslim scientist name Nafis Abdul al-Hasan. Sweden. • Mr Gore won an Oscar for his climate change film An Inconvenient Truth • • The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph Johnson Bunche • Rabindarnath Tagore won first Nobel Prize from South Asia.. . (Literature in 1931). • National Emblem of Egypt is Lotus. Peace and Economics. • National Emblem of Bangladesh is Water Lily.• Mathematicsis not a valid Nobel Prize category. UAEA • NATIONAL EMBLEM • National Emblem of Britain is Rose-Lion. Physics. • National Emblem of Kuwait is Falcon. • Former US Vice-President Al Gore has won Noble Peace Prize 2007 for his campaign against Global Warming. Chemistry.UNHCR. • National Emblem of Pakistan is Crescent-Jasmine. • Rabindra Nath Tagore was the first Indian/South Asian to win Nobel Prize. Physiology or Medicine. • National Emblem of China is Narcissus. • For which category was a Nobel Prize given starting 1969? Economics. • National Emblem of France is Lily. • The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was: Anwar Sadaat of Egypt • Nobel Prize holder UN institutions…. • In what year did the most people decline their Nobel Prize? 1939 • Who was the only person to win the Nobel Prize twice — in Peace and Chemistry? Linus Pauling • Who was the only person to win the Nobel Prize twice — in both Physics and Chemistry? Marie Curie • Name the six categories for which the prizes are awarded. Literature. • Who awards the Peace Prize? The Norwegian Nobel Committee. • National Emblem of Netherlands is Lion. • Max Planck received the noble prize in Physics in 1918 for his discovery of: energy quanta • Climate change campaigner Al Gore and the UN‘s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have been jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. • National Emblem of Iran is Rose. • National Emblem of Syria is Eagle. • National Emblem of Sri Lanka is Lion. • ―Sandwich Island‖ is called to Hawaii Island. • Land of free people is called to Thailand. • Key to Mediterranean is called to Gibraltar. • Land of milk and honey is called to Lebanon. • Gift of Nile is called of Egypt. • Land of white elephant is called to Thailand. • Land of Thousand Island is called to Indonesia. • Crossroad of Western Europe is called to Belgium. • Land of fertile fields is called to Algeria. • Buffer state of Asia is called to Afghanistan. • Playground of Europe is called to Switzerland. . • Land of contrasts is called to Colombia. • Pillars of Hercules is called to Gibraltar.Thailand • • The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is Bhutan • • Rome is also known as ―City of Seven Hills‖. • Land of midnight sun is called to Norway. • Land of pure people is called to Pakistan. • Land of mighty rivers is called to Nigeria. • Great Britain of the Pacific is called to Japan. • Land of rising sun is called to Japan. • Island continent is called to Australia. • Land of mountain is called to Nepal. • Land of golden fiber is called to Bangladesh. • Britain of south is called to New Zealand. • Detroit is known as the Motor City.FAMOUS EPITHETS • What city is known as The worlds chocolate capital: Hershey Pennsylvania • Which countries name translates as land of the free. • Land of morning calm is called to Korea. • Horn of Africa is called to Somalia. • Penang is called the ―Pearl of East‖. • Flower garden to Europe is called to Netherlands. • Emerald Island is called to Ireland. • Cockpit of Europe is called to Belgium. • Gateway to Pakistan is called to Karachi. • Land of Prophets is called to Palestine. • Rose pink city is called to Jaipur. • Windy city is called to Chicago. • City of palaces is called to Calcutta. • Site of Ancient Civilization is called to Iraq. • Whiteman‘s Grave is called to Guinea. • Emerald Island is called to Ireland. • City of bazaars is called to Cairo.• Remnant of mighty empire is called to Austria. • Brasilia of Pakistan is called to Islamabad. • Forbidden City is called to Lahaska. • City of parks is called to Kiev. • Pyramid city is called to Cairo. • City of conference is called to Geneva. • City of mosques is called to Dhaka. • Manchester of Pakistan is called to Faisalabad. • Sorrow of china is called to Hawang Hoo. • Lusitanian is the alternative name of Portugal. • City of eternal spring is called to Quito. • City of space flights is called to Cape Kennedy. • Gateway to India is called to Bombay. • Switzerland of Africa is called to Swaziland. • Yellow River is known as China‘s Sorrow because of devastating floods. • City of pope is called to Rome. • Gateway to the gulf is called to Abu Dhabi. • Gateway to the east is called to Beirut. • City of angles is called to Bangkok. • City of peace is called to Baghdad. • Gibraltar of the west is said to Quebec. • Zambia is known as ―country of Copper‖ . • City of golden temple is called to Amritsar. • Little Pakistan is called to Bradford. • City of cosmonauts is called to Moscow. • City of colleges is called to Lahore. • City of Golden Gate is called to San Francisco. • Netherlands means ―low land‖. • Which worlds city is known as The Golden City Prague Czech • What place was nicknamed ―The Pearl of the Orient‖-Manilla – Philippines • What countries name translates as lion mountains. • Costa Rica means ―Rich coast‖. • Sudan means ―Land of black people‖. • Sierra Leone means ―Lion Mountains‖. • Brazil means ―Red wood‖. • Which country is popularly called ‗The Land of the Maple Leaf‘? Canada • Mistress of the Eastern Seas is epithet referred to Sri Lanka. • Guuatnemala mean ―Land of Eagles‖. • Cyprus means ―Land of copper‖. • Turkey means ―Land of Turks‖. • Hong Kong is called as Pearl of the Orient. • Nigeria means ―a great river‖.• Albania means the ―Land of Eagles‖. • Jamaica means ―Good water‖.Sierra Leone • What place is nicknamed ―The City of Lilies‖.Florence • Mesopotamia means. • Bahrain means two seas.Between two Rivers COUNTRIES WITH CAPITALS & Currencies COUNTRY CAPITAL CURRENCY Afghanistan Kabul Afghani Algeria Algiers Argentina Buenos Aires Australia Canberra Australian Dollar Austria Vienna Azerbaijan Baku Belgium Brussels Bhutan Thimphu Bosnia Herzegovina Sarajevo Canada Ottawa . • Kuwait means ―Fort‖. • Argentian means ―Like Silver‖. • Singapore means ―city of lions‖. • Liberia means ―Land of free people‖. China Beijing Yuan Cuba Havana Cyprus Nicosia Denmark Copenhagen Krone Egypt Cairo Pound France Paris Franc Gorgia Tibillsi Germany Berlin Deutsche Mark Greece Athens Hungary Budapest India New Delhi Rupee Indonesia Jakarta Rupiah Iran Tehran Riyal Iraq Baghdad Dinar Ireland Dublin Israel Tel Aviv Shekel Italy Rome Pesso Japan Tokyo Yen Jordan Oman Kazakhastan Astana North Korea Pyongyang South Korea Seoul won Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Som Lebanon Beirut Libya Tripoli Dinal Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Ringgit Maldives Male Morocco Rabat Nepal Kathmandu Rupaia Netherlands Amsterdam Guilder New Zealand Wellington Nigeria Abuja Norway Oslo Krone Phillippines Manila Poland Budapest Qatar Doha . • Duch-East-Indies Indonesia. • Helvetia Switzerland. .C Uzbekistan Tashkent Vietnam Hanoi Yemen Sanaa Eritrea Asmara Bangladesh Dhaka Taka CHANGED NAMES Old Name New Name • Pipri Bin Qasim. • Burma Myanmar. • Abyssinia Ethiopia. • Lyallapur Faisalabad.Russia Moscow Ruble Saudi Arabia Riyadh Riyal Bulgaria Sofia Singapore Singapore Dollar South Africa Pretoria and Cape Town Rand Spain Madrid Sri Lanka Colombo Sudan Khartoum Sweden Stockholm Krona Switzerland Bern Syria Damascus Pound Taiwan Taipei Tajikistan Dushanbe Thailand Bankok Turkey Istanbul Lira Turkmenistan Ashgabad Ukraine Kiev UAE Abu Dhabi UK London US Washington D. • French Sudan Mali. • Ceylon Srilanka. • Najd and Hejaz Saudi Arabia. • Madras Chennai. • Formosa Taiwan. • Peiking Beijing. • Montgomery Sahiwal. • New Granda Colombia. Petersburg. • Combodia Kampuchea. • Nippon Japan. • Temasek Singapore. • Siam Thailand. • South West Africa Namibia. • Upper Volta Burkina Faso. • Constantinople Istanbul. • Mesopotamia Iraq. • Burma Myanmar. • Greenland Kalaallet Nunaat. • Holland Netherlands. • Soviet Union Russian Federation. • Rhodesia Zimbabwe. • Salisbury Harare. • Turkmenia Turkmenistan. • Edo Tokyo. • Persia Iran. • Krugn Thep Bangkok.• Mogyarzaq Hungry. • South Rhodesia Zimbabwe. • Leningard St. • Jabal-i-Tariq Gibraltar • Equatorial Africa Chad • Ray Isfahan . • United Arab Republic Egypt. • Tripoli Libya. • Urumdi Brumdi. • Stalinabad Dushanbe. • Persia Iran. • Christiana Oslo. 1948. • The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam • Prior to independence. • RCD was changed to ECO in Jan 1985.Founded at Turkey.8 Katmandu. .8. HQ Turkey.56. Dissolved in 1991.22. • NATO.6.Geneva. • Colombo Plan. 1954 founder at Manila.7. • Afghanistan was known as Ariana.Tehran.Cairo • ASEAN. • The new name of Yalamlam is As-Sadiya. 1985.London.established at Dhaka. • The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam IMPORTANT ORGANISATIONS & PACTS Name Founded Member Headquarter • ADB.Strasbourg. 1967.15 June 1997.Colombo (Srilanka) • Common Wealth. • Term of non-permanent members of the Security Council is 2 years. • General Assembly and Security Council appoints the judges of International Court of Justice.1931. • ECO.1951.Geneva. • ICRC.Jan 1991.Jan 1985. • SEATO Sep 8.1945. • Warsaw Pact 14th May 1955.Aug 8.53. • UNO 24 Oct 1945 New York. ended in 1977.• Pataliputra Patna • Sankiang Xinjiang • Old name of Tamil Nadu is Madras State. founded at Bangkok. • CIS.1883.Philippines • Arab League.Jakarta.1st July 1951.Riyadh • ICJ. • COMECON. • The name of Mesopotamia was changes to Iraq in the year 1935. Ghana was called ‗Gold Coast‘.1981.Havana. • Interpol 1956 Lyon (France) • NAM 1961 • OIC 22 to 25 Sep 1969.34. • SAARC 8.1949.12• D8.1986. • GCC. • Council of Europe.1949 Brussels.Jeddah established in Rabat (Morocco).9. • Steel Pact was signed between Italy and Germany on 22nd May 1939 at Berlin. its heat quarter is in Washington DC (USA). its headquarter is in Geneva (Switzerland). its head quarter is in Vienna (Austria). 1925. • The world council of churches was established in 1948 in Amsterdam (Netherlands). . • The organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries was founded in 1968. its headquarter is in Cairo (Egypt). Lucia). • European Union came in to being on January 1. • North American Free Trade Agreement. • The organization of African Unity was founded in 1963. its headquarter is in Mexico City. • The international court of justice comprises 15 judges. • International Energy Agency was founded in 1974. • UN has 6 principle organs. • The Economic and Social Council acts as coordinating body for the numerous specialized agencies created by the UN. G-8 was originally the G-5 but was expanded when Canada. • Organization of Petroleum and Exporting Countries was founded in Baghdad in 1960. • OPANAL was formed on 2nd December. • Camp David Accord made between Egypt and Israel on 17 Sep 1978. • The head quarter of international Red Cross and Red Crescent is in Geneva (Switzerland). • The head quarter of OECS is in Casries (St. 1969. its head quarter is in Paris (France). The council has 54 members elected for the term of 3 years. established on 18th June. Its head quarter is in Brussels (Belgium). 1955 in Baghdad. • CENTO was signed on 24th Feb. its origin lies in the free trade agreement signed by the USA and Canada in 1989. • The IBRD was established in 27th Dec 1945. its head quarter is in Paris (France). signed at Locarno. • International Olympic Committee was formed in 1984. • Security Council has 5 permanent members. Italy and Russia jointed in June 1997. its head quarter is in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). • OECS stands of Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.• G-8 was established on 22 September 1985. its head quarter is in Lausanne (Switzerland). • Four Power Pact was signed on 16th July. 1933 at Paris. • Organization of American State was founded in 1948. EU adopted Euro currency in 2001. • China became the member of the World Trade Organization on 11 December 2001 • OPANAL stands for Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America. • Locarno pact signed on 16th October. 1981. • The organization of Economic Cooperation and Development was founded in 1961. • There are 76 countries in WTO. 2000. jorden . Iraq . • Veraillies Treaty was signed in 1919. • Rio Summit was held in Rio-de-Janero on 14th 1992. • Potsdam conference was held in 1945. • Dawes Plan was introduced in 1924. these words are said by Thomas A.• Balkan Pact was signed on 9th Feb. Churchill signed the Atlantic Charter on a battle ship. • Archimedes said that give me but one firm spot on which to stand. 1996. Saudi Arab . 1934. • Napolean I. • UN‘s resolution 1441about Iraq was passed in Nov 2002. which formulated proposals about UN charter. • Eisenhower Doctrine was announced in 1957. Edison. • Mamoon Abdul Gavvum (PM of Maldives) said SAARC is a brain child. • KELLOGG-Briand pact was signed by 15 states on 27th August. • In 1941 the Atlantic Charter was signed by Churchill and Roosevelt. • Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. • Eqypt . it was signed in Paris. • Leonardo da vinci observed that every man – at three years old. • The civil right act which was passed in USA in 1964 was the result of the March of 250000 people organized by Martin Luther king in 1963. • Amnesty International is an international organization which works for the release of the political prisoners. • Darse Ninamia was introduced in Indo-Pak by Mulla Mizam Ud Din. • CTBT opened for signature from Sep 24. the agreement was signed between England and France. • According to the young plan (1929) announced after the first world war Germany was required to pay 100 million dollars in installments. first person to call English a nation of shopkeepers.Vienna • The Asian development bank established in 1966 with headquarter located at MANILA (philipines). • Truman Doctrine——-announced on 12 March 1947 about the security of Greece and Turkey. • Entente Cordiale was formed in April 1904. • Interpol was founded in 1923 in what city. 1928. • Hippocrates said that extreme remedies are most appropriate for extreme disease. • On 14th August 1941. • The famous XYZ affair tool place when an American delegation visited England. was held in Dec 1944. and I will move the earth. • The famous Dumbarton Oaks conference. • Bostan Tea party tool place in 1773. It was established by peter Bomenson in the year of 1961. US president F. • USSR and its allies signed Warsaw pact in the year 1955. Syria and Yemen are the founder nations of the arab league.D Roosevelt and British Premier W. • Asian development bank was established in 1966 with headquarter located at manila(philipine) .is half his height. Lebanon . 1948. Nasser. Tito • international headquarter of Transparency International (TI} is located in Berlin. The founder of the organisation is Peter Eigen • The permanent Secretariat of SAARC is established at: Khatmandu • How many official working languages are recognized by UNO:6 • Who was the first Asian Secretary General of the United Nations? U. • The head quarter of International Fund for Agricultural Development is in Rome (Italy). • The head quarter of United Nations Relief and Works Agency is in Vienna (Austria). Scientific and Cultural Organization) is in Paris (France). • Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on Dec: 10. • The heal quarter of International Civil Aviation Organization is in Montréal (Canada). • The head quarter of Universal Postal Union is in Berne (Switzerland). • The head quarter of International Monetary Fund is in Washington (USA). • The head quarter of International Atomic Energy Agency is in Vienna (Austria). • The head quarter of International Telecommunication Union is in Geneva (Switzerland). • The head quarter of World Bank or IBRD is in Washington (USA). • HEADQUARTERS OF WORLD ORGANISATIONS • The head quarter of Food and Agriculture Organization is in Rome (Italy). • The head quarter of World Trade Organization is in Geneva (Switzerland). . Germany. Thant • Baden Powel was the founder of Boy Scout and Civil Guides Movement. • Green Peace has no formal structure and Secretariat. • The head quarter of World Intellectual Property Organization is in Geneva (Switzerland). • Who were the three statesmen who formulated Non-Aligned Movement (NAM): Nehru. • CIS are 11 independent states of the former Soviet Union known as Commonwealth of Independent States.Holland • WHO is not the principal organ of the United Nations.• The International court of Justice is located in Hague. • The head quarter of World Health Organization is in Geneva (Switzerland). • The head quarter of World Meteorological Organization is in Geneva (Switzerland). • Head quarters of WWF are in Vienna. • The head quarter of International Labor Organization is in Geneva (Switzerland). • The head quarter of United Nations International Children‘s Emergency Fund is in New York (USA). • The head quarter of United Nations Educational. Austria. • The head quarter of International Maritime Organization is in London (UK). • The head quarter of United Nation Development Program is in New York (USA). • The head quarter of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is in Geneva (Switzerland). • The head quarter of United Nations Industrial Development Organization is in Vienna (Austria). D Roosevelt. • Estonia is not a member of CIS. • First Secretary General of UN was Tregav Lee of Norway. Russia. • HQ of Universal Postal Union is in Berne. • 1n 1948 the UN drawn up a charter of civil and political rights. UK and US.N. Pakistan & Sri Lanka have to decrease their custom duties to 0-5% by 2013. Canada. . 1945.N Security Council are China. 1985. • Portuguese is not an official language of UN. • Kofi Anan got noble peace price in 2001. • Five permanent members of U. • First Islamic Summit was held at Rabat in 1969. • Bangladesh is not a member of ASEAN. • The UN Industrial Development Organization has its headquarters at Vienna. France. • ILO is not an organ of the UN. • In 1971 the people republic of china was given membership of UNO by expelling Taiwan. Italy. • What was the first country to leave the United Nations-Indonesia • Don McKinnon is the secretary General of Commonwealth. • ICJ has 15 judges. France. • Myanmar is not a member of SAARC. Germany. • UN Charter was signed on June 26. • Olive Branch is the emblem of the U.Its charter was drawn up from 25th April to 26th June. • SAARC Human Resource Development Centre is located at Islamabad. • New Zealand‘s Don McKinnon is the first secretary general of commonwealth. India. 1945 at San Francisco which was signed by 51 countries. • ICJ has issued the arrest warrant of … Omar al Basher of Sudan • The United States of America has used its veto power more than any other permanent member • G-7 is the group of seven rich industralial nations. any two of whom cannot be of the same nationality. • Kofi Anan is the 7th Secretary General of UNO.• SAARC was formed in December. Japan and the US. • Second Islamic Summit was held at Lahore in 1974. • First city to be placed under UN was Sarajevo.Britain. • UNO world was coined by F. • UN Security Council has five permanent and 10 non-permanent members. • The UNO originated during the second world war. • The UN observed 1998 as the human rights year with the theme ― All Human Rights for All‖. • As per SAFTA agreement. • The term of the judges of the international court of justice is 9 years. 1945 and came into force on October 24. • World environment day is observed on 5th June. • Amnesty International was established in London by the British Lawyer. New York • In which city World Economic forum usually holds its meetings? The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Geneva-based non-profit foundation best known for its annual meeting in Davos. . • African Development Bank was established in 1964. • • United Nations spends a lion‘s share of its budget on Refugees rehabilitations • The UNO originated during the Second World War. • Initially.. • Where is the headquarter of the Amnesty International located: London • Arab Magrib Union consists of Five States. • Human Right Watch dog headquarter is in. • The principal organs of United Nations are Six. Peter Benenson in 1961 • The International court of justice was constituted on 26th June 1945 • The Charter of United Nations consists of 111 articles. • Headquarter of Arab League is located in Cairo. • Territorial waters traditionally are recognized to extend how far from a state‘s coastline? 12 miles. • A state‘s executive economic zone (EEZ) is recognized to extend how far from the coastline? 12 miles • ECOSOC has been established under chapter 10 of the UN charter • United Arab Emirates is a federation of 7 Emirates. • World food day is observed on 16 October. • What famous battle was fought at Pancenoit-Waterloo – (four miles away) • Transparency International is based in Berlin. • Switzerland joined the UN during 2002. Its charter was drawn up from 25th April to 26th June. • Article 55 of the UN Charter promotes international Human Rights.• Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948. Switzerland • IMPORTANT DAYS • International Day for the elimination of racial discrimination is observed on 21 March. Its head office is at Bangkok. • International women‘s day is observed on 8th March. • The Common Wealth of Australia came into existence in 1901. Arab league has seven countries. • International day of peace is observed on 3rd Tuesday of September. • ESCAP is Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific. Arab League was established on 22nd March 1945. • Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948. 1945 at San Francisco which was signed by 51 countries. • World health day is observed on 7th April. • Universal children‘s day is observed on 20 November. • World‘s aids day is observed on 1 December. • United nation‘s day is observed on 24th October. • International day of disabled person is observed on 3 December. • Human rights day is observed on 10 December. • Press day is celebrated on 3rd May. • Kashmir Solidarity Day is observed on 5 Feb. • In France the Bastille Day is celebrated on 14th July. • International Literacy day is observed on 8 Sep. • World children day is observed on 8th March. • Human rights day is observed on 10th Dec. • Day against drug trafficking is observed on 26 June. • 22 March is celebrated as the world day for water. • 11th July is known as World Population Day. • Kashmir solidarity day is celebrated all over the country on 5th February. • World`s teacher day was observed on october 5, 2005 in pakistan. • International Literacy Day is celebrated on September 8. • International Ozone Day is observed on September 16. • The year 1998 was observed as the International Year of Ocean. • Commonwealth Day is observed on May 24 every year. • Human Rights Day is observed on 10th December every year. • No Smoking Day is observed on April 7. • World Book Day is observed on April 23. • World Environment Day is observed on June 5. • 3rd may… world press freedom day • World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September • IMPORTANT BOOKS & THEIR AUTHORS • Shahnama-i-Islam was written by Hafeez Jalandri. • Man who ruled India was written by Philip Woodruff. • The book confession was written by Rousseau. • Quaid –e-Azam Jinnah. The story of a Nation is written by G.Allana. • Heroes and Hero-Worship was written by Carlyle. • Foundation of Pakistan was written by Sharif ud din Pirzada. • Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam was written by Edward Fitzgeranld. • Gitanjali was written by Rabindranath Tagore. • Asrar-e-khudi is written by Allama Iqbal • Bal-e-Jibril is written by Allama Iqbal • Bang-e-dara is written by Allma Iqbal • Bostan is written by Sheikh Saadi • Darbar-i-Akbari is written by Azad, Muhammad Hussain • Gulistan is written by Sheikh Saadi • Hayat-i-Jawid is written by Hali • Javaid Nama is written by Allama Iqbal • Jawab-e-Shikwah is written by Allama Iqbal • Ktab al Shifa is written by Ibn Sina • Mirat ul Aroos is written by Nazir Ahmed • Muqaddamah is written by Ibn Khaldun • Shaer o Shaeri is written by Altaf Hussain Hali • Mussaddas-i-Hali is written by Altaf Hussain Hali • Naqsh-e-Faryadi is written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz • Payam-e-Mashriq is written by Allama Iqbal • Shahnama is written by Firdausi • Tehzeeb al Ikhlaq is written by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan • Tafhim ul quran is written by Syed Abdul ala Maudoodi. • Yadgar-i-Galib is written by Hali • Zabur-e-Anjam is written by Dr. Allama Iqbal • Zarb-e-Kaleem is written by Dr. Allama Iqbal • Arabian Nights is written by Sir Richard Buton • An Ideal Husband is written by Oscar Wilde • A woman of No importance is written by Oscar Wild • Animal Farm is written by George Orwell • Anthony Cleopatra is written by W. Shakespeare • As you like it is written by W. Shakespeare • Caesar and Cleopatra is written by G.B Shaw • Comedy of Errors is written by W. Shakespeare • Daughter of the East is written by Benazir Bhuto • Decline and Fall of Roman Empire is written by Edward Gibbon • Doctor‘s Dilemma is written by G.B Shaw • East of Aden is written by John Steinbeck • French Revolution is written by Tomas Carlyle • Freedom at Midnight is written by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapiere • Gone with the Wind is written by Margaret Mithchel • Great Expectations is written by Charles Dickens • Gulliver‘s Travels is written by Jonathan Swift • Hamlet is written by W.Shakespeare • Ibn Battuta Travels in Asia and Africa is written by Ibn Battuta • Jungle book is written by Rudyard Kipling • Jinnah of Pakistan is written by Stanley Wolpert • Myth of independence is written by Z. A Bhutto • World War is written by W. Churchill • Merchant of Venice is written by Shakerpeare • Muhammad Ali Jinnah is written by M.H Saiyid • Much Ado About Nothing is written by Shakespeare • Nine Days Wonder is written by John Masefield • Nineteen Eighty Four is written by George Orwell • Old man and the Sea is written by Ernest Hamingway • Oliver Twist is written by Charles Dickens • Origin Of species is written by Charles Darwin • Paradise Lost is written by John Milton • Pickwick papers is written by Charles Dickens • Pride and Prejudice is written by Jane Austen • Robinson Crusoe is written by Daniel Defoe • Sense and Sensibility is written by Jane Austin • Sohrab and Rustam Mathew Arnold • Social Contact is written by Rousseau • Treasure Island is written by R.L Stevenson • Tropic of Cancer is written by Henry Miller • Twelfth Night is written by W. Shakespeare • A Tale of Two Cities is written by Charles Dickens • Vanity of Human Wishes is written by Samuel Johnson • Wealth of Nation is written by Adam Simith • Zulfi Bhutto of Pakistan is written by Stanley Wolpert • Faust is written by Goethe • Mein Kampf is written by Hitler • Divine Comedy is written by Dante • Odyssey (Greek) is written by Homer • Utopia is written by Thomas Mooore • War and Peace is written by Leo Tolstoy • Crime and Punishment is written by F.M Dostovsky • Communist Manifesto is written by Karl Marx and Eagles • Das Capital is written by Karl Marx • The idiot is written by Dostoevsky • Don Quixoto is written by Miguel De Cervates • The Prince is written by Machiavelli • Constitutional Development of Pakistan is written by G.W Choudhry • Five Thousand Years of Pakistan is written by Wheeler R.E.M • Foreign Policy of Pakistan is written by Zulifkar Ali Bhutto • Jinnah, Creator of Pakistan is written by Hecor Bolitho • Muslim Separatism in India and Pakistan is written by Abdul Hamid • Pakistan the Formative Phase is written by Lawrence Ziring • Political Syetem in Pakistan is written by Khalid B. Saeed • Politics in Pakistan is written by Khalid B. Saeed • Quaid-i-Azam and Pakistan is written by Ahmad Hasan Dani • Struggle for Pakistan is written by I.H Qureshi • The Emergence of Pakistan is written by Mohammad Ali Choudhry • The Making of Pakistan is written by K.K Aziz • Towards Pakistan is written by Whaeed-uz-Zaman • World Politics Since 1945 is written by P. Calvocrassi • Khusboo is written by Parveen Shakir • Laila Majnoo is written by Amir Khusro • Akbar nama is written by Abu Fazal • Al Qanoon fil Tib is written by Ibne Sina • Green Book is written by Presisdent Moamoor Gadafi • Republic is written by Plato • Revolution and Independence is written by Words Worth • Road to Freedom is written by Bertrand Russel • Romeo and Juliet is written by Shakespeare • Joan of Arc is written by G.W Shaw. • Foust was written by Goethe. • ―Profiles in Courage‖ is written by Henry Kissinger. • Pickwick Papers were written by Charles Dickens. • ―East and Eden‖ was written by John Steinback. • A farewell to Arms is written by Earnest Hemingway. • Travel in Arabian Desert was written by C.M Doughty. • The spirit of Islam was written by Syed Ameer Ali. • The poem Shikwah and Jawab-e-Sikwah was written by Allama Iqbal. • Five Thousand Years of Pakistan was written by REM Wheeler. • Struggle of Pakistan was written by I.H Qureshi. • The poem ―Ancient Mariner‖ is the work of Coleridge. • White Papers are policy statements published by the British parliament on the subject of tremendous public importance. • Blue Books are the official reports of the British Government. • White Books are the official publications of the countries like Portugal, China, and Germany. • Yellow Books are the official records of France. • Grey Books are the official policy as well as reports of the Japanese government. • Green Books are the official reports of the Italian government. • Orange Books are the official publication of the Netherlands. • Lenin wrote ‗the state and revolution‘. • Ibn-e-Khaldun retired as a judge. • Al Ghazali is known as Hujatul Islam. • The name of the book which Al-Farabi wrote is ‗Ara Madinatul Fazila‘. • Plato wrote ‗the laws‘. • Aristotle founded ‗the lyceum‘. • Mao wrote ‗On contradictions‘. • J.S. Mill wrote ‗On liberty‘. • Witness to surrender=Siddique Saliq. • A short history of Pak:=I.H.Qureshi. • Discovery of Pak:= A.Aziz. • Foundation of Pak: = Sharifuddin Pirzada. • Five Thousand Years of Pak::= R.E.M. Wheeler. • History of Freedom Movement=I.H.Qureshi. • Jinnah of Pak: = Stanley Woolpert. • Jinnah as I know him= Abdul Hassan Isphahani. • The Making of Pakistan= Richard Symonds. • The Making of Pakistan=K.K.Aziz. • Jinnah:Creator of Pak:=Hector Bolithio. • Quaid-e-Azam: The Story of A Nation=G.Allana. • India wins Freedom= Abdul Kalam Azad. • Emergence of Pak:=Ch: Rahmat Ali. • Towards Pakistan=Wahiduzaman • Transfer of Power in India=V.P.Memon. • Pak: Nagozeer Tha= Syed Hasan Raza. • Quaid-i-Azam & Pakistan=Ahmed Hassan Dani. • Friends not Masters=Ayub Khan. • The Pakistan Issue= Nazir Yar Jung. • Quid wrote the preface of ―My Leader‖=Ziauddin Ahmed. • Muslim Nationalism in India= Malik Hafeez. • Pathway to Pak: = Ch: Khaiquzzaman. • The Indian Musalimans= W.W.Hunter. • Our Struggle=Mohd: Noman. • Evolution of Pak: Sharifuddin Pirzada. • Mohd: Ali Jinnah=G.Allana. • Birth of Pak: =Dr. Sachin. • Pak: the Heart of Asia= Liaquat Ali Khan. • Incomplete Partition = Alastair Lamb. • Birth of a tragedy= Dr. Tahir Amir. • My Last day with Quaid=Ilahi Bux • Outline of a scheme of Indian Federation=Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan. • Thought on Pakistan= Ambedkar. • ‗Freedom‘ at Midnight= Larry Collins • Hayat-e-Javed was written by Altaf Hussain Hali. • The Forgotten Years is an autobiography of from Foreign Minister Sir Zafarullah Khan. • Mission with Mountabatten=Alan Campbell Johnson. • Religious Thought of Sayyid Ahmed Khan==Bahir Ahmad Dar. • The Cambridge History of the British Empire=H.H.Dodwell. • Oxford History of India=Vincent Smith. • India, Pakistan & the West=Percival Smith. • The book ―party politics in Pakistan‘ (1947-58) is written by K.K.AZIZ. • Alice in Wonderland is a book written by Lewis Carrol. • Edwina and Nehru is written by Catherine Clement. • Beloved is a novel authored by Toni Morrison. • Conquest of Happiness was authored by Bertrand Russel. • Crossing the Threshold of Hope was authored by Pope John Paul II. The former won the battle. • My Experiments with Truth is autobiography of Mahtma Gandhi.D. Babur won the battle. • India Divided is a book written by Dr. • Men are from Mars. • Grief and Hope is a book written by Noa Ben Artizi-Plossof. • Mahumud Ghaznavi invaded on Somnath in 1025 A. Savarkar. • Indian War of Independence is a book written by V. . Akbar won the battle. • Freedom Behind Bars is a book written by Kiran Bedi. • IMPORTANT BATTLES • Battle of Jhelum was fought b/w Alexandar the Great and Raja Porus in 326 B. • Who wrote the book – Call of the Wild-Jack London • Who wrote ―Voyage through History‖? Musarrt Hussain Zuberi • Who is the author of ―Preparing for the Twenty First Century‖? Paul Kennedy • Who wrote ―Supreme Court and Human Rights‖? Tamizuddin • The author of famous book. • My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir is written by Jagmohan. • ‗Rise and Fall of Great Powers‘ is the work of Paul Kennedy.D. The latter was defeated. • Higher than Hopes is biography of Nelson Mandela. • Imam Ghazali is the author of Ihya-ul-Uloom. • Hayat-e-Jawaid.C. grand-daughter of slain Israili PM Yitzak Rabin. Women are from Venus is the book written by John Gray. written by Altaf Hussain Hali. Rajenra Parsad. • Battle of Tarain was fought b/w Mohd: Ghouri and Prithvi Raj in 1192 A. • Life Divine is a book written by Sri Aurobindo.D. Ahmed Shah defeated the latter. • Second battle of Panipat was fought in 1556. • Third battle of Panipat was fought b/w Ahmad Shah Abdali and Marahttas in 1760. • Unto This Last is written by Ruskin. • First battle of Panipat was fought b/w Ibrahim Lodhi and Babur in 1526. • Who wrote Gone with the Wind: Margaret Mitchell • Who wrote ―History of God‖? Karen Armstrong • Raghuvasma was written by Kalidas. ―Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy‖ is Henry Kissinger. • Khadija Mastoor wrote Angan. is on the life of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. • Kubla Khan is a poem by Coleridge. • Mother India is a book written by Katherine Mayo. • Montesquieu wrote ‗the spirit of laws‘. • ―The Sun also Rises‖ is written by Earnest Hemingway.• Gulliver‘s Travel is authored by Jonathan Swift in which there is description of the island of Lilliputs. • Cease fire between Iran and Iraq took place in 1988. by the intervention of U. • Iraq occupied Kuwait on 2nd Aug 1990. • The hundred year war actually lasted for 114 years. • At the end of Second World War in 1945.D Eisenhower. . • The American general who acted as the supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe during the second world war was D. • Gulf war Jan 1991 stopped in Feb 28. • Nickname of Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 was Little Boy and on Nagasaki=Fat Man. • West Bank is located b/w Isreal & Jordan. • Sakhalin island is dispute b/w Russia & Japan. • Break up of Germany occurred on 1945 and merger on Oct 3. • Hundred years war fought between France and Britain during 1338-1453. • In Opium war Britain fought against China. • Doer war fought between South Africa and British. • In Battle of Sabroan. • The criminals of the Second World War were trailed in the city of Nuremburg. • Japan attacked Pearl Harbour located in Hawaii on 7 Dec: 1941. • Pearl Harbor incident took place on 7th Dec 1941. • Germany remained in grip of allied occupation from 1994 to 1952. • Israel occupied Golan Heights from Syria. • Civil War of USA lasted from 1861-1865. Greater & lesser Tunbs. • The famous British Naval commander. 1991. who defected the French Naval Fleet at Nile in 1788 and at Trafalgar in 1805 was Horatio Nelson. • The place named Normandy became worlds famous due to the D. • Sir William Howard Russell was the first Great War correspondent.• West Bank was occupied in 1967. • Sakhalin Island is dispute b/w Russia & Japan. 1990. Germany was divided among 4 major powers.Day landing during the Second World War on 6th June 1944. • West Bank was occupied in 1967. Greater & lesser Tunbs.N. • In 1982 the Falklands war was fought between Britain and Argentina. • Lloyd George of Great Britain represented in treaty of Versailles. • • Iran & UAE dispute over Persian Gulf islands. • Fighting broke out between Greeks and the Turks in July 1974. • Iran-Iraq was started in Sep 1980 and ended in Aug1988. • Iran & UAE dispute over Persian Gulf islands. English defeated Sikhs and captured Lahore. Normandy is located in France. • Darfur conflict is in Sudan. • Highest military award of Japan is Order of the Rising Sun. • Germans call a WW1 sea fight Battle of Skagerrak what in UK: Battle of Jutland • Operation Thunderbolt was the nickname given to which raid Israeli raid on Entebbe • In WW2 the Germans launched operation Bernhard – what Counterfeit British Notes • In WW2 what was the German codename for invasion of Russia. • What famous battle was fought at Pancenoit-Waterloo – (four miles away) • The third battle of Panipat was fought between Marathas and Afghans. and Second World War started in 1939 when Germany attacked on Poland.Rangoon Burma • Which 19th century battle UK / USA fought after peace signed. • Highest military award of Pakistan is Nishan-i-Haider. • First World War begun on 1914 A. English defeated Sikhs and captured Lahore. • Nickname of Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 was Little Boy and on Nagasaki=Fat Man. • Highest military award of India is Pardam Vir Chakra. • Highest military award of Russia is Order of the Patriotic War. • • HIGHEST MILITARY AWARDS • Highest military award of Britain is Victoria Cross.Battle of New Orleans • Waterloo is now in… Belgium • The Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. • Iraq occupied Kuwait in August 1990. • Afghan Mujahideen took power in Kabul on April 20. • Highest military award of USA is Victory Medal.• USA dropped an atom bomb on Hiroshima on 6th August 1945. • In Battle of Sabroan. • What countries highest award is The Order of the Elephant-Denmark • Order of Honor and Banner is the award of— USSR • GENERAL INFORMATION • Water vapors are formed due to evaporation .D. • Japan attacked Pearl Harbour located in Hawaii on 7 Dec: 1941.Barberossa • Operation Dracula in WWII freed what city.1991 • North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950. it is also considered as greatest war. • Highest military award of Germany is Iron Cross. • During the winter months 90% of fallen leaves are taken underground by earth worm • Cox orange pippen is a biological name of an apple • Breitling orbiter 3 was the first balloon to fly non-stop around the world • Aircraft designers test their model of aircraft in wind tonnel • Aircrafts are made of alluminium alloys • Flaps are used as air brakes • Darwin visited Galapagos Island before giving his theory of Natural Selection.cal. • Scientists have recently discovered a new taste called Umami.cal • Water is 830 times heavier than air • Driving mirror is usually convex • Dossier means relevant papers • In deserts clouds do not precipitate due to low humidity • Rain drop is shaped like a peer • Money is made of cotton • 1 liter = 0. moderate work is 3500 k. • Dewar‘s flask is called as thermos. • 510 million square kilometers is the total surface area of the ear • Linseed oil is used while oil painting. This process is called green manuring. • Atomic pile is a place where nuclear fission is made.cal. • Atomic weight of chemical compounds is determined by Mass spectroscopy. • Braille system is named after its inventor the Frenchman Louis Brille.• Gas in gobar (cow dung) is ethylene.9 kg • Drinker‘s apparatus is for measuring the amount of Alcohol in the blood. light word is 3000 k. • Tube light emits radiation even after it is disconnected. • . • Isochrones are the lines joining the places of equal labour and transportation costs. • Staple food is the basic food • The crops like legumes and beens and clover form their own fertilizer. It is due to Fluorescence • The conversion of gases into liquid under high pressure and low temperature is called regulation. • If a green leaf is seen in a red light its color will be black.cal and heavy work is 4000 k. Farmers grow these crops and plough into soil as fertilizers. • Emerge of VIBGYOR from one side of the prism is due to refraction and dispersion of light. (chk biogas is natural gas) • GMT was established in 1884 • Radio broad casting started in 1920 • Calorie requirement sedentary is 2500 k. 9 km) • Longest road tunnel is St.5 miles in length.50 miles (53. • Canada has the longest coastline which is 151.FIRST. • New Cornelia tailings on ten mile wash Arizona USA with a volume of 209500 million cubic meters is the world‘s largest volume dam.489 miles in the length and Monaco‘s coastline measures only 3. OLDEST • What is Europe‘s largest port-Rotterdam • What was first used at the 1904 St Louis Olympic games-Gold medals silver was first before • Where is the worlds oldest university. it s length is 33. • Dalol Danaki depression in Ethiopia with an average annual temperature of 35c (95f) is the hottest place on earth and Plateau station. founder and chairman of Microsoft Corporation.7c (-71. an island located in western Pacific Ocean. is the smallest republic of the world. • Grand central terminal of New York is the largest railway station.3 km long. LARGEST. Goatherd Rd. in Antarctica with an average annual temperature of -56.Peru • Bill gates (USA). • Taipei-I built in Taiwan is world‘s second tallest building. is currently the richest person in the world and Lillian Bettencourt (France) is the richest woman in the world. • The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest place of the world and Masynram in Assam (India) is the wettest place in the world.. is the coldest place of the globe. LONGEST. BIGEST.Cuba • What is the worlds most polluted major city.Fez Morocco –founded 859 • What is the largest Island in The Greater Antilles. . • Nauru. located in Switzerland 16.India • Which city was built in the design of a union flag Khartoum • What was the first country to use TV as a mass info media Germany • In which country is the worlds longest road tunnel Switzerland • Which country has no public toilets. It covers an area of 48 acres.Austria • Where is the worlds largest Chinese settlement outside Asia San Francisco – Chinatown • Which country has no national monetary unit of it‘s own Andorra • Which country has the highest % of women in their legislature Cuba • Which country has the most daily newspapers.Mexico City • What is the worlds fastest moving insect-Tropical Cockroach • Where is the largest church in the world-Vatican in Rome • What was the first country to use postcards. • The Seikan railway tunnel in Japan is the longest railway tunnel in the world. • Mount Everest (2759 N 8656 E) is the highest mountain peak which is located on Nepal Tibet border in the Himalayas.7f). Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) is the largest airport in the world. Each prize carries an amount of one million dollars. Largest ocean of the world is ―pacific ocean‖ and smallest ocean is ―Indian ocean‖. • Saudi Arabia is the largest exporter of oil in the world. • Largest continent of the world is ―Asia‖ and smallest is ―Australia‖.• The yellow stone national park (USA) is the largest national park. • Shah faisal mosque located in Islamabad (pak) is the largest mosque.miles. • Antarctica is the uninhabited continent of the world which is without any regular population. The Lambert Glacier enjoys the distinction of being the largest glacier in the world. • Seoul (South Korea) is the most populous city of the world. Its height is up to 2. While the humming bird is smallest bird. miles. • Glaciers are found on every continent except Africa. The Sahara is the largest desert of the world. • The Cambodian Language is the language with most Alphabets. • The noble prize is the largest prize.5-20 cm in length and weight about 16 grams.7 meters ( 9 feet ) and weight is up to 160 kgs. It is located in the Australia Antarctic Territory.049. It has an area of 1. • Ostrich is the largest bird in the world. It has an area of 3350 sq miles. the largest number of inventions in the last two decades belongs to Germany • China has the largest population. • Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country and Maldives is less populous Muslim country. • Inflation means that money falls in value. It is 5. Its length is 440 miles (700 km) and was discovered in 1956-57. • Germany is the highest solar energy user in the world. Russia has largest land area and Vatican city has smallest population and land area in the world • Lord Clive was the first and Lord Mountbatten was the last British ruler of India. • Turkey is the country having its land in two continents • The world‘s longest current reigning monarch is Queen of England. • Kazakhstan is the largest Muslim country in land area in the world. • Mandarin (Chinese) is the most spoken language of the world. • The largest museum in the world is the American Museum of Natural History • The lowest mountain range in the world is the Bhieuna Bhaile . • After United states. • The California University (USA) is the biggest university of the world. • The longest river in Asia is Yangtze • The world‘s largest internet search engine is Google. It is estimated that a total number of 999 million ppl speak it. • King khalid international airport. • The port of New York and New Jersey (USA) is the largest seaport in the world. Maldives is the smallest Muslim country in land area of 115 sq. • The lake Baikal of Russia has the maximum depth of 5315 feet.000 sq. It has a total number of 74 alphabets • The Ostrich of North Africa is the biggest bird. Volgagrad Russia • The world‘s loneliest island is the Tristan da cunda • The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is Bahrain • The largest cinema in the world is the Fox theatre.Detroit.000 golf courses is USA • The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is Germany • The largest temple in the world is Angkorwat in Kampuchea • The largest dome in the world is Louisiana Superdome.New Orleans.Chicago • The country where military service is compulsory for women is Israel • The country which has more than 10.• The country known as the Land of Cakes is Scotland • The place known as the Garden of England is Kent • The old name of Taiwan was Formosa • The largest bay in the world is Hudson Bay.Peter.USA • The world‘s biggest manufacturer of bicycles is Hero cycles.USA • The country where there are no Cinema theatres is Saudi arabia • The world‘s tallest office building is the Sears Tower. Canada • The largest church in the world is Basilica of St.Ludhiana • The world‘s oldest underground railway is at London • The last French Monarch was Louis Napoleon III • The first man to reach Antarctica was Fabian Gotileb .Vatican City.USA • The largest strait in the world is Tartar Strait • The largest city of Africa is Cairo • The founder of KODAK Company was Eastman • The Cape of Good Hope is located in South Africa • The last letter of the Greek alphabet is Omega • The place known as the land of Lincoln is Illinois • The Pentagonian desert is located in Argentina • The person known as the father of aeronautics is Sir George Cayley • The most densely populated Island in the world is Honshu • The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island of Hisponiola • The largest auto producer in the USA is General Motors • The first actor to win an Oscar was Emil Jannings • The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was Snow White and Seven Dwarfs • The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at Paris • The first country to issue stamps was Britain • The world‘s largest car manufacturing company is General Motors.Rome • The tallest statue in the world is the Motherland. • Grand Central Terminal of New York is the largest railway station of the world. • K-2 is also known as Godwin Austin. Fort George situated in UK. • Largest number of school is in China. • The biggest Square the Tiananmen Square is in China. which is located in USA. • The longest cricket match between England and South Africa in 1939 abandoned after 10 days. Everest. • Largest Dam.• Oldest surviving building in world is pyramids of Egypt. • Monaco has the shortest coast line. • Capital with highest elevation La Paz. • The largest railway tunnel in the world is the Oshimzu Tunnel. • K2 is the second highest peak located in Korokoram (Pakistan). • The highest birth rate is of Malawi. • Largest zoo is in South Africa. • Peru with lowest birth rate. • The world‘s longest platform is known as the Loop. • World‘s biggest museum is British Museum. • Walt Disney is the man with highest number of Oscars. in Japan. Japan (chk) • Longest underground railway Tunnel is in Moscow. • Country with largest coast line is Canada. • Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest. Grand Coulee Dam is in USA. . • Largest palace is in Brunei. • Nauru is the smallest republic of the world. • Largest fort. • Country with largest budget is USA. • Largest Stadium is in Czech Republic. • Biggest Library is Congress Library in USA. • Mozambique has the lowest GNP. • Volta Lake (Ghana) is the largest artificial lake of the world. Tensing belonged to India and Hillary is a native of New Zealand. • Largest Tomb the mount li tomb is in China. first climbed by Ardito Desio 1956. • Largest Hydroelectric power station is in Brazil. • Longest railway tunnel is Seikan Railway Tunnel. • Mount Everest is the highest mountain located in Himalaya (Nepal). • Tensing and Hillary were the first human beings to set foot on the top of Mt. • The biggest airport in the world is King Khalid situated in Saudi Arabia. • Country with most billionaires is USA. • Largest church is Chatholic Basilica (Vetican Rome). • Largest bank of the world is Dutch Bank of Germany. • Lake Victoria is the largest lake of Africa. • Smallest bird is humming bird. • Largest water reservoir is Own falls (Uganda). Libya. • Largest mosque is Shah Faisal Mosque at Islamabad. • Largest land mammal is African Elephant. • Oldest civilization is Sumerian civilization (Mesopotamia). • Largest capital is Ottawa. • Biggest dam is Pati dam (Argentina). • Largest university is university of New York USA. • City with largest elevation is Lhasa. • Largest delta is in Bengal created by the river Bharamputra and the Ganges. • Tallest animal is Giraffe. • Largest dam by volume is Kiev dam (Ukrain). • Largest exhibition centre is in Germany. . • Biggest national park is yellow stone national park. • Largest bird is ostrich. • Largest sea port is port of Net York and New Jersey (USA). • Largest Bay is Bay of Bengal. • Biggest university is California university (USA). • Largest battle ship is USS Missouri. • Smallest continent is Australia. • Tibetan Plateau has highest elevation. • Coldest place is Plateau station (Antartica).• The largest church of the world is in Rome (Italy). • Most spoken language is Mandarin Chinese. • The country with most refugees is Iran. • Driest place is Atacama Desert in Chile. • Oldest town is Jericho (Jordan). • The film Ben Hur won the most (11) Oscur Awards in 1959. • Hottest place is Aziziyah. • Largest gulf is the Gulf of Mexico. • World‘s largest mosque is shah faisal mosque. • Least populated Muslim country is Maldives. • Longest strait is the Strait of Malacca. • Reticulated python is the longest snake in the world. • Fastest bird is Pregrine Falcon. • Largest metropolitan is Mexico City. It grows up to 3 feet in 24 hours. • Mariana Trench is the deepest part of Pacific. • The biggest delta in the world is the Sunderbans . • A richest woman is Queen Elizabeth. • Largest constellation is Hydra. • Busiest airport is O‘Hare International Airport (USA). • Longest big ship canal is Suez Canal. • Polus Nedostupnostir is the coldest place on earth.• Country with most islands is Indonesia. • Trans-Siberian railway line is the longest in the world. • Oldest capital city is Damascus (Syria). • The largest telescope of the world called Keck-I. • Roxy is the biggest cinema house of the e world. It is located in New Your (United State). • Largest peninsula is Arabian Peninsula. • First Muslim dynasty in India is slave dynasty. • The fastest flying bird in the world is Falcon. • The largest oil field is Ghawar Oil field (Saudi Arabia). • The Bamboo has the fastest growth rate. • Jean Bernard is the deepest cave in France. • Highest birth rate is of Malawi (Africa). • The smallest ocean is Arctic Ocean. • Lowest birth rate is of Peru. • Longest day 21 June and shortest day December 21. • Largest diamond is Cullinan. • Highest death rate is of Peru. • Urengoi (Russia) is the largest natural gas reserved. • Longest canal is Volga Batlic canal. • The largest of oil consumer is USA. • Lowest death rate is of Kuwait. • Tallest tower is CN Tower Toronto (Canada). is located in Hawaii (USA). • Biggest park is the wood Buffalo national park. • The longest railway station is located in Japan. • Densest population is of Bangladesh. • Tallest Light house ―Steel Marine Tower‖ is in Japan. India. • The largest producer of Steel is USA.USA • The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the Mississippi • Volentina Treshkova (USSR) was the first woman astronaut who orbited the earth in the year 1983. • The largest producer of Rice is China. • Most Spoken Language is Chinese. • The largest producer of coffee • The largest producer of tin is Malaysia. • The largest producer of Tea is India. • The American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first man to steps on the surface of moon on 21 July 1969. • The largest producer of Sugar is India. • The largest producer of carpet is Iran. It is the first known translation of the holy Qur‘an in Pashto • The first translation of the Quran into a Western language was made into Latin. • The largest producer of cotton is USA. • The largest producer of gold is South Africa. Bhopal. • The largest producer of cheese is USA. • What country is the world leader in Cobalt Mining-Zaire • What animal has the best hearing-Bats • What country had the first banknotes-Sweden China paper not banknotes • Where was the worlds first supermarket built (country)-France • Which country grows the most sugar-Brazil • Name the largest Mediterranean island-Sicily • Who was the first British monarch to visit America George VI in 1939 • What country consumes the most meat per capita 124 lb-Argentina . • Largest producer of silver is Mexico. It was carried out by Robertus Rotenesis and Hermannus Dalmata in 1143 • South China Sea is the largest sea. • The largest producer of Silk is China. • World‘s largest fish catching country is China. • The world‘s leading banking center is Zurich.• The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit. • Muhammad Fathullah Khan Kandahari‘s translation: Printed in 1861. • The largest producer of Wheat is USA. • The largest producer of Wool is Australia. • The largest producer of Jute is Bangladesh. • The largest producer of oil is Saudi Arabia. Nestle • Which of the following is the world‘s largest city in area? Mount Isa (Australia) /New York (chk) • Which of the following countries has the largest area of forest? Russia • Where is the world‘s tallest Pagoda located? China • Which of the following is the largest Gulf in the world? Gulf of Mexico • In 1901 who first transmitted radio signals across Atlantic: Marconi • Which country has the smallest birth rate: Vatican City • Which country was the first to introduce old age pensions: Germany • Who piloted the first flight across the English channel: Louis Bleriot • What was the first James Bond film: Dr No • Which country set up the world‘s first chemistry lab in 1650: Netherlands • Which country was the first to abolish capitol punishment 1826-Russia Czar Nicholas -Siberia instead • What country is nearest to the North Pole: Greenland • Who were the first people to measure the year-Babylonians • Who was Canada‘s first prime minister-Sir John MacDonald • What is the worlds oldest monotheistic religion: Judaism • In what city is the worlds largest carpet manufacturer-Kashmir • What is the worlds largest herb-Banana • What country produces the most tobacco in the world-China • What country has the most elephants-Tanzania • Who was the first woman to receive The Order of Merit 1907-Florence Nightingale • What country has the most Post Offices -India • Where was the first Miss World contest held in 1951-London • What country has the worlds largest merchant navy-Liberia • What country consumes the most tea per capita-Ireland • What country has the worlds oldest National Anthem-Netherlands • What city has the worlds biggest taxi fleet-Mexico – over 60000 • What animal is mentioned most in the Bible-Sheep • What is officially the poorest US state-Mississippi • DELAG was the worlds first what Oct 16 1909.Airline – by Zeppelin • Where was the first police force established in 1667-Paris • What is the world tallest horse Shire Horse • What bird lays the largest clutch of eggs The Grey Partridge – up to 16 • The King Cobra is the only snake that does what-Builds a Nest • Worlds oldest existing treaty of 1373 between England and who Portugal • What is considered to be the worlds fastest team game Ice Hockey .• What is the worlds largest food company. 1909 for the first time in human history. • China has most land frontiers with neighboring countries.Prague • The country which has the greatest population density is Monaco • The first President of Egypt was Mohammed Nequib • The first man to reach North Pole was Rear Peary • The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman • The primary producer of newsprint in the world is Canada • The first explorer to reach the South Pole was Cap.Moscow • The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium. Barbara pearl Jones belonged to USA.• What is the worlds largest airline. • Smallest continent is Australia. • World‘s oldest university al-Azhar is in Egypt. It gets sunshine in 91 % possible hours . • After USA. • The first man to circumnavigate the world was Magellan.1911) • United State has most TV stations in the world. France is the biggest arms seller in the world. • Oldest athlete to win Olympic title in 1920 belongs to USA. • The world‘s poorest country with a lowest per capita income is Rwanda. • Yum located in Arizona (USA) is the sunniest place of the world. • Saudi Arabia is no. • The longest highway in the world is the Trans-Canada • The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin. • The maximum presentation in the European parliament is held by Germany. • In what country was the worlds first wildlife sanctuary set up-Sri Lanka 3rd cent BC • Longest land frontier is of China. • Tokyo is the largest metropolitan city.Ronald Amundson • The airplane was used in war for the first time by Italians(14 Oct. • Highest % of land under cultivation is in India.1 oil producing country in the world • Hingol is the largest river in the world. • First test tube baby Louise Brown (England) was born in 1978. • USA is the largest nuclear electric power producing country in the world.Aeroflot • Which city had the world first public bus service. Perry (1856-1920) an American explorer reached North Pole on 6th April. • Kilauea situated in Hawaii (US) is the most active volcano of the world • Robert E.Paris • Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean. It produces 98.784 MW electricity which is about 30% of the total nuclear electricity generated in the world. • Youngest Olympic champion. India was at the top with 241. • Largest coral formation is The Great Barrier Reef (Australia).129 secondary schools in 1994. • Highest capital is La Paz (Bolivia). • Highest dam is Rogunsky. • Longest canal is the Volga-Baltic. which lasted from 90 am to 9:45 am on 27th august 1896. • Biggest cinema house is Roxy (New York). • Wingless bird is Kiwi. • Highest country is China (Tibet region). • Largest Church is Episcopalian Diocese (New York). • Slowest animal is Snail 2 to 3 feet per minute. • Smallest continent is Australia. USA. • Longest corridor is Rameshwaram temple corridor. • Biggest city (by population) is Tokyo. • Deepest cave is Reseau Jean Bernard (France). • Smallest bird is Helena‘s humming bird. • Fastest bird is Indian swift. • Fastest animal is cheetah.• The longest continuous war was the thirty year war between various European countries from 1618 to 1648. • Longest Day in Northern Hemisphere is 21st June. • Largest country by population is China. • USA is the country with 109 nuclear reactors . followed by france 56. • Smallest country by area is Vatican City State. • Largest country by area is Russia. • Largest continent is Asia. • Largest bird is Ostrich. While the shortest continuous war was between UK and Zanzibar. • Canal Street is the widest street in USA. • Bird that never makes its nest is Cuckoo. • Biggest bell is Great bell at Moscow. • Shortest Day in Northern Hemisphere is 22nd Dec: . • City largest by area is Kiruna (Sweden). • Largest concrete dam is The Grand Coulee. • China had the maximum number (861878) of primary schools. japan 51 • Which country grows the most fruit: China • Vicolo della virilita of Italy is the world‘s narrowest street. • Largest dome is of Astrodome. Islamabad. • Hottest place is Dalol (Ethiopia). miles. Houston (USA). • Fastest ocean swimmer is Sailfish (68 mph). Alberta. • Biggest passenger train is Queen Elizabeth (UK). • Largest gulf is Gulf of Mexico. • Biggest flower is Rafflesia (Java. • Lightest gas is hydrogen. • Largest Commercial Ocean is Atlantic Ocean. • Highest mountain peak is Mt. • Largest mosque is Shah Faisal Mosque. • Tallest mountain range is The Himalaya range with 96 of world‘s 109 tallest peaks. • Largest gorge is Grand Canyon. Canada. • Hottest desert is Libyan Sahara. • Largest peninsula is Saudi Arabia. • Longest glacier is Lambert (Antarctica). • Biggest museum is British Museum (London). • Biggest park is the Wood Buffalo National Park. • Largest Island is Greenland. • Youngest ocean is Atlantic Ocean. 3410° C. • Ocean shrinking and growing is Atlantic Ocean. • Largest man-made lake is Lake Mead Arizona. • Largest diamond mine is Kimberley (South Africa). • Highest desert is Atacama (Chile). • Longest mountain range is Andes (South America). • Highest melting point is of Tungsten. • Biggest palace is Vatican. • Saltiest ocean is Mediterranean Ocean. • Tallest Minaret is Qutub Minar (Delhi) 238 feet. • Largest underground lake is Drachenhauchloch cave (Arizona). Everest (Himalaya). • Largest mammal is Blue whale. • Largest desert is Sahara (Africa) 33. . 20.000 sq. • Biggest library is Congress Library (USA). • Mediterrian sea means ‗sea in the middle of land‘. Indonesia). • Largest diamond is Cullinan.• Largest Delta is Sundarbands (Bangladesh). • Longest lifespan of animal is of Giant tortoise. • Biggest zoo is Etosha National Park. • Tallest statue is Statue of Liberty (NY). • Rainiest spot is Cherrapunji. • Longest railway line is Trans-Siberian Railway. • Highest waterfall is Angel (Venezuela) • Lowest body of water is Dead Sea. • Longest river is Nile (Egypt). • Largest port is Rotterdam (Netherlands). • Longest road tunnel is Seikan (Japan). • Longest swimming course is English Channel. • Largest stadium is Straho Stadium Prague. • Driest place is Death Valley (California). • Tallest tower is CNN Tower. Tibet (China). • Longest strait is Malacca. • Highest volcano is Cotapaxi (Ecuador). • Hottest place is Azizia Libya Africa. • Largest railway station is Grand Central Terminal. NY. • Largest man-made reservoir is Angara River Russia. • Largest suspension bridge is Verazano-Narrows. . • Largest river basin is Amazon River. • Biggest Telescope is Astro Physical Observatory. Tibet. • Longest non-stop train is Flying Scotman. • Highest town is Wenchuan. Namibia. • Largest river in volume is Amazon (Brazil). USA. • Largest sea bird is Albatross. • Longest river dam is Hirakud Dam India. • Largest volcano is Mauna Loa (Hawaii) • Philippines has the greatest number of volcanoes in the world. • Broadest strait is Mozambique.• Coldest place is Verkhoyansk (Russia). India • Highest plateau is Pamir. Toronto. • Longest railway platform is Khargpur. • Largest temple is Angkor Vat (Cambodia). • Longest wall is Great Wall of China 1550 miles long. • Largest space centre is Cape Kennedy (USA). • Longest poisonous snake is King Cobra. UK. • Rock temple was built at Jerusalem. • Canada leads in the world in production of asbestos. • Sun and Moon pyramids are in Mexico. • Lithuania was the first Soviet Republic of the former Soviet Union which declared itself independent. • In 776 First Olympic Games were played in Greece. • India leads in export of Mica in the world. • Borge Ousland is a Norwegian explorer. • Khunjra Pass connects Pakistan with China. • The largest basins in the face of the earth are oceans. He became the first person to walk across the Antarctic continent alone and unsupported. He proved that the shape of the earth is round. Basin is a low land area. • Alexander invaded India in battle of Hydaspes. • The country where death rate is lowest in the world is Japan. • Ferdinand Magellan commanded the first expedition in 15190 to sail round the world and discovered passage to the Pacific from the Atlantic. • Lakes give the source of terrestrial moisture. • Brazil is the largest producer of coffee in the world.• In 2650 the first Pyramid was built in Egypt. • Dr. • The thinnest earth layer is Crust. • Bangladesh has a dispute over the construction of a dam on Naaf River with Myanmar. • The name of the second highest African peak is Mount Kenya. • Bachendri Pal is the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everst. Ian Wilmut is credited with first cloned sheep. • Name of the second largest river of Africa is The Congo. • Sri Lanka is not a landlocked country. • Longest Optical Fibre is between Singapore and Marseilles. • Largest Ginger producing nation is Indonesia. • Sundarbans Forests are world‘s largest mangrove forests. • New Zealand was the first country to propose Carbon Tax to address global warming. • Madagaskar is the largest island in the Indian Ocean. • Emperor Theodesius banned the Olympic Games. • Water source beneath the earth flowing naturally is called spring. • Chile is the largest copper producing country in the world. . • USA has the largest production of aluminium. • A large coral reef containing islands encompassing a sea water lagoon is named Atoll. • The largest tea producing country is India. • Rainfall related to mountains is Orographic rainfall. • Largest landlocked country in world is Mangolia. • Newzealand is close to Int: Date Line.1 km long) bridge and tunnel express-way for motor vehicles across Tokyo Bay. • Which of the following is the largest sugar producing country in the world? Brazil • World‘s oldest regligionis Hinduism. • Glasgow is biggest ship building centre.D. The plan of the Suez Canal was conceived by Ferdinand de Lesseps. • Cuba is the highest producer of sugarcane in the world. Africa‘s first woman head of state was elected in Mozambique. USA • What city has the longest metro system: London • USA has most roads what country has second most: India • China started Civil Service Examination first of all in 6 A. • First to sail around the world was Ferdinand Magallan • Largest number of Palestinian refuges are in Jordan. • Detroit (USA) is famous for car manufacturing. It joins Red Sea with Mediterranean Sea.. • Kazakistan is the largest country in Central Asia. • Amazon is the largest river of the world. • Biggest oil refinery is at Abadan (Iran).• Suez Canal is the largest ship canal in the world. • Oldest Search Engine is … Yahoo • Bird largest in size… Ostrich • Oldest parliament in the world— Althing (Iceland) • The last King of Afghanistan… Zahir Shah • First person to walk across the Antarctic continent alone was Borge Ousland. • Arabia is the larges peninsula. • World‘s largest religion is Christianity. • Largest sugar producing country is India second is Brazil. Her name is Luisa Diogo of FELIMO party. • The North Atlantic Route is the largest and busiest of the ocean trade routes. • In November 2005. • Havana is famous for cigar manufacturing. . • In which city there is the largest stock exchange of the world? New York. • Europe‘s only Islamic state is Albania. • Only Hindu kingdom in World is Nepal. • Aqualine is the world‘s longest under-sea tunnel (15. • Most Subways in the country. • World‘s second most populous city is Mexico city. • Largest oil company belong to USA is The Ecxon Corporation. • Maximum quantities of diamonds are found in Africa.It travels at a phenomenal speed of 187. Turkey in 1999. • People`s republic of china has the largest army of the world. • Light is the fastest thing in the universe. It is 314 metres .Astronomy • What is the last element – Alphabetically-Zirconium • What is the worlds most popular first name-Mohammed • What is the fastest swimming ocean fish over 60 mph-Sailfish – Marlin • People`s republic of china has the largest army of the world. • Mumbai is the most populous city. • The largest tides of the world occur in Bay of Fundy (canada).000 miles per second. • Largest earthquake fatalities occurred in Izmir. 366. • Sudan is the largest country in Africa. • King of Malaysia is the only king in the world who is elected for 5 years term.• Who was the first man to fly across the channel: Louis Bleriot • What is the largest state in the USA: Alaska • Which of the following countries of South-West Asia leads in the production of oil? Saudi Arabia • Which country grows the most potatoes: Russia • What language has the most words: English • What is the smallest state of Australia-Tasmania • Paris and What other capital had the worlds first telephone link-Brussels • What is the largest country in Africa -Sudan • What was the worlds first passenger jet aircraft-Comet • In what city was the worlds first blood bank opened 1940-New York – Richard Charles Drew • What county first used pepper-China • What is the oldest known science.14 inches rain fell there during the month of july 1861.400 US dollars. • The largest tides of the world occur in Bay of fundy (canada). • Sierra Leone has the lowest GDP per capita of 510 US dollars and Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita of 36. • Breitling orbiter 3 was the first balloon to fly non-stop around the world. • The highest rainfall for one month was recorded at Indian town of Cherapoonje. • The Royal Majesty ship Queen Elizabeth (UK) is the largest passenger ship in the world. • Khan Mehtarzai is the highest railway station in Asia. • Takla Makan is in China is the driest desert in Asia. • The busiest shopping centre of London is Oxford Street • The panch Pokhri Lake situated in the Himalaya Mountains is the highest lake in the world. India • What‘s the worlds longest rail journey made no train change Moscow Peking • What was the first sport to be filmed -Boxing by Thomas Edison 1894 • Name the first film to have its sequel released in the same year-King Kong – Son of Kong • What cities underground has the most stations-New York • first man to set foot on all five continents.B • Who built the worlds first film studio. 1960. • Worldwide most capitol cities begin with which letter. • Jericho. • The Sumerian civilization is considered to be the oldest civilization of the world.Pin Heads • Who was the first person to wear a wristwatch.6 F was recorded in the town of Vostok near Antarctica on 24th august . • Copernicus is known as the Father of Astronomy. • Founder of physical chemistry Arrhenius. • The Cambodian language is a language which has a total number of 74 alphabets.Queen Elizabeth 1st FATHER‘S OF DIFFERENT FIELDS • Father of modern chemistry is Jabir bin Hayyan • Father of botany is Theofrastus • Father of biology is Aristotle • James Hutton is called the father of modern geology. • The maximum ever temperature of 136. • Father of Homeopathy is Heinemann.long and 36 metres wide.4 F was recorded on september 13.Thomas Alva Edison • Where is the worlds largest mine-Carletonville South Africa • What is the biggest tourist attraction in Zambia-Victoria falls • What country consumes the most coffee per capita 25 Lb-Finland • Oil is the most traded product in the world what is the second-Coffee • Which country makes the most films per year. . • Thefrastus is called as father of botany.1922 in the city Azizia (Libya) and The minimum temperature of -129. situated in the Jorden valley is the oldest town of the world.Captain Cook • Who was the pilot in the first fatal air crash-Orville Wright • Where was the worlds first oil well drilled-Pennsylvania • What country drink the most milk per capita-Iceland • What country consumes the most fish per capita-Japan • What was the first country to recognise the US as independent-Morocco • On what are the worlds smallest paintings painted. • Chadwick discovered Neutron • Telescope was invented by Galileo • Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming • Noble gases discovered by Cavendish • Gun powder was first invented in China • Velocity of light was measured by Michelson • Archimedes gave laws about Floatation of Bodies • Balloon fly up in air according to Archimedes‘s principle • Dr.• Greek writer Herodotus is called father of History. • • Photography was invented by Mathew Barry • Albert Sabin invented Polio vaccine (oral) • Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev (Russian) published his first version of periodic table in 1869. • Who is known as The father of English poetry – 1340 – 1400 Geoffrey Chaucer • ‗Aristophanes‘ is called father of comedy. Scheele • Oxygen by Priestley . • Charles babbage is called ‖ Father of computer ‖ • Adam smith is called ‖ Father of economics ‖ • DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS • Galileo was first to discover rotation of earth • Kohler and Milstein discovered monoclonal antibodies. • X-ray machine was invented by James Clark • Arthur Campton discovered x-rays and Cosmic rays. Barney B. Christian Bernard was first to perform heart transplant in 1967 in cape town(SA) • First man to receive artificial heart was Dr. Clark • Barometer was invented by Pascal • Robert Hook discovered Cell in 1665 • Aspirin discovered by Dresser • Atomic theory given by Dalton • Atomic number given by Mosley • Bacteria by Leeunhock • Blood circulation by William Harvey • Calculus by Newton • Co2 by Fishcer • Chlorine by K. • Hydrogen by Cavandish • Super conductor by Bendnorz and Muller in 1987 and were awarded Nobel Prize • Cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney.J. Thomson in 1897 • Neutron by Chadwick • Proton by Rutherford • Positron by Anderson • Ozone by Echonbein • Planetary motion by Kepler • Radioactivity by Bacquerel • Radium by Currie • Insulin by Banting & Best • Human heart transplant by Bernard • Vaccine (measles) by Peebles • Vaccine (polio) by Salk • Vaccine (rabies) by Louis Pasteur • Vaccine (small pox) by Edward Jenner • Cause of Malaria was discovered by Ronald Ross • Adding machine invented by Pascal • Atom Bomb by Otto Hahn • Air Brake by George Washington • Air Conditioning by H. • Chloroform by Guthrie • Deuterium by Harlod • Dynamite by Alfred B. Nobel • DNA by Watson Crick • Gene by Johanson • Chromosomes by Waldyar • Electric resistance by Ohm • Electrolysis by Faraday • Electron by J. Carier • Airplane (with motor) by Wright Bothers • Airplane (jet engine) by Ohain • Automobile (electric) by William Morrison • Automobile (differential gear) by Benz • Bakelite by Leo Hendricks Backland • Balloon by Mont Golfer . C by Tesla • Motor D.P. .• Barometer by Torricelli • Bicycle (modern) by Starley • Bifocal lens by Benjamin Franklin • Burner (gas) by Bunsen • Calculating machine (digital) by Charles Babbage • Camera (photographic) by Josef N.S.W.Eckert and J. Niepce • Carburetor by Daimler • Cement by Joseph Aspidin • Circuit breaker by Hilliard • Computer (electronic) by J. • Dickenson invented paper machine.C by Devin Port • Electric shaver by W. Hadaway • Electric vaccum cleaner by James Spangler • Electromagnet by William Sturgeon • Electron Microscope by Vladimir Zwryin • Microscope (compound) by Janessen and Leeuhock • Flying shuttle by Johan Kay • Gun powder by Roger Bacon • Gas engine (four cycle) by Otto and Daimler • Helicopter by Sikorsky • Interneral combustion engine by Daimler • Jet engine by Frank Whittle • Knitting Machine by William Lee • Lamp (incadecent) by Thomas Edision • Montgoflier invented balloon. • Talbot invented photographic paper. • Blanchard invented parachute. • Gas engine by Daimler • Electric fan by wheeler • Electric flat iron by Henry Sealy • Electric generator by Hippolyte Pixie • Electric motor by Michael Faraday • Motor A.Mauckly • Diesel engine by Rudolf Diesel • Digital camera was invented by Eastman Kodak. H. • Lamp (mercury) by Hewit • Laser (practical) by Gordon Gould • Laser (operable) by T.Mainman • Machine gun by Gatling • Match (safety) by Pasch • Microphone by Graham Bell • Motion pictures (camera) by Edison • Motor cycle by Daimler • Motor scooter by Bradsha • Parachute by Garnerin • Pen (fountain) by Waterman • Pen (ball-point) John Loud Biro • Photoelectric cell by Julius Elster • Piano by Christopher • Printing press (screw type) by Guten Berg • Radar by Watson Watt • Railway (electric) by Werner Siemens • Razor safety by Gillette • Razor (electric) by Jacob Schick • Refrigerator by Ferdinand Carre • Revolver by Samuel Solt • Rifle by August Kotter • Rifle (automatic) by John Moses Browning • Rocket Engine by Goddard • Safety pin by Walter Hunt • Sewing Machine by Elias Howe and Thomas Saint • Stainless steel by Herry Brearley • Stream boat by Abbans • Submarine by Holland • Tank military by Swinton • Telephone by Graham Bell • Radio by Marconi • Telescope (reflecting) by Galileo • Telescope (refracting) by Newton . • Howe was the inventor of sewing machine.• Colt‘s invention is pistol. • Television (mechanical) by J. • Insulin was discovered by Banting. • Oxygen was discovered in 1774. • Ramsay discovered inert gas. • Columbus Day is observed on 2nd Monday in October. • Proton was discovered by Goldstein • Who is credited with the development of polio vaccine? Jonas Salk • Christopher Cockerel invented what: Hovercraft • The electric chair was invented by a dentist • Bardeen and Brattin discovered Semiconductor • What was invented by James Dewer in 1872: Vacuum or thermos flask • Atom Bomb (Uranium Fission) was invented by Otto Hahn in 1941. • Michael Faraday invented Electric Motor in belonged to England. • Printing press was invented by Johann Gutenberg. • In 1774 Oxygen was discovered by Priestly. • Electron was discovered in 1897. Thomson • Zipper (meshed tooth) by Gideon Sundback • Celcius devised Centrigrade scale • Bacteria were discovered by Louis Pasture. • ECG invented by Einthogen. • Magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon. • X-rays and Cosmic rays were discovered by Arthur Compton. • Tomas A Edison was American.L. Baird • Television (electric) by Fransworth • Thermometer by Galilo • Termomter (mercury) by Farhenheit • Tractor by Robert Keeley • Transformer by William Stanley • Transistor by William Shockley • Type writer by Henry Mill • Washing machine (electric) by Alva Fisher • Washing machine (manual) by Hamilton E. • In 1589 William Lee invented knitting machine. • Blood pressure was discovered by William Harvey. • Gramophone was invented by Emile Berliner. . Smith • Welding (electric) by E. • Hydrogen was discovered by Cavendish in 1766. • Motorcycle was invented by Gottlieb Daimler in 1885.• More than 2000 years ago a Roman Ruler Julius Caesar invented the calendar that we use today. • Solar System was discovered by Copernicus in 1540. • Deuterium (Heavy Hydrogen) was discovered by H. • Who invented wax paper. • America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492.Thomas Edison • Atomic Structure was studied by Bohr and Rutherford in 1913. • Dynamite was made my Alfred Noble. • Artificial radioactivity was discovered by Madam Joliet and Irene Curie in 1934. • Electric Generator was invented by Hippolyte Pixil in the year 1832. he belonged to Sweden.Eastman in 1988. • Sea route from Europe to India was discovered by Vasco-de-Gama. • Discovery of Oxygen was made by J. • Dynamo was invented by Faraday in the year of 1831. He belonged to France. • Sandwich Island (now called Hawaiian Island) was discovered by Captain cook in 1770. • Circumference of the earth was calculated by Jean Picard. • China was discovered by Marco Polo.J Thomson in 1897. he belonged to Protugese.C Urey in 1932. he belonged to Italy. he belonged to Poland. • Sea route to India was discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1498. • In 1907 Electric Washing Machine was invented by an American named A.Priestly in 1774.J 1916. • Fundamental laws of electrical attraction was made by Coulomb. • Parachute was invented by L. • Atomic theory was given by Dalton in 1803. • Planery motion was discovered by Kepler in 1600. • On 14th Dec 1911 South Pole was discovered by Armunden. • Canada was discovered by Jacques Cartier. he belonged to English. • Australia was discovered by William Jon zoon. he belonged to Germany. • Lipstick was first introduced in 1915 in America. • Current Electricity was invented by Volta in 1800. • Discovery of Electron was made by J. • Suez Canal was designed by French Engineer Ferdiand de Lesseps in 1869.S Lenormand in 1783. he belonged to Italy. he belonged to Germany. . • Zippers were introduced in 1890.Peray. • Cause of yellow fever was discovered by Reed in 1900. • Box Camera was invented by G. • Atomic number were discovered by Mosley in 1913. • First person to reach North Pole was Robert E. • Proton was discovered by Goldstein.Bomb. • Incandescent bulb was made by Edison in 1860. Francois Isaac de Rivaz • The scientist who discovered water: Antoine Lavoisier (Chk) • Nitric acid__ acid was discovered by Jabbar bin Hayyan. • In 1897 J. • Laughing gas (Nitrous oxide) was discovered by Priestly. Shockley discovered transistor.J Thomson discovered electron. • Bacteria were discovered by Louis Pasture. a New Zealander living in Britain. • Commercial cork is obtained from Quercus.: • Chromosomes were discovered by Hofmeister.• Induction of electric current was discovered by Michaed Farraday in 1841. • The very first electric light was invented in Scotland in 1835 by James Lindsay. • Thomson discovered electron. . • Intelligence tests were made by Binet in 1905. • Otto Hahm invented A. • William Harvey discovered Circulation of blood. • Scientist use enormous machine called particle accelerator to discover and find out about subatomic particles. • Wright Brothers invented Aeroplane. • Hydrogen was discovered by Henry Cavandish. • Hans Geiger (1882-1945) invented the Geiger Counter used to measure radioactivity. • Ramsay discovered inert gas. • Theophrastus is regarded as the father of botany. • Christian Barnard was pioneer in heart transplantation. the English Scientist John Dalton described the atom as the smallest unit of an element. carried out experiment with atomic particles. • Aristotle was the first to classify animals into groups. • Ernest Rutherford in 1908. • W. with the equipment discovered the atomic nucleus. • The scientist who designed the first internal combustion engine used to burn low grade fuel.(HCL was also discovered by him) • What calculating aid was invented by William Oughtred in 1662: Slide Rule • What was invented by James Dewer in 1872: Vacuum or thermos flask • Fredrick Sanger discovered which medical life saver: Insulin • Who invented Scissors-Leonardo Da Vinci • In 1902 What did Mary Anderson invent-Windscreen Wipers • The technique to produce the first test tube baby was evolved by Patrick Stepote and Robert Edwards • Sumiton invented Tank. • In 1911 Ernest Rutherford. negative charges. • In 1803. carrier‖U.N. • Structure of DNA was given by Watson and Crick. . Dr Wernher von—space flying.C. • The theory of inheritance of acquired characters was propounded by J. in 1902. invention of the famous Archimedean screw. • The scientist who designed the first internal combustion engine used to burn low grade fuel. Benjamin Franklin—Invented lightning conductor. Chadwick—Discovery of the neutron.B.J. He discovered that plants have sense and perception.S. ‗rare gases‘.• The molecular theory of matter was experimentally testified by Robert Brown. Baron Napier—Logarithms. Boyle—Boyle‘s law. Carothers—Nylon plastics. • Camera (photographic) has been invented by ―Joseph N. Baird—Television. Boyle was the greatest scientist of England in his time. Bessemer—Steel smelting process. Niepce‖France in 1822. discovery of hydrogen (Inflammable Air).—Discovery of a group of nuclear particles named after him ―Boson‖. Bunsen—Invention of the spectroscope. Dr H. • Air conditioner invented by ―willis H. Pressure x volume = constant at a constant given temperature. Origin of Species. Chandrasekhar—Mathematical Astrophysics. Bose. Bhabha. Cavendish—Discovery of chemical composition of water. Etienne Lenoir Pioneers in Science Anderson—Discovered positive electrons. Bacquerel—Radio-activity of uranium. Bohr—Electron Theory—Atomic structure. J. Binet—Intelligence Test. Lamarck • What was invented by Dr Edward Land in 1947: Polaroid • Dr.—Research in Cosmic rays and Quantum theory. Charles Darwin—Theory of Evolution. James Watson discovered the structure of DNA in 1953. Birbal Sahni—Researches in Botany.—Invented Crescograph and published many works on plant physiology. S. Avogadro—An Italian scientist known for Avogadro‘s Hypothesis. Bose. Braun. Archimedes—Discovery of the Principles of lever and of specific gravity. Lawrence—Invention of cyclotron. Gauss—System of absolute electric measurements. Lockyer—Helium gas. Good Year—Discovered the art of vulcanising rubber. Faraday—Electromagnetic induction and laws of electrolysis. Maxwell—Electro-magnetic Theory of Light. Marconi—Wireless telegraphy. Freud—Doctrine of Psycho-analysis. Democritus—Greek philosopher—(Atomic theory). Einstein—Theory of relativity. Kelvin. Newton—Laws of gravitation. Fahrenheit—Fahrenheit mercury thermometric scale in which freezing point is –32° and boiling point is 212°. Dewar—Invented cordite. Oliver Lodge—Physicist. Louis Braille—Perfected his system of reading and writing for the blind. Herschel. Fermi—Discovered artificial splitting of atoms. William—Discovered the Planet—Uranus. Euclid—Science of geometry.Clarke. the law of multiple proportions. Curie. Hippalus—Founder of scientific astronomy. Law of Motion. radio. Lablanc—Manufacture of washing soda. Lord—Dynamical theory of heat. laws of chemical combination. Researches in wireless communications. Hertz—Electrical waves. Dalton—Atomic theory. Mandeleev—Periodic Table. Gay Lussac—Law of gases. Dr Hargobind—Deciphering the genetic code. Arthur C. Nobel—Dynamite. law of partial pressures. Maria-Montessori—‗Montessori‘ method of teaching children. Morse—Morse system of electric telegraphy. Kodak—Film and photographic goods. liquid oxygen and introduced thermos flask. Meghnad Saha—Effect of pressure on Radiation through bodies. Khorana. Madame—Discovery of radium.—Concept of Geostationary Orbit. . Hoffmann—Discovered the first aniline dye. Mendel—Laws of heredity. Pitman—Founded the Pitman system of phonographic shorthand.C. Raman. Ray. Travers—Discovery of Neon gas (Working with Ramsay). Neon. Caxton—Printing Press. Ramsay—Discovery of Inert gases such as Argon. He was the first to put a locomotive on the line that was able to draw a train of 31 carriages. Perkin—‗Mauve dye‘.—Researches in chemistry. succeeded in splitting the atom for the first time in 1918. Otto Hahn—Discovery of uranium fission. Parsons—Steam turbine. Helium etc. Priestley—Discovery of Oxygen. Bushwell—Submarine. Urey—Discovery of Heavy Hydrogen. Brequet—Helicopter. Stephenson—British engineer and pioneer in Railways. Pioneers in Mechanical Inventions and Discoveries Austin—Motor Car. Rutherford—Atomic Research. Rohmkorff—Induction coil. Plimsoll—Introduced a line of demarcation on the ships beyond which the ships cannot be loaded. Berliner—Microphone. Shalimar—Paints. Planck—Quantum theory. Regnault—Experiments in regard to the physical properties of bodies and their relation to heat. Rontgen—Discovery of X-rays. Thomson. Ramanathan—Molecular scattering of light in fluids.—Discovered electron. Colt—Revolver. P.Oppenheimer—Researches in atomic theory. J. Graham—Telephone.—―Raman Effect‖ on polarisation of light and theories on crystals and diamond formation. Volta—Current electricity and electric battery. Daimler—Gas engine. Ramanujam—A great Indian mathematician. Parkes—Celluloid. . C. Bell.J. Roger Bacon—Gun powder. Pavlov—Theory of Conditioned Reflex.V. Mauser—Magazine of rifle. Huygens—Pendulum clock. Galileo—Telescope. Waterman—Fountain pen. Frank Whittle—Jet propulsion. U.E. Christian—Replacing the human heart. Hoe—Rotary Printing Press. Sholes—Typewriter. Guttenburg—Art of Printing. Brahmchari. James—Machine gun Shockley—Transistor. Fulton—Stream boat. Dunlop—Pneumatic tyre. Zeiss—Lenses.—Cure of Kala-a-zar fever. Pioneers in Medical Inventions and Discoveries • Banting—Insulin (as a palliative for diabetes). Montgolfier—Balloon (1883) Pascal—Calculating Machine. James Watt—Steam engine (patented in 1769). Diesel—Internal Combustion engine (Diesel engine). J. Macmillan—Bicycle (1842). Robert Watson—Radar. Edison—First electric bulb and gramophone. Camera. Howe—Sewing Machine.Davy—Miner‘s Safety Lamp. Stephenson—Railway engine. Faraday—Dynamo. Gillette—Safety razor. . & O. Watt. Wright (Wright Brothers)—Aeroplane (1903). Puckle. W. Landstrom.M.—Safety Matches. Swinton—Military tank. Mercator—Celestial and a terrestrial globe. Fick—Law of Diffusion—Fick‘s Law. Barnard. Torricelli—Barometer. Domagk—Sulpha drugs as bactericides. Lord—Antiseptic treatment. Lister. Eijkman—Cause of Beri-Beri. SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS • Hydrometer measures humidity • Barometer measures atmospheric pressure • Purity of milk is measured by lactometer • Fathometer measures the depth of oceans. cure of hydrophobia. Frederick Gowland—Vitamin D. Fleming. • Sextant is used for measuring altitude of Sun and other heavenly bodies • Chronometer records accurate time on ships • Algesimeter indicates the degree of sensitiveness of skin • Altimeter measures altitudes • Ammeter measures current • Anemometer records velocity of wind • Cyamometer measures blueness of sky or ocean • Dasymeter measures density of gas • Galvanometer measures small electric current • Hydrometer measures relative density of liquids • Hygrometer measures humidity in atmosphere • Hypsometer measures atmospheric pressure to ascertain elevations by determining boiling point of liquid. Koch—Tubercle Bacillus. Jonas E. Hahnemann—Homoeopathy (founder). Finsen—Discovered curative effect of ultra violet rays. Pasteur. Alexander—Penicillin (in 1929). photography. Simpson and Harrison—Chloroform. Or Hypsometer is an instrument for measuring the height above sea level. Jenner—Smallpox Vaccination. Ronald Ross—Malaria Parasite. studied properties of chlorine. Louis—Treatment of rabies. Hopkins.—Anti-polio Vaccine. . Lainnec—Stethoscope. Harvey—Circulation of blood. Salk. Waksman—Streptomycin.Davy—Isolation of metals by electricity. • Magnometer is an instrument designed to compare the magnetic movement and field. • Spectrometer instrument for measuring the spectrum of light. • Manometer is the instrument of measuring gas pressure. • Manometer is the instrument of measuring gas pressure. • The variation in the blood flow can be heard with an instrument called _ stethoscope _ • What is measured by an interferometer-Wavelength of light • Hydrophone is used for measuring sound under water. • Potometer is used to measure the rate of respiration in animal and plants. It was invented by Hans Geiger (1882-1945) • Pyrometer measures high temperatures • Refrectometer measures refractive index of a substance • Seismograph measures intensity of earthquake • Telstar transmits wireless or T.• Manometer measures pressure of gases • Micrometer measures minute distances • Periscope is used for viewing objects above eye level • Cyclotron is used for electromagnetic acceleration of charged atoms • Geiger counter is used for detecting and recording radioactivity. • Ammeter is use for measuring current strength. • The measurement of rainfall is made by an instrument known as rain gauge • What is measured with an ombrometer-Rainfall • The instrument used to measure very high temperature: Infrared pyrometers • Mechanical energy into electrical energy: Generator • Heat energy into mechanical energy: Heat engine or steam engine. • Electrical energy into mechanical energy: Electrical Motor • Electrical energy into sound energy: Loudspeaker . • Spectrometer instrument for measuring the spectrum of light.V broadcast • Viscometer measures viscosity of liquids • Spiro graph records the movement of lungs • Photometer measures rate of transpiration • Scotograph is used for enbling blind to write • Eratosthenes measures distance round the earth • Kaldio-scopes have proved helpful in finding the amount of dampness in soil • Mohr‘s scale measures degree of hardness of minerals • RBC and WBC is bloods are counted by Hemocytometer. • Actimometer measures direct heating power of the Sun. • For measuring solar radiation we use pyrheliometer. • Spirograph is an apparatus used for recording the movement of the lungs. • The instrument used for measuring the velocity of wind is known as anemometer. • Ammeter is use for measuring current strength • Voltammeter is an electrolytic cell for conducting electrolytic dissociation of electrolyte. Barograph: for continuous recording of atmospheric pressure. • What does a potometer measure. • Heliscope is used for viewing the sun. • The maximum limit of sound beyond which a person can become deaf is 129 lbs. Callipers: a compass with legs for measuring the inside or outside diameter of bodies. Binoculars: is an instrument used for seeing distant objects.Water intake • Clinical thermometer usually measures in Fahrenheit. • Charles K Rhodes developed an X-Ray emitting laser in 1990. • Altimeter: an apparatus used in aircraft for measuring altitudes. • Actimometer measures direct heating power of the Sun. Chronometer: is an instrument kept on board the ships for measuring accurate time. the rays of light are twice reflected by means of right-angled prisms. Geiger counter • Hygrometer is instrument used for measuring humidity of air.• Sound energy into electrical energy: Microphone • The device used to measure radioactivity: Geiger-Muller tube • The device which converts the chemical energy into electrical energy: Battery • The device used to measure radioactivity. Cardiogram: a medical instrument used for tracing the movements of the heart. • Son meter is an instrument used to study the behavior of vibrating string. • What does a drosomoter measure: Dew • Relative density of an atmosphere is measured by hygrometer. Anemometer: is an instrument for measuring the force and velocity of wind. Barometer: is an apparatus used for measuring the atmospheric pressure. Cardiograph: is a medical instrument for tracing heart movements. Cinematograph: It consists of a series of lenses arranged to throw on a screen an enlarged image of . Carburettor: is an apparatus for charging air with petrol vapours in an internal combustion engine. Calorimeter: an instrument used for measuring quantities of heat. Audiophone: is an instrument required for improving imperfect sense of hearing. Ammeter: is used for to measure intensity of sound. Audiometer: an instrument to measure intensity of sound. C. This particular angle is know as the dip of that place.. heart beating. Dynamo: The origin of electricity in a Dynamo is the transformation of mechanical energy into electrical energy.e.photographs. Bose. Hydrometer: is an instrument used for measuring the specific gravity of liquids. Gramophone: an instrument with which we can reproduce the sound recorded by a suitable recording apparatus. Kymograph: is an instrument used to record graphically various physiological movements i.. Micrometer: is an instrument used for converting sound i. Gravimeter: is an instrument for recording measurement under water and to determine the presence of oil deposits under water. Lactometer: is an apparatus used for measuring the purity of milk. EEG is the common abbreviation for both the technique and the records. Fathometer: is an instrument used for measuring depth of the ocean.C. Crescograph: is an instrument for use in recording growth of plants. Galvanometer: an instrument for measuring currents of small magnitude. invented by J. Hygrometer: is an instrument used for measuring humidity in air. It is a type of spinning wheel fixed to the axle. Eudiometer: It is a glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases. Gyroscope: is an instrument used to illustrate dynamics of rotating bodies. blood pressure. Hydrophone: is an instrument used for recording sound under water. Records of the electrical activity of the brain. The lens system which forms the image on the screen is termed the focusing lens. It depends on the principle of electro-magnetic induction whereby a current is produced on traversing a magnetic field. The needle always points north-south. fraction of the lowest division of a given scale. Dynamo. Electroencephalograph (EEG): It is the technique of recording and interpreting the electrical activity of the brain. Drinker‘s apparatus: to help breathing in infantile paralysis. Manometer: for determining the pressure of a gas. G. Dip Circle: It is an instrument used to determine the angle between the direction of the resultant intensity of earth‘s field and the horizontal component at a place. Compass needle: for knowing approximately the North-South direction at a place. are called electroencephalograms or electroencephalographs. Counter (Geiger Muller Counter): This special device is used for detecting the presence of radiation and counting certain atomic particles.M. It is fitted with a special type of apparatus known as sound box invented by Berliner. Mariner‘s Compass: is an apparatus which is used to guide the sailors.e. . Epidiascope: for projecting films as well as images of opaque articles on a screen. commonly known as ―brain waves‖. Microphone: is an instrument used for converting sound waves into electrical vibrations. Commutator: split ring which forms the main part of a D. study of lungs etc in living beings. Microtome: is used for cutting an object into thin parts for microscopic inspection. Radar: Radio.) by making use of the laws of radiation. It also enables the sailors to observe objects on the other side of an obstacle without exposing themselves. Seismometer or Seismograph: is an instrument used for recording earthquake shocks. . Potentiometer: is used for comparing the e. Speedometer: is an instrument which indicates speed at which a vehicle is moving. Angle. Sphygmomanometer: an instrument used for measuring arterial blood-pressure. Stereoscope: It is a special type of binocular. Pipette: It is a glass tube with the aid of which a definite volume of liquid may be transferred. Stethoscope: is an instrument to hear and analyse movements of heart and lungs. Saccharimeter: is an instrument for determining the amount of sugar in a solution. Sphygmophone: an instrument. Stop watch: for recording small intervals of time in the laboratory. (2) An instrument for measuring the energy distribution of a particular type of radiation.m. large potential differences and currents. Spectrometer: (1) It is a type of spectroscope suitable for the precise measurements of refractive indices. Detection And Range is used to detect the direction and range of an approaching aeroplane by means of radio microwaves.m. Rain Gauge: is an apparatus for recording of rainfall at a particular place. through which a double photograph snapped from two different angles by a two-lensed camera is viewed in solid relief.Microscope: is an instrument which is used for magnifying minute objects by a lens system. Refractometer: is an instrument to measure refractive indices.e. by virtue of which. measurements of the thermal e. Periscope: It is usually used by the crew of a submarine to survey the ships etc. It is used in breweries. Sphygmoscope: an instrument.f. Phonograph: is an instrument used for reproducing sound.s. Stroboscope: is an instrument for viewing objects moving rapidly with a periodic motion and to see them as if they were at rest. Photometer: is an apparatus used to compare the illuminating power of two sources of light. for recording temperature of the sun etc. in races and other events. arterial pulsations become visible. Spherometer: is an instrument for measuring curvature of surfaces. Pyrometer: is an instrument for recording high temperatures from a great distance (i. of cells. on the surface of the sea while the submarine is under water.s. with the help of which a pulse beat makes a sound. It is also used for measuring low resistances. Psychrometer: is an instrument for measurement of the humidity of the atmosphere.f. Odometer: is an instrument by virtue of which the distance covered by wheeled vehicles is recorded.. Sextant: is an instrument invented by John Hadley used for measuring the altitude of the sun and of other inaccessible heavenly bodies. Radiometer: is an instrument for measuring the emission of radiant energy. Telephone: a device by virtue of which two persons at two different places can communicate.Van Tassel • CORBA is Common Object Request Broker Architecture • URL is Uniform or Universal Resource Locator • Intel invented RAM chip • Information stored on disk as series of bumps on its shiny side. • A terabyte = 1 trillion bytes • Our PC belongs to 4th generation • Fred Cohen coined the word computer virus • First computer virus was created in 1970 at Bell laboratories • WORM means Write Once Read Many • Power of a super computer is measured in FLOPS (Floating Point Operations per Second) • WWW/http: (hypertext transfer protocol) was created by Tim Burner Lee in 1992 • Intel means Integrated Electronics • 1 worksheet contains 256 columns • G.W stands for Gate Way • Super Computer was created by J. Viscometer: is an instrument to measure viscosity.Tachometer: is an instrument for determining speeds of aeroplanes and motor boats.Basic G. It consists of two main parts (i) a microphone and (ii) a receiver.H. There are patches of color on disk to change the reflected laser light . • DVDs hold more information than CDs. Theodolite: is an instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles. on telegraph lines. Thermometer: is an apparatus used for measuring temperature. Thermocouple: an instrument based on thermo-electricity used for measuring temperatures. Teleprinter: an instrument which prints automatically messages sent from one place to another. COMPUTER • Half byte = 1nibble = 4 bits • Bit means Binary Digit • 1 byte = 8 bits • 1 mega byte = 1048576 bytes • 1 kilo byte = 1024 bytes • A combination of 16 bits are called word. Telescope: is an apparatus used for observing distant objects. Thermostat: It is an instrument used to regulate the temperature to a particular degree.W. They use smaller bumps and have two reflective layers • Recordable CDs do not have bumps. • NOS refer to operating systems for a network. • Mark sensing is another term for OMR. • What does the sun in SUN Microsystems stand for Stanford University Network • What does Intel stand for. • In 1998 IBM made quantum computer • Super computers uses parallel processing • In 1974. • Clip art is a computer prepared art. • Free software is also known as public domain software. • In computer DFD stands for Data Flow Diagram. IBM built the computers the Nazis used to manage their death/concentration camps • Registers are temporary storage areas within the CPU. • First apple computer was built in garage. • PROM is the abbreviation of programmable read only memory • • What was the world‘s first high level programming language 1957: IBM FORTRAN • A JPEG is a picture file format – what does JPEG stand for: Joint Photographic Experts Group • During World War II. • Cyber Space is called to Virtual world of the computer. • GIGO stands for garbage in garbage out. • Antivirus is also known as vaccines. • Authorization to make multiple software copies is called site licensing. • Bootstrap is associated with computer. shift register and transfer register. They built ENIAC. • FORTRAN stands for formula translator. • Wetware stands for any organic intelligence. • In 1976 first supercomputer the Cray-1 was developed • In 1981 IBM produce the IBM PC.Integrated Electronics . the first electronic computer in 1946 • In 1968 mainframe was built. the world‘s first commercial computer was designed by John Mauchly and J. • The language of small talk is object oriented. • Virtual memory is also known as virtual page. • Shell is an operating environment. • Application of flip-flap are counters.• In 1951 Univac – 1. computer games were introduced. Presper Eckert. • Diodes are used in analog computer circuits as limiter. • A group of character that is termed as a single entity is called word. • In EBCDIC each character is denoted by 8 bits. • Parliament of Greece is Parliment. • Parliament of Germany is Baundesrat. • The B-programming language was developed by Ken Thompson. • A collection of bits is called byte. • Parliament of Iraq is National Assembly. • Parliament of China is National people‘s congress. • Parliament of Oman is Consultative Assembly. • ‗PARAM‘ is a supercomputer. • Parliament of Bangladesh is Jatiya Saugsad.• All PCs have a BIOS what does bios stand for-Basic Input Output System • What is the common name for an integrated circuit A Chip • In WWW terms what does i. • The 1st commercially produced and sold computer (1951) was UNIVAC. • Parliament of Canada is Parliament. Apple-1. • World Wide Web was invented in 1993 by Tim Bareness Lee. . • Parliament of Japan is Diet. • Binary digits are briefed as bit. • The transformation from heavy computers to PCs was made possible using microprocessors. • Parliament of Egypt is People‘s Assembly. mean on a domain name-Ireland • What company introduced the first commercial minicomputer 65 DEC • Name the first web browser publicly available NCSA Mosaic • The world‘s most powerful super computer is called ASCI white. • Parliament of India is Parliment. • Parliament of Australia is Federal Parliament. which was sold in millions of units was Apple II.Complimentary metal Oxide semi-conductor WORLD PARLIAMENTS • Parliament of Afghanistan is Loya Jirga. Charles Babbage • What does CMOS stand for in a computer. • Parliament of Denmark is Folketing. • The first microprocessor was developed in 1971 by Intel..e. • Mark-1. • The first home computer (1977). • Parliament of Morocco is Majlis al Nuwab. and collossus were initial desktop computers. • Father of the Computer. • A pentium 4 (P-4) employs roughly 40 million transistors. • Parliament of Iran is Majlis-e-Shoura-e-Islam. • Parliament of France is Parliament. won by West Indies. • Hockey world cup held every 4 year. Pakistan took part in 1948 in London. • 15th Asian Games will be held in Qatar in 2006. and Australia open) is called Grand Slam. • Olympic held every 4 years. • FIFA established in Paris on May 21. • Parliament of Sweden is Riksdag. • First Asia games were played at New Delhi in 1951. • Hockey became Olympic event in 1908. us open.• Parliament of Qatar is Advisory Council. • Grand slam is the title associated with Pete Sampras. • The sports man Kasparvo is associated with Chess. . Uruguay. • 10 countries have test status. • The title ―Oval Hero‖ is with Fazal Muhammad. • Most Wimbledon single (woman) title won by Martina Navratilova (USA). • Parliament of Russia is Duma. • Most Wimbledon single (Men) title are won by Pete Sampras (USA). 1971. 1904. • 1st world cup hockey 1971 at Barcelona (Spain). • A winner of four competitions (Wimbledon. • First One day match between Australia and England in Jan 5. • First test mach was played in 1877 between Australia and England. French open. • Wimbledon open tennis was instituted in 1877. • Shahid Afridi has made century on 37 balls. • First world squash championship 1976. • India won world cup cricket in 1983 by beating West Indies. and won by Uruguay. • Michael Chang (USA) is the youngest to win the title of grand slam. • Jhangir khan has won world open 6 times. • Parliament of Norway is the Storting. • Oldest parliament in the world— Althing (Iceland) • SPORTS • What has 32 panels and 642 stitches-A football (soccer) • First British open squash championship played in 1922. they were started in 1931. • Common Wealth game are held every 4 years. • Current World cup holder of hockey is Netherlands. • First word cup football 1930. • Modern summer Olympic were held in Greece in 1896. • First world cup cricket 1975. • Highest no of one-days are played at Sharjah Cricket Ground.Prince Charles • Who among the following batsmen achieved the feat of hitting six 6s in one over for the first time in international cricket during the World Cup 2007 Herschelle Gibbs • Where were the first winter Olympics held in 1924 -Charmonix France • FINA is the governing body of what amateur sport-Swimming • FITA are the governing body of what sport-Archery • A Lady Paramount judges at what sport. Lewis. • Antoly Karpov. • In cricket batsman can be out by 10 ways.Archery . • The Swythiling cup is related to Table Tennis. • Thomas cup badminton is for men only. • Lowest test match inning is 26 by New Zealand. • Lowest total in cricket is 36 by Canada. • Pakistan had won 4 title of world cup hockey so far. • Each team in volleyball consists of 6 players. the world chess player belongs to Russia. • Geoff hunt is associated with Squash. • Morocco cup is for cricket. • South Africa was expelled from ICC in 1970 because of its apartheid policies. • First women competed in Olympic games in 1912. • Nigeria is current Olympic footfall champion. • France and which country contested first ever world cup match Mexico • The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was Nine • Who owns The Oval cricket ground. • First modern Olympic games were held in 1896 in Athens. • Peter Marshal is associated with Squash. • ICC has 10 members and it was founded in 1965.• 1942 world cup football cup did not hold due to Second World War. • Davis cup is for tennis. • The champion trophy hockey tournament was introduced by Pakistan in year 1978. • Rocky Morciono only heavy weight boxer remained unbeaten throughout his career. • Tennis player steffi graf belongs to Germany. • Current heavy weight championship is with L. • First three work cup crickets were played with 60 over. • Natwest trophy is for cricket. • Modern Olympic Games were first held in Athens. • Uber cup is for badminton. From 1954 they were held every four years. • Yankee Stadium is associated with Boxing. • Paralympics are the games for disabled. • National game of Switzerland is skiing. • Bunting is a term in the game of Baseball.. • Baron Pierre de Coubertin was founder of the modern Olympic Games.a sports term is associated with Golf. • The term ―Stalemate‖ is related to the game of Chess. • Martina Hinges is the youngest woman tennis player to win three major singles titles in one season.• First cricket cup was played in England in 1974. • Tour De France is French cycle race. • World‘s oldest sports daily is Gazetta dello Sport of Italy. • McDowell Cup is associated with football. • First Asian Games were held in New Delhi in 1951. • Val Barker Cup is awarded in the Olympic Games in Boxing. • Grand Slam is a term in sports associated with Bridge as well as Lawn Tennis. • What has 32 panels and 642 stitches-A football (soccer) • In Tennis where is the Australian Open played-Flinders Park • What Olympic event was dropped in 1920-Tug of War -1900 to 1920 • FIDE govern what game -Chess. • Iron. • The Paralympics Games 2008 were held in Beijing. • Asafa Powell is 100 m sprinter. • With which sport is the term ‗butterfly‘ associated? Swimming • Next Football world Cup in 2010 is in…. • Uber cup is associated with Badminton. • Footballer Zaidane originally belongs to which country? Algeria • . • Grand Master is a term in Chess. • Olympic Games were held twice in Paris and London.South Africa • How many rings on the Olympic flag: Five • Who ran the first marathon: Phidipedes • What colour is the cap given to an England cricket player-Blue • What held up a Cricket test Match between England Pakistan-Mouse on pitch • What is the first race in the Grand Prix season-Brazilian • By Olympic rules what must have 14 feathers Badminton Bird • How is the Olympic torch lit.By the sun in Greece • Martina Navratilova belongs to Czech Republic. –cyanabar • SARS : severe acute respiratory syndrome • NTP : network time protocol • RQ : respiratory quotient • PVC : polyvinyl chloride • NPN : negative positive negative • WAN : wide area network • ECG: electro cardio gram • CPU: central processing unit • BCG : bacillus of calmette –Guerin • STP standard temperature and pressure/ Shielded Twisted Pair • ATP Adenosine Tri-Phosphate • PNP proton – neutron – proton • [Positive-Negative-Positive (transistor) ] • LAN local area network .ABBREVIATIONS • VDU = video display unit • CRT = cathode ray tube • CRO Cathode Ray Oscillator • SARS Severe Accute respitoratry syndrome • BOT Built operate transfer • AMU Atomic mass unit • EMF Electromotive Force or Electromagnetic Field (Most apt is Electromotive Force) • ADH Anti diuretic harmome • STP Standard Temperature and Pressure • NPT Network time protocol • CRT Cathode ray tube • SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome • BOT Built Operate transfer • AMU Atomic Mass Unit • EMF Electromotive force • ADH Anti Diuretic Hormone • STP Standard Temperature Pressure • GeV Giga Electron Volt • NTP Normal Temperature Pressure • CRT Cathode Ray Tube • The ore of mercury metal. • VTOL = vertical take off and landing • SETI = Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence = a project to find Aliens • Fax is the short form of Facsimile which means identical copy • SETI => Search for Extraterrestrial intelligence. Access Deficit Charge ADF: Asian Development Fund ADS: Air Defence Ship AJT: Advanced Jet Trainer AG: Accountant General. Ashoka Chakra ACU: Asian Currency Union AD: anno Domini. Annual Information Report AITUC: All India Trade Union Congress .• KWh kilo watt hour • BTU British Thermal Unit • LDL Low-density lipoprotein • [commonly referred to as bad cholesterol] • ROM Read only memory • MAF million acre feet • SONAR Sound Navigation and Ranging • LCD=LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY • HDL= HARDWARE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE/High-Density Lipoprotein • UHF= ULTRA.C stands for Very large crude carrier.L.HIGH FREQUENCY • LED= LIGHT EMITTING DIODE • BASIC= BEGGINER‘S ALL PURPOSE SYMBOLIC INSTRUCTION CODE • HST = HIGH SPEED TECHONOLGY • DBS=DATA BASE SERVER • V. • On the PH scale what does PH stand for-Potential Hydrogen • ABM: Anti Ballistic Missiles ABVP: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad AC: Alternating Current. in the year of Lord Christ ADB: Asian Development Bank ADC: Aide-de-Camp.C. Adjutant General AI: Air India AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AIIMS: All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIR: All India Radio. Allen Telescope Array ATC: Air Traffic Controller ATM: Automatic Teller Machine ATR: Action Taken Report ATV: Automatic Transfer Vehicle AUM: Assets Under Management AVC: Army Veterinary Corps AVM: Additional Volatility Margin AWACS: Airborne Warning and Control System B BARC: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation BC: Before Christ. Battery Commander BCG: Bacillus Calmette Guerin—Anti-Tuberculosis Vaccine . Board of Control. British Columbia. before noon AMC: Army Medical Corps. Asset Management Companies AME: Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers APC: Agricultural Prices Commission APEC: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation APPLE: Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment APPU: Asian Pacific Postal Union ARC: Asset Reconstruction Company ARDR: Agricultural and Rural Debt Relief ASAT: Anti-Satellite weapon ASC: Army Service Corps ASCI: Advanced Strategic Computing Initiative ASCII: American Standard Code for Information ASEAN: Association of South-East Asian Nations ASEM: Asia-Europe Meeting ASIMO: Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility ASLV: Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle ASMA: Antarctica Specially Managed Area ASSOCHAM: Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry ATA: Air Time Authority.AJT: Advanced Jet Trainer ALH: Advanced Light Helicopter AM: ante meridiem. A. Conditional Access System CB: Citizen Band (Radio) CBI: Central Bureau of Investigation CBFC: Central Board of Film Certification CCPA: Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs CD: Conference on Disarmament C-DAC: The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing CDMA: Code Division Multiple Access CECA: Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement CERN: European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Pronounced CERN in French) CFC: Chlorofluro Carbon CFS: Container Freight Station CHOGM: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting CIA: Central Intelligence Agency (of U.S.BICP: Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices BIFR: Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction BIOS: Basic Input Output System BKU: Bharatiya Kisan Union BMD: Ballistic Missile Defence System BOLT: BSE On-Line Trading (System) BOSS: Bharat Operating System Solutions BPO: Business Process Outsourcing BPR: Bottom Pressure Records BRO: Border Road Organisation BSE: Bombay Stock Exchange BSF: Border Security Force BSNL: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd C CA: Chartered Accountant CABE: Central Advisory Board of Education C & AG: Comptroller & Auditor General CAIR: Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics CAPART: Council for People‘s Action and Advancement of Rural Technology CAPES: Computer-Aided Paperless Examination System CAS: Chief of Army Staff. Chief of Air Staff.) CIBIL: Credit Information Bureau (India) Ltd . Chief Minister CMP: Common Minimum Programme CNG: Compressed Natural Gas CNN: Cable News Network CNS: Chief of the Naval Staff CO: Commanding Officer COD: Central Ordnance Depot. Cash on Delivery CPCB: Central Pollution Control Board CPI: Communist Party of India CPI(M): Communist Party of India (Marxists) CPU: Central Processing Unit CR: Central Railway CRAC: Cyber Regulation Advisory Council CRDi: Common Rail Direct injection CRISIL: Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited CRM: Customer Relationship Management CRR: Cash Reserve Ratio CRPF: Central Reserve Police Force CSIR: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CTBT: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty CTT: Commodities Transaction Tax CVRDE: Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment D DA: Dearness Allowance. Daily Allowance DAVP: Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity .CIC: Chief Information Commissioner CID: Criminal Investigation Department C-in-C: Commander-in-Chief cif: cost. insurance and freight CIS: Commonwealth of Independent States CISF: Central Industrial Security Force CITES: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CITU: Centre of Indian Trade Unions CLASS: Computer Literacy and Studies in Schools CLAWS: Centre for Land Warfare Studies CM: Command Module. for example EHTP: Electronic Hardware Technology Parks ELISA: Enzyme Linked Immuno Solvent Assay (used for testing AIDS) EMI: Equated Monthly Instalment EMS: European Monetary System EMU: Electric-Multiple Unit. Direct Current in Electricity DDT: Dichloro-Diphenyl Trichloro-ethane (disinfectant) DIN: Director Information Number DM: District Magistrate.DC: Deputy Commissioner. Extra-vehicular Mobility Unit.g. Deputy Minister DMIC: Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor DMK: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (a regional political party of Tamil Nadu) DNA: de-oxyribonucleic acid DO: Demi-official (letter) DOD: Department of Ocean Development DPEP: District Primary Education Programme DPI: Director of Public Instruction DRAM: Dynamic Random Access Memory DRDO: Defence Research and Development Organisation DST: Daylight Saving Time DRES: Department of Renewable Energy Sources DTH: Direct to Home (broadcasting) E ECG: Electro Cardio-gram ECS: Electronic Clearing Service ECT: Electro-convulsant Therapy (electric shock treatment) EDUSAT: Education Satellite EEG: Electro-encephalography EET: Exempt Exempt Taxation EFA: Education for All EFF: Extended Fund Facility e. (European) Economic and Monetary Union E & OE: Errors and Omissions Excepted EPROM: Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory ER: Eastern Railway ERM: Exchange Rate Mechanism .: exempli gratia. : et cetera (and other things) EU: European Union EVM: Electronic Voting Machine F FAO: Food and Agriculture Organisation FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation (of the U.) FCNR: Foreign Currency (non-resident) Accounts Scheme FDR: Flight Data Recorder. Fixed Deposit Receipt FEMA: Foreign Exchange Management Act FERA: Foreign Exchange Regulations Act FICCI: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry FII: Foreign Institutional Investors FIPB: Foreign Investment Promotion Board (of India) FLAG: Fibre Optic Link Around the Globe FM: Field Marshal.S.ERNET: Educational and Research Network ESA: European Space Agency ESCAP: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ESMA: Essential Services Maintenance Act ESOP: Employee Stock Option Programme etc. Frequency Modulated FPSB: Financial Planning Standards Boards (India) FRBM: Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management FSSA: Food Safety and Standards Authority (of India) FTA: Free Trade Area FTP: File Transfer Protocol G GAGAN: GPS-aided Geo-augmented Navigation GAIL: Gas Authority of India Limited GAIN: Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition GATS: General Agreement on Trade in Services GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GCA: General Currency Area GCC: Gulf Cooperation Council GCM: Greatest Common Measure .A. GEF: Global Environment Fund GHQ: General Headquarters GIC: General Insurance Corporation GIST: Graphics and Intelligence-based Script Technology GMPS: Global Mobile Personal Communications System GMRT: Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope GMT: Greenwich Mean Time GNSS: Global Navigation Satellite System GNP: Gross National Product GOC: General Officer Commanding GPO: General Post Office GPRS: General Packet Radio System GPS: Global Positioning System GSLV: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSP: Generalised Special Preferences GST: Goods and Service Tax GSTP: Global System of Trade Preferences H HAWS: High Altitude Warfare School HCF: Highest Common Factor HDI: Human Development Index HDTV: High Definition Television HE: His (or Her) Excellency. His (or Her) Eminence. Horizontal Equivalent HITS: Headend In The Sky HMMWV: High Mobility Multipurpose-Wheeled Vehicle HMS: Hybrid Mail Service HP: Himachal Pradesh. Horse Power HTML: Hyper Text Markup Language HTTP: Hypetext Transfer Protocol HUDCO: Housing and Urban Development Corporation HVDC: High Voltage Direct Current I IAAI: International Airport Authority of India IAAS: Indian Audit and Accounts Service . Horizontal Plane. High Explosive. that is IEA: International Energy Agency IES: Indian Economic Service IEX: Indian Energy Exchange IFRS: International Financial Reporting Standard IFS: Indian Foreign Service.IADF: International Agricultural Development Fund IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency IAF: Indian Air Force IAMC: Indian Army Medical Corps IAS: Indian Administrative Service IATA: International Air Transport Association IATT: Inland Air Travel Tax IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IBEX: Interstellar Boundary Explorer Mission ICANN: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAR: Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICCR: Indian Council of Cultural Relations ICCW: Indian Council for Child Welfare ICDS: Integrated Child Development Service ICJ: International Court of Justice (with Headquarters at the Hague) ICL: Indian Cricket League ICMR: Indian Council of Medical Research ICPA: Indian Cricket Players‘ Association ICRC: International Committee of the Red Cross IDA: International Development Association IDBI: Industrial Development Bank of India IDSA: Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis i.e. Indian Forest Service IFTU: International Federation of Trade Unions IFWJ: Indian Federation of Working Journalists IGNOU: Indira Gandhi National Open University IIPA: Indian Institute of Public Administration IISS: International Institute of Strategic Studies IIT: Indian Institutes of Technology ILO: International Labour Organisation .: id est. Intelligent Network INA: Indian National Army INK: International Newspaper Kiosks INMARSAT: International Maritime Satellite Organisation INMAS: Institute of Nuclear Medicines and Allied Sciences INS: Indian Naval Ship. Indian Postal Service IPTV: Internet Protocol Television IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union IQ: Intelligence Quotient IR: Infra-red IRA: Insurance Regulatory Authority IRBM: Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile IREP: Integrated Rural Energy Planning IRS: Indian Remote Sensing Satellite.IMA: Indian Military Academy IMET: International Military Education Training Programme IMF: International Monetary Fund IMO: International Maritime Organisation IN: Indian Navy. Indian Revenue Service ISAF: International Stabilization and Assistance Force (in Afghanistan) ISC: Inter-State Council ISCS: Integrated Smart Card System ISD: International Subscriber Dialled (telephone) ISH: Information Super Highway ISKCON: International Society for Krishna Consciousness ISO: International Standardisation Organisation . Indian Newspaper Society INSAS: Indian Small Arms System INSAT: Indian National Satellite INTERPOL: International Police Organisation INTUC: Indian National Trade Union Congress IOC: International Olympic Committee IP: Indian Police IPC: Indian Penal Code IPCC: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPEC: International Programme on Elimination of Child Labour IPR: Intellectual Property Right IPS: Indian Police Service. ISP: Internet Service Provider ISRO: Indian Space Research Organisation ISS: International Space Station IST: Indian Standard Time ISTRAC: ISRO Telemetry. Tracking and Command Network ITDC: Indian Tourism Development Corporation ITO: International Trade Organisation. Income-tax Officer ITU: International Tele-communication Union IUC: Interconnect User Charge J. K. L JCO: Junior Commissioned Officer JNNURM: Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission JPC: Joint Parliamentary Committee JPEG: Joint Photographic Experts Group JWG: Joint Working Group KG: Kindergarten Kg: Kilogramme KPO: Knowledge Process Outsourcing LAC: Line of Actual Control LCA: Light Combat Aircraft LDC: Least Developed Countries LHC: Large Hadron Collider LIC: Life Insurance Corporation (of India) LLP: Limited Liability Partnership LOAC: Line of Actual Control LTA: Light Transport Aircraft LTTE: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam M MAT: Minimum Alternative Tax MER: Mars Exploration Rover MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MCF: Master Control Facility MEP: Minimum Export Price MES: Military Engineering Service . S.A. NACIL: National Aviation Company of India Ltd NADA: National Anti-Doping Agency NAEP: National Adult Education Programme NAFTA: North America Free Trade Agreement NAG: National Air Guard NAM: Non-aligned Movement NAMA: Non-Agriculture Market Access NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (of the U.METSAT: Meteorological Satellite MFA: Multi-Fibre Agreement MFN: Most Favoured Nation MIP: Moon Impact Probe MMS: Multimedia Messaging Service MMTC: Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India MNC: Multi-national Corporation MNIC: Multi-purpose National Identity Card MODEM: Modulator-Demodulator MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRTPC: Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission MRTS: Mass Rapid Transit System MSA: Maritime Safety Agency MSCF: Maritime Security Cooperation Framework Mss: Manuscript MTCR: Missile Technology Control Regime MTO: Multilateral Trade Organisation MVC: Maha Vir Chakra MUNO: Maha Vir Chakra N NAA: National Airport Authority NABARD: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. (It helps rural development by providing re-finance facility).) NASDAQ: National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation NATA: Natural Aptitude Test for Architecture NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation NAV: Net Asset Value . or take notice NCA: Nuclear Command Authority NCC: National Cadet Corps NCEP: National Committee on Environmental Planning NCERT: National Council of Education Research and Training NCR: National Capital Region NDA: National Defence Academy. note well. National Democratic Alliance NDNC: National Do Not Call (Registry) NDPS: Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances NDRF: National Disaster Response Force NDTL: National Dope Testing Laboratory NeGP: National e-governance Plan NEDB: North-Eastern Development Bank NEP: National Education Policy NEPA: National Environment Protection Authority NFO: New Fund Offers NHDP: National Highways Development Project NHRC: National Human Rights Commission NIC: National Integration Council NIFT: National Institute of Fashion Technology NIO: National Institute of Oceanography NIS: National Institute of Sports NIT: National Institute of Technology NLMA: National Literacy Mission Authority NMD: Nuclear Missile Defence NMDC: National Mineral Development Corporation NPL: National Physical Laboratory NPR: National Population Register NPT: (Nuclear) Non-Proliferation Treaty NRBI: National Rural Bank of India NREGA: National Rural Employment Guarantee Act NREP: National Rural Employment Programme NRF: National Renewal Fund NRI: Non-Resident Indian NRR: National Reproduction Rate NRSA: National Remote Sensing Agency .NB: Nota bene. National Security Council NSDL: National Securities Depository Limited NSE: National Stock Exchange NSR: National Skills Registry NTPC: National Thermal Power Corporation NWDA: National Water Development Agency NWRC: National Water Resources Council O OAS: Organisation of American States OAU: Organisation of African Unity OBC: Other Backward Communities OBU: Offshore Banking Unit ODA: Official Development Assistance ODF: Open Document Format ODS: Ozone Depletion Substances OECD: Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development OGL: Open General Licence OIC: Organisation of Islamic Countries OIGS: On India Government Service OIL: Oil India Limited OM: Order of Merit ONGC: Oil and Natural Gas Commission OPEC: Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries OSCE: Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe OSD: Officer on Special Duty OXML: Open Extended Marking Language P PAC: Political Affairs Committee. Public Accounts Committee PACER: Programme for Acceleration of Commercial Energy Research PAN: Permanent Account Number (of Income-Tax) PATA: Pacific-Asia Travel Association PCS: Public Civil Service.NSA: National Security Act NSC: National Service Corps. Punjab Civil Service PIB: Press Information Bureau . post-mortem (after death) PMG: Postmaster General PN: Participatory Note PO: Post Office. Point of Purchase POTA: Prevention of Terrorism Act POW: Prisoner of War PP: Public Prosecutor. Postal Order POPs: Persistent Organic Pollutants. Particular Person PRO: Public Relations Officer PS: Post Scriptum. R QMG: Quarter Master General QR: Quantitative Restriction RAF: Rapid Action Force RAM: Random Access Memory RBI: Reserve Bank of India RCC: Reinforced Concrete Cement RDF: Rapid Development Force RDS: Radio Data Servicing RDSS: Radio Determination Satellite Service REACH: Rehabilitate. Prime Minister. Educate and Support Street Children RLO: Returned Letter Office . after-noon. written after PSC: Public Service Commission PSE: Public Sector Enterprises PSLV: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PTA: Preferential Trade Area PTI: Press Trust of India PTO: Please Turn Over. Privilege Ticket Order PUFA: Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids PVC: Param Vir Chakra PVSM: Param Vishisht Sewa Medal PWD: Public Works Department Q. also Postmaster.Pin Code: Postal Index Number Code PIO: Persons of Indian Origin PLF: Plant Load Factor PM: Post Meridiem. Post Script. RLV: Reusable Launch Vehicle RPM: Revolution Per Minute RPO: Recruitment Process Outsourcing.) reply. if you please RTGS: Real Time Gross Settlement System S SAARC: South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation SAFTA: South Asian Free Trade Area SAIL: Steel Authority of India Limited SAPTA: SAARC Preferential Trading Agreement SARS: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome SATNAV: Satellite Navigation (Initiative) SAVE: SAARC Audio Visual Exchange SC: Security Council. Subscriber Management System SOS: Save Our Souls—distress signal SPG: Special Protection Group SPIN: Software Process Improvement Networks SPV: Solar Photo Voltaic SQUID: Super-conducting Quantum Interference Device . Scheduled Caste SCI: Shipping Corporation of India SCO: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation SCOPE: Standing Conference on Public Enterprises SDO: Sub-Divisional Officer SDR: Special Drawing Rights (created by the World Bank) SEBI: Securities and Exchange Board of India SFC: Strategic Forces Command SGPC: Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee SIDBI: Small Industries Development Bank of India SIT: Special Investigation Team SITE: Satellite Instructional Television Experiment SLR: Statutory Liquidity Ratio SMS: Short Messaging Service. Supreme Court. Regional Passport Officer RRB: Regional Rural Bank RRPI: Rural Retail Price Index RSS: Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh RSVP: Repondez s‘il vous plait (Fr. SRE: Space Capsule Recovery Experiment SRV: Submarine Rescue Vessel SSN: Social Security Number STARS: Satellite Tracking and Ranging Station START: Strategic Arms Reduction Talks STEP: Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park STT: Securities Transaction Tax SWAN: State-wide Area Network SWIFT: Society for Worldwide Financial Telecommunications T TA: Travelling Allowance. Tax Return Preparer TRYSEM: Training of Rural Youth for Self Employment TTE: Travelling Ticket Examiner TTF: Tourism Task Force . Territorial Army TAAI: Travel Agents Association of India TACDE: Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment TADA: Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act TAPS: Tarapur Atomic Power Station TB: Tuberculosis TDC: Transport Development Council TDS: Tax Deduction at Source TDSAT: Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal TERLS: Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station TIFR: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research TIN: Tax Information Network TINXSYS: Tax Information Exchange System TISCO: Tata Iron and Steel Company TMC: Terrain Mapping Camera TMO: Telegraphic Money Order TNT: Tri-nitro-toluene (high explosive) TPP: 20-Point Programme TRAI: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India TRIMs: Trade Related Investment Measures TRIPS: Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights TRP: Television Rating Points. Victoria Cross. Vice Counsel. Vir Chakra VDIS: Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme VHRR: Very High Resolution Radiometer VIP: Very Important Person VLSI: Very Large Scale Integration VOIP: Voice Over Internet Protocol VPN: Virtual Private Network . Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNFPO: United Nations Fund for Population Activities UNHCR: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHRC: United Nations Human Rights Commission UNI: United News of India UNICEF: United Nations International Children‘s (Emergency) Fund UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organisation UNRRA: United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration UNTAC: United Nations Transitional Authority for Cambodia UPA: United Progressive Alliance UPSC: Union Public Service Commission UPTN: Universal Personal Telephone Number USA: United States of America USIS: United States Information Service V VAT: Value-added Tax VC: Vice-Chancellor.U UAE: United Arab Emirates UAV: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UF: United Front UFO: Unidentified Flying Object UGC: University Grants Commission ULFA: United Liberation Front of Assam UN: United Nations UNCTAD: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNDP: United Nations Development Programme UNEF: United Nations Emergency Force UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme UNESCO: United Nations Educational. • BOAC airline is of Great Britain. Sweden. Z XML: eXtensible Markup Language YMCA: Young Men‘s Christian Association YWCA: Young Women‘s Christian Association • INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IPCC) Established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) • INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES • Aero float is the airline of Russia. . • JAL is an airline of Japan. • Transworld Airway (TWA) belongs to USA.VPP: Value Payable Post VRS: Voluntary Retirement Scheme VSAT: Very Small Aperture Terminals W WADA: World Anti-Doping Agency WAP: Wireless Application Protocol WAVE: Wireless Access for Virtual Enterprise WDF: Wasteland Development Force WEF: World Economic Forum WFP: World Food Programme WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions WGIG: Working Group on Internet Governance WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organisation WLL: Wireless in Local Loop WMD: Weapons of Mass Destruction WR: Western Railway WTO: World Trade Organisation (previously called GATT). • KLM is the oldest national airline. and Denmark. Y. • Royal Nepal‘s Airline is the name of Nepal‘s airline. • Garada is the airline of Indonesia. • Al-Italia is the Italian international airlines. also World Tourism Organisation X. • Scandinavian airlines operate in the countries Norway. 2. an Italian businessman. 4. • Interfax is the news agency of Russia. • Garunda is an Airline of Indonesia. • Qantas is an airline of Australia. 6. 10. it was founded by Abudul Kalam Azad. OECD has 30 members and does ot include China.K 1. 9. 3. 5. Tapaimukh Dam issue is between India & Bangladesh. CURRENT G. . • Orly airport is located in Paris. The Bofors case led to Congress defeat in 1989 Lok Sabha polls. Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel belongs to conservative party. • KLM is an airline of Nether land.Sabina • Vnukovo airport is in Moscow. Black Widow is a rebellious gang in Assam. • Chaklala airport is situated in Rawalpindi. • The famous airport Dum Dum is located in Mombai (India). 7. Ottavio Quattrocchi. 8. Foreign Minister of Bangladesh is Dipu Moni. • What is Belgium‘s national Airline. took bribes to sale Bofors howitzers to India in 1986. • Santa Cruz airport is in Mumbai. • Biman is the airline of Bangladesh.2008. • LOT is the national airline of what country-Poland • TABSO is the national airline of which country-Bulgaria • Lufthansa is an airlines from Germany • Cathy Pacific is an airline of Hong Kong. • Al-Hilal was stated in 1912 and closed in 1914. • Asiana is the airline of … South Korea • IMPORTANT NEWSAGENCIES • Anatolia is the news agency of Turkey.• Qantas is an airline of Australia. Mongolia has world‘s 6% of Uranium reserves. US intends to deploy US interceptor Missiles in Poland and radar in Czech Republic to protect Europe from Iranian missiles. • News agency AIP belongs to Afghanistan. Mao movement is connected with Naxalites. 29. PM of Bangladesh Shaikh Haseena of Awami League elected in December. He was deported to Costa Rica. Shoe thrower on Bush Muntazer al Zaidi worked for Al-Baghdadi newspaper. Head of WTO is Pascal Lamy. 2009. US special representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan is Richard Halbroke. 42. 45. 14.11. World Bank president is Robert Zoellic. President of France is Nicolas Sarkozy. 34. Egypt. 38. 20. 35. 12. Garden of Five Senses is in Delhi. Brazil beats US in Confederation Cup. Mother-in-Law of Obama is Marian Robinson. Kadyrov. G-20 Summit was held at Pittsburg. Director General of Int. ISRO is Indian Space Research Organisation. 25. US Secretary of State is Hillary Rodham Clinton. Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted in a military coup. 21. . Ahmadinejad defeated Mir Hussain Moussavi in his re-election. President of Russia is Dimitri Medwedev. USA in Sep: 2009. She died on Sep:5. Obama is US‘s 44th President. 28. Abdullah Abdullah contested elections against Hamid Karzai. 15. 26. PM is Viladamir Putin. 23. US Open 2009 won by Kim Clisjsters of Belgium and Juan Martin del Porto won men‘s singles titles. 43. 19. 36. 39. UEFA president is Michel Platni. 32. Baitullah Mehsud killed on Aug: 5. 18. Sachin Tendulkar completed 16000 runs in ODIs. Iceland swears its first female PM Johanna Sigurdard Ottir. 31. Dal Lake is in occupied Kashmir. 33. 16. Senator John Kerry and Richard Lugar put forward Kerry-Lugar Bill. 22. 29. 44. Chinese President is Hu Jintao. 30. David Lawrance Convention Centre arranges G-20 Summit. 17. President of Mongolia is Tsakhiagin Elbegdorj. Shasha Obama (younger) and Malia Obama (elder) are two daughters of Barak Obama. President of North Korea is Kim Jong-il. President of Chechnia is Ramzan A. Jacob Zuma won elections in South Africa. Atomic Energy Agency is Mohammad Alberadi. 19997 and is burried at Kolkata. 40. Mother Tressa belonged to Albania and came to India in 1951. 24. 27. 41. 13. Danny Boyle is the director of Slum Dog Millionaire. ICJ issued arrest warrants for Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir. Serena Williams and Roger Federer are Wimbeldon winners this year. 37. Jill Baden is the wife of Joe Biden. Operation Rah-e-Nijad conducted in South Waziristan on June 19. Prime Minister of Australia is Kavin Rid. Commander of ISAF forces in Afghanistan is General Stan Mc Crystal. Michelle Obaman is the wife of Barack Obama. 76. 2009. 53. 64. 79. US Ambassador to Iraq is Christopher Hill. RAW chief is K. 57. 5th World Water Forum concluded in Istanbul on 22nd March. 71. ICC chief is Haroon Lorgat of South Africa. Michael Jackson died on 25th June. The World Athletics Championship was held in Berlin in 2009. 73. 2009. 78. 63. Pakistan Ambassador to UN is Abdullah Hussain Haroon. India will hold the Common Wealth Games in 2010. 58. VP USA. President of Palestine is Mehmood Abbas. China celebrated its 60th Aniversary on 1st Oct: 2009. 2009 at the age of 50. 68.C Verma. 60. 2009. CIA director is Leon Panetta. President of Sri Lanka is Mahinda Percy Rajapaksa and PM is Ratnasiri Wickremanyake. Justice Hamid Ali Mirza is the new Chief Election Commission of Pakistan. The Internaitiona Airport of Washington DC is known as Dulles International Airport. 50. 2009. 74. 51. 70. 62. 59. 54. FIFA President is Joseph Sepp Blatter. 69. Interior Minister is Palaniappan Chidambaram. 65. Governor State Bank of Pakistan is Syed Salim Raza. Foreign Minister of UK is David Miliband. Arab League Sectary General is Amr Moosa. Operation Rah-e-Rast began in Sawat in May 2009. Qamar-uz-Zaman Qaira made governer on 15th Sep: 2009. . LTTE chief Prabhakaran killed on 18th May. Titanic Museum opened in UK on 31st March. President of Bangladesh is Zillur Rahman. 56. 66. First East Timore President is Jose Gusmao. 47. NAM Chairman is President Hussni Mubark of Egypt. President of India is Prathiba Patel. Secretary General of OIC is Ikmalluddin Ihsan Iglo (Turkey). 2009. 75. The book ―Jinnah. 52. Independence‖ is written by Jaswant Singh. 61. Michael Sleiman has taken over as the President of Lebanon. 67. 55.46. Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self Governance Order 2009 came on Sep:7.India. The American Taliban captured in Afghanistan is John Walker Lindh. 48. 49. 80. Partition. 72. 77. 1. OPEC chief is Abdullah Salem al-Badri. 90. what are you afraid of? • Foreigners • Which language in the world has the most native speakers? . 85. 93. 828 meters or 2. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in 2011. Next World Cup of Cricket will be held in India.81. 86. 92. 84. 89. Secretary General of SAARC is Sheel Kant Sharma. Next Hockey World Cup will be held in India in 2010. inaugurated on 4th Jan: 2010. Burj Khalifa — The Tallest Building in the World has 162 stories. 2009 94. Baluchistan Package was announced in joint Sitting of Parliment on 24th November. Sept 24. 82. NRO was promulgated on oct 5 2007 and has 7 sections. US Secretary of Defence is Robert Gates. 91. Pakistan lift World T20 Cup. 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