MOST IMPORTANT GK QUESTIONS
• “Jatiya Sangsad” is the Parliament of Bangladesh;
Sejm is the Parliament of Belarus; Loya Jirga is the Parliament of Afghanistan; Folketing is the
Parliament of Denmark; Knesset is the Parliament of Israel;
Diet is the Parliament of Japan; “Duma” is the
parliament of Russia; Storting is the Parliament of Norway; Cortes is the Parliament of Spain; Rksdag is the
Parliament of Sweden; Bundesrat is the Parliament of Germany; Advisory Council is the Parliament of
Qatar; Chamber of Deputies is the Parliament of
Luxembourg
and People’s Great Hural is the parliament of Mangolia.
• The
International Criminal Police Organization’s known as Interpol was established
in 1923 and Current
Interpol’s
headquarter is situated in Lyon (France).
•
Scotland Yard is the investigation police of England and it was formed on Sept.
29, 1829.
•
Gestapo was the secret police organization and BND is the secret agency of
Germany.
•
Mossad and Aman is the secret agencies of Israel.
• Khad
and NDS are the secret agencies of Afganistan.
• RAW
and CBI are the secret agencies of India.
• KGB
is the secret agency of Russia.
• BIN
is the secret agency of Indonesia.
•
VEVAK and SAVAK are the secret agencies of Iran.
•
ISI,IB,MI and FIA are the secret agencies of Pakistan.
• CIA
and FBI are the secret agencies of USA.
• MI6
, MI5 are the secret agencies of UK.
• GSD
-- Iraq, KDS -- Bulgaria, DRM -- France,
DND
-- Canad, G2 -- Ireland are the secret agencies
•
“History of God" was written by Karen Armstrong.
• The
Peking news was the first newspaper of the world (china).
• “Queen’s House” is the official residency of
Sirilankan President and “Temple tree” is the official residency of Srilankan Prime Minister.
•
“Sharm-ul-Sheikh” is the Egyptian seaport on Red Sea.
•
“Asiana” is an airline of South Korea.
•
“Teges” is the currency and Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan.
•
‘NIKKEI’ is a stock exchange index of Tokyo.
•
“Wheel” is a symbol of progress.
• The
“Stonehenge” is among the Seven Wonders of the World, situated in England.
• The
majority of ‘Kurd Population’ is living in Iraq and Turkey.
•
“Ramallah” is the headquarters of Palestinian Authority situated at West Bank.
•
‘Senior Citizen Day’ is observed every year throughout the world on The first
October.
•
“Shekle” is the currency of Israel.
• “Sub
Judice” means under consideration.
• Euclid (300 BC), also known as Euclid of
Alexandria, was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the "Father of Geometry". His Elements is one
of the most influential works in the history of mathematics, serving as the main textbook for teaching
mathematics (especially geometry) from the time of its publication until the late 19th or early 20th
century.
• Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts as an
organization in 1908, a few months after the first scout encampment at Brownsea Island Scout camp in
1907.
• Brief History of Time (subtitled "From the
Big Bang to Black Holes") is a popular-science book written by British physicist Stephen Hawking.
•
‘Seatle’ is the seaport and ‘Delta is the air line of USA.
•
‘Aral Sea’ is bounded by Uzbekistan and Kazakhistan.
•
“Hague” is the headquarters of International Court of Justice.
• The
world’s famous bridge “Golden Gate” is located in San Francisco(USA).
•
“WAFA” is a news agency of Palestine.
•
“Cathay Pacific” is an airline of Hong Kong.
• The General Assembly meets every year in regular
sessions which begin on third Tuesday in September every year
•
“Reuters” is the famous news agency of Britain.
• When
the stock market is rising, it is called Bullish and when down, it is called
Bearish.
•
“Bristol” is a famous seaport of UK.
•
“Ariana” is an airline of Afghanistan.
•
“From Plassey to Pakistan” is abiography of Feroz Khan Noon.
• “Five Thousand Years of Pakistan” anoted book on
Pakistan’s cultural heritage is written by R.E.M. Wheeler.
• KLM is the oldest national airline of Netherland.
• Who
is said to be the father of Modern Olympics? Pierre de Coubertin
• Who
was the founder of Republican Party of USA? Alexander Hamilton
•
“Davis Cup” is associated with Lawn Tenis.
•
“Skhalin Island” enriched with oil reserves are claimed by Russia and Japan.
•
“OXUS River” is flowing between Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
•
“Sine die” means without fixing date.
•
“Dead Sea” is lying between Israel and Jordan.
•
“Thomas Cup” is given in the game of Badminton.
•
Rotterdam is the seaport of Netherland.
•
“Victoria Fall” is in Rhodesia.
•
“Das-Man-Palace” is the official residence of Amir-e-Kuwait.
• “No
dynasty lasts more than three generations “ is the theory of Ibn Khaldun.
•
Greece is a World’s oldest democratic country.
•
After Sui, Mari is the second largest gas field in Pakistan.
• Holy
Prophet (PBUH) appointed governer of yeman for collection zakat? Hazrat Muaz
Bin Jabal
•
Australia is the largest wool produceing country.
•
“Baku” is the seaport on Black Sea.
•
Karakum desert located inTurkmenistan.
•
Minsk is the capital of? Belarus
• Baht
is the currency of? Thailand
•
Fleet Street is famous for newspapers.
•
Sikandry Azam belongs to which country? Macedonia
•
Smallest country of the world is Vatican City.
• The
lowest rainfall area in Pakistan is? Nokhundi
•
Interfax is the news agency of? Russia
•
Heathrow is the seaport of? London
•
Largest producer of uranium is? Canada
•
Which country is situated below the sea level? Netherlands
• Who
was the painter of Mona Lisa? Leonardo Davinci
• Neza
e Sultan is an extinct volcano located in Chagai District, Baluchistan, have
deep resources of Sulfur.
•
Yellow sea is situated between? China and Korea
•
Longest land boundary between two countries? USA and Canada
• When
the Simla Accord was signed? July 3, 1972
• When
did Pakistan become member of United Nations? 30th Sep 1947
• Which
country opposed Pakistan's membership in United Nations? Afghanistan
•
Author of “Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained” was John Milton.
•
Asgheri aur Akbari kis novel k do mash'hoor kirdar hain? Mira-Tul-Aroos
•
“Shikwa aur Jawab-e-Shikwa” Iqbal k konsay kalam main hain? Bang-e-Dara
•
Waqa-e-Karbala kis hijri main howa?61 hijri
• What
is length of Pakistan-India border? 1610 km
•
“Pathway to Pakistan” book was written by Ch khalique Zaman
• When
Qaid e Azam met M.K Gandhi 1st time in 1916
Lucknow.
• Who
is seceratry of state for India in cabinet mission? Lord Pathetic Lawerance
•
Green peace” headquarter is located in Amsterdam.
• Doab
between river Ravi and Chenab is called Rachna Doab.
• Who
supported Pakistan resolution from sindh province by Abdullah Haroon.
• Ch.
Rehmat Ali coined word Pakistan in “Now or Never” pamphlet in 1933.
•
Largest Muslim country in Africa by population is Nigeria and Aligeria is
largest Muslim country by area.
•
Sirilanka is the highest literacy rate and highest per capita income among
SAARC countries.
•
“Bakhtar” is a news agency of Afghanistan.
•
“ITAR-TASS” is a news agency of Russia.
• Arya
Samaaj was founded in1875 by Dayananda Sarasvati.
• “Old
man and the Sea” was written by Heming way.
•
“Burma” is the old name of Myanmar.
•
Muhammadan Educational Conference was established in 1886 by Sir Syed Ahmed
Khan.
•
Pakistan lies of the tropic zone of North.
•
Vience is called “city of canals”.
• Real
name of Tipu Sultan was Fateh Ali.
•
‘Lufthansa’ is the name of airline of Germany.
•
Monaco has the shortest and Canada has the largest coastline country in the
world.
•
‘Land of Maple Leaf’ is the nickname of Canada.
•
‘Sick Man of Europe’ is called Turkey.
•
“Yangtze Kiang” is the largest river of Asia (china).
•
Share of Punjab in Pakistan by area is 25.8%.
• Ibne
Batuta came in India from Morroco.
•
Liaqar-Nehru Pact on April 8, 1950.
•
Pedagogy is the study of teaching.
•
After USA arms exporter, Russia is the second largest exporter of arms.
•
Kahuta Labortries established in 1976.
•
Nuclear power plant in Pakistan was established in 1972 with help of Canada.
•
Durand line was demacrated in 1893 which lies between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
•
Pakistan’s first missile is Hatf-I.
•
Oldest monarchy is in Japan.
• The
Great Bear lake is situated in Canada.
•
“Edmund Hillary” is the first man who successfully climbed Mt. Everest in 1953.
•
“Ferdinand Magellan” was the first man to sail round the world.
•
“Origin of Species” was written by Charles Darwin.
• Sir
Francis Moody was the first Governor of Punjab from August 1947 to August 1949.
•
Thomas Jefferson was the founder of Democratic Party of USA.
•
Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia.
•
Britain parliament is called mother of parliaments.
•
Seweden was the first country who had issued currency notes in the world.
•
Kremlin is a fortress where there are government offices, palaces and churches
is in Russia.
•
“Hawang Ho River” is also called yellow river (china).
•
During the Mughal period, Portuguese traders first came to India.
•
“Maputo” is the capital and largest city of Mozambique.
•
State of Kashmir was purchased by Ghulab Singh for Rs.7.5 million.
•
Canada is called “Land of Lilies”.
•
Niagara Falls is situated inUSA&Canada.
•
SAARC was formed in Dhaka on December 8, 1985.
•
Afghanistan is separated from Central Asia by Oxus River.
•
Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is also called Kotri Barrage; which is situated on
river Indus.
•
Cheif election commissioner office term for 3years.
•
Another name of Hatf III missile is Gazdnavi.
• ILO
headquarter is situated at Geneva (Switzerland).
• Most
Hafiz- e- quran were martyrd in ghazwa Yamamah
• The
oldest Airport of the world is located in Netherlands.
• 1st
constitution in the world is Misaq e Madina.
•
Ghzwa furqan is another name of Ghzwa Badar.
• The
writer of awaz dost is Mukhtar Masood.
•
Elysee palace is the residence of French President.
•
Naypyitaw is the current capital city of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
•
Chaghi is the biggest district and Kalaat is the largest Division of Pakistan.
• The
headquarters of International Olympic Committee is located at Lausanne
(Switzerland).
•
Trygve Lie is the first and the only Secretary General of UNO who resigned from
his post.
•
Kuwait is a tax free country.
• Who
is the founder of Wikileaks? Julian Assange (Australian)
•
Allama Iqbal qualified as PhD scholar from Munich University, Germany.
•
“Jinnah of Pakistan” and “Zulfi of Pakistan” was written by Stanely Wolpert.
•
Islamabad was made capital in the year 1959.
•
Radcliffe was a lawyer by profession.
• Day
of deliverance was observed on 22 Dec. 1939.
• Baku is the seaport on Caspian Sea (Caspian sea
makes his boundries with Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan).
•
Urinium resources found in Pakistan? D G khan
•
“Taklamakan desert” found in xinjaning (China)
•
Napoleon is known as “Man of Destiny” and “Little Corporal”. Prince Bismarck is
called the Man of “Iron
and
Blood”.
• After
independence the first radio station was established at Karachi.
• Abdus Salam was a Pakistani Physicist and Nobel
Prize Winner in 1979 in physics. What is his contribution to Physics? Interaction of Elementary Particles and weak
forces
•
Nightingale Florence (belongs to France) was a Nurse. (in creamin war)
•
Paris is the capital of France situated on the bank of Seine.
•
Babusar Pass connects Abbotabad and Gilgit.
• Ural
Mountains separate Asia from Europe.
•
Baglihar Dam is located in Doda district on river Chenab.
• The
first airline of Pakistan is Orient Airline.
• Don
is river of Russia and Darlinng is river of Australia.
•
Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's largest railway
station
•
Transparency International is based in:Berlin
• May
3, each year is internationally observed as Press Freedom Day.
• The
last day of the Quaid-e-Azam was written by:Col. Illahi Bukhsh
• One
unit dissolved on 1st July 1970
• The
largest Agency of FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) by area is: South
Waziristan
•
Biman is the Airline of:Bangladesh
• In
the absence of President, who becomes the acting President of Pakistan:Chairman
of the Senate
•
Largest continent of the world is "Asia" and smallest is
"Australia”. Largest ocean of the world is "pacific
ocean”
and smallest ocean is Arctic ocean”. The Sahara is the largest desert of the
world.
• Kazakhstan is the largest Muslim country in land
area in the world. It has an area of 1,049,000 sq.miles. Maldives is the smallest Muslim country in land area
of 115 sq. miles.
•
Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country and Maldives is less populous
Muslim country.
• The Ostrich of North Africa is the biggest bird.
Its height is up to 2.7 meters ( 9 feet ) and weight is up to 160 kgs. While the humming bird is smallest bird. It
is 5.5-20 cm in length and weight about 16 grams.
• The
largest museum in the world is the American Museum of Natural History.
•
Biggest Library is Congress Library in USA.
•
Country with largest coast line is Canada.
•
Feroz Shah Tughlaq constructed five canals to remove scarcity of water.
•
“Decline of the West” book was written by German Philosopher Spengler
•
“Tripoli” is the capital of Libya.
•
Brazil is the world’s largest producer of coffee.
• The
Palk Strait separates which two countries? India and Sri Lanka.
•
Althing (oldest parliament of world) is the parliament of Iceland.
•
After ‘Pushtuns’, the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan is Tajiks.
• The
capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
•
“Rupiyah” is the currency of Sri Lanka.
•
“ANTARA” is the news agency of Indonesia.
•
“Helmand” is the largest opium producer province in Afghanistan.
•
“SANA” is the name of Syria’s news Agency.
•
Qantas is an airlines of:Australia
• The
first Muslim Nobel Laureate was Anwar Sadaat of Egypt.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established
in1966 and it’s headquarter is located at Manila in Philippine.
• The
permanent Secretariat of SAARC is established at Kathmandu in Nepal (1987).
• The
term of office of a judge of the International Court of Justice is nine years.
• The Strait of Malacca is the main shipping channel
between the India Ocean and The North Pacific Ocean.
• “Congo river” crosses the equator twice.
•
Strait of Bosporous connects? Black sea and sea of marmara.It separates Italy
from Sicily? Messina
•
Strait of Malacca is the largest strait of the world and it separates ---
Malaysia and Indonesia
•
Straits separate Malaysia from Singapore? Johor Strait
• The
Kalahari Desert, which stretches over 1,40,000 miles is in? South Africa
• The
panama canal links? North America with south America
• The
word "Tsunami" belongs to which of the following languages? Japanese
• The
highest mountain in the world is the Mount Everest in Nepal (Tibet)
• The
biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert.
• The
name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is Durand
line
• The
river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea
• The
biggest delta in the world is the Ganges Delta
• The
world's oldest known capital is Damascus
• The
city which is also known as the City of Canals is Venice
•
Paris is the capital of France situated on the bank of river Seine
•
English channel separates England from France
•
Great victoria desert is present in Australia
•
Largest sea in the world? South china sea
• One
of the Asian country through which equator passes is? Malaysia
• The
deepest point in the ocean is? Mariana trench (deapest ocean---pacific ocean)
near philpine
•
Longest mountain range in the world? Andes (in south America)
•
Which of the following towns is situated at the highest altitude? Lhasa
• What
are the two seas linked by suez canal? The mediterranean and red sea
• The
biggest island of the world is Greenland
• The
city which was once called the `Forbidden City' was Lahsa
• The
"Roof of the world" is? The pamir plateau .
• The
country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan
• The
country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is Cuba
• The
lowest point on earth is The coastal area of Dead sea
• The
country which has the greatest population density is Monaco.
• The
Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant in 1964
•
“Paradise Regained and Paradise Last” written by John Milton
• The
primary producer of newsprint in the world is Canada
• The
first explorer to reach the South Pole was Cap. Ronald Amundson
•
World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September
• The
founder of modern Germany is Bismarck
• The
country known as the land of the midnight sun is Norway
• The
founder of the Chinese Republic was San Yat Sen
• The
first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was Abdul Salam in 1979 (physics)
• The
first Secretary General of the UNO was Trygve Lie
• The
highest waterfalls in the world is the Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela
• The
largest library in the world is the United States Library of Congress,
Washington DC
• Nickname of New York city is Big Apple. (New
York`s old name Amesterdam ---oldest stock exchange market)
•
FORMOSA is the old name of Taiwan.
• Italy
is also called the Boot of Europe.
• The largest flag is of Brazil; the oldest flag in
the World is of Denmark ; oldest &longest anthem – Japan ; oldest parliament – Althing – Iceland.
• The river which carries maximum quantity of water
into the sea is the Amazon River (also called father of water)
• The
Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal
• The
largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow.
• The
biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium, Prague
• The
world's largest diamond producing country is South Africa
•
Australia was discovered by Willium Janszoon
•
Miner - e - Pakistan was designed by Haji Murad Khan (a Russian engineer) and
its height is 196 feet)
• The
cloth required for covering The Holy Kabba is 1,000 meters.
• The longest rivers in the world are first Nile -
Eygpt, second Amazon - Brazail (but it is a largest river) and third Mississippi - USA.
•
Geneva is also known as City of Conventions.
• The
language with most letters is Khmer(Cambodian) with 74 Alphabets.
•
Scandinavian Countries are Sweden, Denmark, Norway.
• The Blue Whales are not only the largest animal
but also the loudest animal. They have been recorded making noises at 188 decibels.
• The
largest silver producer country is Mexico.
•
American President is elected for 4 years and Senator elected for 6 Years
• The
longest frontier is the frontier between Canada and the United States of
America (USA).
• The
first woman prime minister is Mrs. Srimao Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka.
• The
most abundant mineral in the human body is calcium and most abundant element is
Oxygen
•
Largest earth filled dam in the world is Terbella Dam constructed on Indus
river in 1976.
•
There are 64 boxes (houses) both in chess and draft.
• The
distance covered in marathan race is 26 miles (43 km).
• The
oldest national anthem is Kimigayo of Japan.
•
Sunderbans (West Bengal) is the largest delta in the world.
• The
Headquarters of the ‘International Monetary Fund’ and World Bank is at
Washington.
• The International
Court of Justice consists of 15 Judges (for the term of office 9 year).
•
Hungary is a Land-locked country in Europe.
• In
the United Nations, Pitras Bukhari was the first permanent representative of
Pakistan.
•
Multan is called, the city of “Great Saints”.
• Qarn-ul-manazil is Meeqat for the citizens of Najd
and the whole East pilgrims: the citizens of the Gulf, Iraq, Iran and other who pass by it.
•
Europe only muslim country is Albania
•
Myanmar is new name of burma
•
Indonesia is new name of Guyana
• Siam
is old name of Thailand
•
Beijing is new name of peking
•
Hinduism is world’s oldest religion
•
Golden temple is the sacred place of Sikhism (Amritsar)
• The first “Barani University” to study and
reasearch in rain-fed agriculture land was established at Rawalpindi.
•
Under the constitution of Pakistan, Fedral Shariat Court shall consist of not
more than Eight Judges.
•
Under 1973 constitution, ‘Bicameralism’ was introduced in Pakistan.
•
Behman and Bismillah Airlines belong to Bangladesh.
•
Awaz-e-dost is written by Mukhtar masood
•
Fasana-e-azad is written by rattan nath sarshar
• The
longest canal in the world is beloye-more Baltic
•
world longest road is pan-am highway
• In
the muslim world Kuwait has the highest per capita income
•
Highest military award of UK is Victoria Cross and USA is Medal of Honor.
•
Columbus discovered America in 1492
• NPT
was signed in 1st July 1968 by 62 nations
• UN
General assembly approved CTBT in 10 sep 1960
• Haya
Rashid Al Khalifa the first muslim women as president UN General Assembly
belongs to Bahrain
•
Brazil has the largest area of forest land
• OIC (organization of Islamic conference) was
established May 1969 has 57 members and it’s headquarter is situated in Jedah.
• Arab
League was established on March 22, 1945 with headquarters in cairo
• WTO
established January 01, 1995 (total 187 members)
• North Atlantic treaty organization (NATO) was
established in 1949 ( head office in Brussels ) (28 memer countries)
•
Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty signed by UK,USA,RUSSIA July 01, 1968
• ILO
was established 1919 and has head office in Geneva
• IAEA
was established 1957 and has head office in Vienna
•
UNESCO was established in1946 and has head office in Paris
• WHO
was established 1948 and has head office in Geneva
• IMF
was established 1945 and has head office in Washington( World Bank was
established in 1944)
•
Headquarter of UNICEF is in New York
•
2001-2010 is the SAARC decade of the rights of the child.
•
ASEAN was established August 09, 1967 and has head office in Jakarta
• OPEC
(organization of petroleum exporting countries) has head office in Viana
(Austria).
•
Which famous actor became the president of the United States? - Ronald Reagan
• Have
you any idea when the Berlin wall came down? - 1989
• What
was the first James Bond book------- Casino Royal
• What is the currency of Austria------- Schilling
•
Which sea on Earth has no beaches------- Sargasso sea
• On
which national flag is there an eagle and a snake------- Mexico
• “Ikebana” is the art of beautifully arranging cut
stems, leaves, and flowers in vases and other containers that evolved in Japan over seven centuries.
• What
Wall Street in USA is known for? Stock Exchange (New York)
• What is the height of Mount Everest according to
new map survey (it previous height was 29028 feet (8848 metre)?29035 feet (8850 metre)
• Which water body is the saltiest water body (lake)
in the world (mostly people considered Dead Sea as the saltiest lake but it is incorrect)?Assal lake
• A place where government records are kept is
called Archives
• The
deepest lake of the world is Baikal Lake in Russia.
• The
largest Continent of the world is Asia and Smallest Australia
• The
longest wall of the world is Great Wall of China
• The
highest peak of the world is Mount Everest (Nepal)
• The
largest democracy of the world is India
• The
World largest Islamic country by area is Kazakhstan
• The
highest waterfall of the world is Angel Falls (height 3212 feet )
• The
highest dam of the world is Nurak Dam
•
Abyssinia is the old name of Ethiopia
•
Ceylon is the old name of Sri Lanka
•
Nippon is the old name of Japan
•
Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem (Juruslam)
•
Winston Churchill was Prime Minister of England during 2nd World War
• Lord
Buddha was born in Lumbini (566 B.C , died 486 B.C)
• KLM
is international airline of Netherland
•
Lufthansa is international airline of Germany
•
Sabena is international airline of Belgium
• SIA
is international airline of Singapore
•
Transworld Airline (TWA) is international airline is in USA
• Palm
and Dum Dum are airports of India
•
Senta Cruz is airport of India (Mumbai )
•
Kennedy is airport of New York
•
Gatwick is airport of UK
•
Halim Pardana Kushmah is airport of Indonesia
•
Subang is airport of Malaysia
• The
number of players in Baseball from each team is 9
• The
number of players in Basketball from each side is 5
• The
brightest planet and nearest to Earth in the solar system is Venus
• The
nearest planet to the sun is Mercury
•
There are no volcanoes in Australia
• The
intensity of the energy released by an Earthquake is measured by the Richter
scale
•
Dasht-e-Lut Desert is located in Eastern Iran
•
Which river is mentioned most often in Bible? Jordan
•
Which river is called Yellow River due to large amount of Yellow silt deposits?
Haung He in china
•
Largest in Asia and China's longest and world's third longest river is? Yangtze
• Only
strait between Atlantic and Pacific ocean is Magellan
•
Tugela waterfall is in South Africa
•
Sutherland waterfall is in New Zealand
•
‘Broadway Street’ is famous for Cinema Halls.
•
‘Fleet Street’ is famous for Newspapers and press agencies offices, it is
situated in London.
•
Eagle is the national emblem of Spain
•
Which is the first newspaper of Urdu language? Jam-e-Jahan Numma (1st Pakistani Amroz)
• When
Radcliffe Award was announced? 17th August 1947
• Abu
Musa” Area is disputed between Iran and UAE
•
Rah-e-Rasat Operation was started by Army of Pakistan in Swat
•
Rah-e-Nijat Operation was started by Army of Pakistan in South Waziristan
• 17 Member bench of SC has declared NRO null &
void and unconstitutional all cases withdrawn under NRO reopen with immediate effect on 16th December
2009
• What
is the full name of Kerry-Lugar Bill? Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of
2009
• Under ‘Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of
2009’ what will USA provide Pakistan? $ 1.5 billion annually
• For
how long Pakistan would get the US aid under Kerry-Lugar bill? 5 years
• How
much total US aid will flow to Pakistan under Kerry-Lugar bill over the five
years? US$ 7.5 billion
•
Gilgit-Baltistan (empowerment and Self-Governance) Order, 2009 was approved on
August 29, 2009
• Novel H1N1 (often referred to as "swine
flu") is a new influenza: Virus (H1N1 virus sometimes called Swine flu).
•
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, also known as Bird flu
• A
spratly island is disputed between China and Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines,
Malaysia and Brunei.
•
Gibraltar colony is disputed between UK and Spain
• Mont
Blank is disputed between France and Italy.
• The
Muslims of Chinese province Xinjiang are called Uighurs
•
Clash of Civilization book is written by Sumeil Hintington
•
“Origin of Species” was written by Charles Darwin
• War
and Peace book is written by Leo Tolstoy
• The
Sun Also Rises book is written by Ernest Hemingway
•
Pride and Prejudice book is written by Jane Austen
• What is the total number of NATO members after the
membership of Croatia, Albania and Macedonia? 28
• Name
the tallest building in the world? Khalifa Burj
• Who
is the highest wicket taker in test as well as one day cricket? Muralitharan
•
Which of the following female mosquito is the cause of Dengue Fever? Aedes
Aegypteis
• Which of the following country has broken the 100
year record of South Africa as a largest Gold producer country in the world? China
•
Which River is known as “father of waters”? Amazon
•
Which river is known as “father of rivers”? Indus
• Who
is called Father of International law? Hugo Grotius
• Who
among the following is regarded as the “Founder of Soviet Union”? Lenin
• Who
is known as the Father of Chemistry? Jabir bin hayan
•
Songs of blood and swords book is written by Fatima Bhutto
• The
last Governor General and first viceroy of united India was Lord Cunning.
• The
last viceroy of united India was Lord Mount Batten
• The
State Bank was inaugurated by Quaid-e-Azam on 1st July 1948.
•
Partition of Bengal took place on 16th Oct, 1905 (Lord Curzin) and cancelled in
1911(Hoarding).
• All
India Congress was founded by Allan O. Hume in1885.
•
Badshahi Mosque was built by Aurangzeb Alamgir at Lahore in 1674.
• Babur was the founder of Mughal Dynasty in1526 and
the last Mughal Emperor of India was Bahadur Shah Zafar.
•
Pakistan's largest steel mill is at pipri (Karachi) formed by the cooperation
of Russia.
• The first Conferences of NAM was held at Belgrade
in 1961 and Pakistan joined the NAM in in the year 1979 at Havana.
• The
Secretariat of O.I.C is at Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and ECO at Tehran (Iran).
•
According to 3rd June 1947 plan plebiscite was held in N.W.F.P and Silhyte.
• The first constituent assembly of Pakistan was
dissolved on 24th Oct, 1954 and Mir Maulvi Tamizuddin was its speaker.
•
National Assembly consists of 342 Muslim members and the Senate consists of 104
members.
•
Pakistan became the member of U.N on 30th September 1947 and Afghanistan
Opposed it.
•
“Humdard” and "Comarade" was started by Moulana Muhammad Ali
•
"Zamindar" was brought about by Zafar Ali Khan
• Day
of Deliverance was celebrated on 22nd December 1939
•
"Now or Never" pamphlet was written in 1933 byCh. Rehmat Ali
•
Where was Albert Einstein born? Germany
• Who
known as ‘Nightingale of India? Sarojinin Naidu
• Which of the following states of USA is called
“mother of states”? Virginia (It also called mother of President)
• Who
is known as the ‘Father of Geometry’? Euclid
• Who
among the following is known as ‘Fuehrer’? Hitler
•
Largest delta is in Bengal created by the river Bharamputra and the Ganges.(
Sundrbans )
•
Hottest place is Aziziyah, Libya.
•
Driest place is Atacama Desert in Chile.
• Most
spoken language is Mandarin Chinese.
•
Oldest civilization is Sumerian civilization (Mesopotamia). Oldest town is
Jericho (Jordan).
•
Largest land mammal is African Elephant.
•
Longest strait is the Strait of Malacca which seperat Malaysia and Indonesia.
•
Busiest airport is O’Hare International Airport at Chichago (USA).
•
Oldest capital city is Damascus (Syria).
•
Largest metropolitan is Mexico City.
•
Longest day 21 June and shortest day December 22.
•
Largest peninsula is Arabian Peninsula.
• The American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the
first man to steps on the surface of moon on 21 July 1969.
•
South China Sea is the largest sea.
•
“Dallal Street” is the stock exchange of Bombay, India.
•
“Bond Street” is situated in London and it is famous for tailoring and
jewellery.
•
“Eros” in Greek mythology, was the Greek god of love.
•
“Salisbury University” is a Maryland university of national distinction.
•
Seweden is the first neutral state in 1814 and Switzerland is the second
neutral state in 1815.
• The
Paris Pacts are four international agreements signed in Paris on 23 October,
1954.
•
“Freedom Air” was air Newzealand group’s low-cost aireline.
• “Ngultrum” has been the currency of Bhutan.In
1974, the Ngultrum was introduced, and replacing the rupee at par.The Ngultrum is equal in value to the
Indian rupee.
•
“Lusaka” is the capital and largest city of
Zambia.
• “AFP”
is the world oldest news agency of France.
• Switzerland is a neutral state (1815) and
neutrality is one of the most important principles of Swiss foreign policy.
•
Harward is the oldest university of USA.
•
“Nairta” is the International Airport of Japan.
• “Shirin Ebadi” is an Iranian lawyer, a former
judge and human rights activist and founder of Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. On 10 October 2003,
Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her significant and pioneering efforts for democracy and human rights,
especially women's, children's, and refugee
rights. She is the first Muslim woman who won the noble prize.
• “From the Shadows” book written by the former
defence Minister of USA Robert Gates.
• The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and
the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various
straits. The Bosphorus strait connects
it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea
to the Aegean Sea region of the
Mediterranean. These waters separate Eastern Europe and western Asia. The Black
Sea is also connected to the Sea of
Azov by the Strait of Kerch.
• The Ivy League (An association of eight
universities and colleges) is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in
the Northeastern United States.
•
“Deng Xiaoping” is considered as the Leader of modern Chinese economy.
•
“Kirkuk” is the largest oil field of Iraq.
•
Track 2 diplomacy occurs between private citizens rather than government
officials.
• “Kremlin” is the Russian word for
"fortress", "citadel", or "castle" and refers to
any major fortified central complex
found in historical Russian cities. This word is often used to refer to the
best known one, the Moscow Kremlin, or
the government that is based there.
• Vishnu (Saviour of mankind) is regarded as a major
god in Hinduism and Indian mythology.
• The Khmer Rouge literally translated as Red Khmers
was the name given to the followers of the Communist
Party of Kampuchea, who were the ruling party in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979.
• The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically
important strait between the Gulf of Oman in the southeast and the Persian Gulf. On the north coast is Iran and on the
south coast is the United Arab Emirates
and Musandam, an exclave of Oman. The 40% of world oil pass through this
strait.
• “Madame Tussauds” is a wax museum in London with
branches in a number of major cities. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud and was formerly known as
"Madame Tussaud's".
• “Aramco” officially the Saudi Arabian Oil Company,
is the state-owned national oil company of Saudi Arabia.
• The
Paracel Islands, also called Xisha Islands in Chinese and Hoàng Sa Islands in
Vietnamese, is a group of islands under
the administration of Hainan Province, The People's Republic of China. Vietnam
and the Republic of China (Taiwan) also
claim sovereignty of these islands.
• “Road to Mecca” book written by Muhammad Asad.
• Human Rights Watch is an international
non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. Its headquarters are in
New York City.
•
“Madras” is the old name of Chennai.
•
Zahir Shah is the last king of Afghanistan.
•
“Order of Honor and Banner”is the military award of USSR.
• “A
Handbook of Public Relations” was issued by UN’s.
• The
Glorious Revolution started in 1688 (England).
• “Kam
Chatka” is a peninsula situated in Russia.
•
Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on Dec 10, 1948.
•
“Alma Mater” The school, college, or university that one has attended.
•
Pearl Harbour” is situated in the Hawaii State of USA.
•
“Port Hercourt” is the second largest port of Nigeria.
•
“Dongda Mosque” is a famous mosque in Beijing (China).
• “Nairobi”
is the largest city in East Africa.
•
“Alaska” is a state of the United States of America, located in the extreme
northwest portion of the North American
continent. It is the largest U.S. state in terms of area (by a substantial
margin), along with being one of the
wealthiest and most racially diverse.
•
“Capital goods” are goods used for further production and to generate economic
activity.
•
“Panda” is the national animal of China.
•
Alphabet "S" from which most words are formed.
• “Mudarabah” is a form of partnership where one
party provides the funds while the other party provides expertise. The people who bring in money are called
"Rab-ul-Maal" while the management and work is an exclusive responsibility of the "Mudarib". The
profit sharing ratio is determined at the time of entering into the Mudarabah agreement whereas in
case of loss it is borne by the Rab-ul-Mal only. In case of Islamic banks, the depositors are called
Rabb-ul-Maal and the bank is called Mudarib.
• “Martin Luther King” was an American clergyman,
activist, and prominent leader in the African- American Civil Rights Movement.He is best known for his role in the
advancement of civil rights in the United
States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the teachings
of Mahatma Gandhi. King has become a
national icon in the history of modern American liberalism.
•
Winter rains in Pakistan come from Mediterranean Sea.
•
“Assal Lake” is the saltiest water body in the world, which is located in
central-eastern Djibouti.
•
First Africa-Asian Conference held on April, 1955.
•
“Zenda Avesta” is a holy book of Parsis.
•
“Augustus Caeser” is the First Emperor of Rome.
•
“Boris Yeltsin” is the first President of Russian Federation.
• The
Muslim tribes of Malabar living in Kerala are called Moplas.
•
Agricultural Revolutionary War was fought in China during 1927-37.
• Longest serving President of the world Mr.Teodoro
Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Ghana.(since August 1979)
• Tsar
or Czar is the title used by the rulers of Russia.
•
“First Camp David Accord” was signed in 1967 between Israel and Egypt.
•
General Secretariat of European Parliament is located in Luxembourg.
• The
Organization of the Islamic Cooperation is the new name of the OIC.
•
“Balev Line” connects Israel with Egypt.
•
“Dalai Lama” is a spiritual leader of Budhism in Tibet.
• The
first war foughted between Arab and Israel in1948.
• “Taliban—Islam, Oil and the new Great Game in
Central Asia” is the world‘s best selling book in 2001, was written by Ahmad Rashid.
•
“Likud and Kaldima” parties belong to Israel.
•
“Ad-Dammam” is an important seaport of Saudi Arabia and is the largest seaport
on the Persian Gulf.
•
“Salang Pass” is in Parwan Afghanistan on the road between Kabul and
Mazar-e-Sharif.
• “Magnum
opus” meaning a great work, especially a literary or artistic masterpiece.
• “Yellow Journalism” involved sensationalism,
distorted stories, and misleading images for the sole purpose of boosting newspaper sales and exciting
public opinion.
• “Archive”
is a collection of historical documents or records.
•
“Evangelical means the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion.
•
“Amicus” is an impartial adviser to a court of law in a particular case.
•
“Subway” is an underground passage or tunnel enabling pedestrians to cross a
road, railway, etc.
•
“Ombudsman” was first of all created in Sweden.
•
“Brinksmanship” the technique or practice in foreign policy of manipulating a
dangerous situation to the
limits
of tolerance or safety in order to secure advantage, especially by creating
diplomatic crises.
• The
Lombok Strait is a strait connecting the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean, located
between the islands of Bali and Lombok
in Indonesia. The Gili Islands are on the Lombok side.
•
Samuel Johnson compiled the first comprehensive English dictionary.
• The
famous poem “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” is written by Jane Taylor.
•
“Head Over Heels” means completely.
•
“Surah Baqra” of Quran has the most orders.
•
Hazrat Abi Bin Kab (RA) was the last writer of Wahi.
•
First Nimaz-e-Juma was offered in Banu Salim.
•
“Israel” is the title of Hazrat Yaqoob.
•
“Queer’ meaning strange.
•
Amsterdam is called “Venice of the North”.
• Lake Kineret, also known as the “Sea of Galilee”,
is Israel's largest fresh water reservoir and a tourist site offering an exciting vacation or a holy experience.
• “Hawaiian Islands” are an archipelago of eight
major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean.
• “Franklin
Roosevelt” remained 12 years president of USA.
• Mir
Hassan (poet) was famous for Masnavi.
•
Umpire Aleem Dar of Pakistan awarded 3 times ICC award.
•
“Surah Al-Nasar” was the last surah to be revealed.
•
Headquarter of World Young President Organization is in Irving (USA).
•
United Nation University is located at Tokyo in Japan.
•
`Siachen` ironically means `the place of wild roses’.
• “Roh
Moo-hyun” was the president of North Korea at the time of nuclear explosion on
9 Oct 2006.
•
“Statute” means Laws by Parliament.
• The world largest undersea railway tunnel is is
proposed to be constructed between France and England.
•
‘ZIANA’ is the news agency of Zimbabwe.
•
‘Mauritius’ is island state in the Indian Ocean.
• The
world freest economy, with lowest taxes and lack of trade barriers is that of
Singapore.
• The headquarters of United Nations Environment
Programme (established in 1972) is situated at Nairobi (Kenya).
• “Yeti” or Abominable Snowman is an ape-like
cryptid said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal, and Tibet.
• The
Headquarter of “Universal Postal Union” is in Berne.
• Sea
of Marmara lies between two part s of Turkey.
• The
Headquarters of Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) is located in Rome
(Italy).
•
“Corbillion Cup” is given in the game of Table Tenis.
• The
Russian Nuclear Submarine “Kursk” was submerged under water in Barent Sea.
•
“Diego Garcia is a United States military base in the Indian Ocean.
•
California is the most populous state in the USA.
• Alaska
is the largest area wise state in the USA.
•
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered 20000 years old village under the mud
of Dead Sea.
•
Apartheid is a policy of racial discrimination.
• The
Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in1962.
•
Journalism and literature is the Pulitzer Prize awarded.
• Aung
San Suukye is the author of the book ‘Freedom Fear’.
•
Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath.
•
Grammy Awards are given in the field of Music.
• USA,
Russia and China have succeeded in manned space mission so far.
• In
which Country can you find more sheep than human? Australia
• Toby
Maguire acted in the title role of the film, 'Spider Man'.
•
Discovery is the most re-used space shuttle in the world.
• How
long is a marathon? 42.2 kilometres
•
Chile is the Southernmost Country from the equator.
• Dodi
Fayed died with Princess Diana in the car accident.
• What
was Red Rum? Race Horse
•
Which is the saltiest Ocean? Pacific Ocean
•
Genesis is a last book of Bible.
•
Rubber Tree is known as Crying Tree.
•
Amazon River Originates in Peru.
•
India House is situated in London.
•
Pufferfish poisonous fish is a favourite food in Japan.
•
Dennis Tito is the first tourist in space.
• Of the various agencies related to the United
Nations, the one that has the longest period is Universal Postal Union
• The chief administrative office of the UNO, which
co-ordinates and supervises the activities of the UNO, is the secretariat
• French line of fortification built in 1934, along
the German border from Switzerland to Belgium was called Maginot Line
• What
is ORBIS? Mobile Eye Hospital
•
Muslim Students Federation (MSF) was established in 1937 by Raja Sahib of
Mehmud Abad.
•
Burkina Faso is the new name of Upper Volta
• The iron and steel industries of which of the
following countries are almost fully dependent on imported raw materials? Japan
•
Mount Blanc Mountain is present in: France
•
Tasmania separated from Australia by: Bass Strait
• The
wonder of the world ‘Taj Mahal’ is situated in the Indian state of:- Uttar
Pradesh
•
International Anti Corruption day is observed on 9th December
•
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is observed every
year on 29th November
• Burj Khalifa is the Tallest Building in the World
has 162 stories, 828 meters or 2,717 feet in height and was constructed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill,
inaugurated on 4th Jan: 2010.
• NRO
was promulgated on oct 5 2007 and has 7 sections.
•
Tapaimukh Dam issue is between India & Bangladesh.
• Mao
movement is connected with Naxalites (India).
•
Black Widow is a rebellious gang in Assam.
• Dal
Lake is in occupied Kashmir.
• Mother Tressa belonged to Albania and came to
India in 1951. She died on Sep:5, 19997 and is burried at Kolkata.
•
Sunda strait separates Sumatra from Java Island.
•
Buckingham palace is the residence of British king and Queen is in London.
• The foundation stone of the sikhism’s holiest
place “Golden Tample” at Amritsar was laid by Hazrat Mian Mir
•
Great Wall of China was built in the reign of Shih Huang-ti.
•
Istana Merdeke is the official residence of President of Indonesia.
•
Cuba’s leader does not have an official residence.
• Drowning Street No. 10 is located at Westminster
(England). It is famous for the official residence of the British Prime Minister. It was named after Sir
George Drowning, a diplomat under Cromwell and King Charles II.
• Elgin Street is located in Scotland. It is the
world’s shortest street.
•
Young Street is located in Toronto (Canada). It is the longest street in the
world.
• Broadway (USA) is famous for various theaters and
cinema halls. It is regarded as biggest street in the world.
• The
busiest shopping centre of London is Oxford Street.
•
Orange is the name of river of South Africa
•
Churchill water fall is present in: Canada
•
Sigmund Freud is a psychiatrist, who belonged to Austria
•
George Washington was succeeded by John Adams
• Le
Harve is the seaport of France
• Dr.
Abdul Qadeer Khan did his Ph.D. from Leaven University of Belgium
•
Kafir Fort is located in the province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• The
largest gold producing country in the world is China
• The
foreign phrase Coup d’dessai means A first attempt
• In
which Indian state is the Sun Temple of Konark located? Orissa
•
Which is the longest Shipping canal of the world? Beloye-More
• What
day is observed internationally on 5 October? Teachers day
• The
Japanese Prime Minister at the time of World War II was: Hideki Tojo
•
Which Sea has no coastline? Sargasso Sea
• What
is a Stripka? Mountain Pass of Bulgaria
•
Which city is called “City of Parks”? Kiev
•
‘Island of Cloves’ is the nickname of: Madagascar
•
Synagogue is place of worship of which religion? Judaism
• The
Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following? Fold mountains
•
Pakistan mainly import edible oil from Malaysia
• The
first Winter Olympic Games were held at Chamonix (France)
•
Bangladesh is the first Asian country who has ratified Comprehensive Test Ban
Treaty (CTBT).
•
“Chechnya” is located in South Caucasus.
•
“Contraband” means all smuggled material.
• During the period of one unit, Mushtaq Ahmad
Gormani was the first Governor of West Pakistan and Amiruddin Ahmad was the first Governor of East
Pakistan.
• At
the time of partition of India, the biggest princely state by area was
Hyderabad (Daccan).
•
“Feminism” is a belief that women’s subordination to men should end.
• The
Eastern Mediterranean Island “Cyprus” is divided between Turkey and Greece.
•
“Apartheid” means racial segregation.
•
“Bullet Vote” is a ballet in which electors confine their interest to a single
issue or candidate.
• The
range of Hatf-1 missile is 100 kilometers.
•
“Asia Watch” is a Human rights organization.
• Abul
Qasim Al Zahrawi was the greatest Muslim surgeon.
•
“NASDA” is a space agency of USA.
•
“Taiwan” was separate from China in 1949.
•
“Pristina” is the capital of Kossovo.
“Akmola”
is the capital of Kazakhistan.
•
“Nagorno karabakh” is a disputed territory between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
•
“Grand Prix” means a great work.
•
“Hung Parliament” is a parliament in which no one party has overall majority.
•
“Guided Democracy” convey the meaning of a democracy at the grassroots level.
• “San
Tiago” is the capital of Chile.
• The
total area of Azad Kashmir is 13,297 Sq km.
•
“Black Gold” is also name for Oil.
•
“Free Town” is the capital of Sierra Leone.
•
Ghauri-1 is a medium range missile.
•
“Gota canal” is the ship canal situated in Sweden.
•
“Tugela water fall” is present in South Africa.
• What name is given to inflammation of one or more
joints, causing pain, swelling and restriction of movement? Arthritis
• In
which country is the volcano Mount Aso? Japan
•
Which international environmental pressure group was founded in 1971?
Greenpeace
•
Official religion of Japan is Shintoism.
• When
East Pakistan separated from West Pakistan? 16th December 1971
•
After how many years did Pakistan get her first constitution? 9 years
• When
first constitution of Pakistan was enforced? 23rd March 1956
• In
which constitution Bicameral Legislature was provided for the first time? 1973
•
Drama kis zaban ka lafaz hai?Lateeni
•
Hazrat Sulaiman (A.S) ki hum asar Malkah Sa'ba ka asal naam kia tha? Balqees
• Agro
based industry is? poultry, fishery, livestock
• In
which sea Cyprus present? Mediterranean Sea
•
Where Darwin port is located Australia.
•
“Ping pong” is the name of which game? Table Tennis
• In
which sura the orders of zakat described? Sura Tuba
• Who
is the writer of kitabul khiraj? Imam Abu Yusuf
• When
zakat ordinance promulgated? 20 June 1980
• What
meant of D-Day? Day upon which some significant event will occur or has
occurred
•
Fatima Jinnah Joined AIML in 1937.
• Who
prepared Pirpur report? Raja Syed Mehdi (1938)
• When
water accord between provinces? 1991
•
Where Rawal dam constructed on river kurrang.
“Bala
Hisar fort built by Babar.
• Who
adminsitrated the oath of Prime minister to liaqat ali khan Muhamad ali Jinnah.
•
Where copper deposits in Chagi.
•
Where is Chandka Medical College in Larkana.
•
Where are artificial forest are bieng maintained in Changa Manga,
•
Which is Pakistan's 2nd largest foreign exchange earner crop is Rice.
• C R
formula prepared by Rajagopalachari.
• IPP
stang for Independent Power producer.
• Mast
Tawakli was poet of Balochi language
•
Pakistan joined ILO on September 14, 1947.
•
“Mogadishu” is the capital of Somalia.
• Baba
Farid is a 1st Punjabi poet.
•
“Ringitt” is the currency of Malaysia.
•
Decimal system introduced in Pakistan on 1st January 1961.
•
Turkmanistan is the largest natural gas producer among Muslim countries.
•
Pentagon is a defence head office of USA.
•
Gorbachev was the president of USSR.
•
“Tahirah” khatab was given to Khadija (RA).
•
“Lionel Messi” is a famous football player of Argentina.
• Who
was called Sword of Allah? Khalid bin Walid
•
Obama was awarded with Noble Prize for peace in 2009.
•
Fourteen Points was presented by Jinah on 28 March 1929.
•
Hiyat-e-Javeed was written by Altaf Hussain Hali.
•
Hazrat Adam (AS) built the Khana kaaba for the first time.
• Name
of Governor General after Nazim-ud-Din? Ghulam Muhammad.
•
Istanmbol city lies in two continents.
•
Vatican City and Lesotho are the countries that are located inside a country.
• Boxing
Day in Austrailia 26 December.
• In
which surah mention that "Islam is the Complete Releigion"? Al-Maeda
•
After Nile, Amazon is the second longest river of the world.
• “Pyrenees” is a range of mountains in southwest
Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain. It separates the Iberian Peninsula from
the rest of continental Europe.
•
“Three Gorges Dam” is name of world’s largest dam constructed in China?
•
“Khaki Shadows” book was written by K.M. Arif.
•
“Fort William College” was established at Calcutta (1600).
•
Kingdom of Khwarzim was destroyed in 1218-20 AD by Changaiz Khan.
•
“Junko Taibei” was the first woman to climb Everest.
•
Sardar Atta ullah Mengal was the first Chief Minister of Balochistan from May
1972 to February 1973.
• The
Magna Carta was signed by King John on 15th June 1215.
• The
first Pakistani Postal stamp was issued in July 1948.
• The
European Union was established with its headquarters at Brussels in1957.
• “Ormara” is a port city (fishing harbor) located
in the Makran or coastal region of Balochistan Province in Pakistan.
•
“Truancy” means One who is absent without permission, especially from school.
•
Buddhist emperor Ashoka belonged to Mauryan Dynasty.
•
“Crimean peninsula” lies between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
•
Liverpool is situated on bank of river Mersey.
•
Hamburg is situated on bank of river Elbe.
•
Helvetia is the old name of Switzerland.
•
Kashf-al-Mahjoob was written by Hazrat Ali Hajveri.
•
Roman Empire was established in 27 B.C. by Octavian.
• The
temperate grasslands of Asia and Europe are known as Steppes.
•
“Ex-officio” means In virtue of one’s office.
• In
1954 USA launched her first Atomic Submarine Nautilus.
•
Pakistan’s first expedition land on Antarctica? On January 15, 1991.
•
First Provincial elections after establishment of Pakistan were held in1951.
•
First edition of Asar-us-Sanadid appeared in1846 by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
• Sir
Syed Ahmad Khan became Chief Judge In1846.
•
Headquarters of World Economic Forum is situated in Davos.
• The
largest number of women representatives is in the parliament of Denmark.
•
Z.A.Bhutto wrote the book “Great Tragedy”.
•
Third Afghan War, Afghanistan gained its independence in 1921.
•
Afghanistan gained its independence in 1921 under the leadership of Aman ul
Allah.
• The
foreign phrase Coup d’etat means Illegal.
•
Central Asia became the part of Muslim Empire during the reign of Waleed I.
•
Census is made after once in a decade.
• IAEA
and OPEC hearquarter is situated at Viena.
•
Al-Azhar University is situated in Egypt.
•
Third world countries are called backward countires.
•
“Alumni” means a male graduate or former student of a school, college, or
university.
• Who
was called the brain of Arab Hazrat Amr bin-al-Ass(RA).
• Last
Khutba was dilivered by Prophet (PBUH) on mountain of Safa.
• Blue
and White Nile met at Khartum (Sudan).
•
Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.
•
Approximatly 7000 languages are spoken in the world.
• Six
billion species of living things are discovered up to date.
• ILO
came into existence under the treaty of Versailles after World War 1 in 1919.
• 1st
May is observed all over the world as labour day in honor of working people of
Chicago.
• Mother tongue of Quaid-e-Azam was Gujrati and the
professional qualification of Quaid-e-Azam was Bar at Law.
• Sir
Sikindar Hayat was Chief Minister of Punjab in 1937
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau is the father of the French
Revolution.The French Revolution (1789–1799), was a period of radical social and political upheaval in
France that had a major impact on France and indeed all of Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled
France for centuries collapsed in three years.
• “Rabita al-Alam al-Islami” Muslim organization was
founded in 1962.
• The
University of Al-Karaouine is the oldest university of the world located in
Morocco.
•
General Ayub khan is the first elected President and Z.A Bhutto is the first
elected PM of Pakistan.
•
Hussain Shaheed Suharwardi was the first Pakistani Prime Minister, who visited
in china.
•
‘Ottawa convention 1997’ is related to Environment protection.
• The
Leaning Tower (Pisa Tower) is located in Rome (Italy).
• Richard Nixon was only President of USA who
resigned from his post because of “Watergate” scandal on 9 August, 1974.
• Next
Football World Cup will be played in 2014 in Brazil.
•
Noble Prize was first awarded? 1901
•
‘Tsunami’ means ‘Harbour Waves’; the word is derived from Japanese.
•
Which country’s flag is known as Union Jack?UK
• The
term ‘16 yards hit’ is associated with Hockey.
• Who
is the founder of Wikipedia?Jimmy Wales
•
Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan presented ‘Chenab Formula’ to resolve the Kashmir
dispute.
•
Dalhousie introduced the principle of the Doctrine of Lapse.
• Dome
of Rock is located in Jerusalem.
•
Greenwich Mean Time was established at London in 1884.
• The
Bolshevik Revolution is associated with Russia.
•
“Garuda” airline is the name of airline of Indonesia.
•
Habib Bank provided 80 million loans for making 1st budget of Pakistan.
•
Headquarters of the Amnesty International is located in London.
• The
2012 Olympic Games are scheduled to be held at London.
• Sher
Shah’s real name was Farid Khan.
•
Pakistan won gold medal for the first time in Olympics 1960.
•
‘Latakia’ is the seaport of Syria.
• The Declaration of Independence of the American
Colonies was adopted by the Constitutional Congress on July 4, 1776 at Philadelphia.
•
Mahan Airline belongs to Iran.
• Which American industrialist was praised by Adlof
Hitler in his autobiography, Mein Kampf? In fact, he was the only American to be praised by Hitler? Henry
Ford
• Pakistan’s first Constituent Assembly constituted
on July 20, 1947.
•
Saddat Dynasty was founded by Khizar Khan in 1414.
• Who
advocated the theory of laissez faire? Adam Smith
•
Senate of Pakistan is consisting of 104 members after the 18th amendment.
•
‘TRIPITIKA’ is a sacred book of Buddhists.
•
Which is the longest river of America? Mississippi
•
Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as Nazi Party.
•
Epsom (England) is the place associated with Horse racing
• Guarantee to an exporter
that the importer
of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is
known as Letter of Credit (L/C)
•
First Afghan War took place in 1839.
• Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
•
Dumping is -- selling of goods abroad at a price well below the production cost
at the home market price
; the process by which the supply of a manufacture's
product remains low in the domestic market, which batches him better price ; prohibited by regulations
of GATT
• Habeas Corpus Act 1679 -- states that no one was
to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against him ; provided facilities to a
prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail ; safeguarded the personal liberties of the people
against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's orders
• Each
year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on May 8
• Fire
temple is the place of worship of Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion).
• Durand Cup is associated moon is a velocity to get
rid of the Earth's gravitational pull For safety with the game of Football
•
First International Peace Congress was held in London in 1843 AD
• Dr.
Zakir Hussain was the first Muslim president of India
•
Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in1958 in Tokyo
•
ESCAP stands for Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
•
During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in 1099
AD
• Dr.
Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually
for Chemistry in
1954,
Peace Prize in 1962
• Free market is market where the price of a
commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand
• ICAO
stands for International Civil Aviation Organization
•
Which country makes the Entac Missiles: France
• The
‘Great Leap Forward’ was:Chinese Economic Programme
• What
is the actual name of F-16:Fighting Falcon
• The
constitution of European Union has not been ratified by:France
• In which month does the U.N. General Assembly
usually meet every year of? Third Tuesday of September.
• Which of the following Internet Search Engines
will introduce the World’s biggest digital Library? Google(head office in Newyork)
•
Under “Vision 2025” WAPDA will construct SATPARA Dam on Indus river in:Northern
Areas
• The
Headquarters of the UN Security Council is located at:New York
•
Petronas towers are located in Kuala Lumpur.
• The
number of players in each team of basketball game is:5
•
Mahbub-ul-Haq Human Development Center is located at:Islamabad
•
Maple leaf is the National emblem of:Canada
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oda • ‘Hamas’ was founded in 1987 by:it was founded by
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al-Rantissiand Mohammad Taha
•
Which of the following regions of Balochistan will be irrigated through Kachi
Canal Nasirabad
•
India is constructing Kishanganda Dam in Baramula.
• Who
united all the Sikhs and founded a kingdom in the Punjab? Ranjit Singh
• How
many members were nominated by Muslim League for the Interim-Government in
1946? 5
•
Fraizi Movement was started by Haji Shariat Ullah in Bangal in 1828
• When
was the first agreement signed on Siachen glacier? 1949
• What were the key issues for discussion in the 2nd
Round Table Conference? Issue of Federation and minorities in the Sub-Continent
•
Which religious scholar tried to eradicate different innovations from the
religion? Haji Shariat Ullah
• When
did the British Government Issue White Paper on Constitutional Proposals? In
March, 1933
• When
President Zia-ul-Haq enforced an interim constitution? 1981
• What
is the old name of Pakpatan? Ajudhan
• Who
is the founder of Unionist Party? Sir Fazal Hussain
• On
which river Merani Dam is built? Dasht River
• When
was the Qisas and Diyat ordinance enforced in Pakistan? October 13, 1990
• Who
said that Cripps Mission was a post-dated cheque of a crashing bank? Mahatma
Gandhi
•
Rakaposhi mountain peak is located near? Swat Valley
• Why
did All India Muslim League boycott the first session of Constituent Assembly?
Because Congress
wanted
to frame the constitution for
• The North Western areas are Muslim majority areas.
We will not only keep these majorities but will turn them into a Muslim state. Muslims should get rid of
Indianism, it is better for Muslims and Islam" who said this statement? Chaudhry Rehmat Ali
• Name the poet who had command over seven
languages? Sachal Sarmast
• The reign of which of the following Sultans is
said to mark the highest point of territorial expansion of the Sultanate. Muhammad bin Taghluq
• What was the main reason behind Muslim League
Failure in the Elections of 1937? The organizational problems and opposition by local
• The
first successful evening paper from Lahore is Sahafat.
• Lord
Harding was the author of ‘My India Years’.
•
Treaty of Lausane was signed in 1923.
• The
book ‘verdict on India’ was written by Beverlay Nickolas.
• The
founder of Two Nations Theory is considered to be Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
•
During the Tashkent Agreement the Foreign Minister of Pakistan was Zulfiqar Ali
Bhutto.
•
Chachnama was originally written in Sindhi.
•
Friday was declared for the first time as an official weekly holiday by:
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
•
Neelum River flows into Jehlum.
•
Gilgit Agency was set up in 1873.
•
Satpara Lake is located near Skardu.
•
Mahabat khan Mosque was destroyed by? fire
• What
is the ranking of Thar Desert in the world? 9
• What was the main difficulty which delayed the
constitution making in Pakistan? The distribution of powers between Federal and Provincial Governments
• Identify the importance of the Lahore Resolution
of the Muslim League passed in 1940? It had the support of the entire Muslim Country
•
Liaquat - Nehru pact was announced at Delhi in April 1950.
•
Muhammad Ali Bogra formula was put forward in October 1953.
• Area
around the river is known as Bela.
•
Cease-fire line case into existence in 1949.
•
Pakistan established its first Atomic Energy Institute on January, 1955.
•
Pakistan was declared as great ally of Non NATO in 2003.
•
Shaikh ismail the saint, who first came in Lahore.
• When
was the local govt.system under the devolution of power plan, 2001,
inaugurated? aug 14,2001
• When
Pakistan got first loan from USA? 1952
• In
which year Quaid-e-Azam went into self-exile in London? 1931
•
Gandhi called Pakistan Resolution a Moral wrong.
• How
many Mughal emperors ruled over sub-continent? 17
• Who
is the author of "Hunter par Hunter"? Maulana Zafar Ali khan
• The
Indian forces occupy the state of Jammu and Kashmir on Oct. 27, 1947
•
Defence Pact between USA and Pakistan? April, 1954
• “A
New History of Indo-Pakistan” is written by K. Ali
•
Quaid-e-Azam became the permanent president of Muslim League 1934
• The
Cabinet Mission announced their plan on 16th May 1946
•
Dutch East Indies is the old name of Indonesia.
• Which US state has the sugar maple as its state
tree and is the leading US producer of maple sugar? Vermont.
• Apart from French, German and Romansch, what is
the fourth official language of the Switzerland? Italian.
• In
which city was the world’s first underground train was service opened in 1863?
London.
• How
many pairs of ribs are there in the human body? 12.
• What
is the main port of Italy? Genoa.
• In
which state is Harvard University? New Jersey.
•
Which city was the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy until 1865? Turin.
•
Which country is separated form Ethiopia (Abyssinia is it’s old name) by the
Red Sea? Yemen.
•
“Mount Logan” is the highest peak in Canada.
• What
is measured by an ammeter? Electric current.
• The
doctrine of “Wahdatul-Wajood” was presented by Ibn-e- Arabi.
•
Before Referendum Sylhet was the part of Assam.
•
Banks were nationalized in Pakistan 1974.
•
Where is Kallar Kahar situated? Chakwal
• When
Pakistan introduced National Identity cards (NIC)? 1974
•
Which language is prominent in Hazara division? Hindko
• The
northern part of which country is called Oesling? Luxembourg.
•
Napier is a city in which country? New Zealand.
• What
is the Hook of Holland? A port in the southeast Netherlands,
• The
river Douro forms part of the border between which two countries? Spain and
Portugal.
• In
which country is the Great Slave Lake? Canada.
•
“Brussels” is the headquarters of European Economic Community.
• Anjuman-i-Hamayat-Islam was established in
subcontinent 1884 and Khalifa Hamid-ud-Din is the first president.
• Colorado river forms the Grand Canyon in the
United States.
• England’s greatest poet and dramatist whose 450th
birth anniversary will be celebrated throughout the world in 2014 is William Shakespeare.
•
Woodrow Wilson was the President of USA during World War I.
• Hahn
Otto is the German scientist who invented the atom bomb.
•
Qutubuddin Aibak laid the foundation of the first independent Turkish kingdom
in India in 1206.
•
“Rohtas Fort” was constructed on the bank river of Jhelum by (on Sher Shah’s
order) Todar Mal.
• Hazara division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
comprises five districtd including abbottabad, Batagram, Kohistan, Mansehra and Haripur.
• The foundation stone of the sikhism’s holiest
place “Golden Tample” at Amritsar was laid by Hazrat Mian Mir.
• “Baburnama” (alternatively known as Tuzk-e Babri)
is the name given to the memoirs of Babur (1483- 1530), founder of the Mughal Empire and a great-great-great-grandson
of Timur. It is an autobiographical work,
originally written in the Chagatai language.
• Which of the following countries is the world's
largest emitter of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere? China
• Syed
Abul Ala Maududi is the first Editor-in-Chief of the magazine
‘Tarjuman-ul-Quran’.
• The
Winter Olympic Games came into being in 1924.
• Road
safety day is observed on 3rd June.
•
Monsoon season in Pakistan starts in July and end in September.
• Headquarter of United Nations Fund for Population
Activities (established in1967) is located in New York.
• The
river Danube rises in which country? Germany.
• The UK is the world’s largest tea importer
country. (Pakistan is the second largest; Sri Lanka is the largest tea exporter and India is the largest tea
producer country in the world).
• The district of the country having lowest
population density is Kharan (with a population density of only 4 ppl/km2, Awaran and Chagai share the same with
Kharan).
• Darfur conflict is in Sudan.
• The
first President of America who made an official visit to Pakistan was Dwight D.
Eisenhower.
• The
‘Aid to Pakistan Consortium’ meets every year in Paris.
•
Which of the following International Organizations has no formal structure and
secretariat? G-8
• Who
were the three statesmen who formulated Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)? Nehru,
Nasser, and Tito
• Six
official working languages are recognized by UNO.
• Alliance among India, Germany, Japan and Brazil to
support each other’s bid for permanent seat on UN Security Council is called G 4.
• The
Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline is also known as Peace Pipeline.
•
“Silk Air” is an airline of Singapore.
•
•
Which of the following categories of Nobel Prise was established in 1968?
Economics
• Total cultivable Land of Pakistan is approximately
80 million hectares which is the 25% of total land area.
•
Madagascar is the largest island in Indian Ocean.
• 2016
Summer Olympics will be held at Rio de Janerio
•
“Kyat” is the currency of Myanmar.
•
Environment Treaty Kyoto Protocol will be expired in 2012 .
•
Sudan established diplomatic relationship with China in 1959.
•
Salahuddin Ahmad is the first Chief Justice of Federal Shariat Court.
•
Shahida Milk is the first woman General in Pakistan.
•
Spleen is called the graveyard of Red Blood Cells.
• Which country is nicknamed ‘The Cockpit of Europe’
because of the number of battles throughout history fought on its soil? Belgium.
•
First Chaiman of SPARCO was Dr. Abdul Salam.
•
“Hutu” is the majority ethnic group of both Burundi and Rwanda.
•
“Ikhwan as Safa, is a secret Arab organization, was founded in Basra (Iraq).
•
“Long March” was the Chinese Communists historic 9600 km journey in 1934.
• “Pan
Islam” is the movement for uniting the Islamic nations, was originated in 1880
in Ottoman Empire.
•
“Falkland Island” (also called Islas Malvinas) belongs to Britain.
•
Telstar” was world’s first communicayion satellite (1962).
• The
Gobi desert extends over which two countries? China and Mongolia.
• The
Great Barrier Reef is off coast of which Australian state? Queensland.
• Which three countries, apart from the former
Yugoslavia, share borders with Greece? Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey.
• In
the Greek alphabet, what is the name for the letter O? Omicron.
•
What, in the 16th and 17th century, was a pavana? A dance.
• In
which country is the ancient city of Tarsus? Turkey.
•
Which six countries border the Black Sea?
Bulgaria,
Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine.
• AOL
are an internet service provider. What does AOL stand for? America Online.
•
Which English queen had an extra finger on her hand? Anne Boleyn.
•
Apart from America, which is the only country in the world to which alligators
are native? China.
•
After World War I, Transylvania became part of which country? Romania.
• Which sea in Northern Europe is bounded by several
countries including Sweden, Finland, Poland and Germany? The Baltic Sea
• A
road tunnel runs from Pelerins in France to Entreves in Italy under which
mountain? Mont Blanc.
• The
Barents Sea is part of which ocean? Arctic Ocean.
•
Which two countries are either side of the mouth of the River Plate? Argentina
and Uruguay.
• What
is the longest river solely in England? Thames.
• Of
where is Amman the capital? Jordan.
• How
many innings are there for each team in a game of baseball? Nine.
• What
is the longest river in India? Ganges.
•
Which month of the year obtains its name from the Latin verb for ‘to open’?
April.
• On
what river does Rome stand? Tiber
• What
in Scotland is the meaning of the prefix ‘Inver’? River mouth.
•
Which US state has the lowest population? Alaska.
•
Which county is nicknamed the Garden of England? Kent.
•
Which African country was formerly called French Sudan? Mali.
•
Which sport was originally called ‘soccer-in-water’? Water polo.
•
Which unit of measurement is derived from the Arabic quirrat, meaning seed?
Carat.
•
Which Italian city was originally built on seven hills? Rome.
• What
does the acronym NAAFI stand for? Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes.
•
Manama is the capital of which country? Bahrain.
• On
which river does Berlin stand? River Spree.
• What
type of clock was invented in 1656 by Christian Huygens? The pendulum clock.
• In
which desert is the world's driest place? Atacama (Chile).
•
Which is the world's saltiest sea? The Red Sea.
•
Which is the least salty? The Baltic Sea.
•
Which nun won the Nobel Prize for peace in 1979? Mother Teresa.
• How
many points in the pink ball worth in snooker? Six.
•
Which scientist was named 'Person of the Century' by Time Magazine? Albert
Einstein
• Who
sailed in Santa Maria? Christopher Columbus.
•
Which country was formerly known as Malagasy Republic? Madagascar.
•
Addis Ababa is the capital of which country? Ethiopia.
• The
name of which North African city literally means ‘white house’? Casablanca.
• Of
what sort of fish is the dogfish a small variety? Shark.
• Which Asian country was divided at the 38th
parallel after World War II? Korea (north korea and south korea).
• 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.
•
Which African animal’s name means ‘river horse’? Hippopotamus.
•
Which Indian religion was founded by Guru Nanak? Sikhism.
• What
is the capital of Austria? Vienna.
• What
in printing do the letters ‘u.c.’ stand for? Upper case.
•
What, politically, does UDI stand for? Unilateral declaration of independence.
•
Donnerstag is German for which day of the week? Thursday.
•
Which Asian capital city was known as Batavia until 1949? Jakarta.
• The
ancient city of Carthage is now in which country? Tunisia.
• What
in Russia is Izvestia? A newspaper.
•
Which is the world's windiest continent? Antarctica.
• In
which part of the body are the deltoid muscles? Shoulder.
• E is
the international car registration letter for which country? Spain.
•
Vienna stands on which river? Danube.
•
Which French city is a meeting place for the European Parliament? Strasbourg.
•
Annapurna is a mountain in which mountain range? Himalayas.
• How
is October 24, 1929 remembered? Black Thursday.
• The
River Danube flows into which sea? The Black Sea.
•
Which strait separates the North and South islands of New Zealand? Cook Strait.
• Who
wrote Black Beauty? Anna Sewell.
• What
is the capital of Poland? Warsaw.
•
Ice-cream was first produced in which country in the 17th century? Italy.
• In
medicine, what does the acronym SARS stand for? Severe Acute Respiratory
System.
•
Which Shakepeare play was set in Elsinore Castle, Denmark? Hamlet.
• The
Kyukyu Island chain lies between which two countries? Japan & Taiwan.
•
Which explorer discovered Victoria Falls in Africa? David Livingstone.
• Who
was the last king of Egypt? Farouk.
•
Which war lasted 16 years longer than its name implies? The Hundred Year's War.
• What
is the national sport of Malaysia and Indonesia? Badminton.
•
Which is the shallowest of the Great Lakes? Lake Erie.
•
Which country was originally named Cathay? China.
•
Sinhalese is a language spoken in which country? Sri Lanka.
• The
Sao Francisco River flows through which country? Brazil.
• In
which sport do teams compete for the Dunhill Cup? Golf.
•
Which Shakespeare character's last words are: 'The rest is silence'? Hamlet.
• In
economics, whose law states that: 'bad money drives out good money'? Gresham's.
• Who
made the first navigation of the globe in the vessel Victoria? Magellan.
• Which mountaineer on being asked why he wanted to
climb Everest said: 'Because it's there'? George Mallory.
• What was the former name for Sri Lanka? Ceylon.
• Of
which Middle east, country is Baghdad the capital? Iraq.
• How
many arms does a squid have? Ten.
•
Which indoor game is played with a shuttlecock? Badminton.
• Do
stalactites grow upwards or downwards? Downwards.
•
Which German city and port is at the confluence of the rivers Neckar and Rhine?
Mannheim.
•
Where in Europe are the only wild apes to be found? Gibraltar.
• The
Brabanconne is the national anthem of which country? Belgium.
• In
which country is the River Spey? Switzerland.
• What
is the capital of Morocco? Rabat.
• How
many balls are on the table at the start of a game of pool? Sixteen.
• What
is the national airline of Russia, code name SU? Aeroflot.
• What
would be kept in a quiver?Arrows.
• What is the modern name of the rocky fortress
which the Moors named Gabel-al-Tarik (the Rock of Tarik)? Gibraltar.
• Who
was the last Bristish king to appear in battle? George II.
• San
Juan is the capital of which island in the West Indies? Puerto Rico.
•
Which profession gets its name from the Latin word for lead? Plumbing.
• What
is the highest mountain in the Alps? Mont Blanc.
• Of
which Caribbean country is Port-au-Prince the capital? Haiti.
• What
is the first book of the New Testament? The Gospel according to Saint Matthew.
•
“Haiti” had a police force called the Tonton Macoutes.
• Who was the first British sovereign to make
regular use of Buckingham Palace when in residence in London? Queen Victoria.
• Of
where is Sofia the capital? Bulgaria.
• What
is meant by the musical term andante? At a moderate tempo.
•
Which team has a soccer team called Ajax? Amsterdam.
•
Which Dutch explorer discovered New Zealand? Abel Tasman.
• Viti
Levu is the largest island of which country?Fiji.
•
Which country fought on both sides during World War II? Italy.
• In
the game of chess, which piece is called springer in Germany? Knight.
• What
is the meaning of the Russian word 'mir'? Peace.
• What
is the longest river in France? Loire
• What
nationality was the explorer Ferdinand Magellan? Portuguese.
•
Which Italian city is called Firenze in Italian? Florence.
• What
is Autralia's largest city? Sydney.
• Which term meaning 'lightning war' was used to
describe military tactics used by Germany in World War II? Blitzkrieg.
• Where is the deepest ocean and how deep? Pacific
Ocean, largest and deepest of the world's four oceans, covering more than a third of the earth's surface
and containing more than half of its free water. Apart from the marginal seas along its irregular western
rim, it has an area of 166 million sq km (64 million sq mi), substantially larger than the entire land
surface of the globe.
• What
is a tornado? Tornado, violently rotating column of air extending from within a
thundercloud (see Cloud) down to ground
level. The strongest tornadoes may sweep houses from their foundations, destroy
brick buildings, toss cars and school buses
through the air, and even lift railroad
cars from their tracks.
• Where are the World’s Rains Forests? In South
America, a vast, forested area of the Amazon River basin in Brazil and neighboring countries is by far the
largest rain forest in the world. It encompasses more than 3.5 million sq km (about 1.4 million sq mi) about
half of the total global rain forests cover.
• What is SCHIZOPHRENIA? Schizophrenia, severe
mental illness characterized by a variety of symptoms, including loss of contact with reality, bizarre
behavior, disorganized thinking and speech, decreased emotional expressiveness, and social withdrawal.
• What is bloodless revolution? Called also the
Glorius Revolution in England, it marked the end of the despotic rule of the Stuarts and gave way to
parliamentary rule there in 1688.
• Which language is written from top to bottom and
from left to right? Japanese.
• What
is drindle? A kind of dress.
• What
is a concordance? An index of words or topics in a book.
• What
is the significance of the Corsica Island in history? Birthplace of Napoleon
Bonaparte.
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