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1. New capital of Kazakhstan is
A. Baku
B. Astana
C. Nur Sultan
D. None of these

2. Planet with maximum number of moons in the Solar System

is :

A. Mercury
B. Mars
C. Saturn
D. Jupiter

3. Sindh separated from Bombay in :

A. 1934
B. 1935
C. 1936
D. 1937

4. Pakistan got independence in ____ according to the Islamic

Calendar.

A. 712
B. 1366
C. 1442
D. 1333

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5. The Suez canal connects the :

A. Baltic sea and the Caspian sea

B. ​Mediterranean sea and the Red sea

C. Red sea and the Caspian sea

D. Mediterranean sea and the North sea

6. "Songs of Blood and Sword" is written by :

A. Fatima Jinnah
B. Fatima Bhutto
C. Benazir Bhutto
D. Dr. Iqbal

7. Mohammad Bin Qasim invaded Sindh in

A. 711 AD
B. 712 AD
C. 710 AD
D. 715 AD

The ruler of Sindh that confronted with Muhammad Bin Qasim

was Raja Dahir.

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Raja Dahir​ who reigned till 712 AD was ​the last Hindu Ruler of
Sindh​ and parts of Modern Punjab (Pakistan).

The Arab conquest of Sindh is mentioned in the oldest

Chronicle of Sindh called ​“​Chach Nama​”.

8. The birth place of Akbar, the greatest of Mughal rulers was

A. Kabul

B. Agra

C. ​Umarkot

D. Delhi

9. The old name of Hyderabad city of Sindh was :

A. Debal
B. Neronkot
C. Sewistan
D. Aror

10. In which state of the USA is Harvard University?

A. California

B. ​Massachusetts

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C. New York

D. Florida

11. United Nations University is located in

A. New York
B. Vienna
C. Geneva
D. Tokyo

12. Moen Jo Daro was discovered in :

A. 1922
B. 1932
C. 1936
D. 1947

13. Moen Jo Daro is located on the ___ Bank of the Indus

River.

A. Right
B. Left

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14. Which river is known as The Nile of Pakistan?

A. Chenab River
B. Ravi River
C. Indus River
D. None of these

15. ____ is known as The Great Wall of Pakistan.

A. Peshawar
B. Lahore
C. Ranikot
D. Khyber

16. In which city Keenjhar lake is situated?

A. Sehwan
B. Jamshoro
C. Thatta
D. Sukkur

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17.Which is the largest natural lake in Pakistan?

A. Keenjhar
B. Manchar
C. Haleji
D. Saif al Malook

18. Which is the largest artificial lake in Pakistan?

A. Keenjhar
B. Manchar
C. Haleji
D. Saif al Malook

19. Which lake is known as Paradise of Birds?

A. Keenjhar
B. Manchar
C. Haleji
D. Saif al Malook

20. Uranium is found in Sindh in

A. Kirthar
B. Karoonjhar
C. Thar Parkar
D. Kiamari

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21. There are ___ barrages on the Indus River?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

There are six barrages on the Indus: Guddu Barrage, Sukkur

Barrage, Kotri Barrage (also called Ghulam Muhammad
Barrage ), Taunsa Barrage, Chashma Barrage and Jinnah
Barrage. Another new barrage called "Sindh Barrage" is
planned as terminal barrage on the Indus River

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22.​Which river is called Father of Rivers?

A. Amazon
B. Nile
C. Mississippi
D. Indus

23. Kotri Barrage is also known as

A. Lloyd Barrage
B. Ghulam Muhammad Barrage
C. Iskandar Mirza Barrage
D. Jinnah Barrage

24. Sukkur Barrage is also known as

A. Lloyd Barrage
B. Ghulam Muhammad Barrage
C. Iskandar Mirza Barrage
D. Jinnah Barrage

25. The oldest and the largest Barrage in Pakistan, Sukkur

Barrage was constructed in

A. 1932
B. 1933
C. 1934
D. 1935

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26. ____ inaugurated Sukkur Barrage.

A. Minto Morley
B. Chelmsford
C. Lord Wellington
D. Lord Lloyd

27. Which city of Pakistan is called the City of Seven Sisters?

A. Skardu
B. Sialkot
C. Sukkur
D. None of these

28. Which is the longest canal of Pakistan?

A. Nara
B. Suez
C. Canal
D. LBOD

29. Which is the largest Gulf in the World ?

A) ​Gulf of Mexico

B) Gulf of cambay

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C) Persian Gulf

D) Strait of Hormuz

30. WHO was founded in

A. 1947
B. 1948
C. 1949
D. 1950

31. The first railway line was opened from __________ to

__________.

A. ​Karachi to Kotri

B. Karachi to Rohri

C. Lahore to Rawalpindi

D. Lahore to Peshawar

The first railway line was opened for the public in 1861 from
Karachi to Kotri.

32. Who was the second Governor General of Pakistan ?

A. ​Khawaja Nazimuddin

B. Ghulam Muhammad

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C. Iskandar Mirza

D. None

33. Which of the following is called the killer mountain?

A. K2

B. ​Nanga Parbat

C. Trich Mir

D. Rakaposhi

34. What is the total length of coastline of Pakistan?

A. ​1046 km

B. 950 km

C. 1120 km

D. 1090 km

35. First Muslim Nobel laureate was

A. Abdus Salam
B. Abdul Kalam
C. Anwar Sadat
D. Malala Yousifzai

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36. First Secretary General of the UNO was

A. Dag Hammarskjold

B. Kurt Walheion

C. U Thant

D. ​Trygve Lie

37. Manchar Lake is located in

A. Dadu

​B. Jamshoro

C. Hyderabad

D. Sukkur

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38.The largest landlocked country in the world is

A. Mongolia

B. Afghanistan

C. Uzbekistan

D. ​Kazakhstan

39. The biggest Island of the World is _________.

A. Greenland
B. Cyprus
C. Indonesia
D. Saudi Arabia

40. The largest peninsula in the world is

A. Egypt
B. Indonesia
C. Cyprus
D. Saudi Arabia

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41. Which country doesn't have an army?

A. Niger

B. Nigeria

C. ​Iceland

D. None of these

42 Who was the painter of Mona Lisa?

A)Henry Smith

B)Leonardo da Vinci

C)F.A Bartholdi

D )None of these

43. The capital of Tajikistan is_________?

A. Dodoma

B. ​Dushanbe

C. Astana

D. Tashkent

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44. “Folketing” is the parliament of_________?

A. France

B. Italy

C. China

D. ​Denmark

45.Where is the Headquarter of UNO?

A. ​New York

B. Washington DC

C. Thandi Sarak D. None

46.Currency of Philippines

A) Rupee

B) ​Peso

C) Dollar

D) Dong

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47. Vasco da Gama arrived in India in:

A- 1492

B- ​1498

C- 1494

D- 1493

48. Which of the following countries is not a member of

SAARC?

(A) Bhutan

(B) Bangladesh

(C) ​Iran

(D) Maldives

49.Addis Ababa is the capital of which country?

A. Egypt

B. Sudan

C. ​Ethiopia

D. Italy

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50.A billion contains __ millions :

A. 100

B. ​1000

C. 10

D. 10000

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51.Who is the author of the “Harry Potter” series of Books for

children ?

A. Enid Blyton
B. Roald Dahl
C. Denis Robins
D. ​J.K. Rowling

Answer : Option D

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52. The headquarter of the “Asian Development Bank” is in
A. Jakarta
B. Tokyo
C. Kuala lumpur
D. ​Manila

Answer : Option D

53. ___ is the First Muslim Woman to Win the Nobel Peace
Prize :

A. Malala Yousifzai
B. Benazir Bhutto
C.​ Shirin Ebadi
D. None of these

Answer : Option C

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54. SAARC was founded in

A. New Delhi
B. Geneva
C. Dhaka
D. Thimphu
Answer: Option C

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55.G-15 is a group of

A. developing countries
B. non-aligned countries
C. developed countries
D. companies
Answer: Option A

56.The UNO was founded at

A. Moscow
B. London
C. Paris
D. San Francisco
Answer: Option D

57.The headquarters of International Labour Organisation is at

A. Paris
B. New York
C. Hague
D. Geneva
Answer: Option D

58.The headquarters of UNHCR is located at

A. New York
B. Rome
C. Geneva
D. London
Answer: Option C

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59.Headquarters of the World Health Organisation is located at

A. Geneva
B. Washington DC
C. New York
D. Rome
Answer: Option A

60.Amnesty International has its headquarters at

A. Berlin
B. New York
C. Washington
D. London
Answer: Option D

61. Sindh is bordered by India to the…

A. East
B. West
C. North
D. South

62.Which was the first country to withdraw from CENTO?

A. Iraq
B. Afghanistan
C. Turkey
D. U.K.
Answer: Option A

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63.The headquarters of the International Red Cross is situated
in

A. Vienna
B. Paris
C. Hague
D. Geneva
Answer: Option D

64.The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is

located in

A. Vienna
B. London
C. Geneva
D. Washington
Answer: Option A

65.Which of the following is the Human Rights Organisation?

A. The French community

B. The Organisation of African Unity
C. The Arab League
D. Amnesty International
Answer: Option D

66.The International Court of Justice is located at

A. Geneva
B. Hague
C. Amsterdam
D. Vienna
Answer: Option B

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67.Which of the following is the headquarters of the World
Trade Organisation (WTO)?

A. New York
B. Geneva
C. Madrid
D. Paris
Answer: Option B

68.When was the South Asian Association for Regional

Cooperation (SAARC) formed?

A. 1985
B. 1982
C. 1986
D. 1987
Answer: Option A

69.Which of the following countries is not a member of

SAARC?

A. Nepal
B. Bangladesh
C. Afghanistan
D. Myanmar
Answer: Option D

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70.Pakistan which rejoined the Commonwealth, had pulled
itself out of it in the year

A. 1978
B. 1975
C. 1972
D. 1982
Answer: Option C

71.Which of the following countries is not a member of the G-8

group?

A. Germany
B. France
C. Italy
D. Spain
Answer: Option D

72.The headquarters of Food and Agriculture Organisation is

in

A. Washington
B. Paris
C. Madrid
D. Rome
Answer: Option D

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73.Besides UK, USA, Germany and Japan the G-7 countries
includes

A. Canada, France and Russia

B. Canada, Italy and Netherlands
C. France, Netherlands and Russia
D. Canada, France and Italy
Answer: Option D

74.Which UN body deals with population problems?

A. UNFPA
B. UNDP
C. UNICEF
D. UNESCO
Answer: Option A

75.The headquarters of the UNESCO is at

A. Rome
B. Geneva
C. New York
D. Paris
Answer: Option D

76.The office of the UN General Assembly is in

A. Vienna
B. New York
C. Paris
D. Zurich
Answer: Option B

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77.Which of the following is not associated with the UNO?
A. ILO
B. WHO
C. ASEAN
D. All of the above
Answer: Option C

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78. Name of the Israel Parliament is:

(a) Congress
(b) ​Knesset
(c) Parliament
(d) None of these

79. Name of the Sweden Parliament is:

(a) Storting
(b) ​Riksdag
(c) Assembly
(d) None of these

80.Name of the Spain Parliament is:

(a) ​Cortes
(b) Statens General
(c) Congress
(d) None of these

81. Name of the Japan Parliament is:

(a) Doma
(b) Knesset
(c) ​Diet
(d) None of these

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82. Ariana airline is an airline of:
(a) France
(b) Iran
(c) ​Afghanistan
(d) None of These

83. The largest dam of Pakistan is:

(a) Mangla Dam
(b) Warsak Dam
(c) ​Tarbela Dam
(d) Mirani Dam

84. When was the Indus Water Basin Treaty signed:

(a) ​1960
(b) 1962
(c) 1964
(d) 1968

85. Name of Parliament of Pakistan is

Majlis-e-Shoora

86. Name of the Parliament of Iran is ​Majles-e Showrā-ye

Eslāmī​.

87.Name of Parliament of Afghanistan is ​ Shura

88. Name of the Parliament of India is ​Sansad​.

89.Name of Parliament of Bangladesh is ​Jatiya Sangsad

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90. Burma separated from India in ​1937​.

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91. SANA’ is the news agency of:

(a) ​Syria
(b) Yemen
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) None of these
Answer: a (Syria Arab News Agency)

92. ‘Saba’ is the news agency of:

(a) ​Yemen
(b) Syria
(c) Egypt
(d) None of these
Answer: a

93. Reuters’ is the news agency of:

(a) ​Britain
(b) US
(c) KSA
(d) Russia
Answer: a

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94. PTI’ is the news agency of:
(a) Pakistan
(b) ​India
(c) Nepal
(d) Russia
Answer: b (Press Trust of India)

95. ‘Petra’ is the news agency of:

(a) Austria
(b) ​Jordan
(c) Bulgaria
(d) India
Answer: b

96. MENA’ is the news agency of:

(a) ​Egypt
(b) Iraq
(c) Iran
(d) Saudi Arabia
Answer: a (Middle East News Agency)

97. ‘AFP’ is the news agency of:

(a) Belgium
(b) ​France
(c) Russia
(d) India
Answer: b (Agence France-Presse)

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98. APP’ is the news agency of:
(a) US
(b) ​Pakistan
(c) Britain
(d) Portugal
Answer: b (Associated Press of Pakistan)

99. ‘ANTARA’ is the news agency of:

(a) US
(b) ​Indonesia
(c) Germany
(d) Britain
Answer: b

100. ANSA’ is the news agency of:

(a) Pakistan
(b) ​Italy
(c) India
(d) US
Answer: b (Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata)

101. WAFA is the news agency of ​Syria​.

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101. Who was the first Governor of Sindh after independence?

A. ​Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah

B. Muhammad Ayub Khuhro
C. Habib Ibrahim
D. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

102. Who was the first Chief Minister of Sindh after

independence?

A. Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah

B. ​Muhammad Ayub Khuhro
C. Zafarullah Khan
D. Ali Saeed

103.When did Jinnah left Congress?

A 1906
B. 1905
C.1913
D. ​1920

104. When did Quaid e Azam join Congress?

A. ​1906
B. 1905
C.1913
D. 1920

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105.When did Quaid e Azam join Muslim League?

A. 1906
B. 1905
C.1913
D. 1920

106. One Unit was established in

A. 1954
B. ​1955
C.1970
D. 1972

107. One Unit was abolished in which year?

A. 1954
B. 1955
C.1970
D. 1972

108. Indus river originates from______________?

A. Kashmir
B. Ladakh
C. ​Tibet
D. Jammu

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109.Name of the Syrian Currency is Syrian ______.
(A) Dollar
(B) Rupee
(C) ​Pound
(D) None of the above

110.Yerevan is the capital of which country ?

(A) ​Armenia
(B) Azerbaijan
(C) Baku
(D) None of the above.

111. Taunsa barrage is situated on______________?

A. Ravi
B. Jhelum
C. Zhob
D. ​Indus

112. Who was the first Vice President of Pakistan.

(A) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

(B) Yahya Khan
(C) ​Nurul Amin
(D) None of these

113. River Ravi originates from____________?

A. ​Himachal Pradesh
B. Northern areas of Pakistan
C. Tibet
D. Jammu and Kashmir

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114. Who led the funeral prayer of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali
Jinnah?

(A) Mufti Taqqi Usmani

(B) ​Shabbir Ahmed Usmani
(C) Mufti Rafi Usmani
(D) None of these

115. Which is Pakistan's Largest Artificial Lake?

(A) Attabad Lake

(B) Manchar Lake
(C) ​Keenjhar Lake
(D) None of These

116. The number of rivers in Sindh is_____________?

A. 3
B. ​4
C. 2
D. 5

117. Which country accepted Pakistan first?

A. ​Iran
B. Iraq
C. Indonesia
D. China

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118. Pakistan purchased Gwadar from ____________?

A. ​Oman
B. Iran
C. Kuwait
D. None of these

119.The United States bombed on Hiroshima on

A. 3 August 1945
B. ​6 August 1945
C. 9 August 1945
D. 12 August 1945

120. “Shahnameh” poem was written by________?

A. Al Beruni
B. ​Ferdowsi
C. Amir Khusrau
D. Rumi

121. Pakistan opened its first embassy in___________?

A. China
B. Afghanistan
C. ​Iran
D. India

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122. First Chairman of the Senate was?

A. Syeda Abida Hussain

B. Shahida Jamil
C. Tasleem Aslam
D. ​Habib Ullah Khan

123 ​First Finance Minister of Pakistan was?

A. ​Ghulam Muhammad
B. Fazlur Rehman
C. Fahmeeda Mirza
D. None of these

124.State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated by Quaid

in__________?

A. June 1948
B. ​July 1948
C. Feb 1948
D. Jan 1948

125. The First Foreign Minister of Pakistan was________?

A. ​Sir Zafarullah Khan

B. Lt Gen Riaz Hussain
C. Liaquat Ali Khan
D. None of these

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126.Which is the national flower of Pakistan ?

A. Lilly
B. Rose
C. ​Jasmine
D. Tulip

127. The Empire State Building is located in ____.

A. London
B. Birmingham
C. Paris
D. ​New York

128.The first gas field of Pakistan discovered in 1952 was

at__________?

A. Dhulian
B. Mial
C. Pirkoh
D. ​Sui

129. The first Nobel Prize was awarded ?

A In Year 1891
B. In Year 1901
C. In Year 1899
D In Year 1905

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130. The General Assembly meets regularly

A. once a month
B. after every three months
C. twice a year
D. once year
Answer: Option D

131. The youngest Nobel Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai won

Nobel Peace Prize for the year?

A. 2013
B. ​2014
C. 2015
D. 2016

132. Hundred year war was fought between

A. France and England

B. Greek and Persian forces
C. Civil war in England
D. None of the above

133. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr.

Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in

A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1958
D. 1922

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134. The objective resolution of Pakistan was passed
on____________?

A. March 12, 1948

B. August 12, 1948
C. ​March 12, 1949
D. August 12, 1955

135. Suez Canal was nationalized by Egypt in:

A. May 1956
B. ​July 1956
C. December 1956
D. January 1956

136. Suez Canal was constructed in?

(a).April 1859
(b).November 1869
(c).June 1897
(d).None of these

137. Pakistan People’s Party was founded in?

(a).November 30, 1968

(b).​November 30, 1967
(c). November 30, 1969
(d).None of these

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138.Which country is also called the “Land of the Midnight Sun”?

(A) Japan
(B) ​Norway
(C) Netherlands
(D) South Africa

139.Indonesia is a country with around __________ islands.

(A) 10,000
(B) 11,000
(C) 12,000
(D) ​13,000

140.The world’s longest land border between the two countries is

the border between

(A) ​US and Canada

(B) US and Mexico
(C) India and Pakistan
(D) South Korea and North Korea

141. The Panama Canal in Panama is a man-made 77 km

waterway that connects

(A) ​Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

(B) Atlantic Ocean and Arctic
(C) Arctic Ocean and Antarctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean

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142. Headquarters of NATO is located in

A) New York
B) ​Brussels
C) Alaska
D) California

143. Where is the Headquarter of ASEAN (Association of

Southeast Asian Nations)?

A) ​Jakarta
B) Beijing
C) New York
D) Da Nang

144. _____ have agreed to the historic peace agreement namely

‘Abraham Accord’.

a) UAE & Iran

b) ​Israel & UAE
c) Iraq & Kuwait
d) None of these

145.Which city is also called The City of 1,000 Minarets?

A. Istanbul
B. ​Cairo
C. Makkah
D. Islamabad

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146. Which city is called the 'City of Conferences'?
A. Mumbai
B. Geneva
C. Moscow
D. London

147. Which city is called the 'Little Pakistan'?

A. Cairo
B. ​Bradford
C. Chicago
D. Dhaka

148.Which is called 'Land of thousand lakes'?

A. France
B. Finland
C. China
D. Iraq

149.which metal was not known to Indus Valley Civilisation

People?
A . Lead
B. Tin
C. ​Iron
D. Copper

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150.The oldest monarchy in the world is that of:

A Nepal
B. ​Japan
C. UK
D. Russia

151. Capital of Australia is

A. Sydney
B. Ottawa
C. Canberra
D. Oslo

152. Siam is the old name of:

A. Burma
B. Thailand
C. Bangkok
D. Suriname

153. Pipri's new name is:

A. Keti Bandar
B. Bin Qasim
C. Jewari
D. Gaddomi

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154. The old name of Sahiwal is:

A. Lyallpur
B. Lawrencepur
C. Montgomery
D. Multan

155. Taiwan is the new name of:

A. China
B. Formosa
C. Kampuchea
D. South China

156. Irrawaddy is a famous river flows in:

A. Jordan
B. Lesotho
C. Brazil
D. Myanmar

157. Don is a famous river of:

A. Canada B. Russia
C. China D. Brazil

158. Darling is the name of:

A. Island B. Sea
C. Lake D. River

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159. Mount Kilimanjaro is in

A. Alaska
B. Argentina
C. Chile
D. ​Tanzania

160. Tiananmen square" is located in which of the following

countries?

A. Japan
B. China
C. Korea
D. Indonesia

161.Taklamakan Desert is located in_________?

A. Mongolia
B. Chilli
C. Kazakhstan
D. ​China

162. Where is "Elysee Palace"?

A. Italy
B. France
C. Spain
D. Germany

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163. Which city of Pakistan is called the Switzerland of Pakistan?

A. Islamabad
B. ​Swat
C. Chagai
D. Gilgit

164. Shah Jahan Mosque is located in __________ ?

A. ​Thatta
B. Jacobabad
C. Sibi
D. Larkana

165. Secretary general United Nations Antonio Guterres belongs

to

A. United States
B. ​Portugal
C. Czech Republic
D. Germany

166. Which of the following is a military alliance?

A. ​NATO
B. NAFTA
C. EEC
D. ASEAN

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167.INTERPOL means

A. International Political Conference

B. ​International Criminal Police Organisation
C. None of these
D. International Association of Police Officers

168.Which of the following is not a member of G-15?

A. ​Pakistan
B. Malaysia
C. Indonesia
D. India

169.The Planet nearest to sun is

A. Earth
B. ​Mercury
C. Mars
D. Jupiter

170. Nelson Mandela belongs to

A. Egypt
B. Kenya
C. Ghana
D. ​None

Nelson Mandela belongs to South Africa.

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171. Davis Cup is associated with
A. Badminton
C. Cricket
C. Volleyball
D. ​Tennis

172. Headquarter of OPEC is in

A. Australia
B. Switzerland
C. ​Austria
D. United States

173. London” is situated by the side of which river?

(a) Seine
(b) Don
(c) Australia
(d) ​Thames

174. Burma is the old name of

A. Ceylon
B. ​Myanmar
C. New Jersey
D. Detroit

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175. National anthems of both India and Bangladesh are written
by.

A. Kalidasa
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Allama Iqbal and Kalidasa
D. ​Rabindranath Tagore

176. Saigon is now called:

(a) Venus
(b) ​Ho Chi Minh City
(c) Australasia
(d) Weinsburg

Answer: b

177. Netherlands is the new name of:

(a) Austria
(b) ​Holland
(c) Belgium
(d) East Germany

Answer: b

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178.Pakistan’s highest military award is:

(a) Sitara-e-Jurat
(b) ​Nishan-i-Haider
(c) Hilal-i-Jurat
(d) Quaid-e-Azam Award
Answer: b

179. The length of Indus river is about:

(a) ​2900 Km​ (b) 2500 Km (c) 3500 Km (d) None

180. The five rivers of Punjab join the Indus at:

(a) Pathankot
(b) ​Mithankot
(c) Hazara
(d) None of these

181. The largest Islamic country by area is:

(a) Algeria
(b) Sudan
(c) ​Kazakhstan
(d) Saudi Arabia

182. ) Bishkek is the capital of

(a) Kazakhstan
(b) Tajikistan
(c) ​Kyrgyzstan
(d) None of these

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183. The smallest Islamic country is:

(a) Bahrain
(b) ​Maldives
(c) Kazakhstan
(d) Indonesia
(e) None of these

184. Male is the capital of:

(a) Mali
(b) Malawi
(c) ​Maldives
(d) None of these

185.Bali Island is situated in: (a) Philippine Island

(b) ​Indonesia Island
(c) West Indies Island
(d) Japan Island
(e) None of these

186. Tirana is the capital of:

(a) Bulgaria
(b) Romania
(c) ​Albania
(d) None of these

187. Pristina is the Capital of: (a) Chechnya (c) Bosnia (d) USA
and Russia (b) East Timor (d) ​Kosovo

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188. The world’s famous bridge “Golden gate” is located in:

(a) New York

(b) Sydney
(c) Mexico city
(d) ​San Francisco

189.The longest river of Asia is:

(a) The Indus
(b) The Ganges
(c) ​The Yangtze
(d) None of the above

190. ‘49th Parallel’ is a boundary line between:

(a) North and South Korea

(b) China and Mongolia
(c) Germany and Poland
(d) ​USA and Canada

191.Which of the following continents has no desert?

(a) Australia
(b) North America
(c) South America
(d) ​Europe

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192. Which is the longest strait of the world?
(a) ​Malacca​ (b) Gibraltar (c) Bosphorus (d) Dover

193. What is “Big Ben”?

(a) A Volcano in Alaska
(b) A Galaxy of Stars
(c) ​A clock placed on the British​ ​Parliament
(d) None of the above

194. Which Country is called “Land of Milk and Honey”?

(a) ​Lebanon​ (b) Japan (c) Canada (d) Turkey

195. The famous “Dost-i-Lut” desert is located in :

(a) ​Iran
(b) China
(c) South Africa
(d) Egypt

196.Valetta” is the capital of:

(a) Finland
(c) Senegal
(d) Mexico.
(b) ​Malta
(d) Congo

197. Seattle’ is a seaport of :

(a) China
(b) ​U.S.A
(c) Germany
(d) Canada

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198. Parliament of Japan is
A. Diet
B. Folketing
C. Sangsad
D. None

199. The highest waterfall of the world is:-

(a) Victoria
(b) Tugela
(c) ​Angel
(d) Niagara.

200. The archaeological site “Kot Diji” is located near the city of:

(a) Larkana
(b) Thatta
(c) ​Khairpur
(d) Swat

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