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General Knowledge
251. The second-largest ocean in the world is
A. the Indian Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean C. Pacific Ocean D. Arctic Ocean
252. Water covers about.........of the Earth's
surface.
A. 55% B. 75% C. 65% D. 85%
253. The paper we use in fax machines is
called
A. Glaze paper B. Stamp paper C. Herbal paper D. Thermal paper
254. Who invented the bulb?
A. Robert B. Finlay Morris C. Edison D. Herbert
255. The capital city of South Sudan is
A. Kinshasa B. Rabat C. Juba D. Khartoum
256. The height of Nanga Parbat is
A. 8606 B. 8711 C. 8261 D. 8125
257. The E.C.O. was founded in
A. 1970 B. 1975 C. 1980 D. 1985
258. The organization of Non-aliened countries
is called
A. OIC B. NAM C. NATO D. ECO
259. Members of OIC in total are
A. 55 B. 56 C. 57 D. 58
260. The administrative center of OIC is
situated in
A. Tehran B. Rabat C. Damascus D. Jeddah
261. Where is the Headquarter of OPEC?
A. Geneva B. Vienna C. Havana D. Riyadh
262. There are.........member states of E.U.
A. 27 B. 25 C. 28 D. 26
263. Gulf Cooperation Council consists of Member
states.
A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 6
264. Which country is the current Football
World Champion?
A. Brazil B. Germany C. Spain D. France
265. Which of the following is the landlocked
country?
A. Nigeria B. Kenya C. Sri Lanka D. Uganda
266. Tahrir Square is situated in
A. Rabat B. Tehran C. Cairo D. Istanbul
267. Benghazi is a city in
A. Iraq B. Syria C. Morocco D. Libya
268. River The Nile originates from
A. Lake Nyasa B. Cherangany Mountains
C. Lake Victoria D. Springs in Kenya
269. Greenwich is located in
A. Greenland B. England C. Holland D. France
270. Canton is a city in
A. Thailand B. China C. Germany D. South Korea
271. Indonesia and Malaysia are separated by
A. Inaccessible mountain B. Gulf of Malaya C. Malacca Strait D. None of these
272. The capital of Zimbabwe is
A. Harare B. Seoul C. Pretoria D. None of these
273. Myanmar is the new name of
A. Cambodia B. Burma C. Ceylon D. None of these
274. Morocco and Spain are separated by
A. Pyrenees Hills B. Alps C. Strait of Gibraltar D. River Rhine
275. The apex elected body in Israel is called
A. Parliament B. Knesset C. Congress D. Shura
276. The Communist Revolution took place in
Russia in the month of
A. March B. June C. October D. November
277. Pulitzer is an American award given in
the field of
A. Sports B. Scuba C. Letters and Journalism D. Music
278. Carte blanche means
A. Full discretionary powers B. A
blank thing C. Going by the rules D. Wheel in the motion
279. Corrigendum means
A. Agenda of the meaning B. Things to be corrected C. Study of some gender
D. Correspondence
280. Faux pas means
A. A fine person B. Luck C. Wisdom D. False and incorrect step
281. The fifth column refers to
A. Huge pillar B. Long writing C. Loyalty D. Treachery
282. Pediatrics refers to
A. Care of pregnant women B.
Care of old people C.
Care of children D. Care of bones and joints
283. Pythagoras, geometrician belonged to
A. Syria B. Mesopotamia C. Greece D. Italy
284. Asian Drama: An Inquiry into the Poverty
of Nations was written by
A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Gunnar Myrdal
C. Thomas Pain D. Joseph Conrad
285. The headquarters of WTO is located at
A. New York B. Rome C. Geneva D. London
286. The International Court of Justice sits
at
A. Paris B. New York C. Brussels D. Hague
287. Heat received by the Earth from the Sun
is known as
A. Insulation B. Solar heat C. Solar radiation D. Thermal radiation
288. The deepest point in the Pacific Ocean is
A. Tonga Trench B. Mariana Trench C. Porto Rico Trench D. Java Trench
289. Mount Kilimanjaro is located in
A. Kenya B. Tanzania C. Uganda D. South Africa
290. Suez Canal links the following seas
A. The Black Sea and Aegean Sea B. The Persian Gulf with Arabian
C. Red Sea with the Mediterranean D. The Mediterranean Sea with the Adriatic Sea
291. The nearest part of the atmosphere to
earth is called
A. Stratosphere B. Troposphere C. Ionosphere D. Mesosphere
292. Colosseum and Amphitheatre were built-in
A. Athens B. Naples C. Rome D. Milan
293. The Special Theory of Relativity was
proposed by
A. Isaac Newton B. Albert Einstein C. Galileo D. Robert Hook
294. Isaac Newton gave
A. Law of planetary motion B. Laws of motion and Laws of Gravitation
C. Law of Geometry D. None of these
295. "Composition of Alchemy" is
written by
A. Ibn Al Haithem B. Jabir bin Hayan C. Ibne Rushd D. Nasir Al Din
296. The book 'Al Qanun fil Tib' is written by
A. Al Beruni B. Bu Ali Sina C. Al Baltani D. Ibne Rushd
297. Chile has the longest shore along
A. Atlantic Sea B. Mediterranean Sea C. Black Sea D. Pacific Ocean
298. The Earth is more close to the sun in
A. January B. July C. September D. June
299. The largest section of the Kurd
population is living in
A. Iraq B. Iran C. Turkey D. Syria
300. A device that encodes
characters by the depression of keys is known as
A. Printer B. Keyboard C. Mouse D. Hard drive
301. The mixture of two metals is called
A. Dispersant B. Alloy C. Amalgam D. Metalloid
302. The area inside a computer frame and
auxiliary where date and instructions are stored is called
A. Memory B. Interpreter. C. Recorder D. Hopper
303. An extremely small piece of silicon on
which integrated circuits are fabricated are called
A. Chip B. Card Reader C. Feed D. Hollerith code
304. The time is taken by light to reach the
Earth is
A. 4 minutes 30 seconds B. 8 minutes 20 seconds
C. 10 minutes 20 seconds D. 12 minutes 30 seconds
305. The shape of our Milky Way galaxy is
A. Irregular B. Spiral C. Elliptic D. Rectangular
306. The coldest planet of the solar system is
A. Earth B. Venus C. Neptune D. Pluto
307. BIMAN is an airline of
A. Sri Lanka B. Afghanistan C. Cambodia D. Bangladesh
308. 38th parallel line is a boundary line
lying between
A. Myanmar and Thailand B. Thailand and Malaysia C. India and China D. South and North Korea
309. Oxygen by volume has a presence in the
atmosphere of about
A. 10% B. 21 % C. 30 % D. 45 %
310. The brightest planet in the solar system
is
A. Saturn B. Venus C. Neptune D. Mars
311. The planet with the shortest daytime is
A. Venus B. Earth C. Jupiter D. Pluto
312. Insulin in the human body is produced in
A. Liver B. Kidney C. Pancreas D. None of these
313. Dynamite was discovered by
A. Daimler B. Mosley C. Alfred Nobel D. Freud
314. How far is the Dead Sea before the Mediterranean?
A. 250 meters B. 300 meters C. 400 meters D. 1000 meters
315. The Laws of Heredity were discovered by
A. Benjamin Franklin B. Darwin C. Mendel D. None
316. Nobel Prize of Physics was awarded to Dr.
Abdus Salam in the year
A. 1969 B. 1975 C. 1979 D. 1983
317. The longest river is located in
A. Asia B. Africa C. Latin America D. North America
318. The highest mountain peak Mount Everest
has been named after Col. George Everest who was
A. Commandant of 1" Mountain Infantry unit B. A commander of the Golscha brigade
C. A political Agent of N.W.F.P. D. Surveyor General of India
319. Christopher Columbus discovered
America was
A. Spanish B. Italian C. Dutch D. French
320. The single biggest hydel power generating
site is situated in
A. Brazil B. China C. United States D. India
321. The IMF and the World Bank are created
through
A. Yalta Conference B. New Deal C. Treaty of Versailles
D. Bretton Woods Agreement
322. Moorish kingdom of Granada (Spain)
surrendered to Christians in the year
A. 1453 B. 1492 C. 1526 D. 1556
323. The President of Serbia who was indicted
and tried by the War Criminal Tribunal was
A. Franco Tudman B. Slobodan Milosevic C. Ralko Mladic D. Radoslav Bradjnin
324. President of Syria Bashar Al Assad is by
faith
A. Druze B. Shia C. Alavi D. Sunni
325. The 1st Olympic Gold Medal for Pakistan
was in the Summer Olympic Games of
A. 1956 B. 1960 C. 1964 D. 1968
326. The present Secretary-General of the UN
is from
A. Australia B. Portugal C. Brazil D. Austria
327. The cash balance of which company is more
than the cash balance of the US?
A. Apple B. Microsoft C. Bechtel D. Dupont
328. The father of modern Science Fiction is
A. H.G. Wells B. Aldous Huxley C. Maupassant D. Bertrand Russell
329. The first modern international Olympic
Games were held in Greece in 1896 in the month of
A. April B. June C. May D. July
330. The one who won the Grand Slam in tennis
twice:
A. Leo Hoad B. Roy Emerson C. Rod Laver D. Jimy Connors
331.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon are located in modern-day
A. Syria B. Lebanon C. Iraq D. Jordon
332.
First Satellite Sputnik I was launched in October 1957. Indicate the date.
A. 2 October, 19574 B. 4 October 1957
C. 6 October 1957 D. 8 October 1957
333.
The celebrated scientist Isaac Newton was
A. British B. Dutch C. Italian D. French
334.
Turnip is a root described
as:
A. Napiform B. Fusiform C. Conical D. Tuberous
335.
Penicillin was discovered by
A. Victor Fleming B. Ian Fleming C. Alexander Fleming D. Stephen
336.
On 18th May 1974, India exploded the first nuclear device under the code name of
A. Operation Blue Star Rakshak B. Operation Gibraltar C. Operation Smiling Buddha
D. Operation New Age
337.
Usain Bolt holds the world record for 100 meters race. To which country does he
belong to?
A. Barbados B. Jamaica C. USA D. Kenya
338.
The Pescadores Islands are located in which strait?
A. Straits of Gibraltar B. Straits of Malacca C. Korea Strait D. Taiwan Strait
339.
What is the capital of the country Tunisia?
A. Luanda B. Kinshasa C. Tunis D. Harare
340.
What is the currency of Honduras?
A. Lempira B. Pound C. Peso D. Dollar
341.
Located just north of the Mediterranean Sea and Between Italy and Greece,
this sea is the origin of a famous myth
A. Ionian Sea B. Black Sea C. Tyrrhenian Sea D. Adriatic Sea
342.
The highest military award of Russia is
A. Order of the Patriotic War B.
Military cross C. Parma vir chakra D. None of these
343.
The document containing the proposals for a new constitution of India was
called
A. Whitepaper B. Summary paper C. Constitution paper D. Proposal paper
344.
How old the earth is?
A. 4.5 billion years C. 4.4 billion years B. 4.6 billion years D. 4.7 billion years
345.
The Third Crusade began in the year
A. 1189 A.D B. 1185 A.D. C. 1191 A.D. D. None of these
346.
Changiz Khan died in the year
A. 1225 A.D. B. 1226 A.D. C. 1227 A.D. D. None of these
347. Memphis, Tennessee is a city where
Blues, Gospel, and Rock-n-roll were found. Which river does this city border?
A. Tennessee River B.
Snake River C. Nile
River D. Mississippi
348.
The city Paris is home of the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and many more wonders. The
city lies on the Seine River. Which bridge spans across the mouth of this
river?
A. Conflans Sainte Honorine B.
Pont De Normandie
C. Brotonne Bridge D. Pont Alexander III
349.
Sudan observes its Independence Day every year on:
A. January 5 B.
January 4 C.
January 3 D. January 1
350.
The Nile River is one of the four noticeably large rivers that flow to north.
Which lake supplies the water for this massive river?
A. Lake Tanganyika B.
Lake Tana C.
Lake Kariba D. Lake Victoria
351.
Australia is a very dry continent/country almost no lake can stay filled the
year around. Which is the largest lake in Australia?
A. Lake Eyre B. Lake Uluru C.
Lake Canberra D. Lake Assal
352.
Who was Daniel Ortega?
A. President of Costa Rica B.
President of Nicaragua
C. President of Honduras D.
President of Panama
353.
Which of the following countries is a landlocked country?
A. Uruguay B.
Pakistan C.
Uganda D. All of them
354.
What is the capital of the country Kyrgyzstan?
A. Yangoon B.
Jakarta C.
Bishkek D. Seoul
355.
Anti-tobacco Day is observed on?
A. 17th May B.
31st May C.
8th May D. 12th May
356.
C is the Roman numerals for which number
A. 50 B.
150 C.
100 D. 1000
357.
Duma is the Parliament of
A. Japan B.
Italy C.
Russia D Maldives
358.
In Greek Mythology, how many heads did the dog Cerberus has who guarded the
entrance to Hades?
A. 2 B.
7 C.
5 D. 3
359.
Name the Nazi leader known as the Butcher of Lyon
A Klaus Furby B.
Klaus Sindy C.
Klaus Barbie D.
Klaus Pokemon
360.
What do you call the hybrid offspring of a female tiger and a male lion?
A. Liger B.
Ligon C.
Tigon D.
Ounce
361
Which is the smallest member of the camel family?
A. Alpaca B.
Guanaco C.
Vicuna D. Llama
362
Salty seas and oceans cover what percentage of the Earth's surface?
A. 30 percent B.
50 percent C.
70 percent D. 90 percent
363.
Name the crocodile in Disney's 'Peter Pan'?
A. Tick-tack-toe B.
Tick tock C.
Bric-a-brac D. Ally Gator
364
What was the name of the artist who, recently, painted a controversial portrait
of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain?
A. Emma Freud B.
Sigmund Freud C.
Lucian Freud D
Clement Freud
365
How many legs an adult butterfly has?
A. 6 B. 4 C.
2 D. 8
366.
Who wrote a massive book titled, "The History of the Decline and Fall of
the Roman Empire"?
A. Tony Aardvark B.
Tom Wolf C.
George Fox D. Edward Gibbon
367.
Which animal hunts penguins by rocking the floating chunks of ice, on which the
penguins are resting, so they slip into the sea?
A. Killer Whale B.
Leopard seal C.
Manatee D. Blue Whale
368.
What does the spiky sea creature called the sea urchin mainly feed on it)?
A. Clownfish B.
Krill C.
Seaweed D. Sea cucumbers
369.
Female mosquitoes live by sucking blood from animals and can pass on the deadly
disease malaria. What do male mosquitoes feed on?
A. Ficks B.
Blood C.
Nectar D. Aphids
370.
Who wrote the book, 'A Tale of a Tub"?
A. P.C Wren B.
Jonathan Swift C.
Sheryl Crow D. None
of these
371.
Urine of a diabetes patient contains more than average quality of which of the
followings?
A. Sugar B. Uric acid C.
Urea D.
Albumin
372.
A form of heart disease in which blood supply to the heart is inadequate is
known as
A. Hepatitis B.
Alopecia C.
Angina D.
Pericarditis
373.
The contemporary of Shakespeare was
A. Akbar the great B.
Elizabeth I C.
Louis XIV D. All of the
above
374.
What do you understand by Modus operandi?
A. Way things should operate B.
Appropriate action C. Way
things operate D. None of
these
375.
Which Turkish Tribe created Ottoman Empire?
A. Anatolia B. Serbia C.
Asia Minor D. Central Asia
376.
One nautical mile per hour is equal to
A. 1.5 knots B.
1.25 knots C.
1.75 Knots D. 1 knots
377.
Headquarter of International Financial Services, London (IFSL) is located in
A. UK B. Canada C.
USA D.
None of these
378.
Which of the following is not associated with the UNO?
A. ILO B.
WHO C.
Security Council D. ASEAN
379.
Who was the first Saudi in space?
A. Rai Shaheryar B.
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor C. Muhammad Faris D. Sultan Salman Al Saud
380.
Amnesia is related to
A. Sleeping sickness B.
Loss of hearing
C. Loss of sight D.
Loss of memory
381.
Heart attack is caused due to
A. Blood sugar B.
Cholesterol
C. Blood protein D.
Blood urea
382.
Which of the following diseases has posed a serious threat to the world?
A. Tumor B.
Paralytic stroke C.
AIDS D.
Tuberculosis
383. Who was the first Syrian in space?
A. Muhammad Faris B. Sultan Salman Al Saud C.
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
D. None of the above
384.
Ist Asian who got Nobel Prize in economics was
A. Tagore B.
Amrita Sane C.
M. Yunis D. None of these
385.
Which is the longest railway line in the world?
A. Canadian-Pacific Railway B.
Trans-Siberian Railway
C. Indian Railway D.
London Railway
386.
Planetary winds are those which
A. Change their direction with the change of season
B. Change their direction with day and night
C. Never change their direction
D. Blow up mountain slopes
387.
The heavier silicates named as 'Sima' or silica magnesium is most abundant in
the
A. Crust B.
Core C.
Mantle D. Ocean
floors
388.
Which of the following gas is most predominant in the Sun?
A. Helium B.
Hydrogen C.
Nitrogen D. Ozone
389
Name the first person to sail around the world, discovered the Magellan Strait,
reached the Philippines and named the Pacific
A. William Dampier B.
Lord Anson C.
Ferdinand Magellan D. None of
these
390.
The study of nutrition is called
A. Theriogenology B.
Theology C.
Trophology D. Thremmatology
391.
What is the meaning of Propagate?
A. Spread B. Accept C.
Guide D. Demure
392.
Which is the largest wool-producing country?
A. Australia B. India C. Argentina D. USA
393.
In which year was the Nobel Prize instituted?
A. 1896 C.
1876 B.
1901 D.
1900
394. Which country awards the Nobel Prizes except Peace
Nobel Prize?
A. America B.
Sweden C.
Ireland D. England
395.
Detroit, USA is associated with
Industry
A. Automobile B. Computer C.
Toys D.
Electronic
396. The foreign phrase Coup d'etat means
A. A great work B.
Indispensable C.
Without care D.
Illegal
397.
Which one of the following phenomena occurs when water vapor condenses around a
particle of
Smoke?
A. Fog B.
Hail C.
Mist D.
Smog
398.
How many pounds are there in one kilogram?
A. 2.3046 B.
2.2046 C.
2.1046 D. 2.2146
399.
The "Stonehenge' is among the Seven Wonders of the World situated in
A. England B. France C.
Italy D.
Germany
400.
Which of the following countries has/have an unwritten constitution?
A. Israel B.
UK C.
New Zealand D. All
of the above
401. NPT was signed on
A. 1" July 1960 B. lust July 1965 C. 1"
July 1968 D.
1"July 1970
402.
Which of the following straits separates Malaysia from Singapore?
A. Dover Strait B.
Johor Strait C.
Sunda Strait D. Palk
Strait
403. Agoraphobia is a fear of a
A. Wealth B.
Water C.
Open Places D.
None of these
404.
Which is the deepest ocean in the world?
A. Arctic B.
Atlantic C.
Pacific D. Indian
405.
What are the two Seas linked by Suez Canal?
A. The Mediterranean and the Red Sea B. The Red Sea and the Caspian
C. The Red Sea and the Black Sea D. The Indian Ocean
and the Arabian Sea
406.
Belgium is also known as
A Play Ground of Europe B. Venice of North
C. White man's Grave D. Cockpit of
Europe
407.
Bundesrat is the parliament of
A. Germany B. Diet C.
States-General D.
Cortes
408.
The world-famous paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican
City was painted by
A. Sandro Botticelli B. Leonardo da Vinci C.
Michelangelo
D. Pietro Perugino
409.
"Khalida" is the international Airport of which country?
A. Lebanon B. Pakistan C.
Bangladesh D.
Malaysia
410.
What is the name of the news agency of Germany?
A. Belga B.
SANA C.
DPA D. AGI
411.
The Winter Olympic Games came into being in
A. 1912 B.
1916 C.
1920 D.
1924
412.
Who has the record of highest individual score in limited over (ODI) match?
A. Saeed Anwar B.
Jayasuriya C.
Rohit Sharma D. De
Silva
413.
Who compiled the first English dictionary?
A. Robert Cawdrey B. Samuel Johnson C.R.L.
Stevenson D. None of
these
414.
The famous poem “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" is written by
A. William Shakespeare B. Jane Taylor C.
Charles Dickens D. William
Words worth
415.
In which discipline United States holds the record for the maximum number of Nobel
Prize awards?
A. Science B.
Physics C.
Chemistry D. Medicine-Physiology
416.
AISE is the secret agency of
A. Russia B.
USA C.
Britan D.
Italy
417.
White Cane Day is observed every year on
A. 15 October B.
17 October C.
19 October D. 23
October
418.
Northern Rhodesia is the new name of
A. Nigeria B.
Taiwan C.
Zambia D.
None of these
419.
Malagasy is the new name of
A. Madagascar B. Petrograd C.
Zaire D.
Cape Canaveral
420.
Road Safety Day is observed on
A. 1" June B.
2nd June C.
3rd June D.
4th June
421.
Headquarter of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (established
in 1967) is located in
A. New York B. Geneva C.
Vienna D. None of these
422. The First Summit of SAARC was held in 1985 in
A. Dhaka (Bangladesh) B. Colombo (Sri Lanka) C. Kathmandu (Nepal) D. None of the above
423.
When did WHO reported that smallpox has been eradicated worldwide?
A. 1979 B. 1965 C.
1974 D.
1975
424. Olympic Airways is the name of an airline
of
A. Greece B. Italy C.
Austria D. Romania
425. The largest Concrete Dam in the world is located in the USA. What is its name?
A. Grand Coulee Dam B. Tarbela Dam C. Rohunsky
Dam D. None of them
426.
Gaza is the famous city of
A. Egypt B.
Palestine C.
Jordan D. Iran
427. Yasser Arafat remained the President of
Palestinian Authority for almost
A. Six years B.
Nine years C.
Twelve years D. Fifteen years
428.
Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on
A. Special theory of relativity B. The general theory of relativity
C. Theory of photoelectric effect D. Theory of
Brownian motion
429
Name the Persian poet who wrote two popular books i.e Bustan and Gulistan
A. Omer-l-Khayyam B. Sheikh Saadi C.
Firdausi D. None of them
430.
Napoleon Bonaparte was the King of
A. France B. Italy C.
England D. None of these
431.
"Monarchy still exists in
A. Sweden B.
Thailand C.
Japan D. All of
the above
432.
"Five Ws" term is used in
A. Press B. Politics C.
Secret D. Economics
433.
The scientist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with his son was
A. Henri Antoine Becquere! B. Pierre Curie C. Louis De Broglie D. W.H. Bragg
434.
Where is the deepest lake Baikal located?
A. USA B.
Netherlands C.
Canada D. Russia
435.
What is its approximate length of the Nile which is the longest river in the world?
A. 6670 km B. 6810 km C.
6175 km D. None of these
436. The biggest planet is
A. Venus B.
Mars C.
Mercury D. Jupiter
437.
Diego Garcia is an island in
A. Arabian Seas B.
Bay of Bengal C.
Indian Ocean D.
Gulf of Aden
438.
Which is the busiest seaport in the world?
A. Singapore seaport B. Settle seaport
C. Rotterdam Seaport D. None
of the above
439.
The world's longest glacier is located in
A. North America B. Asia C.
Antarctica D. Europe
440. Sumatra Island is under the control of
A. Malaysia B.
Indonesia C.
Russia D. Japan
441.
Which of the following countries got the status of a landlocked country on 28th
June 2006?
A. Montenegro B.
Serbia C.
San Marino D. Bolivia
442.
A mobile phone sends and receives messages through
A. Sound waves B.
Microwaves C.
Ultraviolet waves D. Radio waves
443.Dr
Ahmad Sukarno was the President of
A. Malaysia B.
Indonesia C.
Maldives D. None of them
444. U Thant, secretary-general of United
Nations from 1961-71 belonged to
A. Thailand B.
Singapore C.
Burma D. Brazil
445.
Name the famous astronomer of Iran whom George Sarton attributes 64 scientific
books and he also worked as scientific advisor to Halaku Khan
A. Al Biruni B.
Ibn Sina C.
Ibn Battutah D.
Nasiruddin Tusi
446.
Name the English dramatist and critic, an active socialist who was awarded
Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925
A. Sir Walter Scoot B. TS Elliot Was C.
George Bernard Shaw D. Shakespeare
447.
The Adventure of Tom Sawyer and The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn are the works
of
A. Charles Dickens B. William Wordsworth C.
Mark Twin D.
Ernest Hemingway
448.
Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between
Tanzania and Uganda?
A. Chad B.
Victoria C.
Malawi D. Baikal
449.
Change in season is caused due to
A. Revolution of earth B. Rotation of earth
C. Inclination of earth D. None
of these
450.
Which is the highest dam in the world with a height of 335 m?
A. Rogun B.
Ching Ping C.
Nurek D. Inguri
451.
Headquarter of United Nations Environment Programme is located in
A. New York B.
Geneva C.
Nairobi D. None of
these
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452.
The foreign phrase Coup d'essai means
A. A first attempt B. An affair of the
heart C. Without limit D. None of these
453.
The record of the highest individual score 400 in test cricket in one innings
is held by
A. ST Jaysuria B.
D G Bradman C.
Hayden D. Brain Lara
454.
Who is called Mussolini of Egypt?
A. King Faroog B.
Anwar Saddat C. King
Nasser D. Mozart
Nake
455.
Name the scientist who discovered that the germs of malaria were spread by mosquitoes
A. Rober Koch B.
Jeans Jacques Rousseau C. Peter
Muller D. Frank
Whittle
456.
Which of the following minerals is used in the cement industry and plaster of
Paris?
A. Marble B.
China Clay C. Fire
clay D. Gypsum
457.
US Dollar Index is the trade-weighted index of how many currencies?
A.Five B.
Six C.
Seven D. Eight
458.
Name the strait which separates Italy from Sicily
A. Palk Strait B.
Sunda Strait C.
Messina Strait D. Northumberland
Strait
459
Who wrote the famous novel "Oliver Twist"?
A. Rhomas Hardy B.
Rudyard Kipling C.
Charles Dickens D. Rider Haggard
460.
The term "Oligarchy" means
A. Rule of feudal B. Rule by small group C.
Rule of tyrants D. Presidential rule
461.
Which is the national bird of Pakistan?
A. Peacock B.
Pigeon C.
Falcon D. Chakor
462.
In IT what does HTML stand for?
A. High Tech Meaningful Language B. Hyper Text
Meaningful Language
C. High Tech markup Language D.
Hyper Text Markup Language
463
In IT, URL is an abbreviation of
A. Universal Resource Locator B.
Uniform Resource locator
C. Universal Resource Location D.
Uniform Resource Location
464.
The headquarter of Economic Cooperation Organization is located in
A. Islamabad B.
Ankara C.
Istanbul D. Tehran
465.
Sun rises in the East and sets in the west due to the
A. Shape of the Earth B. Rotation of Earth on its
axis
C. Revolution of Earth around Sun D. Movement of the sun
466.
"The Last Supper" is the famous painting of
A. Michelangelo B.
Rembrandt C.
Leonardo da Vinci D. Vincent
Van Gogh
467.
The first Woman Prime Minister in the World was
A. Margret Thatcher B. Golda Meir C.
Indira Gandhi D.
Srimavo Bandaranaike
468.
Who said "Right is a reasonable claim recognized by the society and
enforced by state"?
A. Laski B.
Bosanquet C.
Green D. Marx
469.
How many official languages are used in the OIC?
A. 3 B. 2 C.
4 D. 5
470.
D-8 is an organization of
A. Industrialized countries B. Developing countries C. East-Asian Countries
D. African countries
471.
The currency of Indonesia is
A. Rupiah B. Dinar C.
Ringgit D. Baht
472.
Which is the capital of Canada?
A. Toronto B.
Ottawa C.
Vancouver D. Manitoba
473.
AFP is the news agency of which country?
A. Panama B.
France C.
Argentina D. Australia
474.
The first human heart transplant was conducted by Dr. Christian Barnard in
A. USA B.
France C.
Cuba D.
South Africa
475.
To which province did Hussain Shaheed Suhrwardy belong?
A. Sind B.
Punjab C.
East Pakistan D. Baluchistan
476.
When did Pakistan disassociate itself from the Commonwealth?
A. 1989 B.
1978 C.
1992 D.
1972
477.
What is the retirement age of a Judge of the Supreme Court?
A. 63 B.
65 C.
67 D. 60
478.
The "Zero Sum Game" as employed by the supporters of "game
theory" assumes that
A. The loss of one party is the gain of the
other party
B. The loss of one party is the loss of the
other party as well
C. The gain of one party is the gain of the other party
D. The gain or loss of one party has nothing to
do with the gain or loss of the other party
479.
When, for the first time in the world was a human heart transplant conducted?
A. 1967 B. 1969 C.
1975 D.
1970
480.
Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?
A. Trygve Lie B. U Thant C.
Kurt Waldheim D. Dag Hammarskjold
481.
For galvanizing the iron which of the following metals is used?
A. Aluminum B.
Copper C.
lead D. Zinc
482.
ESCAP stands for
A. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
pacific
B. European Social Council for Africa and
Pacific
C. Economic and Social Council for Africa and
Pacific
D. None of these
483.
Firdausi was
A. A Mughal Princess B. An Iranian Novelist C.
A Persian Poet D. None of these
484.
East Timor, which became the 191" Member of the United Nations, is in the
continent of
A. Asia B. South America C.
Africa D. Europe
485.
Which of the following continents is the smallest in terms of landmass?
A. Asia B.
Australia C.
Europe D. Africa
486.
Sri Lanka was formerly known as
A. Seychelles B.
Triple C.
Serendip D. Ceylon
487.
Circumference of the Earth is around
A 20000 km B.
30000 km C.
40000 km D. 50000 km
488.
Name the capital of Kazakhstan
A. Tashkent B.
Almaty C.
Astana D. Bishkek
489.
In which country the National League for Democracy led by Aung San Suu Kyi has
recently won a landslide victory in elections?
А. Cambodia B.
Laos C.
Vietnam D. Myanmar
490.
Who is the President of Uzbekistan?
A. Rahmanov Imomali B. Islam karimov C.
Nurstan Nazarbeav D. Asker
Abayev
491.
Tolstoy was the author of the famous novel
A. Idiot B.
For Whom The Bell Tolls C. Dark Continent D. War and Peace
492.
In which country was the first Truth and Reconciliation Commission established?
A. USA B.
India C.
Brazil D.
South Africa
493.
On which day is the Human Rights Day observed?
A. 17 October B.
10 December C. 10
January D. 25 July
494.
Which book of Ibn-e-Khuldoon made him famous?
A. Muqaddamab B. Kitab-ul-Futuh C. Mujam-al-Baldan D.
None of these
495.
"Scotland Yard" is a Police Department of
A. USA B.
United Kingdom C.
Scotland D. New Zealand
496.
Mossad is the secret intelligence agency of
A. Russia B.
Israel C.
Iran D. Canada
497.
European Union has.........members.
A. 25 B.
27 C.
15 D. 28
498.
Which of the following heavyweight boxers was the first to remain
undefeated throughout his career?
A. Rocky Marciano B. Muhammad Ali C
Larry Holmes D.
Michael Spinks
499.
Who won the recently concluded Rugby World Cup?
A. Australia B.
South Africa C.
New Zealand D. Ireland
500.
In which city is the headquarters of "Interpol" located?
A. Vienna B.
New York C.
London D. Paris
501.
Pakistan, recently, lost an important election to a United Nations body Please
identify the name of the UN body?
A. Economic and Social Council B. Security Council C. Human Rights Council D. None of these
502.
Where is the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights located?
A. New York В.
Vienna C. Geneva D. Berlin
503.
Who is the present Chairman /Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of
Pakistan?
A. Asma Jahangir B. LA Rehman C.
Ansar Burney D.
Zohra Yousaf
504.
When was the Universal Declaration on Human Rights adopted by the United
Nations?
A. 10 Dec 1949 B.
30 Nov 1948 C. 10
Dec 1948 D.
25 March 1950
505.
Name the President of Syria
A. Haif Al Assad B.
Babar Al Assad C. Bashar Al Assad D. None of these
506.
The South East Asian country Myanmar was previously known by the name
A. Siam B.
Yangon C. Burma D. Cambodia
507.
Houbara Bustard is one of the migratory birds, which is on the endangered list.
What is it called locally?
A. Tiloor B. Chakor C.
Koonj D.
Baaz
508.
Abu Bakr-al-Baghdadi is the self-styled leader of
A. Al Qaeda B.
Hezbollah C. Shabab -e.
Milli D. DAESH
509.
The agenda for environmental protection was defined at the landmark UN Summit
Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. In
which year was the Summit held?
А. 1990 B.
1992 C.
1997 D.
1999
510.
The headquarters of OPCW (Organization for the prohibition of Chemical Weapons)
is located in
A. New York B.
Geneva C. The Hague D.
Vienna
511.
Which one of the following Greenhouse gases has the greatest warming effect?
A. Carbon dioxide B.
Carbon monoxide C. Methane D. Helium
512.
Which of the following countries is not a member of BRICS (Association of newly
emerging economies)?
A. Brazil B.
Canada C. Russia D. India
513.
6-77 (Group of 77) is a group of countries classified as
A. Middle-income countries B.
Developing countries
C. Least Developed countries D.
Industrialized countries
514. The headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is in
А. Geneva B.
Vienna C. The Hague D. Berlin
