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Q1. The smallest country in Central Asia is:
- A. Tajikistan
- B. Kazakhstan
- C. Uzbekistan
- D. Turkmenistan
Q2. Who advocated the theory of laissez faire?
- A. Marshall
- B. Malthus
- C. Adam Smith
- D. None of these
Q3. Which of the following countries has the largest number of Airports?
- A. India
- B. UK
- C. China
- D. USA
Q4. 'Easy Jet' is the airline of:
- A. UK
- B. Malaysia
- C. Spain
- D. Turkey
Q5. The name United Nations was coined by:
- A. Stalin
- B. F.D. Roosevelt
- C. Winston Churchill
- D. Austin Mills
Q6. Maximum number of women received the Nobel Prize in the category of:
- A. Peace
- B. Medicine
- C. Literature
- D. Physics
Q7. The filament of an electric bulb is made of:
- A. Carbon
- B. Iron
- C. Tungsten
- D. None of these
Q8. When the stock market is going down, it is called:
- A. Bullish
- B. Crashing
- C. Slumberous
- D. Bearish
Q9. Fiber Optics technology is being used in:
- A. Telecommunication
- B. Electrical power control and distribution monitoring system
- C. Oil and gas pipelines control and monitoring system
- D. All of the above
Q10. 'Diego Garcia' is a Naval Base of the United States in:
- A. Pacific Ocean
- B. Arctic Ocean
- C. Indian Ocean
- D. Atlantic Ocean
Q11. A condominium is:
- A. A state of chaos
- B. A state enjoying dominion status
- C. A state with a federal form of government
- D. A particular territory over which joint dominion is exercised by two or more external powers
Q12. A vassal state is:
- A. One which is completely under the suzerainty of another state
- B. A protectorate
- C. A state which is a member of the commonwealth
- D. None of the above
Q13. Pinpoint the World's longest continuously democratic country:
- A. United States
- B. Great Britain
- C. Greece
- D. France
Q14. In how many countries are Pakistan's forces currently serving, under a UN peacekeeping mission?
- A. Four
- B. Five
- C. Six
- D. Seven
Q15. Identify the wrong statement:
- A. Pancreas secretes insulin
- B. Mammary glands secrete milk
- C. Lacrimal glands secrete saliva
- D. Liver secretes bile
Q16. Which vitamin protects the skin of the human body?
Q17. The solar system consists of:
- A. Eight Planets
- B. Nine Planets
- C. Ten Planets
- D. Eleven Planets
Q18. What is 'Scotland Yard'?
- A. Royal family's graveyard in England
- B. British Criminal Investigation Department
- C. A palace of the British Queen in Scotland
- D. A museum of natural history in U.K.
Q19. The conceptual designer behind IBM's Harvard Mark I computer is:
- A. Vannevar Bush
- B. John Harrison
- C. Charles Babbage
- D. Howard Aiken
Q20. Which of the following continents has no desert?
- A. Australia
- B. North America
- C. South America
- D. Europe
Q21. 'Bay of Biscay' is situated between:
- A. France and Spain
- B. Sweden and Finland
- C. Italy and Greece
- D. Estonia and Latvia
Q22. The World's smallest state by area is:
- A. Monaco
- B. San Marino
- C. Vatican City
- D. Nauru
Q23. Which city is the oldest inhabited capital in the world?
- A. Cairo
- B. Damascus
- C. Athens
- D. Tehran
Q24. 'Temple Trees' is an official residence of the:
- A. King of Nepal
- B. King of Bhutan
- C. President of Maldives
- D. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Q25. The famous oil painting 'Mona Lisa' is the creation of:
- A. Leonardo da Vinci
- B. Pablo Picasso
- C. Florence Nightingale
- D. None of these
Q26. 'Trans World Airways' was an airline of:
- A. U.K.
- B. France
- C. USA
- D. Russia
Q27. The parliament of which of the following countries is called 'Cortes'?
- A. Canada
- B. Norway
- C. Spain
- D. Germany
Q28. The first international organization was:
- A. United Nations
- B. Commonwealth Organization
- C. League of Nations
- D. None of these
Q29. Three Persian Gulf Islands, Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs, are disputed between:
- A. Iran and Iraq
- B. Iran and U.A.E.
- C. Iraq and Kuwait
- D. Qatar and Bahrain
Q30. Which of the following countries first introduced paper currency in the world?
- A. US
- B. Greece
- C. China
- D. France
Q31. The world's largest copper producer is:
- A. China
- B. Chile
- C. Brazil
- D. Russia
Q32. The earth's rotation on its axis is from:
- A. South to North
- B. North to South
- C. East to West
- D. West to East
Q33. 'Lion' is the national emblem of:
- A. Sri Lanka
- B. Norway
- C. Belgium
- D. All of these
Q34. The game of 'Hockey' was originated from:
- A. Pakistan
- B. Britain
- C. Australia
- D. Greece
Q35. What is 'Jingoism'?
- A. Political philosophy of State Control over all means of production
- B. Injustice done to the poor segment of society
- C. Extreme nationalism and patriotism
- D. Promotion of peace in the world
Q36. 'Dosimeter' is a device used to measure:
- A. Ionizing radiation for safety purposes
- B. The speed of wind or any other gas
- C. Heat radiation
- D. High temperatures
Q37. What do you understand by the disease 'Insomnia'?
- A. Inability to sleep
- B. Colour blindness
- C. Depression
- D. None of these
Q38. A doctor specialist in skin diseases is called:
- A. Cardiologist
- B. Endocrinologist
- C. Dermatologist
- D. None of these
Q39. 'Ornithology' is the study of:
- A. Birds
- B. Insects
- C. Sea Animals
- D. Sea plants
Q40. The world's most populous city is:
- A. Mexico City
- B. Beijing
- C. New York
- D. Tokyo
Q41. The longest reigning monarch of the present world is:
- A. The King of Japan
- B. The King of Bhutan
- C. Queen Elizabeth II
- D. The King of Sweden
Q42. What do you understand by 'Choreography'?
- A. The study of the universe
- B. The study of secret writing
- C. Techniques used in space traveling
- D. The steps and movement in dances
Q43. 'Order of the Rising Sun' is the highest military award of:
- A. Japan
- B. USA
- C. Norway
- D. U.K.
Q44. Which country's economic growth rate is fastest at present?
- A. Argentina
- B. China
- C. India
- D. Chile
Q45. 'A Tale of Two Cities' is a famous novel of:
- A. Charles Dickens
- B. Leo Tolstoy
- C. D.H. Lawrence
- D. None of these
Q46. The newly designated Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Conference, Youssef Ahmed Al Othaimeen, belongs to:
- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. Egypt
- C. Qatar
- D. UAE
Q47. Name the current Secretary of State of the United States of America:
- A. Hillary Clinton
- B. Mike Pompeo
- C. Leon Panetta
- D. None of these
Q48. 'Taipei' is the capital of:
- A. North Korea
- B. South Korea
- C. Cambodia
- D. Taiwan
Q49. The Eiffel Tower is located in:
- A. London
- B. Paris
- C. New York
- D. Rome