1. Which book of Allama Iqbal contains the poems “Shikwa” and “Jawab-e-Shikwa”?
A. Bang-i-Dara
B. Bal-i-Jibril
C. Asrar-i-Khudi
D. Zarb-e-Kaleem
2. Who coined the name of All India Muslim League?
A. Sir Zafar Ullah Khan
B. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
C. Sir Muhammad Shafi
D. Nawab Salim Ullah Khan
3. Which political party won the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections?
A. PLO
B. Al-Fateh
C. Hamas
D. Hezbollah
4. Who was the first elected president of Pakistan?
A. Iskandar Mirza
B. Ayub Khan
C. Yahiya Khan
D. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
5. the Higher Education Commission (HEC) was established in September 2002. Who is its chairman?
A. Atta-ur-Rahman
B. Ghulam Abbas
C. Ashraf Qazi
D. Jalal Ahmed
6. “The Memoirs” is the autobiography of ______?
A. Jane Austin
B. Bill Clinton
C. Richard Nixon
D. George Walker Bush
7. “Macbeth” a tragic drama is written by?
A. William Shakespeare
B. John Milton
C. John donne
D. Charles Dickens
8. There is no restriction in Deen (Islam) is a verse of which surah?
A. Al-Baqarah
B. Surah Alaq
C. Surah Rehman
D. Al-Maida
9. The Battle of Plassey was fought between Siraj-ud-Daulah and ______?
A. Lord Clive
B. Lord Canning
C. Warren Hastings
D. Shah Alam
10. All India Muslim League was founded at ______?
A. Aligarh
B. Lahore
C. Dhaka
D. Lucknow
11. Durand line Agreement signed by British diplomate Sir Mortimer Durand and Afghan King ______ in 1893?
A. Amir Aman Ullah
B. Abdul Rehman
C. Habib Ullah
D. Daud Khan
12. Lion’s share of UN budget is being spent on?
A. Diseases
B. Natural Disasters
C. Peace
D. Poverty
13. What was the purpose of American plan of “greater Middle East Initiative”?
A. To promote democracy
B. To help Israel
C. Kingship
D. None of these
14. Tsunami hit 12 countries on 26th December 2004. Where was its epicenter?
A. Java
B. Bali
C. Sumatra
D. Borneo
15. Which Muslim country has the lowest per capita income?
A. Somalia
B. Kenya
C. Uganda
D. Afghanistan
16. which was the first country to issue currency notes in the world?
A. Greece
B. China
C. Italy
D. Russia
17. The Spratly islands are disputed between China and ______?
A. Philippines
C. Malaysia
B. Vietnam
D. All of these
18. Which country has more inventions after USA in last two decades?
A. France
B. Switzerland
C. Germany
D. United Kingdom
19. “The Idea of Pakistan” is written by?
A. Stephen Philip Cohen
B. Harold Pinter
C. Martin Bid
D. None of these
20. Khanki Headworks is situated on which river?
A. Chenab
B. Indus
C. Ravi
D. Jhelum
21. Braille system of education is introduced for ______?
A. Blinds
B. Deaf
C. Dumb
D. All of these
22. Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is also called?
A. Chashma Barrage
B. Kotri Barrage
C. Guddu Barrage
D. Jinnah Barrage
23. Kremlin, a fortified complex has government offices, palaces and churches is situated in?
A. Japan
B. China
C. Russia
D. Thailand
24. Which month of Punjabi Calendar is called the brother of March?
A. Chet
B. Phaggan
C. Magghar
D. Vaisakh
25. Which is the capital of Taiwan?
A. Hanoi
B. Taipei
C. Minsk
D. Andorra
26. Olympic Airways belongs to which country?
A. Greece
B. Canada
C. Germany
D. China
27. Bosporus strait connects the Black sea with ______?
A. Aegean Sea
B. Marmara Sea
C. Red Sea
D. Java Sea
28. Which country was discovered by Abel Tasman?
A. Australia
B. USA
C. New Zealand
D. Georgia
29. Which is the longest river of the Asia?
A. Huang He
B. Indus
C. Yangtze
D. Ganga
30. ATM stands for ______?
A. Automated Teller Machine
B. Automatic Tell Machine
C. Automobile Tax Machine
D. None of these
31. Which country is known as the “Playground of Europe”?
A. Turkey
B. France
C. Switzerland
D. Italy
32. Naira is the currency of which country?
A. Niger
B. Nigeria
C. Togo
D. Switzerland
33. which is the second largest ethnic group in Afghanistan after Pashtuns?
A. Uzbeks
B. Hazara
C. Tajiks
D. Tatars
34. Which country’s native religion is Shinto?
A. China
B. Thailand
C. Nepal
D. Japan
35. Who is the author of “Clash of Civilization”?
A. Samuel Huntington
B. S. M Bruck
C. Robert Moore
D. Bill Clinton
36. Which is the oldest organization of Human Rights in the world?
A. anti-slavery international
B. Asia Watch
C. Freedom House
D. Amnesty International
37. What was the magnitude of earthquake on Richter scale that hit Pakistan in October 2005?
A. 7.4
B. 7.5
C. 7.6
D. 7.7
38. which country sent more paramedical aid to Pakistan after earthquake of 8th October 2005?
A. China
B. Cuba
C. United States
D. United Kingdom
39. Which country produces largest solar energy in the world?
A. United States
B. Germany
C. Holland
D. Switzerland
40. Who came to Pakistan after earthquake as a special representative of UN earthquake relief?
A. Bush Senior
B. Bill Clinton
C. Kofi Anan
D. George Walker Bush
41. Which of the following country’s constitution is not in written form?
A. United States
B. Switzerland
C. Denmark
D. United Kingdom
42. What is meant by term “Holocaust”?
A. Killing of Jews by Nazis during World War I
B. Killing of Jews by Nazis during World War II
C. Killing of Germans
D. Protecting of Jews by British during II World War
43. Antara is the news agency of which country?
A. Turkey
B. Indonesia
C. Thailand
D. Russia
44. Word “Tsunami” belongs to which language?
A. Japanese
B. English
C. Urdu
D. Greek
45. UN declared the decade 2005-2014 as the decade of ______?
A. Protection of environment
B. Information Technology
C. Poverty
D. Education
46. Novel “War and Peace” is written by?
A. Leo Tolstoy
B. Thomas Hardy
C. Samuel Johnson
D. Robert Moore
47. Babri Mosque was demolished in 22 December 1992 situated at?
A. Ayodhya
B. Agra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Calcutta
48. Gandhara art center was situated between which rivers?
A. Jhelum and Chenab
B. Chenab and Ravi
C. Indus and Ravi
D. Indus and Jhelum
49. What was the main cause of 2005 French riots?
A. Changes in employment rules
B. Death of two foreigners
C. Opposition party’s strike
D. None of these
50. Which is the second biggest natural gas field of Pakistan?
A. Dhulian
B. Sui
C. Kandhkot
D. Qadirpur
51. Who was the president of USA during World War I?
A. Woodrow Wilson
B. John F Kennedy
C. Roosevelt
D. Richard Nixon
52. Which country has the largest army in the world?
A. USA
B. China
C. Russia
D. India
53. Which English poet died in his young age?
A. Percy Bysshe Shelley
B. John Milton
C. John Keats
D. W. B Yeats
54. “Paradise Lost” was written by?
A. John Milton
B. William Shakespeare
C. Samuel Johnson
D. Charles Dickens
55. Which disease is more common in males than females?
A. Heart Diseases
B. Dementia
C. color blindness
D. herpes
56. Which of the following is the most famous beverage brand in the world?
A. Nokia
B. Coca Cola
C. Microsoft
D. None of these
57. What is meant by archipelago?
A. A cluster of Islands
B. A cluster of seas
C. A cluster of flowers
D. A cluster of stars
58. Who discovered the laws of gravitation?
A. Isaac Newton
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Galileo Galilei
D. William Henry
59. Florence Nightingale, was a famous British ______?
A. nurse
B. royal surgeon
C. army officer
D. religious reformer
60. Which of the following US president was assassinated in office?
A. George Washington
B. Woodrow Wilson
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. John F Kennedy
61. According to new research which is the oldest disease of world?
A. Influenza
B. Malaria
C. Plague
D. Leprosy
62. Which continent is without glaciers?
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. Australia
63. Who was the first president of All India Muslim League?
A. Sir Agha Khan III
B. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
C. Sir Muhammad Shafi
D. Nawab Salim Ullah Khan
65. Etymology is the science of?
A. Birds
B. Words
C. Insects
D. Worlds
64. Which was the main center of Tamil activities in Sri Lanka?
A. Colombo
B. Kandy
C. Jaffna
D. None of these
66. Which of the following is the oldest organization?
A. UNO
B. African Union
C. League of nations
D. Common Wealth
67. Who is called the father of computer?
A. Charles Babbage
B. Konrad Zuse
C. Merry John
D. None of these
68. Where days and nights are equal all the year?
A. Nairobi
B. New York
C. London
D. Oslo
69. Where Chenab and Jhelum join each other?
A. Head Trimmu
B. Head Sidhnai
C. Head Panjnad
D. Head Baloki
70. The Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea are connected by?
A. Davis strait
B. Suez canal
C. Panama Canal
D. Gibraltar Strait
71. Which crop has the longest period between cultivation and harvest?
A. Cotton
B. Sugarcane
C. Rice
D. Wheat
72. Silicon Valley, a region in Santa Clara Valley of California is famous because of?
A. Computers
B. Film industry
C. Cars
D. Sugarcane industry
73. Which is the largest search engine of internet?
A. MSN
B. Google
C. Yahoo
D. None of these
74. Farakka dam is disputed between India and ______?
A. Pakistan
B. Nepal
C. Sri Lanka
D. Bangladesh
75. Which is the world’s biggest bird?
A. Ostrich
B. Kiwi
C. Eagle
D. None of these
76. Who is the author of “Khaki Shadows”?
A. S.M Burke
B. K.M Arif
C. Aslam Baig
D. Hasan Askari
77. Which dam is being constructed by India violating the Indus Waters Treaty?
A. Salal Dam
B. Baglihar Dam
C. Wular Dam
D. All of these
78. What is meant by causeway?
A. A raised path
B. Marsh soil
C. Salty ocean
D. Road on hill
79. Which is the largest coal consuming country in the world?
A. Russia
B. China
C. USA
D. India
80. “The Night Watch” painting is the master piece of?
A. Rembrandt van
B. Pablo Picasso
C. Leonardo di Vinci
D. Michelangelo
81. The headquarters of Freedom House is situated in?
A. Washington D.C
B. Geneva
C. London
D. None of these
82. Harappa is situated on the bank of river ______?
A. Ravi
B. Chenab
C. Sutlej
D. Indus
83. Otto von Bismarck, a great leader and statesman belongs to which country?
A. Germany
B. Russia
C. Italy
D. France
84. Who was the first Muslim winner of Nobel Prize?
A. Anwar Sadat
B. Yasser Arafat
C. Shirin Ebadi
D. Dr. Younas
85. Which day is observed on 15 may every year?
A. Water day
B. Environment day
C. Postal day
D. Families day
86. Kigali is capital of which country?
A. Uganda
B. Togo
C. Namibia
D. Rwanda
87. Which country is the largest contributor to the UN budget?
A. USA
B. Japan
C. Russia
D. China
88. Sabakzai Dam is being constructed under WAPDA Water vision 2025 in?
A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. Balochistan
D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
89. Which country has the oldest anthem?
A. Japan
B. China
C. Russia
D. Greece
90. What is “Big Ben”?
A. A Clock Tower
B. A galaxy of stars
C. A mountain range
D. A volcano
91. Who was the first viceroy of India?
A. Warren Hastings
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Curzon
D. None of these
92. Napoleon Bonaparte was an emperor and general of?
A. France
B. England
C. Germany
D. Italy
93. Helvetia is the old name of ______?
A. Netherlands
B. Hungary
C. Spain
D. Switzerland
94. Where is the great sandy desert located?
A. Australia
B. South Africa
C. Italy
D. China
95. Where is the headquarters of world economic forum located?
A. Geneva
B. Davos
C. Washington D.C
D. New York
96. Which is considered the wisest bird in European countries?
A. Owl
B. Eagle
C. Parrot
D. Sparrow
97. Which is the world’s longest road tunnel is located?
A. Rokko Tunnel, Japan
B. Apennine Base Tunnel, Italy
C. St. Gotthard, Switzerland
D. Laerdal Tunnel, Norway
98. Algebra was introduced by?
A. Al- Khwarizmi
B. Archimedes
C. Omar Khayyam
D. Euclid
99. Martin Luther King was the ______?
A. founder of protestant sect
B. father of English poetry
C. great leader of France
D. All of these
100. Anemometer is an instrument used to measure the ______?
A. velocity of wind
B. magnetic power
C. electricity resistance
D. recording the graph