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MCQS- CURRENT AFFAIRS -1988 1. 1988 noble peace prize has been awarded to: a. Diego Cordovez b. Anwar Sadat c. United Nations 2. Dan Quayle is: a. Mexican footballer b. American Politician c. Prime Minister of Brazil 3. Gen. Augusto Pinochet is: a. Leader of Contrast in Nicaragua b. Military Dictator of el-Salvador c. President of Chile 4. Robert Mugabe is: a. President of Zimbabwe b. President of Kenya c. Prime Minister of Angola 5. Sakharov is: a. Anti-Soviet Polish Leader b. Secretary General of the Hungarian Communist Party c. Soviet Nuclear Scientist 6. The last day of the Quaid-e-Azam was written by: a. M. A. H. Isphani b. Fatima Jinnah c. Col. Illahi Bukhsh (probably, iam not sure) 7. The new Olympic Champion in Hockey is: a. Australia b. West Germany c. England (during the year 1988) 8. The process of European integration is scheduled to be completed by: a. 1990 b. 1992 c. 1994 9. The Bofors Scandal occurred in: a. Italy b. India c. Japan 10. The Black Sea and the Mediterranean are connected by: a. Shattal Arab b. Dardanelles c. Strait of Gibraltar

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MCQS- CURRENT AFFAIRS -1989

1. Which country makes the Entac Missiles: a. U.S.A. b. England c. France d. U.S.S.R. 2. How many Radio Stations are in Pakistan: a. Twelve b. Sixteen c. Twenty (probably, I dont know how many were there in 1989) d. Twenty five 3. What is Cathay Pacific: a. Island b. Revolutionary leader c. Air line d. Newspaper 4. President of U.S.A. is: a. George Hubert Norman Bush b. George Hurbert Walker Bush c. George Thomas Ross Bush d. George Paul James Bush 5. The Great Leap Forward was: a. American Policy towards Latin America b. Chinese Economic Programme c. Russian Diplomatic move d. Cuban Military Strategy 6. What is the actual name of F-16: a. Fighting Falcon b. Atomic Bomber c. Concord d. Jumbo Jet 7. Daughter of the East is an autobiography of: a. Fatima Jinnah b. Nusrat Bhutto c. Rana Liaquat Ali d. Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto 8. The Headquarters of Asian Development Bank is in: a. Tokyo b. Bangkok c. Manila d. Jakarta

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9. Pakistan left CENTO in: a. 1971 b. 1975 c. 1979 (when it was dissolved) d. 1981 10. Gorbachevs Peredyshka is: a. Free Trade b. Breathing space c. Terrorist Movement d.Non-Alignment 11. Premadasa is: a. President of Chile b. European Comedian c. Terrorist Movement d. President Sri Lanka 12. Sunsuke Uno is: a. Maker of Micro-Computers b. Prime Minister of Singapore c. Chinese Town d. Prime Minister of Japan 13. India launched its first Missile with the name of: a. Indira b. Verma c. Agni d. Monica 14. Who has been named as the first recipient of Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights: a. Hosni Mubarak b. Nelson Mandela c. Rajiv Gandhi d. Mrs. Margaret Thatcher 15. Literacy rate in Pakistan is: a. 15% b. 20% c. 30% d. 50% 16. How many people were stampeded in Football Match at Sheffield Hill Borough Stadium: a. 38 b. 67 c. 95 d. 110 17. Venezuela President is: a. Paul Alfonsin b. Daniel Ortega c. Carlos Andrez Perez

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d. Augusto Pinochet

18 .Jabar-bin-Hayyan was a: a. Mathematician b. Astronomer c. Chemist d. Philosopher (actually he was an astronomer and philosopher as well, but more famous for chemistry, so does that mean all the 3 are correct options but option C is more suitable.) 19. Battle of Ohad was fought in: a. 625 A.D. b. 626 A.D. c. 628 A.D. d. 629 A.D. 20. How many times has Martina Navtatilova won the Wimbledon title: a. Six times b. Eight times c. Nine times d. Eleven times (counting both singles and doubles titles won)

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1. The worlds oldest International Human Rights Organization is: a. Amnesty International b. Freedom House c. Anti Slavery (probably, its older then the other two) d. None of these 2. The constitution of European Union has not been ratified by: a. Italy b. Netherlands c. France d. None of these 3. After United States, the largest contributor in the United Nations Budget is: a. Germany b. France c. U.K. d. None of these (Japan is and was in 2005 as well) 4. Ariana is an Airlines of: a. Australia b. Egypt c. Iran d. None of these

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5. What percentage Pakistan produces electricity from thermal source: a. 30% b. 50% c. 70% d. None of these 6. Chinas fastest growing economy is facing a major challenge of: a. Population Explosion b. Shortage of Energy c. Challenges of WTO regime d. None of these 7. U.S. president George Bush has created Millennium Challenge Account to: a. Improve national security network b. Provide financial aid to Iraq and Afghanistan c. Help poor countries pursuing democratic ideals d. None of these 8. 38th parallel is a boundary line between: a. Canada and America b. North and South Vietnam c. Greek and Turkish Port of Cyprus d. None of these (its boundary line between North and South Koreas) 9. In which month does the U.N. General Assembly usually meet every year: a. January b. March c. September d. None of these 10. Pakistan has recently been given observer status in: a. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) b. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) c. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) d. None of these 11. The project to reduce water logging and salinity area in Pakistan has been financially supported by: a. World Bank b. IMF c. Asian Development Bank d. None of these 12. Pakistan and U.S. Navies recently conducted Joint exercises in the Arabian Sea by the name: a. Optimum Impact b. Divers Move c. Inspired Union d. None of these

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13. Which of the following Internet Search Engines will introduce the Worlds Biggest digital Library: a. Yahoo b. Google c. Gigablast d. None of these 14. The recently appointed United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres is the former Prime Minister of: a. Denmark b. Romania c. Canada d. None of these (he was prime minister of Portugal) 15. When a country grants another country MFN (Most Favored Nations) status in mutual trade, it implies: a. Providing same trade concessions as are being given to other countries without any discrimination b. Trade will be through exchange of Commodities rather than foreign exchanges c. Imports and Exports payments will be in local currencies only d. None of these 16. The programme United Nations Millennium Development Goals is focusing on: a. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger b. Achieve Universal Primary education c. Promote gender equality and empower women d. All of these 17. The largest Agency of FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) by area is: a. North Waziristan b. South Waziristan c. Khyber Agency d. None of these 18. Reuter is the news agency of: a. USA b. Germany c. UK d. None of these 19. SAARC Human Resource Development Center is located at: a. Delhi b. Colombo c. Karachi d. None of these (it is in Islamabad) 20. Under Vision 2025 WAPDA will construct SATPARA Dam on Indus river in: a. Balochistan b. NWFP c. Northern Areas d. None of these

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1. How many medals were won by Pakistan in the 18th Commonwealth games: a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d. None of these 2. The currency of China is: a. Rouble b. Yen c. Yuan d. None of these 3. In the absence of President, who becomes the acting President of Pakistan: a. Speaker of the National Assembly b. Chairman of the Senate c. Chief Justice of Pakistan d. None of these 4. Han Myung has become the First Woman Prime Minister of: a. South Korea b. North Korea c. Vietnam d. None of these 5. Zalmay Khalil is the US ambassador to: a. Iraq b. Syria c. Lebanon d. None of these 6. H5N1 is the name of a: a. Medicine b. Vaccine c. Virus d. None of these 7. Biman is the Airline of: a. Sri Lanka b. Nepal c. Bangladesh d. None of these 8. Which countrys border with Pakistan is called Durand Line: a. Iran b. Afghanistan c. India d. None of these

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9. Xinhua is the news agency of: a. China b. Russia c. North Korea d. None of these 10. The Headquarters of the UN Security Council is located at: a. Washington b. Paris c. NewYork d. None of these 11. Who is the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan a. Dr. Shamshad Akhtar (in 2006) b. Dr. Ishrat Hussain c. Sulman Shah d. None of these 12. Nobel prize for the year 2005 was awarded to M. Elbardei together with: a. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) b. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) c. World Health Organization (WHO) 13.Who is the United States, assistant secretary of state for South Asian and Central Asian affairs: a. Riyan C. Crooker b. Nancy Powell c. Richard A. Boucher d. None of these 14. What was the magnitude of the Earthquake that shook northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir on October 8, 2005: a. 5.7 b. 7.5 c. 7.7 d. None of these (correct is 7.6) 15. Rafiq Bahauddin al Hariri had been the Prime Minister of: a. Libya b. Lebanon c. Syria d. None of these 16. Angela Merkel is: a. President of France b. First Lady of Britain c. Chancellor of Germany d. None of these

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17. Fourth Estate applied to: a. Executive b. Secret Agency c. Press d. None of these 18. The Spirit of Islam author is: a. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan b. Syed Amir Ali c. Allama Iqbal d. None of these 19. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Standing Committee had agreed in principle to grant an observer status to: a. China and Japan (not sure) b. Britain and France c. United States and South Korea d. None of these 20. George Washington was the First President of USA. Who is the incumbent Vice President of America: a. Georgen Bush b. Gerlad Ford c. Dick Cheney (in 2006) d. None of these

MCQS- CURRENT AFFAIRS -2007 1. Petronas towers are located in: a. Singapore b. Chicago c. Kuala Lumpur d. None of these 2. Name of the present UN Secretary General is: a. Kofi Annan b. Bon Ki Moon c. Batrus Ghali d. None of these 3. The length of common border between India and Pakistan is: a. 900 miles b. 1000 miles c. 1100 miles d. None of these (its 1809 miles) 4. SAARC conference was held in 2004 at: a. Islamabad b. Kathmandu c. Colombo d. None of these

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5. China became the member of World Trade Organization in: a. 1998 b. 2002 c. 2004 d. None of these (China officially became member of WTO on 11-12-2001) 6. The number of players in each team of basketball game is: a. 5 b. 7 c. 9 d. None of these 7. Which is the largest Surah of the Holy Quran: a. Surah Al-Imran b. Surah Al-Baqarah c. Surah Yaseen d. None of these 8. The Olympic games in 2004 were held in: a. Athens b. Sydney c. California d. None of these 9. How many members the National Security Council (Pakistan) has: a. 11 b. 13 c. 15 d. None of these 10. Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2006 was awarded to: a. Dr. Mahatir Mohammad b. Dr. Mohammad Yunus c. Dr. Abdul Kalam d. None of these 11. Denzil Washington is renowned as: a. USA army general b. British Naval Commander c. Hollywood Actor d. None of these 12. The number of OIC member states is: a. 55 b. 57 c. 59 d. None of these 13. Mahbub-ul-Haq Human Development Center is located at: a. Karachi b. Lahore c. Islamabad d. None of these

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14. Hugo Chaves is the president of: a. Venezuela b. Brazil c. Bolivia 15. What is the name of the only Pakistani who won a Nobel Prize: a. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmed b. Dr. Abdus-Salam c. Dr. Abdul Qadeer d. None of these 16. Maple leaf is the National emblem of: a. Germany b. China c. Canada d. None of these 17. Name of Bangladesh Parliament is: a. People National Assembly b .Majlis-i-Shoora c. Jatia Sangsad d. None of these 18. India has constructed Baglihar Dam in occupied Kashmirs district of: a. Udhumpur b. Doda c. Jammu d. None of these 19. Hamas was founded by: a. Yasser Arafat b. Ismail Haniye c. Khalid Meshaal d.None of these (it was founded by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al -Rantissi and Mohammad Taha) 20. Which of the following regions of Balochistan will be irrigated through Kachi Canal Project: a. Quetta b. Zhob c. Nasirabad d. None of these

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MCQS- CURRENT AFFAIRS -2008 1.Transparency International is based in: a. New York b. London c. Berlin d. None of these 2. The largest source of electricity generation in Pakistan comes through: a. Thermal b. Hydel c. Coal d. None of these 3. Pakistans largest export partner is: a. Saudi Arabia b. America c. Japan d. None of these 4. India is constructing Kishanganda Dam in: a. Jammu b. Sri Nagar c. Baramula d. None of these 5. WAFA is the news agency of: a. Syria b. Jordan c. Egypt d. None of these (it is the news agency of Palestine) 6. Former US Vice-President Al Gore has won Nobel Peace Prize 2007 for his campaign against: a. Child Labour b. Human Rights Violations c. Global Warming d. None of these 7. May 3, each year is Internationally observed as: a. World Environment Day b. Human Rights Day c. Global Warming d. None of these (its knows globally as World Press Freedom Day) 8. The worlds largest producer of uranium is: a. Australia b. Canada c. South Africa d. None of these

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9. The district of the country having lowest population density is: a. Khuzdar b. Kalat c. Kharan d.None of these 10.Qantas is an airlines of: a. USA b. Australia c. Singapore d. None of these 11. The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was: a. Anwar Sadaat of Egypt b. Yasser Arafat of Palestine c. Abdul Salam of Pakistan d. None of these 12. Darfur conflict is in: a. Somalia b. Sudan c. Liberia d. None of these 13. Parachinar is the main town of: a. Khyber Agency b. North Waziristan c. South Waziristan d. None of these (its capital town of Kurram agency) 14. One US barrel is equal to: a. 20 litres b. 30 litres c. 50 litres d. None of these (its equivalent to 159 litres) 15. Ringgit is the currency unit of: a. Singapore b. Philippines c. Malaysia d. None of these 16. Pakistan is the Chairman of: a. Non-Aligned movement b. SAARC c. Group of 77 d. None of these 17. The first President of America who made an official visit to Pakistan was: a. Richard Nixon b. Dwight D. Eisenhower c. Lyndon B. Johnson

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18.The Aid to Pakistan Consortium meets every year in: a. London b. New York c. Paris d. None of these 19. General Michael Hayden is the: a. President of Chile b. Defense Secretary of United States c. Commander NATOs forces in Afghanistan d. None of these (he was director of the CIA) 20. Which of the following International Organizations has no formal structure and secretariat: a. Green Peace b. D-8 c. G-8 d. None of these MCQS- CURRENT AFFAIRS -2009 1. Who is Nicolas Sarkozy: a. German Chancellor b. Canadian President c. French President d. President of Georgia 2. What position Hu Jantao holds: a. General Secretary of Communist Party b. President of the Country c. Both a and b d. None of these 3. Who is the president of World Bank: a. Robert Brace Zoellick b. Robert Bruce Gate c. Robert Bruce Lohaf d. Bill Gates 4. Where is the headquarter of the Amnesty International located: a. Geneva b. London c.P aris d. New York 5. Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in: a. 1964 b. 1966 c. 1968 d. None of these

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6. Who were the three statesmen who formulated Non-Aligned Movement (NAM): a. Gandhi, Nasser, Tito b. Nehru, Nasser, Tito c. Chou-en-Lai, Bhutto, Nehru d. Soe Karno, Nasser, Tito 7. The permanent Secretariat of SAARC is established at: a. Khatmandu b. Dhaka c. Dehli d. Islamabad 8. Who was the founder of HAMAS in 1987: a. Sheikh Ahmed Yasin b. Yasser Arafat c. Abu Nidal d. None of these 9. How many official working languages are recognized by UNO: a. 8 b. 6 c. 4 d. None of these 10. In which month does the UN General Assembly usually meet every year: a. August b. September c. October d. None of these 11. Which of the following countries have the power of veto in the General Assembly of UNO: a. USA b. Russia c. China d. All of these 12. The term of office of a judge of the International Court of Justice is: a. 5 years b. 7 years c. 9 years 13.Alliance among India, Germany, Japan and Brazil to support each others bid for permanent seat on UN Security Council is called: a. Alliance 4 b. G 4 c. Big 4 d. None of these 14. The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline is also known as: a. Friendly Pipeline b. Peace Pipeline c. Great pipeline d. None of these

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15. The first parliamentary elections in Afghanistan were held in: a. 2004 b. 2005 c. 2006 d. None of these (it was held in 1965 for the first time, please consider reviewing) 16. Which is the National Flower of Pakistan: a. Tulip b. Rose c. Jasmine d. None of these 17. After Pushtuns, the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan is: a. Uzbeks b. Hazaras c. Tajiks d. None of these 18. The capital of Argentina is: a. Columbia b. Barcelona c. Buenos Aires d. Peru 19. Which is the largest country in Africa: a. Sudan b. Nigeria c. Libya d. None of these 20. Name the currency of Sri Lanka: a. Rupiyah b. Lek c. Ringgit d. None of these

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MCQS- CURRENT AFFAIRS -2010 1) Which of the following countries is the world's largest emitter of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere? a) China b) America c) Russia d) India 2) Who is Stanley McChrystal? a) Commander US forces in Afghanistan b) Head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) c) NATO Commander in Afghanistan d) None of these 3) The headquarters of Green Peace International is located at: a) Vancouver b) Amsterdam c) London d) Paris 4) The oldeest internet search engine among the following is: a) Google b) MSN Search c) Yahoo d) Ask.com 5) The power generating capacity of Diamer-Basha Dam would be: a) 3450 MW b) 3800 MW c) 4500 MW d) None of these 6) ANTARA is the news agency of: a) Indonesia b) Malaysia c) Turkey d) None of the these 7) The largest opium producer province in Afghanistan is: a) Helmand b) Nangarhar c) Badakhshan d) None of these 8) Silk Air is an airline of: a) Sri Lanka b) Switzerland c) Singapore d) China 9) Channel Tunnel is an under sea rail tunnel linking: a) England and Ireland b) England and France c) France and Germany d) None of these. 10) The Strait of Malacca is the main shipping channel between the India Ocean and: a) The North Pacific Ocean b) South Pacific Ocean c) South Atlantic Ocean d) None of these 11) The recently published book " Between Dreams and Realities" is written by: a) Shamshad Ahmad Khan b) Gohar Ayub c) Sahibzada Yakoob Ali Khan d) None of these 12) The largest Agency of FATA by population is: a) Bajaur Agency b) North Wazirstan c) South Waziristan d) None of these

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13) Which of the following categories of Nobel Prise was established in 1968? a) Medicine b) Literature c) Economics d) None of these 14) Total cultivable Land of Pakistan is approximately: a) 80 million hectares b) 120 million hectares c) 150 million hectares d) None of these. 15) Who is Francois Fillon? a) Prime Minister of Italy b) President of Germany c) Foreign Minister of France d) None of these (He was Prime Minister of France) 16) The largest island in Indian Ocean is: a) Sri Lanka b) Sumatra c) Madagascar d) None

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17) 3 May is observed Internationally as: a) Environment Day b) Population Day c) Press Freedom Day d) None of these 18) 2016 Summer Olympics will be held at: a) Sydney b) Madrid c) Chicago d) Rio de Janerio 19) Kyat is the currency of: a) Nepal b) Myanmar c) Bhutan d) None 20 Environment Treaty Kyoto Protocol will be expired in: a) 2012 b) 2014 c) 2015 d) None of these.

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(i) the world highest Mountain is in (a) Nepal (b) Italy (c) Srilanka (d) China (ii) on the map of the world which country appears as long shoe? (a) Italy (b) Malta (c) Croatia (d) Moldova (iii) The Headquarter of Red Cross are in: (a) London (b) New York (c) Berlin (d) Geneva (iv) Diamer-Bhasha Dam has been planned on the river: (a) Jehlum (b) Chenab (c) Indus (d) None of these (v) Hajj Scam 2010 struck a blow to: (a) Fazal-ur-Rehman (b) Azam sawati, Hamid Saeed Kazmi (c) Ishaq Dar (d) Inamullah (vi) Who was the special representative of USA for Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs? (a) Richard Holbrook (b) Joan Alizabeth (c) Gen. Mc Arthur (d) None of these

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(vii) AFPAK policy was announced in: (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2007 (d) None of these (viii) Ship mounted energy project (activated in Pakistan: 2010) is sponsored by: (a) Saudi Arabia (b) China (c) Turkey (d) None of these (ix) Asian Development Bank was established in (a) 1964 (b) 1966 (c) 1968 (d) 1960 (x) Who were the three statesmen who formulated Non-aligned Movement? (a) Gandhi, Naseer, Tito (b) Nehru, Naseer, Tito (c) Chou-en-lai, Bhutto, Nehru (d) Soe Karno, Naseer, Tito (xi) The permanent secretariat of SAARC is established at: (a) Kathmandu (b) Dhaka (c) Delhi (d) Islamabad (xii) Which of the following is the largest emitter of Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? (a) China (b) America (c) Russia (d) India (e) (xiii) The Rio conference on sustainable development was convinced in: (a) 1972 (b) 1992 (c) 2002 (d) None of these

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(xiv) World Trade Organization was established in: (a) 1992 (b) 1993 (c) 1994 (d) 1995

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(xv) How many official working language are recognized by UNO? (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 4 (xvi) The first UN conference on sustainable development happened in: (a) 1952 (b) 1962 (c) 1972 (d) 1982 (xvii) Mirani Dam Exist in: (a) Sindh (b) Balouchistan (c) Punjab (d) None of these (xviii) The founder of wikileaks scam belongs to: (a) America (b) England (c) Australia (d) Austria (xix) There are how many non permanent members of Security Council? (a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 14 (d) 10 (xx) Pakistan has become non permanent member of Security council for: (a) Five times (b) Two times (c) Three times (d) Six times

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1) The first constructed barrage of pakistan is a) jinnah barrage b) sukkur barrage c) tunssa barrage d) none of these 2) where was jesus christ born? A) iraq b) jerusalem c) mecca d) none of these 3) raw is an abbreviation of a) radical army wing b) research and warning c) research and analysis wing d) none of these 4) who was the first viceroy of india? A) lord ripon b) lord canning c) lord curzon d) none of these 5) according to roussean legitimate political authority is based on a) slavery b) force c) social contract d) none of these 6) east india company was established in a) 1603 b) 1602 c) 1600 d) none of these 7) british government sold kashmir to gulab sing in a) 1846 b) 1845 c) 1843 d) none of these 8) gymmanphobia is the fear of a) nudity b) gyms c) hotels d) none of these 9) mac moban is the border between a) india and china b) india and nepal c) india an bangladesh d) none of these 10) places experincing equal impact of an earthquake are called a) snowlines b) seismic belts c) seismic lines d) none of these

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11) which is the deepest ocean in the world a) arctic b) atlantic c) pacific d) none of these 12) largest airport of the world is a) newyork airport b) frankfurt airport c) dubai airport d) none of these 13) wafa news agency belongs to a) palestine b) jordan c) syria d) none of these 14) fbi of america was established in a) 1901 b) 1902 c) 1903 d) none of these (1908) 15) who was the founder of republican party of usa a) alexander hamiltion b) franklin roosevelt c) george washington d) none of these 16) who was the first chief minister of baluchistan from may 1972 to february 1973? A) sher bux murree b) sardar attaullah mengal c) nawab akbar bugti d) none of these 17) who was the first muslim chief of air staff of pakistan? A) air marshal asghar khan b) air marshal noor khan c) air marshal feroz khan d) none of these 18) which country is the biggest producer of uranium in the world? A) france b) south africa c) canada d) none of these 19) in pakistan the first martial law was imposed on a) august 1958 b) september 1958 c) october 1958 d) none of these 20) the fedral government established thar coal authority in which year a. 2008 b. 2007 c. 2009

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1: The international Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as world peace day, is observed annually on: a) 21st september b) 23rd september c) 12th October d) None of these.

2: International day for the Elimination of Violence against Racial Discrimination is observed annyally on: a) 23rd May b) 21st March c) 01st March d) None of these. 3: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed annually on: a) 25th December b) 23rd November c) 25th November d) None of these. 4: Marin Luther KIng, Jr.Was an clergyman, activist and leader. He is famous for: a) Civil rights Movement using non-violence disobedience in USA. b) Civil rights Movement using violence in South Africa c) Civil rights Movement using non-violence civil disbodience in India d) Civil rights Movement using non-violence in Costa Rica 5: Which of the following Country has absolutely no military forces? a) Costa Rica b) Japan c) Iceland d) None of these 6: NATO headquarters are located in: a) Birmingham b) Barcelona c) Baltimore d) None of these. 7: The SAARC is an organisation of South asian nations. Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC? a) Maldives b) Myanmar c) Bhutan d) None of these.

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8: The UNO uses the Human development Index to: a) predict, in order to prevent, which countries are most likely to engage in ethnic cleansing. b) demonstrate how well a country is providing for its people's welfare and security. c) predict the %age of displaced people that will leave a failed state. d) prove that the Global South is not as poor as some have argued. 9: Which of the following states has not ratified teh Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty(CTBT)? a) Canada. b) France c) United States. d) None of these. 10: The most significant greenhouse gas is: a) Ozone b) ChloroFluorocarbons c) carbonDioxide d) None of these. 11: An Index that estimates the true rate of exchange among currencies is: a) Human Development Index. b) Exchange Rate. c) Purchasing Power Parity. d) None of these. 12: The idea that leaders initiate foreign conflicts in order to distract public opinion from controversial domestic policies is called: a) Diversionary Theory of war. b) Democratic peace Theory. c) Autocratic Rule d) None of these.

13: The lowest %age of internet users is found in: a) North America b) Africa c) Australia d) None of these. 14: The most prosperous member of global south, which have become important exporters and markets for the major industrialised countries are known as: a) Newly Industrialised countries. b) Developed Nations c) Asian Tigers d) None of these.

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15: In international Relations, a global system containing two dominant powers is labelled with which of the terms? a) Bipolar b) Nationalist c) Isolationist d) None of these

16: The Axis powers in World War II did not include: a) Germany b) the Soviet Union c) Italy d) None of these 17: The position that a single dominant power can promote world peace came from : a) balance-of-power b) Socialist c) Hegemonic stability d) None of these 18: The US ambassador, J.Christopher Stevens was killed by millitants in : a) Tripoli, Libya b) Misrata, Libya c) Benghazi, Libya d) None of these 19: -------- explains how rational self-interested behaviour by individuals may have a destructive collective effect. a) Tragedy of the commons b) Population implosion. c) carrying capacity d) None of these

20: The process through which a country increases its capacity to meet its citizens' basic human needs and raise their standard of living is called: a) Self-determination b) Democratisation c) Development d) None of these

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