Question 1
The American Supreme Court is the ____ chamber of the Congress?
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First
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Second
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Third
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Fourth
Explanation:
The US Supreme Court is part of the judiciary, not a chamber of Congress.
Correction: The original answer was incorrect.
Question 2
Originally, the total number of States of the USA was?
Explanation:
The USA began with 13 original colonies that became states after independence.
Question 3
Who was the mover of the Lahore Resolution of 1940?
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Chaudhry Mohammad Ali
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A.K. Fazlul Huq
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Liaquat Ali Khan
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None of these
Explanation:
A.K. Fazlul Huq presented the Lahore Resolution in 1940.
Question 4
The Objective Resolution was adopted in?
Explanation:
It was passed in 1949 outlining Islamic and democratic principles for Pakistan.
Question 5
The quorum of the House of Commons is?
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20 members
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30 members
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40 members
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None of these
Explanation:
A minimum of 40 members including the Speaker is required.
Question 6
The US Constitution consists of ____ Articles?
Explanation:
The Constitution has 7 articles defining government structure.
Question 7
Islam was declared as the "State Religion" in Pakistan's Constitution of?
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1962
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1973
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1956
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None of these
Explanation:
Article 2 of the 1973 Constitution declares Islam as the state religion.
Question 8
Who is the author of the book Friends Not Masters?
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Ayub Khan
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Altaf Gauhar
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Sharifuddin Pirzada
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Helen Bolitho
Explanation:
Ayub Khan wrote this political memoir.
Question 9
Who became the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
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Abdul Kalam Azad
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Syed Amir Ali
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Badruddin Tyabji
Explanation:
Badruddin Tyabji became INC President in 1887.
Question 10
The first Prime Minister of Britain was?
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Baldwin
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Chamberlain
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Robert Walpole
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None of these
Explanation:
Robert Walpole is regarded as the first British Prime Minister.
Question 11
Who was the President of the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962?
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Richard Nixon
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J.F. Kennedy
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Eisenhower
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None of these
Explanation:
John F. Kennedy led the US during the crisis.
Question 12
Who was the Prime Minister of India during the 1971 crisis?
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Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Indira Gandhi
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Zakir Hussain
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None of these
Explanation:
Indira Gandhi was PM during the 1971 war.
Question 13
China became a communist state under Mao Zedong in the year?
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1947
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1948
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1949
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None of these
Explanation:
The Peopleās Republic of China was established in 1949.
Question 14
Who wrote the book Last Days of British Raj in India?
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Mosley Leonard
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Bob Woodward
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Stanley Wolpert
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None of these
Explanation:
Leonard Mosley authored the book on the end of British rule.
Question 15
The Statue of Liberty was given to the USA by?
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Britain
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Canada
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France
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Italy
Explanation:
France gifted the statue in 1886 as a symbol of friendship.
Question 16
Demarcating constituencies for the election of the members of the Congress is known as?
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Lobbying
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Gerrymandering
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Snap Elections
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None of these
Explanation:
Gerrymandering involves manipulating electoral boundaries for advantage.
Question 17
The first American President was?
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Abraham Lincoln
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George Washington
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James Madison
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None of these
Explanation:
George Washington served as the first US President.
Question 18
Two-term tenure of the US President was fixed in?
Explanation:
The 22nd Amendment (1951) limited presidents to two terms.
Question 19
Tenure of an American Senator is?
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4 years
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5 years
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6 years
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7 years
Explanation:
US Senators serve six-year terms.
Question 20
Magna Carta was signed in?
Explanation:
It was signed in 1215 establishing rule of law principles.