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2016

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Question 1
The book “Reconstruction of Religious Thoughts” is written by ________.
  • Ahmed Ali
  • Allama Iqbal
  • Javed Majeed
  • None of these
Explanation: Allama Iqbal authored “The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam,” a key work on Islamic philosophy.
Question 2
The largest democracy in the world is _______.
  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom
  • India
  • None of these
Explanation: India is the world’s largest democracy based on its population and electoral system.
Question 3
Obama is the _____ president of USA.
  • 45th
  • 44th
  • 46th
  • None of these
Explanation: Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
Question 4
National Anthem of Pakistan was composed by __________.
  • Hafeez Jalandhri
  • A.R. Ghani
  • Ahmed G. Chagla
  • None of these
Explanation: Ahmed G. Chagla composed the music of Pakistan’s national anthem.
Question 5
The headquarter of ICJ (International Court of Justice) lies in ________.
  • The Hague, Netherlands
  • New York, United States
  • Geneva, Switzerland
  • None of these
Explanation: The ICJ is located in The Hague, Netherlands, as the principal judicial organ of the UN.
Question 6
The largest arm importer in 2014 was _______.
  • North Korea
  • India
  • Saudi Arabia
  • None of these
Explanation: Saudi Arabia was the largest arms importer in 2014 due to increased defense spending.
Question 7
Kalabagh Dam is yet not constructed due to _______.
  • Politically damaging
  • Damage coastal ecology
  • Shortage of cultivable land
  • All of these
Explanation: The project faces opposition due to political, environmental, and resource-related concerns.
Question 8
The term Intifada means ________.
  • Territory for peace
  • Uprising
  • Freedom
  • None of these
Explanation: Intifada refers to a popular uprising, especially in the Palestinian context.
Question 9
Freedom house NGO Head Quarter is in _______.
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Washington DC, USA
  • None of these
Explanation: Freedom House is headquartered in Washington, DC and promotes democracy and human rights.
Question 10
Fifth international recognized mode of payment _______.
  • British Pound
  • Chinese Yuan
  • Swedish Krona
  • None of these
Explanation: The Chinese Yuan became the fifth currency in the IMF SDR basket in 2016.
Question 11
President of Asian infrastructure investment bank is ________.
  • Jin Liqun
  • Danny Alexander
  • Thierry de Longuemar
  • None of these
Explanation: Jin Liqun has been the founding President of the AIIB since 2016.
Question 12
Nelson Mandela day is celebrated on ________.
  • 18 June
  • 18 July
  • 18 August
  • None of these
Explanation: Nelson Mandela International Day is observed annually on July 18.
Question 13
India china Joint military training exercise Hand-in-Hand 2015 took place at _________.
  • Baoding Military Academy, Baoding, China
  • Maharashtra Military School, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Kunming Military Academy, Yunnan, China
  • None of these
Explanation: The 2015 Hand-in-Hand exercise was held at Kunming Military Academy in China.
Question 14
The Pakistan People’s party led government signed the Gwadar agreement with China on ______.
  • Feb 18, 2013
  • Sept 21, 2010
  • March 13, 2010
  • None of these
Explanation: The Gwadar Port agreement was signed on February 18, 2013, transferring operations to China.
Question 15
Order of rising sun is highest Military Award of ______.
  • Russia
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • None of these
Explanation: The Order of the Rising Sun is a prestigious Japanese honor awarded for distinguished service.
Question 16
Pakistan’s first communication satellite, the Paksat 1R, was launched in _______.
  • April 2010
  • January 2012
  • August 2011
  • None of these
Explanation: Paksat-1R was launched in August 2011 with Chinese assistance.
Question 17
Old name of Sri Lanka is ________.
  • Serendib
  • Ceylon
  • Lankadeepa
  • None of these
Explanation: Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon until it changed its name in 1972.
Question 18
First secretary General of UN was ______.
  • Gladwyn Jebb, UK
  • U Thant, Burma
  • Trygve Lie, Norway
  • None of these
Explanation: Trygve Lie was the first UN Secretary-General, serving from 1946 to 1952.
Question 19
Pakistan and Russia signed a landmark defense agreement on _______.
  • 19 August 2015
  • 21 July 2014
  • 29 August 2015
  • None of these
Explanation: Pakistan and Russia signed a defense agreement on August 19, 2015, to enhance military cooperation.
Question 20
Pakistan sent its first satellite with the collaboration of China in 1990 was ______.
  • Paksat 1 R
  • Al-Badr -1
  • Rehbar -1
  • None of these
Explanation: Badr-1 was Pakistan’s first satellite, launched in 1990 in collaboration with China.