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2017

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Question 1
FIFA world cup 2018 will be hosted by ________.
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • None of these
Explanation: The 2018 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Russia across multiple cities.
Question 2
Number of OIC Muslim states is _______.
  • 58
  • 57
  • 59
  • None of these
Explanation: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has 57 member states representing Muslim countries.
Question 3
Number of European Union member states is _______.
  • 27
  • 26
  • 28
  • None of these
Explanation: The European Union had 28 members in 2017 before the UK exited in 2020.
Question 4
Cold war period ________.
  • 1947-1991
  • 1945-1989
  • 1962-1991
  • None of these
Explanation: The Cold War spanned from 1947 to 1991 between the US and USSR blocs.
Question 5
NPT is best described as _________.
  • National Proliferation Treaty
  • New Proliferation Treaty
  • Non-Proliferation Treaty
  • None of these
Explanation: NPT stands for the Non-Proliferation Treaty, aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.
Question 6
AFP is the news agency of _______.
  • UK
  • France
  • Germany
  • None of these
Explanation: AFP (Agence France-Presse) is the national news agency of France.
Question 7
Headquarters of ICJ is in ________.
  • Bern, Switzerland
  • Brussels, Belgium
  • Hague, Netherlands
  • None of these
Explanation: The International Court of Justice is located in The Hague, Netherlands.
Question 8
Oldest satellite site is in _______.
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russia
  • USA
  • None of these
Explanation: Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan is the world’s oldest operational space launch site.
Question 9
Head of state of UK is ________.
  • Theresa May
  • John Bercow
  • Queen Elizabeth II
  • None of these
Explanation: Queen Elizabeth II was the UK’s head of state in 2017.
Question 10
Which country was the colony of the UK?
  • Thailand
  • Burma
  • Vietnam
  • None of these
Explanation: Burma (Myanmar) was a British colony until gaining independence in 1948.
Question 11
Oldest tennis venue is ________.
  • Wimbledon
  • Rotterdam
  • Acer Arena
  • None of these
Explanation: Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament and venue, established in 1877.
Question 12
Bishkek is the capital of ________.
  • Tajikistan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • None of these
Explanation: Bishkek is the capital city of Kyrgyzstan.
Question 13
Suez canal connects _________.
  • Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
  • Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean
  • Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
  • None of these
Explanation: The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.
Question 14
Objective resolution was presented by ________.
  • Mian Muhammad Iftikharuddin
  • Liaquat Ali Khan
  • Shabir Ahmed Usmani
  • None of these
Explanation: Liaquat Ali Khan presented the Objective Resolution in 1949.
Question 15
First Muslim Nobel Laureate is ________.
  • Anwar Sadat
  • Shirin Ebadi
  • Muhammad Abdus Salam
  • None of these
Explanation: Anwar Sadat was the first Muslim Nobel Laureate, awarded in 1978.
Question 16
Who’s the biggest producer of cotton?
  • China
  • Pakistan
  • USA
  • None of these
Explanation: China is the world’s largest producer of cotton.
Question 17
Collapse of USSR due to ________.
  • Economic failure
  • Perestroika and Glasnost
  • Nationalist Movements
  • None of these
Explanation: The Soviet Union collapsed mainly due to prolonged economic failure.
Question 18
United States bombed Hiroshima on _________.
  • Aug 11, 1945
  • Aug 6, 1945
  • Aug 9, 1945
  • None of these
Explanation: The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
Question 19
Last Census in Pakistan was held in _______.
  • 1980
  • 1998
  • 2017
  • None of these
Explanation: At the time of the question, the last census was conducted in 1998 before the 2017 census.
Question 20
Which country has the largest gas reserves?
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Russia
  • None of these
Explanation: Russia possesses the largest proven natural gas reserves globally.