Question 1
Book the battle for Pakistan is written by ______.
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Shuja Nawaz
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Anatol Lieven
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Hussain Abbas
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None of these
Explanation:
Shuja Nawaz authored "The Battle for Pakistan," analyzing Pakistan’s military and political dynamics.
Question 2
The following are the members of QUAD:
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USA, Australia, India, Japan
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USA, Indonesia, India, New Zealand
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USA, UK, Australia, Japan
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None of these
Explanation:
QUAD consists of the USA, Australia, India, and Japan as a strategic Indo-Pacific alliance.
Question 3
In 2008, Barack Obama received the highest number of popular votes in the elections. In recent presidential elections, which candidate broke his record?
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Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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Both A and B
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None of these
Explanation:
Joe Biden surpassed Obama’s record by securing over 81 million votes in the 2020 election.
Question 4
Kavaan, the elephant, was moved from Islamabad zoo on court’s orders to _____.
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Sri Lanka
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Cambodia
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Thailand
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None of these
Explanation:
Kaavan was relocated to a sanctuary in Cambodia in 2020 following a court order.
Question 5
BECA stands for ______.
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Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement
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Bilateral Engagement and Cooperation Agreement
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Bilateral Engagement and Counter Arrangement
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None of these
Explanation:
BECA is a US-India defense pact that enables the sharing of geospatial intelligence to enhance military cooperation.
Question 6
Yogi Adityanath remains the Chief Minister of the following Indian state:
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Maharashtra
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Uttar Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh
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None of these
Explanation:
Yogi Adityanath has served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since 2017.
Question 7
Nagorno-Karabakh is a territorial conflict between:
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Turkey and Syria
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Turkey and Greece
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Armenia and Azerbaijan
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None of these
Explanation:
The conflict is between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Question 8
Name of German President is _______.
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Angela Merkel
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier
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Elke Budenbender
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None of these
Explanation:
Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been Germany’s President since 2017.
Question 9
Article 6 of the Constitution of Pakistan deals with:
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High Treason
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Being Sadiq and Amin
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Accountability of the rulers
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None of these
Explanation:
Article 6 defines and prescribes punishment for acts of high treason against the Constitution.
Question 10
2020 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to ______.
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Abiy Ahmed Ali
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Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad
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World Food Program
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None of these
Explanation:
The World Food Programme received the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for combating hunger and promoting peace.
Question 11
Brexit referendum in the UK was held under the premiership of _______.
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David Cameron
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Theresa May
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Boris Johnson
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None of these
Explanation:
The Brexit referendum was conducted in 2016 during David Cameron’s premiership.
Question 12
2020 PSL Champions are ________.
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Karachi Kings
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Lahore Qalandars
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Islamabad United
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None of these
Explanation:
Karachi Kings won the PSL 2020 title, defeating Lahore Qalandars in the final.
Question 13
Pakistan’s National Assembly consists of _________ seats.
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342
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344
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346
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None of these
Explanation:
The National Assembly has 342 seats, including general, reserved, and minority seats.
Question 14
EIA notes that ________ has the biggest natural gas reserves.
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United States
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Russia
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Turkmenistan
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None of these
Explanation:
Russia holds the largest proven natural gas reserves according to the EIA.
Question 15
Since January 2019, how many times legislative elections have been held in Israel?
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One
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Two
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Three
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None of these
Explanation:
Israel held three elections between 2019 and early 2020 due to political deadlock.
Question 16
The 2020 Global Climate Risk Index places Pakistan at ______ position for the countries, worst hit from 1999-2018.
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Third
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Fifth
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Seventh
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None of these
Explanation:
Pakistan ranked fifth among countries most affected by climate-related disasters in that period.
Question 17
The most urbanized province of Pakistan, according to 2017 census is ________.
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Punjab
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KPK
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Sindh
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None of these
Explanation:
Sindh is the most urbanized province due to major cities like Karachi.
Question 18
Which state is a member of the SCO?
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Azerbaijan
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Turkmenistan
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Turkey
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None of these
Explanation:
None of the listed countries is a full SCO members, which include China, Russia, India, and Pakistan.
Question 19
Pakistan needs ______ votes from FATF members to exit from grey list.
Explanation:
Pakistan requires at least 12 votes from FATF members to be removed from the grey list.
Question 20
The candidate requires minimum ______ electoral votes to win the US Presidential election.
Explanation:
A candidate must secure at least 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the US presidency.