1.
Who is considered to be the father of the nation of Singapore?
Lee Kuan Yew
2.
Ahmad Sukarno remained the president of ___ from 1949-1968.
Indonesia
3.
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
4.
One of the bloodiest battles of the First World War was fought at Ypres, where a large number of soldiers from South Asia also died. In which country is this battlefield located?
Belgium
5.
President Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the President of:
Zimbabwe
6.
Dag Hammarskjold remained the Secretary General of the United Nations from 1953 till 1961 when he died in a plane crash. Which country did he belong to?
Sweden
7.
After the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who became the Prime Minister of India?
Rajiv Gandhi
8.
Ernesto "Che" Guevara was a famous revolutionary guerrilla fighter. To which country did he belong?
Argentina
9.
Nelson Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 together with another South African Leader. What was his name?
Frederick de Klerk
10.
When did Pakistan leave the Commonwealth for the first time before rejoining it in 1989?
1972
11.
Which is the second-largest planet in our Solar System?
Saturn
12.
When did the Organization of Islamic Conference change its name to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)?
28 June 2011
13.
'Grameen Bank', a pioneer in the field of microfinance, was the brainchild of:
Prof. Muhammad Younus
14.
BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging economies. The grouping comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and:
South Africa
15.
The Permanent Secretariat of ASEAN is located in:
Jakarta (Indonesia)
16.
Who was the first man to set foot on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
17.
The Battle of Waterloo saw the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. In which country is this battlefield located?
Belgium
18.
The tactics of "Satyagraha" as a form of passive resistance movement were developed by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. While he was in South Africa, what was Gandhi doing there?
He was there to plead a legal case
19.
Which famous actor played the role of Dr. Zhivago in the movie by the same name?
Omar Sharif
20.
The famous book "Gulliver's Travels" was written by:
Jonathan Swift
21.
Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, who died recently, had also served as the special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for:
Western Sahara
22.
Pablo Picasso was one of the most famous painters in the world. He was from:
Spain
23.
Constantinople is the old name of:
Istanbul
24.
"Golden Temple" in India is a sacred place for which religion?
Sikhism
25.
Which President of the USA was involved in the "Watergate Scandal"?
Richard Nixon
26.
Which mammal lays eggs?
Platypus
27.
Before the re-unification of Germany, what was the capital of West Germany?
Bonn
28.
"Cape of Good Hope" is located in which country?
South Africa
29.
To which island was Napoleon exiled to in 1815, where he eventually died?
Saint Helena
30.
In which country is the world's highest waterfall (Angel Falls) located?
Venezuela
31.
Recently Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attended the Climate Change Summit, held in Paris in December 2015. The conference is popularly known as COP21. What does COP stand for?
Conference of Parties
32.
How many countries, so far, are members of the European Union?
28
33.
The South African Cricket team is known by the name "Proteas". What exactly is "Proteas"?
National Flower of South Africa
34.
Wallis Mathias was a test cricketer from 1955 to 1962. Which country did he play for?
Pakistan
35.
"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely". These words are associated with which personality?
Lord Acton
36.
The "Statue of Liberty" is located in New York, USA. It was gifted to the USA by:
France
37.
Who said "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs"?
Karl Marx
38.
"Ornithology" is the study of:
Birds
39.
Which disease is caused by iodine deficiency?
Goitre
40.
"Dialysis" is used for treatment of:
Kidney failure
41.
DNA as a term is frequently used in Forensic investigations. What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribo-Nucleic Acid
42.
Banaspati Ghee, commonly used in Pakistan, is produced by hydrogenation of:
Palm oil
43.
MRI is a commonly used diagnostic tool in hospitals. What does MRI stand for?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
44.
Polio is caused by a:
Virus
46.
Which one of the following is not a mammal?
Shark
47.
The longest bone in the human body is:
Femur
48.
Which one of the following is the purest form of gold?
24 carats
49.
Which one of the following is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
50.
Which one of the following diseases is caused by drinking contaminated water?
Cholera
51.
The son of Mughal Emperor Zaheeruddin Babar, Emperor Humayun, lost his throne to:
Sher Shah Suri
52.
Which Islamic scholar practically opposed Akbar's so-called Deen-i-Ilahi?
Hazrat Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
53.
After the 1857 War of Independence, the Mughal King of Delhi, Bahadur Shah, was deported by the British to:
Rangoon
54.
Which British officer shot and killed three of Bahadur Shah Zafar's sons during the 1857 War of Independence?
William Hudson
55.
In which year did the Hindi-Urdu Controversy start?
1867
56.
After Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, who became the Secretary of MAO College Management?
Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
57.
Who founded the Arya Samaj in India?
Dayananda Saraswati
58.
The Indian National Congress was founded on the initiative of:
Lord Curzon
59.
Who was the first President of the All India Muslim League?
Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk
60.
Syed Ahmad Shaheed, along with Shah Ismail, was martyred in a battle with the Sikhs at:
Balakot
61.
Who made the official announcement of the annulment of the partition of Bengal in 1911?
King George III
62.
In which pact did the leaders of the Congress and the Muslim League agree on Constitutional Reforms in India, including a separate electorate for Muslims?
Bombay Pact
63.
In 1927, the British Parliament appointed a Commission to report on the working of Dyarchy in Indian provinces. Who was the head of this Commission?
Sir Stafford Cripps
64.
In August 1932, which British Prime Minister announced the famous Communal Award granting separate electorates to depressed classes in India?
Neville Chamberlain
65.
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain when Pakistan and India gained independence?
Clement Attlee
66.
Who wrote the National Anthem of India?
Rabindranath Tagore
67.
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah started his legal practice in ______ and became the first Muslim barrister in the city.
Bombay
68.
Quaid-e-Azam's daughter, Dina, decided to marry Neville Wadia against her father's wishes, which led to a lifelong estrangement between the two. What was Neville Wadia by way of religion?
Parsi
69.
What was the title of Allama Iqbal's Ph.D. Thesis?
The Development of Metaphysics in Persia
70.
Who played the pivotal role in the founding of APWA (All Pakistan Women's Association)?
Begum Ra'ana Liaqat Ali
71.
The Indian Independence Act 1947 was mainly based on the recommendations made by:
The Mountbatten Plan
72.
After the assassination of Liaqat Ali Khan, the then Governor General of Pakistan took over as the Prime Minister. Who was appointed as the Governor General?
Ghulam Muhammad
73.
Name the incident that took place in January 1971, which provided an excuse to India to ban all Pakistani flights over Indian territory.
"Hijacking" of Indian aircraft to Pakistan
74.
After the removal of the Nawaz Sharif government in 1999, Pervez Musharraf took office of:
Chief Executive
75.
In the Battle of Uhud, Hind mutilated the body of Hazrat Hamza (RA) and chewed his liver. Hind was the wife of:
Abu Sufyan
76.
During the Battle of Uhud, most of the archers appointed by the Holy Prophet (PBUH) left their designated place. Who took advantage and attacked the Muslims and turned the tide?
Khalid ibn Waleed
77.
Name the youngest daughter of the Holy Prophet (PBUH):
Hazrat Fatimah (RA)
78.
What is the meaning of "Baqarah"?
Cow
79.
What was the name of the camel on which the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was riding while migrating to Madina?
Qaswa
80.
At which place did the Holy Prophet (PBUH) become the Imam of all the prophets during Mi'raj (Ascension)?
Masjid Al-Aqsa
81.
Umrah can be performed at any time throughout the year except 9th to:
11th Zil-Haj
82.
In which Surah of the Holy Quran are the essentials of "Wudu" (Ablution) given?
Al-Ma'idah
83.
Who signed the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah on behalf of the Quraysh?
Suhayl ibn Amr
84.
Who was the first among the Muslims to conquer Northern Africa and also established the city of Kairouan (in modern-day Tunisia)?
Uqba ibn Nafi
85.
How many Marlas are there in one acre?
160
86.
How many "Furlongs" make 1 (one) mile?
8
87.
On 25 September 2015, the UN Sustainable Development Summit adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which included a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). How many goals have been included in the SDGs?
17
88.
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were adopted in 2000. How many goals were identified in the MDGs?
8
89.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a widely accepted indicator to measure the overall well-being of a country. Who was the man behind the establishment of HDI?
Mahbub ul Haq
90.
Gross National Happiness (GNH) has been proposed as one of the indicators to measure the overall well-being of a country. GNH as an indicator was proposed by:
Bhutan
91.
The population of Vultures in Pakistan is declining at a very high ratio, and efforts are being made for the conservation of this endangered bird. What is the main cause of the declining vulture population?
Widespread use of Diclofenac in livestock
92.
Attabad Lake in Gilgit-Baltistan was formed due to a massive landslide, which blocked the river ______ for almost months.
Hunza
93.
Who was Pakistan's first Civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA)?
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
94.
The affairs of the cooperative societies in Pakistan are regulated under the Cooperative Societies Act, 1925, and the Cooperative Societies Rules of:
1927
95.
Who is the Minister for Cooperatives in the Government of Punjab?
Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar
96.
Who was the first post-independence Chief Minister of Punjab?
Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot
97.
Who succeeded Sir Francis Mudie as the second Governor of Punjab in independent Pakistan?
Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
98.
Squadron Leader M.M. Alam (retired as Air Commodore) was an ace fighter pilot in Pakistan Air Force. For his bravery in the 1965 war, he was awarded the:
Sitara-e-Jurat
99.
Who is the current Chief of Air Staff?
Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman
100.
One of the most prominent poets of Pakistan, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, won which international award in 1962?
Lenin Peace Prize