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1

The reconstruction of religious thought written by:

a Ahmed Ali
b Allama Muhammad Iqbal
c Javed Majeed
d None of these
Explanation

Iqbal’s “The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam” (1930) is a seminal collection of his lectures on modernizing Islamic philosophy.

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2

The world’s largest democracy is:

a Brazil
b United Kingdom
c India
d None of these
Explanation

With over 900 million registered voters, India conducts the world’s largest democratic elections.

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3

Obama is the president of USA:

a 44th
b 46th
c 45th
d None of these
Explanation

Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

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4

National anthem composed by:

a Hafeez Jalandhari
b A.R. Ghani
c Ahmed G. Chagla
d None of these
Explanation

Poet Hafeez Jalandhari penned the lyrics of Pakistan’s national anthem in 1952, set to a melody by Ahmed G. Chagla.

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5

Headquarter of International Court of Justice is at:

a Hague, Netherland
b New York, United States
c Geneva, Switzerland
d None of these
Explanation

The ICJ, the UN’s principal judicial organ, sits at the Peace Palace in The Hague.

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6

Kalabagh Dam is not yet constructed due to:

a Political Damaging
b Damage Coastal Ecology
c Shortage of Cultivable Land
d All of these
Explanation

Political opposition, environmental concerns over downstream ecology, and fears of displacing farmland have stalled Kalabagh Dam.

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7

Largest Arms importer in 2014:

a North Korea
b India
c Saudi Arabia
d None of these
Explanation

In 2014, Saudi Arabia led global imports of major weapons, driven by regional security concerns.

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8

Term intifada means:

a Territory for peace
b Uprising
c Freedom
d None of these
Explanation

“Intifada” is Arabic for “shaking off,” commonly used to describe Palestinian uprisings.

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9

Freedom NGO Headquarter in:

a Amsterdam (Netherland)
b Reykjavik (Iceland)
c Washington DC (United States Of America)
d None of these
Explanation

Freedom House, a U.S.-based NGO promoting political rights and civil liberties, is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

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10

Fifth international recognized mode of payment:

a British Pound
b Chinese Yuan
c Swedish Krona
d None of these
Explanation

The IMF’s SDR basket added the Chinese yuan as its fifth currency in 2016.

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11

Who is the President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)?

a Jin Liqun
b Danny Alexander
c Thierry de Longuemar
d None of these
Explanation

Jin Liqun, a former Chinese vice-minister of finance, became AIIB’s first president at its launch in January 2016.

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12

Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is celebrated each year on:

a 18 June
b 18 July
c 18 August
d None of these
Explanation

July 18 marks Mandela’s birthday and is observed by the UN as Nelson Mandela International Day.

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13

The Pakistan People’s Party-led government signed the Gwadar agreement with China on:

a September 21, 2010
b February 18, 2023
c March 13, 2010
d None of these
Explanation

In March 2010, PPP Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani signed the initial agreement granting China a 40-year lease on Gwadar port.

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14

India-China Joint Military Training Exercise HAND-IN-HAND 2015 took place at:

a Baoding Military Academy Baoding China
b Maharashtra Military School Pune, Maharashtra-India
c Kunming Military Academy Yunnan-China
d None of these
Explanation

The first India-China “Hand-in-Hand” counter-terrorism drill was held at Kunming in October 2015.

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15

The Order of the Rising Sun is highest Military Award of:

a Russia
b Japan
c South Korea
d None of these
Explanation

Established in 1875, the Order of the Rising Sun is one of Japan’s highest honors, awarded for distinguished achievements.

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16

Pakistan’s first communication satellite, the PakSat-1R, was launched in:

a April 2010
b January 2012
c August 2011
d None of these
Explanation

China successfully orbited PakSat-1R on 11 August 2011 to ensure Pakistan’s communications coverage.

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17

What was the old name of Sri Lanka?

a Serendib
b Ceylon
c Lankadeepa
d All of the above
Explanation

Historically, Sri Lanka has been called Serendib, Ceylon, and Lankadeepa in various periods and languages.

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18

First secretary General of UN was:

a Gladwyn Jebb (United Kingdom)
b U Thant (Burma)
c Trygve Lie (Norway)
d None of these
Explanation

Norwegian diplomat Trygve Lie served as the UN’s first secretary-general from 1946 to 1952.

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19

Pakistan launched his first satellite with the collaboration of China in 1990 was Al-Badr:

a Paksat 1R
b Badr 1
c Rehbar 1
d None of these
Explanation

Badr-1, Pakistan’s inaugural domestically designed satellite, was launched by China on 16 July 1990.

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20

Pakistan and Russia signed a landmark defence agreement on:

a 19 August 2015
b 21 July 2014
c 29 August 2015
d None of these
Explanation

On 19 August 2015, Pakistan’s military signed its first-ever formal defence cooperation pact with Russia.

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