Who started Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920?
- (A) Ali Brothers
- (B) Mahatma Gandhi
- (C) Quaid-e-Azam
- (D) Abul Kalam Azad
- (B) Mahatma Gandhi
Correct option is (B) Mahatma Gandhi. The Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920 was initiated by Mahatma Gandhi to peacefully resist British rule in India, through nonviolent means such as boycotts and civil disobedience.
Who founded the Great Mosque of Cordoba?
- (A) Hajjaj Bin Yusuf
- (B) Abd ar-Rahman I
- (C) Tariq Bin Zayad
- (D) Abd ar-Rahman III
- (B) Abd ar-Rahman I
Correct option is (B) Abd ar-Rehman I. The Great Mosque of Cordoba was built by the orders of Abd ar-Rehman Iin 785 A.D. This mosque is located in Spain at present day.
The Demographic Transition Model (DTM) was proposed in:
- (A) 1927
- (B) 1928
- (C) 1929
- (D) 1930
- (C) 1929
Correct option is (C) 1929. The Demographic Transition Model (DTM) was proposed in 1929 by a famous demographer named Warren Thompson. This model has four stages: Pre industrial, Urbanizing / Industrializing, Mature industrial and Post-industrial. This model is based on historical population trends of two demographic characteristics i.e. birth rate and death rate.
In Pakistan sugar is made by sugarcane and which crop?
- (A) Millet
- (B) Beet
- (C) Corn
- (D) Barley
- (B) Beet
Correct option is (B) Beets / Sugar-beets. In Pakistan, sugar is mad from sugarcane, however, some regions where cultivation of sugarcane is not feasible, sugar can also be made from sugar-beets, although sugarcane remains the largest source for production sugar in Pakistan.
The “One Belt, One Road (OBOR)” policy relates to:
- (A) Bhutan
- (B) China
- (C) Pakistan
- (D) Bangladesh
- (B) China
Correct option is (B) China. The Belt and Road Initiative, also known as One-Belt One-Road, is a global development strategy initiated by China to promote economic cooperation and connectivity through infrastructure projects across Asia, Europe, and Africa, facilitating trade and investment along land and maritime routes.
What does “Absolutely Not” mean, that is recently much discussed in media?
- (A) Pakistan will not participate in war
- (B) Pakistan will not use its nuclear weapons
- (C) Pakistan will not allow air bases to USA for action in Afghanistan
- (D) Pakistan will not stand with USA’s motives
- (C) Pakistan will not allow air bases to USA for action in Afghanistan
Correct option is (C) Pakistan will not allow air-bases to USA for action in Afghanistan. Imran Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, has stated “ABSOLUTE NOT”, that means Pakistan will not allow its airbases to be used by foreign forces including USA in Afghanistan. This stance reflects Pakistan’s commitment to its sovereignty and neutrality in regional conflicts, specifically regarding Afghanistan’s affairs.
“The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived” is a warning of:
- (A) Security Council
- (B) WHO
- (C) Antonio Guterres
- (D) United Nations
- (C) Antonio Guterres
Correct option is (C) Antonio Guterres. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has declared that we are in an “era of global boiling”, highlighting the urgent need for immediate and transformative action to combat accelerating climate change.
Specialized cultivation of fruits, vegetables and lawn grass is called:
- (A) Pisciculture
- (B) Sericulture
- (C) Agriculture
- (D) Horticulture
- (D) Horticulture
Correct option is (D) Horticulture. Specialized cultivation of fruits, vegetable, and lawn grass is called “horticulture”. It involves plant propagation, soil management, landscape design, and maintenance to optimize plant health, yield, and aesthetics.
Pesciculture is the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish in controlled environment. Sericulture is the cultivation of silkworms to produce silk. Agriculture is the practice of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising animals for food, fiber etc. Horticulture is a branch of “agriculture”.
Choose one word for the given definition: “One who works for the welfare of women.”
- (A) Philogynist
- (B) Misogynist
- (C) Egoist
- (D) Feminist
- (D) Feminist
Correct option is (D) Feminist. A person who supports and advocates for gender equality and the rights of women, seeking to address and rectify gender-based inequalities.
Philogynist: A person who loves or admires women.
Misogynist: A person who dislikes or is strongly prejudiced against women.
Egoist: A person who is excessively self-centered or self-absorbed, someone who priorities their own interests above those of others.
If the radius of circle is 1 cm then the area of circle is:
- (A) 3.14 mm2
- (B) 314 mm2
- (C) 31.4 mm2
- (D) 0.314 mm2
- (A) 3.14 mm2
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