On September 9, 1958, Pakistan acquired Gwadar from:
- (A) Oman
- (B) Bahrain
- (C) Qatar
- (D) Iran
- (A) Oman
Correct option is (A) Oman. Pakistan acquired Gwadar from Oman in 1958. The deal was finalized after negotiations on September 8, 1958, integrating it into its territory. This deal was finalized in Rs. 5.5 billion, which was paid by Agha Khan IV (49th Imam of Nizam Ismailis).
Which of the following is the smallest planet in our solar system?
- (A) Venus
- (B) Mercury
- (C) Neptune
- (D) Uranus
- (B) Mercury
Correct option is (B) Mercury. The smallest planet is our solar system is Mercury. It is approximately one-third the width of the Earth. It has an equaotorial diameter of 4,880 kilometers or 3,032 miles.
Greater Iqbal Park in Lahore, where Minar-e-Pakistan is located, was previously called:
- (A) Nasir Bagh
- (B) Gol Bagh
- (C) Napier Park
- (D) Minto Park
- (D) Minto Park
Correct option is (D) Minto Park. Greater Iqbal Park was known as “Minto Park” during the era British India. The Minto Park was named after Lord Minto (Lord Minto Gillbert Elliot). Now, after renovation and expansion it is named after Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
Hijaz Mountains are found in:
- (A) Iran
- (B) Saudi Arabia
- (C) Kuwait
- (D) Iraq
- (B) Saudi Arabia
Correct option is (B) Saudi Arabia. The “Hijaz Mountains” are located in Saudi Arabia (in western part). This reigion historically significant as it include the cities of Madina and Makkah, two of the holiest cities of Saudi Arabia, also covering the cities of Tabuk, Jeddah, Yanbu, Taif and Baljurashi.
Fill in the blank: “Lay _______ something for the rainy day.”
- (A) Down
- (B) By
- (C) Before
- (D) On
- (B) By
Correct option is (B) By. “Lay by” is a phrasal verb, means to save something for future. So, laying by something for rainy days means saving or setting aside resources to be used in times of need or difficulty.
Who is the current Chairman of Council of Islamic Ideology?
- (A) Allama Syed Iftikhar Khan Hussain Naqvi
- (B) Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman
- (C) Dr. Qibla Ayaz
- (D) Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi
- (D) Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi
Correct option is (D) Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi. Raghib Naeemi has been appointed Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology. The appointment was made by the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari following the completion of Dr. Qibla Ayaz’s tenure (three years term in April).
Name the Prophet who introduced the science of Astronomy?
- (A) Hazrat Idress (A.S)
- (B) Hazrat Essa (R.A)
- (C) Hazrat Musa (A.S)
- (D) Hazrat Luut (A.S)
- (A) Hazrat Idress (A.S)
Correct option is (A) Hazrat Idress (A.S).Hazrat Idress (A.S) was the first human to be granted the knowledge of astronomy and mathematics as a miracle. He was also the first to invent writing with a pen and sewing clothes. Before him, people used generally animal skin as clothing, also introduced the methods of measurement and invented weapons. He prepared weapons and fought “Jihaad” against the tribe of Cain (Banu Qabeel).
Allama Ibn Ishaq states, “The first person in the world to write with a pen was Hazrat Idrees (A.S)”.
French President Emmanuel Macron belongs to which political party?
- (A) Democratic Center
- (B) Union for Popular Movement
- (C) La Republique En Marche
- (D) Socialist Party
- (C) La Republique En Marche
Correct option is (C) La Republique en Marche (LREM). Emmanuel Macron has been President of France since 2017. He belongs to the political party La Republique En Marche! (The Republic on the Move!), often abbreviated as LREM.
As Knife is to Cut then Razor is to _______.
- (A) Blade
- (B) Lather
- (C) Mirror
- (D) Shave
- (D) Shave
Correct option is (D) Shave. The correct analogy is “As knife is to cut, then razor is to shave). A knife is used for cutting, whereas razor is used as shaving. The relationship in both pairs (knife-cut and razor-shave) is one where the tool is used to perform the action described.