Where the 1st Champions Trophy of Hockey was played?
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Correct Answer: Pakistan
The first Hockey Champions Trophy was played in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1978.
FPSC · FIA · 2013
Solved FPSC Inspector (FIA) past paper 2013 — 100 MCQs with verified answers and explanations. Free online practice for FPSC, PPSC, NTS and all one-paper exams. Covers Geography, General Knowledge, Pakistan Studies, History.
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The FPSC Inspector (FIA) past paper from 2013 (Model Paper 41) contains 100 solved MCQs covering Geography, General Knowledge, Pakistan Studies, History and more, with verified answers and a factual explanation for every question. Every printed answer key entry was reconciled against the standard fact, and all 100 items are published as printed, with 16 retained-with-note flags on print defects and era figures.
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Subject 1
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Correct Answer: Pakistan
The first Hockey Champions Trophy was played in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1978.
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Correct Answer: Banking, finance and stock exchange
Wall Street in New York is famous for banking, finance and the stock exchange.
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Correct Answer: 1564
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564.
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Correct Answer: Taxila
Taxila was a centre of culture and learning from about 500 BC to AD 500.
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Correct Answer: Both a & b
Monarchy still exists in both Thailand and Japan, so both options are correct.
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Correct Answer: Indonesia
Dr. Ahmad Sukarno was the first President of Indonesia.
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Correct Answer: Philadelphia
The Declaration of Independence was adopted in Philadelphia on 4 July 1776.
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Correct Answer: 331
Mughal rule in India lasted 331 years, from Babur's victory in 1526 to 1857.
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Correct Answer: 15th June 1215
King John sealed Magna Carta on 15 June 1215.
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Correct Answer: Traveller
Marco Polo was a famous Venetian traveller.
Correct Answer: Shahjahan
Francois Bernier visited India during Shah Jahan's reign, arriving in 1656.
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Correct Answer: Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson is regarded as the founder of the Democratic Party of the USA, through the Democratic-Republican Party.
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Correct Answer: Nurse
Florence Nightingale was a nurse, famed for her work in the Crimean War.
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Correct Answer: 1960
Pakistan won its first Olympic gold medal in hockey at Rome in 1960.
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Correct Answer: Six
The National Police Bureau consists of six members including the chairman, as printed.
Correct Answer: A small, enclosed field in Whitehall
The Metropolitan Police took the name Scotland Yard from its headquarters' location, as printed.
Correct Answer: 29 September 1829
Scotland Yard was formed on 29 September 1829, with the Metropolitan Police.
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Correct Answer: Khad
KHAD was the secret agency of Afghanistan.
Correct Answer: Colombia
DAS was the secret agency (security department) of Colombia.
Correct Answer: Washington DC
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is headquartered in Washington, DC.
Correct Answer: France
The DRM (Direction du renseignement militaire) is the military intelligence directorate of France.
Correct Answer: Pakistan
The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is the secret agency of Pakistan.
Correct Answer: Iran
VEVAK (Vezarat-e Ettela'at) is the intelligence agency of Iran.
Correct Answer: RAW
RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) is the secret agency of India.
Correct Answer: CIA
The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) is the secret agency of the USA.
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Correct Answer: Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg directed the film Jurassic Park (1993).
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Correct Answer: General Pervez Musharraf
In the Line of Fire is the autobiography of General Pervez Musharraf.
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Correct Answer: USA
The USA has received the maximum number of Nobel Prizes of any country.
Correct Answer: 1901
The Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901.
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Correct Answer: 1600
The East India Company was established in 1600, by royal charter.
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Correct Answer: Sweden
The Riksdag is the Parliament of Sweden.
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Correct Answer: China
China was the first country to issue currency notes (paper money).
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Correct Answer: Sher Shah Suri
The Grand Trunk Road was built by Sher Shah Suri.
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Correct Answer: 1828
The Faraizi Movement was started by Haji Shariatullah in Bengal, keyed here to 1828.
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Correct Answer: Portuguese
The Portuguese were the first European traders to come to India during the Mughal period.
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Correct Answer: Akbar
Akbar was the first Indian ruler to organise the Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state.
Correct Answer: Nasir-ud-Din-Mahmud
Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty.
Correct Answer: Shams-ud-din Iltutmish
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish reigned longest of the Slave Dynasty sultans offered, from 1211 to 1236.
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Correct Answer: Mauryan
The Buddhist emperor Ashoka belonged to the Mauryan dynasty.
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Correct Answer: 53
The Commonwealth had 53 members as keyed in this paper.
Correct Answer: London
The Commonwealth Secretariat is located in London.
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Correct Answer: Aeroflot
Aeroflot is the Russian airline.
Correct Answer: South Korea
Asiana Airlines is the airline of South Korea.
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Correct Answer: A Light House
The Pharos of Alexandria was a lighthouse, an ancient wonder on an island near Alexandria.
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Correct Answer: Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was President of the USA during World War I.
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Correct Answer: Akbar
The Battle of Haldighati in 1576 was fought between Raja Pratap Singh and Akbar's forces.
Subject 2
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Correct Answer: Bass Strait
Bass Strait separates Tasmania from mainland Australia.
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Correct Answer: K-2
K-2 (8,611 m) is the highest peak of the Karakoram Range.
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Correct Answer: Monaco
Monaco is the second smallest country in the world, after Vatican City.
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Correct Answer: Sydney
Sydney is the place keyed as the 'city of seas' in this paper.
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Correct Answer: Russia
The Kremlin, a fortress of government offices, palaces and churches, is in Moscow, Russia.
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Correct Answer: Hawang Ho River
The Hwang Ho (Huang He) river of China is also called the Yellow River.
Correct Answer: USA
The Colorado River flows in the USA.
Correct Answer: Thames
London is located on the banks of the River Thames.
Correct Answer: Mersey River
Liverpool is situated on the bank of the River Mersey.
Correct Answer: Nile
The Nile is the longest river in the world.
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Correct Answer: Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the biggest freshwater lake in the world by surface area.
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Correct Answer: Crimean
The Crimean Peninsula lies between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
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Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Correct Answer: 24
The world is divided into 24 standard time zones.
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Correct Answer: Hindukush Range
The Khyber Pass is situated in the Hindukush range system.
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Correct Answer: 320 miles
The Lambert Glacier in Antarctica is keyed here at 320 miles long.
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Correct Answer: October-May
The Rabi season runs from October to May, as keyed here.
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Correct Answer: Sargasso Sea
The Sargasso Sea has no coastline, being bounded by ocean currents.
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Correct Answer: Sri Lanka
The port of Jaffna is in Sri Lanka.
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Correct Answer: Arctic
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean in the world.
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Correct Answer: Uzbekistan & Kazakhstan
The Kyzyl-Kum Desert is present in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
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Correct Answer: The Equator
The Equator is a great circle of the Earth.
Subject 3
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Correct Answer: Work
Ergophobia is the fear of work.
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Correct Answer: Deputy Ambassador
Charge d'affaires means a deputy ambassador (an envoy in charge of an embassy).
Subject 4
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Correct Answer: 3 years
The OIC summit of heads of state is convened every three years.
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Correct Answer: 1957
The Treaty of Rome in 1957 created the European Economic Community, headquartered at Brussels.
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Correct Answer: 29th November
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is observed on 29 November.
Subject 5
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Correct Answer: Liver
Hepatitis and jaundice are diseases of the liver.
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Correct Answer: 9.46 trillion kilometers
A light year is about 9.46 trillion kilometres.
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Correct Answer: Blue, Green and Red
A colour television mixes red, green and blue light to make colours.
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Correct Answer: Neon
Neon gas is used in decoration (neon) lighting.
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Correct Answer: January
The Earth is closest to the Sun (perihelion) in January.
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Correct Answer: Copper
Copper is named after Cyprus (Latin cuprum, from Cyprus).
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Correct Answer: Xerophytes
Xerophytes are plants suited to grow under drought conditions.
Subject 6
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Correct Answer: 14th January 1911
Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar launched the English weekly Comrade from Calcutta on 14 January 1911.
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Correct Answer: July 1912
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad issued the Urdu weekly Al-Hilal in July 1912.
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Correct Answer: 1913
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined the All-India Muslim League in 1913.
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Correct Answer: 1st July 1970
One Unit was dissolved on 1 July 1970, restoring the four provinces of West Pakistan.
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Correct Answer: 16th December 1971
East Pakistan separated from Pakistan on 16 December 1971.
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Correct Answer: Bahawalpur
Derawar Fort stands near Ahmadpur East in Bahawalpur district, Punjab.
Correct Answer: Hyderabad
Rani Kot Fort, the greatest fort of Pakistan, is situated near Hyderabad in Sindh.
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Correct Answer: Zahid Hussain
Zahid Hussain was the first Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (1948-1953).
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Correct Answer: July 1948
Pakistan's first postage stamps were issued in July 1948.
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Correct Answer: Swhwan Sharif
Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar is buried at Sehwan Sharif in Sindh.
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Correct Answer: Multan
The tomb of Hazrat Rukn-e-Alam (Shah Rukn-e-Alam) is in Multan.
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Correct Answer: Bahawalpur
Lal Suhanra National Park is located near Bahawalpur in Punjab.
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Correct Answer: 1949
The first agreement on the Siachen glacier was the Karachi Agreement of 1949.
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Correct Answer: Rs.7.5 million
Ghulab Singh purchased the State of Kashmir for Rs. 7.5 million under the Treaty of Amritsar (1846).
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Correct Answer: Constitution of 1973
The Constitution of 1973 declares Islam the religion of the state in Article 2.
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Correct Answer: Aitzaz Ahsan
The Indus Saga and the Making of Pakistan was written by Aitzaz Ahsan.
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Correct Answer: Murree
Murree is the rainiest place in Pakistan.
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Correct Answer: 22nd December 1939
Muslims celebrated the Day of Deliverance on 22 December 1939, on the Congress ministries' resignation.
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Correct Answer: 1940
The Pakistan Resolution was moved by Maulvi Fazal-ul-Haq and passed unanimously in 1940.
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Correct Answer: Denied
Justice delayed is justice denied.
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Questions
100 questions, each with a verified answer and a factual explanation.
General Knowledge, Geography, History, Pakistan Studies, Job-Related (intelligence agencies and police institutions), Everyday Science, Current Affairs, English and Law.
Yes. Every answer was checked three ways — the book's printed Answer Key, the book's own material, and the standard fact — and all 100 printed keys agree with the standard answer; 16 items carry retained-with-note flags on print defects and era figures.
Its General Knowledge, Pakistan Studies, Geography and Everyday Science questions are shared across FPSC, PPSC, NTS, CSS MPT and all Pakistan one-paper exams.
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