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Solved PMS 2026 GK High Yield Mock 14 — 98 MCQs with verified answers and explanations (world organisations, books and authors, capitals, dams, battles, UN and science). A Sir Adnan mock test for PMS Screening preparation, not an official past paper.
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A 100-item Sir Adnan mock test headed 'PMS 2026 GK HIGH YIELD MOCK 14 / ONE-LINER (Answer key in end)' from the monster-data 'PMS SCREENING 2026 GK UPDATED' pack, in five sections: world organisations and security (Q1-20), books, authors, personalities and music (Q21-40), countries, capitals, airlines and geography (Q41-60), dams, battles, dynasties and science (Q61-80), and UN, summits, diseases, Gulf and measurements (Q81-100). 98 items are published here in the standard MCQ format with verified answers and explanations; the source prints options with an answer key at the end, so optionsSource is recorded as 'printed'. Printed Q47 is dropped (the largest Indus-delta creek is Torshan, about 34 km per the Dawn-reported Karachi University study, and it is not among the options; the keyed Keti Bunder is an area, not the longest creek) and printed Q83 is dropped as an internal duplicate of Q82 (the veto-power countries are the same five permanent UNSC members, with the same option set). Eleven keyed answers are corrected to the standard answer: Q3 CIA established 1947 (not 1946, the predecessor Central Intelligence Group's year), Q8 World Bank headquarters Washington DC (not New York), Q18 ASEAN headquarters Jakarta (not Singapore), Q21 'Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State' edited by Maleeha Lodhi (not S. Akbar Zaidi), Q28 Sitara-e-Imtiaz as a civil award for distinguished merit (not only Arts & Literature), Q29 veena associated with India (not Afghanistan), Q33 'Pakistan: A Personal History' by Imran Khan (not Babar Sattar), Q36 'In the Line of Fire' by Pervez Musharraf (not George Bush), Q38 'Pakistan: A Hard Country' by Anatol Lieven (not S. Akbar Zaidi), Q41 capital of Kazakhstan Astana (Nur-Sultan was the 2019-2022 name), and Q74 largest diamond producer Russia by volume (not South Africa; Botswana leads by value).
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Subject 1
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Correct Answer: Fort Meade
The US National Security Agency is headquartered at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Correct Answer: 1947
The Central Intelligence Agency was created by the US National Security Act of 1947.
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Correct Answer: Lyon
Interpol (the International Criminal Police Organization) is headquartered in Lyon, France.
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Correct Answer: 1948
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was established in 1948.
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Correct Answer: 1988
Al-Qaeda was founded in 1988 by Osama bin Laden and others during the Afghan war period.
Correct Answer: Somalia
Al-Shabaab operates mainly in Somalia, in the Horn of Africa.
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Correct Answer: The Hague
The International Criminal Court sits in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Correct Answer: Washington DC
The International Monetary Fund is headquartered in Washington DC, USA.
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Correct Answer: Washington DC
The World Bank is headquartered in Washington DC, USA.
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Correct Answer: Trygve Lie
Trygve Lie of Norway was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations (1946–1952).
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Correct Answer: Brussels
NATO is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
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Correct Answer: Climate Change
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) deals primarily with climate change.
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Correct Answer: IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is responsible for global nuclear oversight and safeguards.
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Correct Answer: Geneva
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Correct Answer: New York
UN Women is headquartered in New York, USA.
Correct Answer: Geneva
The World Health Organization is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Correct Answer: Geneva
The International Labour Organization is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Correct Answer: Jeddah
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Correct Answer: Paris
The Financial Action Task Force is headquartered in Paris, France.
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Correct Answer: Kathmandu
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Secretariat is in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Correct Answer: Jakarta
The ASEAN Secretariat is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Correct Answer: Geneva
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Correct Answer: 1945
The United Nations General Assembly was established in 1945 with the UN Charter.
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Correct Answer: USA, UK, Russia, France, China
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are the USA, UK, Russia, France and China.
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Correct Answer: UAE
COP28 was held in Dubai, UAE, in 2023.
Subject 2
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Correct Answer: Maleeha Lodhi
“Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State” (2011) was edited by Maleeha Lodhi.
Correct Answer: Imran Khan
“Pakistan: A Personal History” (2011) was written by Imran Khan.
Correct Answer: Anatol Lieven
“Pakistan: A Hard Country” (2011) was written by Anatol Lieven.
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Correct Answer: Mohsin Hamid
“The Reluctant Fundamentalist” (2007) was written by Mohsin Hamid.
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Correct Answer: Nelson Mandela
“Long Walk to Freedom” (1994) is Nelson Mandela's autobiography.
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Correct Answer: Stephen Hawking
“A Brief History of Time” (1988) was written by Stephen Hawking.
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Correct Answer: Alan Turing
Alan Turing is called the father of computer science for his work on computation and the Turing machine.
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Correct Answer: Einstein
Albert Einstein is conventionally called the father of modern physics for the theory of relativity.
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Correct Answer: Lavoisier
Antoine Lavoisier is called the father of modern chemistry for establishing the law of conservation of mass.
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Correct Answer: Civil achievements
The Sitara-e-Imtiaz is a Pakistani civil award for distinguished merit in fields such as literature, arts, sports, science and public service.
Correct Answer: Bravery
The Sitara-e-Shujaat is awarded for bravery and gallantry.
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Correct Answer: India
The veena is a classical string instrument of India, central to Carnatic music.
Correct Answer: India & Pakistan
The tabla is a Hindustani percussion instrument played in both India and Pakistan.
Correct Answer: British missionaries
The harmonium was introduced to South Asia by British missionaries in the 19th century and adapted into local music.
Correct Answer: Veena
The veena is the principal melodic instrument of Carnatic music; the tabla belongs to the Hindustani tradition.
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Correct Answer: Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is described in Pakistani press as the king of Pakistani pop music.
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Correct Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
“The Discovery of India” (1946) was written by Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Correct Answer: Pervez Musharraf
“In the Line of Fire” (2006) is Pervez Musharraf's memoir.
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Correct Answer: Adam Smith
Adam Smith, author of “The Wealth of Nations” (1776), is called the father of economics.
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Correct Answer: Calligraphy
Sadequain (1930–1987) is renowned for his calligraphic painting and murals.
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Correct Answer: Astana
The capital of Kazakhstan is Astana.
Correct Answer: Juba
Juba is the capital of South Sudan.
Correct Answer: Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq.
Correct Answer: Pretoria
Pretoria is South Africa's administrative capital (Cape Town is legislative, Bloemfontein judicial).
Correct Answer: Maldives
Malé is the capital of the Maldives.
Correct Answer: Bahrain
Manama is the capital of Bahrain.
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Correct Answer: Doha
Qatar Airways is headquartered in Doha, Qatar.
Correct Answer: Dubai
Emirates airline is headquartered in Dubai, UAE.
Correct Answer: 1972
Singapore Airlines was founded in 1972, when Malaysia-Singapore Airlines split into Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines.
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Correct Answer: Land surrounded by water on 3 sides
A peninsula is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides and connected to the mainland on the fourth.
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Correct Answer: Persian Gulf & Gulf of Oman
The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
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Correct Answer: Algeria
Algeria is Africa's largest country by area (about 2.38 million sq km).
Correct Answer: Vatican City
Vatican City (about 0.49 sq km) is the smallest country in Europe and the world.
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Correct Answer: 1946
Pakistan International Airlines traces its founding to 1946, when it was established as Orient Airways.
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Correct Answer: Madagascar
Madagascar, off south-eastern Africa, is a major spice-producing island, above all for vanilla.
Correct Answer: Greenland
Greenland (about 2.17 million sq km) is the world's largest island.
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Correct Answer: Angel Falls
Angel Falls in Venezuela (979 m) is the world's highest waterfall.
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Correct Answer: Scandinavia & Northern Europe
The Baltic Sea lies between Scandinavia and northern Europe.
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Correct Answer: Yemen & Somalia
The Gulf of Aden lies between Yemen (Arabian Peninsula) and Somalia (Horn of Africa).
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Correct Answer: 8 countries
The Arctic Circle passes through 8 countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, USA (Alaska), Canada, Denmark (Greenland) and Iceland.
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Correct Answer: Israel & Jordan
The Dead Sea borders Israel and Jordan.
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Correct Answer: Tarbela
Tarbela Dam, on the Indus, is Pakistan's largest dam by storage capacity.
Correct Answer: 1976
Tarbela Dam was completed in 1976 (construction began in 1968).
Correct Answer: 1967
Mangla Dam was completed in 1967.
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Correct Answer: Colorado
Hoover Dam is built on the Colorado River, on the Nevada–Arizona border.
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Correct Answer: 1757
The Battle of Plassey was fought on 23 June 1757.
Correct Answer: Belgium
The Battle of Waterloo (1815) was fought in present-day Belgium, near Brussels.
Correct Answer: Babur vs Ibrahim Lodi
The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi.
Correct Answer: Siraj-ud-Daula
The Battle of Plassey (1757) ended the rule of Siraj-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Bengal.
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Correct Answer: 1914
The First World War began in 1914.
Correct Answer: 1945
The Second World War ended in 1945.
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Correct Answer: 600 yrs
The Ottoman dynasty ruled from about 1299 to 1922, roughly 600 years.
Correct Answer: 1526
The Mughal dynasty in India began with Babur's victory at Panipat in 1526.
Correct Answer: Ismail I
Ismail I founded the Safavid dynasty of Persia in 1501.
Correct Answer: Babur
Babur founded the Mughal dynasty in India in 1526.
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Correct Answer: Mountain pass
The Khyber Pass is a mountain pass connecting Pakistan with Afghanistan.
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Correct Answer: China
China is the world's largest wheat producer.
Correct Answer: Brazil
Brazil is the world's largest sugarcane producer.
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Correct Answer: China
China is the world's largest gold producer.
Correct Answer: Russia
Russia is the world's largest diamond producer by volume (carats).
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Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia holds the largest proven oil reserves among the Gulf countries.
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Correct Answer: March 8
International Women's Day is observed on 8 March each year.
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Correct Answer: Oct 24
United Nations Day is observed on 24 October, marking the UN Charter's entry into force in 1945.
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Correct Answer: Oslo
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway (the other Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm).
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Correct Answer: Antarctic
The Antarctic desert is the largest desert in the world by area.
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Correct Answer: Iraqi Dinar
The Iraqi dinar is the currency of Iraq.
Subject 3
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Correct Answer: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
From the surface upward, the atmosphere's layers are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere.
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Correct Answer: COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19.
Correct Answer: Sudan & Congo
Ebola virus was first identified in 1976 in Sudan and Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo).
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Correct Answer: Ohm
The ohm (Ω) is the SI unit of electrical resistance.
Correct Answer: Hertz
The hertz (Hz) is the SI unit of frequency.
Correct Answer: Distance
A light year is a unit of distance: the distance light travels in one year.
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Correct Answer: 100°C
Water boils at 100°C at standard atmospheric pressure.
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Questions
No. It is a Sir Adnan mock test headed 'PMS 2026 GK HIGH YIELD MOCK 14', prepared for PMS Screening 2026. It is published as paperType 'mock', never as a past paper, and the year 2026 is the booklet's mock label, not a claimed exam session.
Printed Q47 (longest creek in Pakistan) is dropped because the longest Indus-delta creek, Torshan, is not among the options, and printed Q83 (UN veto-power countries) is dropped as an internal duplicate of Q82 (permanent UNSC members), which names the same five countries with the same option set. Nothing was invented to fill either gap.
Eleven: Q3 CIA 1947, Q8 World Bank headquarters Washington DC, Q18 ASEAN headquarters Jakarta, Q21 Maleeha Lodhi, Q28 Sitara-e-Imtiaz as a civil award, Q29 veena from India, Q33 Imran Khan, Q36 Pervez Musharraf, Q38 Anatol Lieven, Q41 Astana, and Q74 Russia as the largest diamond producer by volume. Each correction is flagged in keyFlag on its question.
Five sections: world organisations and security agencies (Q1-20), books, authors, famous personalities and music (Q21-40), countries, capitals, airlines and geography (Q41-60), dams, battles, dynasties and science (Q61-80), and UN bodies, summits, diseases, Gulf and measurements (Q81-100).
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