Q 1
The headquarters of the World Health Organization is located at:
A. New York
B. Washington
C. Rome
D. Geneva
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International Organizations
Q 2
The International Committee of the Red Cross was founded by:
A. Henry Dunant
B. Donald Ross
C. Baden Powell
D. None of these
Q 3
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is a:
A. Organization of Muslim countries
B. Organization of Gulf countries
C. Organization of South Asian countries
D. UN body
Q 4
When did the United Nations approve the status of the IAEA?
A. 1954
B. 1955
C. 1956
D. 1957
Q 5
When did China join the WTO?
A. 1995
B. 2000
C. 2001
D. 2003
Q 6
'NATO' is an abbreviation of:
A. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
B. Non-Aligned Treaty Organisation
C. Non-Aligned Trading Organisation
D. North American Transport Organisation
Q 7
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established in which year?
A. 1941
B. 1944
C. 1947
D. 1951
Q 8
The Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) in Pakistan is primarily related to which of the following?
A. Military training
B. Healthcare services
C. Environmental protection
D. Scholarships
2
World History
Q 1
Queen Elizabeth I of England belonged to which dynasty?
A. Stuart
B. York
C. Tudor
D. None of these
Q 2
Who was the President of the United States during World War II?
A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. Theodore Roosevelt
C. Harry Truman
D. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Q 3
How many years did Hungary remain under the control of the Ottomans?
A. 100 years
B. 150 years
C. 200 years
D. 250 years
Q 4
When was the Soviet Union established and when did it collapse?
A. 1920-1980
B. 1917-1979
C. 1922-1991
D. None of these
Q 5
Who was the first president of the Chinese Republic?
A. Junko Tabar
B. Sun Yat-sen
C. Mao Zedong
D. Kim Jong-il
Q 6
Which country was invaded twice by Germany in the 20th century and itself had brutally colonized Congo?
A. Belgium
B. Poland
C. France
D. UK
Q 7
Which movement changed regimes in Africa and the Middle East?
A. Revolutionary League
B. Arab League
C. African Peace League
D. None of these
Q 8
When did Taiwan separate from China?
A. 1947
B. 1949
C. 1963
D. 1977
3
Sports
Q 1
In May 2026, which Pakistani mountaineer summited the world's 5th highest mountain?
A. Wasseme Sadpara
B. Sajid Ali sadpara
C. Muhammad bin sadpara
D. None of these
Q 2
Which is the venue of the 2028 Summer Olympics?
A. Paris
B. Los Angeles
C. Rome
D. Moscow
Q 3
Which Pakistani athlete got the 5th spot in weightlifting in the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
A. Yasin Kamran
B. Babar Tauseef
C. Talha Talib
D. None of these
Q 4
Who won the first-ever Paralympics gold medal for Pakistan?
A. Haider Ali
B. Kazim Ali
C. Nasir Ali
D. None of these
Q 5
The first Pakistan National Marathon Race was organized at:
A. Islamabad
B. Karachi
C. Lahore
D. None of these
Q 6
Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in:
A. Delaware
B. California
C. Florida
D. New York
Q 7
In sports, who signs the final result after the game?
A. Both team coaches
B. Referee
C. Both team captains
D. None of these
Q 8
Who was the first captain of the Pakistan Hockey Olympic team?
A. Ali Iqtadar Shah Dara
B. Hamidullah Khan Burki
C. Manzoor Hussain Atif
D. Munir Ahmed Dar
4
World Geography
Q 1
How much of global shipping trade is carried through the Panama Canal?
A. 5%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Q 2
In which Indian state is the Taj Mahal located?
A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Delhi
Q 3
The United States of America at present is a Federation consisting of:
A. 45 states
B. 50 states
C. 52 states
D. 55 states
Q 4
Silicon Valley is situated in:
A. New York, USA
B. California, USA
C. Boston, USA
D. Oxford, UK
Q 5
Vyborg Historic Center is located in:
A. Türkiye
B. Spain
C. Russia
D. Norway
Q 6
The longest international border in the world is:
A. USA Canada
B. Russia-Kazakhstan
C. Argentina-Chile
D. India-China
Q 7
Horseshoe bay is situated in which country?
A. Mexico
B. Japan
C. Canada
D. Australia
Q 8
Which country is called the "Land of Flowers"?
A. Netherland
B. Poland
C. Algeria
D. None of these
5
History
Q 1
Aristotle belonged to which country?
A. Italy
B. Greece
C. Egypt
D. Rome
Q 2
Which modern country was once the Sassanid Empire?
A. Pakistan
B. Iran
C. China
D. India
Q 3
Who was Henry Kissinger?
A. US Secretary of State
B. U.S. Defence Secretary
C. US Pentagon Chief
D. None of these
Q 4
Who abolished the Khilafat in Turkey?
A. Mustafa Kamal Pasha
B. Abdul Majeed
C. Aman Ullah Khan
D. None of these
Q 5
When was the USSR dissolved?
A. 1988
B. 1989
C. 1998
D. 1991
Q 6
Which treaty was about the fragmentation of the Ottoman Empire?
A. Treaty of Sevres
B. Treaty of Trianon
C. Treaty of Versailles
D. Treaty of Warsaw
Q 7
The Guam Doctrine is also known as what?
A. Nixon Doctrine
B. Monroe Doctrine
C. Truman Doctrine
D. Carter Doctrine
Q 8
Who was the British Prime Minister during the peak of the Khilafat Movement in 1920?
A. David Lloyd George
B. Winston Churchill
C. Stanley Baldwin
D. Herbert Asquith
6
Capitals
Q 1
The capital of Georgia is:
A. Tbilisi
B. Berlin
C. Accra
D. None of these
Q 2
The capital of 'Somalia' is:
A. Kampala
B. Maputo
C. Asmara
D. Mogadishu
Q 3
Athens is the capital of which of the following countries?
A. Indonesia
B. Austria
C. Mali
D. Greece
Q 4
Ashgabat is the capital of:
A. Turkmenistan
B. Armenia
C. Azerbaijan
D. Bosnia
Q 5
The capital of Cuba is:
A. Istanbul
B. Tokyo
C. Havana
D. None of these
Q 6
The capital of Nepal is:
A. Bern
B. Colombo
C. Kabul
D. Kathmandu
Q 7
What is the capital of Liberia?
A. Freetown
B. Accra
C. Bamako
D. Monrovia
Q 8
What is the capital of Liberia?
A. Freetown
B. Accra
C. Bamako
D. Monrovia
8
Sociology
Q 1
Who proposed the Demographic Transition Model?
A. Warren Thompson
B. Clarke
C. J.J. Spengler
D. Trewartha
Q 2
History of class struggle is related to:
A. Karl Marx
B. Montesquieu
C. G.W Garner
D. None of these
Q 3
A social system in which there is little or no possibility of individual mobility:
A. Class system
B. Closed system
C. Cohabitation
D. Control group
Q 4
The ways in which people respond to one another is called:
A. Social change
B. Social mobility
C. Status group
D. Social interaction
Q 5
A social position attained by a person largely through his or her own efforts is known as:
A. Ascribed status
B. Achieved status
C. Control status
D. Master status
Q 6
Fear of and prejudice against homosexuality is:
A. Homophobia
B. Ethnographobia
C. Incest taboo phobia
D. Control phobia
Q 7
The partial equalization of wealth & income is:
A. Social Equalization
B. Social Wealth
C. Social Justice
D. Social Power Sharing
Q 8
The principle of one for all and all for one implies:
A. Individual responsibility
B. Checks and balance
C. Collective responsibility
D. Political homogeneity
9
Famous Personalities
Q 1
Najam Hussain Syed is primarily known as a:
A. Poet
B. Novelist
C. Critic
D. Dramatist
Q 2
Max Weber was a famous:
A. German sociologist
B. German biologist
C. German artist
D. None of these
Q 3
Anna Molka Ahmad is famous for:
A. Painting
B. Literature
C. Scientist
D. None of these
Q 4
Najam Hussain Syed is famous as a:
A. Doctor
B. Critic
C. Psychology
D. None of these
Q 5
Neil Alden Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon, died on:
A. August 25, 2011
B. August 25, 2012
C. August 25, 2013
D. August 25, 2014
Q 6
Marco Polo was a famous:
A. Traveler
B. Scientist
C. Writer
D. None of these
Q 7
Adam Smith was famous as a/an:
A. Economist
B. Historian
C. Physician
D. Scientist
Q 8
Edward Said was a:
A. Palestinian American Philosopher
B. Intellectual
C. Professor
D. All of these
10
Geography
Q 1
Which city is famously known as the "City of Canals"?
A. Venice
B. Amsterdam
C. Bangkok
D. Rome
Q 2
The residential Imperial Twin Tower is located in:
A. UK
B. US
C. India
D. China
Q 3
Where is Notre Dame Cathedral located?
A. Paris
B. Rome
C. Washington
D. Miami
Q 4
Which tower is famous for its lean?
A. Pisa Tower
B. Capital Gate Tower
C. Blackpool Tower
D. Kyiv TV Tower
Q 5
The Hazara community resides in which country?
A. Iran
B. Afghanistan
C. Pakistan
D. All of these
Q 6
Where is the natural rock formation known as the Princess of Hope located?
A. Thar Desert, Sindh
B. Margalla Hills, Islamabad
C. Hingol National Park, Balochistan
D. Murree Hills, Punjab
Q 7
Which bridge connects the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen?
A. Great Belt Bridge
B. Oresund Bridge
C. Little Belt Bridge
D. Suez Bridge
Q 8
Which dam is constructed on the Hingol River in Balochistan, Pakistan?
A. Mirani Dam
B. Akhori Dam
C. Hingol Dam
D. Hub Dam
11
Literature
Q 1
Atta Shad and Isha Shamin are notable poets of:
A. Balochi
B. Sindhi
C. Pushtu
D. Punjabi
Q 2
Which book by Fatima Bhutto relates to her family and political history?
A. The Runaways
B. New Kings of the World
C. Songs of Blood and Sword
D. The Shadow of the Crescent Moon
Q 3
Who is the author of the Book "Gulliver's Travels"?
A. Charles Dickens
B. Jonathan Swift
C. Lewis Carrol
D. J.K. Rowling
Q 4
Who wrote 'Siddhartha'?
A. Herman Hesse
B. Narmeen
C. Joginder Hermeen
D. None of these
Q 5
Who wrote the novel Pride and Prejudice?
A. George Orwell
B. Charles Dickens
C. Jane Austen
D. Earnest Hemingway
Q 6
The novel "War and Peace" was written by:
A. Leo Tolstoy
B. Fyodor Dostoevsky
C. Anton Chekhov
D. Maxim Gorky
Q 7
Name the author who created the fictional character of a great detective called Sherlock Holmes.
A. R. L Stevenson
B. Arthur Conan Doyle
C. Ian Fleming
D. None of the above
Q 8
Muqadmma book was written by:
A. Ibn Khaldun
B. Ibn-e-Sina
C. Imam Shafee RA
D. None of these
12
United Nations
Q 1
The UN Security Council's presidency changes according to:
A. Alphabetically order
B. Seniority
C. Highest GDP
D. None of these
Q 2
The presidency of the UN Security Council rotates in:
A. Alphabetical order
B. Population
C. Experienced based
D. None of these
Q 3
There are _____ non-permanent members of the Security Council.
A. 05
B. 07
C. 10
D. 15
Q 4
When was the United Nations founded?
A. 1945
B. 1944
C. 1942
D. None of these
Q 5
The normal term of office of the United Nation Secretary General is:
A. 3 Years
B. 5 Years
C. 7 Years
D. 8 Years
Q 6
Who decides when and where a UN Peacekeeping Mission will operate?
A. UN Security Council
B. UN General Assembly
C. International Court of Justice
D. UN Secretariat
Q 7
The United Nations Organization (UNO) was set up in:
A. 1945
B. 1919
C. 1948
D. 1950
Q 8
The Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) is a of the United Nations (UN), focusing on promoting economic cooperation and integration among European countries.
A. Department
B. Program
C. Regional Commission
D. Specialized Agency