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PART-I
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(i) [B]The world highest Mountain is in[/B]
[B][U](a) Nepal[/U][/B]
(b) Italy
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) China

[B]
(ii) On the map of the world which country appears as long shoe?[/B]
[B][U](a) Italy [/U][/B]
(b) Malta
(c) Croatia
(d) Moldova

[B]
(iii) The Headquarter of Red Cross are in:[/B]
(a) London
(b) New York
(c) Berlin
[B][U](d) Geneva[/U][/B]
[B]

(iv) Diamer-Bhasha Dam has been planned on the river:[/B]
(a) Jehlum
(b) Chenab
[B][U](c) Indus[/U][/B]
(d) None of these

[B]
(v) Hajj Scam 2010 struck a blow to:[/B]
(a) Fazal-ur-Rehman[B][U]
(b) Azam sawati, Hamid Saeed Kazmi[/U][/B]
(c) Ishaq Dar
(d) Inamullah

[B](vi) Who was the special representative of USA for Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs?[/B]
[B][U](a) Richard Holbrook[/U][/B]
(b) Joan Alizabeth
(c) Gen. Mc Arthur
(d) None of these

[B]

(vii) AFPAK policy was announced in:[/B]
(a) 2008
[B][U](b) 2009[/U][/B]
(c) 2007
(d) None of these

[B](viii) Ship mounted energy project (activated in Pakistan: 2010) is sponsored by:[/B]
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) China
[B][U](c) Turkey[/U][/B]
(d) None of these

[B]

(ix) Asian Development Bank was established in [/B]
(a) 1964
[B][U](b) 1966[/U][/B]
(c) 1968
(d) 1960[B]

(x) Who were the three statesmen who formulated Non-aligned Movement?[/B]
(a) Gandhi, Naseer, Tito
[B][U](b) Nehru, Naseer, Tito[/U][/B]
(c) Chou-en-lai, Bhutto, Nehru
(d) Soe Karno, Naseer, Tito

[B]

(xi) The permanent secretariat of SAARC is established at:[/B]
[B][U](a) Kathmandu[/U][/B]
(b) Dhaka
(c) Delhi
(d) Islamabad

[B](xii) Which of the following is the largest emitter of Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?[/B]
[B][U](a) China [/U][/B]
(b) America
(c) Russia
(d) India

[B]
(xiii) The Rio conference on sustainable development was convened in:[/B]
(a) 1972
[B][U](b) 1992[/U][/B]
(c) 2002
(d) None of these

[B]

(xiv) World Trade Organization was established in:[/B]
(a) 1992
(b) 1993
(c) 1994
[B][U](d) 1995[/U][/B]

[B]
(xv) How many official working language are recognized by UNO?[/B]
(a) 8
[B][U](b) 6[/U][/B]
(c) 7
(d) 4

[B]

(xvi) The first UN conference on sustainable development happened in:[/B]
(a) 1952
[B](b) 1962[/B]
(c) 1972
(d) 1982

[B](xvii) Mirani Dam Exist in:[/B]
(a) Sindh
[B][U](b) Baluchistan[/U][/B]
(c) Punjab
(d) None of these

[B]
(xviii) The founder of Wiki-leaks scam belongs to:[/B]
(a) America
(b) England
[B][U](c) Australia[/U][/B]
(d) Austria
[B]

(xix) There are how many non permanent members of Security Council?[/B]
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
[B][U](d) 10[/U][/B]

[B]
(xx) Pakistan has become non permanent member of Security council for:[/B]
(a) Five times
(b) Two times
[B][U](c) Three times[/U][/B]
(d) Six times

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PART-I
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[B]
1) The first constructed barrage of Pakistan is[/B]
a) Jinnah barrage
[B][U]b) Sukkur barrage[/U][/B]
c) Tunsa barrage
d) None of these
[B]
2) Where was Jesus Christ born?[/B]
A) Iraq
[B][U]b) Jerusalem[/U][/B]
c) Mecca
d) None of these
[B]
3) RAW is an abbreviation of[/B]
a) radical army wing
b) research and warning[B][U]
c) research and analysis wing[/U][/B]
d) none of these
[B]
4) Who was the first viceroy of India?[/B]
A) Lord Ripon [B][U]
b) Lord Canning[/U][/B]
c) Lord Curzon
d) None of these[B]

5) According to Rousseau legitimate political authority is based on[/B]
a) slavery
b) force [B][U]
c) social conduct[/U][/B]
d) none of these[B]

6) East India company was established in[/B]
a) 1603
b) 1602
[B][U]c) 1600[/U][/B]
d) none of these[B]

7) British government sold Kashmir to Gulab sing in[/B]
[B][U]a) 1846 [/U][/B]
b) 1845
c) 1843
d) none of these[B]

8) Gymnophobia is the fear of[/B]
[B][U]a) nudity [/U][/B]
b) gyms
c) hotels
d) none of these
[B]
9) Mac Mohan is the border between[/B]
[B][U]a) India and China[/U][/B]
b) India and Nepal
c) India and Bangladesh
d) none of these[B]

10) Places experiencing equal impact of an earthquake are called[/B]
a) snowlines
b) seismic belts[B][U]
c) seismic lines[/U][/B]
d) none of these
[B]
11) Which is the deepest ocean in the world[/B]
a) Arctic
b) Atlantic[B][U]
c) Pacific [/U][/B]
d) none of these
[B]
12) Largest Airport of the world is[/B]
a) New York airport
b) Frankfurt airport
[B][U]c) Dubai airport [/U][/B]
d) none of these
[B]
13) “Wafa” news agency belongs to[/B]
[B][U]a) Palestine [/U][/B]
b) Jordan
c) Syria
d) none of these
[B]
14) “FBI” of America was established in[/B]
a) 1901
b) 1902
c) 1903 [B][U]
d) none of these(1908)[/U][/B][B]

15) Who was the founder of republican party of USA[/B]
a) Alexander Hamilton
b) Franklin Roosevelt
c) George Washington [B][U]
d) none of these(Thomas Jefferson)[/U][/B]

[B][U]16) Who was the first chief minister of Baluchistan from may 1972 to February 1973?[/U][/B]
A) Sher Bux Murree [B][U]
b) Sardar Attaullah Mengal[/U][/B]
c) Nawab Akbar Bugti
d) none of these
[B]
17) Who was the first Muslim chief of air staff of Pakistan?[/B]
[B][U]A) Air Marshal Asghar khan [/U][/B]
b) Air marshal Noor khan
c) Air marshal Feroz khan
d) none of these
[B]
18) Which country is the biggest producer of uranium in the world?[/B]
A) France
b) South Africa
[B][U]c) Canada[/U][/B]
d) none of these
[B]
19) In Pakistan the first martial law was imposed on[/B]
a) August 1958
b) September 1958[B][U]
c) October 1958 [/U][/B]
d) none of these
[B]
20) the federal government established Thar coal authority in which year[/B]

[B][U]a) 2008[/U][/B]
b) 2007
c) 2009
d) none of these

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[B]1. The International Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is observed
annually on:[/B]

[B][U](a) 21st September[/U][/B] (b) 23rd September (c) 12th October (d) None of these

[B]2. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed annually on:[/B]

(a) 25th December (b) 23rd November [B][U](c) 25th November[/U][/B] (d) None of these
[B]
3. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on:[/B]

(a) 23rd May [B][U](b) 21st March[/U][/B] (c) 01st March (d) None of these

[B]4. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an clergyman, activist, and leader. He is famous for:[/B]
[B][U]
(a) Civil Rights Movement using non-violent civil disobedience in USA[/U][/B].
(b) Civil rights Movement using violence in South Africa.
(c) Civil Rights Movement using non-violent civil disobedience in India.
(d) Civil rights Movement using non-violence in Costa Rica.
[B]
5. Which of the following Country has absolutely no military forces?[/B]

(a) Costa Rica (b) Japan [B][U](c) Iceland[/U][/B] (d) None of these
[B]
6. NATO Headquarters are located in[/B]:
(a) Birmingham (b) Barcelona (c) Baltimore [B][U](d) None of these(Brussels, Belgium)[/U][/B]
[B]
7. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an organisation of South
Asian nations. Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?[/B]

(a) Maldives [B][U](b) Myanmar[/U][/B] (c) Bhutan (d) None of these
[B]
8. The UN uses the Human Development Index to:[/B]

(a) predict, in order to prevent, which countries are most likely to engage in ethnic cleansing.
[B][U](b) demonstrate how well a country is providing for its people's welfare and security .[/U][/B]
(c) predict the percentage of displaced people that will leave a failed state.
(d) prove that the Global South is not as poor as some have argued.

[B]9. Which of the following states has not ratified the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)?[/B]

(a) Canada (b) France [B][U](c) United States [/U][/B](d) None of these
[B]
10. The most significant greenhouse gas is:[/B]

(a) Ozone (b) Chlorofluorocarbons [B][U](c) Carbon Dioxide[/U][/B] (d) None of these

[B]11. An index that estimates the true rate of exchange among currencies is called:[/B]

(a) Human Development Index (b) Exchange Rate
[B][U](c) Purchasing Power Parity[/U][/B] (d) None of these
[B]
12. The idea that leaders initiate foreign conflicts in order to distract public opinion from controversial domestic policies is called:[/B]
[B][U]
(a) Diversionary Theory of Wa[/U][/B]r (b) Democratic Peace Theory
(c) Autocratic Rule (d) None of these
[B]
13. The lowest percentage of Internet users is found in:[/B]

(a) North America [B][U](b) Africa[/U][/B] (c) Australia (d) None of these
[B]
14. The most prosperous members of the Global South, which have become important exporters and
markets for the major industrialized countries, are known as:[/B]
[B][U](a) Newly industrialized countries.[/U][/B] (b) Developed nations. (c) Asian Tigers. (d) None of these
[B]
15. In International Relations, a global system containing two dominant powers is labeled with which of the
following terms?[/B]

[B][U](a) Bipolar[/U][/B] (b) Nationalist (c) Isolationist (d) None of these
[B]
16. The Axis powers in World War II did not include:[/B]

(a) Germany [B][U](b) the Soviet Union[/U][/B] (c) Italy (d) Japan
[B]
17. The proposition that a single dominant power can promote world peace comes from ________ theory.[/B]

(a) balance-of-power (b) Socialist[B][U] (c) Hegemonic stability[/U][/B] (d) None of these
[B]
18. The US ambassador, J. Christopher Stevens was killed by militants in[/B]

(a) Tripoli, Libya (b) Misrata, Libya [B][U](c) Benghazi, Libya[/U][/B] (d) None of these
[B]
19. ____________explains how rational self-interested behavior by individuals may have a destructive[/B]
collective effect.
[B][U]
(a) Tragedy of the commons[/U][/B] (b) Population implosion (c) Carrying capacity (d) None of these
[B]
20. The process through which a country increases its capacity to meet its citizens' basic human needs and raise their standard of living is known as:[/B]

(a) Self-determination (b) Democratization [B][U](c) Development[/U][/B] (d) None of these