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General Knowledge for MCQs
1. Pakistan's first coin was issued on 3rd January 1948.
2. Pakistan's standard time was suggested by Proffessor Muhammad Anwar. 3. Pakistan's first Stamp ticket was issued on 09-07-1948. 4. Maoulana Mazhar-ud-din was the first person who gave the title "Quid-e-Azam to Mr. Jinnah first time. 5. Quid-e-Azam's mother tongue was "Gujrati" 6. Khawaja Nazim-ud-din was the only person in pakistan's history whowas the second Prime Minister of Pakistan & also Second Governer General of Pakistan. 7. The total Area of the Capital of Pakistan "Islamabad" is 907 sq Km. 8. The Height of Minar-e-Pakistan is 196 ft and 4 inch. 9. Sir Victor Turner signed first time on Pakistan's currency notes. 10. Quaid-e-Azam was born on Thursday. 11. Quaid-e-Azam died on Saturday. 12. Pakistan's National Flag was prepared by Ameer-ud-din Qadwai. 13. Abdur-rehaman Chugtai made the design of Pakistan's first Stamp Ticket. 14. Pakistan's National Anthem's Compostion was accepted on 21 August 1949. 15. There were 3542 Post Offices in Pakistan at the time of its Creation. 16. Hari Pur is famous for Telephone Industry. 17. Mr. Mirat Khan prepared the map of Minar-e-Pakistan . 18. Quaid-e-Azam took an oath as Governer General of Pakistan from Mr. Justice Mian Abdur Rasheed. 19. The height of all 4 Minars of Badshai Mosque are 177 fts. 20. The National Anthem was sung first time on 13 August 1954 in the voice of Mr. Hafeez Jhalandari. 1- Where the biggest Salt Mine located in Pakistan? Mangora 2- The second highest cliff in the world is? Karakoram - 2 3- The most beautiful stone-Marble is extracted from Province? NWFP 4- The longest river in Pakistan is? River Sindh 5- In which year did Pak win the circket world cup ? 1992 6- When did Pakistan win Olympic gold medal in Hockey for the first time? 1964 7- Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir? Lahore 8- Which is the national flower of Pakistan? Jasmine 9- Which military alliance had Pakistan as its member? SEATO 10- Which is the national animal of Pakistan? Markhor 11- Which is the national bird of Pakistan? Chakor 12- The Second largest city of Pakistan is? Lahore |
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Here is the Link brother http://paktribune.com/sports/news/Pa...day-11748.html
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Some More Information about Pakistan
Official Name The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Father of the Nation Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948) National Poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938) Head of the State Asif Ali Zardari, President Raja Pervez Ashraf, Prime Minister Capital" Islamabad Area Total 796,095 Sq. km. Punjab 205,344 Sq. km. Sindh 140,914 Sq. km. Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa 74,521 Sq. km. Balochistan 347,190 Sq. km. Federally Administered Tribal Areas 27,220 Sq. km. Islamabad (Capital) 906 Sq. km. Population 165 million (estimated)-132 million (1998 census) (Seehttp://www.statpak.gov.pk/) Pakistan is divided into four provinces viz., Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. The tribal belt adjoining Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa is managed by the Federal Government and is named FATA i.e., Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas have their own respective political and administrative machinery, yet certain of their subjects are taken care of by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas. Provinces of Pakistan are further divided into Districts Religion 95% Muslims, 5% others. Annual per capita income US $1085 (For More Details) GDP 5.8% Currency Pak. Rupee. Imports Industrial equipment, chemicals, vehicles, steel, iron ore, petroleum, edible oil, pulses, tea. Exports Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items carpets, sports goods, handi-crafts, fish and fish prep. and fruit Languages Urdu (National) and English (Official) Literacy rate 53% Government Parliamentary form Parliament Parliament consists of two Houses i.e., the Senate (Upper House) and theNational Assembly (Lower House). The Senate is a permanent legislative body and symbolises a process of continuity in the national affairs. It consists of 100 members. The four Provincial Assemblies, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Federal Capital form its electoral college. The National Assembly has a total membership of 342 elected through adult suffrage (272 general seats, 60 women seats and 10 non-Muslim seats). Pakistan National Flag Dark green with a white vertical bar, a white crescent and a five-pointed star in the middle. The Flag symbolizes Pakistan's profound commitment to Islam, the Islamic world and the rights of religious minorities. (For more details click here) National Anthem Approved in August, 1954 Verses Composed by: Abdul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri Tune Composed by: Ahmed G. Chagla Duration: 80 seconds (For more details click here) State Emblem The State Emblem consists of: 1. The crescent and star which are symbols of Islam 2. The shield in the centre shows four major crops 3. Wreath surrounding the shield represents cultural heritage and 4. Scroll contains Quaid's motto: Faith, Unity, Discipline Pakistan's Official Map Drawn by Mian Mahmood Alam Suhrawardy (1920-1999) National Flower Jasmine. National Tree Deodar (Cedrus Deodara). National Animal Markhor. National Bird Chakor (Red-legged partridge) Flora Pine, Oak, Poplar, Deodar, Maple, Mulberry Fauna The Pheasant, Leopard, Deer, Ibex, Chinkara, Black buck, Neelgai, Markhor, Marco-Polo sheep, Green turtles, River & Sea fish, Crocodile, Waterfowls Popular games Cricket, Hockey, Football, Squash. Tourist's resorts Murree, Quetta, Hunza, Ziarat, Swat, Kaghan, Chitral and Gilgit Archaeological sites Moenjo Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehr Garh, Takht Bhai. Major Cities Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Faisalabad, Multan and Sialkot Major Crops Cotton, Wheat, Rice and Sugarcane Agricultural Growth Rate 4.1 % on the average for the last six years--1.5% in 2007-08 Total cropped area 25.01 million hectares Industry Textiles, Cement, Fertiliser, Steel, Sugar, Electric Goods, Shipbuilding Energy Major sources Electricity (Hydel, Thermal, Nuclear) Oil, Coal, and Liquid Petroleum Gas Power Generating Capacity 22763 MW (See http://www.wapda.gov.pk/) Health Hospitals 916 Dispensaries 4,600 Basic Health Units (BHUs) 5,301 Maternity & Child Health Centres 906 Rural Health Centres (RHCs) 552 Tuberculosis (TB) Centres 289 Hospital Beds 99,908 Doctors (registered) 113,206 Dentists (registered) 6,127 Nurses (registered 48,446 Paramedics 23,559 Lady Health Workers 6,741 Education Primary Schools 155,000 Middle Schools 28,728 High Schools 16,100 Secondary Vocational Institutions 636 Arts & Science Colleges 1,066 Professional Colleges 382 Universities 51 Transport & Communication Total length of roads 259, 758 km Pakistan Railway network 7,791 km Locomotives 580 Railway stations 781 (See.http://www.pakrail.com/) Pakistan International Airlines Covers 38 international and 24 domestic stations with a fleet of 49 planes.(See.http://www.piac.com.pk/) Major Airports Eight (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad and Gwadar) (See.http://www.caapakistan.com.pk/) Seaports International Three (Karachi, Bin Qasim and Gwadar Fish Harbours-Cum-Mini Ports Three (Minora, Gawadar, and Keti Bandar) Communications Post Offices 12,170 (See.http://www.pakpost.gov.pk/) Telephone connections 5,052,000 (See.http://www.ptcl.com.pk/) Public Call Offices 217,597 Telegraph offices 299 Internet Connections 2 million Mobile Phones 10,542,641 Employment Total Labour force 46.84 million Employed Labour Force 43.22 million Agriculture Sector 18.60 million Manufacturing & Mining sector 5.96 million Construction 2.52 million Trade 6.39 million Transport 2.48 million Others 6.98 million Media Print Media (In accordance with Central Media List) Dailies 540 Weeklies 444 Fortnightlies 55 Monthlies 268 News Agencies Official APP (See.http://www.app.com.pk/) Private PPI, NNI, On Line and Sana. Electronic Media Television Public Sector Pakistan Television Corporation(See.http://ptv.com.pk)Five TV centres at Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi covering 88.58% population and 49 re-broadcasting stations. 6 channels: PTV Home, PTV News, PTV National (Regional programming in Balochi, Pashto, Punjabi, Sindhi), PTV Global (for U.S.A.), PTV Bolan (PTV Quetta) and AJK TV (Azad Jammu & Kashmir Television – Kashmiri channel for local viewers) Private Sector More than 50 channels {Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued licences to more than 81 applicants so far}(See.http://www.pemra.gov.pk/) Radio Public: Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (Radio Pakistan)(See.http://www.radio.gov.pk/) has 31 radio stations throughout Pakistan besides eight FM stations at Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Faisalabad, Sialkot and Hyderabad. Besides its World Service in English and Urdu, Radio Pakistan beams its external services in seven languages to different parts of the world. Private: PEMRA has issued licences for the establishment of more than 100 FM Radio stations including universities for educational purposes. A number of radio stations are already operational in major cities of Pakistan.(See.http://www.pemra.gov.pk/) Cable Operators More than 900 (See.http://www.pemra.gov.pk/) Banks Central Bank State Bank of Pakistan Nationalized Scheduled Banks First Woman Bank Ltd. National Bank of Pakistan Specialized Banks Zari Taraqiati Bank (ZTBL) Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Ltd Private Scheduled Banks Askari Commercial Bank Limited Bank Al-Falah Limited Faysal Bank Limited Bank Al-Habib Limited Metropolitan Bank Limited KASB Commercial Bank Limited Prime Commercial Bank Limited Soneri Bank Limited Meezan Bank Limited Silk Bank Crescent Commercial Bank Limited Dawood Bank Limited NDLC-IFIC Bank Limited (NIB) Allied Bank of Pakistan Limited United Bank Limited Habib Bank Limited SME Banks Foreign Banks ABN Amro Bank N.V Albaraka Islamic Bank BSC (EC) American Expresss Bank Limited Barclays Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Limited Citibank N.A Deutsche Bank A.G. Habib Bank A.G. Zurich Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp Limited Oman International Bank S.O.A.G Royal Bank of Scotland Standard Chartered Bank Limited Development Financial Institutions Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corp. Limited Pak Kuwait Investment Company (Pvt) Limited Pak Libya Holding Company (Pvt) Limited Pak-Oman Investment Company (Pvt) Limited Saudi Pak Industrial and Agricutural Investment Company (Pvt) Limited Investment Banks Crescent Investment Bank Limited First International Investment Bank Limited Atlas Investment Bank Limited Security Investment Bank Limited Fidelity Investment Bank Limited Prudential Investment Bank Limited Islamic Investment Bank Limited Asset Investment Bank Limited Al-Towfeek Investment Bank Limited Jahangir Siddiqui Investment Bank Limited Franklin Investment Bank Limited Orix Investment Bank (Pak) Limited Famous Mountain Peaks Height World Rating K-2 (Chagori) 8616 m 2nd Nanga Parbat 8125 m 8th Gasherbrum-I 8068 m 11th Broad Peak 8065 m 12th Gasherbrum-II 8047 m 14th Gasherbrum-III 7952 m 15th Gasherbrum-IV 7925 m 16th Disteghil Sar 7885 m 20th Kunyang Kish 7852 m 22nd Masherbrum (NE) 7821 m 24th Rakaposhi 7788 m 27th Batura I 7785 m 28th Kanjut Sar 7760 m 29th Saltoro Kangri 7742 m 33rd Trivor 7720 m 36th Tirich Mir 7708 m 41st Famous Mountain Passes Location Province The Khyber Pass Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa The Kurram Pass FATA The Tochi Pass FATA The Gomal Pass Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa The Bolan Pass Balochistan The Lowari Pass Chitral (Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa) The Khunjrab Pass Northern Areas Rivers Length The Indus 2,896 km Jhelum 825 km Chenab 1,242 km Ravi 901 km Sutlej 1,551 km Beas (tributary of Sutlej) 398 km Famous Glaciers Length Siachin 75 km Batura 55 km Baltoro 65 km Deserts Location/Province Thar Sindh Cholistan Punjab Thal Punjab Lakes Location/Province Manchar Sindh Keenjar Sindh Hanna Balochistan Saif-ul-Maluk Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa Satpara Northern Areas Kachura Northern Areas Major Dams Location/Province Mangla Dam Punjab Tarbela Dam Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa Warsak Dam Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa Last edited by Arain007; Saturday, March 09, 2013 at 10:20 AM. |
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1. Which metal is heavier,?
Silver or gold (gold) 2. How many legs do butterflies have? Six 3. 1988 noble peace prize has been awarded to? United Nation 4 the first prime minister of Bangladesh was? Mujibur Rehman 5. The longest river in the world is ? Nile 6. the length of English canal is? 564km 7. the biggest island of the world is? Greenland 8. the Japanese call their country ? Nippon 9. the world oldest known city is ? Damascus 10. world environment day observed on? 5th june 11. the national flower of Britain is ? Rose 12. Adolf Hitler was born in? Austria 13. the largest peninsula in the world is? Arabia 14. the white house was painted white to? Hide fire damage 15. the lightest known metal is? lithium
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Well done!
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This is what we can easily find on Wikipedia... can you bring out strange, weird and rate facts?
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