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General Knowledge: Most Important Questions (Part I)

General Knowledge: Most Important Questions (Part I)

1. Who was the first secretary general of All India Muslim League?
(a) Hassan Bilgrami (Correct)
(b) Nawab Mohsan ul Mulk
(c) Nawab Waqar ul Mulk
(d) Nawab Saleem Ullah

2. What was the profession of Fatima Jinnah?
(a) Dentist (Correct)
(b) Teacher
(c) Nurse
(d) Lady Doctor

3. Monsoon season in Pakistan starts in July and end in
(a) August
(b) September (Correct)
(c) October
(d) November

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Geography of Pakistan: The borders of Pakistan

Geography of Pakistan

Pakistan is located in South Asia and is at the junction of Central Asia and Middle East, which gives its location great significance. Pakistan’s total land border is 6,774 kilometres long and it borders four countries. Pakistan borders India in the east, Afghanistan and Iran in the west and China is situated at the northeast. While surrounded by land from three sides, the Arabian Sea lies in the south. Here we will focus on Pakistan’s international borders and some interesting facts about them.

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Geographical Records (One Liner MCQs for All Competitive Exams)

World Geography
Geographical Records

Largest continent
• Asia

Smallest continent
• Australia

Most populous continent
• Asia

Least populous continent
• Australia

Largest country in the land size
• Russia

Smallest country
• State of Vatican City

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Governor General and Viceroy of Indo-Pak Subcontinent

Governor General of British India (Indo-Pak Subcontinent)

Warren Hastings (1772-1785) | Governor General of British India

  • First Governor General of India. By the Regulating Act of 1773, brought the Dual government system to an end. Zamindars were given judicial powers; establishment of civil and criminal courts in each district. In 1781, he founded the Calcutta Madrasa, for promotion of Islamic studies. He founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal with William Jones in 1784. | Governor General of British India

Sir John Macpherson (1785-1786)

  • He held the post temporarily

Lord Cornwallis (1786-1793)

  • Introduced Permanent Settlement of Bengal (also called Zamindari system). It was an agreement between East India Company and Bengali landlords to fix revenues to be raised from land. He introduced Police reforms according to which each district was divided into 400 square miles and placed under a police superintendent. Introduction of Civil Services in India. | Governor General of British India

Sir John Shore (1793-1798)

  • He followed policy of non-intervention. Introduced Charter Act of 1793 | Governor General of British India
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Some Geographical Terms of Terminology

Some Geographical Terms of Terminology

Anticyclones  A region of high atmospheric pressure surrounded by low atmospheric pressure.
Asteroids Small star shaped planetary bodies, moving between Mars and Jupiter.
Atmosphere Cover of air that stretches up to six hundred miles above the earth. If an aero planes passes out of this cover, it will be able to reach any planet without any difficulty, because gravitation does not exert its pull beyond this hemisphere.

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Aurora Borealis Beautiful light of the sunset seen late all night in the North hemisphere.
Axis Imaginary line passing through the center of the earth from North and South Pole.
Bar A bank of sand near the mouth of river.
Bathysphere Inner portion of the earth.
Bore A high tide running up a river.
Cardinal Points Four main directions-North, South, East and West
Comets Stars with long, luminous tails seen from time to time in the sky.
Continental Islands Islands lying near the shore of a continent-
Continental Shelf Sea near the shore of a country and more than six hundred feet in depth. If
Contours Lines of a map drawn through heights of the same live above the sea.
Cyclones A low pressure system area in which the wind blows spirally
Date Line An imaginary line pointing north-south approximating to Meridian 180° (east to west) where the date changes by one day the Foment it is crossed.
Delta A triangular piece of land at the mouth of river. | Geographical Terms
Elliptic The course of the earth round the sun. | Geographical Terms
Equator An imaginary line around the earth at equal distance from the two poles. | Geographical Terms
Fog When the atmospheric moisture touches cold earth and condenses on dust particles. | Geographical Terms
High Seas The open seas away from all countries and not under the control of any nation. | Geographical Terms
High Water The highest point to which the tide comes on the seashore. | Geographical Terms
Iceberg Huge mass of ice separated from glacier in the Polar Regions. These masses of ice float in the oceans with nine parts submerged in the ocean and one part visible. | Geographical Terms
Igloo Eskimo dome-shaped hut. | Geographical Terms

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Muslim World | Countries’ Currencies, Religions & Languages | General Knowledge

The names of the Muslim Countries nations are given below:

Indonesia

  • Population: 255,993,674
  • Muslim %: 86.1%
  • Religion and state: None

Pakistan

  • Population: 199,085,847
  • Muslim %: 97%
  • Religion and state: Islamic state

Nigeria

  • Population: 181,562,056
  • Muslim %: 4%
  • Religion and state: Secular

Bangladesh

  • Population: 168,957,745
  • Muslim %: 89%
  • Religion and state: State religion

Egypt

  • Population: 88,487,396
  • Muslim %: 90%
  • Religion and state: State religion
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How Many Languages Are There In The World?

How Many Languages Are There In The World?

Number of Languages in the World

There are about 7,099 languages spoken in the world. This number is constantly increasing because new world’s languages emerge every day. These languages are dynamic and living. With modernization, a third of these languages face the risk of extinction.

Many factors such as spread of old civilizations, terrain, and cultural history determine the number of languages spoken at a particular region. A great number of people use major languages such as European or Asian languages. Pacific languages that make 18.5% of the languages in the world have few speakers than what the region registers. | How Many Languages In The World

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Percentage of the World’s Language by Region

The Asian continent has the largest percentage in terms of the number of languages spoken, which is 32%. Africa continent follows closely with 30%. Pacific is third with 18.5%, America fourth with 15%, and lastly Europe having 4%. These statistics reveal that almost two out of three languages spoken are from Asia and Africa. Statistics further reveal that Asia has 2,294 languages with 3.9billion speakers while Africa has 2,144 languages with 887million speakers. How Many Languages In The World

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How Is The Border Between Europe And Asia Defined?

How Is The Border Between Europe And Asia Defined?

Transcontinental countries, mountains, and rivers are part of the physical border between Asia and Europe. However, political factors also play a part in its definition.

Boundaries between continents are somewhat a matter of geographical convention. The number of continents that the Earth is considered to have can range between six or seven, although the count can go as low as four when Afro-Eurasia and Americas are combined as continents. There are only three overland boundaries in existence. These boundaries include the ones between Asia and Europe, between Africa and Asia, and between North and South America.

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Countries and Currencies, Religions & Languages | General Knowledge Series

Countries and Currencies, Religions & Languages | General Knowledge Series

Afghanistan

  • Religion: Islam (99%)
  • Currency: Afghani
  • Language: Afghan Persian (Dari), Pashto

Albania

  • Religion: Islam (70%)
  • Currency: Lek
  • Language: Albanian (Tosk) is official

Algeria

  • Religion: Islam (official)
  • Currency: Dinar
  • Language: Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects

Andorra

  • Religion: Roman Catholic
  • Currency: Euro
  • Language: Catalan (official), French

Angola

  • Religion: Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Protestantism), traditional beliefs
  • Currency: Kwanza
  • Language: Portuguese (official), Bantu dialects

Antigua and Barbuda

  • Religion: Christianity
  • Currency: East Caribbean Dollar
  • Language: English (official), local dialects

Argentina

  • Religion: Roman Catholicism (official)
  • Currency: Argentine Peso
  • Language: Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French