1) The first document of English liberties, Magna Carta was signed by King John in:
(a) 1215
(b) 1649
(c) 1688
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
2) The British Constitution can be amended by the Parliament with:
(a) Simple majority
(b) 2/3 majority
(c) ¾ majority
Answer: (a)
Q.1 Which is the Biggest library in the world
Ans The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world with more than 170 million items.
Q.2 Ocean which has the biggest commercial activity in world is
Ans The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the world ocean basins. Covering approximately 63 million square miles and containing more than half of the free water on Earth, the Pacific is by far the largest of the world’s ocean basins. All of the world’s continents could fit into the Pacific basin.
Q.3 Which is the most recent state to join the USA
Ans Alaska and Hawaii were the last states to join the Union — both in 1959
Q.5 Which province of Afghanistan is the highest opium producer
Ans Helmand
Q.6 In which city biggest square Tiananmen is situated
Ans Tiananmen Square or Tian’anmen Square is a city square in the centre of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen (‘Gate of Heavenly Peace’) located to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City
Which of the following app has temporary banned by PTA on 1st July, 2020?
(a) Tiktok
(b) PUBG
(c) WeChat
(d) None of these
Answer: (b)
Explanation: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), on July 1, placed a temporary ban on popular mobile video game Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). Through a notice issued on their website and official social media accounts, the Authority stated that the game was “addictive, wastage of time and poses serious negative impact on physical and psychological health of the children”. PTA’s decision came after it was directed by the Lahore High Court (LHC) in a hearing dated 25th May, 2020, to determine whether the game was appropriate for the public.
1) Which one of the following theories held that the State is a product and manifestation of the irreconcilability of class antagonisms?
(a) Evolutionary Theory
(b) Anarchist Theory
(c) Marxist-Leninist Theory
(d) Guild-Socialist Theory
Answer: (c)
2) “The Development of Capitalism in Russia was written by: (CSS-2005)
(a) Lenin
(b) Friedrich Engels
(c) Mao-Tung
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
1. A shooting star is (CSS 2014)
(a) Sun
(b) A comet
(c) A meteor
(d) An asteroid
2. The atmosphere of moon consists of: (CSS 2013)
(a) 90% Hydrogen, 10% Nitrogen
(b) 80%Nitrogen, 20% Hydrogen
(c) 60% Nitrogen, 40% inert gases
(d) None of these
3. Deficiency of Vitamin B causes (CSS 1994)
(a) Rickets, beriberi
(b) Night, blindness
(c) Scurvy
4. Cheapest source of producing electricity is (CSS 1994)
(a) Coal
(b) Natural gas
(c) Water
(d) None of these
What is the smallest unit of life?
(a) Atom
(b) Cell
(c) Virus
(d) a & b
Answer: b
What is the largest organ of the human body?
(a) Liver
(b) Intestines
(c) Stomach
(d) Skin
Answer: d
What is Celluloses?
(a) Fats
(b) Carbohydrates
(c) Vitamins
(d) Protein
Answer: b
The smallest of all human cells are
(a) Nerve cells
(b) WBCs
(c) Epithelial cells
(d) RBCs
Answer: d
Who has signed an order to regulate social media platforms?
(a) Donald Trump
(b) Tsai Ing-wen
(c) Angela Merkel
(d) Kim Jong Un
Answer: (a)
Explanation: President Donald Trump signed an executive order designed – in theory – to make it easier to sue social media companies such as Twitter, days after the site placed a fact check label on two of his tweets. While the order calls for changes in regulations that shield social media companies from legal liability, the Trump administration cannot do that on its own. Those changes can only be made by independent agencies and, ultimately, the courts.
Which among the following nations has banned Hezbollah and designated it a terrorist organisation?
(a) France
(b) Denmark
(c) Switzerland
(d) Germany
Answer: (d)
Explanation: Germany has banned all Iran-backed Hezbollah activity on its soil and designated it a terrorist organization. Israel and the United States had been pushing Germany to ban the organisation. Germany had previously distinguished between Hezbollah’s political arm and its military units, which have fought alongside President Bashar al-Assad’s army in Syria. Last December (2019) , Germany’s parliament approved a motion urging Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government to ban all activities by Hezbollah on German soil, citing its “terrorist activities” especially in Syria.
1. Pakistan Penal Code 1860 was passed on:
(a) October 6th, 1860
(b) October 25th, 1860
(c) October 16th, 1860
(d) October 13th, 1860
2. Pakistan Penal Code1860 extends to the whole of
(a) Pakistan
(b) Punjab & Sindh
(c) Sindh & Balochistan
(d) KPK & Sindh
3. Any person liable, by any Pakistan Law, to be tried for an offence committed beyond Pakistan shall be deals with according to the provision of _______for any act committed beyond Pakistan in the same manner as if such act had been committed within Pakistan
(a) Pakistan Penal Code1860
(b) C.P.C.
(c) Cr.P.C
(d) Evidence
In 1619, the first African slaves ____ in Virginia, USA, and by 1790, their numbers ____ nearly 700,000.
A) were arriving / have been reaching
B) arrived / had reached
C) have arrived / were reaching
D) were going to arrive / reach
E) had arrived / will have reached
Answer: B
We ____ a lovely view of the Bosphorus and the bridges over it while the plane ____ over Istanbul.
A) are getting / flies
B) had got / is flying
C) got / was flying
D) get / has flown
E) are getting / had been flying
Answer: C
When they ____ in Sydney Harbour, they ____ nonstop for three months
A) anchor / will have been sailing
B) were anchoring / sailed
C) have anchored / were sailing
D) are anchoring / have been sailing
E) are going to anchor / have sailed
Answer: A
1. I ____ my book in the launderette while my washing ________.
A) have read / dries
B) read / was drying
C) was reading / has dried
D) have read / is drying
E) am reading / has dried
Answer: B
2. Up to now, the predicted Millennium computer bug ____ very few problems, although many scientists last year ____ a catastrophe.
A) has been causing / have predicted
B) is causing / predict
C) causes / were predicting
D) caused / have been predicting
E) has caused / predicted
Answer: E
3. I only ____ the company on Monday for a copy of their magazine and I ____ it already.
A) was asking / am receiving
B) have been asking / was receiving
C) ask / receive
D) asked / have received
E) have asked / have been receiving
Answer: D