GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND

PAKISTAN STUDIES MCQS FOR NTS

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1. From which country Pakistan purchased Gawader?
(a) Kuwait (c) Oman (b) Iran (d) None of these
2. Which provincial Chief Minister was dismissed on the issue of One Unit?
(a) Chief Minister NWFP (b) Sindh Chief Minister (c) Chief Minister Punjab (d) Chief
Minister Baluchistan
3. Which Radio Station already existed at the time of creation of Pakistan?
(a) Peshawar (b) Karachi (c) Quetta (d) None of these
4. When was the state of Swat included in Pakistan?
(a) 4th April 1969 (b) 28th July 1969 (c) 29th June 1970 (d) None of these
5. Who did accompany the Holy Prophet (SAW) in the migration to Medina?
(a) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) (b) Hazrat Omar (RA)) (c) Hazrat Ali (RA) (d) Hazrat
Usman (RA)
6. After the Hijrat to Medina, what was the first important thing the Holy
Prophet (SAW) did’?
(a) Built a Mosque for prayers (b) Built his house (c) Created Bait-ul-Maal (d) Raised
an army
7. Name the angels who are appointed to put questions to the deads in their
graves —–
(a) Munkir and Nakecr (AS) (b) Hazrat Jahraiel (AS) (c) Hazrat liraeel (AS) (d) Hazrat
Kikact (M)
8. Ramadan is the —– month of Islamic Calendar
(a) 7th (b) 9th (c)1st (d) 10th
9. Which is the longest glacier found Pakistan?
(a) Hispar (b) Siachen (c) Tirich (d) Batura
10. K2 is also called—–
(a) Goodwin Austin (c) Sia Kingrl (b) Kalhar Mount (d) None a them
11. In 1859 Sir Syed set up a school where Persian and English was taught
(a) Lucknow (b) Bijnaur (c) Muradabad (d) Aligarh
12. Eiffel Tower is located in —–
(a) France (b) Germany (c) Italy (d) Australia
13. Pentagon is the military headquarter of —–
(a) UK (b) Russia (c) China (d) USA
14. Which of the following is the “Newest Capital of the World”?
(a) Islamabad (b) Sydney (c) London (d) Paris
15. Which continent has no desert?
(a) Europe (b) North America (c) Australia (d) None of these
16. Who painted Mona Lisa?
(a) Leonardo Di Caprio (b) Leanardo Da Vinci (c) Picasso (d) Leonardo Da Henry
17. Which bird is the symbol of peace?
(a) Swan (b) Flamingo (c) Dove (d) Duck
18. How many Zeros are there in one Billion?
(a) 8 (b) 11 (c) 10 (d) 9
19. Cuba is located in —–
(a) Indian Ocean (b) Atlantic Ocean (c) Pacific Ocean (d) Areic Ocean
20. Islamabad is situated in which Province of Pakistan?
(a) Punjab (b) Azad Kashmir (c) NWFP (d) None of these
21. The oldest religion of the world is —–
(a) Judaism (b) Christianity (c) Buddhism (d) Hinduism
22. Where is the Headquarter of the Amnesty in International located?
(a) Geneva (b) London (c) Paris (d) New York
23. Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in
(a) 1964 established in: (b) 1966 (c) 1968 (d) None of these
24. Who were the three statesmen who formulated Non-Aligned Movement
(NAM)?
(a) Gandhi, Nasser, Tito (b) Nehru, Nasser, Tito (c) Chou-en-Lai, Bhutto, Nehru (d)
Soe Kamo, Nasser, Tito
25. The Permanent Secretariat of SAARC is established at —-
(a) Dehli (d) Islamabad (c) Kathmandu (b) Dhaka
26. Who was the founder of HAMAS in 1987—–
(a) Sheikh Ahmed Yassin (b) Yasser Arafat (c) Abu Nidal (d) None of these
27. How many official working languages are recognized by UNO?
(a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) None of these
28. In which month does the UN General Assembly usually meet every year?
(a) August (b) September (c) October (d) November
29. The term of office of a judge of the International Court of Justice is?
(a) 5 years (b) 7 years (c) 9 years (d) None of these
30. Which is the largest country in Africa —–
(a) Sudan (b) Nigeria (c) Libya (d) None of these
31. In the ‘composition of Earth, Oxygen is approximately —–
(A) 20 % (C) 46 % (B) 38 % (D) 58 %
32. The recipient of “Nishan-i-Haider” captain Karnal Sher Khan belonged to —
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(A) Punjab Regiment (B) Frontier Force Regiment (C) Sindh Regiment (D) Northern
Light Infantry
33. In term of area, which is the largest Administrative district of Punjab
(A) Bahawalpur (B) D.G. Khan (C) Faisalabad (D) Lahore
34. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Indian Sub-Continent
(A) Muhammad Bin Qasim (B) Mahmood Ghaznavi (C) Muhammad Ghouri (D)
Qutab-ud-Din Aibak
35.Light travels from Sun to Earth is —–
(A) 2 minutes (B) 42 minutes (C) 6 1/2 minutes (D) 8 1/2 minutes
36. The archaeological site of “Kot Diji” is located near the city of
(A) Larkana (B) Thatta (C) Khairpur (D) Swat
37. Which of the following district of occupied Jammu and Kashmir has
Buddhist majority population?
(A) Rajourial (C) (B) Doda C) Leh (D) None of above
38. Identify the musician who composed the National Anthem of Pakistan?
(A) Nisar Bazmi (B) Khalil Ahmed (C) Suhail Rana (D) Abdul Karim Chagla
39. Lake Manchar is the largest lake in Pakistan is situated at —–
(A) Kaghan (B) Swat (C) Dadu (D) Lasbela
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40. Velocity of Sound in Air per second is
(A) 250 meters (B) 331 meters (C) 434 meters (D) 561 meters
41. Deficiency of vitamin “C” in human body leads to —–
(A) Eye disease (B) Nerve disease (C) Teeth disease (D) Skin disease
42. Identify largest tribal agency of FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas)
by Area
(A) South Waziristan (B) North Waziristan (C) Orakzai (D) Bajaur
43. “Olive Branch” is a symbol of peace while ‘Lotus’ is a symbol of —–
(A) Progress (B) Culture and Civilization (C) Justice (D) Romantic love
44. Approximately how much part of Jammu and Kashmir is under India’s
occupation
(A) 1/3 (B) 2/3 (C) 3/4 (D) 1/2
45. “Elysee Place” is the official residence of —–
(A) King of Denmark (B) German Chancellor (C) President of France (D) Pope of
Vatican
46. “Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah — the story of a nation” is a biography of Quaid-i-
Azam written by?
(A) M.A.H. Isphani (B) G. Allana (C) Khalid Bid Saeed (D) Akbar S.Ahmed
47. At 12 O’clock noon Pakistan Standard time in London (U.K) shall be —–
(A) 4:00 PM (B) 7:00 AM (C) 5:00 PM (D) 4:00 Am
48. Dead sea is lying between —–
(A) Israel and Jordan (B) Turkey and Greece (C) England and France (D) Sudan and
South Yemen
49. Identify Muslim Scientist who is credited with the discovery of sulphuric
Acid, Nitric Acid & Hydrochloric Acid?
(A) Muhammad Bin Zakiria Razi (B) Ibne-al-Hashim (C) Bu All Seena (D) Jabir Bin
Hiyan
50. What do you understand by the term “Brain Drain”?
(A) Mad person (B) Migration of skilled labour to other countries (C) Emigration of
intellectuals (D) Illiteracy and ignorance
51. The length of famous Khyber Pass is —–
(A) 33 KM (B) 53 KM (C) 73 KM (D) 93 KM
52. How many were the writer of the “Wahee.” ?
(A) 31 (B) 35 (C) 40 (D) 42
53. The tenure of Hazrat Ali was —–
(A) 3 years (B) 4 years (C) 5 years (D) None of above
54. When the incident of “Karbala” occurred ?
(A) 58 AN (B) 60 AH (C) 70 AH (D) None of above
55. Pure gold is —– carat gold
(A) 12 carat (B) 14 cara (C) 22 carat (D) 24 carat
56. The largest Island in the world is —-
(A) Australia (B) Japan (C) Green Land (D) Indonesia
57. Which of the following languages is spoken by the largest number of
people in the world?
(A) Chinese (B) English (C) Arabic (D) French
58. When Pakistan adopted decimal system?
(A) 1960 (B) 1961 (C) 1963 (D) 1964
59. Election Commissioner appointed for the period of —–
(A) 3 years (B) 5 years (C) 6 years (D) None of above
60. J.K Rowling is a famous
(A) U.K Dancer (B) US Diplomat (C) French Secretary of State (D) None of these
61. Maria Montessori was an —–
(A) French Educationist (B) Italian Educationist
(C) German Educationist (D) English Scientist
62. Amir Timur invaded India in
(A) 12th Century (B) 13th Century (C) 14th Century (D) None of above
63. Non-Party Elections held in Pakistan —–
(A) 1985 (B) 1995 (C) 2008 (0) None of above
64. When of the following group are considered to be Universal Donars —–
(A) A+ (B) B+ (C)AB+ (D) 0+
65. Sensitive layer of the eye is —-
(A) Choroids (B) Cornea (C) Retina (D) None of these
66. Which is the hardest —-
(A) Carbon (B) Gold (C) Silver (D) None of these
67. Which of one is most elastic —–
(A) Steel (B) Rubber (C) Glass (D) Diamond
68. Earthquakes are caused by —–
(A) Tectonism (B) Denudation (C) The rotation (D) None of these
69. In Roman numerals C stands for —–
(A) 100 (B) 20 (C) 300 (D) 500
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70. Safety mechanism of blood works under ?
(A) White Blood (B) Red Blood (C) Lymphatic (D) None of these
71. Which Prayer was last prayed Prophet by the (PBUH) —–
(A) Fajir (C) Asr
(B) Zuhar (D) Maghrib
72. Which is city of Mosques—–
(A) Lahore (B) Madina (C) Baghdad (D) Dhakka
73. Which Muslim country is known for cluster of Islands —–
(A) Indonesia (C) Afghanistan
(B) Malaysia (D) Bruni
74. How much percentage Carbon dioxide is in the air
(A) 20 % (C) 60%
(B) 40 °A (D) None of these
75. Day and night are equal on —–
(A) 21st March (B) 21st September (C) 1st October (D) 21st December
76. Big Bang theory pertains to?
(a) Origion of universe (b) Origion of spenes (c) Atom bomb (d) Rock music
77. Hippocratic oath is taken by?
(a) medicine doctors
(b) doctors of law
(c) Greek sculptors
(d) None of above
78.Bears and Bulls:
(a) jangle code (c) price rise and fall
(b) stock rise and fall (d) None of these
79. In Camera meeting means?
(a) open meeting (b) meeting in the chamber of judge (c) not meant for public (d)
None of these
80. Who is Uncle Sam?
(a) France (b) Australia (c) UK (d) USA
81. Casting vote means?
(a) deciding vote (b) Vote in form of tie(c) Both a & b (d) None of these
82. Protocol means —–
(a) a system of rules (b) a formal international agreement (c) specialized computer
langauge (d) All of these
83. Which country is located on the north boarder of Pakistan?
(A) Iran (B) Afghanistan ( (C) China (D) India
84. Natural Gas was discovered at Sui in which Year?
(A) 1950 (B) 1952 (C) 1954 (D) 1958
85. The system of Basic Democracies was introduced by?
(A) Iskandar Mirza (B) Muhammad Ali Bogra (C) Ayub Khan (D) Zia-ul-Haq
86. Who presented poor man budget
(a) Raja Ahmed (b) Liaquat Ali (c) Ch. Muhammad Ali (d) None of these
87. When U.N.O. was formed ?
(a) 1943 (b) 1944 (c) 1945 (d) 1946
88. How many members are in the E.U?
(a) 23 (b) 25 (c) 28 (d) 29
89. Suez Canal Connects two seas —–
(a) Red sea and Black sea
(b) Mediterranean and Red sea
(c) Dead Sea and White sea
(d) Atlantic with Pacific
90.When W.T.O. founded:
(a) 1985 (b) 2002 (c) 2006 (d) None of above
91. How many states are in USA?
(a) 51 (b) 49 (c) 52 (d) None
92. Origion of Species is written by:
(a) Walter Disney (b) Angustus (c) Darwin (d) None of these
93. How many times is the mention of Namaz in the Quran?
(a) 700 (b) 750 (c) 730 (d) 760
94. What is fourth state of matter?
(a) Rocks (b) Plasma (c) Water (d) None these
95. Which acid is used Battery?
(a) NACI (b) HCI (c) HNO3 (d) None these
96. The sun rays reach in the earth in —–time?
(a) 5 minutes (b) 7 minutes (c) 8 minutes (d) 10 minutes
97. Shah Waliullah belongs to Silsila?
(a) Naqshbandia (b) Suharwardia (c) Awisia (d) None of these
98. Who published AI-Halal?
(a) Ali Johar (b) Maulana Abu AI-Kalam Azad (c) Zafar Ali Khan (d) None of these
99. Towards new Pakistan has been written by?
(a) Zahid Ahmed (b) Munir A Khan (c) A.Q. Khan (d) None of these
100. Which is landlocked country?
(a) Iran (b) Mongolia (c) Canada (d) Belgium
Pakistan Studies & NTS MCQS of General Knowledge ANSWER KEYS
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1. The first ‘Wahi” was revealed upon the Holy Prophet Muhammad in —–
(A) 570 AD (B) 610 AD (C) 630 AD (D) 590 AD
2. The third battle fought between Muslim of Medina and Quraish of Makkah was —–
(A) Badr (B) Uhad (C) Khandak (D) Khyber
3. Who lead Muslim forces during the “Crusades”?
(A) Harun-ur-Rashid (B) Salah-ud-Din Ayubi (C) Walid-bin-Abdul Malik (D) Ahmad Shah Qachar
4. In which year Zakat was made obligatory?
(A) 1 A.H. (B) 2 A.H. (C) 3 A.H. (D) 4 A.H.
5. What is the nisab of Zakat for Gold ?
(A) 5% Tola . (B) 6% Tola (C) 7% Tola (D) 8% Tola
6. For how many times, the word ‘Zakat’ has been mentioned in the Holy Quran ?
(A) 22 (B) 12 times (C) 32 times (D) 42 times
7. What was the Kunniyyat of Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) ?
(A) Abu Sulaiman (B) Abu Jaffer (C) Abu Abdullah (D) Abu Hamza
8. For how many years, the caliphate of Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) lasted ?
(A) Three years (B) Four years (C) Two years (D) Five years
9. For how long, the caliphate of Hazrat Usman (RA) lasted ?
(A) 6 years (B) 8 years (C) 10 years (D) 12 years
10. Which Swabs of Holy Quran throws light on the Islamic laws regarding marriage and divorce ?
(A) Al Nisa (B) Al Baqrah (C) At Furqan (D) Al Ankabut
11. What is the Serial Number of Surah Yaasin in the Holy Quran ?
(A) Thirty four (B) Thirty six (C) Thirty five (D) Thirty seven
12. What is the total number of types of Qias?
(A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) Five

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13. Give the total number of Ayaats in the Holy Quran ?
(A) 5445 (C) 4344
(B) 7277 (D) 6236
14. How many times, the word ‘Qul’ has been repeated in the Holy Quran ?
(A) 332 (B) 432 (C) 532 (D) 632
15. What the serial number of the Kalimah Rad-e-Kufr among the 6 Kalimahs ?
(A) Six (B) Four (C) Three (D) Five
16. Which is the alternative of Wuzu when water is not available before saying a prayer ?
(A) Ghusal (B) Washing of face (C) Tayammum (D) None of these
17. Which Nafli Namaz is most liked by Allah?
(A) lshraq (B) Zawaal (C) Chasht (D) Tahajud
18. What is the time of Nafli Salaa arced Ishraq?
(A) Sunrise till midnight (B) Sunrise till noon (C) Sunrise till quarter of a day (D) Sunrise till sunset
19. Give the name of the Prophet whose name has been mentioned most in the Holy Quran?
(A) Hazrat Daud (B) Hazrat Musa (C) Hazrat Ibrahim (D) Hazrat Harum
20. Which Prophet is called ‘Abdul Bashar’?
(A) Hazrat Yaqub (B) Hazrat Musa (C) Hazrat Younas (D) Hazrat Adam
21. Give the name of the prophet who is sone of Hazrat Daus?
(A) Hazrat Hood (B) Hazrat Ishaq (C) Hazrat Sulaiman (D) Hazrat Yousuf
22. During drought, which Namaaz is offered for rain?
(A) Salaat-e-lstasqa (B) Salaat-e-Khisoo (C) Salaat e Kisoof (D) None of these
23. In which Namaz no Sajdah is performed?
(A) Salat e Iskraq (B) Salat e Kisoo (C) Salat e Tahajud (D) Salat e Janaza
24. The distance between Makkah and Medina is about —–
(A) 100 miles (C) 300 miles
(B) 200 miles (D) 400 Miles.
25. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (May Peace Be Upon Him) started preaching Islam in public in the
year —–
(A) 613 A.D (B) 610 A.D (c) 606 A.D (d) 609 A.D

Answers
1. b 2. c 3. b 4. b 6. c 7. c 8. c 9. d 11. b 12. c 13. d 14. 16. c 17. d 18. b 19. b 21. c 22. a 23. d 24. c 25.
a