Where is “Brandenburg Gate” situated?
- (A) Poland
- (B) Germany
- (C) France
- (D) Serbia
- (B) Germany
The Brandenburg Gate is a renowned monument of the 18th century, classified as neoclassical architecture, located in Berlin, Germany. It is recognized today as a symbol of German unity and history, previously serving as a border between East and West Berlin.
The first computer used to store a program concept is:
- (A) UNIVAC
- (B) ACE
- (C) EDSAC
- (D) ENIAC
- (C) EDSAC
The first full-scale computer that was actually practical and had the capability to store a concept of a program and run it was the EDSAC, which stands for Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator. It was the first computer to run a program successfully on May 6, 1949. EDVAC was designed earlier, but EDSAC was the first to become operational.
The uncharged particle of an Atom is called:
- (A) Proton
- (B) Electron
- (C) Neutron
- (D) Positron
- (C) Neutron
What is the total length of Line of Control (LoC) in occupied Kashmir?
- (A) 520 km
- (B) 680 km
- (C) 740 km
- (D) 850 km
- (C) 740 km
The Line of Control, or LoC, refers to the military line dividing Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan. First, it was created as a “Ceasefire Line” in the Indo-Pak War of 1947-1948. Later, after the Simla Agreement was signed on July 3, 1972, it was officially renamed the “Line of Control”. Sources and literature have generally agreed on its length to be around 740 kilometers, though there might be some variation in this figure, between 720 and 776 kilometers, depending on how the territory is measured.
Who was the first male martyred in the history of Islam?
- (A) Hazrat Shoaib Roomi (R.A)
- (B) Hazrat Haris bin Abi Hala (R.A)
- (C) Hazrat Zaid bin Haris (R.A)
- (D) Hazrat Asad bin Zarah (R.A)
- (B) Hazrat Haris bin Abi Hala (R.A)
Haris bin Abi Hala (R.A) is considered to be the first male martyr, known as “Shaheed,” in Islamic history. He was the son of Khadija bint Khuwaylid from her previous marriage and the stepbrother of Prophet Muhammad. He died defending the Prophet in the early days of Islam in Mecca..
Complete the saying: “Don’t judge a book by _______.”
- (A) Colour
- (B) Its cover
- (C) Size
- (D) Content
- (B) Its cover
The complete phrase is: “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. It is an idiom that tells you not to make a judgment about a person or thing based on their outer appearance.
When was the WAPDA (Water and Power Development Authority) established?
- (A) 15 February, 1957
- (B) 11 March, 1958
- (C) 22 February, 1958
- (D) 22 April, 1960
- (C) 22 February, 1958
The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) was formed on February 22, 1958. The formation of this body was through an act of Parliament, and its main aim was to integrate the development and maintenance of water and power resources. It is headquartered at the WAPDA House in Lahore, a landmark building completed in 1967.
Which city is famous for its surgical instruments?
- (A) Lahore
- (B) Jhelum
- (C) Sialkot
- (D) Faisalabad
- (C) Sialkot
Sialkot, a city in Pakistan, is famous around the globe for its surgical equipment. It is recognized around the globe for providing the best quality surgical equipment, dental equipment, and veterinary equipment, fulfilling a major portion of the international demand for these products. The Sialkot industry was initiated in the late 1800s and today it is a major industry with an export-oriented focus, with around 95% of its products being exported to other countries.
Study of ancestors, family history and tracing lineage is called:
- (A) Genetics
- (B) Etymology
- (C) Genealogy
- (D) Gerontology
- (C) Genealogy
One-Unit was established in which year?
- (A) 1953
- (B) 1954
- (C) 1955
- (D) 1956
- (C) 1955