WRITTEN TEST FOR THE POST OF MANAGER AUQAF (BS-16) 2014 IN THE AUQAF & RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, PUNJAB. PAPER HELD ON: 20-04-2014

The last town inside Pakistan on Karakorum Highway before the Chinese border:

  • (A) Havelian
  • (B) Diamer
  • (C) Hunza
  • (D) Sost
Check Answer
  • (D) Sost
  • Sost (or Sust) is the last town inside Pakistan on the Karakoram Highway before the Chinese border. Situated in the Gojal region of Upper Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, it serves as the final customs and immigration checkpoint for travelers and cargo crossing into China via the Khunjerab.

The first Asian Nobel Laureate was:

  • (A) Dr. Abdul Salam
  • (B) Rabindranath Tagore
  • (C) Dr. Younas
  • (D) Anwar Sadaat
Check Answer
  • (B) Rabindranath Tagore
  • Rabindranath Tagore  was the first Asian Nobel Laureate, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems, Gitanjali. A Bengali poet, philosopher, and polymath, he was the first non-European to win this honor. Tagore significantly shaped Indian literature and culture, also composing national anthems for India and Bangladesh.

Which country produces the largest amount of natural gas?

  • (A) India
  • (B) Russia
  • (C) China
  • (D) Iran
Check Answer
  • (B) Russia

After which incident, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan predicted that gulf of differences between Hindus and Muslims of India shall widen with the passage of time:

  • (A) Swadeshi Movement of Congress
  • (B) Urdu-Hindi Controversy 1867
  • (C) Arya Samaj’s Campaign against Islam
  • (D) Anti-Muslim civil service reforms of 1867
Check Answer
  • (B) Urdu-Hindi Controversy 1867
  • Sir Syed Ahmad Khan predicted the widening gulf between Hindus and Muslims following the Hindi-Urdu controversy of 1867. When some Hindus demanded that Hindi (written in Devanagari script) replace Urdu (written in Persian script) as the official language in the United Provinces, Sir Syed realized that the two communities could not work together in the political sphere.

Sound cannot travel through:

  • (A) Air
  • (B) Sand
  • (C) Vacuum
  • (D) Water
Check Answer
  • (C) Vacuum
  • Sound cannot travel through vacuum. As a mechanical wave, sound requires a material medium—such as solids, liquids, or gases—to propagate, meaning it needs particles to vibrate. Because a vacuum is an empty space devoid of matter, it cannot transmit sound waves.

Althing is the oldest parliament of the world belongs to:

  • (A) England
  • (B) Poland
  • (C) Germany
  • (D) Iceland
Check Answer
  • (D) Iceland
  • The Althing (Alþingi) is the national parliament of Iceland. Established in 930 AD by the Norse settlers in Þingvellir, it is considered the world’s oldest surviving parliament, as it was a legislative assembly where chieftains met to enact laws and settle disputes. It is situated in Reykjavík.

Which country has won World Cup Football five times?

  • (A) Italy
  • (B) Brazil
  • (C) Germany
  • (D) France
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  • (B) Brazil
  • Brazil is the only country to have won the FIFA World Cup five times, earning the title of the most successful national team in tournament history. They achieved these victories in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002.

Geographically Kashmir is divided into three major parts:

  • (A) Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh
  • (B) Jammu, Azad Kashmir, Held Kashmir
  • (C) Jammu, Kargil, Kashmir
  • (D) Azad Kashmir, Held Kashmir, Kargil
Check Answer
  • (A) Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh

“Promptly” means:

  • (A) Easily
  • (B) At once
  • (C) Fully
  • (D) Efficiency
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  • (B) At once (No delay)
  • With little or no delay; immediately. The meaning of PROMPTLY is in a prompt manner : without delay : very quickly or immediately.

The country with the largest crude oil reserves in the world is:

  • (A) USA
  • (B) Russia
  • (C) Venezuela
  • (D) Saudi Arabia
Check Answer
  • (C) Venezuela
  • Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world, estimated at 303 billion barrels, mostly found in the Orinoco Belt. This reserve constitutes about 17% of the total global reserves, exceeding the reserves of Saudi Arabia (267-297 billion barrels) and Canada (168 billion barrels). Venezuela has the largest reserves but faces challenges in extracting oil due to the heavy and dense nature of the oil.

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