Ghazwa-e-Tabook was fought against:
- (A) Syrian
- (B) Jews
- (C) Romans
- (D) Persians
- (C) Romans
The Battle of Tabuk, also referred to as Ghazwat al-ʿUsrah, was a military expedition led by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in October 630 CE, or Rajab AH 9. The target of the expedition was the Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Romans, in an effort to protect northern Arabia against a possible invasion by the Romans.
Choose the correct synonym of the word: AMBIGUOUS
- (A) Unclear
- (B) Clear out
- (C) Explicit
- (D) Non-visible
- (A) Unclear
Maximum glaciers outside the Arctic are located in:
- (A) Azerbaijan
- (B) Russia
- (C) Pakistan
- (D) Afghanistan
- (C) Pakistan
Pakistan has more glacial ice than any other country in the world except those in the polar regions. Pakistan has over 7,253 known glaciers, mostly located in its mountain ranges in the north, including the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush mountain ranges. Some of these glaciers include the Siachen Glacier, which is the second-longest glacier in the world outside polar regions, as well as the Baltoro Glacier and the Biafo Glacier.
Which Saudi Journalist was killed in Turkey?
- (A) Jamal Wasifi
- (B) Jamal Khashoggi
- (C) Jamal Tabrazi
- (D) Jamal-ul-Arabi
- (B) Jamal Khashoggi
The Saudi journalist who was murdered in Turkey is named Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi. He was a prominent Saudi journalist who was a columnist for the Washington Post newspaper and a vocal critic of the Saudi government. He was murdered on the 2nd of October, 2018, inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
From where did Musharraf return when he took over the government in 1999?
- (A) Sri Lanka
- (B) Saudi Arabia
- (C) Turkey
- (D) Malaysia
- (A) Sri Lanka
Pervez Musharraf was on his way back from Sri Lanka, where he had been to Colombo, when he staged a bloodless coup. As his plane was en route, the then-prime minister of the country, Nawaz Sharif, attempted to remove Musharraf from his position of Chief of Army Staff. He also prevented the plane from landing at Karachi International Airport. The military officers loyal to Musharraf took charge of the airport, allowing the plane to land.
Which country has maximum crude oil reserves?
- (A) Iran
- (B) Saudi Arabia
- (C) UAE
- (D) Venezuela
- (D) Venezuela
Venezuela has the largest proven crude oil reserves in the world, exceeding 300 billion barrels, mostly located in the Orinoco Belt. For 2025-2026, Venezuela is in the lead, followed by Saudi Arabia with 267 billion barrels, Iran, and the UAE.
SAARC summit 2004 was held in:
- (A) Dhaka
- (B) New Delhi
- (C) Islamabad
- (D) Katmandu
- (C) Islamabad
The 12th SAARC Summit was held in Islamabad, Pakistan, between January 4 and 6, 2004. The summit was highlighted by the adoption of the Islamabad Declaration, the signing of SAFTA, and the much-publicized summit between India and Pakistan leaders.
Pakistan made JF-17 Thunder fighter jet in collaboration with:
- (A) America
- (B) China
- (C) Germany
- (D) South Korea
- (B) China
The JF-17 Thunder is a multi-role fighter aircraft developed as a result of a joint venture between Pakistan and China. The JF-17 Thunder is a joint project between the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. The JF-17 is assembled in Pakistan with the technical assistance of China, and China also supplies many of the major parts of the aircraft. Therefore, the export of the JF-17 Thunder to any other country is subject to the approval of China as a co-developer and senior partner in the project.
When was Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) founded in Pakistan?
- (A) 1955
- (B) 1945
- (C) 1948
- (D) 1957
- (A) 1955
Pakistan International Airlines was formed as a state-owned corporation on January 10, 1955, as a result of the merger between Orient Airways and the government-created entity formed under the PIAC Ordinance. While Orient Airways was formed as far back as 1946, the formation of PIA was in 1955.
When did Pakistan join WTO as a member country?
- (A) 1st January, 1995
- (B) 1st February, 1996
- (C) 1st October, 2010
- (D) 1st March, 2017
- (A) 1st January, 1995
Pakistan became a founding member of the World Trade Organization with effect from January 1, 1995. The membership date of the WTO is given as January 1, 1995. Prior to this, Pakistan had been a member of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, which is the predecessor to the WTO, from July 30, 1948.