India occupied certain parts of Siachen Glacier in:
- (A) 1980
- (B) 1982
- (C) 1984
- (D) 1986
- (C) 1984
In 1984, India took control of key parts of the Siachen Glacier. On April 13th of that year, the Indian Army launched Operation Meghdoot to capture the glacier and its surrounding passes with the intention of pre-empting a possible move by Pakistan.
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology is situated at:
- (A) Karachi
- (B) Kahuta
- (C) Nawab Shah
- (D) Nilore
- (D) Nilore
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, abbreviated as PINSTECH, is based at Nilore, just outside Islamabad, and functions as the main hub of nuclear research and development activities in Pakistan. Established on 21st October 1965, PINSTECH specializes in nuclear science, reactor, and materials research, including applications in the civil and strategic fields. Nilore was chosen because of safety and proximity to the capital, thus becoming the hub of nuclear science activities in Pakistan.
Which Princely State joined Pakistan soonest after independence?
- (A) Bahawalpur
- (B) Kalat
- (C) Khairpur
- (D) Hunza
- (A) Bahawalpur
Identify the correct choice: “I will meet him when he _______.”
- (A) Will come
- (B) Would have come
- (C) Had come
- (D) Comes
- (D) Comes
In English grammar, when using time clauses, such as those beginning with when, before, after, and as soon as, while talking about future actions, the verb in the time clause should be in the Simple Present tense. Although the action, such as “I will meet him”, is in the future, the action in the time clause, “when he comes”, should be in the present tense in order to keep the sentence grammatically correct.
“Ziarat” in Balochistan is a popular hill resort surrounded by the oldest and tallest:
- (A) Juniper Forests
- (B) Pine Forests
- (C) Shisham Forests
- (D) Pistachio Forests
- (A) Juniper Forests
Ziarat, a hill station in Balochistan, is a highly popular retreat nestled amidst the region’s ancient and towering Juniper Forests, which are considered some of the largest of their kind in the world, with some trees believed to be between 1,500 to 7,000 years old, thus earning the name “living fossils”.
Idiom “To have an axe to grind” means:
- (A) To be fully acquainted with something
- (B) To have a personal interest in a matter
- (C) To take an agreeable position
- (D) To take guidance on a complicated matter
- (B) To have a personal interest in a matter
“Gypsum” one of the important mineral resources of Punjab is found in:
- (A) Khewra
- (B) Kalabagh
- (C) Warcha
- (D) All of these
- (D) All of these
The total length of Line of Control (LOC) in Kashmir is about:
- (A) 600 km
- (B) 740 km
- (C) 880 km
- (D) 900 km
- (B) 740 km
The Line of Control in Kashmir stretches for approximately 740 km. It represents the actual dividing line between Indian and Pakistani-administered Kashmir. It was not always referred to as the Line of Control. It used to be referred to as the Ceasefire Line, and this was the case as far back as 1949. However, following the Simla Agreement of 1972, it was renamed. The commonly quoted length of the military control line is 740 km, though it can be as long as 776 km.
Which agency of the United Nations, Pakistan joined just after its creation?
- (A) United Nation Education and Scientific Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- (B) World Health Organization (WTO)
- (C) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- (D) United Nation High Commission for Refugees ( UNHCR)
- (C) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Pakistan was accepted as a member of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on September 7, 1947, just under a month after having gained independence on August 14, 1947. By joining the FAO, Pakistan was one of the very first UN specialized agencies it joined, even before its admission into the UN General Assembly on September 30, 1947.
Identify the correct choice: “I am confident _______ the match.”
- (A) To win
- (B) Of winning
- (C) On wining
- (D) For winning
- (B) Of winning
In English grammar, the adjective confident is idiomatic when followed by the preposition “of” plus a gerund (verb ending in -ing) to express certainty about a future outcome.