Who built the “Rohtas Fort” near the Jhelum?
- (A) Akbar
- (B) Sher Shah Suri
- (C) Hamayun
- (D) Shah Jahan
- (B) Sher Shah Suri
The Rohtas Fort, which is located near Jhelum, was constructed under the supervision of Sher Shah Suri. The construction began in 1541 and continued till 1548 with the objective of preventing the return of Humayun and keeping the local tribes under control. This medieval fortress has been honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Paris is the capital city of:
- (A) France
- (B) Germany
- (C) Italy
- (D) Spain
- (A) France
“Baikonur” is the oldest space station situated in:
- (A) Russia
- (B) Kazakhstan
- (C) China
- (D) America
- (B) Kazakhstan
Baikonur Cosmodrome is located in the southern part of Kazakhstan and is the world’s first and the biggest operational space launch facility. It was constructed by the Soviet Union and is now leased and operated by the Russians until 2050, despite the fact that it is located in Kazakhstan.
Al-Ghazali was the greatest promoter of:
- (A) Mulaism
- (B) Sufi Mysticism
- (C) Communism
- (D) Intellectualism
- (B) Sufi Mysticism
Al-Ghazali is regarded as the individual who linked the two together. After going through a severe personal and intellectual crisis in 1095, he quit his prestigious position as a teacher in Baghdad and opted for the ascetic lifestyle of a Sufi. His magnum opus, Ihya’ Ulum al-Din (The Revival of the Sciences of Religion), was a synthesis of mysticism and Islamic law (Shari’ah), which transformed the Sufi tradition from a deviant element into a mainstream part of Islamic tradition.
How many days are there in February of leap-year?
- (A) 30
- (B) 29
- (C) 27
- (D) 28
- (B) 29
In a leap year, the month of February has 29 days instead of 28. Therefore, in the given list of 30, 29, 27, and 28, the correct answer is 29, i.e., option (B). Normal years have only 28 days in the month of February, while the other options are not correct.
Where is Baha-ud-Din Zakariya buried?
- (A) Multan
- (B) Uch-Sharif
- (C) Sukkur
- (D) Lahore
- (A) Multan
Baha-ud-Din Zakariya was a renowned Sufi saint of the Suhrawardi order in the 13th century. He died in 1267 and was buried in Multan, where his tomb, the Tomb of Bahauddin Zakariya, is one of the prominent religious and historical sites, often visited by a large number of tourists and pilgrims. The tomb is located in the heart of the city of Multan, in the northeast corner of the old Multan Fort.
Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was a famous Sufi poet of:
- (A) Pashto
- (B) Urdu
- (C) Sindhi
- (D) Punjabi
- (C) Sindhi
Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, a famous 13th-century Sufi saint, philosopher, and poet, made Sehwan in Sindh his home. He was born in 1177, in Marwand (Sistan). Although he knew all languages, he is primarily famous as a Sufi poet of Sindhi culture and tradition, and his poetry and guidance are infused with it. Known as the “Pir of all Sindhis,” he preached religious harmony in Sindh.
Who is ‘Hamid Karzai’?
- (A) President of Iraq
- (B) President of Afghanistan
- (C) Prime Minister of Iran
- (D) President of Iran
- (B) President of Afghanistan
He was the country’s first democratically elected president and held the position from 2004 until 2014. Before this, he was the chairman of the interim administration in the country, starting in December 2001 after the collapse of the Taliban regime. In 2014, Ashraf Ghani assumed the position of the presidency.
Where is great religious reformer Mian Mir buried?
- (A) Kasur
- (B) Pakpattan
- (C) Lahore
- (D) Mithankot
- (C) Lahore
“Sky News” is a news channel of:
- (A) England
- (B) Russia
- (C) America
- (D) India
- (A) England
Sky News is a British television news channel based in London, England. It was launched on February 5, 1989. It was the first 24-hour television news channel in Europe.