Which prophet has been called as Zun-Noon, in the Holy Qur’an?
- (A) Hazrat Yousaf (A.S)
- (B) Hazrat Younas (A.S)
- (C) Hazrat Essa (A.S)
- (D) Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S)
- (B) Hazrat Younas (A.S)
Hazrat Younas (A.S), commonly known as Jonah, is also known as Zun-Noon (Dhun-Nun) in the Holy Qur’an. Zun-Noon translates into English as “The Companion of the Fish”. It refers to a famous miracle in which Younas (A.S) was swallowed by a fish or whale and lived in its belly until he repented and emerged on the shore. This title is mentioned in Surah Al-Anbiya (21:87). There is another title also, Sahib al-Hoot, mentioned in Surah Al-Qalam (68:48).
Who was the founder of Umayyad dynasty?
- (A) Yazid
- (B) Usman
- (C) Muawiya
- (D) Marwan
- (C) Muawiya
Muawiya I, or Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan, is the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate. He was the first Umayyad Caliph from 661 to 680 CE. Muawiya ascended to the throne following the assassination of the fourth Rashidun Caliph, Ali. A peace treaty was signed with Hasan, the son of Ali. Muawiya made Damascus the capital of the Caliphate and hereditary succession an important part of the Caliphate.
After Christianity and Islam, the third biggest religion in terms of following is:
- (A) Judaism
- (B) Shintoism
- (C) Buddhism
- (D) Hinduism
- (D) Hinduism
Hinduism is the third-most practiced religion in the world, with 1.16 to 1.2 billion adherents. It is only surpassed by Christianity, which has 2.4 billion adherents, and Islam, which has 1.9 billion adherents. Other tables show unaffiliated or secular populations in the third position, but Hinduism is the third-most practiced religion.
Who was the first president of Muslim League?
- (A) Quaid-e-Azam
- (B) Sir Agha Khan
- (C) Nawab Yar Bahadur Jang
- (D) Nawab Sallem-Ullah
- (B) Sir Agha Khan
Sir Aga Khan III, who also known by the name Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III, was the first president of the All-India Muslim League. He was elected to the position of leadership within the Muslim League in 1906, shortly after the founding of the party in Dhaka.
Who was the first Defence Minister of Pakistan?
- (A) General Gracy
- (B) Ayyub Khan
- (C) Liaqat Ali Khan
- (D) Feroz Khan Noon
- (C) Liaquat Ali Khan
The Ministry of Defence of Pakistan was established on August 14, 1947. Liaquat Ali Khan was appointed as the first prime minister of the country and was given the charge of Defence Minister as well. He served as the first Defence Minister of the country from the beginning of Pakistan on August 15, 1947, till his assassination on October 16, 1951. During that period, he was given the charge of Foreign Affairs and Frontier Regions as well.
Mohenjodaro is also known as:
- (A) Mound of the Great
- (B) Mound of the Survivors
- (C) Mound of the Living
- (D) Mound of the Dead
- (D) Mound of the Dead
In the local dialect of the Sindhi language, the present name of the place, Mohenjo-daro, is written as Muen-jo-Daro. It literally means “Mound of the Dead Men” or simply “Mound of the Dead”. This was given by the local inhabitants long after the place was deserted, as the old name has been forgotten.
During the Mughal period, which one of the following traders first came to India?
- (A) Portuguese
- (B) Dutch
- (C) Danish
- (D) English
- (A) Portuguese
Who inaugurated the MAO College in 1877?
- (A) Lord Lytton
- (B) Lord Mayo
- (C) Lord Ankiuleck
- (D) Lord Curzon
- (A) Lord Lytton
Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College was established in 1877, with Lord Lytton, who was then the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, officiating by pressing the foundation stone of the institution. In commemoration of this event, the library of the college was named after him.
Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on:
- (A) January 30, 1918
- (B) April 13, 1919
- (C) August 14, 1920
- (D) July 3, 1930
- (B) April 13, 1919
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred on the 13th of April, 1919. On this day, a British army headed by Reginald Dyer fired at an unarmed public rally held at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab. The public had assembled to celebrate the festival of Baisakhi and to protest against the arrest of Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal.
The system of government introduced by Constitution of 1956 was:
- (A) Provincial
- (B) Federal
- (C) Co-federal
- (D) Dictatorial
- (B) Federal