INSPECTOR (INVESTIGATION) (BS-16) 2011 IN THE SERVICES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT (ANTI-CORRUPTION ESTABLISHMENT) S & GAD

Who is authorised to impose reasonable restriction on fundamental rights in Pakistan?

(A) Supreme Court
(B) President
(C) Prime Minister
(D) The Parliament

Check Answer

(D) The Parliament

Explanation

In Pakistan, fundamental rights are not absolute and are subject to “reasonable restrictions” as defined in the Constitution of 1973. These restrictions must be imposed by law, and since the Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) is the supreme law-making body, it is authorised to enact the legislation that defines these limits. The Parliament (Senate and National Assembly) is competent to enact laws to impose reasonable restrictions on some of the fundamental rights in the interests of:- national security, public order, morality, integrity of Pakistan

Supreme Court: Interprets and safeguards rights.

President: Can suspend rights in the event of an emergency.

Prime Minister: Heads the executive branch of government.

Headquarter of ASEAN is located at:

(A) Manila
(B) Jakarta
(C) Kula Lumpur
(D) Bangkok

Check Answer

(B) Jakarta

Explanation

The location of the ASEAN headquarters is Jakarta, Indonesia. ASEAN originated from Bangkok in 1967. However, the establishment of the permanent ASEAN Secretariat took place in 1976. Ever since the opening of the Secretariat building in 1981, Jakarta has been the heart of ASEAN.

One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of:

(A) 96 km
(B) 80 km
(C) 55 km
(D) 112 km

Check Answer

(D) 112 km

Explanation

At the Equator, the distance covered by one degree of longitude is about 111-112 kilometers. Because the Earth is widest at the Equator. Its circumference is about 40,075 kilometers. A circle is 360 degrees.

So the distance covered by one degree at the Equator will be:40,075 km ÷ 360 ≈ 111.3 km

In Geography or exam contexts, we often approximate this to 112 km.

Which is the smallest ocean of the world?

(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Atlantic Ocean

Check Answer

(C) Arctic Ocean

Explanation

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the four oceans. It measures about 14 to 15 million square kilometers, roughly 5.4 to 6.1 million square miles, and accounts for less than a tenth of the size of the Pacific Ocean.

Wind blowing in a spiral form around a region of low atmospheric pressure is a:

(A) Hurricane
(B) Cyclone
(C) Anti-cyclone
(D) Tornado

Check Answer

(B) Cyclone

Explanation

In a cyclone, the wind spirals inward to a center with low pressure. It rotates counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, the correct answer is (B) Cyclone. A cyclone is a wind system with low air pressure and spiraling winds inward to the center. The winds move to the center and rise.

Hurricane: It is a tropical cyclone occurring in the Atlantic Ocean and the northeastern Pacific Ocean.

Anticyclone: It is the winds spiraling outward from the center with high air pressure.

Tornado: It is a column of rotating air extending from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground.

Oasis is associated with:

(A) Glaciers
(B) Deserts
(C) Shelf
(D) Islands

Check Answer

(B) Deserts

Explanation

An oasis is a green patch of land in the middle of a desert where one can find water, which normally rises up from a well or a spring. This enables the land to be able to support the growth of vegetation. The correct answer is (B) Deserts.

Quick Info: Oases can be found in the middle of a desert. This kind of desert can be the Sahara Desert.

The rising of the evening star indicates the:

(A) South Pole
(B) North Pole
(C) East
(D) West

Check Answer

(D) West

Explanation

The “evening star,” which is normally the planet Venus, appears just after sunset, shining brightly in the sky, lighting up the western horizon, and pointing towards the West. The correct answer is (D) West.

Normally, the “evening star” is the planet Venus. Since the planet appears just after the sunset, it is present at the western end of the sky.

Evening Star (Venus) appears at the West after the sunset.

Morning Star (Venus) appears at the East before the sunrise.

So, the appearance of the evening star indicates the West.

Which of the following countries is called land of milk and honey?

(A) Syria
(B) Iraq
(C) Lebanon
(D) Iran

Check Answer

(C) Lebanon

Explanation

Lebanon gets the name ‘the land of milk and honey’ because of the fertile land and conducive climate, which have enabled the country to prosper and become fertile over the years. Consider the Beqaa Valley, which has witnessed the growth of fruits, crops, and vineyards to a great extent. The mountains have sheep and goats, which provide the country with milk and other dairy products, and the vegetation provides the country with bees and honey. This has enabled the country to become known as the ‘land of milk and honey’ and the Bible.

“Zambia” is the new name of:

(A) Congo
(B) Northern Rhodesia
(C) Euphrates
(D) Hispania

Check Answer

(B) Northern Rhodesia

Explanation

“Zambia” is the new name given to what was formerly known as Northern Rhodesia. Prior to the day of independence on October 24, 1964, the region was a British protectorate known as Northern Rhodesia.

Name the famous English writer who awarded Nobel Prize for literature in 1907?

(A) Bernard Shaw
(B) Rudyard Kipling
(C) Lock John
(D) D.H. Lawrence

Check Answer

(B) Rudyard Kipling

Explanation

In 1907, Rudyard Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature “for the power of observation, originality of imagination, vigor of ideas, and outstanding storytelling talent that mark the works of this world-famous author.” Kipling was the first English-language writer to win the prize and is still the youngest at 41 when he received it.

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INSPECTOR (INVESTIGATION) (BS-16) 2011 IN THE SERVICES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT (ANTI-CORRUPTION ESTABLISHMENT) S & GAD

Who is authorised to impose reasonable restriction on fundamental rights in Pakistan?

Headquarter of ASEAN is located at:

One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of:

Which is the smallest ocean of the world?

Wind blowing in a spiral form around a region of low atmospheric pressure is a:

Oasis is associated with:

The rising of the evening star indicates the:

Which of the following countries is called land of milk and honey?

“Zambia” is the new name of:

Name the famous English writer who awarded Nobel Prize for literature in 1907?

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