Which party started “Quit India Movement”?
- (A) Muslim League
- (B) Majlis-e-Ahrar
- (C) Congress
- (D) Khaksar Tehreek
Check AnswerExplanation
The Quit India Movement was initiated by the Congress, which is known as the Indian National Congress.
The movement was initiated on August 8, 1942, at the session of the All-India Congress Committee, which was held in Bombay.
The leader of the movement was Mahatma Gandhi, who coined the slogan “Do or Die,” which is written as “Karo ya Maro.”
The movement was initiated as the Cripps Mission failed to get self-rule for India.
The movement was initiated by the Congress, but it was opposed by the Muslim League and the Communist Party of India.
Among the following who has won the Nobel Prize twice?
- (A) Sir C.V. Raman
- (B) Dr. Muhammad Younas Khan
- (C) Nelson Mandela
- (D) Dr. Linus Carl Pauling
Check Answer
- (D) Dr. Linus Carl Pauling
Explanation
Among the choices provided, the correct answer is (D) Dr. Linus Carl Pauling. This is because he is the only person to have received two completely undivided Nobel Prizes, the 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize.
Sir C.V. Raman: He won the Nobel Prize in Physics only once, in 1930, for his work on the scattering of light and the discovery of the Raman effect.
Nelson Mandela: He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize once, in 1993, shared with F.W. de Klerk for their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime.
Dr. Muhammad Younas Khan: He won the Nobel Peace Prize once, in 2006, shared with Grameen Bank for their efforts to create economic and social development from below.
“Manchar Lake” is situated in:
- (A) KPK
- (B) Punjab
- (C) Sindh
- (D) Balochistan
Check AnswerExplanationManchar Lake is located in Jamshoro and Dadu districts in the Sindh province, in the west of the Indus River basin. It is the largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan and is completely within the boundaries of the Sindh province. The lake is 18 km from the town of Sehwan Sharif in the Sindh province.
Find the marked price of a uniform shirt if it is sold for Rs.1311 after discount of 5%:
- (A) Rs.1380
- (B) Rs.1520
- (C) Rs.1320
- (D) Rs.1460
Check AnswerExplanation
Solution: A 5% discount means that the selling price is 95% of the marked price.
Given: Selling Price (SP) = Rs. 1311
It is given that SP is 95% of the MP.
So, we have: 1311 = 0.95 × MP
Hence, the MP = 1311 / 0.95 = 1380
Marked Price = 1380
The correct option is: (A) 1380
Name the first written constitution of the world?
- (A) Treaty of Hudaibiya
- (B) Misaaq-e-Madina
- (C) Khutba-e-Hijja-tul-Wida
- (D) Mawakhat-e-Madina
Check AnswerExplanationGenerally referred to as the Charter of Medina or the Constitution of Medina, the document was authored by Prophet Muhammad in 622 CE (1 A.H.), shortly after he settled in Medina. The document was essentially an agreement between the Muslim community and the various tribes of Medina, including the Jews, Arabs, and many others. This marked the formation of one of the earliest inter-religious cities in the world. This document is recognized by many renowned historians, including Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah, as the earliest constitution in the history of mankind, preceding the Magna Carta by centuries and the US Constitution by more than one thousand years.
The process of transforming files from the internet to your computer is called:
- (A) Downloading
- (B) Uploading
- (C) Forwarding
- (D) File Transfer Protocol
Check AnswerExplanation
“Downloading” is the process of getting a computer file from a remote system, such as a web server or another computer connected to the internet, and transferring it to your device.
Uploading: This is the exact opposite of downloading. In this process, you are sending information to a remote server or another device.
Forwarding: This term is usually used when you are sending the received information or packet to another person, not when you are transferring the file to your device.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP): This is a method used to transfer files, but it is not the process.
Where Alfalah Building is situated?
- (A) Rawalpindi
- (B) Islamabad
- (C) Lahore
- (D) Faisalabad
Check AnswerExplanationThe location of the Alfalah Building (A well-known commercial and business center in the heart of Lahore) is in Lahore, right on Shahrah e Quaid e Azam, also known as “The Mall”. It is a well-known historical landmark in the city, with a number of commercial offices and several branches of financial institutions.
Which King tore the letter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) into pieces?
- (A) Khusrow-Pervez
- (B) Maquqas
- (C) Heraqal Rome
- (D) Najashi
Check AnswerExplanation
The Persian Emperor, Khusrow-Pervez (Khosrau II), tore up a letter that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had dispatched to him, inviting him to embrace the Islamic faith through Abdullah as-Sahmi. Khusrow was infuriated that his name was written before the Emperor’s in the letter. He tore the letter into pieces in a fit of rage. In revenge, the Prophet (PBUH) made a prayer to Allah, saying, “Tear apart his kingdom”. Shortly after, the prophecy came true, and Khusrow was assassinated by his own son, marking the beginning of the decline of the Sassanid Empire.
Quick Info: Heraclius (Heraqal Rome) is reported to have reacted respectfully to the letter, whereas the Muqawqis of Egypt did not accept the message but sent gifts.
War of Independence of India started from Meerut in:
- (A) 1847
- (B) 1853
- (C) 1857
- (D) 1858
Check AnswerExplanationThe Indian revolt against the rule of the East India Company began in Meerut on May 10, 1857, with a mutiny of sepoys, and it spread to other areas of northern and central India with further mutinies and rebellions of civilians, with the main areas of revolt being Delhi, Cawnpore, Lucknow, Jhansi, and Gwalior.
