What is the term of the office of President of Pakistan?
- (A) 6 years
- (B) 5 years
- (C) 4 years
- (D) 3 years
- (B) 5 years
According to the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, a president holds office for a five-year term from the date he assumes office, as stated under Article 44. The president can seek re-election, but cannot hold the office for more than two consecutive terms. When the term ends, the president continues to hold the office until a successor is elected and sworn into office.
Frederic Passy (“Apostle of Peace”) won the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901. To which country did he belong?
- (A) Canada
- (B) America
- (C) France
- (D) Germany
- (C) France
Frédéric Passy (1822–1912), commonly called the “Apostle of Peace”, was a French economist and a prominent French politician. He helped to found the earliest French peace society. He became a prominent voice among the global peace movement. Passy was awarded the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901 along with Henry Dunant.
Which shortcut key is used to make the selected text italic in MS-Word?
- (A) Ctrl + J
- (B) Ctrl + K
- (C) Ctrl + I
- (D) Ctrl + V
- (C) Ctrl + I
“Sachal Sarmast” was a famous poet of which language?
- (A) Balochi
- (B) Punjabi
- (C) Sindhi
- (D) Kashmiri
- (C) Sindhi
Sachal Sarmast is known for being a Sufi poet who has left his mark mainly in Sindhi literature. Though he wrote in seven languages, including Siraiki and Persian, he is celebrated mainly as a Sindhi poet and a mystic. He is known as the “Shaer-e-Haft Zaban,” meaning the poet of seven languages, and also as the “Ecstatic Saint of Truth”.
Humayun had to be live in exile for _______ after being defeated by Sher Shah Suri.
- (A) 8 years
- (B) 12 years
- (C) 15 years
- (D) 17 years
- (C) 15 years
Humayun, the Mughal emperor, had to flee India after his crushing defeat at Kannauj (Bilgram) in 1540. Humayun spent fifteen years in exile (1540–1555), wandering in Sindh, until he sought refuge with Shah Tahmasp I in Persia. Under the protection of Persia, Humayun succeeded in capturing Kandahar and Kabul, and in 1555, he defeated the Suris at Sirhind and regained his throne in Delhi.
Cataract is a disease of _______.
- (A) Eye
- (B) Brain
- (C) Liver
- (D) Chest
- (A) Eye
A cataract is a condition where the normal lens of the eye, located behind the iris and pupil, becomes cloudy. This clouding of the lens causes blurred vision, and if not corrected, can cause blindness. The condition is mostly associated with old age but can also be caused by injury to the eye, some medications, or diabetes. The only cure for a cataract is through surgery, where the cloudy lens is replaced by an artificial one.
“Habba Khatoon” is a famous poetess of which language?
- (A) Balochi
- (B) Pashto
- (C) Hindko
- (D) Kashmiri
- (D) Kashmiri
Habba Khatoon (1554–1609), affectionately called the Nightingale of Kashmir, was a Muslim poetess and ascetic of the 16th century. Born as Zoon, meaning “Moon”, the poetess rose to the heights of becoming a queen after marrying Yusuf Shah Chak, the last independent ruler of Kashmir. She is revered for her contribution to the introduction of a new wave of romantic lyrics and the loal-Kashmiri form of lyrics into the realm of Kashmiri poetry, revolving around the theme of her husband being imprisoned by Mughal Emperor Akbar.
Complete the given series: 2, 4, 10, 28, _____.
- (A) 82
- (B) 88
- (C) 78
- (D) 72
- (A) 82
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To start slide show of a presentation:
- (A) Hit F5 key
- (B) From Slide Show menu choose View Show option
- (C) From Slide Show menu choose Rehearse timing
- (D) Both A and B
- (D) Both A and B
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Which was the second Governor General of Pakistan after the death of Muhammad Ali Jinnah?
- (A) Kahwaja Nazim-ud-Din
- (B) Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
- (C) Ghulam Muhammad
- (D) Malik Feroz Khan Noon
- (A) Kahwaja Nazim-ud-Din
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