The age for the voters to cast votes in Pakistan is:
- (A) 16 years
- (B) 17 years
- (C) 18 years
- (D) 20 years
- (C) 18 years
An 18-year-old Pakistani citizen on January 1 of the year in which the list is made or revised can register as a voter in the electoral area, provided a competent court has not declared him to be of unsound mind and he is deemed to be a resident of that area.
What is called the reduction in the rate of a currency?
- (A) Devolution
- (B) Price cap
- (C) Cut-rate
- (D) Devaluation
- (D) Devaluation
Devaluation is when the government or central bank of a country deliberately reduces the value of its currency in a fixed or semi-fixed exchange rate system. This action makes the country’s products cheaper in foreign countries, but it makes imports from other countries more expensive, usually to solve trade imbalances.
The term “Tee” is associated with which game?
- (A) Hockey
- (B) Golf
- (C) Ice-Hockey
- (D) Table Tennis
- (B) Golf
The term “Tee” is primarily associated with golf. This is the small peg made of wood or plastic that holds the ball in place for the first shot on a hole, and it is also the name of the starting area, which is referred to as the tee box or teeing ground.
The acid rain destroys vegetation because it contains:
- (A) Sulphuric acid
- (B) Ozone
- (C) Nitrates
- (D) Carbon monoxide
- (A) Sulphuric acid
Acid rain affects plants largely because of the presence of sulphuric acid and nitric acid. Sulphuric acid and nitric acid are formed when sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, produced by the burning of fossil fuels, react with water, oxygen, and other materials in the atmosphere.
Large amount of UN’s budget is being spent on:
- (A) Diseases
- (B) Disasters
- (C) Peace
- (D) Poverty
- (C) Peace
A large chunk of the United Nations’ budget is allocated for peacekeeping missions. The United Nations spends a large chunk of its budget on maintaining international peace and security through the deployment of peacekeeping missions in regions that are conflict-ridden. This is done by bringing together military, police, and civilian personnel.
Which Prophet was the carpenter by profession?
- (A) Hazrat Musa (A.S)
- (B) Hazrat Idress (A.S)
- (C) Hazrat Zakariya (A.S)
- (D) Hazrat Yousaf (A.S)
- (C) Hazrat Zakariya (A.S)
In Islamic tradition, Hazrat Zakariya (A.S), also known as Zechariah, is known to be a carpenter. This is mentioned in Sahih Hadith, narrated by Abu Hurairah, where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) says, “Zakariya was a carpenter” (Sahih Muslim).
When did Cyprus divide into two parts i.e. Turkish Cyprus and Greek Cyprus?
- (A) 1970
- (B) 1965
- (C) 1960
- (D) 1974
- (D) 1974
In the summer of 1974, Cyprus was divided into two areas: the north, under Turkish administration, and the south, under Greek influence. The course of events included a coup on July 15, supported by the military junta in Greece, with the aim of uniting Cyprus with Greece (enosis). This was followed by a military intervention by Turkey on July 20 (Operation Attila), occupying the northern third of the island.
Who became the first black president of South Africa?
- (A) Nelson Mandela
- (B) Robert Mugabe
- (C) Eddi Amin
- (D) Martin Luther King
- (A) Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela became the first black president of South Africa in 1994, marking the end of apartheid and leading the country until 1999. He was a leading figure in the anti-apartheid movement and won the Nobel Peace Prize and became a symbol of reconciliation, leading the country through its first multiracial election.
Term used for military expeditions in Europe from 11th to 14th Centuries against Muslims:
- (A) Holy Wars
- (B) Crusades
- (C) Holly Attacks
- (D) Holly Expeditions
- (B) Crusades
The name given to the series of military campaigns led by European Christians from the 11th to the 14th century to retake the Holy Land from Muslim rule is the Crusades. The Crusades were religious wars, also known as “holy wars” or perhaps “armed pilgrimages,” initiated by the Latin Church to establish control over holy lands. The bulk of the Crusades took place from 1096 to 1291, although smaller campaigns continued into the 14th century.
In which language the Holy Quran was first translated?
- (A) Arabic
- (B) Persian
- (C) Latin
- (D) Greeks
- (C) Latin
The first translation of the Holy Quran was done in 1143 in Latin by English scholar and translator Robert of Ketton, who is also known as Robertus Cetenensis. This was done at the request of Peter the Venerable, and the title of the work is Lex Mahumet pseudoprophete, which means “The law of Mahomet the false prophet.” The reason for the translation was to study Islam in order to refute it.