Swat Valley is situated in the mountain range of:
- (A) Hindukush
- (B) Karakoram
- (C) Himalayas
- (D) Kirana Hills
- (A) Hindukush
The Swat Valley is situated at the foot of the Hindu Kush range, nestled in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. It serves as a gateway that leads to the larger Hindu Kush-Himalaya region.
1 metric ton is equal to:
- (A) 100 Kilograms
- (B) 500 Kilograms
- (C) 1,000 Kilograms
- (D) 10,000 Kilograms
(C) 1,000 Kilograms
The metric ton, or tonne, is a unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI). The definition of the metric ton is simple:
- 1 Metric Ton (t) = 1,000 Kilograms (kg)
- 1 Kilogram (kg) = 1,000 Grams (g)
In which of the following countries, 240 years old monarchy was abolished in 2008?
- (A) Sweden
- (B) Brunei
- (C) Bhutan
- (D) Nepal
- (D) Nepal
On May 28, 2008, the newly elected Constituent Assembly in Nepal made a historic decision to abolish the 240-year-old monarchy. This historic decision marked the end of the reign of the Shah dynasty, which had ruled Nepal since its unification by Prithvi Narayan Shah in 1768. The Constituent Assembly declared Nepal a Federal Democratic Republic, and King Gyanendra, the final monarch, was given 15 days to vacate the Narayanhity Royal Palace.
Which of the following countries first introduced paper currency in the world?
- (A) USA
- (B) Greece
- (C) China
- (D) France
- (C) China
China was the world leader in paper currency. It started in the Tang Dynasty (7th century) with “flying money,” which was private money, and was formally adopted by the government in the Song Dynasty (11th century) with the creation of Jiaozi. This was several centuries before Europe began using paper money.
‘Anemometer’ is an instrument used for measuring:
- (A) Wind speed
- (B) Electric current
- (C) Temperature
- (D) Air pressure
- (A) Wind speed
Anemometers are instruments that are primarily used for measuring the speed of the wind and the wind pressure. These instruments are very important in weather stations. Anemometers are also used for measuring the velocity of gas in industrial airflow.
Green vegetables are good source of:
- (A) Starch
- (B) Fats and Oil
- (C) Protein
- (D) Minerals and Vitamins
- (D) Minerals and Vitamins
Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, and broccoli are commonly referred to as “protective foods”. This is because they contain high amounts of minerals such as iron, calcium, and magnesium, as well as a variety of vitamins (A, C, K, and a number of B vitamins such as folate). These nutrients are essential for the promotion of the immune system, maintenance of the skeletal system, and blood clotting.
British East India Company was established during the reign of Mughal Emperor:
- (A) Akbar
- (B) Jahangir
- (C) Shah Jahan
- (D) Aurangzeb
- (A) Akbar
When the stock market is rising up, it is called:
- (A) Bearish
- (B) Crash
- (C) Bullish
- (D) Stock surge
- (C) Bullish
When the stock market rises, people use the term “Bullish”. A bull market is when stock prices are rising steadily, and investors feel confident about the market. On the other hand, a bear (bearish) market occurs when stock prices fall.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have ‘Transit Trade Agreement’ signed in:
- (A) 1955
- (B) 1959
- (C) 1962
- (D) 1965
- (D) 1965
The Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (ATTA) was initialled in Kabul on March 2, 1965. This basic agreement provided Afghanistan with the use of Pakistani seaports, namely Karachi and subsequently Port Qasim, as well as overland routes for the transportation of transit trade goods. A new and more comprehensive agreement, APTTA, was signed in 2010.
What do you understand by the disease “Insomnia”?
- (A) Inability to sleep
- (B) Colour blindness
- (C) Depression
- (D) Autism
- (A) Inability to sleep
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder in which individuals have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or even getting good quality sleep when the opportunity arises. It revolves around the dissatisfaction of the amount and quality of sleep that one gets, resulting in problems during the daytime, such as feeling tired, irritable, and having difficulty concentrating.