The apex elected body (parliament) in Israel is called:
- (A) Parliament
- (B) Shura
- (C) Knesset
- (D) Congress
- (C) Knesset
The highest elected body (parliament) in Israel is known as the Knesset. It is located in Jerusalem and consists of a unicameral legislature with 120 members. Its main functions include enacting laws, electing the President and Prime Minister, and overseeing the government. The Knesset was established in 1949.
Pulitzer Prize is an American award in the field of:
- (A) Sports
- (B) Scuba
- (C) Journalism
- (D) Music
- (C) Journalism
The Pulitzer Prize, a prestigious American award governed by Columbia University, celebrates the highest standards in journalism, literature, drama, and music composition. Established in 1917, it is conferred annually on individuals in 23 categories to honor outstanding contributions, with a focus that is predominantly on the United States.
Communist Revolution took place in Russia in the month of:
- (A) March
- (B) June
- (C) October
- (D) November
- (C) October
The Russian Communist Revolution, also called the October Revolution, occurred in October 1917 according to the calendar in use at the time, the Julian calendar. This is equivalent to November 6-7, 1917, in the Gregorian calendar currently in use. It was led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks, resulting in the overthrow of the Provisional Government in Petrograd.
The name of US envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan is:
- (A) Thomas West
- (B) Richard Holbrooke
- (C) Zalmay Khalilzad
- (D) James Dobbins
- (A) Thomas West
As of the end of 2024, Thomas West is the Special Representative for Afghanistan with the US State Department. He has often led US engagement with Pakistan on Afghanistan-related issues, although the joint office for Afghanistan and Pakistan, SRAP, was shut down in 2017. After the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, West, who replaced Zalmay Khalilzad in October 2021, has primarily Steered for US interests, worked with the Taliban, and dealt with humanitarian issues in Afghanistan.
“De facto” means:
- (A) Defective
- (B) Legal
- (C) Actual (as a fact)
- (D) Deficient
- (C) Actual (as a fact)
“De facto” is a Latin phrase meaning “in fact” or “in reality”, referring to the actual state of affairs, even though it may not exist formally or legally.
The farthest point on the coastal highway from Karachi is:
- (A) Pasni
- (B) Jiwani
- (C) Gwadar
- (D) Ormara
- (B) Jiwani
Jiwani represents the western extremity (farthest point) of the Makran Coastal Highway (N-10) from Karachi. The town of Jiwani, located in Balochistan Province near the border with Iran, is an important naval and fishing center at the western end of the coastal road.
“Carte Blanche” means:
- (A) Full discretionary power
- (B) A blank thing
- (C) Going by the rules
- (D) Wheel in the motion
- (A) Full discretionary power
“Carte blanche” is a French term that means full discretionary power – complete freedom to decide or act as one wishes.
- Examples:
- 1. The manager gave her carte blanche to revamp the entire marketing strategy.
- 2. The director was given carte blanche to select any actors he wanted.
Largest political agency in Pakistani tribal area in terms of area is:
- (A) North Waziristan
- (B) Kurram
- (C) Moahamand
- (D) South Waziristan
- (D) South Waziristan
South Waziristan was the largest political agency in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan, in terms of physical area. Established in 1895, it measured about 6,619 to 6,620 square kilometers before it was merged into the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in 2018.
“Corrigendum” means:
- (A) Agenda of a meeting
- (B) Things to be corrected
- (C) Study of some gender
- (D) Official correspondence
- (B) Things to be corrected
A corrigendum is a Latin word used to denote an error that is to be corrected, usually in a book or document that is in print. The plural of the word is corrigenda.
- Examples:
- 1. The publisher brought out a corrigendum to correct the spelling errors in the first edition of the book.
- 2. A corrigendum was attached to the research paper after the discovery of the error in the data table.
Heat received by the Earth from the Sun is known as:
- (A) Insulation
- (B) Solar radiation
- (C) Solar heat
- (D) Thermal radiation
- (B) Solar radiation
Heat comes from the Sun’s energy, which is known as solar radiation. When this solar radiation reaches the surface of the Earth, it is called insulation. The warmth of the Earth comes from the Sun. The Sun’s energy is sent out into space as solar radiation, which consists of electromagnetic waves. The solar radiation hitting the Earth’s surface is called insulation or incoming solar radiation.