Sindh Sagar Doab is one of the five major river doabs of the Punjab province. It is the tract of land between the following rivers:
- (a) Indus and Chenab
- (b) Chenab and Jhelum
- (c) Indus and Jhelum
- (d) Jhelum and Ravi
- (c) Indus and Jhelum
Sindh Sagar Doab is the area between the Indus (Sindh) and the Jhelum rivers. It is the biggest and the most westerly of the Punjab doabs in Pakistan and includes the Thal Desert, the Potwar Plateau, and the Salt Range.
Who is the current Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan?
- (a) Sohail Aman
- (b) Tahir Rafiq Butt
- (c) Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu
- (d) Zafar Mehmood
- (c) Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu
Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu NI(M), HJ, is the current Chief of the Air Staff of the PAF, who took over the position on March 19, 2021. In December 2025, his tenure has been extended by another two years, allowing him to stay in the position longer than March 2026. He has been leading the PAF through a period of modernization and successful air operations.
Which of the following vitamins contains traces of Selenium?
- (a) Vitamin A
- (b) Vitamin E
- (c) Vitamin D
- (d) Vitamin C
- (b) Vitamin E
Vitamin E is often associated with vitamin Selenium, and both are said to be a duo for providing antioxidant benefits. If asked about supplements or how they function, Vitamin E is often the most common answer.
International Mother Language Day is celebrated on:
- (a) 21 February
- (b) 21 March
- (c) 21 April
- (d) 21 May
- (a) 21 February
International Mother Language Day is celebrated annually on 21st February. UNESCO announced this day on 17th November, 1999. This day is dedicated to commemorate the Bengali Language Movement in Bangladesh, where students sacrificed their lives for their mother tongue in 1952. The purpose of this celebration is to promote awareness about linguistic and cultural diversity, multilingualism, and endangered languages.
Which among the given options is the capital of Kazakhstan?
- (a) Tashkent
- (b) Astana
- (c) Dushanbe
- (d) Ashgabat
- (b) Astana
Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan. The city has been known by a few different names over the years, the most notable being the change in 2019 to Nur-Sultan in honor of the former president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. However, in September 2022, the city reverted to the former name of Astana.
– (a) Tashkent: The capital and the largest city of Uzbekistan.
– (c) Dushanbe: The capital and the largest city of Tajikistan.
– (d) Ashgabat: The capital of Turkmenistan.
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was established in:
- (a) 1995
- (b) 2001
- (c) 1996
- (d) 2009
- (b) 2001
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as we know it today, came into existence on June 15, 2001, in Shanghai, with the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan coming together. It had its roots in the “Shanghai Five” group, formed in 1996, with the mission of strengthening the security of the region, encouraging cooperation among nations politically, economically, and culturally, and fighting terrorism, separatism, and extremism together. Although the organization was formed in 2001, its Charter was actually signed in 2002, and it came into effect on September 19, 2003.
According to a report published by IMF, Pakistan has been ranked _____ in the world among countries facing acute water resources.
- (a) 2nd
- (b) 3rd
- (c) 4th
- (d) 5th
- (b) 3rd
According to the latest IMF report, Pakistan ranks third globally in the list of countries facing severe water scarcity. It is observed that the country is reaching the state of water scarcity, mainly because of its rising population, mismanagement, and climate change.
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organization for Human Rights. It was founded in:
- (a) 1960
- (b) 1961
- (c) 1962
- (d) 1963
- (b) 1961
Amnesty International was founded in London on May 28, 1961. It was founded by an English lawyer, Peter Benenson, after the publication of his article, “The Forgotten Prisoners.”
A mechanical stopwatch can measure a time interval up to a minimum ________ seconds.
- (a) 0.20 sec.
- (b) 0.1 sec.
- (c) 0.5 sec.
- (d) 0.01 sec.
- (b) 0.1 sec.
A mechanical stopwatch can measure intervals with a least count of around 0.1 to 0.2 seconds. For most lab-grade mechanical stopwatches, a least count of 0.1 seconds is standard. Analog stopwatches also have a least count of 0.2 seconds.
When in ICC Champion Trophy did Pakistan defeat India?
- (a) 18 June
- (b) 22 June
- (c) 24 June
- (d) 26 June
- (a) 18 June
Pakistan won the coveted Champions Trophy on June 18, 2017, at The Oval, in an incredible victory against India, which prompted the Pakistani supporters to rejoice at the stadium. The previous summer, Pakistan had beaten England at the same venue and had jumped to the top of the Test rankings.