Jurist Manzur Qadir served as the Pakistani Foreign Minister during:
- (A) 1950 to 1952
- (B) 1958 to 1962
- (C) 1955 to 1960
- (D) 1956 to 1960
- (B) 1958 to 1962
Manzur Qadir, a jurist by profession, was the Foreign Ministry head of Pakistan under the military rule of President Ayub Khan, until June 8, 1962, starting October 29, 1958. He was a significant contributor to the foreign policy of the country, which he later headed as the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court.
When was the Federal Shariat Court established?
- (A) 1973
- (B) 1975
- (C) 1980
- (D) 1992
- (C) 1980
The Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan was established on 26 May 1980, under Presidential Order No. 1 of 1980 and was incorporated in the 1973 Constitution. It was to review the laws to be in conformity with the ‘injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Holy Quran and Sunnah’. This set up an independent court for the first time away from the earlier Shariat Benches in the High Courts and committed to the task of Islamization of the legal system of Pakistan.
How many days did the 1965 War between India and Pakistan last?
- (A) 12 days
- (B) 15 days
- (C) 16 days
- (D) 17 days
- (D) 17 days
The war between India and Pakistan in 1965 was a 17-day war involving full-scale hostilities. It began when Pakistan launched operation Gibraltar, and India responded by attacking them on September 6, 1965. It ended with a ceasefire agreement brokered by the UN on September 22, 1965.
In which zone of the atmosphere is the ozone layer present?
- (A) Mesosphere
- (B) Stratosphere
- (C) Thermosphere
- (D) Troposphere
- (B) Stratosphere
The ozone layer is housed primarily within the stratosphere, the second tier of our atmosphere. You can locate it 15 to 30 kilometers (9 to 18 miles) high above Earth’s surface, although that is just within the stratosphere itself, as it stretches to 50 kilometers high. This layer acts as a protective shield for all living things on our planet by protecting them from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays.
A train left a station at 8:35 am and arrived at its destination at 3:12 pm. How long did the journey take?
- (A) 5 hours and 37 minutes
- (B) 4 hours and 37 minutes
- (C) 6 hours and 37 minutes
- (D) 6 hours and 10 minutes
- (C) 6 hours and 37 minutes
Solution:
Let’s do it step by step:
– 8:35 am to 12:00 pm: 3 hours 25 minutes
– From 12:00 pm until 3:12 pm: 3 hours 12 minutes
Add them together: 3 hours 25 minutes plus 3 hours 12 minutes equals 6 hours 37 minutes.
Answer: (C) 6 hours and 37 minutes.
Which one of the following planets is nearest to Earth?
- (A) Venus
- (C) Jupiter
- (B) Mercury
- (D) Neptune
- (A) Venus
“Venus will appear as a small bright dot between the Sun and the Earth, as its position between the two bodies is at its closest distance.” When Venus appears between the Sun and Earth, its distance is at its closest. At that particular time, Venus is the closest planet to Earth. But at times, Mars may appear as the closest planet.
How many general seats are there in the National Assembly of Pakistan?
- (A) 266
- (C) 282
- (B) 272
- (D) 292
- (A) 266
Currently, Pakistan’s National Assembly is composed of 266 general seats allocated at the time of the 2024 general elections. These general seats are filled through a direct first-past-the-post vote by a single-member constituency. Adding the 60 reserved seats for women and 10 reserved for minorities, a total of 336 people compose the National Assembly.
The Punjab Repealing and Removal of Difficulties Ordinance 2022 was promulgated to:
- (A) Curtail the powers of Chief Minister
- (B) Curtail the powers of Governor
- (C) Curtail the powers of Speaker
- (D) Curtail the powers of Chief Secretary
- (C) Curtail the powers of Speaker
The correct answer is (C) Curtail the powers of the Speaker.
On June 14, 2022, an ordinance known as the Punjab Laws (Repealing and Removal of Difficulties) Ordinance 2022 was issued by Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman. Incredibly, this ordinance was intended for the curbing of powers of the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly.
Which country’s president visited Pakistan in March 2022?
- (A) Tajikistan
- (B) Azerbaijan
- (C) Uzbekistan
- (D) Kazakhstan
- (C) Uzbekistan
In March 2022, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev made a state visit to Pakistan, which lasted from March 3rd to March 4th. This helped strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries, as this trip marked the 30th anniversary of both countries.
On which date was the euro currency launched?
- (A) January 1, 1998
- (B) January 1, 2000
- (C) January 1, 1999
- (D) January 1, 2001
- (C) January 1, 1999
The origins of the Euro can be traced to its use as a virtual currency in bookkeeping and electronic transactions from January 1, 1999. At this time, eleven EU countries adopted this currency, and currently, this physical currency is in circulation in these countries from January 1, 2002.