SECTION-IV GENERAL KNOWLEDGEGEOGRAPHY AREA AND POPULATION OF CONTINENTS continent | areatamy | Raat] belly | Prat” Landm.ss |_2012 (Millions) | Population Asia 43,820,000 | 29.5% 4216 60 Africa 30,370,000 | 20.4% 1072 15.29 North America_| 24,490,000 | . 16.5% 546. 7.79 South America _| 17,840,000 | 12.0% 396 5.65 Antarctica 13,720,000 9.2%. 005 0.00007, Europe 10,180,000 | _6.8% 740 10.56 Australia 9,008,500 | 6.9% 37 0.62 The total land area of all continents~is 148,647,000 square kilometres (67,393,000 sq mi), or 29:1% of earth's surface (510,065,600 square kilometres: / 196,937,400 square miles). . OCEANS Area (sq. km) | Sea Area (%) | Average Depth (m)|Greatest Depth (m) 155,557,000 [Mariana Trench, 10,900 76,763,900 Puerto Rico Trench, 9,219 68,556,000 Java Trench, 8,047 20,327,000 [South Sandwich Trench, 7,236 14,056,000 |Arctic Basin, 5,441 SEAS Name Area (sq kmn) ‘Average Depth (m) | ‘South.China Sea . 2,974,600 5514 | Caribbean Sea 27,53,170 7,492 Mediterranean Sea 25,03,900 . 4,846 Bering Sea 22,68,200 5121 Sea of Okhotsk 15,27,000 3,475 East China Sea - 12,49,000 2,999 Sea of Japan 40,07,700 - 3,743 Andaman Sea 7,97,600 865 North Sea 5,75,300 661 Black Sea f 4,862,000 2,243 Red Sea 4,37,000 2.246 Baltic Sea 4,22,300 439 IMPORTANT ISLANDS. Name Location ‘Area (sq Km) Kalaalit Nunaat (Greenland) | North Atlantic Ocean | 21,75,597 New Guinea ‘Southwest Pacific Ocean 8,20,033Mea ; West-Central Pacific Ocean 743,197 Indian Ocean 5,867,042 North Attantic Ocean (Canadian) 4,76,068, “Northeast Indian Ocean (Indonesia) 4,73,605 New Zealand South Pacific Ocean 2,70,000 Honshu Wester Pacific Ocean (Sea of Japan)'|.° 2,30,316 Great Britain ~_| Atlantic Ocean 2,298,993 PRINCIPAL MOUNTAIN PEAKS Ro, | Name Continent | Country Range Height (m) 1 | MtEverest Asia_|-_Nepacibet__| Himalaya 8648 2 | K2 (Godwin ‘Asia | Pakistan-China | Karakoram ert Austen 3] Kangchenjunga_| Asia Nepalindia | Himalaya 8,586 4 | thotse Asia Nepal-China_| Himalaya 8,516 5 | Makalu Asia Tibet-Nepal__| Himalaya 8485 6 | Cho Oyu Asia Nepal-China_-| Himalaya 8,188 [7 [phattagiat Asia Nepal Himalaya 8167: 8 | Manasiu Asia Nepal Himalaya 81,63 9 | Nanga Parbat Asia Pakistan Himalaya 8,126 40° | Annapurna | Asia Nepal Himalaya | __ 8,091 14 | Gasherbrum 1 ‘Asia | Pakistan-China | Karakoram 8.080 12 _| Broad Peak ‘Asia__|~Pakistan-China | Karakoram | + 8,051 1 13 _| Gasherbrum.t Asia Pakistan-China_| Karakoram 8,034 : 14__| Shishapangma ‘Asia Tibet, China| Himalaya 8,027 15 | Gyachung Kang | Asia Nepa-Tibet__| Himalaya 7,952 | IMPORTANT NATURAL LAKES | Name Location ‘Area in sq km Length km | Caspian Sea | Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, 3,094,299, 1,199 4 ‘Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia . i ‘Superior Lake | USA-Canada 82,414 616 i Victoria Lake | Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya 69,485 322 \ ‘Aral Sea Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan 66,457 “428 Huron USA-Canada 59,596 397 ' Tanganyika Tanzania-Zaire (Congo) 32,893 676 ; 1 Baikal Russia 31,500 (636 4 Great Bear Canada 31,080 373 4 IMPORTANT SHIPPING CANALS é i Name Location Length (km) | 4 Beloye-More Baltic Sea. 227 4 Suez Egypt 192 j Gota ‘Sweden 185 - Volga-Moscow Russia 129 3 Kiel L Germany 98 1\Volga-Don Fuss Ehbe-Trave Germany Panama: Central America Manchester England Welland Canada TROPICAL DESERTS [ Name of Desert Country “Area (eq km) ~ ‘Sahara “North Africa ‘8,400,000 Arabian | ‘Syria and Saudi Arabia 4,300,000 Kalahari South Africa 900,000 ‘Thar Pakistan, India 260,000 Taklamakan China “|. 340,000 . ‘Australian Desert °| Australia 1,850,000. id Gobi Central Asia : 1,040,000 Turkamiunistan Central Asia © j 450,000 é Rub'al Khali ~ ‘Arabia (Saudi Arabia) f,647,000 Nubian Desert North Africa (Egypt) 259,000 IMPORTANT RIVERS River. Location / Country Length inkm.| Nile ‘Atrica/Egypt 6,670 ‘ Amazon South America/ Brazil z' 6,448. Missouri North ‘ 6,300 Mississippi America/US Yangtze-Kiang Asia/China 5,490 + M8 Yenisei AsialSiberia 5,300 Hawang-Ho Asia/China 4,840 Lena Europe/Russia 4,800 Niger. Africa/Nigeria 4,800 ‘Congo Atrica/Zaire 4374 Ob. : Asia/Siberia 4,150 Brahmaputra Asia/india 2,960 Indus Asia/india and Pakistan 2,900 Danube | Europe/Austria, Hungary, Czech, Slovakia 2,820 and Yugoslavia Murray Australia 3,720 Volga Asia/Russia 3,700 Amur Asia/Siberia 4510: MCQs Which is the largest gulf of the world? (a) Gulf of Mexico © (6) Gulf of Aden (©) GulfofRiga —(¢) “Gulf Sian Which is the largest bay of the world? {a). Hudson bay (0) Bay of Biscay (0): Baffin bay (@ None of these Which of the following words explains a narrow strip of water ‘separating two landmarks and connecting two big seas? {@) Strait (b) Bay {c) Peninsula (d) Gulf Strait of Bosporous connects (a) Black sea and red sea (b)_ Black sea and baltic sea (©) Black sea and sea of marmara (@) None of these : Strait of Malacca separates (a) Malaysia and Chia (b) Malaysia and Indonesia (©). Malaysia‘and Sri Lanka « @ None of these Which of separates India from Sir Lanka? (@) ‘Davis (o) Palk (©) Sunda (@) Johor English channel separates England from {a) Italy (©) Germany (b) France @ Sicily Agra is a very famous city of India \. due to Taj Mahal, it is situated.on,the bank of river 4 (2) Brabmputra “ (b) Ganges (0) Jumna (d) None of these Name the- instrument used for measuring humidity (a) Barometer (©) Hygrometer (b) Thermometer (d) Hydrometer One of the country through which equator passes is? (a) Brazil * * {o). Malta (®) China (d) Pakistan the following straits ° 11 12. 13. 14. 17. The deepest point in the ocean is (@) Mariana trench (Challanger deep) {b) Galathea deep () Bartholomew deep (d) Mindanao deep Which is the longest mountain Tange in the world? (@) Himalayas (b) Andes (© Rockies (6): Alps Which of the following jis the world’s largest island? : (@) Bomeo ! (b) Sri Lanka (©) New Guinea (@). Kalaalit Numaat (Greenland) The Sun always rises in the East because (@)_Itis located in East (b)’ The earth rotates from East to West ~ (©) The earth rotates from West to East (@)- The earth revolves around the Sun frorh West to East Which is the deepest ocean in the world? (a) ‘Arctic (©) Pacific (b) Atlantic (a). Indian “At which’ place on earth there is always day and ‘night of an. equal duration? «_(a)° On'the tropic of Cancer (b)_ On the Poles (©). On the tropic of Capricon (@)_ On the Equator Which of the: following towns is situated at the highest altitude? (a) Lhasa (b) Kathmandu (©). Gartole (d), Thimpu What are ‘the two seas linked by Suez Canal? : (@) the Mediterranean and the Red Sea (b) The Red Sea and the Caspian (©) the Red Sea and the Black Sea @ Be Indian Ocean and the Arabian eaa 20. at. 2B. 4 B. uy, where is the coldest place.in the world situated? (@) England ‘ Russia () Greenland (d) Antarctica Which place .in. the. world has the least rainfall?” (@) Africa (b) Thar () M.Everest — (@) Pamir Which is the biggest fresh water lake in the world? (a) ChikaLake —(b)_ Caspian Lake (Dal Leke (@). Lake Superior South Pole i is located in the continent of. @) Africa (©) Greenland . “(@) Australia @ Antarctica The atmospheric pressure at. any: place is measured by. (@) Altimeter (b) . Pressuremeter (9) Barometer (4) Thermometer Which is the longest river in the world? | @ Nile (b) Amazon (©) Volga (@)- Mississippi Which is. the deepest lake in the word? @) Titicaca () Victoria © Baikal () Superior Which is the-largest desert: in the world present in north Africa? (@) Atacama (b) Sahara (©) Gobi (d) Rub’ al-Khali On the banks of which river is the City of London located? (@). Sever (b) Thames (©) Avon .{8). Humber The -tivers Jhelum, ‘Chenab;” Ravi, Beas, and. Sutle] arextfibutaries: of Which river? @) Caer b) Ind ©. Yamuna (Benn (): Brahmputra Which of the following isithé'smallest: Scean of the world ts Pacific: © ‘Allantic.: incon (d) »Arctic 30, 31. 32. 33. 35. 3: 37. 38. 39. 40. The greatest depth of water surface is about. 10,900 metres at Mariana trench. It is located in the —-—. (a) Atlantic Ocean () Pacific Ocean (©) Indian:Otean @) Antarctiéa Ocean Margalla Hills in _ and around Islamabad is a branch of. (a) Hara Korum Range (b): Hindu Kush Range (©) Himalayas Range (@) “Suleman Range Of the total water on the earth, fresh water reserves constitute approximately (@) 1.2%' (0) 2.7% ©) 4.5% @ 58% Which of the “following ‘mountain’ systems is the oldest? (a) Himalaya (b) Aravali (©) Satpura @ Nilgiri The youngest mountain range in the world is: 5 (a) Westem Ghats () Himalayas (©) Aravaliis (d) Andes The.river Jhelum has its.source from (a) Mount Kailash. (b) Rohtang (©), Verinag (d) Tibet Which of the following countries has the largest area in-the world?” (a) Canada (0) China’ (HUSAL (@). Russia: Which. of: the’ following: tsisayKharif crop? (a), Wheat (b) Rice (©). Gram (@). Mustard World's largest river is: (@) Nile (©) Mississippi (©) Amazon (A). Tiber The first succassful-expedition to the Mount'Everest'was'made'in —____ (2). 1962: (b): 1965 (co) 1968" (d): 1953 The shortest day is-——, (a): 25December = (b) 22 December (c) 15June (d) 22 June.41. Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India via the Cape of Good Hope in (a) 1494 (b) 1498 2 (o) 1502 (d)_ 1506 42. _ Which of the following-countries has longest land frontiers? (a) Burma (b) Russia (©) China (a) Laos 43. What is the duration of a day at the poles? as agen (@) 3 months (b).6 months (©) 9 months (d)_ 12 months 44... Asia accounts ..for nearly percent of world population. (a) 40% (b) 45% © 60% (@) 70% 45... Earth completes one, rotation on its axis in (@). 23 hours and 30 minutes (b)_ 23 hours 56 minutes and 4.9 seconds (©). 24 hours Pi t (@) 24 hours 1 minute and 10 seconds 46. The Earth rotates on. its axis from * (@)’ East to West (©) North to South (d) South to North 47. Asia is the biggest continent of the world: How much approximate of the world land is covered by area? (b) West to East” (2) "35% (b) 41% . (©) -29.5% (d) 38% 48. The frozen Continent around thé South Pole is (a). Arctic () Antarctica (©) Greenland (@) ‘Iceland 49. The “Roof of the World” is ini {a} The Alps (b) Andes (cy The Apinines (d) The Pamir Plateau (Tibet) 50. Which of the following countries is not land-locked? (a) Afghanistan +28 (c) Nepal (b): Burma >@): Switzerland 51. Which is the least ‘continent of the world? (a) Antarctica (b) Australia (@) North America (4) None of them 52, The Kalahari Desert, which stretches "” “9ver 900,000 sq. km, is in ——__ (@) Australia () South Africa (©) East Afica (@)’ Saidu Arabia 53, Which, amongst the . following countries, has the highest density of population per sq km? ,(@) Bangladesh —(b) "Burma (c) Pakistan (@) Sri Lanka 54. Which is the smallest continent of the world area-wise? Populated (a) ‘Antarctica (b) Asia (© Australia (@) Europe 55. Himalaya range is based in the. (@) Europe (b)' Asia (©) Africa () Australia 56. The word. ‘Tsunami’ belongs to which of the following languages? (a) English ° (b)" Latin (©) Chinese (@) Japanese 57. . Which continent is without glaciers? (@) Asia (>) Europe (©) Africa (@) Australia - 58. The heaviest rainfall is recorded in (a) Mediterranean regions (0). ‘Temperate regions (©) Equatorial regions (@ Tropical mountain areas. 59... The largest river of Asia is (a) Yangtze (b). Yenisei (©) Indus (@) Mekong - 60, The length of the Suez canal is approximately, (@) 110 km (b) 150 km (©) 192km (d) 125 km 61. Diego Garcia is an island in: i (@) ‘ArabianSea —(b)._ Bay of Bengal (©)-Indian Ocean (d)_ Gulf of Aden 62. On the bank of which riveris New York situated?> i (2) River Colorado (b). River HudsO" (©) River Mississippi (d) River.which one of the following is a landlocked country? (@ Bulgaria (b) Hungar (©) Romania a (@)_ Ukraine ‘Which of the following is the correct group of Kharif Crops? (@) Rice, Millet, Maize, Cotton (¢) Jowar, Bajra, Rice, Cotton, Jute, Gram : (© Groundnut, Bajra, Barley, Sdrghum, Wheat 65. 67. 68. 69. 70, m1. = (@) Wheat, Barley, Gram, Mustard Which of the following crops: is regarded as ‘Cash Crop’? (@) Cotton (b) Jute (0) Tea (d) Allof the above Which one of the following is not a ‘Cash Crop’? (a) Cotton (©) Sugarcane (b) Groundnut (6) Wheat “Which gas present in’ the Earth's atmosphere _ can . absorb’ solar ultraviolet radiation? (@) Oxygen (b), Ozone (0) Carbon dioxide (d)_Nitrogen Among the world's largest cotton growing countries. Pakistan ‘stands at number: (@) Three (b) Four © six (@) Nine “Dasht-e-Lut” desert is located. in @ China (b) Libya (©) Turkmenistan (4) tran The world’s highest lake is (@) Lake Baikal, Asia (b) Lake Titicaca, South America (©) Lake Como, Europe () Caspian Lake Eskimos “are the primitive people living in ‘ (a) Westem Europe (b) North America (©) North Asia (d) Centria Africa * Aswan Dam is in 7 ; (@) Libya > (b) “Suiden (©) Egypt (d) Tanisia 73. 74. 75. 76. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. The first irrigated forest in Pakistan Changa Manga. was established in (a), 1866 (b) 1890 (c) 1892 (d) 1896 Height of:Lahore from sea level is (a), 500 feet (b) 800 feet (©) -480 feet (@). 702 feet Height of Islamabad from sea level is (a) 1800 feet (b) 2000 feet (©) 2200 feet (d) 3000 feet The highest plateau of the world is (a) Potohar plateau a (b). Balochistan plateau (©) Pamir Plateau (Tibal) (d) ‘Dacan plateau Hanna lake is situated near: (a) Peshawar. (b) Quetta + (©). Kaghan (@). Islamabad What ‘is the height of the second: highest mountian peak K-2? (a) 8595 metre (b) 8611 metre (0) 8217 metre (a) 8126 metre Which is the highest mountian peak of the world? : (a) Mount Everest (0) ‘Nanga parbat (b) k2 (d)_None of these Mount Everest is present in the range of mountians < (a). Karakoram (©), Himalya (c) Andies (d) Hindukush Highest. mountian peak of Himalaya range in Pakistan with the height of 26660 feet is (@) Manaslue 1 (e) Nanga Parbat (b) Makalu (d) Broad peak ‘Highest mountain peak of Hindukush fagne which is situated in Pakistan with the height of 25263 ft is (a) Batura Peak (b) Tirich Mir (0) Rakaposhi (@) Broad peak Highest mountian peak of Karakoram mountain range is ~ *(@) Mount Everest{b) K2 (Goodwin Astin, Chogori) j (c) Nanga Parbat ANSWERS (2) Rakaposhi a 2a 3a ae 84, Which mountain peak is called killer 6b 6b 7d Bc : q + mountain peak? 9c 104 a 12» ; (a) Rakapo: (b). Mount everest 45. i (©) Dhaulagiri (d) Nanga Parbat 13.4 it = 4 9: : is a i ‘ 85. Which of the following rivers is called’ 17 a q ‘ ee i I “Father of Waters"? 21d. 22d 2c Wa i i (@). Indus (b)) Amazon 25.c 26.6 © 27.b. 28. b | (©) Congo (@) Nile 29.05 30.b Bt. 82nb 4 86. Which is the shortest river of the .33.b. 34.b. 35.c 36-4 fae i (itt 87.b 88.6 88 dP 40. -b atal o © Roe @ ob 41.b 42. 8 b “ c 87. Which oceafi is called “Father of 455 46. b ae eee Oceans"? 49.b 60.b 81. a 82..b (@) Indian Ocean" (b)_Allantic 53.4. 54.¢ 85.b | 56d ‘J ae BtiNenecciii 87.6 6856 QnA 60-6 {© PacheQesane :GiuNonm ome ato. 162.'by- 288.46: shad 88. Whatis the diametre of earth? $268. di -66. 0 67.-bs a 68/-b (a) 10756 Km (b) 11756 Km : (©) 12786 Km (@) 13756 Km 68d 70.b Tbe 72.6 ; 73.a° 74d 75.6 766 77.b 78. b - 79a 80.b 81. 82. 83." 84, 85. 86. a7. 88. | : “ UNIVERSE } PLANETS IN‘SOLAR'SYSTEM: Dislance ]Pered ot Perodal | y. Planet from the Sun| ‘evolution Rotation ; “; (eilion km) [Round the Sun] Own Axts, | Satelites | ther Detalis IMercu 379 aBdays | —S8daysi5h | oO Taslest ny ono nts| Nearest to the Sun, smallest and fas 243 days Fs Venus 108.2 224.7 days | 243 days and 0... |Brightest, hottest, closest to earth and 46 ; 7 hours earth near’s twin planet Earth - 1496 S.25days | 23h, 86min | 1 Inq et and and 49 seconds Biewoteres ame stay Mars 227.9, 687.days «|. 24h, 37min 2 and 22 seconds | [Jupiter 78.3 ‘2years | 9h, 50minand| 63 Largest Planet, largest no, of satelites 30 seconds jand smallest day, a 3 of saturn 1,427 30 years 40h and 14 |, 56° |Least dense es= 2,869.6 84 years ronus tehano 19 y « in yesune | 44986 | 165 years 18h ee ets OT 42 8 — |Coldest, slowest to move round the sun and largest year ote: Recording to the latest finding of IAU aus of planet. Now our solar system is aldst planet is now Neptune and smallest planet is Mercury, {(nternational Astronomists Union) pluto has been stripped off the Consisted of only eight planets instead of nine. The farthest and MCQs » 4, Which one of the following planets 8 has the maximum number ~ of satellites? () Jupiter (b) Uranus (0). Saturn (d)- Venus 2. The rising of the evening star indicates the —. (@) South Pole (0)_North Pole 9. (©) East (d) West 3. Which is the hottest planet in our solar system? (@). Venus () Neptune : (©) Mars (@) Jupiter 10. 4. What is the rank of the earth in the solar system in terms of size? _— (@) Third (b) Fourth . > © Fifth @) Sixth 414. 5. The planet with' the shortest rotation time around its axis is {a) Mars (®) Jupiter (©) Earth (@) Pluto During a solar eclipse, which of the following represents the relative Position of the Sun, Moon and Earth 12. Correctly? s (@) The Sun in between the Earth and the Moon : (b) The Earth in between the Sun and © the Moon. The Moon in between the Sun and the Earth (@) The Sun, Moon dnd Earth are not in @straightline 43. The distance of the planets from the Sun in the increasing order is (@) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars (0). Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury , (©) Earth, Mars, Mercury; Venus : (9) Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth Pa The earth is the third nearest planet to the sun located between the planets - (@): Mars and Jupiter (b) Venus and Mars (©) Mercury and Venus () Jupiter and Saturn Which. of the following spacecrafts enabled man.to step on the moon first? “ (@)., Sputnik 1 +(b). Luna Il (©) -Voshod | (@) Apollo XI Which’ of ‘the “following planets is farthest from.the sun according to new scientific research? (2) Mercury (b) Mars, (©) Neptune... (d)_ Uranus Name two planets which appear as ‘morning star’ in the eastern sky and ‘evening star’ in the western sky (2) Mars and Venus « (b) Jupiter andMars (c)_ Satur and Uranus (@) Mercury and Venus AComet : - i (@) Has a tail always pointing away from the sun (b) Has a tail always pointing towards the sun (6) Has a tail, sometimes pointing towards the sun and sometimes away from it " (@)” Has no tail at all How many days does the moon take to return to the same position among the constellations? (a), 28 days (b) 29 days (0). 26. days (d) None of the aboveST ee A TE Ee a a at a 1 14, Which of the following planets have ANSWERS . i no moon? Gea! 2qeehS eg <4 e i (@) Pluto and Mercury ; (b) Mercury and Venus 5b 6¢ 7a Bb (©) Mars and Venus 9d 10,6. 14d 42. a (@) Pluto and Mars 13ea. 14. b 15.6 | 15. In which year did man first step out) © 8)" i on the moon? 2 i (a) 1961 (b) 1965 : (c) 1969 (d) 1971 COUNTRIES i Country [Capital] Currency CONTINENTS Guina: Conakry” (Guinean fran Africa: Guinea Bissau: Bissau” & cme . : A fra Africa is the second largest continent =} oe in the ‘world. It is surrounded by the | gvines a ‘ ok y Equatorial: African CFA Mediterranean in the north, the Red Sea fs franc and the Indian Ocean in the east, the [ivory Coast Abidjan CFA Franc | | Atlantic Ocean in the west: Africa also [Kenya: Nairobi Shilling | adjoins Asia at the Isthmus of the Suez. ~ [ Lesotho: Maseru Loti 4 Country Capital Currency] | Liberia: Monrovia | Dollar ‘Algeria: Algiers: Dinar Libya: | Tripott Dhar Malagasy ‘Antananarivo Franc ‘Angola: Luanda Kwanza (Madagascar): m | Malawi: Lilongwe Kiwache Botswana: Gaborone Pula Mali: Bamako | Malien Franc| | Benin: Port Novo oe Franc Mauritani Nouakchott ‘Ouguiya Burundi: Bujumbura Franc Mauritius: Port Louis. Mee i ‘Cameroon: ‘Yeaounde | CFAFranc | | Morocco: Rabat Dirham. Cape Verde Praia Verde Cape Mozambique: Map meted Islands: Niger: Niamey» | CFAFrane Central African Bangui -do- Nigeria: Abuja] = Nyere Republic: Re'union St Danis _| Freneh Frene Chad: N'Djamena =do- Rwanda: Kigali Franc. ‘Congo: Brazzavile | - -do- Western Sahara: | ElAlaium | “Moroccan Dirham Democratic Kinshasa] Congolese | | Senegal Dakar GFA Franc Republic of Franc ai 4 pe ierra Leone: Freetown || Leone. Djibouti: Djibouti [Djibouti Franc) | Somalia: Mogadishu Shing South Africa: [Pretoria and Cape| _ Rand Egypt: Cairo Egyptian : Pound |. | StHelena Ethiopia: ‘Addis Ababa Bir [ Seychelles: | 7 Liberville | CFA Frar Gaon ne | | South Sudan: Banjul Dalasi Sudan: _ | Khartoum Dinat Accra | Cedi Namibia (South-_ | Windhoek RandCeca Sere Country Capital | Currency Mbabane lange Lao people's Vientiane Kip” Sola | Ouagadougou cae 3 democrat vee Z (Gurkina Faso): ‘epublic Dodoma Shilling | | Laos: Lome CFAFranc | | Lebanon: Beirut Lebanese —Tunis Dinar Pound Kampala stain Macau (Macao) Macau | Pataca Haare Daur Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur| Ringgit Maldive Islands: Male — | Maldivian Rupee Asia is the largest continent in the Mongolia: Ulan Bator | Tugrik world extending over nearly one-third of the manner ‘vangoch Kyat land surface of-the earth. (Burma): Country Capital | Currency | [Nepal: Kathmandu | Rupee ‘Aghanistan: Kabul Afgani_|. [Oman: Muscat Rial “Armenia: Yerevan Dram Pakistan: « Islamabad | Rupee Baku Manat _| | Palestine: Manama _| Dinar Philippines: Manila Peso Bangladesh: Dhaka Taka Qatar: Doha _| Qatar Riyal Bhutan: Thirnphu | Ngultrum Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Rial Brunei: sider sea Dollar eae) i ministrative) (hare ea) . [Phnom Penh) — Riel Singapore: Singapore Singapore China: Beling | oian , | [Sri Lanka: Colombo | Rupee me a Syria: Damascus | Syrian lf ae Taiwan: Taipei Ne Georgi Tabilisi Lari Dollar New Delhi | Rupee | | Tajikistan: Dushanbe | Ruble Jakarta__| Rupiah | | Thailand: Bangkok Baht Tehran Rial Turkmenistan: | Ashkhabad | _ Manat Baghdad | traqi Dinar | | Turkey: Ankara [Turkish Lira Jerusalem | Shekel Tokyo Yen United Arab ‘Abu Dhabi Diam d. Amman) Dinas Uzbekistan: Tashkent | Som Astana, | Tange Vietnam: Hanol Dong Yemen: Sana'a_| Rial, Dinar Kuwait City’| Dinar . 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Tmraldovia: Cishinau 130 : unis Tirana Lek mai aici | erie Monaco: Monaco-Ville 238] Austr Vienna Euro 5 4 Montenegro: | Titograd (Now 161 Belarus Minsk Ruble Podgoriaca) (Bidorussia): | - Netherlands: [Amsterdam,The| 136 Belgium: Brussels Belgian Hague Franc Eure | om ; ay: Bosnia- Sarajev Marks corey Herzegovina: Poland: Warsaw 70 Bulgaria: Sofia Lev Portugal: Lisbon 11 Croatia: Zagreb Kuna. | | Romania: Bucharest 83 Cyprus: Nicosia Cyprus. | | Russia: Moscow 1 Pound Euro! |SanMarino:. | San Marino 222 Czech Prague Chech/ | | Serbia: Belgrade 113 Republic: Koruna a a a ea ae Slovakia: Bratislva 130 enmark: . apemegen Tone | | Slovenia: Ljubjana 154 Estonia: Tallinn Gibraltar| Kroon = Gibrattar.| [Spain Madrid 52 Pound _| | Sweden: Stockholm 56 Iceland: Reykjavik | Icelandic | | Switzerland: Beme 134 4 Krona United London 80 Ireland Dublin Pound Euro| | Kingdom Republic of {Great Britain): (Eira): 3 Ukraine: Kiev 48 Finland: Helsinki |Markka Eurol [Vatican City: | _ Vatican City 236 5 Paris Franc Euro France| North America Georgia: Germany: Berlin Euro Country - Capital | Currency a h Drach Antigua aid StJohn's | Dollar Greece: Athens racine | | once Greenland: Godthab Danish | | Bahamas: Nassau Krone Barbados: Bridgetown | _Dollar Hungary: Budapest Forint: | | Belize: Belmopan | _ Dollar Iceland: Bermuda: Hamilton | Dollat Siguroardattri Canada: Ottawa Dollar Ireland: : Italy: Rome Euro} | Cayman istands: [George Town) _ Doll Lativia: Riga = Costa Rica: San Jose | Colon Liechtenstein: |= Vaduz 5 Cubs ake Peso Lithuania: Vainius 123 Dominica Saito Peso -J [_ county _ Capltal_| Curroney Country Capital_| Currency Republic: Domingo: [7 Guinea, French | Cayenne” Syli Guyana: |Georgetown| ‘Guyanese fisaivador: [San Salvador! 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Cordoba Country Capital_| Currency Panama: Panama City] Balboa | | Australia: Canberra | Australian San Juan | US Dollar Dollar United States of | Washington] US Dollar | | Papua New Port Moresby | Kina America (USA): (0c) Guinea: Turks & Caicos | Grand Turk | US Dollar | [New Zealand: | Wellington | NZ Dollar Islands i Virginia Islands:. | Charlotte | US Dollar : — eae Nauru: Yarer_ | Australian Dollar 3 New Caledonia | Noumea Franc fouth America Marianad Saipan | Australian Country Capital | Currency Dollar Argentina: Buenos | Austral Dollar | | Marshall Dalap-Uliga- | _ English ‘Alte’ Islands: Darrit LaPaz_|[Bolivian Dollar] | Fiji: Suva Fi Dollar Brasiia_| Cruzado_| | Kiribati: Tarawa | Australian Santiago | Peso Dollar : Bogota Peso Guam Agana__| US Dollar Quito Sucre Soloman island] ~ Honiara | Dollar Falkland Islands [Port Stanley] Falkland Pound| | ee _-DISTINCTIVE NAMES OF COUNTRIES / CITIES POPULAR NAMES. : Blue River The Yangise Kiang (China) Gittofthe Nie =~ Egypt 5 Britain of South New Zealand Isle of Peatls Batirain (Persian gui City of Bazars "Cairo (Egypt) Land of Cakes Scotiand City of Colleges. «Lahore (Pakistan) Land of Deserts Attica City of Ghosts and Temples Banaras India) Land of Five Rivers Punjab City of Magnificent Distances Washington (USA)” Land of Golden Fiber Bangladesh City of Popes Rome (Italy) Land of Golden Fleece Australia City of Seven Hils Rome (Italy) Land of Maple Canada City of Silent Thoroughfares Venice (italy) Land ofthe Midnight Sun’ Hammerfest (Norway) City of Sky-scrapers New York (USA) Land ofthe Morning Calm. Korea (Asia) Dark Continent Aitica Land of the Rising Sun Japan Emerald Island ireland (Europe) Land of Thousand Islands Finland Empire City New York Land of White Elephants. Thailand Eternal City Rome Pillars of Hercules Strait of Gibratar Forbidden City Unassa (China) Playground of Europe Switzerland Forbidden Land Tibet (China) Roof of the World The Pamirs Garden of South India Tanjore Silicon Valley California Gate of Tears The Strait of Bab-al- Silver City Algiers ns Mandeb (Red Sea) Sorrow of China ‘The Hwang Ho (River) ‘Gateway of Pakistan . Karachi (Pakistan) Windy City Chicago Gibraltar of the Indian Ocean Aden (Yemen) Gibraltar of the West ‘Quebec : MCQs 1. ‘Roof of the World’ is 2 6. Australia is known as the (a) Pamirs (b) Tibet (a). Land of Golden Fleece (©) Himalayas (d) Mount Everest Which country is called the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’? : (@) Japan (b) Norway (©). Ireland () Thailand Which country is called the ‘Playground of Europe’? (a) USA *. (bp) Switzerland (c) Los Angeles (d)_ None of these Venice is known as. (@) Queen of the Adriatic (b) Holy Land (©) Holy city (d) Beauty city Which place is called the ‘Cockpit of Europe’? (@) South-hall () Belgium (b) Bangalore (@) Belgaum ve 8. 9. (b) Dependent continent (©) South Europe (@)_ Richest Island ‘Land of Maple Leaf is the nickname * of (a) New York (b) ‘Canada- (©) Malta (d). Ireland ‘Sick Man of Europe’ is a’sobriquet of (@) Turkey (b) France (©) South-hall (¢) Berlin Which is known as the ‘Herring Pond’? (a) Indian Ocean (b) Atlantic Ocean (0) Pacific Ocean (d) Mediterranean SeaSe ee ee ee kee ‘Land of Midnight Sun’ is'the name 10: given to : : (©) France (6) Denmark (a) Norway (0): Sweien 14. Which city is called ‘City of Golden () Denmark (d). Dublin Gate’? (@) Paris (b)’ New York di.ért0s 8 called the (0) Rome (@). San Francisco (a) Land of Thousand Elephants (b). Land of White Elephants ANSWERS (c) Hermit Kingdom (@) Land of Elephants 1aoo2a 3b a 12, Which of the following countries ip «S&B ABB known as the 'Land of Thunderbolt’? 9b 10a Ma 126 (a) Belgium (b) Nepal 13.b 14. (©) Bhutan (d) Bolivia 43, Which country is called by the distinctive name ‘The Battle Field of Europe’? (@) Germany (b) “Belgium OLD AND NEW NAMES CHANGED NAMES OF PLACES Old Name ~'NewName | Old Name NewName | Old Name New Name Abyssinia Ethiopia Dulch Guinea Surinam Montgomery Sahiwal ‘ere ('srael) Akko East Pakisten Bangladesh | Burma Myanmar ‘Angora (Turkey) Ankara Famosa Talwan | Mysore Kamataka Antioch (Turkey) Antakya Fort Lamy (Chad) N'Djamerd_ | Peking (China)” Beijing Athinai (Greece) Athens Frunze Bishkek Persia ‘ran Bathurst (Gambia) Banjul Greenlend Keleallt Nunaat | Pipri(Pekistan)” Bin Qasim Bombey (Inia) © Mumbai Holland Netherlands | Rhodesia Zimbabwe Ceylon Sri Lanka Kampuchea ‘Cambodia Salisbury Harare Christianta (Norway) Oslo Koin (Germany) - Cologne (Zimbabwe) Constantinople Istanbul Krug Thep Bangkok Siam haan (utey) (Thalland) Tananative Antanagnarivo Culkata (India) Kolkuta Leningrad (Russia) St. Petersburg | (Madagascar) , Dich East United States | yalpur Felselabad | Trot Lbya Indies of Malagasy Madagascar | Upper Volta Burkina Faso Indonesia Mesopotamia req Wien (Aust) Vienna MCQs 1. “Myanmar is the newnameof———. 3, Cambodia .is the new name of (@) Burma (b) Ceylon (©) Congo (a) Formosa (2) Formosa () Kampuchea 2: New name’ of: British Guiana is. (c) Nyasaland (@) Manchukus. (2) Tuvalu (b). Greenland (©) Guyana (d) Gold Coast11, Sri Lanka is the new name of (2) Malaya (0) Dhomey (©) Malawi (6). Ceylon Kalaolit Nunaat is the new name of (a) Greenland {b) Tamil Nado (©) Nyasaland (¢) Saigon Formosa is the old name of (@) Cambodia (b) Rhodesia (©) Taiwan (d) Bankok ‘The Netherlands is the new name of (@) New Hebrides (b) Lesotho (©) Nyasaland (@) Holland Malaysia is the new name of (a) Zaire (b) Malaya (©) Cune (@) Abuja Iraq is the new name of. (a) Mesopotamia () Constantinople (©) Angora (@) None of them Beijing is the new name of. (@) Taiwan (6) Formosa (©) Peking (¢)_ None of them Indonesia is the new name of (2) Batavia (b) Istanbul (©) Bechaunaland (4) Basutoland 12. 13. 14, 15. 16. 145 ABeas Ho Chi Minh City is the new name of (a) Petrograd (b) Saigon (c) Laos (d) None of them Thailand is the new name of (a) Ceylon (b) Siam (¢) Bankok (@) None of them Volgograd is the new name of (@) Leningrad (b). Petrograd (©) Stalingrad (d)_None of them Tanzania is the new name of (@) Zanzibar (b) Congo (©) Nysasland (d)_ None of them New name of Persia is (a) Iran (b) Baghdad (c) Turkey () frag What is the new name of Bombay? (2) Mumbai (b) Delhi (©) Bombee (d) Bombai ANSWERS ass. 2c 3b 4d a 6c 7d 8b a We ita 126 b 14.¢ 15. a 16. a a EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERIES Name the first person who journeyed through China, India and other parts, of Asia from 1271-94 (a) Christopher Columbus (b) Vascoda Gama (c) Marco Polo (d) Nicole Maffeo Name the person who discovered sea route from Europe to India (a) Vasco da Gama (b) Christopher Columbus (c) Marco Polo (d): Amengo Vespuci 3. Christopher Columbus landed on mainland of South America in (a) 1496 (b) 1497 () 1498 (d) 1499 Name the first person to sail round the world; discovered the Magellan Strait, reached the Philippines and Named the Pacific (a) William Dampier (b) Lord Anson (©) Ferdinand Magallan {d) John Davis(b) William Dampier En Name the person who discovered 8, Canada and explored St. Lawennie i from 4534-36 @ Jacquies Cartier () James Cook (6) Capt Wallis 6, Name. the person who sailed around 9. the world in the ‘Golden Hind’ during 4557-80 (a) Sir Francis Drake (b) John Davis (o) Vitus Bering Who among the following discovered, New Zealand,’ The Tonga and Fiji Island in 1642? {a) James Clark (b) Abel Tasman (c) John Davis (d) John Speke Name the Person who discovered Zambia and Victoria Falls from. 1852- 73? (a) David Living Stone (b) Jacquies Lartier (c) Adam Kus (d) James Clark (d) Daniel Arap 7. Name the Person who discovered Australia in 1606? ANSWERS (a) Henry Hudson te 2a Be ae (b) William Janszoon §.a ° 6a @-7'b™~ B'b (c) Sebastain Cabot Qa (d) Capt James Cook ANNUAL DAYS 7 WEEKS Annual Days 3 June, Road Safety day Sanvary National day of Childem in 5 June World Environment day. Pakistan 8 June Father's day 5 Febuary Kashmir Solidarty day $7 dune World day to combat ‘AFebruary Valeentine day desertification and Drought ‘February Intemational Scout day une World Diabetes Day 8 March Inlemational Women's day First Saturday of July International day of Cooperatives 21 March Intemational day for Elimination of 4 July ‘America's independence day Racial Discrimination 11 July world population day lad na ne a 6 August Friendship day. Ney : hn na f 9 August World's Indigenous people on ‘sil a y a 12 August Intemational youth Day Tbe Ba pees ay 14 August ___ Pakistan's Independence day eal ies a 8 Sepiember "Intemational Literacy day he Earth day, eae Third Tuesday of Sep, Intemational Day.of peace ‘ay International books day __ 14 September Intemational day of first Aid May Labour day ae 16 September International ozone day z . fueron gay 27 Seplember International tourism day 18 May International day of Families 30 September Intemational Heart Day tay WNesroezemeunicatonday , - asweatinSept Wold Matime day 2 May Conner neath iat “1 October Senior diizens day 31 May World No — Tobacco day First Monday of October world Habitat day(b) Nammi Pass (c) Babusar Pass (d) none of these 2. Which is the largest island of the world? (a), NewGuines —(b) Green land (c) Borneo (d) Modogascar 3. Name the country with the highest number of internet users. (a) France (b) USA (c) China (d) Canada 4. Which is the biggest restaurant chain? (a) Turkigh Grill (b) Richét Burgers (c) KFC (d) McDonalds . 5. Who built the first fully practical airplane? (a) Henry Ford (b) Wilbur and Orville Wright (c) Albert Einstein (d) Thomas Edison 6. Who built the first steam railway locomotive?: (a) Richard Trevithick (b) James Watt (c) Thomas Newcomen (d) Robert Fulton 10. 41. 12. 9 October World Postal day ‘3 December Intemational Day of Disabiog 5 October Intemational teachers day e re me 16 October 5 Decemt - folunteer Day for economi 17 October ea inate word So Deere 2hodite: a eh my world ay 7 December Intemational Civil Aviation ” Z ions Day 40 December Human Rights Day October Kashmir Black day 2 = 45 December Intemational day of Seas 4-30 October Disarmament week om ; : 25% December CChristmes day lovember Universal Children's Day Ste nbet noel Day 4 December Wotd Aids Day ween Desi oneal WORLD RECORDS . 1. Which is the highest mountain pass 7. . Who was. the first woman to travel of the world? into space? (a) Bodpola (a) Sally Ride (b) Valentina Tereshkova (c) Svetlana Savitskaya (d) Eileen Collins was the first recipient of Nishan-e-Haider, (a) Major Aziz Bhatti (b) Mohammad Sarwar (c) Sarwar Hussain (d) Major Tufail Ahmed Yuri Gagrin, a Russian was the first person to go in space. Which was the year? 2 » (@) 1967 (b) 1960 (0) 1964 (a) 1961 Nall Alden Armstrong, an’ American was the first man to set foot on the moon in the year (a) 1969 (b) 1965 (c) 1964 (d) 1968 Name the first man to walk in Space in 1965 (a) Yuri Gagrin (b) Neil Armstrong (c) Alexei Leonov (a) Tereskova Which of the following Is the first Wl who " successfully climbed Everest in 1953. (a) Edmund Hillary20, (b) Fran Fipps (c) James Present (d) Jacques Charles . Who was the first man to sail round the world? (a) Ferdinand Magellan (b) John Maynard (c) Emst Schumaher (d) Milton Friedman Who was the first lady Prime Minister of acountry? (a) Banezir Bhutto (b) Srimavo Bhandarnaike (c) Chindra Kumara Bhandarnaika (d) Margret Hjacher The first rocket launched by Pakistan was (a) Badar (b) Rahbar (c) Skua (d) Hataf The first. Nuclear Power Plant in Pakistan was established at (a) Mianwali (b) Islamabad (c) Karachi (d) Peshawar . Which is the highest region in the world? (a) Tibet (Pamir) (b) Lambert (c) Roterdam | (d) None of them 1. Which is the lowest town? (a) Beijing (b) Lahore (c) The Israeli settlement of Ein Bokek (d) None of these The Great Wall of china is famous for being a (a) Widest wall (b) Longest wall (c) Oldest wall (d) Highest wall Yuma is the place with most sunshine. In which country ¥# is located? (a) USA (c) China (b) Russia (d) Canada 21. 22. 23. 24, 25. 26. 27. 28. mB. ‘Area with the least sunshine where nil sunshine is observed for 182 days ayearis ~ (a) South pole’ —_(b) North pole (c) None of these (d) Both of them The oldest written language is (a) Sanskrit (b) Chinese (c) Japanese . (d) English Which is the most spoken language of the world? (a) French (b) English (c) Chinese (d) Arabic The first. railway line was laid in (a) USA (b) China (c) England (d) Germany The largest man made canal in the world is (a) Rhine Canal (b) ‘Panama Canal (©) Suez Canal (a) None of them Who produced the first automobile? (a) Gottlieb Daimler (b) Henry Furd (c) Rudolf Diesel (d) Carl Benz The world’s largest uranium producer country is: : (a) USA (b) Canada (c) China (d) France The World's largest suspension bridge is (a) Akashi bridge-Japan (b) Golden bridge-USA (c) Humber bridge-England (d) Great belt east bridge-Denmark ‘The world’s longest glacier ‘Lambert’ is located in (a) North America (b) Asia (©) Antarctica (d) Europe30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. The world’s largest undersea railway tunnel. has been constructed between (a) France and England (b) Canada and USA (c) Russian and Japan (@) Honsbu and Hokxaide islands Which country of Asia has the largest number of internet users? (@) Japan (b) India (c) China (d) Pakistan Who has taken the highest number of wickets in both Test Cricket and One-Day International cricket? (@) Murali-tharan (b). Abdul Qadir (c) Wagar Yunus (d) Wasim Akram Which is the longest animal in the world — it can grow up to 100 feet (31 m)? (2) Hippopotamus (b) Blue whale (c) Rhinoceros ~ (d) African Tiger Highest scores in one day cricket match are (a) 438 runs (b) 443 runs (c) 434 runs (d) 408 runs Highest scores in one day cricket match are 443 runs by (a) Australia (b) Sri Lanka (c) Newzealand (d) South Africa Which of the following countries has the largest area in the wrold? (a) Canada (b) China (c) USA (d) Russia Which river in the world carries the maximum volume of water? (a) Amazon (b) Nile (cf Mississippi-Missouri (d) None of these The longest canal in the world is (a) Volga Baltic (b) Beloye-More Baltic (c) Suez Canal (d) Grand China canal 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44, 45. 46. 47. 48. Which is the smallest.count ey world? "VI the | (a) Naura (b), Vetican City (c) Monaco (d) None of them Which is the world’s largest mountain range? (a) Alps (b). Himatayas (c). Andes (d) Tibet Which metal is most abundantly found on the Earth's surface? (a) Aluminium (b) Zinc” (©) Iron (4) Silicon Which of the following - countries leads in the production of gold? (a) India (5) Bhutan (0) Tibet () South Africa Which of the following countries lead in the production of tea? (@) India (b) Myanmar (©) Sti Lanka (4) Japan Which of the following countries lead in the production of sugarcane? (a) China (b) Brazil (©) India (d) USA The world's largest oil refinery is located at . (a) Lagos (Nigeria) (b) Riyadh (Sauidi Arabia) (c) Tabriz (Iran) (d) Abadan (Iran) Second largest uranium producer is a Muslim country. Which is it? (a) Tajikistan {b) Kazikhistan (c) Sudan (d), Nigeria ——— produces the, maximum sugar in the world (a) USA (b) India (c) Cuba (d) Brazil The world's highest waterfall, the Angel Falls is situated in (a). Venezuela (b) The USA (©). Guyana (d). Australiaa 49. 51. 52. Which country is considered the largest democracy? (a) America (b) India {c) Russia (d) Canada Which among the following is the world’s longest road? (a) G.T. Road (b) Broadway Street (c) Pan-Am Highway () Monumental Axis The longest railway line is. (a) Canadian-Pacific Railway (b) Trans-Siberian Railway (©) Indian Railway (d) London Railway The World's largest producer of wool Is: (a) Pakistan © USA (b) Russia (d) Australia . Which of the following countries is the leading producer of rice? (a) Australia (b) Argentina (©) China (d) Cuba Which country is the largest oil producer in the world: (a) Kuwait (b) USA. {c) Russia (d) Saudi Arabia Which is the largest of all known animals? (a) Elephant (b) Baleen whale (c) Blue whale (d) Whale shark Which is the largest continent of the world? (a) America (b) Asia (c) Europe (d) Australia Area wise which is the biggest sea of the world? (a) Caribbean Sea (b) South China Sea (c) Mediterranean Sea (d) Baltic Sea Which is the deepest sea of the world? (2) Caribbean 59. 60. 61. 63. 65. ee fo TT haar ay (b) Mediterranean (c) Baltic (d) Andaman Sea Area wise which is the smallest sea of the world? (a) Red Sea (b) North Sea (c) Mediterranean Ses (d) Baltic Sea Which is the shallowest sea of the world? (a) North Sea (b) Gulf of St Lawrence (c) Hudson Bay (d) Gulf of Mexico Which is the largest river of the world? (a) Amazon (b) Indus (©) Nile (d) None of them Name the biggest desert of the world found in North Africa? (a) Gobi Desert (b) Kalahari Desert (c) Sahara Desert (d) None of them Which is the most populous city of the world? (a) Tokyo (b) Shanghai (c) Mumbai (a) Karachi Which is the least populous city of the world? (a) Vatican (b) Moroni (c) PortNovo —(d) Praia Which one of the following is one of the seven wonders of Modern world? (a) The Eiffel Tower (b) Temple of Artemis (c) The Circus Maximise in Rome (d) Hagia Sophia Which country's parliament is considered oldest parliament of the world? (a) UK (c) Iceland (b) China (¢) Russia67. 68. 69, 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. » (c) Beloye-More Which is the longest Shipping canal of the world located in Baltic Sea? (a) Suez (b) Panama (d) Volga Which is the largest. airport of the world covering 223 sq km, having world's largest control tower 74 m high? (a) King Abdul Aziz International Airport (b) Hethrow International Airport (c) King Khalid International Airport (d) Frankfurt International Airport Area wise which is the largest city of the world? (a) Kiruna (Sweden) (b) Oslo (Norway) (c) Stutgaard (Germany) (d) Tokyo (Japan) Which is the largest Mosque of the world? (a) Shahi Mosque, Lahore: (b) Jamia Mosque Delhi (c) Faisal Mosque, Islamabad (d) Masjid al-Haram, Makkah Which country has the longest coast line? (a). China (b) Russia (c) Canada (d) USA By Population which is the largest country of the world? (a) Russia (b) China (c) USA (d) Canada Which is the Coldest Place of the world? 7 e (a) La Paz (Bolivia) (b) Waimangu (New Zealand) (c) Verkhoyansk (Russia) (d) Vostok (Antarctica) Which is the driest place of the world? (a) Tripoli (Libyay (b) Death Valley (California) (c) Jacobabad (Pakistan) (d) Azizia (Libya) 75. 76. Ti. 78. 79. - 80. 81. 82. 83. Name the hottest*place of the worid (a) Death Valley (USA) (b) Jacobabad (Pakistan) ~~ (c) Azizia (Libya) (d) None-of them . Which is the fastest animal of the world? (a) Antelope (b) Cheetah (c) Thompson gazelle (a) Grey hound Name the bird which is fastest and can attain speed of 200 km (a) Eagle (b) Indian Swift (c).Condor d) Falcon Which is the highest Military decoration of Pakistan? (a) Tamgha-e-Jurrat (b) Nishan-e-Haider (c) Nishan-e-Jurrat (d) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Name the largest populous country of the Islamic World? (a) Indonesia (b) Pakistan () Bangladesh (d) Turkey Largest Muslim country area-wise is (a) Algeria (b) Kazakhstan (©) Sudan (d) Libya Which is the smallest and the fastest of ail planets? (@) Mercury (c) Venus The smallest bird is (a) Humming bird (b). Indian swift (¢) Vulture (d) Eagle The largest insect is (a) Allas Moth (b) Dragon Fly (0) Flea : (4) None of them (b) Jupiter (d) Mars—eeeeeeeeEeE_ SSE ‘Name the first Muslim who travelled us in space from April 29 to May 6, te ee 1985 seri (@) Nanga Parbat (a), Sheikh Khel ul Waleed 92... Mt Everest is located in which (b) Sheikh Bokhatar country? ; (c) Prince Karim Suliman (a) Pakistan > ~(b), Bhutan (d) Prince Sulman Al Masud (c) Nepal (d) India 5. When the first census was done in Pakistan? ANSWERS (a) 1951 (b) 1958 (c) 1955 (d) 1957 ta 2b: 3c 4d 6. Name the largest oil company of the 5b 6a 7b 8,9 world. Od. AO. as. MIC, 12y @ (a) Exxon 13. a 14. b 15. b 16. c (b) Caltex ta 18c 19b 20a | (c) Shell Qa -'22b 23.6 | 24 (d) None of them 25b- 26.b '27.b 28. b 87. Which is the longest mountain range 29.c 30a 31.¢ 32.a in the rari 33.b 34c 35b 36. (2) Himalayas. (b) Andes 4 Som mae org BRT a 88, What is the height of the second ‘ " : ‘ | highest Mountain peak K-2? 45.4. i:348;b 047i bch 4Ba | (a) 8595 m (b) 8614 m 49.b 50.¢ 51.b <62d (c) 8695 m (d) 8715m 53.0. 654.05. 55. c -56b 89. Which is the largest dam of the 57.b 58a 69d. 60'b world? 61.a 62c 63b 64a (a) Pate : 65a “66.c 67.c 68a (b) New Cornelia 62a 70d 71.¢ 72d (c) Usama 73.4 74b 75.¢ 766 (d) ‘Grand Coulee Dam (USA) 77.b 78b 79a, 80.b 90. Area wise which is the smallest © 51° 5° - a9 2 83 a | a4. d continent of the world? 85. a. 86:a 87-b 88, b (a) Antarctica (b) Asia ' ‘ ' : (0) Australia’ (a) Europe Beside SOc WrkSt DeeSeic _ 91. Which is the highest mountain peak of the world? (2) Goodwin Austineo eee SPORTS 1... What: is the -duration of “football game? {a) 105 minutes (b) 60 minutes (c) 75 minutes (d).90 minutes 2... When did Pakistan win gold medal for the first time in Olympics? (a) 1960 (b) 1961 (c) 1962 (c) 1963 3. Which country has won the Cricket World Cup in limited overs more than once? (a) Sti Lanka (b) West Indies (c) England (d). Pakistan 4. To which country the famous football player Pele is related (a) Philippines (b) Brazil (c) Argentina (d) Peru 5. How many balls are used in the game of snooker? (a) 18 (b) 20 (©) 22 (d) 24 6. How many players does a hockey team have? “(a) 11 (b).12 (c) 13 (d).14 7. The term ‘Smash’ is associated with (a) Badminton —_(b) Billiards (c) Lawn Tennis —(d)_ Volleyball 8. ‘Grand Slam’ is a term associated with 7 (a) Tennis ©: (b) Chess (c) Horse Racing —(d)° Shooting 9. The term ‘Ground Stroke’ is associated with which of the following games? (a) Cricket {b) Badminton (c) Tennis -(d) Hockey 40. The term “Butterfly” is associated with (a) Kabaddi (b) Swimming (ce) Boxing (d) Wrestling 44; Which of the following teams holds the second highest record of highest x 12. 13. Tz 19. team totals of 438-9 betting secong and winning the one day match (a) South Aftica. (b) Australia (c) New Zealand (d) Sri Lanka Test Career highest individual score record 400 runs is held by (a) ST Jaysuria a (b). DG Bradman (c): M. Hayden (¢) Brain Lara Who ‘started the ancient Olympic Games? (a) The Egyptians (b) The Greeks (c) The Jews (d) The Romans The ‘Olympic Symbol (Summer Games) comprises: five rings or circles linked together to represent (a) The sporting friendship of all people (b) The five continents (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these The Summer Olympic Games are formally held at intervals of (a) Two years (b) Three years (c) Four years (d) Five years The Winter Olympic. Games came into being in {a) 1912 (b) 1916 (c) 1920 (d) 1924. Which of the following games is not included in the Olympic Games? (a) Archery (b)..Cycling (©) Skiing (d). Cricket Name the bowler who .is the highest wicket taker in the test as well as one day cricket. (a) Wasim Akram) (b) Muralitharan {c) Shahid Afridi (d) M. Yousuf Which country hosted the first Asian Games? (a) India (c) Iran (b) Indonesia (a) Malaysia—. 20. 2. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29, Normally the Commonwealth Games are held at intervals of (a) Three years (b) Four years (c) Five years (d) There is no fixed interval How many times has Brazil won the World Cup Football Championship? (a) Four times (b) Twice (c) Five times (d) Once Name the cricket player who has made maximum number of test centuries (a) Tendulkar (c) Brian Lara (d) Gangually The mame of Ronaldinho is associated with the game of (a) Football (b) Hockey (c) Gymnastics (d) Badminton With which of the following sports is Sania Mirza associated? (b) Ponting (a) Swimming (b) Boxing (c) Cricket (d) Tennis Tiger Woods is associated with which of the following sports? (a) Table Tennis (b) Tennis () Golf (d) Boxing Cricket is the national game of which Of the following countries? (a) Bangladesh —(b) Australia (c) Pakistan (a) Sri Lanka ‘Bullfighting’ is the famous sport of (a) Brazil (b) Italy (©) France (a) Spain When and where was the game of Volleyball invented? (a) England, 1904 (b) USA, 1894 (c) Canada, 1894 (¢) Australia, 1890 The only cricket team to have played in the finals of the last four World Cups is (2) Pakistan (©) India (b) Australia (d) None of these 31. 32. 33. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. nn 30. First Olympic Games were held in: (a) 776 B.C. (b) 798 B.C. (c) 876. B.C, (d) 898 B.C. Which of the following is a pair of names of the same game? (a) Golf-Polo (b) Billiards-Snooker (c) Volleyball-Squash (d) Soccer-Football Which of the following combinations of country and its national games is correct? (a) Australia Football (b) Japan Bull Fighting (c) U.S.A Baseball (a) Pakistan Cricket The famous sportsman Micheal Jordan is associated with: (a) Athletics (b) Tennis (c) Baseball (d) Basketball For how many times did Pakistan win the World Hockey Cup? (a) 3 (b) 5 () 2 (4) 1 In football how many players each team has? (a) 10 (b) 11 (o) 12 (d) 9 Judo is the National game of: (a) Japan (b) South Korea (c) China (4) North Korea Which is the country to have won the most Olympic titles? {a) China (b) USA (c) Russia (d) France Which of the following team won most of the Cricket World Cups? (a) West Indies (b). South Africa (c) Australia (d) England Asian games are held once in every (a) S years (b) 3 years (c) 1 year (d) 4 years Olympics are held once in every (a) Twoyears —(b) Three years (c) Four years (d) Five years rr41. 42." 43. 45. 46. 47. 48. More, . Checkmate, bishop, double check are the “sports terms associated with (a) Bridge {b) Chess (c) Boxing (a) Golf Rounds, knock outs, count down, upper cut, punch and feather weight are sports terms associated with (a) Chess (b)_ Volleyball (c) Billiards (a) Boxing Defender, forward, dribble, stick and Off side are terms associated with {@) Football (b) Golf - (c), Hockey (d) Horse Racing Block, dribble, held ball and pwat are the sports terms associated with (a) Basket-ball —(b) Base ball (c) Golf (a) Polo Maiden, follow on stumped, declare, over and hat trick are the sports terms associated with : (a) Cricket (b) Baseball (c) Football (d) Basket ball Kick off, Corner kick, throw in, free kick heading and dribble are sports term associated with (a) Hockey {b) Football (c) Baseball (d) Valley ball Smash, drop, spin and service are » the sports terms associated with (a) Tennis {b) Table Tennis (c) Polo () Cricket In the sport of cricket distance between wickets is (a) 21.5 m (23.5 yards) (b) 20.10 m (22 yards (c) 21.9 m (24 yards) (d) 21.00 m (23 yards) 49. a NS a 25, 29. 33. 37. wn. 45. 49. ee Which of the following is the length and breadth of cricket bat (a) 102 em x 12.7 cm (40 x § inches) : : (b) 92 x 120 om (36 x 4.75 inches) (c) 98cm x 11.5 cm (38 x 4% inches) (d) 107 cm x 14 cm (42 x 55 inches) ‘Who was the winner of First Twenty 20 Cricket World Cup which was played in South Africa in 2007? (a) Australia (b) India’ (c) Pakistan (d) Sri Lanka Which Hockey team won the maximum numbers of World Cups? (a) Australia (b) Germany (c) Netherland (d) Pakistan Which batsman holds the record of the fastest century in T20 Cricket. (a) Richard Levi (b) Aaron Finch (c) Chris Gayle (d) Brendon Mecculom ANSWERS: d 2a 3b 4.b c 6a 7a 8a c 10. b ta 12.4 b 14. ¢ 18.¢ 16. d d 18. b 19.4 20. b c 22a 23.a 24.4 c 26. b 27.d 28. b b 30. a. 3t.d 32. ¢ d 3a 35. -b 36. ¢ b 38.¢ 39. d 40. ¢ bo 42d 43.c “44.4 a 46. b 47.b 48. b c 50. b 51.0 52. aEVERYDAY SCIENCE Permanent magnets can be made from (a) Cobalt (b) Aluminium (c) Zinc (d) Lead Atmospheric pressure exerted on the earth is due-to the (a) Rotation of the earth (b) Revolution of the earth (c) Grasvitational pull (d) Uneven heating of the earth Where does the oxygen that keeps us alive come from? (a) Carbon dioxide * (b) Carbonates absorbed from soil (c) Oxides of minerals (d) Water Which one of the following metals pollutes the air of a city having large number of automobiles? 7 (a) Cadmium (b) Chromium (c) Lead (d) Copper The snow on the mountains does not melt all at once when it is heated by the sun because (a) It becomes very hard. (b) It reflects most of the heat from the sun (c) Ithas a low specific heat capacity (d): Ithas a high latent heat of fusion Where is blood formed in the human body? (a) Heart (b) Spleen (c) Bone marrow (d) Liver The heart of a normal adult human being weighs about-———. (a) 200 grams (b) 300.grams (c) 400 grams (d) 500 grams The part of the body directly affected by Pneumonia is ——: (a) Bone tissue {b) Epidermal tissue (c) Nervous system (d) Respiratory system 9. 10. 12. 13. 14. As the amount of clay in a soil increases, its _.water _ retaining capacity (a) Decreases (b) Increases (c) Remains unchanged Haemoglobin in the blood is a complex protein rich in -——>. (a) Copper (b) Gold (c) Iron (d) Silver The most important stimulant in tea leaves is (a) Brucine (b) caffeine (c) Phenylalanine (d) Theine Dolly is the name of the (a). First cloned sheep (b) First cloned monkey (c) First test-tube baby (d) First human fossil When a person enters a dark room from bright light he is not able to see clearly for little while because the _ (a) Eye is unable to adjust itself immediately (b) Retina becomes insensitive momentarily (c) Iris is unable to dilate the pupil immediately (d) Distance between the lens and retina take time to adjust What is the average adult pulse rate? (a) 140-150 (b) 118-125 (c) 72-80 (d) 60 A lake starts freezing because of the cold atmosphere. It will first freeze (a) At the bottom (b) In the middle part (c) At the top surface16. 17. 18. 19. + 20. 2s (d) Uniformly throughout the water body ‘An astronaut inside a spacecraft is in a state of weightlessness. This implies that (a) The mass of the astronaut is reduced to zero (b) Gravity inside the spacecraft ceases to act (c) The astronaut is outside the influence of the earth's gravitational force (d) The astronaut and the spacecraft 93, are both in a free-falling state The Green House Effect is caused by an excess of. (a) Carbon dioxide (b) Carbon monoxide (c) Carbon tetrachloride (d) None of the above The primary function of the feathers in birds is to 24: (a) Provide insulation for preserving body heat (b) Provide striking surface to the wings for flying (c) Make the body surface waterproof (a) Impart colouration for species as well as sex recognition 6 The rear view mirror of a motor vehicle is (a) Concave (b) Plane (c) Convex (d) Biconcave Which one of the following sets of colour combinations is added in colour vision in TV? 26, (a) Red, green and blue (b) Orange, black and violet (c) White, red and yellow (d). Yellow, green and blue ‘Water is a highly effegtive coolant for - 27. acar engine because . (a) Water is good conductor of heat (b). Water has very high specific heat capacity - 22. (c) Water boils at a comparatively high temperature (d) Evaporation of water produces lot of cooling Scalding with steam is more severe than scalding by boiling water because a (a) Steam can penetrate the skin (b) Steam is ata higher temperature (c) Steam contains more energy than boiling water (d) Steam is ata higher pressure The cracking sound heard when dry hair is combed with a hard rubber comb is due to (a) The hair barging against the charged comb (b) Small electric sparks (c) The rubbing of the comb with the hair (d) None of the above Detergents dissolved in water help in cleaning clothes by (a) Increasing the temperature of water * (b) Reacting chemically with dirt (c) Reducing the surface tension of water (d) Dissolving dirt The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves (a) Viscosity of ink (b) Capilliary action phenomenon (c) Diffusion of ink through the blotting (d) Siphon action Materials for rain-proof coats and be ‘owe their water proof properties (a) Surface tension (b) Viscosity (c) Specific gravity (d) Elasticity A ‘satellite moving’ round the earth with a uniform speed has ——- (a) An accelerated motion (b) No acceleration at all” (c) Uniform acceleration” (d) Uneven acceleration +yp. Water has maximum density at 36, -Radioactivity was first discovered by 29. ot. 33, (a) 0°C (b) 4°c (c) 4°K (d) 4.8°¢ The theory of Expanding Universe was first propounded by ¢ {a) Einstein (b) Newton (c) Gahleo (d) Hubble An instrument to detect the purity of milk is (a) Lactometer (b) Hygrometer (c) Manometer (d) Sonometer Consider the following statements: If there was no capillarity 1. It would be impossible to use a kerosene lamp. 2. One would not be able to use a straw to consume a soft drink. 3. The blotting paper would fail to function. 4, There would have been no plants on earth, Of the statements {a) 1,2 and 3 are correct (b) 2 and 4 are correct (c) 1, 2, 3, and 4 are correct (d) 1,3 and 4 are correct . Water vapour beyond the dew point » result in (a) Precipitation (b) Hailstorm (c) Condensation (d) Formation of ice The main chemical substance present in the bones and teeth of animals is (@) Sodium Chloride (b) Sugar (c) Calcium Phosphate (d) Calcium sulphate .. The working principle of a washing machine is ———. (a) Centrifugation (b) Dialysis (C) Reverse osmosis (d) Diffusion 36, 37. 38, 39. 40. 41. (a) Pasteur (b) Newton (c) Watson (d) Madam Which gas is commonly used in balloons and airships? (a) Hydrogen (b) Helium (c) Carbon (d) Hydrogen Sulphide A slow-running pendulum clock can be speeded up by (a) Increasing the length of the rod (b) Increasing the weight of the bob (c) Reducing the length of the rod (d) Reducing the weight of the bob A man is standing on a weighing machine in a lift Which is moving. The weighing machine will show MINIMUM reading when, the lift is moving (a) Upward with uniform speed (b) Downward with uniform acceleration () Upward with uniform acceleration (d) Ina free fall due to failure of the lift mechanism The property by virtue of which metals can be beaten into thin sheets is known as {a) Ductility ~ (b) Malleability (c) Conductivity (d) Density The sky appears blue because the earth's atmosphere (a) Scatters blue light (b) Reflects blue light (c) Transmits blue light = (d) Has actual blue cover The most abundi Eats ont renee in (a) Silicon (6) tron (c) Aluminum (4) OxygenNY 42. 43. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. ‘When water is filled in-a bottle and is allowed to freeze, the bottle breaks because (a) Water expands on freezing (b) Bottle contracts at freezing point (c) temperature outside the bottle is less than that inside the bottle (a) None of the above Heating element of an electric heater is made up of (a) Tungsten (b) Graphite (c) Chromium. (d)_Nichrome In an oil lamp, the oil rises up in the wick due to (a) Capillary action (b) Atmospheric pressure (c) Viscosity of oil (d) Change in temperature Which one of the following units represents the largest amount of energy? (@) Calorie (b) Joule (© Erg (d) Electron volt Which gas is used in the preparation of soft drinks? (a) Oxygen (b) Carbon'dioxide (c) Nitrogen (d) Halogens In blood, the percentage of water is {a) 75% (b) 85% (c) 90% (d) 95% For water purification. we use (a) Chlorine (b) Bromine (c) Flourine (d) lodine « The human blood is divided into (a) Two groups (b) Three groups (c) Four groups (d) Five groups Which type of blood of individuals are known as universal donor, (a) Type A (b) Type B (c) Type AB (d) Typeo 51. 52. 53. 55. 56. 87. 58, = — The muscles, tissues and blood aj are made up of. (a) Carbohydrates (b) Proteins (c) Vitamins (d) Fats All forms of energy that we use are ultimately transformed into —_. (a) Electrical energy (b) Heat energy (c) Light energy (d) Chemical energy Silicon is a (n) (a) Semi-conductor(b) Insulator (c) Superconductor(d) Conductor The ray with high penetrating power is (a) a-rays (b) -B-rays (c) y-rays ~-(d) x-rays What does make the blood look red? (a) Red corpuscles (b) Haemoglobin (c) Plasma (d) Certain secretions In railway tracks, a small gap is left between the rails (a) To allow for the expansion during heat (b) To save the cost of metal (c) To permit the shrinkage of metal (d) None of the above Friction can be reduced by changing over from (@) Sliding to rolling (b) Rolling to sliding (c) Potential energy to kinetic energy (d) Dynamic to static Ice blocks are covered with sawdust (a) To prevent the dust from collecting on the ice (b) Because ice being cold cannot be lifted with bare hands (c) To provide necessary insulation from heat (d) None of the abovege, The acid Used in a ‘car battery is 65, — {a) Hydrochloric acid (b) Nitric acid (c) Sulphuric acid {d) Carbonic acid After drinking contaminated water, you would be most apt to develo symptoms of: * ‘ (a) Malaria (b) Typhoid fever (c) Yellow fever (d) Schistosomiasis 61. In eye donation, -which one of the following parts of donor's eye is utilized? (a) Iris (b) Lens (©) Comea (d) Retina 62. Storage batteries commonly contain (@) Copper (c) Lead (b) Mercury (d) Iron 63. Springs of shock absorbers of. automobiles and railway coaches are made of steel and not of rubber because steel is _(a) More durable than rubber (b) Less expensive than rubber in ‘ the long run (c) Less elastic than rubber (d) More elastic than rubber” 64. Why does water boil below 100°C at higher altitude? (a) There is tesser dissipation of heat at higher altitudes (b) Water available at higher altitudes is purer than that in the plains (c) Pollution-free air at higher altitudes increases the calorific value of fuel used =(d) The atmosphere pressure at higher altitudes is tow as . compared to that at sea Jevel. 66. 7, 69. 70. Safety wire, .used in electrical circuits, is made of a material having (a) Low melting point 2 (b) High resistance (c) High melting point (d) Low specific heat What are X-Rays? (a). Electromagnetic radiations* (b) Flowing electrons (c) Stream of charged atoms (d) Stream of electrons and protons What kind of mirror is used in rear view? (a) Concave mirror (b) Convex mirror () Plane mirror (a) Simple glass An ice cube floats on water sinks in alcohol because (a) The ice cube is the frozen form of water (b): Water is more transparent than alcohol (c) Ice cube is a solid while alcohol is liquid a (d) The ice cube is lighter than water and heavier than alcohol” A magnet freely suspended by means of a. string will always set itself in which of the following directions? * (a) East-West (b), North-East (c) North-South* (d) South-East Afuse in an electric circuit is used to (a) Break the circuit when excessive current flows” (b) Control the voltage fluctuation in the circuit (c) Increase the flow of current in the circuit (d) Decrease the flo i sthetreaks teens but it71.-At what voltage. is electric: current (AC) : supplied to household in Pakistan? (a) 220 volts* (b) 260 volts (c) 440 volts (d) 110 volts 72. Through which of the following média does sound trave fastest? {a) Cool air (b) Warm air (c) Cold water (d) Steel 73, Retina in the eye acts as. a (a) Lens in the camera* (b) Shutter in the camera (c) Film in the camera (a) None of the above 74. What is the range of heart beat of a normally healthy person per minute? (a) 90 — 100 times (b) 80~90 times (c) 70 - 80 times* (d) 60-70 times 75. Which of the following is used in fire extinguishers? (a) Carbon sulphite (b) Carbon monoxide (c) Carbon.dioxide* (d) Mixture of these gases (e) None of these 76. Which of the following roofs provide better protection against heat? (a) Reinforced concrete (b) Absestos sheets* (c) Cement slab . (a) None of these es 77...Which. of, the following -is . most elastic? . (a) Glass _ (b) Rubber (c) Steel” (d) Sponge 78. .What is the correct sequence of different layers of atmosphere as, one proceeds upwards from the earth's surface? = . (a) Troposphere, ionosphere, Exosphere (b) Stratosphere, Exosphere, lonosphere, Troposphere (c) Troposphere, Stratosphere, lonosphere, Exosphere* (d) lonosphere, Stratosphere, Exosphere, Exosphere 79. Which of the following is the fastest growing tree? a (a) Sal (b) Teak (c) Eucalyptus* (d) Banyan 80. Three basic television are (a) Red, Green, Yellow (b) Blue, Green, Yellow (c) Red, Green, Blue* (a) Red, Blue, Yellow 81.’ Supersonic planes fly at a speed (a) Less than the speed of sound (b) Equal to the speed of sound (c) More than the speed of sound” (d), Equal to the speed of light” 82. Rainbow is produced by tiny rain drops suspended in front.of sun rays as a result of ,(@), Reflection and interference (b) Refraction and dispersion (c) Interference (d) Reflection, refraction and dispersion ii 83." The age.of a tree can be determined more or less accurately by © (a) Counting the number of bfanches (b) Measuring the height of the tree - (Counting the number of annual rings in the trunk* (d) Measuring the diameter of the trunk : colours “in colour. Nights are cooler i om Tease rin the deserts ANSWERS (a) Sand radiates heat less quickly ta 2c. 3a 4c as compared to the earth 5. 6a 7b 8.4 (b) Sand radiates heat more quickly @b 1c ib 2a as compared to the earth" 13. ¢ 14.6 15.¢ 16.4 (c}- The sky is generally clear 17.0. 18b 1%¢ 20a (d) The sky is generally cloudy 2a 22 «23. 2A @6, Due to air pollution there is agradual 2 > (28-8 a7.¢ 28d warming up of air. This is called 2d 30a 31d a2 (a) Photosynthesis ,' 3c 34a 35.0 36. b {b) Green house effect" 37.c =638.d 39.b 40.b (6) Airheating 41.4 42a 43d 44a (@) Air pollution 45.a 46.b 47.c. 48a 4.0 50d 51.0 52..b 86. As the altitude inceases, the 53a (S44 §5.b 56a temperature decreases at the rate of 57.a 58.¢ 59. ¢ . b 4° for every 61.c 62c 63d 64d (@) 200 feet (b) 300 feet 65.a 66a 67.b 68.4 (c) 400 feet (d) 500 feet 69.c, 70a 71a 72.d 87. Which of the following gases is used 73a 74.0 75.¢ 76. b in fire extinguishers? 77.c | =78.¢ 79. ¢ 80. c (a) Carbon monoxide B1.c¢ 682d = 83.c 84. b (b) Carbon dioxide* 85.b 86.b 87.b 88.¢ (c) Sulphur dioxide gc 9a 91a (d) Nitrogen 88. Food is mainly digested in Pr », (a) Mouth ‘ ‘ (b) Liver ? (c) Small Intestine* ‘ (d) Large Intestine 89.Largest gland of human body is (a) Heart “(b) Kidney (ec) Liver* (d) Pancrease 90. Dialysis is used for the treatment of. (a) Kidney* (b) Liver (c) Heart (d) Eyes 81. Aheart beat requires approximately (a) 0.8 second’ —_(b) 0.5 second (©) 1 minute (4) 0.5 minuteSECTION V PAKISTAN STUDIESGEOGRAPHY OF PAKISTAN PHYSIOGRAPHY . Pakistan is divided into how many i 10. physiographical divisions - (@) Three (b) Five (©) Sk (@) Seven What is the total area of Pakistan (Excluding Azad Jammu and Kash?’ 11. mir) (2) 796,096 sq km (b) 795,096 8q km (©) 796,094 sq km (@) 795,097 sq km 12, What is the total area of Pakistan in sq.miles? (a) 304103 sq miles (b): 303124 sq miles () 307374 sq miles (@) None of these _ What is the total area of Azad Kash- mir (a) 13226 sqkm = (0): 13496 sqkm = 14. (6) 13263sqkm (4) 13297 sqkm Pakistan lies between the latitudes. (@) 24°N to.37°N —(b) 25°N to 36°N (©) 23°N to 36°N Pakistan lies between the longitudes (@) 61°E to 75.5°E (b) 61.3°E to 74.1°E (© GE t073.8°E is (¢) None of these In which year boundary agreement Was signed between Pakistan China (a) 1960 (b) 1961 tt (©). 1962 (d) 1963 Name the area which separates Pa- Aistan from Tajikistan 18. (a). Pamir Knot (b) -Wakhan — (©) Khyberpass ..>(d). Hindukush ied of Wakhan is Sate! the control 19, a Russia “(b) Atgharistan —*% ©) China (d). India a “(c) 1972. > (@) 25°Nto26°n 15. The Border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called (@) Durand line (b) 24th parallel line (©) Sir Radcliffe line (d) 17th Parallel line In which year line of control came into existence? (a) 1970 (b), 1971 @) 1974 What is the length of Pak-China bor- der? (a) 595 Km (©) 795 Km (©) 605 Km (@ 805 Km What is the total length of Pak- Afghan border? (a) 2450 Km (©) 2350 Km (b) 2252 Km () 2218 Km What is the length of Pak-lran bor- der? (a) 595 Km (b) 695 Km (©) 795 Km (d) 805 Km What is the length of Pak-India bor- der? (@) 1610 Km () 1670 Km (©) 1810 Km (@) 2250 Km What is the total length of land bor- der:with different countries? (2) :5262:Km (b) 5152 Km (©) “8468 Km () 5172 Km What is the total length of coastline of Pakistan? (a) 1020 km (b) 1046 km (©) 1095 km @). 1126 km Which country ‘is located. south’ West of Pakistan? (@) India (b). tran (c) China (@) Afghanistan Which country is located North and North East of Pakistan? (@) tran (©) India (©) China (d) Afghanistan20. 1.21, 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Which country is located East of Pa- kistan? (@) Afghanistan (a) China © Iran (d) India Which country is located West of > Pakistan? : (@) Afghanistan (b) China (© Iran (¢) India Which is located in South of Paki- stan? @) India ocean (© China (6) Iran How much of the total area of Paki. stan is covered by Punjab? (a) 198,122sqkm (b) 210232 sq km (©) 205344sqkm = (d)_ 219126 sqkm How much of the total area is cov- ered by Sindh? (@) 139,424 sq km (b) 138,532 sq km (©) 142,532 sq km () 140,914 sq km How much of the total area is cov- ered by Balochistan? (@) 347,190.sq km (b) 319,190.sq km (©) 345,190 sq km (d) 318,145 sq km How much area of Pakistan is cov- ered by Khyber Pakhtunkwa? (@) 75.464 sqkm — (b) 72968 sq km (©) -74,521 sqkm —(d)._ 74968 sq km How much area of the total is cov-_ ered by Islamabad? (@) 906 sq km (©) 921 sqkm (b) 915 sqkm (0) 995 sq km How much area of total is covered by- FATA? (a) 28572 sqkm —(b) 27,220.sq km (c) 28225 sqkm — (d)_ 28925 sq km According to international law what is Pakistan's territorial sea limit?: (a) 101m (b) 121mm () 18nm (@) 240m How much ‘area of Pakistan is cov- ered by mountains and plateaus? (a) 44%: (b) 46% (c) 56% (d) 58% 31. How much area of Pakistan is (b) India a ered by plains and deserts? nese (a) 56% (b) 54% (©) 42%... Nd) 40% ANSWERS: b 2a 3c 4q a 6a 7d 8b 2b 10.a dic 12a . b 14.4 15. a 16. a ae 18. b 19. ¢ 20.d a. 22a . 23.c 26d a 26. c 27a 28. b . b 30. d Stoc MOUNTAINS / RANGES 4, ° Which is the highest peak of Paki- . stan? . (a) Broad Peak (b) Sia Kingri Peak (c) K-2 (d) Kilik Peak 2. K2 peak is the highest peak of the world (a) First (b) Second (c). Third (d) Fourth 3. K-2 is also known as (2) Goodwin Austin: (b) Broad Peak (©), Roshan Peak . (d) Sia Kingri 4. K-2 is present in which mountains range > (a) Pamir (b) Hindu Kush (©) Karakoram (d) Himalayas 5. _ Nanga Parbat is the part of (2) Hindu Kush (b) -Karakoram (©) Pamir (d) Himalayas Name the range which links China with Pakistan? (@) Hindu Kush ——(b)_ Pamir (©) Himalayas (@). Karakoram Name the range which separates Pakistan from Afghanistan? (@) Hindu Kush’ (b)_ Himalayas (©) Pamir (d)_ Karakoram 2. What is the height of Tirichmir peak? (a): 7690 meters —(b). 7350 meters (©) 7870 meters. — (d)._ 7140 meters ia a a a a 21. 20. The salt range is situated between rivers soan and (@) Chena ©) dhelum (@ Kabul @ Huro The height of Nanga Parbat peak is (a) 8016 meters (0) 8126 meters (©) 8086 meters (4) 9901 meters |. The height of Himalaya range in- creases as it moves from (a) South to North’ (b) East to West (©) North to South (4) West to East Which of the following mountain peaks is called killer mountain? (a) Nanga Parbat = (b) Godwin Aus- tin () Broad Peak (d)_ Raka Poshi What is the total height of K-2 peak? (a) 8210meter ——(b). 8410 meter () 8611 meter (d)_8591 meter Which is the highest peak of the Koh-e-Sufaid range? (@) Sakesar (b). Skaram () Broad Peak © (d) NangaParbat What is the maximum height of Kir- thar Range? (a) 2150 meters (b) 2500 meters (c) 2375 meters (d) 2275 meters What is the height of Takhate- Sulaiman peak? (@) 3200 meters (©) 3300 meters {b) 3500 meters (d) 3310 meters .. What is the height of Sakasar peak? (a) 1600 meters (c) 1680 meters Which is the highest peak of Himala- yas range in Pakistan? (b) 1500 meters (@) 1700 meters (a) NangaParbat (b) K-2 (©) Tirichmir (d) Sakasar Which is the highest peak of Kara- koram range? (@) Kilik peak (b) K-2 peak (©) Nanga Parbat (d)_Tirichmir Which is the highest peak of Hindu Kush range? (@) Trichmir (b) K-2 (©). Nanga Parbat (d) Saksar 23. 24, 25. 26. 27. 28. 13. 17. 21. 25. Which is the highest peak ,of Salt range? (@) Tirichmir (bo) K-2 ‘ (©) NangaParbat (d)_ Sakasar Which is the highest of Koh-e- Sulaiman range (a) Tirichmir (b) K-2 (c) Takhat-e-Sulaiman (d) Sakar What Is the average height of Kara- koram range? (a) 7000 meters —_(b)_ 7500 meters (©) 7100meters — (d)_ 7300 meters Which range separates Balochistep Plateau from Afghanistan? (a) “Chaghi (pb) Makran (©) Turbat (@) Kirthar range Who was the first Pakistani to climb the K-2? (a) Mohsan Razvt (©) Nasir Hussain () Ashraf Anan (d) Zahid Ali How many peaks in Pakistan are higher than 8,000 meters? @ 4 (b) 3 ©) 5 @ 8 What is the height of Broad Peak? (2) 8126 meters (b)_ 8092 meters (©) 8075 meters (d): 8047 meters In which year the Broad Peak was first climbed (a) 1953 (b) 1954 (©) 1955 (¢) 1957 "ANSWERS © 2b sa ae d 6.d : a 8a b 10.b ‘ta ia c 14b 15a 16.b bo 18a 19.b° 20a d 2c 23a wa b 2c 274d 20d PASSES Name the Pass which connects Ab- botabad and Gilgit (@) Babusar Pass (©) Bolan Pass (b) Tochi Pass (d) Dargai Pass