General Knowledge Quiz: Pakistan and World
Twenty questions, half on Pakistan and half on the world: the Pakistan Movement, geography, national symbols and firsts, world history, international organisations, sports, books and inventions. Fresh questions every time.
How your score works
One mark per correct answer, out of 20, and a title to go with it: GK Champion at 18 or more.
Sample GK Quiz questions with answers
1. Quaid-e-Azam's Fourteen Points were presented in response to which document?
- A. The Simon Commission Report
- B. The Nehru Report
- C. The Government of India Act 1919
- D. The Lucknow Pact
The Nehru Report of 1928 rejected separate electorates and other Muslim safeguards. Quaid-e-Azam responded in 1929 with his Fourteen Points, which set out the minimum constitutional guarantees Muslims required, including a federal system, provincial autonomy and separate electorates.
Discuss this question2. Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband was founded by __________?
- A. Maulana Mehmood-ul-Hassan
- B. Maulana Hussain Ahmed Madni
- C. Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi
- D. Maulana Rasheed Ahmed
Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband was founded in 1866 by Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi and Maulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi. Among the listed names, Nanautawi is the recognised founder.
Discuss this question3. Saba is the news agency of _________.
- A. Indonesia
- B. Syria
- C. Yemen
- D. Jordan
SABA is Yemen’s official news agency, commonly expanded as the Yemen News Agency (SABA). SANA, by contrast, is Syria’s agency.
Discuss this question4. TAP is the news agency of ___________?
- A. Tunisia
- B. Russia
- C. Britain
- D. Pakistan
TAP is Tunisia’s national news agency, commonly called Tunis Afrique Presse. Russia’s well-known agency is TASS, not TAP.
Discuss this question5. When was the "All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference" established?
- A. October 1932
- B. June 1939
- C. October 1936
- D. June 1940
The All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference was founded in October 1932 to represent Muslim political interests in the princely state. It was later renamed the All Jammu and Kashmir National Conference in 1939.
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GK Quiz: common questions
What topics does the GK quiz cover?
Half the questions are on Pakistan: the Pakistan Movement, constitutional history, geography, national symbols and firsts, and foreign policy. The other half are world general knowledge: geography, history, international organisations, sports, books and authors, and inventions.
Is this useful for job tests?
Yes. General knowledge and Pakistan Studies are core sections of PPSC, FPSC, NTS, CSS and most government recruitment tests, and these questions come from the same bank students use to prepare for them.
Are the questions the same each time?
No. Every attempt draws a fresh set of 20 from thousands of questions, with a mix of easy, medium and hard.
Does it include current affairs?
No, on purpose. Current affairs go out of date quickly, so the quiz sticks to facts that stay true. Current affairs practice is on its own subject page.