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  • A. Thanksgiving
  • B. Independence Day
  • C. Veterans Day
  • D. Labor Day

Explanation: July 4 commemorates the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776. It is officially observed as Independence Day.

Correct answer: Independence Day
  • A. 1st Rajab
  • B. 15 Shaban
  • C. 1st Ramzan
  • D. 2nd Zilhajj

Explanation: Under Pakistan’s Zakat deduction system, banks generally deduct zakat on eligible accounts on 1 Ramadan, subject to the applicable nisab…

Correct answer: 1st Ramzan
  • A. 1973
  • B. 1971
  • C. None of theseNTS Test Prep
  • D. 1972

Explanation: SALT-I was signed in 1972 by the United States and the Soviet Union to limit strategic nuclear weapons.

Correct answer: 1972
  • A. Austria
  • B. Poland
  • C. Russia
  • D. None of theseAtmosphere Science Facts

Explanation: World War II in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939. Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later.

Correct answer: Poland
  • A. The Invasion of Poland
  • B. The D-Day Invasion
  • C. Attack on Pearl Harbour
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 led the United States to enter World War II.

Correct answer: Attack on Pearl Harbour
  • A. Two-Third
  • B. Three-Fourth
  • C. One-Two
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The United Kingdom has no single codified constitution, so constitutional changes can generally be made through ordinary legislation…

Correct answer: None of these
  • A. 2006
  • B. 1996
  • C. 2009
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Dr Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for their efforts to create economic and social development…

Correct answer: 2006
  • A. 1950
  • B. 1955
  • C. 1960
  • D. 1965

Explanation: The Warsaw Pact was signed in 1955 by the Soviet Union and its Eastern European allies as a military counterweight to NATO.

Correct answer: 1955
  • A. France
  • B. Poland
  • C. Canada
  • D. Russia

Explanation: Germany's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 is generally regarded as the outbreak of World War II in Europe.

Correct answer: Poland
  • A. 469 BC
  • B. 569 BC
  • C. 500 BC
  • D. 369 BC

Explanation: Socrates was born around 469 BC in Athens and became one of the foundational philosophers of Western thought.

Correct answer: 469 BC
  • A. Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten
  • B. Frederic John Napier Thesiger, Viscount Chelmsford
  • C. Major Freeman Freeman-Thomas, Marquess of Willingdon
  • D. Victor Alexander John Hope, Marquess of Linlithgow

Explanation: Lord Linlithgow was Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1943, covering most of the Second World War.

Correct answer: Victor Alexander John Hope, Marquess of Linlithgow
  • A. 1990
  • B. 1991
  • C. 1980
  • D. 1970Booking Historical Guided Tours

Explanation: The Warsaw Pact formally ended in July 1991 after the collapse of communist governments in Eastern Europe and the weakening of Soviet…

Correct answer: 1991
  • A. 1ST November 1948
  • B. 1ST November 1949
  • C. 1ST November 1947
  • D. 1ST November 1946

Explanation: Gilgit-Baltistan commemorates its liberation from Dogra rule on 1 November 1947.

Correct answer: 1ST November 1947
  • A. European
  • B. Mangols
  • C. None of These
  • D. Maori Chiefs

Explanation: The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and numerous Māori chiefs.

Correct answer: Maori Chiefs
  • A. 1840
  • B. 1709
  • C. 1970
  • D. None of These

Explanation: The Treaty of Waitangi was first signed on 6 February 1840 in New Zealand. The other dates are incorrect, making 1840 the only valid option.

Correct answer: 1840
  • A. Misogynist
  • B. Eccentric
  • C. Misogamist
  • D. None

Explanation: An eccentric person has unusual or unconventional habits and behaviour.

Correct answer: Eccentric
  • A. July 17th
  • B. July 20th
  • C. July 19th
  • D. July 18th

Explanation: Nelson Mandela International Day is observed on 18 July, his birthday, to honour his service to humanity and promote community action.

Correct answer: July 18th
  • A. Elections
  • B. Beekeeping
  • C. Human Brain
  • D. Wars

Explanation: Psephology is the statistical and scientific study of elections, voting patterns, and opinion polls.

Correct answer: Elections
  • A. Indus Valley civilization
  • B. Gandhara civilization
  • C. Greek civilization
  • D. Persian civilization

Explanation: Around 500 BC, Taxila was an important centre of Gandhara civilization in the ancient region of present-day northern Pakistan.

Correct answer: Gandhara civilization
  • A. Oman
  • B. Jordan
  • C. Japan
  • D. None of These

Explanation: The National Diet is Japan’s bicameral parliament, consisting of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.

Correct answer: Japan