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Fairly easy
  • A. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
  • B. Syed Ameer Ali
  • C. Khwaja Salimullah Khwaja Salimullah
  • D. Sir John Woodroffe

Explanation: The Spirit of Islam is a major work by Syed Ameer Ali, an Indian Muslim jurist and historian.

Correct answer: Syed Ameer Ali
Fairly easy
  • A. 1859
  • B. 1850
  • C. 1759
  • D. 1871

Explanation: John Stuart Mill published On Liberty in 1859, a classic defence of individual freedom against undue social and governmental interference.

Correct answer: 1859
Fairly easy
  • A. Syed Ameer Ali
  • B. Quaid-e-Azam
  • C. Allama Iqbal
  • D. Sir syed

Explanation: The Spirit of Islam was written by Syed Ameer Ali, whose work examined Islamic history, law and civilisation.

Correct answer: Syed Ameer Ali
Moderate
  • A. Amir crore
  • B. Khushal khan khattak
  • C. Rehman Baba
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Khushal Khan Khattak is widely regarded in South Asian general knowledge as Afghanistan’s national poet and was a major Pashto poet.

Correct answer: Khushal khan khattak
Hard
  • A. 20 Dec 1790
  • B. 27 Dec 1797
  • C. 21 Dec 1799
  • D. 25 Oct 1802

Explanation: Mirza Ghalib was born on 27 December 1797 in Agra and later became one of the most celebrated Urdu and Persian poets.

Correct answer: 27 Dec 1797
Fairly easy
  • A. Henry Kissinger
  • B. Ronald Reagan
  • C. Barack Obama
  • D. Donald Trump

Explanation: Diplomacy is a major work on international relations by Henry Kissinger, published in 1994.

Correct answer: Henry Kissinger
Fairly easy
  • A. Pro.Muhammad Younas
  • B. Mario Puzo
  • C. Mohsin Hamid
  • D. W. E.Hunter

Explanation: Mario Puzo wrote The Godfather, the 1969 novel about the Corleone crime family.

Correct answer: Mario Puzo
Fairly easy
  • A. Carl Bernstein
  • B. Christiane Amanpour
  • C. Michael Wolff
  • D. Bob Woodward

Explanation: Michael Wolff wrote Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, based on his account of the Trump administration.

Correct answer: Michael Wolff
Hard
  • A. Angie Thomas
  • B. Aysha jalal
  • C. Emily Fridlund
  • D. Margaret Wilkerson

Explanation: Emily Fridlund wrote History of Wolves, her 2017 debut novel about a teenage girl confronting troubling events in a rural Minnesota…

Correct answer: Emily Fridlund
Easy
  • A. Jonathan Swift
  • B. Thomas Hardy
  • C. Charles Dickens
  • D. William Shakespeare

Explanation: Jonathan Swift wrote *Gulliver’s Travels*, published in 1726 as a satire presented through imaginary voyages.

Correct answer: Jonathan Swift
Easy
  • A. Mohsin Hamid
  • B. John Donne
  • C. Oscar Wilde
  • D. Eugene O,neill

Explanation: Oscar Wilde wrote *The Importance of Being Earnest*, a celebrated comedy of manners first performed in 1895.

Correct answer: Oscar Wilde
Hard
  • A. Leipzig
  • B. Geneva
  • C. London
  • D. Rome

Explanation: Shah Jo Risalo, the collection of poetry by Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, was first published in Leipzig, Germany.

Correct answer: Leipzig
Moderate
  • A. Svetlana Alexievich
  • B. Mo Yan
  • C. Patrick Modiano
  • D. Kazuo Ishiguro

Explanation: Kazuo Ishiguro won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature and is known for novels such as *The Remains of the Day* and *Never Let Me Go*.

Correct answer: Kazuo Ishiguro
Moderate
  • A. Tehmina Janjua
  • B. Maleeha Lodhi
  • C. Hina Rabbani Khar
  • D. Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan

Explanation: Maleeha Lodhi is generally identified as Pakistan's first woman permanent representative to the United Nations.

Correct answer: Maleeha Lodhi
Hard
  • A. White Books
  • B. Grey Books
  • C. Green Books
  • D. None of these

Explanation: White Books are official government publications presenting policy or diplomatic positions; Germany and China are conventionally…

Correct answer: White Books
Very hard
  • A. White Books
  • B. Grey Books
  • C. Orange Books
  • D. None of theseTest Series

Explanation: Grey Books are the conventional official-document series associated with Japan and Belgium.

Correct answer: Grey Books
Very hard
  • A. White Book
  • B. Grey Book
  • C. Orange Book
  • D. None of theseScience Test Prep

Explanation: The Orange Book is the traditional name for the official publication series of the Netherlands.

Correct answer: Orange Book
Very hard
  • A. Blue Book
  • B. Green Book
  • C. Grey Book
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Italy’s official publications are conventionally called Green Books. The Blue Book is associated with the United Kingdom, while the Grey…

Correct answer: Green Book
Very hard
  • A. Orange Book
  • B. Green Book
  • C. Blue Book
  • D. None of theseOnline Quiz Tests

Explanation: The United Kingdom’s official government publications are traditionally known as Blue Books.

Correct answer: Blue Book
Moderate
  • A. Inspire Inclusion
  • B. Digital All: Innovation and Technology for Gender equality
  • C. For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment
  • D. None of These

Explanation: The official International Women’s Day 2025 theme was “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality.

Correct answer: For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment