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- A. 1859
- B. 1869
- C. 1879
- D. 1889
Explanation: Construction of the modern Suez Canal began in 1859 and it opened to navigation in 1869.
Correct answer: 1869- A. Austria
- B. France
- C. Germany
- D. Belgium
Explanation: Khudadad Khan earned the Victoria Cross for his actions near Hollebeke in Belgium during the First World War.
Correct answer: Belgium- A. October 1208
- B. December 1210
- C. November 1209
- D. July 1206
Explanation: Qutb-ud-din Aibak died in December 1210 after falling from a horse while playing polo at Lahore.
Correct answer: December 1210- A. Warren Hastings
- B. Shahjahan
- C. Abraham Lincoln
- D. Dalhouse
Explanation: The saying “Ballot is stronger than the bullet” is commonly attributed to Abraham Lincoln and expresses the principle that elections can…
Correct answer: Abraham Lincoln- A. Bonar Law
- B. Ramsay MacDonald
- C. Stanley Baldwin
- D. Lloyd George
Explanation: David Lloyd George was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1918, serving from 1916 to 1922.
Correct answer: Lloyd George- A. 14 February 1483
- B. 12 January 1483
- C. 17 March 1484
- D. 22 September 1485Science
Explanation: Babur was born on 14 February 1483 at Andijan in present-day Uzbekistan.
Correct answer: 14 February 1483- A. 25 November 1526
- B. 17 September 1540
- C. 26 December 1530
- D. 9 January 1555
Explanation: Babur died on 26 December 1530 at Agra. His son Humayun succeeded him as Mughal emperor.
Correct answer: 26 December 1530- A. 55
- B. 60
- C. 64
- D. 65
Explanation: Under Pakistan’s Constitution, a Supreme Court judge normally retires at 65.
Correct answer: 65- A. 60 years
- B. 55 years
- C. 65 years
- D. 50 years
Explanation: The normal retirement age for Pakistan’s federal civil servants is 60 years under the applicable service rules.
Correct answer: 60 years4470. In February 2016, the ________ government created the post of Minister of State for Happiness?
- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. UAE
- C. Canada
- D. Finland
Explanation: The UAE created the position of Minister of State for Happiness in February 2016, with the role initially associated with promoting social…
Correct answer: UAE- A. 1940
- B. 1943
- C. None of these
- D. 1945
Explanation: Korea was divided along the 38th parallel after Japan’s defeat in 1945, creating separate Soviet and American occupation zones.
Correct answer: 1945- A. fire
- B. Stone
- C. Wood
- D. Air
Explanation: Zoroastrians do not regard fire as a god, but they revere it as a symbol of purity and divine light in their worship.
Correct answer: fire- A. 1935
- B. 1937
- C. 1936
- D. 1938Islamic Studies Quiz
Explanation: Burma was separated administratively from British India in 1937 under the Government of India Act 1935.
Correct answer: 1937- A. Ismet Inonu
- B. Fevzi Cakmak
- C. Mustafa Kamal Ataturk
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk founded the modern Republic of Turkey in 1923 and served as its first president.
Correct answer: Mustafa Kamal Ataturk- A. Afghanistan
- B. Russia
- C. Albania
- D. Iran
Explanation: KHAD was Afghanistan’s state intelligence service, while RAMA is also identified in general-knowledge sources as an Afghan intelligence…
Correct answer: Afghanistan- A. Mother Goddess
- B. Sarada
- C. Laxmi
- D. Shakti
Explanation: Indus people commonly represented a Mother Goddess, probably connected with fertility and the reproductive power of nature.
Correct answer: Mother Goddess- A. 1226
- B. 1227
- C. 1229
- D. None of these
Explanation: Genghis Khan died in 1227 during his campaign against the Western Xia, although the precise cause is debated and the phrase “in battle” is…
Correct answer: 1227- A. October 22
- B. October 23
- C. October 24
- D. None of these
Explanation: World Polio Day is observed on 24 October, commemorating Jonas Salk's birth. Salk developed the first successful inactivated polio vaccine.
Correct answer: October 24- A. 1900
- B. 1908
- C. 1916
- D. 1920Science
Explanation: The FBI traces its establishment to 1908, when Attorney General Charles Bonaparte created a group of special investigators that became the…
Correct answer: 1908- A. Savar Upazila
- B. Tungipara Upazila
- C. Uttra Thana
- D. Pabna District
Explanation: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding leader of Bangladesh, was born in Tungipara, now an upazila of Gopalganj District.
Correct answer: Tungipara Upazila