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  • A. January 14, 1763
  • B. January 14, 1762
  • C. January 14, 1761
  • D. January 14, 1764

Explanation: The Third Battle of Panipat was fought on 14 January 1761 between Ahmad Shah Durrani’s forces and the Marathas.

Correct answer: January 14, 1761
  • A. November 5, 1554
  • B. November 5, 1555
  • C. November 5, 1557
  • D. November 5, 1556

Explanation: The Second Battle of Panipat took place on 5 November 1556. Mughal forces under Akbar and Bairam Khan defeated Hemu in this battle.

Correct answer: November 5, 1556
  • A. April 21, 1526
  • B. April 21, 1525
  • C. April 21, 1524
  • D. April 21, 1527

Explanation: The First Battle of Panipat began on 21 April 1526, when Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi. The victory established Mughal rule in northern India.

Correct answer: April 21, 1526
  • A. November 20
  • B. November 15
  • C. November 10
  • D. November 25Educational Resources

Explanation: World Immunization Day is commonly observed on 10 November to promote the importance of vaccination and disease prevention.

Correct answer: November 10
  • A. Sudan
  • B. Egypt
  • C. Syria
  • D. Tunis

Explanation: The Arab Spring began in Tunisia in December 2010 after the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, and protests soon spread across the…

Correct answer: Tunis
  • A. Iraq (Babylon)
  • B. Egypt
  • C. Iran
  • D. Jordan

Explanation: The Hanging Gardens are traditionally associated with ancient Babylon, located in present-day Iraq.

Correct answer: Iraq (Babylon)
  • A. Greece
  • B. France
  • C. Great Britain
  • D. Italy

Explanation: France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1886 to commemorate the countries’ friendship and shared ideals.

Correct answer: France
  • A. 2004
  • B. 2005
  • C. 2006
  • D. 2007

Explanation: ERRA was created on 24 October 2005 to coordinate reconstruction after Pakistan’s devastating 8 October earthquake.

Correct answer: 2005
  • A. Atahualpa
  • B. Huayna Capac
  • C. Viracocha Inca
  • D. Pachacutec

Explanation: Machu Picchu was built during the reign of the Inca ruler Pachacutec in the fifteenth century.

Correct answer: Pachacutec
  • A. Sostratus of Cnidus
  • B. Eudoxus of Cnidus
  • C. Mausolus
  • D. Dinocrates

Explanation: The Pharos, or Lighthouse, of Alexandria was constructed under Ptolemy II and is traditionally attributed to the architect Sostratus of…

Correct answer: Sostratus of Cnidus
  • A. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
  • B. The Pyramids of Egypt
  • C. The Tomb of Mausolus
  • D. The Colossus of Rhodes

Explanation: The Great Pyramid of Giza is usually listed as the first and oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Correct answer: The Pyramids of Egypt
  • A. 4 years
  • B. 5 years
  • C. 6 years
  • D. 7 years

Explanation: A Pakistani senator serves a six-year term, with half of the Senate retiring every three years so that the chamber remains continuous.

Correct answer: 6 years
  • A. 14
  • B. 16
  • C. 18
  • D. 20

Explanation: Each of Pakistan's four provinces elects 14 general members to the Senate.

Correct answer: 14
  • A. French
  • B. German
  • C. Italian
  • D. Swedish

Explanation: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a German philosopher and one of the leading figures of German idealism.

Correct answer: German
  • A. 4
  • B. 5
  • C. 6
  • D. 7

Explanation: Pakistan has five High Courts: Lahore, Sindh, Peshawar, Balochistan, and the Islamabad High Court.

Correct answer: 5
  • A. Diamond coast
  • B. Black coast
  • C. Silver coast
  • D. Gold coast

Explanation: Ghana was formerly called the Gold Coast, a name associated with the region's historic gold trade.

Correct answer: Gold coast
  • A. Zaire
  • B. Ethiopia
  • C. Uganda
  • D. Nigeria

Explanation: Habasha, also written Abyssinia, is the historical name associated with Ethiopia. The term does not refer to Zaire, Uganda, or Nigeria.

Correct answer: Ethiopia
  • A. Mala YousafZaai
  • B. Dalayi Lama
  • C. Huston Smith
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Huston Smith was a prominent scholar of comparative religion and was widely described as an ambassador to the world's religions because of…

Correct answer: Huston Smith
  • A. France
  • B. Spain
  • C. Russia
  • D. Italy

Explanation: Napoleon was Emperor of the French, but he also held the title King of Italy after establishing the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy in 1805.

Correct answer: Italy
  • A. Quaid e Azam
  • B. Abdul Salam
  • C. Major Aziz bhatti
  • D. Muhammad bin Qasim

Explanation: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is widely recognized in Pakistan as the nation's founder and national hero.

Correct answer: Quaid e Azam