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  • A. August 1, 1978
  • B. September 1, 1977
  • C. January 1, 1979
  • D. March 1, 1980Psychology

Explanation: Lyallpur was officially renamed Faisalabad on 1 September 1977, in honour of Saudi King Faisal.

Correct answer: September 1, 1977
  • A. Signals
  • B. Flags
  • C. Vintage Cars
  • D. Stamps

Explanation: Vexillology is the systematic study of flags, including their design, symbolism and history.

Correct answer: Flags
  • A. Cedar
  • B. Eucalyptus
  • C. Redwood
  • D. Date palm

Explanation: The coast redwood is the tallest tree species, with individual trees reaching over 100 metres in California.

Correct answer: Redwood
  • A. Antarctica
  • B. Norway
  • C. Arctic Ocean
  • D. Pacific Ocean

Explanation: The geographic South Pole lies on the Antarctic continent, at 90° south latitude. It is not in an ocean like the North Pole.

Correct answer: Antarctica
  • A. Dollar
  • B. Yen
  • C. Euro
  • D. Renminbi

Explanation: Japan's currency is the yen, represented by the symbol ¥ and commonly coded JPY.

Correct answer: Yen
  • A. 14 May, 1988
  • B. 14th June, 1988
  • C. 14th April, 1988
  • D. None of theseFPSC Exam Resources

Explanation: The Geneva Accords concerning the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan were signed on 14 April 1988.

Correct answer: 14th April, 1988
  • A. 15th August 1947
  • B. 26th January 1947Preparing For College Admissions Tests
  • C. 15th August 1950
  • D. 26th January 1950

Explanation: India’s Constitution came into effect on 26 January 1950, a date celebrated annually as Republic Day.

Correct answer: 26th January 1950
  • A. Pakistan
  • B. India
  • C. Nepal
  • D. Russia

Explanation: PTI commonly stands for Press Trust of India, India’s major news agency.

Correct answer: India
  • A. 10
  • B. 15
  • C. 20
  • D. 25Government

Explanation: The United States began its military intervention in Afghanistan in 2001 and withdrew in 2021, making the involvement approximately 20…

Correct answer: 20
  • A. 1949Booking Historical Guided Tours
  • B. 1927
  • C. 1947
  • D. 1939

Explanation: Fatima Jinnah joined the All-India Muslim League in 1939 and subsequently became one of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s closest political…

Correct answer: 1939
  • A. 1966
  • B. 1987
  • C. 1977
  • D. 1994General Reference

Explanation: The Frontier Works Organisation was established in 1966 by the Pakistan Army to undertake major infrastructure projects in difficult…

Correct answer: 1966
  • A. 60
  • B. 70
  • C. 80
  • D. 90Science

Explanation: Pakistan's national anthem is normally performed in about 80 seconds, or 1 minute and 20 seconds.

Correct answer: 80
  • A. 1956
  • B. 1964
  • C. 1985Government & Public Sector Jobs
  • D. 1973

Explanation: Pakistan initiated its National Identity Card system in 1973, following the constitutional and administrative development of the country.

Correct answer: 1973
  • A. Retired member of civil service
  • B. Governor- General of India
  • C. Viceroy of India
  • D. Member of British Parliament

Explanation: A. O. Hume was a retired British civil servant in India who helped found the Indian National Congress in 1885.

Correct answer: Retired member of civil service
  • A. Liaquat Universit
  • B. Sargodha University
  • C. Sindh University
  • D. Punjab University

Explanation: The University of Sargodha became the first Pakistani university to offer a PhD programme in Seerat-ul-Nabi.

Correct answer: Sargodha University
  • A. January 19, 1918.
  • B. May 30, 1918.
  • C. February 15, 1918.
  • D. November 11, 1918.

Explanation: Germany signed the Armistice of Compiègne on 11 November 1918, ending the fighting in World War I.

Correct answer: November 11, 1918.
  • A. Ceylon
  • B. Yandap
  • C. Karta
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon during the colonial period and retained that name until 1972.

Correct answer: Ceylon
  • A. 1837
  • B. 1831
  • C. 1833
  • D. 1834World Current Affairs

Explanation: In 1837, British authorities replaced Persian with English and local vernaculars such as Urdu in many courts and administrative settings…

Correct answer: 1837
  • A. 1979
  • B. 1989
  • C. 1994
  • D. 2004Science

Explanation: Pakistan launched the National Programme for Family Planning and Primary Health Care in 1994, using Lady Health Workers to extend basic…

Correct answer: 1994
  • A. 27 September
  • B. 17 July
  • C. 28 July Geographic Reference
  • D. 20 July

Explanation: World Hepatitis Day is observed on 28 July, the birth anniversary of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Baruch Blumberg, who discovered…

Correct answer: 28 July Geographic Reference