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National assembly of Pakistan selected

first woman speaker in which year?

19th march 2008

Pakistan Became the member of WTO in

which year and date?

1st January 1995

Persia was the old name of which country?

Iran

Who invented safety match?

John Walker

Name the largest country by area from

which equator line passes?

Brazil

Name the prayer in which there is no

change in farz rakats in case of qasar?

Maghrib Prayer

Which element of our daily food is the

richest source of vitamin A?

Egg

The currency of Iraq is?

Iraqi Dinar

When Zakat was made compulsory?

2nd Hijri

Who was the first one to conquer Persia?

Hazrat Saad Bin Abi Waqas (RA)

Name the angels who are appointed to put

questions in grave?

Munkar and Nakeer

Dead red blood cells are stored in which

part of body?

Kidney

Which is the most abundant element on

earth crust?

Oxygen (O)

Name the surah which does not start with

Bismillah?

Al-Tauba

Who introduced the jail system for detention

of prisoners?

Hazrat Umer (RA)

The worlds smallest country by area is?

Vatican City

Who is the president of India?

Parnab Mukher G

Which Prophet knew the language of birds?

Hazrat Suleiman (AS)

Mian Nawaz Sharif was elected as Prime

Minister for first time in?

6th November 1990

Which is the oldest Holy Book?

The Torait

Ruble is the currency of which country?

Russia

How many verses of Surah Alaq were first

revealed on the Holy Prophet (SAW)?

Five (5)

Which first person of Madina embraced

Islam?

Hazrat Sawaid Bin Al Samat (RA)

When did east Pakistan became

Bangladesh?

16 December 1971

Qadianis were declared non muslim in

which year?

7th September 1974

Which was the first Ghazwa of Islam?

Ghazwa Abwa

What is the chemical name of laughing gas?

Nitrous oxide

Which device is used for the measurement

of electric current?

Galvanometer

The source of Indus River is?

Himalayas

In which Surah Bismillah is mentioned

twice?

Surah Namal

Which process convert light energy into

chemical energy?

Photosynthesis

The ancient city of Pakistan is?

Multan

1-

What is the average adult pulse rate?

72-80 beats per minute

What an authentic Hadis is called?

Sahih

What was the name of boat of Hazrat Nuh

(A.S)

Ark

Which part of body is affected by hepatitis?

Liver

Who raised the flag in a Ghazwa for the first

time?

Hazrat Hamza (RA)

What was the title of Hazrat Ayesha?

Saddiqa

What is the average life of red blood cells in

human body?

120 days

Which country is called land of white

elephants?

Thailand

Which are the high penetrating power rays?

Alpha rays ( rays)

Name the first person who embraced Islam

on the occasion of Fatah-e-Makkah?

Abu Sufyan

Which is the second longest surah of

Quran?

Aal-e-Amran

How many amendments are introduced in

1973 constitution?

20

After how many years Hazrat Yousuf and

Hazrat Yaqoob (AS) met each other?

Forty years (40 years)

Name the third Kalimah?

Kalimah Tamjeed

1- Cow milk contains how much amount

of water in term of percentage?

Eighty percent (80 %)

Third martial Law was imposed on which

date by General Zia-ul-Haq?

5th July 1977

Which vitamin gets destroyed on heating?

Vitamin C

Which Surah is called Umm-ul-Kitab?

Surah e Fateha

What is the name of the capital of Poland?

Warsa

Name the mosque where almost seventy

prophets are buried?

Masjid-ul-Hanif

What was the religion of the forefathers of

the Holy Prophet (SAW)?

Deen-e-Ibrahimi

Which acid is used in car battery?

Sulphuric acid

The other name of the Nether Land is?

Holland

FATA Stands for?

Federally administrated Tribal Areas

Who added second Azan for Friday prayer?

Hazrat Umer (RA)

Which form of phosphorus is used in safety

matches?

Red Phosphorus

Which system is used by ships and

submarines to find hidden secrets under the
water?

Sonar system

Which element is used for water

purification?

Chlorine (Cl)

Name the only country that opposed

Pakistan to become a member of UN?

Afghanistan

When did Pervez Musharaf resign as the

president of Pakistan?

18 august 2008

What is the working principle of washing

machine?

Centrifugation

Which Surah was last revealed?

Surah Al-Nasr

How many essential beliefs in Iman e

Mufassal?

Seven (7)

Which acid is commonly present in lemon?

Citric acid

Which prophet has been called as ZunNoon in the Holy Quran?

Hazrat Younas (AS)

What is the percentage of water in blood?

90 percent (90 %)

How many Ghazwat are mentioned in Holy

Quran?

Twelve (12)

How many obligations (farz) in Hajj?

Three (3)

The area of Islamabad in square

kilometers?

906 sq km

Which year is called the year of sorrow?

10th Nabvi

1- Which part of camera is analogue to

the retina in the human eye?

Film

Zakat & usher Ordinance was enforced in

Pakistan on which date?

20th June 1980

Which mirror is used to focus sun light?

Concave mirror

Santiago is the capital city of?

Chile

The 1962 constitution was abrogated in?

1969

The famous Airline Lufthansa belongs to

which country?

Germany

Marseilles is the largest sea port of which

country?

France

Which words of the Holy Quran are not

explained by a common person?

Muqteaat

Who was the first Chief Justice Of Pakistan?

Mr. Abdul Rashid

Kotri Barage was built in 1955 on which

river?

Indus

Who was the first climber from Pakistan to

have summated Mount Everest on may
2000?

Nazir Sabir

According to agreement Pak Iran Gas

Pipeline will complete on

December 2014

Who is the current federal Minister of

education of Pakistan

Baleegh ul Rehman

Who is the current federal minister of

information technology

Anusha Rehman

What is meant by SAARC

South Asian Association for Regional

Corporation

Few days ago US and Iran signed an

historic document , this agreement is about
________?

Nuclear Technology

Which country opposed the expected

American Strikes on Syria?

Russia

Who is the current Captain of Pakistan

Hockey Team?

Muhammad Imran

Name the current Prime minister of Great

Britain

David Cameron

A few weeks ago Prime Minister of which

country visited Lahore

Tayyab Ardagan of TURKEY

ISI stands for?

Inter Services Intellegence

1- Water has maximum density at which

temperature?

4 degree centigrade

How many Ahadis does the Sahih Bukhari

contain?

7397

Which technology is used to record brain

waves from outer surface of head?

E.E.G technology (Electro encephalography

technology)

Which metal pollutes the air having large

number of automobiles?

Lead (Pb)

What is called the first Ashra (10 days) of

Ramazan?

Ashra-e-Rehmat

Who was the second Governor General of

Pakistan?

Khawaja Nazim ul din

Who is the current Chief Air Martial of

Pakistan?

Tahir Rafique Butt

What is the most important step of Hajj after

assuming Ihraam?

Waquf e Arafat

The building of the Punjab Public Library

was firstly known as?

Bara dari Wazir Khan

When Hunza valley became the part of

Pakistan?

1974

Who is the top batsman in recent iCC test

ranking?

AB Develiers

Fat is digested in which part of body?

Small intestine

How many seats are reserved for women in

National assembly?

60

What is the installed Hydro-electricity

generation capacity of Tarbela Dam?

3478 MW

1- What was the important event in the

month of 13th Nabvi?

Hijrah Madina

Which language of the world has the most

number of alphabets?

Cambodian Language(74 alphabets)

Great Bear is the name of?

Lake

When five prayers became farz?

11th Nabvi

Who recited the first Azaan in Kaba Tullah?

Hazrat Bilal (RA)

Who has been titled as Saifullah?

Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed

Vatican city is located in?

Italy (Rome)

When Salat e Istasqa is perform?

At the occasion of shortage of rain

Which is the second most abundant metal in

the earth crust?

Iron metal (Fe)

In which Hijrah the treaty of Hudabiah was

signed?

6th Hijri

Doctor Abdul Salam won Nobel prize in

which year?

1979

Which is the seventh month of Islamic

year?

Rajab

Which disease destroy immune system of

body?

HIV Aids

What is the epithet of New Zealand?

Britain of South

The height of Mount Everest is?

8,848 m

Which is the main component of honey?

Glucose

When did Tashkent treaty was signed

between Pakistan and India?

10th January 1966

Forbidden city is located in?

China

Which gland maintain the body

temperature?

Pituitary gland

In which month of the Islamic calendar the

first revelation of Quran came to Holy
Prophet (SAW)?

Ramazan

When did Swat & Chitral join Pakistan?

1969

What is the official name of Pakistan?

Islamic republic of Pakistan

Who arranged Quran and wrote on Paper

firstly?

Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)

Who is referred in the Quran as Ar-Rooh?

Hazrat Jibraeel (AS)

Who threw the first arrow for Islam?

Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqas

Which waves are used for sending signals

from ground to satellite?

Micro waves

When Makkah was conquered?

8th Hijri

Pakistan conducted a successful test flight

of drones on which date and year?

20 march 2008

Which was the leading party of Bangladesh

recent Elections?

Awami League

Which county is called land of thousand

lakes?

Fin Land

Supreme Courte declared NRO against the

constitution is its famous verdict. Tell the
year and date of the decision?

16 December 2009

How many verses in Holy Quran?

6666

Who built the first structure of Holy Kaaba?

Hazrat Adam (AS)

How many times the word zakat appears

with Salat in Quran?

Thirty two (32) times

Who adopted the title of Ameer-ulMomineen for the first time?

Hazrat Umar (RA)

Name the Building which was affiliated with

Quaid-e-Azam explode last year?

ziarat residency of quaid

The first Nuclear Power Plant in Pakistan

was established at?

Karachi

How many Oil refineries are working in

Pakistan?

04

How long Hazrat Younas (AS) remained in

the abdomen of the fish?

Forty days (40 days)

The largest arms exporter in the world is?

USA

First space satellite was launched by

Pakistan?

1990

Which vitamin help in formation of blood?

Vitamin B

What is the currency of Egypt?

Egyptian Pound

The famous Taj Mahal is situated in which

city of India?

Agra

What is the real name of K-2 peak?

Mount Godwin Austin

Who discovered penicillin?

Alexander Fleming

The capital city of Canada is?

Ottawa

In which country alcohol is used as fuel for

vehicles?

Brazil

What is the weight of a normal and adult

human being heart?

300 grams

Which material is used for bleaching paper

pulp?

Sodium (Na)

Name the first Sahabi who was martyred?

Hazrat Haris bin Abi Halla (RA)

Name the first written constitution of world?

Meesaq-e-Madina

To whom the Zaboor was revealed?

Hazrat Daood (AS)

Which is the shortest bone in body?

Stapes

When Muhammad Khan Junejo was

nominated as Prime Minister?

23rd march 1985

Nelson Mandela died on which date?

5- December- 2013

Who invented mercury thermometer?

Galileo

How many Makki surahs in Holy Quran?

Eighty Six (86)

Name the Kalimah which is recited in a

funeral procession?

Kalimah e Shahadat

Which element is commonly contain by

storage batteries?

Lead (Pb)

Who was the first commander in Chief of

Pakistan?

General frank messervy

What is the backbone of the economic

system of Islam?

Zakat

The border between Pakistani Punjab and

Indian Punjab is known as?

Red Cliff Line

Antarctica is situated on which Pole?

South Pole

National accountability Bureau was created

on?

November 1999

Which was the first public airline of

Pakistan?

Orient Airline

Total numbers of seats of PML (N) in Punjab

Assembly are?

314

Which is the main raw material for the

manufacturing of paper?

Wood

Which type of radiations is absorbed by

upper layer of atmosphere?

Infrared

Balochistan was established as a province

in which year?

1970

Which raw material is used to manufacture

cement?

Limestone

Name the capital of Bosnia and

Herzegovinia?

Sarajevo

Government enforced the condition of

graduation for the candidates contesting
elections in which year?

22nd June 2002

Name the prophet who is known as title of

Israel?

Hazrat Yaqoob (AS)

Approximately how many times in a day our

heart valves open and close normally?

One lac times (100000 times)

Name the person whose house became the

Centre of preaching of Islam?

Hazrat Arqam (RA)

When five prayers became farz?

11th Nabvi

How many Infidels were killed in Ghazwa

Badr?

Seventy (70)

Which is the first Surah of Holy Quran?

Surah Fateha

New Zealand is the country in continent

Australia, You have to tell Where is
Zealand?

It is an island of Denmark

In 1945 Germany was divided into two

separate independent states. Tell what were
the names of those states?

East Germany/ west Germany

When the constitution of 1973 was passed

by national assembly?

10th April 1973

Eritrea became an independent state on

may 24, 1993 got independence from?

Ethiopia

Which color has the longest wavelength?

Red color

Who was the commander of Infidels in the

battle of Uhd?

Abu Sufyan

Mauritius Island is located in which Ocean?

Indian Ocean

Which waves are used for sending sound

waves at large distance?

Radio waves

Which is the shortest Surah in Quran?

Surah Kausar

Sri Lankan Cricket team came under attack

of armed man in Lahore on which date and
year?

March 3 2009

When Karachi Steel Mill was established?

1983

Methane gas (Natural gas) is a mixture of

how many elements?

Two elements (carbon and hydrogen)

Which element is use to make permanent

magnets?

Cobalt (Co)

What is the volume percentage of Carbon

dioxide in air?

0.03% approximately

In 1996 President dissolved the National

Assembly and the Government of Benazir
under which act of the constitution?

58(2b)

Which element is used to make bulb

filament?

Tungsten (W)

What is the geographical epithet of Japan?

Australia

In which constitution Islam was declared

Religion of states?

1973

Benazir Became the first woman Prime

Minister of Pakistan in which year?

1st December 1988

Who is the current deputy speaker of Punjab

Assembly

Sher Ali Gorchani

When did the second migration to Habshah

take place?

615 AD

Who broke the record of fastest Century of

Shahid Afridi in ODIs

Corey Anderson

The largest human made structure of the

world is?

The great Wall of China

Which gas is commonly used in balloons?

Helium gas

How many Ayat-e-Sujdah in Holy Quran?

Fourteen (14)

Who is the current President Of Iran

Hassan Rohani

Which is the current Ruling Party of Turkey?

Justice & Development Party

Which is the ruling Party of China

Communist Party

Which language was declared national

language under 1956 constitution?

Urdu and Bangali

What does make the blood look red?

Hemoglobin

How many Divisions are in Province Sindh?

Five( Karachi, Sukkhur, Larkana,

Hyderababd, Mir pur Khas)

In which year boundary agreement was

signed between Pakistan & China?

1960

Who is the current chairman of Civil Aviation

authority of Pakistan?

Muhammad Ali Kardezi

At least how many persons should be in bajamat Namaz?

Two (2)

The map of which country looks like a dog

faced?

Australia

In the near past which country divided into

two parts?

Congo, Africa

What is the length of Coast line of Pakistan

with Arabian Sea?

700 km

Who is the highest run scorer in ODI cricket

in year 2013

Misbah ul Haq

Which waves are used in television remote

to operate TV?

Microwaves

Islamabad High court was established in

which year?

15th December 2007

In which year kiblah changed?

2nd Hijri

Which country has the most number of

Islands?

Indonesia

Which country honored the record of least

corrupt countries more time?

New Zealand

1- Who is the current speaker of Indian Loc

Saba?

Mira kumar

Name the first authority for the compilation

of Ahadis?

Imam Malik

What is the minimum age for becoming a

member of National Assembly?

25 year

The discovery of Sea Route from Europe to

India was made by?

Vasco de gamma

Which country is called Island continent?

Britain of south

Which waves are used for communication in

mobile phone?

Radio waves

Who was the commander of the Infidels in

the battle of Badr?

Abu jahal

When first census was conducted in

Pakistan?

1951

Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rehman introduced his 6

points in which year?

January 1966

The running between Safa and Marwa is

called?

Sayee

Which part of eye is utilize in eye donation?

Cornea

The fifth largest county of the world by land

Mass is?

Brazil

Which plant bears fruit only once in its life

time?

Banana

How many articles of 1973 constitution?

280

How many rukus in Quran?

558

Who was the first one to embrace Islam in

the land of Yemen?

Hazrat Zoaib bin Kalaib (RA)

Pakistan became the 53rd member of UNO

in which year?

30th September 1947

Who is the provincial General Secretary of

PTI of Punjab

Dr. Yasmin Rashid

What is the volume percentage of nitrogen

in air?

78 percent (78%)

Which is the strongest bone in human body?

Femur

Recently a famous bollywood actor died in

Dubai. You have to tell his name?

Farooq sheikh

Cows, snakes and monkeys are considered

sacred in which country collectively?

India, Hinduism

How many mosques are mentioned in

Quran?

Four (4)

What is the name of smallest plant on

earth?

Algae

Highest population density is in?

Monaco

Who invented electrical bulb?

Thomas Edison

The European Parliament granted GSP

Plus status to Pakistan on?

December 12, 2013

Who was the founder of apple Smart Phone

technology

Steve Jobs

Which instrument is used to determine the

specific gravity of liquid?

Gravimeter

How many farz in wuzu are?

Four (4)

When Hajj was made compulsory?

9th hijri

Which Surah is known as Aroos-ul-Quran?

Surah Al-Rehman

Which raw material is used in manufacturing

foam used in mattresses and cushions?

Phenol

Who is the current speaker of Gilgit Baltistan

Legislative Assembly?

Wazir Baig

Under Indus water treaty which rivers were

given to India?

Ravi, Beas and Sutlej

Pakistan recognized peoples republic of

China in which year?

1948

Name the leader of Jamat-e-Islami who had

been recently hanged in Bangaladesh?

Mulla Abdul QadirSaddiqa

The Head Quarters of IMF is located in

which city?

Washington

Who was the first female shaheed of Islam?

Hazrat Samiya (RA)

Who is the current chief of National

Accountability Bureau?

Chaudhary Qamar Zaman

In which form nitrogen is occur in plants and

animals?

In form of protein

Which Sahabi (RA) name is given in the

Quran?

Hazrat Zaid bin Haris (RA)

What are the main Points of objective

resolution tell two of them?

Sovereignty of Allah- Security of Minorities

By which process nuclear reactor control

nuclear energy?

Controlled chain reaction

Who firstly raised sword in the way of Islam?

Hazrat Zubair Bin Al Awam (RA)

Which is the shortest day of the year?

22 December

Swaziland is the country of which continent?

Africa

What is the frequency of carrier waves for

radio transmission?

30 kilo hertz (30 kHz)

Most land lock countries are present in

which continent?

Africa

Who discovered oxygen gas?

Lavoisier

Since 1947 till 2009 how many national

assemblies have functioned in Pakistan?

13

Who is known as Ammeen-ul-Ummat?

Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Jarah

In Washington DC, DC stands for?

District of Columbia

Name the sacred area around Makkah?

The Haram

Liverpool is the famous Sea port of which

country?

England, UK

Which compound is used in making glass?

Silicon dioxide

How much area of Pakistan is covered by

forests in %age?

4.8 %

How many muscles in human body

approximately?

Seven hundred (700)

Tell at least 3 countries with same names of

Capitals?

(Mexico, Singapore, Luxembourg, Kuwait,

Guatemala, Salvador, Panama)

Which muscle is the strongest muscle of

human body?

Thigh

Myanmar is the new name of which

country?

Burma

Name the first Islamic bank which started its

operation on august 17, 1947?

Habib Bank

The large plates of solar panels are painted

by which color?

Black color

Which country has the largest number of

billionaires?

USA

12th SAARC conference was held in

Islamabad in which year?

2004

How many Kalimahs in Islam?

Six(6)

Who discovered radioactivity?

Henry Becquerel

After 18th amendment the senate of Pakistan

will consist of how many members?

104

Pervez Musharaf became the chief of Army

staff in which year?

7th October 1998

Khartoom is the Capital of?

Sudan

What is the approximate intensity of sound

which can damage ear drum?

Hundred debel (100 dB)

Gawadar port is purchased from which

country?

Oman

Chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary

was sent on forced leave and new chief
justice javed Iqbal took Oath on which date
and Year?

9th March 2007

Which instrument is used to detect the purity

of milk?

Lactometer

Which element is used to make the heating

element of heater?

Nichrome

What is the name of the Holy Book of Jews?

Taurat

Blood formed in which part of human body?

Bone marrow

Maximum depth of Pacific Ocean is?

11, 524 meters

The largest border sharing of USA by land is

with which country?

Canada

The capital of Taiwan is?

Taipei

The city of the winds is?

Chicago

Name the only country whose flag is not a

perfect square or rectangle?

Nepal

Which is the biggest desert found in

Pakistan?

Thar

Which amendment passed on December

31, 2003 restored 58(2b)?

17th amendment

Wheat contain how much protein content in

percentage?

Twelve percent (12%)

Nokia is the mobile phone company from

where they adopted that name?

Nokia, city in Finland

What is the system international unit of

length?

Meter (m)

The head quarter of United Nations located

in which city?

New York

What is the unit of blood glucose?

Milligram per deciliter

Who was the first captain of Pakistan cricket

Team?

Hafeez Kardar

What is the name of a three dimensional

image formed by laser?

Hologram

After a years of self exile Benazir Bhutto

came to Pakistan in which year?

18th October 2007

Who is the current speaker of Balochistan

assembly?

Mir jan Muhammad jamali

To whom the Holy Prophet went after the

revelation of first wahi?

Hazrat Khadija (RA)

Who was the first Commander in chief of

the Islamic Army?

Hazrat Hamza bin Abdul Mutlib (RA)

Office of Taliban for negotiation was opened

in which country

Qatar (Doha)

Which vitamin is provided by sunlight to the

body?

Vitamin D

In which year Karakoram highway was

completed?

1982

Lal Masjid operation ws started on which

date.

3rd July 2007

What is the name of the capital of Poland?

Warsa

Which is the smallest part of matter

discovered by scientist?

Quark

Total number of Ghazwas are?

Twenty seven (27)

Under whose guidance, Holy Quran was

arranged by Holy Prophet?

Hazrat Jibraeel (AS)

Name the Leading actor of famous

Hollywood movies series Fast & Furious
who died in a car accident recently?

Paul Walker

Which test help in diagnosis of cancer?

Biopsy test

Name the country which is also a name of a

vegetable?

Chile

First Martial Law was imposed in which

year?

October 1958

Who was appointed by the Holy Prophet

(SAW) to write down the revelation?

Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)

Name the first biggest liar who announced

the false prophet hood?

Musalima Kazaab

Gobi Desert is mostly situated in?

Mongolia

Name the person who got the status of

Sahabi without having seen the Holy
Prophet (SAW)?

Hazrat Awais Karni (RA)

Which prophet was carpenter by

profession?

Hazrat Zakariya (AS)

The human blood is divided in how many

parts?

Four parts

India and Australia on 18 November 2013

signed two agreements in New Delhi during
the visit of Julie Bishop to India- Julie
Bishop is the _________?

Foreign Minister of Australia

Who prepare sulphuric acid firstly?

Jabir Bin Hayan

What is the common name of natural gas?

Bio gas

One Unit was create in which year?

14th October 1955

Who is the Governor of Gilgit Baltistan?

Pir Syed Karam Ali Shah

1Which mirror is used in motor vehicles

for rear view?

Convex mirror

What is the name of the largest lake of the

world?

Caspian Sea

Which fuel is used for jet aero planes?

Purified kerosene oil

Name the mosque which was famous for the

changed of Kiblah?

Masjid e Qiblatain

The designation of Governor General was

changed to president in?

1956

Which gas is used in the manufacturing of

banaspati ghee?

Hydrogen gas (H)

When did Pakistan became the member of

NAM (non aligned Movement)?

1979

Name the province which has the longest

coast line?

Balochistan

Which is the largest cell in human body?

Nerve cell

Who ordered for the preparation of a

standard edition of Quran?

Hazrat Usman (RA)

Pyongyang is the capital city of?

North Korea

In which language the Holy Quran was first

translated?

Latin

The Olympics 2016 has been planned to

organize in which city?(

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

What is the second name of Ghazwa Abwa?

Ghazwa e Widdan

Name the Newly rising party of India who

won majority seats in New Delhi

AAM Admi Party

When did the constituent assembly passed

the objective resolution?

March 1949

Which type of Uranium is used in the fission

process?

Uranium 235 (U-235)

Which gas is used in the preparation of

softdrink?

Carbon dioxide