Paper No 2 FPSC

Antonyms
Alien (ajnabi):- Native

Capitulate (Surrender/Harna):- Conquer

Extension (Toseehdena/Barhana):- Subtraction (Kam Karna)

Gradually (Aahista):- Suddenly (Achanak)

Barren (Banjar):-Fertile(Zarkhez)

Meager (Lacking in quality) :- Plentiful (Bharpoor)

Productive (Pedawar) :- Destructive (Tabah kun)

Pakistan Studies
1. The Pirpur report of 1938 was prepared by? Ans:- Raja Syed Muhammad Mehdi,
2. Allahabad Session was held in 1930 by? Ans:- All India Muslim League, Allama Iqbal
deliver his famous Allahabad address in 29 December 1930 during the 21st annual
session of the All India Muslim League, , Allama Iqbal elected president of the Muslim
League in 1930 at its Session, Allama Iqbal in his address said india is a continent of
different human groups, speaking different languages and they have different
religions Personally I would like to see the Punjab, NWFP, Sindh, Balochistan
amalgamated (merge) into a single state self govt within the British empire or without
British empire the formation of a consolidated Nort-West Indian Muslim State appears
to me to be the final destiny of the Muslims, at least of North West India., Allama Iqbal
was born in November 9 1877 at Sialkot, Allama Iqbal is a National Poet of Pakistan,
Allama Iqbal died on April 21 1938 in Lahore, Place of burial of Allama Iqbal is Tomb of
Allama Iqbal Lahore.
3. The Mausoleum of Sheikh Baha-ud-Din Zakariya is located in?Ans:-Multan Punjab
Pakistan, Baha-ud-Din Zakariya was born in 1170inKotKehror now known as
KarorLalEsan (LalEsan is a name of a saint, it is believed that he recited 10 million/1
Croretimesthe Surah Muzamilwhile standing inside the Indus River which is why the
city called KarorLalEsan) is a city of Layyah Punjab Original name of KarorLalEsan is
Sheikh Yousuf he was the Grand Father of BahauddinZakariya, Zakariyawas a Sunni
Muslim Sufi saint and poet who established Suhrawardiya order of Baghdad in South
Asia. He was died on 21 December 1262 Multan.
4. On which Pakistan’s river Baglihar Dam being constructed by India?Ans:-Chenab River in
the Doda district of Kashmir, it was conceived(sochyo) in 1992 approved in 1996
construction begun in 1999.
5. The Word Pakistan is coined by? Ans:- The word Pakistan was coined by Chaudhary
RehmatAli in 28 January 1933, The “Pakistan Declaration” (Titled Now or Never, Are we
to live or Perish Forever) was a pamphlet written by Choudhry Rehmat Ali on 28
January 1933 in which the Word Pakistan is used for the first time without the letter “i”
The word 'Pakstan' referred to "the five Northern units of India, viz., Punjab, North-
West Frontier Province (Afghania(KPK)), Kashmir, Sindh and Baluchistan". By the end of
1933, 'Pakistan' had become common vocabulary, and an i was added to ease
pronunciation (as in Afghan-i-stan)
6. Which pass connects Chitral with BadakhshanAfghanistan? Ans:-Dorah Pass also called
Durah Pass, The Dorah pass is more than 14,000 feet (4,300m) high.
7. How many National Assembly seats are for Non-Muslims in Pakistan? Ans:- 10
8. What is the length of Pakistani border with China? Ans: 599 Km, Name of Border is
Khunjerab Pass, NBP has installed world’s highest ATM on Khunjerab Border, Khunjerab
Pass was closed (because of Covid) and reopend after three years on 3 April 2023
9. In terms of cultivation which is the largest crop in Pakistan? Ans:- Wheat, the largest
wheat producing country is China, the protein content in wheat is approximately 13%,
most important cash crop of Pakistan after wheat is Rice, Maize Rice and wheat are
generally referred as Cereal Crops.
10. How many medals did Pakistan win in Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth games? Ans:-
Eight, Pakistan secured 18th position out of 72 countries with Eight Medals including two
gold, 3 silvers, 3 bronzes, New games in Commonwealth games, Women’s Cricket, 3x3
basketball 3x3 wheelchair Basketball, 3rd time England hosted Commonwealth games
in 2022 28 July 2022 to 8 August 2022, the motto of Commonwealth games 2022 is
Sports is just the beginning .
11. Which city of Pakistan is unique for manufacturing sports goods? Ans:-Sialkot, Sialkot
manufacture up to 60 million footballs a year or about 60 percent of the world’s supply.
12. At the time of creation of Pakistan there was a cash balance of how much money?4
billion rupees in the reserve bank of India which was to be divided between India and
Pakistan to the ratio of 17 to india and 5 to Pakistan, Pakistan was to receive 750
million rupees, Rupees 200 million had been already paid to Pakistan while Rupees 550
million were to be paid immediately, but this amount was withheld on the plea that
Pakistan would use it in the war going on in Kashmir.
13. When was gas held discovered at Sui BalochistanAns:- 1952,43% Natural gas obtained
from Sui, Sui Northern gas pipelines limited was established in 1963 it is the largest gas
company with more than 6.5 million consumers Mr Muhammad Ismail Qureshi is the
chairman of SNGPL.
14. How many Pakistanis won noble prize so far? Ans:-Two, (1) Abdus Salam in 1979 in
Physics, (2) MalalaYousfzai in 2014 in Peace.
15. Who is the current Governor of State Bank of Pakistan? Ans:-Mr. Jameel Ahmed
assumed charge on Aug 26 2022 after his appointment by the President of Pakistan for
5 years term.
16. The Hasni Tribe is settled in? Ans:- Western Balochistan
17. Which is the national bird of Pakitans? Ans:- Chakor
18. The China Pakistan Economic Corridor was launched in? Ans:-20 April 2015, CPEC total
length is 2442 KM(Pak Mcqs)/over 3000Km (on CPEC Website) the value of CPEC is 62$
billion initial value is 46$ billion, CPEC connects deep-sea Pakistani ports of Gwadar and
Karachi to Xinjiang Province of China, Imran Khan inaugurated 600 kilovolt (kV)
transmission line running between Matiari and Lahore under the Umbrella of CPEC on
30 September 2021, CPEC has 9 Special Zones, Current Chairman of CPEC is Chaudhry
Salik Hussain, First country that has been invited by Pakistan to become the third
partner of CPEC is Saudi Arabia, in PMLN govt CPEC started, current chairman of
Gwadar Port Authority is Passand Khan Buledi.
19. The first international organization which Pakistan joined was Ans:-British
Commonwealth in 14 August 1947, founded in 1931, The commonwealth of Nations is a
political association of 56 countries the vast majority are former territories of the
British Empire, Work of Commonwealth is to protect the environment use of resources
on land and sea boost trade and economy support democracy government and rule of
law, Pakistan leave the Commonwealth for the first time in 1972 due to political
tensions with the issue of Bangladesh’s independence and then rejoined in 1989,
Commonwealth days is celebrated on 13 March 2023/Second Monday in March.
20. Through the Mediation of_________ Tashkent agreement held between India and
Pakistan in 1966. Ans:-Soviet Union, Signed on 10 January 1966, in the city of
Tashkent(the capital of Uzbekistan) from 4 to January 10 1966, signed between India
and Pakistan to resolve the indo-Pakistani war of 1965, from Pakistan Ayub khan and
from India Lal Bahadur Shastri, from Soviet Politician Aleksey Kosygin.

General Knowledge
21. The Constitution transformed the Governor General of Pakistan into President of
Pakistan (as head of State) Ans:- 1956, IskanderMirza is the first President of Pakistan
22. Which is currency of Sweden? Ans:- Currency Krona, Capital City:- Stockholm(is a city
built on 14 islands connected by 57 bridges over the two waters lake Malaren and the
Baltic Sea) , Airline:- Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) previously Scandinavian Airline
Systems, alongwithBraathens airlines and amapolaflyg is the airlines of
sweden,National Flower:- Linnaea Borealis, Prime Minister:- ULF Kristersson, Riskdag is
 the parliament of Sweden, seats 349, World’s first fossil free steel was manufactured in
Sweden.
23. The Capital of Bhutan is? Ans:- Thimphu, Currency:- Ngultrum, National Flower:- Blue
poppies, Prime Minister:- LotayTshering,
24. What is a firewall Ans:- That can help your computer to blocking outsiders from gaining
unauthorized access.
25. A program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML flics, used to navigate the
World Wide Web Ans:- Web Browser
26. Which of the following is the most important area of concern in cloud computing? Ans:-
Security.
27. Chashma Barrage is located at ______ district Ans:- Mianwali District, it is on Indus
River, it was built in 1971, main purpose of Chashma Barrage is irrigation of land,
Chashma Barrage was built was the help of China.
28. What is Artificial Intelligence? Ans:- A.I is a field that aims to make humans more
intelligent/using computers to do things that traditionally require human intelligence.
29. Which of the following is an application of A.I? Ans:- Language understanding and
problem-solving (Text Analytic and NLP)
30. Chairman Senate is elected for a period of? Ans:- Three Years, Current Chairman is
Yusuf Raza Gilani (PPP), Deputy Chairman is Syedaal Khan Nasar, Leader of the House is
Ishaq Dar (current finance minister) Current leader of the opposition is Syed Shibli Faraz
(PTI) , Senate is Upper House of Pakistan.
31. Simbli Lake is located at? Ans:- Islamabad
32. GilgitBaltistan is a ?Ans:- Administrative territory of Pakistan, Second Highest
Mountains K2 (8611m Karakoram Range) is located in G.B, First Governor of GB is
QamarZamanKaira (Seat of Governor started in 16 sept 2009), First Chief Minister is
Syed Mehdi Shah, Baltistan is known as “Roof of the World” it is also called “Little
Tibet”, it is sandwiched between China and India held Kashmir, Capital of
GilgitBaltistan is “Gilgit”, Summer Polo Tournaments are held in G.B, Polo game
originated from Iran,“Sheena” is the local language, Shahraees Khan is the acting
president of GB before joining Pakistan, There are 3 divisions of G.B (1) Baltistan (2)
Diamer (3) Gilgit, Rama lake is located in Astore, there are 14 districts in GB, largest
wooden made mosque is present inGhanche District of GB, Khalid Khurshidis the 3rd
C.M of GB, Skardu has an international Airport, on 1st November people of G.B
celebrate independence from Dogra Raj, Naltar Valley is located in Gilgit District of G.B,
33. What symbolizes the white crescent in the center of Pakistan’s National Flag? Ans:-
Progress, White Bar represents Religious Minoritiesunity and brotherhood, Green Part
represents Muslim majority adopt from the flag of Muslim League, Five Pointed Star
represents the Five Pillars of Islam, The Crescent (Moon Shape) represents
progress/improvement, Flag was adopted on 11 August 1947, Designed by Amir Uddin
Kidawai.
34. To which of the following countries did Karl Marx belong? Ans:- Germany, he is best
known for Conflict Theory, According to Karl Marx Workers should confine(mahdood)
their activities to their country,
35. Lack of ________ causes diabetes? Ans:- Insulin, there are 3 types of Diabetes, (1)
Diabetes:- Body does not produce enough insulin, (2) Type 2 Diabetes:- Body produces
insulin but can’t use it well (3) Gestational Diabetes:- A temporary condition in
pregnancy, a patient of type 2 diabetes is given nutrition rich in Fibre Rich diet (Apples,
Banans, Carrots, Oats), World Diabetes day is observed on 14 November, Insulin is a
human Protein, insulin was discovered in 1921 by Sir Frederick G Banting (Noble Prize
winner in 1923) , Charles H Best and JJR Macleod at the University of Toronto.
36. _________ is the second most important crop of Pakistan? Ans:- Sugarcane
37. Warsak dam is constructed on ________ River? Ans:-Kabul River, located in valley of
Peshawar, construction began in 1949 completed in 1960, Warsak Dam is the oldest
dam of Pakistan, total generation capacity of warsak dam is 240mw.
38. NazirSabir a well-known Pakistani mountaineer belongs to _____ Valley? Ans:- Hunza,
He has climbed Mount Everest(8849m) ( first from Pakistan to Climb Everest on 17 May
2000) four of the five 8000m peaks in Pakistan including the second highest mountain
K2 in 1981, Gasherbrum II 8035m, Broad Peak 8050m in 1982, Gasherbrum I (Hiddean
Peak 8068 in 1992.
39. The Arab Spring started from which country? Ans:- Tunisia, it began in Tunisia in
response to Corruption and economic stagnation(lack of development) from Tunisia,
the protests then spread to five other countriesEgypt, Yemen, Syria, Bahrain,
Libya ,started in December 17 2010, How it started? Ans:- Mohamed Bouazizi a Tunisian
fruit and vegetable vendor harassed by Police officers who attempted to shut down his
business he set himself on fire on 17 December 2010 (died on 4 january 2011) people
protested against president Zinal al abidene Ali a month later after 23 years he fled to
Saudi Arabia, the protest spread through social media to neighboring countries, arab
spring is also called “Jasmine Revolution”,
40. Which gas is used to extinguish(bujhana) the fire? Ans:- Carbon Dioxide
41. What is the name given to a young horse? Ans:- Foal
42. What is famous picture on 5000 rupee note? Ans:- Faisal Masjid, 1000 Note (Islamia
College), 500 (Badshahi Masjid Lahore), 100 (Quaid e Azam Residency Ziarat), 50
(Karakoram Peak K2 8611m), 20 (Moen Jo DaroLarkana), 10 (KhyberPass Peshawar)
43. The largest organ of the UN is? Ans:-General Assembly, all 193 member states of the
UN is represented in the General Assembly, The General Assembly meets regularly once
a year
44. on third Tuesday of September.
45. The people living in tundra region are called? Ans:-Eskimos, Tundra are treeless regions
found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains, where the climate is cold and windy,
 and rainfall is scant(BohatKam). Tundra lands are covered with snow for much of the
year, but summer bring wildflowers.
46. Which of the Following is not a permanent member of Security Council? Ans:- Germany
47. Which animal picture is on World Health Organization? Ans:-Snake, the snake has long
been a symbol of medicine and the medical profession, WHO’s emblem was chosen
byFirst World Health Assembly in 1948, WHO headquarters is in Geneva founded in 7
April 1948, World Health Day 7 April, WHO members 194, WHO’s six official languages
were established in 1978 (1) Arabic (2) Chinese (3) English (4) French (5) Russian (6)
Spanish.
48. How many Official languages does UNO has? Ans:-Six (1) Arabic (2) Chinese (3) English
(4) French (5) Russian (6) Spanish.
49. Which specialized agency of UNO lists World Heritage Sites? Ans:- UNESCO, United
Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Founded in 16 November
1945in London U.K, H.Q is in Paris France, members 193, Borobudur a UNESCO world
heritage site is located in Indonesia, Vatician city is declared a world heritage site by
UNESCO, Palestine’s embroidery added to UNESCO cultural heritage list, Okinoshima
Island of Japan is added in july 2017 as world heritage site, Takht Bai archeological site
in Mardan KPK is added in 1980, according to UNESCO Creative cities list 2019 Lahore
has been selected in Literature field, International day of light is observed on 16 May,
Italy has the largest number of World Heritage Sites, South Korea supported UNESCO’s
Girl’s right to education programme in Pakistan, Pakistan was relected to the
Executive Board of UNESCO with 154 out of 180, MoinulHaque is selected from
Pakistan for presidency of Asia Pacific group of UNESCO’s Chair for the period from
January to December 2020, Pena Palace world heritage site is located in Portugal.
50. VLSI stands for? Ans:- Very large scale integration
51. Which one is the device that is the “brain” of a computer? Ans:- CPU

Everyday Science
52. The gas used in packets of chips is? Nitrogen
53. The foods with very high energy source are? Ans:- Fats
54. What is cross eyes? Ans:- Due to imbalance in ocular muscle eyes turn inward or
outward/ a condition in which both eyes do not look at the same place at the same
time.
55. Smallest Unit of compound is? Ans:-Molecule, What is compound? A substance in
which two or more different elements are chemically bonded together.
56. Acetic Acid is commonly used in house hold are? Ans:- Vinegar
57. The chief constituent of natural gas is? Methane (CH4)
58. When Hydrogen filled Balloon rises high in the atmosphere? Ans:- It will expand and
may even burst
59. Mud homes are cooler in summer and warmer winters as compared to brick houses
because Ans:-Mud is a bad conductor of heat. It does not allow the heat to transfer
from house to atmosphere in winter and atmosphere to house in summer.
60. Water is highly effective coolant for a car engine because? Ans:- Water has very high
specific heat capacity
61. Ozone layer above earth’s atmosphere? Ans:- Prevents ultraviolet rays from
sun/absorbs a portion of the radiation from the sun, preventing it from reaching the
planet's surface.
62. A piece of metal becomes hot when it lies in the sun through? Ans:- Radiation
63. The flying of birds is a consequence of Newton’s Ans:-Third law of motion, (First law of
motion:- A body at rest will remain at rest, and a body in motion will be in motion unless
someone disturb it), (Second Law of Motion:- The mass (Wazan) of an object is increased
the acceleration of the object is decreased. Force equals mass times acceleration F=ma )
(Third Law of Motion:- For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction).
64. Why do wet clothes dry more quickly on a warm day? Ans:- High temperature of the air
helps fast
65. Increase of Carbon Dioxide in atmosphere causes? Ans:- Rise in Earth’s Temperature
66. During a total solar eclipse there is most likely to be Ans:- A decrease in the rate of
Photosynthesis
67. Friction can be reduced by changing over from? Ans:- Sliding to Rolling
68. Which of the following statements in regard to diabetes is not correct? Ans:-It occurs
when Blood sugar level decreases.
69. Green House effect means? Ans:- Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon
dioxide/The process by which radiations from the sun are absorbed by the greenhouse
gases and not reflected back into space.
70. The picture tube of a black and white T.B set has only one electron gun that produced
the picture on its screen. The number of electron gun a colour picture tube has? Ans:-
Three
71. When a bullet fired upwards vertically, it gains in? Ans:- Potential Energy
72. On the Moon astronauts inflats a rubber balloon with Hydrogen gas and releases it at a
height of 2 metres. The balloon will Ans:- Fall Down
73. It is often observed that people living in hilly areas suffer from goiter (A disease a lump
or swollen in neck) because? Ans:- Their diet and drinking water are deficient in iodine

Current Affairs
74. The QUAD in the Indo Pacific a composed of how many countries Ans:- Four
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue members:- Australia, India Japan, US they held first
naval exercise in 2020
75. Shanghai Corporation Organization Summit 2022 was held from? Ans:- 15 to 16 sept
2022, SCO founded in June 15 2001, Shanghai Five was founded in 16 April 1996, have 5
 members China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, after inclusion of Uzbekistan,
Shanghai Five was renamed as Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Iran become full
member of SCO on 20th Summit in Dushanbe, SCO has 8 members (1) Pakistan, (2)
India, (3) China, (4) Russia, (5) Kazakhstan, (6) Kyrgyzstan, (7) Tajikistan, (8) Uzbekistan,
they have four observers and 6 dialogue partners, India hosted a foreign ministers
meeting of the SCO on May 4-5 2023 at Panaji India chaired my Minister for External
Affairs India SubrahmanyamJaishankhar, Iran signed MOU (Memorandum of
Understanding) to join SCO in 2023, SCO 17th summit was held in Astana Kazakhstan,
18th Summit of SCO held in Qingdao China, Pakistan become member of SCO in 9 June
2017, SCO 17th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) was
held in Dushanbe Tajikistan, SCO 2021 meeting was held in July 14, Current Secretary
General of SCO is Zhang Ming, Term of Secretary General is Three years, Headquarter
of SCO is located at Beijing China,
76. Current P.M of UK is? Ans:- Rishi Sunak,
77. The country Solomon Islands on 30 August 2022 has blocked visits of Navy ships of
which country? Ans:- United States, China has signed security pact with Solomon
island, Solomon Island has no army, Currency: Solomon Island Dollar
78. Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan on 2 August 2022, What portfolio currently she is holding
the United States? Ans:-Speaker of the House of Representatives, She was first time
and become first women to hold the post in 2007.
79. Current President of India? Ans:- DroupadiMurmu 15th President of India, she was the
2nd women president of India,first one is PratibhaPatil,
80. How many countries are members of Association of Southeast Asian Nation(ASEAN)?
Ans:- Ten, founded in August 8 1967 in Bangkok Thailand when the foreign ministers of
5 countries Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines , Singapore, and Thailand signed the ASEAN
declaration, it is political and economic union of 10 member states in Southeast Asia.
The union has a total area of 4,522518 km2and an estimated total population of about
668 million, containing approximately 8.5% world population in 2021, 11th member of
ASEAN will be East Timor, The headquarter of ASEAN is in Jakarta (Capital of Indonesia),
36th summit’s theme is “Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN”, 17th ASEAN economic
community (AEC) council meeting was held in Singapore, 33rd ASEAN meeting held in
November 2018 in Singapore,“One Vision, One Identity, One Community” is the Motto
of ASEAN, Pakistan joined ASEAN in 2004, Pakistan became a sectoral Dialogue Partner
of ASEAN in 1993, Pakistan signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) with
ASEAN on 2 July 2004, Pakistan became the 24th member of the ASEAN regional forum
(ARF) in the same year, Members of ASEAN:- (1) Brunei (2) Cambodia (3)Indonesia (4)
Laos (5) Malaysia (6) Myanmar (7) Philippines (8) Singapore (9) Thailand (10) Vietnam.
81. Which country is currently largest producer of Wheat? Ans:- China
82. Who is currently world’s number 1 ATP tennis player (men/single)? Ans:- Carlos Alcaraz
83. Scottie Scheffler a famous golfer belongs to which country? Ans:- USA
84. Which country won FIFA Football World Cup in 2018? Ans:-France, World Cup hosted by
Russia, 32 teams participated, Official match ball is Adidas Telstar 18, Luka Modric won
the Golden Fifa Ball in Fifa World cup 2018.
85. IgaSwlatek is a professional tennis player from? Ans:- Poland
86. Current Prime Minister of Russia is? Ans:- Mikhail Mishutin, Russia is located in Asia,
Europe continents, independence day every year on June 12, Saint Petersburg is the
capital of Russia before Moscow, Vladimir Putin won fourth term as Russian President,
Moscow became the capital of Russia on March 121918, Russia to deploy its Nuclear
Tactical Arms in Belarus, Russia attacked on Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Russia
withdrew from Afghanistan under the Geneva Accord, Pakistan and Russia signed
defense cooperation agreement on November 20 2014, Russian Revolution of 1917
was begin from Petrograd city now known as Saint Petersburg, Current Foreign
Minister of Russia is Sergey Lavrov, On September 30 2022Russian President V.Putin
formally announced that Moscow will annex four occupied regions of Ukraine and
people living there would be our citizens forever,Trans Siberian is a railway network of
Russia, Russia Supply natural gas to European countries which transit through state of
Ukraine, Europe relies on Russia for around 40% of its natural gas, UN Body UNHRC on
7 April 2022 because of Ukraine war (UN Human Rights Council) countries around the
world 93 nations voted to ban and 24 voted against, Zulfikarali Bhutto is the first PM to
Visit Russia.
87. Which country has the world’s largest known oil reserves? Ans:-Venezuela holds the
largest oil reserves with 300 billion barrels, world share 18.2%2nd no is Saudi Arabia
with 16.2% Share.
88. Currently in which country there were massive protests against economic crisis and oil
shortage? Ans:-Srilanka defaulted on May 2022, old name Ceylon and changed to
Srilanka in 1972, President RanilWikremesinghe, Current P.M Dinesh Gunawardena,
National game volleyball, reason behind economic crisis is shortage of foreign
currency, National Flower is Water lily, Ananda Samarkone is the author of National
Anthem of Sri Lanka, Srilankanmanager in Sialkot murdered over alleged blasphemy,
Rupee is the Currency of Srilanka.
89. Former Prime Minister of which country was died on 8 July 2022 after being shot during
his speech? Ans:-on 8 July 2022 Friday, the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was
assassinated by a gunman who opened fire at close range and died at the age of 67 in
Nara city, he is the longest serving pm of japan, in 2020 he resigned from his post of
Prime Minister on 28 August 2020 due to health reasons.
90. Elon Musk made a deal to buy “Twitter” in April 2022 for billion U.S Dollars? Ans:-44
billion U.S Dollars, deal completed on October 27, 2022, Current CEO of Twitter is Linda
Yaccarino, Elon Musk on 4th April 2023 changed the logo from blue bird to Dogecoin
Dog, Elon Musk taken over the Barack Obama for the title of “The Most Followed
Twitter Account”, Tesla and Space X is also the companies of Elon Musk.
91. Current Governor of Gilgit Baltistan is? Ans:- Syed Mehdi Shah
92. Who is the current chairman of National Accountability Bureau? Ans:- Lt Gen (retd)
Nazir Ahmed Butt on 4th March 2023, founded in 16 November 1999, Chairman of NAB
is appointed by President in consultation with the Leader of the House and Leader of
the Opposition in the National Assembly, Tenure of NAB chairman is 4 years, NAB
recovers Rs 487.5bn in last three years2018-2020Rawalpindi region chapter makes
major contribution to recoveries, A person shall not be appointed as Deputy Chairman
unless he is an officer of Armed forced to the rank of Major General or he is a Federal
Government officer of BPS-21 or equivalent and tenure is 3 three years .
93. Current Governor of Punjab is? Ans:-Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman he is 39 th governor
of Punjab.
94. IMF finally revived the stalled financing package for Pakistan on? Ans:- 29 August 2022,
IMF formed in 1944, started on 27 December 1945 it’s H.Q is located in Washington
D.C, Andorra country has become IMF’s 190th member, IMF has 190 members, Jihad
Azour is the current Director of IMFMiddle East and Central Asia, Bulgarian economist
Kristalina Georgieva is the Managing Director of IMF she is the first person from an
emerging economy to head the global lender she also served as Chief Executive of
World Bank,IMF and World are created through Bretton woods agreement, the
purpose of Bretton woods was to set up a new system of rules regulations and
procedures for the major economies of the world to ensure economic stability, main
role of IMF is to maintain stability in the world financial system, Pakistan become
member of IMFand world bankon 11thjuly1950, on 29 August 2022 IMF approves 1.17$
billion latest tranches of Loan Programme for Pakistan, Pakistan took first time loan
from IMF in the regime of Ayub Khan in the year 1958, WB and IMF are called Bretton
Woods Sisters, Pakistan received second tranche of 454 millionon 26 December 2019.
95. Currently in September 2022, who is the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of
Pakistan? Ans: Hina Rabbani Khar, Bilawal Bhutto is the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Minister for State for Foreign Affairs is the junior minister, who serves as the second
highest ranking member of the MOFA after Foreign Minister.
96. Currently in 2022, the estimated Population of Pakistan is about? Ans:- 224.8 million,
Current Population in 2022 is 235 million(in testpoint) a 1.91% increase from 2021,
Pakistan has 3.8 million pregnancies each year, Pakistan’s population growth rate
annually 2.4 Percent, Pakistan is the fifth most population nation in the world, World
Population day is observed on July 11, 7th census/digital census in Pakistan is scheduled
to be held from 1st March 2023 until 4th April 2023 extended by time to time and close
date is May 22 2023, carried out by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Pak population is
249.5 million(News/Wikipedia) excluding G.B and Azad Kashmir,
97. In 2018, Pakistan’s annual GDP was $356 billion, currently in 2022, Pakistan’s annual
GDP is? Ans:- 347$ Billion
98. Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan? Ans:-Sikandar Sultan Raja,
ECP was established on 23 March 1956, National Voters Day is celebrated on 7
December, First Chief Election Commissioner is Fateh Muhammad Khan, According to
ECP figures 44.1 % of the registered voters are females,Qazi Muhammad Farooq is the
Chief Election Commissioner who conducted two Presidential Elections.
99. Which of the following river does not flow from Jammu and Kashmir? Ans:-Ravi, length
of Ravi river is 720km, land lying between the river Ravi and Chenab river is called
Rachna Doab, Polluted River in the World is River Ravi, Bari Doab lies b/w Ravi and
Bias.
100. State Bank of Pakistan on 15 February 2022 launched Raast ___ instant
payments System? Ans:- Person to Person (P2P) launched by Imran Khan, the first
phase of Raast launched on 11 January 2021, Second Phase on February 15 2022,
101. The communication satellites are placed in ________ Ans:-Geostationary orbit.
102. During Ghazwa _______ Tayamum was revealed? Ans:-Battle of BanuMustaliq,
the verse of Tayammum (Dry ablution wazoo) was revealed during Battle of Banu Al-
Mustaliq, stating the importance of prayer. The Absence of water, which is the means of
purification (and purification being the major condition of prayer), does not prevent one
from performing it, invasion of BanuMustaliq took place in December 627 8thShuban
month of 6AH of the Islamic calender.
103. The preface of the Holy Quran is/which surah is called preface of Holy Quran?
Ans:- Surah Fatiha
104. Generally the MadniSurahs are _________ Ans:- Longer, the Ayat of
MakkiSurahs are generally short and brief generally consist of subjects pertaining to
Tawheed, Prophethood, Day of Judgment and words of comfort for the Prophet by
narrating incidents from the past, The Madniayat are long and detailed. Total
114surahs in Quran, 86 are MakkiSurahs, and 28 are MadniSurahs.
105. What is atonement (Kafarah) for breaking the fast? Ans:-To Feed sixty people,
Fast was made obligatory in 10thShuban 2A.H.
106. Prayer for Lunar Eclipse is? Ans:-Salat-e-Khusuf, Salat-e-Kasoof is prayer of Solar
Eclipse.
107. After the demise of Hazrat Khadija R.A the Holy Prophet Married to? Ans:-
HazratSauda R.A, Hazrat Prophet had 11 wives.
108. There are ___ Surah’s that start with Qull? Ans:-5, (1) Qul Al jinn (2) Al-Kafiroon
(3) Al-Ikhlas (4) Al-Falaq (5) Al-Naas.
109. Which is an extremely importance and precise surah on the oneness of God? Ans:-
Surah Ikhlas
110. Who was the first caller to prayers of Islam? Ans:-Hazrat Bilal (R.A),Hazrat Bilal buried in
Syria Damascus, master of Hazrat Bilal is Ummayia bin Khalaf.
111. What other name is given to GhazwaeAhzab? Ans:- Ghazwa-e-Khandaq
112. Quran is divided in chapters(Surahs)Ans:-114
113. Tafseer of Quran must start with? Ans:- Quran itself, Sayings of the Holy Prophet, Saying
of Sahaba All over the above, Tafseer Al Quran Al Azeem was written by Ismail bin Kathir (Ib Al
Athir).
114. When the Holy Quran was first translated into Latin? Ans:-1143 ADRobert of Hooke
translated Quran in latin.
115. The meaning of Kausar is? Ans:-Abundance/pond of abundance in Paradise.
116. How many letters are there in first kalma? Ans:-48 letters, 7 words.
117. A person who recites Kalma of Islam verbally not heartily is called? Ans:-
Munafiq
118. The term “Imam Mufassal” related to? Ans:-The belief in Islam, Iman-e-
Mufassal is belief in detail.
119. Which is the seventh month of Islamic Calendar? Ans:- Rajab there are 12 month
in Islamic calender, (1) Muharram (2) Safar (3) Rabi-al-Awal (4) Rabi-al-Thani (5) Jamada-
al-Awal (6) Jumada-al-Thani (7) Rajab (8) Shaban (9) Ramadan (10) Shawwal (11) Dhu-al-
Qadah (12) Dhu-al-Hajj.
120. The first revealed book was? Ans:- Taurat (Prophet Musa A.S), The Zabur
(Prophet Dawood), The Injeel (Prophet Essa), The Quran (Hazrat Muhammad S.A.W)

Important dates/Organizations

1. Allama Iqbal delivered his famous Allahabad address in 1930, He was born in November
9 1877, died on April 21 1938.
2. Baha-ud-din Zakariya was born in 1170, died in 21 December 1262 Multan.
3. Word Pakistan was coined by Chaudhary Rehmat Ali in 28 January 1933, in a pamphlet
Now or Never, Are we to live or perish forever.
4. Khanjerab Pass was closed because of Covid 19 and reopened after three years on 3
April 2023.
5. Commonwealth games 2022 held in Birmingham from 28 july to 8 August 2022.
6. Gas discovered in Sui Balochistan in 1952, Sui Northern Pipelines limited was
established in 1963.
7. Abdul Salam won noble prize in 1979 in Physics, MalalaYousafzai won in 2014 in peace.
8. Current Governor of SBP is Jameel Ahmed assumed charge on Aug 26 2022.
9. CPEC was launched in 20 April 2015, 600 kV transmission line between Matiari and
Lahore under CPEC on 30 September 2021,
10. Pakistan joined British Commonwealth in 14 August 1947, Pakistan leave the
commonwealth in 1972 and rejoined in 1989, Commonwealth day is celebrated on
Second Monday in March.
11. Tashkent agreement signed on 10 January 1966.
12. Governor General of Pakistan changed into president on 1956
13. Chashma Barrage was built on 1971
14. Seat of Governor in GB started in 16 Sept 2009
15. National Flag of Pakistan is adopted in 11 August 1947 designed by AmiruddinKadwai
16. World diabetes day is observed on 14 November, insulin was discovered in 1921 by Sir
Fredrick G Banting(he won Noble Prize in 1923) Charles H Best and JJR Macleod
17. NazirSabir climbed Mount Everest (8849m) first Pakistani to Climb Everest on 17 May
2000, K2 in 1981, Broad Peak 8050m in 1982, Gasherbrum I Hidden Peak 8068 in 1992
18. Arab spring started in December 17 2010 and spread to 5 countries, (1) Egypt, (2)
Yemen, (3) Syria, (4) Bahrian, (5) Libya)
19. General Assembly meets regularly once a year on Third Tuesday of September
20. WHO’s emblem was chosen by World Health Assembly in 1948, WHO founded in 7
April 1948, World Health Day is observed on 7 April, WHO’s six official languages were
established in 1978 (1) Arabic, (2) Chinese (3) English (4) French (5) Russian (6) Spanish
21. UNESCO founded in 16 November 1945 in London U.K, Okinoshima Island of Japan is
added in July 2017 as World Heritage Site, Takhtbai site in Mardan KPK is added in
1980, International Day of Light is observed on 16 May.
22. SCO summit 2022 was held from 15 to 16 sept 2022, SCO founded in June 15 2001,
Shanghai Five was founded in 16 April 1996 members (1) Kazakhistan, (2) Krygyzstan,
(3) Russia, (4) Tajikistan, (5) China SCO now has 8 members (1) Pakistan, (2) India, (3)
China, (4) Russia, (5) Kazakhstan, (6) Kyrgyzstan, (7) Tajikistan, (8) Uzbekistan,india
hosted foreign ministers meeting of the SCO on May 4-5 2023 at Panaji india, Pakistan
become member of SCO in 9 June 2017, SCO 2021 meeting was held in July 14
23. Solomon islands on 30 August 2022 blocked visits of Navy ships of U.S
24. Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan on 2 August 2022
25. ASEAN founded in August 8 1967, Pakistan joined in 2004, ASEAN members are ten (1)
Brueni, (2) Combodia, (3) Indonesia, (4) Laos, (5) Malaysia, (6) Myanmar (7)
Philippines, (8) Singapore, (9) Thailand, (10) Vietnam, Pakistan became a sectoral
dialogue partner of ASEAN in 1993, Pakistan signed the Treaty of Amity and
Cooperation TAC with ASEAN on 2 July 2004 and became the 24th member of the
ASEAN regional forum ARF in the same year
26. Srilanka defaulted on May 2022, old name Ceylon changed to Srilanka in 1972.
27. Russia celebrates independence day on every year on June 12, Moscow become the
capital of Russia on March 12 1918, Russia attacked Ukraine on 24 february 2022,
Pakistan and Russia signed defence cooperation agreement on November 20 2014,
UNHRC ban on Russia on 7 April 2022 because of Ukraine war.
28. On 8 july 2022 former PM of Japan Shinzoabe assassinated, he resigned from his post of
PM on 28 august 2020 due to health reasons.
29. Elon Musk twitter deal completed on October 27 2022, Elon Musk changed to logo to
twitter on 4 April 2023.
30. NAB Chairman Nazir Ahmed Butt appointed on 4 March 2023, NAB founded in 16
november 1999.
31. IMF formed in 1944, started on December 27 1945, Pakistan become member of IMF
and world bank on 11 july 1950,
32. ECP established on 23 March 1956, National Voters day is on 7 December,