The world is celebrating in 2009, 200th birth anniversary of the scientist

Charles Darwin
�BIN� is the intelligence agency of
) Indonesia
Science of human races is called:
Anthropology
American President�s special envoy to the Middle East is
Richard Holbrooke
�Aramco� is the oil company of:
Saudi Arabia
�Tenge� is the currency of:
) Kazakhstan
�Chennai� is the new name of the Indian city
Madras
World Bank President is
Jim Yong Kim
�Asiana Airlines� is of:
South Korea
�California� is known as �Silicon Valley� because of
Computer software industry
Which of the following countries is celebrating 50 years of Communist Revolution in
2009
Cuba
Which of the following Central Asian States has recently closed down American air
base at �Manas�?
Kyrgyzstan
�Seattle� is the seaport of:
USA
Kerry-Lugar bill in US Congress, if approved, would provide to Pakistan an annual
economic assistance of:
$ 1.5 billion
�Klaus Schwab� is the founder of:
World Economic Forum
The Noble Peace Prize 2008 has been awarded to Martti Ahtisarri for his efforts in
conflict resolution on different continents; he is a former President of:
Finland
Chronometer is used to measure:
Time
Why �Black Sea� is so called?
The Muslims of Mindanao Island are struggling for their political rights in:
Philippines
�Likud and Kadima are the two main political parties of:
Turkey
�Three Gorges Dam� project is located in:
China
�Blue House� is the official residence of:
President of South Korea
Under the proposed law �Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act� the US would
Establish reconstruction opportunity zones in the tribal areas of Pakistan
Which part of human body is more prone to damage from the �Hepatitis Virus�?
Liver
What do you understand by the term �Brain Drain�?
Migration of skilled labour to other countries
The idea of �Asia Europe Meeting� (ASEM) organization was initiated in 1994 by Mr.
Goh Chok Tong, the Prime Minister of:
Singapore
Which of the following international organizations was established first?
OIC
Which of the following South Asian countries has recently been elected a member
board of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?
Sri Lanka
�Nippon� is stock exchange market of:
Tokyo
�Khar� is the main town of:
Bajaur Agency
The world�s oldest national anthem is of:
Japan
�Hamas� was founded in 1987 by:
Sheikh Ahmad Yasin
Which of the following leaders has recently been elected as Head of 53 members
African Union (AU):
Muammar Gaddafi of Libya
Who is called �Father of Computer�?
Charles Babbage
Which of the P-5 countries in the UN Security Council has exercised veto power at
the maximum times so far?
Russia
The world�s largest foreign exchange reserves, almost $ 2 trillion is of:
China
In computer, CPU stands for:
Central Programme Unit
The biggest bird is:
Ostrich
3 May each year is observed internationally as:
Press Freedom Day
Human Rights Organization �Human Rights Watch� is based in:
New York
Which of the following UN agencies has received Noble Peace Prize?
UNICEF ILO UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Almost 40% of the world�s oil supply passes through the strait of:
Hormuz
The famous city �Waterloo� is in:
Belgium
Which of the following Gulf States has recently donated 320 MW gas fired power
plant to Pakistan?
UAE
Who is �Hemant Karkare�?
Indian Anti-terror squad chief killed during Mumbai attack in 2008
Which of the following films has won eight Oscar Awards in a ceremony on 23rd
February 2009?
The Dark Knight
Israel�s brutal attack on Gaza started on 27 December 2008, killing more than 1300
Palestinians had been given the name:
Operation Cast Lead
Pakistan�s largest trading partner at present is:
China
What is �Khmer Rouge�?
A Communist movement in Cambodia
The UN spends the largest amount, almost $ 8 billion annually on:
Peacekeeping missions
The oldest internet search engine is:
Yahoo
The headquarters of IMF is located at:
Washington DC
The main factor attributed to the global financial crisis 2008 is:
Collapse of housing prices and mortgage market in the United States
Karachi Nuclear power plant was built with the assistance of:
Canada
The term �Hung Parliament� describes a situation in which:
No single party has a majority in the house
Which of the following categories of Nobel Prizes was not created by Swedish
Scientist Alfred Nobel?
Economics
Which of the following provinces of Afghanistan shares border with Pakistan?
Ningrahar, Pakita, Ghazni
Russia supply natural gas to European countries which transit through the state of:
Ukraine
Itar-Tass is the news agency of:
Russia
The world�s largest subway system is in:
Moscow
Under the Status of Forces Agreement with the Iraqi government, US intend to remove
all troops from Iraq by the end of:
2011
�Philately� is a
Stamp collection
The world�s largest number of newspapers are published from:
India
The most famous book of 2008 �The Way of the World � A story of truth and hope in
an age of extremism is written by:
Ron Suskind
�Paracel Islands� in the South China sea are disputed between China and:
Vietnam
National Income is essentially composed of:
Income derived from taxes by the central government
�Fleet Street� London is famous of:
Offices of the newspapers and press agencies
�Petra� an archaeological site is among the new Seven Wonders of the World located
in:
Jordan
�Marco Polo� was a famous:
Traveller
The only vitamin which cannot be stored in human body
Vitamin C
Swat Valley is situated in the mountain range of:
Hindukush
1 metric ton is equal to:
1000 kilogram
In which of the following countries, 240 years old monarchy was abolished in 2008?
Nepal
Which of the following countries first introduced paper currency in the world?
China
�Anemometer� is an instrument used for measuring:
Wind speed
Green vegetables are good source of:
Protein
British East India Company was established during the reign of Mughal Emperor:
Jahangir
The International Criminal Court of Justice has recently issued arrest warrant of
one of the following sitting President of a country on Committing War Crimes, he
is:
President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir
Pakistan and Afghanistan have �Transit Trade Agreement� signed in:
1965
What do you understand by the disease �Insomnia�?
Inability to sleep
On which of the following issues, Arab Israel peace process stalled?
Shape and size of the future Palestinian State Status of East Jerusalem Fate of 3.5
million Palestinian refugees in the Arab world
The world�s famous Madame Tussaud�s museum is situated in:
London
The world�s oldest parliament, founded in the year 930 AD is:
Althing of Iceland
The last King of Afghanistan was:
Muhammad Zahir Shah
�Ornithology� is the study of:
Birds
�Order of Cloud and Banner� is the most prestigious military award of:
China
�Naxalite movement is a pro communism movement started in:
India
What is meant by �Petticoat Government�?
A government runs by a woman
Which of the following South Asian leaders has recently given a proposal to form
�South Asian task force to combat terrorism� in the region?
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh
World Cup football tournament 2010 will be held in:
South Africa
The largest opium producer province of Afghanistan is:
Nangarhar
Light travels from Sun to Earth in:
499.0 seconds
What do understand by the term, �Intifada�?
Uprising
Which of the following rivers run through Paris?
The Seine
�Pearl Harbour� is located in American state:
Hawaii
Russia criticizes American missile defense system deployed in:
Poland and Czech Republic
Deficiency of Vitamin �C� in human body leads to:
Teeth disease
Tamils in Sri Lanka are struggling for an independent state in the territory of:
Jaffna
The largest section of the Kurd population is living in:
Turkey
Which of the following is the least free country in view of poor human rights
record as described by US based organization �Freedom House� in its annual report
2009?
Myanmar
Which of the following Russian�s oil and gas company which provides oil and gas to
European countries?
Gazprom Company
Which one of the following planets has the maximum number of satellites?
Jupiter
Which is the largest planet?
Jupiter
What was the main reason of disqualification of Arial Sharon for office of Prime
Minister of Israel?
Illness
Which of the following vessels of blood carry blood from different parts of the
body to heart?
Veins
What are the two seas linked by Suez Canal?
The Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Diego Garcia is a:
United States military base in Indian Ocean
In which year European rulers captured Palestine from the Muslims in Crusade War?
1099
What is Kremlin?
Offices of Russian Government
A mass of ice originating in mountains in snowfields above the snowline is called:
Glaciers
What is the diameter of earth?
12756 km
What is the freezing point of heavy water?
3.82
How many satellites (moons) of Saturn planet?
62
Which of the following died of natural death? Indira Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi Rajiv
Gandhi
None of the above
What is Ivy League?
A group of Eight Universities in USA
�Every action has reaction which are equal but in opposite direction�. This law is
called
Newton�s third law of motion
Who is the current president of France?
Jacques Chirac
First ambassador of Pakistan to UNO was:
Ahmad Shah Patras Bokhari
Which of the following country is not the member of G-8?
China
Hepatitis is a viral disease of:
Liver
Talban�s movement was started in 1994 from which city of Afghanistan?
Kandahar
Which cities of Iran and Pakistan are linked through railway line?
Quetta-Zahedan
Haifa is the Seaport of:
Israel
Head office of UNESCO is located
Paris
What is the main cause of earthquakes?
Volcanic activities Tectonic plates� movement Tectonic dislocation
Digital Divide term is related with:
Socio economic difference technology era
In which year Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) was established?
1884
Who is the author of the book �Struggle for Pakistan�?
I.H Qureshi
Which is the third founder member of ECO (RCD) except Pakistan and Iran?
Turkey
How many zeros are there in one trillion?
Twelve
Who was the first Asian to have received the Nobel Prize?
Rabindar Nath Tagore
What is the name of the place where World Trade Centre (USA) was located?
Ground Zero
Coming 10th Conference of ECO will be held in 2008 in:
Pakistan
What is meant by Amicus Curiae?
A person invited to advise a lower court on a matter of law in a case (jurist)
What is �Nuclear Fission?�
Atom splits into two masses
The Muslim people of Sinkiang province are called:
Uighur
A group of Christianity that emphasizes the authority of the Bible and the
importance of personal salvation through faith is called:
Evangelical
Litani River is located in which country?
Lebanon
What is �Ikebana�?
Japanese Art of flower arrangement
Gestapo was the secret police organization of:
Germany
Which flower is the national floral symbol of Pakistan?
Jasmine (Chambeli)
Diabetes is a disease of:
Pancreas
Which of the following colours are primary colours?
Red, Blue, Green
Which of the following wonders of world is situated in Iraq?
Hanging Gardens
What is the main cause of failure of Pakistan India Iran gas pipeline project?
High price demanded by Iran
What is Pariah state?
A state which is not acceptable to the world and is avoided by every country
The term Track-II �Diplomacy� is used for:
Managing Relations between two countries using unofficial channels
Which is the oldest stock exchange of the world?
Amsterdam Stock Exchange
Pakistan State Bank started working on 1st July 1948 with the help of Rs:
Thirty Millions
Al-Hilal newspaper is associated with:
MaulanaAbulKalam Azad
Which of the following country gave the right of monarchy to women by amending the
constitution recently?
Japan (
Which of the following inventions is the oldest?
Clock
What is Holocaust?
Killing of Jews during World War II
E=mc2 what is C?
Velocity of light
Myopia is a defect of vision of the
Distant objects
Who is called the Father of Modern Psychology?
Sigmund Freud
Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab province?
Iftikhar Hussain Memdoot
French Muslim football star Zedane by birth belongs to which Muslim country?
Algeria
What is Choreography?
Art of dancing
Doctrine of necessity was used in the case ________ for the forest time in the
history of Pakistan.
Maulvi Tamiz-ud-Din Vs State case
AWACS is an abbreviation of:
Airborne Warning and Control System
Where is Golden Gate situated?
San Francisco (USA)
A-writ direct to the person detaining another and commanding him to produce the
body of the prisoner at a certain time and place with the day and cause of his
caption and detention is called:
Writ of Habeas Corpus
When the stock market is falling down it is called:
Bearish
Which of the following rivers crosses the Equator twice?
Congo
The Headquarters of Asian Development Bank (ADB) is located at:
Manila
Night blindness is caused by lack of which vitamin?
Vitamin A
Who is the conqueror of Central Asia?
Qutayba Bin Muslim
Who is the author of India Wins Freedom?
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Famous book �A History of God� is written by:
Karen Armstrong
Which of the following countries is situated below the sea level?
Holland (Netherlands)
�The Spirit of Islam� book was written by:
Syed Ameer Ali
Akhori Dam is located in:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Taklamakan Desert is located in:
China
Khalil Jibran belonged to:
Lebanon
Headquarters of World Economic Forum is situated in
Geneva (Switzerland)
Qutab-ud-Din Aibak ruler of sub-continent died while playing the:
Polo (Chugan)
Babar�s tomb is situated in:
Kabul
Babar came to India originally from
Farghana
Which of the following king�s tomb is not situated in sub-continent?
Babar
Which is the largest state of India?
Rajasthan
Which of the following woman Prime Ministers has longest tenure?
Bandaranaike
Harry Potter is the famous character of:
J.K Rowlling
Chromosomes are:
Made up of DNA as a main component
Which vitamin is provided by sunlight to the human body?
Vitamin D
Alzheimer�s disease in human beings is characterized by the degeneration of:
Nerve cells
Which of the following civilization are located banks of Tigris?
Sumerian civilization
USA film industry Hollywood is located in:
California
Who defeated the Mongols in 14th century?
Rakn-ud-Din Berber
What is the meaning of �Vishnu�?
The preserver
Which is the biggest oil field of Iraq?
Kirkuk oil field
Who is the current ambassador of Pakistan to USA?
Mahmood Ali Durani
Who was the President of USA during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What will be the total nuclear energy in Pakistan after completing the Chashma
nuclear power plant II?
787 MW
Diet is the name of Parliament of the country:
Japan
In which year Egypt nationalized Suez Canal?
1956
Silicon Valley is located in which state of USA?
California
What is �Armageddon�?
A final battle between nations which will end the world
Salisbury is the old name of:
Harare
What is H5N1?
Virus