General Knowledge Test 30

Total Questions: 35

1 - The youngest Nobel Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai won Nobel Peace Prize for the year?

A ) 2013
B ) 2016
C ) 2014 ✅
D ) 2017

Explanation:

Malala Yousafzai (For All Competitive Exams & Interviews)

   🟢 Full Name: Malala Yousafzai
   🟢 Date of Birth: 12 July 1997
   🟢 Place of Birth: Mingora, Swat Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
   🟢 Nationality: Pakistani
   🟢 Known For: Education activist, especially for girls’ right to education
   🟢 Father: Ziauddin Yousafzai (educationist and activist)
   🟢 Mother: Toor Pekai Yousafzai

         ✅ Early Life & Education

  • Raised in an environment that valued education despite Taliban restrictions in the Swat region.
  • Began speaking out for girls’ education at a young age.
  • Wrote a blog under a pseudonym for BBC Urdu in 2009 about life under Taliban rule.

         ✅ Assassination Attempt

  • On 9 October 2012, she was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen while returning from school.
  • Survived after being airlifted to the UK for treatment.

      ✅  Activism & Achievements

The book written by Malala Yousafzai for young children, released in October 2017, is "Malala’s Magic Pencil".

Key Points for Competitive Exams:

  • Genre: Children’s picture book
  • Author: Malala Yousafzai
  • Illustrator: Kerascoët
  • Message: Encourages children to believe in their ability to change the world through kindness, education, and courage.
  • Continued her activism from the UK, becoming a global symbol for education rights.
  • Co-authored the autobiography “I Am Malala” in 2013.
  • Founded the Malala Fund to promote girls’ education worldwide.

      ✅ Nobel Peace Prize

  • Awarded: 2014 Nobel Peace Prize (with Kailash Satyarthi).
  • Reason: For their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.
  • Record: Youngest-ever Nobel laureate at 17.

      ✅ Education & Later Life

  • Graduated from Oxford University in 2020 with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE).
  • Continues advocacy through Malala Fund and global campaigns.

     ✅  Awards & Recognition

  • National Youth Peace Prize (Pakistan) – 2011
  • Nobel Peace Prize – 2014
  • Honorary Canadian Citizenship – 2017
  • Malala Yousafzai was listed in Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” in 2013, 2014, and 2015. 

2 - What companion of Prophet (PBUH) was awarded with the title of “The lion of Allah”?

A ) Umar Farooque (R.A)
B ) Hamza bin Abdul Mattalib (R.A)
C ) Ali Al-Murtaza (R.A) ✅
D ) Khalid bin Waleed (R.A)

Explanation: Ali (R.A) Companion of The Prophet was awarded with the title of " The Lion of Allah" . Hazrat Ali (R.A) was a cousin and Son-in-Law of The Islamic Prophet Muhammad(PBUH), Hazrat Ali (R.A) ruled as the fourth caliph from 656 until his Shahadat in 661 CE(4 Yr 09 Month)

3 - Salat-e-Khasoof is performed at the occassion of ___________?

A ) Solar eclipse
B ) Lunar eclipse ✅
C ) Shortage of rain
D ) Sun Rise

Explanation: Salat-e-Khasoof is performed on the occasion of the Lunar eclipse Salat ul Kusuf is a two or Four Nafl prayer performed during a Solar eclipse Salat ul Khusuf is a two or Four Nafl prayer performed during a lunar eclipse Khasoof or Kasoof is a Nafl Not an Obligatory Prayer.

4 - In surah Kahf, which animal is mentioned along with the Ashaab e Kahf ?

A ) Horse
B ) Cat
C ) Dog ✅
D ) Woodpecker

Explanation: The word "Kahf" means "The cave in the mountain" the Surha is named "Kahf" because it speaks about the story of the Companions of the Cave Qitmeer is the name of the dog in Surah Kahf. The cave of Ashab e Kahaf is located in Jordan. Ashab e Kahf slept for 309 years The number of Ashab-e-Kahf was 7 The story of Ashab al-Kahf is narrated in the eighteenth chapter of the Quran, called “al-Kahf” In verses 9-26

5 - Extension of word documents ____?

A ) .dos
B ) .do
C ) .docx ✅
D ) .exe

Explanation: DOCX is the newer version of DOC, the original official Microsoft Word file format. Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Document extension (.doc) Microsoft Word 2007 to till date Document extension (.docx)

6 - Who is known as the “Compiler of Quran”?

A ) Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A)
B ) Hazrat Ali (R.A)
C ) Hazrat Usman (R.A) ✅
D ) Hazrat Umer (R.A)

Explanation: Hazrat Usman (R.A) is known as Jami-ul-Quran (Compiler of Quran). He was the third Caliph of Islam

7 - The real name of Hazrat Laal Shahbaz Qalandar was:

A ) Hazrat Usman Marvandi ✅
B ) Hazrat Zubair
C ) Hazrat Ahmed Sindhi
D ) Hazrat Shokat Shah

Explanation: The full name of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar: Syed Shah Hussain Marwandi Lal Shahbaz Qalandar wrote several books in Persian and Arabic Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was a Sufi saint and poet of present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan Born: 1177, Marand, Iran Died: February 19, 1274, Sehwān

8 - Which country is known as “Land of Rising Sun”?

A ) Russia
B ) Japan ✅
C ) Korea
D ) Canada

Explanation: The actual name of Japan in Japanese is Nihon · Which means "Sun-Origin" · Which is loosely translated to mean "Land of the rising sun".

9 - How many moons does Neptune have?

A ) 15
B ) 13
C ) 14 ✅
D ) 16

Explanation: Number of moons in the planets Saturn: 83 Jupiter: 92 Uranus: 27 Neptune: 14 Mars: 2 Earth: 1 Venus: 0 Mercury: 0

10 - The most abundant gases in the earth's atmosphere by volume are:

A ) Oxygen and Water vapor
B ) Nitrogen and Oxygen ✅
C ) Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen
D ) Oxygen and Helium

Explanation: The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is Nitrogen, with Oxygen second. Argon, an inert gas, is the third most abundant gas in the atmosphere.

11 - When Muhammad Ali Jinnah gave 14 points ____?

A ) 1931
B ) 1930
C ) 1929 ✅
D ) 1928

Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah left for England in May 1928. In March 1929, the Muslim League session was held in Delhi under the Presidency of Jinnah. In his address, he consolidated Muslim viewpoints under fourteen points and these fourteen points became Jinnah's 14 points.

12 - Lord Mountbatten passed away on?

A ) 27 August 1977
B ) 27 August 1979 ✅
C ) 27 August 1975
D ) 27 August 1974

Explanation:

  1. Full Name:
    Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl of Burma ( 25 June 1900 -Death: 27 August 1979, assassinated by IRA )  (Irish Republican Army) 
  2. Position: Last Viceroy of British India
    Tenure Start: 22 March 1947 (arrival in India as Viceroy)
    Tenure End: 15 August 1947 (India and Pakistan gained independence)
    Duration: Almost 5 months
  3. Role: Last Viceroy of British India
  4. Arrival in India: 22 March 1947
  5. Mission / Objectives:
    • Oversee British withdrawal from India
    • Mediate Hindu-Muslim communal tensions
    • Plan administrative arrangements for independent India and Pakistan
  6. Context:
    • Communal riots and political unrest were widespread
    • Urgent need to ensure peaceful transfer of power
  7. Key Achievements:
    • Supervised Partition of India
    • Drafted Indian Independence Act 1947
    • Became first Governor-General of independent India (15 Aug 1947 – 21 June 1948)
  8. Significance:
    • His arrival marked the beginning of the end of British colonial rule in India
    • Ensured India and Pakistan gained independence on 15 August 1947.

13 - Hazrat Halima belonged to the tribe of __________.

A ) Banu Khazeema
B ) Banu Hashim
C ) Banu Saad ✅
D ) Banu Atiyah

Explanation: Hazrat Halima Sadia: Foster mother of the holy prophet (PBUH). She looked after him: around 6 years.

15 - The capital of Switzerland is :

A ) Berne ✅
B ) Geneva
C ) Dodoma
D ) The Hague

Explanation: Switzerland Capital is Berne. Switzerland Currency is Swiss Franc. Switzerland official language is German; French; Italian. Switzerland located is in Continent Europe. Switzerland Primary Religion is Christianity.

16 - The Picture on the back of 100 Rupee Pakistani Note?

A ) Faisal Masjid
B ) Badshi Masjid
C ) Quaid-e-Azam Residency ✅
D ) K-2

Explanation: The first banknotes issued by the State Bank of Pakistan were released on the 1st of October 1948, printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company. The Picture on the back of the 100 Rupee Pakistani Note Quaid-e-Azam Residency The Picture on the back of the 500 Rupee Pakistani Note Badshahi Mosque The Picture on the back of the 10 Rupee Pakistani Note is Khyber Pass The Picture on the back of the 5000 Rupee Pakistani Note Faisal Mosque

17 - Asia Cup is a popular tournament of which sports?

A ) Vally Ball
B ) Cricket ✅
C ) Hockey
D ) Football

Explanation: This tournament organised by: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Established: 1983

18 - The date and time displays on ___

A ) Launch pad
B ) System tray ✅
C ) Task bar
D ) Status bar

Explanation: The time and date are displayed on the system tray. The system tray (or "systray") is a section of the taskbars in the Microsoft Windows Operating System (OS) user interface that provides easy access icons to the user's most commonly used Apps and displays the clock. A system tray is also available in other OS such as Linux, Mac OS, Android, and iOS.

19 - Richard Nixon, The president of USA was involved in ___

A ) 2013 IRS scandal
B ) Watergate Scandal ✅
C ) ATF gunwalking scandal
D ) John ensign scandal

Explanation: The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that occurred in the United States during the early 1970s, following a break-in by five men at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.

20 - Successful people are genuinely very efficient in ____________ their tasks.

A ) Attaining
B ) Making
C ) Accomplishing ✅
D ) Completing

Explanation: Accomplish is a verb which means کامیابی سے مکمل کرنا

21 - Find out superlative degree of "Sad"

A ) Sadder
B ) Saddest ✅
C ) More Sad
D ) Not Sad

Explanation: The word 'Sad' is an adjective. Positive degree: Sad Comparative degree: Sadder Superlative degree: Saddest

22 - The antonym "Criticise" is

A ) Compel
B ) Surrender
C ) Praise ✅
D ) Bad

Explanation: Criticise means تنقید کرنا Praise means تعریف کرنا

23 - He said to me, “Do you know the fact”. Change it into indirect narration.

A ) He told me if I know the fact
B ) He ask me if I know the fact
C ) He asked me if I Knew the fact ✅
D ) He asked me if Knew the fact

Explanation: It is an interrogative sentence of Present Indefinite Tense. Interrogative sentences: changed into the indirect speech by using the connective if or whether. The reporting verb said: changes to asked, queried, questioned, demanded of or enquired of in the indirect speech.

24 - They are celebrating independence day. Change into Passive voice

A ) The independence day was being celebrated by them
B ) The independence day is being celebrated by them ✅
C ) The independence day is celebrated by them
D ) The independence day are celebrated by them

Explanation: It is a sentence of Present Continuous Tense The structure for the present continuous passive is: subject + is/are + being + the past participle.

25 - The doctor prescribed some tablets for her. Here the word "prescribed" is a:

A ) Verb ✅
B ) Noun
C ) Pronoun
D ) Preposition

Explanation: The word "Prescribe" is a verb which means مشورہ دینا، تجویز دینا یا کوئی نسخہ بتانا

26 - The synonym of "Peer" is:

A ) Celebrate
B ) Equal ✅
C ) Enemy
D ) Alliance

Explanation: Peer means ہمسر ہونا، ہم درجہ ہونا Fellow means ہمسر ہونا، ہم درجہ ہونا

27 - The synonym of "Infirmity" is:

A ) Strength
B ) Calmness
C ) Unhappiness
D ) Weakness ✅

Explanation: Weakness means کمزوری Infirmity means کمزوری

28 - Famous Player Sohail Abbas is associated with which sport?

A ) Hockey ✅
B ) Cricket
C ) Squash
D ) Vally Ball

Explanation: Sohail Abbas: International Hockey Player Belongs: Karachi He represented Pakistan: 2012 Summer Olypics

29 - Latitude of South Pole is?

A ) 60
B ) 40
C ) 90 ✅
D ) 45

Explanation: South Pole also known: Northern Hemisphere

30 - The fear of books is called __________?

A ) Acrophobia
B ) Bibliophobia ✅
C ) Ochlophobia
D ) Achiphobia

Explanation: Bibliophobia means کتابوں سے نفرت

31 - Terrorists attacked which airport on 8th June 2014?

A ) Karachi Airport ✅
B ) Peshawar Airport
C ) Sialkot Airport
D ) Multan Airport

Explanation: Taliban claimed responsibility of this attack. Took place: Jinnah International Airport Civilians killed: more than 30

32 - First Commonwealth games were held in the country?

A ) UK
B ) Canada ✅
C ) USA
D ) Australia

Explanation: Common Wealth Games (CWG) First CWG held: August 1930 First CWG held in: Hamilton, Canada Held: after 4 years

33 - There are _______ farz in wuzoo?

A ) 3
B ) 5
C ) 4 ✅
D ) 8

Explanation: There are three farz in Ghusal. There are four farz in Wuzoo.

34 - The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:

A ) 15 percent
B ) 25 percent
C ) 5 percent ✅
D ) 35 percent

Explanation: Increased in 10 years =262,500 − 175,000 =87,500 Increase% = 87,500 / 175,000×100 =50 One year percentage = 50 x 10/100 = 5%

35 - Ctrl + L Shortcut key is used for ____________?

A ) Decrease Left Margin
B ) Left Indent
C ) Left Align ✅
D ) Increase Left Margin

Explanation: Left Align aligns text along the left side of a document.