General Knowledge MCQs

A. Syed Ameer Ali
B. Nawab Mohsin
C. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
D. None

"The Spirit of Islam" is written by Syed Ameer Ali.

A. 1971
B. 1978
C. 1982
D. 1994

Pakistan is one of the most successful national field hockey teams in the world with a record four Hockey World Cup wins (in 1971, 1978, 1982, and 1994).

A. Hina
B. Ramla
C. Both
D. None

Bibi Umm-e-Habiba's real name is Ramla.

A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal

The first seven countries to join the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) were Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The first SAARC summit was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on December 7–8, 1985.

The idea for SAARC was first proposed by Bangladesh's former president, Ziaur Rahman, in a letter to other South Asian governments in May 1980. The leaders of the region adopted the Declaration on South Asian Regional Cooperation in New Delhi, India in August 1983.

Afghanistan joined SAARC as the eighth member in 2007.

A. Shine
B. Flash
C. Glow
D. Beam

Flash best matches both "light" and "glint."

A. Anxiety
B. Excitement
C. Curiosity
D. Satisfaction

Apprehension refers to a feeling of anxiety or fear about something bad happening.

A. B-17 Flying Fortress
B. B-24 Liberator
C. B-29 Superfortress
D. B-52 Stratofortress

The plane that dropped the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima was called the Enola Gay. It was a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber.

Key points about the Enola Gay:

Pilot: Colonel Paul Tibbets, Jr.

Bomb name: "Little Boy".

Date of bombing: August 6, 1945.