Correct answer: Bug. An error in a program is called a bug.
Background: Removing bugs is called debugging.
Did you know? The term became popular after a moth was found in a Harvard computer in 1947.
Memory trick: Bug = error.
Correct answer: Mercury. Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at normal room temperature.
Background: Mercury freezes at about −39 °C.
Did you know? It is used in some thermometers.
Memory trick: Mercury = liquid metal.
Correct answer: 60%. An adult human body is about 60% water.
Background: The percentage is higher in babies and lower in older people.
Did you know? The brain and heart are about 73% water.
Memory trick: Body ≈ 60% water.
Correct answer: William Harvey. William Harvey described the circulation of blood in 1628.
Background: Harvey explained that the heart pumps blood around the body in a circuit.
Did you know? His book is “De Motu Cordis” (On the Motion of the Heart).
Memory trick: Harvey = heart circulation.
Correct answer: 20 Hz – 20 kHz. A normal human ear can hear sounds from about 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz (20 kHz).
Background: Sounds below 20 Hz are infrasound, and above 20 kHz are ultrasound.
Did you know? Dogs can hear much higher sounds than humans.
Memory trick: 20 to 20k.
Correct answer: Lion. The lion is a member of the cat family and lives in groups called prides.
Background: Lionesses do most of the hunting.
Did you know? A pride can include up to about 30 lions.
Memory trick: Lion = pride.
Correct answer: 95%. Rectified spirit contains about 95% ethyl alcohol.
Background: It is made by distillation of fermented liquid.
Did you know? It cannot be made purer than about 95.6% by ordinary distillation.
Memory trick: Rectified spirit = 95%.
Correct answer: Ruby. Rubies are found in the Hunza region of Gilgit-Baltistan.
Background: Gilgit-Baltistan also has emeralds, topaz, and aquamarine.
Did you know? Hunza rubies are known for their deep red colour.
Memory trick: Gilgit = ruby.
Correct answer: Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan. The Aral Sea lies between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in Central Asia.
Background: The Aral Sea has shrunk dramatically since the 1960s.
Did you know? The shrinking was caused by diverting its rivers for irrigation.
Memory trick: Aral Sea = Kazakhstan + Uzbekistan.
Correct answer: Freetown. Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone.
Background: The city was founded in 1792 for freed slaves.
Did you know? Sierra Leone is in West Africa.
Memory trick: Freetown = Sierra Leone.
Correct answer: Logan. Mount Logan in the Yukon is the highest peak in Canada, at 5,959 metres.
Background: It is the second-highest peak in North America.
Did you know? It is in Kluane National Park.
Memory trick: Canada’s highest = Logan.
Correct answer: Silicon. Most solar panels are made of silicon, which converts sunlight into electricity.
Background: Silicon is a semiconductor.
Did you know? Solar cells work through the photovoltaic effect.
Memory trick: Solar = silicon.
Correct answer: Afghanistan. Mazar-i-Sharif is a famous city in northern Afghanistan.
Background: It is known for the Blue Mosque (Shrine of Hazrat Ali).
Did you know? It is the capital of Balkh Province.
Memory trick: Mazar-e-Sharif = Afghanistan.
Correct answer: 1999. The Kargil conflict between Pakistan and India took place in 1999.
Background: It was fought in the Kargil district of Ladakh from May to July 1999.
Did you know? It followed the Lahore Declaration of February 1999.
Memory trick: Kargil = 1999.
Correct answer: 1960. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960.
Background: The treaty gave the three western rivers to Pakistan and the three eastern rivers to India.
Did you know? The World Bank helped mediate it.
Memory trick: Indus Treaty = 1960.
Correct answer: 30. A Senator must be at least 30 years old under Article 62 of the Constitution.
Background: A Senator must also be a citizen of Pakistan and a voter in the province he represents.
Did you know? A candidate for President must be at least 45.
Memory trick: MNA 25, Senator 30, President 45.
Correct answer: Suez Canal. The Suez Canal in Egypt is the busiest artificial waterway, handling about 12% of world trade.
Background: It connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
Did you know? It opened in 1869.
Memory trick: Suez = the world’s busiest.
Correct answer: Syedaal Khan Nasir. Syedaal Khan Nasir is the Deputy Chairman of the Senate (the upper house of Pakistan).
Background: The Senate is the upper house of Parliament.
Did you know? The Deputy Chairman presides over the Senate in the Chairman’s absence.
Memory trick: Senate: Chairman Gilani; Deputy Syedaal.
Correct answer: Tarique Rahman. Tarique Rahman of the BNP was sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh on 17 February 2026.
Background: The BNP won a landslide victory in the 12 February 2026 election.
Did you know? He is the son of former President Ziaur Rahman and former PM Khaleda Zia.
Memory trick: Bangladesh PM 2026 = Tarique Rahman.
Correct answer: 5. Under the SBP (Amendment) Act 2022, the Governor is appointed for five years.
Background: The Act was passed to give the State Bank more independence.
Did you know? The Governor can be reappointed for another term.
Memory trick: SBP Governor = 5 years.
Correct answer: 1979. Pakistan joined the Non-Aligned Movement in 1979.
Background: The Non-Aligned Movement was founded in Belgrade in 1961.
Did you know? Pakistan had earlier been part of Western alliances such as SEATO and CENTO.
Memory trick: NAM 1979.
Correct answer: Multan. Multan is famous for its camel-skin art, such as hand-painted lamps and decorative items.
Background: The craft is called “Ustad” work or naqashi on camel skin.
Did you know? Multan is also called the “City of Saints”.
Memory trick: Multan = camel-skin lamps.
Correct answer: 18. In Pakistan, a citizen must be at least 18 years old to vote.
Background: The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1970.
Did you know? A National Assembly candidate must be at least 25 and a Senator at least 30.
Memory trick: Vote at 18.
Correct answer: Amin ud Din. Justice Aminuddin Khan became the first Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court.
Background: The court was created by the 27th Constitutional Amendment in November 2025.
Did you know? It hears constitutional matters, separately from the Supreme Court.
Memory trick: FCC first CJ = Aminuddin.
Correct answer: Lahore. Masjid Wazir Khan is a famous Mughal-era mosque in the Walled City of Lahore.
Background: It was built in 1634–35 during Emperor Shah Jahan’s reign by Hakim Ilm-ud-Din Ansari, titled Wazir Khan.
Did you know? It is famous for its fresco paintings and Kashi-kari (tile work).
Memory trick: Wazir Khan = Lahore.