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1691

Islam mein kitne bunyadi arkan hain?

  • A4
  • B5
  • C6
  • D7
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Correct Answer: Option B — 5
Explanation: Islam ke paanch bunyadi arkan hain: Kalma, Namaz, Roza, Zakat aur Hajj. Yeh arkan Musalman ki deeni zindagi ki bunyaad hain aur un par amal karna deen ki aham zimmedariyon mein shamil hai.
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1692

Quran ki pehli wahi kis ghār mein nazil hui?

  • AGhar-e-Hira
  • BGhar-e-Saur
  • CMasjid-e-Nabawi
  • DMasjid al-Haram
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Correct Answer: Option A — Ghar-e-Hira
Explanation: Ghar-e-Hira woh maqam hai jahan Nabi Muhammad (ﷺ) par pehli wahi nazil hui. Hazrat Jibreel (A.S.) ne 'Iqra' ka paigham diya. Yeh waqia Islam ki ibtida ka bunyadi mor tha aur is ne insaniyat ke liye hidayat ka naya daur shuru kiya.
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1693

Which Pakistani peak is known as the "Killer Mountain"?

  • ANanga Parbat
  • BK2
  • CRakaposhi
  • DTirich Mir
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Correct Answer: Option A — Nanga Parbat
Explanation: Nanga Parbat, located in Gilgit-Baltistan, is nicknamed the "Killer Mountain" due to the high number of climbers who died attempting its ascent, especially in early twentieth-century expeditions. It is the ninth highest mountain in the world.
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1694

Which is the largest desert in the world?

  • ASahara Desert
  • BGobi Desert
  • CAntarctic Desert
  • DArabian Desert
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Correct Answer: Option C — Antarctic Desert
Explanation: The Antarctic Desert is technically the largest desert in the world because deserts are defined by low precipitation rather than heat. Covering the icy continent of Antarctica, it receives very little snowfall, qualifying it as a polar desert.
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1695

Who invented the telephone?

  • AThomas Edison
  • BGuglielmo Marconi
  • CNikola Tesla
  • DAlexander Graham Bell
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Correct Answer: Option D — Alexander Graham Bell
Explanation: Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the first practical telephone and was awarded the first US patent for it in 1876. His invention revolutionised long-distance communication and laid the groundwork for the modern telecommunications industry.
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1696

The headquarters of the United Nations is located in which city?

  • AGeneva
  • BNew York
  • CParis
  • DThe Hague
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Correct Answer: Option B — New York
Explanation: The United Nations headquarters is situated in New York City, United States, on land donated by John D. Rockefeller Jr. The complex hosts the General Assembly and Security Council, central bodies for global diplomacy and cooperation.
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1697

Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

  • AChina
  • BSouth Korea
  • CJapan
  • DThailand
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Correct Answer: Option C — Japan
Explanation: Japan is called the Land of the Rising Sun because, from much of Asia, the sun appears to rise from the direction of Japan in the east. The name is reflected in Japan's flag, which features a red sun disc.
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1698

The Suez Canal connects which two seas?

  • ABlack Sea and Caspian Sea
  • BArabian Sea and Persian Gulf
  • CRed Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  • DAtlantic and Pacific Oceans
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Correct Answer: Option C — Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Explanation: The Suez Canal, located in Egypt, links the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, allowing ships to travel between Europe and Asia without sailing around Africa. Opened in 1869, it remains a vital global shipping route.
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1699

Who is regarded as the founder of modern Pakistan's atomic programme?

  • ADr. Abdus Salam
  • BMunir Ahmad Khan
  • CDr. Samar Mubarakmand
  • DDr. Abdul Qadeer Khan
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Correct Answer: Option D — Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan
Explanation: Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan is widely credited as the principal figure behind Pakistan's uranium enrichment programme, which contributed to the country's nuclear capability. He established the Khan Research Laboratories and is often called the father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb.
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1700

Which is the longest river in the world?

  • AAmazon
  • BNile
  • CYangtze
  • DMississippi
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Correct Answer: Option B — Nile
Explanation: The Nile River, flowing through northeastern Africa, is generally considered the longest river in the world at about 6,650 kilometres, though some studies argue the Amazon is longer. The Nile has supported civilizations for thousands of years.
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