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351

Which resolution formally demanded a separate homeland for Muslims of the subcontinent in 1940?

  • ASimla Accord
  • BLucknow Pact
  • CLahore Resolution
  • DCabinet Mission Plan
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Correct Answer: Option C — Lahore Resolution
Explanation: The Lahore Resolution passed on 23 March 1940 formally demanded separate independent states for Muslims in northwestern and eastern zones of the subcontinent.
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352

Who is known as the founder of Pakistan?

  • AAllama Iqbal
  • BLiaquat Ali Khan
  • CQuaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
  • DSir Syed Ahmad Khan
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Correct Answer: Option C — Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah known as Quaid-e-Azam led the Muslim League and is widely recognized as the founder and first Governor-General of Pakistan.
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353

When was Pakistan created?

  • A23 March 1940
  • B14 August 1948
  • C14 August 1947
  • D27 October 1947
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Correct Answer: Option C — 14 August 1947
Explanation: Pakistan came into existence on 14 August 1947 as a result of the partition of British India under the Indian Independence Act 1947.
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354

Which natural phenomenon occurs when the Earth's crust suddenly releases energy causing ground shaking?

  • AEarthquake
  • BVolcanic eruption
  • CTsunami
  • DCyclone
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Correct Answer: Option A — Earthquake
Explanation: An earthquake occurs when energy stored in the Earth's crust is suddenly released along fault lines causing seismic waves that make the ground shake and can cause widespread damage.
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355

Which phenomenon explains why the handles of pots and pans are made from plastic or wood rather than metal?

  • AMetal is too heavy
  • BPlastic handles are magnetic
  • CPlastic and wood are poor heat conductors preventing burns
  • DWood handles look better
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Correct Answer: Option C — Plastic and wood are poor heat conductors preventing burns
Explanation: Plastic and wood are poor conductors of heat meaning little heat transfers from the hot pot or pan to the handle preventing burns when cooking at high temperatures.
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356

Which scientific instrument is used to measure very small distances such as the diameter of a wire or thickness of a sheet?

  • ARuler
  • BBarometer
  • CAmmeter
  • DVernier calliper
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Correct Answer: Option D — Vernier calliper
Explanation: A Vernier calliper is a precision measuring instrument used to measure small distances such as the diameter of a wire or the thickness of a sheet with high accuracy.
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357

Which common safety device in electrical circuits breaks the circuit when current exceeds a safe limit to prevent fires?

  • ASwitch
  • BFuse
  • CResistor
  • DCapacitor
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Correct Answer: Option B — Fuse
Explanation: A fuse is a safety device containing a thin wire that melts and breaks the circuit if current exceeds a safe limit protecting appliances and wiring from fire risk.
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358

Which layer at the back of the eye contains photoreceptor cells called rods and cones that detect light?

  • AIris
  • BRetina
  • CCornea
  • DLens
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Correct Answer: Option B — Retina
Explanation: The retina is the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye containing rod cells for detecting light intensity and cone cells for detecting colour in bright conditions.
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359

Which part of the human eye is responsible for forming a sharp image by focusing light onto the retina?

  • ACornea only
  • BIris
  • CRetina
  • DLens
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Correct Answer: Option D — Lens
Explanation: The lens of the eye focuses light onto the retina by changing its shape in a process called accommodation allowing the eye to focus on objects at varying distances.
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360

Which term describes the process of a solid changing directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state?

  • ASublimation
  • BEvaporation
  • CCondensation
  • DMelting
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Correct Answer: Option A — Sublimation
Explanation: Sublimation is the process where a solid changes directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state as seen with dry ice carbon dioxide transforming to vapour.
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