GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. The first electric train in Pakistan was run b/w Khanewal to Lahore.
2. First Pakistan Airline was Oriented Airways.
3. The first international visitor to Pakistan was Emperor Muhammad Shah Pehelvi.
4. The country that firstly accepts Pakistan was Iran.
5. Iskandar Mirza remained Governor General as well as President of Pakistan.
6. The foreign Minister of Pakistan was Sir ZafarUllah Khan.
7. Begum Rana Laiquat Ali Khan was the first women Provincial (Sindh) governor of
Pakistan.
8. The highest civil award of Pakistan is “Nishan-e-Pakistan”
9. The highest Military award of Pakistan is “Nishan-e-Haider”
10. Bahawalpur State is the first state that joined Pakistan.
11. Headquarters of the Pakistan forces.
Pakistan Army Rawalpendi
Pakistan Air Force Peshawar
Pakistan Navy Islamabad
12. The Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimiddin, Muhammad Ali Bogra and Hussain
Shaheed Sohrawardi Belong to East Pakistan.
13. Z. A Bhutto was the only person who held the position of Foreign Minister ,
Prime Minister & President of Pakistan.
14. The first chief Justice of Pakistan was Mian Abdul Rashid.
15. The first Commander in Chief of Pakistan is Muhammad Ayub Khan.
16. The shortest tenure of President of Pakistan is Z A Bhutto.
17. Pakistan’s National sport is Hockey.
18. The only non-party election was held in 1985.
19. The National Flower of Pakistan is Chambelly (jasmine).
20. Governors General of Pakistan.
1. Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
2. Khawaja Nazimuddin
3. Malik Ghulam Muhammad
4. Maj.Gen. Iskander Mirza
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21. FATA stands for Federal Administered Tribal Areas.
22. The coldest place is Ziarat.
23. The hottest place is Jacobabad.
24. The longest and largest river is Indus River.
25. Ravi is the shortest river.
26. Ozone provides some protection against the ultra violet rays of the sun.
27. The oceans cover about 71% of the earth surface.
28. Knot is a unit of speed used by Airmen.
29. Meteorology is the science of the Atmosphere.
30. The Muslim League was established on December 30, 1906.
31. The old name of Sindh is Babul Islam.
32. In England 1945, The Labor Party becomes a govt.
33. Cabnet Mission has come in Hindu Stan in March 1942.
34. The Pak-India war has continued for 17-days.
35. Gen.Zia-ul-Haq was died in air crash on August 17, 1988 at Bahawalpur.
36. The first poet of Pashto language is Amir Karor.
37. Classical Punjabi Poet.
1. Shah Hussain (RA)
2. Sultan Bahoo (RA)
3. Bullah Shah (RA)
4. Khawaja Farid (RA) & 5. Hazrat Baba Farid Gang Shakar (RA)
38. Muhammad Bin Qasim defeated for Raja Dahir in 712.
39. Sindh separated as a Province with Mombay in 1935.
40. The first conference of Muslim League was held in Karachi on December, 1907.
41. The Congress was established on 1885.His first President was A.O Hume.
42. Province Bengal was divided in two parts in 1905.
43. Lucknow Pact was presented in 1916.
44. The First World War from 1914 to 1918.
45. Quaid-i-Azam presented his 14th points in March, 1929.
46. Allah bad address was presented by Allama Muhammad Iqbal in 1930.
47. Lord Mount Baton came in Sub-Continent as a Vice Ray in March, 1974.
48. Lord Mount Baton divided the Sub-Continent into two parts in 3rd June 1947.
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49. The Second World War from 1939 to 1945.
50. When Labor Party makes the Govt his leader was Lord Italy.
51. India presented Kashmir Issue in U.N.O in 1st January 1948.
52. Gen.Ayub Khan imposed first Martial Law in Pakistan on 7th October 1958.
53. Gen.Zia ul Haq imposed third Martial Law in Pakistan on 1977.
54. Z A Bhutto was hanged on April 4, 1979.
55. The height of Nanga Perbat Mountain is 8126 meters.
56. The average height of Karakaram is 7000 meters.
57. The second name of K-2 is __________ & height 8611 meters.
58. Mohangodado is situated in Larkana (Sindh) & Harapa is situated in
Sahiwal (Punjab).
59. The National Language of Pakistan is Urdu. Urdu is the word of
Turkey Language its means Lashkar.
60. The First Time Translation of the Holy Quran is in Sindhi Language.
61. Hir Rangah is written by Waris Shah.
62. Sasi Punu is written by Hashim Shah.
63. Sohni Mahiwal is written by Fazal Shah.
64. Sahba Mirza is written by Hafiz Brothers.
65. The first five year plain is from 1955 to 1960.
66. N A M stands for Non Alligned Movement.
67. O I C stands for Organization of Islamic Conference.
68. U N O was established on 24th October, 1945.
69. Pakistan became a member of UNO on December 30, 1947.
70. WHO stands for World Health Organization.
71. UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural
Organization.
72. The first Islamic Conference was held Rabat (Marakash) in September 1969.
73. The second Islamic Conference was held Lahore (Pakistan) in February 1974.
74. The third Islamic Conference was held Taif (Saudi Arabia) in January 1981.
75. ECO stands for Economic Co-operation Organization.
76. The formulation of All India Muslim League in December 30, 1906.
77. The first President of Muslim League was Sir Agha Khan.
78. The first Secretary of Muslim League was Syed Hassan Ali Bilgrami.
79. Quaid-i-Azam joined Muslim League for 1913.
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80. Bengal was divided into two provinces in 1905.
81. The division of Bengal was cancelled on December 1911.
82. The Khilafat Movement was started on 1919.
83. The Personalities of Khilafat Movement Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar
& Maulana Shukat Ali.
84. The first President of Pakistan was Maj.Gen.Iskander Mirza.
85. Gen.Agha M. Yahya Khan imposed 2nd Marshal Law on 25 March, 1969.
86. Gen.Zia ul Haq imposed 3rd Marshal Law on July5, 1977.
87. The 2nd Governor General and Prime Minister of Pakistan was Khawaja Nazimuddin.
88. The first Governor of Punjab was Sir Robert Francis Moody.
89. The first Muslim Governor of Punjab was Sardar Abdul Rab Nishtar.
90. The first Chief Minister of Punjab was Khan Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot.
91. The first Governor of Sindh was Sh.Ghulam Hussain Hidayat Ullah.
92. The first Chief Minister of Sindh was Muhammad Ayoob Khoro.
93. The first Governor of NWFP was Sir George Canningham.
94. The first Chief Minister of NWFP was Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan.
95. The first Governor of Baluchistan was Lt.Gen. Riaz Hussain. (July 1,1970)
96. The first Chief Minister of Baluchistan was Sardar Atta Ullah Khan Mengal.
(May 1, 1972)
97. The first Muslim Commander in Chief of Army was Gen.Muhammad Ayub Khan.
98. The first Army Chief of Staff was Gen.Tikka Khan. (March 3,1972)
99. The first Commander in Chief of Air Force was Air vice Marshal Paery Cane.
100. The first Muslim Commander in Chief of Air Force was Air Marshal Asghar Khan.
101. The first Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee was Gen.Muhammad Sharif.
102. The Pakistani Scientists who won Nobel the Prize was Dr.Abdul Salam.
103. The Speaker of first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was Maulvi Tamizuddin.
104. In 1933, Ch.Rehmat Ali was created the word Pakistan.
105. The first foreign Minister of Pakistan was Sir Zafarullah Khan.
106. The first President of Azad Kashmir was Sardar Ibrahim Khan.
107. Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan who was the wife of Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan
of Pakistan. She served as a Provincial Governor of Sindh.
108. The caretaker Prime Ministers of Pakistan.
1. Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi. 2. Balkh Sher Mazari
3. Moeen Qurashi 4. Malik Meraj Khalid
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109. News Papers Editors
 The News (English)
 The Nation (English) Mr.Majeed Nizami.
 Jang (Urdu)
 Nawa-i-Waqat Mr.Majeed Nizami.

110. The Editor of “Dawn” is

111. The top and bottom countries in Population.
1. China 2. India
3. United States 4. Indonesia
5. Brazil 6. Pakistan
112. The smallest Populated country is Vatican City.
113. The top and bottom countries in Area.
1. Russia 2. Canada
3. China 4. United States
5. Brazil 6. Australi
114. The Most Populous Cities of the World.
1. Mombai (India) 2. Karachi (Pakistan)
3. Shanghai (China) 4. Jakarta (Indonesia)
5. Moscow (Russia) 6. Tokyo (Japan)
7. Istanbul (Turkey) 8. New York (U S A)

115. The founder of Nobel Prize was Alfred B. Nobel (1833-1896).These Prizes were

first awarded in 1901.

116. The coloured Transmition of “PTV” was started on 1976.
117. The Major World Religions.
1. Christianity 2. Islam
3. Hinduism 4. Buddhism

118. George W. Bush belonged to a Republican Political Party.

119. Bill Clinton Belonged to a Democratic Political Party.
120. The Military Awards of different Nations.
1. Pakistan Nishan-i-Haider
2. U. K Victoria Cross.
3. India Param Vir Chakra
4. USA Medal of Honour
5. Germany Knights Cross of the Iron Cross.
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121. The famous books of Nation Poet (Allama Iqbal).
1. Zubur-i-Ajam 2. Zurb-i-Kaleem
3. Payam-i-Mashriq 4. Asrar-o-Rumuz
5. Asrar-i-Khudi 6. Bang-i-Draa
122. The Author of Muqaddama-i-Shir’o-Shairi is Altaf Hussain Hali.
123. Ten lac = 10, 00,000 = One million.
124. Ten karor = 10, 00, 00,000 = Hundred million.
125. One arb = 1,00,00,00,000 = One billion.
126. One seer = 0.9331kg = 2.057 pounds.
127. 1 kg = 2.205 pounds.
128. One foot = 12 inches = 30 c.m. = 0.3048 meters.
129. One yard = 3-feet & One mile = 1.609 km & I km = 0.621 mile.
130. One meters = 39 inches = 97.5 c.m or 100 c.m.
131. The largest Planet of Solar System is Jupiter.
132. The smallest Planet of Solar System is _____________
133. The Brightest Planet of Solar System is Venus.
134. Continents of the World
Continent %Area of the world %Population of the World
1. Asia 30 % 61.1 %
2. Africa 20.4 % 12.1%
3. Europe 7.1 % 12.6 %
4. North America 16.3 % 8.1 %
5. South America 6.8 % 5.5 %
6. Australia 5.2 % 0.3 %
7. Antarctica 8.9 % -------

135. The Largest Ocean is the Pacific Ocean in the World.

136. The Smallest Ocean is the Indian Ocean in the World.
137. The Largest desert in the World is Sahara desert in North Africa.
138. The Largest Muslim Country in area is Kazakhstan in the World.
139. The Smallest Islamic Country in the World is Maldives.
140. The Most Populous Muslim Country in the World is Indonesia.
141. The Longest River in the World is the Nile River.
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143. The Seven Wonders of the Modern World.
1. The Colosseum of Rome
2. The Great Wall of China
3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa
4. Taj Mehal of Agra
5. Sky Scrappers
6. Faisal Mosque of Islamabad
7. The Pyramids of Egypt
144. The Largest Land Mammal is elephant.
145. The Largest Sea Mammal is the Whale Fish.
146. The tallest animal is the Giraffe and its height is 4 to 5 meters.
147. The Largest Bird in the World is Ostrich its height is 2.7 meters or 9-feet.
148. The fastest animal is Tiger. It can run at speed of 60 to 90 miles per hour.
149. The Muslims Dynasty in Subcontinent.
1st: The Salve Dynasty
2nd: The Khilji Dynasty
3rd: The Tughlaq Dynasty
4th: The Sayyid Dynasty
5th: The Lodhi Dynasty
6th: The Mughal Dynasty
150. The Greatest War in the World was the Second World War from 1939 to 1945.
151. The Greatest Poet of the East is Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
152. The Fastest thing in the World is Light. It travels at a 1, 87,000 miles per seconds.
153. The Country that produces the large quantity of Gold is South Africa.
154. The Greatest English Poet is Shakespeare.
155. The Greatest Poet of Persian is Saadi Sherazi.
156. The Most common element is Hydrogen.
157. The longest day in a year is 22-June.
158. The shortest day in a year is 22-December.
159. The smallest bone in human body is stapes or stirrup.
160. Sr# Province Divisions Districts
1. Punjab 8 34
2. Sindh 5 21
3. NWFP 8 25
4. Baluchistan 6 27
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161. Pakistan covers an area of 796096 sq.km
Sr# Province % of Total Area
1. Punjab 25.8%
2. Sindh 17.7%
3. NWFP 9.4%
4. Baluchistan 43.6%
5. Islamabad 0.1%
6. FATA 3.4%
Total Pakistan 100%
162. The News Egencies of Pakistan
1. APP: Associated Press of Pakistan
2. INP: Independent News of Pakistan
3. IPS: Islamabad Press Service
4. PPI: Pakistan Press International
5. NNI: National News International
163. The Central Bank of Pakistan is the State Bank of Pakistan.
164. The Largest Building of Pakistan is Habib Bank Plaza. It has 23 stories & height
is 345-feet.
165. The Largest Barrage is Sukkur Barrage.
166. The Largest Dam in Pakistan is Tarbala Dam.
167. The Largest Fort in Pakistan is Rani Kot (Sindh).
168. The Largest Desert in Pakistan is Thar Desert (Sindh).
169. The Biggest Industrial Unit in Pakistan is Steel Mills, Karachi.
170. The Biggest Industry in Pakistan is Textile Industry.
171. The Biggest Jungle in Pakistan is Changa Manga.
172. The Biggest Library is The Punjab Public Library, Lahore.
173. The Olympic Games were started in April 1896.The First Olympic competitions
were held in Athens (Greece).
174. Tarbela Dam is constructed on the Indus River.
175. When an object is transferred from Earth to Moon its weight is decreases.
176. The mountain that is called the roof of the world is Himalayan.
177. The Warsak Dam is situated on the Kabal River.
178. The Imam of Modern Urdu Poet is Altaf Hussain Hali.
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179. Country Capital Currency
Afghanistan Kabul Afghani
Australia Canberra Australian Dollar
Bahrain Al-Manama Dinar
Bangladesh Dhaka Taka
Belgium Brussels Belgian Franc
Bhutan Thimphu Nguitrum
Canada Ottawa, Ontario Dollar
China Beijing Yuan
Cuba Havana Peso
Denmark Copenhagen Krone
Egypt Cairo Egyption Pound
Ethiopia Addis Ababa Birr
France Paris Franc
Germany Berlin Deutsche Mark
Ghana Accra Cedi
Greece Athens Drachma
Iceland Reykjavik Icelandic Krona
India New Delhi Rupee
Indonesia Jakarta Rupiah
Iran Tehran Rial
Iraq Baghdad Iraqi Dinar
Ireland Dublin Pound
Italy Rome Lira
Japan Tokyo Yen
Kazakhstan Astana Tenga
Libya Tripoli Dinar
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Ringgit
Maldives Male Maldives Rupee
Mexico Mexico City Mexicon Peso
Nepal Katmandu Rupee
New Zealand Wellington NZ Dollar
Pakistan Islamabad Rupee
Qatar Doha Qatar Riyal
Russia Moscow Rouble
South Africa Pretoria Rand
Singapore Singapore Singapore Dollar
Spain Madrid Peseta
Sri Lanka Colombo Rupee
Switzerland Bern Swiss Franc
Taiwan Taipei New Taiwan Dollar
Turkey Ankara Turkish Lira
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Dirham
United Kingdom London Pound Sterling
United States Washington Dollar
 Yemen Sanaa Rial, Dinar
Yugoslavia Belgrade Dinar
Zimbabwe Harare. Dollar.
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180. The Human body has 206 bones.
181. The Tree which liked Quaid-i-Azam was Sanober’s Tree.
182. The Largest Award of Music is Grammy Award.
183. 2008 Olympic will be held by China.
184. 2012 Olympic will be held by city London.
185. Pakistan’s major export is Cotton.
186. Karachi remains capital of Pakistan till 1960.
187. Baltic sea is in North Europe.
188. The Land of Lakes is Scotland.
189. The Length of Indus River is 2880 km.
190. The National Anthem of Pakistan was written by Hafeez Jullundari.
191. The Musician who composed National Anthem is Abdul Karim Chhagla.
192. The National Anthem of Pakistan was firstly played on 13th August, 1954.
193. The largest airport of Pakistan is (Jinnah/ Quaid-i-Azam International Airport
Karachi.
194. PIA was found in 1955.
195. Instrument to find direction is called Compass.
196. Jinnah at the age of six (1882) admitted in Sindh Madressah in
Karachi.
197. Matriculation at the age of 16 in Church Mission High School
Karachi.
198. He was completeted Bar at Law in London form Lincoln’s Inn.
199. 1896 in Bombay working as a Lawyer.
200. His motto was Unity, Faith and Discipline.
201. Quaid-i-Azam was died on 11 September, 1948.
202. Allama Iqbal was born on 09 Nov, 1877.
203. Early education, Scotch Mission High School Sialkot.
204. Intermediate, Marry College Lahore.
205. Graduation and Master, GC College Lahore.
206. PhD Munich University in Germany.
207. Books. (Javid Nama, Bang-e-Dara, Bal-e-Jaibril, Zarb-e-Kalim.
 208. Allama Iqbal was died on 21st April, 1938.
209. Logo (computer language) used for teaching purposes.
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210. Basic: language for beginners which is easy to use & understand.
211. Cobol: use for business purposes.
212. Fortran: use for solve scientific problems.
213.