WORLD MCQS

PAKISTAN AFFAIRS MCQS PART 1

1. Babar came to india originally from---?

A. Seistan

B. Khorasan

C. Khiva

D. Ferghana

2. Babar laid the foundation of Mughal empire in 1526 by defeating---?

A. Alauddin Khilji

B. Rana Sanga

C. Ibrahim Lodhi

D. Daulat Khan Lodhi

3. The court language of Mughals was?

A. Urdu

B. Persian

C. Hindi

D. Arabic

4. Babar won the Battle of Panipat mainly because of---?

A. Tulughma system

B. His military skill

C. His cavalry

D. Both A and B

5. The Mughal emperor, who died to sudden fall from the staircase, was?

A. Aurangzeb

B. Jahangir

C. Humayun

D. Babar

6. The most famous court-poet (in Hindi literature) of Akbar was?

A. Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khan

B. Tulsidas

C. Surdas

D. Raskhan

7. Sher Shah is well-knonw for his administrative skill, especially his---?

A. Law and order

B. Mansabdari system

C. Land revenue system

D. Market control steps

8. During the Mughal period which one of the following traders first came to India?

A. English

B. Danish

C. Dutch

D. Portugese

9. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was?

A. Aurangzeb

B. Akbar

C. Feroz Tughlaq

D. Alauddin Khilji

10. Who amongst the following lost his kingdom in Hindustan but retrieved it after about 15 years in exile?

A. Humayun

B. Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq

C. Alauddin Khilji

D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

11. The coin Rupia was first issued by?

A. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

B. Akbar

C. Alauddin Khilji

D. Sher Shah Suri

12. Who was the ruler of medieval India who is credited with the building of the Grand Trunk Road?

A. Krishnadeva Raja

B. Jahangir

C. Sher Shah Suri

D. Babur

13. Who as the Afghan ruler of India whose administrative system was emulated by the British?

A. Ahmad Shah

B. Muhammad Shah

C. Sher Shah Suri

D. Bairam Khan

14. The most famous musician at the court of Akbar was Tasen. His original name was?

A. Ramtanu Pande

B. Lal Kalwant

C. Makaranda Pande

D. Baz Bahadur

15. The tomb of Babar is at?

A. Sikandra

B. Sasaram

C. Kabul

D. Lahore

16. When did Vasco da Gama came to India?

A. 1543

B. 1398

C. 1498

D. 1492

17. Sher Shah’s real name was?

A. Farid

B. Bahadur

C. Faizi

D. Hemu

18. The capital of Mughal Empire was shifted from Agra to Delhi by?

A. Aurangzeb

B. Shahjahan

C. Jahanigir

D. Akbar

19. Which of the following Englishmen was honored by Jahangir with the title of “Khan”?

A. William Hawkins

B. Edward Terry

C. Sir Thomas Roe

D. None of these

20. The battle of Dharmat was fought between?

A. Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas

B. Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh

C. Babar and the Afghans

D. Mhuammad Ghori and Jai Chand

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS PART 17

1. Availability of ample water is one of the important considerations in the location of---?

A. Automobile industry

B. Electronic industry

C. Paper industry

D. Cotton textile industry

2. Which of the following is the region of winter rainfall?

A. Monsoon

B. Arctic

C. Tropical

D. Mediterranean

3. Which of the following is a Great Circle?

A. The Tropic of Capricorn

B. The Equator

C. The Tropic of Cancer

D. The Arctic Circle

4. The highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is?

A. Anthracite

B. Bituminous

C. Peat

D. Lignite

5. The leading producer of silver is?

A. South Africa

B. Mexico

C. Russia

D. USA

6. Which of the following is the oldest rock?

A. Cumbrian

B. Carbonatities

C. Ordovician

D. Quartzite

7. Which types of plants are adapted to grow under drought conditions?

A. Hygrophytes

B. Tropophytes

C. Xerophytes

D. Pteriodophytes

8. Weathering is?

A. Wearing down the rock surface

B. Breaking of the surface of land by flowing water

C. Formation of soil by fine sand particles

D. Breakdown of disintegration of rocks

9. Which of the following is the most porous rock?

A. Slate

B. Sandstone

C. Granite

D. Basalt

10. Kosovo, is now independent country, before its independence it was part of which of the following countries?

A. Bulgaria

B. Romania

C. Albania

D. Yugoslavia

11. East Timor, is now independent country, before independence it was part of---?

A. Indonesia

B. Thailand

C. Malaysia

D. Taiwan

12. The soil which cracks and shrinks most as it dries is---?

A. Loamy soil

B. Sandy soil

C. Porous soil

D. Clayey soil

13. Select the stranger in the group?

A. Pie diagrams

B. Weather maps

C. Multiple bars

D. Cartograms

14. Black holes are stellar objects which---?

A. Have intense magnetic field

B. Have intense gravitational field

C. Have weak gravitational field

D. Emit black body radiation

15. Which of the following scholars suggested the earth’s origin from gases and dust particles?

A. O.Schimdt

B. E. Hoyle

C. H. Alfven

D. James Jeans

16. The minimum land area recommended for forest cover to maintain proper ecological balance is---?

A. 53%

B. 43%

C. 33%

D. 25%

17. All vital atmospheric process leading to various climatic and weather conditions take place in the---?

A. Stratosphere

B. Exosphere

C. Ionosphere

D. Troposphere

18. Gulf streams are caused by---?

A. Difference in water level

B. Ocean pressure

C. Temperature

D. Cyclones

19. The production of rubber tree is better adopted to areas where the climate is---?

A. Cool and dry

B. Cool and moist

C. Warm and dry

D. Warm and humid

20. All the following are planetary winds except---?

A. The monsoon winds

B. Polar winds

C. The westerlies

D. Trade winds

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1. The rocks which are formed by direct cooling and solidification of magma are called?

A. Metamorphic rocks

B. Igneous rocks

C. Derivative rocks

D. Sedimentary rocks

2. Which of the following is an ore of iron?

A. Gypsum

B. Ilmentie

C. Hematite

D. Bauxite

3. “Cloud Burst” means?

A. Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm

B. Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather

C. Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky

D. Formation of artificial rain

4. Latitude of south pole is?

A. 0^o

B. 30^o

C. 60^o

^D.90^o

5. Contour is a measure of?

A. Pressure

B. Temperature

C. Rainfall

D. Topography

6. The lunar eclipse occurs when?

A. Earth is at right angles to the direction of the sun and the moon

B. Sun is between the earth and the moon

C. Earth is between the sun and the moon

D. Moon is between the earth and the sun

7. Sandstones belong to?

A. Arenaceous rocks

B. Carbonaceous rocks

C. Calacerous rocks

D. Argillaceous rocks

8. Humidity is the air is maximum in?

A. Autumn

B. Monsoon

C. Summer

D. Winter

9. ‘Roaring Forties’ are?

A. Steady north westerly anti-trade winds in southern hemisphere

B. Ocean current in northern hemisphere

C. Spring tides

D. Cyclonic westerly winds in northern hemisphere

10. The seasonal reversal of winds is a phenomenon noticed in?

A. High lands

B. Equatorial climate

C. Mediterranean climate

D. Monsoon climate

11. Hail storm occurs in summer season due to the formation of clouds called?

A. Cirrocumulus

B. Cumulonimbus

C. Cumulus

D. Cirrus

12. Which of the following is a Kharif crop?

A. Mustard

B. Gram

C. Rice

D. Wheat

13. Which of the following has the largest area in the world?

A. Russia

B. USA

C. China

D. Canada

14. The imaginary line on the earth’s surface which closely follows the 180^o meridian, is called?

A. Prime meridian

B. Equator

C. Tropic of Cancer

D. International Date Line

15. Which of the following soils is best suited for deep rooted crops?

A. Alluvial soil

B. Laterite soil

C. Black soil

D. Red soil

16. Winds generally blow form areas of?

A. Low pressure to that of moderate pressure

B. High pressure to that of moderate pressure

C. High pressure to that of low pressure

D. Low pressure to that of high pressure

17. Change in season is caused due to?

A. Inclination of earth

B. Rotation of earth

C. Revolution of earth

D. None of these

19. Which of the following types of rainfall is typical of equatorial regions?

A. Cyclonic

B. Orographic

C. Convectional

D. None of these

20. Soil formed by deposition of silt brought by rivers is?

A. Podsols

B. Black soil

C. Red soil

D. Alluvial soil

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