General Knowledge Important MCQs

Important Solved General Knowledge Questions...

FAMOUS STRAITS

· Palk Strait separates India from Sri Lanaka.
· Babul Mandab strait separates Arabia from Africa.Babel-Mandab strait leads into the Red Sea.
· Red sea is b/w Arabia and Africa.
· Davis Strait separates Greenland from Baffin Island.The Davis Strait lies between Canada
and Greenland
· Messina strait separates Italy from Sicily.
· Johor strait separates Malaysia from Singapore.
· Bass Strait separates Australia from Tasmania.
· Florida Strait separates Cuba from Florida. It joins Atlantic Ocean with Gulf of Mexico.
· Dover strait separates England from France.
· Gibraltar Strait separates Spain and Africa and joins Mediterranean Sea with Atlantic Ocean.
· Torres Strait separates Australia and Papua New Guinea
· Bosporus Strait connects Black Sea with the Sea of Marmora.
· Dardanelles strait (Turkey) joins Marmora sea with Aegean Sea.
· Malacca strait separates Sumatra from Malay Peninsula. It is longest strait in the world.
· Mozambique strait is the broadest strait in the world. It is b/w Mozambique and
· Madagascar.
· Sunda strait separates Sumatra from Java Island.
· during the Second World War on 6th June 1944. Normandy is located in France.
· Pearl Harbor incident took place on 7th Dec 1941.
· In 1982 the Falklands war was fought between Britain and Argentina.
· Civil War of USA lasted from 1861-1865.
· The famous British Naval commander, who defected the French Naval Fleet at
· Nile in 1788 and at Trafalgar in 1805 was Horatio Nelson.
· Doer war fought between South Africa and British.
· Fighting broke out between Greeks and the Turks in July 1974.
· At the end of Second World War in 1945, Germany was divided among 4 major powers.
· In Opium war Britain fought against China.
· Gulf war Jan 1991 stopped in Feb 28, 1991.
· Iran-Iraq was started in Sep 1980 and ended in Aug1988.
· Lloyd George of Great Britain represented in treaty of Versailles.
· Germany remained in grip of allied occupation from 1994 to 1952.
· The Amrican general who acted as the supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe during the
second world war was D.D Eisenhower.
· The criminals of the Second World War were trailed in the city of Nuremburg.
· Break up of Germany occurred on 1945 and merger on Oct 3, 1990.
· Iraq occupied Kuwait on 2nd Aug 1990.
· USA dropped an atom bomb on Hiroshima on 6th August 1945.
· First World War begun on 1914 A.D. and Second World War started in 1939 when Germany
attacked on Poland, it is also considered as greatest war.
· Germans call a WW1 sea fight Battle of Skagerrak what in UK: Battle of Jutland
· Operation Thunderbolt was the nickname given to which raid Israeli raid on
· Entebbe
· In WW2 the Germans launched operation Bernhard - what Counterfeit British Notes
· In WW2 what was the German codename for invasion of Russia- Barberossa
· Operation Dracula in WWII freed what city- Rangoon Burma
· Which 19th century battle UK / USA fought after peace signed- Battle of New Orleans
· Waterloo is now in... Belgium
· The Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
· In Battle of Sabroan, English defeated Sikhs and captured Lahore.
· Iraq occupied Kuwait in August 1990.
· North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950.
· Darfur conflict is in Sudan.
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· Buckingham palace is the residence of British king and Queen is in London.
· 10 Downing Street is the residence of British PM.
· Queen’s house is the official residence of Sri Lankan president.
· Great Wall of China was built in the reign of Shih Huang-ti
· Blue House is the official residence in .. South Korea
· Istana Merdeke is the official residence of President of Indonesia.
· Elysee palace is the name of the residence of Franch President.
· What country’s leader does not have an official residence: Cuba

MOUNTAINS

· Mount Olympus is in Greece.
· The mountain range in Russia that is regarded as the boundary b/w Europe &
· Asia is Urals.
· Margalla Hills of Islamabad are extension of Himaliya range.
· Ural mountains separate Asia from Europe.
· Ordovician are oldest rocks.
· Oldest mountain system are Araveli.
· Youngest mountain system are Himaliyas.
· Andes Mountains are in South America.
· Ring of Fire are volcanoes in Circum-Pacific Seismic belt.
· Alps are Europe’s largest mountain system.
· Atlas are North Africa’s mountain range. Atlas Mountains are in Morocco.
· The Himalaya mountain range (Asia) is the greatest mountain range in the world.
· Ayers Rock is the largest single rock in the world.
· Mauna kea volcano is in Hawaii
· What is the worlds longest mountain range-The Andes
· Black forest is a mountain in Germany.
· Rocky or Rockies Mountains is the largest mountain system of North America.
· Koh-i-Sultan is in Pakistan.
· Highest mountain system in the world is Himalayas.
· Sefid Koh is mountain range in Afghanistan.
· Blue Mountains are in Australia.
· Mauna Kea volcano is in Hawaii.
· What is the name of the second highest mountain in Africa-Mount Kenya
· In what modern country is mount Ararat-Turkey
· Most active volcano Italiana is situated in Hawaii.
· Mount Everest is in Himalaya range with height 29,028 feet first ascent made on May 29, 1953.
· K2 named Goodwin Austin or Chagori is in Karakoram Range with 28,250 ft height. First ascent
made on July 31, 1954.
· Nanga Parbat is in Himalaya range is known as Killer Mountain with height 26,660 ft. First
ascent was made on July 3, 1953.
· Broad Peak I is in Karakoram range with height 26,470.
· Tirich Mir is in Hindu Kush mountain.TES FOR TEST O
· Prince Charles is mountain range in Antarctica.
· Zardak is the highest peak of Kirthar range.
· Where are the glasshouse mountains- Queensland Australia.

o IMPORTANT MOUNTAIN PASSES

· Namni Pass is in Myanmar.
· Khunjerab Pass is highest pas in Pakistan.
· Alpine Pass is in USA.
· Lowari Pass is in Pakistan.
· Khojak tunnel is in Balouchistan.
· Bolan (Sulaiman range) pass is in Baluchistan.
· Kolpur pass is in Baluchistan.
· Shandur Pass is in Pakistan.
· Donner pass is in California (USA)
· Hispar & Biafo glacier is in Pakistan.
· Siachen glacier is in Karakoram Range.
· Baltoro gracier is in Karakoram Range.
· Chogo Lugma is in Karakoram range.
· Hispar glacier is in Hunza.
· Malaspina glacier is in Alaska (US),
· Tasman glacier is in New Zealand.
· Alpine is the highest mountain pass in the world.
· Siachen, batoro and chogo lugma glaciers are in Karakorum.
· April 1984, India conducted an Operation known as 'Operation Meghdoot’ to capture Siachen.
· Siachen Glacier is the Worlds Biggest Glacier outside the two Poles. It is also the world's Highest
Glacier that is why it is refered to as "The Third Pole." It is also the World's Highest Battle Ground
Ever
· Africa is without glaciers.
· Highest point of Asia is Mount Everest (Nepal-Tibet).
· Mount Aconcagua, highest peak in the western hemisphere, located in the Andes
· Mountains of western Argentina, near the border with Chile.
· Bodpo La pass is highest pass in Tibet (China) with height 19,412.
· Vesuvius is a volcano in Italy.
· Swat valley is in the mountain range of... hindukash
· Saddle peak is highest peak in Anandaman & Nicobar islands.
· Karoko tao is a volcano in Indonesia.
· Approximately the south west monsoon begins in Pakistan in late July

o OCEANS

· Largest ocean is pacific, then Atlantic, Indian and then Arctic.
· Largest sea is South China Sea, then Caribbean Sea, then Mediterranean sea, Behring Sea Gulf of
Mexico, Sea of Japan, Hudson Bay, East China Sea, Andaman Sea, then Black sea then Red sea
and in the last Baltic sea.ES FOR 
· Sea of Japan is famous for fishing area.
· Total seas are 12.
· Bermuda Triange is located in Atlantic Ocean.
· Diego Garcia is in Indian Ocean.
· The deepest place in the Indian Ocean is Sunda Trench.
· Caspian Sea is located in Iraq-Azerbaijan, Turkmensitan, Kazakhstan & Russia.
· Caspian Sea is the largest salt water lake in the world.
· Caspian Sea water is shared by Iran, Russia & Azerbaijan.
· Which sea is sometimes called the Euxine Sea- Black Sea
· What sea is directly north of Poland- Baltic sea
· Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean.
· Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea.
· The waters of Caspian Sea are shared by Russia, Iran & Azerbaijan.
· What is the worlds largest sea (in area): South China
· Aral Sea is in Central Asia (Kazakhstan). Aral is an inland sea.
· What is the world's warmest sea- The Red Sea
· Aegean Sea is located in Atlantic Ocean.
· Sargasso Sea is without a coastline.
· Which of the following cause ocean currents? Permanent winds
· Nether land’s land is below sea level.
· Atlantic Ocean is called the “Herring Pond”.

o WORLD RIVERS

· Third world comprises of 70% of world population.
· Hamun Mashkel Lake (Baluchistan) is salt water lake.
· Most important crop of Nile delta is Cotton.
· Pak: is 4th among world’s largest cotton producers.
· A famous natural bridge is located in Virginia.
· Eskimos live in North America.
· Iberian Peninsula is a part of Europe.
· The number of CARS is five.
· Height of Islamabad is 2000 ft: above sea level.
· The Devil Tower present in US is a volcano.
· Hudson Bay is largest bay and is in Northern Canada.
· Largest gulf is Gulf of Mexico.
· Grand Canal is oldest man made canal for shipping purpose in China.
· Shark bay is in Western Australia.
· English Channel separates England from France.
· Gulf of Sidra is in Libya.
· Red river is in USA.
· Gulf of lion is in France.
· Churchill water fall is in Canada.
· Danube River is in Romania (Europe). It pours into Black sea.
· The Volga is Europe longest river what is the second longest Danube
· Volga River is in Russia.· What is the only river that flows both north and south of equator - The Congo
· New Zealand is situated in the region of Oceania.
· Oxus River (also called Amu Darya) is flowing between Afghanistan and
· Tajikistan. It is the largest river of central Asia.
· Bari Doab is the area lying between River Ravi and River Beas.
· SURMA is the name of a river.
· Windermere Lake is the largest lake of UK.
· What is France’s longest river: Loire
· Hundroo (Hundrubagh) Water Falls are in India.
· An iceberg floating in sea will have one-tenth of its mass above the surface of water.
· Jog Falls are the highest waterfalls in India.
· Which river is in Lebanon? River Latani
· Highest salinity is found in the Great Salt Lake in USA.
· Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin
· Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of Cloves
· Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin
· Gateway of Pacific is Panama Canal.
· Panama Canal links Pacific Ocean with Atlantic Ocean.
· Panama Canal was opened in 1914.
· Panama Canal links North America with South America.
· The Amazon river rises in which country-Peru
· Amazon River is largest river in terms of volume. It is in Brazil. It pours into
· Atlantic Ocean.
· The longest and largest river in Asia is Yangtze.
· The largest river in China is The Yangtze River.
· The Soan and the Haro are the two rivers of Potohar Plateau.
· Aswan dam is constructed on river Nile.
· World’s largest earth filled dam is Tarbela.
· Voctoria falls are on the border b/w Zimbabwe & South Africa.
· Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in world extending from Peru to Bolivia.
· Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. It is located in Siberia.
· Indus River pours into Arabian Sea.
· After Indus, the longest river is Sutlaj in Pakistan.
· The longest river in South Asia is the Brahmputra.
· Nile River pours its water into Mediterranean Sea.
· Don River pours its water into Sea of Azov.
· Tigris River pours its water into Caspian Sea.
· Suez Canal is 170 Km long constructed in 1869.
· The Suez Canal was constructed in 1869.
· The Suez Canal link the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. The Canal was constructed by
a French Engineer, Ferdinand De Lesseps.
· The Suez Canal was nationalized by Col. Nasser on 26th July, 1956.
· Mariana trench is the deepest part in the ocean and it lies in Pacific Ocean. It is also called the
deepest seafloor depression in the world.· River Zambezi flows in Southeast Africa.
· Euphrates flows in Syria and Iraq.
· Mesopotamia is the region b/w Tigris & Euphrates.
· Mississippi river flows in USA. Mississippi is longest river of America.
· Missouri river flows in USA
· Hudson River flows in USA.
· Golden River flows in Alaska, Canada.
· In what country are the Painted Lakes- Indonesia
· Name the river that flows through Baghdad- Tigris
· What city has the most canals- Birmingham
· Suez Canal was acquired by Britain in 1875 and nationalized by Egypt in 1956. It remains closed
1967-75 after Arab Israel War.
· Thames River is in England.
· Seine River is in France.
· Hang He river is in China.
· Victoria Lake forms boundary line b/w Tanzania and Uganda.
· Source River Jehlum is Verinag.
· Lake Superior is the largest fresh water lake in the world. It is located in North
· America (USA-Canada).
· Lake Victoria is located in Kenya-Tanzania and Uganda.
· Great Bear Lake is located in Canada.
· In which country would you find Lake Disappointment Australia
· The Amazon river dolphins are what colour- Pink
· Which of the following rivers rises in lake Lan-Ka Tso in Tibet? Sutlej
· Volga river pours its water into Caspian Sea it is longest river of Europe.
· Don is a river of Russia.
· Lake Erie (N.America) is most polluted lake in the world.
· Lake Mead on the Arizona-Nevada is largest man-made lake in USA.
· Baikal Lake is in Siberian desert.
· Palk Bay lies b/w Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal.
· Panama Canal connects Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean.
· 3- Gorges Dam is in .. China
· Indus originates from Tibet near Mansorowar Lake.
· The Victoria Falls in Africa is located on river Zambezi. It is the highest fall of
· Africa.
· Mt Merapi is located on Java.
· What is the longest river in Australia- Murray-Darling
· Gulf Stream is an ocean current named after the Gulf of Mexico.
· The panch Pokhri Lake situated in the Himalaya Mountains is the highest lake in the world.
· Aswan dam is in Egypt.
· Word Tsunami is of Japanese language.
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· Largest coral reef is in Australia.
· Colorado River forms Grand Canyon.
· River Rhine is in Western Europe.
· The Victoria Falls is located in Zimbabwe.
· Highest fall of world Angel Falls is on river Carrao Venezuela.
· Niagara fall is in North America b/w America & Canada.
· Ribbon fall is in North America.
· Silver Strand fall is in North America.
· Grand Canal is located in People’s Republic of china.
· After Australia, Europe is the smallest continent.
· ‘Victoria falls’ is located in Rhodesia.
· Deccan Plateau is in Asia.
· Asia is the largest continent and covers about 1/3 of the world’s total land area.
· Both the highest and lowest points on the earth are found in Asia.
· The lowest point of Asia is Dead Sea which is about 397 meter below sea level.
· Dead sea lying b/w Israel and Jordan.
· Asia Minor is a geographical expression, a part to Turkey.
· The world’s longest river, the Nile is located in Africa.
· Africa is also known as Dark Continent.
· Highest point of South America is Mount Aconcagua (Argentina) and lowest point is Valdes
Peninsula (Argentina).
· Highest Point of North America is Mount Mckinley and the lowest point is Death
· Valley (California, USA).
· Highest point of Africa is Kibo, a peak of Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) and lowest point is Lake Assal
(Djibouti).
· Highest point of Europe is Mount El’brus and the lowest point is Caspian Sea
· Highest point in Antarctica is Vinson Massif.
· Highest point in Australia is Mount Kosciusko (New South Wales) and the lowest point is Lake Eyre
(South Australia).
· The lowest point of the North America is the Death Valley located in California.
· Danube River flows in Austria.
· Victoria River is the chief source of River Nile.
· Dardanelles connects black Sea and Mediterranean.
· Black sea is so called because a dense fog prevails there in winter.
· The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea
· River Mekong flows in Vietnam.
· River Thames flows in Southern England.
· River boat Gondola is used in Italy’s city Venice.· Hydespes River is now called the Jhelum River.
· The length of Panama Canal is 50072 miles.
· At the equator, the equation of the day is 12 hours.
· Meridan means mid-day.
· Shale is not a metamorphic rock

o FAMOUS DESERTS

· Thar desert is located in Northwest India and East Pakistan
· Dsht-i-Lut desert is in Iran.
· The world’s largest desert Sahara is located in Africa.
· Kalhari desert is in South Africa.
· Gobi desert is in Mongolia & China.
· The Atacama Desert is located in North Chile, South America.
· What is the worlds oldest desert - country named after it-Namib
· Namib Desert is in South-West Africa.
· Simpson Desert is in Australia
· Great Victoria Desert is in Australia
· Arabian Desert is in Egypt.
· Death Valley desert is in California.
· Gibson Desert is in Australia.
· Great Sandy Desert is in Australia.
· Karakum desert is in Turkmenistan.
· Kavir Dasht Davir desert is in Iran.
· Nafud desert is in Saudi Arabia.
· Rub-el-Khali desert is in South Arabian peninsula.
· Sonoran desert is in Arizona to Mexico.
· Deserts in Asia are: Gobi, Karakum, Rub-al-Khali, Takla makan.
· Takla Makan desert is in Xinjing (China).
· Deserts in Africa are: Kalhari, Namib, and Sahara.

o FAMOUS ISLANDS

· St. Helena is in Atlantic Ocean.
· Largest island in Indian Ocean is Madagascar.
· Sumatra is an island in Indonesia.
· The largest island in the world Greenland is located in North America. (chk)
· Greenland is geographically in America but politically in Europe.
· Kalaalit Nunaat (Greenland) Island (Denmark), the largest island is in North Atlantic
· New Guinea is world’s second largest island.
· Virgin Island is a group of 100 Island in W.Indies.
· Canary Island is in Spain.
· The largest Island in the Mediterranean Sea is Sicily.
· Malaqasv (Madagascar) is in Indian Ocean.
· Baffin is in North Atlantic Ocean (Canadian).· Sumatra is in Northest Indian Ocean (Indonesia).
· Neaw Zealand is in South Pacific Ocean.
· Borneo Island is in Pacific Ocean.
· Honshu Island is in North West Pacific.
· Great Britain Island is in North Atlantic.
· Victoria Island is in Arctic Ocean.
· Baffin Island is in Atlantic Ocean.
· Ellesmere Island is in Arctic Ocean.
· Galapagos Islands are in Pacific Ocean.
· Indonesia consists of 1300 islands.
· World’s largest Delta is Sunderlands (India).
· Paracel Islands are of.... china vs Vietnam
· Which country owns the Hen and Chicken islands: North island New Zealand
· Indian city Mumbai consists of seven islands.
· The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is Manhattan
· Sugar Island is the located at the confluence of Ganga and the Bay of Bengal.
· Cathy Pacific is an island.

o INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

· Aero float is the airline of Russia.
· Al-Italia is the Italian international airlines.
· Royal Nepal’s Airline is the name of Nepal’s airline.
· Transworld Airway (TWA) belongs to USA.
· Scandinavian airlines operate in the countries Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
· KLM is the oldest national airline of netherland.
· JAL is an airline of Japan.
· BOAC airline is of Great Britain.
· Garada is the airline of Indonesia.
· Qantas is an airline of Australia.
· The famous airport Dum Dum is located in Mombai (India).
· Chaklala airport is situated in Rawalpindi.
· Orly airport is located in Paris.
· Santa Cruz airport is in Mumbai.
· LOT is the national airline of what country-Poland
· TABSO is the national airline of which country-Bulgaria
· Lufthansa is an airlines from Germany
· Cathy Pacific is an airline of Hong Kong.
· What is Belgium's national Airline- Sebina
· Biman is the airline of Bangladesh.
· Asiana is the airline of ... South Korea

o IMPORTANT GEOGRAPHICAL LINES

· A Curzon line is the polish-Russian frontier setup in 1945.· Dead line is the line or boundary of a military prison, which prisoners are not allowed to cross.
· Green Line is a demarcation line between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities.
· Hindenburg line separates Germany from Poland.
· Pak-Iran border line was demarcated on 24th Sep: 1872.
· Line of control is b/w Azad Kashmir & Occupied Kashmir.
· Mc Mohan line is the boundary line between India and China. It was demarcated in 1914.
· Radcliff line is the boundary between Pakistan and India. It was demarcated in
· 1947 by Sir Cyril Radcliff.
· 17th parallel line is the boundary line between North Vietnam and the South Vietnam.
· 24th parallel Line lies in Rann of Kutch. It is frontier between Pakistan and India.
· 38th Parallel line is the boundary between North and South Korea.
· 49th Parallel Line is the boundary line between Canada and the USA.
· Durand line is 1300 mile long frontier b/w Pakistan & Afghanistan demarcated in 1893-95. it has over
200 passes.
· Maginot line is French line of fortification built in WWII along the German border form
Switzerland to Belgium. It divides France from Germany.
· Maginot line divides France from Germany.
· Mannerheim line was defensive fortification line on the Karelian Isthmus built by
· Finland against the Soviet Union.
· Oder-neisse Line was boundary b/w Germany & Poland during WWII.

o IMPORTANT ORGANISATIONS & PACTS

Name
· ADB- 1966- Headqarter at Philippines(Manila) and total 187 member countries
· Arab League- 1945- 22- Cairo(Eygpt)
· ASEAN- Aug 8, 1967- 10 member countries -Hq Jakarta, founded at Bangkok.
· Colombo Plan- 1st July 1951- Colombo (Srilanka)
· Common Wealth- 1931 HQ London. Total members 54
· D8- 15 June 1997- Founded at Turkey, HQ Turkey.
· ECO- Jan 1985- 8- Tehran.Total members 10
· ICJ- 1951- Hq in Hauge.
· ICRC- 1883- Geneva.
· NAM 1961
· OIC 22 to 25 Sep 1969- 57 member countries – Hq in Jeddah established in Rabat
(Morocco).
· SAARC 8, 1985- 7- 8 Katmandu- established at Dhaka.
· NATO- 1949 Brussels.
· SEATO Sep 8, 1954 founder at Manila, ended in 1972
· UNO 24 Oct 1945 New York.
· Warsaw Pact 14th May 1955. Dissolved in 1991
· Term of non-permanent members of the Security Council is 2 years.
· General Assembly and Security Council appoints the judges of International
· Court of Justice.
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· RCD was changed to ECO in Jan 1985.
· G-8 was established on 22 September 1985. G-8 was originally the G-5 but was expanded when
Canada, Italy and Russia jointed in June 1997.
· European Union came in to being on January 1, 2000, EU adopted Euro currency in 2001. Its head
quarter is in Brussels (Belgium).
· International Energy Agency was founded in 1974; its head quarter is in Paris
· (France).
· International Olympic Committee was formed in 1984; its head quarter is in
· Lausanne (Switzerland).
· The head quarter of international Red Cross and Red Crescent is in Geneva (Switzerland).
· Organization of Petroleum and Exporting Countries was founded in Baghdad in
· 1960; its head quarter is in Vienna (Austria).
· The organization of Economic Cooperation and Development was founded in
· 1961; its head quarter is in Paris (France).
· The world council of churches was established in 1948 in Amsterdam
· (Netherlands), its headquarter is in Geneva (Switzerland).
· North American Free Trade Agreement, its origin lies in the free trade agreement signed by the USA
and Canada in 1989.
· The organization of African Unity was founded in 1963; its head quarter is in
· Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).
· The organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries was founded in 1968, its headquarter is
in Cairo (Egypt).
· Organization of American State was founded in 1948; its heat quarter is in Washington DC
(USA).
· China became the member of the World Trade Organization on 11 December 2001
· OPANAL stands for Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin
· America.It was formed on 2nd December, 1969, its headquarter is in Mexico City.
· OECS stands of Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, established on 18th June, 1981.
· The head quarter of OECS is in Casries (St. Lucia).
· UN has 6 principle organ
· Security Council has 5 permanent members.
· The Economic and Social Council acts as coordinating body for the numerous specialized
agencies created by the UN. The council has 54 members elected for the term of 3 years.
· The international court of justice comprises 15 judges.
· The IBRD was established in 27th Dec 1945.
· Steel Pact was signed between Italy and Germany on 22nd May 1939 at Berlin.
· Camp David Accord made between Egypt and Israel on 17 Sep 1978.
· Locarno pact signed on 16th October, 1925, signed at Locarno.
· Four Power Pact was signed on 16th July, 1933 at Paris.
· CENTO was signed on 24th Feb, 1955 in Baghdad.
· Balkan Pact was signed on 9th Feb, 1934.
· Eisenhower Doctrine was announced in 1957.· Entente Cordiale was formed in April 1904, the agreement was signed between England and
France.
· Dawes Plan was introduced in 1924.
· CTBT opened for signature from Sep 24, 1996.
· KELLOGG-Briand pact was signed by 15 states on 27th August, 1928, it was signed in Paris.
· Rio Summit was held in Rio-de-Janero on 14th 1992.
· Amnesty International is an international organization which works for the release of the political
prisoners. It was established by peter Bomenson in the year of 1961.
· In 1941 the Atlantic Charter was signed by Churchill and Roosevelt.
· Truman Doctrine-------announced on 12 March 1947 about the security of Greece and Turkey.
· USSR and its allies signed Warsaw pact in the year 1955.
· The famous Dumbarton Oaks conference, which formulated proposals about UN charter, was held
in Dec 1944.
· On 14th August 1941, US president F.D Roosevelt and British Premier W. Churchill signed
the Atlantic Charter on a battle ship.
· Veraillies Treaty was signed in 1919.
· Bostan Tea party tool place in 1773.
· The civil right act which was passed in USA in 1964 was the result of the March of 250000 people
organized by Martin Luther king in 1963.
· The famous XYZ affair tool place when an American delegation visited England.
· Potsdam conference was held in 1945.
· Mamoon Abdul Gavvum (PM of Maldives) said SAARC is a brain child.
· Napolean I, first person to call English a nation of shopkeepers.
· Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration; these words are said by Thomas
A. Edison.
· Hippocrates said that extreme remedies are most appropriate for extreme disease.
· Archimedes said that give me but one firm spot on which to stand, and I will move the earth.
· The Asian development bank established in 1966 with headquarter located at
· MANILA (philipines).
· Eqypt , Iraq , jorden , Lebanon , Saudi Arab , Syria and Yemen are the founder nations of the
arab league.
· Asian development bank was established in 1966 with headquarter located at manila(philipine)
· The International court of Justice is located in Hague,Holland
· WHO is not the principal organ of the United Nations.
· Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on Dec: 10, 1948.
· Green Peace has no formal structure and Secretariat.
· Who were the three statesmen who formulated Non-Aligned Movement (NAM): Nehru, Nasser, Tito
· international headquarter of Transparency International (TI} is located in Berlin, Germany. The
founder of the organisation is Peter Eigen
· The permanent Secretariat of SAARC is established at: Khatmandu
· How many official working languages are recognized by UNO:6· Who was the first Asian Secretary General of the United Nations? U. Thant
· Baden Powel was the founder of Boy Scout and Civil Guides Movement.
· CIS are 11 independent states of the former Soviet Union known as
· Commonwealth of Independent States
· Head quarters of WWF are in Vienna, Austria.
· SAARC was formed in December, 1985.
· SAARC Human Resource Development Centre is located at Islamabad.
· HQ of Universal Postal Union is in Berne.
· New Zealand’s Don McKinnon is the first secretary general of commonwealth.
· First Islamic Summit was held at Rabat in 1969.
· Second Islamic Summit was held at Lahore in 1974.
· 1n 1948 the UN drawn up a charter of civil and political rights.
· First Secretary General of UN was Tregav Lee of Norway.
· Kofi Anan got noble peace price in 2001.
· UNO world was coined by F.D Roosevelt.
· Kofi Anan is the 7th Secretary General of UNO.
· What was the first country to leave the United Nations-Indonesia
· The term of the judges of the international court of justice is 9 years.
· ILO is not an organ of the UN.
· First city to be placed under UN was Sarajevo.
· The UN observed 1998 as the human rights year with the theme “ All Human Rights for All”.
· ICJ has 15 judges, any two of whom cannot be of the same nationality.
· UN Charter was signed on June 26, 1945 and came into force on October 24, 1945.
· Olive Branch is the emblem of the U.N.
· Five permanent members of U.N Security Council are China, France, Russia, UK and US.
· UN Security Council has five permanent and 10 non-permanent members.
· Bangladesh is not a member of ASEAN.
· As per SAFTA agreement, India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka have to decrease their custom duties to
0-5% by 2013.
· Estonia is not a member of CIS.
· Portuguese is not an official language of UN.
· ICJ has issued the arrest warrant of ... Omar al Basher of Sudan
· The United States of America has used its veto power more than any other permanent
member
· G-7 is the group of seven rich industralial nations- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy,
Japan and the US.
· The UNO originated during the second world war.Its charter was drawn up from 25th April to 26th
June, 1945 at San Francisco which was signed by 51 countries.
· In 1971 the people republic of china was given membership of UNO by expelling
· Taiwan.
· The UN Industrial Development Organization has its headquarters at Vienna.
· Initially, Arab league has seven countries.
· Headquarter of Arab League is located in Cairo. Arab League was established on 22nd March 1945.
· Amnesty International was established in London by the British Lawyer, Peter Benenson in 1961· The International court of justice was constituted on 26th June 1945
· The Charter of United Nations consists of 111 articles.
· The Common Wealth of Australia came into existence in 1901.
· Article 55 of the UN Charter promotes international Human Rights.
· Territorial waters traditionally are recognized to extend how far from a state’s coastline? 12
miles.
· A state’s executive economic zone (EEZ) is recognized to extend how far from the coastline? 12
miles
· ECOSOC has been established under chapter 10 of the UN charter
· United Arab Emirates is a federation of 7 Emirates.
· Switzerland joined the UN during 2002.
· African Development Bank was established in 1964.
· The principal organs of United Nations are Six.
· United Nations spends a lion’s share of its budget on Refugees rehabilitations
· The UNO originated during the Second World War. Its charter was drawn up from 25th April to
26th June, 1945 at San Francisco which was signed by 51 countries.
· Transparency International is based in Berlin.
· Where is the headquarter of the Amnesty International located: London
· Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948.
· Human Right Watch dog headquarter is in.. New York
· In which city World Economic forum usually holds its meetings? The World Economic Forum
(WEF) is a Geneva-based non-profit foundation best known for its annual meeting in Davos,
Switzerland

· NOBLE PRIZE

· Astronomers cannot be nominated for noble prize
· Marie curie twice won Noble Prize.
· First Nobel Prizes were awarded on 10 Dec: 1901.
· What country awards the Nobel peace prize- Norway
· Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1972-Nobody
· Who was the first American to receive the Nobel Literature prize Sinclair Lewis
· Which Nobel Prize is not awarded annually in Stockholm Peace
· Mother Teresa was awarded Nobel Prize in the field of peace.
· The New York Times received five Pulitzer prizes of 2009 for investigative, breaking news
and international reporting, feature photography and criticism.
· Four persons have been awarded Nobel Prize twice.
· Van’t Hoff was the first Nobel Laureate in Chemistry.
· Wole Soyinka is a Nobel Prize winner for literature. He is from Nigeria.
· Which field was not included by Alfred Nobel originally... Economics
· Person getting the nobel peace prize in 2008 was of the country. Finland
· Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, Sweden, more than 150 years ago. In what year was he born?
Alfred Nobel was born in 1833· What did Alfred's father, Immanuel, do for a living? Alfred's father was an engineer and
inventor.
· Alfred Nobel never married.
· A future Nobel Laureate worked for a short period of time as Alfred Nobel's secretary. Who?
Bertha von Suttner
· Alfred Nobel died on 10 December 1896, but not in Sweden, his home country. Where did he die?
Alfred Nobel died in San Remo, Italy.
· Why did Alfred Nobel establish a prize in his will? Alfred Nobel wanted to award the greatest benefits
to mankind.
· Which Nobel category does not yet have a single female laureate? Economics
· Who won the first Nobel Prize in Physics? Roentgen.
· Which single winner won the most number of Nobel Prizes? International
· Committee of the Red Cross.
· Who was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature? Rabindranath
Tagore
· Mathematicsis not a valid Nobel Prize category.
· In what year did the most people decline their Nobel Prize? 1939
· Who was the only person to win the Nobel Prize twice -- in Peace and Chemistry? Linus Pauling
· Who was the only person to win the Nobel Prize twice -- in both Physics and Chemistry? Marie
Curie
· Name the six categories for which the prizes are awarded. Physics, Chemistry,
· Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economics.
· For which category was a Nobel Prize given starting 1969? Economics.
· Who awards the Peace Prize? The Norwegian Nobel Committee.
· Max Planck received the noble prize in Physics in 1918 for his discovery of: energy quanta
· Climate change campaigner Al Gore and the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on
· Climate Change have been jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
· Rabindra Nath Tagore was the first Indian/South Asian to win Nobel Prize. (Literature in 1931).
· Former US Vice-President Al Gore has won Noble Peace Prize 2007 for his campaign against
Global Warming.
· Mr Gore won an Oscar for his climate change film An Inconvenient Truth
· The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph Johnson Bunche
· Rabindarnath Tagore won first Nobel Prize from South Asia.
· The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was: Anwar Sadaat of Egypt
· Nobel Prize holder UN institutions.....UNHCR, UAEA
· Who known as ‘Nightingale of India? Sarojinin Naidu
· Who is called as the “Herodotus of Arabs”? Abul Hassan Ali AI-Masudi
· Where was Albert Einstein born? Germany
· Heavy Mechanical Complex, Taxila was set up with the aid of China.
· Antarctica is the uninhabited continent of the world which is without any regular population.
· Turkey is the country having its land in two continents· The world’s longest current reigning monarch is Queen of England.
· The Cambodian Language is the language with most Alphabets. It has a total number of 74
alphabets.
· Glaciers are found on every continent except Australia. The Lambert Glacier enjoys the distinction
of being the largest glacier in the world. It is located in the Australia Antarctic Territory. Its length is
440 miles (700 km) and was discovered in 1956-57.
· The lowest mountain range in the world is the Bhieuna Bhaile
· The country known as the Land of Cakes is Scotland
· The place known as the Garden of England is Kent
· The largest bay in the world is Hudson Bay, Canada
· The largest church in the world is Basilica of St.Peter,Vatican City,Rome
· The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is Bahrain
· The largest cinema in the world is the Fox theatre,Detroit,USA
· The country where there are no Cinema theatres is Saudi arabia
· The country where military service is compulsory for women is Israel
· The largest city of Africa is Cairo
· The most densely populated Island in the world is Honshu
· The first man to reach Antarctica was Fabian Gotileb
· Oldest surviving building in world is pyramids of Egypt.
· K-2 is also known as Godwin Austin, first climbed by Ardito Desio 1956.(Karakram
range in Pakistan)
· Mount Everest is the highest mountain located in Himalaya (Nepal --- Tibet).
· Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest.
· Mozambique has the lowest GNP.
· The biggest airport in the world is King Khalid situated in Saudi Arabia.
· Largest palace is in Brunei.
· Longest underground railway Tunnel is in Moscow.
· Country with largest budget is USA.
· The highest birth rate is of Malawi.
· Peru with lowest birth rate.
· Country with most billionaires is USA.
· Monaco has the shortest coast line.
· The biggest Square the Tiananmen Square is in China.
· Largest Tomb the mount li tomb is in China.
· The longest cricket match between England and South Africa in 1939 abandoned after 10 days.
· Largest number of school is in China.
· Largest fort, Fort George situated in UK.
· • Largest exhibition centre is in Germany.
· Lake Victoria is the largest lake of Africa.
· The film Ben Hur won the most (11) Oscur Awards in 1959.
· Largest capital is Ottawa.
· Largest delta is in Bengal created by the river Bharamputra and the Ganges.( Sundrbans )· Hottest place is Aziziyah, Libya.
· Driest place is Atacama Desert in Chile.
· Most spoken language is Mandarin Chinese.
· Oldest civilization is Sumerian civilization (Mesopotamia).
· Oldest town is Jericho (Jordan).
· Largest land mammal is African Elephant.
· Longest strait is the Strait of Malacca which seperat Malaysia and Indonesia.
· Tallest animal is Giraffe.
· First Muslim dynasty in India is slave dynasty.
· Lowest birth rate and highest death rate is of Peru.
· A richest woman is Queen Elizabeth.
· The largest of oil consumer is USA.
· Busiest airport is O’Hare International Airport at Chichago (USA).
· Oldest capital city is Damascus (Syria).
· Largest metropolitan is Mexico City.
· Longest canal is Volga Batlic canal.
· Longest day 21 June and shortest day December 22.
· Largest diamond is Cullinan.
· Longest big ship canal is Eurasia Ship Canal with length 700 km, which connects Caspian Sea and
Black sea
· The Bamboo has the fastest growth rate ever green grass. It grows up to 3 feet in 24 hours.
· Largest peninsula is Arabian Peninsula.
· The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the Mississippi
· Volentina Treshkova (USSR) was the first woman astronaut who orbited the earth in the year 1983.
· The American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first man to steps on the surface of moon on 21
July 1969.
· The largest producer of cotton is USA.
· The largest producer of Jute is Bangladesh.
· The largest producer of Rice , Silk , wheat, tin , gold , grows the most fruit , Largest country by
population , country grew the first Orange , most tobacco , where Ice Cream invented and
county first used pepper is China.
· The largest producer of Steel and aluminium is USA.
· The largest producer of Sugar and Tea is India.
· The largest producer of Wool is Australia.
· The largest producer of oil is Saudi Arabia.
· The largest producer of coffee is Brazial
· The world’s leading banking center is Zurich.
· World’s largest fish catching country is China.
· Muhammad Fathullah Khan Kandahari's translation: Printed in 1861, Bhopal,
· India, It is the first known translation of the holy Qur'an in Pashto
· First translation of the Quran into a Western language was made into Latin. It was carried out
by Robertus Rotenesis and Hermannus Dalmata in 1143
· South China Sea is the largest sea.
· What animal has the best hearing-Bats· What country had the first banknotes-Sweden China paper not banknotes
· Which country grows the most sugar-Brazil
· Name the largest Mediterranean island-Sicily
· In 1901 who first transmitted radio signals across Atlantic: Marconi
· What is the worlds oldest monotheistic religion: Judaism
· Where was the first Miss World contest held in 1951-London
· The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin,Moscow
· The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium,Prague
· The country which has the greatest population density is Monaco
· The first President of Egypt was Mohammed Nequib
· The primary producer of newsprint in the world is Canada
· The first explorer to reach the South Pole was Cap.Ronald Amundson
· The airplane was used in war for the first time by Italians(14 Oct.1911)
· United State has most TV stations in the world.
· China has most land frontiers with16 neighboring countries.
· The first man to circumnavigate the world was Magellan.
· The world’s poorest country with a lowest per capita income is Burundi after that congo.
· First test tube baby Louise Brown (England) was born in 1978.
· USA is the largest nuclear electric power producing country in the world. It produces 98,784 MW
electricity which is about 30% of the total nuclear electricity generated in the world.
· Robert E. Perry (1856-1920) an American explorer reached North Pole on 6th April, 1909 for the
first time in human history.
· Highest % of land under cultivation is in India.
· Canal Street is the widest street in USA.
· Fastest animal is cheetah.
· Slowest animal is Snail 2 to 3 feet per minute.
· Fastest bird is Peregrine Falcon.
· Bird that never makes its nest is Cuckoo.
· Wingless bird is Kiwi.
· Highest capital is La Paz (Bolivia).
· Biggest city (by population) is Tokyo.
· Largest coral formation is The Great Barrier Reef (Australia).
· Highest country is China (Tibet region).
· Highest dam is Rogunsky in Tajkistan.
· Largest concrete dam is The Grand Coulee, USA.
· Largest diamond mine is Kimberley (South Africa).
· Lightest gas is hydrogen.
· Largest gorge is Grand Canyon.
· Largest Island is Greenland.
· Largest man-made lake is Lake Mead Arizona.
· Longest lifespan of animal is of Giant tortoise.
· Largest mammal is Blue whale.
· Highest melting point is of Tungsten, 3410° C.· Tallest mountain range is The Himalaya range with 96 of world’s 109 tallest peaks.
· Longest mountain range is Andes (South America).
· Largest Commercial Ocean is Atlantic Ocean.
· Mediterrian Sea means ‘sea in the middle of land’.
· Ocean shrinking and growing is Atlantic Ocean.
· Fastest ocean swimmer is Sailfish (68 mph).
· Longest poisonous snake is King Cobra.
· Largest port is Rotterdam (Netherlands).
· Largest river basin and volume is Amazon (Brazil).
· Largest sea bird is Albatross.
· Tallest statue is Spring Temple Buddha (china).
· Largest suspension bridge is Verazano-Narrows, NY.
· Longest swimming course is English Channel, UK.
· Broadest strait is Mozambique.
· Largest temple is Angkor Vat (Cambodia).
· Highest town is Wenchuan, Tibet (China).
· Tallest tower is Tokyo Sky Tree (Japan).
· Highest volcano is Cotapaxi (Ecuador).
· Longest wall is Great Wall of China 1550 miles(6700km) long, which is built in 214 BC.
· Highest waterfall is Angel (Venezuela)
· Lowest body of water is Dead Sea.
· Biggest zoo is Etosha National Park, Namibia.
· In 776 First Olympic Games were played in Greece.
· Alexander invaded India in battle of Hydaspes.
· Emperor Theodesius banned the Olympic Games.
· Sun and Moon pyramids are in Mexico.
· Rainfall related to mountains is Orographic rainfall.
· Bangladesh has a dispute over the construction of a dam on Naaf River with
· Myanmar.
· The thinnest earth layer is Crust.
· Name of the second largest river of Africa is The Congo.
· Khunjra Pass connects Pakistan with China.
· Chile is the largest copper producing country in the world.
· The country where death rate is lowest in the world is Japan.
· Lithuania was the first Soviet Republic of the former Soviet Union which declared itself
independent.
· Madagaskar is the largest island in the Indian Ocean.
· Ferdinand Magellan commanded the first expedition in 1590 to sail round the world and discovered
passage to the Pacific from the Atlantic. He proved that the shape of the earth is round.
· Suez Canal is the largest ship canal in the world. It joins Red Sea with
· Mediterranean Sea. The plan of the Suez Canal was conceived by Ferdinand de Lesseps.· Largest sugar producing country is India second is Brazil.
· The North Atlantic Route is the largest and busiest of the ocean trade routes.
· World’s oldest regligion is Hinduism and largest religion is Christianity.
· World’s second most populous city is Mexico City.
· Largest number of Palestinian refuges is in Jordan.
· Kazakistan is the largest country in Central Asia.
· Largest landlocked country in world is Kazakistan and 2nd Mongolia.
· Biggest oil refinery is at Abadan (Iran).(Reliance _ India)
· Glasgow is biggest ship building centre.
· Havana is famous for cigar manufacturing.
· Oldest Search Engine is ... Yahoo
· Only Hindu kingdom in World is Nepal.
· Who was the first man to fly across the channel: Louis Bleriot
· The largest state in the USA is Alaska.
· Which of the following countries of South-West Asia leads in the production of oil? Saudi Arabia
· What is the smallest state of Australia-Tasmania
· Paris and What other capital had the worlds first telephone link-Brussels
· What is the oldest known science- Astronomy
· What is the worlds most popular first name-Mohammed
· People`s republic of china has the largest army of the world.
· Khan Mehtarzai is the highest railway station in Asia.
· Maximum quantities of diamonds are found in Africa.
· The highest rainfall for one month was recorded at Indian town of Cherapoonje.
· 366.14 inches rain fell there during the month of july 1861.
· Light is the fastest thing in the universe.It travels at a phenomenal speed of
· 186,000 miles per second.
· Takla Makan is in China is the driest desert in Asia.
· King of Malaysia is the only king in the world who is elected for 5 years term.
· Largest oil company belong to USA is The Exxon Corporation.
· The busiest shopping centre of London is Oxford Street
· “Panch pokhari trekking” (highest lake) is non touristy trekking trail in Nepal.
· Panch Pokhari is named after 5 holy ponds and Hindus religiously respect the place. Panch
Pokhari Lake is just northeast of Kathmandu toward snow wall.
· Oil is the most traded product in the world what is the second-Coffee
· Which country makes the most films per year- India
· first man to set foot on all five continents- Captain Cook
· What country drink the most milk per capita-Iceland
· What country consumes the most fish per capita-Japan
· What was the first country to recognise the US as independent-Morocco
· Who was the first person to wear a wristwatch- Queen Elizabeth.
· Ambedkar, B.R is known as the architect of the Indian Constitution.
· Apsra is the first nuclear reactor of India.· Aquaculture refers to fish-farming or fish culture.
· Baku is famous for the production of petroleum.
· Blue revolution relates to fish farming.The readings of a Fahrenheit and a
· Centigrade temperature is the same at -40°.
· Gregory Mendel is called the Father of Genetics.
· Fenugreek seeds can benefit a patient of diabetes mellitus by normalizing his blood sugar level.
· It is the President and not the PM who presides over the cabinet meetings in France.
· Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement.
· Inflation means an increase in the amount of paper money which tends to raise
· general price level of commodities. It is a comparative figure showing cost of living, production
prices, etc as compared with a base year. Debtors are likely to benefit by Inflation.
· James Bond is a character in the novels written by Ian Fleming.
· Jana-gana-mana is India’s National Anthem.
· Thomas Jefferson authored American Declaration of Independence.
· Laos is the only land-locked country in South-East Asia.
· Last Supper is a famous Renaissance painting by Leonardo da Vinci.•
· Montesquieu gave the theory of separation of power.
· Mother Teresa was born in Albania in 1910.
· New Moore Island is situated in the Bay of Bengal.
· Parliament of Switzerland is known as Federal Assembly.
· Pasumpatinath temple is in Nepal.G.J. Mendel is known as founder of genetics.Pulitzer Prizes
are awarded to Americans for excellence in journalism. Red Cross Movement was launched by
J.H. Dunant in 1864.
· A team of men in opposition to take over the different portfolios in case the party is able to wrest
power is known as Shadow Cabinet.
· Shahtoosh is the finest, warmest and lightest wool in the world produced in
· Uzbekistan.
· The Road Ahead is written by Bill Gates.
· United Kingdom consists of England, Northern Island, Scotland & Wales.
· Qutub Minar made by Iltutmish, Gol Gumbaz made by Mohammad Adil Shah,
· Buland Darwaza made by Akbar and Moti Masjid made by Aurangzeb.
· The agreement between India and China, by which both accepted Panchsheel as the basis of their
relations, was signed in 1954
· In which city was the famous black hole: Calcutta
· Whose autobiography was the long walk to Freedom: Nelson Mandela
· Which American state is nicknamed The Diamond State: Delaware
· Zambia and Zimbabwe used to be called what: Rhodesia
· Oil seed rape belongs to which plant family: Mustard
· What is the staple food of one third of the worlds population: Rice
· What digit does not exist in Roman Numerals: Zero· Who was nicknames The desert Fox (both Names): Erwin Rommel
· Which European country is divided into areas called Cantons: Switzerland
· Who created Tarzan (all names) in 1914: Edgar Rice Burroughs
· Who is the only American president elected unopposed: George Washington
· Which countries men use the most deodorant: Japan
· From what language does the word alphabet come: Greek -alpha beta
· On what is the Mona Lisa painted: Wood
· Who rode a horse called Bucephalus: Alexander the Great
· The Koh-i-Nor is a famous diamond - what does the name mean: Mountain of Light
· Who was the Goddess of the rainbow: Iris
· Which animals can live longest without water: Rats
· Which fruit contains the most protein: Avocado
· A muster is a group of which birds: Peacocks
· Gossima was the original name of what game: Table Tennis
· Minerva is the Goddess of what: Wisdom
· USA has most airports which country has second most: Australia
· In 1829 Walter Hunt invented what common item: Safety Pin
· What is the oldest known infectious disease: Leprosy
· In which city is the worlds oldest tennis court from 1496: Paris
· Who said Politics is the art of the possible 11 Aug 1867: Otto Von Bismarck
· In which country did Turkeys originate: USA
· What colour is worn for funerals in Egypt: Yellow
· In what country did red onions originate: Italy
· What job did Ernest Hemmingway do in WW1: Ambulance Driver
· What was the name of the Roman God of sleep-Somnos
· What does the name Ghengis Khan mean-Very Mighty Ruler
· What is the most common disease in the world-Dental Caries
· The name of which countries capital means good air-Argentina – Buenos Aires
· The USA president lives in the White House - Who Blue House-President of South Korea
· What does an aronophobe fear -Internet
· What county has its map on its flag-Cyprus
· Lucknow is a city in India - and what other country-Canada
· Which animal has legs but cant walk- Hummingbird
· What is the sacred animal of Thailand-White Elephant
· What animal is the symbol of long life in Korea-Deer
· What animal was the symbol of freedom in ancient Rome-Cat
· Time Magazine named what as the Man of the Year 1982-The Computer
· The United Nations in New York were originally where-San Francisco
· In what country is the northernmost point of Africa-Tunisia
· Napoleon had a fear of what - Aelurophobia-Cats
· In the Bible who built the ancient city of Babylon-Nimrod
· In what country did stamp collecting start -France
· Where do the White and Blue Niles join-Khartoum - in Sudan
· What plant has flowers but no leaves-Cactus· Who was the Roman Goddess of peace-Pax
· What country has a Bible on its flag-Dominican Republic
· The Invisible Empire is better known as what-Klu Klux Klan
· What European countries flag is square-Switzerland
· What bird has the most feathers per square inch-Penguin
· A dog is canine - what animal is ovine-Sheep
· A cat is feline - what animal is murine-Mouse or Rat
· What countries nation anthem is Land of Two Rivers-Iraq
· Queen Alexandria's is the worlds largest what-Butterfly 1 foot wing
· Who said "The child is the father of the man"-Wordsworth
· There are over 130000 species of what on earth-Butterflies
· There are more telephones than people in what city-Washington USA
· If you landed at Arlanda airport where would you be-Stockholm Sweden
· What country declared itself first atheist state in 1967-Albania – banned religion
· What is Canada's oldest city founded in 1608-Quebec
· 72% of what country is covered by forest- Finland
· The Red Rose City has what more common name in Jordan-Petra
· What flower is the symbol of culture-The Lotus
· In what prison did Nelson Mandela spend 19 of 27 years in jail-Robben Island
· Monology is the study of what- Stupidity
· What country is the worlds oldest functioning democracy-Iceland
· Where was volleyball invented-France
· What gives onions their distinctive smell- Sulphur - taken in when growing
· Where are the glasshouse mountains- Queensland Australia
· What animals name translate from Arabic as He who walks fast Giraffe – from Xirapha
· What place is nicknamed "The City of Lilies"- Florence
· What place was nicknamed "The Pearl of the Orient"-Manilla - Philippines
· What countries name translates as lion mountains- Sierra Leone
· In WW2 what was the German codename for invasion of Russia- Barberossa
· First American state to enter the union 7 Dec 1787- Delaware Pennsylvania second
· old man in The Old Man and the Sea named Santiago
· unit of sound named after- Alexander Graham Bell - Decibel
· first space probe to land on the moon 13 Sept 1959 Luna 2
· What city was known as Christiana until 1925- Oslo – Sweden
· Countries on 2 continents Russia and Turkey (Asia Europe) and Egypt - Africa and Asia
· In WW2 the Germans launched operation Bernhard - what Counterfeit British Notes
· What country had three presidents - in the same day-Mexico
· There are 300 distinct different types of what food-Honey
· What country has three capital cities Admin Legislate Judicial-South Africa
· Countries name means Place where one struggles with God-Israel
· Ecuador was named after who / what-The Equator
· The Davis Strait lies between Canada and where-Greenland / Baffin
· Children take SATs what does SAT stand for-Standard assessment tasks
· A lion and a sword appear on what countries flag-Sri Lanka
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· What is sometimes nicknamed Adams Profession-Gardener
· What is the word Taxi short for-Taximeter
· Name the Hong Kong stock exchange-Hang Seng
· What is a bandy bandy-A Snake
· The New Testament originally written in what language-Greek
· The Black Death came to England from what port-Calais
· What is the currency of Egypt-The Pound
· After English what's the most widely used language on the net-German
· The word Angel derives from the Greek meaning what-Messenger
· What is measured on the Torro scale -Tornados
· Sicily is the traditional source of which element- Sulphur
· Who was the first person to wear a wristwatch- Queen Elizabeth 1st
· What city is at the mouth of the Menam river- Bangkok
· Ireland and New Zealand are the only countries that lack what Native Snakes
· In Hindu philosophy what does Yoga literally mean- Union
· Which sea is sometimes called the Euxine Sea- Black Sea
· The Wright brothers made aircraft but what was their other job: Bicycle manufacturers
· What is the official language of Cuba-Spanish
· Who was the last Emperor of France-Napoleon III
· What country does China have its longest land border with: Mongolia
· In which country did the study of geometry originate -Egypt
· What was the capitol of Russia before Moscow-Saint Petersburg And who designed itMichelangelo
· What was Ghandi's profession- Lawyer
· What does Magna Carta literally mean- Great Charter
· What country is coffee originally from- Ethiopia
· What is the currency of Turkey- Lira
· Which worlds city is known as The Golden City: Prague Czech
· Which country contains every type of climate in the world:New Zealand
· The Afghan Taliban use which colour of flag- White
· What was Queen Victoria's first name- Alexandria
· In Sanskrit it means House of Snow - what does-Himalayas
· What was the White House formerly known as - Executive Mansion
· Which country consumes the most chicken per capita: Saudi Arabia
· What does Honolulu mean in Hawaiian- Sheltered Harbour
· Which fruit is the symbol of hospitality- Pineapple
· Which city is built on 118 islands- Venice
· In WW1 what warning device was on the top of Eiffel Tower: Parrots
· What is sometimes referred to as Zulu time- Greenwich mean time
· Which vegetable is 91% water - Cabbage
· Edible part of tomato is whole fruit.
· One micron is equal to One-thousandth of a millimeter.
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· First world war was began on 1914 A.D. and second world war started in 1939 when germany
attacked on poland, it is also considered as Greatest war.
· The maximum ever temperature of 136.4 F was recorded on september 13,1922 in the city Azizia
(Libya) and The minimum temperature of -129.6 F was recorded in the town of Vostok near
Antarctica on 24th august , 1960.
· The Umayyad Dynasty (661-750 A.D) was the first Muslim dynasty.
· The earth is the densest planet of universe .It has density of 5.515 time that of water.
· The panch pokhri lake situated in the himalaya mountains is the highest lake in the world.
· Mahavira(founder of jainism)and gautama buddha (founder of buddism) were contemporaries
and flourished in india in the 6th century B.C.
· The three pyramids of eqypt were built from 2700 to 2500 B.C.,these are tombs of khufu,khafra
and menkaura.
· The great wall of china was completed in 214 B.C.it is 1500 miles long.Its average height is
25 feet and about 12 feet wide at the top.
· The city rome was founded in 753 B.C. by romolus.
· The muslim rule of spain lasted from 711 to 1492 A.D.
· The statue of liberty (newyork) was installed in 1886.It is 151 feet one inch high from the base to
torch.
· The world is divided into 24 time zones,each 15` longtitude wide. the longitudinal meridian passing
through greenwich,England is the starting point and is called the prime meridian.
· Christopher columbus discovered bahamas on 12 oct 1492 A.D.
· Russia invaded afghanistan on dec 27,1979.
· A billion contain 1000 million. It has 9 zeroes. similarly a trillion has 12 zeroes,a quadrillion 15
zeroes,a quintillion 18 zeroes and a decillion 33 zeroes.
· One inch is equal to 2.5400 cms and one mile is equal to 1.6093 kms.
· About half of the world population speaks indo-european languages. The Indo-European branch to
which english belongs is germanic.
· Out of the 193 sovereign independent nations of the world 147 are republics and other 46 are under
personal rules (14 kings,1 emperor,3 queens,7 hereditary sheikhs,1 grand duke,2 sultans,1
constitutional monarch etc).
· All india mulim league was formulated on december 30,1906 and first president was Sir Agha Khan.
· Afghanistan got independence on 19th aug 1919.
· Sunlight is composed of seven colours
· "Braille system" is used for the education of Blind.
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· Lousis Braille of France made it possible for the blind to read and write.
· Blue color has shortest wavelength(Red-Largest)
· Protein is a natural polymer
· Redwood or Giant Sempervirens is the tallest tree in the world . It rises up to a height of 111
metres (366 feets).
· Pakistan-Afghanistan border ' Durand line ' was drawn in 1893 by Sir Mortimer Durand and
Afghanistan`s ruler Abdur rehman khan.
· Asian Development Bank was established on 16th jan, 1966 (Headqurter in ManiliaPhilipine).
· Radcliff was a lawyer by profession.
· In 1945, Hiroshima was the first city Atom bomb dropped.
· Leo Tolstoy was the political guru of Gandhi.
· South Africa is the country which has three capitals.
· A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides is known as “peninsula ".
· The literal meaning of Renaissance is Revival
· Julius Caesar was killed by Brutus
· Adolf Hitler was born in Austria
· Slavery in America was abolished by Abraham Lincoln
· The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is Manhattan
· The famous painting `Mona Lisa'is displayed at Louvre museum,Paris
· The earlier name for tomato was Love apple
· Archimedes was born in Sicily
· Togo is situated in Africa
· The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was Genghis Khan
· The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in London is called Big Ben
· `Man is a Tool Making Animal' was said by Benjamin Franklin
· Blue Mosque is in Istanbul.
· Camp David is famous for Camp David Accord, which took place between Egypt and Israel. It is
located in USA.
· Jaffna is the headquarters of LTTE guerillas in Sri Lanka.
· Akal Takht is a place of confession of Penance in the Golden Temple complex, it has been the
spiritual and temporal seat of authority of Sikh since 1906.
· Hanging garden of Babylon is situated in Baghdad and was planted in 603 B.C; this is included in
seven wonder of the world.
· Leaning tower of Pisa, it was built in 12th Century, it is located in Italy.
· The famous Empire State Building in located in New York.
· Bermuda Triangle is in Caribbean region.
· Bermuda is the colony of UK.
· Lumbin is the birthplace of Gautam Budh, it is in Nepal.
· Dehro Dun is located in UP (India), it is famous for its military academy.
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· Yellow Stone National Park is in USA.
· The Indonesian island Bali is famous for Temples.
· Great Wall of China can be seen from the moon, the total length of the wall is
· 1684 miles or 6000 kms, it was built in the reign of Shih Huang-ti (246-210) BC.
· Abu Simbal is the famous temple in Egypt.
· Adam’s bridge is 17 miles long line of rock and sand bank between India and Sri Lanka.
· Mermaid Statue is in Copenhagen.
· Temple mount is located in Jerusalem.
· Buland Darwaza is situated near Agra its height is 176 feet.
· Jordan is an Islamic country which has boundary with many countries.
· Break up of Germany occurred on 1945 and merger on Oct 3, 1990.
· Iraq occupied Kuwait on 2nd Aug 1990.
· Indonesia has 13000 islands.
· Japan is an archipelago.
· Namibia is administrated by South Africa.
· UAE is the federation of 7 Emirates.
· Bosnia Herzegovina became independent on Jan 17, 1996.
· Kosovo mostly consists of Albanian Muslims.
· Baltic States is the name given to the European countries like Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
· Spanish is the official language of Argentina.
· The majority of Japan’s Population is by religion Shinto.
· The term Boxer Rebellion is associated with China.
· Philippines comprises of 7000 tropical islands.
· Aukland and Christ Church are the major cities of New Zealand.
· Melbourne is the capital city of Australian city Victoria.
· Berlin was approved as a capital on 20th June 1991.
· Manchester is the city of Great Britain famous for textile industry.
· The criminals of the Second World War were trailed in the city of Nuremburg.
· Mauna Loa (USA) is the largest active volcano of the world.
· Robert Mugabe is the personality of Zimbabwe.
· Newton was English and Goethe was German in origin.
· Hazrat Bullay Shah was a famous Sufi poet of Punjabi language. His tomb is in the city of Kasur.
· Haroon ur Rashid belonged to Abbasid dynasty.
· Firdusi was a Persian poet.
· President Roosevelt of USA delivered his famous Four Freedoms speech in 1941.
· Duke of Wellington was of England.
· F.D Roosevelt was elected as president for three times.
· Pablo Picasso was born in Spain and settled in Paris.
· Ajmeer is fomous for a sufi saint’s tomb named Khawaja Moin ud Din Chisti.
· Lloyd George of Great Britain represented in treaty of Versailles.
· British rules over India about 90 years.
· Shogun period (1603-1867) is related to Japan.
· There are 5 lending religions in the world.
· In Opium war Britain fought against China.
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· At the end of Second World War in 1945, Germany was divided among 4 major powers.
· Akbar the great ruled the India from 1556-1605 A.D.
· Before Independence East Timor was being ruled by Indonesia.
· Imam Ayatullah Khumani Brought about an Islamic revolution in Iran by ousting
· Shah Reza Shah in the year 1979.
· Doer war fought between South Africa and British.
· People’s Republic of chine gained its independence in 1949 under the leadership of Mao-Zedong.
In China the Cultural Revolution lasted from 1966-1969.
· Sumerian Civilization were settled in Euphrates and Tigris regions.
· Civil War of USA lasted from 1861-1865.
· Hong Kong was returned to china on 1 July 1997.
· A French economist named Francois Quesnay proposed the concept of Laissez-Faire in the 18th
Century.
· The name of Mesopotamia was changes to Iraq in the year 1935.
· American war of Independence started in 1776 and came to an end in 1783.
· In 1982 the Falklands war was fought between Britain and Argentina.
· Sadam Hussain Became President in 1979.
· After breakup Grobachev became president of USSR.
· Pearl Harbor incident took place on 7th Dec 1941.
· The currency Euro was launched on 1 Jan 1999.
· Alexander died in Babylon in 322 B.C.
· Mohen jo Daro was founded by Sir John Marshall, also know as mound of dead.
· The people residing there were traders by profession. There is found of statue of bull, which
denotes that people were worshippers of it.
· Taj Mahal is locted in Agra, the white marble mausoleum built by shah Jahan in the memory of his
beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal in 1529. It was designed by Shiraz (Iranian Architect) over twenty years.
· Taxilla is the ancient city of the province of Punjab. It is the site of ancient archeological
excavation.
· Industrial Revolution first started in Britain(1917).
· The Marshal Plan was announced on 5th June 1947 at Harvard.
· Statue of liberty is 151 feet tall. It is made of copper, located in the Liberty Island in New York. It was
presented by France to US. It unveiled in 1886.
· The original residents of India before the arrival of the Aryan were Dravidi
· Buddhism is non-theistic religion.
· Majority of the population of Vietnam comprise of Buddhist.
· A group of Nightingales is called a Watch.
· Northern Europe is known with Scandinavian Region and Nordic Region.
· Countries Area wise-Russia-Canada-China-USA-Brazil-Pakistan-Bangladash.
· Virtue party belongs to Turkey.
· The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal.
· The term “In Camera” is used for the trial of case when case is heard without reporting to
public.
· Latin term De Jure means by Law.
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· The word Iron Curtain was used by Winston Churchill.
· Reconciliation means when third party investigates and suggests a solution to a dispute.
· Tax on import and Export is called Tariff.
· Stone Age is also known as Paleolithic period.
· Sugar Island is the located at the confluence of Ganga and the Bay of Bengal.
· Agraphia means inability to write.
· King Faisal is called “The Islamic Coordinator”.
· The creator of “Mona Lisa” belonged to Italy.
· The Labor party believes in Socialism.
· The US Senate comprises 100 members.
· “The Sun also Rises” is written by Earnest Hemingway.
· Black Death reaches England in 1348.
· Intifada denotes Palestinian uprising.
· Caucasus is situated between Caspian and Black Sea.
· Kabul in the largest city of Afghanistan.
· In 1783 Britain acknowledged the independence of USA in Treaty of Paris.
· Term the belief in the “rightness” of rule is legitimacy.
· Tyranny is the form of government in which one person rules arbitrarily.
· Barbers invaded North Africa before Arabs.
· Popular name of Canada is Land of Maple.
· Indian city, Ahmedabad, is associated to textile industry.
· ‘National People’s Assembly’ belongs to Algeria.
· Aeroflot is Russia’s airline.
· Bakhtar is the news agency of Afghanistan.
· Croix de Guerre is the highest military award of France.
· Som is the currency of Uzbekistan.
· Machiavelli was born in Florence.
· Montesquieu wrote ‘the spirit of laws’.
· Rousseau was born in Geneva.
· Bentham is the father of utilitarianism.
· Lenin was a Bolshevik leader.
· Hitler’s theory of the state is known as National Socialism.
· John Locke advocated basic human rights.
· Montesquieu was a political sociologist.
· Mao joined communist party in 1921.
· Cease fire between Iran and Iraq took place in 1988, by the intervention of U.N.
· 8 furlongs make one mile.
· Balloki barrage is located on Ravi.
· Loan to a corporation is ‘debt funding’.
· Khadija Mastoor wrote Angan.
· Imam Ghazali is the author of Ihya-ul-Uloom.
· Boxing is called ‘noble art of self defence’.
· 50 nations are there in Africa.
· Fort Monroe is located at Suleiman hills.
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· Derawar fort is located in Cholistan Desert.
· Relli is the name of a game.
· Al Beruni discovered that light travels faster than sound.
· Due to buffer system, human blood has a ph of 7.4.
· General secretariat of the European parliament is in Luxemburg.
· On 2nd August, 1990, Iraq occupied Kuwait.
· The city of Jerusalem is known as ‘Al Quran’.
· Headquarter of PLO is in Ramallah; it is founded in 1964.
· In East Jerusalem ‘wailing wall’ is a sacred place of Jews.
· Hindenburg line is a boundary line between Poland and Germany.
· Changa Manga, part of Punjab, is famous for Sheesham Timber forest.
o Karl Marx belonged to Germany.
· ‘Bear’ is a symbol of Russia.
· King Faisal was shot dead by his nephew in 1975, in the city of Riyadh.
· Samudar Gupta is called ‘Napoleon of India’.
· The theme of the famous play ‘Caesar and Cleopatra’ by G.B. Shah is a History.
· The reign of Razia Sultana lasted for 4 years.
· ‘Gita or Vedas’ are the holy books of Hindus.
· Khalid bin Waleed had been titled as ‘saif-ullah’.
· Uqba-bin-Nafah is called ‘Muslim Alexander’.
· ‘Lords’ is famous a cricket ground in England.
· During the civil war the supporter of the parliament came to be called
· Roundheads- supporters of OLIVER CROMWELL and the parliamentarians against KING
CHARLES 1 during the ENGLISH CIVIL WAR.
· The queen can do no wrong means the queen is immune from the jurisdiction of law.
· The federal government of the USA came into existence on 30th April, 1787.
· In America the residuary powers are vested in the sates.
· Virginia, one of US states, is called the MOTHER OF PRESIDENTS.
· The anti federalists later on assumed new name ‘CAVALIERS’.
· The American declaration of independence was issued in 1783.
· ‘The pharos of Alexandria ‘, an ancient wonder, was situated in an Island near
· Alexandria was a light house.
· PM Indira Gandhi was assassinated by Sikhs in 1984.
· ‘Blue mosque’, also known as the mosque of ‘Sultan Ahmad’, is the only mosque in the world that
has six minarets, and it is situated in Istanbul.
· Omar bin Abdul Aziz was a caliph of Umayyad dynasty.
· Mizzini was known as the ‘the prophet of Italian Unification’.
· Baba Farid Gang Shakar was the first Punjabi poet.
· National game of Switzerland is skiing.
· Safety stock of the grains hold by the government is ‘overhead stock’.
· General sales tax, under the constitution 1973 is a Federal subject.
· House of lord is the final court of appeal in England.
· Two terms tenure of US parliament was fixed in 1951.
· The federalists later on assumed new name, Republic
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· The lower house of France consists of National assembly.
· All light waves have same frequency.
· Buddhism accounts for 100% total population in Bhutan.
· Mauritius is the part of the world that is known as ‘star and key of the Indian ocean’.
· Tower of silence is Place where dead remains of followers of Zoroastrian are placed after
funeral rituals.
· Shah Jehan is called the ‘master builder’.
· Pristine is the capital of Kosovo.
· To show the distribution of people of Pakistan we should use ‘Do method’.
· Hieroglyphics is the script of Nile Civilization.
· General Sherman is a living old tree in California State of U.S.
· After persistent decay, radium would be finally changed into Lead.
· Grand Canyon National Park in U.S.A. is located in the State of Arizona.
· Marseilles is the seaport of France.
· Who wrote 'Muslim Sufferings under Congress Rule':Maulvi Fazlul Haq.
· Sindh Sagar is between the rivers of: Indus and Jhelum.
· Nanga Parbat is commonly known as: Killer mountain.
· Who invented CD. (Compact Disc: James T. Russell.
· Videotape used in camcorders to record audio and video signal employee Fine grains of Iron
oxide.
· The real brother of Hazrat Yousuf A.S was Bin-Yamin.
· Taliban movement in Afghanistan emerged from Kandhar.
· Largest coal deposits have been discovered in which Taluka of Sindh Province:
· Diplo.
· Nubian Monuments are located in Egypt.
· Shaheed Benazir Bhutto became first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan on
· December 2, 1988.
· How many planets are is solar system? 8
· Which cell does not have a nucleus? RBC
· Abusive Drug Which Cells Of Body Most Effected? Brain
· Who killed Abu-Jahal? Maaz & Mauz
· Pakistan Falls in? Golden Triangle
· On US map Alaska State is on? Away from mainland
· In English Dictionary Which Word Has Largest Words? S
· What are Capital goods? Goods used for further production
· Horse is the Chinese name given to the year 2000.
· Pollen is produced in a part of the flower called the Calyx.
· After drinking contaminated water you would be most apt to develop symptoms of ‘typhoid fever’.
· Panini was a great scholar of Sanskrit language.
· Hundred years war fought between France and Britain during 1338-1453.
· Wenceslas square is in Prague.
· The first Afro-Asian conference held in April 1955.
· Hot money is said for money which moves from one place to another to seek profit or high rate of
interest.· Liver receives blood from the alimentary canal through hepatic portal vein.
· At the equator, the equation of the day is 12 hours.
· Singapore city is known as ‘lion city’.
· The chemical name of baking soda is sodium bicarbonate.
· Pharaoh is the title of the king of ancient Egypt.
· The largest city of South Africa is Cape Town.
· After joining congress, Muslim League joined the interim government in October
· 1946.
· The Bofors scandal occurred in India.
· Czar is the title used by the ruler of Russia from 1547 to 1721.
· Gorgon is a terrible monster of Greek mythology.
· The reduction or elimination of inflation is called creeping inflation.
· Indira Gandhi was the famous PM who first used the popular slogan ‘gharibi hatao’.
· A pair of scissors is an example of a lever.
· Pair of doors belongs to the second class of lever.
· During the winter months 90% of fallen leaves are taken underground by earth worm.
· Dick Turpin was a highway man.
· Four US presidents are so far assassinated.
· Incident ‘Boston Tea Party’ took place in America.
· Initially, Arab league has seven countries.
· Timbola is a kind of lottery.
· Sir William Howard Russell was the first Great War correspondent.
· A meteorological term for a high pressure is called anticyclone.
· Zenda vesta is a holy book of parsis.
· Islamic summit Minar is erected in Lahore.
· Privatization program began in Pakistan is 1991.
· Spirograph is an apparatus used for recording the movement of the lungs.
· Chomas festival is held in Kalash valley near Chitral.
· Defense day is celebrated in Pakistan since 1966.