PMS GK 2005

[nida.imran]

1. Which book of Allama Iqbal contains the poems “Shikwa” and “Jawab-e-Shikwa”?

A. Bang-i-Dara

B. Bal-i-Jibril

C. Asrar-i-Khudi

D. Zarb-e-Kaleem

2. Who coined the name of All India Muslim League?

A. Sir Zafar Ullah Khan

B. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar

C. Sir Muhammad Shafi

D. Nawab Salim Ullah Khan

3. Which political party won the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections?


A. PLO

B. Al-Fateh

C. Hamas

D. Hezbollah

4. Who was the first elected president of Pakistan?

A. Iskandar Mirza

B. Ayub Khan

C. Yahiya Khan

D. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

5. the Higher Education Commission (HEC) was established in September 2002. Who is its chairman?

A. Atta-ur-Rahman


B. Ghulam Abbas

C. Ashraf Qazi

D. Jalal Ahmed

6. “The Memoirs” is the autobiography of ______?

A. Jane Austin

B. Bill Clinton

C. Richard Nixon

D. George Walker Bush

7. “Macbeth” a tragic drama is written by?

A. William Shakespeare

B. John Milton

C. John donne


D. Charles Dickens

8. There is no restriction in Deen (Islam) is a verse of which surah?

A. Al-Baqarah

B. Surah Alaq

C. Surah Rehman

D. Al-Maida

9. The Battle of Plassey was fought between Siraj-ud-Daulah and ______?

A. Lord Clive

B. Lord Canning

C. Warren Hastings

D. Shah Alam

10. All India Muslim League was founded at ______?


A. Aligarh

B. Lahore

C. Dhaka

D. Lucknow

11. Durand line Agreement signed by British diplomate Sir Mortimer Durand and Afghan King ______ in 1893?

A. Amir Aman Ullah

B. Abdul Rehman

C. Habib Ullah

D. Daud Khan

12. Lion’s share of UN budget is being spent on?

A. Diseases


B. Natural Disasters

C. Peace

D. Poverty

13. What was the purpose of American plan of “greater Middle East Initiative”?

A. To promote democracy

B. To help Israel

C. Kingship

D. None of these

14. Tsunami hit 12 countries on 26th December 2004. Where was its epicenter?

A. Java

B. Bali

C. Sumatra


D. Borneo

15. Which Muslim country has the lowest per capita income?

A. Somalia

B. Kenya

C. Uganda

D. Afghanistan

16. which was the first country to issue currency notes in the world?

A. Greece

B. China

C. Italy

D. Russia

17. The Spratly islands are disputed between China and ______?


A. Philippines

C. Malaysia

B. Vietnam

D. All of these

18. Which country has more inventions after USA in last two decades?

A. France

B. Switzerland

C. Germany

D. United Kingdom

19. “The Idea of Pakistan” is written by?

A. Stephen Philip Cohen

B. Harold Pinter


C. Martin Bid

D. None of these

20. Khanki Headworks is situated on which river?

A. Chenab

B. Indus

C. Ravi

D. Jhelum

21. Braille system of education is introduced for ______?

A. Blinds

B. Deaf

C. Dumb

D. All of these

22. Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is also called?


A. Chashma Barrage

B. Kotri Barrage

C. Guddu Barrage

D. Jinnah Barrage

23. Kremlin, a fortified complex has government offices, palaces and churches is situated in?

A. Japan

B. China

C. Russia

D. Thailand

24. Which month of Punjabi Calendar is called the brother of March?

A. Chet


B. Phaggan

C. Magghar

D. Vaisakh

25. Which is the capital of Taiwan?

A. Hanoi

B. Taipei

C. Minsk

D. Andorra

26. Olympic Airways belongs to which country?

A. Greece

B. Canada

C. Germany

D. China

27. Bosporus strait connects the Black sea with ______?

A. Aegean Sea

B. Marmara Sea

C. Red Sea

D. Java Sea

28. Which country was discovered by Abel Tasman?

A. Australia

B. USA

C. New Zealand

D. Georgia

29. Which is the longest river of the Asia?

A. Huang He

B. Indus

C. Yangtze

D. Ganga

30. ATM stands for ______?

A. Automated Teller Machine

B. Automatic Tell Machine

C. Automobile Tax Machine

D. None of these

31. Which country is known as the “Playground of Europe”?

A. Turkey

B. France

C. Switzerland

D. Italy

32. Naira is the currency of which country?

A. Niger

B. Nigeria

C. Togo

D. Switzerland

33. which is the second largest ethnic group in Afghanistan after Pashtuns?

A. Uzbeks

B. Hazara

C. Tajiks

D. Tatars

34. Which country’s native religion is Shinto?

A. China

B. Thailand

C. Nepal

D. Japan

35. Who is the author of “Clash of Civilization”?

A. Samuel Huntington

B. S. M Bruck

C. Robert Moore

D. Bill Clinton

36. Which is the oldest organization of Human Rights in the world?

A. anti-slavery international

B. Asia Watch

C. Freedom House

D. Amnesty International

37. What was the magnitude of earthquake on Richter scale that hit Pakistan in October 2005?

A. 7.4

B. 7.5

C. 7.6

D. 7.7

38. which country sent more paramedical aid to Pakistan after earthquake of 8th October 2005?

A. China

B. Cuba

C. United States

D. United Kingdom

39. Which country produces largest solar energy in the world?

A. United States

B. Germany

C. Holland

D. Switzerland

40. Who came to Pakistan after earthquake as a special representative of UN earthquake relief?

A. Bush Senior

B. Bill Clinton

C. Kofi Anan

D. George Walker Bush

41. Which of the following country’s constitution is not in written form?

A. United States

B. Switzerland

C. Denmark

D. United Kingdom

42. What is meant by term “Holocaust”?

A. Killing of Jews by Nazis during World War I

B. Killing of Jews by Nazis during World War II

C. Killing of Germans

D. Protecting of Jews by British during II World War

43. Antara is the news agency of which country?

A. Turkey

B. Indonesia

C. Thailand

D. Russia

44. Word “Tsunami” belongs to which language?

A. Japanese

B. English

C. Urdu

D. Greek

45. UN declared the decade 2005-2014 as the decade of ______?

A. Protection of environment

B. Information Technology

C. Poverty

D. Education

46. Novel “War and Peace” is written by?

A. Leo Tolstoy

B. Thomas Hardy

C. Samuel Johnson

D. Robert Moore

47. Babri Mosque was demolished in 22 December 1992 situated at?

A. Ayodhya

B. Agra

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Calcutta

48. Gandhara art center was situated between which rivers?

A. Jhelum and Chenab

B. Chenab and Ravi

C. Indus and Ravi

D. Indus and Jhelum

49. What was the main cause of 2005 French riots?

A. Changes in employment rules

B. Death of two foreigners

C. Opposition party’s strike

D. None of these

50. Which is the second biggest natural gas field of Pakistan?

A. Dhulian

B. Sui

C. Kandhkot

D. Qadirpur

51. Who was the president of USA during World War I?

A. Woodrow Wilson

B. John F Kennedy

C. Roosevelt

D. Richard Nixon

52. Which country has the largest army in the world?

A. USA

B. China

C. Russia

D. India

53. Which English poet died in his young age?

A. Percy Bysshe Shelley

B. John Milton

C. John Keats

D. W. B Yeats

54. “Paradise Lost” was written by?

A. John Milton

B. William Shakespeare

C. Samuel Johnson

D. Charles Dickens

55. Which disease is more common in males than females?

A. Heart Diseases

B. Dementia

C. color blindness

D. herpes

56. Which of the following is the most famous beverage brand in the world?

A. Nokia

B. Coca Cola

C. Microsoft

D. None of these

57. What is meant by archipelago?

A. A cluster of Islands

B. A cluster of seas

C. A cluster of flowers

D. A cluster of stars

58. Who discovered the laws of gravitation?

A. Isaac Newton

B. Louis Pasteur

C. Galileo Galilei

D. William Henry

59. Florence Nightingale, was a famous British ______?

A. nurse

B. royal surgeon

C. army officer

D. religious reformer

60. Which of the following US president was assassinated in office?

A. George Washington

B. Woodrow Wilson

C. Abraham Lincoln

D. John F Kennedy

61. According to new research which is the oldest disease of world?

A. Influenza

B. Malaria

C. Plague

D. Leprosy

62. Which continent is without glaciers?

A. Asia

B. Africa

C. Europe

D. Australia

63. Who was the first president of All India Muslim League?

A. Sir Agha Khan III

B. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar

C. Sir Muhammad Shafi

D. Nawab Salim Ullah Khan

65. Etymology is the science of?

A. Birds

B. Words

C. Insects

D. Worlds

64. Which was the main center of Tamil activities in Sri Lanka?

A. Colombo

B. Kandy

C. Jaffna

D. None of these

66. Which of the following is the oldest organization?

A. UNO

B. African Union

C. League of nations

D. Common Wealth

67. Who is called the father of computer?

A. Charles Babbage

B. Konrad Zuse

C. Merry John

D. None of these

68. Where days and nights are equal all the year?

A. Nairobi

B. New York

C. London

D. Oslo

69. Where Chenab and Jhelum join each other?

A. Head Trimmu

B. Head Sidhnai

C. Head Panjnad

D. Head Baloki

70. The Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea are connected by?

A. Davis strait

B. Suez canal

C. Panama Canal

D. Gibraltar Strait

71. Which crop has the longest period between cultivation and harvest?

A. Cotton

B. Sugarcane

C. Rice

D. Wheat

72. Silicon Valley, a region in Santa Clara Valley of California is famous because of?

A. Computers

B. Film industry

C. Cars

D. Sugarcane industry

73. Which is the largest search engine of internet?

A. MSN

B. Google

C. Yahoo

D. None of these

74. Farakka dam is disputed between India and ______?

A. Pakistan

B. Nepal

C. Sri Lanka

D. Bangladesh

75. Which is the world’s biggest bird?

A. Ostrich

B. Kiwi

C. Eagle

D. None of these

76. Who is the author of “Khaki Shadows”?

A. S.M Burke

B. K.M Arif

C. Aslam Baig

D. Hasan Askari

77. Which dam is being constructed by India violating the Indus Waters Treaty?

A. Salal Dam

B. Baglihar Dam

C. Wular Dam

D. All of these

78. What is meant by causeway?

A. A raised path

B. Marsh soil

C. Salty ocean

D. Road on hill

79. Which is the largest coal consuming country in the world?

A. Russia

B. China

C. USA

D. India

80. “The Night Watch” painting is the master piece of?

A. Rembrandt van

B. Pablo Picasso

C. Leonardo di Vinci

D. Michelangelo

81. The headquarters of Freedom House is situated in?

A. Washington D.C

B. Geneva

C. London

D. None of these

82. Harappa is situated on the bank of river ______?

A. Ravi

B. Chenab

C. Sutlej

D. Indus

83. Otto von Bismarck, a great leader and statesman belongs to which country?

A. Germany

B. Russia

C. Italy

D. France

84. Who was the first Muslim winner of Nobel Prize?

A. Anwar Sadat

B. Yasser Arafat

C. Shirin Ebadi

D. Dr. Younas

85. Which day is observed on 15 may every year?

A. Water day

B. Environment day

C. Postal day

D. Families day

86. Kigali is capital of which country?

A. Uganda

B. Togo

C. Namibia

D. Rwanda

87. Which country is the largest contributor to the UN budget?

A. USA

B. Japan

C. Russia

D. China

88. Sabakzai Dam is being constructed under WAPDA Water vision 2025 in?

A. Punjab

B. Sindh

C. Balochistan

D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

89. Which country has the oldest anthem?

A. Japan

B. China

C. Russia

D. Greece

90. What is “Big Ben”?

A. A Clock Tower

B. A galaxy of stars

C. A mountain range

D. A volcano

91. Who was the first viceroy of India?

A. Warren Hastings

B. Lord Canning

C. Lord Curzon

D. None of these

92. Napoleon Bonaparte was an emperor and general of?

A. France

B. England

C. Germany

D. Italy

93. Helvetia is the old name of ______?

A. Netherlands

B. Hungary

C. Spain

D. Switzerland

94. Where is the great sandy desert located?

A. Australia

B. South Africa

C. Italy

D. China

95. Where is the headquarters of world economic forum located?

A. Geneva

B. Davos

C. Washington D.C

D. New York

96. Which is considered the wisest bird in European countries?

A. Owl

B. Eagle

C. Parrot

D. Sparrow

97. Which is the world’s longest road tunnel is located?

A. Rokko Tunnel, Japan

B. Apennine Base Tunnel, Italy

C. St. Gotthard, Switzerland

D. Laerdal Tunnel, Norway

98. Algebra was introduced by?

A. Al- Khwarizmi

B. Archimedes

C. Omar Khayyam

D. Euclid

99. Martin Luther King was the ______?

A. founder of protestant sect

B. father of English poetry

C. great leader of France

D. All of these

100. Anemometer is an instrument used to measure the ______?

A.velocity of sound

B. magnetic power

C. electricity resistance

D. recording the graph