General Knowledge for MCQs

1. Pakistan's first coin was issued on 3rd January 1948.

2. Pakistan's standard time was suggested by Proffessor Muhammad Anwar.

3. Pakistan's first Stamp ticket was issued on 09-07-1948.

4. Maoulana Mazhar-ud-din was the first person who gave the title"Quid-e-Azam to Mr. Jinnah first time.

5. Quid-e-Azam's mother tongue was "Gujrati"

6. Khawaja Nazim-ud-din was the only person in pakistan's history whowas the second Prime Minister of Pakistan & also Second Governer General of Pakistan.

7. The total Area of the Capital of Pakistan "Islamabad" is 907 sq Km.

8. The Height of Minar-e-Pakistan is 196 ft and 4 inch.

9. Sir Victor Turner signed first time on Pakistan's currency notes.

10. Quaid-e-Azam was born on Thursday.

11. Quaid-e-Azam died on Saturday.

12. Pakistan's National Flag was prepared by Ameer-ud-din Qadwai.

13. Abdur-rehaman Chugtai made the design of Pakistan's first Stamp Ticket.

14. Pakistan's National Anthem's Compostion was accepted on 21 August 1949.

15. There were 3542 Post Offices in Pakistan at the time of its Creation.

16. Hari Pur is famous for Telephone Industry.

17. Mr. Mirat Khan prepared the map of Minar-e-Pakistan.18. Quaid-e-Azam took an oath as Governer General of Pakistan from Mr. Justice Mian Abdur Rasheed.

19. The height of all 4 Minars of Badshai Mosque are 177 fts.

20. The National Anthem was sung first time on 13 August 1954 in the voice of Mr. Hafeez Jhalandari.

1- Where the biggest Salt Mine located in Pakistan?

Mangora

2- The second highest cliff in the world is?

Karakoram - 2

3- The most beautiful stone-Marble is extracted from Province?

NWFP

4- The longest river in Pakistan is?

River Sindh

5- In which year did Pak win the circket world cup ?

1992

6- When did Pakistan win Olympic gold medal in Hockey for the first time?

1964

7- Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir?

Lahore

8- Which is the national flower of Pakistan?

Jasmine

9- Which military alliance had Pakistan as its member?

SEATO

10- Which is the national animal of Pakistan? Markhor

11- Which is the national bird of Pakistan?

Chakor

12- The Second largest city of Pakistan is?

Lahore

List of Prime Ministers of PakistanName From ToLiaqat Ali Khan 14 August1947 16 October 1951Khawaja Nazimuddin 17 October 1951 17 April 1953Muhammad Ali Bogra 17 April 1953 12 August 1955Chaudhry Muhammad Ali 12 August 1955 12 September 1956H. Shaheed Suhrawardy 12 September 1956 17 October 1957Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar 17 October 1957 16 December 1957Sir Feroz Khan Noon 16 December 1957 07 October 1958

From October 07, 1958 until July 03, 1972, no person held the title of Prime Minister due to Martial law

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto 03 July 1972 05 July 1977

The office was again suspended from July 5, 1977 until March 24 , 1985 due to martial law.

Muhammad Khan Junejo 24 March 1985 29 May 1988 Benazir Bhutto 09 December 1988 06 August 1990Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi 06 August 1990 01 November 1990Nawaz Sharif 01 November 1990 18 April 1993Balakh Sher Mazari 18 April 1993 26 May 1993(Restored)* Nawaz Sharif 26 May 1993 18 July 1993Moin Qureshi 18 July 1993 19 October 1993 (Again)* Benazir Bhutto 19 October 1993 05 November 1996Malik Miraj Khalid 05 November 1996 17 February 1997 (Again)* Nawaz Sharif 17 February 1997 12 October 1999

On October 12, 1999, Pervez Musharraf overthrew Nawaz Sharif, and took the title of Chief Executive. On June 20, 2001, he was made the President of Pakistan. Elections were held on October 10, 2002 leading to the return of the position of Prime Minister

Zafarullah Khan Jamali - 21 November 2002 26 June 2004 Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain 30 June 2004 28 August 2004Shaukat Aziz 28 August 2004 Yousaf raza gillani 2008Raja perviaz sheaf 2012 till date

A chronology of key events:

1906 - Muslim League founded as forum for Indian Muslim separatism.

1940 - Muslim League endorses idea of separate nation for India's Muslims.

1947 - Muslim state of East and West Pakistan created out of partition of India at the end of British rule. Hundreds of thousands die in widespread communal violence and millions are made homeless.

1948 - Muhammed Ali Jinnah, the first governor general of Pakistan, dies.

1948 - First war with India over disputed territory of Kashmir.

1951 - Jinnah's successor Liaquat Ali Khan is assassinated.

1956 - Constitution proclaims Pakistan an Islamic republic.

1958 - Martial law declared and General Ayyub Khan takes over.

1960 - General Ayyub Khan becomes president.

War and secession

1965 - Second war with India over Kashmir.

1969 - General Ayyub Khan resigns and General Yahya Khan takes over.

1970 - Victory in general elections in East Pakistan for breakaway Awami League, leading to rising tension with West Pakistan.

1971 - East Pakistan attempts to secede, leading to civil war. India intervenes in support of East Pakistan which eventually breaks away to become Bangladesh.

1972 - Simla peace agreement with India sets new frontline in Kashmir.

1973 - Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto becomes prime minister.

1977 - Riots erupt over allegations of vote-rigging by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party (PPP). General Zia ul-Haq stages military coup.

1978 - General Zia becomes president.

1979 - Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto hanged.

1980 - US pledges military assistance to Pakistan following Soviet intervention in Afghanistan.

1985 - Martial law and political parties ban lifted.

1986 - Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's daughter Benazir returns from exile to lead PPP in campaign for fresh elections.

1988 August - General Zia, the US ambassador and top Pakistan army officials die in mysterious air crash.

1999: Echoes of General Zia

1988 November - Benazir Bhutto's PPP wins general election.

1990 - Benazir Bhutto dismissed as prime minister on charges of incompetence and corruption.

1991 - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif begins economic liberalisation programme. Islamic Shariah law formally incorporated into legal code.

1992 - Government launches campaign to stamp out violence by Urdu-speaking supporters of the Mohajir Quami Movement.

1993 - President Khan and Prime Minister Sharif both resign under pressure from military. General election brings Benazir Bhutto back to power.

1996 - President Leghari dismisses Bhutto government amid corruption allegations.

1997 - Nawaz Sharif returns as prime minister after his Pakistan Muslim League party wins elections.

1998 - Pakistan conducts its own nuclear tests after India explodes several devices.

1999 April - Benazir Bhutto and her husband convicted of corruption and given jail sentences. Benazir stays out of the country.

1999 May - Kargil conflict: Pakistan-backed forces clash with the Indian military in the icy heights around Kargil in Indian-held Kashmir. More than 1,000 people are killed on both sides.

1999 October - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif overthrown in military coup led by General Pervez Musharraf. Coup is widely condemned, Pakistan is suspended from Commonwealth.

2000 April - Nawaz Sharif sentenced to life imprisonment on hijacking and terrorism charges.

2000 December - Nawaz Sharif goes into exile in Saudi Arabia after being pardoned by military authorities.

2001 20 June - Gen Pervez Musharraf names himself president while remaining head of the army. He replaced the figurehead president, Rafiq Tarar, who vacated his position earlier in the day after the parliament that elected him was dissolved.

2001 July - Musharraf meets Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in the first summit between the two neighbours in more than two years. The meeting ends without a breakthrough or even a joint statement because of differences over Kashmir.

2001 September - Musharraf swings in behind the US in its fight against terrorism and supports attacks on Afghanistan. US lifts some sanctions imposed after Pakistan's nuclear tests in 1998, but retains others put in place after Musharraf's coup.

2001 October - India fires on Pakistani military posts in the heaviest firing along the dividing line of control in Kashmir for almost a year.

2001 December - India imposes sanctions against Pakistan, to force it to take action against two Kashmir militant groups blamed for a suicide attack on parliament in New Dehli. Pakistan retaliates with similar sanctions.

2001 December - India, Pakistan mass troops along common border amid mounting fears of a looming war.

2002 January - President Musharraf bans two militant groups - Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad - and takes steps to curb religious extremism.

2002 January - Musharraf announces that elections will be held in October 2002 to end three years of military rule.

2002 April - Musharraf wins another five years in office in a referendum criticised as unconstitutional and fraught with irregularities.

2002 May - 14 people, including 11 French technicians, are killed in a suicide attack on a bus in Karachi. The following month 12 people are killed in a suicide attack outside the US consulate in the city.

2002 May - Pakistan test fires three medium-range surface-to-surface Ghauri missiles, which are capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Musharraf tells nation that Pakistan doesn't want war but is ready to respond with full force if attacked.

2002 June - Britain and USA maintain diplomatic offensive to avert war, urge their citizens to leave India and Pakistan.

2002 August - President Musharraf grants himself sweeping new powers, including the right to dismiss an elected parliament. Opposition forces accuse Musharraf of perpetuating dictatorship.

2002 October - First general election since the 1999 military coup results in a hung parliament. Parties haggle over the make-up of a coalition. Religious parties fare better than expected.

2002 November - Mir Zafarullah Jamali selected as prime minister by the National Assembly. He is the first civilian premier since the 1999 military coup and a member of a party close to General Musharraf.

2003 February - Senate elections: Ruling party wins most seats in voting to the upper house. Elections said to be final stage of what President Musharraf calls transition to democracy.

2003 June - North-West Frontier Province votes to introduce Sharia law.

2003 November - Pakistan declares a Kashmir ceasefire, which is swiftly matched by India.

2003 December - Pakistan and India agree to resume direct air links and to allow overflights of each other's planes from beginning of 2004 after two-year ban.

2004: Karachi - Volatile metropolis

2004: Pakistan's schisms spill into present

2004 February - Leading nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan admits to having leaked nuclear weapons secrets. Technology is said to have been transferred to Libya, North Korea and Iran.

2004 April - Parliament approves creation of military-led National Security Council. Move institutionalises role of armed forces in civilian affairs.

2004 May - Pakistan readmitted to Commonwealth.

Factional violence in Karachi: Senior Sunni cleric shot dead; bomb attack on Shia mosque kills 16, injures 40.

2004 June - Military offensive near Afghan border against suspected al-Qaeda militants and their supporters after attacks on checkpoints. Earlier offensive, in March, left more than 120 dead.

2004 August - Shaukat Aziz is sworn in as prime minister. In July he escaped unhurt from an apparent assassination attempt.

2004 December - President Musharraf announces that he will stay on as head of the army. He had previously promised to relinquish the role.

2005 January - Tribal militants in Baluchistan attack facilities at Pakistan's largest natural gas field, forcing closure of main plant.

2005 7 April - Bus services, the first in 60 years, operate between Muzaffarabad in Pakistani-administered Kashmir and Srinagar in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

2005 July - More than 130 people are killed and hundreds are injured in a collision between three passenger trains in Sindh province.

2005 August - Pakistan tests its first, nuclear-capable cruise missile.

basic Facts Abt Pakistan

BASIC FACTS ABT PAKISTAN RELIGIONS: Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3% MEDIAN AGE: total: 19.8 years male: 19.7 years female: 20 years (2002) AGE STRUCTURE: 0-14 years: 39.3% (male 30,463,958; female 28,726,776) 15-64 years: 56.5% (male 43,571,093; female 41,651,872) 65 years and over: 4.2% (male 3,051,674; female 3,229,367) (2003 est.) NET MIGRATION RATE: -0.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) SEX RATIO: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.94 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2003 est.) INFANT MORTALITY RATE: total: 76.53 deaths/1,000 live births female: 76.09 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.) male: 76.95 deaths/1,000 live births ETHNIC GROUPS: Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun (Pathan), Baloch, Muhajir (immigrants from India at the time of partition and their descendants) LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH: Total population: 62.2 years male: 61.3 years female: 63.14 years (2003 est.) LANGUAGES: Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official and lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8% FLAG DESCRIPTION: green with a vertical white band (symbolizing the role of religious minorities) on the hoist side; a large white crescent and star are centered in the green field; the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam Currency Pak Rupee. CURRENCY CODE: PKR Per Capita Income US$ 443 Per Capita Income at (PPP) US$ 2230 GDP: Purchasing power parity - $311 billion (2002 est.) GDP - COMPOSITION BY SECTOR: Agriculture: 24% industry: 25% services: 51% (FY01 est.) LITERACY: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45.7% male: 59.8% female: 30.6% (2003 est.) POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE: 35% (2001 est.) LABOR FORCE: 41.54 million (2003) EMPLOYED: 38.29 million (2003) UNEMPLOYED: 3.25 million (2003) UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 7.8% plus substantial underemployment (2002 est.) LABOR FORCE - BY OCCUPATION: Agriculture 48.42%, manufacturing & Mining 11.55%, Construction 5.78%, Trade 13.8%, Transport 5.03%, Services 42% (2001 est.) Registered Companies 43,000+ Listed Cos 700+ Foreign Firms 600+ Industrial Estates/Zones 63 Trade EXPORTS: $9.8 billion f.o.b. (FY02/03 est.) EXPORTS - COMMODITIES: textiles (garments, cotton cloth, and yarn), rice, leather, sports goods, and carpets and rugs TECHNICAL 72 COLLEGES 925 Universities 68 (40 in private sector) Transport & Communications TOTAL LENGTH OF ROADS 257,683 KM. Railways Network 7,791 route KMs RAILWAYS: total: 8,163 km broad gauge: 7,718 km 1.676-m gauge (293 km electrified) narrow gauge: 445 km 1.000-m gauge (2002) HIGHWAYS: total: 247,811 km paved: 141,252 km (including 339 km of expressways) unpaved: 106,559 km (2001) MERCHANT MARINE: Total: 18 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 247,675 GRT/375,435 DWT ships by type: cargo 14, container 3, petroleum tanker 1 (2002 est.) MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTERED: 786907 Pakistan International Airline Covers 33 International and 21 domestic stations. Pakistan International Airline Major Airports Domestic Stations: Islamabad , Lahore , Karachi , Quetta , Peshawar and Gwadar Major Seaports Domestic: Minora, Gwadar and Pasni. International: Karachi and Bin Qasim. Post Offices 12,234 (2302 Urban and 9932 Rural) CARGO HANDLED AT KARACHI PORT TOTAL EXPORT/IMPORTS 26692 (000 Tonnes) CARGO HANDLED AT PORT QASIM TOTAL EXPORT/IMPORTS 13226 (000 Tonnes) Telephone Connections 4.28 million Public Call Offices 71,771 Telegraph Offices 362 Internet Connections 1.7 million NO. OF ISPS 127 FIBER OPTIC INSTALLATION (NO. OF CITIES) 203 Employment LABOR FORCE: 41.54 million

Agriculture Sector 48.42% Manufacturing & Mining Sector 11.25% Others 40.33% RELIGIONS: Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3% MEDIAN AGE: total: 19.8 years male: 19.7 years female: 20 years (2002) AGE STRUCTURE: 0-14 years: 39.3% (male 30,463,958; female 28,726,776) 15-64 years: 56.5% (male 43,571,093; female 41,651,872) 65 years and over: 4.2% (male 3,051,674; female 3,229,367) (2003 est.) __________________

Year 2012 In Review.

February 6 The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the thrones of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand,and the 60th anniversary of her becoming Head of the Commonwealth.

February 27 Arab Spring: As a result of ongoing protests, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is succeeded by Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi.

March 13 After 244 years since its first publication, the Encyclopdia Britannica discontinues its print edition.

March 22 The President of Mali, Amadou Toumani Tour, is ousted in a coup d'tat after mutinous soldiers attack government offices.

April 26 Former Liberian President Charles Taylor is found guilty on 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Sierra Leone Civil War.

May 12 August 12 The 2012 World Expo takes place in Yeosu, South Korea.

July 4 CERN announces the discovery of a new particle with properties consistent with the Higgs boson after experiments at the Large Hadron Collider.

July 27 August 12 The 2012 Summer Olympics are held in London, England, United Kingdom.

July 3031 In the worst power outage in world history, the 2012 India blackouts leave 620 million people without power.

August 6 Curiosity, the Mars Science Laboratory mission's rover, successfully lands on Mars.

September 7 Canada officially cuts diplomatic ties with Iran by closing its embassy in Tehran.

September 11 Garment factory fires in the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Lahore kill 315 and seriously injure more than 250.

October 14 Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner becomes the first person to break the sound barrier without any machine assistance.

October 24 30 Hurricane Sandy kills at least 209 people in the Caribbean, Bahamas, United States and Canada.

November 14 21 Israel launches Operation Pillar of Defense against the Palestinian-governed Gaza Strip, killing Hamas military chief Ahmed Jabari.

November 25 December 9 Typhoon Bopha, known as "Pablo" in the Philippines, kills at least 1,067 with around 838 people still missing.

November 29 The UN General Assembly approves a motion granting Palestine non-member observer state status.

December 8 In Qatar, the UN Climate Change Conference agrees to extend the Kyoto Protocol until 2020.

Pakistan Affairs - 2005Solved MCQs

1). Sir syed ahmed khan advocated the inclusion of Indians in Legislative Council in his famous book, Causes of the Indian Revolt, as early as:

a) 1850 b) 1860c) 1870 d) None of these

2). Who repeatedly refers to Sir Syed as Father of Muslim India and Father of Modern Muslim India:

a) Hali b) Abdul Qadirc) Ch. Khaliquz Zaman d) None of these

3). Military strength of East India Company and the Financial Support of Jaggat Seth of Murshidabad gave birth to events at:

a) Plasseyb) Panipatc) None of these

4). Clive in one of his Gazettes made it mandatory that no Muslim shall be given an employment higher than that of chaprasy or a junior clerk has recorded by:

a) Majumdarb) Hasan Isphanic) Karamat Ali d) None of these

5). The renowned author of the Spirit of Islam and a Short History of the Saracens was:

a) Shiblee b) Nawab Mohsinc) None of these ( Syed Ameer Ali)

6). Nawab Sir Salimullah Khan was President of Bengal Musilm Leage in:

a) 1903 b) 1913c) 1923 d) None of these (1912)

7). The first issue of Maualana Abul Kalam Azads Al Hilal came out on 13 July:

a) 1912 b) 1922c) 1932 d) None of these

8). At the annual session of Anjuman Hamayat Islam in 1911 Iqbals poem was recited, poetically called:

a) Sham-o-Shahrb) Shikwac) Jawab-i-Shikwa d) None of these

9). Sir sultan Muhammad shah, the agha khan headed the historic simla deputation which successfully presented Muslim demands on 01, October 1906 before:

a) Lord Curzonb) Lord Irwinc) lord Minto d) None of these

10). Quaid-i-Azam said in an interview on any hope of India and Pakistan coming to a peaceful settlement provided the Indian government shed the superiority complex and deal with Pakistan on an equal footing given to special correspondent from:

a) Germany b) Francec) Switzerland d) None of these

11). Which are the aligned years in Pakistans foreign policy:

a) 1963-1972 b) 1954-1962 c) 1947-53 d) Non of these

12). Zia established a course for Pakistan that enabled the government to manage a complex:

a) Foreign policy b) Co-existencec) None of these

13). In the hindu kush mountains all passes connect Pakistan with:

a) China b) Afghanistanc) Tajikistan d) None of these

14). The Hasni tribe is settled in:

a) Southern NWFP b) Western Balochistan[/b]c) Central sind d) None of these

15). Rechna and Bari Doabs are considered:

a) Thickly populated region b) Very thickly populated region c) Most thickly populated region d) None of these

16). In connection with land reforms the Punjab tenancy act was passed in:

a) 1877 b) 1887c) 1897 d) none of these

17). Excavations at moenjo daro have revealed in earthen vessels:

a) Millet grains b) Lentillsc) Rice grains d) None of these

18). Kalabagh iron deposits are largest in Pakistan with an estimated reserve of:

a) 309 m tons b) 509 m tonsc) 709 m tons d) None of these

19). Cotton textile the largest industry of Pakistan employ industrial labour force of magnitude of ?

a) 80 % b) 65 %c) 50% d) None of these (36-40%)

20). The emergence of Gwadar port and its development has promoted :

a) Rural urban migrationb) Urban-urban migration c) None of these

Objectives for everyday sciences

1. What is the approxiate mean distance that separates the sun from the earth?

a. 1600,90,000 kmsb. 1480,00,000 kmsc. 1500,00,000 kmsd. 1890,70,000 kms

2. The outer surface of the sun is called ?

a. Thermosphereb. Lithospherec. Lonosphered. Photosphere

3. Which planet has the maximum number of satellites?

a. Marsb. Mercuryc. Venusd. Jupiter

4. What is a light year?

a. The year marked by extraordinary amount of radiation of sleightb. The year marked by the extraordinary less amount of radiation of sunlight reaching the earth due to protracted cloudy weather on earth making that year lighter than the normalc. The year in which the sun radiates more light making one complete extra day in februaryd. The distance travelled by light in 01 year.

5. What are Red Giants?a. Stars which appear red because of their consuming a portion of their hydrogen.b. The cluster of giant sized stars visible near marsc. Stars which consume some of their oxygen and thus appear red due to lack of O2d. Powerful communist countries.

6. What are asteriods?a. Piece of falling staresb. Satellite ofother planetsc. Very small planet revolving around the sund. Rocks found on the moon

7. What is the temperature at the centre of the sun?a. 6 million kb. 10 million kc. 12 million kd. 20 million k

8. The phase of moon are partially the result of the ?a. Changes in the shape of the moonb. Revolution of the moon about the earthc. Variation in the moon's gravitationd. Variation in the speed of rotation of the moon

9. Constellations referred to as Zodiac are ?a. Imaginary region that encompass the path of the planetsb. Signs of Roman godc. A group of starsd. None

10. The height of a geo-stationary satellite from the surface of the earth is about ?a. 360 kmb. 3600 kmc. 23000 kmd. 360,000 km

11. Which of the following explain the reasons why there is no total eclipse of the sun?a. Area of the sun covered by the moonb. Direction rotation around the sunc. Orbit of moon around the sund. Size of earth in relation to that of moon

12. The instrument used to measure the specific gravity of milk is?a. Barometerb. Hygrometerc. Lactometerd. None of these

13. The internal antenna of transistor set is made of ?a. Ironb. Ferror Chromec. Copperd. Alnico

14. Gerontology is the study of ?a. Process of ageingb. Growth of cellsc. Birdsd. Vegetables

15. Helium is used for respiration in deep water instead of nitrogen becausea. It is heavier than nitrogenb. It is higher than nitrogenc. It mixes less in blood than nitrogend. It helps oxygen to burn more quickly

16. In a fluorescent tube which of the following components are found?a. Mercury vapourb. Argon and carbon dioxidec. Helium and oxygend. Argon and neon

17. The common ore of aluminium is ?a. Chromiteb. Cryolitec. Bauxited. Monazite

18. When one enters a dark room, he is not able to see anything but, after sometime vision improves. This is because ?a. The retina of the eye comes forwardb. The retina of the eye moves backwardc. The pupil of the eye contractsd. The pupil ofthe eye dilates

19. Radio carbon dating is used to find the age of ?a. Fossilsb. Buildingc. Rocksd. Babies

20. What is periscope used for ?a. To survey the ships on the surface of the sea when the submarine is under waterb. To extinguish firec. To measure purity of milkd. None of the above

21. Seismology is the science of ?a. Silkworm breedingb. Earthquakesc. Atmospheric phenomenond. Study of fossils

22. The source of solar energy is ?a. Light energyb. Gravitational energyc. Kinetic energy of rotation of sund. Nuclear energy

23. If an object is placed midway between two parallel plane mirrors facing each other, then the number of images that appear in mirrors isa. Fourb. Infinitec. Twod. Zero because the images will cancel each other

24. In vacuum , What will be common among X rays visible light , radiowaves a. Amplitudeb. Frequencyc. speedd. wavelength

25. Barometer is used to measurea. Atmospheric pressureb. Humidityc. Rainfalld. Temperature

Answers

1. b , 2. d , 3. d , 4. d , 5. a6. c , 7. d , 8. b , 9. a , 10. b11. a , 12. c , 13. b , 14. a , 15. a16. a , 17. a , 18. d , 19. a , 20. a21. b , 22. d , 23. b , 24. a , 25. a

26. If u use a microscope to watch smoke particles in still air, u ll see them moving about all the time. This phenomenon is called ?

a. Brownian movementb. Osmosisc. Tyndall effectd. Diffusion

27. The mass of a neutron is approximately

a. Equal to the mass of protonb. Three times the mass of a proton3. Twice the mass of a proton4. Zero

28. The spherical shape of rain drops is due to

a. Atmospheric friction of airb. Gravity of spherical earthc. Surface tension of rain waterd. Viscosity of rain water

29. Galvanometer is an instrument

a. For measuring volume change in chemical reactions btw gasesb. For measuring currents of small magnitudec. Which prints automatically messages sent from one place to anotherd. For recording high temperature from a distance

30. Which of the following has highest frequency?

a. Gamma raysb. Microwavesc. Light wavesd. Radio waves

31. If an iron is marked 750 watts by 250 volts, then it was designated to take a current of

a. 3 Amperesb. 9 Amperesc. 6 Amperesd. 15 Amperes

32. The blue colour of the sky is due to

a. Polarization of lightb. Scattering of lightc. Reflection of lightd. None of these

33. Geiger counter is an instrument

a. Determine the heart beat rateb. To detect radioative radiationc. To measure intensity of visible lightd. To count the baggage of an airport

34. When we are looking at a rainbow in front of us, The sun must be

a. high in the sky and is located either on our rigght or leftb. In front of usc. Behind us

35. When as the satellite is in thhe geostationary orbit , itsa. Orbital distance is equal to the radius of the earthb. Acceleration is zeroc. Orbital period is about 24 hoursd. Angular velocity is zero

36. The most intense man-made light souce isa. Masterb Laserc. Mercury Vapour Lampd. Light emitting diode (LED)

37. How many calories will b needed to raise the temperature of 10 grams of water from 200 to 3000?a. 1b. 10c. 100d. 200

38. The branch of biological science " Ecology " deals with the study of a. Plants in relation to their environmentb. Animals in relation to plantsc. All living things in relation to their environmentd. Animals in relation to their environment

39. The film of oil and soapy water owe their brilliant colours to a combination of light reflection anda. Refractionb. Polarizationc. Diffractiond. Interference

40. The solar ultraviolet rays fo not harm living organism becausea. The ozone layer of the atmosphere weakens themb. They are weak raysc. They have to pass through a thich column of the atmosphered. The atmospheric nitrogen dilutes them

41. Most important effect of moon on earth is thata. Gives lightb. Causes earthquakec. Causes solar & lunar eclipsed. Effects tides of ocean

42. The term " Meteor" is applied to an interplanetary body,a. Before it enter the earth`s atmosphereb. After it enters the earth`s atmospherec. After it centers the earth`s atmosphered. After it centers the earth`s atmosphere and lands on the surface of the earth without exploding in mid air

43. Newton`s rings area. Celestial body named by newtonb. Rings presented to newton by a kingc. An optical phenomenond. Coloured rings observed around the point of contact of a convex lense

44. The heat recieved by earth from the sun is known asa. Insulationb. Solar heatc. Solar radiationd. Thermal radiation`s

45. Constellation isa. Configuration of fixed stars resembling a figureb. Group of satellitesc. Group of cometsd. None of above

46. Which of the following part of the atmosphere is nearest to the eartha. Troposphereb Stratospherec. Lonosphered. Mesosphere

47. To an astronaut in space sky looksa. Deep blueb. Whitec. Blackd. Orange red

48. Why does the sun looks oval when it is at the horizon ?a. When the sun is at the horizon rays from the longer edge are refracted more coz it passes through greater thickness of air so vertical diameter is shortened to give an oval shapeb. When at the horizon sun is pulled by other planets and becomes elongatedc. While setting or rising sun is ellipticald. None of these

49. The moon has period of rotation which is equal to period of revolution . It isa. 29 days, 7 hours , 43 min , 1147 secb. 20 days, 6 hours , 50 min , 20 secc. 31 days, 8 hours , 42 min , 10 secd. None of these

50. The composition of the sun isa. hydrogen 90% , Helium 8% , Heavy elements 2%b. hydrogen 95% , Helium 3% , Heavy elements 2%c. hydrogen 80% , Helium 10% , Heavy elements 10%d. None of above

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