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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE NOTES

ABOUT PAKISTAN
Official name Islamic republic of Pakistan

Government form Parliamentary

National language Urdu

National poet Allama Iqbal

Writer of national anthem Hafeez jallundri

Composer of national anthem Ahmad Chagla

National bird Chakor

National animal Markhor (snake eater)

National flower Jasmine

National tree Deodar

National sports Hockey

National juice Sugarcane juice

Literacy rate 58 %

Where Pakistan is located South Asia

Who Designed flag of Pakistan Ameer ud din Kedwai

Who suggested name of Pakistan Ch Rehmat Ali

Who was the first Pakistan to score double century Zaheer Abbas

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FEDERAL MINISTERS
Finance Minister ( wazir-e-khazana ) -------------------

Interior Minister ( wazir-e-dakhla ) -------------------

Defence Minister ( wazir-e-defah ) -------------------

Law minister ( wazir –e-qunoon ) -------------------

Foreign Minister ( wazir-e-kharja ) --------------------

Railway Minister -------------------

Minister of state for information --------------------

Minister of religious affairs ------------------

Health Minister -----------------

Minister of education -----------------

GOVERNORS
Punjab -------------------

Sindh -------------------

Kpk ------------------

Balochistan -----------------

Gilgit-baltistan -----------------

CHIEF MINISTERS
Punjab -----------------

Sindh ----------------

Kpk -----------------

Balochistan ----------------

Gilgit-baltistan --------------

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AZAD KASHMIR
Prime minister --------------

President --------------

PRESIDENTS OF PAKISTAN
1st: Maj General Sikander mirza

Present: -----------------------

PRIME MINISTERS OF PAKISTAN

1st: Liaquat Ali Khan

Present: -----------------

FIRST COMMANDER IN CHIEF

General Frank Messervy

CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF

1st: General Tikka khan

Present: ------------------

CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF

1st: Admiral Jafford James

Present: ---------------

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CHIEF OF AIR STAFF

1st: Air marshall Allan Perry Keane

Present : ---------------

JOINT CHIEF OF STAFF COMMITTEE

1st : General Muhammad Shareef

Present: ----------------------

CHIEF JUSTICE OF PAKISTAN

1st : Justice Mian Abdul Rashid

Present: -----------------------

MIXED
Governor state bank of Pakistan ---------------------------

Chairman senate --------------------------

Speaker of national assembly -------------------------

Deputy Speaker --------------------------

Chief of election commission --------------------------

Chairman NAB ____________

GOVERNORS GENERALS OF PAKISTAN

1) Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

2) Khawaja Nazim ud Din

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MARTIAL LAW ADMINISTRATORS

1) Ayub khan 1958 to 1962
2) General yahya khan 1969 to 1971
3) General Zia ul haq 1977 to 1985
4) General Pervaiz Musharraf 1999 to 2008

DISTRICTS OF BALOCHISTAN
Bolan
Dera Bugti
Kech
Khuzdar
Mastung
Quetta
Sibbi
Zhob
Gwadar
Jafarabad
Kalat
Pishin
Qila Saifullah
Ziarat

WORLD PRESIDENTS AND PRIME MINISTERS

President of America -------------------
President of Bangladesh -------------------
President of India -------------------
President of Afghanistan -------------------
President of Australia -------------------
President of Japan -------------------
President of Russia -------------------
President of Iraq -------------------
President of Iran -------------------
President of China -------------------
President of Turkey -------------------
President of Indonesia ------------------

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Prime minister of India -------------------

Prime minister of China -------------------
Prime minister of Turkey -------------------
Prime minister of Iran -------------------
Foreign minister of America -------------------

ABOUT INDIA
President of India ----------------
Prime minister of India ---------------
Chief of Indian army staff --------------
Defence Minister of India --------------
Foreign Minister of India ---------------

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IMPORTANT DATES

1857 War of independence

1864 Sir sayyed founded scientific society
1875 Sir sayyed founded M.A.O school at Aligarh
1905 Partition of Bengal
1906 Simla Deputation
1906 All India Muslim League was founded
1909 Minto Marley Reforms
1913 Quaid joined muslim league
1916 Lucknow Pact
1919-23 Khilafat movement
1924 Kamal atta Turk Abolished khilafat
1928 Nehru report
1929 Jinnah 14 points
1930 Iqbal’s Address of Allahbad
1930-32 Round table conference
1940 Lahore resolution
1942 Cripps Mission
1945 Wavell plan
1945-46 Election of indo-pak
1948 Establishment of state bank
1949 Objective resolution
1951 Murder of Liaquat Ali khan
1958 First martial law
1971 Establishment of Bangladesh
1999 Kargil War
1998 Nuclear tests
2015 CPEC

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NISHAAN – E- HAIDERS HOLDERS

CAPTAIN MUHAMMAD SARWAR 1948 INDO PAK WAR

MAJOR TUFAIL MOHAMMAD 1958 INDO PAK BORDER

MAJOR AZIZ BHATTI 1965 INDO PAK WAR

PILOT OFFICER RASHID MINHAS 1971 HIJACKING INCIDENT

MAJOR SHABBIR SHAREEF 1971 INDO PAK WAR

SOWAR MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN JANJUA 1971 INDO PAK WAR

MAJOR MOHAMMAD AKRAM 1971 INDO PAK WAR

LANCE NAIK MOHAMMAD MAHFUZ 1971 INDO PAK WAR

CAPTAIN KERNAL SHER KHAN 1999 KARGIL WAR

HAVALDAR LALAK JAN 1999 KARGIL WAR

HILAL - e KASHMIR HOLDER Naik Saif Ali Janjua

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EQUIVALENCY OF RANKS OF PAF , ARMY AND NAVY

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IMPORTANT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Q . Where is khanki barrage
A . In mian chunno
Q. Who was the lord at the time of partition
A. Lord Mount Batten
Q. Why the board signs are red
A. Because red color has high frequency
Q. Where is Gobi desert
A. In China
Q. What is the name of india China border
A. Macmohin line
Q. Where is Panama
A. In South America
Q. GTR stands for
A. Grand Trunk Road
Q. Who made GT Road
A. Sher Shah Suri
Q. Name five countries of Europe
A. France , Belgium, Italy , England, Portugal
Q. Where is Chechnya
A. It is a Muslim state near Russia
Q. Which ocean links Europe and America
A. Atlantic Ocean
Q. Where is New Zealand
A. In Continent Australia
Q. Where is Manchar Lake
A. Sindh
Q. Where is Mohenjo Daro
A. Larkana
Q. Where is Harrapa
A. Sahiwal

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Q. Who was the first Pakistani to get nobel prize

A. Dr. Abdus Salam
Q. Highest War zone of Pakistan
A. Siachen
Q. Where is Fiji Island
A. In Australia
Q. Name agencies of FATA
A. Kurram Agency , North and South Waziristan , Bajor Agency , Mohmand
Agency , Khyber Agency
Q. What is height of minar-e-Pakistan
A. 196 Feet
Q. where is Somalia
A. In Africa
Q. where is Fiji island
A. In continent Australia
Q. What is Durand line
A . Pak Afghan border is called Durand line
Q. Where India did the atomic blasts
A. In Pokhran ( 11 May 1998 )
Q. Where Pakistan did the atomic blasts
A. In Chaghi hills ( 28 May 1998 )
Q. How many members of OIC
A. 57
Q. How many members of UNO
A. 207
Q. Why the color of sky is blue
A. Because of Ozone
Q. If a blast occurs at Sun , after how many years will it sound reach the earth
A. It will never reach earth
Q. Name countries of south Africa
A. Angola , Zambia , Zimbabwe
Q.When Pakistan became member of NAM
A. 1989
Q. who was the first president of all India Muslim league
A. Sir Agha Khan

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Q. which country has no written constitution

A. England
Q.How many faraiz of wuzu
A. 4 Faraiz
Q. How many faraiz of gusal
A. 3 faraiz
Q. how many faraiz of tayyamun
A. 3 faraiz
Q. where is manchar lake
A . Sindh

Q.when UNO came into being

A. 1945 in New York
Q.where is jabuti country
A.In Africa
Q. K.R.L stands for
A. Kahuta Research Laboratory
Q.Name five cities of balochistan
A. Quetta , Ziarat , Zhob , Chaman , Kalat
Q. Name five cities of Sindh
A . Karachi , haidarabad , Sanghar , Sukkur , Mir pur khass
Q. Name five cities of KPK
A. Peshawar , Abottabad , Nowshera , Dera ismail khan , Mardaan
Q.Name three cities of maqbuza Kashmir
A. Sirinagar , baandi pura , dhodha
Q. where indus river and Kabul river meet
A . At Attock
Q. which country is land of rising sun
A. Japan
Q. which country is land of setting sun
A.Denmark

Q.Oldest electricity power station of Pakistan

A. Warsak dam

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Q. First foreign minister of Pakistan

A. zafarullah khan
Q. First president of all india muslim league
A. Sir agha khan
Q.when Pakistan became the member of UNO
A. September , 1947
Q. which city of Turkey is half in Europe and half in Asia
A. Istanbul
Q.where is dajla river
A. Iraq
Q.Who was the first person to land on moon
A. Niel Armstrong
Q. Name jets of Pakistan Army
A. Miraj, Mishaaq, JF 17 Thunder , F16 , F7
Q. Name helicopters of Pakistan Army
A. Cobra , Viper , Mushak , Thunderbolt
Q.Where is Red sea
A. Near Saudia and yemen
Q. where is Mediterranean sea
A. it is connected to Atlantic ocean . it passes through Europe , Asia and Africa
Q. where is K2
A. In karakoram
Q. height of K2
A. 8611 m
Q . Where is Maldives
A . In south Asia
Q. CTBT stands for
A. Comprehensive test ban treaty ( no nuclear tests )
Q. Name the G8 countries
A. Group of 8 countries
America
England
Russia
France

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Japan
Italy
Germany
Canada
Q.Name D8 countries
A. Developing 8 countries
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Iran
Turkey
Indonesia
Malaysia
Egypt
Nigeria
Q. Name SAARC counties
A. South Asian Association For Regional Co-operation
Pakistan
Bangladesh
India
Nepal
Bhutan
Sri lanka
Maldives
Afghanistan
Q. where is Dead Sea
A. Jordan
Q. Where is Yellow sea
A. China
Q. What are VETO Countries
A. China, America, England, Russia , France
Q.where is suez canal
A.In Egypt . It connects red sea and medetterian sea
Q. where is Dead sea
A. In Jordan . ( Nothing sinks in this sea because it has a huge amount of minerals)

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Q. where is Cyprus
A. Europe
Q.Where is masjid qurtaba
A. Spain
Q . where is masjid jin
A. In Makkah
Q. where is masjid haram
A. In Makkah
Q.where is masjid nabwi
A. In madina
Q. where was babari masjid
A. it was in India
Q. where is masjid qubba
A. In madina

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UNDERSTANDING WORLD MAP

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Q. what are Far East countries

A. China
Hong Kong
Japan
Mongolia
North Korea
South Korea
Taiwan
Indonesia
Russia
Malaysia
Myanmar ( Burma )
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam

Q. What are central Asian countries

A. Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Afghanistan

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Q. what are middle east countries

A.

▪ Cyprus
▪ Egypt
▪ Iran
▪ Iraq
▪ Israel
▪ Jordan
▪ Kuwait
▪ Lebanon
▪ Oman
▪ Qatar
▪ Saudi Arabia
▪ Syria
▪ Turkey
▪ United Arab Emirates
▪ Yemen

Q. what are Latin American ( south American ) countries

A. South America
• Argentina
• Bolivia

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• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Uruguay
• Venezuela

Q. What are North American Countries?

A. USA
Mexico
Canada
Panama

Q. What are Central European Countries?

A. Austria
Germany
Hungary
Poland
Slovakia
Slovenia

Q. What are Central American Countries?

A. Costa Rica
El Salvador
Honduras
Panama

Q. What are Scandinavian Countries ?

A. Norway
Sweden
Denmark

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Finland
Iceland

Q. What are Baltic countries?

A. Countries along Baltic Sea
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania

Q. Where are Gulf countries

A. In the south west of Pakistan
Iran
Kuwait
Iraq
Saudi Arab
Qatar
Bahrain
Oman
Q. Name countries of South Africa
A.Madagascar ,
Namibia
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Q. Which country is land of rising sun

A. Japan
Q. Which country is land of falling sun
A. Denmark

Q. Where is Caribbean Sea

A. Cuba
Q. Where is Suez Canal
A. In Egypt (Connects Mediterrian sea and Red sea)
Q.Where is Panama Canal
A. In America. It connects Atlantic and Pacific ocean

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Q. where is Somalia
A. Africa
Q. Where is Caspian Sea
A. It is surrounding Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan.
Q. Where is Dead Sea
A. Jordan

Q. Where is Mediterrian Sea

A. It is part of Atlantic Ocean. It is between Asia, Europe and Africa
Q. Where is Coral Sea
A. In Australia
Q. Where is Black Sea
A. Near Turkey
Q. Where is Greenland
A. In North America
Q. Where is Red sea
A. Near Saudia and Yemen ( its color is red due to Algae )
Q. What is leap year
A. year having 366 Days. It comes after every Four year. Feb has 29 days
Q. Where is Gobi Desert
A. China
Q. Where is super highway
A. It connects Karachi and Hyderabad
Q. Where is Silk Road
A. Road between Gobi desert, Mediterranean ports , and Egypt

Q. Where is Malta Island

A. In Mediterranean sea

Q. What is Oceania
A. It is a continent consisting of islands
Countries of Oceania are:
Fiji
New Zealand
Papua

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OCEANS
PACIFIC OCEAN
It is the largest ocean. It connects North and South America, Australia, Asia ,
Antarctica
It borders USA , Canada , Mexico , Chile , Australia , China

ATLANTIC OCEAN
North and South America , Europe and Africa
It borders USA , Canada , Mexico , Chile , UK , France , Spain , Morocco , Nigeria

INDIAN OCEAN
It is the smallest ocean . It connects Asia And Australia
It borders Sri lanka , Maldives , Madagascar , Iran , Australia

MOUNTAIN PASSES IN PAKISTAN

BOLAN PASS : Connects Sibi with Quetta
GOMAL PASS : Connects FATA and Afghanistan
BABUSAR PASS: Kaghan Valley to Chilas
KHUNJERAB PASS: Connects Pakistan to China
KHYBER PASS: Connects Pakistan to Afghanistan
LOWARI TUNNEL : Connects Chitral to Dir in KPK
MALAKAND PASS : Peshawar to Chitral
TOCHI PASS : Connects Ghazni to Bannu

INFORMATION ABOUT ARMED FORCES OF PAKISTAN

Chief of army staff :
Vice Chief of army staff :
Chief of Air staff :
Chief of naval staff :

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Joint chief of staff :

MOTTO OF PAK ARMY

MOTTO OF AIR FORCE

MOTTO OF PAK NAVY

Himmat ka alam, Allah ka karam, Moujon pay qadam

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HEADQUARTERS

Pakistan Army Rawalpindi

Pakistan Airforce Rawalpindi
Pakistan Navy Islamabad

TRAINING ACADEMIES

Pakistan Army Kakul, Abottabad

Pakistan Airforce Risalpur
Pakistan Navy Karachi

TANKS OF PAKISTAN ARMY :

AL Khalid Tank
AL Zarrar Tank
T 80 Tank
T 55 Tank

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T 54 Tank

HELICOPTERS OF PAK ARMY :

Z 10 Thunderbolt
Cobra
Viper
Harbin Y 12
Puma

JETS OF PAKISTAN FORCES

Miraj
Mishaq
JF 17 Thunder
F16
F7
F5

NAVAL SHIPS
PNS Tariq
PNS Zulfiqar
PNS Aslat
PNS Babar
PNS Shah jahan

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SUBMARINES OF PAKISTAN NAVY

PN Submarine Hamza
PN Submarine Khlaid
PN Submarine Saad
PN Submarine Hashmat

Q. Nishaan –e- Haider is made of

A. Gun Metal
Q. Highest Military award
A. Nishaan - e - Haider
Q. second highest military award
A. hilal - e – Jurat
Q. which award is equivalent to nishaan- e – Haider
A. Hilal - e – Kashmir
Q.Who got Hilal – e – Kashmir
A . Naik Saif Ali Janjua
Q. Total Military Awards
A. 7

IMPORTANT ABBREVIATIONS
AEC: Army Education Corps
AHQ: Air head quarter
AIDS: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AM: Ante Meridian
PM: Post Meridian
AMC: Army medical corps
ANF: Ante Narcotics Force

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APC: All Parties Conference

APNS: All Pakistan Newspaper society
APWA: All Pakistan women association
ASI: Assistant Sub Inspector
BBC: British broadcasting corporation
BPS: Basic pay scale
BRB: Bambanwali ravi baidian Link cannal
CAA: Civil aviation Authority
COAS: chief of army staff
CBI: Central bureau of investigation
CENTO: central treaty organization
CIA: central intelligence agency
CID: criminal investigation department
CSS: central superior services
CTBT: comprehensive test ban treaty
DIG: deputy inspector general
ECO: Economic cooperation organization
FATA: federally administrated tribal areas
FIR: first investigation report
GHQ: general head quarter
GMT: Greenwich mean time
CPEC: china Pakistan economic corridor
FIA: Federal investigation authority
FBR: Federal board of revenue
IB: intelligence bureau
ICC: international cricket council
IMF: international monetary fund
ISPR: inter services public relations
ISSB: inter services selection board
KANUPP: Karachi nuclear power plant
KKH: Karakorum highway
MBBS: Bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery
NAM: Nonaligned movement
NASA: National aeronautics and space administration
NATO: North Atlantic treaty organization
NEWS: North East West South
NLI: Northern light infantry
NOC: No objection certificate
CNN: Cable News Network
OIC: Organization of Islamic conference

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SAARC: south Asian association for regional cooperation

PEMRA :Pakistan Electronic media Regulatory Authority
CNG: Compressed Natural Gas
NEPRA : National Electronic power regulatory Authority
LASER : Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiations
PATA : Provisionally Administered Tribal Areas
NRO : National Reconciliation Ordinance
NADRA : National Database And Registration Authority
PIA : Pakistan international airlines
WAPDA : Water and Power Development Authority
OGDC : Oil And Gas Development Corporation
ISI : Inter-services Intelligence
RAW : Research and analysis wing
WASA : Water and Sewerage Authority
LOC : Line of Control
WHO : World Health Organization
UNICEF : united Nations International Children Emergency Fund

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