GREAT FUTURE TALENT OLYMPIAD

ROUND-III
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
PAST PAPER
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1. Allama Muhammad Iqbal delivered his famous Allahabad Address in?

A. 1929
B. 1930
C. 1931
D. 1932
Answer: B

2. At the time of Independence which community was in majority in the state of Kashmir?
A. Muslim
B. Hindu
C. Sikh
D. Christian
Answer: A

3. Which state was attacked by India on 11th September 1948?

A. State of Hyderabad Daccan
B. State of Jammu and Kashmir
C. State of Manavadar
D. State of Junagarh
Answer: A

4. In which year the Kashmiris started their freedom movement against Dogra rule before the
partition of the sub-continent?
A. 1940
B. 1930
C. 1920
D. 1928
Answer: B

5. In which of the following cities Indian National Congress was found?

A. Delhi
B. Bombay
C. Kanpur
D. Allahabad
Answer: B

6. In which of the following cities All India Muslim League was found?
A. Delhi
B. Lahore
C. Dhaka
D. Allahabad
Answer: C
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7. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of partition of Bengal?
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Wavell
C. Lord Minto
D. Lord Algan
Answer: A

8. Who was the first President of All India Muslim League?

A. Sir Agha Khan
B. Nawab Waqar ul Mulk
C. Nawab Saleem ullah Khan
D. None of them
Answer: A

9. In which year Ali Garh Trusteeship bill was passed?

A. 1886
B. 1887
C. 1888
D. 1889
Answer: D

10. In which year Syed Jamal-u-din Afghani died?

A. 1895
B. 1896
C. 1897
D. 1898
Answer: C

11. Which pass connects Pakistan with Afghanistan?

A. Khunjerab Pass
B. Khyber Pass
C. Tochi Pass
D. Gomal Pass
Answer: B

12. The highest peak of Salt Range is?

A. Nanga Parbat
B. Skaser
C. Malka Parbat
D. Everest
Answer: B

13. Which mountain range is located in Sindh Province?

A. Himalaya
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B. Karakoram Range
C. Kirthar Range
D. Salt Range
Answer: C

14. Pakistan conducted nuclear tests on May 28, 1998 at?

A. Kohe-e-Sufaid
B. Chaghi Hills
C. Toba Kakar
D. Raskoh
Answer: B

15. What is the total area of Punjab Province?

A. 74,521 Km
B. 40,914 Km
C. 347,190 Sq Km
D. 205,344 Sq Km
Answer: D

16. The capital city of Gilgit Baltistan is?

A. Ghanchay
B. Nagar
C. Chilas
D. Gilgit
Answer: D

17. Who was the founder of Daily English Newspaper Dawn?

A. Liaquat Ali Khan
B. Z.A Sulehri
C. Quaid-e-Azam
D. None of them
Answer: C

18. Who was the second Prime Minister of Pakistan?

A. Ch Muhammad Ali
B. Kh. Nazim-ud-Din
C. Liaquat Ali Khan
D. Feroze Khan Noon
Answer: B

19. The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan came into force on?

A. 23rd March 1973
B. 14th August 1973
C. 8th June 1973
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D. 27th October 1973
Answer: B

20. The 1962 Constitution of Pakistan was passed during the regime of?
A. Sikandar Mirza
B. Ayoub Khan
C. Yahya Khan
D. Ch. Muhammad Ali
Answer: B

21. ICT stands for?

A. Islamabad capital total
B. Islamabad city tribes
C. Islamabad Capital Territory
D. Islamabad city territory
Answer: C

22. First Charter of Human Rights is?

A. International Charter
B. U.N. Charter
C. Khutba-Hajjat-ul-Vida
D. French Constitution
Answer: C

23. The members of Punjab Assembly are?

A. 275
B. 371
C. 237
D. 100
Answer: B

24. Tenure of National and Provincial Assemblies is?

A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. 3 years
Answer: B

25. Number of houses of Pakistan’s Majlis-e-Shura (Parliament) is?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: B
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26. SNGPL stands for?

A. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Lahore
B. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines limited
C. Sui Northern Gas Pakistan limited
D. Sui Northern Gas Punjab limited
Answer: B

27. The third largest city of Pakistan is

A. Faisalabad
B. Rawalpindi
C. Sialkot
D. Hyderabad
Answer: A

28. First Census was held in Pakistan in the year?

A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1952
D. 1953
Answer: B

29. All judges of the Federal Shariat Court are appointed by the:
A. President
B. Chief justice
C. Prime Minister
D. None
Answer: A

30. Sir Syed died on:

A. 27th March1888
B. 27th March 1898
C. 27th March 1908
D. 27th March 1918
Answer: B

31. Which Dam project is a largest hydropower project in private sector and first dam in private
sector?
A. Nai Gaj Dam
B. Mangla Dam
C. Hub Dam
D. Munda Dam
Answer: D
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32. What is literally meaning of Hazarganji?
A. Of a thousand Lakes
B. Of a thousand Animal
C. King of WildLife Animals
D. Of a thousand Treasures
Answer: D

33. Which power of the president was taken away by the amendment of the article 243 of
constitution?
A. Appointment of Chief justice
B. Appointment of chief minister
C. Governors
D. Army Staff
Answer: D

34. Famous Novel “The Three Musketeers” was written by

A. Alexander Dumas
B. George Eliot
C. Thomas Hardy
D. Victor Hugo.
Answer: A

35. Famous English Poet John Keats died of T.B at the age of:
A. 30
B. 20
C. 25
D. 35
Answer: C

36. Play “Othello” was written by:

A. Shakespeare
B. Bernard Shaw
C. Russell
D. Milton
Answer: A

37. Famous Economist “Karl Marx” belongs to:

A. England
B. U.S.A
C. Former U.S.S.R
D. Germany
Answer: D

38. The theme of the famous play “Caeser and Cleopatra” by

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G.B. Shaw is a:
A. Romance
B. History
C. Tragedy
D. Comedy
Answer: B

39. Master piece Novels “War and Peace” and “Anana Karenina” was written by
A. Hardly
B. Oscar Wild
C. Tolstoy
D. None of the above
Answer: C

40. Famous English Poet “William Wordsworth” died in

A. 1849
B. 1850
C. 1851
D. 1852
Answer: B

41. “John Milton” was a famous English poet. What tragedy was faced by him at his old age ?
A. Lost his son
B. Lost his eye sight
C. Lost his legs
D. Lost his all property
Answer: B

42. “Khushal Khan Khattak” was a famous poet of:

A. Balochi Language
B. Urdu Language
C. Barohi Language
D. Pushto Language
Answer: D

43. “Abdul Latif Bhitai” was a famous poet of:

A. Barohi Language
B. Sindhi Language
C. Urdu Language
D. Balochi Language
Answer: B

44. Which of the following countries is under an absolute monarchy:

A. Norway
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B. Kuwait
C. Thailand
D. Oman
Answer: D

45. Chenghez Khan was a Mongol conqueror who came to India during the rein of:
A. Aibak
B. Aurengzab
C. Sher Shah Suri
D. Iltutmish
Answer: D

46. Qutabuddin Aibak was the first Muslim King of Delhi Sultanate and founder of:
A. Mughal Empire
B. Tughluq Dynasty
C. Slave Dynasty
D. None of the above
Answer: C

47. “Razia Sultana” was the only Muslim Woman Monarch of Hindustan. Her regime lasted:
A. 5 years
B. 7 years
C. 4 years
D. 3 years
Answer: D

48. “Third Battle of Panipat” was fought in:

A. 1560
B. 1710
C. 1761
D. 1716
Answer: C

49. Who was the first female Governor of Pakistan's State Bank?
A. Shamshad Akhtar
B. Shahida Wizarat
C. Salma Ahmed
D. Rukhsana Asghar
Answer: a) Shamshad Akhtar

50. What is the height of K2, the second-highest mountain peak in the world?
A. 8,516 meters
B. 8,611 meters
C. 8,091 meters
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D. 8,035 meters
Answer: b) 8,611 meters

51. Who was Pakistan's first female Foreign Minister?

A. Hina Rabbani Khar
B. Benazir Bhutto
C. Tehmina Janjua
D. Hina Jilani
Answer: a) Hina Rabbani Khar

52. In which year did Pakistan win its first cricket World Cup?
A. 1987
B. 1992
C. 1996
D. 1999
Answer: B

53. Which Pakistani scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979?
A. Abdus Salam
B. Abdul Qadeer Khan
C. Riazuddin
D. Pervez Hoodbhoy
Answer: A

54. What is the total length of the coastline of Pakistan?

A. Approximately 650 kilometers
B. Approximately 1,046 kilometers
C. Approximately 1,200 kilometers
D. Approximately 1,050 kilometers
Answer: B

55. Who is considered the first female pilot from Pakistan?

A. Ayesha Farooq
B. Marium Mukhtiar
C. Shukria Khanum
D. Maliha Lodhi
Answer: B

56. Which Pakistani singer won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014?
A. Atif Aslam
B. Abida Parveen
C. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
D. Malala Yousafzai
Answer: D
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57. What is the literacy rate of Pakistan according to the latest data available (as of 2022)?
A. Approximately 55%
B. Approximately 62%
C. Approximately 69%
D. Approximately 76%
Answer: B

58. Which Pakistani city is known as the "City of Saints"?

A. Multan
B. Lahore
C. Karachi
D. Faisalabad
Answer: A

59. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest?

A. Junko Tabei
B. Reinhold Messner
C. Sir Edmund Hillary
D. Tenzing Norgay
Answer: A

60. What is the largest desert in the world?

A. Sahara Desert
B. Arabian Desert
C. Gobi Desert
D. Antarctic Desert
Answer: D

61. Which country is the largest producer of gold in the world?

A. China
B. Australia
C. United States
D. Russia
Answer: A

62. Who is the author of the book "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

A. Harper Lee
B. J.K. Rowling
C. George Orwell
D. Ernest Hemingway
Answer: A

63. Which element has the chemical symbol "Fe"?

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A. Iron
B. Gold
C. Silver
D. Copper
Answer: A

64. Who painted the famous painting "The Starry Night"?

A. Vincent van Gogh
B. Pablo Picasso
C. Leonardo da Vinci
D. Claude Monet
Answer: A

65. Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
A. Paris
B. London
C. Athens
D. Rome
Answer: C

66. What is the longest river in Europe?

A. Danube River
B. Volga River
C. Rhine River
D. Seine River
Answer: B

67. Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
A. Margaret Thatcher
B. Theresa May
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Angela Merkel
Answer: A

68. What is the highest mountain peak in South America?

A. Mount Aconcagua
B. Mount Chimborazo
C. Mount Huascarán
D. Mount Fitz Roy
Answer: A

69. What was the official language declared in 1956 constitution?

A. Urdu
B. Bengali
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C. Hindi
D. Both a & b
Answer: D
70. Who abrogated 1956 constitution?
A. Ayub Khan
B. Tikka Khan
C. Iskander Mirza
D. Yahya Khan
Answer: A

71. When the first constitution was abrogated and Martial Law was proclaimed?
A. May 1958
B. June 1958
C. October 1958
D. December 1958
Answer: C

72. When Ayub Khan enforced new constitution in Pakistan?

A. 9th January 1962
B. 6th February 1962
C. 13th March 1962
D. 8th June 1962
Answer: D
73. Which kind of system of Government was introduced by the 1962 constitution?
A. Autonomous
B. Presidential
C. Bicameral
D. Confederate
Answer: B

74. When the constitution of 1962 was abrogated?

A. 26th March 1969
B. 29th March 1969
C. 4th April 1969
D. 14th April 1969
Answer: A

75. Who abrogated 1962 constitution and became CMLA?

A. Gen. Tikka Khan
B. Gen. Ahsan Khan
C. Gen. Mansoor Khan
D. Gen Yahya Khan
Answer: D
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76. When Mr. Z.A. Bhutto launched a new constitution in the country?
A. 11th August 1973
B. 14th August 1973
C. 17th August 1973
D. 21st August 1973
Answer: B

77. Which kind of system of Government was introduced in 1973 constitution?

A. Parliamentary
B. Presidential
C. Basic Democracy
D. Autonomous
Answer: A

78. who elects the President according to 1973 constitution?

A. National Assembly
B. Senate
C. Provincial Assemblies
D. All of them
E. None of them
Answer: D

79. According to 1973 constitution who elects Prime Minister?

A. Senate
B. National Assembly
C. President
D. Provincial Assemblies
Answer: B

80. In which constitution Bicameral Legislature was provided for the first time?
A. 1949
B. 1956
C. 1962
D. 1973
Answer: D

81. In constitution of 1973 what age is specified for a person to contest for the Election to National
Assembly?
A. 25 years
B. 18 years
C. 20 years
D. 30 years
Answer: A
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82. In constitution 1973 what number of seats in Senate was set?
A. 120 Seats
B. 115 Seats
C. 110 Seats
D. 100 Seats
Answer: D

83. According to 1973 constitution what is the term of the office of President?
A. 6 years
B. 5 years
C. 4 years
D. 3 years
Answer: B

84. How many articles were there in the constitution of 1956?

A. 200 Articles
B. 259 Articles
C. 254 Articles
D. 234 Articles
Answer: D

85. how many articles were there in 1962 constitution?

A. 225 Articles
B. 250 Articles
C. 275 Articles
D. 290 Articles
Answer: B

86. how many articles are there in 1973 constitution?

A. 220 Articles
B. 240 Articles
C. 260 Articles
D. 280 Articles
Answer: D

87. in constitution 1973 who were declared none Muslims?

A. Qadiyanis
B. Hindus
C. Christians
D. Jews
Answer: A

88. When did Fatima Jinnah joined All India Muslim league?
A. 1939
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B. 1927
C. 1947
D. 1949
Answer: A

89. Pakistan’s National Flag was prepared by?

A. Abdur-rehaman Chugtai
B. Liaqat Ali
C. Chaudhary Rehmat Ali
D. Ameer-ud-din Qadwai
Answer: D

90. Pakistan’s first coin was issued on

A. 3rd june 1948
B. 6th june 1949
C. 3rd January 1948
D. none of these
Answer: C

91. Where the biggest Salt Mine located in Pakistan ?

A. Mangora
B. Jhelum
C. Sawat
D. none of these
Answer: B

92. The longest river in Pakistan is ?

A. River Ravi
B. River Sindh
C. River Cheenab
D. River Jehlum
Answer: D

93. Which is the national flower of Pakistan ?

A. Lilly
B. Rose
C. Jasmine
D. Tulip
Answer: C

94. Which is the national bird of Pakistan ?

A. Markhor
B. Parrot
C. Pigeon
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D. Chakor
Answer: D

95. Who started the Faraizi Movement?

A. Haji Shariat Ullah
B. Allama Muhammad Iqbal
C. Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar
D. Sir Aga Khan
Answer: A

96. The ‘Kashaf-ul-Mahjub’ was written by?

A. Hazrat Data Gunj Buksh (R.A)
B. Maulana Altaf Hussain Hali
C. Maulana Shibli Nomani
D. Maulana Zakaullah
Answer: A

97. Who Reviewed the famous book “The Indian Musalmans” in 1872?
A. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
B. Sir William Wilson Hunter
C. M Delwar Hussain
D. John King Fairbank
Answer: A

98. Government of India Act 1858 was passed on?

A. 2nd August 1858
B. 18th July 1858
C. 24th October 1858
D. 3rd June 1858
Answer: A

99. The book, “Khutbat e Ahmadia’ is written by?

A. Dr. Safdar Mahmood
B. Abdul Haleem Sharar
C. Sir Syed Amir Ali
D. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Answer: D

100. Indian Independence Act’ was enforced on ?

A. 13th August 1947
B. 14th August 1947
C. 15th August 1947
D. 16th August 1947
Answer: C
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