The repeated questions of the competitive exams in Pakistan The seaports • Antwerp is in Belgium • Bandar Bushehr is in Iran.• Cardiff is in UK.• Le Harve is in France. Hambrug is in Germany.• Honolulu is in USA.• Phildelphia is in USA.• Tartous is in Syria.• Dickson is the seaport of Malaysia.WORLD RIVERS• Third world comprises of 70% of world population• Pak: is 4th among world’s largest cotton producers.• Height of Islamabad is 2000 ft: above sea level.• English Channel separates England from France.• Red river is in USA.• Panama Canal was opened in 1914.• World’s largest earth filled dam is Tarbela.Most populated lake is Lake Eire.• Missouri river flows in USA• Hudson River flows in USA.• Thames River is in England.• Hang He river is in China.• Don is a river of Russia.• 3- Gorges Dam is in China• River Mekong flows in Vietnam.• The length of Panama Canal is 50072 miles.FAMOUS DESERTS Thar desert is located in Northwest India and East Pakistan Rub Alkali desert is in Saudi Arabia.• Great Victoria Desert is in Australia.• Arabian Desert is in Egypt.• Nafud desert is in Saudi ArabiaCITIES ON RIVER BANKS• New York is on River Hudson’s bank.• The city of Bonn is situated in Germany• Baghdad lies on Tigris.• Cairo lies on Nile.• Jhelum lies on River Jhelum.• Lahore lies on Ravi.• Wazirabad lies on Chenab.• Bhawalpur is situated at the bank of Sutlej.GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES• Eric the Red discovered Greenland.• Various (Portugese) discovered Sri Lanka.• CIS are landlocked countries of Asia.WORLD COUNTRIES• 10 Downing Street is the residence of British PM• Queen’s house is the official residence of Sri Lankan president.• Blue House is the official residence in .. South Korea• Elysee palace is the name of the residence of Franch President.GENERAL• The country which provides free education at university level is Sri Lanka. 6 people lost lives in the Great Fire of London in 1666.• First system of English short hand was devised in 1602.• Sialkot has the highest annual rainfall.• The longest river in South Asia is Brahmputra.• Europe has no desert.• Alexander (ship) is the name of the ship in which Charles Darwin toured for five years.193 countries are in world.• Thickness of earth crust 20 miles.• 45 Countries are there in Asia, 18 in Latin America.PHYSICAL PROPERTIES• Radio waves are Electromagnetic waves• There is no neutron in the atom of hydrogen• Gas in children’ s balloon is Helium• Weight of electron = 9.1 x 10 power -31 kg• Charge on electron = 1.6 x 10 power -19 coulomb• Weight of proton = 1.66 x 10 power -27 kg• Audible sound is 20-20,000 cycles/second• Inaudible sound >20,000 cycles/second• Velocity of sound at 0 deg: C is 331.7 m/sTelegraph was invented in 1821• Telephone was invented in1876• A gas only becomes liquid at -268.9 deg: C• Movie camera take pictures at rate of 24 pictures per second• Baku is famous for the production of petroleum.• Blue revolution relates to fish farming.• Kabalega is a National Park of Uganda.Mother Teresa was born in Albania in 1910.• 200th anniversary of the scientist in 2009.... Charles Darwin• BIN is the intelligence agency of.... Indonasia• Russia gives oil to Europe through the route of... Ukraine79.What it is called when Stock Exchange is going down? Bearish• Hazbullah means Party of God.• Yasir Arafat passed away in Paris on 11 Nov: 2004.• Hamas was formed in 1987.• UAE comprises of 7 states. What was the first film made in cinemascope: The robe• Which country had the first women MPs 19 in 1907: Finland• Which country grew the first Orange: China• Minerva is the Goddess of what: Wisdom• The length of what is approximately 1/10th circumference of earth: Great wall of China• USA has most airports which country has second most: Australia• Which company invented the transistor radio in 1952: Sony• What is dittology: Double meaning• What country consumes the most coal each year: China• In which country did Turkeys originate: USA• What colour is worn for funerals in Egypt: Yellow• In a Gynocracy - who rules- Women• The Titanic has a sister ship - name it-The Olympic• What is the Japanese Shinkasen-High speed Train• What does an aronophobe fear -Internet• Lucknow is a city in India - and what other country-Canada• Time Magazine named what as the Man of the Year 1982-The Computer• There are more telephones than people in what city-Washington USA• What is the Roman numerals for 3000-MMM• Siddhartha Gautama became better known as who-Buddha• Where was Ice Cream invented- China Where are the glasshouse mountains- Queensland Australia• Mesopotamia means- Between two Rivers• What animal has the most taste buds over 27000-Catfish• What nation invented the toilet seat- Egyptian• Who was the founder of Judaism-Abraham• What are the Roman numerals for 505- DV• The word Mongol means what in Mongolian- Brave• Which country makes the most films per year- India• What is the capital of Panama- Panama• Oil is the most traded product in the world what is the second-Coffee• Which country in the world produces the most mangos-India• In which country did the study of geometry originate -Egypt• What is the currency of Turkey- Lira• What was Queen Victoria's first name- Alexandria• The word Utopia from Greek means what-Nowhere• The Royal Majesty ship Queen Elizabeth (UK) is the largest pessenger ship in the world.It is 314 metres long and 36 metres wide.• The cambodian language is a language which has a total number of 74 alphabets.• The muslim rule of spain lasted from 711 to 1492 A.D.• Afghanistan got independence on 19th aug 1919.• The paper currency first introduce by china• The first Republican President of America was Abraham Lincoln• Adolf Hitler was born in Austria• The country that brings out the FIAT is Italy• Blue Mosque is in Istanbul.• Bermuda Triangle is in Caribbean region.• Indonesia has 3000 islands.• Japan is an archipelago.• USA president tenure is of 4 years.• Shakespeare was of Great Britain.• Firdusi was a Persian poet.• Gulf war Jan 1991 stopped in Feb 28, 1991.• Iran-Iraq was started in Sep 1980 and ended in Aug1988.• Soviet Union Officially broke up on Dec 26, 1991.• Akbar the great ruled the India from 1556-1605 A.D.• Hong Kong was returned to china on 1 July 1997.• China’s population is about 1261 million.• 250 children born every minute.• The US Senate comprises 100 members.• Akbar was died at Agra in 1650.• Bakhtar is the news agency of Afghanistan.Khalid bin Waleed had been titled as ‘saif-ullah’.• Iraq is called the ‘site of ancient civilization’.• Uqba-bin-Nafah is called ‘Muslim Alexander’.• Who wrote 'Muslim Sufferings under Congress Rule':Maulvi Fazlul Haq.• Who invented CD. (Compact Disc: James T. Russell.• Structure of DNA was given by Watson and Crick.• In Nuclear DNA is concentrated in chromatin.• Birds bones are hollow.• Oven birds build strong nests.• Male birds are more colorful than females.• Vnukovo Airport is located at Moscow.• Paper was invented in 3500 BC by Chinese.• Printing was invented by Chinese.• Qutub Minar is in New Delhi.• Shah Jahan built Taj Mehl for Mumtaz Mehal is located in Agra.• White House is in Washington DC.• The idea of SAARC originated in the mind of Zia ur Rehman.• Pakistan left Commonwealth in 1972 and rejoined in 1989.• World population was one billion in 1803.• Rasko mountain is situated in Baluchistan• Singapore became independent in 1965• One US barrel is equal to: 159 litresTen Largest NationsBy Area1. Russia2. Canada3. China4. USA5. Brazil6. Australia7. India8. Argentina9. Kazakhstan10. SudanBy Population1. China2. India3. USA4. Indonesia5. Brazil6. Russia7. Pakistan8. Bangladesh9. Japan10. Nigeria• Smallest by area and population is Vatican City.• Second smallest by area is Monaco• Gibraltar is the smallest colony.IMPORTANT GEOGRAPHICAL LINES• A Curzon line is the polish-Russian frontier setup in 1945.• Radcliff line is the boundary between Pakistan and India. It was demarcated in 1947 by Sir Cyril Radcliff.• 24th parallel Line lies in Rann of Kutch. It is frontier between Pakistan and India.• 49th Parallel Line is the boundary line between Canada and the USA.Oder-neisse Line was boundary b/w Germany & Poland during WWII.IMPORTANT STREETS• Canal Street is the widest street in USA.• In which London Street is the US embassy- Grosvener Square.RAYS AND WAVES• Gamma rays are considered the death rays.• Gamma rays travel with the velocity of light• Gamma rays have maximum penetrating power• Shortest wavelength among alpha, beta and gamma is of gamma rays• Laser rays are used in micro surgery• Alpha radiations produce burns on human body• Newton proved that sunlight consists of different colors• Beta rays are fast moving electrons.• Color with shortest wavelength is Blue• Visible waves are between 400-700 nanometers. On passing thought food stuff, x-ray can kill bacteria• Red, Blue, Green are prime colors.• Electrical lines of forces are imaginary.UNITS OF MEASUREMENT• 1 horse power is 745.7 watts• 1 horse power = work equal to lifting 550 lbs of weight to one foot for one second• 1 calorie is equal to 4.2 Joules• 1 barrel is equal to 159 liters• 6 feet = 1 fathomUnit of Electric Current is Ampere• Clinical thermometer usually measures in Fahrenheit.Rectifier converts AC into DC• Light energy is stored in the form of chemical energy due to the activity of Chloroplast.UNIVERSE• Cheron is the moon of Pluto• Total number of satellites are 31 (chk: 50)• Blue color of sky is due to Tyndal Effect• Our solar system contains 50 satelites• Total planets in solar system are 8• Distance of sun from earth is 150 million km = 1 a.u (angstrom unit)• Moon from earth is 385,000 km• Outer surface of sum is called photosphere• Uranus is called lopsided planet• Period of revolution of Earth around Sun is 356 days, 6 hrs, 9 minutes & 9.54 seconds.• Volume of Earth is 260 billion cubic miles.• Venus’ atmosphere is 90 times thicker than earth’s.• Brightest visible star is Sirus• Star nearest to earth is Sun• Atmosphere of sun has 3 layers• Sun spots are the cooler areas of sun• A light year is equal to 9.46 trillion km• Mars is called Red planet Europa is the moon of Jupiter.• Solar eclipse occurs at new moon• Sun is 400 times larger than moon• Corona is the outer most halo of the Sun.• Planet with ring is Saturn• In a leap year there are 29 days in Febrary• Light can circle earth 7 times in a________.• Sun is 109 times bigger than earth.• Mass of moon is 1/8th to that of the earth• Sun is closer to earth in January• Sun has 27 day rotation period• Sun is 13 x 10 power 5 times larger than earth• Maximum duration of solar eclipse is 7 min 40 sec• Closest star is Gienah• Speed of light is 3,00,000 km/sec• The most common element in the universe is Nitrogen.• What is the common name for the star Sirius: Dog Star• Light of sun reaches the earth in.....499 seconds• Name the first teddy bear in space- Mishka 1980 Olympic mascot• Noologists study what-The Mind• Amniocentesis is a method for determination of foetal sex.• Orthoepy is the study of what-Word pronunciation...
