What was the capital of king Dahir of Sindh?
A. Debal
B. Arore
C. Thatta
D. Neroon Kot
Answer
Correct Answer: B. Arore
A. Debal
B. Arore
C. Thatta
D. Neroon Kot
Correct Answer: B. Arore
A. Lord Wallington
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Lord Linlithgow
D. Lord Wavell
Correct Answer: C. Lord Linlithgow
The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi’s call for ‘Satyagraha’ (independence). Lord Linlithgow (1936-1943) was the Viceroy then. In 1939, Indian nationalists were angry that British Governor-General of India, Lord Linlithgow, brought India into the war without consultation with them.
A. Sri Srinivasan
B. Adeel A. Mangi
C. Zahid Quraishi
D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. Adeel A. Mangi
US President Joe Biden has nominated Adeel A. Mangi for a federal judgeship, and if confirmed, he would be the first Muslim-American and the first Pakistani on any US circuit court. Mr Mangi, from a prominent Sindhi family, is among five nominees for federal judgeships released by the White House.
A. Saudi Arabia
B. UAE
C. USA
D. China
B. UAE
A host of dignitaries were in attendance as the two-day World Climate Action summit opened on December 1, 2023, as part of COP28 where governments, development banks, and companies announced initiatives to mobilize billions in climate cash, while the UAE unveiled $30 billion for a new climate investment venture. Named ALTRRA, it will aim to mobilize $250 billion in investment by the end of the decade, in what COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber described as a `defining moment` for climate finance.
A. 1 Dec, 2023
B. 2 Dec, 2023
C. 3 Dec, 2023
D. None of these
Correct Answer: A. 1 Dec, 2023
The World Climate Action Summit (WCAS) will be held during the United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP 28. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE has invited Heads of State or Government to participate in the Summit (WCAS), which will be held on Friday, 1, and Saturday, 2 December 2023, when the first part of the high-level segment for Heads of State or Government will also take place.
A. Russia
B. China
C. Japan
D. USA
Correct Answer: C. Japan
The world`s biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor in operation was inaugurated in Japan on December 1st, 2023, a technology in its infancy but billed by some as the answer to humanity`s future energy needs.
Fusion differs from fission, the technique currently used in nuclear power plants, by fusing two atomic nuclei instead of splitting one.
A. 1 Dec 2023
B. 2 Dec 2023
C. 3 Dec 2023
D. None of these
Correct Answer: A. 1 Dec, 2023
The work on the construction of the Daducha dam has begun as Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi formally laid the foundation stone of the project on Dec 1, 2023 as the cost of the project has escalated from Rs6.7 billion to Rs14 billion in the last two years.
A. European Union
B. BRICS
C. WHO
D. SAARC
Correct Answer: B. BRICS
Pakistan has formally sought membership in BRICS, the grouping of five emerging economies that includes rival India alongside Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa, at a time the body is fast gaining the status as the leading bloc of the Global South. Calling BRICS an “important group of developing countries”, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, spokesperson for Pakistan’s foreign ministry, disclosed that the country has made a “formal request” to join the group.
A. Hassan Ali
B. Haris Rauf
C. Shaheen Shah
D. Shadab Khan
Correct Answer: C. Shaheen Shah
Shaheen Afridi grabbed 100 wickets in ODIs in 51 matches, only behind Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane (42 matches) and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan (44 matches). Afridi overtook his compatriot Saqlain Mushtaq, who took 53 wickets to reach the milestone
A. Sister Zeph
B. MELISSA TRACY
C. GEISHA BONILLA
D. None of these
Correct Answer: A. Sister Zeph
Pakistani Teacher Sister Zeph wins the Global Teacher Prize 2023. In a remarkable achievement for Pakistan, Sister Zeph, a dedicated teacher, has emerged victorious, clinching the prestigious Global Teacher Prize 2023.