TEST NO: 13

Daily test no 13
One paper GK preparation
Date: 29 – MAY– 2023
PPSC, FPSC, SPSC, BPSC, NTS OTS, PTS ETC ONE PAPER PREPARATION

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Q: Georgi Gospodinov, winner of International Booker

prize 2023, belongs to?
Ans: Bulgaria
Explanation
• Georgi Gospodinov is the first person from Bulgaria to
receive International Booker prize in the year 2023
Q: Which is the first country in the world to impose a
health warning on alcohol?

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Ans: Ireland
Explanation
• Ireland is the first country in the world to ensure that,
from 2026, all alcohol products will have
comprehensive labelling about health risks from
consumption, including warnings about the risks of
developing cancers
Q: When Thyroid Day is observed_______?
Ans: May 25
Explanation
• World Thyroid Awareness Day is observed on 25 May
annually.
• Thyroid: a disease
• Theme 2022: Thyroid and Communication
Q: Which country declared the year 2025 as ‘special year
of tourism’?
Ans: Nepal
Explanation
• In May 2023, President Nepal announced that that
2025 will be designated as special year for tourism.
• Note: Tourism is the main source of foreign exchange
in Nepal.
Q: Nepalese mountaineer Hari Budha Magar scaled
Mount Everest with__?
Ans: Artificial legs
Explanation
• In May 2023, Hari Budha Magar scaled Mount
Everest with artificial legs.
• Hari Budha Magar is a mountaineer from Nepal.
• Mount Everest is the highest mountain peak located in
Nepal.
Q: Pakistani athlete Mohammad Bilal died in May 2023,
he was a?
Ans: Snooker player

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Explanation
• Pakistan's snooker player Mohammad Bilal, who won
International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF)
World Team Cup in 2019, passed away due to cardiac
arrest in May 2023.
Q: Full diplomatic relations restored between Saudi and
Canada after how many years?
Ans: 5 years
Explanation
• Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic relations with
Canada on in May 2023
• Diplomatic ties first ruptured in 2018 when Saudi
Arabia arrested several high-profile female human
rights activists
Q: In May 2023, Full diplomatic relations restored
between which countries after fiver years row?
Ans: Saudi Arabia and Canada
Explanation
• Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic relations with
Canada on in May 2023
• Diplomatic ties first ruptured in 2018 when Saudi
Arabia arrested several high-profile female human
rights activist
Q: In May 2023, Full diplomatic relations restored
between Saudi and which country?
Ans: Canada
Explanation
• Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic relations with
Canada on in May 2023
• Diplomatic ties first ruptured in 2018 when Saudi
Arabia arrested several high-profile female human
rights activists
Q: Ringgit is the currency of which country?
Ans: Malysia

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Explanation
• Malaysia's Capital is Kuala Lumpur.
• Malaysia's Currency is Ringgit.
• Malaysia's official language is Malay.
• Malaysia located is on the Continent of Asia.
• Malaysia's Primary Religion is Islam.
• Malaysia's Head of Govt. is Prime Minister – Ismail
Sabri Yaakob.
• Malaysia Parliament is called Majilis.
Q: Treaty of Hudaybiyyah took place in which Hijri?
Ans: 6th
Explanation
• Al-Hudaibiyah Treaty was scribed by Ali Al-Murtaza
(R.A).
• The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah was an event that took
place during the time of the Islamic prophet
Muhammad.
• It was a pivotal treaty between Muhammad,
representing the state of Medina, and the Qurayshi
tribe of Mecca
• Sulah e Hudaibiya is called Fatah Al-Mubeen in Surah
Al-Fatah
• Sulah e Hudaibiya Was Signed In The Year 628/ 6H.
• Sule e Huabaibiya Was Signed For 10 Years.
• The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah took place in March 628
Dhu al-Qi’dah
• 7 clauses did the treaty of Hudaybiyyah contain
• Hudabia is the name of the tree.
• Hazrat Muhammad‫ﷺ‬, representing the state of
Medina
• Suhail bin Amar signed the Treaty of Hudaibiya on
behalf of the Quraish Mecca.
Q: Suez Canal is between _____________?
Ans: Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

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Explanation
• The Suez Canal is connecting the Mediterranean Sea
to the Red Sea
• Constructed by the Suez Canal Company between
1859 and 1869,
• it was officially opened on 17 November 1869
• Suez canal Length:193.3 km
• The Suez Canal is Located in Egypt
Q: Which country is called the 'Land of Golden Fiber' ?
Ans: Bangladesh
Explanation
• Bangladesh is called the land of golden fiber due to its
agricultural focus on jute crops. It is their main cash
crop.
• Bangladesh is a country located in South Asia.
Q: The Gobi Desert is located in the south of?
Ans: Mongolia
Explanation
• The Gobi Desert is a vast, arid region in northern
China and southern Mongolia.
• Area of the Gobi Desert: 1.295 million km²
• Elevation of the Gobi Desert: 1,580 m
• Length of the Gobi Desert is: 1,500 km (930 mi)
• Region: Inner Mongolia
Q: Sindh Madrasah-tul-Islam of Karachi was founded by?
Ans: Hassan Ali Effandi
Explanation
• Sindh Madrasah-tul-Islam, Karachi was Founded on
1st of September 1885 by Hassan Ali Effendi.
• Sindh Madrasah-tul-Islam, Karachi was Granted
University Status in 2012
Q: The official name of Sukkur barrage is?
Ans: Lloyd Barrage

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Explanation
• The barrage was built during the British Raj from
1923 to 1932 and was named Lloyd Barrage.
• Located in Sindh Province
• Sukkur is the oldest barrage of Pakistan
Q: Which planet is known as Evening Star?
Ans: Venus
Explanation
• Venus is called Evening Star.
• Earth is called Blue Planet
Q: Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Pakistan
was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on
___________ 2010?
Ans: April 8
Explanation
• The Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution of
Pakistan was passed by the National Assembly of
Pakistan on April 8, 2010, removing the power of the
President of Pakistan to dissolve the Parliament
Q: Who was the president at the time of 18th amendment
in Pakistan?
Ans: Asif Ali Zardari
Explanation
• The Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution of
Pakistan was passed by the National Assembly of
Pakistan on April 8, 2010, removing the power of the
President of Pakistan to dissolve the Parliament
Q: The 18th Amendment repeal which earlier Amendment
Ans: 17
Explanation
• The Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution of
Pakistan was passed by the National Assembly of

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 Pakistan on April 8, 2010, removing the power of the
President of Pakistan to dissolve the Parliament
Q: The 18th Amendment Bill was passed on April 8
Ans: 2010
Explanation
• According to the 18th Amendment Bill North West
frontier province has been renamed as Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa
Q: Deficiency of vitamin A causes:
Ans: night blindness
Explanation
• Vitamin A deficiency can be caused by inadequate
intake, poor fat absorption, or liver disease. Deficiency
impairs immunity and blood formation, causing skin
rashes and typical eye symptoms (xerophthalmia,
night blindness, etc.).
• Carrot is a good source of Vitamin A.
• Night blindness means ‫رات کا اندھا پن‬
Q: Blind Dolphins are found in the river of:
Ans: Ganges River
Explanation
• Blind Dolphins are found in Indus river in Pakistan
and Ganges river in India and Bangladesh.
• The blind, Endangered, Side-swimming dolphin called
the Indus River dolphin
• Ganges River
Q: Warsak dam is constructed on which river?
Ans: Kabul
Explanation
• Warsak Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam located
on the Kabul River in the Valley of Peshawar
• Warsak Dam is built on the Kabul river
• Construction began 1949
• Opened: 1960

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 • Height: 76 m
• Length: 140.2 m (460 ft)
• Warsak Dam was completed under the Colombo Plan
in two phases and financed by the Canadian
Government
Q: Which of the following is the biggest Fort in Pakistan?
Ans: Ranikot
Explanation
• Ranikot is the biggest Fort in Pakistan
• This Fort is present in Sindh.
• Ranikot Fort is also known as The Great Wall of
Sindh and is believed to be the world's largest fort,
with a circumference of approximately 32 kilometers
(20 mi).
• Nawab Wali Mohammad Khan Leghari, made
Ranikot fort
• Rohtas Fort is the oldest fort in Pakistan
Q: Which of the following is the parliament of Japan?
Ans: Diet
Explanation
• The currency of Japan is: The yen
• Japan is an island country in East Asia.
• Japan is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean
• Capital of Japan: Tokyo
• The largest City In Japan Is Tokyo
• Five Main Islands in Japan
• Prime minister: Fumio Kishida
• Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire
• The official language is Japanese
• Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the
world
• Japan located is in Continent of Asia.
• Japan's Primary Religion is Buddhism or Shinto (But
Secular Country).

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 • Japan's Head of Govt. is Prime Minister –Fumio
Kishida.
• Japan Parliament called Diet
Q: The first person in Pakistan who received Nishan-i-
Haider was?
Ans: Captain Sarwar Shaheed
Q: Which is the largest barrage of Pakistan?
Ans: Sukkur
Explanation
• Sukkur Barrage is a barrage on the River Indus near
the city of Sukkur.
• The barrage was built during the British Raj from
1923 to 1932 and was named Lloyd Barrage.
• Located in Sindh Province
Q: 1 light year =?
Ans: 9.5 x 10^12 km
Explanation
• One light year is equal to the distance that light travels
in one year
• (it is about ten trillion kilometers, or six trillion miles).
• A light year is a unit of distance.
• The distance light travels in one year is known as light
year.
• The light-year is a unit of length used to express
astronomical distances and measures about 9.46
trillion kilometres (9.46 x 1012 km) or 5.88 trillion
miles (5.88 x 1012 mi)
Q: How many people were killed in Quetta in the earth
quake?
Ans: 30,000 to 60,000
Explanation
• The 1935 Quetta earthquake occurred on 31 May
between 2:33 am and 3:40 am at Quetta, Balochistan.
• The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7 Mw

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 • 30,000 to 60,000 people were killed in Quetta during
the earthquake
Q: Ranking of Thar desert in the world (area wise) is?
Ans: 7th
Explanation
• The Thar Desert is the 7th largest desert on the planet
• The Thar Desert is the 3rd largest in Asia.
• The Thar Desert spans an area of 175,000 square
kilometres and covers large areas of Pakistan and
India. It is the largest desert of Pakistan and the only
subtropical desert of Asia
Q: TAPI gas pipeline was inaugurated jointly by leaders of
four countries on 23 February___?
Ans: 2018
Explanation
• Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI)
Pipeline, also known as Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline.
• Work on the Afghan section began in February 2018
Q: China and Iran inked 25-year strategic cooperation
pact on 27th March of____?
Ans: 2021
Explanation
• On March 27 2021, China signed a landmark 25-year
Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Iran, marking
a renewed commitment to their Comprehensive
Strategic Partnership established in 2016
Q: When Thyroid Day is observed_______?
Ans: May 25
Explanation
• World Thyroid Awareness Day is observed on 25 May
annually.
• Thyroid: a disease
• Theme 2022: Thyroid and Communication

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Q: Which of the following was excluding from attending
WHO annual assembly in May 2023?
Ans: Taiwan
Explanation
• Taiwan excluded from WHO annual assembly
following Chinese opposition.
• Taiwan was not invited to the event in Geneva which
occurs on May 21 to 30.
• Taiwan's membership was strongly opposed by China
and Pakistan
Q: Which political leader has recently survived suicide
attack in Zhob?
Ans: Sirajul Haq
Explanation
• Jamaat-iIslami (JI) emir Sirajul Haq escaped a suicide
attack that targeted his convoy in Balochistan`s Zhob
district on May 19, 2023.
• Seven people were injured in the incident
Q: Pakistan and which country inaugurated the first
border market?
Ans: Iran
Explanation
• Pakistan and Iran inaugurated the first border market
and an electricity transmission line on May 18, 2023.
• Located in the remote village of Balochistan`s Mand
town, the marketplace is the first of six to be
constructed along the Pakistan-Iran border under a
2012 agreement signed by the two sides
Q: In May 2023, which countries inaugurated the first
border market?
Ans: Pakistan & Iran
Explanation
• Pakistan and Iran inaugurated the first border market
and an electricity transmission line on May 18, 2023.

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 • Located in the remote village of Balochistan`s Mand
town, the marketplace is the first of six to be
constructed along the Pakistan-Iran border under a
2012 agreement signed by the two sides
Q: Pakistan and Iran inaugurated the first border market
on which date?
Ans: May 18, 2023
Explanation
• Pakistan and Iran inaugurated the first border market
and an electricity transmission line on May 18, 2023.
• Located in the remote village of Balochistan`s Mand
town, the marketplace is the first of six to be
constructed along the Pakistan-Iran border under a
2012 agreement signed by the two sides
Q: Which institution releases the ‘State of World
Population Report’?
Ans: UNFPA
Explanation
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released
the ‘State of World Population: Seeing the Unseen:
The case for action in the neglected crisis of
unintended pregnancy’ Report
Q: Which country has launched the ‘1 Billion Meals
Endowment’ Campaign?
Ans: UAE
Explanation
• The ‘1 Billion Meals Endowment’ Campaign was
launched by the UAE with purpose to establish the
Ramzan sustainable food aid endowment fund
Q: Sami forked hard on his homework, yet he didn’t finish
it
Ans: Compound
Explanation

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 • A compound sentence is made up of two independent
clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and,
nor, but, or, yet, or so) and a comma or by a semicolon
alone.
• by indication of common, we marked the option
"compound
Q: Which of the following is not a member of G7
grouping?
Ans: New Zealand
Explanation
• the G7 ( group of seven) is an Organization of the
world's seven largest advanced economies.
• The G7 is an informal grouping of seven of the world's
advanced economies
• The Group of Seven (G-7) is an intergovernmental
organization made up of the world's largest developed
economies: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United
States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
• the (G7) group of seven is an Organization first
established in1975
• Cornwall, the host G7 Summit 2021, is located in the
United Kingdom
• The UK, US, Germany, France, Canada, Italy, and
Japan make up the G7
Q: Where the G7 (Group of Seven) summit to be held in
2024?
Ans: Italy
Explanation
• The UK, US, Germany, France, Canada, Italy and
Japan make up the G7.
• Group of Seven (G7) summits
• No
• Year
• Venue
• 1

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 • 1975
• France
• 45
• 2019
• France
• 46
• 2020
• US
• 47
• 2021
• UK
• 48
• 2022
• Germany
• 49
• 2023
• Japan
Q: Where was the first G7 (Group of Seven) summit held
in 1975?
Ans: France
Q: What is the average of the first 100 natural numbers?
Ans: 50.5
Explanation
• The sum of all odd numbers between 1 and 100 is
50^2=2500
• The sum of all even numbers between 2 and 100 is
50^2+50=2550
• The total of 1 to 100 natural numbers is 2500+2550
• 5050
• The average of the first 100 numbers is 5050 / 100 =
50.5
Q: Which of the following number is least prime number
Ans: 2
Explanation

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 • A prime number is a natural number greater than 1
that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers.
• For example, 5 is prime because the only ways of
writing it as a product, 1 × 5 or 5 × 1
• Prime numbers: 2,3,5,...99
Q: What is the average of first 150 natural numbers?
Ans: 75.5
Explanation
• 75.5 is an average of the first 150 natural numbers or
positive integers
• Sum of first 150 numbers
• 1+ 2 + 3 +4………………147 + 149 + 150 = 11325
• Find average
• 11325/150 = 75.5
Q: Which Arab country first to abolish the khafala system
in January 2020?
Ans: Qatar
Explanation
• Khafala system means sponsorship system
• The Kafala (Sponsorship) System emerged in the
1950s
• Kafala System was founded by the Gulf Cooperation
Council nations
Q: Christina Koch set a record for the longest single
spaceflight by a woman with a total of ____days in space.
Ans: 328 days
Explanation
• The longest-ever single spaceflight by a woman was
accomplished by NASA astronaut Christina Koch.
• Koch set a record 328 in space days and participated
in the first all-female spacewalks.
• Koch has been assigned as Mission Specialist I of
NASA's Artemis II mission

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