FIA Assistant Director Investigation Paper 24-07-2022 Batch 2

Barbados officially removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and became a republic in November 2021, making it the newest country in the world to do so. The Bahamas and British Virgin Islands did not take this step at that time.

If 20% of the bill is deducted, 80% remains to be paid. Since Rs. 100 is 80% of the original bill, the original bill = 100 ÷ 0.8 = Rs. 125.

The Chinese New Year starting on February 1, 2022, marked the beginning of the Year of the Tiger according to the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Lion and Year of the Elephant are not part of the Chinese zodiac cycle.

Rina Amiri was appointed as the U.S. special envoy for Afghan women, girls, and human rights in December 2021. Zalmay Khalilzad is a diplomat but was not appointed to this specific role at that time.

Brexit officially took place when the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union on January 31, 2020. However, this was followed by a transition period during which EU law continued to apply in the UK. This transition period ended on December 31, 2020. Therefore, the date when Brexit fully came into force, marking the UK's full exit from the EU's single market and customs union, is January 1, 2021. This is the date after a year of wrangling when Brexit effectively came into force.

The Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, is generally considered the foundational criminal law statute and is often listed at the top in legal schedules. The Customs Act, 1969, and the High Treason (Punishment) Act, 1973, are important but typically follow the Penal Code in precedence.

The phrase 'subtract eight times of the number b from ten times of the number c' means 10c minus 8b, which corresponds to option C. Option B reverses the order, which is incorrect.

The different seasons occur because the Earth revolves around the Sun while its axis is tilted. This tilt causes varying angles of sunlight during the year, leading to seasons. Option B is incorrect because Earth's rotation on its axis causes day and night, not seasons.

Medicines or chemicals used specifically to kill or control unwanted plants (weeds) are called herbicides. Insecticides target insects, and fungicides target fungi, so they are not correct in this context.

Gilgit is a city in the Gilgit-Baltistan region, which is not part of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, or Balochistan provinces. Therefore, the correct answer is 'None of these.'