FIA Assistant Past Papers

Internet Explorer is a web browser used primarily for viewing web pages on the internet, making option C the correct answer.

The Shalimar Gardens were built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century. He is known for commissioning several famous architectural works, including the Taj Mahal and Shalimar Gardens, reflecting the zenith of Mughal garden design.

Tarbela Dam is located in the Haripur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This is a well-known fact about the dam's geographical location.

The literal meaning of 'Salawt' (or 'Salat') in Arabic is 'prayer.' It specifically refers to the Islamic ritual prayer and does not literally mean communication or contract. Therefore, option C is correct.

The first formal treaty made by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) with a non-Muslim community was the Constitution of Medina (also known as the Charter or Treaty of Medina) in 622 CE. This treaty was an agreement between the Muslim emigrants from Mecca (Muhajirun), the native Muslim helpers of Medina (Ansar), the Jewish tribes of Medina (Banu Qaynuqa, Banu Nadir, and Banu Qurayza), and the pagan Arab tribes of Medina. It established a multi-religious political community (the ummah) with mutual obligations including defense, religious freedom, and dispute resolution. The treaty with the Christian community of Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia) was not a formal treaty but rather a historical migration and protection granted to early Muslims. The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah with the Quraysh of Mecca came later in 628 CE. Therefore, the correct answer is "None of these" since the options Abyssinia, Madina, and Makkah do not accurately represent the first treaty with a non-Muslim community as described. The Constitution of Medina included non-Muslim communities but was not a treaty with a single external non-Muslim community like Abyssinia.

The oldest mountains in India are the Aravalli Range, which are among the oldest mountain ranges in the world, formed over 1.8 billion years ago. The youngest major mountain range in the world is the Himalayas, which began forming about 40-50 million years ago. The Himalayas extend across several countries including India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, and China. Since the youngest mountains (the Himalayas) are present in multiple countries, none of the single options (Pakistan, China, India) alone fully represent the location of the youngest mountains. Therefore, the most accurate answer is 'None of these' (option D).

The traditional site associated with the grave of Hazrat Dawood (Prophet David) is known as David's Tomb (Maqām al-Nabī Dāwūd), located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, on Mount Zion near the Cenacle. Although there is historical ambiguity and some dispute about the exact burial place, the most commonly recognized and visited site is in Jerusalem, Israel, not Jordan or Lebanon. The claim that the grave is in Jordan is not supported by mainstream historical or religious sources.

The US President Jimmy Carter administration cut off military and economic aid to Pakistan in 1979, not in any of the dates listed. Therefore, none of the given options are correct, making 'None of these' the correct choice.

The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes connecting East Asia with the Mediterranean, involving many countries including China, India, Iran, and others. It does not specifically connect only two countries as the options suggest, so 'None of these' is the most accurate choice.

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last segment of a domain name, such as .com, .org, or .net. Among the options, .com is a valid TLD, while Http and HTML are not domain levels but protocols and markup languages respectively.