General Knowledge

The Warsaw Pact was officially dissolved in 1991 following the end of the Cold War and the political changes in Eastern Europe. This makes option A the correct answer.

The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT-I) was signed in 1972 between the United States and the Soviet Union to limit the number of strategic ballistic missile launchers. This is a well-documented historical fact.

Pakistan joined the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) in 1954, the year the organization was formed. The treaty was signed in September 1954 and came into effect in February 1955. Therefore, the correct answer is 1954, which corresponds to option B. The original question had the correct year in the explanation but incorrectly marked option A (1953) as the correct answer. This has been corrected based on authoritative historical sources.

Pakistan and Tajikistan do not share a direct border; they are separated by the Wakhan Corridor, a narrow strip of Afghan territory that lies between them. This corridor connects Afghanistan to China and separates Pakistan from Tajikistan.

The Geneva Accords concerning Afghanistan were signed on 14 April 1988 at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The accords were signed by the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan, with the United States and the Soviet Union acting as guarantors. This date is well documented and confirmed by multiple authoritative sources including the United Nations and historical records. Therefore, option B (14th April, 1988) is the correct answer.

The World Health Organization officially declared Covid-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, making option B correct. January and May 2020 are incorrect dates for this declaration, and "None of these" is invalid since March 2020 is the correct answer.

The book 'Pakistan Political and Constitutional Engineering' was authored by Ilhan Niaz, a noted scholar on Pakistan's political history. Therefore, option B is correct.

Dr. Muhammad Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his efforts to create economic and social development from below through microcredit.

Gilgit-Baltistan did not gain formal independence on any of these dates; however, the region came under the control of Pakistan in November 1947 after the local rebellion against the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir's rule. Therefore, 1st November 1947 is often referenced as the date when Gilgit-Baltistan effectively changed administration.

The book titled "War," released on October 15, 2024, is authored by Bob Woodward, a well-known investigative journalist and author. The other options are notable figures but are not the authors of this book.