General Knowledge

Maryam Nawaz Sharif has been serving as the Chief Minister of Punjab since 26 February 2024, making her the first woman to hold this position in Pakistan's most populous province. She assumed office during the presidency of Arif Alvi, who is the current president of Pakistan. The other options (Pervez Musharraf, Asif Ali Zardari, Mamnoon Hussain) were presidents in earlier periods. Therefore, the correct answer is C: Arif Alvi.

Iskander Mirza was the first President of Pakistan, serving from 1956 to 1958. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the first Governor-General, not President. Ayub Khan and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto served as Presidents later.

Asif Ali Zardari was married to Benazir Bhutto, who was a prominent Pakistani leader and former Prime Minister of Pakistan. This is a well-known fact in Pakistani political history.

As of 2026, the President of Pakistan is Asif Ali Zardari, who took office on 10 March 2024. The caretaker Prime Minister as of 2023-2024 is Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. Given the question's reference to 2026 and the lack of information about a change in Prime Minister by that year, the most accurate current coordination would be with Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. The other options are former Prime Ministers.

The President of Pakistan is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, which means they hold the highest authority over the military. The Chief Executive and Head of Government roles are held by the Prime Minister, and the Head of Judiciary is the Chief Justice.

Asif Ali Zardari was the first civilian president of Pakistan to complete a full five-year term, marking a significant milestone in the country's political history. Other options like resigning, dissolving the assembly, or imposing emergency did not occur during his first term.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is the son of Asif Ali Zardari and currently serves as the Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). The other options are either unrelated or hold different political positions.

General Zia-ul-Haq became President of Pakistan after leading a military coup in 1977, overthrowing Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's government.

Pervez Musharraf served as the President of Pakistan from 1999, after a military coup, until 2008 when he resigned. The other options either have incorrect start or end years.

Asif Ali Zardari served as the 11th President of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. He was elected again as the 14th President of Pakistan and took oath on 10 March 2024, thus serving his second non-consecutive term as President as of 2026. Therefore, the question asking about his term as President in 2026 is factually correct only if it refers to his second term, not his first. The correct answer is 'Second'.

The 1962 Constitution of Pakistan was introduced under the regime of President Ayub Khan, who took power in 1958 and promulgated this constitution to replace the earlier one. None of the other listed presidents introduced the 1962 Constitution.

The 14th President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, is widely recognized for his skills in dentistry, as he is a trained dentist by profession before entering politics.

Asif Ali Zardari served as the 11th President of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. After a gap, he was elected again as the 14th President of Pakistan in March 2024, becoming the first civilian to serve a second non-consecutive term. Therefore, the correct answer to the question about his current ordinal presidency is 14th, which corresponds to option B.

The President of Pakistan administers the oath to the Prime Minister as part of the constitutional process. The President does not administer the oath to the Army Chief or the Chief Election Commissioner; these are administered by other authorities.

Asif Ali Zardari is a prominent leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which he co-chairs. He has been associated with PPP throughout his political career.

Asif Ali Zardari was sworn in as President of Pakistan for the first time on 9 September 2008. There is no record or credible source confirming that he took oath as President for a second time in 2024 or any other year. Therefore, the original question's options and answer were factually incorrect. The correct date related to his presidential oath-taking is 9 September 2008, which corresponds to option A in the corrected options.

Instagram was founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, making option A the correct answer. The other options list founders of different companies: Zuckerberg & Moskovitz co-founded Facebook, Jobs & Wozniak co-founded Apple, and Dorsey & Stone co-founded Twitter.

Facebook was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg along with his college roommates. He is widely recognized as the creator of Facebook, making option A correct.

DeepSeek is an artificial intelligence company founded in China in 2024 by Liang Wenfeng. He is known for his background in quantitative finance and AI development. The other options refer to founders of different companies (Zhang Yiming - ByteDance, Jack Ma - Alibaba, Jan Koum - WhatsApp).

Computers are widely used in various medical applications including laboratories for tests, patient scanning for imaging, monitoring patient vitals, and managing pharmacy operations. Therefore, 'All of these' is the correct answer.

TCM stands for Traditional Chinese Medicine, which is a well-known system of medicine originating in China that includes herbal medicine, acupuncture, and other therapies. The other options are unrelated to medical terminology.

A rhinologist is a doctor who specializes in diseases and disorders of the nose. Otologists specialize in the ear, pathologists study disease in general, and podiatrists specialize in foot care.

Amnesty International was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 for its efforts in promoting human rights worldwide. This is confirmed by the official Nobel Prize website and other authoritative sources. The original question had the correct explanation but the correct answer was mistakenly given as D (1987). The correct answer is C (1977).

The study of culture is a key aspect of anthropology, which is the scientific study of humans, their behavior, and societies in the past and present. The other options refer to different fields: Odology is not a recognized term, Ornithology is the study of birds, and Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior.

Ethnology is the branch of anthropology that studies the manners, customs, and social patterns of different peoples and cultures, making it the correct answer. Morphology relates to the form and structure of organisms, Ethics deals with moral principles, and Genetics studies heredity and genes.