General Knowledge

Two Indians have received Pakistan's highest civil award, Nishan-e-Pakistan. These include Morarji Desai, the former Prime Minister of India, who was awarded the Nishan-e-Pakistan in 1990, and Mufaddal Saifuddin, a religious leader from India, who received it in 2023. The claim that Mother Teresa and Satyajit Ray received this award is incorrect; they received India's Bharat Ratna, not Pakistan's Nishan-e-Pakistan.

Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited was established in 1972 to provide essential commodities at reasonable prices to the public. Therefore, option B (1972) is correct.

The world's first photograph, known as "View from the Window at Le Gras," was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826. This is widely recognized as the earliest surviving permanent photograph.

The most recent official measurement of Mount Everest's height, announced by Nepal and China in 2020, is 8848.86 meters (29,032 feet), making option B the correct answer.

Genghis Khan is historically recognized as the founder of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history. The other options are unrelated to him.

Basman Palace is the official residence of the King of Jordan. It is located in Amman and serves as the royal residence and administrative headquarters.

Nicosia is the capital city of Cyprus, serving as the administrative and political center of the country. The other options are cities in or near Cyprus but are not the capital.

The capital of Kazakhstan was renamed from Astana to Nur-Sultan in 2019 to honor the former president Nursultan Nazarbayev. However, in 2022, the name was reverted back to Astana. Therefore, as of 2024, the capital of Kazakhstan is Astana, not Nur-Sultan. Option B is correct.

Bastille Day is celebrated in France every year on July 14th, commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, a key event in the French Revolution.

The Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world, stretching along the western coast of South America for about 7,000 km. This makes it the correct answer compared to the Alps and Karakoram, which are shorter mountain ranges.