General Knowledge

The motto of the 21st Commonwealth Games, held in 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia, was "Share the Dream." This motto emphasized unity and shared aspirations among Commonwealth nations.

The Prime Minister of Pakistan is the civilian Commander-In-Chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces, as per the Constitution of Pakistan. The President's role is largely ceremonial in this regard.

Hollywood, the center of the USA film industry, is located in California, specifically in Los Angeles. This is a well-known fact about the American film industry.

Geology is the scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth, which makes option B correct. Geography studies Earth's landscapes and environments, Hydrology focuses on water, and Meteorology studies the atmosphere and weather.

The first-ever eye bank in Pakistan was established in 1977 at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) in Karachi. This is widely recognized as the pioneering eye bank in the country, making option C (Eye Bank Society Hospital) the correct answer. The Eye Bank Society Hospital is associated with JPMC, Karachi, and historical records confirm this as the first eye bank in Pakistan. Other options such as Eye Bank Foundation, Lions Eye Institute, and Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital were established later and are not the first in the country.

Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India, serving from 1950 to 1962. The other options held different positions: Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister, V.V. Giri was the fourth President, and Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister.

The Gulf War started in 1990 when Iraq invaded Kuwait, leading to a coalition response. Therefore, 1990 is the correct start year of the Gulf War.

The word 'Quetta' is derived from the Pashto word 'kwatta,' which means 'fort.' This reflects the city's historical significance as a fortified location.

The University of Karachi was established in 1951, making option B the correct answer. This is a well-documented fact in the history of Pakistani educational institutions.

Mechanics is the branch of science that deals with the design, construction, and use of machinery or mechanical structures. Optics relates to light, and paleontology studies fossils, so they are incorrect here.