General Knowledge

Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman confirmed as a justice to the United States Supreme Court, making option C correct. Clarence Thomas and Thurgood Marshall are male justices, so options A and B are incorrect.

Bamboo is a member of the grass family (Poaceae). It is a giant grass, not a weed or herb, so option C is correct.

Sound waves require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through because they propagate via particle vibrations. A vacuum lacks particles, so sound cannot travel through it.

Pakistan National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) was established in 2009 to coordinate counter-terrorism efforts in Pakistan. Therefore, option B (2009) is the correct answer.

Faisal Edhi, a renowned Pakistani philanthropist, received the Ramon Magsaysay Award, which is often called Asia's Nobel Prize, recognizing his humanitarian work. Muhammad Amjad Saqib and Asma Jahangir are notable figures but have not received this award recently.

Article 370 of the Indian Constitution granted special autonomous status to the region of Jammu and Kashmir, allowing it to have its own constitution and autonomy over internal matters except defense, foreign affairs, and communications.

Dominic Raab was the British Foreign Secretary who visited Pakistan in September 2021. Philip Hammond and Jeremy Hunt served as Foreign Secretaries in earlier years, making option C the correct choice.

Jose Manuel Albares was the Foreign Minister of Spain who visited Pakistan in September 2021. Pilar Llop is a Spanish politician but not the Foreign Minister, and Nasser Bourita is the Foreign Minister of Morocco.

Paper is commonly manufactured from wood pulp, making it the correct answer. Gun powder and ink are not made from wood, and 'None of these' is incorrect since paper is an option.

The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, after the virus spread globally and affected many countries.