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In which language Shah Wali Ullah translated the Holy Quran?
اردو: شاہ ولی اللہ نے قرآن پاک کا ترجمہ کس زبان میں کیا؟
A. Sindhi
B. English
C. Persian
D. None of these
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Shah Wali Ullah translated the Holy Quran into Persian, producing a Persian-language rendition of the text.
2
Tiktok invented year ______?
اردو: اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
A. 2010
B. 2014
C. 2016
D. 2020
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Tiktok was launched in 2016, so the correct year is 2016.
3
According to counting in 2016 there were 24 million residents in Australia, how many Kangaroos were there?
اردو: سن 2016 کی گنتی کے مطابق جب آسٹریلیا میں 24 ملین انسان تھے، تو کنگرو کتنے تھے؟
A. 44 million
B. 26 million
C. 22 million
D. None of these
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44 million is correct because the 2016 estimates counted about 44 million kangaroos in Australia compared with 24 million residents.
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Which important shipping lane, connecting the Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf,
A. Strait of Hormuz
B. Gulf of Aden
C. The Bab-el-Mandeb
D. None of these
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Duplicate of Q108; retained for completeness.
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Which important shipping lane, connecting the Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf,
A. Strait of Hormuz
B. Gulf of Aden
C. The Bab-el-Mandeb
D. None of these
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The Strait of Hormuz, near Pakistani waters, is a key trade route (maritime studies).
6
After "Pashtun," the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan is:
A. Uzbeks
B. Hazaras
C. Tajiks
D. None of these
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While ethnic demographics in Afghanistan can be subject to varying estimates, Tajiks are generally considered the second-largest ethnic group after Pashtuns [2, p26]. They predominantly speak Dari (a dialect of Persian) and are concentrated in the northern and western regions of the country, as well as in urban centers like Kabul.
7
2016 Summer Olympics was held at:
A. Sydney
B. Madrid
C. Chicago
D. Rio de Janeiro
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The 2016 Summer Olympics were awarded to and subsequently held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [2, p21]. The International Olympic Committee made this decision in October 2009, making Rio de Janeiro the first South American city to host the Summer Olympics.
8
The Shahnama or Book of Kings was written by?
A. Abu-Mansur Daqiqi
B. Abu Al-Qasim Firdausi
C. Khosrau II
D. None of these
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Completed around 1010 CE by the poet Hakim Abul-Qasim Mansur (Ferdausi Tusi), the “Shahnameh” chronicles Persian legends and history from mythical times to the Arab conquest, preserving pre-Islamic Iranian culture.
9
Who is the President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)?
A. Jin Liqun
B. Danny Alexander
C. Thierry de Longuemar
D. None of these
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Jin Liqun, a former Chinese vice-minister of finance, became AIIB’s first president at its launch in January 2016.
10
Fifth international recognized mode of payment:
A. British Pound
B. Chinese Yuan
C. Swedish Krona
D. None of these
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The IMF’s SDR basket added the Chinese yuan as its fifth currency in 2016.