General Knowledge Notes For Class 7

Syllabus of 1st Term

➢ Religious Figures ➢ Achievements of Pakistanis in different fields ➢ Federal Government system ➢ Traffic Rules (Signs)

Chapter: 1 Religious Figures

Q. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks.

1. Moses was a religious figure who received the Torah on Mount Sinai.

a. Moses

b. David

c. Muhammad (S.A.W.)

2. Mahavira was a spiritual teacher and a reformer of religion Jainism.

a. Hinduism

b. Sikhism

c. Jainism

3. Who was Saint Nicholas?

a. Christian bishop

b. Priest

c. Nominal Christian

4. Saint Nicholas transformed into the legendary character called

a. Santa Claus

b. Super man

c. Clown 5. Jesus Christ is a religious leader whose life and teachings are recorded in the Bible’s New Testament.

a. Moses

b. David

c. Jesus Christ

6. The teachings of Jesus Christ lead to the birth of Christianity.

a. Sikhism

b. Christianity

c. Islam

7. Jesus Christ is well known for his miracles.

a. miracles

b. wars

c. games

8. Jesus began his ministry at the age of 30.

a. 40

b. 30

c. 20

9. Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism.

a. Hinduism

b. Sikhism c. Jainism

10. His parents belong to which religion? a. Hinduism b. Sikhism c. Jainism

11. Guru Nanak taught his followers three basic principles, which of these is not among those three principles:

a. Selflessness

b. Honest living

c. Revenge

12. Hazrat Muhammad (S.AW.) was the founder of religion Islam. a. Islam b. Christianity c. Hinduism

13. The title of Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W.) is Habibullah. a. Saifullah b. Habibullah c. Zabeehullah

14. In which cave did Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) receive his first revelation of the Quran? a. Safa b. Hira c. Tur

15. Martin Luther was a German monk who became the father of the Protestant Reformation. a.Martin Luther b. Saint Nicholas c. Joseph Smith

16. Martin Luther translated the Holy Bible into German language. a. Torah b. Holy Bible c. Holy Quran

17. Confucius shaped Chinese culture. a. Japanese b. Persian c. Chinese

18. Confucius was an influential philosopher and a teacher. a. Philosopher b. Writer c. Sufi

19. Who was the founder of Buddhism? a. Guru Nanak b. Gautama Buddha c. Confucius

20. What is the literal meaning of “Buddha”? a. Awakened one b. enlightenment one c. Both a & b.

21. Gautama Buddha got enlightenments at the age of 35 under a Bodhi tree. a. 35 b. 25 c. 15

22. What was the original name of Gautama Buddha? a. Mahavira b. Siddhartha c. Mahavira Siddhartha

23. Buddha pronounced the 4 Noble Truths to get rid of sufferings. a. 2 Noble Truths b. 3 Noble Truths c. 4 Noble Truths

24. Mother Teresa was an Albanian Catholic nun. a. Politician b. Nun c. Physician

25. When was Mother Teresa awarded with Nobel Peace Prize? a. 1977 b. 1797 c. 1979 Chapter 2: Achievements of Pakistanis in different fields

Q:Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks.

1. Malala Yousafzai was the first youngest Pakistani girl who was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize. a. Zainab b. Malala Yousafzai c. Fatima

2. Malala is mainly known for her advocacy of female education. a. female education b. child labour c. racism

3. Imran Khan is a Pakistani former cricketer and the 22nd Prime Minister of . a. Nawaz Sharif b. Waseem Akram c. Imran Khan

4. Under the captaincy of Imran Khan, Pakistan team won the ODI world cup in 1992. a. 1992 b. 1993 c. 1994

5. He was given the Humanitarian Award at 2007 Asian Sports Awards, for setting up the first Cancer Hospital in Pakistan. a. Cricket stadium b. Cancer Hospital c. Medical university

6. Benazir Bhutto was the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan. a. Benazir Bhutto b. Fatima Ali Jinnah c. None of them

7. Benazir Bhutto was the first woman to lead a democratic government in a Muslim majority country. a. Federal b. Democratic c. Monarchy

8. Abdul Sattar Edhi founded the Edhi Foundation which runs the world’s largest volunteer ambulance service. a. Pakistan’s largest b. World’s largest c. Central Asia’s largest

9. is credited with introducing Qawali music to international audiences. a. Solo music b. Fast music c. Qawali music 10. He was honoured with the UNESCO Music Prize in 1995. a. 1996 b. 1995 c. 1997

11. Ali Moeen Nawazish set the world record by achieving 23 A’s in the Cambridge O Level Exam. a. 23 A’s b. 20 A’s c. 13 A’s

12. Maria Toorpakai is a professional Squash player, and is ranked as 54th in the world rank. a. Hockey player b. Squash player c. Football player

13. Who was the first Pakistani Astronaut? a. Namira Salim b. Ayesha Farooq c. Mariam Mukhtiar

14. At the age of 12, Mehak Gul participated in Istanbul Chess Olympiad and after that she was internationally honoured as Woman Candidate Master title at 42nd Chess Olympiad. a. Chess b. Martial Art c. Squash

15. Irfan Mehsood a martial arts athlete makes a record after completing 48 one-leg elevated pushups in one minute in the Guinness Book of World Records. a. 48 one-leg elevated pushups b. 38 one-leg elevated pushups c. 28 one-leg elevated pushups

16. 92 Pakistani athletes win 18 gold, 28 silver and 15 bronze medals, at the Special Olympics World Games 2019. a. 97 Pakistani athletes b. 95 Pakistani athletes c. 92 Pakistani athletes

17. Dr. Naveed Syed is the first scientist who connects the brain cells to silicon chip a. Red blood cells b. Brain cells c. Muscles

18. Dr. is the Theoretical Physicist and first Pakistani scientist, who win a Nobel Prize. a. Nishan-e-Imtiaz b. Mohsin-e-Pakistan c. Nobel Prize

19. Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan is a well-known Nuclear Physicist who is considered to be responsible for making Pakistan the 7th Atomic Power in 1998. a. 7th Atomic Power b. 8th Atomic Power c. 9th Atomic Power 20. Jahangir khan holds the record for the longest winning streak in squash, where he remained unbeatable for five years from 1981to 1986. a. 1982- 1887 b. 1988-1993 c. 1981-1986

21. Ayesha Farooq is Pakistan’s first ever female war-ready fighter pilot. a. Arfa Karim b. Maria Gul c. Ayesha Farooq

22. Muhammad Mahmood Alam shot down five (IAF) jets in one minute during the war of 1965 and made a world record. a. Rashid Minhas b. Muhammad Mahmood Alam c. Both of them

23. Arfa Karim was the world’s youngest Certified Professional at the age of 9. a. Arfa Karim b. Maria Gul c. Malala Yousafzai

24. has received the highest number of: a. U.S Medals b. UN Medals c. Gold medals

25. Pakistan Army is the top 3rd contributor of troops to UN Peace Keeping Forces . a. Top 5th b. Top 2nd c. Top 3rd Chapter: 3 – Federal Government System

Q. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks.

1. Government is necessary to the existence of a civilized society. a. Administration b. Government c. National assembly

2. Federal government divides the power of government among national government, state and local government. a. Federal government b. Provincial government c. both a & b

3. Division of power among national assembly, state and local government leads to administrative efficacy. a. Non-governmental b. Administrative c. Non- manageable

4. The structure of the federal government varies from country to country. a. varies b. does not vary c remains the same

5. The Federal is governed by the Constitution of Pakistan. a. Constitution b. National Assembly c. Provincial Assembly

6. Pakistan Government has a Federal government system. a. Democratic b. Federal c. Dictatorship

7. In Pakistan, the Head of State is President. a. President b. Prime Minister c. Chairman

8. The head of government is known as Prime Minister. a. Finance Minister b. Prime Minister c. Foreign Minister

9. There are three branches of Federal Government of Pakistan. a. three b. Two c. Four

10. This is not one of the branches of our Federal Government. a. The Parliament b. The Executive c. The Provincial Assembly

11. The leader of the Executive branch is the Prime Minister of Pakistan. a. President b. Prime Minister c. Federal Minister

12. The Prime Minister acts as the Chief executive who is responsible of running the Federal government. a. Head of State b. Chief executive c. Both a & b

13. The parliament is consists of Senate and National Assembly. a. Parliament b. Executive c. Judicial branch

14. The Senate, National Assembly, and the President altogether make a structure which is known as Majlis-e-Shoora. a. Supreme court b. Majlis-e-Shoora c. Federal Shariat Court

15. The Senate (upper house) consists of 104 members. a. 104. b. 100 c. 204

16. The National Assembly (lower house) consists of 324 members a.215 b.324 c. 422

17. For National Assembly, the age for a person to be a member is more than 21 years. a. 21 b. 20 c.18

18. The tenure for National Assembly members for the parliamentary term is five years. a. five years b. three years c. two years

19. The Senate cannot pass legislation for Finance bills. a. Revenue b. Finance c. Both a & b

20. President cannot dissolve Senate. a. Senate b. National Assembly c. Federal cabinet

21. The Judiciary branch contains Supreme Court, Provincial, High Court and other Courts. a. Parliament b. Executive c. Judiciary

22. Chief Justice and Judges of Supreme court remain in office until age of 65. a. 65 b. 68 c. 67

23. Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan has power to observe the Shari ’a Law. a. Supreme Court b. Formal Shariat court c. Federal Shariat Court

24. Federal Cabinet comprises the ministers of state and advisors. a. National assembly b. Federal c. Local

25. The Mohtasib holds office for 4 years. a. 3 years b. 4 years c. 5 years Chapter: 4 – Traffic rules (Signs)

Q. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks.

1. Traffic refers to all moving vehicles along the roadside in a particular area. a. All moving vehicles b. only motorcycles c. only cars

2. Traffic laws are the laws which govern traffic and regulate vehicles. a. road laws b. formal laws c traffic laws

3. Traffic rules are formulated to minimize accidents, injuries and jams. a. maximize b. minimize c. stabilize

4. On busy freeways a minor disruption may persist in a phenomenon known as traffic waves. a. traffic congestion b traffic waves c traffic flow

5. Earlier, milestones were used as road signs for providing information about distance and directions. a. devices b. milestones c. symbols

6. In Pakistan, road signs are modeled on the British road sign system. a. United States of America b. German c. British

7. Pictorial road signs were first developed in Europe. Pictorial road signs are usually symbols based on international protocols. a. words b. symbols c devices

8. Traffic signals are devices positioned at pedestrian crossing, and other locations to control the flow of traffic. a. symbols b. devices c. words

9. Traffic light signals are usually of three colors, these are: a. red, yellow & green b. red, blue, yellow c. red, orange, blue

10. The red traffic light is for stop. a. Go. b. Stop c. Proceed with cautions

11. The yellow traffic light is for proceed with caution. a. go b. Stop c. proceed with caution

12. The red color has the longest wavelength of any colour on the visible spectrum, so we can see it from greatest distance than other colours. a. Longest b. Shortest c. Medium

13. Pakistan follows left-hand traffic system. a. Right-hand b. Left-hand c. both a & b.

14. In 1921, William L. Potts installed his first automatic signal light system in 15 towers. a. 1921 b.1922 c.1912

15. The following road sign represents a. Stop b. Pause c. No entry

16. The following road sign represents a. No pedestrian b. prohibited area c. Stop

17. The following road sign represents. a. caution b. loud speaker c. no horn

18. The following road sign represents a. mountains b. uneven way c. proceed

19. The following road sign represnts a. motorway b. highwah c. road under construction

20. The following sign is a/an informative sign.

a. warning

b. informative

c. compulsory

21. The following sign represents

a. Hotel b. Restaurant c. Refreshment

22. The following sign represents a. No way b. No U turn c. Move away

23. The following sign represents a. No way b. No restrictions c. No entry

24. The following sign represents a. hospital b. hotel c. cottage

25. The following sign represents a. steep ascent b. steep decent c. danger ahead