January 9 in History 475 – Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople, and his general, Basiliscus gains control of the empire. 681 – Twelfth Council of Toledo: King Erwig of the Visigoths initiates a council in which he implements diverse measures against the Jews in Spain. 1127 – Jin–Song Wars:…
January 7 in History 1325 – Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 – French troops, led by Francis, Duke of Guise, take Calais, the last continental possession of England. 1608 – Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia. 1610 – Galileo Galilei makes his first observation of the four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa, although he is not able…
January 5 in History 1477 – Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is defeated and killed in a conflict with René II, Duke of Lorraine; the Burgundy subsequently becomes part of France. 1675 – Battle of Colmar: The French army beats Brandenburg. 1757 – Louis XV of France survives an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, the…
January 4 in History 46 BC – Julius Caesar fights Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina. 871 – Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred are defeated by a Danish invasion army. 1649 – English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial. 1717 – The Netherlands, Great Britain, and…
January 1 in History During the Middle Ages under the influence of the Catholic Church, many countries in western Europe decided to move the start of the year to one of several important Christian festivals – December 25 (the Nativity of Jesus), March…
APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) has 21 members. The word ‘economies’ is used to describe APEC members because the APEC cooperative process is predominantly concerned with trade and economic issues, with members engaging with one another as economic entities. 1 Australia…
CIA intelligence agency of USA was established in A. 1943 B. 1944 C. 1946 D. 1947 Answer is = D AMAN is the secret agency of? A. Israel B. Canada C. Italy D. USA Answer is = A CIA is…
Geographical MCQs (Countries) 1. Which country is called the ‘Buffer state of Asia’? (a) Afghanistan (b) Pakistan (c) India (d) China Answer: a 2. Which country is called ‘Land of fertile fields’? (a) Algeria (b) Sri Lanka (c) Pakistan (d)…
● Largest Airport : King Abdul Khalid International Airport (Saudi Arabia) ● Highest Airport : Lhasa Airport, Tibet ● Tallest Animal : Giraffe ● Largest Animal : Blue Bottom whale ● Largest Bay : Hudson Bay, Canada. ● Largest Bird…
• Brasilia of Pakistan is called to *Islamabad.* • City of angles is called to *Bangkok.* • City of bazaars is called to *Cairo.* • City of colleges is called to *Lahore.* • City of conference is called to *Geneva.*…