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Solved PMS 2026 GK Grand Mock 15 — 96 MCQs with verified answers and explanations (organisations, books and authors, capitals, dams, battles, UN, units). A Sir Adnan mock test for PMS Screening preparation, not an official past paper.
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About this paper
A 100-item Sir Adnan mock test headed 'PMS 2026 GK GRAND MOCK 15 / ONE-LINER (Answer key in end)' from the monster-data 'PMS SCREENING 2026 GK UPDATED' pack. 96 items are published here in the standard MCQ format with verified answers and explanations; the source prints options with an answer key at the end, so optionsSource is recorded as 'printed'. Printed Q22 is dropped because the correct author of 'The Struggle Within Islam', Rafiq Zakaria (Penguin, 1988), is not among its options; printed Q47 (longest creek in Pakistan) is dropped on the same precedent as PMS 2026 GK High Yield Mock 14, since Keti Bunder is an area, not a creek; printed Q69 is dropped because options A and C are identical and neither lists the layers top to bottom as the stem asks; and printed Q83 is an internal duplicate of Q82 (the same five permanent UNSC members with the same option set) and is cross-linked to Q82, not re-published. Five keyed answers are corrected to the standard answer and flagged in keyFlag.
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Subject 1
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Correct Answer: Langley
The CIA's headquarters is at Langley, Virginia. NOTE: the CIA headquarters is at Langley, Virginia — Langley is the precise location and the conventional one-liner answer; Virginia is the state that contains it.
Correct Answer: Domestic security
MI5 is the United Kingdom's domestic security service; foreign intelligence is MI6's remit.
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Correct Answer: 1945
The United Nations was founded in 1945: the Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 and entered into force on 24 October 1945.
Correct Answer: New York
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is headquartered in New York.
Correct Answer: New York
UN Women is headquartered in New York.
Correct Answer: 1945
The United Nations was formed in 1945; the General Assembly held its first session in January 1946.
Correct Answer: USA, UK, Russia, France, China
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are the USA, UK, Russia, France and China.
Correct Answer: Geneva
The World Health Organization (WHO) is headquartered in Geneva.
Correct Answer: Geneva
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is headquartered in Geneva.
Correct Answer: Oct 24
United Nations Day is observed on 24 October, the anniversary of the Charter's entry into force.
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Correct Answer: Brussels
NATO is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
Correct Answer: Lord Ismay
Lord Ismay was NATO's first secretary-general (1952-1957).
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Correct Answer: Geneva
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Correct Answer: Financial Action Task Force
FATF stands for the Financial Action Task Force, the intergovernmental body against money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Correct Answer: Somalia
Al-Shabaab operates mainly in Somalia.
Correct Answer: Osama bin Laden
Al-Qaeda was founded by Osama bin Laden.
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Correct Answer: Johannesburg
INTERPOL's Regional Bureau for East Africa is in Nairobi, Kenya. NOTE: the booklet's wording 'Interpol Africa Regional Bureau' is imprecise — INTERPOL has several African regional bureaus, and Nairobi hosts the Regional Bureau for East Africa (INTERPOL record).
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Correct Answer: IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is responsible for global nuclear oversight.
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Correct Answer: The Hague
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Correct Answer: Washington DC
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is headquartered in Washington DC.
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Correct Answer: Washington DC
The World Bank is headquartered in Washington DC.
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Correct Answer: Kathmandu
The SAARC Secretariat is in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Correct Answer: Jakarta
The ASEAN Secretariat is in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Correct Answer: Imran Khan
'Pakistan: A Personal History' (2011) is by Imran Khan.
Correct Answer: Pervez Musharraf
'In the Line of Fire' (2006) is Pervez Musharraf's memoir.
Correct Answer: Maleeha Lodhi
'Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State' (2011) is edited by Maleeha Lodhi. CORRECTION: the booklet keys S. Akbar Zaidi, but 'Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State' (2011) is edited by Maleeha Lodhi (same correction as PMS 2026 GK High Yield Mock 14).
Correct Answer: Mohsin Hamid
'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' (2007) is by Mohsin Hamid.
Correct Answer: Anatol Lieven
'Pakistan: A Hard Country' (2011) is by Anatol Lieven.
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Correct Answer: Nelson Mandela
'Long Walk to Freedom' (1994) is Nelson Mandela's autobiography.
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Correct Answer: Veena
The veena is an instrument of Carnatic (South Indian classical) music; the tabla belongs to the Hindustani tradition.
Correct Answer: European missionaries
The harmonium was introduced to South Asia by European missionaries in the 19th century. NOTE: British missionaries are a subset of the broader conventional answer, European missionaries.
Correct Answer: India & Pakistan
The tabla is associated with both India and Pakistan, the shared Hindustani tradition.
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Correct Answer: Einstein
Albert Einstein is known as the father of modern physics.
Correct Answer: Lavoisier
Antoine Lavoisier is known as the father of modern chemistry.
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Correct Answer: Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is known as the King of Pakistani Pop music. CORRECTION: the booklet keys Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, but the 'King of Pop' title in Pakistani pop music belongs to Atif Aslam (Jang describes him as 'King of Pakistani Pop music'); Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is the Shahenshah-e-Qawwali (same correction as PMS 2026 GK High Yield Mock 14).
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Correct Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
'The Discovery of India' (1946) is by Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Correct Answer: Alan Turing
Alan Turing is known as the father of computer science. NOTE: Charles Babbage is the father of the computer; Alan Turing is the father of computer science.
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Correct Answer: Adam Smith
Adam Smith is known as the father of economics ('The Wealth of Nations', 1776).
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Correct Answer: Stephen Hawking
'A Brief History of Time' (1988) is by Stephen Hawking.
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Correct Answer: Astana
The capital of Kazakhstan is Astana (renamed back from Nur-Sultan in September 2022). CORRECTION: the booklet keys Nur-Sultan, the capital's name from 2019 to September 2022; the capital is Astana again (same correction as PMS 2026 GK High Yield Mock 14).
Correct Answer: Juba
The capital of South Sudan is Juba.
Correct Answer: Baghdad
The capital of Iraq is Baghdad.
Correct Answer: Pretoria
Pretoria is South Africa's administrative capital (Cape Town is legislative, Bloemfontein judicial).
Correct Answer: Bahrain
Manama is the capital of Bahrain.
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Correct Answer: Doha, Qatar
Qatar Airways is headquartered in Doha, Qatar.
Correct Answer: Dubai
Emirates airline is based in Dubai, UAE.
Correct Answer: 1972
Singapore Airlines was founded in 1972.
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Correct Answer: Land surrounded by water on 3 sides
A peninsula is land surrounded by water on three sides.
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Correct Answer: Persian Gulf & Gulf of Oman
The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
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Correct Answer: Algeria
Algeria is the largest African country by area.
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Correct Answer: Maldives
The Maldives is the island nation with capital Male.
Correct Answer: Madagascar
Madagascar is the spice-producing island near Africa among the options. NOTE: Zanzibar is the classic 'Spice Island' but is not among the options; Madagascar is the spice-producing island among them (same note as PMS 2026 GK High Yield Mock 14).
Correct Answer: Greenland
Greenland is the world's largest island.
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Correct Answer: Vatican City
Vatican City is the smallest European country.
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Correct Answer: Angel Falls
Angel Falls in Venezuela (979 m) is the tallest waterfall in the world.
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Correct Answer: Scandinavia & Northern Europe
The Baltic Sea lies between Scandinavia and Northern Europe.
Correct Answer: Israel & Jordan
The Dead Sea borders Israel and Jordan.
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Correct Answer: Yemen & Somalia
The Gulf of Aden lies between Yemen and Somalia.
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Correct Answer: 8 countries
The Arctic Circle passes through 8 countries.
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Correct Answer: Colorado
The Hoover Dam is on the Colorado River.
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Correct Answer: 1757
The Battle of Plassey was fought on 23 June 1757.
Correct Answer: Belgium
The Battle of Waterloo (1815) was fought in Belgium, near present-day Waterloo.
Correct Answer: Babur & Ibrahim Lodi
The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi.
Correct Answer: Siraj-ud-Daula
The Battle of Plassey ended the rule of Siraj-ud-Daula, the last independent Nawab of Bengal.
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Correct Answer: 1914
World War I began in 1914.
Correct Answer: 1945
World War II ended in 1945.
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Correct Answer: 600 years
The Ottoman dynasty ruled for about 600 years (1299-1922).
Correct Answer: 1526
The Mughal dynasty began in 1526, with Babur's victory at the First Battle of Panipat.
Correct Answer: Ismail I
Ismail I founded the Safavid dynasty (1501).
Correct Answer: Babur
Babur founded the Mughal dynasty.
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Correct Answer: Mountain pass
The Khyber Pass is a mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Correct Answer: China
China is the world's largest wheat producer.
Correct Answer: Brazil
Brazil is the world's largest sugarcane producer.
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Correct Answer: China
China is the world's largest gold producer.
Correct Answer: Russia
Russia is the world's largest diamond producer by volume; Botswana leads by value. CORRECTION: the booklet keys Botswana, but Russia is the largest diamond producer by volume; Botswana leads by value (same correction as PMS 2026 GK High Yield Mock 14).
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Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia holds the largest oil reserves among the Gulf countries.
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Correct Answer: March 8
International Women's Day is observed on 8 March.
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Correct Answer: Oslo
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway.
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Correct Answer: Antarctic
The Antarctic desert is the largest desert in the world by area. NOTE: the Antarctic desert is the largest desert by area; the Sahara is the largest HOT desert and the conventional one-liner answer.
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Correct Answer: Iraqi Dinar
The currency of Iraq is the Iraqi Dinar. NOTE: 'Dinar' alone is the generic currency name shared by several countries; 'Iraqi Dinar' is the precise answer for Iraq.
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Correct Answer: Rawalpindi
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is headquartered in Rawalpindi.
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Correct Answer: Civil achievements
The Sitara-e-Imtiaz is a civil award for distinguished merit across fields, including literature, arts, sports, medicine and science. CORRECTION: the booklet keys 'Arts and Literature', but the Sitara-e-Imtiaz is a civil award for distinguished merit across fields, including literature, arts, sports, medicine and science; 'Civil achievements' is the correct broader answer (same correction as PMS 2026 GK High Yield Mock 14).
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Correct Answer: Bravery
The Sitara-e-Shujaat is Pakistan's award for bravery. NOTE: the Sitara-e-Shujaat is Pakistan's bravery award; 'Military valor' is narrower than the award's scope.
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Correct Answer: Sculpture
Shahid Sajjad is a Pakistani sculptor.
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Correct Answer: 1946
PIA was founded in 1946 as Orient Airways and renamed Pakistan International Airlines in 1955. NOTE: PIA was founded in 1946 as Orient Airways and renamed Pakistan International Airlines in 1955.
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Correct Answer: Tarbela
Tarbela is Pakistan's largest dam by reservoir capacity (about 11.6 million acre-feet, against Mangla's about 7.4).
Correct Answer: 1976
Tarbela Dam was completed in 1976 (construction began in 1968).
Correct Answer: 1967
Mangla Dam was completed in 1967.
Subject 3
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Correct Answer: Climate change
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) deals with climate change.
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Correct Answer: COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19.
Correct Answer: Sudan & Congo
The Ebola virus was first identified in 1976 in Sudan and Zaire (now DR Congo).
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Correct Answer: Ohm
The ohm is the unit of electrical resistance.
Correct Answer: Hertz
The hertz is the unit of frequency.
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Correct Answer: 100°C
Water boils at 100°C at standard atmospheric pressure.
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Correct Answer: Distance
A light year measures distance (about 9.46 trillion km).
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Correct Answer: UAE
COP28 was held in the UAE (Dubai, November-December 2023).
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Questions
No. It is a Sir Adnan mock test headed 'PMS 2026 GK GRAND MOCK 15', prepared for PMS Screening 2026. It is published as paperType 'mock', never as a past paper, and the year 2026 is the booklet's mock label, not a claimed exam session.
Printed Q22 is dropped because the correct author of 'The Struggle Within Islam', Rafiq Zakaria, is not among the options; printed Q47 repeats the longest-creek item already dropped in High Yield Mock 14 (Keti Bunder is an area, not a creek); printed Q69 has two identical options and asks for the layers top to bottom while listing them bottom to top; and printed Q83 repeats Q82 (the five permanent UNSC members), so it is cross-linked to Q82 rather than published twice.
Yes. Every keyed answer was reconciled to the standard fact; five were corrected (Q24 Sitara-e-Imtiaz to Civil achievements, Q29 King of Pop to Atif Aslam, Q33 'Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State' to Maleeha Lodhi, Q41 Kazakhstan's capital to Astana, Q74 largest diamond producer to Russia by volume), each flagged in keyFlag.
The key's first-column numbers lose their leading '1' in text extraction (11/21/31/41/51/61/71/81/91 read as 2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10), as in the earlier PMS mocks, so the key was decoded positionally (100 letter tokens in order) and every keyed answer checked against the standard fact, not trusted blindly.
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