Deputy Superintendent Quiz-14

Prince Salim (later Emperor Jahangir) was born in Fatehpur Sikri but spent his early years at Lahore; he ascended the throne in 1605.

In “On the Origin of Species” (1859), Charles Darwin proposed natural selection as the mechanism of evolution.

Florence Nightingale founded modern nursing and is known as “The Lady with the Lamp” for her service during the Crimean War.

The Command and Staff College, a premier military institution, is located in Quetta, Balochistan.

Hydrogen has the lowest molecular weight (2 g/mol) and is the lightest gas.

The Durand Line is internationally recognized at about 2 250 km. Modern surveys give ~2 430 km, but 2 252 km is the standard figure used in many official sources.

In 1970, the former Balochistan States Union and the Chief Commissioner’s Province were merged to form the province of Balochistan.

Pablo Picasso was a pioneering 20th‑century painter and sculptor, co‑founder of Cubism.

As of 2025, Pakistan is the world’s 6th most populous country, after China, India, the United States, Indonesia, and Pakistan.

The Nile, at about 6 650 km, is the world’s longest river; the Amazon is the largest by discharge.