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Inventions & Discoveries — Part 5: 40 MCQs with Explanations

40 exam-level inventions & discoveries MCQs with answers and explanations for PPSC, FPSC, NTS preparation.

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Last updated: Oct 13, 2026
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Q1 of 40

We live on the planet Earth. According to the scientists, the Earth was formed about _____ years ago.

Q2 of 40

WTO hosts the first-ever World Cotton Day (WCD) on 07 October 2019 in ___________?

Q3 of 40

Charles Franklin Kettering invented_____________?

Q4 of 40

Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress?

Q5 of 40

The World’s first Camel hospital is located in __________?

Q6 of 40

Who is the first batsman who hit six on the first ball in test match?

Q7 of 40

Who invented the “Cell phone”?

Q8 of 40

The first private tourist of the space was___________?

Q9 of 40

Who was the first Chairman of Pakistan atomic energy commission?

Q10 of 40

When Pakistan established its first Atomic Energy Commission?

Q11 of 40

The first-ever World Food Safety Day (WFSD) has officially observed on which date __________?

Q12 of 40

First Space Scientist from Pakistan at the University of Cambridge, heals from which city of Pakistan?

Q13 of 40

The First Urdu Newspaper daily published after creation of Pakistan was___________?

Q14 of 40

Where the First ASEAN summit was held in February 1976?

Q15 of 40

First T20 International was played Between?

Q16 of 40

For how many years Pakistan was placed on FATF’s Grey List for the first time?

Q17 of 40

First Nuclear Power Plant in Arab World, which was inaugurated in March 2018 is Located in_______?

Q18 of 40

When was first Oscar ceremony held?

Q19 of 40

The first space shuttle launched by USA on April 12, 1981 was named?

Q20 of 40

Which King for the first time in Saudi history has officially visited Russia?

Q21 of 40

What is the name of the Europe’s first underwater restaurant?

Q22 of 40

First meeting of UN General Assembly meeting was held on__________?

Q23 of 40

What is the name of Malaysia’s first female Shariah high court judge?.

Q24 of 40

Dynamite was invented by___________?

Q25 of 40

Max planck received the noble prize in physics in ____________ for discovery of Energy Quanta?

Q26 of 40

The first United Nation Conference on Environment and Development which was held in 1992 at_________?

Q27 of 40

Who was the first Federal Tax Ombudsman of Pakistan?

Q28 of 40

Who is the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize?

Q29 of 40

Telephone was invented by__________?

Q30 of 40

Who was the first President of Chinese Republic?

Q31 of 40

Where was the first Asia Cup held?

Q32 of 40

The first Asia Cup was held in ________?

Q33 of 40

The world’s first nuclear power plant was built by_________?

Q34 of 40

What was the name of the first mosque in the Indian subcontinent?

Q35 of 40

First Asian games were held in year ________?

Q36 of 40

First Opium War was fought between_____________?

Q37 of 40

The founder of the first Afghan dynasty in India was?

Q38 of 40

The first bank note was originated in China. What was it known as at the time of invention?

Q39 of 40

Yousaf Saleem has been appointed Pakistan’s first blind civil judge of ___________ court.

Q40 of 40

________ became Pakistan’s first blind civil judge of Lahore High Court.

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