PPSC Pakistan Studies General Knowledge

• Liaquat Ali khan was assassinated in Rawalpindi on 16th October, 1951. Was buried in
Karachi near Quaid.
• Liaquat ali Khan born in Kernal (East Punjab) on 1st Oct: 1895.
• Who replaced Liaquat Ali Khan as Prime Minister? Khawajah Nazimuddin
• Who replaced Nazimuddin as Governor General? Ghulam Muhammad
• Jamilla was the first Muslim girl who hoisted Muslim League flag onteh Punjab Secreterat,
Lahore (1946)
• Rawalpindi became the temporary capital of Pak: in 1960.
• First commissioner of Sindh Charles Napier.
• Sindh assembly proclaimed Sindhi as official language of Sindh in 1972.
• Baluchistan got status of province on 1st July, 1970.
• Pak: bought Gawader (1958) & Jiwani from Oman.
• Pak: came into being on 27 Ramzan, 1366 A.H Thursday.
• Pak: standard time was adopted on Oct:1, 1951.
• Population Census-1951, 61,72,81,98.
• The only vice-president of Pak: Noorul Amin.
• Father’s name of Quaid= Jinnah Poonja
• Father’s name of Iqbal=Shaikh Noor Mohd:
• 27 Oct: 1947 was observed “Black Day” as Indian forces landed in Azad Kashmir.
• Sheikh Abdullah was called founder of National Conference.
• Indian Forces occupied Kashmir the state of Jammu and Kashmir on October 27, 1947.
• Distance of Kashmir from Pakistan is 250 miles.
• Hari Singh was the maharaja of Kashmir in 1947.
• % of Muslim population in Kashmir in 1947 was 78%.
• UN commission members for India & Pak: were 3 (later 5) visited in July,1948.
• Sir Owen Dixon was UN Representative for demilitarization of Kashmir.
• National anthem of Pakistan was played for the first time on August 13, 1954.
• Urdu made National Language in April 1954 it has 37 letters.
• Birth place of Quaid Wazir Mension.
• House of Quaid Mohata Palace.
• Allama Iqbal’s tomb was built in 1951.
• Liaquat Nehru Pact= April 1951.
• 17th Oct: 1951 Liaquat shot dead in Rawalpindi by Syed Akbar.
• Liaquat visited USA in 1951.
• Pakistan issued it first coin on 3rd Jan: 1948.
• Quaid inaugurated State Bank on 1st July’1948.
• National Bank of Pakistan formed in 1948.
• First postal stamp issued in 1948.
• Karachi radio station inaugurated by Liaquat on 14th August’1948.
• Pakistan recognized China in 1949.
• In 1949 July, Pak: got Siachen under Karachi agreement.
• Siachen is located in Baltistan.
• Siachen is world’s 2nd highest glacier.
• 22 points of Ulema put on 24th Jan: 1951 by 31 Ulema.
• BBC started its first Urdu service on 13th April, 1949.
• In 1950, Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot founded Jinnah Muslim League party.
• PIA founded: 1954 started international service: 1955 to Jordan via Cairo.
• Pakistan got status of Test cricket in 1952.
• Sui gas founded in 1952.
• First five year plan launched in1955.
• National Anthem first broadcasted on radio: 13 August, 1954.
• Pakistan signed CENTO (Baghdad Pact) on 23Sep: 1955.
• West Pakistan declared “one unit” in 1955 by Mohd: Ali Bogra.
• “One unit” repealed on 1st Jan: 1971.
• First acting Governor General of Pak: was Major General Sikandar Mirza 17th August 1955
to 16th Oct: 1955.
• President Iskandar Mirza visited Afghanistan in 1956.
• One unit bill passed during the period of Chaudhry Mohd: Ali 14th oct: 1955 and cancelled
on 25th March 1969 by Yahya .
• During one unit first GG of west Pak: was Nawab Mushtaque Ahmed Gormani and first
CM was Dr. Khan Sahib In 1956.
• Pakistan became Islamic Republic on 23rd March, 1956.
• 1956 constitution was presented in assembly in Feb 29, 1956.
• Martial law was imposed in Lahore in 1953.
• Ch: Rehmat Ali is buried in Cambridge (London)
• Pakistan joined SEATO in Sep: 1954.
• In Sept: 1958 Gawadar was bought by Khan of Kalat at 40 lacs pounds from Oman
• 1st Martial Law= 7 Oct: 1958
• 2nd Martial Law=26 March 1969
• 3rd Martial Law=7 July 1977
• Ayub became first elected president on 17 Feb: 1960.
• Ayub transferred capital from Karachi to Islamabad on 1st August 1960.
• Indus Basin Treaty signed under World Bank in Sep: 1960.
• Pakistan made boundary agreement with Iran on 21st May 1960.
• U2 incident happened in 1960.
• Ayub khan appointed Ameer Muhammad Khan as Governor of West Pakistan.
• Ayub visited US & Queen Elizbeth visited Pakistan in 1961.
• Ayub
Khan visited USSR on 3rd April, 1965, US in 1961.
• Television started on 26 Nov: 1964.
• Zafarullah Khan served as president of UN General Assembly’s 7th session in 1962.
• Boundary agreement with China was signed in 1963.
• Agreement with Canada on first nuclear power station in Karachi was signed in 1965.
• Z.A Bhutto served as F.M in Ayub Govt:
• Convention League was formed by Ayub.
• 1965 war started from 6 to 22 Sept: 1965.
• Defense day is celebrated in Pakistan since 1966.
• Major Aziz Bhatti was martyred in 1965 war.
• Tashkent Pact was signed by Ayub Khan & Shastri on 3 Jan:, 1966 (USSR, Kosijin)
• Fatima Jinnah died in 1967. She was born on 1st August, 1893.
• Kashmir valley is b/w Big Hamalia and Little Hamlia.
• Length of Indus from Hamalia to Arabian Sea is 1980 miles.
• Ancient name of India was Arya Warat.
The total length of coastline of Pakistan is 1046.

Cease Fire line came into existence in 1949.

Pakistan can be divided into six natural regions.

High of K2 is 8611 Meters.

The coldest place in Pakistan is Sakardu.

Most of the Hosiery Industry is located in Karachi.

The Heavy Mechanical complex was established with the help of China at Taxila.

The first Census in the subcontinent took place in the year 1901.

Wheat is the major Kharif Crop of Pakistan.

Kotli is the city of Azad Kashmir.

The SOS village built in Faisalabad.

Pakistan celebrated Quaid’s year in 2001.

Pakistani Cricketer Saeed Anwar declared to join Afghan Jehad.

Maulana Shibly wrote books on Islamic History.

The first translation of the Holy Quran was in Sindhi.

Qutab Minar is in Delhi.

Cholistan Desert is in Bahawalpur.

Pakistan can be divided per climate into 4 regions.

Hashim Shah wrote Sassi Punnu.

The British Communal Award was announced in 1932.

Land between two rivers is called Do, aba.

Shah Jahan Constructed Jamia Masjid Thatta.

Sindh River flows from Bolan River.

Kohat is the oldest cantonment of Pakistan.

Muslims were interested in the art of Calligraphy.

The length of Durand Line is 2240 km.

The length of Pakistan’s common border with Iran is 805 km.

Chinese province adjoining Pakistan is Sinkiang.

Jinnah Barrage is originated on the river Sindh.

The height of Tarbela Dam is 500 feet.

Wah city of Pakistan is linked with cement, arms and ammunition industry.

Sukkur barrage is completed in 1932.

Khanpur Dam is near Islamabad.

Simly Lake is near Islamabad.

Tanda Dam is located in NWFP.

Khanpur Dam irrigates Attock and Abbotabad.

Sassi was born in Bhutta Wahan.

Baba Farid Shakar Gunj died at Pakpattan in 1265.

Nishtar hospital is the largest hospital in Pakistan.

Sahiwal is the new name of ‘Montgomery’.

Noor Mahal is located at Bahawalpur.

The founder of Suharwardi silsila in Pakistan is Rukn-e-Alam.

Baheshti Darwaza is located in Pakpattan.

The tomb of Anarkali is situated in at Lahore.

Shahjehan built Shalimar Garden.

Hazrat Data Gunj Baksh came in Lahore in 1039 A.D. from the city of Ghazni.

Minar-e-Pakistan is also called Minto park

Data Ganj Baksh is the author of Kashful Mahjoob.

Badshaahi mosque was built in 1674.

The construction of Islamabad began in 1952.

Pakistan General Knowledge MCQS
• Reshimi Roomal movement of 1915 started by Maulana Mehmood-ul-Hassan.
• Lord Rippon is associated with the Hunter Commission.
• Lord Dalhousie is associated with Wood’s Dispatch.
• Lord Cornwalls is associated with permanent settlement of Bengal.
• Delhi proposals presented by Quaid-e-Azam in March 1927.
• Nehru Report was produced by Motilal Nehru in 1928.
• Shoaib Qureshi was one muslim member who took part in writing the Nehru Report.
• Fourteen-Points-of-MA Jinnah came in March 1929 from Delhi.
• Simon-Commission-1927 visited India in 1928 and consisted of 7 members.
• British cabinet minister Cripps came to India in March 1942.
• Civil Disobedience Movement started by Gandhi on 12th March, 1930.
• Simon Commission submitted its report in 1930.
• Ist Session of Round-Table-Conferences from 12Nov1930 to 19Jan1931. (Mohd: Ali Johar
participated in it, Congress was absent.)
• Congress absent in 1st RTC, leaders were in jail due to civil disobedience.
• Leader in the 1st RTC was Agha Khan III.
• Quaid attended RTC 1, not attended RTC 2&3. After RTC 1, he renounced politics and
persued lawyership.
• The PM of England during 1st Roundtable was Ramshy Macdonald.
• 2nd Session of RTC from 7Sep1931 to 31stSep1931. Gandhi represented Congress.
• Gandhi-Irwin pact was made on March 5, 1931.
• 3rd Session of RTC from 17Nov:1932 to 24Dec: 1932.
• British opposition did not participate in RTC III.
• Communal award published in 1932.
• White Paper of RTC published in Marchi 1933.
• Begum Shahnawaz attended one RTC.
• Mohd: Ali Johar Started Comrade & Hamdard (1912) from Calcutta.
• Name of Bi-Aman was Abidi Begum. (chk afridi begum)
• Mohd: Ali Johar borin in1878 at Rampur and died at the age of 54 on 4ht Jan: 1931 at
London and was buried in Bait-ul-Mukadas (Jerusalem).
• Wife of Mohd: Ali Johar was Amjadi Begum.
• Moulana Shoukat Ali, the elder brother of Mohd: Ali was born in 1872 and died on 28th
Nov: 1938 and buried at Jamia Mosque Delhi.
• Zamidar (1903) started by Zafar Ali Khan from Lahore.
• Daily Dawn (1942) by Quaid.
• Daily Jang (1940) by Mir Khalilur Rehman.
• Daily al-Halal by Abdeul Kalam.
• Ch: Rehmat Ali is associated with Delhi Darbar.
• IN 1908, Iqbal was awarded Ph.D from Munich University for Persian Philosophy.
• Allama Iqbal born on 9th Nov: 1877 at Sialkot and died on 21st April, 1938
• Allama Iqbal was tutored by Moulvi Syed Mir Hassan.
• Iqbal was elected as a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1926 and chosen
president of ML in 1930.
• Jinnah means Lion.
• Jinnah means Thiner. He was 5 feet, 11 ½ inches in height.
• Quaid got education of law from Lincolin’s Inn.
• “Quaid” used by Molvi Mazharul Haq in newspaper Al-Aman.
• Wife of Quaid was Ratan Bai.
• Quid’s father was Jinnah Poonja.
• Jinnah Poonja was born in 1850 and married with Mithi Bai.
• Poonja was grand father of Quaid.
• Jinnah joined Congress in 1906& in 1913 ML in London.
• Quaid born on 25th Dec: 1876 and died on 11 Sep: 1948.
• Jinnah joined ML on the insistence of Mohd: Ali Johar and Syed Wazir Hassan.
• Jinnah got admission in at Gokal Das Teg primary school Bombay at the age of 10 he
studied for 5 ½ months.
• Jinnah went to London and got law degree at the age of 18 form LINCONINN.
• Sir Dinsha was the father of Ratna (the wife of Jinnah).
• Ratna embrassed Islam on 18th April 1918 and married Jinnah on 19th April 1918. before
that she was Parsi. She died on 20th Feb: 1929 and was buried in Aram Bagh Bombay.
1. He was the Governor – General of Indo-Pakistan before Mountbatten:
Lord Wavel

2. Mountbatten came to India in

March 1947

3. Mountbatten was an officer in

British Navy

4. Plan for the Separation of Indo Pakistan was announced on

23rd June 1947

5. Election to the First Constituent Assembly of Pakistan took place in:

1946

6. The first Cabinet of Pakistan consisted of

7 members.

7. Finance Portfolio in the first Cabinet was held by

Malik Ghulam Muhammad.

8. The Chief Minister of the following province refused to salute the Pakistani flag in 1947:
NWFP

9. CM of NWFP Doctor Khan Sahib was dismissed by Quaid e Azam who was his successor?

10. Chief Minister of the following Province was dismissed by Quaid e Azam
Bengal

11. Approximate population of Pakistan at the inception in 1947 was

7 crores

12. First census of Pakistan was held in

1951

13. Population of west Pakistan in 1951was

34 million

14. The only country to oppose Pakistan's entrance into the UNO in1947 was Afghanistan

15. Total area of Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 was

84,471 sq. miles

16. India stopped the passage of water from the rivers Ravi and Sutluj in
April 1948

17. Madhupur Head works is located on the

river Ravi
18. Ferozpur Head works is located on river
Sutluj

19. Muslim majority Tehsil Zira was handed over to India in Redcliff award it was a tehsil of
Ferozepur District.

21. He was the firsthead of state to visit Pakistan in 1947

Amir of Kuwait

22. Quaid e Azam relief fund was set up in

September 1947

23. At the time of division the cash balances of undivided India stood at about
Rs. 4,000 million

24. India and Pakistan mutually came to an agreement that Pakistan would get
Rs. 750 crore as her share.

25. Only Rs. 200 crors had been paid as an interim installment

26. Referendum in 1947 in NWFP province was held in

July.

27. On 15th August 1947 the state of Junaghadh announced that it had acceded to Pakistan.

28. He was the first Governor of Punjab

Francis Moody.

29. Governor Moody imposed the Governor Rule in Punjab in

January 1949.

30. Pakistan Fund was setup by Quaid in

June 1947.

31. State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated by Quaid in

July 1948.

32. The initial assets of SBP were equal to

three Crore

33. Karachi was declared Federal area by the legislative Assembly in

May 1948.

34. He was the only Muslim to oppose the Objectives Resolution in the Assembly.
Mian Iftikhar –ud- din

35. "The Myth of Independence" was written by

Z.A. Bhutto

36. Muslim yesterday and today was written by

A.B.Rajput

37. Pakistan's flag was designed by two brothers and name of one of them is Altaf Hussain.

38. White strip in the flag was added in August 1947. When was moon and star added in the
flag
February 1949.

39. Ayub Khoro ministry in Sindh was dissolved by Quaid in

April1948.
 40. The Quaid delivered his last message to the nation on:
27th August, 1948.

41. He was called the iron man of NWFP

Khan Qayyum Khan

42. Peer Sahib Manki Shareef founded the following party in September 1949
Awami Muslim League

43. In the East Bengal elections were held in

1954

44. He is the only man to be prosecuted under PRODA

Khoro

45. It was the first opposition party of the country

Jinnah Awami League

46. Awami League was found by Abdul Hameded Bhashani in

1950

47. Rawalpindi Conspiracy was unearthed in

March 1951

48. The accused of the conspiracy were prosecuted in the following jail
Hyderabad Jail

49. Liaqa
t Nehru Pact announced at Delhi
in April 1950.

50. Liaquat ali Khan visited America in

May 1950

Everyday Science MCQs

21. CNG stands for?
(A) Converted Natural Gas
(B) Conduced Natural Gas
(C) Conducted Natural Gas
(D) Compressed Natural Gas

22. Which from the following is true for “Sound”?

(A) Sound cannot travel through a vaccum
(B) Sound cannot travel through gases
(C) Sound cannot travel through liquids
(D) Sound cannot travel through solids

23. When white light is passed through a prism, it splits into __________ colours.
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8

24. 1 nanometer = ?
(A) 10-3 meter
(B) 10-6 meter
(C) 10-9 meter
(D) 10-12 meter

25. Instrument used for measuring very high temperature is

(A) Pyroscope
(B) Pyrometer
(C) Seismograph
(D) Xylometer

26. Sound waves are _________ waves.

(A) Transverse
(B) Electromagnetic
(C) Longitudinal
(D) none of these

27. The lifespan of White Blood Cells is __________ day(s).

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4

28. The fluid part of blood is known as

(A) plasma
(B) platelets
(C) blood cells
(D) hormones

29. X-rays were discovered by

(A) Rontgen
(B) Thomson
(C) Rutherford
(D) Bacquerel

30. The speed of light is

(A) 280,000 km/s
(B) 300,000 km/s
(C) 320,000 km/s
(D) none of these

ANSWERS: EVERYDAY SCIENCE MCQS

21. D
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. B
26. C
27. A
28. A
29. A
30. B

31. During winter in cold countries, the __________ is mixed to melt the ice on the
icy roads.
(A) Salt
(B) Chlorine
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Water

32. In a very low temperature which from the following will freeze at last?
(A) River water
(B) Canal water
(C) Sea water
(D) Water in a lake

33. The nearest planet to the Earth is

(A) Venus
(B) Mercury
(C) Mars
(D) Moon

34. The planet that moves round the Sun at the highest speed is?
(A) Jupiter
(B) Venus
(C) Mars
(D) Mercury

35. In general, Comets have __________ orbits.

(A) Elliptical
(B) Highly elliptical
(C) Circular
(D) Parabolic

36. GPS is an abbreviation for?

(A) Global Poles System
(B) Global PolySiliconium Store
(C) Global Positioning System
(D) Global Position Structure

37. Oxidation is a chemical reaction involving the

(A) Gain of Electrons
(B) Loss of Electrons
(C) Gain of Protons
(D) Loss of Protons

38. At night, Plants intake __________ and release __________.

(A) Oxygen – Carbon dioxide
(B) Carbon dioxide – Oxygen
(C) Oxygen – Carbon monoxide
(D) Carbon monoxide – Oxygen

39. Urine is produced in

(A) Kidneys
(B) Lungs
(C) Large intestine
(D) Liver

40. Blood is cleaned by

(A) Lungs
(B) Liver
(C) Heart
(D) Kidneys

ANSWERS: EVERYDAY SCIENCE QUIZ

31. A
32. C
33. A
34. D
35. B
36. C
37. B
38. A
39. A
40. D

Everyday Science Quizzes

41. The position of an element in the Periodic Table is determined by its __________
number.
(A) Electron
(B) Proton
(C) Neutron
(D) Positron
42. The salinity of sea water is determined by the amount of common salt (Sodium
Chloride) in __________ of sea water.
(A) 1 gram
(B) 10 grams
(C) 1 kg
(D) 10 kg

43. The planet which is easily visible from the Earth is?
(A) Mercury
(B) Venus
(C) Mars
(D) Jupiter

44. The Great Spot is on the planet

(A) Saturn
(B) Venus
(C) Mars
(D) Jupiter

45. The Great Spot is a

(A) Mountain
(B) Desert
(C) Frozen Carbon dioxide
(D) Storm

46. The bodyguard of the Earth is __________ that save the Earth from many
Comets and Asteroids.
(A) Mars
(B) Saturn
(C) Uranus
(D) Jupiter

47. 1 light year = ?

(A) 9.5×106 km
(B) 9.5×109 km
(C) 9.5×1012 km
(D) 9.5×1018 km

48. The planets visible to us without using a telescope are __________.

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6

49. According to Big Bang Theory, the Universe began about __________ billion
years ago.
(A) 10 – 20
(B) 20 – 30
(C) 30 – 40
(D) 40 – 50

50. Biosensor is used to measure?

(A) Blood glucose level
(B) The body pH value
(C) Amount of hemoglobin
(D) Salinity in Urine

ANSWERS: EVERYDAY SCIENCE QUIZZES

41. B
42. C
43. B
44. D
45. D
46. D
47. C
48. C
49. A
50. A

51. Einstein’s famous equation which states that mass and energy are
interchangeable is?
(A) E = mc2
(B) E = cm2
(C) M = ec2
(D) M = ce2

52. The SI unit of electric current is?

(A) Coloumb
(B) Ampere
(C) Volt
(D) Watt

53. The principal constituent of the atmosphere of the Earth is?

(A) Oxygen
(B) Carbon
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Nitrogen

54. What is Dry Ice?

(A) Solid Oxygen
(B) Solid Carbon Dioxide
(C) Solid Hydrogen
(D) Solid Nitrogen

55. What are the primary colours?

(A) White, Black, Blue
(B) Red, Yellow, Blue
(C) Red, Orange, Blue
(D) Red, Green, Blue

56. Digestion of food is completed in the

(A) small intestine
(B) large intestine
(C) stomach
(D) Liver

57. Carrot is good source of Vitamin?

(A) A
(B) B complex
(C) C
(D) D

58. For proper formation of teeth, __________ is essential.

(A) iodine
(B) copper
(C) fluorine
(D) iron

59. Deficiency of __________ causes loss of appetite and poor growth.

(A) zinc
(B) iodine
(C) copper
(D) iron

60. Meteorology is the study of?

(A) seasons
(B) atmosphere
(C) air and sounds
(D) winds and clouds

ANSWERS: EVERYDAY SCIENCE MCQS

51. A
52. B
53. D
54. B
55. D
56. A
57. A
58. C
59. A
60. B

61. The Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere, by volume, is

(A) 0.039%
(B) 3.9%
(C) 13%
(D) 30%

62. Diamond is an allotropic form of

(A) Carbon
(B) Hydrogen
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Silicon

63. The SI unit of Heat is

(A) Watt
(B) Volt
(C) Joule
(D) Newton

64. The good sources of Vitamin-A are

(A) green leafy vegetables
(B) seeds
(C) fresh vegetables and fruits
(D) sea foods

65. The good sources of Vitamin-B Complex are

(A) green leafy vegetables
(B) seeds
(C) fresh vegetables and fruits
(D) sea foods

66. The good sources of Vitamin-C are

(A) green leafy vegetables
(B) seeds
(C) fresh vegetables and fruits
(D) sea foods

67. The good sources of iodine are

(A) green leafy vegetables
(B) seeds
(C) fresh vegetables and fruits
(D) sea foods

68. The gas, commonly known as “laughing gas”, is

(A) Cabon Dioxide
(B) Sulfur Dioxide
(C) Nitrous Oxide
(D) Sodium Oxide

69. The source of oxygen in photosynthesis is

(A) water
(B) salts
(C) minerals
(D) glucose

70. The instrument used to measure wind speed is

(A) Anemometer
(B) Barometer
(C) Hydrometer
(D) Hygrometer

ANSWERS: SCIENCE QUIZ

61. A
62. A
63. C
64. A
65. B
66. C
67. D
68. C
69. A
70. A

71. The natural fats and oils are composed of

(A) Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
(B) Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen
(C) Carbon, Oxygen and Nitrogen
(D) Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen

72. The energy value of food is measured in

(A) Joule
(B) Calories
(C) Tesla
(D) Proteins

73. Wind energy is the __________ energy.

(A) Potential
(B) Transverse
(C) Kinetic
(D) Mechanical

74. Who is considered the founder of meteorology?

(A) Aristotle
(B) Plato
(C) Einstein
(D) Newton

75. Water covers __________ of the Earth’s surface.

(A) 60%
(B) 65%
(C) 70%
(D) 75%

76. In general, wind speed of 105–137 caused

(A) minor or no damage
(B) considerable damage
(C) severe damage
(D) extreme damage

77. Acid rain is mainly caused by emissions of __________ in the atmosphere.

(A) Sulfur Dioxide and Potassium Nitrate
(B) Sulfur and Charcoal
(C) Nitrogen Oxide and Potassium Nitrate
(D) Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide

78. About 50% of the Earth’s crust, including the waters on the Earth and
atmosphere, is
(A) Oxygen
(B) Cabon Dioxide
(C) Silicon
(D) Clay

79. The fourth state of matter is

(A) Water
(B) Salts
(C) Vapours
(D) Plasma

80. The device used to convert Alternate Current into Direct Current is called
(A) Anemometer
(B) Battery
(C) Galvanometer
(D) Rectifier

ANSWERS: SCIENCE QUIZZES

71. A
72. B
73. C
74. A
75. C
76. A
77. D
78. A
79. D
80. D

81. In night, when photosynthesis is stopped, plants

(A) take in Carbon Dioxide
(B) take in Oxygen
(C) give off Carbon Dioxide
(D) give off Oxygen

82. During photosynthesis, plants

(A) take in Carbon Dioxide
(B) take in Oxygen
(C) give off Carbon Dioxide
(D) give off Oxygen

83. __________ are called the powerhouses of the cell.

(A) Mitochondria
(B) Vesicles
(C) Lungs
(D) Liver

84. Mitochondria contain their own supply of

(A) DNA
(B) Amino acids
(C) Vitamins
(D) Oxygen

85. The first chemical explosive, Gunpowder, is a mixture of

(A) Sulfur, Charcoal and Nitrogen Oxide
(B) Sulfur, Charcoal, and Potassium Nitrate
(C) Sulfur and Charcoal
(D) Charcoal and Potassium Nitrate

86. The number of oscillations per second is called the

(A) hertz
(B) waves
(C) pitch
(D) frequency

87. Sound waves from a loudspeaker are caused by

(A) frequency
(B) vibrations
(C) pitch
(D) amplitude

88. The guitar has __________ strings.

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7

89. The device used to measure movements of the heart is

(A) Cardiograph
(B) Seismograph
(C) Hydrometer
(D) Hygrometer

90. The unit used to measure ‘Pressure’ is

(A) pascal
(B) newton
(C) watt
(D) tesla

ANSWERS: SCIENCE MCQS

81. C
82. D
83. A
84. A
85. B
86. D
87. B
88. C
89. A
90. A

91. There are __________ methods of heat transfer.

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6

92. Which from the following is NOT a method of heat transfer?

(A) Conduction
(B) Convection
(C) Radiation
(D) All are methods of heat transfer

93. If we heat one end of metallic rod, the other end gets hot. The method of heat
transfer is
(A) Conduction
(B) Convection
(C) Radiation
(D) None of these

94. A person seated in front of a fire receives heat by

(A) Conduction
(B) Convection
(C) Radiation
(D) None of these

95. The unit used to measure ‘magnetic flux’ is

(A) pascal
(B) farad
(C) weber
(D) henry

96. Battery was invented by

(A) Volta
(B) Hero
(C) Fermi
(D) Maiman

97. The most abundant element in the earth’s crust is oxygen. The second most
abundant element in the earth’s crust is
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Brass
(D) Silicon

98. The nearest planet to the Sun is

(A) Mercury
(B) Venus
(C) Mars
(D) Jupiter

99. Bronze is an alloy of

(A) Iron, Carbon
(B) Copper, Tin
(C) Nickel, Zinc
(D) Mercury, Lead

100. Molecules with identical molecular formulae but with different structural
formulae are called
(A) Isotopes
(B) Isomers
(C) Electrode
(D) Compound

ANSWERS: GENERAL SCIENCE QUIZ

91. A
92. D
93. A
94. C
95. C
96. A
97. D
98. A
99. B
100. B

101. One way of transfer of heat energy is ‘convection’ which occurs in

(A) Liquids only
(B) Gasses only
(C) Liquids and gasses
(D) Liquids, gasses and solids

102. Which from the following is incompressible

(A) Solids
(B) Liquids
(C) Gasses
(D) All are compressible

103. The key factor in determining the weather is the quantity of ________ in the
atmosphere.
(A) Water vapour
(B) Oxygen
(C) Carbondioxide
(D) Hydrogen

104. The entropy of the universe is

(A) Increasing
(B) Decreasing
(C) Constant
(D) None of these

105. Which from the following methods of heat transfer can take place in a vaccum?
(A) Canduction
(B) Convection
(C) Radiation
(D) All of the above

106. Neutrons were discovered by

(A) Einstein
(B) James Chadwick
(C) F.W. Aston
(D) Rutherford

107. Mass Spectrograph was invented by

(A) Einstein
(B) James Chadwick
(C) F.W. Aston
(D) Rutherford

108. Nucleus was discovered by

(A) Einstein
(B) James Chadwick
(C) F.W. Aston
(D) Rutherford

109. Which is the process of science?

(A) Observation > Experiments > Hypothesis
(B) Hypothesis > Observations > Experiments
(C) Observation > Hypothesis > Experiments
(D) Experiments > Observations > Hypothesis

110. Salty water can be made pure by the method of

(A) filtration
(B) evaporation
(C) chromatography
(D) distillation

ANSWERS: GENERAL SCIENCE QUIZZES

101. C
102. B
103. A
104. A
105. C
106. B
107. C
108. D
109. C
110. D

111. The unit of efficiency is

(A) Volt
(B) Watt
(C) Joules
(D) None of these

112. Which from the following is NOT a stored energy?

(A) Thermal
(B) Gravitational
(C) Elastic potential energy
(D) Chemical

113. Energy can be converted from one form to another, but all energy ends up as
(A) Kinetic energy
(B) Potential energy
(C) Heat energy
(D) Chemical energy

114. A battery converts ________ into electrical energy.

(A) Potential energy
(B) Chemical energy
(C) Nuclear energy
(D) Mechanical energy

115. Which from the following is NOT a renewable energy resource?

(A) Geothermal
(B) Biomass
(C) Solar
(D) Nuclear

116. Which from the following is NOT a non-renewable energy resource?

(A) Coal
(B) Natural gas
(C) Nuclear
(D) Geothermal

117. Current is the flow of

(A) Electrons
(B) Protons
(C) Neutrons
(D) Voltage

118. The unit of current is

(A) Volt
(B) Ampere
(C) Ohm
(D) Watt

119. To prevent electric shocks, a/an ________ is placed in the circuit.

(A) Ammeter
(B) Voltmeter
(C) Fuse
(D) Diode

120. Electrons were discovered by

(A) James Chadwick
(B) J.J. Thomson
(C) F.W. Aston
(D) Rutherford

ANSWERS: GENERAL SCIENCE MCQS

111. D
112. A
113. C
114. B
115. D
116. D
117. A
118. B
119. C
120. B

121. When molten rock cools and solidifies, the ________ are formed.
(A) igneous rocks
(B) satimantary rocks
(C) metamorphet rocks
(D) none of these

122. Molten rock below the surface of the Earth is called?

(A) Lava
(B) Magma
(C) Crystals
(D) Granite

123. Molten rock above the surface of the Earth is called?

(A) Lava
(B) Magma
(C) Crystals
(D) Granite

124. The metal which is liquid at room temperature is?

(A) Zinc
(B) Nickol
(C) Lead
(D) Mercury

125. Between the melting point and boiling point of a substance, the substance is a?
(A) Solid
(B) Liquid
(C) Gas
(D) Crystal

126. The boiling point of alcohol is

(A) 78 °C
(B) 86 °C
(C) 94 °C
(D) 100 °C

127. The visible cloud of dust and gas in space is called?

(A) White Dwarf
(B) Supernova
(C) Nebula
(D) Galaxy

128. The average salinity of the Earth’s oceans in 1 kilogram of sea water is about
________ grams of salt.
(A) 90
(B) 25
(C) 30
(D) 35

129. The most abundant substance that constitutes the mass of the Earth is?
(A) Iron
(B) Oxygen
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Silicon

130. The Earth’s atmosphere is divided into ________ main layers.

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7

ANSWERS: DAILY SCIENCE QUIZ

121. A
122. B
123. A
124. D
125. B
126. A
127. C
128. D
129. A
130. B

131. Rocks which are formed by high temperature and pressure on existing rocks
over a period of time are called ________ rocks.
(A) igneous
(B) metamorphic
(C) sedimentary
(D) crystal

132. Marble and slate are examples of

(A) igneous rocks
(B) metamorphic rocks
(C) sedimentary rocks
(D) crystals

133. Sandstone and limestone are examples of

(A) igneous rocks
(B) metamorphic rocks
(C) sedimentary rocks
(D) crystals

134. Absolute zero, which is the lower limit of the thermodynamic temperature scale,
is equivalent to ________ on the Celsius scale.
(A) 273 °C
(B) 0 °C
(C) 100 °C
(D) 973 °C

135. The diameter of the Earth’s equator is larger than the pole-to-pole diameter by
(A) 40 km
(B) 43 km
(C) 46 km
(D) 49 km

136. The Tectonic Plates of the Earth lies in

(A) Inner Core
(B) Outer Core
(C) Lithosphere
(D) Asthenosphere

137. There are ________ major tectonic plates.

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7

138. The fresh water on the Earth is ________ of the total water.
(A) 2.5%
(B) 5%
(C) 7.5%
(D) 10%

139. The Ozone Layer lies in the

(A) troposphere
(B) stratosphere
(C) mesosphere
(D) thermosphere

140. The Earth’s atmosphere is divided into ________ layers.

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7

ANSWERS: DAILY SCIENCE QUIZZES

131. B
132. B
133. C
134. A
135. B
136. C
137. D
138. A
139. B
140. B

141. Which type of rock may contain fossils?

(A) Igneous
(B) Metamorphic
(C) Sedimentary
(D) Crystals

142. The mass is highly concentrated form of

(A) Weight
(B) Energy
(C) Force
(D) Momentum

143. The whole Earth can be covered by ________ geo-stationary satellites.

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6

144. The ozone layer is at height of ________ kilometers from the surface of the
Earth.
(A) 10 to 20
(B) 20 to 30
(C) 30 to 40
(D) 40 to 50

145. The ozone layer was discovered by

(A) F.W. Aston and J.J Thomson
(B) Albert Einstein
(C) Rutherford
(D) Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson

146. The interior structure of the Earth is divided into ________ layers.
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7

147. We live on the Earth’s

(A) Inner core
(B) Outer core
(C) Crust
(D) Mantle

148. The thickest layer of the Earth is

(A) Crust
(B) Inner core
(C) Outer core
(D) Mantle

149. The outermost layer of the Earth is

(A) Crust
(B) Inner mantle
(C) Outer mantle
(D) Core

150. The Earth’s crust ranges from ________ km in depth.

(A) 0 – 5
(B) 5 – 10
(C) 5 – 70
(D) 10 – 70

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. The deepest point in the world is

(A) Dead Sea
(B) South Pole
(C) Mariana Trench
(D) Sinai Peninsula
2. The Mariana Trench is in the __________ Ocean.
(A) Atlantic
(B) Arctic
(C) Antarctic
(D) Pacific

3. The depth of the Mariana Trench is __________ meters.

(A) 10,011
(B) 10,411
(C) 10,611
(D) 10,911

4. Panama (a country) connects the two continents

(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America
(D) Asia and Australia

5. Turkey connects the two continents

(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America
(D) Asia and Australia

6. Egypt connects the two continents

(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America
(D) Asia and Australia
7. The Panama Canal in Panama is a man-made 77 km waterway that connects
(A) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
(B) Atlantic Ocean and Arctic
(C) Arctic Ocean and Antarctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
8. The Engadin Valley is located in
(A) Switzerland
(B) Portugal
(C) Turkey
(D) Egypt

9. The Pico Island is located in

(A) Switzerland
(B) Portugal
(C) Turkey
(D) Egypt

10. Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul is popularly known as the

(A) Green Mosque
(B) Blue Mosque
(C) Red Mosque
(D) Yellow Mosque
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. B

11. The Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the ancient 7 wonders of the world, is
located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey

12. Lake Lucerne that has complicated shape with several sharp bends and four
arms is located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey

13. Which city is also called The City of 1,000 Minarets?

(A) Istanbul
(B) Cairo
(C) Makkah
(D) Islamabad
14. The South Pole of the Earth is located in
(A) Norway
(B) Antarctica
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean

15. The North Pole of the Earth is located in

(A) Norway
(B) Antarctica
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean

16. Which statement is true about South and North Poles of the Earth?
(A) South Pole is warmer than the North Pole
(B) North Pole is warmer than the South Pole
(C) Both poles have equal temperature
(D) Both poles lie in the Ocean

17. The Sinai Peninsula is located in

(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey

18. Augusta Raurica, a Roman archaeological site, was a/an

(A) theater
(B) open-air theater
(C) museum
(D) open-air museum

19. Augusta Raurica is located in

(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey

20. The Pena Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in

(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZZES
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. B
15. C
16. B
17. A
18. D
19. C
20. B

21. The bridge in Istanbul, Turkey that connects Asia and Europe is called
(A) Golden Gate Bridge
(B) Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
(C) Bosphorus Bridge
(D) Royal Gorge Bridge

22. Alexandria is a city in

(A) Turkey
(B) Egypt
(C) Jordan
(D) Greece

23. About __________% of Antarctica is covered by ice.

(A) 97
(B) 98
(C) 99
(D) 100

24. Ross Island in the Ross Sea is located near

(A) Greenland
(B) Norway
(C) continent of Antarctica
(D) continent of Australia

25. The first European to reach India by sea was

(A) Christopher Columbus
(B) Marco Polo
(C) John Cabot
(D) Vasco da Gama

26. Vasco da Gama was a/an __________ explorer.

(A) British
(B) French
(C) German
(D) Portuguese

27. The World Wide Web was invented by

(A) Tim Berners-Lee
(B) Bob Kahn
(C) Steve Jobs
(D) Bill Gates

28. The birthplace of the World Wide Web was

(A) NASA
(B) Pentagon
(C) CERN
(D) Microsoft

29. The headquarter of the European Organization for Nuclear Research, called
CERN, is located in
(A) Belgium
(B) Switzerland
(C) Germany
(D) England

30. The book “Emile” or “On Education” was written by

(A) Rousseau
(B) Socrates
(C) Plato
(D) Aristotle
ANSWERS: QUIZ GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. C
25. D
26. D
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. A

31. The world’s longest land border between the two countries is the border between
(A) US and Canada
(B) US and Mexico
(C) India and Pakistan
(D) South Korea and North Korea
32. The world’s largest island is
(A) Greenland
(B) Finland
(C) Indonesia
(D) United Kingdom
33. Which country is the largest archipelagic country in the world?
(A) Greenland
(B) Finland
(C) Indonesia
(D) United Kingdom

34. Indonesia is a country with around __________ islands.

(A) 10,000
(B) 11,000
(C) 12,000
(D) 13,000
35. The most dispersed country in the world is
(A) Maldives
(B) Indonesia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Philippines

36. The Maldives is spread over __________ km2.

(A) 60,000
(B) 70,000
(C) 80,000
(D) 90,000

37. Maldives, a country in Asia, is consist of around __________ islands.

(A) 1100
(B) 1152
(C) 1192
(D) 1212

38. Which country is also called the “Land of the Midnight Sun”?
(A) Japan
(B) Norway
(C) Netherlands
(D) South Africa

39. Which country is also called “Rainbow Nation”?

(A) Japan
(B) Norway
(C) Netherlands
(D) South Africa

40. “Netherlands” literally means

(A) ideal location
(B) lower countries
(C) mouth of land
(D) land of sun set
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
31. A
32. A
33. C
34. D
35. A
36. D
37. C
38. B
39. D
40. B

41. Which country contains the most volcanoes in the world?

(A) Indonesia
(B) Maldives
(C) South Africa
(D) Mexico

42. Which country is the lowest in the world?

(A) Indonesia
(B) Maldives
(C) South Africa
(D) Netherlands
43. Which country recognizes the highest number of official languages?
(A) Indonesia
(B) Maldives
(C) South Africa
(D) Mexico

44. The constitution of South Africa recognizes __________ official languages.

(A) 8
(B) 9
(C) 10
(D) 11

45. Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa?

(A) Gabon
(B) Laos
(C) Lesotho
(D) Niue

46. The Komodo dragons are found in

(A) Indonesia
(B) Maldives
(C) South Africa
(D) Egypt

47. Jeju Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in

(A) Indonesia
(B) Egypt
(C) South Africa
(D) South Korea

48. Borobudur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in

(A) Indonesia
(B) Egypt
(C) South Africa
(D) South Korea
49. The Orange River flows in
(A) Indonesia
(B) Egypt
(C) South Africa
(D) Mexico
50. The Chapultepec Castle is located in
(A) Indonesia
(B) Egypt
(C) South Africa
(D) Mexico
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZZES
41. A
42. B
43. C
44. D
45. C
46. A
47. D
48. A
49. C
50. D

51. The largest desert in the world is

(A) Antarctica
(B) Arctic
(C) Sahara
(D) Atacama
52. The largest cold desert in the world is
(A) Antarctica
(B) Arctic
(C) Sahara
(D) Atacama

53. The largest hot desert in the world is

(A) Cholistan
(B) Arctic
(C) Sahara
(D) Atacama

54. The Sahara desert is located in

(A) Asia
(B) Africa
(C) South America
(D) Australia

55. The driest desert in the world is

(A) Sahara Desert
(B) Cholistan Desert
(C) Arabian Desert
(D) Atacama Desert

56. The Atacama Desert is located in

(A) Asia
(B) Africa
(C) South America
(D) Australia

57. Kansai International Airport on an artificial island is located in

(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) South Korea
(D) North Korea
58. The Seven Rila Lakes are located in
(A) Bulgaria
(B) Hungary
(C) Poland
(D) Czech Republic
59. The largest waterfalls system in the world is
(A) Angel Falls
(B) Victoria Falls
(C) Niagara Falls
(D) Iguazu Falls

60. The famous waterfall, Iguazu Falls, is located on the border of

(A) United States and Canada
(B) Chile and Portugal
(C) Argentina and Brazil
(D) Paraguay and Uruguay
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS
51. A
52. A
53. C
54. B
55. D
56. C
57. B
58. A
59. D
60. C

61. The United Nations was founded on

(A) March 24, 1945
(B) October 24, 1945
(C) March 24, 1949
(D) October 24, 1950

62. Which country from the following is NOT the member of UNO?
(A) Vatican City
(B) Afghanistan
(C) North Korea
(D) Vaitnam

63. The International Court of Justice is located in

(A) New York
(B) Washigton
(C) Geneva
(D) The Hague

64. The Great Wall of China is about __________ KM long.

(A) 18,196
(B) 19,196
(C) 20,196
(D) 21,196

65. The oldest university in the world is

(A) Cambridge University
(B) Oxford University
(C) University of Bologna
(D) University of Warwick

66. There are _________ non-permanent members of the security council.

(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 10
(D) 15

67. The currency of Indonesia is

(A) rupiah
(B) dinar
(C) rangit
(D) riyal

68. The D-8 is an organization of eight ________ countries.

(A) developed
(B) developing
(C) Asian
(D) African

69. The European Union’s working capital is in

(A) London
(B) Lisbon
(C) Austria
(D) Brussels

70. The headquarter of NATO is located in

(A) New York
(B) Paris
(C) Geneva
(D) Brussels

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS

61. B
62. A
63. D
64. D
65. C
66. C
67. A
68. B
69. D
70. D

71. The motto of UNO is

(A) It’s your world!
(B) Life for All!
(C) Peace!
(D) Love and Peace!

72. The world’s highest mountain is in

(A) China
(B) Pakistan
(C) Nepal
(D) India

73. The headquarter of Red Cross is in

(A) New York
(B) Washigton
(C) Geneva
(D) The Hague

74. World Trade Organization was established in

(A) 1980
(B) 1985
(C) 1990
(D) 1995

75. The North Atlantic treaty (NATO) was signed in

(A) 1945
(B) 1947
(C) 1949
(D) 1951

76. Which country, on the map of world, appears as “Long Shoe”?

(A) Portugal
(B) Italy
(C) Greece
(D) Hungary

77. Which from the following countries is NOT a member of D-8?

(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Nigeria
(D) Turkey

78. The largest ocean of the world is

(A) Atlantic
(B) Pacific
(C) Indian
(D) None of these

79. Which from the following countries does NOT yield veto-power?
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Canada
(D) France

80. OIC changed its name from Organisation of the Islamic Conference to
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in
(A) 1991
(B) 1999
(C) 2001
(D) 2011

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

71. A
72. C
73. C
74. D
75. C
76. B
77. A
78. B
79. C
80. D

81. The most powerful organ of United Nations is

(A) General Assembly
(B) Security Council
(C) Secretariat
(D) International Court of Justice

82. The headquarter of Green Peace International is located in

(A) Amserdam
(B) Geneva
(C) Lisbon
(D) Austria

83. 3 May is observed Internationally as

(A) Labour Day
(B) Environment Day
(C) Earth Day
(D) Press Freedom Day

84. The Capital of Canada is

(A) Tirane
(B) Ottawa
(C) Athens
(D) Luxembourg

85. Suez Canal is between

(A) Arabian Sea and Red Sea
(B) Red Sea and North Sea
(C) Mediterranean Sea and North Sea
(D) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

86. The permanent Secretariat of SAARC is located in

(A) Islamabad, Pakistan
(B) New Delhi, India
(C) Kathmandu, Nepal
(D) Colombo, Sri Lanka

87. Which from the following countries is NOT a member of European Union?
(A) Norway
(B) Ireland
(C) Malta
(D) Estonia

88. The currency of Israel is

(A) Euro
(B) Shekel
(C) Forint
(D) Krone

89. Which country (by electorate) is the world’s largest democracy?

(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) China
(D) India

90. The permanent Secretariat of OIC is located in

(A) Makkah
(B) Madina
(C) Jeddah
(D) Riyadh

ANSWERS: GK QUIZ
81. B
82. A
83. D
84. B
85. D
86. C
87. A
88. B
89. D
90. C

91. The highest part of the Earth is

(A) Mount Everest
(B) K2
(C) Norway
(D) North Pole
92. The lowest part of the Earth is
(A) Dead Sea
(B) Mariana Trench
(C) South Africa
(D) South Pole
93. The deepest part of the Earth is
(A) Dead Sea
(B) Mariana Trench
(C) South Africa
(D) South Pole
94. The headquarter of Amnesty International is in
(A) Amserdam
(B) Geneva
(C) London
(D) Berlin

95. The headquarter of Transparency International is in

(A) Amserdam
(B) Geneva
(C) London
(D) Berlin

96. The largest Island of the World is

(A) Iceland
(B) Greenland
(C) England
(D) Sri Lanka
97. 22 April is observed Internationally as
(A) Labour Day
(B) Environment Day
(C) Earth Day
(D) Press Freedom Day
98. Yellow Sea lies between
(A) America and Canada
(B) England and France
(C) China and Korea
(D) Norway and Sweden
99. The smallest Sea of the World is
(A) Dead Sea
(B) Red Sea
(C) Baltic Sea
(D) Arabian Sea

100. World’s famous bridge “Golden Gate Bridge” is in

(A) San Francisco
(B) New Delhi
(C) France
(D) Sydney

ANSWERS: GK QUIZZES
91. A
92. A
93. B
94. C
95. D
96. B
97. C
98. C
99. C
100. A
101. Which country is called “Land of thousand islands“?
(A) Malaysia
(B) Indonesia
(C) Ireland
(D) Finland
102. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately __________ islands.
(A) 10,000
(B) 12,500
(C) 15,000
(D) 17,500

103. Which country is called the “Land of Golden Fibre”?

(A) United States
(B) South Korea
(C) Bangladesh
(D) India

104. Which country is called the “Land of thousand Lakes“?

(A) Indonesia
(B) Finland
(C) Iceland
(D) Scotland

105. Vienna is the capital of

(A) Austria
(B) Switzerland
(C) Cyprus
(D) Denmark

106. The capital of Czech Republic is?

(A) Nicosia
(B) Dublin
(C) Bern
(D) Prague

107. AFP is the news agency of _________.

(A) Germany
(B) France
(C) Syria
(D) Yemen

108. ANTARA is the news agency of _________.

(A) Indonesia
(B) Syria
(C) Yemen
(D) Jordan

109. Emirates is an airline of __________.

(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Qatar
(C) UAE
(D) Malaysia

110. Qantas is an airline of __________.

(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Australia
(C) UAE
(D) Malaysia

ANSWERS: GK MCQS
101. B
102. D
103. C
104. B
105. A
106. D
107. B
108. A
109. C
110. B

111. The Temple of Heaven, a religious building, is located in

(A) Edinburgh
(B) Rome
(C) Beijing
(D) Shanghai

112. The mine, Super Pit, is Australia’s largest _________ mine.

(A) gold
(B) silver
(C) copper
(D) coal

113. What was the nationality of Alfred Nobel?

(A) American
(B) British
(C) German
(D) Swedish
114. The first Nobel Prize was awarded in
(A) 1895
(B) 1901
(C) 1907
(D) 1913

115. The Nobel Prize has been awarded in __________ fields.

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8

116. The Li River is located in

(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) South Korea
(D) North Korea
117. SANA is the news agency of _________.
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) UAE
(C) Syria
(D) Yemen

118. Saba is the news agency of _________.

(A) Indonesia
(B) Syria
(C) Yemen
(D) Jordan

119. KLM is an airline of __________.

(A) Australia
(B) Germany
(C) Netherlands
(D) Austria
120. Etihad Airways is an airline of __________.
(A) United Arab Emirates
(B) Qatar
(C) Russia
(D) Canada

ANSWERS: GENERAL QUIZ

111. C
112. A
113. D
114. B
115. B
116. A
117. C
118. C
119. C
120. A

121. The Earth surface is divided in __________ Continents.

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
122. The Largest Continent (by Area) of the World is __________.
(A) Asia
(B) Europe
(C) Africa
(D) North America

123. The second Largest Continent (by Area) of the World is

(A) Asia
(B) Europe
(C) Africa
(D) North America

124. The Smallest Continent (by Area) of the World is

(A) Antarctica
(B) Australia
(C) Africa
(D) Europe
125. The Earth’s Oceanic water is divided in __________ oceans.
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8

126. The Earth’s Largest ocean is __________ .

(A) Atlantic
(B) Arctic
(C) Indian
(D) Pacific

127. The Earth’s second Largest ocean is __________ .

(A) Atlantic
(B) Arctic
(C) Indian
(D) Pacific

128. The Earth’s Smallest ocean is

(A) Atlantic
(B) Arctic
(C) Indian
(D) Pacific

129. The world’s Largest Lake is?

(A) Caspian Sea
(B) Lake Superior
(C) Lake Victoria
(D) Great Bear Lake
130. The hottest desert of the world is?
(A) Sahara Desert
(B) Arabian Desert
(C) Cholistan Desert
(D) Arctic Desert
ANSWERS: GENERAL QUIZZES
121. C
122. A
123. C
124. B
125. A
126. D
127. A
128. B
129. A
130. A
131. The first Secretary General of United Nations was?
(A) Dag Hammarskjold
(B) Kurt Walheion
(C) U Thant
(D) Trygue Lie

132. World War I was began in?

(A) 1912
(B) 1914
(C) 1916
(D) 1918

133. World War I was ended in?

(A) 1912
(B) 1914
(C) 1916
(D) 1918

134. World War II was began in?

(A) 1935
(B) 1937
(C) 1939
(D) 1941

135. World War II was ended in?

(A) 1939
(B) 1941
(C) 1943
(D) 1945

136. The world’s deadliest conflict was?

(A) World War I
(B) World War II
(C) Mongol Conquests
(D) Taiping Rebellion

137. The Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on?
(A) 3 August 1945
(B) 6 August 1945
(C) 9 August 1945
(D) 12 August 1945

138. What was the name of Atomic Bomb that dropped on the city of Hiroshima?
(A) Little Boy
(B) Fat Boy
(C) Little Man
(D) Fat Man

139. The Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki on?
(A) 3 August 1945
(B) 6 August 1945
(C) 9 August 1945
(D) 12 August 1945

140. What was the name of Atomic Bomb that dropped on the city of Nagasaki?
(A) Little Boy
(B) Fat Boy
(C) Little Man
(D) Fat Man

ANSWERS: GENERAL MCQS

131. D
132. B
133. D
134. C
135. D
136. B
137. B
138. A
139. C
140. D

141. NATO is a/an __________ alliance.

(A) military
(B) economic
(C) regional
(D) cultural

142. The oldest news agency in the world is?

(A) AFP
(B) WAFA
(C) BBC
(D) CNN

143. The Suez Canal is in __________ .

(A) Nigeria
(B) Libya
(C) Egypt
(D) Palestine

144. The Delaware river is in __________ .

(A) United States
(B) Canada
(C) China
(D) United Kingdom

145. The main structural work of the Eiffel Tower was completed in?
(A) 1883
(B) 1885
(C) 1887
(D) 1889

146. The height of Eiffel Tower is __________ feet.

(A) 1063
(B) 1067
(C) 1073
(D) 1077

147. Reuters is the news agency of __________ .

(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) France
(D) Germany

148. WAFA is the news agency of __________ .

(A) Palestine
(B) Iraq
(C) Qatar
(D) Egypt

149. The capital of Saudi Arabia is?

(A) Makkah
(B) Madina
(C) Taif
(D) Riyadh

150. The currency of Qatar is?

(A) Dollar
(B) Dinar
(C) Dirham
(D) Riyal

ANSWERS: MCQS OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

141. A
142. A
143. C
144. A
145. D
146. A
147. B
148. A
149. D
150. D

151. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was founded on

(A) September 25, 1966
(B) September 25, 1967
(C) September 25, 19698
(D) September 25, 1969

152. The OIC was founded in

(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Iraq
(C) Qatar
(D) Morocco

153. The 6th organ, “Trusteeship Council” of the United Nations suspended
operation on November 01, 1994, with the independence of
(A) Chad
(B) Sudan
(C) Palau
(D) Tunisia

154. The United Nations has __________ principal organs.

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7

155. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was founded on

(A) 27 December 1944
(B) 27 December 1945
(C) 27 December 1946
(D) 27 December 1947

156. The social networking site “Twitter” was launched on

(A) July 15, 2003
(B) July 15, 2004
(C) July 15, 2005
(D) July 15, 2006

157. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formed in?
(A) 1958
(B) 1960
(C) 1962
(D) 1964

158. 8 March is observed internationally as?

(A) Women’s Day
(B) World Water Day
(C) World Health Day
(D) Human Rights Day

159. 22 March is observed internationally as?

(A) Women’s Day
(B) World Water Day
(C) World Health Day
(D) Human Rights Day

160. 7 April is observed internationally as?

(A) Women’s Day
(B) World Water Day
(C) World Health Day
(D) Human Rights Day
ANSWERS: MCQS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
151. D
152. D
153. C
154. B
155. B
156. D
157. A
158. A
159. B
160. C
161. The world’s highest mountain is
(A) Mount Everest
(B) K2
(C) Kangchenjunga
(D) Nanga Parbat

162. The highest peak of the Mount Everest is located along the border of
(A) China and India
(B) China and Pakistan
(C) China and Nepal
(D) India and Pakistan

163. The world’s second highest mountain is

(A) Mount Everest
(B) K2
(C) Kangchenjunga
(D) Nanga Parbat

164. The highest peak of the K2 is located along the border of

(A) China and India
(B) China and Pakistan
(C) China and Nepal
(D) India and Pakistan

165. The “El Valle de la Luna” means

(A) Valley of the Moon
(B) Colour of the Moon
(C) Valley of the Mars
(D) Colour of the Mars

166. The El Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) is located in the

(A) Antarctica Desert
(B) Atacama Desert
(C) Sahara Desert
(D) Gobi Desert

167. The Valley of the Moon is located in

(A) Argentina
(B) Brazil
(C) Chile
(D) Hungary
168. The surface of El Valle de la Luna in the Atacama Desert looks like the surface
of the
(A) Grass
(B) Mars
(C) Water
(D) Moon

169. Near Antofagasta, Chile the surface of the Atacama Desert looks like the
surface of the
(A) Moon
(B) Grass
(C) Water
(D) Mars

170. The Gobi desert is located in

(A) China and Pakistan
(B) China and India
(C) China and Mongolia
(D) China and Russia

ANSWERS: MCQS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

161. A
162. C
163. B
164. B
165. A
166. B
167. C
168. D
169. D
170. C

171. The point on the Earth’s surface that is farthest from its center is the peak of the
(A) Mount Everest
(B) K2
(C) Chimborazo mountain
(D) Nanga Parbat

172. The Chimborazo mountain is located in

(A) Peru
(B) Guyana
(C) Venezuela
(D) Ecuador

173. The world’s largest lake is the

(A) Caspian Sea
(B) Lake Superior
(C) Lake Baikal
(D) Lake Lucerne
174. The world’s largest freshwater lake by surface area is
(A) Caspian Sea
(B) Lake Superior
(C) Lake Baikal
(D) Lake Lucerne

175. The world’s largest freshwater lake by volume is

(A) Caspian Sea
(B) Lake Superior
(C) Lake Baikal
(D) Lake Lucerne

176. Lake Superior is located in

(A) United States
(B) Canada
(C) Russia
(D) United States and Canada

177. Lake Baikal is located in

(A) United States
(B) Canada
(C) Russia
(D) United States and Canada

178. Which country is called the “Land of the Rising Sun”?

(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) New Zealand
(D) Australia

179. The tallest waterfalls in the world is located in

(A) Argentina
(B) Canada
(C) Russia
(D) Venezuela

180. The world’s tallest waterfalls is

(A) Angel Falls
(B) Victoria Falls
(C) Niagara Falls
(D) Iguazu Falls

ANSWERS: QUIZZES GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

171. C
172. D
173. A
174. B
175. C
176. D
177. C
178. B
179. D
180. A

181. The headquarters of International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is

located in
(A) Berlin
(B) Lausanne
(C) London
(D) Zurich

182. FIFA was founded in

(A) 1904
(B) 1908
(C) 1912
(D) 1916

183. The FIFA men’s World Cup was commenced in

(A) 1924
(B) 1930
(C) 1936
(D) 1942

184. The FIFA women’s World Cup was commenced in

(A) 1981
(B) 1983
(C) 1987
(D) 1991

185. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was founded in

(A) 1894
(B) 1898
(C) 1902
(D) 1904

186. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was founded by

(A) Demetrios Vikelas
(B) Pierre de Coubertin
(C) Thomas Bach
(D) Juan Antonio Samaranch

187. The first president of IOC was

(A) Demetrios Vikelas
(B) Pierre de Coubertin
(C) Thomas Bach
(D) Juan Antonio Samaranch
188. The headquarters of IOC is located in
(A) Berlin
(B) Lausanne
(C) London
(D) Zurich

189. Pierre de Coubertin who created IOC and is called father of the modern
Olympic Games was also a/an
(A) musician
(B) politician
(C) educator and historian
(D) lawyer and historian

190. The creation of IOC was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games which were
held in
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Greece
(D) Switzerland

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

181. D
182. A
183. B
184. D
185. A
186. B
187. A
188. B
189. C
190. C

191. Due to World wars the Olympic Games were cancelled in

(A) 1916 and 1940
(B) 1918 and 1942
(C) 1916, 1938, and 1942
(D) 1916, 1940, and 1944

192. The first Summer Olympics organized by the IOC were held in 1896 in
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Greece
(D) Switzerland

193. The first Winter Olympics organized by the IOC was held in 1924
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Greece
(D) Switzerland
194. Kangaroos are found in
(A) Australia
(B) New Zealand
(C) Australia and New Zealand
(D) Australia, New Zealand and South Africa

195. Polar bear is mostly

(A) carnivorous
(B) herbivorous
(C) omnivorous
(D) none of these

196. Pandas are feed almost entirely on

(A) beech
(B) bamboo
(C) red pine
(D) European larch

197. The world’s largest animal is

(A) blue whale
(B) gray whale
(C) sperm whale
(D) North Pacific right whale

198. The world’s largest land animal is

(A) Hippopotamus
(B) Asian elephant
(C) African forest elephant
(D) African bush elephant

199. The world’s largest reptile is

(A) American alligator
(B) American crocodile
(C) Saltwater crocodile
(D) Nile crocodile

200. The world’s largest bird is

(A) Somali ostrich
(B) Common ostrich
(C) King penguin
(D) Southern cassowary

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

191. D
192. C
193. A
194. A
195. A
196. B
197. A
198. D
199. C
200. B

201. The largest eggs in the world today are the eggs laid by the
(A) Whale
(B) Ostrich
(C) Crocodile
(D) African Duck

202. Lucy Gray is a poem written by

(A) John Keats
(B) John Milton
(C) William Shakespeare
(D) William Wordsworth

203. John Keats was a/an __________ Romantic poet.

(A) American
(B) English
(C) German
(D) French

204. Paradise Lost is an epic poem by

(A) John Keats
(B) John Milton
(C) William Shakespeare
(D) William Wordsworth

205. Buckingham Palace is located in

(A) London
(B) Paris
(C) Berlin
(D) Moscow

206. The Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was build by Mughal emperor
(A) Akbar
(B) Humayun
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shah Jahan

207. The Taj Mahal is located in the city of __________ in India.

(A) Agra
(B) Hyderabad
(C) New Delhi
(D) Mumbai

208. The first non-European who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 was
(A) Allama Iqbal
(B) Munshi Premchand
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Swami Vivekananda

209. The Saint Basil’s Cathedral is located in

(A) London
(B) Paris
(C) Berlin
(D) Moscow

210. The Burj Al Arab which is a hotel on an artificial island is located in

(A) Abu Dhabi
(B) Sharjah
(C) Dubai
(D) Doha

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

201. B
202. D
203. B
204. B
205. A
206. D
207. A
208. C
209. D
210. C

211. The novel “The Old Man and the Sea” was written by
(A) F. Scott Fitzgerald
(B) Mark Twain
(C) Leo Tolstoy
(D) Ernest Hemingway

212. The novel “The Great Gatsby” was written by

(A) F. Scott Fitzgerald
(B) Mark Twain
(C) Leo Tolstoy
(D) Ernest Hemingway

213. The novel “War and Peace” was written by

(A) F. Scott Fitzgerald
(B) Mark Twain
(C) Leo Tolstoy
(D) Ernest Hemingway

214. The novel “Anna Karenina” was written by

(A) F. Scott Fitzgerald
(B) Mark Twain
(C) Leo Tolstoy
(D) Ernest Hemingway

215. The novel “Lolita” was written by

(A) F. Scott Fitzgerald
(B) Mark Twain
(C) Thomas More
(D) Vladimir Nabokov

216. F. Scott Fitzgerald, was a/an __________ novelist and short story writer.
(A) American
(B) English
(C) German
(D) Russian

217. Ernest Hemingway was a/an __________ novelist, short story writer, and
journalist.
(A) American
(B) English
(C) German
(D) Russian

218. Leo Tolstoy was a/an __________ writer.

(A) American
(B) English
(C) German
(D) Russian

219. The novels “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn” were written by
(A) F. Scott Fitzgerald
(B) Mark Twain
(C) Leo Tolstoy
(D) Ernest Hemingway

220. Mark Twain was a pen name of

(A) Charles Dickens
(B) Samuel Clemens
(C) Oscar Wilde
(D) Jack London

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

211. D
212. A
213. C
214. C
215. D
216. A
217. A
218. D
219. B
220. B

221. Which novel is sometimes called the world’s first novel or the world’s first
modern novel?
(A) Don Quixote
(B) City of the Sun
(C) The Tale of Genji
(D) Utopia

222. Which novel is considered as the first European novel of the modern era?
(A) Don Quixote
(B) City of the Sun
(C) The Tale of Genji
(D) Utopia

223. The novel “Don Quixote” was a __________ novel.

(A) French
(B) German
(C) Spanish
(D) Russian

224. The book “Utopia” that describes a fictional island society was written by
(A) William Shakespeare
(B) Bernard Shaw
(C) Vladimir Nabokov
(D) Thomas More

225. The play “The Doctor’s Dilemma” that describes the moral dilemmas created by
limited medical resources and business was written by
(A) William Shakespeare
(B) Bernard Shaw
(C) Vladimir Nabokov
(D) Thomas More

226. Anton Chekhov, a famous playwright and short story writer was also a/an
(A) engineer
(B) lawyer
(C) politician
(D) medical doctor

227. The Jazz Age in which jazz music and dance styles became popular started in
(A) 1900s
(B) 1910s
(C) 1920s
(D) 1930s
228. The Jazz Age is often referred to in conjunction with the
(A) Adult Twenties
(B) Roaring Twenties
(C) Sexy Twenties
(D) Modern Twenties

229. The sexual revolution also known as sexual liberation throughout the Western
world was started in
(A) 1950s
(B) 1960s
(C) 1970s
(D) 1980s

230. The famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven was a __________ composer.
(A) American
(B) English
(C) German
(D) Russian

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

221. C
222. A
223. C
224. D
225. B
226. D
227. C
228. B
229. B
230. C

231. The world’s first movie theater was

(A) The Dolby Theatre
(B) Rodgers Theatre
(C) L’Ideal Cinema
(D) Berlin Wintergarten theatre

232. The history’s first short silent film was presented in the Berlin Wintergarten
theatre in
(A) 1890
(B) 1895
(C) 1900
(D) 1905

233. The oldest still-active cinema in the world is

(A) The Dolby Theatre
(B) Rodgers Theatre
(C) L’Ideal Cinema
(D) Berlin Wintergarten theatre
234. The oldest still-active cinema, L’Ideal Cinema, is located in
(A) Aniche
(B) Paris
(C) Berlin
(D) London

235. Charlie Chaplin, one of the most important figures in the history of the film
industry was a/an _________ actor.
(A) American
(B) English
(C) German
(D) Spanish

236. The oldest large-scale film studio in the world is

(A) Paramount Pictures
(B) Babelsberg Film Studio
(C) Hengdian World Studio
(D) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

237. The Babelsberg Film Studio is located in

(A) Aniche
(B) Paris
(C) Berlin
(D) London

238. The oldest film industry of the world is

(A) Hollywood
(B) Bollywood
(C) Mosfilm
(D) Nestor Studios

239. The oldest entertainment awards ceremony is

(A) Oscars Awards
(B) Emmy Awards
(C) Tony Awards
(D) Grammy Awards

240. The first Academy Awards (also called Oscars Awards) presentation was held
in
(A) 1923
(B) 1925
(C) 1927
(D) 1929

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

231. D
232. B
233. C
234. A
235. B
236. B
237. C
238. A
239. A
240. D

241. The tallest tree in the world is

(A) Coconut palm
(B) Cuban Royal palm
(C) Quindio wax palm
(D) Date palm

242. The Cocora valley, the principal location of Quindio wax palm, is located in
(A) Argentina
(B) Brazil
(C) Colombia
(D) Portugal

243. The airplane was invented by __________ in 1903.

(A) Alexander Fleming
(B) Alfred Nobel
(C) Mikhail Kalashnikov
(D) Wright brothers

244. Christopher Columbus was a/an __________ explorer.

(A) Italian
(B) Scottish
(C) Swedish
(D) French

245. The famous AK-47 assault rifle was invented by

(A) Alexander Fleming
(B) Alfred Nobel
(C) Mikhail Kalashnikov
(D) Wright brothers

246. Mikhail Kalashnikov was a __________ general.

(A) German
(B) Scottish
(C) Swedish
(D) Russian

247. Dynamite, an explosive was invented by

(A) Alexander Fleming
(B) Alfred Nobel
(C) Mikhail Kalashnikov
(D) Wright brothers
248. Alfred Nobel was a __________ chemist and engineer.
(A) German
(B) Scottish
(C) Swedish
(D) Russian

249. Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by

(A) Alexander Fleming
(B) Alfred Nobel
(C) Mikhail Kalashnikov
(D) Wright brothers

250. Alexander Fleming was a __________ scientist.

(A) German
(B) Scottish
(C) Swedish
(D) Russian

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

241. C
242. C
243. D
244. A
245. C
246. D
247. B
248. C
249. A
250. B

251. The world’s first artificial satellite was

(A) Dong Fang Hong 1
(B) Explorer 1
(C) Sputnik 1
(D) Vanguard 1

252. The world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Germany

253. The Sputnik 1 was launched by Russia on

(A) 4 October 1957
(B) 4 October 1959
(C) 4 October 1961
(D) 4 October 1963
254. The Mont Saint-Michel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in
(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Germany

255. The Statue of Liberty in the United States is located in

(A) Washington D.C.
(B) New York
(C) Los Angeles
(D) Chicago

256. The world’s first nuclear power plant was built by

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Germany

257. Which country’s official constitution is Quran?

(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Qatar
(C) Pakistan
(D) Indonesia

258. The tomb of Prophet Muhammad is located in

(A) Jeddah
(B) Riyadh
(C) Makkah
(D) Madina

259. Which city is regarded as the holiest city in the religion of Islam?
(A) Jeddah
(B) Riyadh
(C) Makkah
(D) Madina

260. The Muslims are required to pray in the direction towards

(A) Kaaba
(B) Mount Arafat
(C) Jabal al-Nour
(D) Al-Aqsa Mosque

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

251. C
252. B
253. A
254. C
255. B
256. B
257. A
258. D
259. C
260. A

261. The longest river in Europe is

(A) River Thames
(B) Orange River
(C) Ural River
(D) Volga River

262. The Volga River flows in

(A) Great Britain
(B) Russia
(C) Germany
(D) France

263. The first person who entered into space was

(A) Alan Shepard
(B) Alexey Leonov
(C) Neil Armstrong
(D) Yuri Gagarin

264. The first person who walked on the Moon was

(A) Alan Shepard
(B) Alexey Leonov
(C) Neil Armstrong
(D) Yuri Gagarin

265. The first spacewalk was performed by

(A) Alan Shepard
(B) Alexey Leonov
(C) Neil Armstrong
(D) Yuri Gagarin

266. Yuri Gagarin was a/an __________ astronaut.

(A) American
(B) Russian
(C) German
(D) French

267. Neil Armstrong was a/an __________ astronaut.

(A) American
(B) Russian
(C) German
(D) French

268. Alexey Leonov was a/an __________ astronaut.

(A) American
(B) Russian
(C) German
(D) French

269. The first space station was

(A) Lunokhod 1
(B) Mir
(C) Salyut 1
(D) International Space Station (ISS)

270. The first moon walker (remote-controlled robot) was

(A) Lunokhod 1
(B) Mir
(C) Salyut 1
(D) International Space Station (ISS)

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

261. D
262. B
263. D
264. C
265. B
266. B
267. A
268. B
269. C
270. A

271. The first spacecraft to land on the Moon was

(A) Luna 1
(B) Luna 3
(C) Luna 6
(D) Luna 9

272. The first spacecraft to land on the Venus was

(A) Venera 1
(B) Venera 4
(C) Venera 7
(D) Venera 11

273. The first spacecraft to land on the Mars was

(A) Mars 1
(B) Mars 2
(C) Mars 3
(D) Mars 4

274. The world’s oldest surviving federation is

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) Great Britain
(D) Italy

275. The Temple of All Religions that consists of several types of religious
architecture including an Orthodox church, a mosque, and a synagogue is located in
(A) Kazan
(B) Saint Petersburg
(C) Barcelona
(D) Valencia

276. Leonardo da Vinci was an __________ polymath with expertise in painting,

sculpting, architecture, science, music and mathematics.
(A) Russian
(B) French
(C) Italian
(D) Spanish

277. Marco Polo was a famous __________ traveler.

(A) Russian
(B) French
(C) Italian
(D) Spanish

278. The largest country by area in Africa is

(A) Algeria
(B) Nigeria
(C) South Africa
(D) Tanzania

279. The Spring Temple Buddha, the tallest statue in the world, is located in
(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) Thailand
(D) India

280. Africa’s largest lake is

(A) Lake Albert
(B) Lake Tanganyika
(C) Lake Malawi
(D) Lake Victoria

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

271. D
272. C
273. C
274. A
275. A
276. C
277. C
278. A
279. A
280. D

281. The highest cold desert in the world is

(A) Antarctica Desert
(B) Greenland Desert
(C) Katpana Desert
(D) Siberia Desert
282. The Katpana Desert is located in
(A) China
(B) Russia
(C) Spain
(D) Pakistan

283. The Aljaferia Palace, a fortified palace, is located in

(A) Algeria
(B) Spain
(C) Pakistan
(D) Italy

284. Badshahi Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in

(A) Algeria
(B) Spain
(C) Pakistan
(D) Italy

285. The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos dedicated to the Virgin Mary is located in
the __________ city of Burgos.
(A) French
(B) Italian
(C) German
(D) Spanish

286. The first female who led a Muslim state was

(A) Benazir Bhutto
(B) Fatima Jinnah
(C) Khalida Zia
(D) Maryam Nawaz

287. Benazir Bhutto was an elected Prime Minister of

(A) Pakistan
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) Indonesia
(D) Malaysia

288. Who is the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate?

(A) Albert Einstein
(B) Stephen Hawking
(C) Nelson Mandela
(D) Malala Yousafzai

289. Malala Yousafzai belongs to

(A) Algeria
(B) Spain
(C) Pakistan
(D) Italy

290. Constantine is a city in

(A) Algeria
(B) Spain
(C) Pakistan
(D) Italy

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

281. C
282. D
283. B
284. C
285. D
286. A
287. A
288. D
289. C
290. A
291. The most populous country in Africa is
(A) Algeria
(B) Nigeria
(C) South Africa
(D) DR Congo

292. Which country has the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
(A) China
(B) France
(C) Italy
(D) Spain

293. The historic Champagne wine region famous for the production of white wine is
located in
(A) China
(B) France
(C) Italy
(D) Spain

294. The Loire Valley famous for its historic towns, architecture, and wines is located
in
(A) China
(B) France
(C) Italy
(D) Spain

295. Salonga National Park, the Africa’s largest tropical rainforest is located in
(A) DR Congo
(B) Nigeria
(C) South Africa
(D) Tanzania

296. Victor Hugo was a __________ poet, novelist and dramatist.

(A) French
(B) Italian
(C) German
(D) Spanish

297. Which country is the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a chemical element?
(A) Nigeria
(B) South Africa
(C) Botswana
(D) DR Congo

298. Victoria Waterfalls is located at the border of

(A) Algeria and Nigeria
(B) DR Congo and Zambia
(C) Tanzania and South Africa
(D) Zambia and Zimbabwe

299. The world’s largest landlocked country is

(A) Afghanistan
(B) Azerbaijan
(C) Kazakhstan
(D) Uzbekistan

300. Alexander the Great was tutored by the philosopher

(A) Aristotle
(B) Socrates
(C) Plato
(D) none of these

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

291. B
292. C
293. B
294. B
295. A
296. A
297. D
298. D
299. C
300. A

Biology Quiz
1. Haemodialysis means cleaning of
(A) urine
(B) blood
(C) glomerular filterate
(D) coelomic fluid

2. Production of sweat and sebum is related with

(A) skin
(B) liver
(C) lungs
(D) GIT

3. The evaporative cooling in the respiratory tract of dogs is called

(A) vasodilation
(B) vasoconstriction
(C) panting
(D) all of these

4. Which of the following pathogen type cause disease that can be treated with
antibiotics
(A) bacteria
(B) fungi
(C) virus
(D) none of these

5. Most cell membranes are composed principally of

(A) DNA ad protein
(B) protein and lipids
(C) protein and chitin
(D) protein and RNA

6. Normally, in the process of osmosis, the net flow of water molecules into or out of
the cell depends upon differences in the
(A) concentration of water molecules inside and outside the cell
(B) concentration of enzymes on either side of the cell membrane
(C) rate of molecular motion on either side of the cell membrane
(D) none of these

7. Sodium ions are “pumped” from a region of lower concentration to a region of

higher concentration in the nerve cells of humans. This process is an example of
(A) diffusion
(B) passive transport
(C) osmosis
(D) active transport
8. Proteins are made from amino acids by the process of
(A) hydrolysis
(B) pinocytosis
(C) dehydration synthesis
(D) active transport

9. Which is an organic compound found in most cells

(A) water
(B) glucose
(C) oxygen
(D) sodium chloride

10. Which are the four most abundant elements in living cells
(A) carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur
(B) carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen
(C) carbon, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus
(D) carbon, sulfur, hydrogen, magnesium
ANSWERS: BIOLOGY QUIZ
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. B

11. Starch is converted into maltose by

(A) diastase
(B) invertase
(C) maltase
(D) amylase

12. Co-enzyme is often formed from

(A) lipid
(B) protein
(C) inorganic ion
(D) vitamin

13. Messenger RNA is formed in

(A) nucleus
(B) chloroplast
(C) mitochondria
(D) none of these

14. Number of chromosomes in E.coli

(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 3
(D) 1

15. Protein factory is

(A) nucleus
(B) ribosome
(C) golgi complex
(D) centriole

16. Smallest disease causing agents in plants are

(A) virion
(B) mycoplasma
(C) viroids
(D) prions

17. The major cell infected by the HIV is lymphocyte

(A) helper-T
(B) B
(C) both T and B
(D) none of these

18. Pigment present in red algae is

(A) fucoxanthin
(B) phycocyanin
(C) phycoerythrin
(D) bilirubin

19. Nutrition in fungi is

(A) photosynthetic
(B) chemosynthetic
(C) completely parasitic
(D) absorptive heterotrophs

20. Fungi resemble plants because they lack

(A) cell wall
(B) cytoplasm
(C) centriole
(D) nucleus
ANSWERS: BIOLOGY QUIZZES
11. A
12. B
13. A
14. D
15. B
16. C
17. A
18. C
19. D
20. C
21. Which is a parasitic plant
(A) cuscuta
(B) rose
(C) ferns
(D) mosses

22. True roots absent in

(A) ferns
(B) bryophytes
(C) gymnosperms
(D) angiosperms

23. The mechanism for ATP synthesis is

(A) chemosynthesis
(B) photosynthesis
(C) phosphorylation
(D) chemiosmosis

24. Enzyme present in the saliva is

(A) lipase
(B) trypsin
(C) ptyalin
(D) invertase

25. Nitrogen is present in

(A) carbohydrates
(B) proteins
(C) lipids
(D) carbonates

26. The food is ground in the cockroach in

(A) mesenteron
(B) crop
(C) gizzard
(D) intestine

27. Operculum is present in

(A) bony fish
(B) sea fish
(C) cartilaginous fish
(D) none of these

28. In which animal respiratory surface are found in more than one organ
(A) birds
(B) human
(C) fish
(D) frog
29. The heart is enclosed in a membrane called
(A) pleura
(B) pericardium
(C) peritoneum
(D) epithelium

30. From right ventricle blood is pushed into

(A) pulmonary trunk
(B) brain
(C) aorta
(D) body
ANSWERS: BIOLOGY MCQS
21. A
22. B
23. D
24. C
25. B
26. C
27. A
28. D
29. B
30. A

31. Which one is abundant in lymph

(A) oxygen
(B) lipids
(C) water
(D) proteins

32. Jaws without teeth are found in found in

(A) birds
(B) reptiles
(C) fish
(D) none of these

33. Male reproductive part of flower is

(A) stigma
(B) stamen
(C) carpel
(D) ovule

34. Coordination in plants is by

(A) nervous system
(B) enzymes
(C) hormones
(D) roots

35. The simplest fatty acid is

(A) palmitic acid
(B) butyric acid
(C) oleic acid
(D) acetic acid

36. All enzymes are protein which are

(A) globular
(B) fibrous
(C) helical
(D) all of these

37. Cilia are produced from

(A) mitochondria
(B) cell-membrane
(C) centriole
(D) cytoplasm

38. Which of the following disease is not caused by virus

(A) T.B
(B) AIDS
(C) HIV
(D) flu

39. Which of the following is a filamentous alga

(A) ulva
(B) chlorella
(C) acetabularia
(D) spirogyra

40. Which of the following is not sac fungi

(A) truffles
(B) yeasts
(C) mushrooms
(D) morels
ANSWERS: BIOLOGY QUIZ
31. D
32. A
33. B
34. C
35. D
36. A
37. C
38. A
39. D
40. C

41. ‘Cassia fistula’ is the scientific name of

(A) amaltas
(B) rose
(C) onion
(D) tomato
42. Phage virus consists of head and
(A) thorax
(B) neck
(C) tail
(D) none of these

43. Bacteria without any flagella are called

(A) monotrichous
(B) atrichous
(C) peritrichous
(D) lophotrichous

44. Protists have been evolved from

(A) animals
(B) plants
(C) fungi
(D) prokaryotes

45. Algae differ from plants in that the sex organs in algae are
(A) multicellular
(B) unicellular
(C) acellular
(D) none of these

46. Fungi can absorb food from the substrate because the have
(A) sporangium
(B) spores
(C) rhizoids
(D) stalk

47. A seed may be defined as a fertilized

(A) egg
(B) ovary
(C) ovule
(D) embryo

48. Platyhelminthes means

(A) round worms
(B) flat worms
(C) tape worms
(D) pin worms

49. The first land vertebrates were

(A) dipnoi
(B) amphibia
(C) reptilia
(D) aves
50. All life on planet earth is powered by
(A) solar energy
(B) thermal energy
(C) tidal energy
(D) kinetic energy
ANSWERS: BIOLOGY QUIZZES
41. A
42. C
43. B
44. D
45. B
46. C
47. C
48. B
49. B
50. A

51. Recombinant DNA is introduced in to host cell by means of

(A) phage
(B) vector
(C) bacteria
(D) enzyme

52. In cystic fibrosis, the patient lacks a gene that codes for trans-membarene carrier
of
(A) sodium ion
(B) carbon dioxide
(C) chloride ion
(D) potassium ion

53. Which gene is located on linkage group number 11 in man

(A) sickle cell anemia
(B) leukemia
(C) albinism
(D) all of these

54. In birds the sex is determined by the type of

(A) sperm
(B) autosomes
(C) egg
(D) none of these

55. In RNA nucleotides are attached by

(A) peptide bonds
(B) hydrogen bonds
(C) covalent bond
(D) phosphodiester bond

56. The chromosome is

(A) gene
(B) genes + protein
(C) DNA + genes
(D) gene + protein

57. The human body contains water

(A) 60-80%
(B) 70-90%
(C) 75-95%
(D) 80-90%

58. Environment is a source of

(A) food
(B) shelter
(C) clothing
(D) all of these

59. Fresh water ecosystem covers

(A) 2%
(B) 1%
(C) 3%
(D) 5%

60. Foul smell in lake is produced by

(A) algae
(B) bacteria
(C) fungi
(D) all of these
ANSWERS: BIOLOGY MCQS
51. B
52. C
53. D
54. C
55. D
56. B
57. B
58. D
59. B
60. D