1. TheUnited Nationswas founded on _________.A. March 24, 1945B. October 24, 1945C. March 24, 1949D. October 24, 1950

2. Which country from the following is NOT the member ofUNO?A. Vatican CityB. AfghanistanC. North KoreaD. Vaitnam

3. The International Court of Justice is located in _________.A. New YorkB. WashigtonC. GenevaD. The Hague

4. There are __________ members ofSAARC.A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8

5. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)has __________ official languages.A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

6. There are _________ non-permanent members of the security council.A. 5B. 7C. 10D. 15

7. Thecurrencyof Indonesia is _________.A. rupiahB. dinarC. rangitD. riyal

8. TheD-8is an organization of eight ________ countries.A. developedB. developingC. AsianD. African

9. TheEuropean Union'sworking capital is in _________.A. LondonB. LisbonC. AustriaD. Brussels

10. TheheadquarterofNATOis located in _________.A. New YorkB. ParisC. GenevaD. BrusselsANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQs

1. 2. B3. A4. D5. D6. C7. C8. A9. B10. D11. D

11. The motto ofUNOis _________.A. It's your world!B. Life for All!C. Peace!D. Love and Peace!

12. The world'shighestmountain is in __________.A. ChinaB. PakistanC. NepalD. India

13. Theheadquarterof Red Cross is in _________.A. New YorkB. WashigtonC. GenevaD. The Hague

14. World Trade Organization was established in __________.A. 1980B. 1985C. 1990D. 1995

15. The North Atlantic treaty (NATO) was signed in __________.A. 1945B. 1947C. 1949D. 1951

16. Which country, on the map of world, appears as "Long Shoe"?A. PortugalB. ItalyC. GreeceD. Hungary

17. Which from the following countries is NOT a member ofD-8?A. IndiaB. PakistanC. NigeriaD. Turkey

18. Thelargestocean of the world is __________.A. AtlanticB. PacificC. IndianD. None of these

19. Which from the following countries does NOT yeild veto-power?A. United StatesB. United KingdomC. CanadaD. France

20. OICchanged its name from Organisation of the Islamic Conference to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in _________.A. 1991B. 1999C. 2001D. 2011ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

11. 12. A13. C14. C15. D16. C17. B18. A19. B20. C21. D

21. The most powerful organ ofUnited Nationsis _________.A. General AssemblyB. Security CouncilC. SecretariatD. International Court of Justice

22. Theheadquarterof Green Peace International is located in _________.A. AmserdamB. GenevaC. LisbonD. Austria

23. 3 Mayis observed Internationally as _________.A. Labour DayB. Environment DayC. Earth DayD. Press Freedom Day

24. TheCapitalof Canada is __________.A. TiraneB. OttawaC. AthensD. Luxembourg

25. Suez Canal is between __________.A. Arabian Sea and Red SeaB. Red Sea and North SeaC. Mediterranean Sea and North SeaD. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

26. The permanentSecretariatofSAARCis located in __________.A. Islamabad, PakistanB. New Delhi, IndiaC. Kathmandu, NepalD. Colombo, Sri Lanka

27. Which from the following countries is NOT a member ofEuropean Union?A. NorwayB. IrelandC. MaltaD. Estonia

28. Thecurrencyof Israel is _________.A. EuroB. ShekelC. ForintD. Krone

29. Thelargestdemocratic country in the world is _________.A. United StatesB. United KingdomC. ChinaD. India

30. The permanent Secretariat ofOICis located in _________.A. MakkahB. MadinaC. JeddahD. RiyadhANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

21. 22. B23. A24. D25. B26. D27. C28. A29. B30. D31. C

31. Thehighestpart of the Earth is __________ .A. Mount EverestB. K2C. NorwayD. North Pole

32. Thelowestpart of the Earth is __________ .A. Dead SeaB. Mariana TrenchC. South AfricaD. South Pole

33. Thedeepestpart of the Earth is __________ .A. Dead SeaB. Mariana TrenchC. South AfricaD. South Pole

34. Theheadquarterof Amnesty International is in _________.A. AmserdamB. GenevaC. LondonD. Berlin

35. Theheadquarterof Transparency International is in _________.A. AmserdamB. GenevaC. LondonD. Berlin

36. ThebiggestIsland of the World is _________.A. IcelandB. GreenlandC. EnglandD. Sri Lanka

37. 22 Aprilis observed Internationally as _________.A. Labour DayB. Environment DayC. Earth DayD. Press Freedom Day

38. Yellow Sea lies between __________.A. America and CanadaB. England and FranceC. China and KoreaD. Norway and Sweden

39. ThesmallestSea of the World is __________.A. Dead SeaB. Red SeaC. Baltic SeaD. Arabian Sea

40. World's famous bridge "Golden Gate" is in __________.A. San FranciscoB. New DelhiC. FranceD. Sydney

ANSWERS: GK QUIZ

31. 32. A33. A34. B35. C36. D37. B38. C39. C40. C41. A

41. Which country is called "Land of thousand islands"?A. MalaysiaB. IndonesiaC. IrelandD. Finland

42. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately __________ islands.A. 10,000B. 12,500C. 15,000D. 17,500

43. Which country is called the "Land of Golden Fibre"?A. United StatesB. South KoreaC. BangladeshD. India

44. Which country is called the "Land of thousand Lakes"?A. IndonesiaB. FinlandC. IcelandD. Scotland

45. Vienna is thecapitalof _________.A. AustriaB. SwitzerlandC. CyprusD. Denmark

46. Thecapitalof Czech Republic is?A. NicosiaB. DublinC. BernD. Prague

47. AFP is thenews agencyof _________.A. GermanyB. FranceC. SyriaD. Yemen

48. ANTARA is thenews agencyof _________.A. IndonesiaB. SyriaC. YemenD. Jordan

49. Emirates is anairlineof __________.A. Saudi ArabiaB. QatarC. UAED. Malaysia

50. Qantas is anairlineof __________.A. Saudi ArabiaB. AustraliaC. UAED. Malaysia

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

41. 42. B43. D44. C45. B46. A47. D48. B49. A50. C51. B

51. The world's longest bridge, DanyangKunshan Grand Bridge, is in __________ .A. United StatesB. RussiaC. ChinaD. Canada

52. The world's longest bridge over water, Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, is in __________.A. United StatesB. RussiaC. ChinaD. Canada

53. What was the nationality of Alfred Nobel?A. AmericanB. BritishC. GermanD. Swedish

54. The first Nobel Prize was awarded in __________ .A. 1895B. 1901C. 1907D. 1913

55. The Nobel Prize has been awarded in __________ fields.A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8

56. The Nobel Peace Prize 2012 in the field of "Peace" was awarded to?A. European Union (EU)B. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)C. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)D. United Nations Security Council

57. SANA is thenews agencyof _________.A. Saudi ArabiaB. UAEC. SyriaD. Yemen

58. Saba is thenews agencyof _________.A. IndonesiaB. SyriaC. YemenD. Jordan

59. KLM is anairlineof __________.A. AustraliaB. GermanyC. NetherlandsD. Austria

60. Etihad Airways is anairlineof __________.A. United Arab EmiratesB. QatarC. RussiaD. Canada

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

51. 52. C53. A54. D55. B56. B57. A58. C59. C60. C61. A

61. The Earth surface is divided in __________ Continents.A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8

62. TheLargestContinent (by Area) of the World is __________.A. AsiaB. EuropeC. AfricaD. North America

63. The secondLargestContinent (by Area) of the World is __________.A. AsiaB. EuropeC. AfricaD. North America

64. TheSmallestContinent (by Area) of the World is __________.A. AntarcticaB. AustraliaC. AfricaD. Europe

65. The Earth's Oceanic water is divided in __________ oceans.A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8

66. The Earth'sLargestocean is __________ .A. AtlanticB. ArcticC. IndianD. Pacific

67. The Earth's secondLargestocean is __________ .A. AtlanticB. ArcticC. IndianD. Pacific

68. The Earth'sSmallestocean is __________ .A. AtlanticB. ArcticC. IndianD. Pacific

69. The world'sLargestLake is?A. Caspian SeaB. Lake SuperiorC. Lake VictoriaD. Great Bear Lake

70. The hottest desert of the world is?A. Sahara DesertB. Arabian DesertC. Cholistan DesertD. Arctic Desert

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZZES

61. 62. C63. A64. C65. B66. A67. D68. A69. B70. A71. A

71. The first Secretary General ofUnited Nationswas?A. Dag HammarskjoldB. Kurt WalheionC. U ThantD. Trygue Lie

72. World War I was began in?A. 1912B. 1914C. 1916D. 1918

73. World War I was end in?A. 1912B. 1914C. 1916D. 1918

74. World War II was began in?A. 1935B. 1937C. 1939D. 1941

75. World War II was end in?A. 1939B. 1941C. 1943D. 1945

76. The world's deadliest conflict was?A. World War IB. World War IIC. Mongol ConquestsD. Taiping Rebellion

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

78. What was the name of Atomic Bomb that dropped on the city of Hiroshima?A. Little BoyB. Fat BoyC. Little ManD. Fat Man

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

80. What was the name of Atomic Bomb that dropped on the city of Nagasaki?A. Little BoyB. Fat BoyC. Little ManD. Fat Man

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS

71. 72. D73. B74. D75. C76. D77. B78. B79. A80. C81. D

81. NATOis a/an __________ alliance.A. militaryB. economicC. regionalD. cultural

82. Theoldestnews agencyin the world is?A. AFPB. WAFAC. BBCD. CNN

83. The Suez Canal is in __________ .A. NigeriaB. LibyaC. EgyptD. Palestine

84. The Delaware river is in __________ .A. United StatesB. CanadaC. ChinaD. United Kingdom

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

86. The height of Eiffel Tower is __________ feet.A. 1063B. 1067C. 1073D. 1077

87. Reuters is thenews agencyof __________ .A. United StatesB. United KingdomC. FranceD. Germany

88. WAFA is thenews agencyof __________ .A. PalestineB. IraqC. QatarD. Egypt

89. Thecapitalof Saudi Arabia is?A. MakkahB. MadinaC. TaifD. Riyadh

90. Thecurrencyof Qatar is?A. DollarB. DinarC. DirhamD. Riyal

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

81. 82. A83. A84. C85. A86. D87. A88. B89. A90. D91. D

91. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)was founded on __________ .A. September 25, 1966B. September 25, 1967C. September 25, 19698D. September 25, 1969

92. TheOICwas founded in __________ .A. Saudi ArabiaB. IraqC. QatarD. Morocco

93. The 6thorgan, "Trusteeship Council" of theUnited Nationssuspended operation on November 01, 1994, with the independence of _________.A. ChadB. SudanC. PalauD. Tunisia

94. TheUnited Nationshas __________ principal organs.A. 4B. 5C. 6D. 7

95. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was founded on __________ .A. 27 December 1944B. 27 December 1945C. 27 December 1946D. 27 December 1947

96. The social network site "Twitter" was launched on __________ .A. July 15, 2003B. July 15, 2004C. July 15, 2005D. July 15, 2006

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

98. 8 Marchis observed internationally as?A. Women's DayB. World Water DayC. World Health DayD. Human Rights Day

99. 22 Marchis observed internationally as?A. Women's DayB. World Water DayC. World Health DayD. Human Rights Day

100. 7 Aprilis observed internationally as?A. Women's DayB. World Water DayC. World Health DayD. Human Rights Day

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

91. 92. D93. D94. C95. B96. B97. D98. A99. A100. B101. C

101. The soviet media theory had its roots inA. Italian Fascist philosophyB. Free enterprize approach of westC. German ideologyD. Japanese imperialist edicts

102. The monetary unit of Bangladesh isA. LekB. TakaC. ShillingD. Kyat

103. JEEVIKA, is the Rural Livelihoods project of which of the following State GovernmentsA. West BengalB. PunjabC. BiharD. Uttar Pradesh

104. What is the capital of VietnamA. DhakaB. AjmaanC. HanoiD. none of these

105. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known asA. Labour PartyB. Nazi PartyC. Ku-Klux-KlanD. Democratic Party

106. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awardedA. Physics and ChemistryB. Physiology or MedicineC. Literature, Peace and EconomicsD. all of these

107. Garampani sanctuary is located atA. Diphu, AssamB. Junagarh, GujaratC. Kohima, NagalandD. Gangtok, Sikkim

108. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent ofA. AsiaB. AfricaC. EuropeD. Australia

109. The height of all 4 Minars of Badshai Mosque areA. 170 feetB. 172 feetC. 175 feetD. 177 feet

110. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world'sA. largest railway stationB. highest railway stationC. longest railway stationD. none of theseANSWERS: MCQS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

101. 102. C103. B104. B105. C106. B107. D108. A109. B110. D111. A

111. Who made the design of Pakistan's first Stamp TicketA. Rehmat AliB. Abdur-rehaman ChugtaiC. Waqar-ul-HassanD. none of these

112. Which bay of the Atlantic, between northern Spain and western France, is noted for its rough seas and high tidesA. Bay of BiscayB. Bay of ArizonaC. Bay of northern hemisphereD. none of these

113. Thomas Cup is associated with which GameA. bedmintonB. footballC. hockeyD. none of these

114. Largest Arms Importer of the World isA. AfricaB. ChinaC. IndiaD. Bangladesh

115. Ariana is airlines of which countryA. ChinaB. IndonesiaC. PakistanD. Afghanistan

116. FFC stands forA. Foreign Finance CorporationB. Film Finance CorporationC. Federation of Football CouncilD. none of these

117. What name is given to members of the Roman Catholic Society of JesusA. JesusB. JesuitsC. both a and bD. none of these

118. Epsom (England) is the place associated withA. horse racingB. poloC. shootingD. snooker

119. Who was the first person to address the United Nations in HindiA. A.P.J. Abdul KalamB. Narendra ModiC. Atal Behari VajpayeeD. Manmohan Singh

120. The availability of cash and other cash-like marketable instruments that are useful in purchases and investments are commonly known asA. marketabilityB. cash crunchC. creditD. liquidityANSWERS: MCQS OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

111. 112. B113. B114. A115. C116. D117. B118. B119. A120. C121. D

121. When did Fatima Jinnah joined All India Muslim leagueA. 1939B. 1927C. 1947D. 1949

122. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted inA. 1968B. 1967C. 1958D. none of these

123. Which sign of the zodiac is also called The WaterbearerA. ScorpioB. LeoC. GeminiD. Aquarius

124. Habeas Corpus Act 1679A. states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against himB. provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bailC. safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's ordersD. all of these

125. Which of the following is NOT a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development. Organisation (DRDO)A. ShauryaB. AgniC. PinakaD. Brahmos

126. The 3rd SAARC Ministerial Level Meet on Poverty held in which among the following countriesA. BangladeshB. IndiaC. NepalD. Buhtan

127. Which common childhood illness related to shingles is also called varicellaA. measlesB. mumpsC. polioD. chickenpox

128. Of which Caribbean country is Montego Bay the main tourist centreA. TorontoB. New YorkC. JamaicaD. Paris

129. The name of which Roman god means 'shining father' in LatinA. mercuryB. jupiterC. venusD. pluto

130. The largest peninsula in the world isA. ArabiaB. AsiaC. AfricaD. EuropeANSWERS: QUIZ GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

121. 122. A123. B124. D125. D126. A127. C128. D129. C130. B131. A

131. The 16thNAM (Non-Aligned Movement) Summit 2012 was held inA. TehranB. DelhiC. SingaporeD. London

132. Which one of the following countries made an exit from Kyoto ProtocolA. FranceB. IndiaC. CanadaD. China

133. Quid-e-Azam's mother tongue wasA. GujratiB. UrduC. HindiD. none of these

134. Which SAARC Member Country has Largest Literacy RateA. BangladeshB. Sri LankaC. ChinaD. Indonesia

135. Pakistan's National Flag was prepared byA. Abdur-rehaman ChugtaiB. Liaqat AliC. Chaudhary Rehmat AliD. Ameer-ud-din Qadwai

136. How many counters has each player in a game of backgammonA. 15B. 12C. 10D. 16

137. Which Country is the Second largest Arms Exporter of the WorldA. IndiaB. RussiaC. ChinaD. America

138. Which is the largest Oil Producing Member Country of OPECA. KuwaitB. BahrainC. QatarD. Saudi Arabia

139. Which food item takes its name from the French for twice cookedA. burgerB. pizzaC. biscuitD. none of these

140. Which Country has the oldest monarchyA. TurkeyB. JapanC. RomeD. IrelandANSWERS: QUIZZES GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

131. 132. A133. C134. A135. B136. D137. A138. B139. D140. C141. B

141. ITAR-TASS is the news agency of which countryA. RussiaB. ChinaC. IndiaD. Afghanistan

142. Pakistan's standard time was suggested byA. Liaqat AliB. Maulana Mazhar-ud-dinC. Chaudhary Rehmat AliD. Proffessor Muhammad Anwar

143. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which countryA. USAB. FijiC. IndiaD. UK

144. Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known asA. Letter of Credit (L/C)B. laissezfaireC. inflationD. none of these

145. First Afghan War took place inA. 1838B. 1837C. 1839D. 1840

146. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed byA. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab EmiratesB. Second World NationsC. Third World NationsD. Fourth World Nations

147. First China War was fought betweenA. China and BritainB. China and FranceC. China and EgyptD. China and Greek

148. Pakistan's first coin was issued onA. 3rd june 1948B. 6th june 1949C. 3rd January 1948D. none of these

149. Attock fort was constructed byA. JahangeerB. AurangzebC. AkbarD. none of these

150. Mancher lake situated inA. SawatB. DaduC. MureeD. GilgitANSWERS: QUIZ GK

141. 142. A143. D144. B145. A146. C147. A148. A149. C150. C151. B

151. What are the flat, treeless plains of Argentina calledA. PampasB. MossC. LichenD. none of these

152. What name is given to the programs run by a computer, as opposed to the hardwareA. programB. softwareC. inputD. output

153. Who wrote David CopperfieldA. Charles DickensB. William WordsworthC. ShakespeareD. none of these

154. The name of which animal is an Aboriginal term meaning 'no water'A. RatB. SnakeC. KoalaD. Lizard

155. Which animal has the biggest eyes of any living creatureA. ElephantB. KangarooC. OwlD. Horse

156. The Wrigley Building is located in which US cityA. New YorkB. ChicagoC. HawaiD. none of these

157. Which is known as City of SkyscrapersA. New YorkB. ParisC. BelgiumD. Chicago

158. The capital of Canada isA. TorontoB. BrusselsC. OttawaD. Bogota

159. Driest place in the world isA. Death Valley(California)B. Sahara(Africa)C. Barmer(Rajasthan)D. none of these

160. Largest Museum in the world is inA. USAB. ChinaC. AfricaD. EuropeANSWERS: QUIZZES GK

151. 152. A153. B154. A155. C156. D157. B158. A159. C160. A161. A

161. World environment day is onA. 5th JuneB. 5th MayC. 2 JuneD. 2 May

162. The world oldest known city isA. TokyoB. DamascusC. ParisD. Beijing

163. Hindenburg Line is in betweenA. India and ChinaB. Germany and PolandC. France and GermanyD. India and Pakistan

164. Highest Dam in world isA. Hirakud Dam on the river Mahanadi-OrissaB. Bhakra Nangal on river SutlejC. The Grande(Switzerland)D. none of these

165. The first prime minister of Bangladesh wasA. Liaqat AliB. Mujibur RehmanC. Yahya KhanD. Zia-ul-Haq

166. Headquarter of Ghandhara civilization is inA. KhatmanduB. LarkanaC. QuettaD. Taxilla

167. Which country is largest in areaA. ChinaB. CanadaC. RussiaD. India

168. The largest planet isA. JupiterB. MercuryC. VenusD. Earth

169. In which country did the rottweiler originateA. AmericaB. AfricaC. ChinaD. Germany

170. Which colour is produced by adding together yellow and cyanA. GreenB. RedC. BlueD. PinkANSWERS: GENERAL MCQS

161. 162. A163. B164. B165. C166. B167. D168. C169. A170. D171. A

171. Where the biggest Salt Mine located in PakistanA. MangoraB. JhelumC. SawatD. none of these

172. The most beautiful stone-Marble is extracted from which province of PakistanA. PunjabB. SindhC. NWFPD. Baluchistan

173. On which area of the moon did Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins make their landing on 20 July 1969A. Sea of TranquilityB. unkonown place of moonC. centre of moonD. none of these

174. What name is more commonly given to a tree of the genus TaxusA. OakB. YewC. PlumD. Gum

175. The longest river in Pakistan isA. River RaviB. River SindhC. River CheenabD. River Jehlum

176. In which cartoon series do the characters Chef and Cartman appearA. Tom and JerryB. The Snow whiteC. CindrellaD. South Park

177. In which country is the port of DieppeA. TurkeyB. GermanyC. FranceD. Italy

178. In which country are the headquarters of the multinational company NestleA. SwitzerlandB. VeniceC. JapanD. Norway

179. Which two primary colours are mixed to make purpleA. red and greenB. red and blueC. red and yellowD. red and white

180. What type of creature is a fulmarA. A reptileB. An insectC. A dogD. A birdANSWERS: GENERAL QUIZ

171. 172. A173. C174. A175. B176. B177. D178. C179. A180. B181. D

181. Who was the first president of the United States of AmericaA. George WashingtonB. George HarrisonC. Robert ZemeckisD. none of these

182. Which is the national flower of PakistanA. LillyB. RoseC. JasmineD. Tulip

183. Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor JahangirA. SialkotB. MultanC. LahoreD. Karachi

184. Which city in Switzerland was the headquarters of the League of NationsA. BrusselsB. GenevaC. CanberraD. none of these

185. At which sport have Keiji, Okada and Yuko Hasama been world championsA. BedmintonB. PoloC. Table tennisD. Karate

186. In which US state is the port of Tarpon SpringsA. FloridaB. HawaiiC. VirginiaD. none of these

187. Ice cream was first produced in which country in the 17thcenturyA. EnglandB. ItalyC. FranceD. Germany

188. The total Area of the Capital of Pakistan 'Islamabad' isA. 800 sq KmB. 850 sq KmC. 900 sq KmD. 907 sq Km

189. What is the official language of MexicoA. SpanishB. FrenchC. ItalianD. English

190. What is the standard monetary unit of TurkeyA. LiraB. PennyC. EuroD. DollarANSWERS: GENERAL QUIZZES

181. 182. A183. C184. C185. B186. D187. A188. B189. D190. A191. A

191. What is the capital of Queensland, AustraliaA. BrisbaneB. BrusselsC. BeijingD. Doha

192. In which century did the Crimean War take placeA. 18thB. 19thC. 17thD. 16th

193. In which US state is the city of TallahasseeA. VirginiaB. HawaiC. FloridaD. none of these

194. Who starred as Superman in the 1970s and 1980s film seriesA. Christopher ReeveB. John BelushiC. Cilla BlackD. none of these

195. Which is the national bird of PakistanA. MarkhorB. ParrotC. PigeonD. Chakor

196. Who was the second wife of King Henry VIII of EnglandA. Anne BoleynB. Queen ElizabethC. Lady DianaD. none of these

197. The Painted Desert lies in which US stateA. FloridaB. ArizonaC. HawaiiD. Virginia

198. In which year did the Titanic sink on its maiden voyageA. 1913B. 1914C. 1912D. 1915

199. Which country is the world's largest producer of coffeeA. TaiwanB. UKC. BrazilD. Switzerland

200. What is the capital of LibyaA. KabulB. AjmaanC. DohaD. TripoliANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

191. 192. A193. B194. C195. A196. D197. A198. B199. C200. C201. D

201. What are the three main languages of SwitzerlandA. German, French and ItalianB. German, French and EnglishC. German, French and SpanishD. English, French and Italian

202. The Second largest city of Pakistan isA. RawalpindiB. LahoreC. MultanD. Quetta

203. The large moon Miranda is a satellite of which planet of the solar systemA. NeptuneB. PlutoC. UranusD. Jupiter

204. Of which country is Margrethe II the reigning queenA. TurkeyB. SwitzerlandC. DenmarkD. Italy

205. Mount Cook is the highest mountain of which nation in the South PacificA. CanadaB. BrazilC. AustraliaD. New Zealand

206. What sort of creature is a margayA. DogB. CatC. BirdD. Insect

207. In which European city are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the KremlinA. MoscowB. ParisC. BrusselsD. Manchester

208. How many white stars are on the national flag of the USAA. 20B. 30C. 40D. 50

209. A howdah is a seat used for riding on the back of which animalA. HorseB. BullC. ElephantD. Donkey

210. In which US state is the city of San DiegoA. CaliforniaB. ArizonaC. FloridaD. VirginiaANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

201. 202. A203. B204. C205. C206. D207. B208. A209. D210. C211. A

211. Who was the Greek goddess of war and wisdomA. AthenaB. LakshmiC. GangaD. None of these

212. What is the world's largest living mammalA. ElephantB. Blue WhaleC. SharkD. Giraffe

213. In 1976, Israeli troops stormed a hijacked plane at which Ugandan airportA. EntebbeB. TurinC. VeniceD. None of these

214. What is the name of the large salty lake which lies between Israel and JordanA. Salt LakeB. Dead SeaC. Death LakeD. None of these

215. In which sport is the term 'hookcheck' often usedA. PoloB. Ice hockeyC. FootballD. Bedminton

216. Which river flows through the Sea of GalileeA. River NileB. River BeijingC. River JordanD. None of these

217. Gatun Lake is part of which canalA. Indus canalB. Pacific canalC. both a and bD. Panama Canal

218. In US politics, who carries the nickname 'the Veep'A. PresidentB. General SecretoryC. Vice-PresidentD. Clerk

219. Which is Australia's largest city by populationA. SydneyB. MelbourneC. PerthD. None of these

220. How many squares has a chessboardA. 24B. 52C. 45D. 64ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

211. 212. A213. B214. A215. B216. B217. C218. D219. C220. A221. D

221. What colour is the ball worth three points in snookerA. RedB. GreenC. BlackD. Yellow

222. Which country is the most popular destination for foreign touristsA. FranceB. GermanyC. SwitzerlandD. Australia

223. The Flathead Lake Monster is said to exist in which US stateA. FloridaB. ArizonaC. VirginiaD. Montana

224. Who wrote Arms and the Man and Man and SupermanA. William WordsworthB. ShakespeareC. George Bernard ShawD. None of these

225. Which US president was assassinated by John Wilkes BoothA. Richard BransonB. Abraham LincolnC. Nicholas MonsarratD. George Bush

226. What sort of creature is a hairstreakA. BirdB. ButterflyC. CatD. Dog

227. What number is between five and one on a dartboardA. 20B. 10C. 3D. 15

228. Which continent comprises the land around the South PoleA. AsiaB. AfricaC. EuropeD. Antarctica

229. Which English romantic poet wrote EndymionA. William WordsworthB. ShakespeareC. John KeatsD. George Bernard Shaw

230. Which bird with a distinctive call lays its eggs in the nests of other birdsA. SparrowB. ParrotC. Humming birdD. CuckooANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

221. 222. B223. A224. D225. C226. B227. B228. A229. D230. C231. D

231. Who was the first Emperor in ChinaA. Sun Yat SenB. Kublai KhanC. Qin Shi HuagdiD. None of these

232. Which body of water separates the North Island and South Island of New ZealandA. Bass StraitB. Megellan StraitC. Strait of BonifacioD. Cook Strait

233. To which country did the Dc-10 belong which exploded in air over Niger on September 19,1989A. UKB. IsraelC. SurinameD. France

234. On Which sea is the island of Corfu situatedA. Black seaB. Mediterranean seaC. Adriatic SeaD. Baltic Sea

235. What was the United States largest single land acquisitionA. Louisiana PurchaseB. Garsden PurchaseC. AlaskaD. Maxican Cessation

236. What is the second largest desert in the world after the Sahara desertA. Gobi DesertB. Arabian DesertC. Kalahari DesertD. Libyan Desert

237. What country was Band Aid's 1984 record produced to raise money forA. BangladeshB. EthiopiaC. KenyaD. Morocco

238. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court areA. 26 m x 14 mB. 28 m x 15 mC. 27 m x 16 mD. 28 m x 16 m

239. Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated onA. May 8B. May 18C. June 8D. June 18

240. Who was the first U.S President who was not from Massachusetts or VirginiaA. James MadisonB. James PolkC. Andrew JacksonD. None of theseANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

231. 232. C233. D234. D235. C236. A237. B238. B239. B240. A241. C

241. Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners ofA. TennisB. VolleyballC. BasketballD. Cricket

242. Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD - 1050 AD areA. Khajuraho templesB. Jama MasjidC. Sun templeD. Mahabalipuram temples

243. In what state is the geographic center of the United States locatedA. MontanaB. North DakotaC. South DakotaD. Wyoming

244. Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religionA. TaoismB. JudaismC. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)D. Shintoism

245. Who was the first cartoonist to win a Pulitzer Prize for a comic stripA. All CappB. Berke BreathedC. Charles SchulzD. Garry Trudeau

246. Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO inA. 1992B. 1991C. 1993D. 1994

247. Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I endedA. January 19, 1918B. May 30, 1918C. November 11, 1918D. February 15, 1918

248. During World War II, when did Germany attack FranceA. 1941B. 1940C. 1942D. 1945

249. In what city did james Mclamore and David Edger ton open the first Burger King in 1954A. Colorado Springs, ColoradoB. Indianapolis, IndianaC. Sacramento, CaliforniaD. Miami, Florida

250. Euclid wasA. Greek mathematicianB. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometryC. Propounded the geometrical theoremsD. All of theseANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

241. 242. B243. A244. C245. C246. D247. A248. C249. B250. D251. D

251. DRDL stands forA. Defence Research and Development LaborataryB. Department of Research and Development LaboratoryC. Differential Research and Documentation LaborataryD. None of these

252. In which future U.S state did Custer make his famous Last StandA. MontanaB. North DakotaC. OklahomaD. Texas

253. What author confessed' "My stories written when sober are stupid"A. Arthur conan DoyleB. Earnest HemingwayC. F. Scott FitzgeraldD. Leo Tolstoy

254. What Kansas city's name means 'potato' in the Kansa languageA. AbelineB. TopekaC. OmahaD. Wichita

255. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian ArmyA. Gen. K.M. CariappaB. Vice-Admiral R.D. KatariC. Gen. Maharaja Rajendra SinghjiD. None of these

256. How tall is the pitcher's mound in major League BaseballA. 6 inchesB. 14 inchesC. 18 inchesD. 10 inches

257. FRS stands forA. Fellow Research SystemB. Federation of Regulation SocietyC. Fellow of Royal SocietyD. None of these

258. What device's invention was the main reason for demise of the Pony ExpressA. RadioB. TelegraphC. TelephoneD. Train

259. During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the yearA. 1914 ADB. 1915 ADC. 1912 ADD. 1916 AD

260. What is the highest peak in the 48 contiguous U.S statesA. Mount ElbertB. Mount RainierC. Mount WhitneyD. Pikes PeakANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

251. 252. A253. A254. C255. B256. A257. D258. C259. B260. D261. C

261. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan inA. 2000B. 2002C. 2001D. 2003

262. Durand Cup is associated with the game ofA. HockeyB. BedmintonC. FootballD. Volleyball

263. What playwright's The Glass Menagerie appeared on Broadway and was made into three moviesA. Arthur MillerB. David MametC. Noel CowardD. Tennessee Williams

264. What was the first U.S city to host the winter OlympicsA. DenverB. Lake PlacidC. Salt Lake cityD. Squaw Valley

265. Headquarters of UNO are situated atA. New York, USAB. Haque (Netherlands)C. GenevaD. Switzerland

266. Who was the first person to sail to the southern tip of Africa, in 1488A. Ferdinand MagellanB. James CookC. Bartholomew DiasD. None of these

267. First International Peace Congress was held in London inA. 1564 ADB. 1843 ADC. 1845 ADD. 1545 AD

268. What was the only Grand Slam event that eluded Monica seles in both 1991 and 1992A. Australian openB. French openC. U.S openD. Wimbledon

269. Dr. Zakir Hussain wasA. the first Muslim president of IndiaB. first vice president of IndiaC. first president of Indian National CongressD. first speaker of Lok Sabha

270. In Robinson Crusoe, what does the title character name the native he befriendsA. WednesdayB. ThursdayC. FridayD. SaturdayANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

261. 262. B263. C264. D265. B266. A267. C268. B269. D270. A271. C

271. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games inA. 1958 in TokyoB. 1962 in JakartaC. 1966 in BangkokD. 1970 in Bangkok

272. How many acres are in square mileA. 1.6B. 32C. 640D. None of these

273. ESCAP stands forA. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and PacificB. European Society Council for Africa and PacificC. Economic and Social Commission for Africa and PacificD. None of these

274. Which U.S President was born the earliestA. James MadisonB. George WashingtonC. John AdamsD. Thomas Jefferson

275. Firdausi wasA. a poetB. well known for his epic 'Shahnama'C. Both option A and BD. None of these

276. The Partridge Family TV show, what did the singing family travel inA. RVB. VanC. Station wagonD. Bus

277. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is atA. DehradunB. DarjeelingC. MarmagoD. Dispur

278. Which position did Doug Harvey play in the NHLA. CenterB. Right wingC. Left wingD. Defense man

279. During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it inA. 1000 ADB. 1099 ADC. 1200 ADD. 1500 AD

280. What was venetian artist Titian's last nameA. VecchiettaB. VenezianoC. VecellioD. None of theseANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

271. 272. A273. C274. A275. B276. C277. D278. B279. D280. B281. C

281. Free market isA. a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goodsB. market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demandC. ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourismD. none of these

282. Which U.S. state has the second most area that is covered by waterA. FloridaB. AlaskaC. MichiganD. Minnesota

283. East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent ofA. AsiaB. AfricaC. EuropeD. South Africa

284. What was English trumpeter John Shore's claim to fame in 1711A. Creator of the modern trumpetB. First trumpeter in an orchestraC. Inventor of the tuning forkD. Saved from a bullet by his trumpet

285. GNLF stands forA. Gorkha National Liberation FrontB. Gross National Liberation FormC. Both option A and BD. None of these

286. What college's men's basketball team below is not nicknamed the WildcatsA. ArizonaB. CincinnatiC. Kansas StateD. Kentucky

287. Fa-Hien wasA. the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta VikramadityaB. the discoverer of Puerto Rico and JamaicaC. the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit ChinaD. none of these

288. What is the title character's name in Shakespeare's The Merchant of VeniceShylockA. B. BassanioC. BalthasarD. Antonia

289. Which U.S subway system has the most miles of trackA. BostonB. New YorkC. San FranciscoD. Washington, D.C

290. In 1967, which country below did not fight Isreal in the Six day warA. EgyptB. JordanC. LebanonD. SyriaANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

281. 282. B283. C284. A285. C286. A287. B288. A289. D290. D291. C

291. In which major U.S professional sport does the home team not usually wear whiteA. Major League BaseballB. National Basketball AssociationC. National Football LeagueD. National Hockey League

292. Who was the gypsy heroine of The Hunchback of Notre DameA. DaniellaB. EsmeraldaC. GabrielaD. Jasmine

293. How many continents border the Arctic OceanA. 2B. 4C. 5D. 3

294. Which U.S President first appeared on the face of the dime on Jan 30, 1946A. Abraham LincolnB. Franklin RooseveltC. George WashingtonD. Thomas Jefferson

295. Who was the only golfer to win the British open in three different decades in the 20th centuryA. Bobby JonesB. Jack NicklausC. Gary PlayerD. None of these

296. What author's first novel was Hike and the AeroplaneA. Sinclair LewisB. E.M. ForsterC. Somerset MaughamD. Zane Grey

297. What profession was the first to accept what we now call tipsA. ActorsB. PlumbersC. DoctorsD. Barbers

298. What was the first Peanuts television specialA. A Charlie Brown ChristmasB. A Charlie Brown ThanksgivingC. It's the Great PumpkinD. None of these

299. How many no- hitters did Nolan Ryan throw in his career, the most by any Major League Baseball pitcherA. 4B. 7C. 5D. 6

300. In which country are the aptly named Snowy Mountain locatedA. AustraliaB. CanadaC. RussiaD. TurkeyANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

291. 292. C293. B294. D295. B296. C297. A298. D299. A300. B301. A