GK MCQs [Set 1]

What is the fourth state of matter?
A. Water
B. Salts
C. Vapors
D. Plasma

Approximately 50% of the Earth’s crust, including its waters and atmosphere, is composed of?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Silicon
D. Clay

Acid rain is primarily caused by the release of which substances into the atmosphere?
A. Sulfur Dioxide and Potassium Nitrate
B. Sulfur and Charcoal
C. Nitrogen Oxide and Potassium Nitrate
D. Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide

Wind speeds of 10–13 kph generally cause?
A. Minor or no damage
B. Considerable damage
C. Severe damage
D. Extreme damage

What percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered by water?
A. 61%
B. 67%
C. 71%
D. 76%

Who is considered the pioneer of meteorology?
A. Aristotle
B. Plato
C. Einstein
D. Newton

Wind energy is classified as which type of energy?
A. Potential
B. Transverse
C. Kinetic
D. Mechanical

The energy content of food is measured in?
A. Joules
B. Calories
C. Tesla
D. Proteins

Natural fats and oils are primarily composed of?
A. Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
B. Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen
C. Carbon, Oxygen, and Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen

During photosynthesis, the source of oxygen is?
A. Water
B. Salts
C. Minerals
D. Glucose

Which is the hottest desert in the world?

  1. Sahara Desert
  2. Arabian Desert
  3. Cholistan Desert
  4. Arctic Desert

What is the smallest ocean on Earth?

  1. Atlantic
  2. Arctic
  3. Indian
  4. Pacific

What is the second largest ocean on Earth?

  1. Atlantic
  2. Arctic
  3. Indian
  4. Pacific

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

  1. Atlantic
  2. Arctic
  3. Indian
  4. Pacific

Which is the largest planet in the solar system?

  1. Earth
  2. Mars
  3. Jupiter
  4. Saturn

Taka is the currency of which country?

  1. Bhutan
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Indonesia
  4. Nepal

The Earth’s oceanic water is divided into how many oceans?

  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 8

Which is the smallest continent by area?

  1. Antarctica
  2. Australia
  3. Africa
  4. Europe

Which one of the following countries withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol?

  1. France
  2. India
  3. Canada
  4. China

The largest peninsula in the world is

  1. Arabia
  2. Asia
  3. Africa
  4. Europe

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was founded on __________ ?

  1. September 25, 1966
  2. September 25, 1967
  3. September 25, 1968
  4. September 25, 1969

The world’s largest arms importer is

  1. Africa
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. India
  4. Bangladesh

Reuters is the news agency of __________ .

  1. United States
  2. United Kingdom
  3. France
  4. Germany

The first human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky took place in

  1. 1968
  2. 1967
  3. 1958
  4. none of these

The height of the Eiffel Tower is __________ feet?

  1. 1063
  2. 1067
  3. 1073
  4. 1077

The Delaware River is in __________ ?

  1. United States
  2. Canada
  3. China
  4. United Kingdom

The Suez Canal is in __________ ?

  1. Nigeria
  2. Libya
  3. Egypt
  4. Palestine

The oldest news agency in the world is?

  1. AFP
  2. WAFA
  3. BBC
  4. CNN

The 6th organ, “Trusteeship Council” of the United Nations suspended operation on November 01, 1994, with the independence of _________.

  1. Chad
  2. Sudan
  3. Palau
  4. Tunisia

Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of

  1. Asia
  2. Africa
  3. Europe
  4. Australia

The currency of Qatar is?

  1. Dollar
  2. Dinar
  3. Dirham
  4. Riyal

7 April is observed internationally as?

  1. Women’s Day
  2. World Water Day
  3. World Health Day
  4. Human Rights Day

What is the capital of Vietnam?

  1. Dhaka
  2. Ajmaan
  3. Hanoi
  4. none of these

Which sign of the zodiac is also called The Water Bearer?

  1. Scorpio
  2. Leo
  3. Gemini
  4. Aquarius

22 March is observed internationally as?

  1. Women’s Day
  2. World Water Day
  3. World Health Day
  4. Human Rights Day

The Hitler party, which came into power in 1933, is known as

  1. Labour Party
  2. Nazi Party
  3. Ku-Klux-Klan
  4. Democratic Party

Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world’s

  1. largest railway station
  2. highest railway station
  3. longest railway station
  4. none of these

The United Nations has __________ principal organs.

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 7

The OIC was founded in __________ .

  • A. Saudi Arabia
  • B. Iraq
  • C. Qatar
  • D. Morocco

Answer: A

Epsom (England) is the place associated with

  • A. horse racing
  • B. polo
  • C. shooting
  • D. snooker

Answer: A

Which SAARC Member Country has Largest Literacy Rate among the following?

  • A. Bangladesh
  • B. Sri Lanka
  • C. China
  • D. Indonesia

Answer: B

The Soviet media theory had its roots in

  • A. Italian Fascist philosophy
  • B. Free enterprise approach of the West
  • C. German ideology
  • D. Japanese imperialist edicts

Answer: C

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

  • A. 27 December 1944
  • B. 27 December 1945
  • C. 27 December 1946
  • D. 27 December 1947

Answer: B

The capital of Saudi Arabia is?

  • A. Makkah
  • B. Madina
  • C. Taif
  • D. Riyadh

Answer: D

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formed in?

  • A. 1958
  • B. 1960
  • C. 1962
  • D. 1964

Answer: A

Thomas Cup is associated with which Game

  • A. badminton
  • B. football
  • C. hockey
  • D. none of these

Answer: A

For which of the following disciplines Nobel Prize is awarded?

  • A. Physics and Chemistry
  • B. Physiology or Medicine
  • C. Literature, Peace and Economics
  • D. all of these

Answer: D

FFC stands for

  • A. Foreign Finance Corporation
  • B. Film Finance Corporation
  • C. Federation of Football Council
  • D. none of these

Answer: B

Attock fort was constructed by?

  • A. Jahangeer
  • B. Aurangzeb
  • C. Akbar
  • D. none of these

Answer: C. Akbar

First China War was fought between

  • A. China and Britain
  • B. China and France
  • C. China and Egypt
  • D. China and Greek

Answer: A. China and Britain

First Afghan War took place in ?

  • A. 1838
  • B. 1837
  • C. 1839
  • D. 1840

Answer: C. 1839

ITAR-TASS is the news agency of which country?

  • A. Russia
  • B. China
  • C. India
  • D. Afghanistan

Answer: A. Russia

Which Country has the oldest monarchy?

  • A. Turkey
  • B. Japan
  • C. Rome
  • D. Ireland

Answer: B. Japan

Which food item takes its name from the French for twice cooked

  • A. burger
  • B. pizza
  • C. biscuit
  • D. none of these

Answer: B. pizza

Which is the largest Oil Producing Member Country of OPEC?

  • A. Kuwait
  • B. Bahrain
  • C. Qatar
  • D. Saudi Arabia

Answer: D. Saudi Arabia

Which Country is the Second largest Arms Exporter of the World

  • A. India
  • B. Russia
  • C. China
  • D. America

Answer: B. Russia

The social network site “Twitter” was launched on __________ .

  • A. March 21, 2003
  • B. March 21, 2004
  • C. March 21, 2005
  • D. March 21, 2006

Answer: B. March 21, 2006

The monetary unit of Bangladesh is________?

  • A. Lek
  • B. Taka
  • C. Shilling
  • D. Kyat

Answer: B. Taka

Hindenburg Line is in between ?

  • A. India and China
  • B. Germany and Poland
  • C. France and Germany
  • D. India and Pakistan

Answer: C. France and Germany

The world’s oldest known city is

  • A. Tokyo
  • B. Damascus
  • C. Paris
  • D. Beijing

Answer: B. Damascus

Largest Museum in the world is in

  • A. USA
  • B. China
  • C. France
  • D. Europe

Answer: C. France (The largest museum in the world, by collection size, is the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.)

Driest place in the world is

  • A. Death Valley (California)
  • B. Sahara (Africa)
  • C. Barmer (Rajasthan)
  • D. none of these

Answer: A. Death Valley (California)

Which is known as the City of Skyscrapers?

  • A. New York
  • B. Paris
  • C. Belgium
  • D. Chicago

Answer: A. New York

Which animal has the biggest eyes of any living creature?

  • A. Elephant
  • B. Kangaroo
  • C. Owl
  • D. Colossal squid

Answer: D. Colossal squid

The name of which animal is an Aboriginal term meaning ‘no water’?

  • A. Rat
  • B. Snake
  • C. Koala
  • D. Lizard

Answer: C. Koala

What name is given to the programs run by a computer, as opposed to the hardware?

  • A. program
  • B. software
  • C. input
  • D. output

Answer: B. software

What are the flat, treeless plains of Argentina called?

  • A. Pampas
  • B. Moss
  • C. Lichen
  • D. none of these

Answer: A. Pampas

Mancher lake situated in?

  • A. Sawat
  • B. Dadu
  • C. Jamshoro
  • D. Gilgit

Answer: B. Dadu

Which two primary colours are mixed to make purple ?

  • A. red and green
  • B. red and blue
  • C. red and yellow
  • D. red and white

Answer: B. red and blue

Headquarters of the multinational company Nestle is in ?

  • A. Switzerland
  • B. Venice
  • C. Japan
  • D. Norway

Answer: A. Switzerland

The most beautiful stone-Marble is extracted from which province of Pakistan ?

  • A. Punjab
  • B. Sindh
  • C. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • D. Baluchistan

Answer: A. Punjab

Which colour is produced by adding together yellow and cyan ?

  • A. Green
  • B. Red
  • C. Blue
  • D. Pink

Answer: A. Green

The largest planet is ?

  • A. Jupiter
  • B. Mercury
  • C. Venus
  • D. Earth

Answer: A. Jupiter

Which country is largest in area?

  • A. China
  • B. Canada
  • C. Russia
  • D. India

Answer: C. Russia

Headquarter of Gandhara civilization is in ?

  • A. Kathmandu
  • B. Larkana
  • C. Quetta
  • D. Taxila

Answer: D. Taxila

Headquarter of Pakistan NAVY is in ?

  • A. Lahore
  • B. Karachi
  • C. Islamabad
  • D. Rawalpindi

Answer: B. Karachi

The first prime minister of Bangladesh was

  • A. Liaqat Ali
  • B. Mujibur Rehman
  • C. Yahya Khan
  • D. Tajuddin Ahmad

Answer: B. Mujibur Rehman

Highest Dam in the world is ?

  • A. Hirakud Dam on the river Mahanadi-Orissa
  • B. Bhakra Nangal on river Sutlej
  • C. The Grande
  • D. None of these

Answer: B. Bhakra Nangal on river Sutlej

How many white stars are on the national flag of the USA ?

  • A. 20
  • B. 30
  • C. 40
  • D. 50

Answer: D. 50

What are the three main languages of Switzerland ?

  • A. German, French and Italian
  • B. German, French and English
  • C. German, French and Spanish
  • D. English, French and Italian

Answer: A. German, French and Italian

Which country is the world’s largest producer of coffee ?

  • A. Taiwan
  • B. UK
  • C. Brazil
  • D. Switzerland

Answer: C. Brazil

What is the capital of Queensland, Australia ?

  • A. Brisbane
  • B. Brussels
  • C. Beijing
  • D. Doha

Answer: A. Brisbane

What is the standard monetary unit of Turkey ?

  • A. Lira
  • B. Penny
  • C. Euro
  • D. Dollar

Answer: A. Lira

What is the official language of Mexico ?

  • A. Spanish
  • B. French
  • C. Italian
  • D. English

Answer: A. Spanish

The total Area of the Capital of Pakistan ‘Islamabad’ is ?

  • A. 800 sq Km
  • B. 850 sq Km
  • C. 900 sq Km
  • D. 906 sq Km

Answer: D. 906 sq Km

Which city in Switzerland was the headquarters of the League of Nations ?

  • A. Brussels
  • B. Geneva
  • C. Canberra
  • D. none of these

Answer: B. Geneva

Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir ?

  • A. Sialkot
  • B. Multan
  • C. Lahore
  • D. Karachi

Answer: C. Lahore

Who was the first president of the United States of America ?

  • A. George Washington
  • B. George Harrison
  • C. Robert Zemeckis
  • D. none of these

Answer: A. George Washington

What is the second largest desert in the world after the Sahara desert?

  • A. Gobi Desert
  • B. Arabian Desert
  • C. Kalahari Desert
  • D. Libyan Desert

Answer: A. Gobi Desert

Who was the first Emperor in China ?

  • A. Qin Shi Huagdi
  • B. Sun Yat Sen
  • C. Kublai Khan
  • D. None of these

Answer: A. Qin Shi Huagdi

Which bird with a distinctive call lays its eggs in the nests of other birds?

  • A. Cuckoo
  • B. Sparrow
  • C. Parrot
  • D. Hummingbird

Answer: A. Cuckoo

Which continent comprises the land around the South Pole ?

  • A. Asia
  • B. Africa
  • C. Antarctica
  • D. Europe

Answer: C. Antarctica

Which country is the most popular destination for foreign tourists ?

  • A. Switzerland
  • B. France
  • C. Germany
  • D. Australia

Answer: B. France

How many squares has a chessboard ?

  • A. 24
  • B. 52
  • C. 45
  • D. 64

Answer: D. 64

Which is Australia’s largest city by population

  • A. Sydney
  • B. Melbourne
  • C. Perth
  • D. None of these

Answer: A. Sydney

What is the name of the large salty lake which lies between Israel and Jordan?

  • A. Salt Lake
  • B. Dead Sea
  • C. Death Lake
  • D. None of these

Answer: B. Dead Sea

What is the world’s largest living mammal ?

  • A. Elephant
  • B. Blue Whale
  • C. Shark
  • D. Giraffe

Answer: B. Blue Whale

In which US state is the city of San Diego ?

  • A. California
  • B. Arizona
  • C. Florida
  • D. Virginia

Answer: A. California

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