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General Knowledge MCQs FOR NTS, FPSC and Other Exams
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- General Geography
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- Tropical Deserts
- Important Rivers
- Major Crops
- Important Minerals and Principal Production Countries
- Major Industries
- Countries General Knowledge
- Capitals
- Currency
- World Ranking (Area)
- Area Sq. Km
- World Ranking (Population)
- Population
- Distinctive Names of Countries / Cities
- Old and New Names of Countries / Cities
- Exploration and Discoveries
- Religions of the World
- Battles Fought in World
- Parliament of Different Countries of World
- World Airlines
- News Agencies of Some Countries
- Annual Days / Weeks
- Important Books of Famous Authors
- Nobel Prizes
- World Records
- General Information
- Famous Personalities
- Political, Constitutional and Diplomatic Terms
- Nuclear Age
- UNO and Other International Organizations of United Nations
- Other Organizations of World
- World Geography
- Atmosphere
- Science and Literature MCQs
- Pakistan Affairs MCQs
Refrigerator was invented by:
A. James Harrison
B. Hemingway
C. Fulton
D. None
Tank was invented by:
A. Swinston
B. Robert William
C. Zanzibar
D. None
Rocket was invent by:
A. William Congreve
B. Edison
C. Honda
D. None
Radio telegraphy was invented by:
A. Lord Rutherford
B. Marconi
C. Edison
D. None
Diesel Engine was invented by:
A. Rodolf Diesel
B. Charles
C. Whitman
D. None
The UN Human Right Commission is based in:
A. London
B. Genewa
C. Vienna
D. None
One hactre is approximately equal to:
A. 1.5 acre
B. 2.5 acre
C. 10 acre
D. None
In Pakistan office of Wafaqi Mohtasib was established on:
A. 24th Jan. 1983
B. 25th Feb. 1984
C. 1985
D. None
Qazf in Islam law is imposed on:
A. False imputation of Zina
B. Fraudulent
C. Theft
D. None
Which of the following countries has high per capital income:
A. Kuwait
B. Iraq
C. Switzerland
D. Norway
Which is odd man out:
A. Security Council
B. NATO
C. ICJ
D. General Assembly
Article 50 of the Pakistan is concerned with:
A. Right of freedom of religion
B. Right of equality
C. Right against exploitation
D. None
Stockholm is the capital of:
A. Sweden
B. Norway
B. Denmark
C. None
Kampuchea is the old name of:
A. Siam
B. Cambodia
C. Laos
D. None
Soan River flows near:
A. Rawalpindi
B. Kasur
C. Dera Ismail Khan
D. None
Khewra is in district:
A. Chakwal
B. Mianwali
C. Jehlum
D. None
Qila Darawar is near:
A. Bahawalpur
B. Tharparkar
C. Nawab Shah
D. None
Qila Katas is near:
A. Mianwali
B. Chakwal
C. Jehlum
D. None
Kalabagh is in District:
A. Mainwali
B. Jacobbabad
C. Pashin
D. None
“Kofi Annan” a former general secretary of UNO belonged to?
A. Tanzania
B. Kenya
C. Ghana
D. Chao
Normandy is in:
A. Italy
B. England
C. Australia
D. France
Name the person who was exiled to Saint Helena after renowned battle of “Waterloo” in 1815
A. Adolf Hitler
B. Napoleon Bonaparte
C. Rommel
D. Hindenburg
Lake Saiful Muluk is situated in:
A. Swat
B. Gilgit
C. Kaghan
D. Murree
Who wrote the famous pamphlet captioned “Now or Never”?
A. Allama Iqbal
B. Ch. Muhammad Ali
C. Ch. Rahmat Ali
D. Muhammad Ali Johar
The National Game of Pakistan is:
A. Cricket
B. Hockey
C. Squash
D. Kabaddi
The total area of Pakistan is:
A. 796096 Km
B. 726069 Km
C. 826090 Km
D. 766009 Km
The British Government accepted the Muslim League’s demand for Pakistan on:
A. 3rd June 1947
B. 3rd July 1947
C. 3rd August 1947
D. 3rd may 1947
Who presented the Lahore Resolution?
A. Maulvi Fazal-e-Haq
B. Kh. Nazimuddin
C. Allama Iqbal
D. Liaqat Ali Khan
Indus Basic Treaty was signed in:
A. 1960
B. 1961
C. 1962
D. 1963
Who proposed the name of Pakistan?
A. Ch. Rahmat Ali
B. Sir Agha Khan
C. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
D. Allama Iqbal
Who wrote Pakistan’s National Anthem?
A. Allama Iqbal
B. Hafeez Jallandhari
C. Ch. Rahmat Ali
D. Agha Khan
Who inaugurated the State Bank of Pakistan?
A. Quaid-e-Azam
B. Liaqat Ali Khan
C. Ch. Muhammad Ali
D. Ghulam Muhammad
Objective Resolution was passed in:
A. 1948
B. 1949
C. 1950
D. 1951
Who was the chief first Justice of Pakistan?
A. Zzfar-ul-Haq
B. Abdur Rashid
C. Anwar-ul-Haq
D. Mushtaq Hussain
Who wrote “India Wins Freedom?”
A. Allama Iqbal
B. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
C. Abul Kalam Azad
D. Muhammad Ali
Who did the Simla Deputation?
A. Sir Agha Khan
B. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
C. Quaid-e-Azam
D. Allama Iqbal
When did the Quaid-e-Azam join the Muslim league?
A. 1912
B. 1913
C. 1914
D. 1916
All India Muslim League was founded in:
A. 1905
B. 1906
C. 1907
D. 1908
The first Round Table Conference was held in:
A. Berlin
B. Delhi
C. Calcutta
D. London
Lucknow Pact was signed in:
A. 1917
B. 1918
C. 1916
D. 1915
The first constitution of Pakistan was introduced in:
A. 1955
B. 1956
C. 1958
D. 1969
When was the First Women Bank established in Pakistan?
A. Dec 1, 1988
B. Dec 1, 1989
C. Dec 1, 1973
D. August 14, 1948
What is the current growth literacy rate of Pakistan in Feb. 2010?
A. 49%
B. 56%
C. 45%
D. 44%
The Current growth rate of population in Pakistan is:
A. 1.8%
B. 1.7%
C. 1.6%
D. 1.9%
Which is the largest jungle of Pakistan?
A. Changa Manga
B. Junpur
C. Chitral
D. Chichawatni
Total population of Pakistan according to 1998 Census is:
A. 142.5 Million
B. 148.5 Million
C. 151.0 Million
D. 145.4 Million
The largest spoken language in Pakistan is:
A. Urdu
B. Sindhi
C. Punjabi
D. Pashto
According to 1998 census, the literacy rate in Pakistan is:
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 45%
D. 55%
Sound cannot travel through:
A. Air
B. Water
C. Vacuum
D. sand
The largest desert of the world is?
A. Gobi Desert
B. Libyan Desert
C. Thar Desert
D. Sahara Desert
Who discovered America?
A. Christopher Columbus
B. George Washington
C. Captain Cook
D. Gulliver
The nearest planet to the sun:
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn
Who invented the printing press?
A. Graham Bell
B. Marconi
C. Johann Gutenberg
D. Thomas Edison
Name of most polluted city out of the following:
A. Mexico
B. London
C. Karachi
D. Tokyo
Which of the Following is a military alliance?
A. ASEAN
B. NAFTA
C. NATO
D. EEC
Which country is not the member of SAARC?
A. Maldives
B. Bhutan
C. Myanmar
D. Sri Lanka
Beijing is the new name of:
A. Hiroshima
B. Yokohama
C. Peking
D. Seoul
The city of seven Hills is:
A. Milan
B. Athens
C. Rome
D. Zurich
World Trade Organization is the new name of:
A. World Bank
B. I.M.F
C. GATT
D. I.F.D
The constellation of seven bright stars is know as:
A. The Milky Way
B. The Great bear
C. Asteroids
D. Satellites
The final of 1992 cricket World Cup was held in:
A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Adelaide
D. Perth
The Headquarters of the International Court of justice is situated in:
A. Hague
B. Lisbon
C. Geneva
D. Berlin
Gwadar is situated in:
A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. Baluchistan
D. KPK
Yen is the currency of:
A. China
B. Korea
C. Japan
D. india
Copenhagen is the capital of:
A. Belgium
B. France
C. Denmark
D. Canada
Pakistan is situated in:
A. Asia Minor
B. Far East Asia
C. South East Asia
D. South Asia
F.B.I in USA stands for:
A. Federal Bureau of Information
B. Federal Bureau of Investigation
C. Federal Bureaucracy of Information
D. Federal Branch of investigation
How many permanent members the Security Council have?
A. 2
C. 15
C.5
D. 7
One of the following countries produces maximum energy from atomic reactors:
A. France
B. USA
C. UK
D. None
One of the countries through which equator passes is___________?
A. Kenya
B. Malaysia
C. Malta
D. Pakistan
Equator passes through one of these countries:
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Italy
C. Japan
D. None of these
The red sea derives its name from the:
A. Profuse growth of a red flowered plant
B. Red bloom created by a blue green alga
C. Red bloom caused by a red alga
D. Red coloured effluents deposited in it
Stockholm is the capital of:
A. Swedon
B. Norway
C. Denmark
D. Finland
In what way Security Council chooses non- permanent members?
A. By the orders’ of General Secretary
B. By a special meeting of permanent members
C. it has power to elect any country
D. By alphabetical order
Non-permanent member of the Security Council serve for:
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 2 years
D. 5 years
Beirut is the capital of:
A. Lebanon
B. Syria
C. Iraq
D. Poland
Volga river is in:
A. Canada
B. China
C. USA
D. Russia
The prime function of accounting is to:
A. Record economic data
B. provide the informational basis for action
C. classifying and recording business transaction
D. attain non-economic goals
A firm buys goods on credit, which document does the firm use to record this?
A. Credit note
B. purchase invoice
C. Sales invoice
D. Supplier’s statement
Which prime minister of Pakistan had the shortest tenuer?
A. General M. Ayub Khan
B. I.I. Chundrigar
C. Malik Feroz Khan Noon
D. Muhammad Ali Bogra
“Mesopotomia” was the old name of:
A. Iran
B. Jordon
C. Egypt
D. Iraq
The number of permanent member of Security Council (United Nations) is.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
When Arya Samaj was founded?
A. 1876
B. 1875
C.1880
D. 1884
Who introduced English in India?
A. Lord Bentick
B. Curzon
C. Mayo
D. None
When the central National Muhammdon Association was founded?
A. 1877
B. 1870
C. 1880
D. 1882
After the defeat of Turkey the Khilafat system was in danger. In India a Khilafat committee was set up for the help of Khilafat. Who was its secretary?
A. Maulana Shaukat Ali
B. Maulana Muhammad Ali
C. Dr. M.H. Ansari
D. Abu’al Kalam Azad
During Pakistan Movement from where a secret newspaper sada-i-Pakistan was published?
A. Punjab
B. Calcatta
C. KPK
D. Sindh
When Quaid-i-Azam resigned from the imperial Council?
A.1918
B. 1919
C. 1920
D.1921
In the memory of his mother, Allama Iqbal wrote a long poem. Name it?
A. Walida Merhooma ki Yaad Mayn
B. Walida Merhooma
C. Beyad-e-Walida
D. Maan
When Allama Iqbal was given the title of sir?
A. 1921
B. 1922
C. 1923
D. 1924
In which year Muslim Student Federation (MSF) (Women Wing) was established in Dehli?
A. 1940
B. 1941
C. 1942
D. 1943
In which year the indian women were given the right to vote?
A. 1928
B.1929
C. 1930
D. 1935
Indus Water Treaty disallowed Pakistan to use water of one of the following rivers:
A. Sutiaj
B. Indus
C. Chenab
D. Jhelum
East Pakistan separated from the west in December:
A. 1970
B. 1971
C. 1972
D. 1973
When Chitral became part of Pakistan?
A. 1971
B. 1976
C. 1973
D. 1969
Karakoram is a Turkish word. point out its meaning?
A. High mountain
B. Dangerous mountain
C. Crumbling rock
D. Not passable mountain
Abbottabad is named after ________:
A. James Abbott
B. Ross Abbott
C. Abbott Charles
D. Abbott Monroe
How many alphabet are in Urdu language?
A. 37
B. 40
C. 32
D. 30