CSS

11. Which from the following countries has no armed forces?

A. Niger
B. Nigeria
C. Iceland
D. Latvia

12. Who is Secretary General of NATO?

A. Lord Ismay
B. Anders Fogh Rasmussen
C. Willy Claes
D. Hillary Clinton

13. 2016 Olympics will held in ________.

A. London
B. Rio de Janeiro
C. Doha
D. Beijing

14. 2022 FIFA world cup will held in _________.

A. Qatar
B. Russia
C. UK
D. not decided yet

15. European Union has __________ member states.

A. 27
B. 28
C. 39
D. 30
16. The Euro currency is used by __________ countries.
A. 17
B. 18
C. 19
D. 20

17. "Kashmir" is a disputed area between __________.

A. India and Sri Lanka
B. India and Bangladesh
C. India and Pakistan
D. Bangladesh and Pakistan

18. "Northern Cyprus" is a disputed area between __________.

A. Cyprus and Czech Republic
B. Cyprus and United Kingdom
C. Cyprus and Greece
D. Cyprus and Turkey

19. The secretary general of OIC is _________.

A. Ahmed Saleem
B. Syed Ali Mousavi
C. Prince Salman
D. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu

20. The official languages of NATO are ___________.

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

21. The Taj Mahal in India, was built by Mughal emperor __________.
A. Aurangzaib
B. Shah Jahan
C. Akbar
D. Humayun

22. The Sino-Indian War between China and India was occurred in __________.
A. 1956
B. 1959
C. 1962
D. 1965

23. The 2013 Summer Universiade was held in ________.

A. Moscow
B. Kazan
C. Astana
D. Beijing

24. In London Olympics 2012, the most medals were won by _________.
A. America
B. Russia
C. China
D. United Kingdom

25. The River Thames is located in __________.

A. England
B. Scotland
C. Ireland
D. Finland

26. In London Olympics 2012, the gold medal, in Men's Field Hockey was won by
__________.
A. Germany
B. Holland
C. Australia
D. India

27. The Most populous city in the world is __________.

A. Beijing
B. Buenos Aires
C. Shanghai
D. Tokyo

28. US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is __________ .

A. Seth Jones
B. John Kerry
C. Richard Holbrooke
D. James Dobbins

29. The secretary general of OIC is _________.

A. Ahmed Saleem
B. Syed Ali Mousavi
C. Prince Salman
D. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu

30. The head of state of the United Kingdom is _________ .

A. Queen Elizabeth I
B. Queen Elizabeth II
C. Queen Elizabeth III
D. Queen Elizabeth IV

31. US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is __________ .

A. James Dobbins
B. John Kerry
C. Joe Biden
D. John Mccain

32. India has constructed Baglihar Dam on _________ River.

A. Sindh
B. Ravi
C. Chenab
D. Sutluj

33. The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was _________ .

A. Anwar Sadat
B. Dr. Abdul Salam
C. Dr. Muhammad Younus
D. Yasir Arafat

34. Qantas is an airline of __________ .

A. Australia
B. Sudan
C. Malaysia
D. France

35. AFP is a news agency of __________ .

A. Switzerland
B. France
C. Germany
D. Sweden

36. The oldest news agency in the world is _________ .

A. AFP
B. WAFA
C. BBC
D. CNN
37. The headquarter of Transparency International is located in _________.
A. New York
B. Washigton
C. Paris
D. Berlin

38. NATO is a/an __________ alliance.

A. military
B. economic
C. regional
D. cultural

39. The Suez Canal is in __________ .

A. Nigeria
B. Libya
C. Egypt
D. Palistine

40. The Suez Canal connects the __________ .

A. Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
B. Red Sea and the North Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
ANSWERS: WORLD AFFAIRS MCQs

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

41. World's oldest operational space launch facility is located in ________.

A. America
B. Russia
C. Kazakhstan
D. India

42. The first human who traveled into space was _________ .
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Yuri Gagarin
C. Sergei Korolev
D. John Glenn

43. In which country It is mandatory for all male citizens aged 18–27 to serve 1
year in Armed Forces?
A. America
B. Canada
C. Russia
D. Israel

44. Which country is the world's top supplier of weapons?

A. America
B. Russia
C. Israel
D. Germany

45. Which from the following countries is NOT the member of BRIC?
A. America
B. Russia
C. China
D. India

46. The President of India is __________ .

A. Sonia Gandhi
B. Dr. Abdul Kalam
C. Chidambaram
D. Pranab Mukherjee

47. The headquarter of Human Rights Watch is located in __________ .

A. Washington
B. New York
C. Berlin
D. Brussels

48. North Atlantic Treaty, that formed NATO, was signed in __________ .
A. 1949
B. 1955
C. 1961
D. 1967

49. World War II began by German invasion on __________ .

A. Russia
B. France
C. United Kingdom
D. Poland

50. __________ has the world's largest natural gas reserves.

A. Saudi Arabia
B. Iran
C. Russia
D. Canada
51. Secretary General UNO Ban-Ki-Mon belongs to __________.
A. South Korea.
B. North Korea
C. Japan
D. China

52. Currently, there are __________ member states of the United Nations.
A. 190
B. 193
C. 196
D. 197

53. Currently, __________ countries hold the status of Observer States in the
United Nations.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

54. There are __________ members of SAARC.

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

55. Secretary General SAARC Ahmed Salem belongs to __________.

A. Pakistan
B. India
C. Maldives
D. Bhutan
56. Which from the following countries does NOT yeild veto-power?
A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. Canada
D. France

57. Which from the following countries is NOT a non-permanent member of

Security Council.
A. Rwanda
B. Luxembourg
C. Argentina
D. Sweden

58. Al-Jazeera TV Channel belongs to ___________.

A. Qatar
B. Kuwait
C. Egypt
D. Bahrain

59. The newest member of the Eurozone is _______.

A. Lativa
B. Croatia
C. Bulgaria
D. Cyprus

60. The Iran–Pakistan gas pipeline is also called __________.

A. friendship pipeline
B. future pipeline
C. peace pipeline
D. unity pipeline
ANSWERS: WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZZES
61. On 5 November 2013 __________ launched its first rocket to Mars.
A. China
B. Israel
C. Iran
D. India

62. On 1 December 2013 China launched its first __________ rover mission.
A. Moon
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Earth

63. On 28 January 2013 __________ sent monkey into space.

A. China
B. Israel
C. Iran
D. India

64. Taksim Square is in ___________ .

A. Cairo
B. Istanbol
C. Tripoli
D. Damascus

65. Taliban opened their political office in ___________ .

A. Riyad
B. Dubai
C. Doha
D. Musqat

66. The Chelyabinsk Meteor hits __________ on 15 February 2013.

A. America
B. Canada
C. Mexico
D. Russia

67. ___________ bought Nokia Mobile business.

A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. Yahoo
D. AOL

68. ___________ bought Motorola Mobile business.

A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. Yahoo
D. AOL

69. Man Booker International Prize 2013 was won by __________ .

A. Alice Munro
B. Margaret Thatcher
C. Lydia Davis
D. Malala Yousafzai

70. Due to ammonia leak from a cold storage unit in __________ 15 people were
killed.
A. Shanghai
B. Moscow
C. Tokyo
D. Toronto
71. The fastest person of the world is __________ .
A. Kim Collins
B. Usain Bolt
C. Dwain Chambers
D. Justin Gatlin

72. The oldest tennis tournament in the world is __________ .

A. Wimbledon
B. French Open
C. Australian Open
D. US Open

73. The 2013 Wimbledon Championships Singles (Men) title was won by
__________ .
A. Roger Federer
B. Rafael Nadal
C. Novak Djokovic
D. Andy Murray

74. The 2013 Wimbledon Championships Singles (Women) title was won by
__________ .
A. Serena Williams
B. Marion Bartoli
C. Maria Sharapova
D. Ana Ivanovic

75. The fastest century record in ODI of Shahid Afridi was broken by __________ .
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Chris Gayle
C. AB de Villiers
D. Corey Anderson

76. The 2010 FIFA World Cup was won by ___________ .

A. Brazil
B. Germany
C. Spain
D. Argentina

77. The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by __________ .

A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. Qatar
D. France

78. The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by __________ .

A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. Qatar
D. France

79. The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by __________ .

A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. Qatar
D. France

80. The World Snooker Championship 2013 was won by __________ .

A. Steve Davis
B. Mark Williams
C. Stephen Hendry
D. Ronnie O'Sullivan

81. The lowest temperature ever recorded on the Earth is __________ .

A. -83.2 °C
B. -86.2 °C
C. -89.2 °C
D. -92.2 °C
82. The lowest temperature was recorded in __________ .
A. Antarctica
B. Russia
C. Canada
D. Germany

83. The highest temperatures ever recorded on the Earth is ________.

A. 56.7 °C
B. 57.7 °C
C. 58.7 °C
D. 59.7 °C

84. The highest temperature was recorded in __________ .

A. Los Angeles
B. California
C. Tripoli
D. Doha

85. Who is Angela Merkel?

A. Prime Minister of Germany
B. Chancellor of Germany
C. Prime Minister of France
D. Chancellor of France

86. Who is François Hollande?

A. President of Germany
B. Prime Minister of Germany
C. President of France
D. Prime Minister of France

87. The current director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is __________ .
A. James Clapper
B. Thomas Donilon
C. Denis McDonough
D. John Brennan

88. On 27 February 2013 Iraq's state airline, after 20 years, begins flights to
__________ .
A. America
B. Israel
C. Iran
D. Kuwait

89. The Nobel Prize for Peace 2013 was awarded to ___________ .
A. Barak Obama
B. Malala Yousafzai
C. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
D. United Nations Security Council

90. The Nobel Prize for Literature 2013 was awarded to ___________ .
A. Margaret Thatcher
B. Alice Munro
C. Sir David Frost
D. Peter O'Toole

91. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 was awarded to ___________ .

A. Martin Karplus & Michael Levitt
B. Francois Englert & Peter W. Higgs
C. Thomas C. Sudhof & James E. Rothman
D. Lars Peter Hansen & Robert J. Shiller

92. Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, is the wife of __________ .

A. Prince Harry
B. Prince Charles
C. Prince William
D. Prince George

93. The Sinai Peninsula is in __________ .

A. Egypt
B. Libya
C. Jordan
D. Syria

94. According to Forbes Magazine the most powerful man on the Earth is
________.
A. Barack Obama
B. Vladimir Putin
C. Xi Jinping
D. Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud

95. Angela Merkel was elected as Chancellor of Germany for the __________ time.
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth

96. The Prime Minister of Pakistan is __________ .

A. Shahbaz Sharif
B. Nawaz Sharif
C. Asif Zardari
D. Ishaq Dar

97. The President of Iran is __________ .

A. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
B. Hassan Rouhani
C. Mohammad Javad Zarif
D. Ali Khamenei

98. The No.1 Tennis Player is __________ .

A. Serena Williams
B. Maria Sharapova
C. Victoria Azarenka
D. Venus Williams

99. The Defence Secretary of United States is __________ .

A. John Kerry
B. Hillary Clinton
C. Chuck Hagel
D. John McCain

100. The Currency of Lativa is __________ .

A. Dollar
B. Euro
C. Lev
D. Lek

101. Which among the following countries has published the world's first Modern
Slavery Bill, recently
A. USA
B. Britain
C. Russia
D. Switzerland

106. In which among the following countries Asia's first solar-wind power system
has been inaugurated recently
A. Bhutan
B. China
C. India
D. Nepal

107. King Juan Carlos, who recently decided to abdicate, has been monarch of
A. Belgium
B. Denmark
C. Luxembourg
D. Spain

108. Which among the following institutes have gained the top slot in the inaugural
"QS University Rankings: BRICS 2014"
A. IIT Delhi
B. Beijing Institute of Technology
C. Moscow State University
D. Tsinghua University of China

109. The winner of 20th Senior National Women's Football Championships is

A. Mizoram
B. Manipur
C. Sikkim
D. Odisha

110. Recently, India has become the permanent signatory of the Washington
Accord. This accord is an international accreditation agreement for which among the
following types of educational degrees
A. Arts and Humanities
B. Medical Science
C. Engineering
D. Social Sciences
115. In April 2014, India became a net exporter of steel after how many years
A. 5 years
B. 3 years
C. 7 years
D. 6 years

117. Who won the OUE Singapore Badminton Open 2014 held in the third week of
April 2014
A. Simon Santoso, Indonesia
B. Deepika Pallikal, India
C. Saina Nehwal, India
D. Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia

118. According to the US Department of Homeland Security report released on 16

April 2014, temporary workers of which community accounted for the largest
number of non-immigrants residing in the US in 2012
A. Chinese
B. Mexican
C. African
D. Indian

119. Scientists of which University created the first 3D model of the malaria
parasite genome in April 2014
A. Harvard University
B. Indian Institute of Science
C. University of California
D. University of Washington

120. What is Bluefin 21 which was deployed on 14 April 2014 to find the remains of
the missing Malaysian airplane MH370 in the Indian Ocean
A. A submarine
B. A robot submarine
C. An undersea buoy
D. A robot

121. Who has been appointed as the new Union Finance Secretary on 15 April 2014
A. Ashok Singhal
B. Arvind Mayaram
C. R P Watal
D. Ravi Mathur

174. Name the Indian-American whose name was confirmed by US Senate as the
federal judge in Illinois
A. Vijay Gandhi
B. Ami Bera
C. Vijay K Nambiar
D. Manish Shah

176. Which film got the highest awards in different categories in the IIFA Awards
2014
A. Chennai Express
B. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
C. Shaadi ke Sideeffects
D. Aashiqui 2

177. The US Green Building Council released the list of LEED outside United States,
what is the rank of India
A. Rank 1
B. Rank 5
C. Rank 3
D. Rank 7

178. Who is the President and CEO of the Nokia

A. Satya Nadella
B. Rakesh Agrawal
C. S. D. Shibulal
D. Rajeev Suri

179. Who won the Asian Continental Chess Championship 2014

A. Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan
B. Adhiban of India
C. Yu Yangyi of China
D. Abhijeet Gupta of India

180. Sania and Cara Black of Zimbabwe together how many titles they won along
with WTA Portugal Open 2014
A. 3 titles
B. 5 titles
C. 1 title
D. 4 titles

C. Vera Dushevina of Russia and Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain

D. Hao-Ching Chan of Chinese Taipei and Liezel Huber of US
185. Name the African country that will use India-made Electronic Voting Machines
(EVMs) in the countries Presidential Election, scheduled in November 2014
A. Namibia
B. Mauritius
C. Burundi
D. Nigeria

186. Name the person who stepped down from his role as UN's Messenger of Peace
amid the reports of his engagement with a human Rights lawyer
A. Tom Hanks
B. George Clooney
C. Will Smith
D. Bradley Cooper

187. Name the sports authority that on 29 April 2014 announced an increase of
10.8 percent in the total prize amount for the year
A. International Cricket Association
B. World Archery Federation
C. Wimbledon
D. Federation International de Football Association

189. Name the company that on 26 April 2014 completed the acquisition of Nokia's
mobile handset business
A. SAP based in Germany
B. Adobe Systems based in the US
C. Oracle based in the US
D. Microsoft based in the US

190. Name the former American middleweight boxer, who died on 20 April 2014
following a battle with prostate cancer
A. Tommy Morrison
B. Rubin Hurricane Carter
C. Ultimate Warrior
D. Earl Weaver

197. What is the theme of the 2014 International Mother Earth Day
A. Green Cities
B. Stand-Up For Mother Earth
C. Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with Nature
D. None of the above

198. Gabriel Garcia Marquez died on 17 April 2014 in Mexico. In which field he
received nobel price in 1982
A. Economy
B. Chemistry
C. Literature
D. Physics

199. Who won inaugural Richmond Open 2014 of Squash

A. Rachael Grinham
B. Susan Devoy
C. Tania Bailey
D. Joshna Chinappa

202. BMW Malaysian Open 2014 held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 20 April 2014.
Who won the tittle
A. Magda Linette of Poland
B. Zhang Shuai of China
C. Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia
D. Donna Vekic of Croatia
203. World Malaria Day 2014 was celebrated on which day
A. 25 March 2014
B. 25 April 2014
C. 20 April 2014
D. 20 March 2014

213. Recently, which country has announced it would start an anti-terrorism

partnership fund, which will be used to help train other countries to take on rising
extremism
A. USA
B. Russia
C. France
D. Canada

214. What is the name of NASA's Spectrograph launched recently to study

birthplace of stars
A. IUE
B. CHESS
C. WiSE
D. NuSTAR

215. The 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia was recently concluded in
A. Thailand
B. Philippines
C. Vietnam
D. Indonesia

216. Recently, which two countries have settled a maritime border dispute after 20
years of negotiations
A. China and Japan
B. China and Vietnam
C. Philippines and Indonesia
D. Vietnam and Indonesia

217. Which among the following project has been awarded the 2014 United Nations
Public Service award, recently
A. Mobile Seva project
B. Kisan Card scheme
C. PDS scheme
D. C-DAC

218. Which among the following countries has won the AFC Women's Asian Football
Cup 2014
A. Vietnam
B. India
C. Australia
D. Japan

219. As per the latest data which country has replaced Mauritius as the top source
of foreign direct investment into India
A. Japan
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Singapore
D. China

220. Which among the following countries has won the 2014-Uber Cup tournament
A. China
B. Pakistan
C. Japan
D. India
ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS
228. What is the name of world's first electric aircraft which has successfully
completed its maiden voyage, recently
A. Flying Fan
B. E-Fan
C. Spark
D. E-Ray

229. Which among the following countries has topped the list of World Mothers
Index-2014
A. Australia
B. Sweden
C. Finland
D. Britain

230. Who among the following has been named World Snooker Player of the Year
A. Ronnie O'Sullivan
B. James Wattana
C. Steve Davis
D. Mark Selby

232. Recently, World Health Organisation has declared which disease as a public
health emergency of international concern
A. Tuberculosis
B. Polio
C. Malaria
D. Encephalitis

233. Which among the following parties has won the national election of South
Africa held recently
A. African National Congress
B. Democratic Alliance
C. The Economic Freedom Fighter
D. Democratic Social Party

236. Who among the following has won men's single Mandrid Master title-2014
A. Kei Nishikori
B. Roger Federer
C. Rafael Nadal
D. Andrew Murray

239. Which among the following countries will chair ASEAN for 2014 for the first
time
A. Myanmar
B. Philippines
C. Brunei
D. Cambodia

240. Among the European Union Countries, the largest investment currently comes
to India from
A. France
B. Germany
C. Italy
D. UK

242. As per the new study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO),
which Indian city is considered to be most polluted in the world
A. Raipur
B. Bhopal
C. Delhi
D. Gwalior
243. In which of the following countries world's highest tunnel for high-speed train
has been opened recently
A. China
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. Singapore

246. Recently, World Health Organisation (WHO) has imposed international travel
restriction on which of the following countries over polio fear
A. Pakistan, Syria and Afghanistan
B. Pakistan, Syria and Cameroon
C. Pakistan, Syria and Nigeria
D. None of these

247. According to latest World Bank report which of the following are the world's
most expensive economies
A. Switzerland and Norway
B. Sweden and Norway
C. Denmark and Norway
D. Switzerland and Netherland

249. Recently, scientists have created a world's first "solar" jet fuel under the
project named "Solar-Jet" fuel by using
A. Water and Hydrogen
B. Water and Oxygen
C. Water and Carbon dioxide
D. Water and Nitrogen

250. What is the India's ranking in the latest Freedom of the Press Index - 2014
A. 56
B. 63
C. 89
D. 78

260. The theme of "World Malaria Day-2014" is

A. Invest in Future. Defeat Malaria
B. Create Awareness, Curb Malaria
C. No Mosquitoes No Malaria
D. Say Good Bye to Malaria
261. Recently, which South Asian country as signed a 10 year pact that would allow
US military in that nation
A. Thailand
B. Afghanistan
C. Philippines
D. Japan

270. Which among the following is the NASA's moon probe, which recently crashed
into the lunar surface thus ending its operation
A. LCDEE
B. LADEE
C. LDCEE
D. LEDCC

273. "Peace Angel 2014" is a joint military exercise concluded recently between
which two countries
A. China and Pakistan
B. India and Bangladesh
C. China and Bangladesh
D. India and Pakistan
283. Manuel Valls has been recently appointed as Prime Minister of
A. Italy
B. Austria
C. France
D. Belgium

285. Recently, which of the following countries has overtaken South Africa to
become Africa's largest economy
A. Nigeria
B. Ethiopia
C. Kenya
D. Egypt

287. "Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca" has recently become the youngest-ever president
of
A. Namibia
B. Maldives
C. Malta
D. Nigeria

300. Which among the following national parks has been nominated to UNESCO's
world heritage site status for 2014
A. Great Himalayan National Park
B. Jim Corbett National Park
C. Anshi National Park
D. Bannerughatta National Park
1. The United Nations was founded on _________.
A. March 24, 1945
B. October 24, 1945
C. March 24, 1949
D. October 24, 1950

2. Which country from the following is NOT the member of UNO?

A. Vatican City
B. Afghanistan
C. North Korea
D. Vaitnam

3. The International Court of Justice is located in _________.

A. New York
B. Washigton
C. Geneva
D. The Hague

4. There are __________ members of SAARC.

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

5. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has __________ official languages.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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

A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 15
7. The currency of Indonesia is _________.
A. rupiah
B. dinar
C. rangit
D. riyal

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

A. developed
B. developing
C. Asian
D. African

9. The European Union's working capital is in _________.

A. London
B. Lisbon
C. Austria
D. Brussels

10. The headquarter of NATO is located in _________.

A. New York
B. Paris
C. Geneva
D. Brussels
11. The motto of UNO is _________.
A. It's your world!
B. Life for All!
C. Peace!
D. Love and Peace!

12. The world's highest mountain is in __________.

A. China
B. Pakistan
C. Nepal
D. India

13. The headquarter of Red Cross is in _________.

A. New York
B. Washigton
C. Geneva
D. The Hague

14. World Trade Organization was established in __________.

A. 1980
B. 1985
C. 1990
D. 1995

15. The North Atlantic treaty (NATO) was signed in __________.

A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1951

16. Which country, on the map of world, appears as "Long Shoe"?

A. Portugal
B. Italy
C. Greece
D. Hungary

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

A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Nigeria
D. Turkey

18. The largest ocean of the world is __________.

A. Atlantic
B. Pacific
C. Indian
D. None of these

19. Which from the following countries does NOT yeild veto-power?
A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. Canada
D. France

20. OIC changed its name from Organisation of the Islamic Conference to
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in _________.
A. 1991
B. 1999
C. 2001
D. 2011
21. The most powerful organ of United Nations is _________.
A. General Assembly
B. Security Council
C. Secretariat
D. International Court of Justice

22. The headquarter of Green Peace International is located in _________.

A. Amserdam
B. Geneva
C. Lisbon
D. Austria
23. 3 May is observed Internationally as _________.
A. Labour Day
B. Environment Day
C. Earth Day
D. Press Freedom Day

24. The Capital of Canada is __________.

A. Tirane
B. Ottawa
C. Athens
D. Luxembourg

25. 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

26. The permanent Secretariat of SAARC is located in __________.

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

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

28. The currency of Israel is _________.

A. Euro
B. Shekel
C. Forint
D. Krone

29. The largest democratic country in the world is _________.

A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. China
D. India

30. The permanent Secretariat of OIC is located in _________.

A. Makkah
B. Madina
C. Jeddah
D. Riyadh

31. The highest part of the Earth is __________ .

A. Mount Everest
B. K2
C. Norway
D. North Pole

32. The lowest part of the Earth is __________ .

A. Dead Sea
B. Mariana Trench
C. South Africa
D. South Pole

33. The deepest part of the Earth is __________ .

A. Dead Sea
B. Mariana Trench
C. South Africa
D. South Pole

34. The headquarter of Amnesty International is in _________.

A. Amserdam
B. Geneva
C. London
D. Berlin

35. The headquarter of Transparency International is in _________.

A. Amserdam
B. Geneva
C. London
D. Berlin

36. The biggest Island of the World is _________.

A. Iceland
B. Greenland
C. England
D. Sri Lanka

37. 22 April is observed Internationally as _________.

A. Labour Day
B. Environment Day
C. Earth Day
D. Press Freedom Day

38. Yellow Sea lies between __________.

A. America and Canada
B. England and France
C. China and Korea
D. Norway and Sweden
39. The smallest Sea of the World is __________.
A. Dead Sea
B. Red Sea
C. Baltic Sea
D. Arabian Sea

40. World's famous bridge "Golden Gate" is in __________.

A. San Francisco
B. New Delhi
C. France
D. Sydney

41. Which country is called "Land of thousand islands"?

A. Malaysia
B. Indonesia
C. Ireland
D. Finland

42. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately __________ islands.

A. 10,000
B. 12,500
C. 15,000
D. 17,500

43. Which country is called the "Land of Golden Fibre"?

A. United States
B. South Korea
C. Bangladesh
D. India

44. Which country is called the "Land of thousand Lakes"?

A. Indonesia
B. Finland
C. Iceland
D. Scotland

45. Vienna is the capital of _________.

A. Austria
B. Switzerland
C. Cyprus
D. Denmark

46. The capital of Czech Republic is?

A. Nicosia
B. Dublin
C. Bern
D. Prague

47. AFP is the news agency of _________.

A. Germany
B. France
C. Syria
D. Yemen

48. ANTARA is the news agency of _________.

A. Indonesia
B. Syria
C. Yemen
D. Jordan

49. Emirates is an airline of __________.

A. Saudi Arabia
B. Qatar
C. UAE
D. Malaysia

50. Qantas is an airline of __________.

A. Saudi Arabia
B. Australia
C. UAE
D. Malaysia

51. The world's longest bridge, Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, is in

__________ .
A. United States
B. Russia
C. China
D. Canada

52. The world's longest bridge over water, Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, is in
__________.
A. United States
B. Russia
C. China
D. Canada

53. What was the nationality of Alfred Nobel?

A. American
B. British
C. German
D. Swedish

54. The first Nobel Prize was awarded in __________ .

A. 1895
B. 1901
C. 1907
D. 1913

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

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 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 the news agency of _________.

A. Saudi Arabia
B. UAE
C. Syria
D. Yemen

58. Saba is the news agency of _________.

A. Indonesia
B. Syria
C. Yemen
D. Jordan

59. KLM is an airline of __________.

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

61. The Earth surface is divided in __________ Continents.

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

62. The Largest Continent (by Area) of the World is __________.

A. Asia
B. Europe
C. Africa
D. North America

63. The second Largest Continent (by Area) of the World is __________.
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. Africa
D. North America

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

A. Antarctica
B. Australia
C. Africa
D. Europe

65. The Earth's Oceanic water is divided in __________ oceans.

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

66. The Earth's Largest ocean is __________ .

A. Atlantic
B. Arctic
C. Indian
D. Pacific

67. The Earth's second Largest ocean is __________ .

A. Atlantic
B. Arctic
C. Indian
D. Pacific

68. The Earth's Smallest ocean is __________ .

A. Atlantic
B. Arctic
C. Indian
D. Pacific

69. The world's Largest Lake is?

A. Caspian Sea
B. Lake Superior
C. Lake Victoria
D. Great Bear Lake

70. The hottest desert of the world is?

A. Sahara Desert
B. Arabian Desert
C. Cholistan Desert
D. Arctic Desert

71. The first Secretary General of United Nations was?

A. Dag Hammarskjold
B. Kurt Walheion
C. U Thant
D. Trygue Lie

72. World War I was began in?

A. 1912
B. 1914
C. 1916
D. 1918

73. World War I was end in?

A. 1912
B. 1914
C. 1916
D. 1918

74. World War II was began in?

A. 1935
B. 1937
C. 1939
D. 1941

75. World War II was end in?

A. 1939
B. 1941
C. 1943
D. 1945
76. The world's deadliest conflict was?
A. World War I
B. World War II
C. Mongol Conquests
D. Taiping Rebellion

77. 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

78. 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

79. 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

80. 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

81. NATO is a/an __________ alliance.

A. military
B. economic
C. regional
D. cultural

82. The oldest news agency in the world is?

A. AFP
B. WAFA
C. BBC
D. CNN

83. The Suez Canal is in __________ .

A. Nigeria
B. Libya
C. Egypt
D. Palestine

84. The Delaware river is in __________ .

A. United States
B. Canada
C. China
D. United Kingdom

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

86. The height of Eiffel Tower is __________ feet.

A. 1063
B. 1067
C. 1073
D. 1077

87. Reuters is the news agency of __________ .

A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. France
D. Germany

88. WAFA is the news agency of __________ .

A. Palestine
B. Iraq
C. Qatar
D. Egypt

89. The capital of Saudi Arabia is?

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

90. The currency of Qatar is?

A. Dollar
B. Dinar
C. Dirham
D. Riyal

91. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was founded on __________ .

A. September 25, 1966
B. September 25, 1967
C. September 25, 19698
D. September 25, 1969
92. The OIC was founded in __________ .
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Iraq
C. Qatar
D. Morocco

93. 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

94. The United Nations has __________ principal organs.

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

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

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

96. The social network site "Twitter" was launched on __________ .

A. July 15, 2003
B. July 15, 2004
C. July 15, 2005
D. July 15, 2006
97. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formed in?
A. 1958
B. 1960
C. 1962
D. 1964

98. 8 March is observed internationally as?

A. Women's Day
B. World Water Day
C. World Health Day
D. Human Rights Day

99. 22 March is observed internationally as?

A. Women's Day
B. World Water Day
C. World Health Day
D. Human Rights Day

100. 7 April is observed internationally as?

A. Women's Day
B. World Water Day
C. World Health Day
D. Human Rights Day

101. The soviet media theory had its roots in

A. Italian Fascist philosophy
B. Free enterprize approach of west
C. German ideology
D. Japanese imperialist edicts

102. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is

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

103. JEEVIKA, is the Rural Livelihoods project of which of the following State
Governments
A. West Bengal
B. Punjab
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh

104. What is the capital of Vietnam

A. Dhaka
B. Ajmaan
C. Hanoi
D. none of these

105. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as

A. Labour Party
B. Nazi Party
C. Ku-Klux-Klan
D. Democratic Party

106. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded

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

107. Garampani sanctuary is located at

A. Diphu, Assam
B. Junagarh, Gujarat
C. Kohima, Nagaland
D. Gangtok, Sikkim

108. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the
continent of
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. Australia

109. The height of all 4 Minars of Badshai Mosque are

A. 170 feet
B. 172 feet
C. 175 feet
D. 177 feet

110. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's
A. largest railway station
B. highest railway station
C. longest railway station
D. none of these
111. Who made the design of Pakistan's first Stamp Ticket
A. Rehmat Ali
B. Abdur-rehaman Chugtai
C. Waqar-ul-Hassan
D. none of these

112. Which bay of the Atlantic, between northern Spain and western France, is
noted for its rough seas and high tides
A. Bay of Biscay
B. Bay of Arizona
C. Bay of northern hemisphere
D. none of these

113. Thomas Cup is associated with which Game

A. bedminton
B. football
C. hockey
D. none of these

114. Largest Arms Importer of the World is

A. Africa
B. China
C. India
D. Bangladesh

115. Ariana is airlines of which country

A. China
B. Indonesia
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan

116. FFC stands for

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

117. What name is given to members of the Roman Catholic Society of Jesus
A. Jesus
B. Jesuits
C. both a and b
D. none of these
118. Epsom (England) is the place associated with
A. horse racing
B. polo
C. shooting
D. snooker

119. Who was the first person to address the United Nations in Hindi
A. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
B. Narendra Modi
C. Atal Behari Vajpayee
D. Manmohan Singh

120. The availability of cash and other cash-like marketable instruments that are
useful in purchases and investments are commonly known as
A. marketability
B. cash crunch
C. credit
D. liquidity

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

122. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on
Louis Washkansky, was conducted in
A. 1968
B. 1967
C. 1958
D. none of these
123. Which sign of the zodiac is also called The Waterbearer
A. Scorpio
B. Leo
C. Gemini
D. Aquarius

126. The 3rd SAARC Ministerial Level Meet on Poverty held in which among the
following countries
A. Bangladesh
B. India
C. Nepal
D. Buhtan

127. Which common childhood illness related to shingles is also called varicella
A. measles
B. mumps
C. polio
D. chickenpox

128. Of which Caribbean country is Montego Bay the main tourist centre
A. Toronto
B. New York
C. Jamaica
D. Paris

129. The name of which Roman god means 'shining father' in Latin
A. mercury
B. jupiter
C. venus
D. pluto
130. The largest peninsula in the world is
A. Arabia
B. Asia
C. Africa
D. Europe

131. The 16th NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) Summit 2012 was held in
A. Tehran
B. Delhi
C. Singapore
D. London

132. Which one of the following countries made an exit from Kyoto Protocol
A. France
B. India
C. Canada
D. China

133. Quid-e-Azam's mother tongue was

A. Gujrati
B. Urdu
C. Hindi
D. none of these

134. Which SAARC Member Country has Largest Literacy Rate

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

135. Pakistan's National Flag was prepared by

A. Abdur-rehaman Chugtai
B. Liaqat Ali
C. Chaudhary Rehmat Ali
D. Ameer-ud-din Qadwai

136. How many counters has each player in a game of backgammon

A. 15
B. 12
C. 10
D. 16

137. Which Country is the Second largest Arms Exporter of the World
A. India
B. Russia
C. China
D. America

138. Which is the largest Oil Producing Member Country of OPEC

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

139. Which food item takes its name from the French for twice cooked
A. burger
B. pizza
C. biscuit
D. none of these

140. Which Country has the oldest monarchy

A. Turkey
B. Japan
C. Rome
D. Ireland
ANSWERS: QUIZZES GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

131. A
132. C
133. A
134. B
135. D
136. A
137. B
138. D
139. C
140. B
131. The 16th NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) Summit 2012 was held in
A. Tehran
B. Delhi
C. Singapore
D. London

132. Which one of the following countries made an exit from Kyoto Protocol
A. France
B. India
C. Canada
D. China

133. Quid-e-Azam's mother tongue was

A. Gujrati
B. Urdu
C. Hindi
D. none of these

134. Which SAARC Member Country has Largest Literacy Rate

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

135. Pakistan's National Flag was prepared by

A. Abdur-rehaman Chugtai
B. Liaqat Ali
C. Chaudhary Rehmat Ali
D. Ameer-ud-din Qadwai

136. How many counters has each player in a game of backgammon

A. 15
B. 12
C. 10
D. 16

137. Which Country is the Second largest Arms Exporter of the World
A. India
B. Russia
C. China
D. America

138. Which is the largest Oil Producing Member Country of OPEC

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

139. Which food item takes its name from the French for twice cooked
A. burger
B. pizza
C. biscuit
D. none of these

140. Which Country has the oldest monarchy

A. Turkey
B. Japan
C. Rome
D. Ireland
ANSWERS: QUIZZES GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

131. A
132. C
133. A
134. B
135. D
136. A
137. B
138. D
139. C
140. B
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141. ITAR-TASS is the news agency of which country
A. Russia
B. China
C. India
D. Afghanistan

142. Pakistan's standard time was suggested by

A. Liaqat Ali
B. Maulana Mazhar-ud-din
C. Chaudhary Rehmat Ali
D. Proffessor Muhammad Anwar
143. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country
A. USA
B. Fiji
C. India
D. UK

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

145. First Afghan War took place in

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

146. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by

A. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
B. Second World Nations
C. Third World Nations
D. Fourth World Nations

147. First China War was fought between

A. China and Britain
B. China and France
C. China and Egypt
D. China and Greek
148. Pakistan's first coin was issued on
A. 3rd june 1948
B. 6th june 1949
C. 3rd January 1948
D. none of these

149. Attock fort was constructed by

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

150. Mancher lake situated in

A. Sawat
B. Dadu
C. Muree
D. Gilgit
ANSWERS: QUIZ GK

141. A
142. D
143. B
144. A
145. C
146. A
147. A
148. C
149. C
150. B
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151. What are the flat, treeless plains of Argentina called
A. Pampas
B. Moss
C. Lichen
D. none of these

152. What name is given to the programs run by a computer, as opposed to the
hardware
A. program
B. software
C. input
D. output

153. Who wrote David Copperfield

A. Charles Dickens
B. William Wordsworth
C. Shakespeare
D. none of these

154. The name of which animal is an Aboriginal term meaning 'no water'
A. Rat
B. Snake
C. Koala
D. Lizard

155. Which animal has the biggest eyes of any living creature
A. Elephant
B. Kangaroo
C. Owl
D. Horse

156. The Wrigley Building is located in which US city

A. New York
B. Chicago
C. Hawai
D. none of these

157. Which is known as City of Skyscrapers

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

158. The capital of Canada is

A. Toronto
B. Brussels
C. Ottawa
D. Bogota

159. Driest place in the world is

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

160. Largest Museum in the world is in

A. USA
B. China
C. Africa
D. Europe
ANSWERS: QUIZZES GK

151. A
152. B
153. A
154. C
155. D
156. B
157. A
158. C
159. A
160. A
161. World environment day is on
A. 5th June
B. 5th May
C. 2 June
D. 2 May

162. The world oldest known city is

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

163. Hindenburg Line is in between

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

164. Highest Dam in world is

A. Hirakud Dam on the river Mahanadi-Orissa
B. Bhakra Nangal on river Sutlej
C. The Grande(Switzerland)
D. none of these

165. The first prime minister of Bangladesh was

A. Liaqat Ali
B. Mujibur Rehman
C. Yahya Khan
D. Zia-ul-Haq

166. Headquarter of Ghandhara civilization is in

A. Khatmandu
B. Larkana
C. Quetta
D. Taxilla

167. Which country is largest in area

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

168. The largest planet is

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

169. In which country did the rottweiler originate

A. America
B. Africa
C. China
D. Germany

170. Which colour is produced by adding together yellow and cyan

A. Green
B. Red
C. Blue
D. Pink
ANSWERS: GENERAL MCQS

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

171. Where the biggest Salt Mine located in Pakistan

A. Mangora
B. Jhelum
C. Sawat
D. none of these

172. The most beautiful stone-Marble is extracted from which province of Pakistan
A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. NWFP
D. Baluchistan

173. On which area of the moon did Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins make their
landing on 20 July 1969
A. Sea of Tranquility
B. unkonown place of moon
C. centre of moon
D. none of these
174. What name is more commonly given to a tree of the genus Taxus
A. Oak
B. Yew
C. Plum
D. Gum

175. The longest river in Pakistan is

A. River Ravi
B. River Sindh
C. River Cheenab
D. River Jehlum

176. In which cartoon series do the characters Chef and Cartman appear
A. Tom and Jerry
B. The Snow white
C. Cindrella
D. South Park

177. In which country is the port of Dieppe

A. Turkey
B. Germany
C. France
D. Italy

178. In which country are the headquarters of the multinational company Nestle
A. Switzerland
B. Venice
C. Japan
D. Norway

179. 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

180. What type of creature is a fulmar

A. A reptile
B. An insect
C. A dog
D. A bird
ANSWERS: GENERAL QUIZ

171. A
172. C
173. A
174. B
175. B
176. D
177. C
178. A
179. B
180. D
181. Who was the first president of the United States of America
A. George Washington
B. George Harrison
C. Robert Zemeckis
D. none of these

182. Which is the national flower of Pakistan

A. Lilly
B. Rose
C. Jasmine
D. Tulip

183. Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir

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

184. Which city in Switzerland was the headquarters of the League of Nations
A. Brussels
B. Geneva
C. Canberra
D. none of these

185. At which sport have Keiji, Okada and Yuko Hasama been world champions
A. Bedminton
B. Polo
C. Table tennis
D. Karate

186. In which US state is the port of Tarpon Springs

A. Florida
B. Hawaii
C. Virginia
D. none of these

187. Ice cream was first produced in which country in the 17th century
A. England
B. Italy
C. France
D. Germany
188. The total Area of the Capital of Pakistan 'Islamabad' is
A. 800 sq Km
B. 850 sq Km
C. 900 sq Km
D. 907 sq Km

189. What is the official language of Mexico

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

190. What is the standard monetary unit of Turkey

A. Lira
B. Penny
C. Euro
D. Dollar
ANSWERS: GENERAL QUIZZES

181. A
182. C
183. C
184. B
185. D
186. A
187. B
188. D
189. A
190. A
191. What is the capital of Queensland, Australia
A. Brisbane
B. Brussels
C. Beijing
D. Doha

192. In which century did the Crimean War take place

A. 18th
B. 19th
C. 17th
D. 16th

193. In which US state is the city of Tallahassee

A. Virginia
B. Hawai
C. Florida
D. none of these

194. Who starred as Superman in the 1970s and 1980s film series
A. Christopher Reeve
B. John Belushi
C. Cilla Black
D. none of these

195. Which is the national bird of Pakistan

A. Markhor
B. Parrot
C. Pigeon
D. Chakor

196. Who was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England
A. Anne Boleyn
B. Queen Elizabeth
C. Lady Diana
D. none of these
197. The Painted Desert lies in which US state
A. Florida
B. Arizona
C. Hawaii
D. Virginia

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

199. Which country is the world's largest producer of coffee

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

200. What is the capital of Libya

A. Kabul
B. Ajmaan
C. Doha
D. Tripoli
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

191. A
192. B
193. C
194. A
195. D
196. A
197. B
198. C
199. C
200. D
201. 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

202. The Second largest city of Pakistan is

A. Rawalpindi
B. Lahore
C. Multan
D. Quetta

203. The large moon Miranda is a satellite of which planet of the solar system
A. Neptune
B. Pluto
C. Uranus
D. Jupiter

204. Of which country is Margrethe II the reigning queen

A. Turkey
B. Switzerland
C. Denmark
D. Italy

205. Mount Cook is the highest mountain of which nation in the South Pacific
A. Canada
B. Brazil
C. Australia
D. New Zealand

206. What sort of creature is a margay

A. Dog
B. Cat
C. Bird
D. Insect

207. In which European city are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the Kremlin
A. Moscow
B. Paris
C. Brussels
D. Manchester

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

209. A howdah is a seat used for riding on the back of which animal
A. Horse
B. Bull
C. Elephant
D. Donkey

210. In which US state is the city of San Diego

A. California
B. Arizona
C. Florida
D. Virginia
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS
201. A
202. B
203. C
204. C
205. D
206. B
207. A
208. D
209. C
210. A
211. Who was the Greek goddess of war and wisdom
A. Athena
B. Lakshmi
C. Ganga
D. None of these

212. What is the world's largest living mammal

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

213. In 1976, Israeli troops stormed a hijacked plane at which Ugandan airport
A. Entebbe
B. Turin
C. Venice
D. None of these

214. 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

215. In which sport is the term 'hookcheck' often used

A. Polo
B. Ice hockey
C. Football
D. Bedminton

216. Which river flows through the Sea of Galilee

A. River Nile
B. River Beijing
C. River Jordan
D. None of these

217. Gatun Lake is part of which canal

A. Indus canal
B. Pacific canal
C. both a and b
D. Panama Canal

218. In US politics, who carries the nickname 'the Veep'

A. President
B. General Secretory
C. Vice-President
D. Clerk

219. Which is Australia's largest city by population

A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Perth
D. None of these
220. How many squares has a chessboard
A. 24
B. 52
C. 45
D. 64
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

211. A
212. B
213. A
214. B
215. B
216. C
217. D
218. C
219. A
220. D
221. What colour is the ball worth three points in snooker
A. Red
B. Green
C. Black
D. Yellow

222. Which country is the most popular destination for foreign tourists
A. France
B. Germany
C. Switzerland
D. Australia

223. The Flathead Lake Monster is said to exist in which US state

A. Florida
B. Arizona
C. Virginia
D. Montana

224. Who wrote Arms and the Man and Man and Superman
A. William Wordsworth
B. Shakespeare
C. George Bernard Shaw
D. None of these

225. Which US president was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth

A. Richard Branson
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Nicholas Monsarrat
D. George Bush

226. What sort of creature is a hairstreak

A. Bird
B. Butterfly
C. Cat
D. Dog

227. What number is between five and one on a dartboard

A. 20
B. 10
C. 3
D. 15

228. Which continent comprises the land around the South Pole
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. Antarctica

229. Which English romantic poet wrote Endymion

A. William Wordsworth
B. Shakespeare
C. John Keats
D. George Bernard Shaw

230. Which bird with a distinctive call lays its eggs in the nests of other birds
A. Sparrow
B. Parrot
C. Humming bird
D. Cuckoo
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

221. B
222. A
223. D
224. C
225. B
226. B
227. A
228. D
229. C
230. D
231. Who was the first Emperor in China
A. Sun Yat Sen
B. Kublai Khan
C. Qin Shi Huagdi
D. None of these

232. Which body of water separates the North Island and South Island of New
Zealand
A. Bass Strait
B. Megellan Strait
C. Strait of Bonifacio
D. Cook Strait

233. To which country did the Dc-10 belong which exploded in air over Niger on
September 19,1989
A. UK
B. Israel
C. Suriname
D. France

234. On Which sea is the island of Corfu situated

A. Black sea
B. Mediterranean sea
C. Adriatic Sea
D. Baltic Sea

235. What was the United States largest single land acquisition
A. Louisiana Purchase
B. Garsden Purchase
C. Alaska
D. Maxican Cessation

236. 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

237. What country was Band Aid's 1984 record produced to raise money for
A. Bangladesh
B. Ethiopia
C. Kenya
D. Morocco

238. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court
are
A. 26 m x 14 m
B. 28 m x 15 m
C. 27 m x 16 m
D. 28 m x 16 m

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

240. Who was the first U.S President who was not from Massachusetts or Virginia
A. James Madison
B. James Polk
C. Andrew Jackson
D. None of these
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

231. C
232. D
233. D
234. C
235. A
236. B
237. B
238. B
239. A
240. C
231. Who was the first Emperor in China
A. Sun Yat Sen
B. Kublai Khan
C. Qin Shi Huagdi
D. None of these

232. Which body of water separates the North Island and South Island of New
Zealand
A. Bass Strait
B. Megellan Strait
C. Strait of Bonifacio
D. Cook Strait

233. To which country did the Dc-10 belong which exploded in air over Niger on
September 19,1989
A. UK
B. Israel
C. Suriname
D. France

234. On Which sea is the island of Corfu situated

A. Black sea
B. Mediterranean sea
C. Adriatic Sea
D. Baltic Sea

235. What was the United States largest single land acquisition
A. Louisiana Purchase
B. Garsden Purchase
C. Alaska
D. Maxican Cessation

236. 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

237. What country was Band Aid's 1984 record produced to raise money for
A. Bangladesh
B. Ethiopia
C. Kenya
D. Morocco

238. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court
are
A. 26 m x 14 m
B. 28 m x 15 m
C. 27 m x 16 m
D. 28 m x 16 m

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

240. Who was the first U.S President who was not from Massachusetts or Virginia
A. James Madison
B. James Polk
C. Andrew Jackson
D. None of these
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

231. C
232. D
233. D
234. C
235. A
236. B
237. B
238. B
239. A
240. C
241. Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup
are awarded to winners of
A. Tennis
B. Volleyball
C. Basketball
D. Cricket

242. Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD - 1050 AD
are
A. Khajuraho temples
B. Jama Masjid
C. Sun temple
D. Mahabalipuram temples

243. In what state is the geographic center of the United States located
A. Montana
B. North Dakota
C. South Dakota
D. Wyoming
244. Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion
A. Taoism
B. Judaism
C. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)
D. Shintoism

245. Who was the first cartoonist to win a Pulitzer Prize for a comic strip
A. All Capp
B. Berke Breathed
C. Charles Schulz
D. Garry Trudeau

246. Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in

A. 1992
B. 1991
C. 1993
D. 1994

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

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

249. In what city did james Mclamore and David Edger ton open the first Burger
King in 1954
A. Colorado Springs, Colorado
B. Indianapolis, Indiana
C. Sacramento, California
D. Miami, Florida

250. Euclid was

A. Greek mathematician
B. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry
C. Propounded the geometrical theorems
D. All of these
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

241. B
242. A
243. C
244. C
245. D
246. A
247. C
248. B
249. D
250. D
251. DRDL stands for
A. Defence Research and Development Laboratary
B. Department of Research and Development Laboratory
C. Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary
D. None of these

252. In which future U.S state did Custer make his famous Last Stand
A. Montana
B. North Dakota
C. Oklahoma
D. Texas

253. What author confessed' "My stories written when sober are stupid"
A. Arthur conan Doyle
B. Earnest Hemingway
C. F. Scott Fitzgerald
D. Leo Tolstoy

254. What Kansas city's name means 'potato' in the Kansa language
A. Abeline
B. Topeka
C. Omaha
D. Wichita

255. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army
A. Gen. K.M. Cariappa
B. Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
C. Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji
D. None of these

256. How tall is the pitcher's mound in major League Baseball

A. 6 inches
B. 14 inches
C. 18 inches
D. 10 inches

257. FRS stands for

A. Fellow Research System
B. Federation of Regulation Society
C. Fellow of Royal Society
D. None of these
258. What device's invention was the main reason for demise of the Pony Express
A. Radio
B. Telegraph
C. Telephone
D. 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 year
A. 1914 AD
B. 1915 AD
C. 1912 AD
D. 1916 AD

260. What is the highest peak in the 48 contiguous U.S states

A. Mount Elbert
B. Mount Rainier
C. Mount Whitney
D. Pikes Peak
ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

251. A
252. A
253. C
254. B
255. A
256. D
257. C
258. B
259. D
260. C
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261. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in
A. 2000
B. 2002
C. 2001
D. 2003

262. Durand Cup is associated with the game of

A. Hockey
B. Bedminton
C. Football
D. Volleyball

263. What playwright's The Glass Menagerie appeared on Broadway and was made
into three movies
A. Arthur Miller
B. David Mamet
C. Noel Coward
D. Tennessee Williams

264. What was the first U.S city to host the winter Olympics
B. Lake Placid
C. Salt Lake city
D. Squaw Valley

265. Headquarters of UNO are situated at

A. New York, USA
B. Haque (Netherlands)
C. Geneva
D. Switzerland

266. Who was the first person to sail to the southern tip of Africa, in 1488
A. Ferdinand Magellan
B. James Cook
C. Bartholomew Dias
D. None of these

267. First International Peace Congress was held in London in

A. 1564 AD
B. 1843 AD
C. 1845 AD
D. 1545 AD

268. What was the only Grand Slam event that eluded Monica seles in both 1991
and 1992
A. Australian open
B. French open
C. U.S open
D. Wimbledon

269. Dr. Zakir Hussain was

A. the first Muslim president of India
B. first vice president of India
C. first president of Indian National Congress
D. first speaker of Lok Sabha

270. In Robinson Crusoe, what does the title character name the native he
befriends
A. Wednesday
B. Thursday
C. Friday
D. Saturday
271. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in
A. 1958 in Tokyo
B. 1962 in Jakarta
C. 1966 in Bangkok
D. 1970 in Bangkok

272. How many acres are in square mile

A. 1.6
B. 32
C. 640
D. None of these

273. ESCAP stands for

A. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
B. European Society Council for Africa and Pacific
C. Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific
D. None of these

274. Which U.S President was born the earliest

A. James Madison
B. George Washington
C. John Adams
D. Thomas Jefferson

275. Firdausi was

A. a poet
B. well known for his epic 'Shahnama'
C. Both option A and B
D. None of these

276. The Partridge Family TV show, what did the singing family travel in
A. RV
B. Van
C. Station wagon
D. Bus

277. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at

A. Dehradun
B. Darjeeling
C. Marmago
D. Dispur

278. Which position did Doug Harvey play in the NHL

A. Center
B. Right wing
C. Left wing
D. Defense man

279. During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in
A. 1000 AD
B. 1099 AD
C. 1200 AD
D. 1500 AD

280. What was venetian artist Titian's last name

A. Vecchietta
B. Veneziano
C. Vecellio
D. None of these

281. Free market is

A. a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs
duty or other taxes on import of goods
B. market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces
of supply and demand
C. ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce,
primarily to encourage tourism
D. none of these

282. Which U.S. state has the second most area that is covered by water
A. Florida
B. Alaska
C. Michigan
D. Minnesota

283. East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. South Africa

284. What was English trumpeter John Shore's claim to fame in 1711
A. Creator of the modern trumpet
B. First trumpeter in an orchestra
C. Inventor of the tuning fork
D. Saved from a bullet by his trumpet

285. GNLF stands for

A. Gorkha National Liberation Front
B. Gross National Liberation Form
C. Both option A and B
D. None of these

286. What college's men's basketball team below is not nicknamed the Wildcats
A. Arizona
B. Cincinnati
C. Kansas State
D. Kentucky

287. Fa-Hien was

A. the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta
Vikramaditya
B. the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
C. the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China
D. none of these

288. What is the title character's name in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
Shylock
A.
B. Bassanio
C. Balthasar
D. Antonia

289. Which U.S subway system has the most miles of track
A. Boston
B. New York
C. San Francisco
D. Washington, D.C

290. In 1967, which country below did not fight Isreal in the Six day war
A. Egypt
B. Jordan
C. Lebanon
D. Syria
291. In which major U.S professional sport does the home team not usually wear
white
A. Major League Baseball
B. National Basketball Association
C. National Football League
D. National Hockey League

292. Who was the gypsy heroine of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
A. Daniella
B. Esmeralda
C. Gabriela
D. Jasmine

293. How many continents border the Arctic Ocean

A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 3

294. Which U.S President first appeared on the face of the dime on Jan 30, 1946
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Franklin Roosevelt
C. George Washington
D. Thomas Jefferson

295. Who was the only golfer to win the British open in three different decades in
the 20th century
A. Bobby Jones
B. Jack Nicklaus
C. Gary Player
D. None of these

296. What author's first novel was Hike and the Aeroplane
A. Sinclair Lewis
B. E.M. Forster
C. Somerset Maugham
D. Zane Grey

297. What profession was the first to accept what we now call tips
A. Actors
B. Plumbers
C. Doctors
D. Barbers

298. What was the first Peanuts television special

A. A Charlie Brown Christmas
B. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
C. It's the Great Pumpkin
D. None of these

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

300. In which country are the aptly named Snowy Mountain located
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. Russia
D. Turkey