General Knowledge MCQs Test Paper 1 - Set 23

1)   Where the First ASEAN summit was held in February 1976?

a. India
b. Indonesia
c. Philpine
d. Myanmar
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Indonesia

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   Sheikh Mujib-u-Rahman was born in__________?

a. Tungipara Upazila
b. Savar Upazila
c. Uttra Thana
d. Pabna District
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Tungipara Upazila

Explanation:
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), also popularly known in Bangladesh and West Bengal as Bangabandhu (Friend of Bengal) and Sheikh Mujib, was a Bengali politician and the founding leader of Bangladesh. He is widely revered in the country as the Father of the Nation.


3)   From when Pakistani soldiers have been stationed in Saudi Arabia to protect the Kingdom?

a. since the 1950s
b. since the 1960s
c. since the 1970s
d. since the 1980s
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: since the 1960s

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   The World Radio Day (WRD) is observed every year on ___________?

a. 12 February
b. 13 February
c. 14 February
d. 15 February
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 13 February

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Which of the the following is considered as 8th Continent?

a. New Zealand
b. West Asia
c. Zealandia
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zealandia

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   What are the Coldest months in Australia?

a. December and January
b. February and March
c. July and August
d. April and May
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: July and August

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   Scientific Name of Human is____________?

a. Homo sapiens
b. Mono sapiens
c. Bio sapiens
d. Cosmopolitan
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Homo sapiens

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   What “Enrico Fermi” invented?

a. X ray machine
b. Betatron
c. Cyclotron
d. Nuclear reactor
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Nuclear reactor

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   FATF has its headquarter in______________?

a. Paris
b. Vienna
c. Hague
d. Washington
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Paris

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   Abida Parveen was honored with President of Pakistan award in_________?

a. 1984
b. 1986
c. 1988
d. 1990
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1984

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   Samara was built by_________?

a. Walid
b. Mamun
c. Muta’sam‍
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Muta’sam‍

Explanation:
Sāmarrā (Arabic,سامراء) is a town in Iraq that in ancient times may have been the world’s largest city. With its majestic mosques, gardens, and ruins of royal palaces extending 5.6 miles by 21.1 miles along the Tigris River, Samarra is one of four Islamic holy cities in Iraq. The home to a population of around 200,000, it stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Salah ad Din Governorate, 60 miles north of Baghdad.

From the time it was built by Caliph Al-Mu’tasim in 836 C.E. to replace Baghdad as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, until it was abandoned by Caliph Al-Mu’tamid in 892 C.E., Samarra was the most important center in the Muslim world. Its Great Mosque was the largest Mosque in the world at the time. Despite the short stay of the Abbasid Caliphate in Samarra, the city’s artistic, literary, and scientific splendors have remained an important part of Arab and Islamic history.


12)   Al-Beruni died in the year__________?

a. 1047
b. 1048
c. 1049
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1048

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   Which is national flower of Taiwan ?

a. Linnaea Borealis
b. Edelweiss
c. Jasmine
d. Plum Blossom
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Plum Blossom

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Which is the national flower of Suriname ?

a. Jasmine
b. Faya Lobi
c. Edelweiss
d. Carnation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Faya Lobi

Explanation:
The Faya Lobi is the national flower of Suriname. Faya Lobi literally means Passionate Love. But the Latin name is Ixora chinesis.


15)   Which is the national flower of Spain ?

a. Carnation
b. Water Lily
c. Jungle Geranium
d. Edelweiss
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Carnation

Explanation:
The National Flower of Spain is the Red Carnation.


16)   Reuters News Agency belongs to which country?

a. US
b. Russia
c. Canada
d. UK
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: UK

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   Paristan Lake is in district?

a. Muzzafarabad
b. Skardu
c. Peshawar
d. Rawalpindi
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Skardu

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   Maiden Tower is in_________?

a. Russia
b. France
c. Azerbaijan
d. Malaysia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Azerbaijan

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   The tallest man of Pakistan is__________?

a. Alam Channa
b. Nabeel Islam
c. Zia Rasheed
d. Javaid Kazmi
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zia Rasheed

Explanation:
A Pakistani man has been acknowledged as the second tallest man in the world. Zia Rasheed, a young man in his early twenties, maybe the second tallest man worldwide but he’s still the tallest in Pakistan.

Zia Rasheed, a native of Vehari, is 23 years old at the moment. According to him, he stands at a height of eight feet and three inches according to his statement.
last updated on: 4th August 2019


20)   The Currency of Maldives is___________?

a. Kwacha
b. Ringgit
c. Rufiyaa
d. Pataca
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rufiyaa

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   Park Güell is in__________?

a. UAE
b. Spain
c. Nepal
d. Japan
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Spain

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) founded in___________?

a. 1970
b. 1975
c. 1980
d. 1985
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1975

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   The oldest Intelligence agency of Pakistan is_____________?

a. ISI
b. IB
c. MI
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: IB

Explanation:
The Intelligence Bureau, is a civilian intelligence agency in Pakistan. Established in 1947, the IB is Pakistan’s oldest intelligence agency. Appointments and supervision of its operations are authorized by Pakistan’s Prime Minister.


24)   Eden of Sindh is called_________?

a. Hyderabad
b. Karachi
c. Larkana
d. Sukkur
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Larkana

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   Twyfelfontein is in___________?

a. Russia
b. Canada
c. Namibia
d. China
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Namibia

Explanation:
Twyfelfontein, officially known as ǀUi-ǁAis, is a site of ancient rock engravings in the Kunene Region of north-western Namibia. It consists of a spring in a valley flanked by the slopes of a sandstone table mountain that receives very little rainfall and has a wide range of diurnal temperatures


26)   Twelve Apostles are in___________?

a. France
b. Japan
c. Australia
d. Canada
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Australia

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   Minaret of Jam is in_______________?

a. Indonesia
b. Srilanka
c. Bangladesh
d. Afghanistan
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Afghanistan

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   Loch Ness is freshwater loch in________?

a. Ireland
b. Scotland
c. France
d. Russia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Scotland

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   Abu Simbel Temples is in_____________?

a. India
b. China
c. Egypt
d. Japan
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Egypt

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   Tilicho Lake is in__________?

a. Indonesia
b. China
c. Nepal
d. Srilanka
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Nepal

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


31)   Millau Bridge is in__________?

a. England
b. France
c. Australia
d. China
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: France

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


32)   Mount Eden Crater is in________?

a. USA
b. New Zealand
c. Australia
d. Japan
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: New Zealand

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


33)   Hagia Sophia Museum is in___________?

a. India
b. Turkey
c. UAE
d. Japan
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Turkey

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


34)   Leaning Tower of Pisa is in_________?

a. Russia
b. Italy
c. France
d. England
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Italy

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


35)   Garba Dance is performed in Hindu Festival?

a. Diwali
b. Holi
c. Navartri
d. Raksha Bandhan
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Navartri

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


36)   Garba Dance originated from___________?

a. Punjab
b. Gujrat
c. Ahmedabad
d. Kolkata
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Gujrat

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


37)   The “Tiger of Mysore” is called____________?

a. Titu Mir
b. Nadir Shah
c. Tipu Sultan
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Tipu Sultan

Explanation:
Tipu Sultan, known as the dreaded ‘Tiger of Mysore’, was a legend during his lifetime and is still regarded as an enlightened ruler in India. During the late eighteenth century he bitterly and effectively opposed British rule in southern India, posing a grave threat to the East India Company.


38)   In Indus Valley “Alluvial Soil” was used for making?

a. Bricks
b. Maps
c. Fertilization
d. Drinks
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bricks

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


39)   Indus Valley Civilization belongs to__________?

a. Neolithic Age
b. Metal Age
c. Stone Age
d. Both a & b
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both a & b

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


40)   St. George Fort was built in___________?

a. Surath
b. Madras (now Chennai)
c. Agra
d. Delhi
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Madras (now Chennai)

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


41)   First Capital of British Raj was __________?

a. Bombay
b. Delhi
c. Agra
d. Calcutta
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Calcutta

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


42)   Last Mughal Empire was___________?

a. Babar
b. Shah Jahan
c. Bahadur Shah II
d. Jahangir
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bahadur Shah II

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


43)   Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was founded in which year?

a. 1998
b. 1989
c. 1979
d. 1997
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1989

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


44)   “Malthusian Theory” is regarding_________?

a. Production
b. Prosperity
c. Profit
d. Population
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Population

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


45)   Eisenhower trophy is given annually to what best amateur team?

a. Baseball
b. Golf
c. Tennis
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Golf

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


46)   King Abdullah Died on____________?

a. 23rd January 2011
b. 23rd January 2013
c. 23rd January 2015
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 23rd January 2015

Explanation:
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques from 2005 to his death in 2015. He ascended to the throne on 1 August 2005 upon the death of his half-brother, King Fahd. Abdullah, like Fahd, was one of the many sons of Ibn Saud, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia


47)   When Narendar Modi sworn as Indian PM?

a. 26th May, 2012
b. 26th May, 2013
c. 26th May, 2014
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 26th May, 2014

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


48)   First T20 International was played Between?

a. Australia & England
b. Australia & South Africa
c. Australia & New Zealand
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Australia & New Zealand

Explanation:
The first Twenty20 International match between two men’s sides was played on 17 February 2005, involving Australia and New Zealand.


49)   Name the only city which has hosted three Olympics?

a. Paris
b. New York
c. London
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: London

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


50)   The theme of World Wetlands Day 2019 is___________?

a. Wetlands For Our Future
b. Wetlands Take Care of Water
c. To inspire the people to save wetland
d. Wetlands and Climate Change
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Wetlands and Climate Change

Explanation:
(World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2nd February of Every Year)


51)   ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 will be held in___________?

a. Australia
b. India
c. England
d. New Zealand
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Australia

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


52)   The length of Cricket bat is________inches?

a. 30
b. 38
c. 44
d. 48
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 38

Explanation:
A cricket bat is a specialized piece of equipment used by batsmen in the sport of cricket to hit the ball, typically consisting of a cane handle attached to a flat-fronted willow-wood blade. The length of the bat may be no more than 38 inches (965 mm) and the width no more than 4.25 inches (108 mm).


53)   What do you mean “Scrabble” in Sports?

a. Board game
b. Water game
c. Card game
d. Kind of wrestling
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Board game

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


54)   Who is called “Bradman of Asia”?

a. Zaheer Abbas
b. Majid khan
c. Sadiq Muhammad
d. Hanif Muhammad
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zaheer Abbas

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


55)   Which Japanese King wrote a book with his own blood?

a. Emperor Jinping
b. Emperor Sun Li Fin
c. Emperor Sutoku
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Emperor Sutoku

Explanation:
Emperor Sutoku ruled Japan during the 12th century.

When he was removed from office and sent into exile, he began to copy a Buddhist religious work, hoping that Buddha would reward him by returning him to the throne. He wrote out the entire 10,000 word book using his own blood as ink!

Shortly after finishing the book, his wish was granted. He returned to the throne and ruled Japan for another 20 years.


56)   Who is known as Napolean of India?

a. Samudar Gupta
b. Narendra Modi
c. Gandhi
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Samudar Gupta

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


57)   Ancient city of Byzentium is today known as____________?

a. Ankara
b. Istanbul
c. Izmir
d. Atalanta
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Istanbul

Explanation:
The Byzantine Empire (or Eastern Roman Empire) was the name of the eastern remnant of the Roman Empire which survived into the Middle Ages. Its capital was Constantinople, which today is in Turkey and is now called Istanbul.


58)   Who has been appointed as Pakistan’s first female Hindu Civil Judge?

a. iran Bedi
b. Krishna Kumari
c. Suman Bodani
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Suman Bodani

Explanation:
Suman Pawan Bodani (Suman Kumari) becomes Pakistan’s first female judge from the Hindu community. Suman, who hails from Qambar-Shahdadkot, will serve in her native district. This is not the first time that a person from the Hindu community has been appointed as a judge. The first judge from the Hindu community was Justice Rana Bhagwandas, who served as the acting chief justice for brief periods between 2005 and 2007.


59)   What is the Theme of “World Cancer Day 2019”?

a. “I Can We Can”
b. “Myths The Debunk”
c. “No Ahead Of Us”
d. “I am and I will”
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: “I am and I will”

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


60)   Which Country Won 19th Asian Junior Squash Tournament by beating India?

a. Pakistan
b. Thailand
c. China
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pakistan

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!