General Knowledge MCQs cover a wide range of topics such as World Geography, Atmosphere, Science & Literature, Events, Current Affairs, Pakistan Affairs, and International Organizations. These questions are highly significant for various exams conducted by FPSC, NTS, KPPSC, PPSC, SPSC, BPSC, OTS, UTS, PTS, CTS, ATS, ETEA, and other testing agencies in Pakistan.
What is the capital of Canada?
A) Toronto
B) Ottawa
C) Vancouver
D) Montreal
Which is the longest river in the world?
A) Amazon River
B) Nile River
C) Mississippi River
D) Yangtze River
Which mountain range is the longest in the world?
A) Andes
B) Himalayas
C) Rocky Mountains
D) Alps
Which country is the largest by land area?
A) Russia
B) Canada
C) China
D) United States
Which desert is the largest in the world?
A) Sahara Desert
B) Arabian Desert
C) Gobi Desert
D) Kalahari Desert
Which continent is known as the “Dark Continent”?
A) Africa
B) South America
C) Asia
D) Antarctica
Which is the smallest ocean in the world?
A) Indian Ocean
B) Arctic Ocean
C) Southern Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
Which is the largest island in the world?
A) Greenland
B) Australia
C) Borneo
D) Madagascar
Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
A) Niagara Falls
B) Victoria Falls
C) Angel Falls
D) Iguazu Falls
Which layer of the Earth’s atmosphere is characterized by the presence of the ozone layer?
A) Troposphere
B) Stratosphere
C) Mesosphere
D) Thermosphere
What is the primary source of energy for the Earth’s atmosphere and weather?
A) Geothermal energy
B) nuclear energy
C) Solar energy
D) Wind energy
Which gas is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Methane
What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?
A) Evaporation
B) Condensation
C) Sublimation
D) Precipitation
Which layer of the Earth’s atmosphere is the coldest?
A) Troposphere
B) Stratosphere
C) Mesosphere
D) Thermosphere
What is the term for the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere?
A) Tropopause
B) Stratopause
C) Mesopause
D) Thermopause
Which gas is the second most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Argon
What is the average composition of dry air in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A) 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% other gases
B) 21% nitrogen, 78% oxygen, 1% other gases
C) 98% nitrogen, 1% oxygen, 1% other gases
D) 99% nitrogen, 1% oxygen, 0% other gases
What is the phenomenon where warm air traps cooler air near the Earth’s surface?
A) Convection
B) Advection
C) Inversion
D) Subsidence
What is the process by which water is transferred from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere through plants?
A) Evaporation
B) Transpiration
C) Condensation
D) Precipitation
Behind every successful fortune, there is a crime”. These words are taken from the novel:
A) Hard Times (by Charles Dickens)
B) Animals farm (by George Elliot)
C) Godfather (by Mario Puzo)
D) Paradise lost (by John Milton)
Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Saturn
What is the capital city of Australia?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Canberra
D) Brisbane
What was the name of Daughter of Quaid e Azam?
A) Dina Wadia
B) Famita
C) Najma bai
D) Shareen Bai
“AFP” is the news agency of:
A) France
B) Pakistan
C) Afghanistan
D) Iran
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
A) Vincent van Gogh
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Michelangelo
Which is the largest mammal in the world?
A) Elephant
B) Blue whale
C) Giraffe
D) Hippopotamus
Scotland Yard secret agency belongs to_______.
A) Russia
B) America
C) Canada
D) Britain
Which place is called the Brasilia of Pakistan?
A) Islamabad
B) Karachi
C) Lahore
D) Quetta
What is the currency of Japan?
A) Yen
B) Yuan
C) Euro
D) Dollar
Who wrote the play “Romeo and Juliet”?
A) William Shakespeare
B) Charles Dickens
C) Jane Austen
D) Mark Twain
Golan Heights belongs to A country and was captured by B country. Which of the following are A and B?
A) Syria and Israel
B) Iraq and America
C) Iran and Iraq
D) Kuwait and Britain
What is the importance of city Baku?
A) Tanning Industries
B) Oil Centre
C) Seaport
D) Coal mining
The name of the Parliament of China is:
A) National People’s Congress
B) Assembly
C) National Congress
D) National People’s Assembly
Steve Jobs was an American and founder of:
A) Apple
B) Google
C) Yahoo
D) Oracle
From which country Gwadar was purchased?
A) Oman
B) Qatar
C) Yemen
D) Bahrain
Taqsem square is in Turkey and Tahrir Square is situated in?
A) Yeman
B) Morocco
C) Egypt
D) Senegal
The first Railway line in Subcontinent laid in 1853, connected Bombay with which town?
A) Thane
B) Delhi
C) Pune
D) Surat
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
A) Mount Kilimanjaro
B) Mount Everest
C) K2
D) Mount Fuji
Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
A) China
B) Japan
C) South Korea
D) Thailand
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
A) Go
B) Au
C) Ag
D) G
Who was the first person to step on the moon?
A) Neil Armstrong
B) Buzz Aldrin
C) Yuri Gagarin
D) Alan Shepard
What is the capital city of Brazil?
A) Rio de Janeiro
B) São Paulo
C) Brasília
D) Salvador
Who was the first President of the United States?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Washington
C) John Adams
D) Abraham Lincoln
Which planet is known as the “Morning Star”?
A) Venus
B) Mercury
C) Mars
D) Jupiter
What is the largest ocean in the world?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
Who is the author of the Harry Potter book series?
A) R.R. Tolkien
B) K. Rowling
C) S. Lewis
D) Stephen King
What is the capital city of France?
A) Madrid
B) Berlin
C) Paris
D) Rome
Who is known as the “Father of Computer”?
A) Charles Babbage
B) Alan Turing
C) Bill Gates
D) Steve Jobs
What is the chemical symbol for silver?
A) Si
B) Ag
C) Au
D) Sr
Which country is known as the “Land of the Midnight Sun”?
A) Norway
B) Canada
C) Sweden
D) Russia
Who painted the famous artwork “The Starry Night”?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Vincent van Gogh
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Claude Monet
What is the largest organ in the human body?
A) Liver
B) Heart
C) Skin
D) Brain
Who invented the telephone?
A) Thomas Edison
B) Alexander Graham Bell
C) Nikola Tesla
D) Guglielmo Marconi
What is the currency of China?
A) Yen
B) Yuan
C) Renminbi
D) Dollar
Which is the smallest continent in the world?
A) Asia
B) Europe
C) Australia
D) Antarctica
Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
A) Boris Johnson
B) Theresa May
C) David Cameron
D) Tony Blair
What is the chemical symbol for iron?
A) Ir
B) Fe
C) In
D) Io
Who wrote the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
A) Harper Lee
B) Scott Fitzgerald
C) Ernest Hemingway
D) John Steinbeck
What is the largest desert in the world?
A) Sahara Desert
B) Gobi Desert
C) Arabian Desert
D) Antarctica Desert
Who is the current President of the United States?
A) Joe Biden
B) Donald Trump
C) Barack Obama
D) George W. Bush
What is the capital city of India?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Kolkata
D) Bangalore
Who wrote the constitution of the Muslim League?
A) Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan
B) Allama Iqbal
C) Maulana Mohammed Ali Johar
D) Liaqat Ali Khan
Which was the first Pakistani Urdu film?
A) Jan e Man
B) Dildar
C) Meri Yad
D) Teri Yad
The most urbanized country in the world is.
A) Japan
B) Malaysia
C) Germany
D) Singapore
Which planet rotates clockwise?
A) Venus
B) Jupiter
C) Earth
D) Mars
Who helped the Quaid e Azam in preparation of fourteen points?
A) Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan
B) Allama Iqbal
C) Maulana Mohamed Ali Johar
D) Liaqat Ali Khan
What is the national flower of Pakistan?
A) Jasmine
B) Rose
C) Sunflower
D) Tulip
What is the national sport of Pakistan?
A) Cricket
B) Hockey
C) Football
D) Squash
Which is the highest mountain peak in Pakistan?
A) Mount Everest
B) K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen)
C) Nanga Parbat
D) Broad Peak
What is the national bird of Pakistan?
A) Sparrow
B) Eagle
C) Chukar
D) Parrot
Which river is known as the “Soul of Sindh”?
A) Indus River
B) Jhelum River
C) Chenab River
D) Ravi River
What is the national tree of Pakistan?
A) Neem tree
B) Banyan tree
C) Deodar tree
D) Mango tree
Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar issued Comrade English newspaper from Cucuta on?
A) 27th January 1912
B) 14th January 1911
C) 27th January 1911
D) 27th January 1912
Who is the founder of Wiki-leaks?
A) Jimmy Wales
B) Rown Descartes
C) Bill Gates
D) Julian Assange
Abdus Salam was a Pakistani physicist who won Nobel Prize in 1979 in:
A) Physics
B) Chemistry
C) Biology
D) Peace
Which city is known as the “City of Gardens” in Pakistan?
A) Lahore
B) Karachi
C) Islamabad
D) Peshawar
Which Pakistani city is famous for its historical Khyber Pass?
A) Quetta
B) Peshawar
C) Karachi
D) Islamabad
What is the national anthem of Pakistan called?
A) Qaumi Tarana
B) Pak Sarzamin
C) Saare Jahan Se Achha
D) Jana Gana Mana
Which province of Pakistan is known as the “Land of the Five Rivers”?
A) Punjab
B) Sindh
C) Balochistan
D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Which is the largest city in Pakistan by population?
A) Lahore
B) Karachi
C) Islamabad
D) Faisalabad
What is the name of the highest civilian award in Pakistan?
A) Sitara-e-Imtiaz
B) Nishan-e-Haider
C) Hilal-e-Imtiaz
D) Tamgha-e-Pakistan
Who is the national poet of Pakistan?
A) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
B) Allama Iqbal
C) Mirza Ghalib
D) Ahmed Faraz
Which Pakistani city is known as the “City of Lights”?
A) Lahore
B) Karachi
C) Islamabad
D) Quetta
“The Amazon Fund” is maintained by which financial institution?
A) World Bank
B) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C) New Development Bank (NDB)
D) Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES)
The first Federal judicial system in the world was introduced by?
A) UK
B) USA
C) France
D) India
Khar is the capital of:
A) Karum Agency
B) Khyber Agency
C) South Waziristan
D) Bajur Agency
When TV Transmission started in the country?
A) November 24, 1964
B) November 26, 1964
C) November 28, 1964
D) November 30, 1964
“NEC” company belonged to which country?
A) Japan
B) Holland
C) Britain
D) USA
The word Pakistan was coined by Ch. Rehmat Ali in:
A) 1932
B) 1933
C) 1934
D) 1935
“Gateway to the Underworld” is an artifact belonging to which country?
A) India
B) Sri Lanka
C) Mexico
D) USA
Which is the largest university in Pakistan?
A) Quaid e Azam
B) Punjab University
C) Karachi University
D) College University
The extinct volcano “Koh-i-Sultan” in Baluchistan contains the deposit of:
A) Chromite
B) Sulphur
C) Gypsum
D) Bauxite
Which is a Cash Crop?
A) Cotton
B) Wheat
C) Rice
D) None of these
Dome of Rock is in?
A) Jerusalem
B) Lebanon
C) Jordan
D) Iraq
Hiran Minar is located in the district:
A) Lahore
B) Peshawar
C) Sheikupura
D) Vehari
Qutab-ud-Din Aibek’s Tomb is located in:
A) Lahore
B) Multan
C) Agra
D) Delhi
On five thousand rupees note which mosque is pictured?
A) Badshahi mosque
B) Faisal mosque
C) Nabvi Mosque
D) None of them
Which is the oldest Holy Book?
A) The Torait
B) The Zuboor
C) The Injeel
D) The Qur’an
Aung San Suu Kyi was a winner of Nobel Prize belonged to?
Thailand
Myanmar
North Korea
South Korea
What is the total height of the highest peak Mt. Everest?
A) 8255 m
B) 8695 m
C) 8850 m
D) 8,848.86 m
Which one of the following is known as the “Coffee Port” of the world?
A) Sao Paulo
B) Santos
C) Rio de Janeiro
D) Buenos Aires
Al Beruni came to India along with:
A) Mahmud of Ghazni
B) Muhammad bin Qasim
C) Muhammad Ghouri
D) None of these
In which province of Pakistan, the desert of Thar lies?
A) Balochistan
B) Sindh
C) KPK
D) Punjab
Grasslands found in Africa are called?
A) Prairies
B) Steppes
C) Savannah
D) Pampas
The shortest day of the year is:
A) 25 December
B) 22 December
C) 15 June
D) 28 July
Who was the second Governor-General of Pakistan?
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Abdul Rab Nishtar
C) Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din
D) Raja Gazanfar
Which one of the following Sultans established diplomatic relations with China?
A) Balban
B) Jalaluddin Khilji
C) Mohamed bin Tughlaq
D) None of these
The first international organization joined by Pakistan was the?
A) UNO
B) RCD
C) British Commonwealth
D) IMF
The Chashma Nuclear plant was built with the help of:
A) France
B) Germany
C) Canada
D) China
How many wickets were taken by Wasim Akram in One day International?
A) 502
B) 618
C) 528
D) 512
______________ is the key to Mediterranean Sea
A) Spain
B) Egypt
C) Bab-ul-Maneb
D) Gibralta
Human Rights Day is observed on which date?
A) 10 December
B) 11 December
C) 15 December
D) 19 December
What is the underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonic spreading called?
A) Mid oceanic Ridge
B) Oceanic Trench
C) Continental Slope
D) Abyssal Plains
Which is the hottest place in our solar system?
A) Venus
B) Neptune
C) Mars
D) None of these
Which mountain range is known as “Roof of the world”?
A) Pamir (Tibet)
B) Lhasa (Tibet)
C) Alappuzha (India)
D) None of these
Lahore Fort and Attack Fort were constructed by:
A) Babar
B) Akbar
C) Humayun
D) Shah Jahan
Which is the oldest forest of Pakistan?
A) Changa Manga
B) Juniper
C) Chitral
D) Chichawatni
The biggest planet is:
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Mercury
D) Jupiter
“Tiananmen Square” is in which of the following countries?
A) Japan
B) China
C) Korea
D) Indonesia
Niagara Falls is in:
A) Canada
B) USA
C) South Africa
D) Both a and b
With which activity is the wall street of New York, USA associated?
A) Films
B) Banking and Finance
C) Defense
D) Fine arts
The First summit of SAARC was held in 1985 in:
A) Dhaka
B) Colombo
C) Kathmandu
D) Islamabad
Himalaya range is based in:
A) Europe
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Australia
The “Stonehenge” is among the Seven Wonders of the World, is situated in:
A) England
B) France
C) Italy
D) Germany
Pakistan is separated from Central Asia by:
A) Wakhan
B) Aral River
C) Caspian Sea
D) Oxus River
Who is called the Parrot of India?
A) Akbar
B) Shah Jahan
C) Amir Khusro
D) None of these
A judge off the Supreme Court shall hold his office until he attains the age of:
A) 62 years
B) 63 years
C) 64 years
D) 65 years
The first Nishan-e-Haider was won by:
A) Raja Sarwar
B) Major Aziz Bhatti
C) Major Tufail
D) Lt. Sarfraz Rafique
Which Muslim country got the most Nobel Prizes in the Muslim World?
A) Egypt
B) Turkey
C) Bangladesh
D) Pakistan
Which is the largest district of Pakistan?
A) Bahawalpur
B) Lahore
C) Karachi
D) Khuzdar
World’s largest river is:
A) Nile
B) Mississippi
C) Amazon
D) Tiber
The historic Garden Shalimar was built by Shahjahan in:
A) 1634
B) 1639
C) 1642
D) 1652
Marala Headwork has been constructed on River:
A) Ravi
B) Chenab
C) Jhelum
D) Indus
Who said,” Man is a social animal”?
A) Aristotle
B) Plato
C) Gandhi
D) Hegel
What is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula?
A) Oman
B) Kuwait
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Yemen
The Grand Trunk Road was constructed by:
A) Jahangir
B) Sher Shah Suri
C) Babar
D) Akbar
Which of the following rivers is also called the yellow river?
A) Hwang Ho River
B) Nile River
C) Amazon
D) None of these
First country who issued paper currency in the world:
A) China
B) America
C) Russia
D) Japan
Who said, “Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people”.
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Walter Scote
C) George Washington
D) Jean Austin
The land of the Thousand Lakes is:
A) Finland
B) USA
C) UK
D) Russia
Who is known as the founder of Modern Turkey?
A) Turgut Ozal
B) Kemal Ataturk
C) Ahmed Pasha
D) None of these
Who was the first Asian to receive the Nobel Prize?
A) V. Raman
B) N. Tagore
C) Mother Teresa
D) A. Bunin
Which is the longest river in Europe?
A) Volga
B) Danube
C) Amur
D) None of these
Sher Shah’s real name was:
A) Humayun
B) Bahadur
C) Aslam Khan
D) Farid Khan
Who discovered the sea route to India?
A) Vascode Gama
B) Coulombs
C) Magellan
D) Hopkins
Who was the first man to sail around the world?
A) Ferdinand Magellan
B) John Maynard
C) Ernst Schumacher
D) Milton Friedman
Greenwich is situated in:
A) New York
B) Tokyo
C) Paris
D) London
GPRS stands for:
A) General Packet Radio Service
B) General Proper Radio Service
C) Grand Pocket Record Service
D) None of these
Maulana Mohammed Ali Johar issued Hamdard newspaper in:
A) 1913
B) 1914
C) 1915
D) 1916
The first nuclear plant was set up in Karachi in:
A) 1971
B) 1970
C) 1972
D) 1973
Where Quaid e Azam stayed during his last illness in 1948?
A) Karachi
B) Lahore
C) Ziarat
D) Skardu
Study of Earthquake is called as:
A) Ecology
B) Seismology
C) Oncology
D) None of these
Which Pakistani P.M visited China first?
A) Liaqat Ali Khan
B) Hussain Shaheed Suharwardi
C) Khawaja Nazimuddin
D) Mohamed Ali Bogr
On which river Rohtas Fort was constructed by Sher Shah Suri?
A) Jhelum
B) Indus
C) Soan
D) Haro
How much forest area Pakistan has?
A) 8%
B) 10%
C) 2%
D) 6%
When was the national anthem of Pakistan approved?
A) 14 August 1945
B) 13 August 1954
C) 12 August 1953
D) None of these
Hamas was found by:
A) Yasser Arafat
B) Sheikh Ahmed Yasin
C) Khalid Mashaal
D) Ismail Haniya
The USA consists of how many states?
A) 52
B) 50
C) 48
D) 53
Who invented the paper?
A) Americans
B) French
C) Chinese
D) Egyptians
“Spirit of Islam” was written by:
A) Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan
B) Syed Ameer Ali
C) Maulana Zafar Ali
D) Arifa Ishfaq
Who was the first elected P.M of Pakistan?
A) Zafar Ullah Khan
B) Muhammad Ali Bogra
C) Ayub Khan
D) Abdul Rab Nishtar
When the banks were nationalized in Pakistan?
A) 1971
B) 1972
C) 1973
D) 1974
Dialysis is used for the people with defective:
A) Liver
B) Kidneys
C) Heart
D) Diffusion
Who composed the verses of the National Anthem?
A) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
B) Josh Malieh Abadi
C) Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi
D) Abdul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri
The oldest Anthem of the world.
A) Japan
B) Russia
C) China
D) Somalia
ICU stands for:
A) Internal Care Unit
B) Intensive Care Unit
C) Initial Care Unit
D) Intensive Cardio Unit
How many stanzas are there in the national anthem of Pakistan?
A) 4
B) 3
C) 8
D) 6
Which Gas was first used in World War 1?
A) Chlorine
B) Nitrogen
C) Hydrogen
D) Helium
Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
A) Warren Hastings
B) Robert Clive
C) William Bentinck
D) Lord Cornwallis
What is the average weight of the human heart?
A) 200 grams
B) 250 grams
C) 300 grams
D) 350 grams
International Date line passes through which strait?
A) Malacca strait
B) Adam Strait
C) Bering Strait
D) Java Strait
States have four elements. These are.
A) Culture, society, government, territory
B) Territory, government, sovereignty, society
C) Population, terrorist, Government, administration
D) Population, territory, government, sovereignty
Which region of the world was declared “Free of Wild Polio” on 25th August 2020?
A) Africa
B) South Asia
C) East Asia
D) None of thes
According to the Government of India Act 1935 India had been divided into
A) Nine provinces
B) Eleven provinces
C) Thirteen provinces
D) None of these
Which year marked the end of World War I?
A) 1917
B) 1918
C) 1919
D) 1920
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall, leading to the reunification of Germany?
A) 1987
B) 1989
C) 1991
D) 1993
Which event marked the beginning of World War II?
A) Invasion of Poland
B) Bombing of Pearl Harbor
C) Battle of Stalingrad
D) Treaty of Versailles
In which year did the United States declare independence from Great Britain?
A) 1774
B) 1776
C) 1781
D) 1783
What event is considered the start of the French Revolution?
A) Storming of the Bastille
B) Execution of Louis XVI
C) Reign of Terror
D) Napoleonic Wars
When did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
A) 1959
B) 1961
C) 1962
D) 1963
When did the Apollo 11 mission land the first humans on the Moon?
A) 1967
B) 1969
C) 1971
D) 1973
What year did the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occur?
A) 1984
B) 1986
C) 1989
D) 199
Which event led to the start of the Korean War?
A) Korean Armistice Agreement
B) Korean War Memorial
C) Korean
D) Korean War outbreak
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed, officially ending World War I?
A) 1917
B) 1918
C) 1919
D) 1920
Where is the headquarters of the United Nations located?
A) Geneva, Switzerland
B) New York, USA
C) Vienna, Austria
D) Paris, France
What is the primary goal of the World Health Organization (WHO)?
A) Promoting global peace
B) Providing humanitarian aid
C) Ensuring global health security
D) Facilitating international trade
Which international organization focuses on maintaining peace and security among nations?
A) World Health Organization (WHO)
B) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
C) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
D) United Nations (UN)
Which international organization is responsible for global health matters?
A) World Bank
B) World Trade Organization (WTO)
C) World Health Organization (WHO)
D) International Labour Organization (ILO)
What is the currency used by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its financial operations?
A) Dollar
B) Euro
C) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)
D) Yen
Which international organization aims to promote economic development and reduce poverty worldwide?
A) World Bank
B) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
D) African Union (AU)
