Important General Knowledge MCQs (Part IV) for CSS, PMS, PCS, NTS
301. Name the first man to reach the South Pole on December 14, 1911 was
(a) Sir Francis Drake
(b) Ronald Amundsen(correct)
(c) The Navigator Ferdinand Magellan
(d) None of the above
302. Ronald Amundsen belonged to
(a) England
(b) Norway(correct)
(c) Magellan
(d) USA
303. Which one of the following gas was used as a chemical weapon in the First World War?
(a) Carbon monoxide
(b) Hydrogen cyanide
(c) Mustard gas(correct)
(d) None of the above
304. What was the immediate cause for the outbreak of the First World War?
(a) The imprisonment of Lenin
(b) The sudden death of Lloyd George
(c) The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand(correct)
(d) None of the above
305. Which of the following countries is a landlocked country?
(a) Uruguay
(b) Pakistan
(c) Switzerland(correct)
(d) All of above
306. Which is the second longest mountain of the world?
(a) Indies
(b) Karakoram
(c) Himalayas(correct)
(d) Hindu Kush
307. Which river crosses the Equator twice?
(a) Amazon River
(b) Congo River(correct)
(c) Nile River
(d) Indus River
308. Which one of the following is an ore of iron?
(a) Bauxite
(b) Haematite(correct)
(c) Ilmentie
(d) Gypsum
309. Taj Mahal is situated on bank of river
(a) Brahmaputra
(b) Ganges
(c) Jumna(correct)
(d) None of these
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310. Budapest is the capital of Hungary situated on the bank of
(a) River spree
(b) River Volga
(c) River Danube(correct)
(d) River ob
311. The rivers Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej are tributaries of which river?
(a) Ganga
(b) Indus(correct)
(c) Yamuna
(d) Brahmaputra
312. Which of the following rivers do not flow in Africa?
(a) Nile
(b) Congo
(c) Zamberi
(d) Tigris(correct)
313. “Bahaman” is the name of airline of
(a) Indonesia
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) France
(d) Bangladesh(correct)
314. Saddat Dynasty was founded by Khizar Khan in
(a) 1414(correct)
(b) 1412
(c) 1415
(d) 1634
315. The extinct volcano “Koh-i-Sultan” in Baluchistan contains the deposits of:
(a) Chromite
(b) Sulphur(correct)
(c) Gypsum
(d) Bauxite
316. The first census in Pakistan was held in
(a) 1948
(b) 1951(correct)
(c) 1959
(d) 1961
317. The major segment of “Saraiki” speaking population lives in
(a) Punjab(correct)
(b) N.W.F.P.
(c) Azad Kashmir
(d) Sindh
318. The Eiffel Tower is located in
(a) Germany
(b) France(correct)
(c) Italy
(d) Australia
319. Napoleon Bonaparte was the King of:
(a) France(correct)
(b) Italy
(c) England
(d) None of them
320. In which year decisive battle between Muhammad Bin Qasim and Raja Dahir was fought:
(a) 712(correct)
(b) 711
(c) 715
(d) 718
321. Mahan Airline belongs to which country?
(a) Iran(correct)
(b) South Africa
(c) India
(d) Nepal
322. Who is the highest run maker in limited over matches till 2012?
(a) Jayasuriya
(b) B. C. Lara
(c) Inzaman-ul-Haq
(d) Tendulkar(correct)
323. For how many times did Pakistan win Hockey Champions Trophy?
(a) 2
(b) 3(correct)
(c) 4
(d) 1
324. J.F. Kennedy is name of Airport of
(a) Washington
(b) New York(correct)
(c) Seattle
(d) California
325. Tass is the news agency of
(a) United Kingdom
(b) Russia(correct)
(c) China
(d) Australia
326. The foreign phrase De novo means
(a) New(correct)
(b) On one side only
(c) Indefinitely
(d) None of these
327 International organization ‘Human Rights Watch’ is based in
(a) New York
(b) Geneva(correct)
(c) Paris
(d) Rome
328. Scotland Yard’s headquarter is located in the city
(a) London(correct)
(b) New York
(c) Tokyo
(d) Paris
329. The Sidhnai Canals start from the left bank of the Ravi at
(a) Rasul
(b) Sidhnai(correct)
(c) Balloki
(d) Trimmu
330. The Chashma Nuclear II plant was built with the help of
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Canada
(d) China(correct)
331. The highest population density rate in Pakistan is in
(a) Punjab
(b) FATA
(c) Islamabad(correct)
(d) Sindh
332. Which country is called land of “Mighty Rivers?
(a) Korea
(b) Nigeria(correct)
(c) Egypt
(d) Ethiopia
333. The deepest place in the Indian Ocean is:
(a) Vostok
(b) Sunda Trench(correct)
(c) Isle Trench
(d) Sundaes Trench
334. The Cabinet Mission announced their plan on
(a) 8th April 1947
(b) 5th December 1947
(c) 15th January 1947
(d) 16th May 1946(correct)
335. Lake Vostok is a sub glacial lake located in:
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) Russia
(d) Antarctica(correct)
336. The highest capital in the world is
(a) Belize
(b) La Paz(correct)
(c) Quito
(d) None of these
337. Which one of the following is one of the seven wonders of Modern world?
(a) The Eiffel Tower(correct)
(b) Temple of Artemis
(c) Rome
(d) None of these
338. Big Ben, a huge clock was installed at British Parliament in
(a) 1940
(b) 1859(correct)
(c) 1875
(d) 1872
339. Which country’s parliament is considered the oldest parliament?
(a) UK
(b) China
(c) Iceland(correct)
(d) Russia
340. Which is the longest Shipping canal of the world?
(a) Suez canal
(b) Panama
(c) Beloye-More(correct)
(d) Gota
341. The world biggest oil refinery(Abadan oil refinery) is situated in
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Iran(correct)
(c) Kuwait
(d) Iraq
342. Gatun Lake is located in which country?
(a) USA
(b) Netherlands
(c) Canada
(d) Panama(correct)
343. Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?
(a) Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din
(b) Liaquat Ali Khan(correct)
(c) Abdul Rab Nishter
(d) I.I. Chundrigar
344. UNO’s ‘Oil for Food’ Program is associated with which country?
(a) Sudan
(b) North Korea
(c) Iran
(d) Iraq(correct)
345. Right to vote in elections is also termed as
(a) Franchise(correct)
(b) Privilege
(c) Initiative
(d) Consent
346. The historic garden Shalimar was built by Shah Jahan in
(a) 1634
(b) 1639
(c) 1642(correct)
(d) 1652
347. Namibia is the new name of
(a) South West Africa(correct)
(b) South East Africa
(c) Zanzibar
(d) None of them
348. Which of the following is the sacred book of Hinduism?
(a) Vedas
(b) Upanishads
(c) Ramayana
(d) All of them(correct)
349. ‘Ottawa convention 1997’ is related to
(a) Environment protection(correct)
(b) Preserving wild life
(c) Banning landmines
(d) Banning chemical weapons
350. Who participated in all the three sessions of the Round Table Conference(1930 -1932)?
(a) Fatima Jinnah
(b) Annie Besant
(c) Jahan Ara Gul
(d) Begum Jahan Ara Shah Nawaz(correct)
351. What is the height of Mount Everest according to new map survey(its previous height was 29028 feet(8848 metre)?
(a) 29031 feet(8849 metre)
(b) 29042 feet(8852 metre)
(c) 29035 feet(8850 metre) (correct)
(d) 29038 feet(8851 metre)
352. Which water body is the saltiest water body(lake) in the world(mostly people considered Dead Sea as the saltiest lake but it is incorrect)?
(a) Assal lake(correct)
(b) Red sea
(c) Bosporus Strait
(d) Dead sea
353. Which one of the following scientists started the modern system of using symbols for the elements?
(a) Jons Jacobs Berzelius
(b) Joseph Priestley
(c) Ernest Rutherford
(d) John Dalton(correct)
354. Which UN Agency has its H.Q. in Paris?
(a) UNICEF
(b) ILO
(c) UNESCO(correct)
(d) FAO
355. How many Judges to the International Court of Justice are elected by the Security Council and General Assembly for the term of 9 years?
(a) 35
(b) 25
(c) 15(correct)
(d) 20
356. “Cutting Edge” is the autobiography of
(a) Ahmad Mushtaq
(b) Javed Miandad(correct)
(c) Altaf Gohar
(d) Peer Ali Shah
357. Who is the first Secretary General elected from the rankers Staff of United Nations?
(a) U Thant
(b) Dr. Kurt Waldheim
(c) Kofi Annan(correct)
(d) Javier Perez De Cuellar
358. The oldest world organization is League of nation where was it’s headquarter situated?
(a) Geneva(correct)
(b) Paris
(c) London
(d) Rome
359. Who invented the Steam Locomotive?
(a) Edison
(b) Stephenson(correct)
(c) JRD Tata
(d) Alexander
360. Largest imports are made by Pakistan from
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) America(correct)
(d) Canada
361. Which is the largest district of Punjab Province?
(a) Vehari
(b) Bahawalpur(correct)
(c) Multan
(d) Dera Ghazi Khan
362. The foreign phrase De-jure means
(a) Without date
(b) Under consideration
(c) Rightful(correct)
(d) None of these
363. “Child of War” term used for which organization?
(a) UNO
(b) League of Nation(correct)
(c) Asia watch
(d) None of these
364. “Corbillion Cup” is given in the game of
(a) Table tennis(correct)
(b) Lawn tennis
(c) Golf
(d) Archery
365. United Nation University is located in
(a) Tokyo(correct)
(b) Berne
(c) Montreal
(d) Vienna
366. Reuter is the news agency of
(a) United Kingdom (correct)
(b) United States
(c) Former USSR
(d) Germany
367. World Food Council(WFC) was established in 1974. Its headquarter situated in
(a) Rome(correct)
(b) Geneva
(c) Washington
(d) Paris
368. Which of the following straits separate Florida from Cuba?
(a) Cuba Strait
(b) Florida Strait(correct)
(c) Mexico Strait
(d) Berland Strait
369. Which language is prominent in Hazara division?
(a) Pastu
(b) Hindko(correct)
(c) Kohistan
(d) Pothohari
370. Hazara division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province comprises five districtd including abbottabad, Batagram, Kohistan, Mansehra and:
(a) Haripur(correct)
(b) Mingora
(c) Khan pur
(d) Mardan
371. Saindak project is producing copper, silver and gold with the help of
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) France
(d) None of these
372. Which country is the world’s largest tea importer?
(a) Pakistan(correct)
(b) UK
(c) Egypt
(d) China
373. The foundation stone of the sikhism’s holiest place “Golden Tample” at Amritsar was laid by
(a) Guru Nanak
(b) Khawja Ghareb Nawaz
(c) Acharya Rakeshprasad
(d) Hazrat Mian Mir(correct)
374. Babar Nama is written in which language?
(a) Persian
(b) Turkish(correct)
(c) Arabic
(d) Chagatai
375. The doctrine of Wahdatul-Wajood was presented by
(a) Ibn-e- Arabi(correct)
(b) Mujadid-alf-Saani
(c) Ibne Yazid
(d) Sheikh Sirhindi
376. Before Referendum Sylhet was the part of
(a) Assam(correct)
(b) Bihar
(c) Chitagong
(d) U.P
377. Muslim Students Federation(MSF) was established in 1937 by
(a) Abdur Rab Nishtar
(b) Raja Sahib of Mehmud Abad(correct)
(c) Raja Gazanfir Ali
(d) Sir Agha Khan
378. When the banks were nationalized in Pakistan?
(a) 1971
(b) 1972
(c) 1973
(d) 1974(correct)
379. Where is Kallar Kahar situated?
(a) Sialkot
(b) Chakwal(correct)
(c) Murree
(d) Jehlum
380. Althing(oldest parliament of world) is the parliament of
(a) Denmark
(b) Iceland(correct)
(c) UK
(d) USA
381. When Pakistan introduced National Identity cards(NIC)?
(a) 1971
(b) 1972
(c) 1973
(d) 1974(correct)
382. The highest peak of Hindu Kush range is
(a) Tirich Mir(correct)
(b) Nanga Parbat
(c) K-2
(d) Rakaposhi
383. Nobel peace prize 2004 was awarded to ‘Wangari Maathai’ of
(a) Uganda
(b) Kenya(correct)
(c) South Africa
(d) Nigeria
384. Burkina Faso is the new name of
(a) Lower Volta
(b) Rhodesia
(c) Burma
(d) Upper Volta(correct)
385. Which one of the following is not a ‘Cash Crop’?
(a) Cotton
(b) Wheat (correct)
(c) Sugarcane
(d) None of these
386. Where Quaid-e-Azam stayed during his last illness in 1948?
(a) Hanna Lake
(b) Kohlu
(c) Ziarat(correct)
(d) Makran
387. ‘Land of Maple Leaf’ is the nickname of:
(a) New York
(b) Canada(correct)
(c) Malta
(d) UK
388. Which country is ‘Sick Man of Europe’?
(a) Turkey(correct)
(b) France
(c) South-hall
(d) Berlin
389. “Doma” is the parliament of the country:
(a) India
(b) Myanmar
(c) Russia(correct)
(d) Bhutan
390. Warsak dam is located on
(a) River Kabul(correct)
(b) River Karam
(c) River Gomal
(d) River Bera
391. International Anti Corruption day is observed on.
(a) 6th December
(b) 8th December
(c) 5th December
(d) 9th December(correct)
392. Fort William College was established at Calcuta
(a) 1799
(b) 1789
(c) 1800(correct)
(d) 1803
393. Shalimar Garden is located in the city of
(a) Lahore(correct)
(b) Karachi
(c) Multan
(d) Taxila
394. Badshahi Mosque was built in:
(a) 1670
(b) 1673(correct)
(c) 1676
(d) 1678
395. First Martial Law was imposed in
(a) October 1958(correct)
(b) September 1958
(c) August 1958
(d) November 1958
396. Where is the headquarters of the Amnesty International?
(a) New York
(b) London(correct)
(c) Paris
(d) Geneva
397. When Commonwealth was established?
(a) 1931(correct)
(b) 1932
(c) 1947
(d) 1926
398. Name the Secretary-General of Commonwealth is?
(a) Lord George Byron
(b) Dag Hammar Skjold
(c) Roger Smith
(d) Kammalesh Sharma(correct)
399. Which of the President of USA was involved in Watergate Scandal?
(a) Richard M Nixon(correct)
(b) Ronald Reagon
(c) George Bush
(d) Johnson
400. Who is the only person to win the two Nobel Prizes for Peace and Chemistry?
(a) Bertrand Russel
(b) Romain Rolland
(c) Erns Ludwig
(d) Dr. Linus Pauling(correct)
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