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General Knowledge MCQs are useful for students and candidates preparing for competitive examinations, government jobs, entry tests, and various screening tests in Pakistan. A strong knowledge of important national and international facts can help candidates improve their performance in written examinations.

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300+ General Knowledge MCQs

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1•Pakistan opened its first embassy in Iran.
2• Egypt was first to open its embassy in Pakistan.
3• First governor of State Bank Zahid Hussain.
4• First Lady governor Rana Liaquat Ali (Sindh) 1973-1976.
5• First lady federal minister Vikarun Nisa Noor (Tourism).
6• First state to join Pakistan was Bahawul Pur, 1954.
7• Pak: cricket team first visited England.(chk: India)
8• First captain of cricket team Abdul Hafeez Kardar.
9• First century Nazar Mohammd against India in 1954 in Lacknow.
10• First Woman University is located in Rawalpindi.
11• First governor of Punjab=Francis Moody.
12• First CM of Punjab=Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot.
13• First Governor of Sindh=Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah.
13• First CM of Sindh=Ayub Khoro.
14• First Governor of Baluchistan=Lt: General Riaz Hussain.
15• First CM of Baluchistan=Attaullah Mengal.
16• First Chief Justice of Pak: Sir Abdur Rasheed.
17• First PM of Azad Kashmir=Abdul Hamid Khan.
18• First President of AJK=Sardar Ibrahim Khan. .
19• First Commander-in-Chief of Pak: Army was Frank Miservi.
20• First chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee was General Mohd: Sahrif.
21First chief of Staff of armed forces was General Tikka Khan.
22• First governor State Bank was Zahid Hussain.
23• First daily newspaper is Amroz 1947.
24• First lady pilot was Shukriya Khanum. 25• First museum of Pak established in Karachi in 1950.
26• First Bank was United Bank (7th August, 1947)
27• First Agriculture Reforms in Pak: Jan: 24, 1959.
28• First Chief Election Commissioner of Pak: Mr. Khan F.M.Khan (25th March, 1956)
29• Election Commision was created on 23rd March, 1956 under Article 137 of 1956 consititution.
30• First Muslim Commander in Chief of Pak: Ayub Khan.
31• First Radio Station established was of Karachi.
32• First T.V station was setup at Lahore on Nov: 26, 1964.
33• First lady Major General in Pak: Dr. Shahida Malik.
34• First Space satellite was launched by Pak: in 1990.
35• First private TV Channel STN launched in 1990.
36• First Chairman Senate was Habibullah Khan.
37• First woman judge of High Court: Majida Rizvi.
38• First constructed barrage of Pak: Sukkur Barrage.
39• First Secretary General of Pak: Ch: Mohd: Ali.
40• Agro museum is at Lailpur.
41• First bio-gas plant was installed in 1974.
42• First woman bank established on Dec: 1, 1989.
43• Badshahi mosque built in 1670 A.D.
44• Designataion of GG changed into President on 23rd March, 1956.
45• Largest Hockey stadium is National Hockey Stadium Lahore.
46• First minority minister of Pak: Joginder Nath Mandal held the portfolio of law.
47• First Atomic Reactor established in Islamabad in 1956. .
48• Largest railway tunnel is Khojak.
49• Smallest dam of Pak: Warsak dam.
50• Largest fort of Pak: “Rani Kot”.
51• City Bank is the largest bank in the country.( Habib Bank)
52• Nishan-e-Pak: is the highest civil award of Pak:
53• Second highest civil award is Hilal-e-Pak:
54• Ayub National Park (Rawalpinidi) is the largest Park in Pakistan.
55• Lahore Museum is the biggest in Pak: 56• Largest Railway station is Lahore.
57• Highest Pass is Muztag Pass which connects Gilgit to Xinkiyang.
58• Largest canal is Lloyd Barrage Canal or Sukkur Barrage or Lance Down Pull built in 1936.
59• Largest Cement Plant is Lucky Cement Plant near Luki Marwat.
60• Largest road is Shahrah-e-Pak:
61• Shortest river is Ravi.
62• Smallest division is Karachi.
63• Largest division is Kalat.
64• Largest division of Sindh is Therparkar.
65• Habib Bank Plaza Karachi has 23 stories (345 ft)
66• Minar-e-Pak: is 196 ft, 8 inches high.
67• Pakistan has its longest boundary with Afghanistan.
68• Pakistan is 34th largest country in the world, 6th population wise.
67• Smallest civil award is Tamg-e-Khidmat.
68• First census of Indo-Pak: 1881.
69• Highest dam is Mangla dam.
70• Imran khan’s ( the Popular Learder of Pak) 2nd marriage held on 8th January at Bani Gala
71• The new wife of Imran khan is a famous anchor person Reham Khan
72• Azadi Dharna was ended by Imran Khan after —- Days 127
73• When Peshawar massacre was occurred on 16 DEC 2014
74• Newly elected President of Sri Lanka is Mathripala Sirisina
75• Tahir ul Qadi ( the famous religious scholar and Chairman of PAT) is nationality holder of Canada is being treated at \USA
76• The new Authority to deal with Terrorism in Pakistan is NECTA
77• The new Helpline to inform about any terrorism act in Pak is1717
78• President of India is Purnab Muker
79• The foundation stone of the third biggest Mosque of the world is Laid down at Karachi
80• The founder of modern Germany is ——— Bismark
81• The founder of the Chines Republic was——— San yat sen
82• The first women Prime Minister of Britain was——- Margret Thatcher
83• The largest Church in the world is ————– Bascilica of St. Peter ( Vatican City)
84• Largest peninsula in the world is———— Arab
85• Old name of Iraq——————————– Mesopotamia
86• longest river of the world———————— Nile
87• official religion of Japan———————– Shintoism
88• Headquarter of SAARC————————— Khatmando
89 • Famous Stock market of USA——————– Wall Street
90• What country has three capital cities Admin Legislate Judicial-South Africa
91• Countries name means Place where one struggles with God-Israel
92• Ecuador was named after who / what-The Equator
93• The Davis Strait lies between Canada and where-Greenland / Baffin
94• Children take SATs what does SAT stand for-Standard assessment tasks
95• A lion and a sword appear on what countries flag-Sri Lanka
96• What is sometimes nicknamed Adams Profession-Gardener
97• What is the word Taxi short for-Taximeter
98• Name the Hong Kong stock exchange-Hang Seng
99• What is a bandy bandy-A Snake
100• The New Testament originally written in what language-Greek
101 The biggest delta in the world is the Sunderbans
102 The longest river in the world is the Nile
103 The longest highway in the world is the Trans-Canada
104 The longest highway in the world has a length of about 8000 km
105 The highest mountain in the world is the Everest 06 The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total tea production of the world is Myanmar
107 The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert
108 The largest coffee growing country in the world is Brazil
109 The country also known as “country of Copper”is Zambia
110 The name given to the border which seperates Pakistan and Afghanistan is Durand line
111 The river Volga flows out into the Capsian sea
112 The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in Siberia
113 The country which ranks second in terms of land area is Canada
114 The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily
115 The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea
116 The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman 17 The capital city that stands on the river Danube is Belgrade
118 The Japanese call their country as Nippon
119 The length of the English channel is 564 kilometres
120 The world’s oldest known city is Damascus
121 The city which is also known as the City of Canals is Venice
22 The country in which river Wangchu flows is Myanmar
123 The biggest island of the world is Greenland
124 The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit,USA
125 The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is USA
126 The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia
127 The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is Malaysia 128 The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the Mississippi
129 The city which was once called the `Forbidden City’was Peking
130 The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan
131 Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest
132 The volcano Vesuvias is located in Italy
133 The country known as the Suger Bowl of the world is Cuba
134 The length of the Suez Canal is 162.5 kilometres
135 The lowest point on earth is The coastal area of Dead sea
136 The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal
137 The largest ocean of the world is the Pacific ocean
138 The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin,Moscow
139 The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium,Prague
140 The world’s largest diamond producing country is South Africa
141 Australia was discovered by James Cook
142 The first Governor General of Pakistan is Mohammed Ali Jinnah
143 Dublin is situated at the mouth of river Liffey
144 The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam
145 The Eifel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel
146 The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant
47 The country which has the greatest population density is Monaco
148 The national flower of Britain is Rose 149 Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin
150 The national flower of Italy is Lily
151 The national flower of China is Narcissus
152 The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at Kathmandu
153 The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz
154 The first Industrial Revolution took place in England
155 World Environment Day is observed on 5th June
156 The first Republican President of America was Abraham Lincoln
157 The country famous for Samba dance is Brazil
158 The name of Alexander’s horse was Beucephalus
59 Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
160 The famous British one-eyed Admiral was Nelson
161 The earlier name of Srilanka was Ceylon
162 The UNO was formed in the year 1945
163 UNO stands for United Nations Organisation
164 The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on 15th August
165 `Last Judgment was the first painting of an Italian painter named Michelangelo 166 `Paradise Regained was written by John Milton
167 The first President of Egypt was Mohammed Nequib
168 The first man to reach North Pole was Rear Peary
69 The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was Guermica
170 The primary producer of newsprint in the world is Canada
171 The first explorer to reach the South Pole was Cap.Ronald Amundson
72 The person who is called the father of modern Italy is G.Garibaldi
173 World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September
174 The founder of modern Germany is Bismarck
175 The country known as the land of the midnight sun is Norway
176 The place known as the Roof of the world is Tibet
177 The founder of the Chinese Republic was San Yat Sen
78 The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was Abdul Salam
179 The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was Margaret Thatcher
180 The first Secretary General of the UNO was Trygve Lie
181 The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was Federick Auguste Bartholdi
182 The port of Banku is situated in Azerbaijan
183 John F.Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harry Oswald
184 The largest river in France is Lore
185 The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was Catherine of Aragon
186 The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph Johnson Bunche
187 The first British University to admit women for degreew courses was London University
188 The principal export of Jamaica is Sugar
189 New York is popularly known as the city of Skyscrapers
190 Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of Cloves
191 The country known as the Land of White Elephant is Thailand
192 The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is Korea 93 The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is Bhutan
194 The highest waterfalls in the world is the Salto Angel Falls,Venezuela 95 The largest library in the world is the United States Library of Congress,Washington DC
196 The largest museum in the world is the American Museum of Natural History
197 The lowest mountain ragne in the world is the Bhieuna Bhaile
198 The country known as the Land of Cakes is Scotland
199 The place known as the Garden of England is Kent
200 The tallest tower in the world is the C.N.Tower,Toronto, Canada
201 The country famous for its fish catch is Japan
202 The old name of Taiwan was Farmosa
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203 Montreal is situated on the bank of river Ottawa
204 The city of Bonn is situated in Germany
205 The literal meaning of Renaissance is Revival
206 Julius Caesar was killed by Brutus 207 The title of Desert Fox was given to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
208 The largest airport in the world is the King Khalid Int.Airport, Saudi Arabia
209 The city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1998 was Armenia 110 The largest bay in the world is Hudson Bay,Canada
211 The largest church in the world is Bascilica of St.Peter,Vatican City,Rome
212 The largest peninsula in the world is Arabia
213 The largest gulf in the world is Gulf of Mexico
214 The tallest statue in the world is the Motherland,Volgagra d Russia
215 The largest railway tunnel in the world is the Oshimzu Tunnel,Japan
216 The world’s loneliest island is the Tristan da cunda
217 The word `Quiz’was coined by Jim Daly Irishman
218 The original meaning of `Quiz’was Trick
219 The busiest shopping centre of London is Oxford Street
220 The residence of the Queen in London is Buckingham Palace
221 Adolf Hitler was born in Australia
222 The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is Bahrain 223 The largest cinema in the world is the Fox theatre,Detroit, USA
224 The country where there are no Cinema theatres is Saudi arabia
225 The world’s tallest office building is the Sears Tower,Chicago
226 In the year 1811,Paraguay became independent from Spain
227 The cross word puzzle was invented by Arthur Wynney
228 The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was Persepolis 229 WHO stands for World Health Organisation
230 WHO is located at Geneva
231 FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organisation
232 FAO is located at Rome and London 233 UNIDO stands for United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
234 UNIDO is located at Vienna
235 WMO stands for World Meteorological Organisation
236 WhO is located at Geneva
237 International Civil Aviation Organisation is located at Montreal
238 The Angel Falls is located in Venezuela
239 The Victoria Falls is located in Rhodesia
240 Ice Cream was discovered by Gerald Tisyum
241 The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is Thirteen
242 Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means Fear of cats
243 The aeroplanes was used in war for the first time by Italians(14 Oct.1911)
244 Slavery in America was abolished by Abraham Lincoln
245 The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is Manchester 246 The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is Manhattan
147The founder of plastic industry was Leo Hendrik Bakeland
148 The country where military service is compulsory for women is Israel
249 The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is USA
250 The famous painting `Mona Lisa’is displayed at Louvre museum,Paris
251 The earlier name for tomato was Love apple
252 The first President of USA was George Washington
253 The famous words `Veni Vidi Vici’were said by Julius Caesar
254 The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by Joseph Lister
255 The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was Nine
256 Mercury is also known as Quick Silver
257 Disneyland is located in California,USA
258 The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is Germany 259 Sewing Machine was invented by Isaac M.Singer
260 Adding Machine was invented by Aldrin
261 The national emblem of Spain is Eagle
262 Archimedes was born in Sicily
263 The total area of Vatican city is 0.272 Sq.kms
264 The largest temple in the world is Angkorwat in Kampuchea
265 The largest dome in the world is Louisiana Superdome,New Orleans,USA
266 largest strait in the world is Tartar Strait 1
267 The Mohenjodaro ruins are found in Larkand District of Sind,Pakistan
268 The largest city of Africa is Cairo
269 The founder of KODAK Company was Eastman
270 The Cape of Good Hope is located in South Africa.
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271 The Heathrow Airport is located in London
272 The neon lamp was invented by Georges Claude
173 The last letter of the Greek alphabet is Omega
274 The place known as the land of Lincoln is Illinois
275 The US state Utah is also known as Beehive state
276 The Kalahari desert is located in Africa
277 The Pentagonian desert is located in Argentina
278 The person known as the father of aeronautics is Sir George Cayley
279 The most densely populated Island in the world is Honshu
280 The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island of Hisponiola
281 The largest auto producer in the USA is General Motors
282 The largest auto producing nation is Japan
283 The famous General Motors company was founded by William Durant 284 The country that brings out the FIAT is Italy
285 The first actor to win an Oscar was Emil Jannings
286 The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was Snow White and Seven Dwarfs
287 The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at Paris
288 The first country to issue stamps was Britain
289 The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of the silent movies is Tom Mix
290 The Pentagon is located at Washington DC
291 The world’s largest car manufacturing company is General Motors,USA
292 The world’s biggest manufacturer of bicycles is Hero cycles,Ludhiana
293 The world’s oldest underground railway is at London
294 The White House was painted white to Hide fire damage
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295 The largest oil producing nation in Africa is Nigeria
296 The longest river in Russia is Oblrtysh 297 The first Emperor of Germany was Wilhelm
298 The last French Monarch was Louis Napoleon III
299 “History is Bunk”was said by Henry Ford
300 The term “astrology’ literally means Star Speech
301 Togo is situated in Africa
302 Coal is also known as Black Diamond 303 The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics was Laszlo Papp
304 The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was Genghis Khan
305 The first cross word puzzle in the world was published in 1924 by London Sunday Express
306 The lightest known metal is Lithium 307 The atacama desert is located in North Chile
308 The oil used to preserve timber is Creosote oil
309 The founder of USA was George Washington
310 The first talkie feature film in USA was The Jazz Singer
311 The chemical name of laughing gas is Nitrous oxide
312 The US state Mississipi is also known as Tar Heel state
313 The US state Indiana is also known as Volunteer state
314 The US state Missouri is also known as Hoosier state
315 The US state West Verginia is also known as Blue Grass state
316 The US state known as`Pine Free State’is Vermount
317 The US state known as `Mountain state’is Pensylvania
318 The US state known as`Land of `Land of 1000 Lakes’is Arkansas
319 The popular detective character created by Agatha Christie is Hercule Poirot
320 The Pakistani President who died in an aircrash was Zia-ul-Huq
321 Yoghurt means Fermented milk
322 Yankee is the nickname of American
223 The International court of Justice is located in Hague,Holland
324 The headquarters of World Bank is located at Washington DC
325 Victoria Falls was discovered by David Livingstone
326 The technique to produce the first test tube baby was evolved by Patrick Stepote and Robert Edwards
327 The oldest residential university of Britain is the Oxford University
328 The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in London is called Big Ben
329 Prado museum is located in Madrid 330 The number of keys in an ordinary piano is Eighty eight
331 `Man is a Tool Making Animal’was said by Benjamin Franklin
332 The term ‘anest

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