General Knowledge

Date: 9th Feb, 2020

1. The first English Dictionary was compiled by _________ ?

A. Isaac Walton
B. Samuel Johnson
C. Samuel Butler
D. Sir Thomas Browne

2. What is the Theme of “World Cancer Day 2020”?

A. “I Can We Can”
B. “Myths The Debunk”
C. “No Ahead Of Us”
D. “I am and I will”

3. The World Cancer Day (WCD) is observed every year on_________?

A. 1st February
B. 2nd February
C. 3rd February
D. 4th February

4. Who was Pakistan’s first female commercial pilot?

A. AyshaFarooq
B. Shukriya Khanum
C. Maryam Mukhtar
D. Sana Aziz

5. Microsoft was founded in________?

A. 1970
B. 1972
C. 1975
D. 1981

6. How many white stars have on European Union flag?

 A. 11 Stars
B. 12 Stars
C. 14 Stars
D. 15 Stars

7. How many white stars have on Singapore flag?

A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
8. Which is the national flower of South Africa?

A. King Protea
B. Rose Of Sharon
C. Water Lily
D. Carnation

9. Which is the national flower of Slovakia?

A. King Protea
B. Golden Lily
C. Golden Trumpet
D. Rose

Date: 13th March, 2020

1. “Reuters” is a famous news agency of

(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) United States
(D) United Kingdom

2. The world’s first nuclear power plant was built by

(A) United States
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Germany

3. The South Pole of the Earth is located in

(A) Arctic Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
 (C) Antarctica
(D) Norway

4. The Panama Canal in Panama is a man-made 77 km waterway that connects

(A) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
(B) Atlantic Ocean and Arctic
(C) Arctic Ocean and Antarctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean

5. Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul is popularly known as the

(A) Green Mosque
(B) Blue Mosque
(C) Red Mosque
(D) Yellow Mosque
6. The Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the ancient 7 wonders of the world, is
located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey

7. Lake Lucerne that has complicated shape with several sharp bends and four arms is
located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey

8. Which city is also called The City of 1,000 Minarets?

(A) Istanbul
(B) Cairo
(C) Makkah
(D) Islamabad

9. The North Pole of the Earth is located in

(A) Norway
(B) Antarctica
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
10.Alexandria is a city in
(A) Turkey
(B) Egypt
(C) Jordan
(D) Greece
11.Largest City Of South Africa is__________?

A. Pritoria
B. Kingston
C. Capetown
D. Zambia

12. The old name of Jordan is__________?

A. Transjordan
B. French sudan
C. Magyar
D. None

13. The Old name of Algeria is__________?

A. Numidia
B. Nyasaland
C. Ceylon
D. None

14. National Animal of China is___________?

A. Bear
B. Kangaroo
C. Gray wolf
D. Giant Panda

15. Which country is called “land of palms”?

A. Brazil
B. USA
C. Italy
D. None

16. Which country has won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Maximum times?
A. West Indies
B. England
C. Australia
D. None of the following

17. The poetry first written by Allama iqbal in Persian and then Translated in Urdu by
Popular Demand was__________?

A. Bang e Dara
B. Zarb-e-Kaleem
C. Bal-e-Jibraeel
D. Armaghan-e-Hijaz

18. In which year the Taliban Office opened in Qatar?

A. 2003
B. 2010
C. 2013
D. 2020

19. National Flower OF USA is_________?

A. Rose
B. Jasmine
C. Tulips
D. None

20. Which country is called the tear drop of India?

A. Maldives
B. Bangladesh
C. Sri Lanka  
D. Myanmar

Date: 21th March, 2020

1. _______ is the tulip capital of the world:

(a) USA
(b) Green land
(c) Netherlands
(d) Switzerland
2. _______ is known as leap day or leap year day:
(a) Feb 29
(b) Feb 28
(c) March 01
(d) Feb 01

3. The World’s first camel hospital is located in:

(a) Dubai, UAE
(b) Jaddah, Saudi Arabia
(c) Mascat, Oman
(d) None of These

3. ________ is the world’s fastest-sinking city:

(a) Jakarta
(b) Manila
(c) Shanghai
(d) None of These

4. Where is the World’s longest sea bridge ?

(a) Japan
(b) Russia
(c) China
(d) None of These

5. The longest lunar eclipse of 21st century was occurred on:

(a) 27th August, 2018
(b) 27th July, 2018
(c) 27th June, 2018
(d) None of these

6. _____ country has a new Golden bridge that’s held up by a pair of Giant concrete hands:
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) Vietnam
(d) None of these

7. Penalty cards(Yellow, Red) used in Football first introduced in which year :

(a) 1970
(b) 1974
(c) 1996
(d) None of these

8. Turkey connects the two continents: 

(a) Asia and Australia
(b) South America and North America
(c) Asia and Africa
(d) Asia and Europe

9. Egypt connects the two continents:

(a) Asia and Europe
(b) Asia and Africa
(c) South America and North America
(d) Asia and Australia

10. The deepest point in the world is

(a) Dead Sea
(b) South Pole
(c) Mariana Trench
(d) Sinai Peninsula

11. 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

12. Ross Island in the Ross Sea is located near

(a) Greenland
(b) continent of Antarctica
(c) continent of Australia
(d) Norway

13. Which country is also known as sun rise?

(a) South Africa
(b) Netherlands
(c) Norway
(d) Japan

14.  Which country is also called “Rainbow Nation”?

(a) South Africa
(b) Netherlands
(c) Norway
(d) Japan

15.International Women Year Observed by UNO in _________?

A. 1974
B. 1975
C. 1976
D. 1977

16. The Old name of korea is___________?

A. Choson
B. Magyar
C. Helvetia
D. None

17. Which Country has three Capitals?

A. South Africa
B. Sri Lanka
C. Yemen
D. None of these

18. Who is Considered as the Master of Greek comedy?

A. Aeschylus
B. Sophocles
C. Aristophanes
D. Philip

Date: 25th March, 2020

1. The title of "Khan" was honoured by Mughal king Jahangir to ??

A: Vasco Da Gama

B: William Hawkins

C: Sir Thomas Rose

D: John Watts

2. The most abundant metal in the earth crust??

A: Silicon

B: Oxygen

C: Aluminium

D: Iron

3. The deepest depth in the Indian Ocean is ??

A: Mariana Trench

B: Sunda Trench

C: Java Trench
D: Dead Sea

4. Khudadad Khan was the first South Asian (Pakistan from chakwal) soldier in Indian-
British Army to receive the highest military award for gallantry, the Victoria Cross,
during First World War. In which country was he fighting due to that he earned
Victoria Cross??

A: Austria

B: France

C: Belgium

D: Germany

5. Who revolted (Baghawat) against Akber'sDeen-eIlahi (1582) first of all.

A: HazratMujadid Alf Sani

B: khuwajaFariddudinGanjShakar

C: Khuwaja Baqi Billah

D: Hazrat Shah Waliullah

6. Which language has maximum number of alphabet letters ??

A: Sindhi

B: French

C: Persian

D: Cambodian (74 letters Khamer language)

7. Which city is called the 'City of Palaces’?

A: Geneva

B: Cairo

C: Rome

D: Mexico City

8. Which gas is used in preparation of Soda water ?

A: Ammonia
B: Hydrogen

C: Nitrogen

D: Carbon Dioxide

9. Science which deals with the position and movement of heavenly bodies ??

A: Astrophysics

B: Astronomy

C: Astrology

D: Astronautics

10.Suez Canal was nationalised in July 1956 by Egypt's President Gamal Abdul Nasser. In
which year Suez Canal was constructed??

A: 1859

B: 1869

C: 1879

D: 1889
11. Which planet is the hottest, brightest and closest to earth ?

A. Mercury

B. Venus

C. Mars

D. Jupiter

12.Which country has the oldest anthem of the world ?

A: Greece

B: Egypt
C: China

D: Japan

13.Lakh Bakhsh was the title of ?

A: Akbar, the great

B: AllauddinKhilji
C: Muhammad Tughluk

D: QuttubudinAibak

14.'Bunker' and 'Chukker' terms are associated with ??

A: Tennis

B: Horse Racing

C: Billiards

D: Polo

15.Element found on the surface of the moon is ?

A: Tin

B: tungsten

C: Titanium

D: None of these

16.Which of the following is called 'Herring Pond'?

A: Atlantic Ocean
B: Pacific Ocean
C: Black Sea
D: Red Sea

17.The largest island in the Indian Ocean is ??

A: Greenland

B: Sumatra

C: Maldives

D: Madagascar

1. What group(s) of people has/have a higher risk of developing severe disease and
death due to Coronavirus (Covid-19)?
I. Women and Children
II. 60 years old or above
III. people already underlying medical conditions ;
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. II and III

2. Name the Europian who first landed on Indian Subcontinent?

A. Lord Caning
B. Vasco da gama
C. David Johnson
D. James Nesham

3. Nicosia is the capital of which country __________ ?

A. Denmark
B. Dominica
C. Cyprus
D. None of these

4.Moroni is the capital of which country __________ ?

A. Cyprus
B. Czechia
C. Comoros
D. None of these

5. “Dasht-e-Lut” desert is located in____________?

A. China
B. Libya
C. Iraq
D. Iran

6. Which of the following diseases are related to Coronavirus?

A. SARS
B. MERS
C. Both A and B
D. None of above

7. How many muslim country are there in ASEAN ?

A. 3
B. 5
C. 4
D. 2
8. Paradise Lost was written by__________?

A. William Shakespear
B. Samuel Johnsan
C. John Milton
D. Charles Dickens

9. In which state of USA is the Harvard University?

A. California
B. Massachusetts
C. New York
D. Florida

10. What is the national animal of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

A. Okapi
B. Mute Swan
C. Springbok
D. None of these

11. National animal of Austria is__________?

A. Okapi
B. Oryx
C. Eagle
D. None of these

12.The young Blue Hole (YBH) which was discovered in South China Sea has the depth
of ______m?

A. 300m
B. 200m
C. 202m
D. 304m

13. “Chennai” is the new name of which Indian city?

A. Patna
B. Madras 
C. Agra
D. Lucknow

14. Albert Einstein was born in__________?

A. Omen
B. USA
C. Germany 
D. Israel

15. What is the width of badminton court for a single player?

A. 5.18 meter 
B. 6.10 meter
C. 0.40 meters
D. 5.20 meter

16. Who constructed Suez Canal ?

A. Fyodor Litke
B. PyotrSemyonov-Tyan-Shansky
C. Voin Rimsky-Korsakov
D. Ferdinand de Lesseps

17. An asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter has been named after which famous
Pakistani personality?

A. Dr. Abdus Salam

B. Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan
C. Pervez Hoodbhoy
D. MalalaYousafzai

18. Muhammad bin Qasim was born in__________?

A. 693 AD
B. 694 AD
C. 695 AD
D. 696 AD

19. In which year Imran Khan married to Jemima Goldsmith ?

A. 1993
B. 1994
C. 1995
D. 1996

20. Who is known as the Father of Geometry?

A. kepler
B. Euclid
C. PythagorasD. Newton
 Date: 6th April, 2020
1. If you float on your back, on water, your weight will be?

A: Half of your normal weight

B: Equal of your normal weight
C: Zero
D: Less than the weight of water displaced by you.

2. Which is known as the "metal of hope" ?

A: Gold
B: Iron
C: Uranium
D: Platinum

3. On Nov 26, 1964 the first T.V station was established in city ?

A: Karachi
B: Lahore
C: Islamabad
D: Rawalpindi

04.Rhodesia is old name of?

A: Peking
B: Harare
C: Tripoli
D: Zimbabwe

4. The Cripps Mission visited India during the reign of ?

A: Lord Dalhousie
B: Lord Rippon
C: Lord Wavel
D: Lord Linlithgow

5. Samina Baig is first Pakistani women who scale Mt. Everest on May 19, ....... ?

A: 1953
B: 1998
C: 2011
D: 2013

6. What is the main cause of movement in the earth's atmosphere ?

A: Difference in air pressure

B: Difference in temperature
C: Solar Energy
D: Wind

7. The highest battle field in Pakistan as well as in the world is ?

A: Costa Rica
B: Baltoro glacier
C: Himalaya
D: Siachin Glacier

8. Which area is called as Pakistan's fruit garden ?

A: Peshawar
B: Sindh
C: Bahawalpur
D: Balochistan (Quetta)

9. Lahore was properly walled city having ........ doors during Mughuls,
A: 11
B: 12
C: 13
D: 14

10. Runn off kuchh boundary line is called ??

A: line of control
B: 37 parallel line
C: 24 parallel line
D: Redcliff line

11. When the name of Lyallpur was changed to Faisalabad ?

A: 1976
B: 1977
C: 1978
D: 1990

12. Pakistan is situated at ?

A: Tropic of Capricorn
B: Tropic of Cancer
C: Equator
D: Prime Meridian

13. How many Countries Are the Members of NATO?

A. 30
B. 29
C. 28
D. 27
14. Vincent Van Gogh was a__________?

A. Actor
B. Painter 
C. Sportsmen
4. Scientist

15. Chop Shot is a ________ shot in Table Tennis?

A. Backhand
B. Left Hand
C. Forehand
4. Passive

16.The stick which is used to hit the ball in Golf is called__________?

A. Club
B. Golf stick
C. Golf Hockey
D. None of these

17. Where is Bathsheba Beach situated?

A. Chile
B. Brazil
C. Barbados (North America)
D. Mexico

18. Which continent is known as Dark Continent?

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

19. Who was the first Secretary General of Pakistan?

A. Ch Muhammad Ali
B. Ch Shokat Ali
C. Ch Liqat Ali
D. Ch Muhammad Ali Johar

20. Smallest Republic of the world is___________?

A. Indonesia
B. Nauru
C. Vatican
D. None of these
21. Father of Slave dynasty (Ghulam Family)?

A. Quṭb al-Dīn Aibak 

B. Khizer khan
C. Behlol Lodhi
D. None of these

22. ‘Spartly Island’ in the South china sea are disputed between China and__________?

A. Vietnam
B. Malaysia
C. Philippines
D. All of these

23. A chronometer meter measures__________?

A. Sound waves
B. Time
C. Color contrast
D. Water waves

24. Who discovered the Solar system ?

A. Copernicus
B. Newton
C. Galileo
D. Kepler

25. The capital of Tajikistan is_________?

A. Dodoma
B. Dushenbe
C. Astana
D. Tashkent

26. Old Name of Squash is___________?

A. Rackets 
B. Binfel
C. Steel hit
D. Green Ball

27. After many years Cinema houses were opened in Saudi Arabia

A. 25 Years
B. 20 Years

C. 35 Years
28. When was the Famous children’s television show "Ainak Wala Jinn" broadcasted by PTV

A. 1993
B. 1990
C. 1991
D. 1992

29. World Polio Day observed every year on___________

A. October 22
B. October 23
C. October 24
D. November 24

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

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

Date: 11th April, 2020

1. Which is the tallest tree in the world?
(A) Mountain ash
(B) Redwood
(C) Quindio wax palm
(D) Yellow meranti

2. The world’s largest animal is
(A) blue whale
(B) gray whale
(C) sperm whale
(D) North Pacific right whale
3. Alexander Fleming who discovered the “Penicillin” (Antibiotic) in 1928 was a ________
scientist.
(A) German
(B) Scottish
(C) Swedish
(D) Russian
4. Which day is observed as Africa day?

A. 24 Oct
B. 14 Nov
C. 25 May
D. 25 Jan
5. What is the name of Shah Walliullah’s father?

A. Shah Abdur Rahim

B. Qutbuddin Alam
C. Syed Alam Hussain
D. None of these

6. Who was the author of ‘My Indian Years’?

A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Harding
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. None

7. First Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan is related to___________?

A. Demarcation of border of Pakistan

B. Islam is declared as a state religion
C. Both a and b
D. None of these

8. Area of Thar Desert in square miles is _________?

A. 77,000
B. 88,000
C. 66,000
D. 55,000

9. Name the First Pakistani who won Pulitzer Prize?

A. Dr Abul Qadeer Khan

B. Dr Raza Bakir
C. Malala Yosuaf Zai
D. Adrees Latif

10. Building of the Supreme Court in Islamabad was designed by a _________ architect?

A. Turkish
B. Greek
C. Japanese 
D. Pakistani

11. Which player played cricket for both India and Pakistan?

A. Nazar Muhammad
B. Mudassar Nazar
C. Majid Khan
D. Abdul Kardar
12. Arachnophobia is fear of __________?

A. Fear of Snakes
B. Fear of  Mosquito
C. Fear of Cat
D. Fear of Spider

13. Which Country has No Words in National Anthem?

A. Spain
B. Nigeria
C. Greenland
D. Iceland

14. Which Country has the longest national anthem of the world?

A. Egypt
B. Russia
C. Canada
D. Greece

15. Which country has the shortest national anthem in the World?

A. Brazil
B. Canada
C. Egypt
D. Japan

16. Which country has no National Anthem?

A. Peru
B. South Sudan
C. South Africa
D. Cyprus

17. Which Country have two National Anthem?

A. NewZeland and Denmark

B. China and Russia
C. Iraq  and Iran
D. U.K and U.S.A

18. Atlas Mountain is found in__________?

A. Niger
B. Congo
C. Morocco
D. Italy
19. When did women compete in Olympic Games in first time?

A. 1900
B. 1912
C. 1916
D. 1920

20.First commercial cell phone service started in 1984 in________?

A. Londin ( UK)
B. Chicago (USA)
C. paris ( France)
D. Rome (italy)

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 China is largest peanuts producer
 China is largest rice producer country
 China is largest wheat producer country
 Brazil is largest sugarcane producer country
 Kazakhstan is the largest uranium producer country
 Brazil is largest Coffee producer country