Important General Knowledge

The Mariana Trench is in the ——— Ocean

A. Atlantic

B. Arctic

C. Antarctic

D.Pacific (Answer)


Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul is popularly known as the————

A. Green Mosque

B. Blue Mosque (Answer)

C. Red Mosque

D. Yellow Mosque


Panama (a country) connects which two continents

A. Asia and Europe

B. Asia and Africa

C. South America and North America (Answer)

D. Asia and Australia


The North Pole of the Earth is located in————

A. Norway

B. Antarctica

C. Arctic Ocean (Answer)

D. Pacific Ocean


Egypt connects which of the following two continents

A. Asia and Europe

B. Asia and Africa (Answer)

C. South America and North America D. Asia and Australia


The Pico Island is located in———

A. Switzerland

B. Portugal (Answer)

C. Turkey

D. Egypt


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

A. Istanbul

B. Cairo (Answer)

C. Makkah

D. Islamabad


The Pena Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in————

A. Egypt

B. Portugal (Answer)

C. Switzerland

D. Turkey


The bridge in Istanbul, Turkey that connects Asia and Europe is called————-

A. Golden Gate Bridge

B. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

  • C. Bosphorus Bridge (Answer)

D. Royal Gorge Bridge


Alexandria is a city in————-

A. Turkey

B. Egypt (Answer)

C. Jordan

D. Greece


About ——% of Antarctica is covered by ice

A. 97%

B. 98% (Answer)

C. 99%

D. 100%


The South Pole of the Earth is located in————

A. Norway

B. Antarctica (Answer)

C. Arctic Ocean

D. Pacific Ocean


The shortest day is———

A. 22 June

B. 22 July

C. 22 September

D.22 December (Answer)


Turkey connects the two continents————-

A. Asia and Europe (Answer)

B. Asia and Africa

C. South America and North America

D. Asia and Australia


Augusta Raurica is located in———

A. Egypt

B. Portugal

C. Switzerland (Answer)

D. Turkey


How Many Countries Are Landlocked In Asia

A. 11 Countries

B. 12 Countries (Answer)

C. 13 Countries

D. 14 Countries


26th January is India‟s——— Day

A. Independence Day

B. Republic Day (Answer)

C. Revolution Day

D. Parliament Day


Which Country joined SAARC in 2007

A. Pakistan

B. India

C. SriLanka

D.Afghanistan (Answer)


Who was the First Pakistani Player to have a hundred in T20Is

A. Ahmed Shehzad (Answer)

B. Umar Akmal

C. Misbah-ul-Haq

D. Mohammad Hafeez


Silk is produced by————

A. Egg of silkworm

B. Pupa of silkworm

C. Larva of silkworm (Answer)

D. Insect itself


The Orange river flows in————

A. Indonesia

B. Egypt

C. South Africa (Answer)

D. Mexico


Indonesia is a country with around ———- islands

A. 10,000

B. 11,000

C. 12,000

D.13,000 (Answer)


When was the game Frisbee invented

A. 1860s

B. 1870s (Answer)

C. 1830s

D. 1850s


The Seven Rila Lakes are located in———

A. Bulgaria (Answer)

B. Hungary

C. Poland

D. Czech Republic


“Netherlands” literally means————-

A. ideal location

B. lower countries (Answer)

C. mouth of land

D. land of sun set


These are only two double land-locked countries in the world. Double land locked means a land-locked country which is also surrounded by land locked neighbouring countries. Name both the countries

A. Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein (Answer)

B. Uzbekistan and Chad

C. Uzbekistan and Mali

D. Liechtenstein and Chad


A large group of islands is known as:

A. Peninsula

B. Archipelago (Answer)

C. Strait

D. Channel


Which waterway gives the source of terrestrial moisture

A. Ocean

B. Rivers

C. Lakes (Answer)

D. Canals


Rainfall related to mountains is:

A. Orographic rainfall (Answer)

B. Normal rainfall

C. Monsoon rains

D. Cyclonic rainfall


The distance of longitude represents how many minutes difference in time

A. 10 minutes

B. 4 minutes (Answer)

C. 15 minutes

D. 1 minute


The season changes because of the ————

A. Moon is revolving round the earth

B. Earth is revolving round its axis

C. Earth is revolving round the sun (Answer)

D. Planet Mars is attracting the sun


The largest latitude circle on earth is —–

A. Arctic circle

B. Tropic of cancer

C. Tropic of Capricorn

D.The Equator (Answer)


Which part of the world is known as “Star and key of Indian Ocean”

A. Manora

B. Sri Lanka

C. Maldives

D.Mauritius (Answer)

D. Madagascar


The world‟s largest land border is between ——————

A. China and Mongolia

B. Russia and China

C. Argentina and Brazil

D.America and Canada (Answer)


The areas around the North and South poles within the Polar circles is called ————-

A. The Torrid Zone

B. The Frigid Zone (Answer)

C. The Temperature Zone

D. The Hardiness Zone


The richest fishing ground in the world:

A. North Western Europe

B. North Eastern Asia (Answer)

C. North Western Africa

D. North Eastern North America


Transportation and trade are——

A. Primary activities

B. Secondary activities

C. Tertiary activities (Answer)

D. Quaternary activities


Which of the following regions is „Peninsula‟——

A. Arabia

B. Scandinavia

C. Alaska

D. PapuaNew Guinea E.All of above (Answer)


Afternoon rains in the equatorial region are the result of influences ——-

A. Land Breeze

B. Monsoon

C. Frontal

D.Convectional (Answer)


The extinct Volcanic Peak of Koh-i-Sultan is in ——-

A. Turkmanistan

B. Turkey

C. Iran

D.Pakistan (Answer)


The Stevenson screen contains all of these EXCEPT:

A. Wet bulb thermometer

B. Maximum thermometer

C. Ordinary thermometer D.Anemometer (Answer)


A canyon is a large form of ——

A. Dry valley

B. Gorge (Answer)

C. Pediment

D. Badiand


The deepest place in the Indian Ocean is—

A. Mariana Trench

B. Puerto Rico Trench

C. Diamantina Trench (Answer)

D. Isle


Trench Bore is caused by——

A. Rising tide while meeting river currents (Answer)

B. Friction from prevailing winds

C. Spring tide and strong winds

D. Unequal heating of oceans


The most precious gemstone “Emerald” are found in——

A. Gilgit B. Hunza

C. Swat (Answer)

D. Dir Nightingale


Florence (belongs to France) was a————.

A. Doctor

B. Nurse (Answer)

C. Teacher

D. House wife


“Decision Point” Book is written by————.

A. Barack Obama

B. George W Bush (Answer)

C. Bill Clinton

D. Richard Nixon


Diego Garcia is United States military base in the—————

A. Indian Ocean (Answer)

B. Pacific Ocean C. Atlantic Ocean

D. Arctic Ocean


Where Das Man Palace is located in—————

A. Yemen

B. Kuwait (Answer)

C. Bahrain

D. Oman


Mahan Airline belongs to which country————

A. Iran (Answer)

B. Iraq

C. Yemen

D. Oman


Who first pioneered the idea of a blood bank———-

A. Booker T, Washington

B. George Washington Carver

C. Jonas Salk

D.Charles Drew (Answer)


Which of the following lines divide Turkish and Greek Cyprus communities

A. Yellow Line

B. Green Line (Answer)

C. Maginot Line

D. 11 parallel line


Bismillah Khan is related to—————

A. Flute

B. Tabla

C. Shehnai (Answer)

D. Sarod


Togo is situated in ————-

A. southern African countries

B. Western African countries (Answer)

C. Northern African countries

D. Eastern African countries


The number of keys in an ordinary piano is————

A. 66

B. 77

C.88 (Answer)

D. 44


Biro Brothers invented the BALLPOINT PEN belong to————-

A. Hungry (Answer)

B. Sweden

C. Finland

D. Greece


“Night watch” is a famous————-

A. Restaurant

B. Painting (Answer)

C. Hotel

D. Beach


The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is————

A. 5

B. 7

C. 11

D.13 (Answer)


Until Victorian times, chocolate was thought of as a drink. When did the first chocolate bar appear————-

A. 1831

B. 1832

C. 1833

D. There is no sure date (Answer)


What invention caused many deaths while testing it—————

A. Dynamite

B. Parachute (Answer)

C. Motor car

D. Railway Edwin


Budding invented lawn mover belong to———-

A. England (Answer)

B. U.S

C. Sweden

D. Finland


What furniture item was invented by California furniture designer Charles Prior Hall in 1968

A. Sofa bed

B. Captain’s chair

C. Waterbed (Answer)

D. Hammock


When was bar code scanner invented——

A. 1950s

B. 1960s

C. 1970s (Answer)

D. 1980s


Who invented Jet Engine————-

A. Sir Frank Whittle (Answer)

B. Gottlieb Daimler

C. Roger Bacon

D. Lewis E. Waterman


For which disease,Indian scientists have developed herbal medicine using Ayurveda

A. AIDS

B. Blood Cancer

C. Dengue (Answer)

D. Diabetes


The first „Cross word‟ puzzle in the world was published in —— General Knowledge

A. 1913 (Answer)

B. 1915

C. 1917

D. 1927


Which one of the following companies will launch Project Skybender to boost 5G internet speed —

A. Facebook

B. Google (Answer)

C. IBM

D. Apple


In which one of the following South East Asian countries, India will build satellite tracking station 

A. Vietnam (Answer)

B. Philippines

C. Laos

D. Cambodia


The country known is the sugar bowl of the world———

A. Cuba (Answer)

B. Jamaica

C. South Sudan

D. Sierra Leone


What is the significance of a small country “Ecuador”———

A. Beautiful state of South America

B. Lies on equator (Answer)

C. Biggest producer of water-melon

D. famous for canal system


River Jordon flow out into ———-

A. Dead sea (Answer)

B. Caspian sea

C. Red sea

D. Mediterranean sea


Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of traditional typewriters

A. Tab

B. Enter (Answer)

C. Backspace

D. Spacebar


The country whose national anthem has only music no words————

A. Bahrain (Answer)

B. Chile

C. Greece

D. Albania


Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means————

A. Fear of cats (Answer)

B. Fear of rats

C. Fear of cockroaches

D. Fear of height


The most densely populated island in the world is Honshu located in——-

A. South Korea

B. North Korea

C. Japan (Answer)

D. China


Name of the Alexander horse was———-

A. Beucephalus (Answer)

B. Alexcephalus

C. Macodophalus

D. Grekophalus


The country famous for Samba dance is———

A. USA B. Brazil (Answer)

C. Portugal

D. Chile


The motto of „Association of Southeast Asian Nations‟ is “One Vision, One———- ,One Community”.

A. Unity

B. Identity (Answer)

C. Faith

D. Ideology


The official language(s) of “Association of Southeast Asian Nations” is/are ————-

A. One

B. Five

C. Nine

D.Ten (Answer)


SAFTA signed on 6 January 2004 in—————

A. 10 SAARC summit

B. 11 SAARC summit

C. 12 SAARC summit (Answer)

D. 13 SAARC summit


 

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