GENERAL KNOWLEDGE SECTION

1. The deepest point in the world is
(A) Dead Sea
(B) South Pole
(C) Mariana Trench
(D) Sinai Peninsula
2. The Mariana Trench is in the __________ Ocean.
(A) Atlantic
(B) Arctic
(C) Antarctic
(D) Pacific
3. The depth of the Mariana Trench is __________ meters.
(A) 10,011
(B) 10,411
(C) 10,611
(D) 10,911
4. Panama (a country) connects the two continents
(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America
(D) Asia and Australia
5. Turkey connects the two continents
(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America
(D) Asia and Australia
6. Egypt connects the two continents
(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America
(D) Asia and Australia
7. 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
8. The Engadin Valley is located in
(A) Switzerland
(B) Portugal
(C) Turkey
(D) Egypt
9. The Pico Island is located in
(A) Switzerland
(B) Portugal
(C) Turkey
(D) Egypt
10. Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul is popularly known as the
(A) Green Mosque
(B) Blue Mosque
(C) Red Mosque
(D) Yellow Mosque


12. Lake Lucerne that has complicated shape with several sharp bends and four arms is located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
13. Which city is also called The City of 1,000 Minarets?
(A) Istanbul
(B) Cairo
(C) Makkah
(D) Islamabad
14. The South Pole of the Earth is located in
(A) Norway
(B) Antarctica
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
15. The North Pole of the Earth is located in
(A) Norway
(B) Antarctica
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
16. Which statement is true about South and North Poles of the Earth?
(A) South Pole is warmer than the North Pole
(B) North Pole is warmer than the South Pole
(C) Both poles have equal temperature
(D) Both poles lie in the Ocean
17. The Sinai Peninsula is located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
18. Augusta Raurica, a Roman archaeological site, was a/an
(A) theater
(B) open-air theater
(C) museum
(D) open-air museum
19. Augusta Raurica is located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
20. The Pena Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey

21. The bridge in Istanbul, Turkey that connects Asia and Europe is called
(A) Golden Gate Bridge
(B) Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
(C) Bosphorus Bridge
(D) Royal Gorge Bridge

22. Alexandria is a city in
(A) Turkey
(B) Egypt
(C) Jordan
(D) Greece

23. About __________% of Antarctica is covered by ice.
(A) 97
(B) 98
(C) 99
(D) 100

24. Ross Island in the Ross Sea is located near
(A) Greenland
(B) Norway
(C) continent of Antarctica
(D) continent of Australia

25. The first European to reach India by sea was
(A) Christopher Columbus
(B) Marco Polo
(C) John Cabot
(D) Vasco da Gama

26. Vasco da Gama was a/an __________ explorer.
(A) British
(B) French
(C) German
(D) Portuguese
27. The World Wide Web was invented by
(A) Tim Berners-Lee
(B) Bob Kahn
(C) Steve Jobs
(D) Bill Gates
28. The birthplace of the World Wide Web was
(A) NASA
(B) Pentagon
(C) CERN
(D) Microsoft
29. The headquarter of the European Organization for Nuclear Research, called CERN, is located in
(A) Belgium
(B) Switzerland
(C) Germany
(D) England
30. The book “Emile” or “On Education” was written by
(A) Rousseau
(B) Socrates
(C) Plato
(D) Aristotle
31. The world’s longest land border between the two countries is the border between
(A) US and Canada
(B) US and Mexico
(C) India and Pakistan
(D) South Korea and North Korea

32. The world’s largest island is
(A) Greenland(B) Finland
(C) Indonesia
(D) United Kingdom
33. Which country is the largest archipelagic country in the world?
(A) Greenland
(B) Finland
(C) Indonesia(D) United Kingdom

34. Indonesia is a country with around __________ islands.
(A) 10,000
(B) 11,000
(C) 12,000
(D) 13,000
35. The most dispersed country in the world is
(A) Maldives(B) Indonesia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Philippines

36. The Maldives is spread over __________ km2.
(A) 60,000
(B) 70,000
(C) 80,000
(D) 90,000
37. Maldives, a country in Asia, is consist of around __________ islands.
(A) 1100
(B) 1152
(C) 1192(D) 1212

38. Which country is also called the “Land of the Midnight Sun”?
(A) Japan
(B) Norway(C) Netherlands
(D) South Africa

39. Which country is also called “Rainbow Nation”?
(A) Japan
(B) Norway
(C) Netherlands
(D) South Africa
40. “Netherlands” literally means
(A) ideal location
(B) lower countries(C) mouth of land
(D) land of sun set
41. Which country contains the most volcanoes in the world?
(A) Indonesia(B) Maldives
(C) South Africa
(D) Mexico

42. Which country is the lowest in the world?
(A) Indonesia
(B) Maldives(C) South Africa
(D) Netherlands

43. Which country recognizes the highest number of official languages?
(A) Indonesia
(B) Maldives
(C) South Africa(D) Mexico

44. The constitution of South Africa recognizes __________ official languages.
(A) 8
(B) 9
(C) 10
(D) 11
45. Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa?
(A) Gabon
(B) Laos
(C) Lesotho(D) Niue

46. The Komodo dragons are found in
(A) Indonesia(B) Maldives
(C) South Africa
(D) Egypt

47. Jeju Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in
(A) Indonesia
(B) Egypt
(C) South Africa
(D) South Korea
48. Borobudur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in
(A) Indonesia(B) Egypt
(C) South Africa
(D) South Korea

49. The Orange River flows in
(A) Indonesia
(B) Egypt
(C) South Africa(D) Mexico

50. The Chapultepec Castle is located in
(A) Indonesia
(B) Egypt
(C) South Africa
(D) Mexico 
51. The largest desert in the world is
(A) Antarctica(B) Arctic
(C) Sahara
(D) Atacama

52. The largest cold desert in the world is
(A) Antarctica(B) Arctic
(C) Sahara
(D) Atacama

53. The largest hot desert in the world is
(A) Cholistan
(B) Arctic
(C) Sahara(D) Atacama

54. The Sahara desert is located in
(A) Asia
(B) Africa(C) South America
(D) Australia

55. The driest desert in the world is
(A) Sahara Desert
(B) Cholistan Desert
(C) Arabian Desert
(D) Atacama Desert
56. The Atacama Desert is located in
(A) Asia
(B) Africa
(C) South America(D) Australia

57. Kansai International Airport on an artificial island is located in
(A) China
(B) Japan(C) South Korea
(D) North Korea

58. The Seven Rila Lakes are located in
(A) Bulgaria(B) Hungary
(C) Poland
(D) Czech Republic

59. The largest waterfalls system in the world is
(A) Angel Falls
(B) Victoria Falls
(C) Niagara Falls
(D) Iguazu Falls
60. The famous waterfall, Iguazu Falls, is located on the border of
(A) United States and Canada
(B) Chile and Portugal
(C) Argentina and Brazil(D) Paraguay and Uruguay


61. The United Nations was founded on
(A) March 24, 1945
(B) October 24, 1945
(C) March 24, 1949
(D) October 24, 1950

62. Which country from the following is NOT the member of UNO?
(A) Vatican City
(B) Afghanistan
(C) North Korea
(D) Vaitnam

63. The International Court of Justice is located in
(A) New York
(B) Washigton
(C) Geneva
(D) The Hague

64. The Great Wall of China is about __________ KM long.
(A) 18,196
(B) 19,196
(C) 20,196
(D) 21,196

65. The oldest university in the world is
(A) Cambridge University
(B) Oxford University
(C) University of Bologna
(D) University of Warwick

66. There are _________ non-permanent members of the security council.
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 10
(D) 15

67. The currency of Indonesia is
(A) rupiah
(B) dinar
(C) rangit
(D) riyal

68. The D-8 is an organization of eight ________ countries.
(A) developed
(B) developing
(C) Asian
(D) African

69. The European Union’s working capital is in
(A) London
(B) Lisbon
(C) Austria
(D) Brussels

70. The headquarter of NATO is located in
(A) New York
(B) Paris
(C) Geneva
(D) Brussels


71. The motto of UNO is
(A) It’s your world!(B) Life for All!
(C) Peace!
(D) Love and Peace!

72. The world’s highest mountain is in
(A) China
(B) Pakistan
(C) Nepal(D) India

73. The headquarter of Red Cross is in
(A) New York
(B) Washigton
(C) Geneva(D) The Hague

74. World Trade Organization was established in
(A) 1980
(B) 1985
(C) 1990
(D) 1995
75. The North Atlantic treaty (NATO) was signed in
(A) 1945
(B) 1947
(C) 1949(D) 1951

76. Which country, on the map of world, appears as “Long Shoe”?
(A) Portugal
(B) Italy(C) Greece
(D) Hungary

77. Which from the following countries is NOT a member of D-8?
(A) India(B) Pakistan
(C) Nigeria
(D) Turkey

78. The largest ocean of the world is
(A) Atlantic
(B) Pacific(C) Indian
(D) None of these

79. Which from the following countries does NOT yield veto-power?
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Canada(D) France

80. OIC changed its name from Organisation of the Islamic Conference to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in
(A) 1991
(B) 1999
(C) 2001
(D) 2011


81. The most powerful organ of United Nations is
(A) General Assembly
(B) Security Council(C) Secretariat
(D) International Court of Justice

82. The headquarter of Green Peace International is located in
(A) Amserdam(B) Geneva
(C) Lisbon
(D) Austria

83. 3 May is observed Internationally as
(A) Labour Day
(B) Environment Day(C) Earth Day
(D) Press Freedom Day

84. The Capital of Canada is
(A) Tirane
(B) Ottawa
(C) Athens
(D) Luxembourg
85. Suez Canal is between
(A) Arabian Sea and Red Sea
(B) Red Sea and North Sea
(C) Mediterranean Sea and North Sea
(D) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
86. The permanent Secretariat of SAARC is located in
(A) Islamabad, Pakistan
(B) New Delhi, India
(C) Kathmandu, Nepal(D) Colombo, Sri Lanka

87. Which from the following countries is NOT a member of European Union?
(A) Norway(B) Ireland
(C) Malta
(D) Estonia

88. The currency of Israel is
(A) Euro
(B) Shekel(C) Forint
(D) Krone

89. Which country (by electorate) is the world’s largest democracy?
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) China
(D) India
90. The permanent Secretariat of OIC is located in
(A) Makkah
(B) Madina
(C) Jeddah
(D) Riyadh

91. The highest part of the Earth is
(A) Mount Everest(B) K2
(C) Norway
(D) North Pole

92. The lowest part of the Earth is
(A) Dead Sea(B) Mariana Trench
(C) South Africa
(D) South Pole

93. The deepest part of the Earth is
(A) Dead Sea
(B) Mariana Trench(C) South Africa
(D) South Pole

94. The headquarter of Amnesty International is in
(A) Amserdam
(B) Geneva
(C) London(D) Berlin

95. The headquarter of Transparency International is in
(A) Amserdam
(B) Geneva
(C) London
(D) Berlin
96. The largest Island of the World is
(A) Iceland
(B) Greenland(C) England
(D) Sri Lanka

97. 22 April is observed Internationally as
(A) Labour Day
(B) Environment Day
(C) Earth Day(D) Press Freedom Day

98. Yellow Sea lies between
(A) America and Canada
(B) England and France
(C) China and Korea(D) Norway and Sweden

99. The smallest Sea of the World is
(A) Dead Sea
(B) Red Sea
(C) Baltic Sea(D) Arabian Sea

100. World’s famous bridge “Golden Gate Bridge” is in
(A) San Francisco(B) New Delhi
(C) France
(D) Sydney 

 

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One Hundred One Line Questions:

1.  Official Name of Pakistan is: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
2. Father of the Nation:Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (DOB 25-12-1876 to DIED ON 11-09-1948) 
3. National Poet: Allama Muhammad Iqbal (DOB 09-11-1877 to DIED ON 21-04-1938)
4. CAPITAL : ISLAMABAD
5. AREA: Total: 796,096 Sq. km.
   Punjab: 205,344 Sq. km.
   Sindh: 140,914 Sq. km.
   Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa: 74,521 Sq. km.
   Balochistan: 347,190 Sq. km.
   Federally Administered Tribal Areas: 27,220 Sq. km.
   Islamabad (Capital): 906 Sq. km. 
6.  Religion: 95% Muslims, 5% others.
7. Languages: Urdu (National) and English (Official)
8. Government Form: Parliamentary form of Government
9. Parliament: Parliament consists of two Houses i.e., the Senate (Upper House) and the National Assembly (Lower House).
   The Senate is a permanent legislative body and symbolises a process of continuity in the national affairs. It consists of 100 members. The four Provincial Assemblies, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Federal Capital form its electoral college.
   The National Assembly has a total membership of 342 elected through adult suffrage (272 general seats, 60 women seats and 10 non-Muslim seats). 
10. Pakistan National Flag:  Dark green with a white vertical bar, a white crescent and a five-pointed star in the middle. The Flag symbolizes Pakistan's profound commitment to Islam, the Islamic world and the rights of religious minorities. 
11. National Anthem: Approved in August, 1954
    Verses Composed by: Abdul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri(Writer)
    Tune Composed by: Ahmed G. Chagla(Music)
    Duration: 80 seconds 
12. Pakistan's Official Map: Drawn by Mian Mahmood Alam Suhrawardy (1920-1999)
13. National Flower: Jasmine. 
14. National Tree: Deodar (Cedrus Deodara).
15. National Animal:Markhor.
16. National Bird: Chakor (Red-legged partridge)
17. National Game: Hockey
18. Archaeological sites: Moenjo Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehr Garh, Takht Bhai.