General knowledge mcq’s

1. The United Nations was founded on _________.A. March 24, 1945B. October 24, 1945C. March 24, 1949D. October 24, 1950

2. Which country from the following is NOT the member of UNO?A. Vatican CityB. AfghanistanC. North KoreaD. Vaitnam

3. The International Court of Justice is located in _________.A. New YorkB. WashigtonC. GenevaD. The Hague

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

5. The oldest university in the world isA. Cambridge UniversityB. Oxford UniversityC. University of BolognaD. University of Warwick

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

7. The currency of Indonesia is _________.A. rupiahB. dinarC. rangitD. riyal

8. The D-8 is an organization of eight ________ countries.A. developedB. developingC. AsianD. African

9. The European Union's working capital is in _________.A. London

B. LisbonC. AustriaD. Brussels

10. The headquarter of NATO is located in _________.A. New YorkB. ParisC. GenevaD. Brussels

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

1. B2. A3. D4. D5. C6. C7. A8. B9. D10. D

11. The motto of UNO is _________.A. It's your world!B. Life for All!C. Peace!D. Love and Peace!

12. The world's highest mountain is in __________.A. ChinaB. PakistanC. NepalD. India

13. The headquarter of Red Cross is in _________.A. New YorkB. WashigtonC. GenevaD. The Hague

14. World Trade Organization was established in __________.A. 1980B. 1985C. 1990D. 1995

15. The North Atlantic treaty (NATO) was signed in __________.A. 1945B. 1947C. 1949D. 1951

16. Which country, on the map of world, appears as "Long Shoe"?A. PortugalB. ItalyC. GreeceD. Hungary

17. Which from the following countries is NOT a member of D-8?A. IndiaB. PakistanC. NigeriaD. Turkey

18. The largest ocean of the world is __________.A. AtlanticB. PacificC. IndianD. None of these

19. Which from the following countries does NOT yeild veto-power?A. United StatesB. United KingdomC. CanadaD. France

20. OIC changed its name from Organisation of the Islamic Conference to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in _________.

A. 1991B. 1999C. 2001D. 2011

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

11. A12. C13. C14. D15. C16. B17. A18. B19. C20. D

21. The most powerful organ of United Nations is _________.A. General AssemblyB. Security CouncilC. SecretariatD. International Court of Justice

22. The headquarter of Green Peace International is located in _________.A. AmserdamB. GenevaC. LisbonD. Austria

23. 3 May is observed Internationally as _________.A. Labour DayB. Environment DayC. Earth DayD. Press Freedom Day

24. The Capital of Canada is __________.A. TiraneB. OttawaC. AthensD. Luxembourg

25. Suez Canal is between __________.A. Arabian Sea and Red SeaB. Red Sea and North SeaC. Mediterranean Sea and North SeaD. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

26. The permanent Secretariat of SAARC is located in __________.A. Islamabad, PakistanB. New Delhi, IndiaC. Kathmandu, NepalD. Colombo, Sri Lanka

27. Which from the following countries is NOT a member of European Union?A. NorwayB. IrelandC. MaltaD. Estonia

28. The currency of Israel is _________.A. EuroB. ShekelC. ForintD. Krone

29. Which country (by electorate) is the world's largest democracy?A. United StatesB. United KingdomC. ChinaD. India

30. The permanent Secretariat of OIC is located in _________.A. MakkahB. MadinaC. JeddahD. Riyadh

ANSWERS: GK MCQS

21. B22. A23. D24. B25. D26. C27. A28. B29. D30. C31. The highest part of the Earth is __________ .

A. Mount EverestB. K2C. NorwayD. North Pole

32. The lowest part of the Earth is __________ .A. Dead SeaB. Mariana TrenchC. South AfricaD. South Pole

33. The deepest part of the Earth is __________ .A. Dead SeaB. Mariana TrenchC. South AfricaD. South Pole

34. The headquarter of Amnesty International is in _________.A. AmserdamB. GenevaC. LondonD. Berlin

35. The headquarter of Transparency International is in _________.A. AmserdamB. GenevaC. LondonD. Berlin

36. The largest Island of the World is _________.A. IcelandB. GreenlandC. EnglandD. Sri Lanka

37. 22 April is observed Internationally as _________.A. Labour DayB. Environment DayC. Earth DayD. Press Freedom Day

38. Yellow Sea lies between __________.A. America and CanadaB. England and FranceC. China and KoreaD. Norway and Sweden

39. The smallest Sea of the World is __________.A. Dead SeaB. Red SeaC. Baltic SeaD. Arabian Sea

40. World's famous bridge "Golden Gate Bridge" is in __________.A. San FranciscoB. New DelhiC. FranceD. Sydney

ANSWERS: GK QUIZ

31. A32. A33. B34. C35. D36. B37. C38. C39. C40. A41. Which country is called "Land of thousand islands"?

A. MalaysiaB. IndonesiaC. IrelandD. Finland

42. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately __________ islands.A. 10,000B. 12,500C. 15,000D. 17,500

43. Which country is called the "Land of Golden Fibre"?A. United StatesB. South KoreaC. BangladeshD. India

44. Which country is called the "Land of thousand Lakes"?A. IndonesiaB. Finland

C. IcelandD. Scotland

45. Vienna is the capital of _________.A. AustriaB. SwitzerlandC. CyprusD. Denmark

46. The capital of Czech Republic is?A. NicosiaB. DublinC. BernD. Prague

47. AFP is the news agency of _________.A. GermanyB. FranceC. SyriaD. Yemen

48. ANTARA is the news agency of _________.A. IndonesiaB. SyriaC. YemenD. Jordan

49. Emirates is an airline of __________.A. Saudi ArabiaB. QatarC. UAED. Malaysia

50. Qantas is an airline of __________.A. Saudi ArabiaB. AustraliaC. UAED. Malaysia

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

41. B42. D43. C44. B45. A46. D47. B48. A49. C50. B51. The Temple of Heaven, a religious building, is located in

A. EdinburghB. Rome

C. BeijingD. Shanghai

52. The mine, Super Pit, is Australia's largest _________ mine.A. goldB. silverC. copperD. coal

53. What was the nationality of Alfred Nobel?A. AmericanB. BritishC. GermanD. Swedish

54. The first Nobel Prize was awarded in __________ .A. 1895B. 1901C. 1907D. 1913

55. The Nobel Prize has been awarded in __________ fields.A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8

56. The Li River is located inA. ChinaB. JapanC. South KoreaD. North Korea

57. SANA is the news agency of _________.A. Saudi ArabiaB. UAEC. SyriaD. Yemen

58. Saba is the news agency of _________.A. IndonesiaB. SyriaC. YemenD. Jordan

59. KLM is an airline of __________.A. AustraliaB. GermanyC. NetherlandsD. Austria

60. Etihad Airways is an airline of __________.A. United Arab Emirates

B. QatarC. RussiaD. Canada

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

51. C52. A53. D54. B55. B56. A57. C58. C59. C60. A61. The Earth surface is divided in __________ Continents.

A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8

62. The Largest Continent (by Area) of the World is __________.A. AsiaB. EuropeC. AfricaD. North America

63. The second Largest Continent (by Area) of the World is __________.A. AsiaB. EuropeC. AfricaD. North America

64. The Smallest Continent (by Area) of the World is __________.A. AntarcticaB. AustraliaC. AfricaD. Europe

65. The Earth's Oceanic water is divided in __________ oceans.A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8

66. The Earth's Largest ocean is __________ .A. AtlanticB. ArcticC. IndianD. Pacific

67. The Earth's second Largest ocean is __________ .A. Atlantic

B. ArcticC. IndianD. Pacific

68. The Earth's Smallest ocean is __________ .A. AtlanticB. ArcticC. IndianD. Pacific

69. The world's Largest Lake is?A. Caspian SeaB. Lake SuperiorC. Lake VictoriaD. Great Bear Lake

70. The hottest desert of the world is?A. Sahara DesertB. Arabian DesertC. Cholistan DesertD. Arctic Desert

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZZES

61. C62. A63. C64. B65. A66. D67. A68. B69. A70. A71.  

The first Secretary General of United Nations was?A. Dag HammarskjoldB. Kurt WalheionC. U ThantD. Trygue Lie

72. World War I was began in?A. 1912B. 1914C. 1916D. 1918

73. World War I was ended in?A. 1912B. 1914C. 1916D. 1918

74. World War II was began in?

A. 1935B. 1937C. 1939D. 1941

75. World War II was ended in?A. 1939B. 1941C. 1943D. 1945

76. The world's deadliest conflict was?A. World War IB. World War IIC. Mongol ConquestsD. Taiping Rebellion

77. The Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on?A. 3 August 1945B. 6 August 1945C. 9 August 1945D. 12 August 1945

78. What was the name of Atomic Bomb that dropped on the city of Hiroshima?A. Little BoyB. Fat BoyC. Little ManD. Fat Man

79. The Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki on?A. 3 August 1945B. 6 August 1945C. 9 August 1945D. 12 August 1945

80. What was the name of Atomic Bomb that dropped on the city of Nagasaki?A. Little BoyB. Fat BoyC. Little ManD. Fat Man

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS

71. D72. B73. D74. C75. D76. B77. B78. A79. C80. D81. NATO is a/an __________ alliance.

A. militaryB. economicC. regionalD. cultural

82. The oldest news agency in the world is?A. AFPB. WAFAC. BBCD. CNN

83. The Suez Canal is in __________ .A. NigeriaB. LibyaC. EgyptD. Palestine

84. The Delaware river is in __________ .A. United StatesB. CanadaC. ChinaD. United Kingdom

85. The main structural work of the Eiffel Tower was completed in?A. 1883B. 1885C. 1887D. 1889

86. The height of Eiffel Tower is __________ feet.A. 1063B. 1067C. 1073D. 1077

87. Reuters is the news agency of __________ .A. United StatesB. United KingdomC. FranceD. Germany

88. WAFA is the news agency of __________ .A. PalestineB. IraqC. QatarD. Egypt

89. The capital of Saudi Arabia is?A. MakkahB. MadinaC. TaifD. Riyadh

90. The currency of Qatar is?A. DollarB. DinarC. DirhamD. Riyal

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

81. A82. A83. C84. A85. D86. A87. B88. A89. D90. D91.

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was founded on __________ .A. September 25, 1966B. September 25, 1967C. September 25, 19698D. September 25, 1969

92. The OIC was founded in __________ .A. Saudi ArabiaB. IraqC. QatarD. Morocco

93. The 6th organ, "Trusteeship Council" of the United Nations suspended operation on November 01, 1994, with the independence of _________.

A. ChadB. SudanC. PalauD. Tunisia

94. The United Nations has __________ principal organs.A. 4B. 5C. 6D. 7

95. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was founded on __________ .A. 27 December 1944B. 27 December 1945C. 27 December 1946D. 27 December 1947

96. The social networking site "Twitter" was launched on __________ .A. July 15, 2003B. July 15, 2004C. July 15, 2005

D. July 15, 2006

97. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formed in?A. 1958B. 1960C. 1962D. 1964

98. 8 March is observed internationally as?A. Women's DayB. World Water DayC. World Health DayD. Human Rights Day

99. 22 March is observed internationally as?A. Women's DayB. World Water DayC. World Health DayD. Human Rights Day

100. 7 April is observed internationally as?A. Women's DayB. World Water DayC. World Health DayD. Human Rights Day

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

91. D92. D93. C94. B95. B96. D97. A98. A99. B100. C101. The soviet media theory had its roots in

A. Italian Fascist philosophyB. Free enterprize approach of westC. German ideologyD. Japanese imperialist edicts

102. The monetary unit of Bangladesh isA. LekB. TakaC. ShillingD. Kyat

103. JEEVIKA, is the Rural Livelihoods project of which of the following State GovernmentsA. West BengalB. Punjab

C. BiharD. Uttar Pradesh

104. What is the capital of VietnamA. DhakaB. AjmaanC. HanoiD. none of these

105. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known asA. Labour PartyB. Nazi PartyC. Ku-Klux-KlanD. Democratic Party

106. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awardedA. Physics and ChemistryB. Physiology or MedicineC. Literature, Peace and EconomicsD. all of these

107. Garampani sanctuary is located atA. Diphu, AssamB. Junagarh, GujaratC. Kohima, NagalandD. Gangtok, Sikkim

108. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent ofA. AsiaB. AfricaC. EuropeD. Australia

109. The height of all 4 Minars of Badshai Mosque areA. 170 feetB. 172 feetC. 175 feetD. 177 feet

110. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world'sA. largest railway stationB. highest railway stationC. longest railway stationD. none of these

ANSWERS: MCQS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

101. C102. B103. B104. C105. B106. D107. A

108. B109. D110. A111. Who made the design of Pakistan's first Stamp Ticket

A. Rehmat AliB. Abdur-rehaman ChugtaiC. Waqar-ul-HassanD. none of these

112. Which bay of the Atlantic, between northern Spain and western France, is noted for its rough seas and high tides

A. Bay of BiscayB. Bay of ArizonaC. Bay of northern hemisphereD. none of these

113. Thomas Cup is associated with which GameA. bedmintonB. footballC. hockeyD. none of these

114. Largest Arms Importer of the World isA. AfricaB. ChinaC. IndiaD. Bangladesh

115. Ariana is airlines of which countryA. ChinaB. IndonesiaC. PakistanD. Afghanistan

116. FFC stands forA. Foreign Finance CorporationB. Film Finance CorporationC. Federation of Football CouncilD. none of these

117. What name is given to members of the Roman Catholic Society of JesusA. JesusB. JesuitsC. both a and bD. none of these

118. Epsom (England) is the place associated withA. horse racingB. poloC. shootingD. snooker

119. Who was the first person to address the United Nations in Hindi

A. A.P.J. Abdul KalamB. Narendra ModiC. Atal Behari VajpayeeD. Manmohan Singh

120. The availability of cash and other cash-like marketable instruments that are useful in purchases and investments are commonly known as

A. marketabilityB. cash crunchC. creditD. liquidity

ANSWERS: MCQS OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

111. B112. B113. A114. C115. D116. B117. B118. A119. C120. D121. When did Fatima Jinnah joined All India Muslim league

A. 1939B. 1927C. 1947D. 1949

122. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in

A. 1968B. 1967C. 1958D. none of these

123. Which sign of the zodiac is also called The WaterbearerA. ScorpioB. LeoC. GeminiD. Aquarius

124. Habeas Corpus Act 1679A. states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge

against himB. provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bailC. safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the

king's ordersD. all of these

125. Which of the following is NOT a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development. Organisation (DRDO)

A. Shaurya

B. AgniC. PinakaD. Brahmos

126. The 3rd SAARC Ministerial Level Meet on Poverty held in which among the following countries

A. BangladeshB. IndiaC. NepalD. Buhtan

127. Which common childhood illness related to shingles is also called varicellaA. measlesB. mumpsC. polioD. chickenpox

128. Of which Caribbean country is Montego Bay the main tourist centreA. TorontoB. New YorkC. JamaicaD. Paris

129. The name of which Roman god means 'shining father' in LatinA. mercuryB. jupiterC. venusD. pluto

130. The largest peninsula in the world isA. ArabiaB. AsiaC. AfricaD. Europe

ANSWERS: QUIZ GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

121. A122. B123. D124. D125. A126. C127. D128. C129. B130. A

131. The 16th NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) Summit 2012 was held inA. TehranB. DelhiC. Singapore

D. London

132. Which one of the following countries made an exit from Kyoto ProtocolA. FranceB. IndiaC. CanadaD. China

133. Quid-e-Azam's mother tongue wasA. GujratiB. UrduC. HindiD. none of these

134. Which SAARC Member Country has Largest Literacy RateA. BangladeshB. Sri LankaC. ChinaD. Indonesia

135. Pakistan's National Flag was prepared byA. Abdur-rehaman ChugtaiB. Liaqat AliC. Chaudhary Rehmat AliD. Ameer-ud-din Qadwai

136. How many counters has each player in a game of backgammonA. 15B. 12C. 10D. 16

137. Which Country is the Second largest Arms Exporter of the WorldA. IndiaB. RussiaC. ChinaD. America

138. Which is the largest Oil Producing Member Country of OPECA. KuwaitB. BahrainC. QatarD. Saudi Arabia

139. Which food item takes its name from the French for twice cookedA. burgerB. pizzaC. biscuitD. none of these

140. Which Country has the oldest monarchyA. TurkeyB. Japan

C. RomeD. Ireland

ANSWERS: QUIZZES GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

131. A132. C133. A134. B135. D136. A137. B138. D139. C140. B141.  

ITAR-TASS is the news agency of which countryA. RussiaB. ChinaC. IndiaD. Afghanistan

142. Pakistan's standard time was suggested byA. Liaqat AliB. Maulana Mazhar-ud-dinC. Chaudhary Rehmat AliD. Proffessor Muhammad Anwar

143. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which countryA. USAB. FijiC. IndiaD. UK

144. Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known as

A. Letter of Credit (L/C)B. laissezfaireC. inflationD. none of these

145. First Afghan War took place inA. 1838B. 1837C. 1839D. 1840

146. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed byA. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab EmiratesB. Second World NationsC. Third World NationsD. Fourth World Nations

147. First China War was fought betweenA. China and BritainB. China and FranceC. China and EgyptD. China and Greek

148. Pakistan's first coin was issued onA. 3rd june 1948B. 6th june 1949C. 3rd January 1948D. none of these

149. Attock fort was constructed byA. JahangeerB. AurangzebC. AkbarD. none of these

150. Mancher lake situated inA. SawatB. DaduC. MureeD. Gilgit

ANSWERS: QUIZ GK

141. A142. D143. B144. A145. C146. A147. A148. C149. C150. B151.

What are the flat, treeless plains of Argentina calledA. PampasB. MossC. LichenD. none of these

152. What name is given to the programs run by a computer, as opposed to the hardwareA. programB. softwareC. inputD. output

153. Who wrote David CopperfieldA. Charles DickensB. William WordsworthC. ShakespeareD. none of these

154. The name of which animal is an Aboriginal term meaning 'no water'A. RatB. SnakeC. KoalaD. Lizard

155. Which animal has the biggest eyes of any living creatureA. ElephantB. KangarooC. OwlD. Horse

156. The Wrigley Building is located in which US cityA. New YorkB. ChicagoC. HawaiD. none of these

157. Which is known as City of SkyscrapersA. New YorkB. ParisC. BelgiumD. Chicago

158. The capital of Canada isA. TorontoB. BrusselsC. OttawaD. Bogota

159. Driest place in the world isA. Death Valley(California)B. Sahara(Africa)C. Barmer(Rajasthan)D. none of these

160. Largest Museum in the world is inA. USAB. ChinaC. AfricaD. Europe

ANSWERS: QUIZZES GK

151. A152. B153. A154. C155. D156. B157. A158. C159. A

160. A161.

World environment day is onA. 5th JuneB. 5th MayC. 2 JuneD. 2 May

162. The world oldest known city isA. TokyoB. DamascusC. ParisD. Beijing

163. Hindenburg Line is in betweenA. India and ChinaB. Germany and PolandC. France and GermanyD. India and Pakistan

164. Highest Dam in world isA. Hirakud Dam on the river Mahanadi-OrissaB. Bhakra Nangal on river SutlejC. The Grande(Switzerland)D. none of these

165. The first prime minister of Bangladesh wasA. Liaqat AliB. Mujibur RehmanC. Yahya KhanD. Zia-ul-Haq

166. Headquarter of Ghandhara civilization is inA. KhatmanduB. LarkanaC. QuettaD. Taxilla

167. Which country is largest in areaA. ChinaB. CanadaC. RussiaD. India

168. The largest planet isA. JupiterB. MercuryC. VenusD. Earth

169. In which country did the rottweiler originateA. AmericaB. Africa

C. ChinaD. Germany

170. Which colour is produced by adding together yellow and cyanA. GreenB. RedC. BlueD. Pink

ANSWERS: GENERAL MCQS

161. A162. B163. B164. C165. B166. D167. C168. A169. D170. A

171.Where the biggest Salt Mine located in Pakistan

A. MangoraB. JhelumC. SawatD. none of these

172. The most beautiful stone-Marble is extracted from which province of PakistanA. PunjabB. SindhC. NWFPD. Baluchistan

173. On which area of the moon did Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins make their landing on 20 July 1969

A. Sea of TranquilityB. unkonown place of moonC. centre of moonD. none of these

174. What name is more commonly given to a tree of the genus TaxusA. OakB. YewC. PlumD. Gum

175. The longest river in Pakistan isA. River RaviB. River SindhC. River Cheenab

D. River Jehlum

176. In which cartoon series do the characters Chef and Cartman appearA. Tom and JerryB. The Snow whiteC. CindrellaD. South Park

177. In which country is the port of DieppeA. TurkeyB. GermanyC. FranceD. Italy

178. In which country are the headquarters of the multinational company NestleA. SwitzerlandB. VeniceC. JapanD. Norway

179. Which two primary colours are mixed to make purpleA. red and greenB. red and blueC. red and yellowD. red and white

180. What type of creature is a fulmarA. A reptileB. An insectC. A dogD. A bird

ANSWERS: GENERAL QUIZ

171. A172. C173. A174. B175. B176. D177. C178. A179. B180. D

181. Who was the first president of the United States of AmericaA. George WashingtonB. George HarrisonC. Robert ZemeckisD. none of these

182. Which is the national flower of Pakistan

A. LillyB. RoseC. JasmineD. Tulip

183. Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor JahangirA. SialkotB. MultanC. LahoreD. Karachi

184. Which city in Switzerland was the headquarters of the League of NationsA. BrusselsB. GenevaC. CanberraD. none of these

185. At which sport have Keiji, Okada and Yuko Hasama been world championsA. BedmintonB. PoloC. Table tennisD. Karate

186. In which US state is the port of Tarpon SpringsA. FloridaB. HawaiiC. VirginiaD. none of these

187. Ice cream was first produced in which country in the 17th centuryA. EnglandB. ItalyC. FranceD. Germany

188. The total Area of the Capital of Pakistan 'Islamabad' isA. 800 sq KmB. 850 sq KmC. 900 sq KmD. 907 sq Km

189. What is the official language of MexicoA. SpanishB. FrenchC. ItalianD. English

190. What is the standard monetary unit of TurkeyA. LiraB. PennyC. EuroD. Dollar

ANSWERS: GENERAL QUIZZES

181. A182. C183. C184. B185. D186. A187. B188. D189. A190. A

191. What is the capital of Queensland, AustraliaA. BrisbaneB. BrusselsC. BeijingD. Doha

192. In which century did the Crimean War take placeA. 18thB. 19thC. 17thD. 16th

193. In which US state is the city of TallahasseeA. VirginiaB. HawaiC. FloridaD. none of these

194. Who starred as Superman in the 1970s and 1980s film seriesA. Christopher ReeveB. John BelushiC. Cilla BlackD. none of these

195. Which is the national bird of PakistanA. MarkhorB. ParrotC. PigeonD. Chakor

196. Who was the second wife of King Henry VIII of EnglandA. Anne BoleynB. Queen ElizabethC. Lady DianaD. none of these

197. The Painted Desert lies in which US stateA. FloridaB. ArizonaC. HawaiiD. Virginia

198. In which year did the Titanic sink on its maiden voyageA. 1913B. 1914C. 1912D. 1915

199. Which country is the world's largest producer of coffeeA. TaiwanB. UKC. BrazilD. Switzerland

200. What is the capital of LibyaA. KabulB. AjmaanC. DohaD. Tripoli

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

191. A192. B193. C194. A195. D196. A197. B198. C199. C200. D

201. What are the three main languages of SwitzerlandA. German, French and ItalianB. German, French and EnglishC. German, French and SpanishD. English, French and Italian

202. The Second largest city of Pakistan isA. RawalpindiB. LahoreC. MultanD. Quetta

203. The large moon Miranda is a satellite of which planet of the solar systemA. Neptune

B. PlutoC. UranusD. Jupiter

204. Of which country is Margrethe II the reigning queenA. TurkeyB. SwitzerlandC. DenmarkD. Italy

205. Mount Cook is the highest mountain of which nation in the South PacificA. CanadaB. BrazilC. AustraliaD. New Zealand

206. What sort of creature is a margayA. DogB. CatC. BirdD. Insect

207. In which European city are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the KremlinA. MoscowB. ParisC. BrusselsD. Manchester

208. How many white stars are on the national flag of the USAA. 20B. 30C. 40D. 50

209. A howdah is a seat used for riding on the back of which animalA. HorseB. BullC. ElephantD. Donkey

210. In which US state is the city of San DiegoA. CaliforniaB. ArizonaC. FloridaD. Virginia

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

201. A202. B203. C204. C205. D206. B

207. A208. D209. C210. A

211. Who was the Greek goddess of war and wisdomA. AthenaB. LakshmiC. GangaD. None of these

212. What is the world's largest living mammalA. ElephantB. Blue WhaleC. SharkD. Giraffe

213. In 1976, Israeli troops stormed a hijacked plane at which Ugandan airportA. EntebbeB. TurinC. VeniceD. None of these

214. What is the name of the large salty lake which lies between Israel and JordanA. Salt LakeB. Dead SeaC. Death LakeD. None of these

215. In which sport is the term 'hookcheck' often usedA. PoloB. Ice hockeyC. FootballD. Bedminton

216. Which river flows through the Sea of GalileeA. River NileB. River BeijingC. River JordanD. None of these

217. Gatun Lake is part of which canalA. Indus canalB. Pacific canalC. both a and bD. Panama Canal

218. In US politics, who carries the nickname 'the Veep'A. PresidentB. General SecretoryC. Vice-President

D. Clerk

219. Which is Australia's largest city by populationA. SydneyB. MelbourneC. PerthD. None of these

220. How many squares has a chessboardA. 24B. 52C. 45D. 64

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

211. A212. B213. A214. B215. B216. C217. D218. C219. A220. D

221. What colour is the ball worth three points in snookerA. RedB. GreenC. BlackD. Yellow

222. Which country is the most popular destination for foreign touristsA. FranceB. GermanyC. SwitzerlandD. Australia

223. The Flathead Lake Monster is said to exist in which US stateA. FloridaB. ArizonaC. VirginiaD. Montana

224. Who wrote Arms and the Man and Man and SupermanA. William WordsworthB. ShakespeareC. George Bernard ShawD. None of these

225. Which US president was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth

A. Richard BransonB. Abraham LincolnC. Nicholas MonsarratD. George Bush

226. What sort of creature is a hairstreakA. BirdB. ButterflyC. CatD. Dog

227. What number is between five and one on a dartboardA. 20B. 10C. 3D. 15

228. Which continent comprises the land around the South PoleA. AsiaB. AfricaC. EuropeD. Antarctica

229. Which English romantic poet wrote EndymionA. William WordsworthB. ShakespeareC. John KeatsD. George Bernard Shaw

230. Which bird with a distinctive call lays its eggs in the nests of other birdsA. SparrowB. ParrotC. Humming birdD. Cuckoo

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

221. B222. A223. D224. C225. B226. B227. A228. D229. C230. D231.

Who was the first Emperor in ChinaA. Sun Yat SenB. Kublai KhanC. Qin Shi HuagdiD. None of these

232. Which body of water separates the North Island and South Island of New ZealandA. Bass StraitB. Megellan StraitC. Strait of BonifacioD. Cook Strait

233. To which country did the Dc-10 belong which exploded in air over Niger on September 19,1989

A. UKB. IsraelC. SurinameD. France

234. On Which sea is the island of Corfu situatedA. Black seaB. Mediterranean seaC. Adriatic SeaD. Baltic Sea

235. What was the United States largest single land acquisitionA. Louisiana PurchaseB. Garsden PurchaseC. AlaskaD. Maxican Cessation

236. What is the second largest desert in the world after the Sahara desertA. Gobi DesertB. Arabian DesertC. Kalahari DesertD. Libyan Desert

237. What country was Band Aid's 1984 record produced to raise money forA. BangladeshB. EthiopiaC. KenyaD. Morocco

238. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court areA. 26 m x 14 mB. 28 m x 15 mC. 27 m x 16 mD. 28 m x 16 m

239. Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated onA. May 8B. May 18C. June 8D. June 18

240. Who was the first U.S President who was not from Massachusetts or VirginiaA. James MadisonB. James PolkC. Andrew Jackson

D. None of theseANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

231. C232. D233. D234. C235. A236. B237. B238. B239. A240. C

 

241. Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of

A. TennisB. VolleyballC. BasketballD. Cricket

242. Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD - 1050 AD areA. Khajuraho templesB. Jama MasjidC. Sun templeD. Mahabalipuram temples

243. In what state is the geographic center of the United States locatedA. MontanaB. North DakotaC. South DakotaD. Wyoming

244. Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religionA. TaoismB. JudaismC. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)D. Shintoism

245. Who was the first cartoonist to win a Pulitzer Prize for a comic stripA. All CappB. Berke BreathedC. Charles SchulzD. Garry Trudeau

246. Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO inA. 1992B. 1991C. 1993D. 1994

247. Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I endedA. January 19, 1918B. May 30, 1918C. November 11, 1918D. February 15, 1918

248. During World War II, when did Germany attack FranceA. 1941B. 1940C. 1942D. 1945

249. In what city did james Mclamore and David Edger ton open the first Burger King in 1954A. Colorado Springs, ColoradoB. Indianapolis, IndianaC. Sacramento, CaliforniaD. Miami, Florida

250. Euclid wasA. Greek mathematicianB. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometryC. Propounded the geometrical theoremsD. All of these

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

241. B242. A243. C244. C245. D246. A247. C248. B249. D250. D

251. DRDL stands forA. Defence Research and Development LaborataryB. Department of Research and Development LaboratoryC. Differential Research and Documentation LaborataryD. None of these

252. In which future U.S state did Custer make his famous Last StandA. MontanaB. North DakotaC. OklahomaD. Texas

253. What author confessed' "My stories written when sober are stupid"A. Arthur conan Doyle

B. Earnest HemingwayC. F. Scott FitzgeraldD. Leo Tolstoy

254. What Kansas city's name means 'potato' in the Kansa languageA. AbelineB. TopekaC. OmahaD. Wichita

255. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian ArmyA. Gen. K.M. CariappaB. Vice-Admiral R.D. KatariC. Gen. Maharaja Rajendra SinghjiD. None of these

256. How tall is the pitcher's mound in major League BaseballA. 6 inchesB. 14 inchesC. 18 inchesD. 10 inches

257. FRS stands forA. Fellow Research SystemB. Federation of Regulation SocietyC. Fellow of Royal SocietyD. None of these

258. What device's invention was the main reason for demise of the Pony ExpressA. RadioB. TelegraphC. TelephoneD. Train

259. During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the year

A. 1914 ADB. 1915 ADC. 1912 ADD. 1916 AD

260. What is the highest peak in the 48 contiguous U.S statesA. Mount ElbertB. Mount RainierC. Mount WhitneyD. Pikes Peak

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

251. A252. A253. C254. B255. A

256. D257. C258. B259. D260. C

261. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan inA. 2000B. 2002C. 2001D. 2003

262. Durand Cup is associated with the game ofA. HockeyB. BedmintonC. FootballD. Volleyball

263. What playwright's The Glass Menagerie appeared on Broadway and was made into three movies

A. Arthur MillerB. David MametC. Noel CowardD. Tennessee Williams

264. What was the first U.S city to host the winter OlympicsA. DenverB. Lake PlacidC. Salt Lake cityD. Squaw Valley

265. Headquarters of UNO are situated atA. New York, USAB. Haque (Netherlands)C. GenevaD. Switzerland

266. Who was the first person to sail to the southern tip of Africa, in 1488A. Ferdinand MagellanB. James CookC. Bartholomew DiasD. None of these

267. First International Peace Congress was held in London inA. 1564 ADB. 1843 ADC. 1845 ADD. 1545 AD

268. What was the only Grand Slam event that eluded Monica seles in both 1991 and 1992A. Australian open

B. French openC. U.S openD. Wimbledon

269. Dr. Zakir Hussain wasA. the first Muslim president of IndiaB. first vice president of IndiaC. first president of Indian National CongressD. first speaker of Lok Sabha

270. In Robinson Crusoe, what does the title character name the native he befriendsA. WednesdayB. ThursdayC. FridayD. Saturday

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

261. B262. C263. D264. B265. A266. C267. B268. D269. A270. C

271. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games inA. 1958 in TokyoB. 1962 in JakartaC. 1966 in BangkokD. 1970 in Bangkok

272. How many acres are in square mileA. 1.6B. 32C. 640D. None of these

273. ESCAP stands forA. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and PacificB. European Society Council for Africa and PacificC. Economic and Social Commission for Africa and PacificD. None of these

274. Which U.S President was born the earliestA. James MadisonB. George WashingtonC. John AdamsD. Thomas Jefferson

275. Firdausi wasA. a poetB. well known for his epic 'Shahnama'C. Both option A and BD. None of these

276. The Partridge Family TV show, what did the singing family travel inA. RVB. VanC. Station wagonD. Bus

277. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is atA. DehradunB. DarjeelingC. MarmagoD. Dispur

278. Which position did Doug Harvey play in the NHLA. CenterB. Right wingC. Left wingD. Defense man

279. During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it inA. 1000 ADB. 1099 ADC. 1200 ADD. 1500 AD

280. What was venetian artist Titian's last nameA. VecchiettaB. VenezianoC. VecellioD. None of these

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

271. A272. C273. A274. B275. C276. D277. B278. D279. B280. C281. Free market is

A. a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods

B. market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand

C. ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism

D. none of these

282. Which U.S. state has the second most area that is covered by waterA. FloridaB. AlaskaC. MichiganD. Minnesota

283. East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent ofA. AsiaB. AfricaC. EuropeD. South Africa

284. What was English trumpeter John Shore's claim to fame in 1711A. Creator of the modern trumpetB. First trumpeter in an orchestraC. Inventor of the tuning forkD. Saved from a bullet by his trumpet

285. GNLF stands forA. Gorkha National Liberation FrontB. Gross National Liberation FormC. Both option A and BD. None of these

286. What college's men's basketball team below is not nicknamed the WildcatsA. ArizonaB. CincinnatiC. Kansas StateD. Kentucky

287. Fa-Hien wasA. the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta

VikramadityaB. the discoverer of Puerto Rico and JamaicaC. the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit ChinaD. none of these

288. What is the title character's name in Shakespeare's The Merchant of VeniceShylock

A.B. BassanioC. BalthasarD. Antonia

289. Which U.S subway system has the most miles of trackA. BostonB. New YorkC. San FranciscoD. Washington, D.C

290. In 1967, which country below did not fight Isreal in the Six day warA. EgyptB. JordanC. LebanonD. Syria

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

281. B282. C283. A284. C285. A286. B287. A288. D289. D290. C

291. In which major U.S professional sport does the home team not usually wear whiteA. Major League BaseballB. National Basketball AssociationC. National Football LeagueD. National Hockey League

292. Who was the gypsy heroine of The Hunchback of Notre DameA. DaniellaB. EsmeraldaC. GabrielaD. Jasmine

293. How many continents border the Arctic OceanA. 2B. 4C. 5D. 3

294. Which U.S President first appeared on the face of the dime on Jan 30, 1946A. Abraham LincolnB. Franklin RooseveltC. George WashingtonD. Thomas Jefferson

295. Who was the only golfer to win the British open in three different decades in the 20th centuryA. Bobby JonesB. Jack NicklausC. Gary PlayerD. None of these

296. What author's first novel was Hike and the AeroplaneA. Sinclair Lewis

B. E.M. ForsterC. Somerset MaughamD. Zane Grey

297. What profession was the first to accept what we now call tipsA. ActorsB. PlumbersC. DoctorsD. Barbers

298. What was the first Peanuts television specialA. A Charlie Brown ChristmasB. A Charlie Brown ThanksgivingC. It's the Great PumpkinD. None of these

299. How many no- hitters did Nolan Ryan throw in his career, the most by any Major League Baseball pitcher

A. 4B. 7C. 5D. 6

300. In which country are the aptly named Snowy Mountain locatedA. AustraliaB. CanadaC. RussiaD. Turkey

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS

291. C292. B293. D294. B295. C296. A297. D298. A299. B300. A

Which from the following countries has no armed forces?

A. Niger

B. Nigeria

C. Iceland

D. Latvia

12. Who is Secretary General of NATO?

A. Lord Ismay

B. Anders Fogh Rasmussen

C. Willy Claes

D. Hillary Clinton

13. 2016 Olympics will held in ________.

A. London

B. Rio de Janeiro

C. Doha

D. Beijing

14. 2022 FIFA world cup will held in _________.

A. Qatar

B. Russia

C. UK

D. not decided yet

15. European Union has __________ member states.

A. 27

B. 28

C. 39

D. 30

16. The Euro currency is used by __________ countries.

A. 17

B. 18

C. 19

D. 20

17. "Kashmir" is a disputed area between __________.

A. India and Sri Lanka

B. India and Bangladesh

C. India and Pakistan

D. Bangladesh and Pakistan

18. "Northern Cyprus" is a disputed area between __________.

A. Cyprus and Czech Republic

B. Cyprus and United Kingdom

C. Cyprus and Greece

D. Cyprus and Turkey

19. The secretary general of OIC is _________.

A. Ahmed Saleem

B. Syed Ali Mousavi

C. Prince Salman

D. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu

20. The official languages of NATO are ___________.

A. English and French

B. English and German

C. English and Spanish

D. English, French and German

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

11. C

12. B

13. B

14. A

15. B Croatia has become the 28th member of the EU on 1 July 2013.

16. B Lativa has become the 18th member of the Eurozone on 1 January 2014.

17. C

18. D

19. D

20. A

The Taj Mahal in India, was built by Mughal emperor

A. AurangzaibB. Shah JahanC. AkbarD. Humayun

22. The Sino-Indian War between China and India was occurred in

A. 1956B. 1959C. 1962D. 1965

23. The 2013 Summer Universiade was held in ________.

A. MoscowB. KazanC. AstanaD. Beijing

24. In London Olympics 2012, the most medals were won by _________.

A. AmericaB. RussiaC. ChinaD. United Kingdom

25. The River Thames is located in __________.

A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. IrelandD. Finland

26. In London Olympics 2012, the gold medal, in Men's Field Hockey was won by __________.A. GermanyB. HollandC. Australia

D. India

27. The Most populous city in the world is __________.

A. BeijingB. Buenos AiresC. ShanghaiD. Tokyo

28. US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is __________ .

A. Seth JonesB. John KerryC. Richard HolbrookeD. James Dobbins

29. The secretary general of OIC is _________.

A. Ahmed SaleemB. Syed Ali MousaviC. Prince SalmanD. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu

30. The head of state of the United Kingdom is _________ .

A. Queen Elizabeth IB. Queen Elizabeth IIC. Queen Elizabeth IIID. Queen Elizabeth IV

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZZES

21. B22. C23. B24. A25. A26. A27. C

28. D29. D30. B

World Affairs MCQs

31. US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is __________ .

A. James DobbinsB. John KerryC. Joe BidenD. John Mccain

32. India has constructed Baglihar Dam on _________ River.

A. SindhB. RaviC. ChenabD. Sutluj

33. The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was _________ .

A. Anwar SadatB. Dr. Abdul SalamC. Dr. Muhammad YounusD. Yasir Arafat

34. Qantas is an airline of __________ .

A. AustraliaB. SudanC. MalaysiaD. France

35. AFP is a news agency of __________ .A. SwitzerlandB. FranceC. GermanyD. Sweden

36. The oldest news agency in the world is _________ .

A. AFPB. WAFAC. BBCD. CNN

37. The headquarter of Transparency International is located in _________.

A. New YorkB. WashigtonC. ParisD. Berlin

38. NATO is a/an __________ alliance.

A. militaryB. economicC. regionalD. cultural

39. The Suez Canal is in __________ .

A. NigeriaB. LibyaC. EgyptD. Palistine

40. The Suez Canal connects the __________ .

A. Red Sea and the Arabian SeaB. Red Sea and the North SeaC. Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian SeaD. Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

ANSWERS: WORLD AFFAIRS MCQs31. A32. C

33. A34. A35. B36. A37. D38. A39. C

40. D. World's oldest operational space launch facility is located in ________.

A. AmericaB. RussiaC. KazakhstanD. India

42. The first human who traveled into space was _________ .

A. Neil ArmstrongB. Yuri GagarinC. Sergei KorolevD. John Glenn

43. In which country It is mandatory for all male citizens aged 18–27 to serve 1 year in Armed Forces?

A. AmericaB. CanadaC. RussiaD. Israel

44. Which country is the world's top supplier of weapons?A. AmericaB. RussiaC. IsraelD. Germany

45. Which from the following countries is NOT the member of BRIC?

A. AmericaB. RussiaC. ChinaD. India

46. The President of India is __________ .

A. Sonia GandhiB. Dr. Abdul KalamC. ChidambaramD. Pranab Mukherjee

47. The headquarter of Human Rights Watch is located in __________ .

A. WashingtonB. New YorkC. BerlinD. Brussels

48. North Atlantic Treaty, that formed NATO, was signed in __________ .

A. 1949B. 1955C. 1961D. 1967

49. World War II began by German invasion on __________ .

A. RussiaB. FranceC. United KingdomD. Poland

50. __________ has the world's largest natural gas reserves.

A. Saudi ArabiaB. IranC. Russia

D. Canada

ANSWERS: WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZ

41. C42. B43. C44. B45. A46. D47. B48. A49. D50. C

51. Secretary General UNO Ban-Ki-Mon belongs to __________.

A. South Korea.B. North KoreaC. JapanD. China

52. Currently, there are __________ member states of the United Nations.

A. 190B. 193C. 196D. 197

53. Currently, __________ countries hold the status of Observer States in the United Nations.

A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5

54. There are __________ members of SAARC.

A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8

55. Secretary General SAARC Ahmed Salem belongs to __________.

A. PakistanB. IndiaC. MaldivesD. Bhutan

56. Which from the following countries does NOT yeild veto-power?

A. United StatesB. United KingdomC. CanadaD. France

57. Which from the following countries is NOT a non-permanent member of Security Council.

A. RwandaB. LuxembourgC. ArgentinaD. Sweden

58. Al-Jazeera TV Channel belongs to ___________.A. QatarB. KuwaitC. EgyptD. Bahrain

59. The newest member of the Eurozone is _______.

A. LativaB. CroatiaC. BulgariaD. Cyprus

60. The Iran–Pakistan gas pipeline is also called __________.

A. friendship pipelineB. future pipelineC. peace pipelineD. unity pipeline

ANSWERS: WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZZES

51. A52. B53. A54. D55. C56. C57. D58. A59. A60. C The lowest temperature ever recorded on the Earth is __________ .

A. -83.2 °CB. -86.2 °CC. -89.2 °CD. -92.2 °C

82. The lowest temperature was recorded in __________ .

A. AntarcticaB. RussiaC. CanadaD. Germany

83. The highest temperatures ever recorded on the Earth is ________.

A. 56.7 °CB. 57.7 °CC. 58.7 °CD. 59.7 °C

84. The highest temperature was recorded in __________ .

A. Los AngelesB. CaliforniaC. TripoliD. Doha

85. Who is Angela Merkel?

A. Prime Minister of GermanyB. Chancellor of GermanyC. Prime Minister of FranceD. Chancellor of France

86. Who is François Hollande?

A. President of GermanyB. Prime Minister of GermanyC. President of FranceD. Prime Minister of France

87. The current director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is __________ .

A. James ClapperB. Thomas DonilonC. Denis McDonoughD. John Brennan

88. On 27 February 2013 Iraq's state airline, after 20 years, begins flights to __________ .A. AmericaB. IsraelC. IranD. Kuwait

89. The Nobel Prize for Peace 2013 was awarded to ___________ .

A. Barak ObamaB. Malala Yousafzai

C. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)D. United Nations Security Council

90. The Nobel Prize for Literature 2013 was awarded to ___________ .

A. Margaret ThatcherB. Alice MunroC. Sir David FrostD. Peter O'Toole

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

81. C82. A83. A84. B85. B86. C87. D88. D89. C90. B

91. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 was awarded to ___________ .

A. Martin Karplus & Michael LevittB. Francois Englert & Peter W. HiggsC. Thomas C. Sudhof & James E. RothmanD. Lars Peter Hansen & Robert J. Shiller

92. Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, is the wife of __________ .

A. Prince HarryB. Prince CharlesC. Prince WilliamD. Prince George

93. The Sinai Peninsula is in __________ .

A. Egypt

B. LibyaC. JordanD. Syria

94. According to Forbes Magazine the most powerful man on the Earth is ________.A. Barack ObamaB. Vladimir PutinC. Xi JinpingD. Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud

95. Angela Merkel was elected as Chancellor of Germany for the __________ time.

A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth

96. The Prime Minister of Pakistan is __________ .

A. Shahbaz SharifB. Nawaz SharifC. Asif ZardariD. Ishaq Dar

97. The President of Iran is __________ .

A. Mahmoud AhmadinejadB. Hassan RouhaniC. Mohammad Javad ZarifD. Ali Khamenei

98. The No.1 Tennis Player is __________ .

A. Serena WilliamsB. Maria SharapovaC. Victoria AzarenkaD. Venus Williams

99. The Defence Secretary of United States is __________ .

A. John KerryB. Hillary ClintonC. Chuck HagelD. John McCain

100. The Currency of Lativa is __________ .

A. DollarB. EuroC. LevD. Lek

ANSWERS: MCQs OF CURRENT AFFAIRS91. B92. C93. A94. B95. C96. B97. B98. A99. C100. B 

101. Which among the following countries has published the world's first Modern Slavery Bill, recently

A. USA

B. Britain

C. Russia

D. Switzerland

102. Recently, "Felipe VI" has been sworn in as the new king of

A. France

B. England

C. Spain

D. Germany

103. Who among the following has won the FIDE World Rapid Chess championship title, recently

A. Magnus Carlesen

B. Vishwanthan Anand

C. Teimor Radjabov

D. Fabiabi Caruana

104. Who among the following has been chosen as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights by the U.N General Assembly

A. Prince Zeid al Hussein

B. Samuel Johnson

C. San Antonio Spurs

D. Martin Kaymer

105. Thomas Mueller, who scored the first hat-trick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, represents which country

A. France

B. Italy

C. Germany

D. England

106. In which among the following countries Asia's first solar-wind power system has been inaugurated recently

A. Bhutan

B. China

C. India

D. Nepal

107. King Juan Carlos, who recently decided to abdicate, has been monarch of

A. Belgium

B. Denmark

C. Luxembourg

D. Spain

108. Which among the following institutes have gained the top slot in the inaugural "QS University Rankings: BRICS 2014"

A. IIT Delhi

B. Beijing Institute of Technology

C. Moscow State University

D. Tsinghua University of China

109. The winner of 20th Senior National Women's Football Championships is

A. Mizoram

B. Manipur

C. Sikkim

D. Odisha

110. Recently, India has become the permanent signatory of the Washington Accord. This accord is an international accreditation agreement for which among the following types of educational degrees

A. Arts and Humanities

B. Medical Science

C. Engineering

D. Social Sciences

ANSWERS: LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

101. B

102. C

103. A

104. A

105. C

106. D

107. D

108. D

109. B

110. C

111. Who on 20 April 2014 won the Monte Carlo Masters Tennis

A. Roger Federer

B. Stanislas Wawrinka

C. Bob Bryan

D. Ivan Dodi

112. Scientist of which University on 17 April 2014 designed the world's first floating nuclear plants

A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

B. Purdue University

C. Wisconsin University

D. University of Washington

113. Name the new book of Hillary Clinton that was due to released on 10 June 2014

A. Living History

B. It Takes a Village

C. Hard Choices

D. A Terrible Beauty

114. What is the name of new Earth-size planet found in the habitable zone on 17 April 2014

A. KI-238

B. KEPLER-186f

C. KOI-238

D. CHANDRA-186f

115. In April 2014, India became a net exporter of steel after how many years

A. 5 years

B. 3 years

C. 7 years

D. 6 years

116. Who won the Whangarei Rally of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship held in New Zealand recently

A. Jan Kopecky, Czech Republic

B. Glenn Macneall, Australia

C. Mark Pedder, Australia

D. Gaurav Gill, India

117. Who won the OUE Singapore Badminton Open 2014 held in the third week of April 2014

A. Simon Santoso, Indonesia

B. Deepika Pallikal, India

C. Saina Nehwal, India

D. Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia

118. According to the US Department of Homeland Security report released on 16 April 2014, temporary workers of which community accounted for the largest number of non-immigrants residing in the US in 2012

A. Chinese

B. Mexican

C. African

D. Indian

119. Scientists of which University created the first 3D model of the malaria parasite genome in April 2014

A. Harvard University

B. Indian Institute of Science

C. University of California

D. University of Washington

120. What is Bluefin 21 which was deployed on 14 April 2014 to find the remains of the missing Malaysian airplane MH370 in the Indian Ocean

A. A submarine

B. A robot submarine

C. An undersea buoy

D. A robot

ANSWERS: LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

111. B

112. A

113. C

114. B

115. D

116. D

117. A

118. D

119. C

120. B

121. Who has been appointed as the new Union Finance Secretary on 15 April 2014

A. Ashok Singhal

B. Arvind Mayaram

C. R P Watal

D. Ravi Mathur

122. Which Indian agency has set up Sports Integrity Unit on 15 April 2014 to investigate cases related to fraud in sports

A. Central Vigilance Commission

B. Criminal Investigation Department

C. Central Bureau of Investigation

D. Union Ministry of Sports

123. Piramal Enterprises Ltd decided on 17 April 2014 to acquire 20 percent stake in which Indian company

A. Vodafone India

B. Shriram Capital

C. Sundaram Finance

D. Sun Pharma

124. What is the name of a new software app was developed to help the illiterate farmers

A. Sandesh Pathak

B. Messenger Reader

C. Sandesh Vahak

D. Padho Kishan

125. The European Parliament on 15 April 2014 approved the Banking Union reforms. In this context consider the following statements. (I). To establish a new oversight system known as the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) under the European Central Bank (ECB).(II). A fund of 55 billion euros (76 billion dollars) will be set up to cover the cost of closures. Which is/are correct

A. I only

B. II only

C. Both I and II

D. Neither I nor II

126. The world on 18 April 2014 celebrated the World Heritage Day to celebrate the International Day for Monuments and Sites. What is the theme for the year 2014

A. World Heritage Convention

B. World Heritage and Sustainable Development

C. Heritage of Commemoration

D. None of the above

127. Name the person, who has been appointed as the 22nd Navy Chief of India

A. Shekhar Sinha

B. Sunil Lamba

C. Satish Soni

D. Robin K Dhowan

128. Google on 14 April 2014 bought a firm that is a maker of high-altitude solar-powered drones to bring internet access to the remotest parts of the world and also to solve problems related to it. Name the firm acquired by Google

A. Solar Drone Company Ascenta

B. Titan Aerospace

C. DeepMind Technologies

D. None of the above

129. Name the author of the book Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths

A. PC Parekh

B. Sanjaya Baru

C. RK Yadav

D. Nikhil Chandwani

130. Name the woman who has been recently appointed as the Next Chief Justice of Delhi High Court

A. Justice Gita Mittal

B. Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed

C. Justice Reva Khetrapal

D. Justice Gorla Rohini

ANSWERS: LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZZES

121. B

122. C

123. B

124. A

125. C

126. C

127. D

128. B

129. A

130. D

131. Supreme Court of India on 17 April 2014 said that the national auditor, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is empowered to audit the revenues of

A. Private Telecom Companies

B. Private Electricity Companies

C. Private Manufacturing Companies

D. All the Private Companies

132. Iran is currently in negotiations with the so called P5+1 group over its nuclear programme. Which among the following country is denoted here as +1

A. UK

B. Germany

C. China

D. Australia

133. Recently, Tennis player Maria Sharapova has claimed her second French Open title in 2014. Maria Sharapova is from

A. United States

B. Russia

C. France

D. Romania

134. A pacific island country has recently sued nine nuclear weapon states (including India

in the International Court of Justice) over failure to disarm. Identify the country from the given options

A. The Federated States of Micronesia

B. Philippines

C. Marshall Islands

D. Kiribati

135. World's largest polluter country has recently decided that for the first time it will impose an absolute limit on its carbon emissions. This country is

A. England

B. India

C. Japan

D. China

136. Recently, Japanese firm Softbank has unveiled a robot which can read human emotions. The robot has been named as

A. Humanoid

B. Peeper

C. Mindset

D. Beetle

137. Recently, United States has unveiled a clean energy policy to cut carbon emission

from existing power plants by 30 per cent by the year

A. 2030

B. 2020

C. 2040

D. 2050

138. Who among the following has won the Ceat International Cricketer of the year award for 2013-14

A. M S Dhoni

B. Shakib Al Hasan

C. Virat Kohli

D. Glenn Maxwell

139. Irish author Elimear McBride won the 2014 Bailey's women's prize for fiction for her novel

A. Americanah

B. The Goldfinch

C. A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing

D. Burial Rites

140. Indian Railways launched a portal on 15 April 2014 with an aim to improve energy efficiency in Indian Railways, which will facilitate railways in saving energy up to 15

percent by the year 2020. Name the portal

A. AIMS

B. RAILAIMED

C. IRCTCSAVER

D. RAILSAVER

ANSWERS: LATEST MCQS OF CURRENT AFFAIRS

131. A

132. B

133. B

134. C

135. D

136. B

137. A

138. C

139. C

140. D

141. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on 14 April 2014 released theTrends in world military expenditure, 2013. According to this the world military expenditure in real terms has declined since 2012 by

A. 1.9 percent

B. 2.9 percent

C. 2.5 percent

D. 3.0 percent

142. India born poet Vijay Seshadri on 14 April 2014 won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for his collection of poems published in 2013. Name the collection of the poems for which he was awarded

A. The Goldfinch

B. Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation

C. The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virgini

D. 3 Sections

143. Supreme Court of India in its landmark judgment of 15 April 2014 recognised transgender as the third category of sex. In its judgement the Apex Court claimed transgenders as socially and economically backward. The decision came while hearing PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in which case

A. Shatrughan Chauhan & Anr Vs Union of India & Ors

B. National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Vs Union of India & Ors

C. Champakam Dorairajan Vs State of Madras

D. S.R. Bommai Vs Union of India

144. Who won the Women's Champion Fiberlass Texas Open squash tournament held at

Houston, United States on 14 April 2014

A. Charlotte Fish

B. Jan Koukal

C. Nour El Sherbini

D. Svante Sandell

145. Along which coast of India a 45-day long ban on fishing was imposed from the midnight on 14 April 2014

A. East Coast

B. West coast

C. Along the coast of A & N Islands

D. Both (a) & (b)

146. A state Government has refused to repatriate all the Bru refugees lodged in six Tripura relief camps within three months. Name the state that has refused to repatriate the Bru Refugees within 3 months

A. Assam

B. Sikkim

C. Manipur

D. Mizoram

147. Name the report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which has highlighted that Arab countries will have to come up with bold economic policy reforms for

economic stability and job creation

A. Towards New Horizons-Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions

B. Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions - the new Horizons

C. New Horizons-Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions

D. None of the above

148. Who won the Millennium Technology Prize 2014 given in the second week of April 2014

A. Physicist Saul Perlmutter

B. Chemist Roger S Goody

C. Physicist Stuart Parkin

D. None of the above

149. Name the renowned cinematographer and Dada Saheb Phalke awardee, who died on 7 April 2014 at his residence in Shankarapuram

A. B. N. Sircar

B. V K Murthy

C. Pankaj Mullick

D. Raichand Boral

150. Which country won the T20 Women Cricket World Cup 2014

A. England

B. Australia

C. New Zealand

D. South Africa

ANSWERS: LATEST WORLD AFFAIRS MCQS

141. A

142. D

143. B

144. C

145. A

146. D

147. A

148. C

149. B

150. B

151. Recently Iran and Pakistan conducted a Joint Military Exercise to promote the military cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad. Where was the exercise held

A. Tehran

B. Lahore

C. Strait of Hormuz

D. Aligoodarz

152. Who won the Singapore Open 2014 of badminton on 13 April 2014

A. Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia

B. Saina Nehwal, India

C. P V Sidhu, India

D. Simon Santoso, Indonesia

153. Which Indian industrialist on 10 April 2014 was appointed as a member of the Board of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA)

A. Mukesh Ambani

B. N Narayan Murthy

C. Ratan Tata

D. Gautam Adani

154. Who has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Hungary on 8 April 2014 for a consecutive second term

A. Attila Mesterhazy

B. Viktor Orban

C. Gordon Bajnai

D. Peter Medgyessy

155. Ernesto Gainza on 7 April 2014 set a new Guinness record for skydiving using the world's smallest parachute. He belongs to which country

A. UAE

B. UK

C. USA

D. Saudi Arabia

156. What is the name of the battery unveiled by an Israeli startup on 8 April 2014 that charges a smartphone in less than 30 seconds

A. MamoDot

B. SpeedoDot

C. Nanodots

D. Bulletdots

157. Name the first Indian cricketer, who has featured on the cover page of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack published in London

A. Sunil Gavaskar

B. Kapil Dev

C. Virat Kohli

D. Sachin Tendulkar

158. World Bank on 9 April 2014 projected that the economic growth rate of India for the fiscal year 2014-2015 will be

A. 5.5%

B. 5.7%

C. 6.1%

D. 6.6%

159. The lawmakers of Spain on 8 April 2014 voted to reject the request by the authorities of a region to hold a referendum on independence on 9 November 2014. Name the region whose authorities have sent the referendum proposal

A. Cantabria

B. La Rioja

C. Navarre

D. Catalonia

160. Name the city which on 7 April 2014 received its first passenger train

A. Dispur, the capital of Assam

B. Itanagar the capital of Arunachal Pradesh

C. Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram

D. Agartala, the capital of Tripura

ANSWERS: LATEST WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZ

151. C

152. D

153. C

154. B

155. A

156. C

157. D

158. A

159. D

160. B

161. Name the novel of Indian American novelist, Jhumpa Lahiri's that has been shortlisted for the 2014 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction on 8 April 2014

A. Americanah

B. The Undertaking

C. Burial Rites

D. Lowland

162. Iwao Hakamada, the Japanese boxer was recently awarded with an honorary championship belt by World Boxing Council (WBC). Hakamada was freed from death row

on 27 March 2014 after how many years in prison following a murder conviction

A. 28

B. 36

C. 48

D. 52

163. Name the team that won the 4th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2014 (Division A) by defeating Odisha 6-2 in the finals at Chennai, Tamil Nadu

A. Punjab

B. Jharkhand

C. West Bengal

D. Haryana

164. Who was recently crowned as the fbb Femina Miss India 2014

A. Navneer Kaur Dhillion

B. Koyal Rana

C. Jhataleka Malhotra

D. Gail Nicole Da'Silva

165. India was defeated by Sri Lanka in the ICC Twenty World Cup 2014 final match at Shere Bangla stadium of Mirpur, Dhaka. Who captained the Sri Lankan side in the final

A. Lasith Malinga

B. Mahela Jayawardena

C. Kumar Sangakkara

D. Lahiru Thirimanne

166. Sri Lanka on 6 April 2014 won the ICC Twenty World Cup 2014 title after defeating India by six wickets in the final match at Shere Bangla stadium of Mirpur, Dhaka. Who was adjudged as the Man of the series of the tournament

A. Lasith Malinga

B. Virant Kohli

C. Kumar Sangakkara

D. MS Dhoni

167. Who won the Bahrain Grand Prix on 7 April 2014

A. Nico Rosberg

B. Vettel

C. Lewis Hamilton

D. Nico Hulkenberg

168. Ebola detected recently in Guinea of African Continent is caused by

A. Anopheles mosquito

B. Fungi

C. Bacteria

D. Virus

169. Who discovered the non-insulin drug candidate for diabetic patients in the second week of April 2014

A. William Bayliss

B. Murray Gell-Mann

C. Arnab De

D. Paul Dirac

170. Name the footballer who was named as the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year at an award ceremony on 28 April 2014 in London

A. Luis Suarez of Liverpool

B. Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United

C. Eden Hazard of Chelsea

D. None of these

ANSWERS: LATEST WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZZES

161. D

162. C

163. A

164. B

165. A

166. B

167. C

168. D

169. C

170. A

171. Name the recipient of the 2014 Canada India Foundation Chachalani Global Indian Award

A. Deepak

B. Ratan Tata

C. NR Narayana Murthy

D. Sam Pitroda

172. Supreme Court of India on 29 April 2014 rule designated an authority person to record statement of rape victims within 24 hours instead of police officials. Name the authority

A. Judicial Magistrate

B. Judge of a High Court

C. Collector of the District

D. None of the above

173. National Basketball Association (NBA) on 1 May 2014 banned Los Angeles Clippers owner for life and fined him 2.5 million dollars over an alleged racist remark on African-American spectators in the stand. Name the owner

A. Michael Jordon

B. Donald Sterling

C. Bruce Levenson

D. Michael Gearon

174. Name the Indian-American whose name was confirmed by US Senate as the federal judge in Illinois

A. Vijay Gandhi

B. Ami Bera

C. Vijay K Nambiar

D. Manish Shah

175. Name the city that on 1 May 2014 agreed to allow construction of a place of worship in form of a full-fledged Gurudwara in the city

A. Johannesburg

B. Cape Town

C. Accra

D. Kisumu

176. Which film got the highest awards in different categories in the IIFA Awards 2014

A. Chennai Express

B. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

C. Shaadi ke Sideeffects

D. Aashiqui 2

177. The US Green Building Council released the list of LEED outside United States, what is the rank of India

A. Rank 1

B. Rank 5

C. Rank 3

D. Rank 7

178. Who is the President and CEO of the Nokia

A. Satya Nadella

B. Rakesh Agrawal

C. S. D. Shibulal

D. Rajeev Suri

179. Who won the Asian Continental Chess Championship 2014

A. Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan

B. Adhiban of India

C. Yu Yangyi of China

D. Abhijeet Gupta of India

180. Sania and Cara Black of Zimbabwe together how many titles they won along with WTA Portugal Open 2014

A. 3 titles

B. 5 titles

C. 1 title

D. 4 titles

ANSWERS: LATEST MCQS OF WORLD AFFAIRS

171. C

172. A

173. B

174. D

175. A

176. B

177. C

178. D

179. B

180. A

181. Who won the women's doubles title at the WTA Portugal Open 2014 held in Portugal on 3 May 2014

A. Eva Hrdinova of Cezech and Valeria Solovyeva of Russia

B. Sania Mirza of India and Cara Black of Zimbabwe

C. Vera Dushevina of Russia and Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain

D. Hao-Ching Chan of Chinese Taipei and Liezel Huber of US

182. Name the Indian veteran trap shooter who on 2 May 2014 jumped to the third spot in the world rankings. He achieved the rank after winning gold at the ISSF World Cup in Tucson, USA, in March 2014

A. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

B. Abhinav Bindra

C. Heena Sindhu

D. Manavjit Singh Sandhu

183. President of India on 2 May 2014 conferred Gallantry Awards on 55 personnel for their distinguished service and bravery at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Who of the

following is not the recipient of Kriti Chakras

A. Balwinder Singh

B. Bhrigu Nandan Choudhary

C. Lohit Sonowal

D. Bhupal Singh Chhantel Magar

184. Archaeologists have discovered a granary with walls of mud-bricks during just-concluded excavation at a Harappan civilisation site. The excavation work was done from January to April 2014. Name the place where the granary was discovered

A. Dholavira

B. Lothal

C. Rakhigarhi

D. Ganweriwala

185. Name the African country that will use India-made Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the countries Presidential Election, scheduled in November 2014

A. Namibia

B. Mauritius

C. Burundi

D. Nigeria

186. Name the person who stepped down from his role as UN's Messenger of Peace amid

the reports of his engagement with a human Rights lawyer

A. Tom Hanks

B. George Clooney

C. Will Smith

D. Bradley Cooper

187. Name the sports authority that on 29 April 2014 announced an increase of 10.8 percent in the total prize amount for the year

A. International Cricket Association

B. World Archery Federation

C. Wimbledon

D. Federation International de Football Association

188. Name the Indian who on 28 April 2014 won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for the year 2014 that is commonly called as the Green Nobel

A. Helen Holden

B. Ramesh Agrawal

C. Rudi Putra

D. Suren Gazaryan

189. Name the company that on 26 April 2014 completed the acquisition of Nokia's mobile handset business

A. SAP based in Germany

B. Adobe Systems based in the US

C. Oracle based in the US

D. Microsoft based in the US

190. Name the former American middleweight boxer, who died on 20 April 2014 following a battle with prostate cancer

A. Tommy Morrison

B. Rubin Hurricane Carter

C. Ultimate Warrior

D. Earl Weaver

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

181. B

182. D

183. A

184. C

185. A

186. B

187. C

188. B

189. D

190. B

191. Name the publisher that will publish a book Hard Choices of Hillary Rodham Clinton

A. Bloomsbury Publishing

B. Simon & Shuster

C. Harper Collins P

D. Penguin Random House

192. The Supreme Court of India has directed that woman employee of the central government can get an uninterrupted leave for ________ years for childcare and it includes needs like examination and sickness

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four

193. Hero MotoCorp on 21 April 2014 announced that it has entered Bangladesh in two wheeler segment through a joint venture of 55:45 with a Bangladesh firm. Name it

A. Tagaz

B. Aftab Automobiles

C. Nitol Niloy

D. Walton Hi-Tech Industries

194. The Chariman of Rajya Sabha, Hamid Ansari in April 2014 administered oath to four members as Rajya Sabha member on four vacant seats of Odisha in his Chamber in Parliament House. One of the four members who took the oath of the Upper House of the Parliament is also a Chairman of IPL, name him

A. AU Singh Deo

B. Kalpataru Das

C. Sarojini Hembram

D. Ranjib Biswal

195. Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on 23 April 2014 asked private telecom company to immediately withdraw its controversial advertisement on Pashmina Shawls. Name the company who has been asked

A. Idea Cellular

B. Vodafone

C. Reliance

D. Airtel

196. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on 22 April 2014 launched the AIFF Academy Certification to set a standard of youth development in the country, through certification model. Which of the following is not a part of the Criteria of certification under which the academies will be assessed and certified

A. Coaching staff and qualifications

B. Facilities

C. Training schedule, training sessions

D. None of the above

197. What is the theme of the 2014 International Mother Earth Day

A. Green Cities

B. Stand-Up For Mother Earth

C. Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with Nature

D. None of the above

198. Gabriel Garcia Marquez died on 17 April 2014 in Mexico. In which field he received nobel price in 1982

A. Economy

B. Chemistry

C. Literature

D. Physics

199. Who won inaugural Richmond Open 2014 of Squash

A. Rachael Grinham

B. Susan Devoy

C. Tania Bailey

D. Joshna Chinappa

200. Recently, European Parliament on 15 April 2014 approved the Banking Union reforms. The banking reforms will provide a set of rules to supervise the eurozone banks and deal with any future failures. What was the name given to the set of the rules

A. Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM)

B. Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM)

C. Mechanism for the banking norms

D. European banking standards

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

191. B

192. B

193. C

194. D

195. A

196. D

197. A

198. C

199. D

200. A

201. Asian Bowling Federation 2014 was held on 19 April 2014. Who won the women's title

A. Kritsanakorn Sangaroon

B. Benchawan

C. Tanaprang Sathean

D. Angkana Netrviseth

202. BMW Malaysian Open 2014 held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 20 April 2014. Who won the tittle

A. Magda Linette of Poland

B. Zhang Shuai of China

C. Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia

D. Donna Vekic of Croatia

203. World Malaria Day 2014 was celebrated on which day

A. 25 March 2014

B. 25 April 2014

C. 20 April 2014

D. 20 March 2014

204. Who was appointed as India's first Ambassador to the separate Indian Mission to

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) & East Asia Summit

A. Angkana Netrviseth

B. Navneeth kumar

C. Suresh Kumar Reddy

D. Susan Devoy

205. Who won the Asian Continental Chess Championship 2014

A. Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan

B. Adhiban of India

C. Yu Yangyi of China

D. Abhijeet Gupta of India

206. A professor of Indian origin was named as one of the ten Solar Champions of Change on 19 April 2014 for solar deployment across America by the White House. What is the name of the professor

A. Navneeth kumar

B. Sathya Nadella

C. Rajendra Singh

D. None of the Above

207. A company of US has developed a life-sized Atlas Anthropomorphic robot called Atlas as a part of a challenge to create a robot that could go at the places, which are dangerous

to humans. Name the company that has developed the robot

A. Boston Dynamics

B. iRobot designs

C. Robot Operating System

D. Adept MobileRobots

208. The biennial conference of the 21-member Western Pacific Naval Symposium from 21 April to 25 April was held in which country

A. Vietnam

B. Singapore

C. Papua New Guinea

D. China

209. Name the first US male athlete to win the Boston Marathon in three decades (since 1983)

A. Wilson Chebet

B. Frankline Chepkwony

C. Rita Jeptoo

D. Meb Keflezighi

210. Name the team that replaced India from the top position in the rankings of ICC Twenty20 rankings released on 8 April 2014

A. England

B. South Africa

C. Sri Lanka

D. Australia

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

201. A

202. D

203. B

204. C

205. B

206. C

207. A

208. D

209. D

210. C

211. According to the latest available data as of June 2014, what was India's economic growth in 2013-14

A. 4%

B. 4.7%

C. 5.3%

D. 5.7%

212. Who among the following is the current (June 2014) Prime Minister of Bhutan

A. Jigme Thinley

B. Kinzang Dorji

C. Yeshey Zimba

D. Tshering Tobgay

213. Recently, which country has announced it would start an anti-terrorism partnership fund, which will be used to help train other countries to take on rising extremism

A. USA

B. Russia

C. France

D. Canada

214. What is the name of NASA's Spectrograph launched recently to study birthplace of stars

A. IUE

B. CHESS

C. WiSE

D. NuSTAR

215. The 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia was recently concluded in

A. Thailand

B. Philippines

C. Vietnam

D. Indonesia

216. Recently, which two countries have settled a maritime border dispute after 20 years of negotiations

A. China and Japan

B. China and Vietnam

C. Philippines and Indonesia

D. Vietnam and Indonesia

217. Which among the following project has been awarded the 2014 United Nations Public Service award, recently

A. Mobile Seva project

B. Kisan Card scheme

C. PDS scheme

D. C-DAC

218. Which among the following countries has won the AFC Women's Asian Football Cup 2014

A. Vietnam

B. India

C. Australia

D. Japan

219. As per the latest data which country has replaced Mauritius as the top source of foreign direct investment into India

A. Japan

B. Saudi Arabia

C. Singapore

D. China

220. Which among the following countries has won the 2014-Uber Cup tournament

A. China

B. Pakistan

C. Japan

D. India

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

211. B

212. D

213. A

214. B

215. B

216. C

217. A

218. D

219. C

220. A

221. Madhav Mantri, who passed away recently, was India's oldest

A. Hockey Player

B. Football Player

C. Cricketer

D. Tennis Player

222. Which among the following countries is hosting the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup tournament

A. Pakistan

B. Netherland

C. Germany

D. Australia

223. Which among the following countries has won the South Asian Basketball Association Championship-2014

A. Bangladesh

B. Maldives

C. Sri Lanka

D. India

224. Recently, which among the following countries has released postage stamps to commemorate the 100 years of India Cinema

A. Brazil

B. South Africa

C. England

D. France

225. Recently, the World-Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has banned inhalation of which gases after deciding it could be used to enhance athletics performance

A. Xenon

B. Neon

C. Krypton

D. Helium

226. Which city will host the 2015 European Games the inaugural edition of the European Games

A. Paris

B. Zurich

C. Danube

D. Baku

227. Recently, the first multilateral talk on Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LARs) or Killer robots was held at

A. Zurich

B. Geneva

C. Moscow

D. New York

228. What is the name of world's first electric aircraft which has successfully completed its maiden voyage, recently

A. Flying Fan

B. E-Fan

C. Spark

D. E-Ray

229. Which among the following countries has topped the list of World Mothers Index-2014

A. Australia

B. Sweden

C. Finland

D. Britain

230. Who among the following has been named World Snooker Player of the Year

A. Ronnie O'Sullivan

B. James Wattana

C. Steve Davis

D. Mark Selby

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

221. C

222. B

223. D

224. A

225. A

226. D

227. B

228. B

229. C

230. A

231. Who among the following has won the Spanish Grand Prix-2014

A. Romain Grosjean

B. Nico Roseberg

C. Lewis Hamilton

D. Ssebastian Vettel

232. Recently, World Health Organisation has declared which disease as a public health emergency of international concern

A. Tuberculosis

B. Polio

C. Malaria

D. Encephalitis

233. Which among the following parties has won the national election of South Africa held

recently

A. African National Congress

B. Democratic Alliance

C. The Economic Freedom Fighter

D. Democratic Social Party

234. Recently, United Nations has voted to establish a Medal for exceptional courage in the name of an unarmed UN peacemaker from Senegal

A. Eugene-Richard Gasana

B. Prince Zeid al Hussein

C. Henry Dussent

D. Mbaye Diagne

235. Recently, which among the following countries has imposed ban on import of chilli pepper from India

A. Saudi Arabia

B. Iran

C. South Africa

D. Chile

236. Who among the following has won men's single Mandrid Master title-2014

A. Kei Nishikori

B. Roger Federer

C. Rafael Nadal

D. Andrew Murray

237. Recently, Tata Trust and which of the following banks signed a pact to work together for poverty alleviation and rural development

A. State Bank of India

B. Canara Bank

C. HDFC Bank

D.

238. The new protocol "Declaration on Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters" on tax data exchanges has been signed recently in

A. Geneva

B. Paris

C. Zurich

D. Moscow

239. Which among the following countries will chair ASEAN for 2014 for the first time

A. Myanmar

B. Philippines

C. Brunei

D. Cambodia

240. Among the European Union Countries, the largest investment currently comes to India from

A. France

B. Germany

C. Italy

D. UK

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

231. C

232. B

233. A

234. D

235. A

236. C

237. A

238. B

239. A

240. D

241. What is the name of India's own card payment network that has been dedicated to the nation, recently

A. MoneyCard

B. RuPay

C. IndPay

D. RupeeCard

242. As per the new study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which Indian city is considered to be most polluted in the world

A. Raipur

B. Bhopal

C. Delhi

D. Gwalior

243. In which of the following countries world's highest tunnel for high-speed train has been opened recently

A. China

B. Russia

C. Japan

D. Singapore

244. As per the latest study, which Jupiter's moon is believed to have club sandwich ocean capable of supporting life

A. Europa

B. Ganymede

C. Callisto

D. Adrastea

245. The Government of India is presently negotiating a bilateral Board Based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) with

A. MERCOSUR

B. ASEAN

C. SAARC

D. European Union

246. Recently, World Health Organisation (WHO) has imposed international travel restriction on which of the following countries over polio fear

A. Pakistan, Syria and Afghanistan

B. Pakistan, Syria and Cameroon

C. Pakistan, Syria and Nigeria

D. None of these

247. According to latest World Bank report which of the following are the world's most expensive economies

A. Switzerland and Norway

B. Sweden and Norway

C. Denmark and Norway

D. Switzerland and Netherland

248. Recently, which among the following has become the world's first Island to secure a constant supply of electricity by combining wind and water power

A. Victoria Island

B. Honshu

C. Sumatra

D. El Hierro

249. Recently, scientists have created a world's first "solar" jet fuel under the project named "Solar-Jet" fuel by using

A. Water and Hydrogen

B. Water and Oxygen

C. Water and Carbon dioxide

D. Water and Nitrogen

250. What is the India's ranking in the latest Freedom of the Press Index - 2014

A. 56

B. 63

C. 89

D. 78

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

241. B

242. C

243. A

244. B

245. D

246. B

247. A

248. D

249. C

250. D

251. Former Indian Air Force Chief N K Browne has been appointed as India's next ambassador to

A. Pakistan

B. Netherland

C. Australia

D. Norway

252. According to World Bank report, India has replaced which among the following countries to become third largest economy based on purchasing power parity (PPP)

A. Japan

B. China

C. Russia

D. Singapore

253. The 2014 winner of prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize is

A. Ramesh Agarwal

B. Srinivas Acharya

C. Raman Choudhary

D. Sunil Nayak

254. The "Operation Clandestine Fox" which is in news recently, is a code name refers to

A. Searching of missing Malaysian Flight in Indian Ocean

B. Russian military exercise along Ukraine border

C. A campaign to hack the Microsoft's internet explorer

D. An operation by Indian force to check Bangladeshi migrants

255. Recently, which one of the following international groupings has temporarily banned the import of Alphonso Mango and four vegetables from India on poor quality issue

A. SACU

B. European Union

C. MERCOSUR

D. OPEC

256. Who among the following has been named as professional Footballers Association player of the year 2013

A. Eden Hazard

B. Luis Suarez

C. Steven Gerrand

D. Daniel Sturridge

257. Recently, which of the following firm has acquired Nokia handset business in India

A. Google

B. Facebook

C. Microsoft

D. Motorola

258. Recently, NTT Docomo has announced its decision to exit its mobile phone joint venture with the Tata Group by selling its entire stake in the country. Docomo is a telecom company from which country

A. China

B. Singapore

C. South Africa

D. Japan

259. The world's first museum dedicated to the pro-democracy protests in Beijing Tiananmen Square has opened in

A. Shanghai

B. Hong Kong

C. Bangkok

D. New Delhi

260. The theme of "World Malaria Day-2014" is

A. Invest in Future. Defeat Malaria

B. Create Awareness, Curb Malaria

C. No Mosquitoes No Malaria

D. Say Good Bye to Malaria

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

251. D

252. A

253. A

254. C

255. B

256. B

257. C

258. D

259. B

260. A

261. Recently, which South Asian country as signed a 10 year pact that would allow US military in that nation

A. Thailand

B. Afghanistan

C. Philippines

D. Japan

262. Which among the following state has been ranked top in creation of new jobs in the

manufacturing sector as per the National Sample Survey latest data

A. Gujrat

B. West Bengal

C. Karnataka

D. Maharashtra

263. Recently, which of the following countries has decided to deploy drones to monitor and stop the poaching of elephants and rhinos in all its national parks and reserves

A. Kenya

B. South Africa

C. Nigeria

D. Uganda

264. Who among the following has been adjudged as outstanding "Asian Men's Player of the Year 2013" by Asian Squash Federation

A. Ramit Tandon

B. Mahesh Mangaonkar

C. Harinderpal Sandhu

D. Saurav Ghosal

265. A new economic term GIRO is being reporting in newspapers recently, what does GIRO stands for

A. Government Internal Resource Order

B. Government Internet Related Order

C. Government Internal Revenue Order

D. Government Internal Record Order

266. Recently, which among the following leading confectionary manufacturer has been renamed as Mondelez India Foods Limited

A. Cadbury

B. Nestle

C. Nilagiris

D. Mother Dairy

267. Who among the following has won World Women's Senior Snooker Championship-2014

A. Umadevi Nagaraj

B. Chitra Magimairaj

C. Shoba Krishnan

D. Vidya Pillai

268. According to the Global Information Technology Report 2014, which country was placed first in terms of leveraging information and communication technologies (ICT)

A. Finland

B. Brazil

C. Sweden

D. Singapore

269. Recently, Viktor Orban has been re-elected as Prime Minister of which country

A. Spain

B. Holland

C. Philippines

D. Hungary

270. Which among the following is the NASA's moon probe, which recently crashed into the lunar surface thus ending its operation

A. LCDEE

B. LADEE

C. LDCEE

D. LEDCC

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

261. C

262. B

263. A

264. D

265. C

266. A

267. B

268. A

269. D

270. B

271. Recently, which among the following countries has conducted "Maritime Cooperation-2014" multilateral military exercise to celebrate 65th anniversary of its navy

A. Russia

B. Singapore

C. India

D. China

272. Recently, a product called "Palcohol" gained widespread attention worldwide. What does Palcohol refers to

A. New kind of drug

B. Powdered alcohol product

C. Food capsules for astronauts

D. Genetically modified food products

273. "Peace Angel 2014" is a joint military exercise concluded recently between which two countries

A. China and Pakistan

B. India and Bangladesh

C. China and Bangladesh

D. India and Pakistan

274. The "Yonaguni" island which is in news recently, is a inhabited island belongs to which country

A. China

B. Vietnam

C. Japan

D. Finland

275. The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction-2014 has been awarded to Donna Tartt, for her novel

A. The Son

B. The Woman Who Lost Her Soul

C. The Goldfinch

D. The Secret History

276. Which among the following has been named 2014 world car of the year

A. Mazda 3

B. BMW 4

C. Audi A3

D. Duster

277. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who passed away recently, was a famous novelist from

A. Sri Lanka

B. Colombia

C. South Africa

D. Singapore

278. Due to lack of funds, which among the following countries has withdrawn as the host of the 2019 Asian Games

A. Vietnam

B. Sri Lanka

C. Cambodia

D. Thailand

279. Recently, Justice G Rohini has became the first ever woman Chief Justice of

A. Bombay High Court

B. Karnataka High Court

C. Madras High Court

D. Delhi High Court

280. Recently, which of the following member countries of commonwealth organisation announced suspending of funding to the Commonwealth over rotating chair Sri Lanka's alleged rights abuses

A. Canada

B. India

C. Singapore

D. Pakistan

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

271. D

272. B

273. A

274. C

275. C

276. C

277. B

278. A

279. D

280. A

281. Recently, India and which of the following countries have reached an agreement to include a new cross-boundary landscape in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region

A. Nepal and China

B. Nepal and Bhutan

C. Bhutan and Bangladesh

D. Bangladesh and Nepal

282. The theme of "World Green Economy Summit-2014" which concluded at Dubai is

A. Global Partnership, Sustainable Future

B. Partnership for Better Future

C. Global Partnership, Better Future

D. Partnership for Sustainable Development

283. Manuel Valls has been recently appointed as Prime Minister of

A. Italy

B. Austria

C. France

D. Belgium

284. Recently, United Kingdom 2014 Asian award for outstanding achievement in sports

was won by

A. Virat Kohli

B. R Ashwin

C. Suresh Raina

D. M S Dhoni

285. Recently, which of the following countries has overtaken South Africa to become Africa's largest economy

A. Nigeria

B. Ethiopia

C. Kenya

D. Egypt

286. Which of the following countries / regions was recently making news for "Sunflower Student Movement"

A. Hong Kong

B. Taiwan

C. Tibet

D. Australia

287. "Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca" has recently become the youngest-ever president of

A. Namibia

B. Maldives

C. Malta

D. Nigeria

288. Who among the following has become the first Indian piston shooter to be rank no.1 in the world ranking, recently

A. Heena Sidhu

B. Anjali Bhagwat

C. Rani Sarnobat

D. Annu Raj Singh

289. "Heartbleed" which is being reporting in newspapers recently, is a

A. A new heart related disease

B. Software bug

C. Chemical weapon

D. New variety of cherry

290. Recently, which one of the following countries was ordered to halt its whaling programme by the International Court of Justice

A. Japan

B. South Korea

C. USA

D. Australia

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

281. B

282. A

283. C

284. D

285. A

286. B

287. C

288. A

289. B

290. A

291. In which among the following countries, the Multilateral Humanitarian Assistance / disaster relief (HA/DR) Exercise, KOMODO was conducted recently

A. South Korea

B. Indonesia

C. Brunei

D. New Zealand

292. Recently, two large industrial firms viz. Lafarge and Holcim announced plans for a merger. These two firms are specialized in production of

A. Building Materials

B. Engineering Goods

C. Petrochemicals

D. Home Appliances

293. Which among the following countries has won the coveted ICC Laureus Spirit of Sports award 2014

A. India

B. Pakistan

C. Afghanistan

D. Australia

294. In context to astronomy, "Charkilo" which is in news recently is

A. Meteorite

B. Miniature Planet

C. Asteroid

D. Comet

295. Recently, which bank became the first state-run lender to allow withdrawal of funds to individuals from ATM's without an account in the bank

A. United Bank Of India

B. State Bank Of India

C. Corporation Bank

D. Bank Of India

296. Recently, WHO-India has launched IVR 2020 programme to protect and increase the number of

A. One-horn Rhinos

B. Tigers

C. Indian Bustard

D. Asiatic Lions

297. Recently, it was reported in newspaper that CERT-In has detected a new smartphone virus which can compromise the data stored on the user's phone. The virus is named as

A. Killer

B. Ebola

C. Dendroid

D. SmartX

298. Which among the following countries clinched the South Asian Handball Championship 2014

A. Bangladesh

B. Afghanistan

C. Pakistan

D. India

299. The name of world's first gun for woman launched recently is

A. Nirbheek

B. Shravya

C. Jhansi

D. Kalpana

300. Which among the following national parks has been nominated to UNESCO's world heritage site status for 2014

A. Great Himalayan National Park

B. Jim Corbett National Park

C. Anshi National Park

D. Bannerughatta National Park

ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

291. B

292. A

293. C

294. B

295. D

296. A

297. C

298. D

299. A

300. A

1. The river Danube rises in which country?Germany.

2. Which US state has the sugar maple as its state tree and is the leading US producer of maple sugar?Vermont.

3. Which country is nicknamed ‘The Cockpit of Europe’ because of the number of battles throughout history fought on its soil?Belgium.

4. What is the capital of Libya?Tripoli.

5. Apart from French, German and Romansch, what is the fourth official language of the Switzerland?Italian.

6. Which country is the world’s largest producer of coffee?Brazil.

7. In which city was the world’s first underground train was service opened in 1863?London.

8. How many pairs of ribs are there in the human body?12.

9. Which country is separated form Ethiopia by the Red Sea?Yemen.

10. What is the main port of Italy?Genoa.

11. Mount Logan is the highest peak in which country?Canada.

12. In which state is Harvard University?New Jersey.

13. Which is larger: Norway or Finland?Finland.

14. Which city was the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy until 1865?Turin.

15. What is measured by an ammeter?Electric current.

16. What is a rhinoceros horn made of?Hair.

17. Which three countries, apart from the former Yugoslavia, share borders with Greece?Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey.

18. The Palk Strait separates which two countries?India and Sri Lanka.

19. Ga is the symbol for which element?Gallium.

20. In the Greek alphabet, what is the name for the letter O?Omicron.

21. What, in the 16th and 17th century, was a pavana?A dance.

22. A nephron is the functional unit of which organ in the human body?Kidney.

23. In which country is the ancient city of Tarsus?Turkey.

24. The Khyber Pass links which two countries?

Afghanistan and Pakistan.

25. Name the six US states that comprise New England.Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts.

26. Which musical instrument is played by both exhaling and inhaling?Harmonica (or mouth organ).

27. The northern part of which country is called Oesling?Luxembourg.

28. Napier is a city in which country?New Zealand.

29. What is the Hook of Holland?A port in the southeast Netherlands,

30. The river Douro forms part of the border between which two countries?Spain and Portugal.

31. In which country is the Great Slave Lake?Canada.

32. Which six countries border the Black Sea?Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine.

33. Kathmandu is the capital of which country?Nepal.

34. What name is given to a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and tartaric acid used in cooking?Baking powder.

35. AOL are an internet service provider. What does AOL stand for?America Online.

61. Quantas is the national airline of which country?Australia.

62. What in Scotland is the meaning of the prefix ‘Inver’?River mouth.

63. Which US state has the lowest population?Alaska.

64. Which county is nicknamed the Garden of England?Kent.

65. Which African country was formerly called French Sudan?Mali.

66. Which sport was originally called ‘soccer-in-water’?Water polo.

67. Which unit of measurement is derived from the Arabic quirrat, meaning seed?Carat.

68. Which Italian city was originally built on seven hills?Rome.

69. What does the acronym NAAFI stand for?Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes.

70. Dolomite is an ore of which metal?Magnesium.

71. Manama is the capital of which country?Bahrain.

72. On which river does Berlin stand?River Spree.

73. What type of clock was invented in 1656 by Christian Huygens?The pendulum clock.

74. In which desert is the world’s driest place?Atacama (Chile).

75. Which is the world’s saltiest sea?The Red Sea.

76. …… and which is the least salty?The Baltic Sea.

77. Which nun won the Nobel prize for peace in 1979?Mother Teresa.

78. How many points in the pink ball worth in snooker?Six.

79. Which scientist was named ‘Person of the Century’ by Time Magazine?Albert Einstein.

80. What kind of creature is a monitor?Lizard.81. Which medical specialty is concerned with the problems and illnesses of children?Pediatrics.

82. Who sailed in Santa Maria?Christopher Columbus.

83. What name is given to the stiffening of the body after death?Rigor mortis.

84. Which country was formerly known as Malagasy Republic?Madagascar.

85. Addis Ababa is the capital of which country?Ethiopia.

86. The name of which North African city literally means ‘white house’?Casablanca.

87. Of what sort of fish is the dogfish a small variety?Shark.

88. Which Asian country was divided at the 38th parallel after World War II?Korea.

89. What is the name of the Winter Olympics event that combines cross-country skiing and shooting?Biathlon.

90. Which American science-fiction writer wrote Fahrenheit 451?Ray Bradbury.

91. For which powerful opiate is diamorphine the technical name?Heroin.

92. How many dominoes are there in a normal set?28.

93. Who was cartoonist who created Batman?Bob Kane.

94. Aerophobia is a fear of flying, agoraphobia is a fear of open spaces, what is acrophobia a fear of?Heights.

95. In computing, how is a modulator-demodulator more commonly known?Modem.

96. An auger bit is used to drill what type of material?Wood.

97. What part of the wheelbarrow is the fulcrum?The wheel.

98. What C is a device used to determine small lengths, of which a vernier is one type?Caliper.

99. Rip, chain and band are types of which tools?Saw.

100. What calibrated tool was the standard tool for engineers and scientists prior to the invention of the hand-held calculator?Slide rule.

101. What P is sometimes referred to as block and tackle?Pulley.

102. For what purpose would a gardener use a dibber?

Making holes.

103. What J is a device used to raise an object too heavy to deal with by hand?Jack.

104. Ball-pein, club, claw and bush are types of which tool?Hammer.

105. Which African animal’s name means ‘river horse’?Hippopotamus.

106. Which Indian religion was founded by Guru Nanak?Sikhism.

107. What is the most distant of the giant planets?Neptune.

108. What is the capital of Austria?Vienna.

109. What in printing do the letters ‘u.c.’ stand for?Upper case.

110. Which eye infection is sometimes called pinkeye?Conjunctivitis.

111. What sort of creature is an iguana?A lizard.

112. What, politically, does UDI stand for?Unilateral declaration of independence.

113. Wagga Wagga is a city in which Australian state?New South Wales.

114. Which Indian religion celebrated the 300th anniversary of its founding in 1999?Sikhism.

115. What do the initials FBI stand for?Federal Bureau of Investigation.

116. By what name is the fruit of the plant Ananas comosus known?Pineapple.

117. Donnerstag is German for which day of the week?Thursday.

118. What type of citrus fruit is a shamouti?Orange.

119. Apiphobia is a fear of what?Bees.

120. Which Asian capital city was known as Batavia until 1949?Jakarta.121. Which astronomical unit os distance is greater, a parsec or a light year?A parsec.

122. The ancient city of Carthage is now in which country?Tunisia.

123. What in Russia is Izvestia?A newspaper.

124. Which is the world’s windiest continent?Antarctica.

125. In the book Treasure Island what is the name of the ship?Hispaniola.

126. In which part of the body are the deltoid muscles?Shoulder.

127. E is the international car registration letter for which country?Spain.

128. Vienna stands on which river?Danube.

129. What type of camel has two lumps?Bactrian.

130. In the MG motor car, what do the letters MG stand for?Morris Garages.

131. The name of which Roman god means ‘shining father’ in Latin?Jupiter.

132. What is the central colour of a rainbow?Green.

133. Which French city is a meeting place for the European Parliament?Strasbourg.

134. What part of the body consists of the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum?Small intestine.

135. Annapurna is a mountain in which mountain range?Himalayas.

136. What kind of foodstuff is Monterey Jack? (It was also a cartoon’s name‘What’s for breakfast?’

187. What is the name of a person, plant or animal which shuns the light?Lucifugous.

188. What, in field of optics, is biconvex?A lens which is convex on both sides.

189. Which country was invaded in Iraq in 1980?Iran.

190. What did Johann Galle discover in 1846?Neptune.

191. What, in internet terminology, does SMTP stand for?Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.

192. How is October 24 1929 remembered?Black Thursday.

193. The River Danube flows into which sea?The Black Sea.

194. Which strait separates the North and South islands of New Zealand?Cook Strait.

195. What, in internet terminology, does FTP stand for?File Transfer Protocol.

196. Who wrote Black Beauty?Anna Sewell.

197. What is the capital of Poland?Warsaw.

198. Ice-cream was first produced in which country in the 17th century?Italy.

199. In medicine, what does the acronym SARS stand for?Severe Acute Respiratory System.

200. Which popular name for Netherlands is actually a low-lying region of the country?Holland.

201. Which Shakepeare play was set in Elsinore Castle, Denmark?Hamlet.

202. Who said: ‘Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration’?Edison.

203. The Kyukyu Island chain lies between which two countries?Japan & Taiwan.

204. Which fibrous protein is the major constituent of hair, nails, feathers, beaks and claws?Keratin.

205. Of which fruit is morello a variety?Cherry.

206. Which explorer discovered Victoris Falls in Africa?David Livingstone.

207. Who was the last king of Egypt?Farouk.

208. What is the literal meaning of the word mafia?Bargging.

209. Which war lasted 16 years longer than its name implies?The Hundred Year’s War.

210. What is the national sport of Malaysia and Indonesia?Badminton.

211. Which is the shallowest of the Great Lakes?Lake Erie.

212. What name is given to minute or microscopic animals and plants that live in the upper layers of fresh and salt water?Plankton.

213. Which country was originally named Cathay?China.

214. Sinhalese is a language spoken in which country?Sri Lanka.

215. The Sao Francisco river flows through which country?Brazil.

216. In which sport do teams compete for the Dunhill Cup?Golf.

217. Which Shakespeare character’s last words are: ‘The rest is silence’?Hamlet.

218. In economics, whose law states that: ‘bad money drives out good money’?Gresham’s

219. Who made the first navigation of the globe in the vessel Victoria?Magellan.

220. Which mountaineer on being asked why he wanted to climb Everest said: ‘Because it’s there’?George Mallory.221. What was the former name for Sri Lanka?Ceylon.

222. Of which Middle East, country is Baghdad the capital?Iraq.

223. How many arms does a squid have?

Ten.

224. Which indoor game is played with a shuttlecock?Badminton.

225. Do stalactites grow upwards or downwards?Downwards.

226. What food is also called garbanzo?Chick-pea.

227. What is the quality rating for diesel fuel, similar to the octane number for petrol?Catane number.

228. Which German city and port is at the confluence of the rivers Neckar and Rhine?Mannheim.

229. Where in Europe are the only wild apes to be found?Gibraltar.

230. The Brabanconne is the national anthem of which country?Belgium.

231. In which country is the River Spey?Switzerland.

232. Which international environmental pressure group was founded in 1971?Greenpeace.

233. What is the capital of Morocco?Rabat.

234. How many balls are on the table at the start of a game of pool?Sixteen.

235. In which country is the volcano Mount Aso?Japan.

236. What name is given to inflammation of one or more joints, causing pain, swelling and restriction of movement?Arthritis.

237. Which mineral is the main source of mercury?Cinnabar.

238. What A is the national airline of Russia, code name SU?Aeroflot.

239. What would be kept in a quiver?Arrows.

240. What ‘ology’ is concerned with the study of unidentified flying objects?Ufology.

241. Coal and longtailed are types of which bird family?Tit.

242. In the game of darts, what is the value of the outer bull?25.

243. In which part of the human body is the cochlea?Ear.

244. What is the modern name of the rocky fortress which the Moors named Gabel-al-Tarik (the Rock of Tarik)?Gibraltar.

245. What was the name of German terrorist Andreas Baader’s female partner?Ulrike Meinhof.

246. And what was the name of the urban guerrilla organisation they headed?The Red Army Faction.

247. Which German bacteriologist discovered Salvarsan, a compound used in the treatment of syphilis, before the introduction of antibiotics?Paul Ehrlich.

248. Which ancient Roman satirist wrote the 16 Satires?Juvenal.

249. Who became the Queen of Netherlands in 1980?Beatrix.

250. Who was the last Bristish king to appear in battle?George II.

251. What is the art of preparing, stuffing and mounting the skins of animals to make lifelike models called?Taxidermy.

252. What is the Beaufort scale used to measure?Wind speed.

253. What is the technical name for abnormally high blood presure?Hypertension.

254. What part of eye is responsible for its color?The iris.

256. The letter RF on a stamp would indicate it is from which country?France.

257. What is the meaning of the musical term cantabile?In a singing style.

258. San Juan is the capital of which island in the West Indies?Puerto Rico.

259. Which profession gets its name from the Latin word for lead?Plumbing.

260. On which part of the body do grasshoppers have their ears?Hind legs. 261. Who wrote children’s stories about the land of Narnia?C.S. Lewis.

262. What is the second planet from the sun?Venus.

263. What is the highest mountain in the Alps?Mont Blanc.

264. Of which Caribbean country is Port-au-Prince the capital?Haiti.

265. Which German city is asscociated with the legend of the Pied Piper?Hameln, or Hamelin.

266. What name is given to the wind pattern that brings heavy rain to South Asia from April to September?Monsoon.

267. What is the first book of the New Testament?The Gospel according to Saint Matthew.

268. What name is given to the time taken for half the atoms in a sample of a radioactive isotope to decay?Half-life.

269. Who was president of Kenya from 1964 to 1978?Jomo Kenyatta.

270. Which German author wrote the anti-war novel All Quiet on the Western Front?Erich Maria Remarque.

271. Which country had a police force called the Tonton Macoutes?Haiti.

272. What would you find in formicary?Ants.

273. Who was the first British sovereign to make regular use of Buckingham Palace when in residence in London?Queen Victoria.

274. Of where is Sofia the capital?Bulgaria.

275. What is meant by the musical term andante?At a moderate tempo.

276. In a bullfight, what is the mounted man with a lance called?A picador.

277. Which team has a soccer team called Ajax?Amsterdam.

278. Which Dutch explorer discovered New Zealand?Abel Tasman.

279. Who became first black world heavyweight boxing champion in 1918?Jack Johnson.

280. The name of which city in South America means Vale of Paradise?Valparaiso._____281. Which gas used in advertising signs has the symbol Ne?Neon.

282. Which branch of mathematics uses symbols to represent unknown quantities?Algebra.

283. What does the abbreviation RAF stand for?Royal Air Force.

284. What name is given to the use of live animals in the experiments?Vivisection.

285. Viti Levu is the largest island of which country?Fiji.

286. The Golden Arrow was a famous train that ran from Paris to which destination?Monte Carlo.

287. Which country fought on both sides during World War II?Italy.

288. What centigrade temperature is gas mark 6 equal to?200 degrees C.

289. In the game of chess, which piece is called springer in Germany?Knight.

290. What is the meaning of the Russian word ‘mir’?Peace.

291. Who, in World War II, were Axis Power?Germany, Italy. Japan.

292. Which scientist used kites to conduct electrical experiments?Benjamin Frankline.

293. What is the longest river in France?Loire.

294. Which inventore had a research laboratory at Menlo Park?Edison.

295. Which birds fly in groups called skeins?Geese.

296. In medicine, which is the most widespread parasitic infection?Malaria.

297. What nationality was the explorer Ferdinand Magellan?Portuguese.

298. Which Italian city is called Firenze in Italian?Florence.

299. What is Autralia’s largest city?Sydney.

300. Which term meaning ‘lightning war’ was used to describe military tactics used by Germany in World War II?Blitzkrieg.

01  The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was  Mujibur Rehman 02  The longest river in the world is the  Nile 03  The longest highway in the world is the  Trans-Canada 04  The longest highway in the world has a length of  about 8000 km 05  The highest mountain in the world is the  Everest 06  The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is Myanmar 07  The biggest desert in the world is the  Sahara desert 08  The largest coffee growing country in the world is  Brazil 09  The country also known as "country of Copper"is  Zambia 10 The name given to the border which seperates Pakistan and Afghanistan is Durand line 11  The river Volga flows out into the  Capsian sea 12  The coldest place on the earth is  Verkoyansk in Siberia 13  The country which ranks second in terms of land area is  Canada 14  The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is  Sicily 15  The river Jordan flows out into the  Dead sea 16  The biggest delta in the world is the  Sunderbans 17  The capital city that stands on the river Danube is  Belgrade 18  The Japanese call their country as  Nippon 19  The length of the English channel is  564 kilometres 20  The world's oldest known city is  Damascus 21  The city which is also known as the City of Canals is  Venice 22  The country in which river Wangchu flows is  Myanmar 23  The biggest island of the world is  Greenland 24The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles inthe world isDetroit,USA 

25  The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is  USA 26  The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is  Malaysia 27  The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is  Malaysia 28  The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the  Mississippi 

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29  The city which was once called the `Forbidden City'was  Peking 30  The country called the Land of Rising Sun is  Japan 31  Mount Everest was named after  Sir George Everest 32  The volcano Vesuvias is located in  Italy 33  The country known as the Suger Bowl of the world is  Cuba 34  The length of the Suez Canal is  162.5 kilometres 35  The lowest point on earth isThe coastal area of Deadsea 36  The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of  Nepal 37  The largest ocean of the world is the  Pacific ocean 38  The largest bell in the world is theTsar Kolkol atKremlin,Moscow 39  The biggest stadium in the world is the  Strahov Stadium,Prague 40  The world's largest diamond producing country is  South Africa 41  Australia was discovered by   James Cook 42  The first Governor General of Pakistan is  Mohammed Ali Jinnah 43  Dublin is situated at the mouth of river  Liffey 44  The earlier name of New York city was  New Amsterdam 45  The Eifel tower was built by  Alexander Eiffel 46  The Red Cross was founded by  Jean Henri Durant 47  The country which has the greatest population density is  Monaco 48  The national flower of Britain is  Rose49  Niagara Falls was discovered by  Louis Hennepin 50  The national flower of Italy is  Lily 51  The national flower of China is  Narcissus 52  The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at  Kathmandu 53  The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is  Strait of Hormuz 54  The first Industrial Revolution took place in  England 55  World Environment Day is observed on  5th June 56  The first Republican President of America was  Abraham Lincoln 57  The country famous for Samba dance is  Brazil 

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58  The name of Alexander's horse was  Beucephalus 59  Singapore was founded bySir Thomas Stamford

Raffles 60  The famous British one-eyed Admiral was  Nelson 61  The earlier name of Srilanka was  Ceylon 62  The UNO was formed in the year  1945 63  UNO stands forUnited NationsOrganisation 64  The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on  15th August 65  `Last Judgment was the first painting of an Italian painter named  Michelangelo 66  `Paradise Regained was written by  John Milton 67  The first President of Egypt was  Mohammed Nequib 68  The first man to reach North Pole was  Rear Peary 69  The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was  Guermica 70  The primary producer of newsprint in the world is  Canada 71  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 73  World literacy day is celebrated on  8th September 74  The founder of modern Germany is  Bismarck 75  The country known as the land of the midnight sun is  Norway 76  The place known as the Roof of the world is  Tibet 77  The founder of the Chinese Republic was  San Yat Sen 78  The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was  Abdul Salam 79  The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was  Margaret Thatcher 80  The first Secretary General of the UNO was  Trygve Lie 81  The sculptor of the statue of Liberty wasFederick AugusteBartholdi 82  The port of Banku is situated in  Azerbaijan 83  John F.Kennedy was assassinated by  Lee Harry Oswald 84  The largest river in France is  Lore 85  The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was   Catherine of Aragon 

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86  The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was  Ralph Johnson Bunche 87  The first British University to admit women for degree courses was  London University 88  The principal export of Jamaica is  Sugar 89  New York is popularly known as the city of  Skyscrapers 90  Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of  Cloves 91  The country known as the Land of White Elephant is  Thailand 92  The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is  Korea 93  The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is  Bhutan 94  The highest waterfalls in the world is theSalto AngelFalls,Venezuela 95  The largest library in the world is theUnited States Library of

Congress,WashingtonDC 96  The largest museum in the world is theAmerican Museum ofNatural History 97  The lowest mountain ragne in the world is the  Bhieuna Bhaile 98  The country known as the Land of Cakes is  Scotland 99  The place known as the Garden of England is   Kent 100  The tallest tower in the world is theC.N.Tower,Toronto,Canada 101  The country famous for its fish catch is   Japan 102  The old name of Taiwan was  Farmosa 103  Montreal is situated on the bank of river  Ottawa 104  The city of Bonn is situated in  Germany 105  The literal meaning of Renaissance is  Revival 106  Julius Caesar was killed by  Brutus 107  The title of Desert Fox was given toField Marshal ErwinRommel 108  The largest airport in the world is theKing Khalid Int.Airport,Saudi Arabia 109  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 111  The largest church in the world isBascilica ofSt.Peter,Vatican

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City,Rome 112  The largest peninsula in the world is  Arabia 113  The largest gulf in the world is  Gulf of Mexico 114  The tallest statue in the world is theMotherland,Volgagra dRussia 115  The largest railway tunnel in the world is the  Oshimzu Tunnel,Japan 116  The world's loneliest island is the  Tristan da cunda 117  The word `Quiz'was coined by  Jim Daly Irishman 118  The original meaning of `Quiz'was  Trick 119  The busiest shopping centre of London is  Oxford Street 120  The residence of the Queen in London is  Buckingham Palace 121  Adolf Hitler was born in  Austria 122  The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is  Bahrain 123  The largest cinema in the world is the  Fox theatre,Detroit, USA 124  The country where there are no Cinema theatres is  Saudi arabia 

125  The world's tallest office building is the  Sears Tower,Chicago 126  In the year 1811,Paraguay became independent from  Spain 127  The cross word puzzle was invented by  Arthur Wynney 128  The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was   Persepolis 129  WHO stands forWorld HealthOrganisation 130  WHO is located at  Geneva 131  FAO stands forFood and AgricultureOrganisation 132  FAO is located at  Rome and London 133  UNIDO stands forUnited Nations IndustrialDevelopmentOrganisation 134  UNIDO is located at  Vienna 135  WMO stands forWorld MeteorologicalOrganisation 136  WMO is located at  Geneva 137  International Civil Aviation Organisation is located at  Montreal 

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138  The Angel Falls is located in  Venezuela 139  The Victoria Falls is located in  Rhodesia 140  Ice Cream was discovered by  Gerald Tisyum 141  The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is  Thirteen 142  Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means  Fear of cats 143  The aeroplanes was used in war for the first time by   Italians(14 Oct.1911) 144  Slavery in America was abolished by  Abraham Lincoln 145  The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is  Manchester 146  The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is  Manhattan 147  The founder of plastic industry was  Leo Hendrik Bakeland 148  The country where military service is compulsory for women is  Israel 149  The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is  USA 150  The famous painting `Mona Lisa'is displayed at   Louvre museum,Paris 151  The earlier name for tomato was  Love apple 152  The first President of USA was  George Washington 153  The famous words `Veni Vidi Vici'were said by  Julius Caesar 154  The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by  Joseph Lister 155The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Gamesheld at Athens wasNine 156  Mercury is also known as  Quick Silver 

157  Disneyland is located in  California,USA 158  The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is  Germany 159  Sewing Machine was invented by  Isaac M.Singer 160  Adding Machine was invented by  Aldrin 161  The national emblem of Spain is  Eagle 162  Archimedes was born in  Sicily 163  The total area of Vatican city is  0.272 Sq.kms 164  The largest temple in the world is  Angkorwat in Kampuchea 165  The largest dome in the world isLouisianaSuperdome,NewOrleans,USA 

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166  The largest strait in the world is  Tartar Strait 167  The Mohenjodaro ruins are found inLarkand District ofSind,Pakistan 168  The largest city of Africa is  Cairo 169  The founder of KODAK Company was  Eastman 170  The Cape of Good Hope is located in  South Africa 171  The Heathrow Airport is located in  London 172  The neon lamp was invented by   Georges Claude 173  The last letter of the Greek alphabet is  Omega 174  The place known as the land of Lincoln is  Illinois 175  The US state Utah is also known as  Beehive state 176  The Kalahari desert is located in  Africa 177  The Pentagonian desert is located in  Argentina 178  The person known as the father of aeronautics is  Sir George Cayley 179  The most densely populated Island in the world is  Honshu 180The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form theIsland ofHisponiola 181  The largest auto producer in the USA is  General Motors 182  The largest auto producing nation is  Japan 183  The famous General Motors company was founded by  William Durant 184  The country that brings out the FIAT is  Italy 185  The first actor to win an Oscar was  Emil Jannings 186  The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length wasSnow White and SevenDwarfs 187  The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at  Paris 188  The first country to issue stamps was  Britain 189The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of the silent

movies isTom Mix 190  The Pentagon is located at  Washington DC 191  The world's largest car manufacturing company is  General Motors,USA 192  The world's biggest manufacturer of bicycles is  Hero cycles,Ludhiana 193  The world's oldest underground railway is at  London 

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194  The White House was painted white to  Hide fire damage 195  The largest oil producing nation in Africa is  Nigeria 196  The longest river in Russia is  Oblrtysh 197  The first Emperor of Germany was  Wilhelm 198  The last French Monarch was  Louis Napoleon III 199  "History is Bunk"was said by  Henry Ford 200  The term ``astrology' literally means  Star Speech  201  Togo is situated in  Africa 202  Coal is also known as  Black Diamond 203  The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics was  Laszlo Papp 204  The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was  Genghis Khan 205  The first cross word puzzle in the world was published in1924 by London SundayExpress 206  The lightest known metal is  Lithium 207  The atacama desert is located in  North Chile 208  The oil used to preserve timber is  Creosote oil 209  The founder of USA was  George Washington 210  The first talkie feature film in USA was  The Jazz Singer 211  The chemical name of laughing gas is  Nitrous oxide 212  The US state Mississipi is also known as  Tar Heel state 213  The US state Indiana is also known as  Volunteer state 214  The US state Missouri is also known as  Hoosier state 215  The US state West Verginia is also known as   Blue Grass state216  The US state known as`Pine Free State'is  Vermount 217  The US state known as `Mountain state'is  Pensylvania 218  The US state known as`Land of `Land of 1000 Lakes'is  Arkansas 219  The popular detective character created by Agatha Christie is  Hercule Poirot 220  The Pakistani President who died in an aircrash was  Zia-ul-Huq 221  Yoghurt means  Fermented milk 222  Yankee is the nickname of  American 

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223  The International court of Justice is located in  Hague,Holland 224  The headquarters of World Bank is located at  Washington DC 225  Victoria Falls was discovered by  David Livingstone 

226  The technique to produce the first test tube baby was evolved byPatrick Stepote andRobert Edwards 227  The oldest residential university of Britain is the  Oxford University 228The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament inLondon is calledBig Ben 229  Prado museum is located in  Madrid 230  The number of keys in an ordinary piano is  Eighty eight 231  `Man is a Tool Making Animal'was said by  Benjamin Franklin 232  The term 'anesthesia' was coined by  Oliver Wendell Holmes 233  The first man to reach Antartica was  Fabian Gotileb 234  The Kilimanjaro volcano is situated in  Tanzania 235  The invention that is considered to have built America is  Dynamite 236  The author of Harry Potter Books is  JK Rowling  Nickname of New York city is  Big Apple  What do you call a group of sheep?  A Flock of Sheep  In which sport do players take long and short corners?  Hockey  Who was the youngest President of the USA?  Theodore Roosevelt  How many legs do butterflies have?  6 Legs & 2 Pair of Wings

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S.No. QUESTION ANSWER1. How many Sura are in Holy Quran ? 1142. How many Verses are in Holy Quran ? 6666.3. How many dots are in Holy Quran ? 1015030.4. How many over bar (zaber) are in Holy Quran ? 932435. How many under bar ( Zaer ) are in Holy Quran ? 395866. How many Raque are in Holy Quran ? 1000.7. How many stop ( Waqf ) are in Holy Quran ? 5098.8. How many Thashdeed are in Holy Quran ? 19253.9. How many letters are in Holy Quran ? 32367110 How many pash are in Holy Quran ? 4808.11. How many Madd are in Holy Quran ? 177112 How many words are in Holy Quran ? 77701.13 How many parts of Holy Quran ? 30.14 How many time Besmillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem is repeated ? 114.15 How many Sura start with Besmillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem ? 113.16 How many time the word 'Quran' is repeated in Holy Quran ? 70.17 Which is the longest Sura of Holy Quran ? Al-Baqarah.18 Which is the best drink mentioned in Holy Quran ? Milk.19 The best eatable thing mentioned in Holy Quran is ? Honey.20 Which is the shortest Sura of Holy Quran ? Qausar.21 The longest verse of Holy Quran is in which Sura? Al-Baqarah No.28223 Which letter is used for the most time in Holy Quran.? Alaph

24 Which letter is used for the lest time in Holy Quran ? Zaa.25 Which is the best night mentioned in Holy Quran ? Night of Qadar.26 Which is the best month mentioned in Holy Quran ? Ramzan.27 Which is the biggest animal mentioned in Holy Quran ? Elephant.28 Which is the smallest animal mentioned in Holy Quran ? Mosquito29 How many words are in the longest Sura of Holy Quran ? 25500.30 How many words are in the smallest Sura of Holy Quran ? 4231 Which Sura of Holy Quran is called the mother of Quran ? Sura Hamd32 How many Sura start with Al-Hamdullelah ? Five_ Hamd, Inaam, Kahf, Saba & Fatr.34 How many Sura's name is only one letter ? Three, Qaf, Sad & Noon.35 How many Sura start with word " Inna " ? Four sura - Fatha, Nuh,Qadr, Qausar.37 Which sura are called Musabbahat ? Esra, Hadeed, Hsar, Juma, Taghabun & Aala.38 How many sura are Makkahi and how many are Madni ? Macci 86, Madni 28.39 Which sura is on the name of tribe of Holy Prophet ? Quresh40 Which sura is called the heart of Holy Quran ? Yaseen.41 In which sura the name of Allah is repeated five time ? Sura al-Haj.42 Which sura are named Azaiam ? Sajdah, Fusselat, Najum & Alaq.43 Which sura is on the name of one Holy war ? Sura Ahzaab.44 Which sura is on the name of one metal ? Sura Hadeed45 Which sura does not starts with Bismellah ? Sura Tauba.46 Which sura is called ' Aroos-ul-Quran ? Sura Rehman.47 Which sura is considered as 1/3 of holy Quran ? Sura tauheed.48 The name of how many sura are with out dot ? Hamd, Raad, Toor, Room, Masad.49 In which sura Besmillah came twice ? Sura Naml.50 How many sura start with the Initials ( Mukette'at ) 29 Sura.51 Which Sura was revealed twice ? Sura Hamd.52 In which Sura the back biter are condemned ? Sura Humzah.53 In which Sura the name of Allah is repeated in every verse ? Sura Mujadala.54 In which Sura the letter 'Fa' did not come ? Hamd.55 Which Sura are called Muzetain ? Falk & Nas.56 Which are those Sura if their name are reversed remain the same ? Lael & Tabbat.57 Which is that Sura if its first letter is remove becomes the name of one of the city of SaudiArab ? Sajdah58 Which Sura start with word ' Tabara Kallazi' ' Mulk & Furkan59 Macci Sura were revealed in how many years ? 13 years60 Madani Sura were revealed in how many years ? 10 years.61 Which sura start with word Kad ? Mujadala & Momenoon.

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62 Which Sura is related to Hazrat Ali ? Sura Adiat.63 How many Sura are in 30th. Chapter ? 37.64 Which sura every verse ends with letter 'Dal ' ? Tauheed.65 Which Sura is revealed in respect of Ahllelbayet ? Sura Dahr.66 Which sura every verse ends with letter ' Ra ' Qauser.67 In which sura the creation of human being is mentioned ? Sura Hijr V-26.68 In which sura the regulations for prisoner of war is mentioned ? Sura Nesa

69 Which sura is having the laws about marriage ? Sura Nesa.70 Which sura if its name is reversed becomes the name of one bird ? Sura Room.71 In which sura the story of the worship of cow of Bani Esra'iel is mentioned ? Sura Taha.72 In which sura the law of inheritance is mentioned? Sura Nesa.73 In which sura the Hegira of Holy Prophet is mentioned ? Sura Infall.74 In which Sura the 27 Attributes of God are mentioned ? Sura Hadeed.100 General Knowledge Quiz Questions for Entrance Exams

1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium(1) Increases(2) Decreases(3) Remains unaltered(4) Drops sharply

2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?(1) Mahanadi(2) Brahmaputra(3) Ravi(4) Chenab

3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is  (1) Carbon dioxide(2) Carbon monoxide(3) Nitrous oxide(4) Nitrogen peroxide

4. 26th January is India's(1) Independence Day(2) Republic Day(3) Revolution Day(4) Parliament Day

5. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?(1) Kerosene lamp(2) Wax candle(3) Solar lantern(4) Torch

6. Electric current is measured by(1) Voltmeter(2) Anemometer(3) Commutator(4) Ammeter

7. The dynamo is a device for converting(1) Heat energy into electrical energy(2) Mechanical energy into electrical energy(3) Magnetic energy into electrical energy

(4) None of these

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8. Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of(1) Tin(2) Lead(3) Zinc(4) Chromium

9. The hardest substance available on earth is(1) Platinum(2) Diamond(3) Quartz(4) gold

10. Washing soda is the common name for(1) Calcium carbonate(2) Calcium bicarbonate(3) Sodium carbonate(4) Sodium bicarbonate

11. 2008 Olympic games were held in(1) China(2) Greece(3) Italy(4) France

12. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test Cricket Team?(1) Sachin Tendulkar(2) Rahul Dravid(3) Anil Kumble(4) Mahender Singh Dhoni

13. Who among the following has been selected as new coach for the Indian Cricket Team?(1) Vivian Richards(2) Gary Kirsten(3) Kapil Dev(4) Allan Border

14. The mascot for the 34th National Games held in Jharkhand in 2008, is

(1) Sheru(2) Roopa(3) Chauva(4) None of these

15. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?(1) Football(2) Badminton(3) Basketball(4) Hockey

16. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games?(1) Cricket(2) Hockey(3) Football(4) Polo

17. Wankhede stadium is situated in?(1) Chandigarh(2) Bangalore(3) Mumbai(4) Chennai

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18. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of(1) 2 years(2) 3 years(3) 4 years(4) 5 years

19. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games?(1) Boxing(2) Shooting(3) Archery(4) Weight lifting

20. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at(1) Kolkata(2) New Delhi(3) Jhansi(4) Patiala

21. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what shouldbe his age?(1) 18 years or above(2) 19 years or above

(3) 21 years of above(4) Minimum 25 years

22. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?(1) President(2) Speaker of the Lok Sabha(3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha(4) Prime Minister

23. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat?(1) Property Tax(2) House Tax(3) Land Tax(4) Vehicle Tax

24. All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped.(1) 48 hours before the appointed time of election results(2) 48 hours before the actual poll(3) 24 hours before the actual poll(4) 36 hours before the actual poll

25. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?(1) President(2) Prime Minister(3) Parliament(4) Chief Justice of India

26. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of(1) January(2) February(3) March(4) Last month of the year

27. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees andabove?(1) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India(2) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance

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(3) Governor, Reserve Bank of India(4) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance

28. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is(1) Rupee(2) Takka(3) Rupiah

(4) Dollar

29. Sellers market denotes a situation where(1) Commodities are available at competitive rates(2) Demand exceeds supply(3) Supply exceeds demand(4) Supply and demand are equal

30. Development means economic growth plus(1) Inflation(2) Deflation(3) Price stability(4) Social change

31. The Abbreviation NAEP stands for(1) National Atomic Energy Planning(2) National Adult education Programme(3) National Authority on Engineering Projects(4) Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project

32. The Abbreviations PSLV stands for(1) Polar Survey Landing Vehicle(2) Polarised Source Laser Viewing(3) Precise Source Locating Vision(4) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

33. The term 'epicentre' is associated with(1) Earthquakes(2) Tornadoes(3) Cyclones(4) Earth's interior

34. Which of the following order is given to the plantes of solar system on the basis of theirsizes?(1) Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury(2) Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth(3) Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn(4) Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter

35. The solar eclipse occurs when(1) the sun comes in between the moon and the earth(2) the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon(3) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth(4) None of these

36. The removal of top soil by water or wind is called(1) Soil wash(2) Soil erosion

(3) Soil creep(4) Silting of soil

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37. Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton?(1) Sandy soil(2) Clayey soil(3) Black soil(4) Alluvial soil

38. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of(1) Tamil Nadu(2) Uttar Pradesh(3) Karnataka(4) Madhya Pradesh

39. Largest State in terms of area, in India is(1) Assam(2) Rajasthan(3) Madhya Pradesh(4) Jammu and Kashmir

40. Koraput is related to which of the following Industry(1) Aeroplane(2) Ship building(3) Iron and steel(4) Electric locomotives

41. Which of the following group of States is the largest producer of tea?(1) West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh(2) Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan(3) Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand(4) West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka

42. Which of these has the largest river basin?(1) Brahmaputra(2) Ganga(3) Godavari(4) Sutlej

43. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for(1) Well-planned cities(2) Efficient civil organization(3) Development of Art and Architecture

(4) All of these

44. The Red Fort of Delhi was built by(1) Akbar(2) Shahjehan(3) Jahangir(4) Sher Shah

45. The ancient name of the city of Patna is(1) Pataliputra(2) Kanauj(3) Kausambi(4) Kapilavastu

46. The ancient kingdom of "Avanti" had its capital at(1) Vaishali(2) Kausambi(3) Ujjain(4) Ayodhya

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47. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India(1) 1492(2) 1498(3) 1398(4) 1542

48. The General who gave the firing order at Jallianwala Bag was(1) Tegart(2) Cornwallis(3) Simpson(4) O. Dwyer

49. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the(1) Rowlatt Act(2) Salt Law(3) Act of 1909(4) Jallianwala Bagh Messacre

50. The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named(1) Indo-British Company(2) The Great Britain Company(3) Eastern India Company(4) East India Company

51. Mahatma Gandhi was born in

(1) Wardha(2) Porbander(3) Sabarmati(4) Ahmedabad

52. Who gave the slogan "You give me blood, I promise you freedom"?(1) Bhagat Singh(2) Chandra Shekhar Azad(3) Subhash Chandra Bose(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

53. In which State is Jawahar Tunnel located?(1) Himachal Pradesh(2) Uttaranchal(3) Goa(4) Jammu and Kashmir

54. Where did the dance form “Mohini Attam” develop?(1) Manipur(2) Kerala(3) Karnataka(4) Tamil Nadu

55. On selling three articles at the cost of four article, there will be profit of(1) 25%(2) 100/3 %(3) 75/2%(4) 40%

56. By selling an article for Rs. 40, there is loss of 40%. By selling it for Rs. 80 there is(1) Gain of 20%(2) Loss of 10%(3) Loss of 20%(4) Gain of 10%

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57. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 8 is subtracted from the number, thedigits interchange their places. The number is(1) 44(2) 35(3) 62(4) 33

58. A horse is tied to a peg hammered at one of the corner of a rectangular grass field of 40m by 24 m by a rope 14 m long. Over how much area of the field can the horse graze?(1) 154 m2

(2) 308 m2(3) 240 m2(4) 480 m2

59. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7 and its perimeter is 30 cm. The length ofthe greatest side of the triangle in cm is(1) 6(2) 10(3) 14(4) 16

60. The radius of a right circular cone is 3 cm and its height is 4 cm. The curved surface of thecone will be(1) 12 sq. cm(2) 15 sq. cm(3) 18 sq. cm(4) 21 sq. cm

61. The steam engine was invented by(1) James Watt(2) James Prescott Joule(3) New Commen(4) Isaac Newton

62. Who invented the telephone?(1) Thomas Alva Edison(2) Galileo(3) Alexander Graham Bell(4) G. Marconi

63. Albert Einsten was a famous(1) Physician(2) Chemist(3) Physicist(4) Biologist

64. The fractions 7/11, 16/20, 21/22 when arranged in descending order is(1) 7/11,16/20,21/22(2) 21/22,7/11,16/20(3) 21/22,16/20,7/11(4) 7/11,21/22,16/20

65. If 10% of a number is subtracted from it, the result is 1800. The number is(1) 1900(2) 2000(3) 2100(4) 2140

66. The number is just preceding 9909 which is a perfect square is(1) 9908

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(2) 9900(3) 9899(4) 9801

67. In banking ATM stands for(1) Automated Tallying Machine(2) Automatic Teller Machine(3) Automated Totalling Machine(4) Automated Transaction of Money

68. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to IndianDefence forces?(1) DOD(2) RDSO(3) DRDO(4) DRES

69. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian spaceprogramme?(1) NASA(2) ISO(3) ISRO(4) NSAT

70. The injection of anti-toxin is given to prevent(1) Tetanus(2) Tuberculosis(3) Typhoid(4) Filariasis

71. Dental caries are due to(1) Viral infection(2) Contaminated water(3) Bacterial infection(4) Hereditary causes

72. Spinach leaves are rich source of(1) Vitamin A(2) Iron(3) Carotene(4) Vitamin E

73. Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease?(1) Dengue fever(2) Malaria(3) Filariasis(4) Goitre

74. Oranges are rich source of(1) Carbohydrates(2) Fats(3) Proteins(4) Vitamins

75. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?(1) Tartaric acid(2) Butyric acid(3) Lactic acid(4) Acetic acid

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76. AIDS stands for(1) Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome(2) Acquired Immunity Deficient Syndrome(3) Acquired Immune Deficiency(4) Acquired Infection Deficiency Syndrome

77. Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing(1) Cotton(2) Banana(3) Jute(4) Sugar Cane

78. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors?(1) AB(2) A(3) O(4) B

79. Silk is produced by(1) Egg of silkworm(2) Pupa of silkworm(3) Larva of silkworm(4) Insect itself

80. Which amongst the following is the train introduced by Indian Railways bringing travel byAC class within the reach of a common man?(1) August Kranti

(2) Jan Shatabdi(3) Garib Rath(4) Sampark Kranti

81. Approximately how many stations are there on the Indian Railway Network?(1) 6000(2) 7000(3) 8000(4) 9000

82. The Headquarters of North Western Railway is at(1) Abu Road(2) Jodhpur(3) Ajmer(4) Jaipur

83. The new electric railway engines are manufactured in(1) Varanasi(2) Chittaranjan(3) Patiala(4) Chennai

84. Which of the following is true in regard to Indian railway?(1) It is the cheapest means of transportation(2) The chief source of income is transportation of goods(3) It is the only largest employer(4) All of the above

85. The highest gallantry award in India is(1) Ashok Chakra(2) Paramvir Chakra(3) Mahavir Chakra(4) Param Vishista Chakra

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86. Oscar prize is related to(1) Literature(2) Films(3) Science(4) Music

87. Arjuna award is given for(1) Bravery in the battle field(2) Excellence in archery(3) Excellence in sports(4) Excellent service during emergency

88. The first Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature is(1) Mother Teresa(2) Rabindranath Tagore(3) Sorijini Naidu(4) C.V. Raman

89. Bismillah Khan is related to(1) Tabla(2) Sarod(3) Flute(4) Shehnai

90. Who is the external affairs minister in the present union Cabinet?(1) Shivraj Patil(2) Pranab Mukherjee(3) Priyaranjan Dasmunshi(4) A.K. Antony

91. Who is the present Union Agriculture Minister?(1) Raghuvansh Prasad Singh(2) Manishankar Iyyer(3) Sharad Parwar(4) Kamalnath

92. Who is the present union Tourism and Culture Minister?(1) Ambika Soni(2) Kapil Sibbal(3) Renuka Chaudhary(4) Sushil Kumar Shinde

93. Who is the chairman of senior selection committee in BCCI?(1) Sunil Gavaskar(2) Dilip Vengasarkar(3) Kapil Dev(4) Chetan Chauhan

94. The assembly elections were held recently in two states namely(1) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh(2) Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh(3) Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat(4) Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh

95. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to(1) Wall(2) Tower(3) Hour(4) Cock

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96. The headquarters of the United Nations Union is located at(1) Geneva(2) New York(3) Rome(4) Washington

97. To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required?(1) Favourable handset(2) Sim card(3) Service provider network(4) All of the above

98. Find the root value of 36.1 / 102.4(1) 61 / 34(2) 19 / 31(3) 19 / 32(4) 19 / 33

99. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board oftraditional typewriters?(1) Tab(2) Spacebar(3) Enter(4) Backspace

100. Which of the following words is not related to the functioning of Internet?(1) www(2) http(3) e-mail(4) All of the above

ANSWERS

1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (1) 4. (2) 5. (3) 6. (4) 7. (2) 8. (3) 9. (1) 10. (3)11. (1) 12. (3) 13. (2) 14. (3) 15. (4) 16. (1) 17. (3) 18. (3) 19. (2) 20. (4)21. (3) 22. (1) 23. (3) 24. (4) 25. (1) 26. (2) 27. (3) 28. (2) 29. (2) 30. (4)31. (2) 32. (4) 33. (1) 34. (1) 35. (3) 36. (2) 37. (3) 38. (3) 39. (3) 40. (1)41. (4) 42. (2) 43. (4) 44. (2) 45. (1) 46. (3) 47. (2) 48. (4) 49. (1) 50. (4)51. (2) 52. (4) 53. (4) 54. (2) 55. (2) 56. (1) 57. (4) 58. (1) 59. (3) 60. (2)61. (1) 62. (3) 63. (3) 64. (3) 65. (2) 66. (4) 67. (2) 68. (3) 69. (3) 70. (1)71. (3) 72. (2) 73. (4) 74. (4) 75. (3) 76. (3) 77. (4) 78. (3) 79. (3) 80. (3)81. (2) 82. (4) 83. (3) 84. (4) 85. (2) 86. (2) 87. (3) 88. (2) 89. (4) 90. (2)91. (3) 92. (1) 93. (2) 94. (3) 95. (3) 96. (2) 97. (4) 98. (3) 99. (3) 100. (4) 

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(Note: The answers to these general knowledge questions are given below)

1.  Which metal is heavier, silver or gold? 2.  How many legs do butterflies have? 3.  Which is the country with the most people? 4.  Which state is the biggest in the US? 5.  Which country has the largest area of land? 6.  Which is the country hosting the 2008 Olympic Games? 7.  Which indoor sport is the most popular in the US? 8.  Which golf player's mother is from Thailand? 9.  What is Aurora Borealis commonly known as? 10.  Which is the non-contagious disease that is the most common in the world? 11.  Which was the album the Beatles recorded the last time together? 12.  Which instrument did Miles Davis, the jazz musician, play? 13.  What is the sport in which you could get into a headlock? 14.  In which country was golf first played? 15.  Which is the sport where you could be out 'leg before wicket' or 'hit a six'? 16.  When did baseball originate in the US? 17.  Which is the sport wherein you would use a 'sand iron'? 18.  What is the largest mammal in the world? 19.  Which is the country where reggae music originated? 20.  Who was the creator of Jeeves and Wooster? 21.  Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? 22.  Who was the writer of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? 23.  After which famous person was the teddy bear named? 24.  Which is the smallest ocean in the world? 25.  What is the rhino?s horn made of? Answers1.  Gold 2.  Six 3.  China 4.  Alaska 5.  Russia 6.  China 7.  Basketball 8.  Tiger Woods 9.  Northern Lights 10.  Tooth Decay 11.  Abbey Road 12.  Trumpet 13.  Wrestling 14.  Scotland 15.  Cricket 16.  19th Century 

17.  Golf 18.  Blue Whale 19.  Jamaica 20.  P.G. Wodehouse 21.  Michelangelo 22.  Lewis Carroll 23.  Theodore Roosevelt 24.  Arctic Ocean 25.  Hair 

  

International Relations Paper - 1991Solved MCQs

(1) Détente means:

(a) An alliance (b) Relaxation of tensions(c) Cooperation between states

(2) OIC is:

(a) A specialized agency of the UN(b) A regional organization(c) An organization of Muslim states

(3) Ruritania is:

(a) A province of Romania(b) A state in Western Africa(c) A fictitious country

(4) NIEO relates to:

(a) A regional grouping(b) An international sports organization(c) An economic concept

(5) The Monroe Doctrine was intended to:

(a) Safeguard peace in Europe (b) Enforce freedom of navigation on the High Seas (c) Safeguard American interests

(6) The Fourteen Points were enunciated at:

(a) The conference of Westphalia (b) The conference of Versailles (c) The end of World War II

(7) ―Liberty, Equality, Fraternity‖ was the slogan during:

(a) The American War of Independence (b) The French Revolution(c) The Russian October Revolution 

(8) MBFR is a term to denote:

(a) An agreement on trade quotas(b) An agreement on the exploration of outer space(c) An agreement on disarmament

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(9) What do OAU, OAS, ASEAN have in common?

(a) They are military alliances(b) They are agencies of the United Nations (c) They are regional organizations.

(10) The commonwealth is:

(a) A UN sponsored body(b) A part of the British Empire(c) A free association of like-minded sovereign states

International Relations Paper - 1992Solved MCQs

(1) Apartheid is:

(a) An international association(b) A medical term(c) A policy of racial discrimination

(2) Latvia is an independent country in:

(a) South America

(b) Africa(c) Eastern Europe 

(3) Helsinki is capital of:

(a) Norway(b) New Zealand(c) Finland 

(4) UN Security Council consists of:

(a) 11 members(b) 15 members(c) 19 members

(5) Dag Hammershold was:(a) Swedish tennis player(b) Composer of Symponies(c) Secretary General of the UNO

(6) OPEC is:(a) An international Insurance Co.(b) An international Sports Club(c) An organization of Oil Exporting Countries(c) An organization of Oil Exporting Countries

(7) G-7 means:(a) A scientific expression(b) An export Co(c) Group of Seven Western Industrialized Countrie      3www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

International Relations Paper - 1993Solved MCQs

(1) Aman Ullah Khan is the leader of:(a) National Conference(b) Hizb-ul-Mujahideen(c) Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front(c) Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front

(2) Memohan Line is a border between:(a) Burma and India(b) India and Nepal (c) India and China(c) India and China

(3) NATO:(a) An economical union(b) A free trade areas(c) A military alliance(c) A military alliance

(4) Bhutan is:(a) An Indian state(b) A province of Burma (c) An independent country in South Asia(c) An independent country in South Asia

(5) Apartheid is:(a) An international brotherhood(b) A policy of racial discrimination(c) A medical term(b) A policy of racial discrimination

(6) Agni is:(a) A religious ceremony(b) A missile(c) A famous building(b) A missile

(7) The headquarters of ICJ is at:(a) New York(b) Geneva(c) Hague (c) Hague(8) Commonwealth of Independent States consists of:(a) European states(b) Asian states(c) Asian and European states

(c) Asian and European states

(9) What do CENTO, RIO PACT and SEATO have in common:(a) They are regional economic arrangements(b) They are sports associations(c) They are military alliances      4www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

(10) IMF stands for:(a) International Marketing Forum(b) International Monetary Fund

(c) International Movement of Futuristic(b) International Monetary Fund 

International Relations Paper - 1994Solved MCQs

(1) Riga is the capital of:(a) Rawanda (b) Bolivia(c) Latvia (d) Mongolia(c) Latvia

(2) Silkworm is:(a) An ancient trade route(b)The name of missile(c) The name of a multinational(d) A secret society(a) An ancient trade route

(3) Mashood Abiola is:(a) A leader of PLP(b) Nigerian Opposition Leader (c) Secretary General of the Arab League(d) A fictional character(b) Nigerian Opposition Leader

(4) British Commonwealth consists of:(a) 45 members(b) 60 members(c) 51 members(d) 39 membersNow there are 54 Members. 

(5) How many times Brazil has won the Football World Cup?(a) Once(b) Thrice(c) Five times(d) Four times(d) Four times

(6) Trygve Lie was the:(a) Secretary General of the UN(b) Judge of the ICJ(c) Secretary General of NATO(d) Hollywood Actor(a) Secretary General of the UN

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(7) Lesotho is:(a) A Baltic republic(b) An independent state of Africa(c) An independent state of Latin America(d) An NGO(b) An independent state of Africa:

(8) Durand Line came into existence in:(a) 1893(b) 1947(c) 1979(d) 1900(a) 1893

(9) Who is the author of ―The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers‖?(a) Henry Kissinger(b) Richard Nixon(c) Paul Kennedy(d) Margaret Thatcher(c) Paul Kennedy

(10) G-15 is:(a) A group of Third World countries (b) A group of industrialized countries(c) A musical group (d) A military alliance(a) A group of Third World countries 

International Relations Paper - 1995Solved MCQs

(1) Mexico is located in:(a) North America(b) South America(c) Central America (d) Africa(a) North America

(2) Phulan devi was a:

(a) Hindu goddess(b)Film actress(c) Bandit queen(d) Secret agent(c) Bandit Queen

(3) G-7 is a:(a) Group of industrialized countries(b) Group of Third World countries(c) Military alliance(d) Musical group(a) Group of industrialized countries

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(4) Kigali is a capital of:(a) Myanmar(b) Costa Rica(c) Rwanda(d) Laos(c) Rwanda

(5) 1992 Conference on Environment and Development was held in:(a) Beijing (b) Cairo (c) Copenhagen (d) Rio (d) Rio

(6) Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) consists of:(a) Ten members(b) Three members(c) Eight members(d) Five members(a) Ten members

(7) Next Cricket World Cup will be held in:(a) Australia(b) South Asia(c) Great Britain(d) West Indies(c) Great Britain

(8) Jurassic Park is the name of a:

(a) Casino (b) Film(c) Park(d) Building(b) Film

(9) U Thant was the:(a) Secretary General of the UN(b) Judge of the World Court(c) Secretary General of NATO(d) Hollywood actor(a) Secretary General of the UN

(10) Sinn Fein is the name of a:(a) Secret Agency (b) Political Party (c) Famous Chinese restaurant (d) Film(b) Political Party 

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International Relations Paper - 1996Solved MCQs

(1) ―1984‖ had been written by:

(a) Sherwani(b) Burke(c) Orwell(d) Carr(c) Orwell

(2) Name the correct author of ―Technological Frontiers and Foreign Relations‖.(a) Anne Keatly(b)Schuman(c) Morgenthau(d) Robert Kennedy(c) Morgenthau

(3) Who wrote ―Conquest without War‖?(a) Mager and Katee(b) Anderson(c) Kirk(d) Burke(b) Anderson

(4) Who wrote ―The Military and Politics in Pakistan‖?(a) S. M. Haider(b) Burke(c) Hassan Askari(d) Waheed-uz-Zaman(c) Hassan Askari

(5) Mani was the:(a) Judge of world court(b) Secretary General of NATO(c) Secretary General of UN(d) Hollywood actor(a) Judge of world court

(6) Sinn Fein is the name of a:(a) Secret service(b) Political party(c) Film(d) Famous Chinese restaurant(b) Political party

(7) Name the correct Treaty:(a) Pact of Paris(b) Locarno Pact(c) Treaty of Versailles (d) Treaty of Westphalia(a) Pact of Paris

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(8) Who wrote ―Supreme Court and Human Rights‖?(a) Burke Marshall (b) Burns(c) Machiavelli(d) Tamizuddin(d) Tamizuddin 

International Relations Paper - 1997Solved MCQs

(1) The largest territorial power on earth is:(a) Canada(b) USA(c) China(d) Russian Federation (d) Russian Federation

(2) Dushanbe is the capital of:(a) Tajikistan (b) Uzbekistan(c) Turkmenistan (d) Kazakhstan(a) Tajikistan

(3) Kofi Anan was/is the:(a) President of Mozambique (b) Winner of Nobel Peace Prize for 1996(c) Secretary General of the UN(d) Chairman of the Organization of African Unity(c) Secretary General of the UN

(4) OSCE stands for:(a) Organization for Science and Culture in Europe (b) Organization of Social and Scientific Enterprise(c) Organization for Security and Cooperation Europe (d) Organization for space cooperation in Europe (c) Organization for Security and Cooperation Europe

(5) The last British Governor of Hong Kong was?(a) Chris Hamilton(b) Chris Patten

(c) George Patten(d) Christopher Paterson(b) Chris Patten

(6) Larry Collins and Dominique La Pierre wrote:(a) The Discovery of India(b) India Wins Freedom(c) Freedom at What Price?(d) Freedom at Mid Night(d) Freedom AT Mid Night

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(7) Tony Blair is the:(a) New ruler of Rwanda(b) New Prime Minister of Great Britain (c) Captain of Australian hockey team(d) President of International Monetary Fund(b) New Prime Minister of Great Britain

(8) The republic of Botswana is located in:(a) Southern Africa(b) West Africa(c) Latin America (d) Central Asia(a) Southern Africa

(9) Bill Clinton is the:(a) 40th president of USA(b) 42th president of USA (c) 43th president of USA(d) 44th president of USA(b) 42th president of USA

(10) The Batista regime in Cuba was overthrown by Fidel Castro in:(a) January 1959(b) February 1960(c) May 1961(d) March 1962(a) January 1959 

International Relations Paper - 1998Solved MCQs

(1) Shive Sena is the name of:(a) An Irish Leader(b) A politico-fundamentalist party(c) A famous tourist resort(d) A religious sect(b) A politico-fundamentalist party

(2) B. J. Habibie is the:(a) President of Zambia(b) Secretary General of SAARC

(c) President of Indonesia(d) World Squash Champion(c) President of Indonesia

(3) MS Mieko Nishimizu is the:(a) Chairperson of the UN Commission on Refugees(b) President of the IMF(c) Human Right Activist(d) Vice President of the World Bank (a) Chairperson of the UN Commission on Refugees

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(4) Mobotu Sessesiko was overthrown by:(a) Laurent Kabila(b) Robert Mugabe(c) Kenneth Kaunda(d) Nelson Mandela (a) Laurent Kabila

(5) The notorious genocide of 1996 in Africa took place between:(a) Serbs and Bosnians(b) Ibos and Yorubas(c) Zulus and the whites(d) Hutu and Tutsi(d) Hutu and Tutsi

(6) Iraq Invaded Kuwait in:(a) February 1991(b) November 1988(c) August 1990(d) April 1982(c) August 1990

(7) Who wrote ―Voyage Through History‖?(a) Chaudhry Muhammad Ali(b) Musarrt Hussain Zuberi(c) Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi(d) Khalid Bin Sayeed(b) Musarrt Hussain Zuberi

(8) Pakistan carried out its nuclear explosion on:(a) 23rd March(b) 7th April

(c) 28th May (d) 16th October(c) 28th May

(9) NAFTA stands for North America free trade agreement.

(10) ―Uneasy Partnership competition and conflict in US – Japanese Trade Relationship‖ is written by:

(a) John White(b) Stephen D. Gohen(c) J. K. Galbraith(d) John K. Holsti(b) Stephen D. Gohen

(11) The First OIC Summit was held in:(a) Rabat(b) Jaddah(c) Islamabad(d) Kuwait(a) Rabat

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(12) The US and the erstwhile USSR qualified for Super Power status on the basis of:(a) Huge population(b) Industrialization(c) Military arsenals and worldwide interest(d) Vast area(c) Military arsenals and worldwide interest

(13) Who is the author of ―Preparing for the Twenty First Century‖?(a) Palmer and Perkins(b) Peter Calvocoress(c) Paul Kennedy(d) E.H.Carr(c) Paul Kennedy

(14) Kampala is the capital of:(a) Azerbaijan(b) Argentina (c) Albania(d) Uganda

(d) Uganda

(15) Pakistan became full member of the NAM in:(a) 1976(b) 1949(c) 1983(d) 1986Pakistan became full member of the NAM in 1979.

(16) Rasko mountain is situated in:(a) Punjab(b) Azad Kashmir(c) Baluchistan(d) Northern Areas(c) Baluchistan

(17) One of the following is the world renowned nuclear scientist:(a) Abdul Qadir(b) Richard Butler(c) Abdul Qadeer Khan(d) Anwar Ibrahim(a) Abdul Qadir

(18) Name the current Secretary General of the OIC.Mr. Azeddine Laraki Mosouo 1997Present, Dr Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu

(19) Islamabad was the venue of:(a) 3rd OIC Summit(b) 2nd OIC Summit(c) 8th OIC Summit(d) 5th OIC Summit

(20) Who was the first Asian Secretary General of the United Nations?Answer: U. Thant 

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International Relations Paper - 2000Solved MCQs

(1) Yalta Conference was held in:(a) 1944 (b) 1945 (c) 1946 

(d) None of these.(b) 1945 

(2) The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in:(a) 1960 (b) 1961 (c) 1962 (d) one of these.(c) 1962

(3) NATO was formed in: (a) 1948 (b) 1949 (c) 1950 (d) None of these.(b) 1949

(4) SEATO was formed in:(a) 1953 (b) 1954(c) 1955 (d) None of these. (b) 1954

(5) NAM was formed in: (a) 1955 (b) 1961 (c) 1962 (d) None of these.(a) 1955

(6) INF Treaty was signed in: (a) 1985 (b) 1986 (c) 1987 (d) None of these(c) 1987

(7) U Thant was:(a) The Prime Minister of Laos (b) President of Taiwan (c) Secretary General of the United Nations. (d) None of these.(c) Secretary General of the United Nations.

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(8) Saile Brakat is:(a) An Israeli Statesman (b) A leader of East Timor(c) Chief Palestinian negotiator(d) None of these. -(c) Chief Palestinian negotiator

(9) Pamila Parker is: (a) A British Actress (b) An American Senator (c) Girlfriend of crown Prince Charles (d) None of these:(a) A British Actress

(10) Abdul Kalam is:(a) A Literary Figure (b) An Indian Nuclear Scientist (c) A Kashmiri Mujahideen- Leader(d) None of these.(b) An Indian Nuclear Scientist

(11) Trygve Lie was:(a) An Actor of Marshal Art (b) Administrator of Hong Kong (c) Secretary General of the United Nations. (d) None of these.(c) Secretary General of the United Nations.

(12) Fidel Castro became Cuban Prime Minister in:(b) February, 1959 (b) February, 1960(c) May, 1961 (d) None of these.(b) February, 1959

(13) OIC was formed in:(a) Jedda (b) Rabat (c) Cairo (d) None of these.(b) Rabat

(14) Politics Among Nations was written by:(a) James Rosenau 

(b) Hans Morgenthan(c) K.J Holsti (d) None of these. (b) Hans Morgenthan

(15) Congress of Vienna took place in:(a) 1648 (b) 1815 (c) 1899 (d) None of these.(b) 1815      14www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

(16) Afghan Mujahideen took power in Kabul on:(a) April 20,1991 (b) April 28, 1992(c) 1st March, 1993 (d) None of these.(a) April 20,1991

(17) Alma Atta is the Capital of: (a) Tajikistan (b) Terkmenistan(b) Kazakistan (d) None of these.(b) KazakistanSince 1997 its capital is Astana

(18) Nosterdamus was:(a) An Italian (b) A French (c) A German (d) None of these.(b) A French

(19) Americans are going to elect: (a) 43rd President of USA (b) 44th President of USA (c) 45th President of USA (d) None of these.Obama is 44th President. 

(20) Soviet Union was disintegrated on:(a) 5th December, 1991(b) 28th May, 1992

(c) 28th December, 1993 (d) None of these(a) 5th December, 1991It was 8 dec,1991 

International Relations Paper - 2001Solved MCQs

1. Who participate in the Yalta conference?a) China, Great Britain, U.S.Ab) Russia, France, Great Britainc) U.S.A., Russia, Great Britaind) None of theseb) Russia, France, Great Britain

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2. SAIT was concluded in: 

a)1960b)1972c)1976d)None of these

3. Osama Bin Laden is:a)Taliban Leaderb)American citizenc)Saudi Arabiand)None of thesec)Saudi Arabian

4. Brezhnev was:a)The President of Uzbekistanb)The Prime Minister of Great Britainc)The President of Russiad)None of thesec)The President of Russia

5. The First Hague Conference was held in:a)1890b)1907c)1914d)None of these d)None of these (1899)

6. Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in:a)1929b)1931c)1933d)None of thesec)1933

7. 1917 is the year of:a)French Revolutionb)Chinese Revolutionc)Russian Revolutiond)None of these

c)Russian Revolution

8. Proposal for Joint Defence between Pakistan and India was made by:a)Nehrub)Chou-En-Liec)Ayub Khand)None of thesea)Nehru

9. Armstrong was:a)Russianb)Britishc)Germand)None of these d)None of these (American)      16www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

10. Sir Zafarullah Khan was:a)Prime Minister of Pakistanb)Governor Sindhc)Judge of I.C.Jd)None of thesec)Judge of I.C.J

11. U2 incident took place in:a)1963b)1960c)1965d)None of theseb)1960

12. Members of the Security Council are:a)20b)18c)9d)None of thesed)None of these

13. Bandung Conference was held in:a)1953b)1955c)1958d)None of theseb)1955

14. The first President of U.S.A. was:a)Johnsonb)Garfield c)Rooseveltd)None of these d)None of these (George Washington)

15. Lusaka Conference was held in: a)1973b)1976c)1970d)None of thesec)1970

16. Willy Brandt was:a)Chancellor of Germanyb)President of Cubac)President of Franced)None of thesea)Chancellor of Germany

17. Pretoria is the capital of:a)Zimbabweb)Nigeriac)South Africad)None of thesec)South Africa      17www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

18. Fourteen Points of Wilson announced in:a)1910b)1913

c)1918d)None of thesec)1918

19. Uthant was the national of:a)Nepalb)Germanyc)Algeriad)None of these d)None of these (Burma)

20. Singapore became independent in: a)1960b)1963c)1965d)None of thesec)1965 

International Relations Paper - 2002Solved MCQs

1. Present Secretary General of the U.N belongs to:a) Nigeriab) Ghanac) Chile d) None of theseb) Ghana (Kofi Anan)

2. Leader of Taliban Government in Afghanistan was:a) Hekmatyarb) Mullah Umarc) Hamid Karzaid) None of theseb) Mullah Umar

3. Patrice Lumamba was the Prime Minister of:a) Congo (Zaire)b) Zimbabwec) Ghanad) None of thesea) Congo (Zaire)

4. Kwama Nkramah was one of the leaders of:a) Asia b) Europe c) Africa d) None of these

c) Africa

5. Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan:      18www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

a) Liaquat Ali Khan b) Nizamuddinc) Chundrigard) None of thesea) Liaquat Ali Khan

6. Pakistan‘s Highest Military award is:a) Hila-e-Juratb) Hilal-e-Imtiazc) Nishan-e-Haiderd) None of thesec) Nishan-e-Haider

7. Pakistan became a member of CENTO in: a) 1954b) 1955c) 1958d) None of theseb) 1955

8. Pakistan exploded her first nuclear bomb on:a) 28th May 1998b) 14th August 1998c) 4th April 1998d) None of thesea) 28th May 1998

9. Who is Muhammad VI:a) President of Tunisb) King of Moroccoc) King of Jordand) None of theseb) King of Morocco

10. The author of ―Politics Among Nations‖ is:a) Mogenthaub) Pervaiz Cheemac) Palmer and Perkinsd) None of thesea) Mogenthau

11. The idea of SAARC originated in the mind of:a) Zia-ul-Haqb) Zia ur Rehmanc) Rajiv Gandhid) None of theseb) Zia ur Rehman

12. Iraq occupied Kuwait in:a) July 1990b) August 1990c) December 1990d) None of theseb) August 1990

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13. Non Permanent member of the Security Council are:a) 5b) 7c) 10d) None of thesec) 10

14. ‗Rise and Fall of Great Powers‘ is the work of:a) Paul Kennedyb) Holstic) Morgenthaud) None of thesea) Paul Kennedy

15. Pakistan left Commonwealth in 1972 and rejoined in:a) 1988b) 1989c) 1985d) None of theseb) 1989

16. U.S. has agreed to write of Pakistan‘s debt to the tune of:a) U.S. $ 2 billionb) U.S. $ 1 billionc) U.S. $ 4 billiond) None of thesec) U.S. $ 4 billion

17. The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan came into effect on:

a) 28th February 1956b) 23rd March 1956c) 14th August 1956d) None of theseb) 23rd March 1956

18. The U-2 incident occurred in:a) 1960b) 1962c) 1965d) None of thesea) 1960

19. Which country of the world borders most neighbours:a) Russiab) Chinac) Canada d) None of theseb) China

20. Which of these countries Field Castro rules:a) Brazilb) Cubac) Haitid) None of theseb) Cuba       20www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

International Relations Paper - 2003Solved MCQs

1. Paul Bremer:a) A Hollywood Actorb) A British politicianc) U.S. Administrator in Iraqd) None of thesec) U.S. Administrator in Iraq

2. Javier Solana:a) Spanish Foreign Ministerb) President of Argentinac) Foreign Policy spokesman of the European Communityd) None of thesea) Spanish Foreign Minister

3. Saeed-ul-Sahaf:

a) A Saudi Ministerb) Palestinian leaderc) Information Minister of Ex-President Saddamd) None of thesec) Information Minister of Ex-President Saddam

4. Saeb Erekat:a) Palestinian negotiator b) Turkish Minister of Tourismc) President of Cyprus d) None of thesea) Palestinian negotiator

5. Abdul Kalam:a) Minister of Bangladeshb) Pak. Rep in Genevac) Indian Presidentd) None of thesec) Indian President

6. Maliha Lodhi:a) Pak. Ambassador to U.S.A.b) Editor of the NEWSc) Pak. High Commissioner to U.K.d) None of thesec) Pak. High Commissioner to U.K.

7. Gerhard Schroeder:a) Chancellor of Germanyb) Prime Minister of Polandc) President of Slovakiad) None of thesea) Chancellor of Germany

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8. Dr. Kelly was:a) British Nuclear Scientistb) U.s. Secretary of Treasuryc) A minister of South Africad) None of thesea) British Nuclear Scientist

9. Winston Chirchill was:a) An American Generalb) Leader of Scottish Labour Partyc) British Prime Minister d) None of thesec) British Prime Minister

10. Imam Khomini came to power in Iran in:a) Jan. 1978b) Feb. 1979c) Dec. 1980d) None of theseb) Feb. 1979

11. Mustafa Kamal Pasha gave ____Principles of Kemalism:a) 6b) 5c) 8d) None of thesea) 6

12. Who gave the idea of ‗Peaceful Co-existence‘?a) Nikita Khrushchevb) Leonid Brezknevc) Molotov d) None of thesea) Nikita Khrushchev

13. When USSR was disintegrated?a) April, 1990b) Dec. 1991c) Jan, 1992d) None of theseb) Dec. 199114. Monoe Doctrine was given in:a) 1922b) 1923c) 1924d) None of these d) None of these (1823)

15. Kurt Waldhiem was:a) A Swiss politicianb) Secretary Geneal of U.N.Oc) President of Germany d) None of theseb) Secretary Geneal of U.N.O22

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16. Chou-En-Lai was:a) Prime minister of Chinab) Governor of Hong Kongc) Vice President of Taiwand) None of thesea) Prime minister of China

17. OIC was formed in: a) 1967b) 1968c) 1969d) None of thesec) 1969

18. NATO was formed in:a) 1948b) 1949c) 1950d) None of theseb) 1949

19. Israel was created in:a) 1947b) 1948c) 1949d) None of theseb) 1948

20. Water Gates Scandal resulted in the resignation of:a) President Johnsonb) President Nixonc) President Carterd) None of theseb) President Nixon 

International Relations Paper - 2004Solved MCQs

1) The term nationality is derived from a Latin word:

a) NATOb) Nation c) NATIAd) None of thesec) NATIA

2) Eleventh SAARC Summit was held in the year:a) 2000b) 2001c) 2002d) None of thesec) 2002

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3) ECO consists of:a) 8 membersb) 9 membersc) 10 membersd) None of thesec) 10 members

4) The littoral states around the Indian Ocean are:a) 25b) 33c) 35d) None of these d) None of these

5) The first atom bomb was used in 1945 by:a) The Germanyb) The USAc) The USSRd) None of theseb) The USA

6) Brown Amendment was adopted by the US Senate in the year:a) 1990b) 1992c) 1995d) None of thesec) 1995

7) Oslo Agreement was signed in the year:a) 1990b) 1992c) 1993d) None of thesec) 1993

8) Fourth ASEAN Summit was held in: a) Singaporeb) Islamabadc) Jakartad) None of thesea) Singapore

9) Pre-partition India consisted of:a) 579 Princely statesb) 584 Princely statesc) 590 Princely statesd) None of theseb) 584 Princely states

10) India conducted its 2nd nuclear test after a gap of:a) 20 yearsb) 24 years c) 34 yearsd) None of theseb) 24 years      24www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

11) According to Quincy Write the approaches to the study of international politics are:a) 18b) 21c) 23d) None of thesed) None of these

12) Pattern of political system where center of power are more than two is called:a) Polycentrism b) Bicentrismc) Multicentrism d) None of thesec) Multicentrism

13) Complete cessation of nuclear testing is the sole aim of:a) CTBTb) NPTc) FMCTd) None of thesea) CTBT

14) Turkey falls in:a) Asia

b) Europec) Asia and Europed) None of thesec) Asia and Europe

15) Uzbekistan shares common border with:a) Azerbaijanb) Dagestanc) Georgiad) None of thesed) None of these

16) Diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan were established in:a) Sep. 1947b) Feb. 1948c) Jan. 1949d) None of theseb) Feb. 1948

17) Dayton Accord was signed to solve the problem of:a) East Timoreb) Bosniac) Kosovod) None of theseb) Bosnia

18) MI-5 is the secret agency of:a) Franceb) Germanyc) UKd) None of thesec) UK      25www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

19) Pakistan joined NAM in the year:a) 1978b) 1980c) 1981d) None of thesea) 1978

20) UN Secretary General belongs to:a) Ghana (Kofi Annan)b) Ugandac) Uruguay

d) None of these a) Ghana (Kofi Annan)(New UN Secretary General is Ban Ki Moon and he is from South Korea) 

International Relations Paper - 2005Solved MCQs

(1) The treaty of Westphalia established modern nation states system in: (a) 1684 (b) 1648 (c) 1664 (d) None of these(b) 1648

(2) The first world war started on:(a) 23rd June, 1914 (b) 20th June, 1914 (c) 28th June., 1914 (d) None of these(d) None of theseFrom August 1914 to November 1918.

(3) The treaty of Versailles concluded in:(a) 1918 (b) 1920(c) 1919 (d) None of these(c) 1919

(4) The Chinese communist party was founded in:(a) 1923 (b) 1921(c) 1917 (d) None of these(b) 1921

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(5) The second world war started in:

(a) September 1939(b) October 1939 (c) November 1939 (d) None of these(a) September 1939

(6) After 27 years of imprisonment, Mr. Nelson Mandela was released in: (a) 1991 (b) 1990 (c) 1994 (d) None of these(b) 1990

(7) Arab Magrib Union consists of:(a) Seven States (b) Five States(e) Nine States (d) None of these(b) Five States

(8) The principal organs of United Nations are:

(a) Eight (b) Five(c) Six (d) None of these(c) Six

(9) Scandinavia constitutes:(a) Nine slates (b) Five states (c) Seven stales (d) None of these(d) None of these (3 states)

(10) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was proclaimed on: (a) 21st September 1932(b) 18th September 1932(c) 25th September 1932 (d) None of these

(11) Which treaty served as an umbrella for US involvement in Vietnam war: (a) Nato (b) Seato (c) Cento(d) None of these

(12) The Gulf Cooperation Council consists of:

(a) Six states(b) Nine states (c) Seven states (d) None of these(a) Six states

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(13) The league of Arab States was established on:(a) 23rd March, 1943 (b) 26th March, 1944 (c) 22nd March, 1945 (d) None of these(c) 22nd March, 1945

(14) The Common Wealth of Australia came into existence in: (a) 1901 (b) 1911(c) 1905 (d) None of these(a) 1901

(15) The Balkan Peninsula is located in:(a) Central Europe (b) South Western Europe (c) South Eastern Europe (d) None of these(c) South Eastern Europe

(1 6) Karl Mark and Engels presented the Communist Manifesto in: (a) 1845 (b) 1848 (c) 1850 (d) None of these(b) 1848

(17) Soviet Union was replaced by Russian federation in:(a) October, 1991 (b) January, 1991 (c) December, 1991(d) None of these(c) December, 1991

(1 8) "Politics among Nations" was written by:(a) K. J. Holsti 

(b) Gavin Boyd (c) Hans J. Morgenthanu (d) None of these(c) Hans J. Morgenthanu

(19) Article 55 of the UN Charter promotes international:(a) Peace (b) Human Rights (c) Security (d) None of these(b) Human Rights

(20) The main judicial arm of UN, the 1CJ is located in:(a) Geneva (b) The Hague (c) Lisbon (d) None of these(b) The Hague 

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International Relations Paper - 2006Solved MCQs

(1) An organization whose members are from national governments is a:(a) Nongovernmental Organization (NGO)(b) Intergovernmental Organization (IGO)(c) World wide Transnational Organization (WTO)(d) None of these (b) Intergovernmental Organization (IGO)

(2) ―The national interest is defined as the acquisition of power‖. The speaker is a: (a) Pluralist (b) Idealist (c) Structuralist (d) None of these

(3) Neoliberals:(a) Stress the importance of international institutions in reducing conflict in the international system.(b) Are pessimistic above international operations.(c) Agree with realists that are unitary actors.(d) Both (a) and (c)(e) None of these(e) None of these

(4) The military industrial complex consists of:(a) The military, defense contractors and research institutes. (b) The military, defense contractors, and the executive branch.(c) The army, the navy and the air-force.(d) None of these. (d) None of these.

(5) Territorial waters traditionally are recognized to extend how far from a state‘s coastline?(a) 3 miles (b) 10 miles(c) 12 miles (d) None of these(c) 12 miles

(6) A state‘s executive economic zone (EEZ) is recognized to extend how far from the coastline?(a) 3 miles (b) 10 miles (c) 12 miles (d) None of these(c) 12 miles

(7) States can exclude others from entering which the following?(a) 12 miles limit from coastline (b) Airspace (c) Orbital space (d) Both (a) and (b) (e) None of these(d) Both (a) and (b)

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(8) Weapons of mass destruction include:(a) Nuclear, chemical and biological weapons (b) Nuclear, conventional and biological weapons(c) Chemical, ballistic and biological weapons(d) None of these(a) Nuclear, chemical and biological weapons

(9) Strategic weapons are:(a) Short-range weapons (b) Intermediate range of weapons (c) Long-range weapons(d) None of these(c) Long-range weapons

(10) The Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) attempts to prevent:(a) The spread of missile technology (b) The spread of missile weapons(c) The spread of biological weapons (d) None of these(d) Non of these

(11) Which of the following is a principle stated in the UN Charter?(a) States are equal under international law(b) States have full sovereignty over their own affairs(c) States should have full independence and territorial integrity(d) All of above(e) None of these(d) All of above

(12) A just war:(a) Can be waged to change another state’s government, if it is violating human rights. (b) Can be waged for ethnic or religious reasons(c) Can be waged only in response to aggression (d) None of these(a) Can be waged to change another state‘s government, if it is violating human rights.

(13) ―Sustainable‖ economic development means:(a) Development that can be sustained over a period of decades(b) Development that is supported by the domestic economy and does not involve international trade.(c) Development that does not deplete resources and destroy ecosystems so quickly that the basis of developmentitself is undermined. (d) None of these(c) Development that does not deplete resources and destroy ecosystems so quickly that the basis ofdevelopment itself is undermined.

(14) Which of the following is the greenhouse gas that accounts for most of global warming?(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Methane (c) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) (d) None of these(a) Carbon dioxide

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(15) Which of the following is the major contributor to the destruction of ozone layer?

(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Methane(c) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) (d) None of these(c) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

(16) Privatization is:(a) The concentration of wealth in private hands.(b) The sale of state-owned industries(c) A key feature of socialism (d) None of these(b) The sale of state-owned industries

(17) Neocolonialism is:(a) The transfer of a colony from one colonial power to another (b) The new round of colonization of Africa after Latin America gained independence(c) Colonization which took place in the nineteenth century rather than eighteenth(d) Non of these(d) Non of these

(18) Who is responsible for the economic reforms that have been take place in China since the mid- 1970s?(a) Mao Zedong (b) Jiang Zemin (c) Deng Xiaoping (d) Non of these(c) Deng Xiaoping

(19) Ante-governmental protests in China by students, workers and some government officials took place:(a) Tiananmen Square, in 1989 (b) Tiananmen Square, in 1992(c) Shenzhen, in 1989 (d) Non of these(a) Tiananmen Square, in 1989

(20) A nation is:(a) Territorial entity controlled by a government and inhabitant by a population(b) Group of people who share characteristics such as language and culture(c) Set of relationships among the world’s states.(d) None of theses 

International Relations Paper - 2007Solved MCQs

(1) The Great Britain and Russia agreed to make Afghanistan a buffer statebetweentheir empires in: 

(a) 1879 (b) 1897(c) 1869 (d) None of these(a) 1879

      31www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com (2) Amnesty International was established in London by the British Lawyer, Peter Benenson in:(a) 1961 (b) 1951(c) 1971 (d) None of these(a) 1961

(3) The ANZUS Treaty between Australia, New Zealand and United States was signed in:(a) 1951 (b) 1945(c) 1950 (d) None of these(a) 1951

(4) The Treaty of Versailles settled peace in:(a) Europe(b) Middle East(c) Africa (d) None of these(a) Europe

(5) The Commonwealth of independent states was established in:(a) 1991 (b) 1990(c) 1989 (d) None of these(a) 1991

(6) International Monetary fund was formed after Bretton Woods Conference in:(a) 1944(b) 1943(c) 1945 (d) None of these(a) 1944

(7) ―Issues in Global Politics‖ was written by:(a) E. H. Corr 

(b) Gavin Boyed(c) James N Rosenau (d) None of these(b) Gavin Boyed

(8) South West Asia is popularly known as:(a) Near East(b) Middle East(c) Arab World (d) None of these(b) Middle East

(9) Nato was organized in:(a) 1948 (b) 1949(c) 1950 (d) None of these(b) 1949      32www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

(10) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was established in:(a) 1960 (b) 1968(c) 1970 (d) None of these(a) 1960

(11) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation consists of:(a) 7 states (b) 8 states(c) 5 states (d) None of these(b) 8 states (Including Afghanistan)

(12) Suez crises between Egypt, France, Britain, Israel began in:(a) 1956(b) 1955(c) 1954 (d) None of these(a) 1956

(13) The International court of justice was constituted on:(a) 26th June 1945(b) 21st June 1946(c) 23rd June 1948 

(d) None of these(a) 26th June 1945

(14) The Charter of United Nations consists of:(a) 108 articles(b) 101 articles(c) 111 articles (d) None of these(c) 111 articles

(15) The British Secretary of Foreign Affairs A. Balfour announced British support to establish Jewish statein Palestine in:(a) November 2, 1917 (b) October 7, 1916(c) December 2, 1918 (d) None of these(a) November 2, 1917

(16) To cripple British Communication with India, Napoleon organized military expedition to Egypt in:(a) 1798 (b) 1789(c) 1898 (d) None of these(a) 1798

(17) LAIA stands for:(a) Latin American Integration Association(b) Latin American Information Agency(c) Latin American Investment Association(d) None of these      33www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

(18) Arab League was established on:(a) 22nd March 1945 (b) 22nd April 1945(c) 22nd February 1945(d) None of these(a) 22nd March 1945

(19) The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT-I) was signed in:(a) 1972(b) 1971(c) 1974 (d) None of these(a) 1972

(20) The headquarter of Asian Development Bank (ADB) is located in:(a) Bangkok (b) Manila(c) Singapore(d) None of these(b) Manila 

International Relations Paper - 2008Solved MCQs

(i). International Relations during 1648—1945 were characterized by:a. Bi-polar systemb. Multi-polar systemc. Uni-polar systemd. None of theseb. Multi-polar system

(ii). French revolution occurred in:a. 1787b. 1789c. 1798d. None of theseb. 1789

(iii). World population was one billion in:a. 1800b. 1803c. 1850d. None of theseb. 1803

(iv). Versailles Peace Conference was held in:a. 1918b. 1919c. 1920d. None of theseb. 1919

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(v). Germany invaded Poland in:a. 1938

b. 1939c. 1940d. None of theseb. 1939

(vi). Bretton Woods Conference was concluded in:a. July 1944b. August 1944c. September 1944d. None of thesea. July 1944

(vii). ECOSOC has been established under chapter______of the UN charter:a. Vb. VIIc. Xd. None of thesec. X

(viii). The UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim belonged to:a. Austriab. Polandc. Belgiumd. None of thesea. Austria

(ix). ―Politics among Nations‖ was written by:a. K.J.Holstaib. Hans Morgenthauc. Frederick Hartmand. None of theseb. Hans Morgenthau

(x). United Arab Emirates is a federation of:a. 5 Emiratesb. 6 Emiratesc. 7 Emiratesd. None of thesec. 7 Emirates

(xi). The ICJ is located at:a. Washingtonb. Genevac. The Hagued. None of thesec. The Hague

(xii). Cuban Missiles Crisis occurred during:

a. 1958b. 1960c. 1962d. None of thesec. 1962      35www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

(xiii). German reunification occurred in:a. 1990b. 1991c. 1992d. None of thesea. 1990

(xiv). The WTO began in:a. 1993b. 1994c. 1995d. None of thesec. 1995

(xv). Switzerland joined the UN during:a. 2000b. 2001c. 2002d. None of thesec. 2002

(xvi). OIC is an organization of:a. 48 statesb. 57 statesc. 60 statesd. None of theseb. 57 states

(xvii). African Development Bank was established in:a. 1962b. 1964c. 1969d. None of theseb. 1964

(xviii). Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone consists of ______ members:a. 11b. 12

c. 13d. None of thesea. 11

(xix). The author of famous book, ―Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy‖ is:a. Gerald Fordb. Henry Kissingerc. Ronald Reagand. None of theseb. Henry Kissinger

(xx). Mauritius and Seychelles are located in ______ ocean:a. Pacificb. Western Indianc. Mediterraneand. None of theseb. Western Indian       36www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

International Relations Paper - 2009Solved MCQs

(i) Sarah Palin is the governor of:(a) New York(b) Alaska(c) Illinois(d) None of these(b) Alaska

(ii) President De Gaulle withdrew France from NATO in:(a) 1966(b) 1950(c) 1962(d) None of these(a) 1966

(iii) Pearl Harbor, USA, naval base in Hawain Islands, during WWII was attacked by:(a) Germany(b) Japan(c) Cuba(d) None of these(b) Japan

(iv) According to Brandt Report, 'The South consists of:(a) Third world countries(b) Australia

(c) China(d) None of these(a) Third world countries

(v) In 1933 Hitler signed an agreement with pope known as:(a) Brandeus(b) Concordat(c) Peace Pact(d) None of these(b) Concordat

(vi) The current president of Russia is:(a) Vladimir Putin(b) Nicolas Sarkozy(c) Dmitry Medvedev(d) None of these(c) Dmitry Medvedev

(vii) North Korea invaded South Korea in:(a) 1948(b) 1950(c) 1959(d) None of these (b) 195037www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

(viii) Indian Congress came into power under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi in:(a) 2000(b) 2004(c) 2006(d) None of these(b) 2004

(ix) The UN charter in 1945 was drawn up in:(a) New York(b) San Francisco(c) Washington(d) None of these(b) San Francisco

(x) Owen Young, who gave the young plan was:(a) An American banker(b) German President(c) British Ambassador(d) None of these(a) An American banker

(xi) Windock is the capital of:(a) Ziganda(b) Namibia(c) Luxembourg(d) None of these (b) Namibia

(xii) CENTO was dissolved in:(a) 1979(b) 1981(c) 1998(d) None of these(a) 1979

(xiii) The first Hague Conference was held in:(a) 1890(b) 1907(c) 1914(d) None of these (d) None of these (1899)

(xiv) NPT is not signed by:(a) China(b) Israel(c) Russia(d) None of these(b) Israel

(xv) Afghanistan has vice-presidents:(a) 1(b) 2(c) None(d) None of these (c) None      38www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

(xvi) Current Foreign Secretary of Pakistan is:(a) Shah Mehmood Qureshi(b) Salman Bashir(c) Sherry Rehman(d) None of these(b) Salman Bashir

(xvii) ASEAN summit 2008 took place in:(a) Bangkok

(b) Malaysia(c) Philippines(d) None of these(a) Bangkok

(xviii) Faroe Island is:(a) A Scandinavian state(b) Darwin's birth place(c) an American prison(d) None of these(a) A Scandinavian state

(xix) Ronald Reagan was a presidential candidate of:(a) Republican(b) Democrat(c) Both(d) None of these(a) Republican

(xx) " Politics among nations" was written by:(a) K.J. Holsti(b) Gavin Boyd(c) Hans.J.Margenthau(d) None of these(c) Hans.J.Margenthau 

International Relations Paper - 2010Solved MCQs

i. UNO was formed in:a) 1944 b) 1945 c) 1946 d) None of theseb) 1945

ii. The cold war between USA and USSR started in:a) 1942 b) 1945c) 1946 d) None of thesed) None of these (1947)      39www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

iii. Peaceful co-existence between USA and USSR was initiated by:a) Stalin b) Brezhnev c) Khruschev d) None of thesec) Khruschev 

iv. Detente between USA and USSR started between:

a) 1959-69 b) 1969-79 c) 1980-90 d) None of these

b) 1969-79

v. Perestroika was started by:

a) Brezhnev b) Podgorny c) Gorbachev d) None of these

c)Gorbachev 

vi. The Taliban came to power in Afghanistan in:

a) 1990 b) 1992 c) 1996 d) None of thesec) 1996

vii. Ismail Hania is:

a) President of Palestine b) Lebanese Minister c) Leader of Hamas d) None of thesec) Leader of Hamas

viii. Natan Yahu is:

a) President of Taiwan b) Defence Minister of China c) Prime Minister of Israel d) None of these

c) Prime Minister of Israel 

ix. USSR was disintegrated in:

a) 1989 b) 1990 c) 1991 d) None of these      40www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

x. Theory and Practice of International Relations is written by:

a) Padelford and Lincoln b) Palmer and Perkins c) Hans j.Morganthau d) None of theseb) Palmer and Perkins 

xi. Kim El Jong is:a) President of South Korea b) Foreign Minister of Burma c) President of North Korea d) None of thesed) None of these (Supreme Leader of North Korea)

xii. Javiar Solana is:a) Foreign Minister of Spain b) President of Namibia c) Foreign Policy adviser of European Union d) None of thesec) Foreign Policy adviser of European Union

xiii. Ronald Reagan an actor became the President of:a) Mexico b) USAc) France d) None of theseb) USA

xiv. NPT was signed in:a) 1966 b) 1968 c) 1970 d) None of theseb) 1968

xv. CTBT was signed in:a) 1990 b) 1944c) 1995d) None of thesed) None of these (1996)

xvi. People's Republic of China came into being in:a) 1947 b) 1948c) 1949 d) None of thesec) 1949

xvii. WTO was formed in:a) 1990b) 1993 c) 1995 d) None of thesec) 1995      41www.solvedmcqs.blogspot.com

xviii. Cuban Missile Crisis took place in:a) 1960 b) 1961c) 1962 d) None of thesec) 1962

xix. NATO was singed in:a) 1945 b) 1948 c) 1949 d) None of thesec) 1949

xx. UN Secretary General Ban ki Moon is from:a) Burma b) Mauritius c) South Koread) None of these c) South Korea 

International Relations Paper - 2011Solved MCQs

(i) The author of the book “The End of History and the Last Man” is:a. Fukuyamab. Huntingtonc. Kissingerd. Christine Fairee. None of these

(ii) The author of the book “Twenty Years Crisis” is:a. Rosenaub. Harold J Laskic. E. H. Carrd. John Deweye. None of these

(iii) Balance of power is based on:a. Realist Paradigmb. Liberal Paradigmc. Marxist Paradigmd. Post Modernisme. None of these

(iv) Emmanuel Kant and John Locke provides the philosophical basis for:a. Realismb. Liberalismc. Post Modernismd. Behaviouralisme. None of these

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(v) Pre Emptive Strike Doctrine confers upon states the:a. Right to attack any potential threat to its security.b. Right to attack when they are actually attackedc. The responsibility to intervene in the domestic affairs of other states for humanitarian protectiond. Duty to respond to the calls of UN.e. None of these

(vi) Modern State System is believed to have started with:a. End of Second World Warb. Versailles Treatyc. End of Cold Ward. Peace of Westphaliae. None of these

(vii) The 1979 summit meeting which led to peace between Egypt and Israel was held at:a. Camp X-Rayb. Camp Rogerc. Camp New Yorkd. Camp Davide. None of these

(viii) Apartheid was a policy of the:a. State of Israelb. State of West Africac. State of South Africad. State of North Africae. None of these

(ix) Pakistan joined NAM in:a. 1955b. 1978c. 1988d. 1985e. None of these

(x) In Pakistan:a. All treaties must be ratified by Senate to become binding.b. The government can bind Pakistan to any treaty without informing the Parliament.c. Constitution requires referendum on each treaty before it becomes binding.d. All provincial governments must also agree with the federal government before a treaty becomes binding.e. None of these

(xi) SAARC was established in:a. 1993b. 1985c. 1990d. 1998e. None of these

(xii) NATO has announced to hand over all security operations in Afghanistan to Afghans in:a. 2011b. 2012c. 2013d. 2014e. None of these

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(xiii) Intifada refers to:

a. The Russian revolutionb. The spontaneous popular uprising of the Palestinians beginning in the late 1980sc. Palestinian relations with Jordand. The popular uprising of the Arab people for democracye. None of these

(xiv) Through Balfour Declaration 1917:a. USA announced its support for creation of Israelb. Britain announced its support for creation of independent Palestinec. Britain announced its commitment to the creation of a Jewish state in the Middle Eastd. Soviet Union announced its support ofr World Revolutione. None of these

(xv) The current row between US and Iran is about:a. Iran’s system of Educationb. Iran’s Democracyc. Iran‘s Nuclear Programd. Iran’s relations with Pakistane. None of these

(xvi) Kerry Lugar Bill is about:a. Aid specifically to Pakistani flood victimsb. Aid to Pakistanc. Aid to Pakistan Armyd. Aid to Muslim countriese. None of these

(xvii) Indo-Chinese war occurred in:a. 1965b. 1962c. 1971d. 1948e. None of these

(xviii) Ho Chi Minh was:a. Leader of Vietnamb. Leader of Laosc. Leader of Thailandd. Leader of Japane. None of these

(xix) Missile crisis of 1962 was between:a. USA, USSR and Cubab. USA, USSR and Argentinec. USA, USSR and Egyptd. USA, USSR and Irane. None of these

(xx) New International Economic Order:a. Is Economic System structured after the end of Cold War.b. Was the demand of the rich countries to change the International Economic Systemc. Was the demand of the Global South to restructure the International Economic System.d. Is the International Economic System based on technological revolutione. None of these.