Clerical & Administrative General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

57 practice MCQs on General Knowledge for Clerical & Administrative tests. Think of your answer first, then open "Show answer and explanation". These are practice questions, not official examination papers.

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Q41. What does UNDP stand for?

  1. United Nations Defence Programme
  2. United Nations Disaster Programme
  3. Universal Nations Development Plan
  4. United Nations Development Programme
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Correct answer: D. United Nations Development Programme

UNDP works on poverty and development.

Q42. Where is the headquarters of the International Cricket Council?

  1. London
  2. Lahore
  3. Mumbai
  4. Dubai
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Correct answer: D. Dubai

The ICC moved to Dubai in 2005.

Q43. Where is the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)?

  1. Paris
  2. Vienna
  3. Rome
  4. Geneva
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Correct answer: C. Rome

FAO is headquartered in Rome.

Q44. Who was the first man to walk on the Moon?

  1. Yuri Gagarin
  2. Buzz Aldrin
  3. Michael Collins
  4. Neil Armstrong
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Correct answer: D. Neil Armstrong

Armstrong landed on the Moon on 20 July 1969.

Q45. Which Pakistani won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short (2012)?

  1. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
  2. Malala Yousafzai
  3. Nergis Mavalwala
  4. Mira Nair
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Correct answer: A. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Sharmeen won for Saving Face in 2012.

Q46. Who is the head of the UN Secretariat?

  1. President
  2. Secretary-General
  3. Director-General
  4. Chairman
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Correct answer: B. Secretary-General

The Secretary-General is the chief administrative officer.

Q47. Which Pakistani won the Olympic gold medal in 2024 (javelin)?

  1. Shahid Afridi
  2. Arshad Nadeem
  3. Muhammad Abdullah
  4. Hussain Shah
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Correct answer: B. Arshad Nadeem

Arshad Nadeem set an Olympic record of 92.97 m in Paris 2024.

Q48. How many total members does the UN Security Council have?

  1. 5
  2. 20
  3. 15
  4. 10
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Correct answer: C. 15

It has 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members.

Q49. What is the chemical symbol of potassium?

  1. P
  2. K
  3. Po
  4. Pt
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Correct answer: B. K

K comes from the Latin kalium.

Q50. The Booker Prize is awarded for which field?

  1. Literature
  2. Science
  3. Music
  4. Peace
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Correct answer: A. Literature

The Booker Prize honours fiction in English.

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