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Police & Uniformed Services General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

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

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Q11. The Berlin Wall fell in which year?

  1. 1961
  2. 1991
  3. 1989
  4. 1979
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Correct answer: C. 1989

The Berlin Wall fell on 9 November 1989.

Q12. Which alloy is made of copper and tin?

  1. Brass
  2. Steel
  3. Solder
  4. Bronze
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Correct answer: D. Bronze

Bronze is copper plus tin.

Q13. Deficiency of which vitamin causes rickets?

  1. Vitamin D
  2. Vitamin A
  3. Vitamin K
  4. Vitamin B6
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Correct answer: A. Vitamin D

Rickets is due to vitamin D deficiency.

Q14. Who wrote 'Paradise Lost'?

  1. John Donne
  2. William Blake
  3. Lord Byron
  4. John Milton
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Correct answer: D. John Milton

Milton published it in 1667.

Q15. Which gas is known as laughing gas?

  1. Carbon monoxide
  2. Nitrogen dioxide
  3. Nitrous oxide
  4. Nitric oxide
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Correct answer: C. Nitrous oxide

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is called laughing gas.

Q16. Which is the capital of Malaysia?

  1. Kuala Lumpur
  2. Johor Bahru
  3. Putrajaya
  4. Penang
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Correct answer: A. Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital; Putrajaya is the administrative centre.

Q17. Who wrote 'Bang-e-Dara'?

  1. Faiz Ahmad Faiz
  2. Altaf Hussain Hali
  3. Mirza Ghalib
  4. Allama Iqbal
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Correct answer: D. Allama Iqbal

Bang-e-Dara was published in 1924.

Q18. Which gas is used to fill balloons because it is lighter than air and non-flammable?

  1. Helium
  2. Methane
  3. Oxygen
  4. Hydrogen
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Correct answer: A. Helium

Helium is inert and lighter than air.

Q19. How often are the Olympic Games held?

  1. Every 4 years
  2. Every 3 years
  3. Every 5 years
  4. Every 2 years
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Correct answer: A. Every 4 years

The Summer Olympics are held every four years.

Q20. Who was the first recipient of Nishan-e-Haider?

  1. Major Aziz Bhatti
  2. Major Tufail Muhammad
  3. Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed
  4. Major Muhammad Akram
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Correct answer: C. Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed

Captain Sarwar was awarded it in 1948 for Kashmir.

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