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PPSC / FPSC General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

117 practice MCQs on General Knowledge for PPSC / FPSC 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. Where is the headquarters of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)?

  1. Jeddah
  2. Istanbul
  3. Cairo
  4. Riyadh
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Correct answer: A. Jeddah

The OIC secretariat is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Q42. Which is the second highest peak in the world?

  1. Nanga Parbat
  2. K2
  3. Makalu
  4. Kangchenjunga
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Correct answer: B. K2

K2 (8,611 m) lies in the Karakoram range on the Pakistan-China border.

Q43. Who discovered the law of gravity?

  1. Johannes Kepler
  2. Galileo Galilei
  3. Albert Einstein
  4. Isaac Newton
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Correct answer: D. Isaac Newton

Newton formulated the law of universal gravitation.

Q44. Who discovered America in 1492?

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Ferdinand Magellan
  3. Vasco da Gama
  4. Marco Polo
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Correct answer: A. Christopher Columbus

Columbus reached the Americas in 1492.

Q45. Which is the deepest freshwater lake in the world?

  1. Lake Tanganyika
  2. Lake Baikal
  3. Lake Superior
  4. Lake Victoria
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Correct answer: B. Lake Baikal

Lake Baikal in Russia is over 1,600 m deep.

Q46. Who was the 16th President of the United States?

  1. Abraham Lincoln
  2. Ulysses Grant
  3. Theodore Roosevelt
  4. Andrew Jackson
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Correct answer: A. Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln led the US during the Civil War.

Q47. Which is the largest library in the world by collection?

  1. British Library
  2. Library of Congress
  3. National Library of China
  4. Bodleian Library
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Correct answer: B. Library of Congress

The Library of Congress in Washington has the largest collection.

Q48. How many players are in a volleyball team on court?

  1. 7
  2. 6
  3. 5
  4. 9
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Correct answer: B. 6

A volleyball team has six players on court.

Q49. Which is the largest lake in the world by surface area?

  1. Lake Victoria
  2. Lake Baikal
  3. Caspian Sea
  4. Lake Superior
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Correct answer: C. Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed inland body of water.

Q50. Which country is known as the Land of the Midnight Sun?

  1. India
  2. Norway
  3. Pakistan
  4. Egypt
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Correct answer: B. Norway

Northern Norway has the sun visible at midnight in summer.

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