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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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Q51. Which award is given for outstanding contribution to peace internationally?

  1. Booker Prize
  2. Nobel Peace Prize
  3. Pulitzer Prize
  4. Fields Medal
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Correct answer: B. Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo.

Q52. Which is the smallest continent?

  1. Antarctica
  2. Australia
  3. Europe
  4. South America
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Correct answer: B. Australia

Australia (Oceania) is the smallest continent by land area.

Q53. Which is the lightest element?

  1. Lithium
  2. Oxygen
  3. Hydrogen
  4. Helium
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Correct answer: C. Hydrogen

Hydrogen has atomic number 1.

Q54. Niagara Falls lies on the border of which two countries?

  1. USA and Canada
  2. Brazil and Argentina
  3. USA and Mexico
  4. Canada and Greenland
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Correct answer: A. USA and Canada

Niagara Falls is between Ontario (Canada) and New York (USA).

Q55. Where is Harappa located?

  1. Sahiwal district, Punjab
  2. Multan, Punjab
  3. Larkana, Sindh
  4. Peshawar, KPK
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Correct answer: A. Sahiwal district, Punjab

Harappa is in Sahiwal district, Punjab.

Q56. How many rings are on the Olympic flag?

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

The five rings symbolise five continents.

Q57. Which is the capital of Russia?

  1. Kazan
  2. Novosibirsk
  3. Moscow
  4. Saint Petersburg
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Correct answer: C. Moscow

Moscow is the capital of Russia.

Q58. Who wrote the Communist Manifesto?

  1. Adam Smith
  2. Max Weber
  3. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
  4. Lenin and Stalin
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Correct answer: C. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

Marx and Engels published it in 1848.

Q59. Which is the highest mountain in Africa?

  1. Mount Stanley
  2. Mount Kenya
  3. Mount Kilimanjaro
  4. Mount Meru
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Correct answer: C. Mount Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro is 5,895 m high.

Q60. What is rust chemically?

  1. Iron chloride
  2. Iron sulphate
  3. Iron oxide
  4. Iron carbonate
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Correct answer: C. Iron oxide

Rust is hydrated iron(III) oxide.

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