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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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Q61. Which is the national bird of Pakistan?

  1. Sparrow
  2. Eagle
  3. Chukar
  4. Peacock
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Correct answer: C. Chukar

The Chukar partridge is the national bird.

Q62. In which year was SAARC established?

  1. 1990
  2. 1979
  3. 1985
  4. 1971
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Correct answer: C. 1985

SAARC was founded in Dhaka in 1985.

Q63. Who wrote the 'Masnavi'?

  1. Firdausi
  2. Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi
  3. Sheikh Saadi
  4. Hafiz
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Correct answer: B. Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi

Rumi composed the Masnavi-e-Ma'navi.

Q64. Who was the first President of the United States?

  1. John Adams
  2. Abraham Lincoln
  3. Thomas Jefferson
  4. George Washington
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Correct answer: D. George Washington

Washington served from 1789 to 1797.

Q65. What is the currency of Turkey?

  1. Dinar
  2. Pound
  3. Lira
  4. Dirham
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Correct answer: C. Lira

Turkey uses the Turkish lira.

Q66. In which year was the United Nations founded?

  1. 1939
  2. 1945
  3. 1950
  4. 1919
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Correct answer: B. 1945

The UN was founded on 24 October 1945.

Q67. What is the chemical symbol of sodium?

  1. So
  2. Na
  3. S
  4. Sd
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Correct answer: B. Na

Na comes from the Latin natrium.

Q68. Which pigment gives plants their green colour?

  1. Chlorophyll
  2. Carotene
  3. Anthocyanin
  4. Xanthophyll
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Correct answer: A. Chlorophyll

Chlorophyll absorbs light for photosynthesis.

Q69. Deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy?

  1. Vitamin B12
  2. Vitamin C
  3. Vitamin D
  4. Vitamin A
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Correct answer: B. Vitamin C

Scurvy results from lack of vitamin C.

Q70. In which year did World War II end?

  1. 1945
  2. 1944
  3. 1946
  4. 1939
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Correct answer: A. 1945

WWII ended in 1945.

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