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.
Q81. What does CPEC stand for?
China-Pakistan Energy Cooperation
Central Pakistan Economic Corridor
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Chinese Pakistani Economic Council
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Correct answer: C. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
CPEC links Gwadar to Kashgar.
Q82. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Venus
Mercury
Earth
Mars
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Correct answer: B. Mercury
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
Q83. Who discovered the electron?
James Chadwick
Ernest Rutherford
Niels Bohr
J. J. Thomson
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Correct answer: D. J. J. Thomson
Thomson discovered the electron in 1897.
Q84. Who is the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences?
Albert Einstein
Frederick Sanger
Linus Pauling
Marie Curie
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Correct answer: D. Marie Curie
Curie won in Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911).
Q85. Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?
Clement Attlee
Anthony Eden
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
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Correct answer: D. Winston Churchill
Churchill led Britain from 1940 to 1945.
Q86. Which is the closest star to Earth?
Alpha Centauri A
Proxima Centauri
Sirius
The Sun
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Correct answer: D. The Sun
The Sun is the nearest star.
Q87. Where is the Colosseum located?
Paris
Athens
Rome
Madrid
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Correct answer: C. Rome
The Colosseum is in Rome.
Q88. Who wrote 'Gulistan' and 'Bostan'?
Sheikh Saadi
Omar Khayyam
Rumi
Hafiz Shirazi
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Correct answer: A. Sheikh Saadi
Saadi Shirazi wrote Gulistan and Bostan.
Q89. What is the currency of India?
Ruble
Taka
Rufiyaa
Indian Rupee
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Correct answer: D. Indian Rupee
India uses the Indian rupee.
Q90. Where is Pakistan's national stadium located?