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General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

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Q91. Who wrote 'Musaddas-e-Hali'?

  1. Ghalib
  2. Sir Syed
  3. Allama Iqbal
  4. Altaf Hussain Hali
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Correct answer: D. Altaf Hussain Hali

Hali wrote the Musaddas in 1879.

Q92. Which gas is mainly responsible for the greenhouse effect?

  1. Oxygen
  2. Nitrogen
  3. Argon
  4. Carbon dioxide
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Correct answer: D. Carbon dioxide

CO2 is a major greenhouse gas.

Q93. Where is Al-Aqsa Mosque located?

  1. Cairo
  2. Jerusalem
  3. Makkah
  4. Damascus
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Correct answer: B. Jerusalem

Al-Aqsa is in Jerusalem.

Q94. Which is the most populous country in the world as of recent estimates?

  1. Indonesia
  2. China
  3. India
  4. United States
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Correct answer: C. India

India overtook China as the most populous country in 2023.

Q95. Which is the largest continent by area?

  1. Africa
  2. North America
  3. Asia
  4. Europe
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Correct answer: C. Asia

Asia is the largest continent by both area and population.

Q96. Which planet has the most prominent rings?

  1. Jupiter
  2. Saturn
  3. Mars
  4. Earth
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Correct answer: B. Saturn

Saturn is famous for its ring system.

Q97. Who invented the telephone?

  1. Alexander Graham Bell
  2. Guglielmo Marconi
  3. Thomas Edison
  4. Nikola Tesla
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Correct answer: A. Alexander Graham Bell

Bell patented the telephone in 1876.

Q98. Who was the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (traditionally)?

  1. Winston Churchill
  2. Benjamin Disraeli
  3. William Pitt
  4. Robert Walpole
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Correct answer: D. Robert Walpole

Walpole is regarded as the first PM.

Q99. What does WTO stand for?

  1. World Treaty Organization
  2. Western Trade Organization
  3. World Trade Organization
  4. World Tourism Organization
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Correct answer: C. World Trade Organization

The WTO regulates international trade.

Q100. Who wrote 'Aab-e-Hayat'?

  1. Mirza Ghalib
  2. Shibli Nomani
  3. Altaf Hussain Hali
  4. Muhammad Hussain Azad
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Correct answer: D. Muhammad Hussain Azad

Aab-e-Hayat is a history of Urdu poets.

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