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General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

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Q111. What is the speed of light in vacuum (approximately)?

  1. 150,000 km/s
  2. 3,000 km/s
  3. 300,000 km/s
  4. 30,000 km/s
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Correct answer: C. 300,000 km/s

Light travels at about 299,792 km/s.

Q112. Which metal is most commonly used for electrical wires?

  1. Copper
  2. Iron
  3. Silver
  4. Lead
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Correct answer: A. Copper

Copper is cheap and highly conductive.

Q113. Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?

  1. Persian Empire
  2. Roman Empire
  3. Mongol Empire
  4. Ottoman Empire
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Correct answer: C. Mongol Empire

Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire in 1206.

Q114. Which is the capital of Azerbaijan?

  1. Sumqayit
  2. Ganja
  3. Lankaran
  4. Baku
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Correct answer: D. Baku

Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan.

Q115. Who wrote 'Paradise Lost'?

  1. John Donne
  2. William Blake
  3. Lord Byron
  4. John Milton
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Correct answer: D. John Milton

Milton published it in 1667.

Q116. The Magsaysay Award is given in which region?

  1. Africa
  2. Europe
  3. Americas
  4. Asia
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Correct answer: D. Asia

It is Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize.

Q117. What is the chemical symbol of lead?

  1. Pd
  2. L
  3. Pb
  4. Le
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Correct answer: C. Pb

Pb comes from the Latin plumbum.

Q118. Who holds the record for most international runs by a Pakistani batsman in Test cricket?

  1. Mohammad Yousuf
  2. Younis Khan
  3. Javed Miandad
  4. Inzamam-ul-Haq
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Correct answer: B. Younis Khan

Younis Khan scored 10,099 Test runs.

Q119. Which instrument measures wind speed?

  1. Seismograph
  2. Barometer
  3. Anemometer
  4. Hygrometer
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Correct answer: C. Anemometer

An anemometer measures wind speed.

Q120. Which vitamin is produced by the skin in sunlight?

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

Sunlight triggers vitamin D synthesis in skin.

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