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General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

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Q171. 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.

Q172. What is the currency of Bangladesh?

  1. Rufiyaa
  2. Rupee
  3. Taka
  4. Ngultrum
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Correct answer: C. Taka

Bangladesh uses the taka.

Q173. 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.

Q174. 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.

Q175. Which city was destroyed by the atomic bomb on 6 August 1945?

  1. Nagasaki
  2. Tokyo
  3. Osaka
  4. Hiroshima
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Correct answer: D. Hiroshima

Hiroshima was bombed first; Nagasaki followed on 9 August.

Q176. Who invented the electric light bulb (commercially practical)?

  1. Thomas Edison
  2. Benjamin Franklin
  3. Michael Faraday
  4. Nikola Tesla
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Correct answer: A. Thomas Edison

Edison developed the first commercially practical bulb.

Q177. Which is the longest river in Asia?

  1. Yellow River
  2. Mekong
  3. Yangtze
  4. Ganges
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Correct answer: C. Yangtze

The Yangtze in China is the longest river in Asia.

Q178. Which is the capital of Italy?

  1. Rome
  2. Venice
  3. Naples
  4. Milan
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Correct answer: A. Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy.

Q179. Who is known as the Sultan of Swing?

  1. Wasim Akram
  2. Waqar Younis
  3. Shoaib Akhtar
  4. Imran Khan
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Correct answer: A. Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram is a legendary left-arm fast bowler.

Q180. 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.

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