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General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

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Q191. 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.

Q192. 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.

Q193. Where is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded?

  1. Stockholm
  2. Copenhagen
  3. Geneva
  4. Oslo
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Correct answer: D. Oslo

The Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo; others in Stockholm.

Q194. 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.

Q195. 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.

Q196. Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee?

  1. Paris
  2. Geneva
  3. Athens
  4. Lausanne
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Correct answer: D. Lausanne

The IOC is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Q197. What type of mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in vehicles?

  1. Cylindrical mirror
  2. Convex mirror
  3. Concave mirror
  4. Plane mirror
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Correct answer: B. Convex mirror

Convex mirrors give a wider field of view.

Q198. 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.

Q199. 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.

Q200. 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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