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General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

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Q201. Who proposed the theory of relativity?

  1. Max Planck
  2. Niels Bohr
  3. Isaac Newton
  4. Albert Einstein
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Correct answer: D. Albert Einstein

Einstein published special relativity in 1905.

Q202. Which is the capital of Iraq?

  1. Baghdad
  2. Mosul
  3. Basra
  4. Erbil
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Correct answer: A. Baghdad

Baghdad is the capital of Iraq.

Q203. Who is the author of the book 'Sapiens'?

  1. Jared Diamond
  2. Stephen Hawking
  3. Yuval Noah Harari
  4. Richard Dawkins
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Correct answer: C. Yuval Noah Harari

Harari wrote Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind.

Q204. Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization?

  1. Paris
  2. Geneva
  3. Vienna
  4. New York
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Correct answer: B. Geneva

WHO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Q205. Where is the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund?

  1. New York
  2. Washington, D.C.
  3. Geneva
  4. Brussels
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Correct answer: B. Washington, D.C.

The IMF is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Q206. Which cell organelle contains genetic material?

  1. Nucleus
  2. Mitochondria
  3. Lysosome
  4. Vacuole
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Correct answer: A. Nucleus

The nucleus stores DNA.

Q207. Where is the headquarters of UNICEF?

  1. Paris
  2. Nairobi
  3. Geneva
  4. New York
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Correct answer: D. New York

UNICEF is headquartered in New York.

Q208. Which is the driest continent?

  1. Asia
  2. Africa
  3. Australia
  4. Antarctica
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Correct answer: D. Antarctica

Antarctica receives very little precipitation.

Q209. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?

  1. Sahara
  2. Arabian
  3. Thar
  4. Kalahari
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Correct answer: A. Sahara

The Sahara in North Africa is the largest hot desert.

Q210. What is the chemical symbol of silver?

  1. Au
  2. Sr
  3. Si
  4. Ag
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Correct answer: D. Ag

Ag comes from the Latin argentum.

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