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General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

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Q251. On which river does Baghdad stand?

  1. Tigris
  2. Nile
  3. Euphrates
  4. Jordan
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Correct answer: A. Tigris

Baghdad lies on the Tigris.

Q252. Which blood group is the universal recipient?

  1. A negative
  2. B positive
  3. AB positive
  4. O negative
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Correct answer: C. AB positive

AB positive can receive from all groups.

Q253. Which is the capital of Argentina?

  1. Rosario
  2. Buenos Aires
  3. Cordoba
  4. Mendoza
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Correct answer: B. Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.

Q254. Who was the first man to walk on the Moon?

  1. Yuri Gagarin
  2. Buzz Aldrin
  3. Michael Collins
  4. Neil Armstrong
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Correct answer: D. Neil Armstrong

Armstrong landed on the Moon on 20 July 1969.

Q255. What is the chemical symbol of iron?

  1. Fe
  2. In
  3. Ir
  4. I
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Correct answer: A. Fe

Fe comes from the Latin ferrum.

Q256. Where is the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency?

  1. Paris
  2. Vienna
  3. The Hague
  4. Geneva
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Correct answer: B. Vienna

The IAEA is in Vienna, Austria.

Q257. Which event triggered World War I?

  1. Russian Revolution
  2. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
  3. Invasion of Poland
  4. Fall of Berlin Wall
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Correct answer: B. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914.

Q258. Which is the capital of Japan?

  1. Kyoto
  2. Nagoya
  3. Tokyo
  4. Osaka
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Correct answer: C. Tokyo

Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

Q259. Which treaty ended World War I with Germany?

  1. Treaty of Vienna
  2. Treaty of Sevres
  3. Treaty of Paris
  4. Treaty of Versailles
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Correct answer: D. Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919.

Q260. Which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering?

  1. Cornea
  2. Lens
  3. Iris
  4. Retina
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Correct answer: C. Iris

The iris adjusts the pupil size.

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