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General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

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Q261. Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?

  1. Clement Attlee
  2. Anthony Eden
  3. Neville Chamberlain
  4. Winston Churchill
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Correct answer: D. Winston Churchill

Churchill led Britain from 1940 to 1945.

Q262. Which civilisation developed along the Indus River?

  1. Egyptian
  2. Mesopotamian
  3. Chinese
  4. Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation
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Correct answer: D. Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation

Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa belonged to this civilisation.

Q263. Which Pakistani won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short (2012)?

  1. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
  2. Malala Yousafzai
  3. Nergis Mavalwala
  4. Mira Nair
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Correct answer: A. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Sharmeen won for Saving Face in 2012.

Q264. Which is the closest star to Earth?

  1. Alpha Centauri A
  2. Proxima Centauri
  3. Sirius
  4. The Sun
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Correct answer: D. The Sun

The Sun is the nearest star.

Q265. Who is the head of the UN Secretariat?

  1. President
  2. Secretary-General
  3. Director-General
  4. Chairman
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Correct answer: B. Secretary-General

The Secretary-General is the chief administrative officer.

Q266. Where is the Colosseum located?

  1. Paris
  2. Athens
  3. Rome
  4. Madrid
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Correct answer: C. Rome

The Colosseum is in Rome.

Q267. The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which field?

  1. Physics
  2. Journalism and literature
  3. Economics
  4. Mathematics
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Correct answer: B. Journalism and literature

The Pulitzer Prize honours journalism, literature and music.

Q268. Which Pakistani won the Olympic gold medal in 2024 (javelin)?

  1. Shahid Afridi
  2. Arshad Nadeem
  3. Muhammad Abdullah
  4. Hussain Shah
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Correct answer: B. Arshad Nadeem

Arshad Nadeem set an Olympic record of 92.97 m in Paris 2024.

Q269. Which is the largest planet in the Solar System?

  1. Uranus
  2. Saturn
  3. Jupiter
  4. Neptune
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Correct answer: C. Jupiter

Jupiter is the largest planet.

Q270. How many total members does the UN Security Council have?

  1. 5
  2. 20
  3. 15
  4. 10
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Correct answer: C. 15

It has 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members.

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