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General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

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Q301. Which is the longest river in the world by most accepted measurements?

  1. Nile
  2. Mississippi
  3. Amazon
  4. Yangtze
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Correct answer: A. Nile

The Nile is traditionally considered the longest river at about 6,650 km.

Q302. How many players are in a basketball team on court?

  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 11
  4. 7
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Correct answer: A. 5

Each team has five players on court.

Q303. What causes tides in the oceans?

  1. Gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun
  2. Earth's rotation only
  3. Ocean currents
  4. Wind
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Correct answer: A. Gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun

Tides are mainly due to the Moon's gravity.

Q304. Which is the highest civilian award of Pakistan?

  1. Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
  2. Nishan-e-Pakistan
  3. Sitara-e-Imtiaz
  4. Hilal-e-Imtiaz
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Correct answer: B. Nishan-e-Pakistan

Nishan-e-Pakistan is the highest civil award.

Q305. The Fields Medal is awarded for which subject?

  1. Physics
  2. Mathematics
  3. Chemistry
  4. Medicine
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Correct answer: B. Mathematics

Fields Medals are given every four years for mathematics.

Q306. Who wrote 'Romeo and Juliet'?

  1. John Milton
  2. Geoffrey Chaucer
  3. Charles Dickens
  4. William Shakespeare
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Correct answer: D. William Shakespeare

Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet around 1595.

Q307. Which river flows through Egypt?

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

The Nile flows through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.

Q308. Which instrument records earthquakes?

  1. Seismograph
  2. Barometer
  3. Odometer
  4. Altimeter
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Correct answer: A. Seismograph

A seismograph records ground motion.

Q309. What does FATF stand for?

  1. Financial Action Task Force
  2. Federal Anti-Terror Force
  3. Fiscal Action Task Fund
  4. Financial Audit Task Force
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Correct answer: A. Financial Action Task Force

FATF fights money laundering and terror financing.

Q310. Where is the headquarters of the International Labour Organization?

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

The ILO is in Geneva.

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