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General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

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Q331. Which Pakistani is known as the Khan of squash?

  1. Jansher Khan
  2. Roshan Khan
  3. Jahangir Khan
  4. Hashim Khan
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Correct answer: C. Jahangir Khan

Jahangir Khan won 10 British Open titles in a row.

Q332. Who captained Pakistan to its 1992 World Cup victory?

  1. Imran Khan
  2. Inzamam-ul-Haq
  3. Javed Miandad
  4. Wasim Akram
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Correct answer: A. Imran Khan

Imran Khan led Pakistan to victory in Melbourne.

Q333. Deficiency of which vitamin causes beriberi?

  1. Vitamin D
  2. Vitamin B1
  3. Vitamin B12
  4. Vitamin C
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Correct answer: B. Vitamin B1

Thiamine (B1) deficiency causes beriberi.

Q334. Which is the national poet of Pakistan?

  1. Allama Muhammad Iqbal
  2. Ghalib
  3. Faiz Ahmad Faiz
  4. Hafeez Jalandhari
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Correct answer: A. Allama Muhammad Iqbal

Iqbal is called Shair-e-Mashriq.

Q335. Which organ is affected by hepatitis?

  1. Lungs
  2. Liver
  3. Heart
  4. Kidney
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Correct answer: B. Liver

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver.

Q336. Which is the capital of Bangladesh?

  1. Sylhet
  2. Chittagong
  3. Dhaka
  4. Khulna
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Correct answer: C. Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh.

Q337. Which part of the eye forms the image?

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

The retina contains light-sensitive cells.

Q338. How many continents are there on Earth?

  1. 6
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 8
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Correct answer: C. 7

The seven continents are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia.

Q339. Where is the headquarters of SAARC?

  1. Islamabad
  2. Kathmandu
  3. New Delhi
  4. Dhaka
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Correct answer: B. Kathmandu

The SAARC Secretariat is in Kathmandu.

Q340. Which is the capital of Sri Lanka (administrative/legislative)?

  1. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
  2. Colombo
  3. Galle
  4. Kandy
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Correct answer: A. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Kotte is the legislative capital; Colombo is the commercial capital.

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