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General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

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Q31. Which is the largest island in the world?

  1. Madagascar
  2. Greenland
  3. New Guinea
  4. Borneo
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Correct answer: B. Greenland

Greenland is the largest island that is not a continent.

Q32. Where is the Great Wall located?

  1. Japan
  2. Mongolia
  3. China
  4. India
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Correct answer: C. China

The Great Wall stretches across northern China.

Q33. Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?

  1. Hygrometer
  2. Anemometer
  3. Thermometer
  4. Barometer
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Correct answer: D. Barometer

A barometer measures air pressure.

Q34. The Amazon rainforest is mainly located in which country?

  1. Colombia
  2. Brazil
  3. Peru
  4. Venezuela
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Correct answer: B. Brazil

About 60% of the Amazon rainforest lies in Brazil.

Q35. Which canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

  1. Panama Canal
  2. Grand Canal
  3. Suez Canal
  4. Erie Canal
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Correct answer: A. Panama Canal

The Panama Canal opened in 1914.

Q36. Which disease is spread by the Anopheles mosquito?

  1. Malaria
  2. Cholera
  3. Typhoid
  4. Dengue
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Correct answer: A. Malaria

Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria.

Q37. In which sport is the term 'love' used?

  1. Cricket
  2. Golf
  3. Hockey
  4. Tennis
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Correct answer: D. Tennis

Love means zero in tennis scoring.

Q38. Who is called the father of Urdu prose?

  1. Mirza Ghalib
  2. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
  3. Muhammad Hussain Azad
  4. Altaf Hussain Hali
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Correct answer: A. Mirza Ghalib

Ghalib's letters shaped modern Urdu prose.

Q39. What is the normal human body temperature in Celsius?

  1. 39 degrees C
  2. 37 degrees C
  3. 40 degrees C
  4. 35 degrees C
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Correct answer: B. 37 degrees C

Normal body temperature is about 37 degrees C (98.6 F).

Q40. What is the atomic number of oxygen?

  1. 8
  2. 16
  3. 7
  4. 6
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Correct answer: A. 8

Oxygen has 8 protons.

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