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General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

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Q41. Where is the headquarters of the International Court of Justice?

  1. Brussels
  2. Geneva
  3. New York
  4. The Hague
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Correct answer: D. The Hague

The ICJ sits in The Hague, Netherlands.

Q42. Who created the periodic table?

  1. Henry Moseley
  2. Antoine Lavoisier
  3. Dmitri Mendeleev
  4. Marie Curie
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Correct answer: C. Dmitri Mendeleev

Mendeleev published his periodic table in 1869.

Q43. Where is the Taj Mahal located?

  1. Delhi, India
  2. Agra, India
  3. Lahore, Pakistan
  4. Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Correct answer: B. Agra, India

The Taj Mahal is in Agra.

Q44. Who was the leader of Nazi Germany?

  1. Adolf Hitler
  2. Benito Mussolini
  3. Otto von Bismarck
  4. Joseph Goebbels
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Correct answer: A. Adolf Hitler

Hitler was the Fuhrer from 1934 to 1945.

Q45. Where is the headquarters of the European Union's main institutions (Commission)?

  1. Rome
  2. Paris
  3. Brussels
  4. Berlin
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Correct answer: C. Brussels

The European Commission is based in Brussels.

Q46. Which country has won the most Hockey World Cups?

  1. Germany
  2. Netherlands
  3. Pakistan
  4. India
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Correct answer: C. Pakistan

Pakistan won the Hockey World Cup four times.

Q47. The study of insects is called what?

  1. Etymology
  2. Anthropology
  3. Ornithology
  4. Entomology
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Correct answer: D. Entomology

Entomology studies insects.

Q48. Which is the largest internal organ of the human body?

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

The liver is the largest internal organ.

Q49. Which canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea?

  1. Suez Canal
  2. Corinth Canal
  3. Panama Canal
  4. Kiel Canal
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Correct answer: A. Suez Canal

The Suez Canal opened in 1869.

Q50. Which war was fought between Britain and the colonies of America from 1775 to 1783?

  1. Civil War
  2. Seven Years' War
  3. American Revolutionary War
  4. War of 1812
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Correct answer: C. American Revolutionary War

It led to American independence.

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