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General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

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Q51. Which is the capital of Jordan?

  1. Zarqa
  2. Amman
  3. Irbid
  4. Aqaba
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Correct answer: B. Amman

Amman is the capital of Jordan.

Q52. What does DNA stand for?

  1. Deoxyribonucleic acid
  2. Dinucleic acid
  3. Deoxyribose nucleic amino
  4. Dioxyribonucleic acid
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Correct answer: A. Deoxyribonucleic acid

DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid.

Q53. In which year was the OIC founded?

  1. 1957
  2. 1969
  3. 1971
  4. 1980
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Correct answer: B. 1969

The OIC was established in 1969 after the Al-Aqsa arson.

Q54. Which sea lies between Saudi Arabia and Africa?

  1. Arabian Sea
  2. Red Sea
  3. Black Sea
  4. Caspian Sea
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Correct answer: B. Red Sea

The Red Sea separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa.

Q55. On which river does London stand?

  1. River Thames
  2. River Rhine
  3. River Seine
  4. River Danube
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Correct answer: A. River Thames

London is on the River Thames.

Q56. Where is the Gaddafi Stadium located?

  1. Lahore
  2. Karachi
  3. Faisalabad
  4. Multan
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Correct answer: A. Lahore

Gaddafi Stadium is in Lahore.

Q57. Which country uses the Euro?

  1. United Kingdom
  2. Switzerland
  3. Sweden
  4. Germany
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Correct answer: D. Germany

Germany is in the eurozone.

Q58. What is the SI unit of electrical resistance?

  1. Volt
  2. Ampere
  3. Ohm
  4. Henry
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Correct answer: C. Ohm

The ohm is the unit of resistance.

Q59. Who is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

  1. Irene Joliot-Curie
  2. Marie Curie
  3. Dorothy Hodgkin
  4. Rosalind Franklin
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Correct answer: B. Marie Curie

Marie Curie won in 1903 for Physics.

Q60. What is the SI unit of frequency?

  1. Tesla
  2. Decibel
  3. Hertz
  4. Farad
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Correct answer: C. Hertz

One hertz equals one cycle per second.

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