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General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

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Q71. Which is the tallest building in the world?

  1. Shanghai Tower
  2. One World Trade Center
  3. Taipei 101
  4. Burj Khalifa
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Correct answer: D. Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifa stands at 828 m.

Q72. Which is the study of fungi called?

  1. Zoology
  2. Mycology
  3. Virology
  4. Botany
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Correct answer: B. Mycology

Mycology studies fungi.

Q73. Who is known as the father of modern chemistry?

  1. Antoine Lavoisier
  2. Robert Boyle
  3. Dmitri Mendeleev
  4. John Dalton
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Correct answer: A. Antoine Lavoisier

Lavoisier is called the father of modern chemistry.

Q74. Who led the Russian Revolution of 1917?

  1. Leon Trotsky
  2. Nicholas II
  3. Joseph Stalin
  4. Vladimir Lenin
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Correct answer: D. Vladimir Lenin

Lenin led the Bolsheviks to power in 1917.

Q75. Approximately how long does sunlight take to reach the Earth?

  1. 24 hours
  2. 8 seconds
  3. 8 minutes
  4. 1 hour
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Correct answer: C. 8 minutes

Sunlight takes about 8 minutes 20 seconds.

Q76. What is the main constituent of natural gas?

  1. Propane
  2. Butane
  3. Methane
  4. Ethane
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Correct answer: C. Methane

Natural gas is mostly methane.

Q77. In which year did the French Revolution begin?

  1. 1789
  2. 1815
  3. 1804
  4. 1776
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Correct answer: A. 1789

The French Revolution began in 1789.

Q78. Deficiency of which vitamin causes night blindness?

  1. Vitamin E
  2. Vitamin C
  3. Vitamin B1
  4. Vitamin A
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Correct answer: D. Vitamin A

Vitamin A deficiency leads to night blindness.

Q79. Which is the capital of the United Kingdom?

  1. Birmingham
  2. London
  3. Edinburgh
  4. Manchester
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Correct answer: B. London

London is the capital of the UK.

Q80. Where is the headquarters of ASEAN?

  1. Manila
  2. Singapore
  3. Bangkok
  4. Jakarta
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Correct answer: D. Jakarta

The ASEAN Secretariat is in Jakarta.

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