Ptv General Knowledge Mcqs Lastest

1

In which city is the renowned Buddhist temple ‘Wat Arun’, also called the Temple of Dawn, situated?

A

Haripur, Pakistan

B

Sikkim, India

C

Khumbu, Nepal

D

Bangkok, Thailand

2

‘Eid Al Etihad’, commonly referred to as ‘UAE National Day’, is observed annually on what date to commemorate the UAE's formation?

A

November 1st

B

November 30th

C

December 2nd

D

December 3rd

3

Who is credited with writing the book “Making Sense of Pakistan”?

A

Herbert Ernest Bates

B

Farzana Shaikh

C

Stanley Wolpert

D

Tim Marshall

4

Which lake holds the title of the oldest in the world?

A

Lake Superior

B

Lake Baikal

C

Lake Victoria

D

Lake George

5

South Sudan, the newest member of the United Nations, was officially admitted in which year?

A

2000

B

2020

C

2011

D

1900

6

Which nation is the most recent to have joined the UN?

A

Palestine

B

Vatican City

C

South Sudan

D

None of the above

7

In 1971, which country was expelled from the United Nations?

A

Iran

B

Russia

C

Taiwan

D

None of the above

8

The Young Turk Revolution, a rebellion against the authoritarian rule of Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid II and influenced by the Young Turk movement, took place on what dates?

A

July 3–23, 1908

B

Jan 2-23, 2011

C

July 2–23, 1700

D

None of the above

9

Which desert is considered the world's smallest?

A

The Gobi

B

Arctic Desert

C

Great Australian Desert

D

The Carcross Desert

10

What is the name of the most arid desert on Earth?

A

Sahara Desert

B

Cholistan Desert

C

Arabian Desert

D

Atacama Desert

11

Which river crosses the Tropic of Capricorn on two separate occasions?

A

Niger River

B

Vaal River

C

Zambezi River

D

Limpopo River

12

Which river intersects the Tropic of Cancer twice?

A

Narmada River

B

Mahi River

C

Ganga River

D

Tapti River

13

Which regiment of the Pakistan Army has received the highest count of the Nishan-e-Haider award?

A

Balochistan Regiment

B

Punjab Regiment

C

Sindh Regiment

D

Pakhtunkhuwah Regiment

14

What is the equivalent of 1 kilometer in meters?

A

100 m

B

500 m

C

1000 m

D

2000 m

15

Where can the River Thames be found?

A

England

B

Thailand

C

Germany

D

Russia

16

In which year did the International Monetary Fund (IMF) become operational?

A

1945

B

1946

C

1947

D

1948

17

Who is credited with the discovery of laughing gas?

A

Joseph Priestley

B

Humphry Davy

C

Carl Wilhelm Scheele

D

None of these individuals

18

Among the following options, which city is the capital of Paraguay?

A

Asuncion

B

Podgorica

C

Tallinn

D

Vilnius

19

In which city was Germany divided into West and East under Soviet influence?

A

Bonn

B

Frankfurt

C

Berlin

D

Munich

20

Who authored the biography of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah?

A

Stanley Wolpert

B

Hector Bolitho

C

Liaquat Ali Khan

D

Allama Iqbal

21

In which city is the Colosseum situated?

A

Paris, France

B

Athens, Greece

C

Rome, Italy

D

Cairo, Egypt

22

What is the capital city of Nepal?

A

Thimphu

B

Colombo

C

Kathmandu

D

Dhaka

23

What is the scientific term for the study of reptiles?

A

Ornithology

B

Ichthyology

C

Herpetology

D

Entomology

24

The Chandragup mud volcano is located in which country?

A

India

B

Pakistan

C

Afghanistan

D

Sri Lanka

25

Who is the writer of the book “The Origin of Species”?

A

Charles Darwin

B

A. Pope

C

T. Hardy

D

O. Goldsmith

26

CPEC establishes a connection between Gwadar and which city in China?

A

Shanghai

B

Beijing

C

Xinjiang

D

Chengdu

27

Which lake is the deepest in the world?

A

Lake Baikal

B

Caspian Lake

C

Wular Lake

D

Lake Victoria

28

Who put forward the theory of evolution?

A

Isaac Newton

B

Charles Darwin

C

Louis Pasteur

D

Gregor Mendel

29

In what year did the assassination of Indira Gandhi occur?

A

1980

B

1982

C

1984

D

1986

30

Who served as the inaugural president of the United States of America?

A

George Washington

B

George Harrison

C

Robert Zemeckis

D

None of these individuals

31

When was the sport of hockey first featured in the Olympic Games?

A

1904

B

1908

C

1912

D

1920

32

Which river is the longest within Pakistan's borders?

A

River Ravi

B

Indus River

C

River Chenab

D

River Jhelum

33

Who is regarded as the Father of the Nepalese nation?

A

King Prithvi Narayan Shah

B

King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah

C

King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah

D

None of these individuals

34

In which country was Gautama Buddha born?

A

Nepal

B

Dhaka

C

Delhi

D

None of the above

35

The Indian National Congress was established on which date?

A

December 28, 1888

B

December 28, 1885

C

December 28, 1886

D

December 28, 1880

36

In which year did the United States of America formally adopt its Constitution?

A

1776

B

1787

C

1791

D

None of the above

37

Under which international agreement was Vietnam partitioned?

A

Geneva Convention

B

Paris Convention

C

Vienna Convention

D

None of the above

38

What city serves as the capital of the Czech Republic?

A

Nicosia

B

Dublin

C

Bern

D

Prague

39

Which of the following represents the currency of China?

A

Yuan

B

Yen

C

Dinar

D

Rupee

40

What sport is considered the national game of Cuba?

A

Baseball

B

Cricket

C

Tennis

D

None of the above

41

On what date was the most recent World Toilet Day observed?

A

19 November

B

20 November

C

22 November

D

25 November

42

The Arabian Desert is located in which region?

A

Eastern Asia

B

Eastern Africa

C

Eastern Europe

D

Western Asia

43

The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement signed between the British Crown and whom?

A

Europeans

B

Mongols

C

Maori Chiefs

D

None of the above

44

In what year was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?

A

1970

B

1709

C

1840

D

None of the above

45

The Strait of Gibraltar provides a connection between the Atlantic Ocean and which body of water?

A

The Red Sea

B

The Mediterranean Sea

C

The Atlantic Ocean

D

Sea of Marmara

46

In which city is the Tower Bridge located?

A

London

B

Paris

C

Glasgow

D

Liverpool

47

When is the celebration of Nelson Mandela Day held?

A

July 17th

B

July 18th

C

July 19th

D

July 20th

48

Cape Drastis Beach is situated in which country?

A

Spain

B

Greece

C

Germany

D

UK

49

Hvar Beach can be found in which nation?

A

Spain

B

Greece

C

Croatia

D

USA

50

What is the subject of the scientific study known as Psephology?

A

The Human Brain

B

Beekeeping

C

Elections

D

Wars

51

Around 500 B.C., the city of Taxila served as the hub for which civilization?

A

Gandhara civilization

B

Indus Valley civilization

C

Greek civilization

D

Persian civilization

52

DIET serves as the parliament for which nation?

A

Japan

B

Jordan

C

Oman

D

None of the above

53

Who is the author of the book entitled “Eating Grass: The Making of the Pakistani Bomb”?

A

Shuja Nawaz

B

Abdul Sattar

C

Brigadier(R) Feroz Hassan Khan

D

Bob Woodward

54

Who penned the book “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff and It’s All Small Stuff”?

A

Bob Woodward

B

David Page

C

Richard Carlson

D

James Clear

55

The ‘1954 Daigo Fukuryu Maru’ incident is associated with what event?

A

The United States Atomic Bomb Attack on Nagasaki

B

The United States Castle Bravo thermonuclear weapon test at Bikini Atoll

C

The First Atomic Bomb Test by the United States

D

The Fukushima accident in Japan's nuclear power plant

56

In which year did the ‘Daigo Fukuryu Maru’ incident happen?

A

1945

B

1948

C

1950

D

1954

57

The book “War”, which was released on October 15, 2024, was written by whom?

A

Josef Korbel

B

Bob Woodward

C

George S. Patton

D

Barack Obama

58

The well-known ‘Tower of the Reformer’ is situated in which city?

A

Guatemala City

B

Singapore City

C

Kuwait City

D

Mexico City

59

Who is the author of the book titled "World Order"?

A

Karl Marx

B

Henry Kissinger

C

Francis Fukuyama

D

Bertrand Russell

60

Which country receives the fewest visitors globally?

A

Tuvalu

B

Maldives

C

Nauru

D

Bhutan

61

What does the acronym “THAAD”, an American air defense system, represent?

A

Territory High Altitude Air Deception

B

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense

C

Territorial High Ariel Across Defense

D

Tight High Altitude Area Direction

62

The book ‘War As I Knew It’ was authored by whom?

A

Gen S. Patton

B

Gen Pervez Musharraf

C

Leo Tolstoy

D

Jimmy Carter

63

Who is the writer of the book ‘The Scarlet Sword’?

A

Herbert Ernest Bates

B

David Page

C

Alastair Lamb

D

Patrick Balfour

64

In what year was the ‘Convention on Cluster Munitions’ officially adopted?

A

2000

B

2004

C

2008

D

2012

65

The Peace Memorial Park in Japan was constructed to commemorate whom?

A

WW-II Survivors

B

Atomic Bomb Victims

C

WW-II Victims

D

Atomic Bomb Survivors

66

In which country is the Peace Memorial Park located?

A

China

B

Russia

C

Japan

D

France

67

The ‘Soumaya Museum’ can be found in which city?

A

Washington D. C.

B

Mexico City

C

Singapore City

D

Ottawa

68

How many nations are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?

A

7 members

B

8 members

C

9 members

D

10 members

69

Who authored the book “Prelude to Partition: The Indian Muslims and the Imperial System of Control”?

A

Dr. David Page

B

Shuja Nawaz

C

Alastair Lamb

D

William Crawley

70

The artwork titled ‘Wind Sculpture in Bronze’ was created by which artist?

A

Yinka Shonibare

B

Edvard Munch

C

Vincent van Gogh

D

Jackson Pollock

71

What was the theme for the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11th, 2024?

A

Girls’ Vision for the future

B

Girls’ foundation of the world

C

Girls’ An agent of Change

D

Girls’ Ambassadors of Peace

72

The International Day of the Girl Child is marked annually on what date?

A

11th July

B

11th August

C

11th September

D

11th October

73

What is the 2024 theme for World Mental Health Day?

A

Mental Health at Work

B

Mental Health Matters Much

C

Prefer Mental Health

D

Mental health is a universal human right

74

On which day is World Mental Health Day observed each year?

A

10 July

B

10 August

C

10 September

D

10 October

75

The world's first YouTube video, titled _____________, was uploaded by co-founder Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005.

A

Hello ! Here I am.

B

Hey! It’s your World

C

Did you tube it?

D

Me at the Zoo

76

Who uploaded the first-ever YouTube video in April 2005?

A

Jack Ma

B

Ali Baba

C

Lady Gaga

D

Jawed Karim

77

World Post Day is commemorated each year on which date?

A

8th October

B

9th October

C

10th October

D

11th October

78

After K2, Pakistan's highest mountain, what is the country's second-highest peak?

A

Nanga Parbat

B

Gasherbrum I

C

Broad Peak

D

Rakaposhi

79

Which date is recognized as World Cotton Day?

A

6th October

B

7th October

C

8th October

D

9th October

80

World Teachers’ Day is annually celebrated on which date?

A

20th October

B

15th January

C

10th October

D

5th October

81

Who is the writer of the book “Incomplete Partition: The Genesis of the Kashmir Dispute”?

A

Alastair Lamb

B

Shuja Nawaz

C

Mathew Hull

D

Khursheed Kamal Aziz

82

Which of the following nations is the smallest in terms of land area?

A

Vatican City

B

Monaco

C

Nauru

D

Tuvalu

83

With which of these is the term DOLLMEN associated?

A

A country

B

A statue

C

A stone

D

A cloth

84

What date is designated as the National Day of China?

A

September 30

B

October 1

C

October 5

D

September 25

85

World Tourism Day is observed annually on which date?

A

25th September

B

26th September

C

27th September

D

28th September

86

In what year did Human Rights Watch (HRW) officially adopt its current name?

A

1975

B

1978

C

1988

D

1981

87

What was the original name of Human Rights Watch (HRW) when it was founded in 1978?

A

Washington Watch

B

Helsinki Watch

C

Rights Watch

D

Discriminated Community Watch

88

Which nation is known as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean?

A

India

B

Maldives

C

Sri Lanka

D

Bhutan

89

What is the official national sport of Pakistan?

A

Hockey

B

Tennis

C

Cricket

D

Archery

90

The Security Council initially had 11 members. When was the UN Charter amended to expand the council to 15 members?

A

1965

B

1960

C

1970

D

1972

91

Which date marks the Independence Day of Brazil?

A

August 7

B

September 7

C

October 7

D

December 7

92

Who is the author of the book ‘Ayub, Bhutto, and Zia’?

A

Atif Ali Chauhan

B

Sayad Shabbir Hussain

C

Ayesha Jalal

D

None of these individuals

93

Incheon International Airport is situated in which country?

A

North Korea

B

China

C

South Korea

D

Taiwan

94

The world's highest mountain system is called ____________?

A

The Andes

B

The Himalayas

C

The Hindu-Kush

D

The Karakoram

95

PTI serves as the news agency for which country?

A

India

B

Pakistan

C

Nepal

D

Russia

96

QNA is the official news agency of which nation?

A

Qatar

B

Kuwait

C

Jordan

D

Bahrain

97

The painting ‘Starry Night’ (1889) is the work of which artist?

A

Vincent Van Gogh

B

Leonardo Da Vinci

C

Johannes Vermeer

D

Pablo Picasso

98

The book ‘Government of Paper: The Materiality of Bureaucracy in Urban Pakistan’ was written by whom?

A

Shuja Nawaz

B

Mathew Hull

C

Tariq Ali

D

Kenneth M. Pollack

99

Who is the author of the book “Asia and Europe”?

A

Meredith Townsend

B

Shuja Nawaz

C

Tariq Ali

D

Steve Spencer

100

In which city is the SCO's permanent body, the "Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS)," headquartered?

A

Shanghai

B

Delhi

C

Moscow

D

Tashkent

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQs

In which city is the renowned Buddhist temple ‘Wat Arun’, also called the Temple of Dawn, situated?

‘Eid Al Etihad’, commonly referred to as ‘UAE National Day’, is observed annually on what date to commemorate the UAE's formation?

Who is credited with writing the book “Making Sense of Pakistan”?

Which lake holds the title of the oldest in the world?

South Sudan, the newest member of the United Nations, was officially admitted in which year?

Which nation is the most recent to have joined the UN?

In 1971, which country was expelled from the United Nations?

The Young Turk Revolution, a rebellion against the authoritarian rule of Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid II and influenced by the Young Turk movement, took place on what dates?

Which desert is considered the world's smallest?

What is the name of the most arid desert on Earth?

Which river crosses the Tropic of Capricorn on two separate occasions?

Which river intersects the Tropic of Cancer twice?

Which regiment of the Pakistan Army has received the highest count of the Nishan-e-Haider award?

What is the equivalent of 1 kilometer in meters?

Where can the River Thames be found?

In which year did the International Monetary Fund (IMF) become operational?

Who is credited with the discovery of laughing gas?

Among the following options, which city is the capital of Paraguay?

In which city was Germany divided into West and East under Soviet influence?

Who authored the biography of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah?

In which city is the Colosseum situated?

What is the capital city of Nepal?

What is the scientific term for the study of reptiles?

The Chandragup mud volcano is located in which country?

Who is the writer of the book “The Origin of Species”?

CPEC establishes a connection between Gwadar and which city in China?

Which lake is the deepest in the world?

Who put forward the theory of evolution?

In what year did the assassination of Indira Gandhi occur?

Who served as the inaugural president of the United States of America?

When was the sport of hockey first featured in the Olympic Games?

Which river is the longest within Pakistan's borders?

Who is regarded as the Father of the Nepalese nation?

In which country was Gautama Buddha born?

The Indian National Congress was established on which date?

In which year did the United States of America formally adopt its Constitution?

Under which international agreement was Vietnam partitioned?

What city serves as the capital of the Czech Republic?

Which of the following represents the currency of China?

What sport is considered the national game of Cuba?

On what date was the most recent World Toilet Day observed?

The Arabian Desert is located in which region?

The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement signed between the British Crown and whom?

In what year was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?

The Strait of Gibraltar provides a connection between the Atlantic Ocean and which body of water?

In which city is the Tower Bridge located?

When is the celebration of Nelson Mandela Day held?

Cape Drastis Beach is situated in which country?

Hvar Beach can be found in which nation?

What is the subject of the scientific study known as Psephology?

Around 500 B.C., the city of Taxila served as the hub for which civilization?

DIET serves as the parliament for which nation?

Who is the author of the book entitled “Eating Grass: The Making of the Pakistani Bomb”?

Who penned the book “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff and It’s All Small Stuff”?

The ‘1954 Daigo Fukuryu Maru’ incident is associated with what event?

In which year did the ‘Daigo Fukuryu Maru’ incident happen?

The book “War”, which was released on October 15, 2024, was written by whom?

The well-known ‘Tower of the Reformer’ is situated in which city?

Who is the author of the book titled "World Order"?

Which country receives the fewest visitors globally?

What does the acronym “THAAD”, an American air defense system, represent?

The book ‘War As I Knew It’ was authored by whom?

Who is the writer of the book ‘The Scarlet Sword’?

In what year was the ‘Convention on Cluster Munitions’ officially adopted?

The Peace Memorial Park in Japan was constructed to commemorate whom?

In which country is the Peace Memorial Park located?

The ‘Soumaya Museum’ can be found in which city?

How many nations are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?

Who authored the book “Prelude to Partition: The Indian Muslims and the Imperial System of Control”?

The artwork titled ‘Wind Sculpture in Bronze’ was created by which artist?

What was the theme for the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11th, 2024?

The International Day of the Girl Child is marked annually on what date?

What is the 2024 theme for World Mental Health Day?

On which day is World Mental Health Day observed each year?

The world's first YouTube video, titled _____________, was uploaded by co-founder Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005.

Who uploaded the first-ever YouTube video in April 2005?

World Post Day is commemorated each year on which date?

After K2, Pakistan's highest mountain, what is the country's second-highest peak?

Which date is recognized as World Cotton Day?