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What does the acronym RAWA signify?
A
Revolutionary Association of the Women of AfghanistanB
Revolutionary Afghan Women AssociationC
Right Activist Women of AfghanistanD
Regional Association of Women of AfghanistanGENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQs
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Which of the following is the world's most extensive freshwater island?
A
Manitoulin IslandB
Santorini IslandC
Sumatra IslandD
Capri Island3
Which republic in Central Asia borders all other Central Asian republics?
A
TajikistanB
PakistanC
UzbekistanD
All of them4
The term ‘Astro Turf’ is associated with which of the following sports?
A
CricketB
TennisC
HockeyD
None of These5
The ‘Burning Man’ festival takes place in which country?
A
PolandB
USAC
BrazilD
Spain6
What is the name of the deepest point in the Indian Ocean?
A
Mariana TrenchB
Puerto Rico TrenchC
Diamantina TrenchD
Java Trench7
Saba is the official news agency for which country?
A
IndonesiaB
SyriaC
YemenD
Jordan8
SANA is the official news agency for which nation?
A
Saudi ArabiaB
UAEC
SyriaD
Yemen9
YONHAP serves as the news agency for which country?
A
SOUTH KOREAB
NORTH KOREAC
TAIWAND
NEPAL10
XINHUA is recognized as the news agency of which nation?
A
CHINAB
KOREAC
SINGAPORED
BANGLADESH11
VNA is the designated news agency for which country?
A
VietnamB
NigeriaC
ArgentinaD
Algeria12
SLENA is the official news agency for which of the following countries?
A
Sierra LeoneB
NorwayC
BulgariaD
Rome13
SPA is the state news agency of which country?
A
Saudi ArabiaB
USC
UAED
Bangladesh14
TAP is the official news agency representing which country?
A
TunisiaB
RussiaC
BritainD
Pakistan15
TT is the news agency for which of these nations?
A
SwedenB
IndiaC
UkD
Qatar16
SAPA is the recognized news agency of which country?
A
South AfricaB
SwedenC
UkraineD
Finland17
PNA is the official news agency for which nation?
A
PhilippinesB
BritainC
United StatesD
Croatia18
PPI is the designated news agency of which country?
A
PakistanB
IndiaC
NepalD
Russia19
Petra is the official news agency for which country?
A
JordanB
AustriaC
BulgariaD
India20
PAP is the news agency representing which of the following nations?
A
PhilippinesB
PolandC
NorwayD
China21
ONA is the official news agency of which country?
A
OmanB
PortugalC
IndiaD
China22
NTB is the recognized news agency for which country?
A
NorwayB
BritainC
PolandD
Russia23
Notimex is the official news agency for which of these countries?
A
CanadaB
NorwayC
NetherlandsD
Mexico24
NAN serves as the news agency for which country?
A
ChadB
NigeriaC
NetherlandsD
Sweden25
MAP is the official news agency of which nation?
A
MalaysiaB
MalawiC
MoroccoD
None of these26
MENA is the official news agency for which of the following countries?
A
IraqB
EgyptC
IranD
Saudi Arabia27
LETA is the designated news agency for which country?
A
LatviaB
EgyptC
NorwayD
Sweden28
KUNA is the official news agency for which nation?
A
PakistanB
KuwaitC
IndiaD
Iran29
The secretariat for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is located in?
A
LondonB
GenevaC
New YorkD
Paris30
ANSA (Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata) is the news agency for which country?
A
ItalyB
IndiaC
United StatesD
Pakistan31
ANGOP is the official news agency of which nation?
A
AustriaB
United StatesC
FranceD
Angola32
ANA-MPA (Athens-Macedonian Press Agency) is the news agency for which country?
A
EnglandB
GreeceC
IndiaD
Cyprus33
AAP (Australian Associated Press) is the news agency for which country?
A
EnglandB
ItalyC
FranceD
Australia34
Who authored the book titled ‘The Assassins Gate: America in Iraq’?
A
John J. MearsheimerB
Stephen WaltC
George PackerD
Fatima Bhutto35
On what date was the International Monetary Fund (IMF) established?
A
1st July 1944B
27 December 1946C
27 December 1946D
27 December 194736
Ujjain is located in which state of what country?
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USAB
IndiaC
IndonesiaD
Myanmar37
Which is the sole country globally where one part experiences day while another part has night simultaneously?
A
SwedenB
NorwayC
RussiaD
Ukraine38
In which direction does the Hindu Kush range converge with the Pamir Plateau?
A
EastB
WestC
NorthD
South39
Certain peaks within the Hindu Kush range exceed what altitude in meters?
A
3000B
9000C
7000D
500040
The Hindu Kush range protects which border of Pakistan?
A
West-EasternB
East-SouthernC
North-SouthernD
North-Western41
Which pass establishes a connection between Chitral, Pakistan, and the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan?
A
KhunjerabB
KhyberC
BoroghilD
Gilgit42
The Hindu Kush range is an extension of which other mountain range?
A
KarakoramB
HimalayaC
SulaimanD
None of these43
Into which country does the Hindu Kush range continue westward?
A
ChinaB
AfghanistanC
IndiaD
Pakistan44
Iran holds what member number in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)?
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8thB
6thC
9thD
7th45
In what year did North Korea officially withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
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2008B
2005C
2003D
200446
Where can the Bhodesar mosque be found?
A
MithiB
UmarkotC
NangarparkarD
Diplo47
Which national team won the Men's Handball World Championship for the 6th time in 2017?
A
FranceB
SpainC
IcelandD
UK48
The world's longest continuous commercial flight, departing from Qatar, lands in which country?
A
New ZealandB
LondonC
Los AngelesD
Australia49
Donald Trump was inaugurated as the what number US president on January 20, 2017?
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45thB
46thC
47thD
48th50
The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is from which country?
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JapanB
PortugalC
SwedenD
Uzbekistan51
Who was named the new Secretary-General of the United Nations on December 31, 2016?
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Antonio GuterresB
Ban-ki-moonC
Peter ThomsonD
None of these52
Which nation is set to host the 2017 Heart of Asia – Istanbul Ministerial Process?
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PakistanB
IndiaC
BhutanD
Azerbaijan53
Which country was the host of the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Ministerial Process from December 3 to December 4, 2016?
A
PakistanB
India (Amritsar city)C
BhutanD
Iran54
The largest flag ever created, weighing 5 tons and made with 44 miles of thread, holds a Guinness World Record for which country?
A
PakistanB
RomaniaC
USD
China55
In which country is Nhill Lake situated?
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New ZealandB
AustraliaC
South AfricaD
None of these56
What was the approximate number of fatalities when the Titanic sank?
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1,517B
759C
2000D
138057
The 2016 Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy took place in which country?
A
MalaysiaB
IndiaC
IndonesiaD
Maldives58
King Bhumibol, the world's longest-serving monarch who passed away at 88 in October 2016, was from which country?
A
JapanB
NepalC
SingaporeD
Thailand59
Who was elected as the 45th President of the USA on November 9, 2016, representing the Republican Party with 290 electoral votes?
A
Donald TrumpB
Hillary ClintonC
Barack ObamaD
Joe Biden60
The BRICS Summit on October 15-16, 2016, was held in which location?
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Beijing (China)B
Goa (India)C
Cape Town (South Africa)D
Moscow (Russia)61
Which country began operating the world's largest radio telescope, the Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope, in September 2016?
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USAB
IndiaC
ChinaD
Norway62
MIT is the intelligence agency for which of the following countries?
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RussiaB
JapanC
North KoreaD
Turkey63
Which of these rivers does not originate in or flow through Jammu and Kashmir?
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IndusB
JhelumC
ChenabD
Ravi64
KYODO is the news agency for which of these nations?
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JapanB
IndiaC
ChinaD
Pakistan65
The village of Umm al-Jimal, recently added to UNESCO's World Heritage list, is in which country?
A
JordanB
SyriaC
IraqD
Egypt66
How many yards long is a standard cricket pitch?
A
18 yardsB
20 yardsC
22 yardsD
24 yards67
Which nation possesses more lakes than the majority of the world's countries combined?
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FinlandB
SwitzerlandC
CanadaD
Estonia68
Zanzibar is currently a part of which African nation?
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KenyaB
TanzaniaC
UgandaD
Mozambique69
Who is generally given credit for the discovery of Canada?
A
Christopher ColumbusB
Ferdinand MagellanC
John CabotD
Jacques Cartier70
What is referred to as the human equator of the Earth?
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EquatorB
EcuadorC
The HimalayasD
The Karakoram71
To which family clan did Indira Gandhi, India's third Prime Minister, belong?
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AzadB
TagoreC
NehruD
Gandhi72
In which European country is Mount Etna, the continent's most active volcano, located?
A
GermanyB
SpainC
ItalyD
Sweden73
What was the magnitude of the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan on the Richter scale?
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6.9B
7.6C
7.1D
nan74
What is the precise time the Earth takes to complete a single rotation on its axis?
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24 hrsB
24 hrs 35 secC
23 hrs 50 minutes 7.2 secD
23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec75
Which two countries were the primary belligerents in the Hundred Years' War?
A
Turkey and AustriaB
England and FranceC
Palestine and IsraelD
Germany and Russia76
What is the capital city of Iceland?
A
LomeB
Port VilaC
ReykjavikD
Freetown77
Which language is spoken by the largest number of people worldwide?
A
ArabicB
EnglishC
MandarinD
Spanish78
Where is the world's most significant center for automobile manufacturing located?
A
DetroitB
TokyoC
BirminghamD
Berlin79
What is the name of the world's largest saltwater lake?
A
BaykalB
ChadC
KaribaD
Caspian80
Which country ranks as the second most populous in the world?
A
RussiaB
IndiaC
NigeriaD
Indonesia81
In which region is the country of Indonesia located?
A
South-East AsiaB
South AsiaC
North-East AsiaD
West Asia82
The Industrial Revolution initially began in which country?
A
EnglandB
AmericaC
FranceD
Germany83
In which part of Europe is Denmark located?
A
Eastern EuropeB
Western EuropeC
Northern EuropeD
Southern Europe84
Among the following, who was a renowned poet during the Italian Renaissance?
A
RossettiB
VirgilC
HomerD
Dante Alighieri85
The "Communist Manifesto" was originally published in which language?
A
FrenchB
GermanC
EnglishD
Russian86
How many seats are there in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament?
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533B
543C
433D
44387
The Kawah Ijen volcano, known for its distinctive blue lava, is in which country?
A
PhilippinesB
IndonesiaC
JapanD
Malaysia88
Banff National Park, which is Canada's first national park, is in which province?
A
British ColumbiaB
AlbertaC
OntarioD
Quebec89
In what country is the 'Tabuik festival' held?
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IndonesiaB
MalaysiaC
IndiaD
Singapore90
When was the social media platform "Thread" officially launched?
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December 15, 2022B
March 23, 2023C
July 05, 2023D
November 9, 202391
The unique Pink Lake, Lake Hillier, is located in which country?
A
IndonesiaB
AustraliaC
New ZealandD
USA92
What is the deepest known point on the planet Earth?
A
TrenchB
Mariana TrenchC
MangroveD
Groove93
The continent of Antarctica is situated at the __________?
A
North PoleB
South PoleC
Middle of the EarthD
Equator94
The Drachma served as the currency for which country?
A
FranceB
GhanaC
GreeceD
Egypt95
On what date is the "International Day of the UN Peacekeepers" observed annually?
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29 MayB
10 DecemberC
24 OctoberD
4 July96
Which Muslim scientist is the author of the famous book "Al-Qanun fi'l-Tibb"?
A
Jabar bin HayyanB
Zakariya Al-RaziC
Abu Ali SinaD
Abdul Qasim Majreeti97
The game of Polo is believed to have originated from __________?
A
Gilgit BaltistanB
IranC
USAD
Subcontinent98
When is World Inventor’s Day observed?
A
9th NovemberB
8th AprilC
31st AprilD
23rd April99
World Tuberculosis Day is marked on which date?
A
21st MarchB
24th MarchC
26th MarchD
25th March100
Where were the world's oldest cave paintings recently uncovered?
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SingaporeB
VietnamC
MalaysiaD
Indonesia