General Knowledge — All MCQs
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Q281.The central bank of the United States is known by which name?
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The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States.
Q282.The character Harry Potter was created by which author?
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J K Rowling created the Harry Potter series.
Q283.The character Hercule Poirot was created by which author?
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Agatha Christie created the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.
Q284.The Christ the Redeemer statue is located in which city?
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Christ the Redeemer overlooks Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Q285.The CN Tower is located in which city?
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The CN Tower is a landmark of Toronto, Canada.
Q286.The Colosseum is located in which city?
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The Colosseum is an ancient amphitheatre in Rome, Italy.
Q287.The combination of high inflation with stagnant growth is known as what?
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Stagflation is high inflation combined with economic stagnation and unemployment.
Q288.The concept of the social contract is associated with which philosopher among the following?
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote The Social Contract in 1762.
Q289.The currency of the United Kingdom is which of the following?
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The United Kingdom uses the Pound Sterling.
Q290.The deepest point in the world ocean is located in which trench?
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The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is the deepest known point.
Q291.The difference between a country exports and imports is known as what?
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The balance of trade is the difference between exports and imports of goods.
Q292.The doctrine of separation of powers was propounded by whom?
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Montesquieu elaborated the separation of powers in The Spirit of the Laws.
Q293.The Eiffel Tower is located in which city?
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The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France.
Q294.The Elysee Palace is the official residence of which official?
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The Elysee Palace in Paris is the residence of the French President.
Q295.The Emmy Awards are given for achievements in which field?
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The Emmy Awards honour excellence in television.
Q296.The Empire State Building is located in which city?
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The Empire State Building is in Manhattan, New York City.
Q297.The famous biography of Quaid-e-Azam titled Jinnah of Pakistan was written by whom?
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Stanley Wolpert wrote Jinnah of Pakistan, published in 1984.
Q298.The famous definition of democracy as government of the people, by the people, for the people was given by whom?
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Abraham Lincoln gave this definition in the Gettysburg Address of 1863.
Q299.The Fields Medal is awarded in which discipline?
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The Fields Medal is the highest honour in mathematics.
Q300.The Fields Medal is awarded once every how many years?
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The Fields Medal is awarded every four years at the International Congress of Mathematicians.