General Knowledge — All MCQs

Correct Answer: B

The Bari Doab is the tract between the Beas and Ravi rivers. In Punjab geography, a doab is land between two rivers; for example, Rachna Doab lies between the Ravi and Chenab.

Correct Answer: C

The Kargil War was fought in 1999 between Pakistan and India in the Kargil sector of Kashmir. It followed infiltration and high-altitude fighting along the Line of Control and became a major post-1998 nuclear-era conflict.

Correct Answer: B

Sassi Punnu is a famous Sindhi folk romance associated with Sindh and Baloch cultural traditions. It is especially known through Sindhi literature and oral storytelling.

Correct Answer: B

Tirich Mir is the highest peak of the Hindu Kush range, not the Karakoram. Rakaposhi, Masherbrum and Haramosh are associated with the Karakoram mountain system.

Correct Answer: D

Jakarta has frequently been listed among the world's most populous urban areas, especially when measured by metropolitan population. Tokyo is also often ranked at or near the top depending on method, so this row should be checked against the paper's population source before publication.

Correct Answer: D

Zealandia is often called the 'eighth continent' because it is a largely submerged continental mass around New Zealand and New Caledonia. Although not always counted in the traditional seven-continent model, geologists identify it as a distinct continental crust.

Correct Answer: C

The shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere occurs at the winter solstice, around 21 or 22 December. On this date the North Pole is tilted farthest from the Sun, giving the least daylight in northern latitudes.

Correct Answer: B

Charles Darwin presented the theory of evolution by natural selection, especially in his 1859 work 'On the Origin of Species.' The theory explains how species change over generations through inherited variation and survival advantage.

Correct Answer: A

The Greek epics the Iliad and the Odyssey are traditionally attributed to Homer. They are foundational works of ancient Greek literature, dealing with the Trojan War and Odysseus's return journey.

Correct Answer: B

The River Jordan is the biblical river most closely associated with major events such as the Israelites entering the Promised Land and the baptism of Jesus. The other listed rivers are not central to biblical geography in the same way.

Correct Answer: D

World Polio Day is observed on 24 October, linked to the birth date of Jonas Salk, who led development of the first effective polio vaccine. The day promotes vaccination and global polio eradication awareness.

Correct Answer: C

As of 2019, China was still the world's most populous country. India later overtook China in population, so for a 2019 paper the word 'largest by population' should be read according to that year.

Correct Answer: B

The kidneys are the main organs that excrete many drugs and their metabolites through urine. The liver metabolizes many drugs, but removal from the body often occurs through renal excretion.

Correct Answer: C

White light disperses into seven commonly taught colours when passed through a prism: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. The prism separates colours because different wavelengths refract by different amounts.

Correct Answer: D

Indonesia has one of the highest levels of volcanic activity because it lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire where several tectonic plates meet. Subduction zones around the archipelago produce many active volcanoes.

Correct Answer: D

Jahangir Khan remained unbeaten in squash for about five years, winning 555 consecutive matches between 1981 and 1986. This record is one of the most famous achievements in world squash history.

Correct Answer: D

CNG stands for Compressed Natural Gas. It is mainly methane stored under high pressure and used as a cleaner-burning vehicle fuel compared with petrol or diesel.

Correct Answer: D

Urdu is commonly taught as having between 37 and 39 letters, depending on whether certain compound or additional characters are counted separately. That is why the range '37 to 39' fits better than a single smaller number.

Correct Answer: B

The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance. It is famous for its subtle expression, sfumato technique and display in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

Correct Answer: C

The Sutlej is the longest of the three listed rivers when compared with the Ravi and Chenab. It rises near Lake Rakshastal/Tibet region and flows through northern India and Pakistan before joining the Indus river system.