World Records & Firsts

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Q21.Which is the lowest point on the Earth land surface?

Medium
A Dead Sea
B Death Valley
C Caspian Depression
D Lake Assal
Lowest PPSC

Correct Answer: A

The shore of the Dead Sea is the lowest exposed land point on Earth.

Q22.Which is the oldest university still in operation?

Hard
A University of Al-Qarawiyyin
B University of Bologna
C University of Oxford
D University of Paris
Oldest PMS

Correct Answer: A

Al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco, founded in 859, is the oldest existing university.

Q23.Which is the shortest river in the world by common reckoning?

Hard
A Roe River
B Congo River
C Tiber River
D Thames River
Shortest PMS

Correct Answer: A

The Roe River in Montana, USA is often cited as the shortest river.

Q24.Which is the smallest continent in the world?

Easy
A Australia
B Europe
C Antarctica
D South America
Smallest FPSC

Correct Answer: A

Australia is the smallest continent by land area.

Q25.Which is the smallest country in the world by area?

Easy
A Vatican City
B Monaco
C Nauru
D San Marino
Smallest PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Vatican City is the smallest sovereign state in the world.

Q26.Which is the smallest ocean in the world?

Medium
A Arctic Ocean
B Indian Ocean
C Southern Ocean
D Atlantic Ocean
Smallest CSS

Correct Answer: A

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest ocean.

Q27.Which is the tallest building in the world?

Easy
A Burj Khalifa
B Shanghai Tower
C Taipei 101
D Petronas Towers
Famous Records FPSC

Correct Answer: A

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai stands at 828 metres.

Q28.Who was the first man to travel into space?

Easy
A Yuri Gagarin
B Neil Armstrong
C Alan Shepard
D John Glenn
First in the World PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Yuri Gagarin of the USSR orbited Earth on 12 April 1961.

Q29.Who was the first man to walk on the Moon?

Easy
A Neil Armstrong
B Buzz Aldrin
C Michael Collins
D Yuri Gagarin
First in the World CSS

Correct Answer: A

Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon on 20 July 1969.

Q30.Who was the first woman to travel into space?

Medium
A Valentina Tereshkova
B Sally Ride
C Kalpana Chawla
D Helen Sharman
First in the World FPSC

Correct Answer: A

Valentina Tereshkova flew aboard Vostok 6 in June 1963.

Q31.Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Hard
A Bertha von Suttner
B Marie Curie
C Mother Teresa
D Jane Addams
First in the World PMS

Correct Answer: A

Bertha von Suttner won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905.

Q32.Who was the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Easy
A Malala Yousafzai
B Nelson Mandela
C Mother Teresa
D Barack Obama
Youngest PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Malala Yousafzai won at age 17 in 2014.

Q33.Name the largest island in the world?

Medium
A Alaska
B Greenland
C Finland
D None of these
Largest PPSC 2026

Correct Answer: B

Greenland is the largest island in the world.

Q34.Largest lake in East Asia?

Easy
A Lake Qinghai
B Caspean sea
C lake baikal
D lake satpara
Largest PPSC 2024

Correct Answer: A

Q35.Nanga parbat highest Peak:

Easy
A 7th
B 8th
C 9th
D 13th
Largest PPSC 2024

Correct Answer: C

Q36.Largest and heaviest snake in the world is

Easy
A Anaconda
B Cobra
C Green Anaconda
D Python
Largest PPSC 2024

Correct Answer: C

Q37.Which country has the largest coast line ?

Easy
A Australia
B Russia
C Canada
D USA
Largest PPSC 2024

Correct Answer: C

Q38.What is the highest peak of salt range?

Easy
A Sakasar
B K-2
C Tirich Mir
D Nanga Parbat
Largest PPSC 2024

Correct Answer: A

Q39.Which is the highest mountain of Hindu Kush Range:

Easy
A Tirrich Mir
B Nanga Parbat
C K-2
D None of these
Largest PPSC 2024

Correct Answer: A

Q40.Which of the following countries has the longest coastline in the world?

Easy
A Indonesia
B Australia
C Canada
D India
Largest PPSC 2024

Correct Answer: C