World Wise General knowledge MCQs
- Houston and Delware canals are present in the country? France
- “Grand Canal” is the oldest man made canal for shiping purpose situated in? China
- Hudson Bay is the largest bay of the world situated in Northern Canada
- Budapest is the capital of Hungary situated on the bank of River Danube.
- Sea of Marmara and Aegean sea are connected by the strait Dardanelles
- Cook strait separates south New-Zealand from North New-Zealand
- River volga pours it’s water into the Caspian sea
- The important country close to international date line is? New zealand
- Longest day in the Northern Hemisphere? 21st june
- The shortest day is? 22 December
- Continent in the world has the least rainfall? Africa
- South pole is located in the continent of ?Antarctica
- Which is the largest country in the Arabian penunsula? Saudi Arabia
- Which is the least populated continent in the world? antarctica
- Which of the following countries leads the world in the export of oil? Saudi Arabia
- Which island was epicenter of Tsunami of 26, december 2004? Smatra
- Which continent is without glaciers? Australia
- The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman
- The longest highway in the world is the Trans Canada (length of About 8000 km)
- The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is Myanmar.
- The country also known as “country of Copper” is Zambia
- The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in Siberia
- The country which ranks second in terms of land area is Canada
- The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily
- The capital city that stands on the river Danube is Belgrade
- The Japanese call their country as Nippon
- The length of the English channel is 564 kilometres
- The country in which river Wangchu flows is Myanmar
- The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit, USA
- The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia
- The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam
- The first Industrial Revolution took place in England
- World Environment Day is observed on 5th June
- The first Republican President of America was Abraham Lincoln
- The country famous for Samba dance is Brazil
- The name of Alexander’s horse was Beucephalus
- Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
- The famous British one-eyed Admiral was Nelson
- The UNO was formed on oct. 24,1945
- The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on 15th August
- ‘Last Judgement’ was the first painting of an Italian painter named Michelangelo
- The first President of Egypt was Mohammed Nequib
- The person who is called the father of modern Italy is G.Garibaldi
- The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was Margaret Thatcher
- What do you call a group of sheep?A Flock of Sheep
- On the banks of which river is the city of London located? Thames
- Which among the following trees is considered the tallest in the world? Eucalyptus
- Which of the following is a Kharif Crop? Rice,cotton
- Humidity in the river is maximum in ?Monsoon
- Simpson Desert is present in? Australia
- The national flag of Pakistan was designed by Amiruddin Kidwai.
- The most sunshine place is Arizona, U.S.A.
- Money is not made out of paper. It is made out of Cotton.
- Norway is the only European Country which is the member of OPAC.
- The oldest army in the world is that of the Swiss Guard in the Vatican City (Rome,Italy)
- A.D. is the abbreviation of Anno Domini.
- Someone who collects Teddy bear is known as Arctophile
- Solar Calendar is also Known as Gregorian calendar.
- Squash is not included in Olympics.
- Five rings in Olympic Flag represent Five Continents.
- Milan (Italy) is the fashion world of Capital.
- FORTUNE is the only Magazine which is issued for Top 100 Richest Persons in world.
- The largest circulated magazine in the world is Reader’s Digest.
- Leaning Tower of Pisa is located in Italy.
- The largest capital is Lapaz, Bolivia (South America).
- Piccaso and Pablo are the Persons who Started Cubism movement.
- The largest City area wise is New York and Population wise is Tokyo.
- The largest artificial lake is lake Mead ( manmade)
- The largest active volcano is Mauna-lao Hawaii Island.
- The deepest cave is Reseau Jean Bernard in France.
- The largest tomb is the Mount Li Tomb belonging to Zheng the first Emperor of China.
- Technologically the most advanced Asian Country is Japan.
- The largest forest is The Vast Coniferous Forest of the Northern Russia.
- The country with the highest rate of suicide is Sri Lanka.
- The smallest Islamic country is Maldives (in South Asia).
- Volga baltic canal system is the world’s largest canal system.
- The country with the highest annual population growth rate is Oman, Asia.
- The largest cinema is The Radio City Music Hall, in New York, USA.
- The country without cinema is Saudia Arabia.
- The largest complex of film studio is at Universal City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- The largest oil field is the Ghawar Field in Saudi Arabia.
- Banana Tree having no wood.
- Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland are known as Nordic Countries.
- The largest car manufacturing company of the world is general motors’ of U.S.A.
- The weight of a cricket ball is 5 ½ oz (ounces). The length of a wicket is 27 inches.
- A hockey ground is 100 yards long and 80 yards wide.
- Sunbeams are the symbol of Olympics.
- The national game of Greece is boxing.
- Football is the national game of Russia and Brazil.
- The height of volley ball net is seven feet.
- Judo and Karate are Japan’s national games.
- Bull fighting is Spain’s national game.
- There are four player in a polo team.
- Jerusalem is known as the ‘ETERNAL CITY’.
- Sea water is the chief source of water.
- The silicon valley is situated in PaloAlto (California) U.S.A.
- The most expensive car is Rolls Royce.
- The largest Airline is Aeroflot (USSR).
- Cupid was the Roman god of love.
- 01000 is a positive binary number.
- George Eastman invented the KODAK camera and photographic film.
- The longest skating ‘rink’ in the world is Ottawa.
- France is known as the perfume capital of the world.
- Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W.S.) liked to wear White Colour.
- The name of Hazrat Nooh’s (A.S.) son who was drowned in the Nooh’s Deluge (Storm) was Kan’aan.
- Namrood was a king during the days of Hazrat Ibrahim.
- Barani Dam in Pakistan was built on river Kurram.
- Hub Dam near Karachi was constructed in 1983.
- Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan was the first lady of Pakistan.
- Begum Shaista Ikram Ullah was a first women federal minister of Pakistan.
- In Pakistan, Sialkot is famous for producing sports goods.
- Protein is present in the highest amount in a human body.
- Book which is “collection of laws” of Hinduism? DHARMA
- East India company established in 1600. (Era Of Akbar)
- 19 april 2004 national security counsel eastablished
- Russia withdraw from Afghanistan in 1989 ( invasion 1979)
- Palestine liberation organization was established in 1964
- Capital of Cyprus is Nicosia; Cyprus freed 16 august 1960
- Dutch is the language of Belgium
- “Karez” or small coverd canals are dug to avoid evaporation due to excessive heat.This method of irrigation is prevalent in Balochistan.
- “Harnai” in Balochistan is famous for woollen mills.
- The village life of Pakistan is the best depicted in the paintings of Ustad Allah Bakhsh.
- Z.A. Bhutto government’s land reforms prescribed the ceiling of land holding as 150 acres of irrigated and 300 acres of un-irrigated land.
- Laws passed by the legislature of a country are called Statutes.
- “Abdin Palace” is the official residence of the president of Eygpt.
- “Hellenic Republic” has the official name of Greece.
- The Lahore Resolution 1940 was first called “Pakistan Resolution” by Hindu press and newspapers.
- After independence, the first industrial unit inaugurated by Quaid-e-Azam was Valika Textile Mills.
- The first chairman of Senate after its creation was Khan Habibullah Khan.
- ‘Khojak Pass’ connects Qila Abdullah and Chaman.
- Johnson is the first president of America who faced an impeachment trial in the constitutional history of USA.
- Under 1956 constitution, for the first time, the president was given the power to opiont the prime minister at his own discretion.
- Under 1962 constitution, ‘Basic Democracy System’ served as an electoral college for the election of the president, central and provincial legislatures.
- Senate, under 1973 constitution, is a permanent chamber which cannot be dissolved and its one-third members shall be replaced after every three years.
- Proclamation of Emergency on account of war of internal disturbances has been laid down in Article 232 of the constitution of 1973.
- South of the Kabul River up to Kurram Pass lies the Koh-e-Safeid.
- The Geneva Pact was signed on April14, 1988 between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- ‘Hiran Minar’ was a favourite hunting ground of Emperor Jehangir.
- Bay of Biscay is situated between France and Spain.
- Mohammad bin Tughlaq ruler is referred to as the ‘Mad Monarch’.
- Austin said these words “Law is a Command of Sovereign, enforceable with sanction”.
- Nasir-ud-Din-Mahmud was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
- Shams-ud-din Iltutmish Sultans of the slave Dynasty reigned for the longest period.
- Battle of tarain was fought between Muhammad ghauri and raja pirthavi in 1192 AD
- China’s parliament has the largest membership
- February will have 30 days after 400 years
- Prince suleman al masood was first muslim who traveled in space
- Exxon is largest oil company in the world
- Rahbar was first rocket launched by Pakistan
- The country with minimum birth rate is Sweden
- Highest life expectancy in Japan
- First pc made in 1970 called Altair
- China joined UN in 1946 and Afghanistan in 1946
- Under water frogs breathe through their skin (cutenious).
- Which famous author penned the words, “To be or not to be…”? – William Shakespeare
- Why do birds migrate? – To reach food and breeding grounds
- Which language has the most words? – English
- What do deciduous trees do —– Lose their leaves in winter
- Which country grows the most fruit —– China
- What is a baby rabbit called —– Kit or Kitten
- Hardest substance is diamond, what’s the softest? — Talc
- What is 6 inches bigger in Summer —– Eiffel tower
- De Witt Wallace founded what —– Readers Digest
- Which country was the first to introduce old age pensions —Germany
- From what language does the word alphabet come —– Greek -alpha beta
- What colour is the bull on an archery target? —- Gold
- Pirates remain a problem off the coast of which African country? Somalia
- Name of author/authoress of novel series “Harry Potter ?J.K. Rolling
- A group of zebras is called a Herd
- The Quaid-i-Azam was born in Wazir Mension Karachi
- BOAC is international airline of Britain
- Emirate is international airline of UAE
- USA used veto power most of the times in UNO Security Council.
- Current total of SAARC members are eight. Which last country joined the SAARC in its 13th conference at Dhaka? Afghanistan
- Talbul project is disputed between Pakistan and India.
- Mehdi Shah was elected first Chief Minister of Gilgit Baltistan.
- Talpatty Island is disputed between India and Bangladesh
- Hermon area is disputed between the countries Syria, Israel and Lebanon
- Isfara velley is disputed between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
- Parang Island is disputed between China and South Korea.
- Kurial islands are disputed between Japan and Russia.
- In Which countries of Europe, United States is planning to set up a missile defense base? Czech Republic and Poland
- Hans Island is disputed between Denmark and Canada.
- Banana Island is disputed between Kiribati and Fiji.
- 7th NFC award was signed by prime minister and other chief ministers of all provinces on 30th December 2009.
- Halaib Triangle is disputed between Sudan and Egypt.
- Canary Islands is disputed between Spain and Morocco.
- Shahbaz Airbase is located in Jacobabad.
- Shamsi Airbase is located in Quetta.
- NATO expelled Russian diplomats from NATO headquarters in Brussels over a spy scandal in Estonia
- Who won maximum number of Grand Slam in the history of world tennis? Roger Federer
- How many Grand Slam titles Roger Federer has won till 2009? 16
- In 1991 Madras was also changed to a new name of Chennai
- “In the line of Fire” is the autobiography of General Pervez Musharraf
- Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia book is written by Ayesha Jalal
- The State of Martial Rule book is written by Ayesha Jalal
- Self and Sovereignty book is written by Ayesha Jalal
- The Lord of the Rings book is written by JRR Tolkien
- Books written by Barack Obama are: 1. Dreams from My Father 2. The Audacity of Hope
- Who is called “The Father of Comedy”? Aristophanes
- The name United Nations was coined by Roosevelt
- Which one of the following king of France is called “Citizen King”? Louis Philip
- Who is called the Shakespeare of Punjabi language? Peer Waris Shah
- Who is called the father of Academy Award (Oscar Award)? Louis B Mayer
- Who is known as the founder of USA? John Adams
- Who is called “Father of Economic”? Adam Smith
- Who is known as the founder of Modern Turkey? Kemal Ataturk
- Who is called “lion of the Punjab”? Ranjit Singh
- Otto Von Bismarck is called the? Man of Blood and Iron
- Who is known as the ‘Iron Man of India’? Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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