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General Knowledge — Practice Test 5

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  1. Q1. The autobiography 'Living History' has been authored by:

    • A. Margaret Atwood
    • B. Benazir Bhutto
    • C. Hillary Clinton
    • D. Monica Lewinsky

  2. Q2. 'TAPI' — an accord signed in 2010 — relates to:

    • A. Oil
    • B. Telecom
    • C. Gas
    • D. Fertilizer

  3. Q3. 'Azerbaijan' is located in:

    • A. Middle East
    • B. Central Asia
    • C. Latin America
    • D. Western Europe

  4. Q4. The Headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization is located in:

    • A. Geneva
    • B. Paris
    • C. Vienna
    • D. None of these

  5. Q5. The Taj Mahal is located on the bank of the river:

    • A. Jamna
    • B. Ganges (Ganga)
    • C. Narbada
    • D. Brahmaputra

  6. Q6. Which is the longest mountain chain in the world?

    • A. Himalayas
    • B. Andes
    • C. Rockies
    • D. Alps

  7. Q7. The first successful expedition to Mount Everest was made in:

    • A. 1962
    • B. 1965
    • C. 1968
    • D. 1953

  8. Q8. Mossad is the intelligence agency of:

    • A. Iraq
    • B. Iran
    • C. Israel
    • D. India

  9. Q9. Which country is called the 'Switzerland of Africa'?

    • A. Somalia
    • B. South Africa
    • C. Swaziland
    • D. Congo

  10. Q10. FCPS stands for:

    • A. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
    • B. Fellow of the Russian College of Physicians and Surgeons
    • C. Fellow of the Royal Community of Physicians and Surgeons
    • D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physics and Surgeons

  11. Q11. Which day is observed as the World Day for Water?

    • A. 15th March
    • B. 20th March
    • C. 18th March
    • D. 22nd March

  12. Q12. In which mountain range is the Siachen glacier located?

    • A. Himalaya
    • B. Karakorum
    • C. Hindu Kush
    • D. Sulaiman

  13. Q13. Neil Alden Armstrong, an American, was the first man to set foot on the moon in the year:

    • A. 1969
    • B. 1965
    • C. 1964
    • D. 1968

  14. Q14. Name the first man to walk in space in 1965:

    • A. Yuri Gagarin
    • B. Neil Armstrong
    • C. Alexei Leonov
    • D. Tereshkova

  15. Q15. One nautical mile is equal to how many kilometers?

    • A. 1.614
    • B. 1.921
    • C. 1.853
    • D. 1.756

  16. Q16. The Pharos of Alexandria is located in:

    • A. Germany
    • B. Italy
    • C. France
    • D. Egypt

  17. Q17. The German attack on Poland was the immediate cause of:

    • A. World War I
    • B. World War II
    • C. Cold War
    • D. None of these

  18. Q18. Dublin is situated on the bank of the river:

    • A. Nile River
    • B. Rhine River
    • C. Liffey River
    • D. None of these

  19. Q19. The foreign word 'Debut' means:

    • A. Way a person goes to work
    • B. First appearance as a performer
    • C. First and the last appearance as a performer
    • D. None of these

  20. Q20. Claustrophobia is a fear of:

    • A. Society
    • B. Height
    • C. Death
    • D. Confined spaces

  21. Q21. Faxian was a:

    • A. Chinese traveler
    • B. Portuguese sailor
    • C. Norwegian traveler
    • D. Japanese navigator

  22. Q22. Sun Yat-sen was the:

    • A. First President of the Chinese Republic
    • B. First Chairman of the Communist party of China
    • C. First Premier of China
    • D. None of these

  23. Q23. Vitamins were discovered by:

    • A. Moseley
    • B. Chadwick
    • C. Frank Whittle
    • D. Casimir Funk

  24. Q24. Bio gas is the common name of:

    • A. Natural gas
    • B. Hydrogen gas
    • C. Nitrogen gas
    • D. Oxygen gas

  25. Q25. The Headquarters of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (established in 1946) is located in:

    • A. New York
    • B. Geneva
    • C. Vienna
    • D. None of these

  26. Q26. The news agency AIP belongs to:

    • A. USA
    • B. Palestine
    • C. Afghanistan
    • D. Pakistan

  27. Q27. Rhodesia's new name is:

    • A. Zaire
    • B. Zimbabwe
    • C. Tanzania
    • D. Swaziland

  28. Q28. Belize was formerly known as:

    • A. British Honduras
    • B. Nicaragua
    • C. Aksai Chin
    • D. Malvinas

  29. Q29. The Tripitaka is a sacred book of which religion?

    • A. Hinduism
    • B. Buddhism
    • C. Confucianism
    • D. Taoism

  30. Q30. When was the Red Cross established by Jean Henry Dunant?

    • A. 1860
    • B. 1861
    • C. 1863
    • D. 1867

  31. Q31. The celebrated novel 'The Godfather' was authored by:

    • A. John Milton
    • B. Victor Hugo
    • C. Mario Puzo
    • D. Harold

  32. Q32. The Flag of the Red Cross is the reverse of the flag of:

    • A. Germany
    • B. Switzerland
    • C. England
    • D. Sweden

  33. Q33. Which of the following regions of the world is most thickly populated?

    • A. East Asia
    • B. South Asia
    • C. North-West Europe
    • D. North and South America

  34. Q34. The USA celebrates its independence day on:

    • A. 4th July
    • B. 17th July
    • C. 24th July
    • D. 29th July

  35. Q35. Who is the founder of the 'Big Bang Theory'?

    • A. Tyco Brahe
    • B. Edwin Hubble
    • C. Lassac Asimov
    • D. George Lemaitre

  36. Q36. Caracas is the capital of:

    • A. New Zealand
    • B. Australia
    • C. England
    • D. Venezuela

  37. Q37. Which of the following gases is most predominant in the sun?

    • A. Helium
    • B. Hydrogen
    • C. Nitrogen
    • D. Ozone

  38. Q38. The Falkland Islands or the Malvinas Islands are disputed between the United Kingdom and:

    • A. Brazil
    • B. Russia
    • C. Argentina
    • D. Chile

  39. Q39. Nelson Mandela was born in:

    • A. 1918
    • B. 1919
    • C. 1920
    • D. 1921

  40. Q40. Rabat is the capital of which Islamic country?

    • A. Egypt
    • B. Morocco
    • C. Qatar
    • D. Bahrain

  41. Q41. Grassland plains located in Argentina are called:

    • A. Prairies
    • B. Downs
    • C. Steppes
    • D. Pampas

  42. Q42. Crimea is an independent state in the ______ of Ukraine.

    • A. East
    • B. West
    • C. North
    • D. South

  43. Q43. Russia attacked Georgia in:

    • A. 2008
    • B. 2007
    • C. 2006
    • D. 2005

  44. Q44. International Food Day is observed on ______ every year.

    • A. 15 October
    • B. 16 October
    • C. 12 October
    • D. 14 October

  45. Q45. The Second World War was drawing to an end in:

    • A. 1945
    • B. 1944
    • C. 1946
    • D. 1947

  46. Q46. During the 2nd World War, ______ was the British Prime Minister.

    • A. Lord Wavell
    • B. Simon
    • C. Mountbatten
    • D. Winston S. Churchill

  47. Q47. The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean with the:

    • A. Pacific ocean
    • B. Indian ocean
    • C. Mediterranean sea
    • D. None of these

  48. Q48. There are ______ member states of the U.N.

    • A. 182
    • B. 192
    • C. 193
    • D. 194

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