GENERAL KNOWLEDGE SET-1 for preparation. ( PPSC FPSC SPSC )
OIC Changed its name from Organization of the Islamic Conference to Organization of Islamic Cooperation in ___?
A. 1991
B. 1999
C. 2001
D. 2011
Which country has the largest Foreign debts?
A. Russia
B. China
C. Mexico
D. USA
Where was the highest temperature on Earth recorded?
A. United States
B. Libya
C. Israel
D. Pakistan
Largest stadium of athletics of Pakistan was present in:
A. Lahore
B. Islamabad
C. Multan
D. Karach
‘Order of Cloud and Banner’ is the most prestigious military award of:
A. Japan
B. China
C. India
D. South Korea
World longest street is:
A. Yonge street
B. Wall street
C. Fleet street
D. Lombard street
Autopsy is connected with:
A. Post-mortem
B. Cancer
C. Study of living cells
D. None of these
Kamran’s Bara-Dari in Lahore named after:
A. Baur’s father
B. Hamayun’s brother
C. Sher Shah Suri’s father
D. Akbar’s Uncle
‘Hamayun Nama’ was written by
A. Altaf Gauhar
B. Noor Jehan
C. Emperor Akbar
D. Gulbaden Begum
Saudi Billionaire Osama bin Laden made his money through which business?
A. Weapons trading
B. Construction
C. Petroleum trading
D. Drug trafficking
Burgeon glacier is located in:
A. China
B. Nepal
C. India
D. Chile
Which Continent is without glaciers?
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. Australia
Rome, the capital of Italy is located beside the river:
A. Danube
B. Tiber
C. Rhine
D. Po
What is the length of the shortest river in the world ‘Roe River’?
A. 61 meters
B. 65 meters
C. 69 meters
D. 71 meters
Which is the shortest river in the world?
A. Mekong
B. Lena
C. Congo
D. Roe River
Who was the founder of the oil company Shell?
A. Marcus Samuel
B. Charles Saatchi
C. Darryl W. Handy
D. Norman Kittson
February 5 observed annually as
A. Black Day
B. Maritime Day
C. Accession Day
D. Kashmir Solidarity Day
Reader’s Digest magazine was first published in:
A. 1898
B. 1900
C. 1920
D. 1922
DeWitt Wallace was the founder of the magazine:
A. Time
B. Forbes
C. Newsweek
D. Reader’s Digest
Which states of the USA are called ‘Mother of States’?
A. Alaska
B. Virginia
C. Texas
D. California
‘Canterbury Tales’ was written by:
A. Ernest Hemingway
B. Geoffrey Chaucer
C. Harold Robbins
D. Jane Austin
Name the author who created who ‘The Adventure of Tom Sawyer’?
A. Chaucer
B. Sinclair Lewis
C. Mark Twin
D. James Barrier
Which of the following Rivers do not flow in Africa?
A. Nile
B. Congo
C. Zamberi
D. Tigris
Un General Assembly meets every year for the new session in which month?
A. August
B. September
C. October
D. November
Ancient city of Byzantium is today known as:
A. Ankara
B. Istanbul
C. Izmir
D. Antalya
In South Asia, the highest per capita income is in:
A. Pakistan
B. India
C. Sri Lanka
D. Maldives
‘Pre-emptive attack’ is an:
A. attack with chemical weapons
B. attack before enemy’s attack
C. attack with conventional weapons
D. diplomatic pressure on the rival country
United Nations chief weapons inspector Hans Blinx belongs to:
A. Norway
B. Sweden
C. Italy
D. France
Paktiya, on Pakistan’s border, is a province of:
A. Iran
B. Afghanistan
C. Tajikistan
D. None of these
Hawaii and Guam in the pacific are the states of:
A. USA
B. Canada
C. Mexico
D. None of these
The country that does not keep any standing armies is:
A. Switzerland
B. Philippines
C. Canada
D. None of these
Ho Chi Minh was the independence leader of ____.
A. Thailand
B. Philippines
C. Vietnam
D. Myanmar
Aden is a port city of ____.
A. Oman
B. Eritrea
C. Yemen
D. Djibouti
Ahmed Khan Kharal of Neeli Bar was a ____.
A. Freedom Fighter
B. Punjabi Poet
C. Historian
D. Mughal Architect
Which country is situated below sea level?
A. New Zealand
B. Netherlands
C. Australia
D. Japan
The first artificial satellite was launched by:
A. Russia
B. France
C. Japan
D. America
Which is the largest lake of the world?
A. Caspian sea
B. Superior lake
C. Huron lake
D. Aral sea
Name the biggest sea of the world is:
A. Caribbean Sea
B. South China Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea
D. Baltic Sea
Who was the first Chinese national in space?
A. Yang Liwei
B. Miroslaw
C. Zhai Zhigang
D. None of these
Which is the largest gulf?
A. Arabian Gulf
B. Gulf of Mexico
C. Gulf of Oman
D. None of them