General Knowledge MCQs (page 23 of 61)
Famous people, inventions, sports, world records, currencies and well-known facts about Pakistan and the world.
1,204 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer". Showing 441–460.
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The Lahore Resolution was presented by:
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Answer: A. A.K. Fazlul Haq
Fazlul Haq, the Chief Minister of Bengal known as "Sher-e-Bangla", moved the resolution.
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The Lahore Resolution was passed on:
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Answer: C. 23 March 1940
It was adopted at the annual session of the All India Muslim League at Minto Park, Lahore.
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Pakistan's first nuclear power plant, KANUPP, was built with the help of:
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Answer: C. Canada
The Karachi plant began operating in 1972.
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The endangered blind dolphin of Pakistan is found in the river:
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Answer: D. Indus
The Indus river dolphin is found mainly between Guddu and Sukkur barrages.
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The Lowari Tunnel connects Chitral with:
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Answer: A. Dir
It keeps Chitral accessible when the Lowari Pass is snowbound.
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Pakistan Television (PTV) began its first transmission in 1964 from:
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Answer: B. Lahore
Regular broadcasts started on 26 November 1964.
- 447.
Which country has the largest number of natural lakes?
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Answer: D. Canada
Canada has over half of the world's natural lakes.
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The largest island in the world is:
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Answer: A. Greenland
Australia is counted as a continent, not an island.
- 449.
The famous Leaning Tower is located in:
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Answer: D. Pisa, Italy
It began to lean during construction in the 12th century.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the USA from:
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Answer: D. France
It was dedicated in New York in 1886.
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The Nobel Prizes were first awarded in:
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Answer: B. 1901
They were set up under Alfred Nobel's will.
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"The Myth of Independence" was written by:
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Answer: B. Z.A. Bhutto
It was published in 1969.
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"The Emergence of Pakistan" was written by:
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Answer: A. Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
The former PM wrote it in 1967.
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"Friends Not Masters" is the autobiography of:
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Answer: A. Ayub Khan
It was published in 1967.
- 455.
"Jinnah of Pakistan" was written by:
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Answer: B. Stanley Wolpert
It was published in 1984.
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"Pakistan or the Partition of India" was written by:
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Answer: B. B.R. Ambedkar
It was first published as "Thoughts on Pakistan" in 1940.
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"India Wins Freedom" was written by:
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Answer: C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
It is his account of the freedom movement.
- 458.
"The Discovery of India" was written by:
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Answer: D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru wrote it in prison in 1944.
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The "Mona Lisa" was painted by:
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Answer: D. Leonardo da Vinci
It is displayed in the Louvre, Paris.
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"Don Quixote" was written by:
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Answer: B. Miguel de Cervantes
It is often called the first modern novel.