General Knowledge MCQs (page 34 of 61)
Famous people, inventions, sports, world records, currencies and well-known facts about Pakistan and the world.
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The IMF and World Bank were created at the:
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Answer: D. Bretton Woods Conference
The conference was held in New Hampshire, USA, in 1944.
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The headquarters of the World Health Organization is in:
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Answer: D. Geneva
WHO was established in 1948.
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The headquarters of UNESCO is in:
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Answer: C. Paris
UNESCO was founded in 1945.
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The International Court of Justice has how many judges?
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Answer: C. 15
They are elected for nine-year terms.
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The International Court of Justice is located at:
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Answer: C. The Hague
It sits in the Peace Palace, Netherlands.
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The first Secretary-General of the United Nations was:
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Answer: D. Trygve Lie
He was from Norway.
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How many permanent members does the UN Security Council have?
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Answer: A. 5
They are the US, UK, France, Russia and China.
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How many member states does the United Nations have?
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Answer: B. 193
South Sudan became the 193rd member in 2011.
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The UN Charter was signed at:
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Answer: A. San Francisco
It was signed on 26 June 1945.
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The headquarters of the United Nations is in:
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Answer: A. New York
The land was donated by John D. Rockefeller Jr.
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The United Nations was founded on:
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Answer: A. 24 October 1945
24 October is celebrated as UN Day.
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The Atacama, the driest non-polar desert, is in:
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Answer: D. Chile
Some parts have never recorded rainfall.
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The Gobi Desert lies in:
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Answer: D. Mongolia and China
It is a cold desert.
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Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall, is in:
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Answer: D. Venezuela
It drops about 979 m.
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The highest mountain in South America is:
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Answer: D. Aconcagua
It is in the Andes in Argentina.
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The highest mountain in Europe is:
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Answer: B. Mount Elbrus
It lies in the Caucasus range in Russia.
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Mount Kilimanjaro is located in:
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Answer: D. Tanzania
It is the highest mountain in Africa.
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The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of:
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Answer: D. Australia
It is the world's largest coral reef system.
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The "Ring of Fire", a belt of volcanoes and earthquakes, surrounds the:
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Answer: A. Pacific Ocean
About 75% of the world's active volcanoes lie along it.
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The Tropic of Cancer lies at about:
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Answer: C. 23.5° N
The sun is directly overhead here at the June solstice.