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1,069 General Knowledge questions from past papers, each with the answer and a quick fact, grouped by topic. These General Knowledge past paper MCQs are taken from PPSC, FPSC and other one-paper competitive exams, compiled from unofficial resources.
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1,069 questions across 15 topics. Open any question for the answer and a quick fact.
- World Capitals, Currencies & Institutions82
- United Kingdom & United States60
- United Nations88
- Regional Political & Security Organizations86
- Economic Organizations & Alliances76
- International Treaties, Agreements & Modern Diplomacy87
- Revolutions & Napoleonic Era13
- World Wars & Peace Settlements37
- Economic Crises & Philosophical Movements15
- World Political & Ideological Figures31
- Authors, Philanthropists & Other Personalities105
- Media, Airlines & Airports22
- Sports154
- International Days & Modern Events66
- Political Science, Law, Economics & Current Affairs147
World Capitals, Currencies & Institutions
82 MCQsWorld Capitals, Currencies & Institutions in General Knowledge
Capitals of Countries
- What is the capital of Finland?
- The Capital of Australia is _?
- Which is the capital of the country Bangladesh?
- Which is the capital of Colombia?
- What is the capital city of Bhutan?
- The Capital of Libya is _?
- What is the capital city of Kenya?
- Which of the following is the capital of New Zealand?
- What is the capital of Georgia?
- Ashgabat is the capital of _?
- The Capital of Belgium is ?
- Which was the capital of Japan before Tokyo?
- Which is the capital of France?
- What is the capital of Chile?
- What is the capital of the country Kazakhstan?
- What is the capital city of Indonesia?
- What is the Capital of Ethiopia?
- What is the capital of Denmark?
- Prague is the capital of ?
- Which is the capital of the country Poland?
- What is the Capital of Bulgaria?
- What is the capital of Turkmenistan?
- Which is the capital of Somalia?
- Tashkent is the capital of ?
- What is the capital of Argentina?
- What is the capital city of Lebanon?
- What is the capital city of Morocco?
- Which is the Capital of Albania?
- What is the Capital of Paraguay?
- What is the capital of Turkey?
- Santiago is a Capital city of _ ?
- What is the Capital of Cyprus?
- What is the capital city of Belgium?
- What is the Capital of United Arab Emirates?
- The capital of Nepal is _?
- Beirut is the capital city of which country?
- Athens is the capital of?
Currencies of Countries
- What is the currency of Kuwait?
- What is the currency of Israel?
- What is the official currency of China?
- What is the name of Iran's new currency?
- Kyat is the currency of:
- What is the currency of Italy?
- Bhat is the currency of which country?
- Which is the currency of Sri Lanka?
- What is the national currency of China?
- What is the currency of Turkey?
- Ringgit is the currency of which country?
- Which is the Currency of Indonesia?
Prominent Parliaments of the World
- Name of Indian parliament is?
- What is the name of the legislative assembly in Tajikistan?
- What is the name of the parliament of Iran?
- What is the Bundestag in the context of Germany's political system?
- Which country parliament has the largest membership?
- Temple Trees is an official residence of the President of
- What is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka called?
- What is the name of the parliament of Japan?
Secret Intelligence Agencies
- What does FBI stand for?
- SAVAK is the secret agency of ?
- Which of the following is NOT a secret agency of Pakistan?
- MI 5 is the secret agency of?
- Gestapo was the secret Police of _?
- MI 5 is the secret agency of ?
- RAW stands for what?
- Which agency is known as the Inter-Services Intelligence in Pakistan?
- Mossad is the intelligence agency of ?
- Which of the following is a secret agency of Pakistan?
- SAVAK was secret agency of:
- Which is not intelligence agency:
- Which country was the Gestapo the secret police of?
- What is the name of the intelligence agency of Afghanistan?
- Which country does the secret agency Mossad belong to?
- ISI and FIA are secret agencies of which country?
Miscellaneous
- What is the primary focus of NASA as an organization?
- Nippon is the stock exchange market of _?
- In which year was the Nobel Prize instituted?
- The Founder of Wikileaks Julian Paul Assange belongs to which country?
- In which of the following fields is the Nobel Prize NOT awarded?
- Which animal is depicted on the WWF flag?
- Which product is developed by University of Tehran?
- Who is the founder of Wikipedia?
- Who invented the first cellular phone?
United Kingdom & United States
60 MCQsUnited Kingdom & United States in General Knowledge
United Kingdom
- Which country is home to the Labour Party as a political party?
- Who is Boris Johnson's great-grandfather?
- Industrial revolution started from which country?
- When did Prince Harry and Meghan separate from membership of the Royal Family?
- 10 Downing Street is:
- What is the official residence of the British Prime Minister called?
- People in England died in 1952 due to _?
- Queen Elizabeth I was the last monarch of which dynasty?
- In British India: Queen Victoria was Proclaimed Empress of the India in _?
- What is meant by Heptarchy?
- 10 Downing Street is the official residence of the Prime Minister of which country?
- What is the Constitution of Britain commonly referred to as?
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the standard time of which of the following countries?
- Which military award is given by the British?
United States of America
- Which country's constitution is considered the briefest in the world?
- How many US presidents have been assassinated?
- The first Republican President of America was ?
- Who served as the 34th President of the United States?
- Pentagon is a defence head office of which country?
- On which date did Donald Trump officially become the President of the United States?
- Miami Beach is located in which state of the USA?
- Which US President has also served as Vice President of the United States?
- John Kerry was United States of America's _?
- Who was Henry Kissinger?
- Watergate Scandal Led to the downfall of which president of the United States?
- Name the youngest elected president of USA?
- Which of the following candidates got the maximum popular vote in the US Presidential Election 2016?
- In US Administration Aston Carter is the?
- The Watergate scandal is primarily associated with which activity?
- Who was the First black US Secretary of State?
- Who was the First President of United States America (USA)?
- From which country did the Black Lives Matter movement originate?
- Name the American President who had to resign when it became clear that he was about to be impeached and convicted by Congress?
- What was Dwight D. Eisenhower's profession before becoming President?
- The famous Monroe Doctrine was enunciated on _?
- What is the title given to a member of the U.S. Supreme Court (excluding the Chief Justice)?
- How many states are there in the United States of America?
- Which of the following presidents of America abolished slavery?
- Last state joined USA:
- Which US president appears on the 5-dollar note?
- Princeton University is located in which US state?
- Condoleezza Rice was the American ?
- Princeton University is located in which state of the USA?
- Who was the Second President of the U.S.A?
- Who became the President of the United States on 20 January 2017?
- Which nationality did Michael Jackson belong to?
- Martin Luther King, Jr. is a/an ?
- What was the name of the first space shuttle launched by the United States on April 12, 1981?
- Which country does NASA belong to?
- The first space shuttle launched by USA on April 12, 1981 was named?
- Which is the oldest university of USA?
- Which U.S military operation in 2011 resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan?
- Who served as the Secretary of State of the United States?
- Who was the 3rd president of the United States?
- When did the USA adopt its Constitution?
- Who said, "Democracy is the government of the people, for the people, by the people"?
- Which country recently merged its important department Centcom?
United Nations
88 MCQsUnited Nations in General Knowledge
History of United Nations
United Nations
- In which year was the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio Summit, held?
- How many members are there in UNO?
- How many official working languages are recognized by UNO?
- In which month does the UN General Assembly usually meet every year?
- Which of the following has the status of an observer state of the United Nations?
- What is the primary jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice?
- In which year did Montenegro become a member of the United Nations Organization?
- Which of the following are NOT official languages of United Nations (UN)?
- Which country does the current Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed, belong to?
- "We the people of the United Nations", this line is written in the preamble of _?
- Who is the current permanent representative of Pakistan to United Nations?
- What is another name for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)?
- According to the United Nations, if a person lives for how long in a foreign country, they become an international migrant?
- Which topic is addressed by Article 3 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
- The Charter of the United Nations consists of:
- According to the United Nations, what is the current estimated world population?
- Which of the following is not a member of the United Nations?
- Which country started its tenure as non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council in January 2025?
- Which country used veto power most of the times in UNO Security Council?
- What are the opening words of the United Nations Charter?
- Where was the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held?
- In which category largest number of women won the Nobel Prize so far?
- Nobel Prize category decided by Norway:
Main Bodies of United Nations
- The members of International Court of Justice (ICJ) shall be elected for the term of?
- The tenure of Judge of International Court of Justice (ICJ) is:
- The UN Security Council consists of _?
- The Presidency of the United Nations Security Council is held by each of the members in turn for one month _?
- What is the head of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) called?
- What is the number of permanent members of UN Security Council are holding the right to exercise veto power?
- Who selects the judges of the International Court of Justice?
- The Human Rights Council is the main intergovernmental body within the?
- The headquarters of International Court of Justice (ICJ) is located in _?
- Which of the following countries does not yield veto power?
- International Court of Justice (ICJ) deals cases between :
- How many non-permanent members are there in the UN Security Council?
- Who is responsible for deciding when and where a UN peacekeeping mission will operate?
- Which UN organ is responsible for dealing with peacekeeping missions?
- Which international judicial body reopened the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav in 2018?
- For how many years are the judges of the International Court of Justice appointed?
- How many judges are there in the International Court of Justice?
- How many main organs does the United Nations have?
Secretary General of United Nations
- U Thant, Secretary-General of United Nations from 1961–71, belonged to which country?
- Ban-Ki Moon was the _?
- Dag Hammarskjold held which position at the time of his death in an air crash?
- Antonio Guterres became 9th Secretary General of UNO. He belongs to which country?
- Who was the famous academic from Pakistan who served under the UNO Secretary General?
- Former Secretary General Kofi Annan of United Nations belonged to which country?
- Who was the first Asian Secretary General of the United Nations?
- Who was the First Secretary General of UNO?
UN Specialized Agencies (WHO, UNESCO, UNICEF, FAO, ILO, etc.)
- UN Organization works for Tourism Promotion is _?
- Which United Nations body is responsible for handling refugee issues?
- Where is the headquarters of the International Labour Organization located?
- Which country did Moin-ul-Haq represent while chairing the Asia Pacific Group of UNESCO in 2020?
- Which of the following organizations is not a part of the United Nations?
- What does UNICEF stand for?
- The World Food Program is an organization under which international body?
- The official name of the virus causing the COVID-19 given by WHO is _?
- Who chaired the Asia Pacific Group of UNESCO for the year 2020 from Pakistan?
- Which of the following is NOT an NGO?
- Which UN agency deals with matters relating to children?
- Which convention of ILO deals with the subject of Home Based Workers (HBWs)?
- The Headquarters of UNESCO is located in which country?
- The Headquarter of International Labour Organization (ILO) is in ?
- Which United Nations organization is primarily related to culture and heritage?
- The headquarters of UNODC situated in ?
- The Headquarters of UNICEF is located in ?
- Which UN agency deals with Hunger?
- In which year did Moin-ul-Haq chair the Asia Pacific Group of UNESCO from Pakistan?
- Which of the following is not involved as a UN Agency?
- Which United Nations organization is responsible for dealing with population issues?
- The headquarter of the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) is located in _?
- What does FAO stand for?
- On April 15, 2020, the U.S. President suspended aid to which organization?
- Which organization was created at the behest of Dwight Eisenhower?
- What type of organization is Amnesty International?
- Who requested the creation of the World Food Program, an organization of the United Nations?
- The headquarter of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is in ?
- Which organ of the UNO deals with the affairs of Labours at International level?
- Which United Nations agency leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security?
- When was the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) established?
- The main purpose of IAEA is ?
- WHO stands for what?
Regional Political & Security Organizations
86 MCQsRegional Political & Security Organizations in General Knowledge
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- Which city hosted the SAARC summit in 2005?
- The SAARC movement was launched for?
- SAARC was founded in the year?
- First summit of SAARC was held in 1985 in?
- How many countries are members of SAARC?
- Which country was the last to join SAARC?
- In which year did Afghanistan join SAARC as its last member?
- In which country is Dhaka, the host of the 2005 SAARC summit, located?
- Which country was behind the idea of SAARC?
- Who is called the Father of SAARC?
- In which year was the SAARC summit held in Dhaka, Bangladesh?
- Which country joined SAARC lately?
- Which of the following is not a member of SAARC?
- The Headquarter of SAARC is located in which city?
- Which country joined SAARC first?
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
- What is the current name of the organization formerly known as the Organization of Islamic Conference?
- When did Pakistan join OIC?
- First Islamic summit of OIC was held in which country?
- In which year was OIC founded?
- The Secretary General of OIC Iyad Ameen Madani belong to?
- How many member countries are there in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)?
- How many Countries are members of OIC?
- From which country does the OIC Secretary General Hussein Ibrahim Taha hail?
- Organization of Islamic Cooperation is a?
- What does OIC stand for?
- The Secretary General of OIC Iyad Ameen Madani belongs to?
- In which year was the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) established?
- Where is the headquarters of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) located?
- In which year did Saudi King Faisal visit Pakistan?
- On which date did the Organization of Islamic Conference change its name to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)?
- How many official languages does the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have?
- Who was the first Secretary General of the OIC?
- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), also known as the Organization of Islamic Conference, was created in:
- Who was the special guest at the 17th Extraordinary OIC Foreign Ministers Meeting?
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Arab League
African Union (AU)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Cold War Era & Other Alliances (Warsaw Pact, CENTO/Baghdad Pact, D-8, Commonwealth)
- War fought indirectly is called:
- What does CENTO stand for?
- Where is the headquarters of the Commonwealth located?
- In which year did the USSR disintegrate into 15 independent states?
- What percentage of the world's land area is occupied by the D-8 countries?
- What is D-8?
- What percentage of the world's population is contained within the D-8 countries?
- Warsaw Pact was dissolved in which year?
- Who was the leader of the USSR during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962?
- What were Mikhail Gorbachev's key policies?
- On which date did the Soviet Union officially end?
- What was the main outcome of Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika in Soviet society?
- When did Pakistan sign the Baghdad Pact, later called CENTO?
- In which year was the Perestroika movement for reforming and reconstructing started by Mikhail Gorbachev?
- The Cuban Missile Crisis is related to which of the following countries?
- Which Soviet leader introduced the policies of glasnost and perestroika?
- Which international organization is known for having no formal structure?
- USSR was dissolved in?
- When did the Soviet Union officially break up?
- The D-8 is an organization of nine _ countries.
- After Cold War a new cold war or cold war 2 has arisen between:
- Founding members of Commonwealth along with UK?
- How many countries are members of the Commonwealth?
- Who among the following coined the term "Cold War"?
- When did Iran leave the Baghdad Pact?
- Which countries are the founding members of the Commonwealth along with the United Kingdom?
- In June 1948, under Soviet Union influence, Germany built a wall between East and West Germany?
- Who is the Secretary General of the Commonwealth?
Famous Regional Organizations
- 'US led QUAD' is a group of how many countries:
- What is a regional organization in FATF?
- The Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation is an international organization comprising of in the Indian Ocean.
- In which year was the idea of the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) organization initiated?
- Which country is not a member of ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization)?
- Who initiated the idea of the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) organization in 1994?
- Headquarter of Gulf Countries Council (GCC) located in?
Economic Organizations & Alliances
76 MCQsEconomic Organizations & Alliances in General Knowledge
European Union (EU)
- European Court of Justice is based in?
- What does Schengen Area mean?
- What is the total number of Judges in European Court of Human Rights?
- China invited whom to join the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?
- The Headquarters of the European Union is in _?
- When did the European Union adopt the Euro as its currency?
- The Schengen area encompasses European countries that have abolished border controls at their mutual borders.
- The United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union on _?
- Which international organization, along with 19 countries, forms the G-20 forum?
- The number of members of the European Parliament as per the Treaty of Nice is _?
- Which currency was adopted by the European Union in January 1999?
- The European Union was based on which treaty?
The EU and its Member States
BRICS
- In the acronym BRICS, what does the 'S' stand for?
- Which countries are members of the BRICS association?
- Which one of the following is the 5th member of BRICS?
- Which of the following has admitted as a "partner country" of the BRICS bloc in January 2025?
- What type of economies are represented by the BRICS association?
- How many African countries are included in BRI?
- Which country initiated the One Belt One Road project?
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Global Financial & Trade Institutions (IMF, World Bank, WTO, ADB)
- Which organization helps with economic growth and stability?
- Who represents the member countries of the World Bank?
- Which major international financial institution was created after the Bretton Woods Conference?
- In 2017, which country declared total independence from the IMF and World Bank?
- At which conference was the World Bank founded?
- The Bretton Woods system deals with?
- When was the World Trade Organization (WTO) established?
- G7 countries represent about how much of the world's wealth?
- Where is the IMF headquarters located?
- Which country is the largest shareholder of Asian Development Bank (ADB)?
- The main function of World Trade Organization (WTO) is to ensure that trade flows?
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was created after the ?
- China joined WTO in _?
- Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in _?
- How many countries, apart from the European Union, are members of the G-20 forum?
- NAFTA was signed by which of the following countries?
- NAFTA stands for _?
- How many FATF recommendations are there?
- Name the bank which started issuing travellers cheques for the first time in 1891?
- When was FATF founded?
- Which of the following is not part of the G7?
- In which year was the Nobel Prize for Economics introduced?
- IMF funds are primarily provided for which of the following?
- When was IMF established?
- Which of the following best describes the composition of the G-20 forum?
- Where headquarters of World Bank located?
- The World Trade Organization warned that escalating tariff imposition could lead to what potential decline in U.S.–China goods trade?
- Where is the headquarters of the World Trade Organization located?
- What is the recent goal of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
- World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in ?
- The headquarter of Asian Development Bank is located in?
- Where is the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) located?
- Who are the ultimate policymakers at the World Bank?
- In which year was the International Monetary Fund (IMF) founded?
Headquarters of International Organizations
- The headquarters of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is at ?
- Where is the headquarters of the International Energy Agency (IEA) located?
- Where is the head office of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank located?
- Where is the headquarters of Airbus located?
- Where is the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency located?
- The Headquarters of World Economic Forum is situated in ?
- Headquarters of Interpol is located in _?
- Where is the headquarters of the World Bank located?
- The World Economic Forum 2020 annual meeting was held in _?
- Where is the headquarters of Human Rights Watch (HRW) located?
- What is the headquarters of the Red Cross?
- Where is the headquarters of International Court of Justice (ICJ) located?
- Where is the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) located?
- Amnesty International Headquarters is located in ?
International Treaties, Agreements & Modern Diplomacy
87 MCQsInternational Treaties, Agreements & Modern Diplomacy in General Knowledge
Historic Treaties & Diplomatic Agreements (pre-20th century)
Cold War Era Treaties, Events & Alliances
- What was the date of the Truman Doctrine speech?
- Who was the U.S. president during the U-2 crisis?
- Who was the President of the USA during the Cuban missile U2 incident on October 14, 1962?
- The U-2 incident is associated with which major Cold War event in 1962?
- Russia withdrew from Afghanistan for the _?
- The fall of the Berlin Wall happened in which year?
- The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between which countries during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict?
Middle East Conflicts, Treaties & Peace Agreements
- In which year did the Yemen crisis begin?
- In which month and year did Iraq invade Kuwait?
- How many years did Israel occupy Lebanon before withdrawing its troops in 2000?
- What is another name for the Sykes-Picot Agreement?
- Israel withdrew its troops in 2000 after 23 years from which country?
- The 'Deal of the Century' is associated with which international issue?
- Anwar Sadat was the president of?
- The accords between Israel and PLO are named as _?
- Who was the founder of HAMAS in 1987?
- In which year did American forces enter Afghanistan?
- Which event occurred in Syria in December 2024?
- Which country attacked Syria with rockets in 2017?
- In which year did Israel capture East Jerusalem?
- In which year did the Taliban Office open in Qatar?
- Yasir Arafat was a President of which country?
- Which two countries dispute the territory of Donbas?
- Who was the first personality to be awarded the Nobel Prize?
- Which two parties signed the Doha Agreement in February 2020?
- Which of the following country's troops fired missiles on USA troops in Iraq?
- Who was the president of Egypt mentioned in the statement?
- The unrest in Syria initially emerged as part of which broader regional movement?
- Hezbollah, Lebanon's political party, was formed/founded in which year?
- What was the primary cause of the initial unrest in Syria?
- Who won the Six Days Arab-Israel War?
- In which year the Taliban Office opened in Qatar?
- Who presented the 'Deal of the Century' related to the Palestine issue?
- Which out of them is a Nobel Peace Prize Winner?
- Third Israeli aggression against Lebanon started on?
- An intervention of Saudi Arabia with Qatar, Bahrain and USA lead against which country?
- In which year did the USA launch a rocket attack on Syria?
- In which year did Israel withdraw its troops from Lebanon after 23 years of occupation?
Decolonization & Independence Movements
- Under which convention was Vietnam divided?
- Who became the first black president of South Africa, whose party was banned in 1961 and he was given life imprisonment?
- Chechnya declared its independence in 1991 from _?
- From which country did the Arab Spring originate?
- What is another name for the Kyrgyzstan Revolution?
- After the death of Tito, which country was disintegrated?
- Which country first-ever elected president after replacing the British monarchy?
- Before gaining independence, which country did East Timor belong to?
- The Orange Revolution, a series of protests and political events, took place in which country?
- Dr. Ahmad Sukarno was the President of:
- In which year did Burma separate from India?
- In which year did Algeria gain independence from France?
- Who was the first Malaysian Prime Minister who worked for Malaysia's freedom from the British?
- Who was the Algerian freedom fighter who later became president?
- In 1956, Abdul Jamal Nasir did what to the Suez Canal?
- In which year did Myanmar gain its independence?
- From which country did Algeria gain its independence in 1962?
- Ahmad Ben Bella belongs to:
- When was the referendum in Bosnia and Herzegovina for independence held?
Nuclear Non-Proliferation & Arms Control Treaties
- Which country did sign CTBT?
- In which year did South Korea conduct its second nuclear test?
- The world's first nuclear explosion occurred on July 16, 1945, when a plutonium implosion device was tested at a site located at:
- NPT was signed on:
- Which country showed its intention to withdraw from the Open Sky Treaty?
- Which agency is responsible for preventing the spread of atomic weapons?
- NPT stands for ?
- How many countries are declared nuclear powers?
- When did the US implement sanctions on Iran due to its nuclear program?
- Which organization is responsible for the prevention of nuclear weapons?
- Where were all six of North Korea's nuclear weapons tests conducted?
- Which organization has actively campaigned for the ban on nuclear weapons?
- What is the range of the Shaheen-III missile?
Miscellaneous
- In which year was the term 'Facebook diplomacy' coined?
- Who got the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize?
- In which year was the Crimean Peninsula annexed by the Russian Federation?
- Which country signed a 25-year Strategic Cooperation Pact with Iran?
- From which country India is buying the long-range S-400 missile defense system?
- Why did the US leave Afghanistan in 2021?
- What is the duration of the Strategic Cooperation Pact signed between China and Iran?
- Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) allowed India to make Kishanganga Hydroelectric project in _?
- The Orange Revolution is associated with which country?
- How many times has the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
- USA attacked on Afghanistan after 9/11 on which date?
- Olive branch is a sign of _?
- China and Iran inked 25-year strategic cooperation pact on 27th March of ?
- What is known as the Treaty of Treaties?
Revolutions & Napoleonic Era
13 MCQsRevolutions & Napoleonic Era in General Knowledge
American Revolution (1765-1783)
French Revolution (1789-1799)
Napoleon Bonaparte
World Wars & Peace Settlements
37 MCQsWorld Wars & Peace Settlements in General Knowledge
World War I (1914-1918)
- What was the immediate cause of World War I?
- Who was assassinated, leading to the immediate cause of World War I?
- Who was the president of USA during World War I?
- Which treaty was about the fragmentation of the Ottoman Empire?
- During which year the first World War was started?
- When was the Sykes-Picot Agreement, also known as the Asia Minor Agreement, signed?
Paris Peace Conference / Versailles Peace Conference (1919)
Treaty of Versailles (1919)
League of Nations (1920)
World War II
- What event prompted the United States to enter World War II?
- Germany remained in allied from 1945 to _?
- A little boy was dropped in which city?
- Which country suffered the maximum in World War II?
- What was the name of the plane that dropped the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima?
- What was the nickname of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945?
- In which month and year was the Atlantic Charter signed?
- In which year was the atomic bomb nicknamed 'Little Boy' dropped on Hiroshima?
- During which global conflict was air support considered most crucial?
- What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan in 1948?
- During which years did Germany remain under Allied control after World War II?
- Little Boy type of bomb, which was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on
- Post Second World War era divided Germany into how many zones?
- Who signed the Atlantic Charter in August 1941?
- Who was the President of the USA during World War II?
- Who were the two leaders that signed the Atlantic Charter in August 1941?
- The atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on?
- When did the 2nd World War start?
- Who among the following persons is called 'Desert Fox'?
- Father of Atom Bomb:
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
Economic Crises & Philosophical Movements
15 MCQsEconomic Crises & Philosophical Movements in General Knowledge
Great Depression (1930)
Philosophical Movements
- Who famously stated, "Man is born free, but he is everywhere in chains"?
- According to Auguste Comte, the first stage of society is?
- G.H. Mead's theory is called?
- “Social Statics” and “Social Dynamics” were given by?
- Total Institutions and Stigma are associated with?
- 'Learning by Doing' was introduced by?
- Arts, literature, fine arts, traditional books are the epistemology of which philosophy?
- Epistemology is concerned with the theory of?
- Progressivism supports which philosophy?
- A person who believes that the primary purposes of life are to eat, drink, and marry is called ?
- Who was the teacher of Aristotle?
- Name the economist whose 'Theory of Population' describes that population increases faster than the means of support?
- How many types of Sociology did Emile present?
- The theory that 'Good consists in creating the greatest happiness for the largest number of people' is known as what?
World Political & Ideological Figures
31 MCQsWorld Political & Ideological Figures in General Knowledge
Karl Marx
- To which of the following countries did Karl Marx belong?
- "Communist Manifesto" was written by ?
- In which language was the Communist Manifesto originally published?
- Who is associated with the concept of the history of class struggle?
- Scientific socialism is connected with?
- Why are Communists referred to as 'Reds'?
- During the Soviet Union, Russia was ruled by which theory?
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Miscellaneous
- Who started the Perestroika movement for reforming and reconstructing in 1985?
- Who coined the term 'sociology'?
- Who presented four types of Sociology?
- Kamal Mustafa was born in the town of?
- Who put forward the Psycho-analytical theory of crime?
- Who is the founder of Alibaba?
- Who was the first woman Prime Minister of the world?
- Who was the first Muslim Nobel Prize laureate?
- What does the term 'Dandy' refer to?
- Who remained the leader of the ANC, the ruling party of South Africa?
- Fidel Castro belonged to which country?
- President Idi Amin was forced to go in exile in 1979. In which country did he spend the major part of his exile period and eventually die?
- Who was the first President of Chinese Republic?
- Jamal Abdul Nasser was the President of which country?
- The last ruler of Soviet Union (USSR) was _?
- The Guam Doctrine is associated with which U.S. President?
- What is the colour of the Communist flag?
Media, Airlines & Airports
22 MCQsMedia, Airlines & Airports in General Knowledge
Famous Airlines
Famous Airports
Famous News Agencies
- WAM is the new agency of which country?
- Tehqeeqi Majalla Bunyad is published by which university?
- Reuters is the news agency of _?
- PNN is the news agency of which country?
- CNN stands for ?
- Which country is home to the Interfax news agency?
- "Pravda" is the most important Newspaper of which country?
- What is the name of the official news agency of Syria?
- Which country does the news agency KUNA belong to?
- What is Tolo?
- Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of _?
- Who played the main role in the drama 'Waris'?
- Who is the male lead character in the film Titanic?
Sports
154 MCQsSports in General Knowledge
Cricket
- Who held the record for most ODI centuries for Pakistan for many years?
- Who was the first batsman to hit six sixes in an over in international cricket?
- Who was the Player of the Tournament in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021?
- Which of the following sports is not part of the Olympic Games?
- Name the tree whose wood is used for making cricket bats?
- Which country won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2021?
- Which of the following team won ICC World Cup maximum times?
- Cutting Edge is the autobiography of?
- Which Pakistani player becomes first Pakistani to score 10000 runs in Test Cricket:
- In test cricket, Aleem Dar (149) broke the record of which umpire?
- What is the length of cricket pitch?
- Which team won the Cricket World Cup in 1992?
- In which year did Pakistan win the Cricket World Cup in Australia?
- Who holds the record for the fastest century in Test cricket?
- Who holds the record for scoring the most runs in a single innings in a Test match?
- Who has been awarded Player of the Series in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021?
- In which Cricket World Cup was the white ball used for the first time?
- What is the standard weight range of a cricket ball?
- In which country did Pakistan win the Cricket World Cup in 1992?
- Which was the fourth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) held?
- Who was appointed as the bowling coach for Pakistan in March 2006?
- Which country does AB de Villiers belong to?
- What is the nickname of the South African cricket team?
- Which cricketer played in 6 consecutive Cricket World Cups?
- When did the famous cricketer Abdul Qadir pass away?
- Ricky Ponting is a player of which country?
- When was Waqar Younus appointed as the bowling coach for Pakistan?
- The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is related to which sport?
- Which two countries compete in the Ashes series of cricket?
- Ricky Ponting is a cricket player of which country?
Football
- The FIFA Men's World Cup was commenced in which year?
- Which sport is Lionel Messi famously associated with?
- Which country won the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
- When was the FIFA World Cup first held?
- FIFA was founded in which year?
- The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be played in which country or countries?
- After how many years a FIFA World Cup is held?
- Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2010?
- Which country has the current FIFA World Cup champion?
- Lionel Messi is a famous player of ?
- Which country won the first-ever FIFA World Cup?
- Pelé belonged to:
- Which country is the FC Manchester United based in?
- How many times has Brazil won FIFA Football World Cup?
- What is the name of the starting kick in a football match?
- Which country won the FIFA World Cup 2022?
- Which countries will host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup?
- How many times has France won the FIFA World Cup?
Hockey
- Who was the first captain of Pakistan Hockey Olympic Team?
- Dhyan Chand was a legend of which sports?
- Who was the first winner of the first Hockey World Cup?
- Pakistan played its first International Hockey matches in which year?
- Sami Ullah Khan is famous player of _?
- Hockey became an Olympic event in which year?
Badminton
Tennis
- What is the order of Grand Slams in tennis?
- Australian open tennis tournament is played on which type of court:
- Andre Agassi was a famous player of which sport?
- The term 'double fault' is associated with which sport?
- Which tournament was cancelled in 2020 for the first time since World War II?
- Which one of the following Grand Slam titles is also known as 'Roland Garros' title?
Table Tennis
Facts about Sports
- How many rings are there on the flag of Olympic Games?
- Which card is used to suspend a player permanently in a game?
- What is the playground for playing baseball commonly called?
- 'Trump' is a sports term used in ?
- Which country won the most medals in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (held in 2021)?
- The Five Rings of the Olympic Games Logo represent?
- What is the nationality of Tyson Luke Fury, the professional boxer?
- Which major global sporting event was held in Tokyo in 2025?
- How many Olympic Games have been held in Africa?
- Which game are the terms 'cue', 'bolting', and 'break' associated with?
- How many new games have been added to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
- The 100-meter hurdles is part of which athletic event?
- How often are the Asian Games held?
- In which sport is the term 'Butterfly' commonly used?
- What is the longest race in the Olympic Games?
- Which of the following sports involve open skills?
- Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals in history?
- Tiger Woods is a famous player of which sports?
- Brojen Das was the first Asian to _?
- The Ryder Cup is associated with which sport?
- The 2008 Olympics Games were held in which city?
- High jump is related to which sport?
- With which sport was Jahangir Khan associated?
- Asian Games are also known as _?
- IOC stands for:
- How many players are on the court at one time in basketball?
- Who is the only athlete to have won 3 Gold medals in the 100 meters race at the Olympic Games?
- In which year were the Olympics held in Greece?
- What is the minimum length of runway of Javelin throw?
- First hurdle distance in 400m race
- Amir Khan is famous for:
- Which is the national game of USA?
- The standard weight of Javelin throw for men is ?
- How many balls are there in snooker?
- What is the starting distance to the first hurdle in the 400m Men's hurdle race?
- Which country has archery as its national sport?
- What is the height of hurdles in the women's 400-meter hurdle race?
- After the third call, athletes must stand on _?
- How many runners participate in a 400-meter relay?
- If a throw (shot put/discus/hammer/javelin) lands outside the sector lines, it is _?
- What is the standard weight of the javelin used in men's competitions?
- Which country hosted the first-ever Asian Games?
- Which sport has the highest rate of injuries?
- What is the motto of Olympic Games?
- Which is the national game of Japan?
- How many age categories are there in International Wrestling?
- The Olympic Games are held after how many years?
- In sports, who signs the final result after the game?
- A standard 400 Meters Oval track typically has _ lanes.
- When did the ancient Olympic Games begin?
- Which of the following best describes the focus of sports activities and programmes?
- How many players are there in each team in a baseball game?
- The playground of baseball is known as ?
- Game in which both male and female players participate:
- Muhammad Ali was famous for?
- What is the standard distance of a marathon race?
- Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on
- What is the national game of the USA?
- Which of the following was the theme of the 2016 Rio Olympics?
- Which of the following Olympic Games are known as 'Bloody Olympic Games' in the history?
- What is the national game of Cuba?
- How many sports were included in the 2020 Summer Olympics?
- Study of sports effect on society is called _?
- How many referees are there in a basketball court?
- Who started the ancient Olympic Games?
- Where were the first modern Olympics games played in 1896?
- Who is responsible for planning, organizing, and delivering an appropriate range of sports activities?
- In which event did Kazakhstan win its first-ever Olympic medal?
- Usain Bolt, the record-holding sprinter, belongs to which country?
- Who was the final torchbearer of the Olympic torch relay at the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
- Which country got the most medals in the Olympics in 2024?
- Where were the 2022 Winter Olympics held?
- Where was the 29th Winter Universiade youth games held?
- In which of the following games is the player known as Matador?
- The Paralympic Games are held for ?
- Where were the first modern Olympic Games played in 1896?
- Who won the Paris Olympic 2024 for Pakistan?
- Which country was banned from participating in sporting events for 4 years?
- Who's Pakistani win the Paris Olympic 2024?
- The city that hosted the 2020 Summer Olympic Games is
- What is the height of hurdles used in the 110-meter hurdles race?
- Which country has won the maximum number of Olympic titles?
Miscellaneous
- Which edition of the Winter Universiade youth games was held in Krasnoyarsk?
- What is the full name of the famous British professional boxer known as Fury?
- What is the profession of Tyson Luke Fury?
- Adidas was founded by ?
- Kobe Bryant, the American basketball player, just died in a plane crash in which state of America?
International Days & Modern Events
66 MCQsInternational Days & Modern Events in General Knowledge
List of International Days
- On which date was Mother's Day observed in 2022?
- International Day against "Corporal Punishment of Children" is observed on _?
- World Thalassemia Day is observed every year on:
- December 3 is observed all over the world as
- World Environment Day is observed every year on _?
- World Press Freedom Day is observed on which date?
- World Population Day is celebrated every year on 11 July under United Nations since?
- International Women's Day is observed on which date?
- On which date is International Day for Tolerance celebrated?
- World Ozone Day is observed on _?
- What was the theme of the International Day of Forests in 2022?
- Human rights day is observed on which date?
- On which date is International Mother Language Day observed worldwide?
- On which date is World Water Day celebrated every year?
- What is the main focus of the International Day observed on 30 April?
- On which date is World Food Day observed every year?
- On which date is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought observed annually?
- United Nations day is celebrated on which date?
- Which date has been officially declared by the UN as Nelson Mandela International Day?
- On which date is World Polio Day celebrated every year?
- World Environment Day is observed on:
- On which date is the International Day to End Corporal Punishment of Children observed?
- On which date is World Environment Day observed according to the UN calendar?
- What day is observed internationally on 5th October?
- Which day is celebrated twice a year?
Worldwide Important Happenings till Date
- After how many days did the Chinese city of Wuhan open after the coronavirus lockdown?
- In which country did the attack on Sayed Al-Shuhada School occur in May 2021?
- On which date did the United States launch its first space shuttle, Columbia?
- Who was the first astronaut to set foot on the moon?
- The school attack in Afghanistan in 2021 targeted which high school?
- Which movie won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2022?
- When was the Oscar Award first started?
- Who was the second man to set foot on the moon?
- Which astronaut returned to Earth in 2025?
- Which among the following launched the first fully private astronaut mission to the International Space Station?
- Which Arab country became the first to launch a Mars probe?
- The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan on which date?
- Name of the first Chinese woman astronaut to walk in space?
- NASA's Blue Ghost Mission-2 is planned for which year?
- After the United States, which country has successfully landed a robot on the surface of Mars on 15 May 2021?
- The largest famine hit Ethiopia in which year?
- When did the great scientist and author Stephen Hawking die?
- In June 2014, which Spanish king abdicated in favour of his son Felipe VI?
- Which country does the 'Al-Amal Mission' belong to?
- Which Chinese astronaut is renowned for walking in space?
- The NASA SPHEREx mission is primarily related to?
- Which hurricane was considered the most powerful to hit the Caribbean in September 2017?
- When did the latest internet clampdown in occupied Kashmir by the Indian government begin?
- Which movie was shot in space?
- China's nuclear heat generation is how many times hotter than the Sun's heat?
- Which country has recently banned free internet services for social media?
- Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in ?
- Which year was the last leap year before 2021?
- In which month and year did Michael Jackson die?
- What is the name of the school that was attacked in Afghanistan in May 2021?
- In 2019-20 Australian Bush Fire Season is named as _?
- Which edition of the MENA World Economic Forum was held in Jordan?
- In which city did an attack occur during a 2024 campaign rally for former President Donald Trump?
- Who was the first person in Space?
- Which Arab country was the first to launch a mission to Mars?
- Where did the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement originate?
- Nobel Prize monetary value:
- UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) 2021 was held in _?
- Which country annexed the Crimean Peninsula in 2014?
- Which decade has the United Nations General Assembly declared as the decade on ecosystem restoration?
- On which date did the United States launch a strike in Afghanistan?
Political Science, Law, Economics & Current Affairs
147 MCQsPolitical Science, Law, Economics & Current Affairs in General Knowledge
Political Science & Governance Terms
- What is the term and tenure of Senate membership in Pakistan?
- Which concept is not used in social work?
- Which of the following is considered a characteristic feature of a rural community?
- Which of the following is NOT considered a principle of the New World Order?
- Social control means?
- Dramaturgy Theory mainly relates to?
- Feminism mainly works for?
- Dramaturgy Theory was given by?
- The main function of social institutions is to?
- Which law of Thorndike indicates the importance of award and punishment in learning?
- Who introduced the concept of the "Null Curriculum" (what schools do not teach)?
- A school head motivating teachers to perform effectively is an example of?
- Who coined the term 'Gemeinschaft'?
- What is the primary aim of Feminist Research?
- What are the main aims of social research?
- The first and foremost function of management is:
- The best way to collect data and information is _?
- What is referred to as the partial equalization of wealth and income?
- What is soft power primarily characterized by?
- What is the term used for the highest or supreme political authority?
- What is the meaning of the term Apartheid?
- Which one of the following is NOT an essential element of a State?
- What is the term used to describe two nations coexisting without forming a single state?
- The 18th amendment that changed NWFP's name to KPK was made to which constitution?
- What does the term 'hung parliament' refer to?
Economics & Trade Terms
- What does the economic term 'deficit financing' imply?
- What does the term 'downsizing' refer to?
- A "multinational" means _?
- Which country was the first to implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
- What is the name of the financial record that lists an organization's assets and the claims against those assets?
- Which of the following is the modern work of IPE?
- What is a subsidy?
- What does a trade surplus mean?
- Which form of business has unlimited liabilities?
- A buyer's perception of value is considered a trade-off between
- Capital Structure is an optimal mix of which one of the following options?
- Adam Smith was famous a/an ?
- In business terminology, how is the selling of old newspapers classified?
- What is a duty in the context of international trade?
- The concept of 'invisible hand' was introduced by _?
- What is considered the smallest unit of ownership in a company?
- What is the term used when the stock market is rising?
- What is the term used when no tariffs are imposed on all imports and exports?
- 'Laissez-Faire' means _?
Legal & Law Enforcement Terms
- What is the meaning of the term 'Fiat'?
- FIR stands for _?
- A strike/lockout is illegal if it is _?
- An Anti-terrorism court is established under which section?
- Federal Shariat Court works under chapter .
- What is the term for the temporary suspension of the hearing of a case by order of the court?
- Who is referred to as the respondent in legal proceedings?
- What does the term 'adjudication' refer to?
- What is the study of the personality of offenders in physical terms called?
- Which of the following is considered a form of organized crime?
- What is the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own called?
- INTERPOL is the ?
- The temporary or permanent release of a prisoner before the expiry of a sentence, on the promise of good behavior is called ?
- What does the term 'Bona fide' mean?
- Bringing all parties to an agreement is termed as:
- What does the term 'litigation' refer to in legal terminology?
- According to Pakistan laws "Collective Bargaining" is _?
- The next senior rank to Sub Inspector in Police is SHO/Inspector. What does SHO stand for?
- What is meant by "Party to crime"?
- In a civil case, what is the term for the defendant's written response to the plaintiff's complaints?
- How are human rights enforced within a legal system?
- What term is used for goods that are banned?
- Which term refers to the indefinite suspension of a court hearing without assigning a date for resumption?
Contemporary World Leaders & Current Events
- Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
- Who is the current president of Azerbaijan?
- Who was succeeded by Emmanuel Macron as President of France?
- Sabri was PM of Malaysia of ?
- Bashar Al Asad is the President of which country?
- General Abdul Fateh-al-Sisi is _?
- At what age did Emmanuel Macron become the president of France?
- Who is the Current Ambassador of European Union to Pakistan?
- Who was elected as the youngest ever president of France in 2017?
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan belongs to which Political Party?
- In which year was German Chancellor Angela Merkel sworn in for the fourth time?
- Who is the current CEO of Google?
- Who is the king of Jordan?
- Who is the Current President of Ukraine?
- Who said that "Kashmiris would prefer China over India"?
- For how many years did Angela Merkel serve as the Chancellor of Germany?
- Mohammed bin Salman belongs to ?
- China in April 2025 announced how much percent of Tariffs on US Goods in Response to Trade War Escalation?
- Muhammad Irfan Ali was elected as president of which country?
- Who famously stated "You are either with us or against us" in relation to the 9/11 incident?
- What does the phrase 'absolutely not', recently discussed in the media, refer to in the context of Pakistan?
- How many times had Angela Merkel been sworn in as German Chancellor by 2018?
- Who is the current president of France?
- Who became the first female ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States?
- Which Pakistani Scientist is awarded 'China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award' for year 2020?
- How many years did Lee Kuan Yew serve as a leader?
- Who is the founder of Ali Baba?
- The equal payment policy for male and female workers in the private sector was introduced in which sector of the United Arab Emirates?
- The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to which country?
- What was the total period of Hosni Mubarak's rule as President of Egypt?
- Who is the Chairman of Kohinoor Maple Leaf Group?
- In which month and year was Iman Khatib-Yasin elected as a Member of the Israeli Parliament?
- Indian PM Modi makes surprise stopover in Pakistan for first time in?
- Who conferred the highest Chinese scientific award to Pakistani Scientist Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman?
- Which country provides asylum (per source key)?
- What was the profession of the President of Ukraine before he became president?
- Who is the Current Prime Minister of Malaysia?
- In which year was Emmanuel Macron elected as the youngest ever president of France?
- Who is the current president of Taiwan?
- Who is the Current Ambassador of Pakistan to India?
General Abbreviations & Acronyms
- UPS stands for _?
- NCOC stands for ?
- What does EEPROM stand for?
- NGO is ?
- WIPO is the abbreviation of _?
- CAD stands for _?
- What does LNG stand for?
- What does the abbreviation CNG stand for?
- SPSS stands for
- ICT stands for what?
- POTA stands for?
- CID stands for what?
- What does NASA stand for?
- What does the word 'REX' stand for?
- What does ANC stand for in the context of South African politics?
- What does AD stand for relevant to counting ages?
- What does the RSS stand for?
- What does PKK stand for?
- IPP stands for?
- BRT stands for?
- MACT stands for?
- What does the abbreviation CPEC stand for?
- RADAR stands for ?
- BRI stands for what?
- What does DMA stand for?
- BCC stands for _?
- What does the acronym DNS stand for?
Miscellaneous
- Which of the following is a method that is commonly used in qualitative research?
- Assessment during a lecture is called?
- Parent opinion in a teacher-parent meeting is considered in which research type?
- The Null Curriculum refers to?
- Knowledge is compartmentalized in?
- General knowledge question (incomplete stem)?
- SOLO Taxonomy consists of how many levels?
- “Kindergarten” refers to?
- A successful teacher is one who is?
- Ethnography research is usually classified as?
- What is the main objective of a teacher?
- Intelligence tests measure?
- Meetings are held every?