General Knowledge MCQs Set 2 – Important GK Questions - PrepWis
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General Knowledge MCQs Set 2 – Important GK Questions

General Knowledge MCQs – Set 2

Practice 20 important General Knowledge MCQs covering Pakistan GK and World GK. Click Show Correct Answer to reveal the correct answer with a short explanation.

1. Which is the longest river in Pakistan?

  • A. Jhelum River
  • B. Indus River
  • C. Chenab River
  • D. Ravi River
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Correct Answer: B. Indus River
The Indus is the longest river in Pakistan and is the country's principal river system.

2. Which city is known as the "City of Gardens" in Pakistan?

  • A. Karachi
  • B. Islamabad
  • C. Lahore
  • D. Peshawar
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Correct Answer: C. Lahore
Lahore is widely known as the City of Gardens because of its historic gardens and green spaces.

3. What is the national bird of Pakistan?

  • A. Chukar Partridge
  • B. Shaheen Falcon
  • C. Peacock
  • D. Eagle
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Correct Answer: A. Chukar Partridge
The Chukar Partridge is the national bird of Pakistan.

4. Which is the largest freshwater lake in Pakistan?

  • A. Manchar Lake
  • B. Saif-ul-Malook
  • C. Attabad Lake
  • D. Keenjhar Lake
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Correct Answer: A. Manchar Lake
Manchar Lake in Sindh is recognized as Pakistan's largest freshwater lake.

5. Which pass connects Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Afghanistan?

  • A. Bolan Pass
  • B. Khyber Pass
  • C. Khunjerab Pass
  • D. Lowari Pass
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Correct Answer: B. Khyber Pass
The historic Khyber Pass connects the region around Peshawar with Afghanistan.

6. What is the national sport of Pakistan?

  • A. Cricket
  • B. Football
  • C. Hockey
  • D. Squash
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Correct Answer: C. Hockey
Field hockey is traditionally recognized as Pakistan's national sport.

7. Which Pakistani city is famous for the Badshahi Mosque?

  • A. Multan
  • B. Lahore
  • C. Islamabad
  • D. Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: B. Lahore
The historic Badshahi Mosque is located in Lahore, near the Lahore Fort.

8. Which is the largest city of Pakistan by population?

  • A. Lahore
  • B. Islamabad
  • C. Karachi
  • D. Faisalabad
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Correct Answer: C. Karachi
Karachi is Pakistan's largest city by population and a major commercial center.

9. Which Pakistani province is famous for the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro?

  • A. Punjab
  • B. Sindh
  • C. Balochistan
  • D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Correct Answer: B. Sindh
Mohenjo-daro, one of the major archaeological sites of the Indus Valley Civilization, is located in Sindh.

10. Which is the highest civilian award of Pakistan?

  • A. Sitara-e-Imtiaz
  • B. Hilal-e-Imtiaz
  • C. Nishan-e-Imtiaz
  • D. Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
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Correct Answer: C. Nishan-e-Imtiaz
Nishan-e-Imtiaz is the highest class among Pakistan's civil awards.

11. Which is the longest river in the world traditionally recognized in general knowledge?

  • A. Amazon River
  • B. Nile River
  • C. Yangtze River
  • D. Mississippi River
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Correct Answer: B. Nile River
The Nile is traditionally listed in general knowledge references as the world's longest river.

12. Which is the largest island in the world?

  • A. Borneo
  • B. Madagascar
  • C. Greenland
  • D. New Guinea
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Correct Answer: C. Greenland
Greenland is the world's largest island that is not classified as a continent.

13. Which country is known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun"?

  • A. Norway
  • B. Spain
  • C. Egypt
  • D. Brazil
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Correct Answer: A. Norway
Norway is famously called the Land of the Midnight Sun because parts of the country experience continuous daylight during summer.

14. Which is the deepest ocean in the world?

  • A. Atlantic Ocean
  • B. Indian Ocean
  • C. Pacific Ocean
  • D. Arctic Ocean
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Correct Answer: C. Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean contains the Mariana Trench, the deepest known oceanic trench on Earth.

15. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?

  • A. Gobi Desert
  • B. Arabian Desert
  • C. Sahara Desert
  • D. Kalahari Desert
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Correct Answer: C. Sahara Desert
The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert and covers much of North Africa.

16. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

  • A. United Kingdom
  • B. France
  • C. Germany
  • D. Italy
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Correct Answer: B. France
France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States as a symbol of friendship between the two nations.

17. Which is the largest lake in the world by surface area?

  • A. Lake Superior
  • B. Caspian Sea
  • C. Lake Victoria
  • D. Lake Baikal
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Correct Answer: B. Caspian Sea
Despite being called a sea, the Caspian is an enclosed body of water and is the world's largest lake by surface area.

18. Which city is known as the "Eternal City"?

  • A. Athens
  • B. Rome
  • C. Paris
  • D. Cairo
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Correct Answer: B. Rome
Rome has been traditionally known as the Eternal City because of its long and influential history.

19. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

  • A. Venus
  • B. Jupiter
  • C. Mars
  • D. Mercury
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Correct Answer: C. Mars
Mars is called the Red Planet because iron minerals on its surface give it a reddish appearance.

20. Which is the smallest country in the world by area?

  • A. Monaco
  • B. San Marino
  • C. Vatican City
  • D. Liechtenstein
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Correct Answer: C. Vatican City
Vatican City is the world's smallest independent country by both area and population.

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