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General Knowledge MCQs Set 5 – Important GK Questions

General Knowledge MCQs – Set 5

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

1. Which Pakistani city is famous for the Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam?

  • A. Multan
  • B. Lahore
  • C. Thatta
  • D. Bahawalpur
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Correct Answer: A. Multan
The Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam is a famous historic Sufi shrine located in Multan.

2. Which is the largest salt mine in Pakistan?

  • A. Khewra Salt Mine
  • B. Warcha Salt Mine
  • C. Kalabagh Salt Mine
  • D. Jatta Salt Mine
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Correct Answer: A. Khewra Salt Mine
Khewra Salt Mine in Punjab is one of the world's oldest and largest salt mines.

3. Which Pakistani river is formed by the confluence of the Jhelum and Chenab rivers?

  • A. Ravi
  • B. Sutlej
  • C. Panjnad
  • D. Kabul
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Correct Answer: C. Panjnad
The Panjnad River is formed by the combined waters of the five major rivers of the Punjab river system.

4. Which Pakistani city is famous for the historic Derawar Fort?

  • A. Bahawalpur
  • B. Multan
  • C. Dera Ghazi Khan
  • D. Rahim Yar Khan
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Correct Answer: A. Bahawalpur
Derawar Fort is a spectacular historic fort located in the Cholistan Desert near Bahawalpur.

5. Which is the highest battlefield in the world?

  • A. Siachen Glacier
  • B. Khyber Pass
  • C. Deosai Plains
  • D. Khunjerab Pass
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Correct Answer: A. Siachen Glacier
The Siachen Glacier region is widely recognized as the world's highest battlefield.

6. Which Pakistani city is known as the "City of Eagles"?

  • A. Sargodha
  • B. Peshawar
  • C. Quetta
  • D. Mardan
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Correct Answer: A. Sargodha
Sargodha is popularly known as the City of Eagles and is also an important citrus-producing region.

7. Which lake is located in the Hunza Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan?

  • A. Attabad Lake
  • B. Hanna Lake
  • C. Keenjhar Lake
  • D. Manchar Lake
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Correct Answer: A. Attabad Lake
Attabad Lake is a famous turquoise-colored lake in Hunza Valley, formed after a major landslide in 2010.

8. Which Pakistani city is known as the "City of Flowers"?

  • A. Peshawar
  • B. Karachi
  • C. Quetta
  • D. Rawalpindi
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Correct Answer: A. Peshawar
Peshawar has traditionally been associated with the title City of Flowers because of its historic gardens and greenery.

9. Which is the largest district of Pakistan by area?

  • A. Chagai
  • B. Gwadar
  • C. Khuzdar
  • D. Awaran
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Correct Answer: A. Chagai
Chagai District in Balochistan is among the largest administrative districts of Pakistan by area.

10. Which Pakistani mountain is also known as the "Killer Mountain"?

  • A. K2
  • B. Nanga Parbat
  • C. Rakaposhi
  • D. Broad Peak
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Correct Answer: B. Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat is famously known as the Killer Mountain because of the severe challenges and dangers faced by climbers.

11. Which country is known as the "Land of a Thousand Lakes"?

  • A. Sweden
  • B. Finland
  • C. Iceland
  • D. Norway
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Correct Answer: B. Finland
Finland is famous for its vast number of lakes and is commonly called the Land of a Thousand Lakes.

12. Which is the world's largest coral reef system?

  • A. Belize Barrier Reef
  • B. Great Barrier Reef
  • C. Red Sea Coral Reef
  • D. New Caledonia Barrier Reef
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Correct Answer: B. Great Barrier Reef
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system.

13. Which country has the world's largest population of Muslims?

  • A. Pakistan
  • B. Saudi Arabia
  • C. Indonesia
  • D. Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: C. Indonesia
Indonesia has the world's largest Muslim population.

14. Which is the largest desert in Asia?

  • A. Arabian Desert
  • B. Gobi Desert
  • C. Thar Desert
  • D. Karakum Desert
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Correct Answer: B. Gobi Desert
The Gobi Desert stretches across southern Mongolia and northern China and is one of Asia's largest deserts.

15. Which country is famous for the ancient Machu Picchu site?

  • A. Peru
  • B. Chile
  • C. Bolivia
  • D. Ecuador
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Correct Answer: A. Peru
Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca site located high in the Andes Mountains of Peru.

16. Which is the fastest land animal in the world?

  • A. Lion
  • B. Cheetah
  • C. Leopard
  • D. Gazelle
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Correct Answer: B. Cheetah
The cheetah is the fastest land animal and can reach very high speeds over short distances.

17. Which is the largest mammal on Earth?

  • A. African Elephant
  • B. Blue Whale
  • C. Giraffe
  • D. Sperm Whale
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Correct Answer: B. Blue Whale
The blue whale is the largest known animal to have ever lived on Earth.

18. Which country is home to the Great Pyramid of Giza?

  • A. Sudan
  • B. Egypt
  • C. Libya
  • D. Tunisia
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Correct Answer: B. Egypt
The Great Pyramid of Giza is located near Cairo and is the oldest surviving Wonder of the Ancient World.

19. Which is the only continent through which all lines of longitude pass?

  • A. Asia
  • B. Africa
  • C. Antarctica
  • D. Europe
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Correct Answer: C. Antarctica
Antarctica surrounds the South Pole, so all lines of longitude converge there and pass through the continent.

20. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?

  • A. Mercury
  • B. Aluminum
  • C. Zinc
  • D. Copper
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Correct Answer: A. Mercury
Mercury is a metallic element that remains liquid at ordinary room temperatures.

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