General Knowledge Important MCQS for NTS/PPSC

31. In which country is the Great Slave Lake?

Ans: Canada

32. Which six countries border the Black Sea?

Ans: Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine

33. Kathmandu is the capital of which country?

Ans: Nepal

34. What name is given to a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and tartaric acid used in cooking?

Ans: Baking powder

35. AOL are an internet service provider. What does AOL stand for?

Ans: America Online

36. The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of

Ans: Nepal

37. The largest ocean of the world is the

Ans: Pacific ocean

38. The largest bell in the world is the

Ans: Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow

39. The biggest stadium in the world is the

Ans: Strahov Stadium, Prague

40. The world’s largest diamond producing country is

Ans: South Africa

41. Australia was discovered by

Ans: James Cook

42. The first Governor General of Pakistan is

Ans: Mohammed Ali Jinnah

43. Dublin is situated at the mouth of river

Ans: Liffey

44. The earlier name of New York city was

Ans: New Amsterdam

45. The Eifel tower was built by

Ans: Alexander Eiffel

46. The Red Cross was founded by

Ans: Jean Henri Durant

47. The country which has the greatest population density is

Ans: Monaco

48. The national flower of Britain is

Ans: Rose

49. Niagara Falls was discovered by

Ans: Louis Hennepin

50. The national flower of Italy is

Ans: Lily

51. The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is

Ans: USA

52. The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is

Ans: Malaysia

53. The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is

Ans: Malaysia

54. The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the

Ans: Mississippi

55. The city which was once called the `Forbidden City’was

Ans: Peking

56. The country called the Land of Rising Sun is

Ans: Japan

57. Mount Everest was named after

Ans: Sir George Everest

59. The country known as the Suger Bowl of the world is

Ans: Cuba

60. The lowest point on earth is

Ans: The coastal area of Dead sea