General Knowledge (PPSC & FPSC) Part 1

 

Which countries from the membership of CACM (Central American Common Market)?

A. Costa Rica, EI Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua B. Bogota, EI Salvedor, Honduras C. Washington DC, Bogota, Guatemala D. All of the above Answer: Option A

 

Which of the following are the members of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)?

A. Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan B. Bhutan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka C. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka D. None of the above Answer: Option B

 

Where is the permanent secretariat of the SAARC?

A. Kathmandu B. New Delhi C. Islamabad D. Colombo Answer: Option A

 

When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?

A. 1948 B. 1951 C. 1958 D. 1971 Answer: Option A

 

When was pottery developed in the Indus Valley?

A. 5000 BC B. 6000 BC C. 3500 BC D. 2600 BC Answer: Option C

 

Which of the following agencies related to the United Nations is concerned with promoting the growth of international trade and equilibrium in balance of payments?

A. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation B. International Development Association C. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Organisation D. United Nation Development Programme Answer: Option C

 

Which of the following are the members of CARICOM?

A. Angrilla, Antigua, Trinidad, Tobago B. Barbados, Belize, St. Lucia, St. Vincent C. Dommica, Grenade, Guyana, Jamaica D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

When was the International Monetary Fund established?

A. 1945 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 1950 Answer: Option A

 

When was Shakespeare born?

A. 1564 AD B. 1618 AD C. 1642 AD D. 1776 AD Answer: Option A

 

Which country hosted the first Asian Games?

A. India B. Indonesia C. Iran D. Malaysia Answer: Option A

 

Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris?

A. UNESCO B. ILO C. FAO D. IMO Answer: Option A

 

Which amongst the following has the lowest metabolic rate of oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour)?

A. Dog B. Elephant C. Horse D. Man Answer: Option B

 

Which of the following causes Poliomyelitis?

A. Dengue virus B. Enterovirus C. Mumps virus D. Rhabdovirus Answer: Option B

 

Which of the following became the first black President of South Africa?

A. Nelson Mandela B. George Washington C. Jamo Kenyatta D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

Where did last world cup soccer tournament took place (2010)?

A. Japan and South Korea B. France C. South Africa D. West Germany Answer: Option C

 

When was Ranasingha Premadasa, President of Sri Lanka, assassinated?

A. 1963 B. 1973 C. 1983 D. 1993 Answer: Option D

 

Where did the three leaders, F.D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, meet in 1943 and agreed on the need for maintaining international peace?

A. Moscow B. San Francisco C. Teheran D. Washington D.C. Answer: Option C

 

Where was the headquarters of European Union located?

A. Brussels B. Paris C. London D. Rome Answer: Option A

 

 

When was the city Rome found by Romulus?

A. 753 BC B. 604 BC C. 660 BC D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

Which of the following act as a channel of transmission of blood to the heart in the human body?

A. Arteries B. Muscle fibres C. Nerves D. Veins Answer: Option D

 

Which of the following of the members of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries)?

A. Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait B. Libya, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria C. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

Which of the following acts as a resistance against in the body?

A. Carbohydrates B. Red corpuscles C. Vitamins D. White corpuscles Answer: Option D

 

Which of the following chemicals is useful in photography?

A. Aluminium hydroxide B. Potassium nitrate C. Silver bromide D. Sodium chloride Answer: Option C

 

Which are the important meeting of the Commonwealth?

A. Biennial meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) B. Annual meeting of the finance minister of the member countries C. Regular meeting of the minister of education, law, health and other minister D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

When was slavery abolished in Britain?

A. 1830 B. 1837 C. 1843 D. 1833 Answer: Option D

 

Which is the biggest literary award of Britain?

A. David Cohen Award B. Kalinya Award C. Owen Global Prize D. Golden Bear Award Answer: Option A

 

Which body of UNO carries on the function of the UNO with regard to international, economic, social, cultural, education, wealth and related matters?

A. General Assembly B. Security Council C. The Economic and Social Council D. Trusteeship Council Answer: Option C

 

Which atomic reactor is used for studies of uranium heavy water lattice?

A. Apsara B. Zerlina C. Dhruva D. Purnima-I Answer: Option B

 

When was Prophet Mohamed, the founder of Islam, born?

A. 420 AD B. 570 AD C. 868 AD D. 1138 AD Answer: Option B

When was Lord Buddha born?

A. 586 BC B. 1000 BC C. 560 BC D. 750 BC Answer: Option C

 

When was Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism born in Media(Iran)?

A. 2000 BC B. 660 BC C. 1075 BC D. 740 BC Answer: Option B

 

Which of the following inventions were done by Thomas Alva Edison?

A. Incandescent lamp B. Phonograph C (Gramophone) and microphone C. Carbon telephone transmitters D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

Which of the following are the member countries of the commonwealth?

A. Australia, Tonga, UK and Zimbabwe B. Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Jamaica and Singapore C. Mauritius, Maldives, Ghana, Bangladesh D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

When was Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci?

A. 1431 AD B. 1492 AD C. 1504 AD D. 1556 AD Answer: Option C

 

Which of the following agencies related to the United Nation was in existence before the Second World War?

A. Food and Agricultural Organisation B. International Labour Organisation C. World Health Organisation D. International Monetary Fund Answer: Option B

 

Which of the following are the important sects of Islam?

A. Catholics and Protestants B. Sunnis and Shias C. Mahayana and Hinayan D. None of the above Answer: Option B

When was table tennis introduced in Olympics?

A. 1896 at Athens B. 1988 at Seoul C. 1924 at Paris D. 1924 at Seoul Answer: Option B

 

Which is the associated sport of Bombay Gold Cup?

A. Basketball B. Weightlifting C. Hockey D. Football Answer: Option C

 

Which is the place of worship for Judoists?

A. Synagogue B. First temple C. No church or temple D. Monastery Answer: Option A

 

Which is the sacred text of Hinduism?

A. The Vedas B. The Bhagavad Gita C. The epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana D. All of the above Answer: Option D

 

Which amongst the following mammals has the highest metabolic rate in terms of oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour)?

A. Dog B. Mouse C. Rabbit D. Rat Answer: Option B

 

When was Mandela inaugurated as first black President?

A. 1994 B. 1999 C. 2000 D. None of the above Answer: Option A

 

Which body of UNO gives advisory opinion on legal matters to the bodies and special agencies of the UNO?

A. The Security Council B. International Court of Justice C. Trusteeship Council D. Secretariat Answer: Option B

 

Which is the highest literary award of the world?

A. Nobel Prize B. Booker Prize C. Pulitzer Prize D. Magsaysay Award Answer: Option B