All Free General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

• A. Tajikistan
• B. Kazakhstan
• C. Turkmenistan
• D. None of these

Explanation: Alma-Ata, now called Almaty, was the capital of Kazakhstan until 1997, when the capital was moved to Aqmola, later renamed Astana.

• A. 5
• B. 7
• C. 9
• D. none

Explanation: The Amazon rainforest extends across nine countries, although the great majority of it lies in Brazil.

• A. Pavan Sukhdev
• B. Sunil Arora
• C. Anil Khanna
• D. Sanjana Kapoor

Explanation: Pavan Sukhdev, an Indian environmental economist, received the 2020 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement jointly with Gretchen C.

• A. The Nile
• B. The Congo
• C. The Zambezi
• D. The Yukon

Explanation: The Congo River is generally regarded as Africa’s second-longest river after the Nile.

• A. Oman
• B. Iran
• C. Iraq
• D. Qatar

Explanation: Khor Al Zubair is an Iraqi port on the Khor Al Zubair waterway, which connects with the Persian Gulf near Basra.

• A. None of these
• B. Port of Amirabad
• C. Port of Bushehr
• D. Port of Khorramshahr
• E. Port of Bandar Abbas

Explanation: Bandar Abbas is Iran’s principal and largest seaport, located on the Strait of Hormuz. It handles a major share of Iran’s maritime commerce.

• A. Iraq
• B. Iran
• C. Italy
• D. Ireland

Explanation: Bushehr is a major Iranian port city on the Persian Gulf and gives its name to the Port of Bushehr.

• A. Poinciana
• B. Lavender
• C. Dog Rose
• D. Marguerite

Explanation: The dog rose, or Rosa canina, is commonly recognised as Romania’s national flower.

• A. Azerbijan
• B. USA
• C. Chili
• D. Panama

Explanation: Gatun Lake is a large artificial lake in Panama, formed during construction of the Panama Canal.

• A. Saudi Arabia
• B. Slovenia
• C. Swedon
• D. South Africa

Explanation: SNAS Aviation, also known as National Air Services in its aviation context, is associated with Saudi Arabia.

• A. Helsinki
• B. Niamey
• C. Abuja
• D. ulaanbator

Explanation: Abuja became Nigeria's capital in 1991, replacing Lagos. Niamey is the capital of Niger, while Helsinki and Ulaanbaatar belong to Finland…

• A. Croatia
• B. Iran
• C. None
• D. Seychelles

Explanation: The Seychelles uses the Seychellois rupee as its currency. Croatia uses the euro, Iran uses the rial, and Pakistan and India are not among…

• A. Lavender
• B. Flor De Maga
• C. Corn Poppy
• D. Rose

Explanation: Lavender is commonly cited as Portugal's national flower, although the designation is largely traditional rather than a clearly formal…

• A. Lily
• B. Corn Poppy
• C. Lavender
• D. Flor De Maga.

Explanation: The corn poppy is widely recognized as Poland's national flower and is also strongly associated with remembrance of wartime dead.

• A. Cantata
• B. Rose
• C. Corn Poppy
• D. Sampaguita

Explanation: Sampaguita, a fragrant white jasmine, is the national flower of the Philippines.

• A. Lily
• B. Red Rose
• C. Sampaguita
• D. Cantuta

Explanation: Cantuta, also called the sacred flower of the Incas, is Peru's national flower.

• A. Laos
• B. Cambodia
• C. Vietnam
• D. Myanmar

Explanation: Vientiane is both the capital and largest city of Laos, located on the Mekong River near the Thai border.

• A. Bihar
• B. Maharashtra
• C. Indhra Pardesh
• D. Gujrat

Explanation: Mumbai lies in Maharashtra on India's west coast and serves as the state's capital.

• A. Nepal
• B. Jamaica
• C. Jordan
• D. Japan

Explanation: Jiji Press is Japan's major news agency, founded in 1901. Its name can be confused with agencies from other countries, but the country…

• A. Russia
• B. Romania
• C. Iran
• D. Iraq

Explanation: RIA Novosti was a Russian state news agency and later became part of the Rossiya Segodnya media group.