All Free General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

• A. March 23
• B. March 22
• C. March 21
• D. March 24

Explanation: The International Day of Forests is observed on 21 March, a date chosen to highlight the importance of forests and sustainable forest…

• A. Indus
• B. Chenab
• C. Sutlej
• D. Ravi

Explanation: Harappa lies near the Ravi River in present-day Punjab, Pakistan. The Indus River is associated with the wider civilisation, but it does…

• A. China
• B. Denmark
• C. Japan
• D. Greece

Explanation: Denmark’s Dannebrog is traditionally regarded as the world’s oldest continuously used national flag, with its use traced to the 13th…

• A. Manchar river
• B. Amazon river
• C. Indus river
• D. Keenjhar river

Explanation: The Indus is traditionally called the “Father of Rivers” in Pakistani general knowledge because of its central role in the country’s…

• A. Chenab
• B. Jehlum
• C. Kabul
• D. Indus

Explanation: The Indus River is home to the endangered Indus river dolphin, which is functionally blind and navigates using echolocation.

• A. Europe
• B. N.America
• C. S.America
• D. Australia

Explanation: Europe is conventionally regarded in basic geography questions as the only listed continent without a true desert.

• A. China
• B. India
• C. Bangladesh
• D. Srilanka

Explanation: Among these countries, Bangladesh has the highest population growth rate, although its rate has declined substantially over time.

• A. Turkmenistan
• B. Ukraine
• C. kazakhistan
• D. Tajikistan

Explanation: Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan and lies in the country's western region.

• A. Sierra Leone
• B. Slovenia
• C. Cuba
• D. Somalia

Explanation: Freetown is the capital and principal port of Sierra Leone on the Atlantic coast of West Africa.

• A. Uzbek
• B. Tajik
• C. Baluch
• D. Hazaras

Explanation: Tajiks are generally regarded as Afghanistan's second-largest ethnic group after Pashtuns.

• A. Tanzania
• B. Vietnam
• C. Togo
• D. Taiwan

Explanation: Taipei is the capital and largest city of Taiwan. The other options are countries in Africa or Southeast Asia, not the place associated…

• A. Thailand
• B. Japan
• C. Norway
• D. Canada

Explanation: Thailand’s name means “Land of the Free,” referring to the fact that it historically avoided direct European colonial rule.

• A. Goodwin Austin
• B. Chogori
• C. Killer mountain
• D. A & B

Explanation: K2 is known by both Chogori and Mount Godwin-Austen. “Killer Mountain” is an informal nickname, so the combination in option A and B is…

• A. South Wales
• B. Berlin
• C. Washington
• D. Bern

Explanation: NASA’s headquarters is in Washington, D.C., where the agency’s central administration is based.

• A. sub-Saharan Africa
• B. the Middle East
• C. Asia
• D. Latin America

Explanation: Sub-Saharan Africa is commonly identified as the world’s poorest major region because it has the highest concentration of extreme poverty…

• A. Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
• B. Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India
• C. Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India
• D. None of the above

Explanation: TAPI is formed from the initial letters of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

• A. Falkland Islands
• B. Hawaii Island
• C. Greenland
• D. Tuvalu

Explanation: The Hawaiian Islands were called the Sandwich Islands by Captain James Cook in 1778, in honour of the Earl of Sandwich.

• A. Hokkaido
• B. Shikoku
• C. Honshu
• D. Kyushu

Explanation: Honshu is Japan’s largest island and contains Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Hokkaido, Shikoku and Kyushu are the other principal islands but are…

• A. Taiwan dollar
• B. Yen
• C. Yuan
• D. Hong Kong dollar

Explanation: Hong Kong uses the Hong Kong dollar, commonly written HKD or HK$. The yuan is China's mainland currency, while the yen belongs to Japan.

• A. Vienna
• B. Oslo
• C. Copenhegan
• D. Berlin

Explanation: Oslo is Norway's capital and largest city, located at the northern end of the Oslofjord.