All Free General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

• A. 12 March
• B. 16 March
• C. 6 March
• D. 8 March

Explanation: International Women’s Day is observed annually on 8 March. The date commemorates the long international movement for women’s rights and…

• A. 1948
• B. 1949
• C. 1950
• D. None of these

Explanation: NATO was established in 1949 through the North Atlantic Treaty, signed in Washington on 4 April.

• A. 1974
• B. 1977
• C. 1979
• D. None above

Explanation: The second Islamic Summit Conference was held in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1974. It followed the first summit in Rabat in 1969.

• A. 2000
• B. 2004
• C. 2008
• D. 2012

Explanation: The Convention on Cluster Munitions was adopted in Dublin on 30 May 2008 and opened for signature later that year.

• A. 8th October
• B. 9th October
• C. 10th October
• D. 11th October

Explanation: World Post Day is observed on 9 October, the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union’s founding in 1874.

• A. 20th October
• B. 15th January
• C. 10th October
• D. 5th October

Explanation: World Teachers’ Day is celebrated on 5 October, marking the 1966 ILO-UNESCO recommendation concerning teachers’ status.

• A. 1975
• B. 1978
• C. 1988
• D. 1981History

Explanation: Human Rights Watch adopted its present name in 1988 as several regional monitoring groups were brought together.

• A. Washington Watch
• B. Helsinki Watch
• C. Rights Watch
• D. Discriminated Community Watch

Explanation: The organization began in 1978 as Helsinki Watch, created to monitor human-rights compliance under the Helsinki Accords.

• A. 1965
• B. 1960
• C. 1970
• D. 1972Education

Explanation: The UN Charter amendment enlarging the Security Council from 11 to 15 members entered into force in 1965.

• A. Qatar
• B. Kuwait
• C. Jordon
• D. Bahrain

Explanation: QNA stands for Qatar News Agency, the official news agency of Qatar. The agencies of Kuwait and Bahrain use different names and…

• A. Shanghai
• B. Delhi
• C. Moscow
• D. Tashkent

Explanation: The SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure has its standing executive body in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

• A. Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan
• B. Revolutionary Afghan Women Association
• C. Right Activist Women of Afghanistan
• D. Regional Association of Women of Afghanistan

Explanation: RAWA expands to Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan. The organisation is an Afghan women’s rights group founded in 1977.

• A. London
• B. Geneva
• C. New York
• D. Paris

Explanation: The Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London, where it supports Commonwealth activities including CHOGM.

• A. 8th
• B. 6th
• C. 9th
• D. 7th

Explanation: Iran became the SCO's ninth full member in July 2023, joining the original members and later accessions such as India, Pakistan and…

• A. 2008
• B. 2005
• C. 2003
• D. 2004

Explanation: North Korea announced its withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty on 10 January 2003.

• A. Japan
• B. Portugal
• C. Sweden
• D. Uzbekistan

Explanation: Antonio Guterres, who became UN Secretary-General in January 2017, is from Portugal.

• A. Antonio Guterreson
• B. Ban-ki-moon
• C. Peter Thomson
• D. none of these

Explanation: Antonio Guterres of Portugal was selected to succeed Ban Ki-moon and began serving as UN Secretary-General on 1 January 2017.

• A. Beijing (ChinA).
• B. Goa (IndiA).
• C. Cape Town (South AfricA).
• D. Moscow (Russia).Primary & Secondary Schooling (K-12)

Explanation: The eighth BRICS Summit was held in Goa, India, on 15 and 16 October 2016. Goa was therefore the location, not Beijing, Cape Town or Moscow.

• A. Japan
• B. India
• C. China
• D. Pakistan

Explanation: Kyodo News is Japan’s major non-profit news agency, founded in 1945. Its name is often encountered in international news reports as a…

• A. 29 May
• B. 10 December
• C. 24 October
• D. 4 July

Explanation: The United Nations observes International Day of UN Peacekeepers on 29 May.