All Free General Knowledge MCQs with Answers
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- A. Sanskrit
- B. Prakrit
- C. Hindi
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Gandhara region used Gandhari, a form of Prakrit, in inscriptions and manuscripts.
Correct answer: Prakrit- A. Canada
- B. Norway
- C. Uruguay
- D. Australia
Explanation: Uruguay became the first country to establish a nationwide legal framework for recreational cannabis in 2013.
Correct answer: Uruguay- A. 2016Geographic Reference
- B. 2015
- C. 2013
- D. 2014
Explanation: Malala Yousafzai received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, jointly with Kailash Satyarthi, for their work defending children's rights and…
Correct answer: 2014- A. France
- B. Italy
- C. Germany
- D. Norway
Explanation: France introduced the first modern goods and services tax in 1954. Although other countries later adopted GST or VAT systems, France is…
Correct answer: France- A. 1923
- B. 1929
- C. 1933
- D. 1938
Explanation: The first Academy Awards ceremony was held on 16 May 1929, honoring films released in 1927 and 1928.
Correct answer: 1929- A. Romaina
- B. Russia
- C. Canada
- D. Sweden
Explanation: TT, short for Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå, is Sweden’s national news agency.
Correct answer: Sweden- A. Romania
- B. Canada
- C. Germany
- D. Russia
Explanation: Rompres was the former national news agency of Romania, later renamed Agerpres. The name itself combines “Romania” with “press.”
Correct answer: Romania- A. Italy
- B. France
- C. Spain
- D. Germany
Explanation: The Arch of Janus is an ancient Roman four-faced arch in Rome, Italy. Its name refers to Janus, the Roman god of gates and transitions.
Correct answer: Italy- A. Jordan
- B. Syria
- C. Saudi Arabia
- D. Iran
Explanation: Saudi Arabia’s flag is traditionally not lowered to half-mast because it bears the Islamic declaration of faith and a sword.
Correct answer: Saudi Arabia- A. Jahangir
- B. Shah Jahan
- C. Babar
- D. Akbar
Explanation: Akbar’s court traditionally included the Nine Jewels, or Navaratnas, who were distinguished scholars, artists, administrators and military…
Correct answer: Akbar- A. King Salman
- B. King Faisal
- C. King Ahmad
- D. King Bagwar
Explanation: King Salman became the first Saudi monarch to make an official visit to Russia when he visited Moscow in 2017.
Correct answer: King Salman- A. Ibn-e-Khaldoom
- B. Wilhelm Wundt
- C. Adams Smith
- D. Charless Darwin
Explanation: Wilhelm Wundt is called the father of modern psychology because he established the first laboratory dedicated to experimental psychology…
Correct answer: Wilhelm Wundt- A. 1969
- B. 1979
- C. 1989
- D. 1999
Explanation: Burma’s military government officially changed the country’s English name to Myanmar in 1989.
Correct answer: 1989- A. 88Shopping For Authentic South Asian Apparel
- B. 86
- C. 90
- D. 84
Explanation: Abdul Sattar Edhi was born in 1928 and died on 8 July 2016, making him 88 years old.
Correct answer: 88Shopping For Authentic South Asian Apparel- A. Nehru
- B. Churchill
- C. Roosevelt
- D. none of these
Explanation: Winston Churchill used the insulting phrase “half-naked fakir” for Mahatma Gandhi during the Indian independence struggle.
Correct answer: Churchill- A. National assembly
- B. Federal assembly
- C. National Assembly of People's Power
- D. Cortes
Explanation: Cuba’s legislature is officially the National Assembly of People’s Power, the country’s highest representative body.
Correct answer: National Assembly of People's Power- A. 2013
- B. 2014
- C. 2015
- D. 2016
Explanation: The Houthis captured Sana’a in September 2014 and displaced the internationally recognized government from effective control.
Correct answer: 2014- A. Robert Mugabe
- B. Jonas Savimbi
- C. Samuel Doe
- D. Amilcar Carbral
Explanation: Jonas Savimbi founded and led UNITA during Angola’s prolonged civil war.
Correct answer: Jonas Savimbi- A. Russia
- B. European countries
- C. US
- D. China
Explanation: The United States has traditionally been Saudi Arabia’s leading supplier of sophisticated military equipment, including aircraft and…
Correct answer: US- A. Capri
- B. Elba
- C. Corsica
- D. St.Helena
Explanation: After his final defeat at Waterloo in 1815, Napoleon was exiled to the remote island of Saint Helena, where he died.
Correct answer: St.Helena