All Free General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

• A. Hyderabad
• B. Chennai
• C. Pune
• D. Bengaluru

Explanation: Bengaluru hosts India's largest concentration of IT companies, hence the Silicon Valley of India tag.

• A. Faisalabad
• B. Multan
• C. Karachi
• D. Sialkot

Explanation: Faisalabad's huge textile industry earned it the Manchester of Pakistan nickname.

• A. City of Saints
• B. City of Lights
• C. City of Gardens
• D. City of Textiles

Explanation: Karachi was dubbed the City of Lights for its once-vibrant nightlife and brightly lit streets.

• A. City of Flowers
• B. City of Forts
• C. City of Saints
• D. City of Lights

Explanation: Multan's many Sufi shrines give it the name City of Saints.

• A. Venice of the East
• B. Spice Coast
• C. Queen of the Arabian Sea
• D. God's Own Country

Explanation: Alappuzha's network of backwaters and canals earned it the Venice of the East title.

• A. it has a mile-high tower
• B. it sits about a mile above sea level
• C. its airport runway is a mile long
• D. it was founded in a mile-deep valley

Explanation: Denver lies roughly 1,609 metres (one mile) above sea level.

• A. motorcycle racing
• B. shipbuilding yards
• C. automobile industry
• D. railway workshops

Explanation: Detroit was the historic heart of the American car industry, hence Motor City.

• A. Dubai
• B. Hong Kong
• C. Monaco
• D. Singapore

Explanation: Singapore's name comes from "Singapura", Sanskrit for Lion City.

• A. it lies east of China, where the sun appears to rise
• B. it has the most hours of daylight
• C. its flag shows a rising sun
• D. it never experiences winter

Explanation: From China's perspective Japan lies to the east, the direction of the sunrise — hence the name.

• A. the sun rises at midnight
• B. the sun never sets in summer above the Arctic Circle
• C. it is the sunniest country in Europe
• D. it has no night all year

Explanation: North of the Arctic Circle in Norway, the summer sun stays above the horizon for weeks.

• A. Russia
• B. Sweden
• C. Finland
• D. Canada

Explanation: Finland has about 188,000 lakes, giving it the Land of a Thousand Lakes name.

• A. its name Druk Yul means Land of the Thunder Dragon
• B. dragons live in its forests
• C. of its dragon-shaped coastline
• D. of frequent thunderstorms in the Himalayas

Explanation: Bhutan's Dzongkha name Druk Yul translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon.

• A. New Zealand
• B. Ireland
• C. Sri Lanka
• D. Iceland

Explanation: Ireland's green landscape earned it the poetic name Emerald Isle.

• A. Laos
• B. Bhutan
• C. North Korea
• D. Mongolia

Explanation: North Korea's isolation from the world gives it the Hermit Kingdom label.

• A. it has the most islands
• B. it was discovered last
• C. it has no mountains
• D. it is the smallest continent and a single country

Explanation: Australia is both a continent and one nation occupying it, hence Island Continent.

• A. the Nile delta is shaped like a gift
• B. Egyptians worship the Nile as a god
• C. it owns the entire Nile
• D. the Nile gave it fertile land and civilisation

Explanation: Herodotus called Egypt the Gift of the Nile since the river's floods created its farmland and civilisation.

• A. Alpine scenery attracting tourists
• B. amusement parks
• C. casinos
• D. sports stadiums

Explanation: Victorian travellers dubbed Switzerland the Playground of Europe for its mountains and tourism.

• A. Goa
• B. Kerala
• C. Himachal Pradesh
• D. Sikkim

Explanation: Kerala's tourism slogan "God's Own Country" celebrates its backwaters, beaches and greenery.

• A. Kyrgyzstan
• B. Mongolia
• C. Kazakhstan
• D. Afghanistan

Explanation: Afghanistan touches six neighbours: Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China.

• A. India, China, Afghanistan and Iran
• B. India, Nepal, Bhutan and China
• C. Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Afghanistan
• D. China, Mongolia, Russia and India

Explanation: Pakistan's four land neighbours are India to the east, China to the north, Afghanistan to the west and Iran to the south-west.