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PPSC GK General Knowledge Past Papers  MCQs 2004 to 2020

1. Non-permanent members are elected by United Nations General Assembly for a term of _____?

(A) Four Years


(B) Three Years


(C) Two Years


(D) Nine Years




2. NASA is the space agency of which country?

(A) Russia


(B) America


(C) England


(D) Germany




3. The presidency of the UN Security Council rotates in Alphabetical order among its members every?

(A) Every month


(B) Every 5 months


(C) Every 3 months


(D) None of these




4. The five permanent members of the Security Council of the UNO are _____?

(A) China, France, Germany, Italy, USA


(B) Germany, France, UK, USA, Russia


(C) China, France, UK, USA, Russia


(D) None of these




5. Non-Permanent members of the UN Security Council are elected for a fixed term of ______?

(A) 1 year


(B) 3 years


(C) 2 years


(D) None of these




6. “Mesopotamia” was the old name of?

(A) Turkey


(B) Azerbaijan


(C) Iraq


(D) Afghanistan




7. What is the number of permanent members of UN Security Council?

(A) 10


(B) 5


(C) 2


(D) 20




8. The famous movie “Slumdog Millionaire” is based on the book “Q and A”. Who is the author of this book?

(A) Vikas Swarup


(B) Sashi Tharoor


(C) Hanif Kureishy


(D) None of these




9. When did the first census held in the Subcontinent?

(A) 1888


(B) 1884


(C) 1881


(D) None of these




10. How many countries are the members of NATO?

(A) 30


(B) 27


(C) 32


(D) 29




11. Which of the following is the smallest continent by size and population?

(A) Asia


(B) Africa


(C) Europe


(D) Australia




12. Who is the Current President of Syria?

(A) Ahmed al-Sharaa


(B) Bashar Hafez


(C) Bashar Alvi


(D) Bashar arabi




13. Ariana is an airline of which country?

(A) Turkey


(B) China


(C) Iran


(D) Afghanistan




14. To which country Christopher Columbus belonged?

(A) Spain


(B) Italy


(C) England


(D) Rome




15. The French revolution began on?

(A) 1779


(B) 1789


(C) 1769


(D) None of these




16. Who became the first black president of South Africa, his party was banned in 1961 and he was given life imprisonment?

(A) Robert Mogabe


(B) Nelson Mandela


(C) Eddi Amin


(D) Martin Luther King




17. Who from the following discovered America (Father of USA) in 1492?

(A) Captain Cook


(B) Christopher Columbus


(C) George Washington


(D) Gulliver




18. The city which is also known as the City of Canals?

(A) Venice


(B) Paris


(C) Florence


(D) None of these




19. Nelson Mandela remained the leader of the ANC, which is the ruling party of South Africa. ANC stands for?

(A) African Nationalist Congress


(B) Ankatha National Congress


(C) African Nationalist Community


(D) African National Congress




20. The smallest sea of the world is _____?

(A) Red Sea


(B) Baltic Sea


(C) North Sea


(D) Bering Sea




21. Which of following is the smallest ocean of the world?

(A) Pacific


(B) Indian


(C) Atlantic


(D) Arctic




22. URL has an abbreviation of?

(A) Uniform router locator


(B) Uniform resource locator


(C) Universal resource locator


(D) Uniform routing locator




23. OIC stands for _____?

(A) Organization of Islamic Cooperation


(B) Organization of Islamic Coordination


(C) Organization Upper Islamic Cooperation


(D) Organization of Islamic Cooperative




24. The largest/biggest ocean of the world is ______?

(A) Atlantic


(B) Pacific


(C) Indian


(D) Arctic




25. What is the capital of Turkey?

(A) Marmaris


(B) Ankara


(C) Anatolia


(D) Azmier




26. Which is the Largest Continent by Population?

(A) Europe


(B) Asia


(C) North America


(D) South America




27. The first Nobel Prize was awarded in the year __________.

(A) 1900


(B) 1901


(C) 1902


(D) 1903




28. Who was the Winner of FIFA World Cup 2018?

(A) France


(B) Croatia


(C) Germany


(D) None of the above




29. How many Judges to the International Court of Justice are elected by The Security Council and the General Assembly for the term of 9 years?

(A) 35


(B) 25


(C) 15


(D) 20




30. The headquarters of International Court of Justice (ICJ) is located in _____?

(A) New York


(B) Washington


(C) Geneva


(D) Hague




31. India constructed the Kishanganga Dam on which river?

(A) Indus


(B) Sutlej


(C) Jhelum


(D) None of these




32. Which is the largest crude oil producing country?

(A) The United States


(B) Saudi Arabia


(C) Russia


(D) Canada




33. Which is the World’s biggest oil exporter?

(A) Saudi Arabia


(B) Russia


(C) Nigeria


(D) None of these




34. NASA stands for ______?

(A) National Aeronautics and Space Administration


(B) Natural Aeronautics and Space Administration


(C) Non-aligned Aeronautics and Space Administration


(D) None of these




35. Which is the longest street in the world?

(A) Yonge Street, Canada


(B) Shante Liza, Paris


(C) Board way, USA


(D) None of these




36. The Largest Continent (by Area and Population) of the World is __________?

(A) Asia


(B) Europe


(C) Africa


(D) North America




37. Where is Lake Kachura situated in Pakistan?

(A) Chitral


(B) Skardu


(C) Kashmir


(D) Hunza




38. The Capital of Libya is _____?

(A) Tripoli


(B) London


(C) Cairo


(D) Tashkent




39. The first cloned animal was ____________?

(A) Goat


(B) Cow


(C) Rat


(D) Sheep




40. One kilometer is equal to?

(A) 100 miles


(B) 100 meters


(C) 1000 meters


(D) 1.6 miles




41. Which is the highest mountain peak of the world?

(A) Broad Peak


(B) Nanga Parbat


(C) Mount Everest


(D) None of these




42. Which is the Currency of Indonesia?

(A) Dinar


(B) Rupiah


(C) Ringgit


(D) Dollar




43. In which year the Nobel Prize was instituted?

(A) 1896


(B) 1901


(C) 1976


(D) 1900




44. The headquarter of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is in ______?

(A) Kathmandu – Nepal


(B) Rome – Italy


(C) Berlin – Germany


(D) Jeddah – Saudi Arabia




45. Where headquarters of International Committee of the Red Cross located?

(A) Geneva


(B) Berlin


(C) London


(D) New York




46. What is the Capital of Qatar?

(A) Doha


(B) Dakar


(C) Kigali


(D) Ljubljana




47. MI-5 is the intelligence agency of which country?

(A) United States


(B) United Kingdom


(C) Israel


(D) France




48. What is the Capital of Malta?

(A) Melekeok


(B) Valletta


(C) Doha


(D) Riyadh




49. The smallest Continent (by Area) of the World is __________?

(A) Australia


(B) Europe


(C) North America


(D) Africa




50. Which is the largest river in Asia?

(A) Indus


(B) Yangtze


(C) Ganges


(D) Mekong




51. How many permanent members are there in the UN Security Council?

(A) 3


(B) 4


(C) 5


(D) 6




52. Who was the founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF)?

(A) Klaus Schwab


(B) Bill Gates


(C) George Soros


(D) Larry Page




53. Which is the largest island in the world?

(A) Greenland


(B) Borneo


(C) New Guinea


(D) Madagascar




54. What is the capital of Canada?

(A) Toronto


(B) Ottawa


(C) Vancouver


(D) Montreal




55. Which is the smallest country in the world by area?

(A) Monaco


(B) San Marino


(C) Vatican City


(D) Liechtenstein




56. Which organization publishes the World Development Report annually?

(A) IMF


(B) World Bank


(C) WTO


(D) UNDP




57. The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect against invasions from which group?

(A) Mongols


(B) Turks


(C) Japanese


(D) Russians




58. The headquarter of the World Health Organization (WHO) is located in?

(A) New York


(B) Geneva


(C) Paris


(D) Rome




59. Which is the largest desert in the world?

(A) Gobi


(B) Sahara


(C) Kalahari


(D) Antarctic Desert




60. Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?

(A) Trygve Lie


(B) Dag Hammarskjöld


(C) U Thant


(D) Kurt Waldheim




61. Which is the capital of Turkey?

(A) Istanbul


(B) Ankara


(C) Izmir


(D) Bursa




62. The UNO was founded in which year?

(A) 1919


(B) 1939


(C) 1945


(D) 1950




63. The OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) was founded in which city?

(A) Jeddah


(B) Rabat


(C) Cairo


(D) Islamabad




64. The Suez Canal connects which two seas?

(A) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea


(B) Black Sea and Caspian Sea


(C) Arabian Sea and Red Sea


(D) Baltic Sea and North Sea




65. Which is the deepest ocean in the world?

(A) Atlantic Ocean


(B) Indian Ocean


(C) Arctic Ocean


(D) Pacific Ocean




66. The currency of Bangladesh is?

(A) Taka


(B) Rupee


(C) Dinar


(D) Kyat




67. The largest coffee-producing country in the world is?

(A) Colombia


(B) Brazil


(C) Vietnam


(D) Ethiopia




68. Which country is called the “Land of the Rising Sun”?

(A) China


(B) Japan


(C) Thailand


(D) Korea




69. The headquarters of UNESCO is located in?

(A) Rome


(B) Paris


(C) New York


(D) Geneva




70. Which is the longest river in the world?

(A) Amazon River


(B) Nile River


(C) Mississippi River


(D) Yangtze River




71. The currency of Saudi Arabia is?

(A) Riyal


(B) Dinar


(C) Dirham


(D) Pound




72. The headquarter of International Court of Justice (ICJ) is located in?

(A) The Hague


(B) Geneva


(C) New York


(D) London




73. The largest producer of cotton in the world is?

(A) China


(B) India


(C) United States


(D) Pakistan




74. The largest ocean in the world is?

(A) Indian Ocean


(B) Atlantic Ocean


(C) Pacific Ocean


(D) Arctic Ocean




75. Which is the capital of South Korea?

(A) Busan


(B) Seoul


(C) Incheon


(D) Pyongyang




76. The Great Pyramid of Giza is located in which country?

(A) Jordan


(B) Iraq


(C) Egypt


(D) Sudan




77. The currency of Malaysia is?

(A) Rupiah


(B) Ringgit


(C) Baht


(D) Peso




78. Which is the largest country in the world by area?

(A) China


(B) Canada


(C) Russia


(D) United States




79. The headquarters of NATO is located in?

(A) Washington D.C.


(B) London


(C) Brussels


(D) Berlin




80. The world’s largest peninsula is?

(A) Arabian Peninsula


(B) Indian Peninsula


(C) Alaska Peninsula


(D) Malay Peninsula




81. The currency of Thailand is?

(A) Rupiah


(B) Ringgit


(C) Baht


(D) Peso




82. The “Big Ben” clock tower is located in which city?

(A) Paris


(B) London


(C) Rome


(D) Berlin




83. Which is the largest lake in the world by area?

(A) Lake Victoria


(B) Caspian Sea


(C) Lake Superior


(D) Lake Baikal




84. The capital of Australia is?

(A) Sydney


(B) Melbourne


(C) Canberra


(D) Perth




85. The headquarter of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in?

(A) Geneva


(B) Washington D.C.


(C) New York


(D) Paris




86. The largest producer of natural gas in the world is?

(A) Qatar


(B) United States


(C) Russia


(D) Iran




87. The famous painting “Mona Lisa” is displayed in which museum?

(A) British Museum


(B) Prado Museum


(C) Louvre Museum


(D) Metropolitan Museum




88. Which is the highest mountain in Africa?

(A) Mount Kenya


(B) Mount Kilimanjaro


(C) Mount Elgon


(D) Mount Cameroon




89. The headquarter of FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) is located in?

(A) Rome


(B) Geneva


(C) New York


(D) London




90. The Panama Canal connects which two oceans?

(A) Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean


(B) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean


(C) Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean


(D) Atlantic Ocean and Southern Ocean




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