NTS General Knowledge Important MCQs With Answers
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NTS General Knowledge Important MCQs With Answers
1. Pakistan is not a member of?
A. SAARC
B. ECO
C. UN
D. G20
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2. ‘BIN’ is the intelligence agency of which country?
A. Britain
B. Germany
C. Russia
D. Indonesia
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3. ‘Tenge’ is the currency of
A. New Zealand
B. Kazakhstan
C. Finland
D. Malaysia
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4. Pakistan largest district by area is?
A. Chagi
B. Karachi
C. Lahore
D. Islamabad
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5. Which is the oldest search engine of the internet?
A. Archie
B. Ask
C. Yahoo
D. Google
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6. What is meant by ‘Hung Parliament’?
A. When parliament passes a no trust motion against the prime minister but he refuses to step down
B. When the president dissolves the parliament
C. When there is no single political party has an outright majority
D. When the opposition party boycotts the sessions
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7. Which UN Organization has won twice Nobel Prize for peace?
A. IFAD
B. ILO
C. UNHCR
D. All of the above
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8. Through which strait 40 percent world oil is transported?
A. Bengal
B. Bosporus
C. Gibraltar
D. Hormuz
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9. Total number of countries in Islamic Military Alliance are?
A. 39
B. 29
C. 34
D. 42
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10. Which country is the largest trading partner of Pakistan?
A. UK
B. USA
C. Canada
D. UAE
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11. What is ‘Khmer Rouge’?
A. Tamil resistance in Sri Lanka
B. A communist movement in Cambodia
C. An American scientist who invented dirty bo-mb
D. Chief of NATO forces in Afghanistan
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12. Where is the headquarters of IMF?
A. Washington D.C
B. New York
C. Oslo
D. Hague
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13. Pakistan largest river is?
A. Ravi
B. Hub
C. Indus
D. Jhelum
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14. Deficiency of vitamin C causes
A. Meningitis
B. Scurvy
C. Cataract
D. Glaucoma
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15. CPU is the abbreviation of ——
A. Central Programming Unit
B. Central Processing Unit
C. Central Power Unit
D.Central Procession Unit
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16. Headquarters of Shanghai Cooperation Organization is in?
A. Russia
B. China
C. Inida
D. Brussels
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17. Largest continent by area is?
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. North America
D. Antarctica
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18. ‘Nippon’ is the stock exchange of
A. Japan
B. France
C. Russia
D. UK
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19. Who is called the father of computer?
A. Merry John
B. Charles Babbage
C. Konrad Ruse
D. Newton
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20. Who is youngest nobel laureate?
A. Lawrence Bragg
B. Werner Heisenberg
C. Malala Yousafzai
D. Tsung-Dao Lee
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21. Hamas was founded by
A. Yasser Arafat
B. Sheikh Ahmad Yasin
C. Khalid Mashaal
D. Ismail 1-laniyah
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22. Which country has world’s oldest anthem?
A. Japan
B. Netherlands
C. USA
D. Russia
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23. ‘Silicon Valley’ of California is called thus because of —
A. Government Offices
B. Film Industry
C. Stock Exchange
D. Computer Industry
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24. Largest Ocean is?
A. Atlantic
B. Pacific
C. Indian
D. Arctic
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25. Which of the following organizations is the oldest?
A. D-8
B. SAARC
C. OIC
D. ECO
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26. Three Gorges Dam Project is in the country of
A. Finland
B. Belgium
C. China
D. Russia
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27. Capital of Canada?
A. Washington D.C
B. Hague
C. Oslo
D. Ottawa
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28. What is ‘Brain Drain’?
A. Emigration of non skilled workers to other countries
B. Emigration of intellectuals and highly skilled personnels to other countries
C. Emigration of a lot of people to other countries
D. Lack of unity among the nation
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29. “Asiana Airlines” is the airline of which country?
A. Japan
B. South Korea
C. North Korea
D. Malaysia
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30. ‘Blue House’ is the official residence of
A. Prime Minister of Britain
B. Chancellor of Germany
C. Vatican Pope
D. President of Korea
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31. Headquarters of OPEC is in?
A. Austria
B. Iran
C. USA
D. Saudi Arabia
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32. ‘Aramco’ is the oil company of which country?
A. Iraq
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Kuwait
D. Qatar
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33. The study of birds is called
A. Ethnology
B. Astrology
C. Ornithology
D. Anthropology
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34. Largest country by area is?
A. Canada
B. China
C. Australia
D. Russia
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35. The Nobel Peace Prize 2008 has been given to Marthi Ahtisaari. He is the former president of
A. Iceland
B. Poland
C. Finland
D. North Korea
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36. Lukand and Kadima are the famous political parties of which country
A. Egypt
B. Lebanon
C. Israel
D. Syria
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37. Who is the current Prime Minister of Australia?
A. Malcolm Turnbull
B. Gordon Brown
C. Kevin Rudd
D. Nicolas Sarkozy
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38. Who is the special envoy of President Barack Obama to Middle East?
A. Richard Holbrooke
B. Robert Gates
C. George Mitchell
D. Hillary Clinton
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39. 3 May is celebrated as the international day of
A. Environment
B. Press Freedom
C. Population
D. White Cane
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40. Pakistan is not a member of
A. SAARC
B. UN
C. ECO
D. BRICS
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41. Under ‘Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009’ USA Will provide Pakistan?
A. F — 16
B. $5 billion annually
C. $1.5 billion annually
D. Economic help for generation of electricity
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42. ‘Seattle’ is the seaport of
A. Iceland
B. France
C. Russia
D. USA
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43. Where are the headquarters of Human Rights Watch?
A. Paris
B. New York
C. Hague
D. Rome
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44. Which country assisted Pakistan in building Karachi Nuclear Power Plant?
A. USA
B. France
C. China
D. Canada
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45. Which country among P-5 has used veto power most of the time?
A. Britain
B. Russia
C. USA
D. France
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46. Chennai is the new name of which Indian state?
A. Haryana
B. Chandigarh
C. Calcutta
D. Madras
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47. Who is ‘Hemant Kurkure’?
A. US naval chief of staff
B. Indian secret agency chief killed in Mumbai att-acks in November 2008.
C. NATO commander of forces in Afghanistan
D. Winner of Nobel Prize for Literature
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48. Schwab Klaus was the founder of
A. Red Cross
B. Amnesty International
C. World Economic Forum
D. Human Rights Watch
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49. ASEM (Asia Europe Meeting) was initiated by Mr. Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of
A. Singapore
B. North Korea
C. Japan
D. China
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50. Chronometer is used for measuring
A. Temperature
B. Current
C. Velocity
D. Longitude
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51. UNO spends $8 billion annually on which activity?
A. Peace Keeping
B. Refugees
C. Science
D. Children
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52. Who is the current Managing Director of IMF?
A. Alistiar Darting
B. Guy Quaden
C. Christine Lagarde
D. Dominique Strauss-Kahn
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53. Which of the following categories of Nobel Prizes was not created by Swedish Scientist Alfred Nobel?
A. Peace
B. Literature
C. Economics
D. Medicine
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54. Russia supply natural gas to European countries which transit through the state of:
A. Latvia
B. Ukraine
C. Estonia
D. Lithuania
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55. Itar-Tass is the news agency of:
A. Iran
B. Italy
C. France
D. Russia
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56. The world’s largest subway system is in:
A. Tokyo
B. Moscow
C. Mexico City
D. New York
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57. Under the Status of Forces Agreement with the Iraqi government. US intend to remove all troops from Iraq by the end of:
A. 2011
B. 2012
C. 2025
D. 2025
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58. ‘Philately’ is a
A. Science of drugs
B. Stamp collection
C. The study of written record.
D. The study of animal behaviour
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59. The world’s largest number of newspapers are published from.
A. America
B. China
C. Russia
D. Japan
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60. The most famous book of 2008 “The Way of the World—A story of truth and hope age of extremism” is written by:
A. Ron Suskind
B. H.V. Hudson
C. William Congreve
D. Ayesha Jalal
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61. ‘Paracel islands’ in the South China Sea are disputed between China and:
A. Philippines
B. Japan
C. Vietnam
D. South Korea
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62. National Income is essentially composed of
A. All wealth of a nation.
B. Annual income of the central government.
C. All income of the people in a year.
D. Income derived from taxes by the central government.
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63. ‘Fleet Street’ London is famous for
A. Banking and financial offices.
B. Offices of the cargo companies.
C. Offices of the newspapers and press agencies.
D. Offices of the Royal Navy establishment.
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64. ‘Petra’ an archaeological site is among the new Seven Wonders of the World located in
A. Mexico
B. Italy
C. Spain
D. Jordan
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65. ‘Marco Polo’ was a famous:
A. Writer
B. Scientist
C. Traveller
D. Sports man
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66. The only vitamin which can not be stored in human body:?
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin K
D. None of these.
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67. Swat Valley is situated in the mountain range of:
A. Hindukush
B. Karakorum
C. Himalayas
D. None of these.
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68. 1 metric ton is equal to:
A. 100 Kilogram
B. 500 Kilogram
C. 1000 Kilogram
D. 10,000 Kilogram
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69. In which of the following countries, 240 years old monarchy was abolished in 2008?
A. Sweden
B. Brunei
C. Bhutan
D. Nepal
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70. Which of the following countries first introduced paper currency in the world?
A. USA
B. Greece
C. China
D. France
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71. ‘Anemometer’ is an instrument used for measuring:
A. Wind speed
B. Electric current
C. Temperature
D. Air pressure
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72. Green vegetables are good source of:
A. Starch
B. Fats and Oil
C. Protein
D. Minerals and Vitamins
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73. British East India Company was established during the reign of Mughal Emperor:
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb
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74. The International Criminal Court of Justice has recently issued arrest warrant of one of the following sitting President of a country on committing War Crimes, he is:
A. President of Sudan Omar al Bashir
B. President of Somalia Sharif Ahmad
C. President of Serbia Boris Tadic
D. None of these
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75. Pakistan and Afghanistan have ‘Transit Trade Agreement’ signed in:
A. 1955
B. 1959
C. 1962
D. 1965
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76. What do you understand by the disease “Insomnia”?
A. Inability to sleep
B. Colour blindness
C. Depression
D. None of these
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77. The World’s famous Madame Tussaud’s museum is situated in:
A. Paris
B. London
C. Rome
D. New York
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78. The World’s oldest parliament, founded in the year 930 AD is:
A. British Parliament
B. Diet of Japan
C. Althing of Iceland
D. Cortes of Spain
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79. The last King of Afghanistan was:
A. Habib ullah Khan
B. Muhammad Zahir Shah
C. Sardar Daud Khan
D. Aman ullah Khan
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80. “Ornithology” is the study of:
A. Birds
B. Insects
C. Sea Animals
D. Sea Plants
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81. ‘Order of Cloud and Banner’ is the most prestigious military award of:
A. Japan
B. China
C. India
D. South Korea
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82. ‘Naxalite movement’ is a pro communism movement started in:
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Bhutan
D. Sri Lanka
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83. What is meant by “Petticoat Government?”
A. A government in exile
B. A government run by a woman
C. A government without actual power
D. A government run by some feudal lord
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84. Which of the following South Asian leaders has recently given a proposal to form ‘South Asian task force to combat terrorism’ in the region?
A. President Asif Zardari of Pakistan
B. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh
C. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India
D. Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake of Sri Lanka
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85. World Cup football tournament 2010 was held in:
A. England
B. Spain
C. Italy
D. South Africa
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86. The largest opium producer province of Afghanistan is:
A. Nangarhar
B. Helmand
C. Paktia
D. Herat
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87. Light travels from Sun to Earth in:
A. 499.0 seconds
B. 599.0 seconds
C. 399.0 seconds
D. 6990 seconds
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88. What do understand by the term ‘Intifada’?
A. Reconciliation
B. Uprising
C. Offence
D. Negotiation
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89. Which of the following rivers run through Paris?
A. The Seine
B. The Thames
C. The Rhine
D. The Danube
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90. ‘Pearl Harbour’ is located in American state:
A. Alaska
B. Hawaii
C. Virginia
D. New York
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91. Deficiency of vitamin ‘C’ in human body leads to.
A. Eye disease
B. Nerve disease
C. Teeth disease
D. Skin disease
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92. The largest section of the Kurd population is living in:
A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Turkey
D. Syria
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93. The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is:
A. Mars, Pluto, Uranus, Earth
B. Earth, Mars, Pluto, Uranus
C. Pluto, Uranus, Mars, Earth
D. Uranus, Earth, Mars, Pluto
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94. The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is:
A. 24 hrs
B. 24 hrs 35 sec
C. 23 hrs 50 minutes 7.2 sec
D. 23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec
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95. Which of the following regions are regarded as areas of high density of population?
A. East Asia, Central and Southern Europe, Tropical Deserts
B. Amazon and Congo Basins, South East Asia, European Russia
C. Congo Basin and Indonesia, Central and Southern Europe, European Russia
D. East Asia, Southern Asia, North Western Europe
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96. Name the capital of Iceland
A. Loma
B. Port Vila
C. Reykjavik
D. Free Town
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97. Which country were involved in 100 year war?
A. Turkey and Austria
B. England and France
C. Palestine and Israel
D. Germany and Russia
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98. World’s longest ruling head of government is from:
A. Switzerland
B. Cuba
C. Zimbabwe
D. New Zealand
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99. Maximum spoken language in the world is:
A. Arabic
B. English
C. Mandarin
D. Spanish
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100. The largest automobile manufacturing centre in the world is located at:
A. Detroit
B. Tokyo
C. Birmingham
D. Berlin
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