Questionnaire: World GK
1. South Africa became a democratic republic on
A. May 10, 1994
B. May 10, 1993
C. April 15, 1994
D. April 15, 1993
Answera
2. What is the official language of Argentina?
A. Italian
B. Spanish
C. Portuguese
D. German
Answerb
3. Arrange the following pairs in correct order.
| Language | Country |
| a. Flemish | 1. Israel |
| b. Amharic | 2. Ethiopia |
| c. Swahili | 3. Belgium |
| d. Hebrew | 4. East Africa |
A. a4, b3, c2, d1
B. a3, b2, c4, d1
C. a3, b2, c1, d4
D. a2, b3, c1, d4
Answerb
4. Arrange the following pairs in correct order.
| Language | Country |
| a. French | 1. Brazil |
| b. Italian | 2. Mexico |
| c. Portuguese | 3. Libya |
| d. Spanish | 4. Mauritania |
| 5. Algeria |
A. a5, b3, c1, d2
B. a2, b5, c1, d3
C. a3, b1, c5, d4
D. a5, b3, c2, d4
Answera
5. Which country is not in Europe?
A. Holland
B. Belgium
C. Lebanon
D. Sweden
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6. Judaism and Christianity were born in :
A. Palestine
B. Rome
C. Egypt
D. Iran
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7. The Zend Avesta is the Holy Book of the:
A. Hebrews
B. Roman Catholics
C. Zoroastrians
D. Quakers
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8. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. Islam –Bohras
B. Hinduism–Arya Samajists
C. Christianity–Mormons
D. Zoroastrianism–Bahris
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9. Which of the following Muslim festivals is based on the ‘Holy Quran’ ?
A. Id-ul-Fitr
B. Id-ul-Zuha
C. Moharum
D. Bakr-id
Answerb
10. In which season is Christmas celebrated in Australia?
A. Autumn
B. Winter
C. Spring
D. Summer
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11. Capital of Guatemala is obtained by putting the word ‘city’after it. The capital of which of the following countries is obtained in such way:
A. Taiwan
B. Mexico
C. Laos
D. Ghana
Answerb
12. The capital of Vietnam is:
A. Ho ChiMinh City
B. Hanoi
C. Ankara
D. Kampala
Answerb
13. Tirana is the capital of the country known as:
A. Yugoslavia
B. Hungary
C. Afghanistan
D. Albania
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14. Which one of the following is not a capital city?
A. Sophia
B. Ho ChiMinh City
C. PanamaCity
D. Prague
Answerb
15. Brasilia is the capital of which of the following countries?
A. Mexico
B. Guyana
C. Cuba
D. Brazil
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16. Bangkok is the capital of which of the following countries?
A. Malaysia
B. Indonesia
C. Taiwan
D. Thailand
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17. Thimpu is the capital of :
A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Sikkim
D. Tibet
Answerb
18. Which of the following is the capital of Iran ?
A. Teheran
B. Riyad
C. Baghdad
D. Jerusalem
Answera
19. Dirham is the currency of:
A. Malta
B. Iran
C. Moroco
D. Libya
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20. Drop the last four letters of the name of the country itself and you get its currency. The country is:
A. Netherlands
B. Afghanistan
C. El Salvador
D. Luxembourg
Answerb
21. By dropping the final letter of the name of country we get name of its curency. That country is in Europe. The country is:
A. Korea
B. France
C. Mongolia
D. Iran
Answerb
22. Netherland’s currency is:
A. Peso
B. Pesata
C. Rupiah
D. Guilder
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23. Which of the following pairs of country and its currency is not correct?
A. Bangladesh –Taka
B. United Arab Emirates–Dirham
C. Japan–Yuan
D. Saudi Arabia–Riyal
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24. The currency of the European Monetary Unionis:
A. Dolar
B. Euro
C. Mark
D. Sterling
Answerb
25. ‘Scym’is the Parliament of:
A. Holland
B. Poland
C. Yugoslavia
D. Greece
Answerb
26. Duma refers to:
A. freedom
B. an elected body
C. religion
D. soldiers
Answerb
27. Which one of the following countries was previously called Kampuchea?
A. Vietnam
B. Cambodia
C. Maldives
D. Gambia
Answerb
28. The new name of Burma is:
A. Yangoon
B. Myanmar
C. Rangoon
D. Kampuchea
Answerb
29. What was the earlier name of Ghana ?
A. The Ivory Coast
B. The Gold Coast
C. Malabar
D. The Levant
Answerb
30. In which nation, its flag is never allowed to fly at half-mast ?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Turkey
C. Moroco
D. Libya
Answera
31. Zimbabwe was formerly known as:
A. Rhodesia
B. Mali
C. Namibia
D. Ivory Coast
Answera
32. Paper was invented in China in the:
A. Ist century BC
B. 2ndcenturyAD
C. 4thcenturyAD
D. 5thcenturyAD
Answerb
33. In which of the following countries did the decimal system of numbers originate?
A. England
B. France
C. Germany
D. India
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34. Where was the selection of suitable candidates for a particular job first started through competitive examination?
A. China
B. Great Britain
C. USA
D. Germany
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35. The institution of Ombudsman was first established in:
A. Norway
B. Sweden
C. Finland
D. Denmark
Answerb
36. ‘Maple Leaf’ is the emblem of:
A. Canada
B. Greece
C. Cyprus
D. Guinea
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37. Which country is named as ‘The Cockpit of Europe’ ?
A. Hungary
B. Austria
C. Switzerland
D. Belgium
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38. Which country is known as the ‘Playground of Europe’ ?
A. Italy
B. France
C. Switzerland
D. Poland
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39. Which is the country famous for pyramids?
A. Israel
B. Jordan
C. Iraq
D. Egypt
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40. Which country is nearest to the SouthPole?
A. Australia
B. NewZealand
C. Chile
D. Sweden
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41. Australia may be called a “hollow continent” because:
A. most people live along the coasts
B. it is shaped like a saucer
C. there are no rivers in the interior
D. most of its central area is occupied by water
Answera
43. ‘Land of White Elephant’ is the surname assigned to:
A. Japan
B. Thailand
C. Bhutan
D. Nepal
Answerb
43. Cuba is nicknamed as :
A. Cockpit of Europe
B. Hermit Kingdom
C. Land of the Golden Fleece
D. Sugar Bowl of the world
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44. Arrange the following pairs in correct order.
| List I | List II |
| a. Land of Rising Sun | 1. Korea |
| b. Land of Midnight Sun | 2. Finland |
| c. Land of Thousand Lakes | 3. Japan |
| d. Land of Thunderbolt | 4. Norway |
| 5. Bhutan |
A. a2, b4, c1, d5
B. a3, b4, c2, d5
C. a1, b3, c2, d4
D. a3, b1, c4, d2
Answerb
45. Famous Leaning Tower of Pisa is in:
A. Italy
B. Greece
C. Cyprus
D. Turkey
Answera
46. The city of Los Angeles is famous for :
A. film studios
B. golden beaches
C. rocket launching station
D. natural beauty
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47. Given below are four wonders not usually included among the seven wonders of the world :
1.The Great Wall of China
2.TheTaj Mahal at Agra
3.The Leaning Tower of Pisa
4.The Angkor Vat Temple in Kampuchea
What is the correct chronological sequence in which they were constructed ?Choose the answer from the codes given below:
A. 3,2,1,4
B. 1,4,3,2
C. 1,3,4,2
D. 4,1,2,3
Answerb
48. Vatican City is the residence of:
A. Pope
B. British Queen
C. French President
D. Cyprus President
Answera
49. Kremlin in Moscow is:
A. the seat of the government
B. a temple representing ancient archaeological remains
C. the name of a university site in Moscow
D. None of these
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50. No10, Downing Street, London is the official residence of
A. Chairman of the House of Lords
B. Speaker of the House of Commons
C. Prime Minister of UK
D. Foreign Minister of UK
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51. Kyat is the currency of
A. Maldives
B. Myanmar
C. Mongolia
D. Nepal
Answerb
52. Which of the following is not a Central American country?
A. Nicaragua
B. Panama
C. El-Salvador
D. Peru
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53. Nicaragua is situated in :
A. North America
B. South America
C. Central America
D. West Africa
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54. Which country is known as the Land of the Midnight Sun?
A. Sweden
B. Netherlands
C. Norway
D. Japan
Answerc
55. The oldest monarchy in theworld is of:
A. UK
B. Nepal
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Japan
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56. The largest island in the Indian Ocean is:
A. Sumatra
B. Maldives
C. Sri Lanka
D. Madagascar
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57. Ecuador is situated in :
A. North America
B. South America
C. Africa
D. South East Asia
Answerb
58. Which of the following is known as the city of seven hills?
A. Oslo
B. Rome
C. Geneva
D. Istambol
Answerb
59. Which country is situated in the horn of Africa?
A. South Africa
B. Ethiopia
C. Somalia
D. Egypt
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60. Which one of the following countries was involved in Bofors deal?
A. Switzerland
B. Germany
C. Britain
D. France
Answera
61. International Rice Research Institute is in:
A. Malaysia
B. Thailand
C. Indonesia
D. Philippines
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62. Pentagon is :
A. the largest port of Russia
B. the largest port of USA
C. the biggest steel manufacturing centre in the world
D. a large building housing the Ministry of Defence of USA
Answerd
63. “Tashkent Agreement” was signed in:
A. 1962
B. 1966
C. 1967
D. 1972
Answerb
64. Shimla Agreement was concluded in:
A. 1962
B. 1966
C. 1967
D. 1972
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65. Which of the following combinations is/are correct ?
1.Chalenger: explosion
2.Kanishka :c rash
3.Chernobyl : nuclear disaster
A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1 and 2
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66. Which of the following set of countries is involved in Siachen Glacier dispute?
A. India and China
B. India and Pakistan
C. India and Rusia
D. Rusia and China
Answerb
67. Developing countries are otherwise known as:
A. Eastern Block Countries
B. Third World Countries
C. Agricultural Countries
D. Primary Countries
Answerb
68. Iran-Iraq conflict was mainly over :
A. Shat-el-Arab Waterway’s ownership
B. Kurdish rebels
C. Religion
D. None of the above
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69. Hong Kong was transferred to China in the year:
A. 1990
B. 1992
C. 1997
D. 1996
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70. India-UK extradition pact relates to:
A. aid agreement between the two countries
B. defence purchase
C. curbing the terrorist activities
D. None of these
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71. Bahrain is becoming famous as the
A. world’s leading sugar market
B. world’s major silver market
C. west Asia’s leading banking centre, being turned intoan inter-national bullion market
D. number one trading centre for Asia
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72. Which of the following countries has only a two-party Government ?
A. Great Britain
B. France
C. India
D. Australia
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73. The policy of Non-Alignment followed by India implies :
A. preserving the right to choose its own policies
B. keeping aloof from the power blocs
C. bringing peace and amity to the world
D. a third world power
Answerb
74. Which of these nations has the largest percentage of persons in the armed forces?
A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. Israel
D. Syria
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75. After the break-up of the USSR the largest country in the world in terms of area is:
A. China
B. Russia
C. USA
D. Canada
Answerb
76. The American Constitution came into effect in:
A. 1781
B. 1861
C. 1789
D. 1865
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77. Which is not a feature of the American constitution?
A. Federation
B. Written constitution
C. Republic
D. Cabinet system
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78. United States of America elects her President after every
A. six years
B. four years
C. five years
D. three years
Answerb
79. How the President of America is elected ?
A. Direct election
B. Voting by State Governors
C. By elected representatives of Congress
D. Voting by Election Commission appointed by elected representatives
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80. If there is any disagreement between the Senate and House of Representatives in USA, it is resolved by:
A. The President
B. The Vice-President
C. The Speaker
D. conference committee consisting of 3 to 9 members from each House
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