R4RIN – MCQs, Mock Tests | PPSC PPSC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQ SET 5

The Temple of All Religions that consists of several types of religious architecture including an Orthodox church, a mosque, and a synagogue is located in

1. Kazan
2. Saint Petersburg
3. Barcelona
4. Valencia

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Leonardo da Vinci was an ________ polymath with expertise in painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music and mathematics.

1. Russian
2. French
3. Italian
4. Spanish

✅ Correct Answer: 3

The longest river in Europe is

1. River Thames
2. Orange River
3. Ural River
4. Volga River

✅ Correct Answer: 4

The Volga River flows in

1. Great Britain
2. Russia
3. Germany
4. France

✅ Correct Answer: 2

The first person who entered into space was

1. Alan Shepard
2. Alexey Leonov
3. Neil Armstrong
4. Yuri Gagarin

✅ Correct Answer: 4

The first person who walked on the Moon was

1. Alan Shepard
2. Alexey Leonov
3. Neil Armstrong
4. Yuri Gagarin

✅ Correct Answer: 3

The first spacewalk was performed by

1. Alan Shepard
2. Alexey Leonov
3. Neil Armstrong
4. Yuri Gagarin

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Yuri Gagarin was a/an _______ astronaut.

1. American
2. Russian
3. German
4. French

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Neil Armstrong was a/an _______ astronaut.

1. American
2. Russian
3. German
4. French

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Alexey Leonov was a/an __________ astronaut.

1. American
2. Russian
3. German
4. French

✅ Correct Answer: 2

The first space station was

1. Lunokhod 1
2. Mir
3. Salyut 1
4. International Space Station (ISS)

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?

1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin C
3. Vitamin D
4. Vitamin K

✅ Correct Answer: 2

The first spacecraft to land on the Moon was

1. Luna 1
2. Luna 3
3. Luna 6
4. Luna 9

✅ Correct Answer: 4

In many countries, 9 May is observed each year as

1. Slavery Abolition Day
2. War Day
3. Victory Day
4. Pandemic Control Day

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which country has the largest number of wild tigers?

1. China
2. India
3. South Africa
4. United States

✅ Correct Answer: 2

The worlds oldest surviving federation is

1. United States
2. Russia
3. Great Britain
4. Italy

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Marco Polo was a famous __________ traveler.

1. Russian
2. French
3. Italian
4. Spanish

✅ Correct Answer: 3

The largest country by area in Africa is

1. Algeria
2. Nigeria
3. South Africa
4. Tanzania

✅ Correct Answer: 1

The Spring Temple Buddha, the tallest statue in the world, is located in

1. China
2. Japan
3. Thailand
4. India

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Africas largest lake is

1. Lake Albert
2. Lake Tanganyika
3. Lake Malawi
4. Lake Victoria

✅ Correct Answer: 4

The highest cold desert in the world is

1. Antarctica Desert
2. Greenland Desert
3. Katpana Desert
4. Siberia Desert

✅ Correct Answer: 3

The Katpana Desert is located in

1. China
2. Russia
3. Spain
4. Pakistan

✅ Correct Answer: 4

The Aljaferia Palace, a fortified palace, is located in

1. Algeria
2. Spain
3. Pakistan
4. Italy

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Badshahi Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in

1. Algeria
2. Spain
3. Pakistan
4. Italy

✅ Correct Answer: 3

The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos dedicated to the Virgin Mary is located in

1. France
2. Italy
3. Germany
4. Spain

✅ Correct Answer: 4

The first female leader who led a Muslim state was

1. Benazir Bhutto
2. Fatima Jinnah
3. Khalida Zia
4. Maryam Nawaz

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Benazir Bhutto was an elected Prime Minister of

1. Pakistan
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Indonesia
4. Malaysia

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Who is the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate?

1. Albert Einstein
2. Stephen Hawking
3. Nelson Mandela
4. Malala Yousafzai

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Malala Yousafzai is a/an _______ by nationality.

1. Algerian
2. Spainish
3. Pakistani
4. Italian

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Constantine is a city in

1. Algeria
2. Spain
3. Pakistani
4. Italian

✅ Correct Answer: 1

The most populous country in Africa is

1. Algeria
2. Nigeria
3. South Africa
4. DR Congo

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which country has the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

1. China
2. France
3. Italy
4. Spain

✅ Correct Answer: 3

The historic Champagne wine region famous for the production of white wine is located in

1. China
2. France
3. Italy
4. Spain

✅ Correct Answer: 2

The Loire Valley famous for its historic towns, architecture, and wines is located in

1. China
2. France
3. Italy
4. Spain

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Salonga National Park, the Africas largest tropical rain-forest is located in

1. DR Congo
2. Nigeria
3. South Africa
4. Tanzania

✅ Correct Answer: 1

The new variant of Coronavirus was first deducted in December 2020 in

1. China
2. Italy
3. United States
4. United Kingdom

✅ Correct Answer: 4

After 20 years, Taliban fully re-captured Afghanistan on

1. 14 August 2021
2. 15 August 2021
3. 16 August 2021
4. 17 August 2021

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which country won the most medals in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 (played in 2021)?

1. China
2. Japan
3. United States
4. United Kingdom

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which country on 29 August 2020 issued decree to allow Israeli firms to do business in the country?

1. Turkey
2. Oman
3. UAE
4. Saudi Arabia

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which famous couple has divorced recently?

1. Donald and Melania Trump
2. Bill and Melinda Gates
3. Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds
4. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which country is currently the largest producer of Palm Oil ?

1. Turkey
2. Nigeria
3. Malaysia
4. Indonesia

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Line of Actual Control (LAC) is a disputed border-line between

1. China and India
2. China and Pakistan
3. India and Pakistan
4. China, India, and Nepal

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Recently, in which country pro-democracy books were removed from libraries?

1. China
2. Russia
3. Vietnam
4. Hong Kong

✅ Correct Answer: 4

The Paris agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is to limit global warming well below

1. 1.0 °C
2. 1.5°C
3. 2.0 °C
4. 2.5 °C

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Aksai Chin is a disputed area between

1. China and India
2. China and Pakistan
3. India and Pakistan
4. India and Nepal

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Who is current secretary general of the United Nations?

1. Javier Perez de Cuellar
2. Kofi Annan
3. Ban-Ki-Moon
4. Antonio Guterre

✅ Correct Answer: 4

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change deals with

1. reduction in fossil fuel usage
2. CO2 emissions mitigation
3. reduction in Uranium production
4. greenhouse gases emissions mitigation

✅ Correct Answer: 4

The current managing director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) is

1. Kristalina Georgieva
2. Jim Yong Kim
3. Christine Lagarde
4. David Lipton

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Secretary general United Nations Antonio Guterres belongs to

1. United States
2. Portugal
3. Czech Republic
4. Germany

✅ Correct Answer: 2

United States on 31 May 2020 launched spaceflight from its own soil after a decade. The spacecraft was built by

1. Apple
2. Amazon
3. NASA
4. SpaceX

✅ Correct Answer: 4