101 General Knowledge Questions and Answers

  1. ”Military Merit Decoration” is the highest military award of Austria
  2. Which is the national flower of Japan? Chrysanthemum
  3. The philosophical study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge is called Epistemology
  4. Which is the national flower of Iran? Red Rose
  5. Which is the national flower of Iraq? Red Rose
  6. “Itaipu Dam” is the second largest hydro-electric dam in the world after the Three Gorges Dam. It is located in Brazil
  7. The “Xiluodu Dam” is located in China
  8. The term Back4good (B4G) is used for Amnesty Scheme to facilitate voluntary repatriation to countries of origin
  9. The “Mount Olympus” is located in Greece
  10. “Vancouver” is the largest seaport of Canada
  11. “The World Until Yesterday” book is written by Jared Mason Diamond
  12. “Guns, Germs, and Steel” book is written by Jared Mason Diamond
  13. The scientific study of dogs is called Cynology
  14. Which is the national flower of Indonesia? Melati Putih
  15. The Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire started in the year 1821
  16. Which Roman Emperor is also known as ‘little boot’? Caligula
  17. The historical monument Al Khazneh or The Treasury is located in the city of Petra
  18. What is the capital of Latvia? Riga
  19. What was the real name of Tipu Sultan or Tiger of Mysore? Fateh Ali
  20. The study of “Coins” and “Medals” is called Numismatics
  21. The book “Shanama-e-Islam” is written by Hafeez Jallundri
  22. Sir William Wallace is known as the independence fighter of Scotland
  23. “Csepel” is the seaport of Hungary
  24. How many years did Elizabeth I reign England? 44 Years
  25. Chapel Bridge is located in Switzerland
  26. Chengyang Bridge (also known as Wind and Rain Bridge) is located in China
  27. In which year was Vatican City established as an independent state? 1929
  28. Which is the national flower of Hungary? Tulip
  29. Charles Bridge is located in Czech Republic
  30. Chhogori and Savage Mountain are other names of K-2
  31. “Baku” is the seaport of Azerbaijan
  32. “Zeebrugge” is the seaport of Belgium
  33. The study of X-rays and their medical applications is called Radiology
  34. Pompeii is the town of Italy
  35. Soviet Union tested its first nuclear bomb on 29 August 1949
  36. What is Ivy Mike? First test of hydrogen bomb of United States
  37. Muhammad Bin Qasim Al-Thaqafi was born in Taif
  38. “Beni Saf” is the seaport of Algeria
  39. The Vanern Lake is located in Sweden
  40. Which is the national flower of Dominica? Carib Wood
  41. “ANSA” is the news agency of Italy
  42. BERNAMA is the news agency of Malaysia
  43. During rainy season wooden doors are difficult to open or close because of Imbibition
  44. When did Bahadur Shah Zafar die? 7 November 1862
  45. On 13 February 1739, Nadir Shah crushed the Mughal army in less than three hours at the huge Battle of Karnal
  46. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the founder of the Sikh Empire. He was born in 1780
  47. Which is the national flower of Egypt? Egyptian Lotus
  48. Which is the national flower of Ethiopia? Calla Lily
  49. The Great Bear Lake is located in Canada
  50. “PTI” is the news agency of India
  51. The “Al-Aqaba” is the seaport of Jordan
  52. “JANA” is the news agency of Libya
  53. What type of creature is a Fulmar? A Bird
  54. The Painted Desert lies in which US state? Arizona
  55. Who was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England? Anne Boleyn
  56. In which year did the Titanic sink on its maiden voyage? 1912
  57. Who was founder of Bahmani dynasty? Aladdin Hassan Bahman Shah
  58. Aladdin Hassan Bahman Shah became the king of Bahman (City of Iran) in 1347
  59. Empire State Building is in New York
  60. The currency of Croatia is Kuna
  61. Interfax is the news agency of Russia
  62. What was the first country to leave the United Nations? Indonesia
  63. Name of the Iceland parliament is Alpingi (Assembly of all)
  64. Name of the Germany parliament is Bundestag
  65. The Sepahsalar Mosque is located in Tehran, Iran
  66. Who established the Mughal Dynasty? Bābur
  67. The Russian Revolution took place in 1917
  68. Who is called the father of Astronomy? Galileo Galilei
  69. Which President of the United States was assassinated? Abraham Lincoln
  70. The Mongols defeat the Khwarezmid Empire and take over Persia (Iran, Afghanistan) in 1221
  71. Which is the national flower of China? Plum Blossom
  72. Agrology is the study of agricultural soils
  73. Alethiology is the study of truth
  74. The study of the structure of the body is called Anatomy
  75. The study of angels is called Angelology
  76. Who among the following is called the Darvesh king? Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
  77. When did Nasir-ud-din Mahmud die? 1266
  78. When did Ghias-ud-din Balban die? 1287
  79. Who became the king of Delhi in 1414 AD? Khizar Khan
  80. What was the old name of Saudi Arabia? Najd and Hejaz
  81. Who is the author of the book “The Frontier Tragedy”? Allah Bux Yousufi
  82. Which of the following countries are members of CACM (Central American Common Market)? Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
  83. Who wrote the book “A Nation is Born”? Syed Mahmud Hassan
  84. Zawar (Rajasthan) is famous for Zinc mines
  85. Agra city was founded by Sikandar Lodhi
  86. Bahlul Khan Lodi ascended the chair of the Delhi sultanate on 19th April 1451
  87. Who was the ruler of the kingdom between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab? King Porus
  88. What was Alexander the Great most known for? Being a military genius and commander
  89. How old was Alexander the Great when he died in Babylon? 32
  90. What famous philosopher was Alexander’s teacher as a child? Aristotle
  91. When did Genghis Khan capture the capital of the Jin Dynasty (China)? 1215
  92. When did Mongolian leader Temujin defeat his rivals and receive the title Genghis Khan, Universal Ruler of the Mongols (Mongolia)? 1206
  93. Dow Jones is stock exchange market of New York
  94. Which is the national game of United States of America? Baseball
  95. In which year did America join the Second World War? 1941
  96. Ibn Battuta visited India in the reign of Sultan Muhammad Tughlaq
  97. Dal Lake is located in area of Srinagar
  98. Which is the national game of Russia? Bandy
  99. Which is the national game of Japan? Sumo wrestling
  100. Which is the national game of Nepal? Volleyball
  101. Which is the national game of France? Football
  102. Which is the national flower of Australia? Golden Wattle
  103. Which of the following countries has Tulips as its national flower? All of the above
  104. Which country is known as “Horn of Africa”? Somalia
  105. Which is the largest country in Africa by land area? Algeria
  106. Which is the national bird of Italy? Sparrow
  107. “Chukar Partridge” is a national bird of which country? Iraq
  108. The “Zambezi River” is located in Africa
  109. The “Saint Lawrence River” is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America
  110. “Common Nightingale” is a national bird of which country? Iran
  111. First Woman University of Pakistan is located in Rawalpindi

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