General Knowledge Quiz Questions for All Occasions

  1. Who punished Musa bin Nusayr for invading Spain? Sulaiman
  2. Jamrud is called the Gateway to Khyber Pass
  3. World’s oldest human rights organisation is Anti-Slavery International
  4. Which is the national flower of Syria? Jasmine
  5. Which is the national flower of Switzerland? Edelweiss
  6. Which is India’s first artificial satellite? Aryabhata
  7. World Braille Day is celebrated every year on January 4
  8. Study of “Aging” is called Gerontology
  9. “Maghreb Arab Presse” is the news agency of Morocco
  10. “TASS” is the largest Russian news agency. It was founded in 1904
  11. The period from 1649–1660 is known as Commonwealth period
  12. “The Road Not Taken” is a famous poem of Robert Frost
  13. “Colorado River” is located in US
  14. “Port of Bima” is the seaport of Indonesia
  15. Chemical formula for water is H₂O
  16. In which year Japan attacked Manchuria? 1931
  17. From which city did the Russian Revolution of 1917 begin? Petrograd
  18. Who became the Chancellor of Germany for one day after the death of Hitler during WWII? Joseph Goebbels
  19. Which civilization is known as the birthplace of democracy? Greeks
  20. The Bloodless Revolution of 1688 was started in which country? England
  21. “Asiana” Airline belongs to South Korea
  22. Name of the Mongol dynasty that ruled China? Yuan
  23. Rome’s first code of laws, adopted in 450 B.C.? Twelve Tables
  24. Which country is the largest producer of fruits in the world? China
  25. Temporary capital of Pakistan was Rawalpindi
  26. 1 nibble equals to 4 bits
  27. “Mediafax” is the news agency of Romania
  28. Which is the national flower of Kuwait? Arfaj
  29. Which is the national flower of Kazakhstan? Lily
  30. Google was founded on Sept 4, 1998
  31. “Ratoons” is associated with Sugarcane
  32. “The War Cross with Sword” is the highest military award of Norway
  33. “Public Security Intelligence Agency (PSIA)” is the intelligence agency of Japan
  34. Constantinople, the capital of the Roman Empire, was captured by Turks on 29 May 1453
  35. Treaty of Versailles was signed on 28 June 1919
  36. The last country of Axis powers to surrender during WWII was Japan
  37. Benito Mussolini was a leader of Italy
  38. In which country did the revolution of 1848 first begin? Italy
  39. Who started the construction of the Colosseum in Rome? Vespasian
  40. “Gila River” is located in US
  41. When did the New York Stock Exchange open its first permanent headquarters near Wall Street? 4 January 1865
  42. When did Great Britain enter the Seven Years’ War against Spain and Naples? 4 January 1762
  43. “Leaves of Grass” was written by Walt Whitman
  44. Which one of the following is the intelligence agency of Canada? All of these
  45. “Center for Research on National Security (CISEN)” is the intelligence agency of Mexico
  46. Which is the national flower of Germany? Cornflower
  47. “Port of Tanjung Priok” is the famous seaport of Indonesia
  48. Martinique is an island of France
  49. Kirana mountains are present in Pakistan
  50. Which is the highest military award of France? Legion of Honor
  51. A group of mostly female lions is called Pride
  52. Slavery was abolished in America in 1865
  53. Currency of Martinique? Euro
  54. How old was Malala when she was shot? 15 years
  55. When was Malala Yousafzai born? July 12, 1997
  56. When did the UK join the EU (then EEC)? 1973
  57. “Keemya-e-Saadat” is authored by Imam Ghazali
  58. Port of Reykjavik is the famous seaport of Iceland
  59. Gautam Buddha was born in Kapila Vastu in 563 BC
  60. Which bank became the first Pakistani bank to offer financial services in Beijing? Habib Bank Limited (HBL)
  61. The most rainiest place in the world is Mawsynram, India
  62. “CSIS” is the intelligence agency of Canada
  63. “Military Intelligence and Security Service (MUST)” is the intelligence agency of Sweden
  64. Which city was recaptured at the end of the First Crusade? Jerusalem
  65. Which King of England was forced to sign the Magna Carta? King John
  66. Queen Elizabeth I of England belonged to the Tudor dynasty
  67. The Battle of Waterloo was fought in 1815
  68. “Kitab-fi-Tahqiq” was written by Al-Biruni
  69. How many white stars are on the flag of Tennessee? Three stars
  70. How many white stars are on the flag of Mississippi? 13 stars
  71. Which is the national flower of South Korea? Rose of Sharon
  72. Which is the national flower of Slovenia? Carnation
  73. “DIA” is the intelligence agency of U.S.
  74. The novel “Great Expectations” was written by Charles Dickens
  75. The novel “Madame Bovary” was written by Gustave Flaubert
  76. “Bir Shrestho” is the highest military award of Bangladesh
  77. “Rafina” is one of the famous seaports of Greece
  78. “Alexandroupolis” is the seaport of Greece
  79. Adolf Hitler committed suicide by gunshot on 30 April 1945
  80. Suva is the capital of Fiji
  81. “Great Salt Lake” is located in U.S.A.
  82. “Great Slave Lake” is located in Canada
  83. Largest seaport of Guinea? Port Conakry
  84. “Port Kamsar” is the seaport of Guinea
  85. “Cross to the Heroic Valour in Combat” is the highest military award of Argentina
  86. Which river crosses the equator twice? Congo River
  87. Total length of Araguaia River in Brazil? 2,627 km
  88. Branch of science that studies skin, its functions, diseases & treatment? Dermatology
  89. Scientific study of fingerprints? Dactylography

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