World: Miscellaneous (gk)
Static general knowledge in mcq format


Which of the following historical event is not associated with the Cold War?

A. Cuban Missiles Crisis
B. Treaty of Versailles
C. Truman's Doctrine

(B) Treaty of Versailles

Cold war: Note
The Cuban Missile Crisis and the building of the Berlin Wall were :

A. Crises that followed Vietnam War
B. Crises during the Cold War
C. Crises during the post-Cold War

(B) Crises during the Cold War

Cold war: Note
1971 war for the liberation of Bangladesh was fought between which all countries?

A. India and Pakistan
B. India and Bangladesh
C. India and China

(A) India and Pakistan

Bangladesh Liberation War 1971: Note
Who created the NATO military alliance in 1949?

A. United States
B. West Germany
C. Soviet Union

(A) United States

NATO: Note
Q. First women prime minister of Italy-

A. Giorgia Meloni
B. Kamala Harris
C. Angela Merkel

(A) Giorgia Meloni
Q. When did the first meeting of WSF was held?

A. Porto Alegre in 2001
B. New Delhi in 2004
C. London in 1998
D. Mumbai in 2000

Answer: A
Q. The First World War came to an end by which treaty?

A. Treaty of Vienna
B. Treaty of Versailles
C. Treaty of Utrecht
D. Treaty of WestPhalia

Answer: B
Q. In which year SAARC was founded?

A. 1947
B. 1990
C. 1985
D. 1996

Answer: C
Q. Which of the following countries is a member of ASEAN?

A. Indonesia
B. Japan
C. United States
D. India

Answer: A
Q. _________ is known as "Land of the Rising Sun ".

A. Japan
B. Iran
C. Norway

(A) Japan
Q. Which sea separates the African continent from the Asian continent?

A. Black Sea
B. Red Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea

(B) Red Sea
Q. The Dead Sea is located between which two countries?

A. USA and Canada
B. Jordan and Israel
C. Turkey and Israel

(B) Jordan and Israel
Q. Where is the Bermuda Triangle located?

A. Mediterranean Sea
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean

(C) Atlantic Ocean
Q. Which country is also known as the Playground of Europe?

A. Switzerland
B. Greenland
C. Ireland

(A) Switzerland
Q. The body of water between Russia and Alaska is

A. Panama Canal
B. Bering Strait
C. Suez Canal

(B) Bering Strait
Q. The Capital City of Peru is

A. Santiago
B. Bogota
C. Lima

(C) Lima
Q. By which name is the river Brahmaputra known after it joins the river Ganga in Bangladesh ?

A. Lohit
B. Siang
C. Padma

(C) Padma
Q. The Durand Line forms the dividing border between

A. Pakistan and Afghanistan
B. India and Burma (Myanmar
C. India and Afghanistan

(A) Pakistan and Afghanistan
Q. Which among the following tunnel connects France and Italy?

A. Mont Blanc Tunnel
B. St. Gothard Tunnel
C. Queens way Tunnel
D. Orange Fish Rivers Tunnel

Answer: A
Q. Ireland is an island of which archipelago?

A. British Isles
B. New Zealand
C. Archipelago Sea
D. Canadian Arctic Archipelago

Answer: A
Q. Which is the smallest gulf country in the world?

A. Oman
B. Bahrain
C. Iraq
D. Qatar

Answer: B
Q. Mertz Glacier is located in which continent?

A. Asia
B. Africa
C. North America
D. Antarctica

Answer: D
Q. Where 2024 summer Olympic will be held?

A. Paris
B. New York
C. Dubai

(A) Paris
Q. Which of the following is NOT a colour in the Olympic Ring?

A. Green
B. Pink
C. Red

(B) Pink
Q. In Volleyball, how many players per team are on the court ?

A. Five
B. Six
C. Seven

(B) Six
1. The security Council has ____ permanent members.

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
Answer: 5
2. USSR disintegrated in the year _______.

A. 1981
B. 1991
C. 2001
Answer: 1991
Q. Who was the first woman awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, and in which year was it awarded?

A. Grazia Deledda, 1926
B. Toni Morrison, 1993
C. Pearl Buck, 1938
D. Selma Lagerlof, 1909

Answer: D
Q. Which Shakespeare play is considered his first tragedy?

A. Titus Andronicus
B. Othello
C. Romeo and Juliet
D. King Lear

Answer: A
Q. How many lines does a Shakespearean sonnet have?

A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 14

Answer: D
Q. Who is the author of the famous novel 'War and Peace'?

A. Anton Chekhov
B. Nikolai Gogol
C. Leo Tolstoy
D. Karl Marx

Answer: C