knowledge -MCQs are all about general knowledge
MCQs are all about general knowledge
Alexandra is the famous city and an important Sea Port of:
(a) Libya
(b) Lebanon
(c) Greece
(d) Egypt
Answer: d
The capital of Ghana is:
(a) Accra
(b) Maputo
(c) Nonakchott
(d) Addis Ababa
Answer: a
What is “Abu Simbal”?
(a) Temple in India
(b) Temple in Egypt
(c) Art gallery in Syria
(d) Capital of Malli
Answer: b
Al-Aqsa Mosque is in:
(a) Gaza
(b) Tel Aviv
(c) Jerusalem
(d) Baghdad
Answer: c
Name the city, which is famous for the tomb of Sufi Saint Khawaja Moin-ud-Din Chishti:
(a) Aligarh
(b) Ajmer
(c) Agra
(d) Ahmedabad
Answer: b
Adelaide is the famous city of:
(a) Tasmania
(b) New Zealand
(c) Australia
(d) UK
The capital of Jordan is:
(a) Amman
(b) San’a
(c) Muscat
(d) Aden
Answer: a
Akal-Takht (Famous for Sikhs) is a place in the Golden Temple of:
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mombai
(c) Kokata
(d) Amritsar
Answer: d
Babylon is the famous city of:
(a) Greece
(b) Egypt
(c) Iraq
(d) Syria
Answer: c
Bastille was a _______ in Paris, which was destroyed on 14th July, 1789 during the French Revolution:
(a) City
(b) Jail
(c) Village
(d) Temple
Answer: b
Camp David is a place located in __________ where Egypt and Israel signed the Camp David Accord:
(a) Israel
(b) Switzerland
(c) Egypt
(d) USA
Answer: d
Gaza is the famous city of:
(a) Lebanon
(b) Israel
(c) Palestine
(d) Egypt
Answer: c
The headquarters of LTTE guerillas, Jaffna is located in:
(a) India
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Bhutan
(d) Bangladesh
Answer: b
Greenwich is a town near through which passes the Meridian:
(a) New York
(b) Zurich
(c) London
(d) Paris
Answer: c
Pentagon is the headquarters of US Army which is located in:
(a) Switzerland
(b) Germany
(c) UK
(d) Washington
Answer: d
The capital of South Korea is:
(a) Seoul
(b) Pyongyang
(c) Manila
(d) Bangkok
Answer: a
The famous place Notre Dam is located in:
(a) Russia
(b) Greece
(c) France
(d) Italy
Answer: c
The greatest sea port in China is:
(a) Canten
(b) Beijing
(c) Hong Kong
(d) Shanghai
Answer: d
Simla, the capital of Himachel Pradesh, is famous for:
(a) Simla Agreement
(b) Museums
(c) Ancient Civilization
(d) Temples
Answer: a
Name the largest town in Israel:
(a) Jerusalem
(b) Tel Aviv
(c) Gaza
(d) Tbilisi
Answer: b
Taxila, the ancient city of Punjab, is famous for its:
(a) Archaeological excavations
(b) Ancient temples
(c) Shopping centres
(d) Fort
Answer: a
Zurich is an important city of:
(a) Germany
(b) Italy
(c) Switzerland
(d) Greece
Answer: c
PENTAGON is the headquarters of:
(a) UNICEP
(b) NATO
(c) US Army
(d) French Army
Answer: c
Camp David is located in USA. It gained fame due to an agreement which was signed by Israel and Egypt in the year of:
(a) 1979
(b) 1956
(c) 1967
(d) 1971
Answer: a
Hollywood (USA) is famous for its:
(a) Sports Complex
(b) Golden gate bridge
(c) University
(d) Film Industry
Answer: d
Which place is a famous resort for tourism?
(a) Accra
(b) Honolulu
(c) Aligarh
(d) Greenwich
Answer: b
Which place gained fame during French Revolution in 1789?
(a) Alexandria
(b) Jaffna
(c) Bastille
(d) Kirkuk
Answer: c
Which place produces petroleum on large scale?
(a) Aleppo
(b) Kurkuk
(c) Gaza
(d) Kathmandu
Answer: b
Amman is a famous city and capital of
(a) Palestine
(b) Sudan
(c) Somalia
(d) Jordan
Answer: d
Which city is located in Iraq?
(a) Babylon
(b) Dardanelles
(c) Alexandria
(d) Accra
Answer: a
Which place is the headquarters of LTTE
(a) Jaffna
(b) Colombo
(c) Kathmandu
(d) Notre Dam
Answer: A
Which place is not in India?
(a) Agra
(b) Aligarh
(c) Ajmer
(d) Taxila
Answer: d
Simla, famous for Simla Agreement, is the capital of:
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Maharashter
(c) Bihar
(d) Himachel Pradesh
Answer: d
“Al-Aqsa Mosque” is in:
(a) Tel Aviv
(b) Jerusalem
(c) Beirut
(d) Cairo
Answer: b
Moscow is situated on the bank of River:
(a) Tigris
(b) Spree
(c) Tagus
(d) Moskua
Answer: d
Famous film industry centre Hollywood is in:
(a) USA
(b) Britain
(c) Japan
(d) China
Answer: a
Name the Russian news agency:
(a) DPA
(b) BTA
(c) Interfax
(d) Ritzan
Answer: c
The capital and important seaport of Hawaii Islands is:
(a) Alaska
(b) Honolulu
(c) Havana
(d) Lima
Answer: b
Khartoum is situated on the bank of river:
(a) Tiber
(b) Seine
(c) Tigris
(d) Nile
Answer: d
Agra, (India) is famous for:
(a) Temples
(b) Ancient forts
(c) Taj Mahal
(d) Museums
Answer: c
Alexandra is the famous city and an important Sea Port of:
(a) Libya
(b) Lebanon
(c) Greece
(d) Egypt
Answer: d
The capital of Ghana is:
(a) Accra
(b) Maputo
(c) Nonakchott
(d) Addis Ababa
Answer: a
What is “Abu Simbal”?
(a) Temple in India
(b) Temple in Egypt
(c) Art gallery in Syria
(d) Capital of Malli
Answer: b
Al-Aqsa Mosque is in:
(a) Gaza
(b) Tel Aviv
(c) Jerusalem
(d) Baghdad
Answer: c
Name the city, which is famous for the tomb of Sufi Saint Khawaja Moin-ud-Din Chishti:
(a) Aligarh
(b) Ajmer
(c) Agra
(d) Ahmedabad
Answer: b
Adelaide is the famous city of:
(a) Tasmania
(b) New Zealand
(c) Australia
(d) UK
The capital of Jordan is:
(a) Amman
(b) San’a
(c) Muscat
(d) Aden
Answer: a
Akal-Takht (Famous for Sikhs) is a place in the Golden Temple of:
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mombai
(c) Kokata
(d) Amritsar
Answer: d
Babylon is the famous city of:
(a) Greece
(b) Egypt
(c) Iraq
(d) Syria
Answer: c
Bastille was a _______ in Paris, which was destroyed on 14th July, 1789 during the French Revolution:
(a) City
(b) Jail
(c) Village
(d) Temple
Answer: b
Camp David is a place located in __________ where Egypt and Israel signed the Camp David Accord:
(a) Israel
(b) Switzerland
(c) Egypt
(d) USA
Answer: d
Gaza is the famous city of:
(a) Lebanon
(b) Israel
(c) Palestine
(d) Egypt
Answer: c
The headquarters of LTTE guerillas, Jaffna is located in:
(a) India
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Bhutan
(d) Bangladesh
Answer: b
Greenwich is a town near through which passes the Meridian:
(a) New York
(b) Zurich
(c) London
(d) Paris
Answer: c
Pentagon is the headquarters of US Army which is located in:
(a) Switzerland
(b) Germany
(c) UK
(d) Washington
Answer: d
The capital of South Korea is:
(a) Seoul
(b) Pyongyang
(c) Manila
(d) Bangkok
Answer: a
The famous place Notre Dam is located in:
(a) Russia
(b) Greece
(c) France
(d) Italy
Answer: c
The greatest sea port in China is:
(a) Canten
(b) Beijing
(c) Hong Kong
(d) Shanghai
Answer: d
Simla, the capital of Himachel Pradesh, is famous for:
(a) Simla Agreement
(b) Museums
(c) Ancient Civilization
(d) Temples
Answer: a
Name the largest town in Israel:
(a) Jerusalem
(b) Tel Aviv
(c) Gaza
(d) Tbilisi
Answer: b
Presently, the number of leading religions of the world is:
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 7
Answer: b
Christianity is based on the teaching of:
(a) Hazrat Musa (AS)
(b) Hazrat Noah (AS)
(c) Hazrat Isa (AS)
(d) Hazrat Ilyas (AS)
Answer: c
The leading religion of the world is:
(a) Christianity
(b) Islam
(c) Hinduism
(d) Buddhism
Answer: a
In the beginning, Christianity faced stiff opposition from the:
(a) Jews
(b) Romans
(c) Iranians
(d) Germans
Answer: b
Total number of Christians belonging to all sects is about _____ million.
(a) 1,928
(b) 1,750
(c) 2,050
(d) 2,100
Answer: a
Second largest region of the world is:
(a) Islam
(b) Buddhism
(c) Judaism
(d) Hinduism
Answer: a
How many major sects of Islam in the world?
(a) 10
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 2
Answer: d
The total number of Muslims in the world is:
(a) 1,500 million
(b) 1,200 million
(c) 1,100 million
(d) 1,000 million
Answer: c
________ is not a religion but the complex result of 5,000 years of continuous cultural development.
(a) Buddhism
(b) Hinduism
(c) Judaism
(d) Shintoism
Answer: b
Cows, snakes and monkeys are considered sacred in the:
(a) Hinduism
(b) Christianity
(c) Parsi-ism
(d) Buddhism
Answer: a
How many Hindus are there in the world?
(a) 1,000 million
(b) 880 million
(c) 780 million
(d) 600 million
Answer: c
Majority of Hindus live in:
(a) Nepal
(b) Banglades
(c) Thailand
(d) India
Answer: d
_____ is a non-theistic religion:
(a) Islam
(b) Shintoism
(c) Buddhism
(d) Hinduism
Answer: c
Buddhism was founded by Gautama Buddha in the _________ century B. C.:
(a) 4th
(b) 6th
(c) 7th
(d) 20th
Answer: b
Presently there are about million Buddhists in the world:
(a) 323
(b) 425
(c) 550
(d) 350
Answer: a
Name of the holy book of Jews:
(a) Bible
(b) Injeel
(c) Zaboor
(d) Taurat
Answer: d
There are _________ main sects of modern Judaism:
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 5
Answer: a
The total number of Jews in the world is about:
(a) 15 million
(b) 18 million
(c) 30 million
(d) 60 million
Answer: b
Majority of Jews live in:
(a) USA
(b) Israel
(c) USA and Israel
(d) Russia
Answer: c
How many Jews were killed during the Second World War?
(a) 1 trillion
(b) 3 trillion
(c) 4.5 million
(d) 5.7 million
Answer: d
Which country is called “Land of Mountains”?
(a) Mongolia
(b) Japan
(c) Nepal
(d) Indonesia
Answer: c
What is geographical epithet of Japan?
(a) Land of lilies
(b) Land of amber
(c) Land of contrasts
(d) Land of rising sun
Answer: d
Which country is called “Flower Garden of Europe”?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) France
(c) Netherlands
(d) Denmark
Answer: c
Which country I called “Gift of Nile”?
(a) Sudan
(b) Libya
(c) Algeria
(d) Egypt
Answer: d
What is the geographical epithet of Bahrain?
(a) Isle of pearls
(b) Emerald island
(c) Land of morning calm
(d) Gift of Nile
Answer: a
Which country enjoys the epithet of “Land of the Golden Fibre”?
(a) China
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Australia
(d) Finland
Answer: b
Give the name of the country which is called “Land of Thousand Islands.”
(a) Philippines
(b) Japan
(c) Indonesia
(d) West Indies
Answer: c
To which country, the epithet “Cockpit of Europe” refers?
(a) France
(b) Luxembourg
(c) Netherlands
(d) Belgium
Answer: d
What is the epithet of New Zealand?
(a) Britain of South
(b) Emerald Island
(c) Island Continent
(d) Land of Mountains
Answer: a
Which country is called “Island Continent”?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) Australia
(c) Iceland
(d) Canada
Answer: b
Which country is called “Horn of Africa”?
(a) Egypt
(b) Sudan
(c) Somalia
(d) Eritrea
Answer: c
Which city is called “City of Bazars”?
(a) Cairo
(b) Bangkok
(c) Lahroe
(d) Jakarta
Answer: a
What is the geographical epithet of New York?
(a) City of Parks
(b) City of Peace
(c) City of Freedom
(d) City of Skyscrapers
Answer: d
Which city is called “Forbidden City”?
(a) Tokyo (Japan)
(b) Manila (Philippines)
(c) Lahore (Pakistan)
(d) Warsaw (Poland)
Answer: c
Which city is called “Manchester of Pakistan”?
(a) Karachi
(b) Faisalabad
(c) Gujranwala
(d) Hyderabad
Answer: b
What is the geographical epithet of Chicago?
(a) Wind City
(b) City of Angels
(c) City of Parks
(d) City of Golden Gate
Answer: a
Which city is called the “Pyramid City”?
(a) Cairo (Egypt)
(b) Bangkok (Thailand)
(c) Beijing (China)
(d) Tripoli (Libya)
Answer: a
Which city is called “Gateway of India”?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Mumbai
(c) Madras
(d) Amritsar
Answer: b
What is the geographical epithet of Sheraz (Iran)?
(a) City of Lilies
(b) City of Tombs
(c) City of Palaces
(d) City of Roses & Nightingales
Answer: d
The new name of Abyssinia is:
(a) Libya
(b) Mauritania
(c) Syria
(d) Ethiopia
Answer: d
Ankara is the new name of:
(a) Babylon
(b) Angora
(c) Bastille
(d) Aleppo
Answer: b
Give the new name of Batavia:
(a) Jakarta
(b) Java
(c) Kuala Lumpur
(d) Nairobi
Answer: a
The old name of Sri Lanka was:
(a) Panjim
(b) Acre
(c) Ceylon
(d) Manchukuo
Answer: c
East Pakistan is now called:
(a) Punjab
(b) Assam
(c) Karachi
(d) Bangladesh
Answer: d
The new name of “Sandwich Islands” is:
(a) Zaire
(b) Hawaiin Islands
(c) Nauru
(d) Fiji
Answer: b
The changed name of Persia is:
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) Palestine
(d) Jordan
Answer: a
Give the new name of Constantinople:
(a) Athens
(b) Istanbul
(c) Rome
(d) Cairo
Answer: b
Taiwan is the new name of:
(a) Nyasaland
(b) Christiania
(c) Tanganyka
(d) Formosa
Answer: d
East Indies is now called:
(a) West Indies
(b) Malaysia
(c) Indonesia
(d) Philippines
Answer: c
Nippon is the new name of:
(a) Japan
(b) Laos
(c) Vietnam
(d) South Korea
Answer: a
Pipri (Pakistan) is new called:
(a) Quetta
(b) Thatta
(c) Karachi
(d) Bin Qasim
Answer: d
Mayanmar is the changed name of:
(a) Bhutan
(b) Maldives
(c) Burma
(d) Nepal
Answer: c
Siam was the old name of:
(a) Thailand
(b) Mongolia
(c) Cambodia
(d) Mauritius
Answer: a
Rangoon’s new name is
(a) Bishkek
(b) Koin
(c) Panaji
(d) Yangon
Answer: d
Peking is now called:
(a) Tokyo
(b) Beijing
(c) Seoul
(d) Shanghai
Answer: b
Dhaka was formerly called:
(a) Salisbury
(b) East Pakistan
(c) Montgomery
(d) Dacca
Answer: d
Lyallpur is now called:
(a) Faisalabad
(b) Sahiwal
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Attock
Answer: a
Give the old name of Athens:
(a) Antioch
(b) Athinal
(c) Tananarive
(d) Frunze
Answer: b
South West Africa is now called:
(a) Tanzania
(b) Zambia
(c) Namibia
(d) Kenya
Answer: c
Austria remained as a part of Germany from:
(a) 1918-1938
(b) 1940-1945
(c) 1938-1945
(d) 1942-1944
Answer: c
In Britain, “Normans Period” was:
(a) 1066-1154
(b) 827-1066
(c) 966-1154
(d) 1066-1399
Answer: a
The Windsor period (Britain) started in:
(a) 1916
(b) 1901
(c) 1908
(d) 1910
Answer: d
Chines “Yuan Dynasty’s period” was:
(a) 960-1279
(b) 1260-1368
(c) 1260-1485
(d) 1368-1644
Answer: b
In China, the period from 1368-1644 is related to:
(a) Han Dynasty
(b) Tang Dynasty
(c) Ming Dynasty
(d) Ming Dynasty
Answer: c
When China became republic?
(a) 1947
(b) 1949
(c) 1920
(d) 1912
Answer: b
France became republic for the first time in:
(a) 1799
(b) 1814
(c) 1808
(d) 1792
Answer: d
When France became republic for the second time?
(a) 1852
(b) 1859
(c) 1864
(d) 1912
Answer: a
The period of “Nazi Dictatorship” over Germany was:
(a) 1929-1945
(b) 1918-1933
(c) 1933-1945
(d) 1930-1935
Answer: c
Germany remained in the grip of Allied occupation from 1945 to:
(a) 1946
(b) 1652
(c) 1950
(d) 1990
Answer: b
Give the period of Mughal Emperors, who ruled over India:
(a) 1857-1947
(b) 1055-1526
(c) 1426-1857
(d) 1526-1857
Answer: d
For how many years, the British ruled over India?
(a) 90 years
(b) 110 years
(c) 100 years
(d) 85 years
Answer: a
“Shogun Period” (1603-1867) is related to:
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) Hungary
(d) Sweden
Answer: b
The Pious Caliphs ruled from 632 to:
(a) 644 A.D
(b) 671 A.D
(c) 676 A.D
(d) 661 A.D
Answer: d
The period of Ummayad Caliphate was:
(a) 676-725
(b) 672-750
(c) 661-750
(d) 665-740
Answer: c
Who was the Roman’s first Emperor?
(a) Augustus
(b) Octavian
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
Answer: a
Who was the founder of Mongol Emperor?
(a) Genghis Khan
(b) Hulagu Khan
(c) Berke Khan
(d) None of these
Answer: a
Alexander the great served as a king of:
(a) Roman
(b) Macedonia
(c) Persian
(d) None of these
Answer: b
When Alexander the great was assassinated in?
(a) 336 BC
(b) 334 BC
(c) 333 BC
(d) 335 BC
Answer: a
When Hulagu Khan capture Baghdad?
(a) 1256
(b) 1257
(c) 1258
(d) 1959
Answer: c
A common currency for the members of the Common Market in Europe is known as:
(a) Franc
(b) Dollar
(c) Euro
(d) Pound
Answer: c
The World Investment Report (WIR) is published by which of the following bodies?
(a) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
(b) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD)
(c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(d) International Development Agency (IDA)
(e) United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development (UNCTAD)
Answer: e
Which of the following denotes the organization commonly known as the “World Bank”?
(a) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(b) European Economic Community (EEC)
(c) International Bank for Economic Operator (BEC)
(d) Council For Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA)
Answer: d
The latest regional economic bloc to be formed is:
(a) APEC
(b) ASEAN
(c) NAFTA
(d) COMECON
Answer: c
World Trade Organisation is the new name of:
(a) World Bank
(b) IMF
(c) GATT
(d) IFC
Answer: c
Full form of BCCI is:
(a) Bank of Commerce and Co-operation International
(b) Bank of Central Co-operation international
(c) Bank of Credit and Commerce International
(d) None of these
Answer: c
The soft loan affiliate of the world Bank is:
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) International Development Association
(d) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Answer: c
The “Marrakesh Declaration” adopted at the meeting of GATT was a result of which of the following:
(a) Geneva Agreement Paris Conclave
(b) Paris Conclave
(c) Delhi Declaration
(d) Rome Declaration
(e) Uruguay Round
Answer: e
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is located at:
(a) Geneva
(b) Washington
(c) London
(d) New York
Answer: b
The headquarters of Asian Development Bank is in:
(a) Hong Kong
(b) Seoul
(c) Manila
(d) Tokyo
Answer: c
The main watch dog of international trade is:
(a) IMF
(b) GATT
(c) IFC
(d) World Bank
Answer: a
Which of the following were objectives for which the International Monetary Fund was established?
1. Promoting International Monetary Cooperation
2. Expanding International Trade
3. Lessening disequilibrium of balances of payment
4. Avoiding Competitive exchange depreciations
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: d
Which of the following organizations, through its various programmes, works to achieve complete economic union of its members:
(a) Asian and Pacific Council (ASPAC)
(b) Asian Productivity Organization (APO)
(c) BENELUX Economic Union
(d) None of these
Answer: c
According to the latest World Bank Atlas, the country with the highest per capita income is:
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Switzerland
(c) Japan
(d) Egypt
(e) Luxembourg
Answer: b
Which of the following countries has the largest external debt?
(a) U.S.A.
(b) India
(c) Mexico
(d) Brazil
Answer: c
“Conditionality” of an I.M.F. loan to a member country stands for:
(a) Interest and repayment terms of the loan
(b) An assessment of the credit worthiness of the borrower
(c) Schedule of disbursement of loan installments
(d) The policy steps which the borrower country must take
Answer: d
World Bank provides loans to underdeveloped countries at the rate of:
(a) 2.5 %
(b) 5.2 %
(c) 5.5 %
(d) 6.1 %
Answer: c
The headquarters of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) is located at:
(a) Bangkok
(b) Singapore
(c) Kuala Lumpur
(d) Manila
Answer: a
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) mainly deals with which of the following?
1. Protectionism
2. Restrictive quotas
3. Subsidies and the related global demand
(a) Only 2 and 3
(b) Only 3
(c) Only 1 and 2
(d) Only 1 and 3
Answer: e
Which of the following deals with economic offences?
(a) MISA
(b) NSA
(c) TADA
(d) COFEPOSA
Answer: d
GATT headquarters is located at:
(a) Geneva
(b) Paris
(c) Washington
(d) Hague
Answer: a
From the view of international economy, Third World implies:
(a) The developed countries
(b) The developing countries
(c) Block led by U.S.A, U.K. etc.
(d) None of these
Answer: b
Voting rights in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are distributed on the basis of:
(a) One country, one vote
(b) Proportion to the share of the income of the country in the world income
(c) Proportion to contribution given by each country
(d) Proportion to quota allocated to countries from time to time
Answer: d
Which of the following statements is true about Asian Development Bank?
(a) It is a Commercial Bank
(b) It was sponsored by UN
(c) It is a subsidiary of World Bank
(d) It gives loans only for housing projects
Answer: b
The headquarters of IMF is situated in:
(a) England
(b) New York
(c) Washington
(d) Tokyo
Answer: c
Which of the following economic groups are the organizations of the Third World Countries?
1. South Commission
2. Group of 77
3. Council of Mutual Economic Assistance
4. Association of South-East Asian Nations
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Answer: b
Which of the following organizations has rated India as the sixth largest economy in the world?
(a) European Development Bank
(b) World Bank
(c) Asian Development Bank
(d) International monetary Fund
(e) None of these
Answer: d
Most Favoured Nations (MFN) clause under GATT implies:
(a) Most favour to some countries
(b) No favour to some countries
(c) Most favour to all countries
(d) No favour to any country
Answer: c
GATT is an international organization helping in:
(a) Trading with socialist countries
(b) Trading between developing countries
(c) Trading with communist countries
(d) None of these
Answer: b
Compensatory and Contingency Financing Facility is a fund for helping member countries and is maintained by:
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) The European Community
(c) The World bank
(d) International Monetary Fund
Answer: d
Economic and Social Council of United Nations is composed of 54 members elected by the General Assembly for a term of:
(a) 2 years
(b) 3 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 7 years
Answer: b
The developing countries have only a minor share of the world trade because:
(a) They produce mainly primary goods whose prices are low
(b) Their economies are not trade oriented
(c) They lack the necessary infrastructure
(d) They face fierce competition from trade grouping like the EEC.
Answer: c
Which of the following types of borrowings from the IMF has the Softest servicing conditions:
(a) Oil facility
(b) ESAF
(c) Second Trancha Loan
(d) SAF
Answer: b
The purpose of the World Bank is to:
(a) Meet balance of payments position
(b) Reduce trade gaps
(c) Give international loans for development purposes
(d) Assist in projects in developing countries
Answer: c
The main function of I.M.F. is to:
(a) Finance investment loans to developing countries
(b) Act as a private sector lending arm of the World Bank
(c) Help to solve balance of payment problems of member countries
(d) Arrange international deposits from banks
Answer: c
World Bank is situated at:
(a) England
(b) Manila
(c) New York
(d) Washington
Answer: d
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is set up to take over functions of which of the following?
(a) IUOTO
(b) IMF
(c) GATT
(d) ECA
(e) ECOSOC
Answer: c
World Bank is a body:
(a) Of non-official, generous individuals
(b) That controls world wide foreign exchange operations
(c) Of major banks operating in different countries
(d) That gives aid to developing countries
Answer: d
What is the complete name of World Bank?
(a) International Finance Corporation
(b) International Development authority
(c) International Bank of Reconstruction and Development
(d) International Monetary Fund
Answer: c
The headquarters of APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Corporation) is in:
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) Malaysia
(d) Singapore
Answer: d
GATT headquarters is located at:
(a) Geneva
(b) Paris
(c) Washington
(d) Hague
Answer: a
From the view of international economy, Third World implies:
(a) The developed countries
(b) The developing countries
(c) Block led by U.S.A, U.K. etc.
(d) None of these
Answer: b
Voting rights in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are distributed on the basis of:
(a) One country, one vote
(b) Proportion to the share of the income of the country in the world income
(c) Proportion to contribution given by each country
(d) Proportion to quota allocated to countries from time to time
Answer: d
Which of the following statements is true about Asian Development Bank?
(a) It is a Commercial Bank
(b) It was sponsored by UN
(c) It is a subsidiary of World Bank
(d) It gives loans only for housing projects
Answer: b
The headquarters of IMF is situated in:
(a) England
(b) New York
(c) Washington
(d) Tokyo
Answer: c
Which of the following economic groups are the organizations of the Third World Countries?
1. South Commission
2. Group of 77
3. Council of Mutual Economic Assistance
4. Association of South-East Asian Nations
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Answer: b
Which of the following organizations has rated India as the sixth largest economy in the world?
(a) European Development Bank
(b) World Bank
(c) Asian Development Bank
(d) International monetary Fund
(e) None of these
Answer: d
Most Favoured Nations (MFN) clause under GATT implies:
(a) Most favour to some countries
(b) No favour to some countries
(c) Most favour to all countries
(d) No favour to any country
Answer: c
GATT is an international organization helping in:
(a) Trading with socialist countries
(b) Trading between developing countries
(c) Trading with communist countries
(d) None of these
Answer: b
Compensatory and Contingency Financing Facility is a fund for helping member countries and is maintained by:
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) The European Community
(c) The World bank
(d) International Monetary Fund
Answer: d
Economic and Social Council of United Nations is composed of 54 members elected by the General Assembly for a term of:
(a) 2 years
(b) 3 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 7 years
Answer: b
The developing countries have only a minor share of the world trade because:
(a) They produce mainly primary goods whose prices are low
(b) Their economies are not trade oriented
(c) They lack the necessary infrastructure
(d) They face fierce competition from trade grouping like the EEC.
Answer: c
Which of the following types of borrowings from the IMF has the Softest servicing conditions:
(a) Oil facility
(b) ESAF
(c) Second Trancha Loan
(d) SAF
Answer: b
The purpose of the World Bank is to:
(a) Meet balance of payments position
(b) Reduce trade gaps
(c) Give international loans for development purposes
(d) Assist in projects in developing countries
Answer: c
The main function of I.M.F. is to:
(a) Finance investment loans to developing countries
(b) Act as a private sector lending arm of the World Bank
(c) Help to solve balance of payment problems of member countries
(d) Arrange international deposits from banks
Answer: c
World Bank is situated at:
(a) England
(b) Manila
(c) New York
(d) Washington
Answer: d
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is set up to take over functions of which of the following?
(a) IUOTO
(b) IMF
(c) GATT
(d) ECA
(e) ECOSOC
Answer: c
World Bank is a body:
(a) Of non-official, generous individuals
(b) That controls world wide foreign exchange operations
(c) Of major banks operating in different countries
(d) That gives aid to developing countries
Answer: d
What is the complete name of World Bank?
(a) International Finance Corporation
(b) International Development authority
(c) International Bank of Reconstruction and Development
(d) International Monetary Fund
Answer: c
The headquarters of APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Corporation) is in:
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) Malaysia
(d) Singapore
Answer: d
Who was the commander of U.S. forces in Europe during the World War I?
(a) John J. Pershing
(b) Joseph Joffre
(c) Theodore Roosevelt
(d) David Lloyd George
Answer: (a)
What was the area in between trenched called during WWI?
(a) The great soldier zone
(b) The Dead zone
(c) No man’s land
(d) No tolerance land
Answer: (c)
In 1918, the city of Paris suffered repeated attacks from German with:
(a) Poison Gaz
(b) Tanks
(c) Napalm
(d) Long-range artillery
Answer: (d)
Who won the WWI?
(a) Allies in 1918
(b) Central Powers in 1917
(c) Allies in 1917
(d) Central power and Neutral power in 1918
Answer: (a)
When was the Armistice between Germany and France signed?
(a) 28 June 1918
(b) 11 November 1918
(c) 11 November 1919
(d) 28 June 1919
Answer: (b)
When and where was the treaty between France and Germany signed?
(a) In 1918, under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
(b) In 1919, under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
(c) In 1918, in a Wagon at Versailles
(d) In 1919, in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles
Answer: (d)
When World War II started?
(a) 1938-1945
(b) 1939-1945
(c) 1940-1947
(d) 1941-1948
Answer: (b)
Who was the president of France in World War II?
(a) Woodrow Willison
(b) Clement Attlee
(c) Charles de Gaulle
(d) Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Answer: (c)
Which president of US dropped the atomic bomb?
(a) Woodrow Willison
(b) Harry S. Truman
(c) Anthony Eden
(d) Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Answer: (b)
Who was the Prime minister of UK in World War II?
(a) Winston Churchil
(b) Harry S. Truman
(c) Anthony Eden
(d) Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Answer: (a)
Who president of Japan in World War II?
(a) Woodrow Willison
(b) Harry S. Truman
(c) Michinomiya Hirohito
(d) Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Answer: (c)
The Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki on?
(a) 3 August 1945
(b) 6 August 1945
(c) 9 August 1945
(d) 12 August 1945
Answer: (c)
What was the name of Atomic Bomb that dropped on the city of Hiroshima?
(a) Little Boy
(b) Fat Boy
(c) Little Man
(d) Fat Man
Answer: (a)
The Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on?
(a) 3 August 1945
(b) 6 August 1945
(c) 9 August 1945
(d) 12 August 1945
Answer: (b)
The world’s deadliest conflict was?
(a) World War I
(b) World War II
(c) Mongol Conquests
(d) Taiping Rebellion
Answer: (b)
World War II was end in?
(a) 1939
(b) 1941
(c) 1943
(d) 1945
Answer: (d)
World War I was end in?
(a) 1912
(b) 1914
(c) 1916
(d) 1918
Answer: (d)
Korean War began in:
(a) 1950
(b) 1960
(c) 1940
(d) 1930
Answer: (a)
When did the first Balkan was start?
(a) 1912
(b) 1913
(c) 1914
(d) 1915
Answer: (a)
When the second Balkan did was start?
(a) 1912
(b) 1913
(c) 1914
(d) 1915
Answer: (b)
The hundred years war was a series of conflicts waged from:
(a) 1337-1469
(b) 1337-1453
(c) 1340-1454
(d) 1341-1460
Answer: (b)
The hundred years war was fought between Kingdom of England against:
(a) French
(b) Persian
(c) Ottoman Empire
(d) United States
Answer: (a)
Which was the longest war in the history?
(a) World war I
(b) Hundred year’s war
(c) Dutch Scilly war (1651-1986)
(d) Balkan war
Answer: (c)
Which was the shortest war in the history?
(a) Anglo Zanzibar war
(b) Hundred year’s war
(c) Dutch Scilly war (1651-1986)
(d) Balkan war
Answer: (a)
When World War I was started?
(a) 1914-18
(b) 1915-19
(c) 1916-20
(d) 1913-17
Answer: (a)
Who was the President of US in World War I?
(a) Woodrow Willison
(b) Clement Attlee
(c) Anthony Eden
(d) Johan Morrison
Answer: (a)
Who was the President of Germany in World War I?
(a) Woodrow Willison
(b) Clement Attlee
(c) Friedrich Ebert
(d) Johan Morrison
Answer: (c)
What were the main reasons for the First World War?
(a) Murder of German President in Berlin
(b) Murder of Austria’s heir in Sarajevo
(c) Territorial rivalry
(d) The revolution of Russia with Lenin
Answer: (b)
Who was not a cause of WWI?
(a) Nationalism
(b) Balkan war
(c) Hundred Year war
(d) Franco-Prussian war
Answer: (c)
Which countries were not in the Triple Entente in 1914?
(a) USA
(b) Russia
(c) Italy
(d) Belgium
Answer: (b)
All of these were major battles of WWI except.
(a) Battle of the Somme
(b) Battle of the Marne
(c) Battle of Antietam
(d) Battle of Gallipoli
Answer: (c)
In which year did the battle of Verdun start?
(a) 1914
(b) 1915
(c) 1916
(d) 1917
Answer: (c)
What is the manoeuvre warfare?
(a) It’s a type of strategy to defeat enemy by movement
(b) Its name of a treaty
(c) It’s a type of strategy to defeat enemy by remaining on his positions
(d) It’s a British soldiers squad
Answer: (a)
During which years did the Attrition warfare take place?
(a) Between 1914-1917
(b) Between 1915-1917
(c) Between 1914-1918
(d) Between 1915-1918
Answer: (b)
Which country made the first declaration of war?
(a) Serbia
(b) Austria-Hungary
(c) Italy
(d) Germany
Answer: (b)
Which German attack provoked Britain to go to war?
(a) The attack on France
(b) The attack on Luxembourg
(c) The attack on Belgium
(d) The attack on Russia
Answer: (c)
Which country joined the war on the side of the Allied Powers in 1916?
(a) Romania
(b) Serbia
(c) Greece
(d) USA
Answer: (b)
On which date did the United States declare war on Germany?
(a) July 3, 1914
(b) April 6, 1917
(c) November 4, 1917
(d) USA did not declared the war on Germany
Answer: (b)
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