General Knowledge MCQs from CSS/PMS/FPSC/NTS Exams
The General Knowledge MCQs of the subjects Islamiat, Current Affairs, General Science, and Pakistan Studies have been provided below under respective headings. Prepare these MCQs to score well in any MCQs-based competitive exam.
ISLAMIAT MCQs
1) Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh during __________ period: Umayyad
2) Which city is called “home of hadith”: Madina
3) There are __________ books of Hadith in Saha Satta: 6
4) “Hadaya” book is a Book of Fiqa of: Hanafi
5) “Mawatta” book is written by: Imam Malik (R.A)
6) Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) went to Syria with Hazrat Abu-Talib (RA) at the age of: 12 years
7) The Holy Prophet was a direct descendant of: Hazrat Ismaeel (AS)
8) When did the second migration to Habshah take place: 615 AD
9) What was the significant event of 27 Rajab of 11th year of Prophethood: Miraj
10) How many “Sahifay” were revealed to Hazrat Idrees (AS): 30
11) Relationship between Hazrat Musa RA and Hazrat Haroon RA: Brothers
12) When was the Qiblah changed: 2nd Hijri
13) When Zakat became Farz: 2 Hijri
14) The Holy Prophet performed Hajjat-ul-Wada in: 632 AD
15) When the truce of Hudabiya took place: 6 Hijri
16) Hajjaj bin Yusuf was the governor of: Iraq
17) The first attack on Constantinople was conducted by the Muslims in the reign of: Muawiyya
18) Name the first authority for the compilation of Ahadis: Imaam Malik
19) Who was the first poet rewarded by the Holy Prophet PBUH: Kaab bin Zuhair
20) Name the wife of the Holy Prophet (SAW) who was titled as Umm-ul-Masakeen: Hazrat Zainab (RA)
21) Which Umm-ul-Momineen died last: Hazrat Umm-e-Salma (RA)
22) Heads of Zakat mentioned in Surah: Al-Tawbah, #9
23) Al-at Qan fi Aloom al Quran is written by: Al-Suyuti
24) Who was the author of the book ‘The Spirit of Islam’ : Syed Ameer Ali
25) Name of Shah Walli Allah: Syed Quṭb ad-Dīn Aḥmad
26) Khatam al Nabien is mentioned in Surah: Ahzab
27) Fasatat al Quran is other name of Surah: Surah Al Baqarah
28) The period of Islamic Caliphate lasted for nearly: 30 years
29) Scribe of the Treaty of Hudaibiya: Hazrat Ali (RA)
30) In Ghazwa-e-Khandaq, the salats combined by the Holy Prophet (PBUH): Zuhr and Asr
31) First lady inspector of Madina appointed by Hazrat Umar (RA) was: Umm Al-Shifaa bint Abdullah
32) The members of committee constituted by Hazrat umer (RA) to elect next caliph: 6
33) “Islam at the Crossroads” written by: Muhammad Asad
34) Sahi Bukhari and Sahi Muslim collectively are: Sahihan
35) Title given to Imam Malik: Mujtahid-e-Mutliq
36) Hazrat Usman was chosen by: Abdur Rehman bin Auf
37) People present at the last sermon: Nearly 1,24,000
38) Law of refraction given by: Ibn al-Haitham
39) Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi was a: Physician & surgeon
40) No. of clauses of Medina Charter: 47
41) Jewish tribe expelled from Medina after Badr: The Banu Qaynuqa
42) Longest Ayah of Holy Quran is in which Surah? Al – Baqarah #282
43) Book ‘Maliat Ka Islami Nizam’ is written by: Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi
44) Sasanian family ruled the: Iran
45) In Battle of Khaybar, Jew warrior Marhab was killed by: Hazrat Ali RA
46) Queen Saba was the ruler of: Yamen
47) Inventor of Dark room: Al – Hasan Ibn al – Haytham
48) Jamia Qur’an is the title of: Hazrat Usman Ghani RA
49) ‘The Life of Muhammad’ was a book written by: William Muir
50) During whose era, Bait-ul-Mqds was conquered: Hazrat Umar Farooq RA
51) The representative of Kuffaar in Hudaibiya Treaty: Suhail bin Umru
52) Total Madni Surahs: 28
53) Which year is called Aam-ul-Wafood: 9 Hijri
54) When was battle of Khandaq fought: 5 AH
55) Who was called as Abul Bashar e Sani: Hazrat Noah (AS)
56) Book ‘Al Raheeq ul Makhtoom’ is written by: Safi Ur Rahman Mubarak Puri
57) Ghazwa _____ is named as Youm-ul-Furqan: Badr
58) Who was the first martyr on the day of Badr: Umair bin Al-Humam
59) Muslim Botanist Scientist: Ibn e Betaar
60) Invention of Omar Khayyam: Jalali Calendar
61) Journey of Miraj happened in: 621 AD
62) Which Surahs Waqia Miraj is explained: Bani Israel & An-Najam
63) Masjid Nimrah is located in: Arafat, Makkah
64) Sermon of Hajj is delivered in: Masjid Nimrah
65) Last Ghazwa of the Holy Prophet PBUH was: Ghazwah-e-Tabuk
66) ‘Jadul Anbia’ is the name given to which Prophet? Hazrat Ibrahim A.S
67) ‘Amin ul Ummat’ is the name given to which Sahabi: Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah
68) ‘Banu Thaqeef’ was located in: Taif
69) The ‘Battle of Yamama’ was fought in December 632 between the forces of Abu Bakrand Musaylimah, a self-proclaimed prophet.
70) On which tribe Zakat is prohibited? Banu Hashim
71) Yaum-e-Nahar is on: 10thZil Hajj
72) How many Makki Surahs are in the Holy Quran: 86
73) Which Prophet name is mentioned most in the Quran: Hazrat Musa (136 Times)
74) Ashab-al-Aikah was the nation of: Hazrat Shoaib A.S
75) The key of Kaaba is with which tribe: Bani Shaiba
76) Sūrat Al-Tawbah also known as: Al-Barā’ah (“The Repudiation”)
77) Hazrat Maria Qibtia belongs to: Alexandria, Egypt
78) The incident of splitting the moon occurred at which place: Mina
79) Ya sabaaha means: Danger of attack
80) Al-Mu’awwidhatan/Mauwazatain means: the last two Surahs of the Qur’an
81) Which country is known as the ‘Land of Prophet’: Palestine
82) ‘Zou-Shahadatein’ is the title of: Hazrat Khuzaima Bin Sabit
83) Masjid Qiblatain is situated in: Madinah
84) Imam-e-Darul-Hijra was a title of: Imam Maalik
85) Total number of idols were in Kaaba: 360
86) Batha Valley is situated in: Makkah
87) Prophet PBUH gave the key of Bait-Ullah to: Usman Bin Talha
88) As’hab-ul-Sabt means: Jews
89) The word ‘Muhammad’ PBUH been mentioned in Quran only: 4 times
90) Word ‘Quran’ appeared in Holy Qur’an for how many times: 70
91) Mountain Uhad is located in: Madina
92) The incident of Meeraj has been discussed in Surah: Isra,a
93) The method of ablution has been discussed in Surah: Al-Maidah
94) How many lashes is the punishment of adultery: 100
95) Tafsir Bil Rai means: Ijtehad
96) Illat is the Part of: Qiyas
97) Israel is the title of: Hazrat Yaqoob AS
98) Prophet PBUH stayed at She’eb Abi Talib for: 3 years
99) Fasting was made obligatory in: 2 Hijri
100) Hazrat Esa RA was sent to: Bani Israel
101) Hazrat Hood RA was sent to: Quom-e-Aad
102) Hazrat Saleh RA was sent to: Quom-e-Samood
103) Longest Caliphate: Hazrat Usman RA
104) The author of the famous book ‘Rehmat-ul-Lil-Aalameen’ is: Qazi Mohammad Suleman Mansoor Puri
105) For ____ Saturday is important: Jews
106) Which Muslim scientist discovered the system of blood circulation: Ibn Nafees
107) Religious book of Hinduism: Ramain
108) In which place, seven small stones are collected to strike Jammarats: Muzdalfa
109) Which book is called old testament: Torait (Bible)
110) Who suggested name ‘Ahmed’ for the Holy Prophet PBUH: Hazrat Amna
111) When did Hazrat Umer RA embraced Islam: 616 A.D
112) Tahleel means: Recitation of 1st Kalima
113) 9th Zil-Hajja is also called: Waquf-e-Arafat
114) Name the 1st man who issued regular order to collect and write Ahadis: Hazrat Umer bin Abdul Aziz (RA)
115) Religious book for Buddism: Tripitaka
116) The duration period of the compilation of Hadith is: 171 to 220 A.H
117) Surah Saba is: Makki
118) Which tribe did Hazrat Khalid-bin-Waleed belong to: Banu Makhzoom
119) Hajj made obligatory in: 9 Hijri
120) Masjid Quba is mentioned in: Surah Taubah
121) Hazrat Hamza got martyred in: Ghazwa-e-Ohad
122) Hazrat Isa AS gave news regarding Prophet PBUH in Surah: Surah e Saff
123) The funeral prayer of Hazrat Ali RA was led by: Hazrat Hasan RA
Current Affairs MCQs
124) TASS is a news agency of: Russia
125) Malaya is another name of: Malaysia
126) Malaya got independence in: 1957
127) The book ‘Why Nations Fail’ is written by: Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
128) The Soviets launched the world’s biggest space station, Mir, in: 1986
129) The headquarter of UN’s security council is located in: New York
130) Capital city of Libya is: Tripoli
131) President of UN General Assembly: María Fernanda Espinosa
132) The gold Medal in Hockey (Men) in London Olympics was won by: Germany
133) Japan signed the act of unconditional surrender that ended the World War 2 on: September 2, 1945
134) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Headquarters: Vienna, Austria Founded in 1957.
135) The 1992 Olympics were held in: Barcelona
136) Gibralter is disputed between UK and: Spain
137) Genealogy is the study of families and tracing of their lineages and history.
138) Christopher Columbus belonged to: Spain
139) The Headquarters of the WTO is in: Geneva
140) Panama Canal connects: Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
141) Biman is an airline of: Bangladesh
142) Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain and: Morocco
143) The Nile originates from: Lake Victoria
144) 38th parallel (latitude 38 N) demarcates border between: North Korea and South Korea
145) The parliament of Israel is: Knesset
146) ‘War and Peace’ was written by: Leo Tolstoy
147) The Tatmadaw is the official name of the armed forces of: Myanmar
148) Human Rights Day is celebrated on: December 10
149) The International Date Line, which passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean, was established in: 1884
150) Published in 1848, the Communist Manifesto was written by Karl Marx and: Friedrich Engels
151) The language in which the Communist Manifesto was first published is: German
152) The Communist Manifesto was registered to UNESCO’s Memory of World Programme in: 2013
153) The oldest continuously inhabited city in the world is: Damascus, Syria
154) The Darfur conflict/region is in: Sudan
155) WAFA is the news agency of: Palestine
156) Al-Jazeera TV Network belongs to: Qatar
157) Security council secretary general António Guterresbelongs to: Portugal
158) The headquarter of Transparency International is in: Berlin, Germany
159) The headquarters of the UN is in: New York
160) The World’s shortest river is: Roe River
161) Land of Maple is: Canada
162) Greenwich Mean Time was established in: 1884
163) The founder and spiritual leader of Hamas: Sheikh Ahmed Yasin
164) SAARC Secretariat is based in: Kathmandu, Nepal
165) FATF was founded in 1989 – President Marshall Billingslea – HQ Paris – Membership 37
166) Crimea Annexation: March 2014
167) Simla agreement was signed between India and Pakistan in which year: July 2, 1972
168) Trump announces United States withdrawal from the JCPOA on: May 8, 2018
169) The Pentagon released the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) on: February 2, 2018
170) A. B. Wajpayee died on: August 16, 2018
171) Ottawa Convention 1997 is related to: Environmental Protection
172) The first man to “walk” in space on March 18, 1965 was: Alexei Leonov
173) American Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on May 14, 2018
174) Kulsoom Nawaz died on: 11 Sep 2018
175) Magna Carta was signed in year: 1215
176) First US President who visited Pakistan: Eisenhower
177) Asian Development Bank was founded in: December 19, 1966
178) Asian Development Bank Headquarter is in: Mandaluyong, Philippines
179) Stephen hawking died on: March 14, 2018 (Motor neurone disease)
180) Kartarpur Corridor opened on: 28 November 2018
181) Justice Athar Minallah sworn in as Chief Justice Islamabad High Court on: 28 November 2018
General Science MCQs
182) Dengue is caused by: Aedes Aegypti
183) The Pancreas secretes: Insulin
184) The seat of memory in the human brain is located in the: Cortex
185) The seat of intelligence in the human brain is located in the: Cerebrum
186) The cerebellum is a part of the brain that plays a vital role in virtually all physical movement.
187) The outermost layer of the skin is called: Epidermis
188) Tibia is a bone found in the: Leg
189) Relevant bones of the joints are held together by: Ligaments
190) Stone used in whitewash: Limestone
191) Chemical name of Limestone: Calcium Carbonate
192) What are the primary colours: Red, Blue, Green
193) Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results in excessive destruction of red blood cells, which leads to anemia.
194) Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the main part of red blood cells and binds oxygen.
195) Which gas is used in the preparation of soft drinks: Carbon Dioxide
196) Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the: Study of birds
197) Sodium bicarbonate is commonly known as: Baking Soda
198) The filament of the electric bulb is made of: Tungsten
199) __________ is used to remove rust stains on cloth: Oxalic Acid
200) The unit for measuring the intensity of noise is called: Decibel
201) The Greek mathematician and astronomer who estimated the circumference of the earth and the distances to the Moon and sun was: Eratosthenes
202) How far does sunlight penetrate the ocean: 200 meters
203) Acoustics is the study of the physical properties of: Sound
204) Gas is used for ripening of fruits: Ethylene
205) Planet closest to the earth: Venus
206) Sulphuric acid made by: Jabir bin Hayyan
207) Lock jaws is another name of: Tetanus
208) Light year is a unit to measure: Distance
209) Planets are kept in orbit by: the gravitational pull of the Sun
210) Penicillin was discovered by: Alexander Fleming
211) The hottest planet in the solar system: Venus
212) Which blood group is considered as Universal Recipient: AB+
213) Instrument used to measure humidity is: Hygrometer
214) Deficiency of Iodine results in: thyroid
215) A disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C: Scurvy
216) Which from the following causes Green House Effect: Carbon dioxide and Methane
217) The planets having no natural satellites are: Mercury and Venus
218) Which gas is needed for combustion: Oxygen
219) Which gas is used in electric bulb: Argon
220) Which gas is used in balloons: Helium
221) Which gas is used in AC: Freon
222) Special theory of relativity was proposed by: Albert Einstein
223) Sonar is used to calculate: Ocean depth
224) Radar receives waves called: Radio waves
225) ‘Iodised’ Salt contains the salts of: Potassium
226) Plaster of Paris is obtained from: Gypsum
227) Oology is the study of: Eggs
228) Entomology is the study of: Insects
229) The blue color of the sky is due to: Rayleigh scattering
230) Phosphorus helps plant growth of: Root
231) Lens used to correct shortsightedness: Concave
232) The scientific study of the origin and structure of the universe is: Cosmology
233) Tocopherol is the chemical name of: Vitamin
234) The term that describes the emission of light by a living organism is: Bioluminescence
235) Blood clotting happens in: Veins
236) Light dispersion (in 7 colors) was first detected by: Newton
237) Light moves faster than sound was first detected by: Aristotle
238) Newspaper can be recycled: 5 times
239) Catalyst to convert oil into ghee: Nickel
240) Conversion of oil into ghee: Hydrogenation
241) A quadrilateral with one pair of sides parallel: Trapezium
242) Dengue Fever is diagnosed with: High Platelet Count
243) Every planet in our solar system except for Venus and Uranus rotates counter-clockwise.
244) The time taken by the Sun to revolve around the center of our galaxy is: 250 mn years
245) Smallest Planet: Mercury
246) Largest Planet: Jupiter
247) The atmosphere of moon consists of: 60% Nitrogen, 40%inert gases
248) Who gave the first evidence of the big bang theory: Edwin Hubble
249) Which planet has the largest number of moons: Jupiter
250) The Sun is known as a: Yellow dwarf star
251) The brightest planet: Venus
252) The age of Solar System is: 4.571 billion years
253) Founder of modern astronomy is: Copernicus
254) Orbital period of the planet Mercury around the sun is: 88 days
255) Age of universe: 13.8 billion years
256) Gas used in refrigerators to cool water: Ammonia
Pakistan Studies MCQs
257) Mohenjo-daro and Harrapa were discovered in: 1922
258) Who was the viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905: Lord Curzon
259) East India Company was founded in: December 31, 1600
260) Who is the writer of Fatawa Alamgiri : Aurangzeb Alamgir
261) The highest Civil award is: Nishan-e-Pakistan
262) Pakistan became Islamic Republic in: 1956
263) Diamer-Bhasha Dam has been planned on the river: Indus
264) The Iran-Pakistan-India Gas Pipe Line is called: Peace pipeline
265) War of Independence of 1857 began on 10 May from the town of: Meerut
266) Anjuman-e-Himayat-i-Islam was founded in: 24 September 1884
267) ‘Causes of the Indian Mutiny’ was written by: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
268) Author of ‘My Life A Fragment’: Mohammad Ali Jauhar
269) The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was: Abdus Salam
270) Friday declared official holiday on: July 1, 1977
271) PTV started its color transmission in: 1976
272) Who serves as the acting president in the absence of president: Chairman Senate
273) Who led funeral prayers of Quaid-e-Azam: Moulana Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
274) Pakistan largest artificial lake: Keenjhar Lake
275) 18thAmendment to the 1973 Constitution was passed on: April 8, 2010
276) Writer of Humsafar: Farhat Ishtiaq
277) Indian to receive Pakistan’s highest award: Morarji Desai
278) First Vice President of Pakistan: Nurul Amin
279) National Anthem composed by: Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla
280) Recipients of Nishan-e-Haider: 10
281) Arjumand Banu Begum was the original name of Shah Jahan’s wife: Mumtaz Mahal
282) First embassy in Pakistan opened by: Iran
283) US Ambassador who died with Gen Zia in plane crash: Arnold Lewis Raphel
284) ‘We Have Learnt Nothing from History’ written by: Air Marshal M Asghar Khan
285) The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857, written by: William Dalrymple
286) Largest natural lake of Pakistan: Manchar Lake
287) Foundation stone of the historic Islamia’ College Peshawar (ICP) laid by: Haji Sahib of Turangzai
288) Arya Samaj movement was launched by: Swami Dayanand Saraswati
289) Which infamous law was passed by Lord Dalhousie: Doctrine of Lapse
290) Book Gold and Guns published in 1945, was banned in 1947 Pakhtunkhwa by: Abdul Qayyum Khan
291) Who was Pakistan’s first law minister and interim head of the constituent assembly: Jogendra Nath Mandal
292) First Chief Justice of Pakistan is: Abdul Rashid
293) The Karachi Nuclear Power Project (KANUPP), Pakistan’s first nuclear power plant, was inaugurated on: November 28, 1972
294) 1970 election was held under: Legal Framework Order (LFO)
295) The purpose of 21stAmendment in constitution: The establishment of the Military Courts
296) Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park is located near: Bahawalpur
297) The Books ‘The Sole Spokesman: Jinnah, the Muslim League and the Demand for Pakistan’ and ‘The Struggle for Pakistan: A Muslim Homeland and Global Politics’ are written by: Ayesha Jalal
298) Hajjatullah ul Baligha was written by: Shah Wali Ullah
299) Barhamo Samraj was founded by: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
300) First president of Congress was: Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
301) First president of All India Muslim League: Sir Agha Khan
302) First census in India was made in the period of: Lord Mayo
303) Sindh was separated from Bombay presidency on: April 1, 1936
304) Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband was founded by: Moulana Qasim Nonotvi
305) The Viceroy of India in 1919 was: Lord Chelmsford
306) The first Foreign Minister of Pakistan was: Sir Zafarullah Khan
307) Who was convicted in Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case: Faiz Ahmad Faiz
308) The Book ‘Reimagining Pakistan: Transforming a Dysfunctional Nuclear State’ published on April 9, 2018, is written by: Hussain Haqqani
309) Pakistan Purchased Gwadar from: Oman
310) The politician who served as both Governor-General and Prime Minister was: Khawaja Nizamuddin
311) The Indian Independence Act, which was based on the Mountbatten plan of June 3, was passed by the British parliament on July 5, 1947, and received royal assent or approval on July 18, 1947.
312) India cut off the flow of canal waters to West Punjab for the first time on: 1st April 1948
313) The British government sold Kashmir for a sum of 7.5 million Nanakshahee rupees to Gulab Singh in: 1846
314) Pakistan-China FTA was signed in: 2006
315) The treaty of friendship between Pak-China was signed in: 2005
316) Pakistan won first Olympic gold medal in: 1960
317) Fatima Jinnah, by profession, was a: Dentist
318) Kitab-ul-Hind was written by: Alberuni
319) Sir Syed established Scientific Society in: 1863
320) The official use of Devanagari script was started by: Anthony MacDonnell
321) Anthony MacDonnel was the Lieutenant Governor of: The United Provinces
322) Urdu Defense Society was founded: Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
323) Anthony MacDonnel declared Hindi the official language of the United Provinces in: 1900
324) Indian National Congress was founded by a British civil servant: Allan Octavian Hume
325) The presidential address of the first session of INC was: The Blessings of British Rule
326) Quaid-e-Azam’s residence in Mumbai was located at: Mount Pleasant Road
327) Lahore Resolution was translated into Urdu by: Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
328) The stage on which the Lahore Resolution was presented was prepared by: Haji Alif Deen
329) Quit India Movement was started by Congress on: 8 August 1942
330) Real name of Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk was: Mushtaq Hussain Zuberi
331) The name All India Muslim League was proposed by: Sir Muhammad Shafi
332) ‘Jinnah of Pakistan’ was written by: Stanley Wolpert
333) Allama Iqbal delivered his famous Allahabad address in: 1930
334) Rachna Doab is between: Ravi & Chenab
335) Kotri Barrage, also known as Ghulam Muhammad Barrage, was opened in: 1955
336) Human rights commission of Pakistan (HRCP) was established in: 1987
337) Islam, Women, and Violence in Kashmir: Between India and Pakistan is a book written by: Nyla Ali Khan
338) FATA merged with KPK on May 28, 2018 (25th amendment in the constitution)
339) The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam is written by Allama Iqbal
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