General Knowledge MCQs for Pakistan Exams: 50 Practice Questions with Answers

MCQ-based general knowledge questions are the backbone of screening tests in Pakistan. Whether you are sitting for NTS, FPSC, PPSC, CSS MPT, or any government job test, you will face GK MCQs. This article gives you 50 carefully selected practice MCQs covering the most-tested topics.

Pakistan Affairs MCQs

1. Which is the largest province of Pakistan by area?

• A) Punjab
• B) Sindh
• C) Balochistan ✅
• D) KPK

2. The Lahore Resolution was passed in which year?

• A) 1935
• B) 1940 ✅
• C) 1945
• D) 1947

3. Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan?

• A) Liaquat Ali Khan
• B) Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah ✅
• C) Iskander Mirza
• D) Khawaja Nazimuddin

4. Which Pakistani city is known as the "City of Saints"?

• A) Lahore
• B) Karachi
• C) Multan ✅
• D) Peshawar

5. The Pakistan Resolution is also known as?

• A) Allahabad Resolution
• B) Delhi Resolution
• C) Lahore Resolution ✅
• D) Karachi Resolution

6. Which pass connects Pakistan with China?

• A) Khyber Pass
• B) Bolan Pass
• C) Khunjerab Pass ✅
• D) Tochi Pass

7. Tarbela Dam is built on which river?

• A) Jhelum
• B) Chenab
• C) Indus ✅
• D) Ravi

8. When did Pakistan conduct its first nuclear test?

• A) 1996
• B) 1998 ✅
• C) 2000
• D) 1995

9. Mohenjo-Daro is located in which province?

• A) Punjab
• B) Sindh ✅
• C) KPK
• D) Balochistan

10. Which is Pakistan's national airline?

• A) Serene Air
• B) Air Blue
• C) Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) ✅
• D) Fly Jinnah

Everyday Science MCQs

11. Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

• A) Oxygen
• B) Carbon dioxide
• C) Nitrogen ✅
• D) Hydrogen

12. What is the powerhouse of the cell?

• A) Nucleus
• B) Ribosome
• C) Mitochondria ✅
• D) Golgi body

13. Diamond is made of which element?

• A) Silicon
• B) Carbon ✅
• C) Iron
• D) Calcium

14. Sound cannot travel through:

• A) Air
• B) Water
• C) Steel
• D) Vacuum ✅

15. Which vitamin is produced by sunlight on the skin?

• A) Vitamin A
• B) Vitamin B12
• C) Vitamin C
• D) Vitamin D ✅

16. What is the normal human body temperature?

• A) 35°C
• B) 37°C ✅
• C) 39°C
• D) 40°C

17. Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

• A) Saturn
• B) Neptune
• C) Jupiter ✅
• D) Uranus

18. The ozone layer protects Earth from:

• A) Infrared rays
• B) Ultraviolet rays ✅
• C) Radio waves
• D) Visible light

19. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?

• A) Lead
• B) Mercury ✅
• C) Tin
• D) Aluminum

20. How many chambers does the human heart have?

• A) 2
• B) 3
• C) 4 ✅
• D) 5

International Affairs and Organizations MCQs

21. How many members does the UN Security Council have?

• A) 10
• B) 15 ✅
• C) 20
• D) 25

22. Which country is the largest by area?

• A) China
• B) USA
• C) Canada
• D) Russia ✅

23. The headquarters of WHO is in:

• A) New York
• B) Geneva ✅
• C) Paris
• D) Vienna

24. The Euro is the currency of:

• A) United Kingdom
• B) European Union (Eurozone countries) ✅
• C) Switzerland
• D) All European countries

25. Which wall separates Mexico from the USA?

• A) Berlin Wall
• B) Great Wall
• C) US-Mexico border barrier ✅
• D) Iron Curtain

26. The Red Cross was founded by:

• A) Florence Nightingale
• B) Henry Dunant ✅
• C) Louis Pasteur
• D) Albert Schweitzer

27. BRICS stands for:

• A) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa ✅
• B) Britain, Russia, India, China, Spain
• C) Brazil, Romania, India, Colombia, Sudan
• D) None of these

28. Which canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?

• A) Panama Canal
• B) Suez Canal ✅
• C) Kiel Canal
• D) Corinth Canal

29. The International Court of Justice is located in:

• A) Geneva
• B) New York
• C) The Hague ✅
• D) Brussels

30. Which country has the most time zones?

• A) Russia
• B) USA
• C) France ✅ (including overseas territories)
• D) China

Islamic Studies MCQs

31. How many Surahs are in the Holy Quran?

• A) 110
• B) 114 ✅
• C) 120
• D) 124

32. Which was the first Surah revealed?

• A) Al-Fatiha
• B) Al-Baqarah
• C) Al-Alaq ✅
• D) Al-Ikhlas

33. How many Ghazwas (battles) did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) lead?

• A) 17
• B) 27 ✅
• C) 37
• D) 47

34. The first Muezzin of Islam was:

• A) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
• B) Hazrat Bilal (R.A.) ✅
• C) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
• D) Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)

35. Hajj is performed in which Islamic month?

• A) Ramadan
• B) Shawwal
• C) Dhul Hijjah ✅
• D) Muharram

Mathematics and Reasoning MCQs

36. What is 15% of 200?

• A) 20
• B) 25
• C) 30 ✅
• D) 35

37. If a train travels 120 km in 2 hours, what is its speed?

• A) 50 km/h
• B) 60 km/h ✅
• C) 70 km/h
• D) 80 km/h

38. What comes next in the series: 2, 6, 18, 54, ?

• A) 108
• B) 162 ✅
• C) 216
• D) 148

39. A square has a perimeter of 40 cm. What is the length of each side?

• A) 8 cm
• B) 10 cm ✅
• C) 12 cm
• D) 20 cm

40. Which number is a prime number?

• A) 15
• B) 21
• C) 29 ✅
• D) 33

More Pakistan and World Knowledge MCQs

41. K2 is located in which mountain range?

• A) Himalayas
• B) Karakoram ✅
• C) Hindu Kush
• D) Sulaiman

42. The Indus Water Treaty was signed in which year?

• A) 1955
• B) 1960 ✅
• C) 1965
• D) 1971

43. Which Pakistani scientist won the Nobel Prize?

• A) Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan
• B) Dr. Abdus Salam ✅
• C) Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman
• D) Dr. Samar Mubarakmand

44. The Great Wall of China is approximately how long?

• A) 5,000 km
• B) 10,000 km
• C) 21,000 km ✅
• D) 15,000 km

45. Who invented the World Wide Web?

• A) Bill Gates
• B) Steve Jobs
• C) Tim Berners-Lee ✅
• D) Mark Zuckerberg

46. Which is the smallest country in the world?

• A) Monaco
• B) Vatican City ✅
• C) San Marino
• D) Liechtenstein

47. The Amazon Rainforest is primarily located in:

• A) Africa
• B) South America ✅
• C) Southeast Asia
• D) Central America

48. Which Pakistani port is located on the Arabian Sea?

• A) Lahore
• B) Gwadar ✅
• C) Islamabad
• D) Peshawar

49. The Treaty of Westphalia (1648) is significant for establishing:

• A) Democracy
• B) The concept of nation-state sovereignty ✅
• C) The United Nations
• D) Colonialism

50. Which Pakistani Prime Minister signed the Simla Agreement in 1972?

• A) Liaquat Ali Khan
• B) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto ✅
• C) Nawaz Sharif
• D) Benazir Bhutto

How to Score Higher in GK MCQs

• Practice daily: Solve 15–20 GK MCQs every day. Consistency beats cramming.
• Analyze wrong answers: For every MCQ you get wrong, read about the topic in detail. This turns mistakes into learning.
• Use elimination: Even if you are unsure, eliminate obviously wrong options to increase your chances.
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Bookmark this page and revisit these 50 MCQs regularly. With consistent practice, general knowledge becomes your highest-scoring section in any competitive exam.