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1. What is the capital city of Pakistan?

A. Lahore
B. Islamabad
C. Karachi
D. Rawalpindi

2. Who was the founder of Pakistan?

A. Allama Iqbal
B. Liaquat Ali Khan
C. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

3. The highest mountain in Pakistan is?

A. K2
B. Nanga Parbat
C. Rakaposhi
D. Broad Peak

4. Who is known as the “Father of the Nation” in Pakistan?

A. Allama Iqbal
B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
D. Benazir Bhutto

5. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?

A. Earth
B. Mars
C. Venus
D. Jupiter

6. The United Nations was founded in which year?

A. 1919
B. 1945
C. 1950
D. 1960

7. Who wrote the famous book “The Republic”?

A. Aristotle
B. Plato
C. Socrates
D. Homer

8. What is the currency of Japan?

A. Yuan
B. Yen
C. Won
D. Ringgit

9. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan?

A. Fatima Jinnah
B. Benazir Bhutto
C. Hina Rabbani Khar
D. Asma Jahangir

10. What is the capital city of Canada?

A. Toronto
B. Vancouver
C. Ottawa
D. Montreal

11. Who invented the light bulb?

A. Nikola Tesla
B. Thomas Edison
C. Alexander Graham Bell
D. Albert Einstein

12. In which year did Pakistan become an independent nation?

A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1950
D. 1965

13. Who is the author of the book “The Discovery of India”?

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Sardar Patel

14. Which country is the largest producer of coffee?

A. Colombia
B. Brazil
C. Ethiopia
D. Vietnam

15. Which organization is responsible for maintaining world peace?

A. NATO
B. United Nations
C. World Health Organization
D. European Union

16. What is the national language of Pakistan?

A. Urdu
B. English
C. Punjabi
D. Pashto

17. Which element is represented by the symbol “O” in the periodic table?

A. Oxygen
B. Osmium
C. Oganesson
D. Opium

18. What is the longest river in the world?

A. Nile
B. Amazon
C. Yangtze
D. Mississippi

19. In which year did World War I end?

A. 1918
B. 1920
C. 1930
D. 1940

20. Who invented the telephone?

A. Nikola Tesla
B. Thomas Edison
C. Alexander Graham Bell
D. Albert Einstein

21. What is the largest desert in the world?

A. Sahara Desert
B. Gobi Desert
C. Arabian Desert
D. Antarctica

22. Who is known as the "Father of the Nation" in India?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Sardar Patel
D. Subhas Chandra Bose

23. Which gas do plants primarily absorb for photosynthesis?

A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Hydrogen

24. What is the main purpose of the United Nations?

A. To manage global trade
B. To maintain international peace and security
C. To oversee religious affairs
D. To regulate global resources

25. What is the national flower of Pakistan?

A. Lily
B. Rose
C. Jasmine
D. Sunflower

26. Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?

A. South Korea
B. Japan
C. China
D. India

27. What is the currency of the United Kingdom?

A. Dollar
B. Pound Sterling
C. Euro
D. Rupee

28. Which country is the largest producer of oil?

A. Saudi Arabia
B. Russia
C. United States
D. Iran

29. Who was the first person to step on the moon?

A. Buzz Aldrin
B. Neil Armstrong
C. Michael Collins
D. Yuri Gagarin

30. What is the largest island in the world?

A. Greenland
B. Australia
C. Borneo
D. Madagascar

31. Who is the author of the Harry Potter series?

A. J.R.R. Tolkien
B. J.K. Rowling
C. George R.R. Martin
D. Suzanne Collins

32. Who invented the first practical telephone?

A. Nikola Tesla
B. Thomas Edison
C. Alexander Graham Bell
D. Albert Einstein

33. The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect China from which group?

A. Mongols
B. Japanese
C. Europeans
D. Indians

34. What is the largest ocean on Earth?

A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean

35. Which famous scientist developed the theory of general relativity?

A. Isaac Newton
B. Albert Einstein
C. Marie Curie
D. Nikola Tesla

36. In which country is the city of Cairo located?

A. Saudi Arabia
B. Egypt
C. Libya
D. Iraq

37. What is the chemical symbol for Gold?

A. Au
B. Ag
C. Pb
D. Fe

38. Which city hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics?

A. London
B. Tokyo
C. Beijing
D. Rio de Janeiro

39. Who discovered the law of gravity?

A. Albert Einstein
B. Galileo Galilei
C. Isaac Newton
D. Charles Darwin

40. What is the largest country in the world by area?

A. China
B. United States
C. Canada
D. Russia

41. Who is the author of “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

A. Harper Lee
B. J.K. Rowling
C. Mark Twain
D. Ernest Hemingway

42. The Eiffel Tower is located in which city?

A. London
B. Paris
C. Rome
D. Berlin

43. In which year did the Titanic sink?

A. 1908
B. 1912
C. 1920
D. 1935

44. Which planet is closest to the sun?

A. Venus
B. Mercury
C. Mars
D. Earth

45. Who painted the Mona Lisa?

A. Pablo Picasso
B. Leonardo da Vinci
C. Vincent van Gogh
D. Claude Monet

46. Which famous scientist is known for his theory of evolution?

A. Charles Darwin
B. Albert Einstein
C. Isaac Newton
D. Galileo Galilei

47. What is the capital city of Australia?

A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra
D. Adelaide

48. What is the official language of Brazil?

A. Spanish
B. Portuguese
C. English
D. French

49. Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

A. Margaret Thatcher
B. Elizabeth II
C. Theresa May
D. Angela Merkel

50. What is the smallest country in the world by area?

A. Vatican City
B. Monaco
C. Nauru
D. San Marino

51. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

A. Marie Curie
B. Rosalind Franklin
C. Dorothy Hodgkin
D. Jane Goodall

52. What is the main ingredient in guacamole?

A. Tomato
B. Avocado
C. Onion
D. Garlic

53. What is the largest continent by area?

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

54. In which year did Pakistan gain independence?

A. 1946
B. 1947
C. 1948
D. 1950

55. Who was the first President of Pakistan?

A. Iskander Mirza
B. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
C. Liaquat Ali Khan
D. Ghulam Muhammad

56. What is the capital city of Canada?

A. Vancouver
B. Ottawa
C. Toronto
D. Montreal

57. What is the chemical symbol for water?

A. H2O
B. CO2
C. O2
D. H2

58. Who was the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan?

A. Benazir Bhutto
B. Fatima Jinnah
C. Hina Rabbani Khar
D. Asma Jahangir

59. Who invented the light bulb?

A. Thomas Edison
B. Nikola Tesla
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. Alexander Graham Bell

60. What is the largest river in the world by discharge?

A. Nile
B. Amazon
C. Yangtze
D. Mississippi

61. What is the capital city of Japan?

A. Seoul
B. Beijing
C. Tokyo
D. Hong Kong

62. Which country is known as the "Land of the Pharaohs"?

A. Egypt
B. Iran
C. Iraq
D. Saudi Arabia

63. Who is the current President of the United States (as of 2025)?

A. Donald Trump
B. Joe Biden
C. Barack Obama
D. Kamala Harris

64. Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?

A. China
B. Japan
C. South Korea
D. Thailand

65. What is the capital of Italy?

A. Paris
B. Rome
C. Madrid
D. Athens

66. What is the name of the longest river in Africa?

A. Congo River
B. Nile River
C. Niger River
D. Zambezi River

67. What is the largest island in the world?

A. Greenland
B. Australia
C. Borneo
D. Madagascar

68. In which city can you find the historic landmark, the Taj Mahal?

A. Delhi
B. Agra
C. Mumbai
D. Kolkata

69. Who is the author of the book "1984"?

A. Aldous Huxley
B. George Orwell
C. Ray Bradbury
D. Kurt Vonnegut

70. What is the capital city of France?

A. Paris
B. Rome
C. Madrid
D. Berlin

71. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

A. Amelia Earhart
B. Bessie Coleman
C. Sally Ride
D. Jacqueline Cochran

72. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

A. Mercury
B. Mars
C. Venus
D. Earth

73. Who is the author of the famous novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

A. Harper Lee
B. Mark Twain
C. J.K. Rowling
D. F. Scott Fitzgerald

74. Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on?

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

75. What is the largest ocean on Earth?

A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean

76. In which country is the Great Barrier Reef located?

A. New Zealand
B. Australia
C. Fiji
D. Indonesia

77. What is the currency of Japan?

A. Yen
B. Peso
C. Won
D. Baht

78. Who painted the famous artwork "The Starry Night"?

A. Pablo Picasso
B. Vincent van Gogh
C. Claude Monet
D. Leonardo da Vinci

79. What is the capital city of South Korea?

A. Seoul
B. Tokyo
C. Beijing
D. Manila

80. Who was the first person to set foot on the moon?

A. Neil Armstrong
B. Buzz Aldrin
C. Yuri Gagarin
D. John Glenn

81. Which country is the largest producer of coffee in the world?

A. Colombia
B. Brazil
C. Vietnam
D. Mexico

82. Who is known as the "Father of the Nation" in Pakistan?

A. Allama Iqbal
B. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
C. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D. Liaquat Ali Khan

83. What is the chemical formula for salt?

A. NaCl
B. H2O
C. CO2
D. HCl

84. In which year did World War II end?

A. 1945
B. 1939
C. 1950
D. 1960

85. Who invented the telephone?

A. Alexander Graham Bell
B. Nikola Tesla
C. Thomas Edison
D. Michael Faraday

86. Which country has the largest population in the world?

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

87. What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?

A. Sputnik 1
B. Apollo 11
C. Hubble Space Telescope
D. Voyager 1

88. Who was the first female astronaut?

A. Sally Ride
B. Valentina Tereshkova
C. Mae Jemison
D. Peggy Whitson

89. What is the name of the longest mountain range in the world?

A. Andes
B. Himalayas
C. Alps
D. Rockies

90. In which country is the city of Cairo located?

A. Saudi Arabia
B. Egypt
C. Iraq
D. Syria

91. What is the largest country by area in the world?

A. Russia
B. Canada
C. China
D. United States

92. Who was the first person to swim across the English Channel?

A. Martin Strel
B. Gertrude Ederle
C. Florence Chadwick
D. Tom Gregory

93. Which continent is known as the "Dark Continent"?

A. Asia
B. Africa
C. South America
D. Australia

94. What is the world's tallest mountain?

A. K2
B. Mount Everest
C. Kangchenjunga
D. Makalu

95. Who invented the first successful airplane?

A. The Wright Brothers
B. Charles Lindbergh
C. Amelia Earhart
D. Henry Ford

96. What is the capital city of Australia?

A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra
D. Brisbane

97. Who discovered penicillin?

A. Louis Pasteur
B. Alexander Fleming
C. Marie Curie
D. Edward Jenner

98. What is the capital of Canada?

A. Toronto
B. Ottawa
C. Montreal
D. Vancouver

99. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

A. Au
B. Ag
C. Fe
D. Cu

100. In which year did the Titanic sink?

A. 1912
B. 1900
C. 1920
D. 1930

101. Who was the first President of the United States?

A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. John Adams

102. What is the national flower of Pakistan?

A. Lily
B. Jasmine
C. Rose
D. Sunflower

103. Which element has the chemical symbol 'O'?

A. Oxygen
B. Osmium
C. Ozone
D. Opium

104. In which year did Pakistan become an independent country?

A. 1947
B. 1950
C. 1948
D. 1937

105. What is the largest planet in our solar system?

A. Saturn
B. Earth
C. Jupiter
D. Mars

106. Who is known as the "King of Pop"?

A. Elvis Presley
B. Michael Jackson
C. Justin Timberlake
D. Prince

107. What is the capital of Spain?

A. Madrid
B. Barcelona
C. Lisbon
D. Rome

108. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

A. Marie Curie
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Mother Teresa
D. Rosalind Franklin

109. What is the main ingredient in guacamole?

A. Tomato
B. Avocado
C. Onion
D. Pepper

110. Who was the first man to walk on the Moon?

A. Neil Armstrong
B. Buzz Aldrin
C. John Glenn
D. Michael Collins

111. What is the currency used in the United Kingdom?

A. Dollar
B. Euro
C. Pound Sterling
D. Franc

112. Who invented the lightbulb?

A. Nikola Tesla
B. Thomas Edison
C. Alexander Graham Bell
D. Albert Einstein

113. What is the highest mountain in Africa?

A. Mount Kilimanjaro
B. Mount Kenya
C. Mount Everest
D. Mount Elbrus

114. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

A. China
B. South Korea
C. Japan
D. Thailand

115. What is the longest river in the world?

A. Nile River
B. Amazon River
C. Yangtze River
D. Mississippi River

116. Which chemical element has the atomic number 79?

A. Silver
B. Gold
C. Copper
D. Iron

117. What is the largest desert in the world?

A. Sahara Desert
B. Gobi Desert
C. Arabian Desert
D. Antarctic Desert

118. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

A. Theresa May
B. Margaret Thatcher
C. Elizabeth II
D. Nicola Sturgeon

119. Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?

A. Ban Ki-moon
B. Kofi Annan
C. António Guterres
D. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

120. What year did World War I begin?

A. 1910
B. 1914
C. 1918
D. 1920

121. Who invented the telephone?

A. Nikola Tesla
B. Alexander Graham Bell
C. Thomas Edison
D. Michael Faraday

122. Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

A. Mars
B. Venus
C. Mercury
D. Jupiter

123. Who is the founder of Microsoft?

A. Bill Gates
B. Steve Jobs
C. Mark Zuckerberg
D. Larry Page

124. What is the currency used in Japan?

A. Yen
B. Won
C. Peso
D. Ringgit

125. Who wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet"?

A. William Shakespeare
B. Charles Dickens
C. Jane Austen
D. Leo Tolstoy

126. What is the smallest bone in the human body?

A. Stapes (in the ear)
B. Femur
C. Tibia
D. Radius

127. Who painted the Mona Lisa?

A. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Pablo Picasso
C. Vincent van Gogh
D. Michelangelo

128. What is the chemical symbol for water?

A. H2O
B. CO2
C. O2
D. NaCl

129. What is the tallest building in the world as of 2025?

A. Burj Khalifa
B. Shanghai Tower
C. Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower
D. Taipei 101

130. Which country is known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun"?

A. Finland
B. Norway
C. Sweden
D. Russia

131. What is the primary language spoken in Brazil?

A. Spanish
B. French
C. Portuguese
D. Italian

132. Which ocean is the largest by surface area?

A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean

133. In which year did World War II end?

A. 1945
B. 1942
C. 1950
D. 1939

134. Which country has the highest population in the world?

A. India
B. United States
C. China
D. Russia

135. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

A. Amelia Earhart
B. Harriet Quimby
C. Jacqueline Cochran
D. Bessie Coleman

136. What is the national animal of Australia?

A. Kangaroo
B. Koala
C. Platypus
D. Emu

137. Which famous scientist developed the theory of relativity?

A. Isaac Newton
B. Albert Einstein
C. Galileo Galilei
D. Nikola Tesla

138. What is the capital of Canada?

A. Toronto
B. Ottawa
C. Vancouver
D. Montreal

139. What is the currency used in the United States?

A. Dollar
B. Pound
C. Euro
D. Rupee

140. Who wrote "The Odyssey"?

A. Homer
B. Sophocles
C. Euripides
D. Plato

141. Which country is the largest producer of coffee?

A. Brazil
B. Vietnam
C. Colombia
D. Ethiopia

142. What is the most common gas in the Earth's atmosphere?

A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Hydrogen

143. What is the largest continent by area?

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

144. Which country is home to the Great Barrier Reef?

A. Australia
B. Fiji
C. Indonesia
D. Philippines

145. What is the main ingredient in traditional Japanese sushi?

A. Rice
B. Fish
C. Seaweed
D. Tofu

146. What is the most popular sport in India?

A. Football
B. Basketball
C. Cricket
D. Tennis

147. Who was the first president of Pakistan?

A. Iskander Mirza
B. Ayub Khan
C. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
D. Pervez Musharraf

148. What is the largest city in the world by population?

A. Tokyo
B. New York
C. Beijing
D. Mumbai

149. What is the process by which plants make their own food?

A. Respiration
B. Digestion
C. Photosynthesis
D. Germination

150. What is the name of the world's largest ocean?

A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean

151. What is the capital of France?

A. London
B. Paris
C. Rome
D. Berlin

152. Who discovered the theory of evolution?

A. Isaac Newton
B. Charles Darwin
C. Albert Einstein
D. Galileo Galilei

153. What is the smallest country in the world by land area?

A. Vatican City
B. Monaco
C. Nauru
D. San Marino

154. Which country is home to the Eiffel Tower?

A. Germany
B. Spain
C. France
D. Italy

155. Which element has the chemical symbol 'O'?

A. Oxygen
B. Ozone
C. Osmium
D. Opium

156. In which year did Pakistan become an independent nation?

A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1950
D. 1940

157. Which city is the capital of Australia?

A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra
D. Brisbane

158. What is the name of the longest river in the world?

A. Nile River
B. Amazon River
C. Yangtze River
D. Mississippi River

159. What is the currency of the United Kingdom?

A. Euro
B. Pound Sterling
C. Dollar
D. Franc

160. Who is considered the father of modern physics?

A. Albert Einstein
B. Isaac Newton
C. Galileo Galilei
D. Niels Bohr

161. In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

A. Germany
B. France
C. United Kingdom
D. United States

162. What is the name of the highest mountain in the world?

A. K2
B. Mount Everest
C. Kilimanjaro
D. Annapurna

163. Who is the founder of Facebook?

A. Bill Gates
B. Mark Zuckerberg
C. Steve Jobs
D. Larry Page

164. Which element has the atomic number 1?

A. Hydrogen
B. Helium
C. Oxygen
D. Nitrogen

165. What is the capital of Japan?

A. Seoul
B. Tokyo
C. Beijing
D. Manila

166. What is the largest island in the world?

A. Greenland
B. Australia
C. New Guinea
D. Borneo

167. Which city is known as the "Big Apple"?

A. Los Angeles
B. Chicago
C. New York City
D. Boston

168. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

A. Au
B. Ag
C. Fe
D. Hg

169. What is the name of the first artificial Earth satellite?

A. Apollo 11
B. Sputnik 1
C. Hubble
D. ISS

170. What is the largest desert in the world?

A. Sahara Desert
B. Gobi Desert
C. Arctic Desert
D. Kalahari Desert

171. What is the name of the closest star to Earth after the Sun?

A. Proxima Centauri
B. Alpha Centauri
C. Sirius
D. Vega

172. What is the longest river in Pakistan?

A. Indus River
B. Ravi River
C. Jhelum River
D. Chenab River

173. Who was the first woman prime minister of Pakistan?

A. Benazir Bhutto
B. Fatima Jinnah
C. Hina Rabbani Khar
D. Asma Jahangir

174. What is the largest country in the world by land area?

A. Canada
B. Russia
C. United States
D. China

175. Who invented the telephone?

A. Thomas Edison
B. Nikola Tesla
C. Alexander Graham Bell
D. Michael Faraday

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