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Practice General Knowledge multiple-choice questions for Riphah International University competitive exams. Each question includes the correct answer and a short explanation, and past-paper questions are marked so you can revise both repeated and fresh material in one place.
Liver
Heart
Kidneys
Lungs
ExplanationThe kidneys act as a filtration system to remove waste from the blood.
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
ExplanationMars appears red due to iron oxide on its surface.
Spanish
Portuguese
French
English
ExplanationUnlike most South American countries that speak Spanish, Brazil's primary language is Portuguese.
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
ExplanationJupiter is the largest planet by both mass and volume.
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
ExplanationAdam Smith's 'The Wealth of Nations' is considered the foundational text of classical economics.
Yuan
Won
Yen
Ringgit
ExplanationThe Yen is the official currency of Japan.
China
Thailand
Japan
South Korea
ExplanationJapan is geographically located to the east of China and is called the Land of the Rising Sun.
Gd
Ag
Au
Fe
ExplanationAu comes from the Latin word 'Aurum'.
Amazon
Nile
Yangtze
Mississippi
ExplanationThe Nile is traditionally considered the longest river in the world.
Vincent van Gogh
Pablo Picasso
Leonardo da Vinci
Claude Monet
ExplanationThe Mona Lisa is a 16th-century portrait painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
Perth
ExplanationCanberra is the capital city of Australia, not the larger Sydney or Melbourne.
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
ExplanationPlants use carbon dioxide and sunlight to create energy during photosynthesis.
1942
1945
1948
1950
ExplanationWorld War II ended in 1945 after the surrender of Axis powers.
United Nations
World Bank
World Trade Organization
International Monetary Fund
ExplanationThe WTO is the global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
Measuring consumer price inflation
Measuring the total market value of all finished goods produced within a country
Measuring total national debt
Measuring the unemployment rate
ExplanationGDP is a standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country.
Ban Ki-moon
Kofi Annan
António Guterres
Kurt Waldheim
ExplanationAntónio Guterres has been serving as the UN Secretary-General since 2017.
Adidas
Nike
Reebok
Puma
Explanation'Just Do It' is the long-standing trademark slogan of Nike.
Africa
North America
Asia
Antarctica
ExplanationAsia is the largest continent in both land area and population.
Gold
Silver
Oxygen
Osmium
ExplanationO is the chemical symbol for Oxygen.
Toronto
Vancouver
Ottawa
Montreal
ExplanationOttawa is the federal capital of Canada.
Light bulb
Telephone
Radio
Telegraph
ExplanationAlexander Graham Bell is widely recognized as the inventor of the telephone.
Alan Turing
Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
Elon Musk
ExplanationAlan Turing is widely regarded as the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence.
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Pacific
ExplanationThe Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.
Seoul
Beijing
Tokyo
Bangkok
ExplanationTokyo is the capital and most populous city of Japan.
Charles Dickens
William Shakespeare
Jane Austen
Mark Twain
ExplanationRomeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare.
Asia
Australia
Africa
South America
ExplanationAfrica was historically referred to as the 'Dark Continent' because it was largely unexplored by Europeans.
Gold
Iron
Diamond
Quartz
ExplanationDiamond is a solid form of carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure that makes it the hardest known natural material.
Yuri Gagarin
Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
ExplanationNeil Armstrong was the American astronaut who became the first human to walk on the moon in 1969.
Euro
Dollar
Pound Sterling
Franc
ExplanationThe Pound Sterling (GBP) is the official currency of the United Kingdom.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these General Knowledge MCQs free?
Yes. Every General Knowledge MCQ on this page is free to practice, including the correct answer and explanation.
Do these include past-paper questions?
Yes — questions sourced from past papers are clearly marked with a "Past Paper" badge, alongside fresh practice questions.
Which exams do these General Knowledge MCQs help with?
They are aimed at Riphah International University and related Pakistani competitive exams that test General Knowledge.
How should I practice subject-wise MCQs?
Attempt each question first, then reveal the answer and read the explanation. Short, focused sessions on one subject work better than long unstructured reading.