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General Knowledge Quiz.
Ned University of Engineering & Technology Karachi.
1. Who measured the radius of Earth first?
a) Galileo
b) Copernicus
c) Eratosthenes
d) Ptolemy
2. Which is the nearest star to our sun?
a) Proxima centurai
b) Alpha Scorpii
c) Beta Orionis
d) Vega
3. World happiness index was first published in?
a) 2009
b) 2010
c) 2012
d) 2013
4. Which country is known as “land of lilies”?
a) Canada
b) USA
c) UK
d) Mexico
5. Which city is known as “the city of conferences”?
a) New York
b) Geneva
c) Washington DC
d) London
6. Which is the first wonder of the world?
a) The pyramids of Egypt
b) The hanging gardens of Babylon
c) The tomb of Mausolus
d) The Colossus of Rhodes
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General Knowledge Quiz.

Ned University of Engineering & Technology Karachi.

1. Who measured the radius of Earth first? a) Galileo b) Copernicus c) Eratosthenes d) Ptolemy 2. Which is the nearest star to our sun? a) Proxima centurai b) Alpha Scorpii c) Beta Orionis d) Vega 3. World happiness index was first published in? a) 2009 b) 2010 c) 2012 d) 2013 4. Which country is known as “land of lilies”? a) Canada b) USA c) UK d) Mexico 5. Which city is known as “the city of conferences”? a) New York b) Geneva c) Washington DC d) London 6. Which is the first wonder of the world? a) The pyramids of Egypt b) The hanging gardens of Babylon c) The tomb of Mausolus d) The Colossus of Rhodes

7. What is the height of “Burj Khalifa”? a) 828 meters b) 800 meters c) 750 meters d) 790 meters 8. Which country is called “Land of Snow”? a) Switzerland b) Canada c) Netherland d) Ireland 9. Which city is called “Gateway of India”? a) Hyderabad Deccan b) Kolkata c) Mumbai d) Delhi 10. Which is the world’s tallest lighthouse? a) Baishamen lighthouse b) Jeddah Light c) Alexandria Light d) None 11. Bulb was invented by? a) Edison b) Robert c) William d) Philips 12. Mosely Road baths are located in? a) UK b) Iran c) India d) Afghanistan 13. Which country is known as “Thunder Bolt of Asia”? a) Taiwan b) India c) Bhutan d) China

21. Which country is called “Land of Amber”? a) Lithuania b) Bolivia c) Canada d) India 22. Black pool is---------- in England? a) Hotel b) Resort c) Island d) Tower 23. Hegel was a ---------- philosopher? a) French b) German c) Italian d) Swedish 24. Pope lives in Vatican City which is a city of--------? a) Germany b) France c) Italy d) Belgium 25. Ipoh is a city of---? a) Indonesia b) Malaysia c) China d) South Korea 26. Glass is made of the mixture of ------? a) Quartz & Mica b) Sand & Salt c) Sand & Silicates d) None 27. Rusting of Iron involves? a) Reduction b) Oxidation c) Decomposition d) Displacement

28. The major ingredient of leather is-------? a) Collagen b) Polymer c) Nucleic Acid d) None 29. World immunization day is being celebrated on? a) Nov 10 b) Dec 10 c) Nov 25 d) Nov 15 30. Taurus mountains are located in? a) Turkey b) Iran c) India d) Pakistan 31. Pakistan is the ------- largest cotton grower in the world? a) 4 th b) 6 th c) 5 th d) 1 st 32. Which SAARC member of has highest literacy rate? a) Maldives b) Sri Lanka c) India d) Bangladesh 33. The world’s largest dam “Nurek” is located in? a) Azerbaijan b) Tajikistan c) Pakistan d) Uzbekistan 34. Which is called “The valley of ten thousand smokes”? a) Texas b) California c) Alaska d) Arizona