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General Knowledge Medium

Which organ in the human body produces insulin?

  • ALiver
  • BPancreas
  • CKidney
  • DSpleen
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Correct Answer: Option B — Pancreas
Explanation: The pancreas produces insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels by allowing cells to absorb glucose. Insufficient insulin production or poor response to it leads to diabetes, a widespread chronic metabolic disorder.
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122
General Knowledge Easy

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

  • AK2
  • BMount Kilimanjaro
  • CMount Everest
  • DNanga Parbat
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Correct Answer: Option C — Mount Everest
Explanation: Mount Everest, located in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and Tibet, rises to about 8,849 metres, making it the highest mountain above sea level on Earth. It attracts climbers worldwide despite extreme altitude and weather hazards.
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123
General Knowledge Medium

Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

  • ABritain
  • BFrance
  • CSpain
  • DItaly
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Correct Answer: Option B — France
Explanation: France gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1886 to commemorate the centennial of American independence and celebrate friendship between the two nations. The statue stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
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124
General Knowledge Hard

Who discovered the theory of gravity?

  • AAlbert Einstein
  • BIsaac Newton
  • CGalileo Galilei
  • DNikola Tesla
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Correct Answer: Option A — Albert Einstein
Explanation: Sir Isaac Newton formulated the law of universal gravitation in the seventeenth century after observing that objects fall toward Earth. His work, published in the Principia, explained planetary motion and laid foundations for classical mechanics.
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125
General Knowledge Easy

Which ocean is the largest in the world?

  • AAtlantic Ocean
  • BIndian Ocean
  • CArctic Ocean
  • DPacific Ocean
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Correct Answer: Option A — Atlantic Ocean
Explanation: The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth, stretching between Asia and the Americas. It covers roughly one-third of the planet's surface and contains the Mariana Trench, the deepest known point in any ocean.
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126
General Knowledge Medium

The Mona Lisa was painted by which artist?

  • AVincent van Gogh
  • BLeonardo da Vinci
  • CPablo Picasso
  • DMichelangelo
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Correct Answer: Option B — Leonardo da Vinci
Explanation: Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian Renaissance polymath, painted the Mona Lisa in the early sixteenth century. The portrait, displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris, is famous worldwide for the subject's enigmatic smile and masterful use of light and shadow.
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127
General Knowledge Medium

Who wrote the national anthem of Pakistan?

  • AHafeez Jalandhari
  • BAhmed Faraz
  • CJosh Malihabadi
  • DFaiz Ahmed Faiz
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Correct Answer: Option A — Hafeez Jalandhari
Explanation: Hafeez Jalandhari wrote the lyrics of Pakistan's national anthem, 'Qaumi Taranah'. The music was composed earlier by Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla, and the anthem was officially adopted in August 1954, sung mainly in Persianised Urdu.
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128
General Knowledge Medium

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

  • AGd
  • BAg
  • CGo
  • DAu
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Correct Answer: Option D — Au
Explanation: Gold's chemical symbol, Au, comes from its Latin name 'aurum', meaning shining dawn. Gold is a dense, soft, and highly valued metal that does not corrode, making it useful in jewellery, electronics, and as a global store of value.
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129
General Knowledge Easy

Which river is known as the lifeline of Egypt?

  • AAmazon
  • BNile
  • CTigris
  • DDanube
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Correct Answer: Option B — Nile
Explanation: The Nile River is regarded as the lifeline of Egypt because it provides water for agriculture, drinking, and transport in an otherwise arid desert landscape. Ancient Egyptian civilization developed and flourished along its fertile banks.
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130
General Knowledge Easy

The currency of Japan is called what?

  • AWon
  • BYuan
  • CYen
  • DRinggit
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Correct Answer: Option C — Yen
Explanation: The Japanese Yen, symbolised as JPY or ¥, is the official currency of Japan. It is one of the most heavily traded currencies in the world and is issued by the Bank of Japan, the country's central bank.
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