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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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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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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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General Knowledge Medium

Which gas makes up the largest percentage of Earth's atmosphere?

  • ANitrogen
  • BCarbon dioxide
  • COxygen
  • DHydrogen
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Correct Answer: Option A — Nitrogen
Explanation: Nitrogen makes up about 78 percent of Earth's atmosphere, far more than oxygen, which accounts for roughly 21 percent. Nitrogen is largely inert and essential for plant growth, entering ecosystems mainly through nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
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General Knowledge Medium

The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect against which threat?

  • AFloods
  • BNomadic invasions
  • CEarthquakes
  • DPirates
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Correct Answer: Option B — Nomadic invasions
Explanation: The Great Wall of China was constructed over centuries by various dynasties mainly to defend Chinese states against raids and invasions from nomadic groups such as the Mongols and Xiongnu from the northern steppes, marking and securing the empire's borders.
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General Knowledge Medium

What is the capital of Australia?

  • ASydney
  • BMelbourne
  • CPerth
  • DCanberra
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Correct Answer: Option D — Canberra
Explanation: Canberra, not Sydney or Melbourne, is the capital of Australia. It was purpose-built in the early twentieth century as a compromise location between the rival cities of Sydney and Melbourne and houses Parliament House and major government institutions.
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General Knowledge Easy

Who is known as the Father of the Nation in Pakistan?

  • ALiaquat Ali Khan
  • BAllama Iqbal
  • CMuhammad Ali Jinnah
  • DSir Syed Ahmed Khan
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Correct Answer: Option C — Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah, also called Quaid-e-Azam, led the Pakistan Movement and became the country's first Governor-General after independence on 14 August 1947. He is honoured as the Father of the Nation for his role in founding Pakistan.
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128
General Knowledge Medium

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

  • AEarth
  • BSaturn
  • CJupiter
  • DNeptune
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Correct Answer: Option C — Jupiter
Explanation: Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, with a mass more than 300 times that of Earth. It is a gas giant composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, and it has at least 95 known moons, including Ganymede, the largest moon in the system.
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General Knowledge Easy

Mount Everest is located in which mountain range?

  • AKarakoram
  • BHindu Kush
  • CHimalayas
  • DAlps
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Correct Answer: Option C — Himalayas
Explanation: Mount Everest (8,849 m) is located in the Himalayan mountain range on the border between Nepal and Tibet (China). It is the highest point on Earth.
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General Knowledge Easy

What is the chemical symbol for Gold?

  • AGo
  • BGl
  • CAu
  • DAg
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Correct Answer: Option C — Au
Explanation: The chemical symbol for Gold is "Au", derived from the Latin word "Aurum". Gold has atomic number 79 in the periodic table.
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