Most Repeated GK MCQs from Past Papers MCQs with Answers & Explanations (Page 142)

Surah Al-Baqrah has 286 Ayat, making it the longest chapter of the Qur'an.

The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie as a policy to annex princely states lacking a lawful heir, so Lord Dalhousie is the correct answer.

Islamabad was officially designated the capital of Pakistan on August 14, 1967, which is why that date is the correct answer.

Atmospheric (air) pressure at a place is measured with a barometer, so Barometer is the correct answer.

A fathometer is an instrument used to measure ocean depth, so Ocean Depth is the correct answer.

The Quran mentions Paradise 150 times, so the option 150 is the correct count.

Oslo is the capital city of Norway, making Oslo the correct answer.

Arafat is the required place of standing (wuquf) on the 9th day of Dhu al‑Hijjah, so Hajj is not complete unless you go to Arafat.

The Richter scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes, so Richter scale is used to express earthquake intensity.

The Holy Quran mentions 25 prophets by name, so 25 is the correct count.

Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere by volume, making Nitrogen the correct answer.

May 28 1998 is the date when Pakistan successfully tested five nuclear devices at Chaghi.

May 1959 is when the Basic Democracy system was introduced.

Mercury has the smallest diameter among the listed planets.

5 years is the term of office for the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan.

Diamond is an allotrope of carbon, meaning it is a form of the element carbon.

1956 is the year Pakistan became an Islamic Republic, so 1956 is correct.

Central Processing Unit is the full form of CPU, so Central Processing Unit is correct.

49 is the average of the first 97 natural numbers because the average of 1 and 97 is (1+97)/2 = 49, so 49 is correct.

Al-Maidah contains the Quranic rulings on wudu, ghusl, and tayammum, so Al-Maidah is correct.