MCQ Collection
PPSC MCQs
Practice PPSC questions with answers and explanations.
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A.
UNICEF
B.
IMF
C.
FAO
D.
UNESCO
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Correct Answer: D. UNESCO
Explanation:
UNESCO promotes international cooperation in education, science, and culture.
Its name stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
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A.
Greenland
B.
New Guinea
C.
Borneo
D.
Madagascar
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Correct Answer: A. Greenland
Explanation:
Greenland is the world's largest island.
Australia is classified as a continent rather than an island.
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A.
Paris
B.
London
C.
Geneva
D.
Rome
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Correct Answer: A. Paris
Explanation:
UNESCO's headquarters is in Paris, France.
The organization is known for its World Heritage program.
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A.
K2
B.
Mount Everest
C.
Kangchenjunga
D.
Lhotse
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Correct Answer: B. Mount Everest
Explanation:
Mount Everest has the greatest elevation above sea level.
It lies in the Himalayas on the Nepal-China border.
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A.
UNHCR
B.
UNICEF
C.
ILO
D.
OPEC
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Correct Answer: B. UNICEF
Explanation:
UNICEF works for children's health, education, nutrition, and protection.
It operates in countries around the world.
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A.
Lake Superior
B.
Lake Victoria
C.
Lake Baikal
D.
Lake Tanganyika
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Correct Answer: C. Lake Baikal
Explanation:
Lake Baikal in Russia is the deepest freshwater lake.
It also contains a very large share of the world's unfrozen fresh water.
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A.
World Bank
B.
WHO
C.
World Trade Organization
D.
NATO
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Correct Answer: C. World Trade Organization
Explanation:
The World Trade Organization administers global trade agreements.
It also provides a forum for trade negotiations and disputes.
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A.
Lake Superior
B.
Lake Victoria
C.
Lake Baikal
D.
Caspian Sea
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Correct Answer: D. Caspian Sea
Explanation:
The Caspian Sea is technically the world's largest enclosed inland body of water.
Despite its name, it is commonly classified as a lake.
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A.
New York
B.
Brussels
C.
Madrid
D.
Geneva
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Correct Answer: D. Geneva
Explanation:
The WTO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
It began operating in 1995.
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A.
Northern and Southern
B.
Eastern and Western
C.
Land and Water
D.
Tropical and Polar
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Correct Answer: A. Northern and Southern
Explanation:
The Equator is located at 0° latitude.
It divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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A.
Paris
B.
Greenwich
C.
Rome
D.
New York
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Correct Answer: B. Greenwich
Explanation:
The Prime Meridian is defined through Greenwich in London.
It marks 0° longitude.
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A.
Amazon
B.
Danube
C.
Nile
D.
Volga
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Correct Answer: C. Nile
Explanation:
The Nile flows northward through Egypt.
Its waters supported agriculture and ancient Egyptian civilization.