FIA Steno-Typist (BS-14) General Knowledge: World Records MCQs

Practice World Records MCQs for FIA Steno-Typist (BS-14) General Knowledge — topic-wise sets with solved answers.

FIA Steno-Typist (BS-14) General Knowledge: World Records MCQs — sample questions

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which part is largest coffee exporting part and also exports cotton?

    • A) Santos
    • B) Le Havre
    • C) part Sudan
    • D) part Said

    Answer: Santos

    Explanation: Santos, Brazil's largest port city, is the world's largest coffee-exporting port and also exports significant quantities of cotton.

  2. Question 2

    Q2. Which of the following dams is considered the largest concrete dam of the world?

    • A) Three Gorges Dam
    • B) Tarbela Dam, Pakistan
    • C) Plakia Dam, India
    • D) None of these

    Answer: Three Gorges Dam

    Explanation: Three Gorges Dam is correct. World Records is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.

  3. Question 3

    Q3. The world's largest river in terms of the volume of its flow is ________.

    • A) Nile
    • B) Mississippi
    • C) Amazon
    • D) Tiber

    Answer: Amazon

    Explanation: The Amazon River has the largest discharge volume of any river in the world, carrying approximately 20% of all freshwater flowing into the world's oceans.

  4. Question 4

    Q4. Which is the world's largest refugee camp in 2018 _________ .

    • A) None of these
    • B) Kakuma
    • C) Dadaab
    • D) Kutupalong

    Answer: Kutupalong

    Explanation: Kutupalong is correct. World Records is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.

  5. Question 5

    Q5. The smallest unit of ownership of a company is:

    • A) A share
    • B) A debenture
    • C) Invest money
    • D) Capital deposit

    Answer: A share

    Explanation: A share represents the smallest unit of ownership in a company; shareholders receive dividends and voting rights proportional to their shareholding.

  6. Question 6

    Q6. The largest freshwater lake in Africa by area is

    • A) Lake Superior
    • B) Lake Victoria
    • C) Lake Tanganyika
    • D) Lake Edward

    Answer: Lake Victoria

    Explanation: Lake Victoria, shared by Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya, is the largest lake in Africa by surface area at approximately 68,800 km², and the largest tropical lake in the world.

  7. Question 7

    Q7. Which country's Parliament has the largest membership?

    • A) Russia
    • B) China
    • C) Japan
    • D) United States

    Answer: China

    Explanation: China's National People's Congress (NPC) has approximately 2,980 members, making it the world's largest legislative body.

  8. Question 8

    Q8. Which is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula?

    • A) Oman
    • B) Yemen
    • C) Saudi Arabia
    • D) Kuwait

    Answer: Saudi Arabia

    Explanation: Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula, covering approximately 2.15 million km², or about 80% of the peninsula's total area.

  9. Question 9

    Q9. The Earth's Largest ocean is __________.

    • A) Indian
    • B) Arctic
    • C) Pacific
    • D) Atlantic

    Answer: Pacific

    Explanation: The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest and deepest ocean, covering approximately 165 million km² - more than all of Earth's landmasses combined.

  10. Question 10

    Q10. The Muslim Country with the largest population is:

    • A) Bangladesh
    • B) Pakistan
    • C) Malaysia
    • D) Indonesia

    Answer: Indonesia

    Explanation: Indonesia, with over 230 million Muslims, has the world's largest Muslim population, accounting for approximately 13% of all Muslims globally.

  11. Question 11

    Q11. Which of the following languages has the longest continuous written history still in use?

    • A) Persian
    • B) Latin
    • C) Chinese
    • D) Cambodian

    Answer: Chinese

    Explanation: Chinese has the longest continuous written history still actively used, with written records dating back over 3,000 years to the Shang dynasty oracle bones.

  12. Question 12

    Q12. The largest latitude circle on Earth is the

    • A) Tropic of Capricorn
    • B) Equator
    • C) Tropic of Cancer
    • D) Arctic Circle

    Answer: Equator

    Explanation: The Equator, at 0° latitude, is the largest circle of latitude on Earth with a circumference of approximately 40,075 km, dividing the planet into Northern and Southern hemispheres.

  13. Question 13

    Q13. Which of the following is the longest route of Pakistan Railways____________ .

    • A) Karachi to Peshawar line
    • B) Rohri to Chaman line
    • C) Kotri to Attock line
    • D) Quetta to Taftan line

    Answer: Karachi to Peshawar line

    Explanation: The Karachi-Peshawar Main Line (ML-1) is Pakistan Railways' longest and most important route, stretching approximately 1,687 km through the country's major cities.

  14. Question 14

    Q14. Which Country has the Largest Army in the World?

    • A) China
    • B) India
    • C) United States
    • D) North Korea

    Answer: China

    Explanation: China has the world's largest active military force with approximately 2 million active personnel in the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

  15. Question 15

    Q15. The second largest hot desert of the world:

    • A) Thar
    • B) Sonoran
    • C) Arabian
    • D) Namib

    Answer: Arabian

    Explanation: The Arabian Desert, covering approximately 2.33 million km², is the second largest hot desert in the world, after the Sahara, spanning most of the Arabian Peninsula.

  16. Question 16

    Q16. The largest opium producer province of Afghanistan is_________?

    • A) Helmand
    • B) Nangarhar
    • C) Herat
    • D) Paktia

    Answer: Helmand

    Explanation: Helmand province in southern Afghanistan consistently produces the majority of the country's opium poppy crop, making it the world's single largest opium-producing region.

  17. Question 17

    Q17. Amur River one of the tenth longest rivers in the world is in which continent.

    • A) Asia
    • B) Africa
    • C) Europe
    • D) Arctic

    Answer: Asia

    Explanation: The Amur River, forming much of the Russia-China border in the Russian Far East, flows entirely within the Asian continent before emptying into the Sea of Okhotsk.

  18. Question 18

    Q18. What is the largest island entirely within the Indian Ocean?

    • A) Madagascar
    • B) Sumatra
    • C) Baffin
    • D) Borneo

    Answer: Madagascar

    Explanation: Madagascar, located off the southeastern coast of Africa, is the world's largest island situated entirely within the Indian Ocean, covering about 587,041 km².

  19. Question 19

    Q19. Name the largest country of Western Europe?

    • A) France
    • B) Germany
    • C) United Kingdom
    • D) Belgium

    Answer: France

    Explanation: France, with an area of approximately 643,801 km², is the largest country in Western Europe by land area.

  20. Question 20

    Q20. Which country has the largest area under cultivation?

    • A) USA
    • B) Pakistan
    • C) China
    • D) India

    Answer: India

    Explanation: India has the largest net cultivated area in the world, with over 157 million hectares under cultivation, surpassing even the United States and China.

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