NTS FBR Tax Facilitation: General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

Question 1

On which date was the United Nations officially founded?

Accepted Answer

24 October 1945

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26 June 1945

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1 January 1942

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14 August 1947

Question 2

Which country became the 32nd member of NATO in March 2024?

Accepted Answer

Sweden

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Finland

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Ukraine

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Georgia

Question 3

ASEAN was founded in which city and year?

Accepted Answer

Bangkok, 1967

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Jakarta, 1967

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Manila, 1965

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Singapore, 1970

Question 4

Where is the Commonwealth Secretariat headquartered?

Accepted Answer

London, UK

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Edinburgh, UK

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Ottawa, Canada

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Canberra, Australia

Question 5

Who is the current Head of the Commonwealth?

Accepted Answer

King Charles III

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Queen Elizabeth II

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Prince William

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Rishi Sunak

Question 6

Which bloc was added to the G20 as a full member in 2023?

Accepted Answer

African Union

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Arab League

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ASEAN

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Commonwealth

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the original BRICS membership before 2024?

Accepted Answer

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa

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Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Nigeria

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Brazil, Russia, Iran, China, South Africa

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Bangladesh, Russia, India, China, South Africa

Question 8

Which countries joined BRICS as new members in January 2024?

Accepted Answer

UAE, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia

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Nigeria, Algeria, Turkey, Saudi Arabia

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Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Pakistan

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Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia

Question 9

Together with the World Bank, the IMF arose from negotiations held in 1944 at which place?

Accepted Answer

Bretton Woods

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Versailles

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Yalta

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San Francisco

Question 10

FAO lists its constitution as dated to which landmark year of post-war institution building?

Accepted Answer

1945

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1948

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1919

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1961

Question 11

Which body within the IMF framework is often described as an international reserve asset supplementing member country reserves?

Accepted Answer

Special Drawing Rights

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Structural Adjustment Facility

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Policy Support Instrument

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Contingent Credit Line

Question 12

Where is the IMF headquartered?

Accepted Answer

Washington, D.C.

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New York City

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Chicago

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Boston

Question 13

Which planet is the smallest in the Solar System?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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Mars

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Venus

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Pluto

Question 14

Which planet is popularly called the Red Planet?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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Venus

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Jupiter

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Mercury

Question 15

António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, is a national of which country?

Accepted Answer

Portugal

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Spain

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Brazil

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France