CSS MPT General Knowledge MCQs - Practice Test # 5

The Soviet Union (USSR) was the first country to establish a national space agency.

The element Lead has an atomic number of 82.

The Geneva Convention establishes rules for humanitarian conduct during wartime.

The National Hockey Stadium of Pakistan is situated in Lahore.

The 2025 AI Governance Summit took place in Singapore, focusing on the safe development and regulation of artificial intelligence.

Luna 3 successfully captured and transmitted the first images of the Moon's far side back in 1959.

The largest wetland in Pakistan is situated in the Indus Delta region.

The Global Carbon Project tracks worldwide carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and sinks.

The 'Education for All' initiative was launched in 2000 at Dakar, aiming for universal education.

Several European wolf populations are endangered, posing a significant extinction threat.

The 2025 Global South Summit took place in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Mr. Jameel Ahmad assumed the charge of Governor State Bank of Pakistan on August 26, 2022, after his appointment by the President of Pakistan for a period of 5 years.

A 'Green Bond' supports renewable and environmental projects, promoting sustainability.

'BepiColombo' is a joint ESA-JAXA mission specifically studying the planet Mercury.

The Chenab river flows near the Pakistan-India border in Punjab.

Mercury holds the title for being the smallest planet in our solar system.

The lithosphere encompasses the Earth's crust and upper mantle, forming the solid shell of the planet.

Olympus Mons on Mars holds the title of being the largest volcano, towering at 21 kilometers.

The AIIB is headquartered in Beijing and funds Asian development projects.

Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in 1903, honored for her contributions to Physics.

The Geneva International Motor Show is an annual event held in Geneva, Switzerland.

Moenjodaro is situated near Sukkur in the Sindh province of Pakistan.

The 'Julian Day' is mainly utilized in astronomy for continuous time counting.

The Square Kilometer Array telescope, the world's largest radio telescope, is being built in South Africa and Australia.

The Green Pakistan Program primarily focuses on reforestation efforts.

'Blue Carbon' is the carbon captured by marine ecosystems like mangroves, seagrasses, and wetlands.

The BRICS Bank is also known as the New Development Bank.

The Sehat Sahulat Program primarily targets providing health insurance for low-income families.

The 'Atoms for Peace' program was initiated by Dwight D. Eisenhower to promote peaceful nuclear use.

NATO's AI policy framework was established in 2024 to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in defense operations.

The USSR launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik-1, in 1957.

Ulaanbaatar serves as the capital city of Mongolia.

The current Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan is Sikandar Sultan Raja, who was appointed on 27 January 2020. ecp.gov.pk+1

(Note: His 5-year term was set to end in January 2025, but he continues in office until a successor is appointed.)

The Lancet Commission on Climate Change conducts research on the health impacts associated with climate change.

The Moon Treaty regulates the use of celestial resources and territorial claims on the Moon.

The World Food Programme operates from its headquarters in Rome.

Sheikh Hasina continues to serve as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh after the 2024 elections.

The highest active volcano, Ojos del Salado, is located in Chile and stands at 6,893 meters.

The Convention on Biological Diversity was signed in 1992 during the Rio Earth Summit.

The Black Sea is linked to the Mediterranean through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits.

The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich in London, serving as the 0° longitude reference.

Marc Randolph is one of the co-founders of Netflix, established in 1997.

The International Day of Democracy is celebrated globally on September 15.

Switzerland uses the Swiss Franc (CHF) as its currency.

The Anthropocene Epoch denotes the current geological era heavily influenced by human activities.

The James Webb Space Telescope replaced the Hubble Telescope for deep-space observations.

Indonesia is known for being the largest archipelago country, comprising over 17,000 islands.

The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to below 2.0°C, ideally targeting 1.5°C.

The Reticulated Python holds the title for being the world's longest snake species, with lengths exceeding 7 meters.

Canada boasts the longest coastline, stretching over 202,000 kilometers.