General Knowledge MCQs with Explanations

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There’s no known record of anything like a passport existing in ancient Egypt. But in 1974, when the mummy of Ramses II (died 1213 B.C.) had to be flown to Paris for restoration, it was issued a valid Egyptian passport, including a photo of the pharaoh’s ancient face. His occupation was listed as “King (deceased).”

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Najaf cemetery in Iraq is the world’s biggest, with more than five million people buried there.

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29 August is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

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International Nurses Day (IND) is an international day observed around the world on 12 May (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth) of each year, to mark the contributions that nurses make to society.

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Aer Lingus is the national airline of Ireland, founded in 1936. Its primary mission is to become the leading value carrier operating across the North Atlantic enabled by a profitable and sustainable short-haul network and supported by a customer-focused brand and a digitally-enabled value proposition.

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Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

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Berlin, Germany is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

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The COP meets every year, unless the Parties decide otherwise. The first COP meeting was held in Berlin, Germany in March, 1995. The COP meets in Bonn, the seat of the secretariat, unless a Party offers to host the session.

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1539 is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.