General Knowledge
Sindh University Past Papers: Free MCQs Exam Prep Guide (Questions 76-90)
Prepare for your Sindh University exams with these past paper MCQs covering general knowledge, Pakistan studies, and Islamic history. This free guide helps students revise key topics efficiently.
General Knowledge & Geography MCQs
76. In the Solar System, the most distant planet is?
- A) Pluto
- B) Neptune
- C) Uranus
- D) Saturn
✅ Answer: B) Neptune (Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet, making Neptune the farthest planet in our solar system.)
77. The world’s largest island is?
- A) Greenland
- B) Iceland
- C) Great Britain
- D) Madagascar
✅ Answer: A) Greenland (Greenland is the largest island, while Australia is considered a continent.)
80. The largest river in the world is?
- A) Nile River
- B) Amazon River
- C) Yangtze River
- D) Mississippi River
✅ Answer: B) Amazon River (The Amazon has the highest discharge volume, while the Nile is the longest.)
Pakistan Studies & History MCQs
78. The Lansdowne Bridge over the Indus River connects?
- A) Sukkur – Rohri
- B) Hyderabad – Sukkur
- C) Lahore – Multan
- D) Karachi – Hyderabad
✅ Answer: A) Sukkur – Rohri (A historic British-era bridge linking Sukkur and Rohri in Sindh.)
79. The first women’s bank in Pakistan was inaugurated in?
- A) 1985
- B) 1989
- C) 1990
- D) 1995
✅ Answer: B) 1989 (Established to promote women’s financial independence.)
80. Which is the largest river in the world?
- A) Nile River
- B) Amazon River
- C) Yangtze River
- D) Mississippi River
✅ Answer: B) Amazon River (The Amazon River is the largest by discharge volume and basin area.)
81. Franc is the currency of which country?
- A) France
- B) Germany
- C) Italy
- D) Switzerland
✅ Answer: A) Currency of France (Though Switzerland also uses “Swiss Franc,” historically, the Franc was France’s currency before the Euro.)
82. Who started the Aligarh Movement?
- A) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
- B) Allama Muhammad Iqbal
- C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- D) Liaquat Ali Khan
✅ Answer: A) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (He founded the movement to promote modern education among Muslims.)
83. When was Allama Muhammad Iqbal born?
- A) 9th November, 1875
- B) 9th November, 1877
- C) 9th November, 1880
- D) 9th November, 1885
✅ Answer: B) 9th November, 1877 (The “Poet of the East” was born in Sialkot.)
84. Which musical instrument was invented by Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai?
- A) Sitar
- B) Tabla
- C) Tanpura
- D) Tambooro
✅ Answer: D) Tambooro (A string instrument used in Sufi music.)
86. Where is Cave Hira, where Prophet Muhammad (SAW) received the first revelation?
- A) Jabal-An-Noor near Mecca
- B) Jabal-Al-Noor near Medina
- C) Jabal-An-Noor near Jerusalem
- D) Jabal-Al-Noor near Baghdad
✅ Answer: A) Jabal-An-Noor near Mecca (The mountain houses the cave where the Quran was first revealed.)
87. What is the oldest mosque in the world?
- A) Masjeed-e-Quba
- B) Masjeed-e-Nabawi
- C) Masjeed-e-Aqsa
- D) Masjeed-e-Haram
✅ Answer: A) Masjeed-e-Quba (Built by Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in 622 CE near Medina.)
88. When is Quaid-e-Azam’s death anniversary observed?
- A) 11th September
- B) 12th September
- C) 13th September
- D) 14th September
✅ Answer: A) 11th September (Muhammad Ali Jinnah passed away in 1948.)
89. Which barrage is known as Ghulam Muhammad Barrage?
- A) Kotri Barrage
- B) Sukkur Barrage
- C) Guddu Barrage
- D) Taunsa Barrage
✅ Answer: A) Kotri Barrage (Located on the Indus River in Sindh.)
90. Which famous mosque is at the foothills of Margalla Hills in Islamabad?
D) None of the above
✅ Answer: C) Both A and B (It’s officially named Faisal Mosque, but commonly called Shah Faisal Mosque.)
A) Shah Faisal Mosque
B) Faisal Mosque
C) Both A and B
