General Knowledge MCQs for PPSC, FPSC & Competitive Exams (Free PDF)

The Doge of Venice was the chief magistrate and ruler of the historic Venetian Republic. Venice traditionally celebrated its symbolic union with the sea through a ceremony known as the Marriage of the Sea (Sposalizio del Mare). During this ritual, the Doge cast a consecrated ring into the Adriatic Sea, symbolizing Venice\\\'s enduring relationship with the sea and its maritime power.

The ceremony reflected Venice\\\'s historical dependence on maritime trade, navigation, and naval strength. The ring represented the symbolic bond between the city and the waters that contributed to its prosperity.

Why the other options are incorrect:

• Mayor of Amsterdam: Amsterdam is famous for its canals and maritime trading history, but its mayor is not associated with this ceremony.
• Sultan of Istanbul: Istanbul has a rich maritime history, but its rulers did not traditionally perform Venice\\\'s Marriage of the Sea ritual.
• Governor of Mumbai: Mumbai is a major port city in India, but its governor is not associated with this Venetian tradition.

Correct answer: شاہجہاں. مغل بادشاہ شاہجہاں نے اپنی بیوی ممتاز محل کی یاد میں آگرہ میں تاج محل بنوایا۔

• دارا شکوہ: دارا شکوہ شاہجہاں کا بیٹا تھا۔
• اورنگزیب: اورنگزیب شاہجہاں کا بیٹا تھا۔
• اکبر: اکبر شاہجہاں کے دادا تھے۔

Correct answer: Isthmus. An isthmus is a narrow land bridge between two larger landmasses, with water on either side (for example, the Isthmus of Panama).

• Island: An island is surrounded by water.
• Basin: A basin is a low-lying area that collects water.
• Sanctuary: A sanctuary is a protected area for wildlife.

Correct answer: Red Sea & Mediterranean Sea. The Suez Canal joins the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea through Egypt.

• Arctic Ocean & Red Sea: It does not connect the Arctic Ocean.
• Pacific Ocean & Red Sea: It does not connect the Pacific Ocean.
• Atlantic & Pacific Ocean: The Panama Canal, not Suez, links the Atlantic and Pacific.

Correct answer: Eric Schmidt. Eric Schmidt became Google’s CEO in 2001, with Larry Page and Sergey Brin continuing as co-founders.

• Sundar Pichai: Sundar Pichai became Google’s CEO in 2015.
• Larry Page: Larry Page was CEO earlier and again from 2011, but Schmidt took the role in 2001.
• Sergey Brin: Sergey Brin was a co-founder and president, not the CEO.

Correct answer: 9/11 incident. The September 11, 2001 attacks led the US to declare the global war on terrorism.

• Cold War: The Cold War was a decades-long rivalry with the Soviet Union.
• Missile Crisis of Cuba: The Cuban Missile Crisis took place in 1962.
• Bombing of Pearl Harbor: Pearl Harbor (1941) brought the US into the Second World War.

Correct answer: Italy. The three principal Axis powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan, linked by the Tripartite Pact of 1940.

• Hungary: Hungary joined later as a smaller Axis partner, but it was not one of the three principal powers.
• Austria: Austria had been annexed by Germany in 1938 and was not a separate Axis power.
• France: France was an Allied country that fell to Germany in 1940.

Correct answer: Yuri Gagarin. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space on 12 April 1961.

• Neil Armstrong: Neil Armstrong was the first man on the Moon (1969).
• Jack Harthaway: Jack Harthaway is not a known astronaut.
• Anil Menon: Anil Menon is a NASA astronaut selected in 2021 and was not the first man in space.

Correct answer: Big Ben. Big Ben, the Great Bell, hangs inside the Elizabeth Tower (formerly the Clock Tower) at the Palace of Westminster.

• Water Westminster house: “Water Westminster house” is not a real structure.
• Eiffel Clock: The Eiffel Tower is in Paris and has no such clock.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because Big Ben is correct.

Correct answer: News network of Qatar. Al Jazeera is a news network founded in 1996 and funded by the government of Qatar.

• Terrorist group: It is a media organisation, not a terrorist group.
• Sports channel: Its main identity is news, not sport.
• Yemen agency: It is based in Doha, Qatar, not run by a Yemeni agency.