Find answers to the Science Multiple alternative queries (MCQs) at the bottom of the page.
1. When does the Summer Solstice occur?
- (A) July 21
- (B) June 21
- (C) April 14
- (D) May 20
2. When does the Winter Solstice occur?
- (A) December 22
- (B) January 21
- (C) November 23
- (D) October 20
3. The intermediate positions of the Earth in March and September, which are the transitional seasons of spring and autumn respectively, are called equinoxes. When does the autumn equinox occur?
- (A) September 20
- (B) September 21
- (C) September 22
- (D) September 23
4. When does the spring equinox occur?
- (A) March 19
- (B) March 20
- (C) March 21
- (D) March 22
5. What happens during the Equinoxes?
- (A) The Sun shines vertically over the equator.
- (B) Length of days and nights are equal all over the world.
- (C) Both hemisphere experience the similar seasons.
- (D) All the above are correct.
6. What is the name of the mountain in Sri Lanka which is considered sacred to people of all faiths?
- (A) Matton Hill
- (B) Adam's Peak
- (C) Pidrut Alagla
- (D) Nuwara Eliya
7. Name the legendary pass that links Pakistan with Afghanistan
- (A) Bolan Pass
- (B) Chitral Pass
- (C) Khyber Pass
- (D) Babusar Pass
8. Karakoram Highway is the miracle of mechanical engineering work. Name the two countries which are joined by the highway.
- (A) Pakistan and Nepal
- (B) Pakistan and China
- (C) India and China
- (D) Pakistan and Afghanistan
9. Name the river on which the Tarbela Dam is built.
- (A) Satluj
- (B) Ravi
- (C) Jhelum
- (D) Indus
10. Chuquicamata, the largest known deposit of copper ore in the world, is on the northern edge of the Atacama desert in:
- (A) Mexico
- (B) Peru
- (C) Chile
- (D) Argentina
11. What was once Yugoslavia __________ is now divided into Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Croatia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Vono Dina. These republics are collectively called:
- (A) The Irish
- (B) The Balkans
- (C) The Republicans
- (D) The Kurds
12. These seasonal rams are a life bread of half of the world __________ they bring each year both havoc and renewal blessed and cursed, destructive and sustaining. These rains are called:
- (A) Torrential
- (B) Tropical
- (C) Monsoons
- (D) Blizzard
13. Name the world's biggest hydropower station which generates about 12,000 MW of electricity.
- (A) Yangtze Dam
- (B) Brazil's Itaipu Dam
- (C) Tarbela Dam
- (D) Narmada Dam
14. The power of sunlight captured million of years ago by plants and animals and burned in large deposits under the bed of the Earth, in now being used as a fuel for the production of energy. Name the fuel:
- (A) Coal
- (B) Petroleum
- (C) Natural gas
- (D) All the above
15. The Hub Power Project in Pakistan is sponsored by Xenel of Saudi Arabia and a host of other multinationals. It is one of the biggest private power project in Asia and is considered to be trail blazer for other private projects in the region. About how much energy would be produced by this project?
- (A) 300 Megawatt
- (B) 600 Megawatt
- (C) 900 Megawatt
- (D) 1200 Megawatt
16. Summer Olympics of 1984, 1988 and 1992 were respectively held at Los Angeles, Seoul and Barcelona. Name the place where Summer Olympics of 1996 were held:
- (A) Moscow
- (B) Montreal
- (C) Atlanta
- (D) Beijing
17. Ruby is a precious gemstone. Name a country in South Asia which is famous for the ruby mines:
- (A) Pakistan
- (B) Myanmar
- (C) India
- (D) Bhutan
18. What is the name of Bangladesh's major seaport?
- (A) Barguna
- (B) Dacca
- (C) Chittagong
- (D) Cox's Bazar
19. Maldives is a beautiful tropical country located in Indian ocean. This country is composed of many islands. About how many islands are present in Maldives?
- (A) About 500
- (B) About 1000
- (C) About 1500
- (D) About 2000
20. Siam is an old name of which of following countries?
- (A) Sri Lanka
- (B) Thailand
- (C) Laos
- (D) Cambodia
- 1. B
- 2. A
- 3. C
- 4. C
- 5. D
- 6. B
- 7. C
- 8. B
- 9. D
- 10. C
- 11. B
- 12. C
- 13. B
- 14. D
- 15. D
- 16. C
- 17. B
- 18. C
- 19. D
- 20. B
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