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| 1 | Q1: Which is the longest river in the United Kingdom? A Thames B Severn C Trent D Great Ouse Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: Longest river is Severn (220 miles). |
| 2 | Q2: First woman Prime minister of United Kingdom? A Margaret Thatcher B Theresa May C Angela Merkel D Elizabeth Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 3 | Q3: What is the national bird of the United Kingdom? A Redwing B European robin C Bald eagle D Sparrow Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 4 | Q4: Which of these countries was not a part of the former territories of the British Empire. A India B Sri Lanka C Nepal D Pakistan Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 5 | Q5: Who was the first British astronaut in space? A Tim Peake B Michael Foale C Helen Sharman D Piers John Sellers Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 6 | Q6: Who was the predecessor to Queen Elizabeth II? A Edward Albert Christian George B Albert Frederick Arthur George C George Frederick Ernest Albert D Albert Edward Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 7 | Q7: First London olympics were held in the year A 1908 B 1904 C 2010 D 2012 Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 8 | Q8: Which is the largest lake by size in the United Kingdom? A Loch Lomond B Loch Awe C Loch Shin D Lough Neagh Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 9 | Q9: Which is the largest city in terms of area in the United Kingdom? A Glasgow B Birmingham C London D Bristol Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 10 | Q10: Which of these countries is not part of United Kingdom? A England B Scotland C Wales D Ireland Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 11 | Q11: Belfast is the capital of A England B Scotland C Wales D Northern Ireland Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 12 | Q12: Edinburgh is the capital of A England B Scotland C Wales D Northern Ireland Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 13 | Q13: Capital of England is A London B Belfast C Edinburgh D Bristol Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 14 | Q14: Which of these cities is the capital city of Wales? A Cardiff B Bristol C Liverpool D Leeds Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 15 | Q15: Which of these games is said to be invented in England? A Kabbadi B Hockey C Cricket D Baseball Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 16 | Q16: Which of these lakes does not lie in the United Kingdom? A Loch Ness B Windermere C Llyn Tegid D Spencer Lake Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Spencer lake is in Australia |
| 17 | Q17: First postage stamp used in a public postage system was called A Penny Black B Royal Stamp C National stamp of Great Britain D Stamp Official Click here for answer Correct Answer : a Explanation: The United Kingdom was the first country to use postage stamps. The first stamp was known as the Penny Black and was issued in May 1840. |
| 18 | Q18: Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Welsh and Breton are A names of famous monuments in U.K. B languages spoken in U.K. C names of dishes. D dance forms in U.K. Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: The UK has four surviving Celtic languages that are still officially recognised in the modern day. These are Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Welsh and Breton. |
| 19 | Q19: JK Rowling, is best known as the author of A Harry Potter series of books B Pride and Prejudice C The Hobbit D Romeo and Juliet Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 20 | Q20: Which of these dance forms is a form of English folk dance? A Rheinlander B Zwiefacher C Morris Dance D Lad's dance Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: Morris dance is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers, usually wearing bell pads on their shins. Implements such as sticks, swords and handkerchiefs may also be wielded by the dancers. |
| 21 | Q21: Largest Royal home in the world is A Windsor Castle, U.K. B Dechencholing Palace, Bhutan C Tokyo Imperial Palace, Japan D Grand Palace, Thailand Click here for answer Correct Answer : a Explanation: Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. Built in 1080, is not only the oldest royal residence in Britain - but it’s also the largest royal home in the world. |
| 22 | Q22: Which of these countries is closest in terms of distance to the United Kingdom? A Netherlands B Germany C Denmark D Sweden Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 23 | Q23: Which of these countries is situated towards South of United Kingdom? A Denmark B Iceland C Norway D France Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 24 | Q24: Which of these cities is not in Scotland A Glasgow B Edinburgh C Dundee D Cardiff Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Cardiff is in Wales. |
| 25 | Q25: Which of these cities is not in Wales A Newport B St Asaph C St Davids D Stirling Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Stirling is in Scotland |
| 26 | Q26: Arrange these cities of U.K. in the decreasing order of their distance from London. The city which is farthest from London should be first in the order. (a) Glasgow (b) Lancaster (c) Bristol (d) Canterbury A Lancaster, Glasgow, Bristol, Canterbury B Glasgow, Lancaster, Bristol, Canterbury C Glasgow, Lancaster, Canterbury, Bristol D Lancaster, Bristol, Glasgow, Canterbury Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 27 | Q27: Elizabeth tower also known as the Clock tower of London was designed by A John Vanbrugh B Augustus Pugin C Nicholas Hawksmoor D John Nash Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: The tower was designed by Augustus Pugin in a neo-gothic style. When completed in 1859, its clock was the largest and most accurate four-faced striking and chiming clock in the world. |
| 28 | Q28: Arrange these former Prime ministers of the United Kingdom in order in which they held office. (Earliest first) (a) Gordon Brown (b) James Callaghan (c) Tony Blair (d) Margaret Thatcher A c, d, c, a B a, c, b, d C d, c, a, b D d, c, b, a Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 29 | Q29: Which of these is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. A Windsor castle B Leeds castle C Dover castle D Warwick castke Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 30 | Q30: Arrange these historic events in the order they happened. (Earliest first) (a) The Slave Trade Act (b) The Second World War (c) The Battle of Waterloo (d) The Glorious Revolution A (a) The Slave Trade Act (d) The Glorious Revolution (c) The Battle of Waterloo (b) The Second World War B (d) The Glorious Revolution (a) The Slave Trade Act (c) The Battle of Waterloo (b) The Second World War C (c) The Battle of Waterloo (d) The Glorious Revolution (a) The Slave Trade Act (b) The Second World War D (d) The Glorious Revolution (a) The Slave Trade Act (b) The Second World War (c) The Battle of Waterloo Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: 1688 – The Glorious Revolution 1807 – The Slave Trade Act 1815 – The Battle of Waterloo 1939 – 1945 – The Second World War |
| 31 | Q31: Arange these people according to their Birth year. (Earliest born first) (A) Margaret Thatcher (B) Charles Darwin (C) Isaac Newton (D) Winston Churchil A A – B – D – C B D – B – A – C C C – B – D – A D A – C – B – D Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: (C) Isaac Newton – 1643 (B) Charles Darwin – 1809 (D) Winston Churchil – 1874 (A) Margaret Thatcher – 1925 |
| 32 | Q32: The Kingdom of Great Britain came into being on A 1 May 1807 B 1 May 1707 C 1 May 1607 D 1 May 1507 Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: The Kingdom of Great Britain came into being on 1 May 1707, as a result of the political union of the Kingdom of England (which included Wales) and the Kingdom of Scotland under the Treaty of Union. |
| 33 | Q33: Who was the first monarch of the Great Britain. A Queen Anne B Queen Alexandrina Victoria C King Albert Edward D King William Henry Click here for answer Correct Answer : a Explanation: Queen Anne became the first monarch of the Great Britain. |
| 34 | Q34: Acts of Union 1800 refers to which historic event. A Unification of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland B Formation of Common wealth of Nations C Union of Canada with Commonwealth nations D Unification of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: The Acts of Union 1800 (sometimes referred to as a single Act of Union 1801) were parallel acts of the Parliament of Great Britain and the Parliament of Ireland which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland (previously in personal union) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. |
| 35 | Q35: Who was the first prime minister of Great Britain? A John Stuart B Robert Walpole C Frederick North D Henry Pelham Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: Sir Robert Walpole is generally considered to have been Britain’s first prime minister. |
| 36 | Q36: Which of these countries was never a part of the British empire? A India B Pakistan C Bangladesh D Nepal Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 37 | Q37: King George I was the son of A Prince Frederick and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha B George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz C Ernest Augustus of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Sophia of Hanover D James II and Anne Hyde Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 38 | Q38: The shortest-reigning monarch of England and Ireland. A King George I B Lady Jane Grey C King George II D Queen Victoria Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: The shortest-reigning monarch was Lady Jane Grey who ruled for 9 days from 6 July until 15 July 1553 |
| 39 | Q39: The youngest British monarch at the start of her reign was A Mary, Queen of Scots B Queen Victoria C Lady Jane Grey D None of these. Click here for answer Correct Answer : a Explanation: The youngest British monarch at the start of her reign was Mary, Queen of Scots, who became queen aged 6 days in 1542. |
| 40 | Q40: The youngest British King was A King George III B King William IV C King Henry VI D King Edward VII Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: The youngest king was Henry VI, who was 8 months and 26 days old at the time of his accession. |
| 41 | Q41: Who was the only British Prime Minister ever to be assassinated? A Harold Wilson B Spencer Perceval C Sir Edward Heath D Charles Watson Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: Spencer Perceval KC was a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1809 until his assassination in May 1812. Perceval is the only British prime minister to have been murdered. |
| 42 | Q42: The only Solicitor General or Attorney General to become Prime Minister? A Baroness Margaret Thatcher B Spencer Perceval C David Cameron D James Callaghan Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: Spencer Perceval was the only Solicitor General or Attorney General to become Prime Minister. |
| 43 | Q43: Which British monarch was first given the title ‘Empress of India’? A Queen Victoria B Queen Anne C Queen Elizabeth II D Queen Charlotte Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 44 | Q44: Who is the longest serving Prime minister in British history? A William Ewart Gladstone B William Pitt the Younger C Sir Robert Walpole D Margaret Thatcher Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 45 | Q45: Which monarch succeeded Queen Victoria? A Edward VII B George V C William IV D George IV Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 46 | Q46: Battle of Waterloo was fought in the year A 1750 B 1890 C 1910 D 1815 Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 47 | Q47: In the battle of Waterloo, the British-led allied army was under the command of A Marshal Blücher B Duke of Wellington C Napoleon Bonaparte D None of these. Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 48 | Q48: Which of these counties does the River Severn NOT pass through? A Powys B Shropshire C Worcestershire D Hampshire Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 49 | Q49: The North Channel is the strait between A Great Britain and Ireland B Great Britain and France C Great Britain and Netherlands D Great Britain and Belgium Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 50 | Q50: Which is the highest mountain in U.K. A Ben Macdui B Cairn Toul C Ben Nevis D Carn Mor Dearg Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: Ben Nevis, in the Scottish Highlands, is the highest mountain in Britain and Ireland |
| 51 | Q51: Which is the suthernmost point on mainland Great Britain. A Dodman point B Lizard point C Gorran point D Hemmick beach Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: Lizard Point is the most southerly point on mainland Great Britain at 49° 57' 30" N. With the exception of parts of the Isles of Scilly, it is the southernmost part of England. |
| 52 | Q52: Which of these cities is more towards North compared to the others. A Edinburgh B Liverpool C Leeds D Glasgow Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 53 | Q53: Which of these Scottish cities is not on the coast? A Dundee B Aberdeen C Glasgow D Edinburgh Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 54 | Q54: Which of these cities does not lie in Scotland? A Glasgow B Dundee C Aberdeen D Liverpool Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Liverpool is in England. |
| 55 | Q55: Which of these cities do not lie in Wales? A Cardiff B Swansea C Sheffield D Newport Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: Sheffield is in England. |
| 56 | Q56: Which of these cities does not lie in England? A Durham B Wrexham C Exeter D Southampton Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: Wrexham is in Wales. |
| 57 | Q57: Which of these cities is not in Northern Ireland? A Londonderry B Port Talbot C Antrim D Lisburn Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: Port Talbot is in Wales. |
| 58 | Q58: Which of these counties does not have shore on lake Lough Neagh? A Fermanagh B Antrim C Down D Londonderry Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 59 | Q59: Lough Neagh is a A Salt water lake B Sea C Fresh water lake D River Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: Lough Neagh is a large freshwater lake in Northern Ireland. |
| 60 | Q60: Cairngorms national park is in A Northern Ireland B Scotland C Wales D England Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 61 | Q61: Which of these National parks is not in Wales? A Exmoor national park B Brecon national park C Pembrokeshire national park D Snowdonia national park Click here for answer Correct Answer : a Explanation: Exmoor national park is in England. |
| 62 | Q62: The longest river in Scotland is A River Tweed B River Tay C River Clyde D River Nith Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 63 | Q63: Which is the only part of the United Kingdom that shares a land border with another sovereign state? A England B Scotland C Wales D Northern Ireland Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom that shares a land border with another sovereign state, the Republic of Ireland. |
| 64 | Q64: Arrange these countries of the U.K. in decreasing order of their area. (Region with largest area first, followed by second largest and so on) A England – Scotland – Wales – Northern Ireland B Northern Ireland – Scotland – Wales – England C Wales – Northern Ireland – England – Scotland D England – Scotland – Northern Ireland – Wales Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 65 | Q65: The highest peak in Northern Ireland is A Snowdon B Scafell Pike C Slieve Donard D Beinn Nibheis Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: The highest peak in Northern Ireland is Slieve Donard in the Mourne Mountains at 852 metres (2,795 ft). |
| 66 | Q66: The highest peak in Scotland is A Snowdon B Scafell Pike C Slieve Donard D Beinn Nibheis Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Beinn Nibheis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. Standing at 1,345 metres (4,411 ft) above sea level. |
| 67 | Q67: How many British Overseas Territories are there? A 12 B 14 C 15 D 17 Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: There are fourteen British overseas territories and three Crown dependencies. |
| 68 | Q68: For elections to the House of Commons, the UK is divided into ...... constituencies A 550 B 650 C 750 D 850 Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 69 | Q69: Who is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the United Kingdom? A Secretary of State for Defence B Prime minister C Defence minister D British monarch Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: The Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the United Kingdom is the British monarch, to whom members of the forces swear an oath of allegiance. |
| 70 | Q70: The largest bypass road in UK and in the world is A M25 motorway B M3 motorway C M20 motorway D M40 motorway Click here for answer Correct Answer : a Explanation: The M25 or London Orbital Motorway is a major road encircling almost all of Greater London. It is the largest bypass in the world at 117 miles (188 km). |
| 71 | Q71: A census is taken simultaneously in all parts of the UK every ........ years A four B five C seven D ten Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 72 | Q72: The second most spoken language in UK after English is A Spanish B German C Polish D French Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: According to the 2011 census, Polish has become the second most spoken language in England and has 546,000 speakers. |
| 73 | Q73: The United Kingdom is not a member of which of these organisations A NATO B World trade organisation C BRICS D Commonwealth of Nations Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: BRICS is the acronym used for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The United Kingdom is not a member of BRICS. |
| 74 | Q74: The United Kingdom is a nation having A parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy B oligarchy C absolute monarchy D communist government Click here for answer Correct Answer : a Explanation: The United Kingdom has a unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. |
| 75 | Q75: UK was ......... country to develop and test a nuclear weapon. A first B second C third D fourth Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 76 | Q76: The smallest country of the United Kingdom is A England B Scotland C Wales D Northern Ireland Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 77 | Q77: The 1707 Acts of Union declared that the kingdoms of ............ and ............ were united into one Kingdom by the name of Great Britain. A Wales and Scotland B England and Scotland C England and Wales D Northern Ireland and Scotland Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: The 1707 Acts of Union declared that the kingdoms of England and Scotland were united into one Kingdom by the name of Great Britain. |
| 78 | Q78: Operation Hurricane in the year 1952 was the first test of a A British space satellite B British intercontinental missile C British moon mission D British atomic device Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Operation Hurricane was the first test of a British atomic device. A plutonium implosion device was detonated on 3 October 1952 in the lagoon in the Monte Bello Islands in Western Australia. With the success of Operation Hurricane, U.K. became a nuclear power. |
| 79 | Q79: "God Save the Queen" is the national anthem of the United Kingdom and one of two national anthems of which of these countries A Australia B Canada C New Zealand D Ireland Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: "God Defend New Zealand" is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being "God Save the Queen". Legally the two have equal status. |
| 80 | Q80: Which is the oldest bank in UK. A Hoare & Co B Royal Bank of Scotland C Bank of England D Barclays Click here for answer Correct Answer : a Explanation: Hoare & Co is a small private bank and the oldest located in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1672 by Sir Richard Hoare and is still owned by his family. |
| 81 | Q81: The first newspaper published in Britain was A Lloyd's News B The Oxford Gazette C Norwich Post D The Courier Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: The first newspaper published in Britain was the Oxford Gazette, which was published in 1665. |
| 82 | Q82: Which of these is a British telecommunications company A Google B Apple C Binatone D HTC Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: Binatone is a British telecommunications company. Binatone was started in the United Kingdom in 1958. |
| 83 | Q83: The first British aircraft carrier was A HMS Glorious B HMS Argus C HMS Courageous D HMS Furious Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 84 | Q84: The national flower of England is A Tudor Rose B Thistle C Leek D Flax flower Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 85 | Q85: The national animal of Scotland is A Lion B Unicorn C Red Dragon D Horse Click here for answer Correct Answer : b |
| 86 | Q86: Patron Saint of Northern Ireland is A St. Patrick B St. David C St. Andrew D St. George Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 87 | Q87: Which of these appear on the flag of Wales A Cross of Saint Andrew B Saint George's Cross C The Red Dragon D Crown, and Red Hand of Ulster Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 88 | Q88: National personification of United Kingdom is A Marianne B Hellas C Melita D Britannia Click here for answer Correct Answer : d Explanation: Marianne has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution. Hellas or Ellada is the personification of the nation of Greece. Melita is the personification of Malta or the Maltese people. Britannia is national personification of the United Kingdom. |
| 89 | Q89: The first railway station built in UK was A Manchester Liverpool road B Deptford C Greenwich D London Bridge Click here for answer Correct Answer : a Explanation: The first railway station built in UK was Manchester Liverpool road opened in 1830. Deptford, Greenwich and London Bridge opened in 1836. |
| 90 | Q90: Which of these inventors/scientists was British? A Isaac Newton B Louis Pasteur C Galileo Ferraris D Albert Einstein Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 91 | Q91: The first British satellite was A Apollo 1 B Sputnik C Ariel 1 D GSAT 1 Click here for answer Correct Answer : c Explanation: Ariel 1 (also known as UK-1 and S-55), was the first British satellite, and the first satellite in the Ariel programme. Its launch in 1962 made the United Kingdom the third country to operate a satellite, after the Soviet Union and the United States. |
| 92 | Q92: English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee is credited with A inventing the World Wide Web B inventing the microphone C inventing the touch enabled screen D inventing the short message service Click here for answer Correct Answer : a Explanation: Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989. |
| 93 | Q93: Buckingham Palace is A home of the Prime minister B Parliament building C home of the British monarch D a museum Click here for answer Correct Answer : c |
| 94 | Q94: Which of these animals is native to UK A Raccoon B Red Squirrel C Zebra D Rhino Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: Native animals of Britain are defined as those animals that either colonized the British islands during the ice age or those species that were found in Britain when the English Channel was being created. The red squirrel is a native animal of the UK and is characterized by its conspicuous red fur. |
| 95 | Q95: Which is the tallest building in the United Kingdom A One Canada Square B The Shard C Heron Tower D Leadenhall Building Click here for answer Correct Answer : b Explanation: The Shard in Southwark, London, is currently the tallest completed building in UK. It has a height of 310 metres. |
| 96 | Q96: The English Channel separates northern France from A northern England B eastern England C western England D southern England Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |
| 97 | Q97: The approximate length of English channel s about A 560 Km B 820 Km C 980 Km D 1230 Km Click here for answer Correct Answer : a |
| 98 | Q98: Which of these cities is not on the English Channel coast A Southampton B Plymouth C Portsmouth D Cardiff Click here for answer Correct Answer : d |