Commonwealth of Nations General Knowledge MCQs -1


1. At Present how many sovereign states form Commonwealth?(a) 50
(b) 54 ✓
(c) 48
(d) 47

2. Who is the symbolic head of Commonwealth?
(a) British Prime Minister
(b) Alternatively British and French Prime Ministers
(c) Queen Elizabeth II ✓
(d) None of them

3. The Secretariat of Commonwealth operates from which city?
(a) Paris
(b) Geneva
(c) London ✓
(d) Oslo

4. Which of the following countries left the Commonwealth on becoming Republics in 1948?
(a) Scotland
(b) Myanmar (Burma) ✓
(c) Pakistan
(d) Egypt

5. Pakistan left Commonwealth in 1972 when Bangladesh was recognized by Commonwealth. When Pakistan did rejoined Commonwealth as 49th member?
(a) 1991 ✓
(b) 1992
(c) 1990
(d) 1993

6. South Africa left Commonwealth in 1961. It rejoined in May 1994 raising the number of Commonwealth to
(a) 54
(b) 49
(c) 51 ✓
(d) 52

7. The strength of the Commonwealth is now 54 members. Which country joined as the 54th member?
(a) Pakistan
(b) South Africa
(c) Macedonia
(d) Rwanda ✓

8. Which of these countries is a member of Commonwealth?
(a) Croatia
(b) Poland
(c) Romania
(d) Turkmenistan ✓

9. When the British dominions became defined as free and equal countries within the British Empire?
(a) 1923
(b) 1925
(c) 1924
(d) 1926 ✓

10. Which Asian city will host the Commonwealth games between 3 October and 14 October 2010?
(a) Islamabad
(b) Tokyo
(c) New Delhi ✓
(d) Colombo