General Knowledge Question and Answers Canada

 Q 1. Who was the first Prime minister of Canada ?

A. Sir John Abbott 

B. Alexander Mackenzie

C. Sir John A. Macdonald

D. Sir Charles Tupper

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Answer:-C. Sir John A. Macdonald

Q 2. Who was the first woman Prime minister of Canada ?

A.  Kim Campbell

B. Nellie McClung

C. Elizabeth May

D. Michelle Rempel

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Answer:-A. Kim Campbell

Q 3. What is the capital city of Ontario?

A. Montreal

B. Victoria 

C. Toronto

D. Regina

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Answer:-C. Toronto

Q 4.What is the capital city of British Columbia?

A .Vancouver

B .Victoria

C .Charlottetown

D. Toronto

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Answer:-B .Victoria

Q 5. Edmonton is the capital city of

A. Ontario

B. Alberta

C. Manitoba

D. Price Edward Island

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Answer:-B. Alberta

Q 6. Canada celebrates it ‘s Independence day on

A. 1st May

B. 26th October

C. 1st July

D. 1st June

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Answer:-C. 1st July

Q 7. Which of these lines of smart phones were originally designed and marketed by Canadian company?

A. LG

B. BlackBerry

C. Nokia

D. Samsung

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Answer:- A. LG

Q 8. What is the National animal of Canada?

A. Beaver

B. Tiger

C. White tiger

D. Snow Leopard

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Answer:- A. Beaver

Q 9. Which of these is one of the National sports of Canada.

A. Lacrosse

B. Hockey

C. Skiing

D. Boat race

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Answer:- A. Lacrosse

Q 10. Which of these is a Canadian multinational corporation

A. Essar steel

B. The Descartes Systems Group Inc

C. Colt Technology Services

D. Gazprom

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Answer:-B. The Descartes Systems Group Inc

Q 11. The leaf on the Canadian flag consists of

A. 11-pointed maple leaf

B. 15-pointed maple leaf

C. 10-pointed maple leaf

D. 18-pointed maple leaf

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Answer:-A. 11-pointed maple leaf

Q 12.In Canada, which of these days is to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty.

A. Remembrance Day

B. Independence day

C. Veterans day

D. Martyr’s day

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Answer:-A. Remembrance Day

Q 13. The indigenous people of Newfoundland are known as

A. Red Indians

B. Beothuks

C. Nenet

D. Bayaka

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Answer:-B. Beothuks

Q 14. Which is the largest city in Canada?

A. Montreal

B. Toronto

C. Vancouver

D. Calgary

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Answer:-B. Toronto

Q 15.The number of provinces in Canada are

A.4

B.10

C.8

D.6

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Answer:-B.10

Q 16. What is the capital city of Quebec?

A. Montreal

B.  Quebec City

C. Halifax

D. Moncton

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Answer:-B. Quebec City

Q 17. Who was the longest serving Prime minister of Canada ?

A. Arthur Meighen

B. Paul Martin

C.  William Lyon Mackenzie

D. Brian Mulroney

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Answer:-C. William Lyon Mackenzie

Explanation

William Lyon Mackenzie King currently holds the record for the longest serving Prime Minister, at more than 21 years.

Q 18. Who was the first Canadian in space?

A. Roberta Lynn Bondar

B. Chris Hadfield

C. Marc Garneau

D. Steve MacLean

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Answer:-C. Marc Garneau

Explanation

Marc Garneau was one of the first Canadian Astronauts and he became the first Canadian in outer space in October 1984.

Q 19. In 2018, which of these Canadian nationals received Nobel price in Physics for the for the invention of chirped pulse

A. Donna Strickland

B. Arthur B. McDonald

C. Willard S. Boyle

D. Alice Munro

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Answer:-A. Donna Strickland

Explanation

Donna Theo Strickland is a Canadian optical physicist and pioneer in the field of pulsed lasers. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018, together with Gérard Mourou, for the invention of chirped pulse

Q 20. Canada is not a member of which of these organisations.

A. World Trade Organization

B. OECD

C. G20

D. OPEC

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Answer:-D. OPEC

Explanation

Canada is not a member of The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Q 21.Which of these is one of the official language of Canada?

A. German

B. Russian

C. French

D. Punjabi

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Answer:-C. French

Explanation

English and French are official languages in Canada.

Q 22. Canadian bank notes are commonly not available in which of these denomination.

A. 1

B. 5

C.  10

D. 20

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Answer:-A. 1

Explanation

The $1 bills have been replaced with coins.

Q 23. The term ‘loonie’ is also used for

A. One dollar coin

B. Two dollar coin

C. Five dollar note

D. Hundred dollar note

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Answer:-A. One dollar coin

Explanation

 The loonie, formally the Canadian one-dollar coin, is a gold-colored coin.

Q 24.Canada Science and Technology Museum is located in

A. Vancouver

B. Montreal

C. Ottawa

D. Halifax

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Answer:-C. Ottawa

Explanation

The Canada Science and Technology Museum is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on St. Laurent Boulevard, to the south of the Queensway.

Q 25.All of these well known personalities are Canadians, except

A. Celine Dion

B. Justin Bieber

C. Kate Winslet

D. Pamela Anderson

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Answer:-C. Kate Winslet

Explanation

Kate Winslet is a Bristish actress

Q 26. What is the National currency of Canada?

A. Pound

B. Dollar

C. Euro

D. Yen

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Answer:-B. Dollar

Explanation

National currency of Canada is Canadian Dollar.

Q 27. Which is the longest bridge in Canada?

A. Beverly Bridge 

B. Lion’s Gate Bridge

C. Confederation Bridge

D. Ambassador Bridge

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Answer:- C. Confederation Bridge

Explanation

Confederation Bridge. Total length :12.9km (8 mil)

Q 28. Which of these in not a province in Canada?

A. Alberta

B.  Yukon

C. British Columbia

D. Prince Edward Island

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Answer:- B. Yukon

Explanation

Yukon is a territory and not a province.

Q 29. Which of these is not a territory in Canada?

A. Northwest Territories

B. Nunavut

C. Yukon

D . Ontario 

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Answer:-D. Ontario

Explanation

Ontario is a province.

Q 30. Which is the longest river in Canada?

A. Mackenzie River

B. Yukon river

C. Saint Lawrence River

D. Nelson River

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Answer:- A. Mackenzie River

Explanation

Mackenzie River is the longest river in Canada . It ‘s length is 4 ,241 km.