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1. The river Danube rises in which country?

Germany.

2. Which US state has the sugar maple as its state tree and is the leading US producer of maple sugar?

Vermont.

3. Which country is nicknamed ‘The Cockpit of Europe’ because of the number of battles throughout history fought on its soil?

Belgium.

4. What is the capital of Libya?

Tripoli.

5. Apart from French, German and Romansch, what is the fourth official language of the Switzerland?

Italian.

6. Which country is the world’s largest producer of coffee?

Brazil.

7. In which city was the world’s first underground train was service opened in 1863?

London.

8. How many pairs of ribs are there in the human body?

12.

9. Which country is separated form Ethiopia by the Red Sea?

Yemen.

10. What is the main port of Italy?

Genoa.

11. Mount Logan is the highest peak in which country?

Canada.

12. In which state is Harvard University?

New Jersey.

13. Which is larger: Norway or Finland?

Finland.

14. Which city was the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy until 1865?

Turin.

15. What is measured by an ammeter?

Electric current.

16. What is a rhinoceros horn made of?

Hair.

17. Which three countries, apart from the former Yugoslavia, share borders with Greece?

Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey.

18. The Palk Strait separates which two countries?

India and Sri Lanka.

19. Ga is the symbol for which element?

Gallium.

20. In the Greek alphabet, what is the name for the letter O?

Omicron.

21. What, in the 16th and 17th century, was a pavana?

A dance.

22. A nephron is the functional unit of which organ in the human body?

Kidney.

23. In which country is the ancient city of Tarsus?

Turkey.

24. The Khyber Pass links which two countries?

Afghanistan and Pakistan.

25. Name the six US states that comprise New England.

Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts.

26. Which musical instrument is played by both exhaling and inhaling?

Harmonica (or mouth organ).

27. The northern part of which country is called Oesling?

Luxembourg.

28. Napier is a city in which country?

New Zealand.

29. What is the Hook of Holland?

A port in the southeast Netherlands,

30. The river Douro forms part of the border between which two countries?

Spain and Portugal.

31. In which country is the Great Slave Lake?

Canada.

32. Which six countries border the Black Sea?

Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine.

33. Kathmandu is the capital of which country?

Nepal.

34. What name is given to a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and tartaric acid used in cooking?

Baking powder.

35. AOL are an internet service provider. What does AOL stand for?

America Online.

36. Who discovered penicillin?

Alexander Fleming.

37. Which English queen had an extra finger on her hand?
Anne Boleyn.

38. Which precious metal has the symbol Pt?

Platinum.

39. The Gobi desert extends over which two countries?
China and Mongolia.

40. Apart from America, which is the only country in the world to which alligators are native?
China.

41. Which are the highest types of clouds: stratocumulus or cirrus?
Cirrus.

42. Which ancient measure of length was based on the length of the arm from fingertip to elbow?
Cubit.

43. After World War I, Transylvania became part of which country?
Romania.

44. Which sea in Northern Europe is bounded by several countries including Sweden, Finland, Poland and Germany?
The Baltic.

45. A road tunnel runs from Pelerins in France to Entreves in Italy under which mountain?
Mont Blanc.

46. The Barents Sea is part of which ocean?
Arctic.

47. Which two countries are either side of the mouth of the River Plate?
Argentina and Uruguay.

48. Quicklime is an alkaline powder obtained by strongly heating which other material?
Chalk.

49. What is the longest river solely in England?

Thames.

50. The Great Barrier Reef is off coast of which Australian state?
Queensland.

51. What is the name of the milky fluid obtained from trees which is used to produce rubber?
Latex.

52. Of what is entymology the study?
Insects.

53. Of where is Amman the capital?
Jordan.

54. How many innings are there for each team in a game of baseball?
Nine.

55. Which is the only mammal with the power of active flight?
Bat.

56. Which lower level of clouds are commonly called ‘rain clouds’?
Nimbus.

57. What is the longest river in India?
Ganges.

58. Which metallic element has the property of catching fire if dropped in hot water?
Sodium.

59. Which month of the year obtains its name from the Latin verb for ‘to open’?
April.

60. On what river does Rome stand?
Tiber.

61. Quantas is the national airline of which country?
Australia.

62. What in Scotland is the meaning of the prefix ‘Inver’?
River mouth.

63. Which US state has the lowest population?
Alaska.

64. Which county is nicknamed the Garden of England?
Kent.

65. Which African country was formerly called French Sudan?
Mali.

66. Which sport was originally called ‘soccer-in-water’?
Water polo.

67. Which unit of measurement is derived from the Arabic quirrat, meaning seed?
Carat.

68. Which Italian city was originally built on seven hills?
Rome.

69. What does the acronym NAAFI stand for?
Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes.

70. Dolomite is an ore of which metal?
Magnesium.

71. Manama is the capital of which country?
Bahrain.

72. On which river does Berlin stand?
River Spree.

73. What type of clock was invented in 1656 by Christian Huygens?
The pendulum clock.

74. In which desert is the world’s driest place?
Atacama (Chile).

75. Which is the world’s saltiest sea?
The Red Sea.

76. …… and which is the least salty?
The Baltic Sea.

77. Which nun won the Nobel prize for peace in 1979?
Mother Teresa.

78. How many points in the pink ball worth in snooker?
Six.

79. Which scientist was named ‘Person of the Century’ by Time Magazine?
Albert Einstein.

80. What kind of creature is a monitor?
Lizard.

81. Which medical specialty is concerned with the problems and illnesses of children?
Pediatrics.

82. Who sailed in Santa Maria?
Christopher Columbus.

83. What name is given to the stiffening of the body after death?
Rigor mortis.

84. Which country was formerly known as Malagasy Republic?
Madagascar.

85. Addis Ababa is the capital of which country?
Ethiopia.

86. The name of which North African city literally means ‘white house’?
Casablanca.

87. Of what sort of fish is the dogfish a small variety?
Shark.

88. Which Asian country was divided at the 38th parallel after World War II?
Korea.

89. What is the name of the Winter Olympics event that combines cross-country skiing and shooting?
Biathlon.

90. Which American science-fiction writer wrote Fahrenheit 451?
Ray Bradbury.

91. For which powerful opiate is diamorphine the technical name?
Heroin.

92. How many dominoes are there in a normal set?
28.

93. Who was cartoonist who created Batman?
Bob Kane.

94. Aerophobia is a fear of flying, agoraphobia is a fear of open spaces, what is acrophobia a fear of?
Heights.

95. In computing, how is a modulator-demodulator more commonly known?
Modem.

96. An auger bit is used to drill what type of material?
Wood.

97. What part of the wheelbarrow is the fulcrum?
The wheel.

98. What C is a device used to determine small lengths, of which a vernier is one type?
Caliper.

99. Rip, chain and band are types of which tools?
Saw.

100. What calibrated tool was the standard tool for engineers and scientists prior to the invention of the hand-held calculator?
Slide rule.

101. What P is sometimes referred to as block and tackle?
Pulley.

102. For what purpose would a gardener use a dibber?
Making holes.

103. What J is a device used to raise an object too heavy to deal with by hand?
Jack.

104. Ball-pein, club, claw and bush are types of which tool?
Hammer.

105. Which African animal’s name means ‘river horse’?
Hippopotamus.

106. Which Indian religion was founded by Guru Nanak?
Sikhism.

107. What is the most distant of the giant planets?
Neptune.

108. What is the capital of Austria?
Vienna.

109. What in printing do the letters ‘u.c.’ stand for?
Upper case.

110. Which eye infection is sometimes called pinkeye?
Conjunctivitis.

111. What sort of creature is an iguana?
A lizard.

112. What, politically, does UDI stand for?
Unilateral declaration of independence.

113. Wagga Wagga is a city in which Australian state?
New South Wales.

114. Which Indian religion celebrated the 300th anniversary of its founding in 1999?
Sikhism.

115. What do the initials FBI stand for?
Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
has been president of Turkey since

(A) 2010

(B) 2012

(C) 2014

(D) 2016

Answer : (C) 2014

 

The 2022 summit of G20
state leaders was held in

(A) Malaysia

(B) Indonesia

(C) Australia

(D) India

Answer : (B)
Indonesia

 

The 2023 summit of
G20 state leaders is scheduled in

(A) Malaysia

(B) New Zealand

(C) Australia

(D) India

Answer  (D) India

Which of the
following international organization is established to promote peace and
stability around the globe through education and cultural harmony?

(A) UNICEF

(B) UNESCO

(C) WHO

(D) None of these

Answer : (B) UNESCO

 

Which of the
following country initiated a massive economic development project named “One
Belt One Road”?

(A) Laos

(B) Australia

(C) China

(D) Germany

Answer : (C) China

 

Harley Street is a
globally famous hub for private healthcare. It is situated in

(A) New York

(B) Paris

(C) California

(D) London

Answer : (D) Londo

 

The Headquarters of
FATF is located in:

(A) Germany

(B) Japan

(C) France

(D) None of these

Answer : (C) France

 

The Nord Streams are
two parallel gas pipelines in the

(A) Baltic sea

(B) Sea of Azov

(C) Black Sea

(D) Caspian sea

Answer : (A) Baltic
sea

 

The Nobel Peace Prize
2022 is jointly awarded to two organizations and

(A) Ales Bialiatski

(B) Liz Truss

(C) Queen Elizbeth II

(D) Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Answer : (A) Ales
Bialiatski

 

Ales Bialiatski who
won the 2022 Nobel Peace Price belongs to

(A) Ukraine

(B) Russia

(C) Belarus

(D) Poland

Answer : (C) Belarus

 

First female
ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States
is:

(A) Nadia Baeshen

(B) Princess Rima bint Bandar

(C) Sarah Ayed bent Mohammed Al Ayed

(D) None of these

Answer : (B) Princess
Rima bint Bandar

 

Who is Volodymyr
Zelenskyy?

(A) Prime Minister of Russia

(B) Foreign Minister of Russia

(C) Prime Minister of Ukraine

(D) President of Ukraine

Answer : (D)
President of Ukraine

 

Who is the current
foreign minister of Russia?

(A) Sergei Ryabkov

(B) Vladimir Putin

(C) Igor Ivanov

(D) Sergey Lavrov

Answer : (D) Sergey
Lavrov

 

Who is the current
foreign minister of China?

(A) Wang Yi

(B) Fang Lee

(C) Hua Chunying

(D) None of these

Answer : (A) Wang Yi

 

A formula in MS Excel
=sum(D1:D10) will

(A) add first 10 columns

(B) add first 10 columns of row 4

(C) add first 10 rows of column 4

(D) None of these

Answer : (C) add
first 10 rows of column 4

 

The atmosphere of the
Earth is mainly Nitrogen and

(A) Oxygen

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Hydrogen

(D) Argon

Answer : (A) Oxygen

 

Tiny cells that are
activated whenever blood clotting or repair to vessels is necessary are called

(A) White Blood Cells

(B) Red Blood Cells

(C) Platelets

(D) None of these

Answer : (C)
Platelets

Which bank of the
United States collapsed in March 2023?

(A) Citigroup

(B) Goldman Sachs

(C) JPMorgan Chase

(D) Silicon Valley Bank

Answer : (D) Silicon
Valley Bank

 

The 2022 summit of
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in

(A) Beijing

(B) Moscow

(C) Tashkent

(D) Samarkand

Answer : (D)
Samarkand

 

The city of Samarkand
is located in

(A) Russia

(B) Tashkent

(C) Uzbekistan

(D) Kazakhstan

Answer : (C)
Uzbekistan

 

 

Vasco De Gama was a
famous traveler and explorer. He belonged to which country?

(A) Italy

(B) Indian

(C) Portugal

(D) None of these

Answer : (C) Portuga

 

Who is the writer of
famous book named “Long Walk to Freedom”

(A) Barack Obama

(B) Nelson Mandela

(C) Hillary Clinton

(D) Bill Clinton

Answer : (B) Nelson
Mandela

 

Which is the highest
Plateau in the world?

(A) Deosai Plateau

(B) Colorado Plateau

(C) Tibet Plateau

(D) Mexican Plateau

Answer  (C) Tibet Plateau

 

Which country has the
most lakes in the world?

(A) USA

(B) China

(C) Russia

(D) Canada

Answer  (D) Canada

 

Which of the given
country have two official national anthems with equal status?

(A) New Zealand

(B) Japan

(C) Greece

(D) Indonesia

Answer : (A) New Zealand

 

Which of the
following country has the oldest among the world’s national anthems?

(A) Denmark

(B) New Zealand

(C) Japan

(D) Myanmar

Answer : (C) Japan

 

The European Union is
a political and economic union, headquarters are located in

(A) Hague

(B) Brussels

(C) Lisbon

(D) London

Answer: (B) Brussels

 

When did the Cuban
missile crisis take place?

(A) 1962

(B) 1966

(C) 1972

(D) None of these

Answer : (A) 1962

 

The headquarter of
NASA is located in

(A) California

(B) Hampton

(C) Washington, DC

(D) None of these

Answer : (C)
Washington, DC

 

Which of the
following was the main cause of the Anglo-Chinese wars?

(A) Opium addiction

(B) Conflicts over Alliances

(C) Nationalism

(D) None of these

Answer : (A) Opium
addiction

 

First opium war was
fought between

(A) America and Russia

(B) Pakistan and India

(C) Afghanistan and Iran

(D) Great Britain and China

Answer : (D) Great
Britain and China

 

Who won the Nobel
Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2022?

(A) Ardem Patapoutian

(B) David Julius

(C) Svante Paabo

(D) Tasuku Honjo

Answer : (C) Svante
Paabo

 

The Nobel Prize in
Literature 2022 is awarded to

(A) Annie Ernaux

(B) Abdulrazak Gurnah

(C) Louise Gluck

(D) Peter Handke

Answer : (A) Annie
Ernaux

 

Who is currently the
king of United Kingdom (UK)?

(A) Charles II

(B) Charles III

(C) Andrew

(D) Andrew II

Answer : (B) Charles
III

 

Which Japanese prime
minister was assassinated in 2022?

(A) Fumio Kishida

(B) Yoshihide Suga

(C) Naoto Kan

(D) Shinzo Abe

Answer : (D) Shinzo
Abe

 

Which bank of the
United States collapsed in March 2023?

(A) Citigroup

(B) Goldman Sachs

(C) JPMorgan Chase

(D) Silicon Valley Bank

Answer : (D) Silicon
Valley Bank

 

The 2022 summit of
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in

(A) Beijing

(B) Moscow

(C) Tashkent

(D) Samarkand

Answer : (D)
Samarkand

 

The city of Samarkand
is located in

(A) Russia

(B) Tashkent

(C) Uzbekistan

(D) Kazakhstan

Answer : (C)
Uzbekistan

 

 

Russia in February
2023 suspended the Russia’s participation in the ________ treaty.

(A) Open Skies

(B) QUAD

(C) WTO

(D) New START

Answer : (D) New
START

 

The New START is a
treaty between Russia and the United States to reduce

(A) global warming

(B) global poverty

(C) nuclear arms

(D) space exploration

Answer : (C) nuclear
arms

 

Who is the current
foreign minister of China?

(A) Li Keqiang

(B) Qin Gang

(C) Zhang Zhijun

(D) Wang Yi

Answer : (B) Qin Gang

 

The current US
president Joe Biden has also served as ________ of the United States.

(A) director CIA

(B) speaker

(C) secretary state

(D) vice president

Answer : (D) vice
president

 

The working capital
of the European Union is

(A) Berlin

(B) Brussels

(C) Lisbon

(D) Paris

Answer : (B) Brussels

 

The High Seas Treaty
2023 aims to place ________ of the seas into protected areas by 2030 to
safeguard marine nature.

(A) 20%

(B) 30%

(C) 40%

(D) 50%

Answer : (B) 30%

 

What play the most
important role in regulating temperature and determining climate on the Earth?

(A) Oceans

(B) Mountains

(C) Deserts

(D) Forests

Answer : (A) Oceans

 

How many galaxies are
there in the universe?

(A) 10 million

(B) 100 million

(C) 10 billion

(D) 100 billion

Answer : (D) 100
billion

 

Which of the
following is a water-soluble vitamin?

(A) Vitamin A

(B) Vitamin C

(C) Vitamin D

(D) Vitamin K

Answer : (B) Vitamin
C

 

The total height of
Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building is

(A) 740 meters

(B) 770 meters

(C) 800 meters

(D) 830 meters

Answer : (D) 830
meters

 

Mariupol is the name
of a city in:

(A) Russia

(B) Ukraine

(C) Crimea

(D) None of these

Answer : (B) Ukraine

 

The book “The Great
Illusion” was written by:

(A) Leonard Woolf

(B) Norman Angell

(C) David Campbell

(D) None of these

Answer : (B) Norman
Angell

 

Which part of the
donor’s eye is utilized in eye donation?

(A) Cornea

(B) Lens

(C) Retina

(D) None of these

Answer : (A) Cornea

 

Chemical composition
of Laughing gas is:

(A) Nitrogen + Hydrogen

(B) Nitrogen + Oxygen

(C) Nitrogen + Carbon

(D) None of these

Answer : (B) Nitrogen
+ Oxygen

 

What divides the
Earth into the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres?

(A) Axis of rotation

(B) Equator

(C) North Pole

(D) South Pole

Answer : (B) Equator

 

The peak of which
mountain is the point that is farthest from the center of the Earth?

(A) Mount Everest

(B) K2

(C) Nanga Parbat

(D) Chimborazo mountain

Answer : (D)
Chimborazo mountain

 

Light Year is used to
measure

(A) distance

(B) time

(C) speed

(D) momentum

Answer : (A) distance

 

Ocean currents are
directional movements of

(A) electrical charge

(B) mechanical charge

(C) seawater

(D) salt in the seawater

Answer : (C) seawater

 

The waves which are
used by the TV remote control are:

(A) Infrared waves

(B) Radio waves

(C) TV waves

(D) None of these

Answer : (A) Infrared
waves

 

Which of the
following gas is used in Refrigerator for cooling?

(A) Methane

(B) Ammonia

(C) Nitrogen

(D) None of these

Answer : (B) Ammonia

 

Which of the planet
moves fastest around the Sun?

(A) Venus

(B) Mercury

(C) Jupiter

(D) None of these

Answer : (B) Mercury

 

The instrument which
is used to measure the blood pressure is called:

(A) Spirometer

(B) Barometer

(C) Sphygmomanometer

(D) None of these

Answer : (C) Sphygmomanometer

 

The world is divided
into how many time-zones?

(A) 12

(B) 18

(C) 24

(D) None of these

Answer : (C) 24

 

Which of the
following is the warmest ocean?

(A) Indian Ocean

(B) Pacific Ocean

(C) Atlantic Ocean

(D) None of these

Answer : (A) Indian
Ocean

 

How many countries
are declared nuclear powers?

(A) 7

(B) 8

(C) 9

(D) None of these

Answer : (B) 8

 

Which is the smallest
country of the world?

(A) Vatican City

(B) Maldives

(C) Monaco

(D) None of these

Answer : (A) Vatican
City

 

Who is the founder of
Wikipedia?

(A) Julian Assange

(B) Jimmy Wales

(C) Bill Gates

(D) None of these

The answer is: (B)
Jimmy Walesomanometer

 

The Upper house of
the British Parliament is
:

(A) Senate

(B) House of Lords

(C) House of Commons

(D) None of these

Answer : (B) House of
Lords

 

Alliance among
Brazil, Germany, India and Japan to support each other’s bid for permanent seat
on the UNSC is called

(A) Alliance 4

(B) G 4

(C) Big 4

(D) None of these

Answer : (B) G 4

 

The Israel-UAE peace
agreement is known as _____ Accord.

(A) Abraham

(B) Jacob

(C) Peace & Progress

(D) Acceptance & Forward

Answer : (A) Abraham

 

IPCC presented its
2021 climate change report in August 2021. IPCC stands for

(A) International Program on Climate Change

(B) International Program to Curtail Change

(C) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

(D) None of these

Answer : (C)
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

 

Corruption Perception
Index report is published annually by

(A) Amnesty International

(B) European Union

(C) United Nations

(D) Transparency International

Answer : (D)
Transparency International

 

Which of the
following nation is NOT among QUAD countries?

(A) India

(B) Australia

(C) United States

(D) United Kingdom

Answer : (D) United
Kingdom