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Q. 1 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Which of the following Russian's oil and gas company, which provides oil and gas to European countries?
A
BSGO Company
B
Gazprome Company
✓ Correct
C
Gestapo Company
D
Nindo Oil and Gas Company
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Gazprom is a majority state-owned multinational energy corporation and the largest supplier of natural gas to Europe.
Q. 2 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
What was the main reason of disqualification of Arial Sharon for office of Prime Minister of Israel?
A
He completed two terms
B
He was impeached
C
Due to Illness
✓ Correct
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ariel Sharon was incapacitated by a massive stroke in early 2006, which led to his permanent inability to perform his duties.
Q. 3 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Diego Garcia is a:
A
A famous airline of Singapore
B
French surface to Sea Missile
C
United States military base in Indian Ocean
✓ Correct
D
The disputed island between Russia and Japan
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Diego Garcia is an atoll in the central Indian Ocean that hosts a major strategic military facility for the United States.
Q. 4 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
What is Kremlin?
A
Offices of Russian Government
✓ Correct
B
Offices of Sri Lankan Government
C
Building in Japan used for theater
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Kremlin is a fortified complex in the heart of Moscow that serves as the official residence of the Russian President.
Q. 5 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Head Office of UNESCO is located at:
A
Paris
✓ Correct
B
Geneva
C
London
D
Washington
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
UNESCO is headquartered in Paris, France, where it coordinates international cooperation in education, science, and culture.
Q. 6 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
'Digital divide' term is related with:
A
Economics
B
Socio economic difference technology era
✓ Correct
C
Political Science
D
Journalism
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The digital divide refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information technology and those that don't.
Q. 7 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
What is Ivy League?
A
A Group of Eight University in USA
✓ Correct
B
A Group of People in Switzerland
C
A Football League tournament
D
A Group of Islands in Atlantic Ocean
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Ivy League is an American collegiate athletic conference comprising eight private research universities in the Northeastern United States.
Q. 8 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
NTS stands for:
A
National Testing Service
✓ Correct
B
National Testing System
C
National Tourism Service
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The National Testing Service (NTS) is a major organization in Pakistan that conducts academic and professional entrance exams.
Q. 9 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
What is the correlation of the date of award of Nobel Prize with the person who instituted the award?
A
Death anniversary of Alfred Nobel
✓ Correct
B
Birth anniversary of Alfred Nobel
C
With the discovery of Dynamite
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Nobel Prizes are traditionally presented annually on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death in 1896.
Q. 10 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
In which year the Nobel Foundation was set up under the will of Alfred Bernhard Nobel?
A
1900
✓ Correct
B
1901
C
1866
D
1899
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Nobel Foundation was established as a private institution on June 29, 1900, to manage the finances and administration of the prizes.
Q. 11 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which of the following statements in respect of Nobel Prize and its founder is wrong?
A
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish Chemist and Chemical Engineer
B
Nobel Prize is one of the world's highest valued awards
C
In 1867 along with his father Alfred Nobel discovered dynamite, which earned him a lot of fortune
✓ Correct
D
It is awarded on December 10, every year
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Alfred Nobel invented dynamite independently in 1867; he did not discover it with his father.
Q. 12 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Nobel Prize in Economics is known as:
A
Nobel Prize in Economic Science
B
Alfred Nobel Memorial Economics Prize
C
Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
✓ Correct
D
There is no special name as in the case of other categories of Nobel Prizes
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The economics prize is technically the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
Q. 13 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The first Nobel Prize given to the Asian was for the work in?
A
Chemistry
B
Physiology
C
Medicine
D
Literature
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian to receive a Nobel Prize, awarded for Literature in 1913.
Q. 14 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Who was the first Asian to have received the Nobel Prize?
A
C.V. Raman
B
R.N. Tagore
✓ Correct
C
Mother Teresa
D
I.A. Bunin
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Rabindranath Tagore, an Indian polymath, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
Q. 15 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
In which year Mother Teresa was awarded Nobel Prize and for what?
A
1981/Religion
B
1979/Peace
✓ Correct
C
1980/Peach
D
1979/Service to Humanity
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work with the poor in Calcutta.
Q. 16 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
First women to win the Nobel Prize was:
A
Mother Teresa
B
Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi
C
Madame Marie Curie Sklodowska
✓ Correct
D
None of the above
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (Physics, 1903) and the first person to win two Nobel Prizes.
Q. 17 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
TULF stands for Tamil United:
A
Liberation Fund
B
Liberation Front
✓ Correct
C
Liberation Force
D
Liberation Forum
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Tamil United Liberation Front is a political alliance in Sri Lanka that sought to represent the interests of the Tamil minority.
Q. 18 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
ASEAN refers to Association of South-East:
A
Asian Nations
✓ Correct
B
Arab Nations
C
American Nations
D
African Nations
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
ASEAN is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries in Southeast Asia, promoting cooperation and integration.
Q. 19 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Which of the following bodies certifies circulation figures of newspapers and periodicals?
A
PTI
B
ISI
C
ABC
✓ Correct
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) is a non-profit organization that verifies and certifies the circulation of publications.
Q. 20 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Which of the following is not a UNO Agency?
A
WMO
B
ILO
C
IMF
D
IPU
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is an international organization of national parliaments, not a specialized agency of the United Nations.
Q. 21 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The radio code signal of extreme distance is called:
A
SO
✓ Correct
B
STD
C
SOS
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
SOS is the internationally recognized Morse code distress signal, originally used for maritime communication.
Q. 22 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Interpol means:
A
International Crime Police Commission
✓ Correct
B
International Political Conference
C
International Association of Police Officers
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Interpol is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control.
Q. 23 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The currency of Indonesia is:
A
Dollar
B
Rupiah
✓ Correct
C
Lira
D
Rupee
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Indonesian rupiah (IDR) is the official currency of Indonesia.
Q. 24 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
'Lufthansa' is the name of airline of:
A
Russia
B
USA
C
Malaysia
D
Germany
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Lufthansa is the flag carrier and largest airline of Germany.
Q. 25 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Which newspaper does not belong to London?
A
New Statesman
B
The Guardian Weekly
C
Dawn
✓ Correct
D
The Times
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Dawn is a major English-language newspaper in Pakistan, founded by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
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