Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Name the former US vice-President who has won Nobel peace prize 2007?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for his efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Dafur Conflict is in ______
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Darfur conflict is a major armed conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The President of USA who was killed during his office:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play in 1865.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
First Muslim woman who won the Nobel Prize:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian lawyer and human rights activist, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which day is observed on 9th December every year?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
International Anti-Corruption Day has been observed annually on December 9 since the passage of the UN Convention Against Corruption.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Apartheid means ______
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Violating International Law, Israel has constructed a concrete wall to divide the Palestinians in:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Israel began constructing the barrier in the West Bank in 2002, citing security reasons against Palestinian attacks.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
'Monarchy' still exists in:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Japan, Sweden, and Thailand are all examples of modern constitutional monarchies where a monarch remains the head of state.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Right to vote in elections is also termed as:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Suffrage or political franchise is the right to vote in public, political elections.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
'Abu Ghraib' is a:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Abu Ghraib was a notorious prison complex located in the town of Abu Ghraib, Iraq.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
In February 2005, first time people were given right to vote in:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Saudi Arabia held its first-ever municipal elections starting in February 2005, though voting was restricted to men.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
"NIKKEI" is a stock exchange of:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Nikkei 225 is the primary stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Knesset is the parliament of:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Knesset is the unicameral national legislature of the State of Israel.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which of the following countries is elected the member of UNESCO on 1st January 2008?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pakistan has historically held various representative positions within the UN and its specialized agencies like UNESCO.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
American's plan of "Greatest Middle East Initiative Plan" for purpose of:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Greater Middle East initiative was a proposal by the Bush administration to promote democracy and economic reform in the region.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Bismarck was a great leader and statesman of:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Otto von Bismarck was a conservative German statesman who masterminded the unification of Germany in 1871.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which country's constitution is not in a written form?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The United Kingdom has an uncodified constitution made up of statutes, court judgments, and conventions.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who was the President of USA during First World War?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Woodrow Wilson led the United States through World War I and was a key architect of the League of Nations.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Intifada means (it is Palestinian Liberation Army group):
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Intifada" is an Arabic word literally meaning "shaking off," commonly used to refer to Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation.
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