A.
Norway
B.
Japan
C.
Switzerland
D.
Canada
Answer:
Option A: Norway
2. The European Union (EU) was formed in which year?
A.
1983
B.
1993
C.
2003
D.
2013
Answer:
Option B: 1993
3. Which is the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by the number of doses produced and sold globally?
A.
CureVac
B.
Pfizer
C.
AstraZeneca
D.
Serum Institute of India
Answer:
Option D: Serum Institute of India
4. Which is the full name of J.K. Rowling?
A.
Joanne Kathleen Rowling
B.
Joana Kathleen Rowling
C.
Joanne Katherine Rowling
D.
Joanne Kate Rowling
Answer:
Option A: Joanne Kathleen Rowling
5. Which is the world’s tallest statue?
A.
Spring Temple Buddha
B.
Statue of Unity
C.
Statue of Liberty
D.
Christ the Redeemer
Answer:
Option B: Statue of Unity
6. Which is the oldest tennis tournament in the world?
A.
Wimbledon
B.
French Open
C.
Australian Open
D.
US Open
Answer:
Option A: Wimbledon
7. What is the full form of intergovernmental organization NATO?
A.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
B.
North Antarctica Treaty Organization
C.
North Asia Treaty Organization
D.
North Africa Treaty Organization
Answer:
Option A: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
8. A privately held startup company valued at over US$1 billion is called?
A.
Pegasus
B.
Unicorn
C.
Mermaid
D.
Decacorn
Answer:
Option B: Unicorn
9. Who became the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize?
A.
Kate Chopin
B.
Willa Cather
C.
Edith Wharton
D.
Virginia Woolf
Answer:
Option C: Edith Wharton
10. Which is the national animal of Algeria?
A.
Red kangaroo
B.
Fennec Fox
C.
White-tailed deer
D.
Red squirrel
Answer:
Option B: Fennec Fox
11. Which country has the world’s longest bullet train network?
A.
India
B.
Russia
C.
Japan
D.
China
Answer:
Option D: China
12. Who is popularly regarded as the “Sherlock Holmes of France”?
A.
Edmond Locard
B.
Alphonse Bertillon
C.
Albert S. Osborn
D.
Henry Faulds
Answer:
Option A: Edmond Locard
13. Which is the capital city of Australia?
A.
Sydney
B.
Wellington
C.
Ottawa
D.
Canberra
Answer:
Option D: Canberra
14. Which one of the below words is not a palindrome?
A.
Racecar
B.
Civic
C.
Receiver
D.
Level
Answer:
Option C: Receiver
15. Where is the headquarters of UNICEF located?
A.
London
B.
Paris
C.
New York
D.
Chicago
Answer:
Option C: New York
16. Who served as the first president of Russia?
A.
Vladimir Putin
B.
Dmitry Medvedev
C.
Alexander Rutskoy
D.
Boris Yeltsin
Answer:
Option D: Boris Yeltsin
17. Which is the first film in the James Bond series?
A.
Goldfinger
B.
Dr. No
C.
Licence to Kill
D.
Skyfall
Answer:
Option B: Dr. No
18. Where was Jesus born?
A.
Nazareth
B.
Jerusalem
C.
Bethlehem
D.
Galilee
Answer:
Option C: Bethlehem
19. International Youth Day is commemorated every year on?
A.
January 12
B.
March 12
C.
August 12
D.
December 12
Answer:
Option C: August 12
20. Which is the national anthem of France?
A.
La Marseillaise
B.
Kimigayo
C.
Motherland
D.
La marcha real
Answer:
Option A: La Marseillaise
21. Who served as the second president of the United States?
A.
George Washington
B.
John Adams
C.
Thomas Jefferson
D.
James Madison
Answer:
Option B: John Adams
22. Which country was formerly known as Ceylon?
A.
Sri Lanka
B.
Thailand
C.
Indonesia
D.
Malaysia
Answer:
Option A: Sri Lanka
23. Which is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole defining the boundary between one calendar day and the next?
A.
Equator
B.
Greenwich meridian
C.
International Date Line
D.
Tropic of Capricorn
Answer:
Option C: International Date Line
24. Who is the wife of North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un?
A.
Kim Ju-ae
B.
Kim Yo-jong
C.
Ri Kyong Suk
D.
Ri Sol-ju
Answer:
Option D: Ri Sol-ju
25. How many stars are there on the flag of the United States of America?
A.
24
B.
50
C.
13
D.
6
Answer:
Option B: 50
26. Which was the first ship to successfully circumnavigate the world?
A.
Trinidad
B.
Santiago
C.
Victoria
D.
Concepcion
Answer:
Option C: Victoria
27. Which is the official currency of Afghanistan?
A.
Afghan dinar
B.
Afghan dollar
C.
Afghan rupee
D.
Afghan afghani
Answer:
Option D: Afghan afghani
28. Which was the first country in the world to adopt freedom of the press into its constitution?
A.
Sweden
B.
Finland
C.
Switzerland
D.
Denmark
Answer:
Option A: Sweden
29. Which one of the below is not listed in the world’s four major beauty pageants?
A.
Miss International
B.
Miss Universe
C.
Miss Earth
D.
Miss Global
Answer:
Option D: Miss Global
30. The Parliament of Japan is called?
A.
National Assembly
B.
National Diet
C.
National Congress
D.
People’s Assembly
Answer:
Option B: National Diet
31. MERCOSUR is a trade bloc agreement that exists between the countries in which continent?
A.
North America
B.
Europe
C.
Australia
D.
South America
Answer:
Option D: South America
32. The famous painter Vincent van Gogh belonged to which country?
A.
Spain
B.
Italy
C.
Netherlands
D.
France
Answer:
Option C: Netherlands
33. The fear of crossing streets is called?
A.
Scopophobia
B.
Agyrophobia
C.
Algophobia
D.
Dendrophobia
Answer:
Option B: Agyrophobia
34. The first modern Olympics were held in which year?
A.
1888
B.
1892
C.
1896
D.
1900
Answer:
Option C: 1896
35. Where did the first Winter Olympic Games take place?
A.
Norway
B.
France
C.
Germany
D.
Canada
Answer:
Option B: France
36. Belmopan is the capital city of which country?
A.
Belize
B.
Belgium
C.
Benin
D.
Bolivia
Answer:
Option A: Belize
37. Who wrote the adventure novel “Around the World in Eighty Days”?
A.
Jules Verne
B.
H. G. Wells
C.
Charles Dickens
D.
Mark Twain
Answer:
Option A: Jules Verne
38. Which is the last letter in the Greek alphabet?
A.
Beta
B.
Alpha
C.
Gamma
D.
Omega
Answer:
Option D: Omega
39. Which musical instrument was the invention of Bartolomeo Cristofori?
A.
Guitar
B.
Flute
C.
Violin
D.
Piano
Answer:
Option D:Piano
40. Which one of the below is not an official language of the United Nations?
A.
Arabic
B.
Japanese
C.
Chinese
D.
Spanish
Answer:
Option B: Japanese