World General Knowledge Quiz – Part 2

1. The first summit of the Non-Aligned Movement took place in which city?

A.

Belgrade


B.

Algiers


C.

Lusaka


D.

Cairo


Answer:

Option A: Belgrade



2. Which Asian country was previously known as Siam?

A.

Myanmar


B.

Philippines


C.

Thailand


D.

Cambodia


Answer:

Option C: Thailand



3. The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in which year?

A.

1985


B.

1995


C.

2005


D.

2015


Answer:

Option B: 1995



4. Who became the first woman to win the Booker Prize?

A.

Nadine Gordimer


B.

Kate Roberts


C.

Bernice Rubens


D.

Iris Murdoch


Answer:

Option C: Bernice Rubens



5. Who is known as the “Mayor of Silicon Valley”?

A.

Robert Noyce


B.

Gordon Moore


C.

Jack Kilby


D.

Andrew Grove


Answer:

Option A: Robert Noyce



6. Which one of the below is not a racquet sport?

A.

Badminton


B.

Snooker


C.

Tennis


D.

Squash


Answer:

Option B: Snooker



7. Which is the correct full form of the organization PETA?

A.

Public for the Ethical Treatment of Animals


B.

People for the Efficient Treatment of Animals


C.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals


D.

People for the Environmental Threat of Animals


Answer:

Option C: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals



8. Which year comes after 1 BC?

A.

2 BC


B.

0 BC


C.

0 AD


D.

1 AD


Answer:

Option D: 1 AD



9. Who was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

A.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf


B.

Huda Shaarawi


C.

Wangari Maathai


D.

Josephine Bakhita


Answer:

Option C: Wangari Maathai



10. The National Prayer of Belize was written by?

A.

George Cadle Price


B.

Florencio Marin


C.

Dean Barrow


D.

Manuel Esquivel


Answer:

Option A: George Cadle Price



11. Which is the name of the first Dalai Lama?

A.

Sonam Gyatso


B.

Gedun Drupa


C.

Jamphel Gyatso


D.

Tenzin Gyatso


Answer:

Option B: Gedun Drupa



12. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest in which year?

A.

1943


B.

1948


C.

1953


D.

1958


Answer:

Option C: 1953



13. Edmund Hillary was a mountaineer from which country?

A.

Australia


B.

New Zealand


C.

United States


D.

United Kingdom


Answer:

Option B: New Zealand



14. Who invented the Kaleidoscope?

A.

Henry Burden


B.

Nicholas Callan


C.

David Brewster


D.

Joseph Day


Answer:

Option C: David Brewster



15. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)?

A.

Brussels


B.

New York


C.

Geneva


D.

Nairobi


Answer:

Option D: Nairobi



16. Who was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II?

A.

Prince Philip


B.

Prince Andrew


C.

Prince Albert


D.

Prince Edward


Answer:

Option A: Prince Philip



17. In which year did South Sudan become an independent country?

A.

1991


B.

2001


C.

2011


D.

2021


Answer:

Option C: 2011



18. Which is the national flower of England?

A.

Lily


B.

Rose


C.

Tulip


D.

Orchid


Answer:

Option B: Rose



19. Which is the first book of the Bible?

A.

Genesis


B.

Exodus


C.

Matthew


D.

Revelation


Answer:

Option A: Genesis



20. Thomas Cup is associated with which sport?

A.

Basketball


B.

Throwball


C.

Volleyball


D.

Badminton


Answer:

Option D: Badminton



21. Which one of the below is not a Marvel Comics character?

A.

Spider-Man


B.

Superman


C.

Iron Man


D.

Ant-Man


Answer:

Option B: Superman



22. When is Portugal Day celebrated annually?

A.

April 10


B.

May 10


C.

June 10


D.

July 10


Answer:

Option C: June 10



23. What is the name of the leaf on the National Flag of Canada?

A.

Banana leaf


B.

Maple leaf


C.

Elm leaf


D.

Cedar leaf


Answer:

Option B: Maple leaf



24. What is the colour of the airplane’s black box?

A.

Orange


B.

Green


C.

White


D.

Black


Answer:

Option A: Orange



25. Who was the first President of the World Bank?

A.

John Jay McCloy


B.

George David Woods


C.

Barber Conable


D.

Eugene Meyer


Answer:

Option D: Eugene Meyer



26. Who among the below was the first winner of the Emmy Award?

A.

Nanette Fabray


B.

Jane Wyatt


C.

Shirley Dinsdale


D.

Mary Tyler Moore


Answer:

Option C: Shirley Dinsdale



27. Who co-founded Microsoft Corporation with Bill Gates in 1975?

A.

David Filo


B.

Paul Allen


C.

Ronald Wayne


D.

Marc Randolph


Answer:

Option B: Paul Allen



28. What is the name of the bank established by the BRICS countries?

A.

Asian Development Bank


B.

International Finance Corporation


C.

New Development Bank


D.

European Central Bank


Answer:

Option C: New Development Bank



29. Which country’s independent newspaper is “Novaya Gazeta”?

A.

Russia


B.

Ukraine


C.

Iran


D.

Turkey


Answer:

Option A: Russia



30. Which is the national animal of Australia?

A.

Wallaby


B.

Kangaroo


C.

Wombat


D.

Koala


Answer:

Option B: Kangaroo



31. What does the letter E stands for in the E9 Partnership?

A.

Economy


B.

Environment


C.

Education


D.

Energy


Answer:

Option C: Education



32. The science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time is called?

A.

Vexillology


B.

Methodology


C.

Codicology


D.

Chronology


Answer:

Option D: Chronology



33. Which was the first city to be designated as a UNESCO City of Design?

A.

Buenos Aires


B.

Montreal


C.

Detroit


D.

Dubai


Answer:

Option A: Buenos Aires



34. The Forint is the currency of which country?

A.

Honduras


B.

Haiti


C.

Guyana


D.

Hungary


Answer:

Option D: Hungary



35. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is appointed for a term of ________ years.

A.

Two


B.

Four


C.

Five


D.

Six


Answer:

Option C: Five



36. Which is the capital of Canada?

A.

Toronto


B.

Ontario


C.

Montreal


D.

Ottawa


Answer:

Option D: Ottawa



37. Who is the author of the novel “Gone with the Wind”?

A.

Caroline Pafford Miller


B.

Margaret Mitchell


C.

Edna Ferber


D.

Ellen Glasgow


Answer:

Option B: Margaret Mitchell



38. Which is the official language of Denmark?

A.

Danish


B.

Turkish


C.

Yoruba


D.

Dutch


Answer:

Option A: Danish



39. Who invented the mechanical calculator in the year 1642?

A.

Isaac Newton


B.

Blaise Pascal


C.

Galileo Galilei


D.

Charles Babbage


Answer:

Option B: Blaise Pascal



40. Which country joined as the eighth member of SAARC in 2007?

A.

Maldives


B.

Bangladesh


C.

Afghanistan


D.

Pakistan


Answer:

Option C: Afghanistan



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