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