KNOW THE WORLD PART-II
KNOW THE WORLD
PART-II
Q1. Which one is the first country to launch artificial satellite
(A) USA
(B) USSR
(C) China
(D) Germany
Answer: (B) USSR
Q2. Which country has highest life expectancy
(A) Monaco
(B) Japan
(C) Singapore
(D) Andorra
Answer: (A) Monaco
Q3. The Durand Line separates which two countries
(A) India and Pakistan
(B) USA and Mexico
(C) North Korea and South Korea
(D) Pakistan and Afghanistan
Answer: (D) Pakistan and Afghanistan
Q4. Which country in the world is almost covered by desert
(A) Oman
(B) Djibouti
(C) Jordan
(D) Egypt
Answer: (B) Djibouti
Q5. The country "Andorra" shares its border with which two countries
(A) Germany and Denmark
(B) Spain and Portugal
(C) Spain and France
(D) France and Belgium
Answer: (C) Spain and France
Q6. The European Union was formed in the year
(A) 1987
(B) 1989
(C) 1993
(D) 1997
Answer: (C) 1993
Q7. Which one country is also known as the Corn Belt of World
(A) Australia
(B) Mexico
(C) China
(D) USA
Answer: (D) USA
Q8. Which one is also known as Land of Canals
(A) Netherland
(B) Egypt
(C) China
(D) Chile
Answer: (A) Netherland
Q9. Taklamakan, which is located on Northwestern part of China is a
(A) Mountain peak
(B) Desert
(C) River
(D) Gold Mine
Answer: (B) Desert
Q10. Atacama desert is located in
(A) Peru
(B) Brazil
(C) Chile
(D) Argentina
Answer: (C) Chile
Q11. Where the headquarters of SAARC is located
(A) New Delhi
(B) Islamabad
(C) Colombo
(D) Kathmandu
Answer: (D) Kathmandu
Q12. According to WHO, which country has the lowest life expectancy at birth
(A) Chad
(B) South Sudan
(C) Angola
(D) Sierra Leone
Answer: (D) Sierra Leone
Q13. Where the headquarters of International Committee of the Red Cross is located
(A) Berlin
(B) Geneva
(C) Paris
(D) London
Answer: (B) Geneva
Q14. Dublin is the capital of
(A) Ireland
(B) Scotland
(C) Norway
(D) Austria
Answer: (A) Ireland
Q15. Which one is the capital of Australia
(A) Perth
(B) Sydney
(C) Canberra
(D) Melbourne
Answer: (C) Canberra
Q16. Which country has the highest Human Development Index
(A) Norway
(B) Canada
(C) Denmark
(D) New Zealand
Answer: (A) Norway
Q17. Which one is the longest day in Southern Hemisphere
(A) 14th June
(B) 21st June
(C) 15th October
(D) 22nd December
Answer: (D) 22nd December
Q18. Which one is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world
(A) Damascus
(B) Varanasi
(C) Byblos
(D) Aleppo
Answer: (A) Damascus
Q19. Which continent is also known as the "continent of thirsty lands"
(A) Asia
(B) Australia
(C) Africa
(D) South America
Answer: (C) Africa
Q20. Name a country where there are no known mineral deposits
(a) France
(b) Switzerland
(c) Sweden
(d) Peru
Answer: (b) Switzerland
Q21. Taoism is a school of
(a) Chinese Philosophy
(b) Korean Philosophy
(c) Japanese Philosophy
(d) Thai Philosophy
Answer: (a) Chinese Philosophy
Q22. The International Date Line located at ______ degrees east (or west) of the Greenwich Meridian
(a) 45
(b) 90
(c) 180
(d) 230
Answer: (c) 180
Q23. Which country has the largest number of immigrant population
(a) USA
(b) Germany
(c) England
(d) Australia
Answer: (a) USA
Q24. Which one is not a recognised official language of United Nation
(a) English
(b) Arabic
(c) Russian
(d) Japanese
Answer: (d) Japanese
Q25. Beside India, which one is the other country who had adopted National Anthem written by Rabindranath Tagore
(a) Bhutan
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Nepal
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer: (b) Bangladesh
Q26. Kim II-Sung was a leader from which country
(a) South Korea
(b) North Korea
(c) Vietnam
(d) Laos
Answer: (b) North Korea
Q27. The Buddhist stupa "Pha That Luang" is located in
(a) Thailand
(b) Laos
(c) Myanmar
(d) Bhutan
Answer: (b) Laos
Q28. Which one city is the capital of New Zealand
(a) Christchurch
(b) Auckland
(c) Wellington
(d) Napier
Answer: (c) Wellington
Q29. The Maori people can be found in which country
(a) Fiji
(b) Australia
(c) New Zealand
(d) Japan
Answer: (c) New Zealand
Q30. Which country has the world's highest rate of deforestation
(a) Indonesia
(b) Malaysia
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Brazil
Answer: (a) Indonesia
Q31. Where the headquarters of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is located
(a) Paris
(b) Brussels
(c) New York
(d) London
Answer: (b) Brussels
Q32. The capital of World’s newest country the Republic of South Sudan is
(a) Akobo
(b) Wan
(c) Juba
(d) Malakal
Answer: (c) Juba
Q33. MERCOSUR is a group of countries from
(a) Asia
(b) Europe
(c) Africa
(d) South America
Answer: (d) South America
Q34. Which country is known as the "cockpit of Europe"
(a) Sweden
(b) Belgium
(c) Austria
(d) France
Answer: (b) Belgium
Q35. Which country awards the Nobel Prizes
(a) Norway
(b) Belgium
(c) Germany
(d) Sweden
Answer: (d) Sweden
Q36. The United Nations World Refugee Day is observed on
(a) 20th June
(b) 31st July
(c) 17th August
(d) 5th September
Answer: (a) 20th June
Q37. The International Rice Research Institute is based in
(a) Nigeria
(b) Mexico
(c) India
(d) Philippines
Answer: (d) Philippines
Q38. International day of peace is
(a) September 11
(b) September 21
(c) September 25
(d) October 2
Answer: (b) September 21
Q39. In which continent, Murray River can be found
(a) Asia
(b) Europe
(c) South America
(d) Australia
Answer: (d) Australia
Q40. The kiwi bird is the national symbol of
(a) Australia
(b) New Zealand
(c) Japan
(d) Taiwan
Answer: (b) New Zealand
Q41. Which continents population is the youngest amongst all the continents
(a) Africa
(b) Asia
(c) Europe
(d) North America
Answer: (a) Africa
Q42. Africa is separated from Europe by the which sea
(a) Black Sea
(b) Red Sea
(c) Mediterranean Sea
(d) Caspian Sea
Answer: (c) Mediterranean Sea
Q43. The Istanbul city is located in which country
(a) Turkey
(b) Iran
(c) Egypt
(d) Iraq
Answer: (a) Turkey
Q44. Budapest is the capital of
(a) Romania
(b) Hungary
(c) Serbia
(d) Croatia
Answer: (b) Hungary
Q45. Which one is the highest mountain of Europe
(a) Mount Everest
(b) Mount Elbrus
(c) Mount Kilimanjaro
(d) Mount McKinley
Answer: (b) Mount Elbrus
Q46. Which one is the largest exporter of tea in the world
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Kenya
Answer: (d) Kenya
Q47. The costliest metal of the the world is
(a) Endohedral Fullerene
(b) Californium 252
(c) Tritium
(d) Rhodium
Answer: (b) Californium 252
Q48. Which one of the following countries has been the largest producer of copper
(a) China
(b) Uruguay
(c) Brazil
(d) Chile
Answer: (d) Chile
Q49. Through which of the following straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France
(a) Davis Strait
(b) Denmark Strait
(c) Strait of Dover
(d) Strait of Gibralter
Answer: (c) Strait of Dover
Q50. The coastal areas of which of the following oceans are called "ring of fire"
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b) Pacific Ocean
Q51. The famous Bolan Pass is situated in
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Russia
Answer: (b) Pakistan
Q52. The largest producer of peanuts in the world is
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Nigeria
(d) Russia
Answer: (a) China
Q53. Which nation has the largest cattle inventory in the world
(a) Denmark
(b) China
(c) Pakistan
(d) India
Answer: (d) India
Q54. Which two countries are separated by the McMahon Line
(a) India and Pakistan
(b) India and China
(c) India and Bangladesh
(d) Tibet and China
Answer: (b) India and China
Q55. Which one is the highest population density country in Asia
(a) India
(b) Bangladesh
(c) China
(d) Singapore
Answer: (d) Singapore
Q56. Which one is the largest castor oil producing country in the World
(a) China
(b) Brazil
(c) India
(d) USA
Answer: (c) India
Q57. Which country was previously known as "Ceylon"
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Malaysia
(c) Maldives
(d) Mauritius
Answer: (a) Sri Lanka
Q58. Thailand was known by the name of
(a) Saigon
(b) Abyssinia
(c) Siam
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c) Siam
Q59. "Ho Chi Minh" city is located in
(a) Vietnam
(b) Laos
(c) Cambodia
(d) Thailand
Answer: (a) Vietnam
Q60. Which place is also known as the bullfighting capital of the World
(a) Madrid
(b) Seville
(c) Barcelona
(d) Lisbon
Answer: (b) Seville
Q61. Total percentage of the land area of the World covered under forest is
(a) 22.08 %
(b) 26.19 %
(c) 29.23 %
(d) 31.77 %
Answer: (b) 26.19 %
Q62. The International Date Line is the
(a) Equator
(b) 00 Longitude
(c) 880 East Longitude
(d) 1800 Longitude
Answer: (d) 1800 Longitude
Q63. The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which one of the following
(a) Environmental Protection
(b) Olympic Games
(c) Journalism
(d) Civil Aviation
Answer: (c) Journalism
Q64. World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on ________
(a) 21st March
(b) 30th April
(c) 31st May
(d) 14th August
Answer: (c) 31st May
Q65. The Asian Development Bank has its headquarters at __________
(a) Bangkok
(b) Hong Kong
(c) Delhi
(d) Manila
Answer: (d) Manila
Q66. Which one is not a member of Mekong–Ganga Cooperation
(a) India
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Thailand
(d) Laos
Answer: (b) Bangladesh
Q67. SAARC Disaster Management Center office is located in
(a) Dhaka
(b) New Delhi
(c) Colombo
(d) Kathmandu
Answer: (b) New Delhi
Q68. Which of the following continents is known as a land of thousand languages
(a) Asia
(b) South America
(c) Africa
(d) Europe
Answer: (c) Africa
Q69. Which one is World's first ever cash-less country
(a) Sweden
(b) Norway
(c) Germany
(d) South Korea
Answer: (a) Sweden
Q70. In which country did the Right to Information Act come into existence first
(a) Sweden
(b) England
(c) Germany
(d) France
Answer: (a) Sweden
Q71. _______ is the first nation in the world to find water on moon in the first moon-mission from that country
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) America
Answer: (a) India
Q72. Who is the first woman to win the Nobel prize in Economics
(a) Aung San Su Khi
(b) Elinar Ostrom
(c) Tonny Morrison
(d) Ada E Yanath
Answer: (b) Elinar Ostrom
Q73. What is the colour of "black box" of an aircraft
(a) Black
(b) Red
(c) Orange
(d) Yellow
Answer: (c) Orange
Q74. The first country in the world to officially sponsor family planning programme to control population was
(a) China
(b) Bangladesh
(c) India
(d) Myanmar
Answer: (c) India
Q75. In which year SAARC was formed
(a) 1978
(b) 1982
(c) 1983
(d) 1985
Answer: (d) 1985
Q76. Karaganda coal basin belongs to
(a) Russia
(b) Kazakhstan
(c) Ukraine
(d) Mongolia
Answer: (b) Kazakhstan
Q77. Which country has the largest reserves of oil
(a) America
(b) Russia
(c) UAE
(d) Venezuela
Answer: (d) Venezuela
Q78. Which among the following European Union countries is the first to officially recognize the State of Palestine
(a) Sweden
(b) Denmark
(c) Norway
(d) Italy
Answer: (a) Sweden
Q79. The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on
(a) 5th August
(b) 10th October
(c) 3rd December
(d) 15th December
Answer: (c) 3rd December
Q80. Which one is the largest producer of aluminium in the world
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) France
(d) India
Answer: (b) China
Q81. Which country has the world’s longest network of bullet train
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) USA
(d) South Korea
Answer: (a) China
Q82. The Headquarters of UNESCO is located at
(a) Rome
(b) Paris
(c) Madrid
(d) London
Answer: (b) Paris
Q83. Which one country is the largest producer of Mica
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Brazil
(d) South Africa
Answer: (a) India
Q84. IUCN ( The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources ) headquarters is at
(a) Gland, Switzerland
(b) Paris, France
(c) Vienna, Austria
(d) New York, USA
Answer: (a) Gland, Switzerland
Q85. Red Data Book contains data of
(a) Dangerous species
(b) Extinct species
(c) Economically important species
(d) Endangered species
Answer: (d) Endangered species
Q86. Which of the following organization has developed the Universal Health Coverage Index
(a) International Monetary Fund
(b) Washington Consensus
(c) World Bank
(d) World Health Organization
Answer: (c) World Bank
Q87. Which country has the highest birth rate in the world
(a) Somalia
(b) Uganda
(c) Malawi
(d) Niger
Answer: (d) Niger
Q88. Which country has the lowest birth rate in the world
(a) Monaco
(b) Japan
(c) Slovenia
(d) Singapore
Answer: (a) Monaco
Q89. Alexandria port is located in
(a) Egypt
(b) Jordan
(c) Syria
(d) Greece
Answer: (a) Egypt
Q90. The highest coal-producing country in the world is
(a) India
(b) Brazil
(c) China
(d) Malaysia
Answer: (c) China
Q91. World Ozone day is celebrated on
(a) 13th May
(b) 4th August
(c) 16th September
(d) 8th November
Answer: (c) 16th September
Q92. The World's highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in
(a) India
(b) Colombia
(c) China
(d) Chile
Answer: (a) India
Q93. At present which country is the maximum emitter of carbon dioxide
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) India
Answer: (b) China
Q94. In which city the "Wailing Wall" can be found
(a) Jerusalem
(b) Abu Dhabi
(c) Amman
(d) Damascus
Answer: (a) Jerusalem
Q95. Which country has the largest number of Spanish speaking population
(a) USA
(b) Spain
(c) Argentina
(d) Mexico
Answer: (d) Mexico
Q96. Which country is known as the sugar bowl of the World
(a) India
(b) South Africa
(c) Cuba
(d) Brazil
Answer: (c) Cuba
Q97. Which among the following countries is the largest troop contributor to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Pakistan
Answer: (c) Bangladesh
Q98. The permanent Headquarters of SAARC Secretariat is located at
(a) Kathmandu
(b) Dhaka
(c) New Delhi
(d) Islamabad
Answer: (a) Kathmandu
Q99. Where was the first Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit held
(a) Belgrade
(b) Cairo
(c) New Delhi
(d) Havana
Answer: (a) Belgrade
Q100. The headquarters of the Arab League is based in
(a) Cairo
(b) Istanbul
(c) Tripoli
(d) Beirut
Answer: (a) Cairo
Q101. World water day is celebrated on
(a) 18th January
(b) 14th February
(c) 22nd March
(d) 26th April
Answer: (c) 22nd March
Q102. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of diamond
(a) Australia
(b) Venezuela
(c) Russia
(d) Botswana
Answer: (c) Russia
Q103. Which of the following seas has the highest salinity
(a) Caspian Sea
(b) Mediterranean Sea
(c) Red Sea
(d) Dead Sea
Answer: (d) Dead Sea
Q104. The software, "Hyphoguard" which safeguards data even when the computer is on sleep mode was developed by
(a) USA
(b) Japan
(c) Canada
(d) China
Answer: (c) Canada
Q105. The country that has officially recognised “Bitcoin” as a currency is
(a) Korea
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) Singapore
Answer: (c) Japan
Q106. The Golden Panda Award is given for contribution in
(a) Medicine research
(b) Outstanding Invention
(c) Environmental conservation
(d) Performance in Cinema
Answer: (c) Environmental conservation
Q107. Which country is also known as the "Land of the Golden Pagoda"
(a) Thailand
(b) Myanmar
(c) North Korea
(d) Cambodia
Answer: (b) Myanmar
Q108. Which of the following is called the "Light house of the Mediterranean"
(a) Stromboli of Sicily
(b) Mount pelee of West Indies
(c) Paracutin of Mexico
(d) Vesuvius of Italy
Answer: (a) Stromboli of sicily
Q109. What is the currency of Saudi Arabia
(a) Riyal
(b) Pound
(c) Lira
(d) Dinnar
Answer: (a) Riyal
Q110. Which of the following country has the longest overland tunnel
(a) Denmark
(b) Italy
(c) Switzerland
(d) China
Answer: (c) Switzerland
Q111. The Amnesty International Organization deals with
(a) Animal Rights Protection
(b) Human Rights Protection
(c) Environmental Rights Protection
(d) Peace Movement
Answer: (b) Human Rights Protection
Q112. The first SAARC summits was held in
(a) Kathmandu
(b) New Delhi
(c) Colombo
(d) Dhaka
Answer: (d) Dhaka
Q113. Which one is the capital city of Myanmar
(a) Yangon
(b) Mandalay
(c) Monywa
(d) Naypyidaw
Answer: (d) Naypyidaw
Q114. Which one is the biggest delta in the World
(a) Ganges delta
(b) Mekong delta
(c) Amazon delta
(d) Mississippi delta
Answer: (a) Ganges delta
Q115. The oldest international airline is
(a) Royal Dutch Airlines
(b) Qantas Airlines
(c) Air Canada
(d) Lufthansa
Answer: (a) Royal Dutch Airlines
Q116. Potato was introduced to Europe by
(a) Dutch
(b) British
(c) Germans
(d) Spanish
Answer: (d) Spanish
Q117. Which one is the world's longest 'motorable road'
(a) Pan-American Highway
(b) Highway 1, Australia
(c) Trans-Siberian Highway
(d) Trans-Canada Highway
Answer: (a) Pan-American Highway
Q118. Which city is also known as the "Queen of Adriatic"
(a) Milan
(b) Rome
(c) Venice
(d) Constantinople
Answer: (c) Venice
Q119. Which country is the largest producer of cocoa
(a) Ivory Coast
(b) Nigeria
(c) Brazil
(d) Ghana
Answer: (d) Ghana
Q120. Who is the first lady Prime Minister of a Nation in the World
(a) Sirima Bandaranaike
(b) Margaret Thatcher
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Helen Elizabeth Clark
Answer: (a) Sirima Bandaranaike
Q121. The headquarters of Asian Development Bank is located at
(a) Manila
(b) Bangkok
(c) Dhaka
(d) Kathmandu
Answer: (a) Manila
Q122. The International Date Line passes through middle of which Ocean
(a) Pacific
(b) Indian
(c) Atlantic
(d) Arctic
Answer: (a) Pacific
Q123. In which of the following regions are Pygmies found
(a) Sahara
(b) Kalahari
(c) Equatorial forest
(d) Pampas
Answer: (c) Equatorial forest
Q124. What is Auschwitz Birkenau known for
(a) Germany's WWII death camp
(b) Germany's popular stadium
(c) Trial of World War II war criminals
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a) Germany's WWII death camp
Q125. How many Nobel Prize Awards are awarded each year
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
Answer: (b) 6
Q126. Which one is the first country to completely ban disposable plastic cups, plates and other plastic utensils
(a) United Kingdom
(b) Switzerland
(c) France
(d) Australia
Answer: (c) France
Q127. Who discovered "The Cape of Good Hope"
(a) Bartolomeu Dias
(b) Vasco da Gama
(c) Marco Polo
(d) Robert Cook
Answer: (a) Bartolomeu Dias
Q128. The International Tsunami Information Center is located in
(a) Colombo
(b) Singapore
(c) Tokyo
(d) Honolulu
Answer: (d) Honolulu
Q129. Which Prize is considered as the equivalent to Nobel Prize for Mathematics
(a) Fields Medal
(b) Newton Medal
(c) Ramanujan Medal
(d) Pythagoras Medal
Answer: (a) Fields Medal
Q130. Which country is the biggest carbon dioxide emitter in the World
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) India
(d) Brazil
Answer: (b) China
Q131. Which Article of European Union Treaty is invoked by Britain as part of Brexit
(a) Article 21
(b) Article 38
(c) Article 50
(d) Article 57
Answer: (c) Article 50
Q132. Total zoogeographical regions of the world are
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 15
Answer: (a) 6
Q133. The number of biodiversity hotspots in Asia Pacific region are
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 14
(d) 15
Answer: (c) 14
Q134. Which one is Africa's largest city in term of population
(a) Lagos, Nigeria
(b) Cairo, Egypt
(c) Kinshasa, DR Congo
(d) Luanda, Angola
Answer: (a) Lagos, Nigeria
Q135. 'Mosi - oa - Tunya' refers to the 'smoke which thunders.' Which natural feature in Africa is described this ?
(a) Nile River
(b) Rowenzori Mountains
(c) Victoria Falls
(d) Atlas Mountains
Answer: (c) Victoria Falls
Q136. Where does the Non-Aligned Movement have its headquarters ?
(a) Manila, Philippines
(b) Jakarta, Indonesia
(c) New Delhi, India
(d) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Answer: (b) Jakarta, Indonesia
Q137. What is Bhutan described as ?
(a) Absolute Monarchy
(b) Constitutional Republic
(c) Popular Democracy
(d) Constitutional Monarchy
Answer: (d) Constitutional Monarchy
Q138. The country with the highest per capita income in South Asia is
(a) Maldives
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Bhutan
(d) India
Answer: (a) Maldives
Q139. Which one is the only country in Asia not a member of the United Nations ?
(a) North Korea
(b) Bhutan
(c) Syria
(d) Taiwan
Answer: (d) Taiwan
Q140. The headquarters of the United Nations University is located at
(a) Tokyo
(b) Beijing
(c) Paris
(d) Glasgow
Answer: (a) Tokyo
Q141. The International Civil Aviation Organization, a specialized agency of the UN, mediating and enforcing and regulating international civil aviation norms is based in
(a) Tokyo
(b) Nairobi
(c) Montreal
(d) Sydney
Answer: (c) Montreal
Q142. The oldest stock exchange in the world is
(a) Mumbai
(b) Hong Kong
(c) London
(d) Amsterdam
Answer: (d) Amsterdam
Q143. The headquarters of OPEC is located in
(a) Riyadh
(b) Teheran
(c) Vienna
(d) Istanbul
Answer: (c) Vienna
Q144. What is the name of the train running on the world's longest bullet train line ?
(a) Shangri-la of the World
(b) Grande Vitesse
(c) Shinkansen
(d) The Whirlwind
Answer: (a) Shangri-la of the World
Q145. Over which of the following regions is the major ozone hole of the Earth ?
(a) Arctic region
(b) Antarctica
(c) Equatorial region
(d) North America
Answer: (b) Antarctica
Q146. Which one is also known as the Cofee Port of the world
(a) Manzanillo
(b) Balboa
(c) Santos
(d) Busan
Answer: (c) Santos
Q147. 'Alfalfa' is a
(a) kind of grass
(b) tribe
(c) name of desert strom
(d) town
Answer: (a) kind of grass
Q148. Which one is not a member of G-7 countries
(a) Canada
(b) Italy
(c) Japan
(d) South Korea
Answer: (d) South Korea
Q149. Which country is also known as "land of lilies"
(a) Italy
(b) Canada
(c) Netherland
(d) Japan
Answer: (b) Canada
Q150. Which one is the first bank in the world
(a) Berenberg Bank
(b) Metzler Bank
(c) Bank of England
(d) Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Answer: (d) Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Q151. AGRICOLA is the bibliographic database of the National Agricultural Library of
(a) India
(b) Russia
(c) China
(d) USA
Answer: (d) USA
Q152. Which organ of the “United Nations” has Veto power
(a) General Assembly
(b) Security Council
(c) Social and Economic Council
(d) Trusteeship Council
Answer: (b) Security Council
Q153. Which of the following is the highest volcanic mountain
(a) Cotopaxi
(b) Krakatova
(c) Stromboli
(d) Vesuvius
Answer: (a) Cotopaxi
Q154. Where is "Vulcan City" located
(a) Cuba
(b) Canada
(c) USA
(d) Mexico
Answer: (b) Canada
Q155. Which of the following is known as "Selvas"
(a) Mangrove forest
(b) Thorn forest
(c) Deciduous forest
(d) Evergreen forest of Amazon
Answer: (d) Evergreen forest of Amazon
Q156. When was the African Union founded
(a) 2002
(b) 2003
(c) 2004
(d) 2005
Answer: (a) 2002
Q157. Bosporus strait divides the continents of
(a) Asia and Africa
(b) Asia and Australia
(c) North America and South America
(d) Asia and Europe
Answer: (d) Asia and Europe
Q158. Which one is the first city in the world to announced an "Ultra low emission zone" to tackle rising levels of air pollution is
(a) London
(b) Paris
(c) Tokyo
(d) Seoul
Answer: (a) London
Q159. Greenland and Baffin Island is divided by
(a) Hudson Strait
(b) Davis Strait
(c) Yucatan Strait
(d) Torres Strait
Answer: (a) London
Q160. Which of the following is the most extensive area of high population density in the world
(a) Western Europe
(b) East Asia
(c) Southern Europe
(d) Nile valley and delta
Answer: (b) East Asia
Q161. The highest density of agricultural population is found in
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Java
(d) Philippines
Answer: (d) Philippines
Q162. The coffee estates of Brazil are known as
(a) Haciendas
(b) Fezendas
(c) Huertas
(d) Llaneras
Answer: (b) Fezendas
Q163. Which of the following regions is called "Balkans of the East"
(a) South-West Asia
(b) South-East Asia
(c) China and Japan
(d) Eastern Siberia
Answer: (b) South-East Asia
Q164. Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, is situated on the bank of the river
(a) Mekong
(b) Salween
(c) Menam
(d) Irrawaddy
Answer: (c) Menam
Q165. The northern limit of South-West Asia is
(a) Red Sea
(b) Caspian Sea
(c) Zagros Mountain
(d) Hindu Kush Mountain
Answer: (b) Caspian Sea
Q166. "Egypt is the gift of the Nile" It was stated by
(a) Aristotle
(b) Seneca
(c) Herodotus
(d) Hippocrates
Answer: (c) Herodotus
Q167. Which of the following African races is called a dying race
(a) Bantu
(b) Zulu
(c) Maasai
(d) Pygmy
Answer: (d) Pygmy
Q168. Abacus was discovered in which country
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Egypt
(d) Iran
Answer: (a) China
Q169. The "Rose Revolution" took place in which country in 2003
(a) Belarus
(b) Ukraine
(c) Georgia
(d) Russia
Answer: (c) Georgia
Q170. The nuclear non-proliferation treaty was accepted by the general Assembly of United Nations in
(a) 1961
(b) 1963
(c) 1966
(d) 1968
Answer: (d) 1968
Q171. Renaissance is an
(a) French word
(b) Italian word
(c) German word
(d) Dutch word
Answer: (a) French word
Q172. Among the following in which country there is no personal income tax
(a) St. Lucia
(b) Togo
(c) Qatar
(d) Tunisia
Answer: (c) Qatar
Q173. Which is the oldest radio station in Asia
(a) Voice of City
(b) Vividh Bharati
(c) Radio Ceylon
(d) Tiajin People’s Radio
Answer: (c) Radio Ceylon
Q174. Which day is observed as Hiroshima Day
(a) 6th August
(b) 8th August
(c) 14th August
(d) 16th August
Answer: (a) 6th August
Q175. To which country does the Rohingya ethnic minority community mainly belong
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Thailand
(d) Myanmar
Answer: (d) Myanmar
Q176. Which one is the first country to recognize Bangladesh after its independence in 1971
(a) India
(b) Bhutan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) China
Answer: (b) Bhutan
Q177. Where the UN Climate Change Conference-2018 was held
(a) Paris
(b) Geneva
(c) Bonn
(d) Katowice
Answer: (d) Katowice
Q178. The correct sequence of the continents in descending order according to their population is
(a) Asia, Africa, Europe, South America
(b) Asia, Europe, Africa, South America
(c) Asia, South America, Europe, Africa
(d) Africa, Asia, South America, Europe
Answer: (a) Asia, Africa, Europe, South America
Q179. Israel passed which of the following law in its parliament in 2018 and became an altogether Jewish State
(a) Jewish Settlement Law
(b) Nation State Law
(c) Law of Zionism
(d) Israel State Law
Answer: (b) Nation State Law
Q180. Which one was the first country to practice economic planning on a national scale
(a) India
(b) Japan
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Soviet Russia
Answer: (d) Soviet Russia
Q181. Krakatau volcano situated in which country
(a) Japan
(b) South Korea
(c) Malaysia
(d) Indonesia
Answer: (d) Indonesia
Q182. Global wind day observed on
(a) 5th August
(b) 15th June
(c) 15th December
(d) 5th October
Answer: (b) 15th June
Q183. The headquarters of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is situated in
(a) Indonesia
(b) Malaysia
(c) India
(d) Philippines
Answer: (a) Indonesia
Q184. The headquarter of the World Meteorological Organization is at
(a) Tokyo
(b) New York
(c) Geneva
(d) Moscow
Answer: (c) Geneva
Q185. The first Human Development Report was published in 1990 by UNDP under the guidance of _______ an eminent Economist
(a) Weiner
(b) Muhahub-Ul-Haq
(c) Horace Secrist
(d) Thilak
Answer: (b) Muhahub-Ul-Haq
Q186. The decision to start IMF was taken at ______
(a) Geneva conference
(b) Bretton woods conference
(c) World trade organization
(d) Foreign direct investment
Answer: (b) Bretton woods conference
Q187. In which country have most important motor way M25
(a) UK
(b) USA
(c) France
(d) Germany
Answer: (a) UK
Q188. Which country has become the world's first country to enforce equal pay for women and men from January 2018
(a) Poland
(b) Sweden
(c) Iceland
(d) Norway
Answer: (c) Iceland
Q189. The name of new era of Japan under the rule of emperor Naruhito is known as
(a) Reriwa
(b) Showa
(c) Heici
(d) Meija
Answer: (a) Reriwa
Q190. Yokohama strategy and plan of action was associated with
(a) Natural resources management
(b) Natural Disaster management
(c) World Wars
(d) World Poverty
Answer: (b) Nutural Disaster management
Q191. The Member States of the World Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day in
(a) 1987
(b) 1988
(c) 1990
(d) 1992
Answer: (a) 1987
Q192. Which country has declared sugarcane juice as its national drink
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Pakistan
(c) Nepal
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer: (b) Pakistan
Q193. 'The Storting' is the Parliament of which country
(a) Norway
(b) Denmark
(c) Sweden
(d) Austria
Answer: (a) Norway
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