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Organizations - NATO
What does NATO stand for?
A. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
B. National Alliance Treaty Organization
C. North American Trade Organization
D. Northern Atlantic Territorial Organization
Correct Answer: A
Option A is correct because NATO is the abbreviation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Option B is incorrect because NATO is not called a 'National Alliance.' Option C is incorrect because NATO is a political and military alliance, not a trade organization. Option D is incorrect because 'Territorial Organization' is not part of its official name.
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Organizations - SAARC
Which regional organization includes Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
A. SAARC
B. EU
C. OAS
D. AU
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because SAARC is the South Asian regional organization including these countries. B: Wrong because EU is European Union. C: Wrong because OAS is Organization of American States. D: Wrong because AU is African Union.
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Organizations - Olympics
Which city hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?
A. Paris
B. Tokyo
C. Los Angeles
D. Beijing
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because Paris hosted the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. B: Wrong because Tokyo hosted the 2020 Olympics held in 2021. C: Wrong because Los Angeles is scheduled for 2028. D: Wrong because Beijing hosted 2008 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Organizations - UNHCR
Which organization leads global refugee protection?
A. UNHCR
B. UNESCO
C. FAO
D. WMO
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because UNHCR is the UN refugee agency. B: Wrong because UNESCO deals with education, science and culture. C: Wrong because FAO deals with food and agriculture. D: Wrong because WMO deals with meteorology.
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Organizations - WTO
Which forum primarily deals with international trade rules?
A. WTO
B. WHO
C. UNICEF
D. FIFA
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because the WTO handles rules of global trade among member states. B: Wrong because WHO handles health. C: Wrong because UNICEF focuses on children. D: Wrong because FIFA handles football.
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International Days - International Literacy Day
Which day is observed as World Environment Day?
A. 5 June
B. 14 August
C. 23 March
D. 1 May
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because World Environment Day is observed on 5 June. B: Wrong because 14 August is Pakistan's Independence Day. C: Wrong because 23 March is Pakistan Day. D: Wrong because 1 May is Labour Day.
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Organizations - UNDP
Which institution publishes the Human Development Report?
A. UNDP
B. FIFA
C. IMF only
D. OIC
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because UNDP publishes the Human Development Report. B: Wrong because FIFA is a sports body. C: Wrong because IMF publishes economic reports, not the HDR. D: Wrong because OIC is an intergovernmental Muslim-country organization.
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Countries
Which country is Pakistan's eastern neighbour?
A. Iran
B. Afghanistan
C. India
D. China
Correct Answer: C
C: Correct because India lies to the east of Pakistan. A: Wrong because Iran lies to the west/southwest. B: Wrong because Afghanistan lies to the northwest/west. D: Wrong because China lies to the north/northeast.
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Organizations - BBC
BBC stands for:
A. British Broadcasting Corporation
B. Basic Banking Council
C. Best Business Channel
D. Broadcast Bureau of Canada
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because BBC means British Broadcasting Corporation. B: Wrong because this is not the BBC expansion. C: Wrong because BBC is not expanded this way. D: Wrong because BBC is not a Canadian bureau.
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Countries
The Renaissance began in:
A. Italy
B. Russia
C. Australia
D. Canada
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because the Renaissance began in Italian city-states before spreading across Europe. B: Wrong because Russia was not the starting region. C: Wrong because Australia was not part of Renaissance origins. D: Wrong because Canada was not the origin.
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Mount Fuji is located in:
A. China
B. Japan
C. Nepal
D. Italy
Correct Answer: B
A: Wrong because Mount Fuji is not in China. B: Correct because Mount Fuji is in Japan. C: Wrong because Nepal is known for Himalayan peaks like Everest region. D: Wrong because Italy has mountains like the Alps/Apennines, not Fuji.
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National Things
The maple leaf is a national symbol of:
A. Canada
B. Brazil
C. Japan
D. Egypt
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because the maple leaf is strongly associated with Canada and appears on its flag. B: Wrong because Brazil's symbols are different. C: Wrong because Japan's flag features a red disc, not a maple leaf. D: Wrong because Egypt does not use maple leaf as a national symbol.
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Oldest Things
The Taj Mahal is located in:
A. Delhi
B. Agra
C. Mumbai
D. Jaipur
Correct Answer: B
A: Wrong because Delhi is not the Taj Mahal's location. B: Correct because the Taj Mahal is in Agra, India. C: Wrong because Mumbai is not the location. D: Wrong because Jaipur is not the location.
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Oceans / Sea / River / Canals
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the:
A. Red Sea
B. Black Sea
C. Caspian Sea
D. Baltic Sea
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because the Suez Canal links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. B: Wrong because the Black Sea is connected through the Bosporus region, not Suez. C: Wrong because the Caspian Sea is landlocked. D: Wrong because the Baltic Sea is in northern Europe.
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Smallest in the World
The smallest continent by land area is:
A. Europe
B. Australia
C. Antarctica
D. South America
Correct Answer: B
A: Wrong because Europe is larger than Australia by conventional continent area. B: Correct because Australia is the smallest continent by land area. C: Wrong because Antarctica is larger than Australia. D: Wrong because South America is much larger.
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The chemical symbol for gold is:
A. Ag
B. Au
C. Gd
D. Go
Correct Answer: B
A: Wrong because Ag is silver. B: Correct because gold's symbol is Au from Latin aurum. C: Wrong because Gd is gadolinium. D: Wrong because Go is not the chemical symbol for gold.
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The planet known as the Red Planet is:
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Mercury
Correct Answer: B
A: Wrong because Venus is not called the Red Planet. B: Correct because Mars appears reddish due to iron oxide on its surface. C: Wrong because Jupiter is a gas giant, not the Red Planet. D: Wrong because Mercury is not called the Red Planet.
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International Awards
The Nobel Prize was established by:
A. Albert Einstein
B. Alfred Nobel
C. Isaac Newton
D. Marie Curie
Correct Answer: B
A: Wrong because Einstein won a Nobel Prize but did not establish it. B: Correct because Alfred Nobel's will established the Nobel Prizes. C: Wrong because Newton lived before Nobel Prizes existed. D: Wrong because Marie Curie won Nobel Prizes but did not establish them.
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Countries
The currency of the United Kingdom is:
A. Euro
B. Pound sterling
C. Dollar
D. Franc
Correct Answer: B
A: Wrong because the UK does not use the euro as its official currency. B: Correct because the UK's currency is pound sterling. C: Wrong because dollar is used by several other countries, not the UK. D: Wrong because franc is used in Switzerland and some other contexts.
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Largest in the World
The largest hot desert in the world is:
A. Gobi
B. Sahara
C. Kalahari
D. Thar
Correct Answer: B
A: Wrong because Gobi is a large cold desert, not the largest hot desert. B: Correct because the Sahara is the largest hot desert. C: Wrong because Kalahari is smaller than Sahara. D: Wrong because Thar is much smaller than Sahara.