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    World General Knowledge MCQs (Solved) Geographical Epithets (Countries and Cities)

    Geographical MCQs (Countries)

    1. Which country is called the ‘Buffer state of Asia’?
    (a) Afghanistan
    (b) Pakistan
    (c) India
    (d) China
    Answer: a

    2. Which country is called ‘Land of fertile fields’?
    (a) Algeria
    (b) Sri Lanka
    (c) Pakistan
    (d) England
    Answer: a

    3. Which country is called ‘Island continent’?
    (a) Austria
    (b) Australia
    (c) US
    (d) England
    Answer: b

    4. Which country is called ‘Land of golden fleece’?
    (a) US
    (b) England
    (c) Australia
    (d) Germany
    Answer: c

    5. Which country is called ‘Remnant of a mighty empire’?
    (a) Australia
    (b) Austria
    (c) India
    (d) Iraq
    Answer: b

    6. Which country is called ‘Isle of June’?
    (a) Bahamas
    (b) Bahrain
    (c) Belgium
    (d) Cuba
    Answer: a

    7. Which country is called ‘Isle of pearls’?
    (a) Egypt
    (b) Iraq
    (c) Iran
    (d) Bahrain
    Answer: d

    8. Which country is called the ‘Land of Golden Fibre’?
    (a) Sri Lanka
    (b) Bangladesh
    (c) Iran
    (d) Pakistan
    Answer: b

    9. Which country is called ‘Cockpit of Europe’?
    (a) Belgium
    (b) Canada
    (c) Colombia
    (d) England
    Answer: a

    10. Which country is called ‘Crossroads of Europe’?
    (a) Belgium
    (b) Canada
    (c) France
    (d) Egypt
    Answer: a

    11. Which country is called ‘Land of lilies’?
    (a) Canada
    (b) Belgium
    (c) Norway
    (d) Sweden
    Answer: a

    12. Which country is called ‘Land of contrasts’?
    (a) Canada
    (b) Cuba
    (c) Colombia
    (d) England
    Answer:. c

    13. Which country is called ‘Pearl of Antilles’?
    (a) England
    (b) Cuba
    (c) Egypt
    (d) Denmark
    Answer: b

    14. Which country is called ‘Homeland of the Viking Empire’?
    (a) Cuba
    (b) England
    (c) Denmark
    (d) US
    Answer: c

    15. Which country is called ‘Gift of the Nile’?
    (a) Iran
    (b) Egypt
    (c) Finland
    (d) Iraq
    Answer: b

    16. Which country is called ‘Land of the Queen of Sheba’?
    (a) Egypt
    (b) Yemen
    (c) Ghana
    (d) Austria
    Answer: b

    17. Which country is called ‘Land of thousand lakes’?
    (a) France
    (b) Finland
    (c) China
    (d) Iraq
    Answer: b

    18. Which country is called ‘Key to the Mediterranean?
    (a) Gibraltar
    (b) Egypt
    (c) Indonesia
    (d) Iraq
    Answer: a

    19. Which country is called ‘Pillars of Hercules’?
    (a) Gibraltar
    (b) China
    (c) Egypt
    (d) Afghanistan
    Answer: a

    20. Which country is called ‘Whiteman’s grave’?
    (a) Guinea
    (b) Haiti
    (c) Iraq
    (d) Afghanistan
    Answer: a

    21. Which country is called ‘Island of Hispaniola?
    (a) Hong Kong
    (b) Haiti
    (c) Iceland
    (d) Malta
    Answer: b

    22. Which is called ‘The sorrow of China’?
    (a) Hwang Hoo
    (b) Beijing
    (c) Peking
    (d) Shangai
    Answer: a

    23. Which country is called ‘Land of thousand islands’?
    (a) China
    (b) Nepal
    (c) Indonesia
    (d) Cyprus
    Answer: c

    24. Which country is called ‘Site of ancient civilisations’?
    (a) Iraq
    (b) Iran
    (c) Egypt
    (d) India
    Answer: a

    25. Which country is called ‘Emerald Island’?
    (a) Japan
    (b) Ireland
    (c) Iraq
    (d) Iran
    Answer: b

    26. Which country is called ‘Great Britain of the Pacific’?
    (a) Ireland
    (b) Japan
    (c) Korea
    (d) China
    Answer: b

    27. Which country is called the ‘Land of rising sun’?
    (a) Japan
    (b) China
    (c) Norway
    (d) Sweden
    Answer:. a

    28. Which country is called the ‘Land of morning calm’?
    (a) China
    (b) South Korea
    (c) Pakistan
    (d) Nepal
    Answer: b

    29. Which country is called the ‘Land of milk and honey’?
    (a) Iran
    (b) Iraq
    (c) Lebanon
    (d) Nepal
    Answer: c

    30. Which country is called the ‘Land of amber’?
    (a) Korea
    (b) Lithuania
    (c) Lebanon
    (d) Nepal
    Answer: b

    31. Which country is called ‘George Cross Island’?
    (a) Korea
    (b) Malta
    (c) China
    (d) Nepal
    Answer: b

    32. Which country is called ‘Land of rice and teak’?
    (a) Myanmar
    (b) Korea
    (c) China
    (d) Nepal
    Answer: a

    33. Which country is called the ‘Land of mountains’?
    (a) US
    (b) Nepal
    (c) China
    (d) Korea
    Answer: b

    34. Which country is called ‘Land of Druk-yul’?
    (a) Korea
    (b) China
    (c) Bhutan
    (d) Malta
    Answer: c

    35. Which country is called the ‘Flower garden of Europe’?
    (a) Netherlands
    (b) Switzerland
    (c) US
    (d) England
    Answer: a

    36. Which country is called the ‘Britain of the South’?
    (a) Norway
    (b) New Zealand
    (c) Canada
    (d) Austria
    Answer: b

    37. Which country is called the ‘Land of Cakes’?
    (a) Scotland
    (b) England
    (c) Netherlands
    (d) None of these
    Answer: a

    38. Which country is called ‘Land of the midnight sun’?
    (a) Sweden
    (b) Norway
    (c) Denmark
    (d) Canada
    Answer: b

    39. Which country is called the ‘Land of pure people’?
    (a) Norway
    (b) Pakistan
    (c) China
    (d) Korea
    Answer: b

    40. Which country is called ‘Horn of Africa’?
    (a) Norway
    (b) China
    (c) Ghana
    (d) Somalia
    Answer: d

    41. Which country is called ‘Switzerland of Africa’?
    (a) Swaziland
    (b) Mozambique
    (c) South Africa
    (d) Somalia
    Answer: a

    42. Which country is called the ‘Playground of Europe’?
    (a) Switzerland
    (b) Thailand
    (c) Egypt
    (d) China
    Answer: a

    43. Which country is called the ‘Land of white elephants’?
    (a) Korea
    (b) Thailand
    (c) US
    (d) Russia
    Answer: b

    44. Which country is called the ‘Land of free people’?
    (a) Thailand
    (b) Korea
    (c) China
    (d) Japan
    Answer: a

    45. Which country is called the ‘Land of Smiles’?
    (a) Thailand
    (b) US
    (c) India
    (d) South Africa
    Answer: a

    Geographical MCQs (Cities)

    46. Which city is called the ‘Granite city’?
    (a) Aberdeen (Scotland)
    (b) London
    (c) Tehran
    (d) Baghdad
    Answer: a

    47. Which city is called the ‘City of Eagles’?
    (a) Sialkot
    (b) Lahore
    (c) Karachi
    (d) None of these
    Answer: a

    48. Which city is called the ‘City of Golden Temple’?
    (a) Amritsar
    (b) Lahore
    (c) Delhi
    (d) Hassanabdal
    Answer: a

    49. Which city is called the ‘City of Water’?
    (a) Venice
    (b) Tehran
    (c) Cairo
    (d) Dhaka
    Answer: a

    50. Which city is called the ‘City of Angels’?
    (a) Los Angeles
    (b) London
    (c) Delhi
    (d) Baghdad
    Answer: a

    51. Which city is called the ‘Gateway to the East’?
    (a) Beirut
    (b) Bangkok
    (c) Amritsar
    (d) Cairo
    Answer: a

    52. Which city is called the ‘Little Pakistan’?
    (a) Jeddah
    (b) Bradford
    (c) Chicago
    (d) Dhaka
    Answer: b

    53. Which city is called the ‘City of bazaars’?
    (a) Cairo
    (b) Chicago
    (c) Dhaka
    (d) Amritsar
    Answer: a

    54. Which city is called the ‘Pyramid city’?
    (a) Chicago
    (b) Cairo
    (c) London
    (d) New York
    Answer: b

    55. Which city is called ‘City of space flights’?
    (a) Cairo
    (b) Lahore
    (c) Cape Kennedy
    (d) London
    Answer: c

    56. Which city is called the ‘Manchester of Pakistan’?
    (a) Lahore
    (b) Karachi
    (c) Faisalabad
    (d) Peshawar
    Answer: c

    57. Which city is called the ‘City of Conferences’?
    (a) Mumbai
    (b) Geneva
    (c) Moscow
    (d) London
    Answer: b

    58. Which city is called ‘City of Rams’?
    (a) Guangzhou
    (b) Multan
    (c) Amritsar
    (d) Colombo
    Answer: a

    59. Which city is called ‘Brasilia of Pakistan’?
    (a) Karachi
    (b) Islamabad
    (c) Faisalabad
    (d) Quetta
    Answer: b

    60. Which city is called the ‘Gateway of Pakistan’?
    (a) Islamabad
    (b) Karachi
    (c) Multan
    (d) Lahore
    Answer: b

    61. Which city is called the ‘City of Canals’?
    (a) Venice
    (b) Paris
    (c) London
    (d) None of these
    Answer: a

    62. Which city is called the ‘City of Palaces’?
    (a) Lahore
    (b) Mexico City
    (c) Kiev
    (d) Paris
    Answer: b

    63. Which city is called ‘Forbidden city’?
    (a) Lhasa
    (b) Moscow
    (c) Rome
    (d) Beruit
    Answer: a

    64. Which city is called the ‘Gateway of India’?
    (a) Mumbai
    (b) Agra
    (c) Kolkata
    (d) Hyderabad
    64. a

    65. Which city is called the ‘City of Cosmonauts’?
    (a) New York
    (b) Moscow
    (c) Lahore
    (d) Karachi
    Answer: b

    66. Which city is called the ‘City of skyscrapers’?
    (a) Washington
    (b) New York
    (c) London
    (d) Rome
    Answer: b

    67. Which city is called the ‘City of eternal spring’?
    (a) New York
    (b) Quito
    (c) Rome
    (d) Paris
    Answer: b

    68. Which city is called the ‘City of Popes’?
    (a) Rome
    (b) Vatican City
    (c) London
    (d) Cairo
    Answer: b

    69. Which city is called the ‘Land of seven hills’?
    (a) Rome
    (b) Venice
    (c) Shiraz
    (d) Baghdad
    Answer: a

    70. Which city is called the ‘The Golden Gate City’?
    (a) San Francisco
    (b) New York
    (c) London
    (d) Venice
    Answer: a

    71. Which city is called the ‘City of roses and nightingales’?
    (a) Shiraz
    (b) Rome
    (c) Mumbai
    (d) New York
    Answer: a

    72. Which city is called the ‘Queen of the Baltic’?
    (a) Rome
    (b) Stockholm
    (c) Paris
    (d) Karachi
    Answer: b

    73. Which city is called the ‘City of Gondolas’?
    (a) Venice
    (b) Rome
    (c) Shiraz
    (d) Lahore
    Answer: A

     

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    Day by Day Current Affairs (March 30, 2019)

    March 30, 2019
    National Current Affairs

    1. Pakistan, China warns against politicizing UN anti-terrorism regime

    • Pakistan has warned that politicising the UN counterterrorism machinery would only compromise the integrity of the regime, as China also warned against `forcefully moving` a resolution in the UN Security Council.
    • Speaking in a Security Council debate on `Preventing and Combating the Financing of Terrorism` on March 29, 2019, Pakistan`s Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi said that current structures like FATF and the 1267 Sanctions regimes should not be used as political tools by some to advance their geopolitical goals.
    • `There is also a need to make these institutions more inclusive of the wider membership in their decision-making processes,` she added.
    • On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a media briefing in Beijing that `forcefully moving` a resolution directly in the UNSC undermined the authority of the UN anti-terrorism committee.

    2. Ex-IB chief Ijaz made federal minister

    • Former chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Brigadier (Retd) Ijaz Ahmed Shah MNA has been inducted as Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs.
    • President Dr. Arif Alvi on March 29, 2019 accepted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s request to appoint Ijaz as the federal minister for parliamentary affairs
    • He was elected MNA on PTI ticket from NA-118, Nankana Sahib-II in the last general elections held last year.
    • The national security adviser’s position has been lying vacant since the PTI came to power.
    • Ijaz Shah had served as Director General of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) from 2004 to 2008 in the government of former President General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf.

    3. World Bank suspends water resource development project for Balochistan

    • The World Bank on March 29, 2019 suspended the Integrated Water Resources Management and Development project for Balochistan over lack of progress in management and funds disbursement.
    • In a statement, the WB offered to work with the Balochistan government over the next 30 days to restructure the scope and governance arrangements to more realistically deliver sustainable water management to the province.
    • On June 28, 2016, the bank had approved a $200 million credit to strengthen the Balochistan government`s initiative for community-based water management for irrigation in the province.
    • The project was designed to boost farmers` incomes through a new irrigation infrastructure and improved on-farm management and rangeland management. An associated objective was building the province`s capacity for long-term water resources planning.

    4. Revised disaster response plan launched

    • National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on March 29, 2019 launched National Disaster Response Plan in collaboration with Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre the under Pakistan Resilience Partnership.
    • The target of NDRP 2019is to mitigate damages from natural disasters. Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Engineer Ali Mohammad Khan said the government was well cognisant of the threats and challenges posed by climate change and impending disasters.

    5. Ex-CJP Jillani wins exceIIence award for promoting justice

    • Former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, who is officiating as an ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice in The Haque, has been awarded `International Justice Excellence Award` for promoting justice at home and around the world.
    • The ceremony to give the award was held at the International Institute for Justice, Netherlands. Mr Jillani was decorated for his outstanding contribution to the elevation of the principles of justice in Pakistan and the international community.
    • Mr. Jillani came to prominence as the 21st chief justice of Pakistan for his landmark judgment on a Suo Motu notice on the Sept 22, 2013 bomb attack on a Peshawar church in which 81 people died.

    March 30, 2019: International Current Affairs

    6. Fears of no-deal BREXIT rise as MPs sink May`s proposal

    • Lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May`s BREXIT deal for a third time on March 29, 2019, sounding its probable death knell and leaving Britain`s withdrawal from the European Union in turmoil on the very day it was supposed to quit the bloc.
    • The decision to reject a stripped-down version of May`s divorce deal has left it totally unclear how, when or even whether Britain will leave the EU, and plunges the three-year BREXIT crisis to a deeper level of uncertainty.
    • Within minutes of the vote, European Council President and summit chair Donald Tusk said EU leaders would meet on April 10 to discuss Britain`s departure from the bloc.
    • A succession of European leaders said there was a very real chance Britain would now leave without a deal, a scenario that businesses fear would cause chaos for the world`s fifth-biggest economy.

    7. KSA frees three women’s rights activists

    • Saudi Arabia has temporarily released three of the women’s rights activists held in custody for almost a year, state media has said, following a court hearing in which the detainees alleged torture and sexual harassment during interrogation.
    • The announcement by the SPA news agency on March 29, 2019 did not identify the three women but several reports named them as blogger Eman al-Nafjan, Aziza al-Youssef, a retired lecturer at King Saud University, and academic Rokaya al-Mohareb.

    8. Chinese telescope collects more than 11M spectra

    • China has released 11.25 million spectra of celestial objects acquired by the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) to astronomers worldwide, according to the National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences March 29, 2019.
    • As the world’s largest spectral survey telescope, LAMOST marks the world’s first spectral survey project to obtain more than 10 million spectra. Spectra are key for astronomers to read celestial bodies’ chemical compositions, densities, atmospheres and magnetism. Among the released spectra, there are 9.37 million high-quality spectra, which is twice the total number of other astronomic surveys internationally. There are also 6.36 million stellar spectra, creating the largest stellar parameter catalog in the world. Finished in 2008, LAMOST began regular surveys in 2012. The telescope is located in NAOC’s Xinglong Observatory, in north China’s Hebei Province.The telescope can observe about 4,000 celestial bodies at one time. It can also help calculate the age of more than a million stars, providing basic data to study the evolution of our galaxy

    9. Earth Hour being marked today

    • ‘Earth Hour’ being marked all over the world on 30th March (today).
    • People are on the frontlines of climate change. The Earth Hour reminds us that individual and global community actions can prove to be a milestone to transform the climate challenges and protect the generations to come.
    • The lights of the Parliament will be switched off between 8:30pm to 9:30pm to show Parliament’s commitment of joining hands with the world for energy conservation, combating climate change and global warming.
    • Pakistan’s Vision 2025 considered climate change as one of the top national priorities and provided a sound basis to integrate climate change budgeting into national development planning.

    March 30, 2019: Sports Current Affairs

    10. Australia win fourth ODI by six runs

    • Australia pulled off a sensational last-over, six-run win despite a debut hundred by Pakistan`s Abid Ali and second career century by Mohammad Rizwan in the fourth one-day international in Dubai on March 29, 2019.
    • Needing 278 to win, Pakistan came close to their target through Ali`s 112 and Rizwan`s 104 but in the end, the two hundred were in vain as they failed to score the required 17 runs off Marcus Stoinis`s last over.
    • The win gives Australia a 4-0 lead with the last match to be played in Dubai on March 31, 2019.

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    Day by Day Current Affairs (December 08, 2018)

    December 7, 2018: National Current Affairs

    1. Pakistan wants `proper ties` with US like its relations with China

    • Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed his desire to have a proper relationship with the United States akin to Islamabad`s ties with Beijing rather than the one where Pakistan is treated like a `hired gun`.
    • The prime minister, in his first interview to The Washington Post after assuming office, said: `I would never want to have a relationship where Pakistan is treated like a hired gun given money to fight someone else`s war. It not only cost us human lives, devastation of our tribal areas, but it also cost us our dignity.
    • When asked to elaborate on the ideal nature of relationship that he would like to have with Washington, Mr Khan said: `For instance, our relationship with China is not one-dimensional. It`s a trade relationship between two countries. We want a similar relationship with the US.
    • The prime minister explained that the country was not `hedging` towards China, but it was rather Washington`s attitude that had brought a change in the Pakistan-US relationship. He clarified that disagreeing with US policies did not equate to him being `anti-American` when he was asked why he harboured `anti-US sentiments`. `This is a very imperialistic approach: you`re either with me or against me,` he observed.

    2. `Only 1pc of the population are tax filers, 70pc of the economy is undocumented`

    • Economists and energy experts on December 7, 2018, called for structural, legal and fiscal reforms to bring the country out of the crisis.
    • They suggested increasing the tax base, improving the capacity of state institutions, inclusiveness and creating a technology-friendly environment to create jobs and harnessing the talents and skills of the younger generation, who comprise 60pc of the population.
    • During a panel discussion on `The Dynamic Global Economy: Fostering the Pakistan Advantage` organised by a public diplomacy initiative, RAABTA, experts attempted to address some of the tricky questions such as population growth, fiscal and financial imbalances, the direction of the government for steering the country out of economic crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout and its impact on the citizens. The discussion was moderated by broadcast journalist Sidra Iqbal.

    3. SBP to issue Rs50 coin for anti-graft day

    • The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on December 7, 2018 said it will issue a commemorative coin of Rs50 from Monday, Dec 10, to mark the International Anti Corruption Day.
    • On Oct 31, 2003, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the convention against corruption and designated Dec 9 as International Anti-Corruption Day to raise public awareness about it.
    • The government has now authorised SBP to issue Rs50 commemorative coin which will be available through exchange counters of all the field offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation from Dec 10

    4. Two new SECP commissioners appointed

    • The federal cabinet on December 7, 2018 issued notification for the appointment of two new commissioners at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).
    • According to the Finance Division notification, the federal government has appointed Executive Director/ Spokesperson SECP Aamir Khan and Farrukh H Sabzwari as commissioners in SECP for a period of three years with immediate effect.
    • Following the new appointments, the number of commissioners now stands at five, completing the commission.
    • Mr Khan has extensive experience spanning almost 30 years covering banking, capital markets, structuring of financial solutions/products, leading national initiatives, business transformation, and regulatory reform. Since 2012, he has been serving as an executive director at the SECP.

    5. Ban on hiring of doctors lifted

    • The Punjab government allowed the health department on December 7, 2018 for ad hoc appointment of doctors and paramedics.
    • According to a notification of Services and General Administration Department, regulations wing, the cabinet, in its meeting held on Aug 31, had decided to impose a ban on all recruitments from BPS-01 to BPS-16 in all administrative departments except on the posts from BPS-17 and above which fell under the preview of the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC).

    December 8, 2018: International Current Affairs

    6. Over half of global population now online: UN

    • Some 3.9 billion people are now using the Internet, meaning that for the first time more than half of the global population is online, the United Nations said on December 7, 2018.
    • The UN agency for information and communication technologies, ITU, said that by the end of 2018 a full 51.2 per cent of people around the world will be using the Internet.
    • `By the end of 2018, we will surpass the 50/50 milestone for Internet use,` ITU chief Houlin Zhou said in a statement.
    • `This represents an important step towards a more inclusive global information society,` he said, adding though that `far too many people around the world are still waiting to reap the benefits of the digital economy.` He called for more support to `technology and business innovation so that the digital revolution leaves no one offline.

    7. China prepares mission to land spacecraft on moon`s far side

    • China was preparing to launch a ground-breaking mission to soft-land a spacecraft on the largely unexplored far side of the moon, demonstrating its growing ambitions as a space power to rival Russia, the European Union and US.
    • With its Chang`e 4 mission, China hopes to be the first country to ever successfully undertake such a landing. The moon`s far side is also known as the dark side because it faces away from Earth and remains comparatively unknown, with a different composition from sites on the near side, where previous missions have landed.
    • If successful, the mission scheduled to blast off aboard a Long March 3B rocket will propel the Chinese space programme to a leading position in one of the most important areas of lunar exploration.

    8. Australia passes new data encryption laws

    • Australia has passed controversial laws designed to compel technology companies to grant police and security agencies access to encrypted messages. The government says the laws, a world first, are necessary to help combat terrorism and crime.
    • However critics have listed wide-ranging concerns, including that the laws could undermine the overall security and privacy of users.
    • The laws were rushed through parliament on its final day of the year. The Labor opposition said it had reluctantly supported the laws to help protect Australians during the Christmas period, but on December 7, 2018 it said that “legitimate concerns” about them remained.
    • Cyber-security experts have warned the laws could now create a “global weak point” for companies such as Facebook and Apple.
    • Australia already has laws which require providers to hand over a suspect’s communication to police. This may already be possible if a service provider uses a form of encryption that allows them to view a user’s message.

    9. Tool designed to track steps of cells’ development

    • Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis have developed a new tool described as a “flight data recorder” for developing cells, illuminating the paths cells take as they progress from one type to another.
    • Using the flight data recorder, the researchers performed experiments that uncovered some surprising details about the specific routes taken by cells that successfully completed their flight paths.
    • The technique harnesses the natural properties of a virus that inserts tiny DNA “barcodes,” called “CellTags,” into each cell. As the cells divide, their unique barcodes are passed down to all their descendant cells. The CellTagging technique keeps track of which cells share common ancestors and how far back that common ancestor is found in the lineage. The researchers found that if a certain gene, called Mettl7a1, was turned on in cells, they were three times as likely to successfully reprogram compared with cells in which this gene is inactive. Another interesting finding was that the cells that were not successful in their reprogramming didn’t just end up all over the map. They appeared to converge at the same dead end, tending to revert back to look like the original cell type. The tool could reveal cellular “reprogramming” routes that might involve reverting skin cells back to different types of stem cells that could then mature into a new liver or other vital organ.
    • Among many potential uses, the tool also could be applied in cancer research, recording the wrong turns normal cells might take to develop into tumors, according to the researchers.

    December 8, 2018: Sports Current Affairs

    10. New Zealand crush Pakistan to win Test series

    • Debutant Will Somerville grabbed three key wickets to guide New Zealand to their first away series win over Pakistan in 49 years with a crushing 123-run win in the third and final Test on December 7, 2018.
    • The off-spinner took 3-52 and was aided by fellow spinner Ajaz Patel`s 3-42 as Pakistan came up well short after being set a daunting 280-run target in 79 overs.
    • They crumbled to 156 in 56.1 overs on a weary pitch at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
    • The victory gave New Zealand a 2-1 series win after they had taken the first Test by a narrow four-run margin at the same venue. Pakistan bounced back with an innings and 16-run win in the second Test in Dubai.
    • New Zealand`s last away series win against Pakistan was a 1-0 victory in matches played in Pakistan in 1969-70.
    • It was New Zealand`s fifth Test series win in their last six played since November 2016. They beat Pakistan, Bangladesh, the West Indies and England all at home with the single loss came against South Africa.

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    Major Airlines of the World – Top 100 Airlines with Numbers of Flights Per DAy

    • Lufthansa German Airlines Germany
    • Aero-flot Airline – Russia
    • Pan American World Airways System – S.A.
    • Trans-world Airways – S.A.
    • Delta Airlines – S.A.
    • Thai Airways International – Thailand
    • Swissair – Switzerland
    • Emirates – A.E
    • Air-Ceylon – Sri Lanka
    • Iberia – Spain
    • Pakistan International Airlines – Pakistan
    • Braathens – Norway
    • Scandinavian Airlines System – Norway
    • KLM Royal Dutch – Netherlands
    • Royal Nepal Airlines – Nepal
    • Japan Airlines – Japan
    • All Nippon Airways – Japan
    • Alitalia – Italy
    • Ryanair – Ireland
    • Garuda Airways – Indonesia
    • Air-India – India
    • Cathay Pacific – Hong Kong
    • Air France – France
    • Finnair – Finland
    • Easy Jet – England
    • O.A.C. – England
    • Sabena – Belgium Qantas
    • Empire Airways – Australia
    • Araina Afghan Airlines – Afghanistan

     

    Here is a list (as on 2020-04-03) of the 100 biggest airlines based on the number of departures (and not the number of passengers). The number of flights is the daily average for one week.

    1 – American Airlines – 5961 flights every day
    2 – Delta Air Lines – 4290 flights every day
    3 – United Airlines – 4048 flights every day
    4 – Southwest Airlines – 3795 flights every day
    5 – Ryanair – 2151 flights every day
    6 – easyJet – 1785 flights every day
    7 – China Southern Airlines – 1781 flights every day
    8 – China Eastern Airlines – 1716 flights every day
    9 – IndiGo – 1665 flights every day
    10 – Turkish Airlines – 1379 flights every day
    11 – Air Canada – 1325 flights every day
    12 – Air China – 1244 flights every day
    13 – ANA – 1224 flights every day
    14 – Alaska Airlines – 1119 flights every day
    15 – LATAM Airlines – 1111 flights every day
    16 – Air France – 1010 flights every day
    17 – Aeroflot – 938 flights every day
    18 – JetBlue Airways – 921 flights every day
    19 – JAL – 825 flights every day
    20 – British Airways – 782 flights every day
    21 – Lufthansa – 720 flights every day
    22 – KLM – 675 flights every day
    23 – Qantas – 668 flights every day
    24 – Shenzhen Airlines – 664 flights every day
    25 – Gol – 660 flights every day
    26 – Spirit Airlines – 646 flights every day
    27 – Lion Air – 639 flights every day
    28 – Wizz Air – 636 flights every day
    29 – Vueling – 627 flights every day
    30 – Azul – 620 flights every day
    31 – Xiamen Airlines – 589 flights every day
    32 – SpiceJet – 583 flights every day
    33 – AirAsia – 583 flights every day
    34 – WestJet – 575 flights every day
    35 – AVIANCA – 575 flights every day
    36 – Hainan Airlines – 568 flights every day
    37 – Sichuan Airlines – 523 flights every day
    38 – Shandong Airlines – 485 flights every day
    39 – Saudia – 478 flights every day
    40 – Emirates – 463 flights every day
    41 – Air India – 457 flights every day
    42 – Pegasus – 446 flights every day
    43 – Garuda Indonesia – 439 flights every day
    44 – Qatar Airways – 429 flights every day
    45 – Wings Air – 426 flights every day
    46 – Volaris – 398 flights every day
    47 – Alitalia – 393 flights every day
    48 – Aeromexico – 390 flights every day
    49 – S7 Airlines – 389 flights every day
    50 – Air New Zealand – 383 flights every day
    51 – Thai AirAsia – 370 flights every day
    52 – Frontier Airlines – 362 flights every day
    53 – Malaysia Airlines – 361 flights every day
    54 – Iberia – 356 flights every day
    55 – Virgin Australia – 355 flights every day
    56 – Vietnam Airlines – 353 flights every day
    57 – Batik Air – 352 flights every day
    58 – Ethiopian Airlines – 350 flights every day
    59 – Jetstar – 350 flights every day
    60 – Spring Airlines – 348 flights every day
    61 – VietJet Air – 347 flights every day
    62 – Philippine Airlines – 343 flights every day
    63 – SAS – 335 flights every day
    64 – Ravn Alaska – 334 flights every day
    65 – Juneyao Airlines – 323 flights every day
    66 – TAP Portugal – 313 flights every day
    67 – Cebu Pacific Air – 310 flights every day
    68 – Gestair – 307 flights every day
    69 – Eurowings – 305 flights every day
    70 – Shanghai Airlines – 302 flights every day
    71 – Aer Lingus – 299 flights every day
    72 – GoAir – 295 flights every day
    73 – Citilink – 293 flights every day
    74 – LOT – Polish Airlines – 281 flights every day
    75 – Beijing Capital Airlines – 276 flights every day
    76 – Interjet – 274 flights every day
    77 – Aerolineas Argentinas – 273 flights every day
    78 – Cape Air – 259 flights every day
    79 – South African Airways – 255 flights every day
    80 – Lucky Air – 253 flights every day
    81 – Sriwijaya Air – 252 flights every day
    82 – Copa Airlines – 251 flights every day
    83 – Tianjin Airlines – 251 flights every day
    84 – Norwegian Air Shuttle – 243 flights every day
    85 – Hawaiian Airlines – 241 flights every day
    86 – SWISS – 240 flights every day
    87 – Allegiant Air – 236 flights every day
    88 – Etihad Airways – 232 flights every day
    89 – Austrian – 229 flights every day
    90 – Tropic Air – 226 flights every day
    91 – Air Europa – 224 flights every day
    92 – Finnair – 220 flights every day
    93 – AirAsia India – 220 flights every day
    94 – Cathay Pacific – 218 flights every day
    95 – Jet2 – 216 flights every day
    96 -Singapore Airlines – 211 flights every day
    97 – Maya Island Air – 209 flights every day
    98 -Vistara – 204 flights every day
    99 -Jeju Air – 203 flights every day
    100 – EgyptAir – 199 flights every day

    Click HERE to see the Largest airlines in the world page on Wikipedia

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    List Of Country , Capital & Currencies Quiz

    List Of Country , Capital & Currencies Quiz

    1. The Currency of Antigua and Barbuda is – East Caribbean dollar

    2. The Capital of Andorra is – Andorra la Vella

    3. The Capital of Belorussian ruble is – Belorussian

    4. The Capital of the Country Belize is – Belmopan

    5. The Currency of Bhutan is – Ngultrum

    6. The Country Name of the Capital Sarajevo is – Bosnia and Herzegovina

    7. The Capital of Brunei is – Bandar Seri Begawan

    8. The Capital of Sofia is – Bulgaria

    9. The Capital of Burkina Faso is – Ouagadougou

    10. The Currency of Phnom Penh is – Riel

    11. The Country of Yaounde is – Cameroon

    12. The Currency of Ottawa is – Canadian dollar

    13. The Country of Bangui is – Central African Republic

    14. The Capital of Chad is – N’Djamena

    15. The Currency of Santiago is – Chilean Peso

    16. The Currency of Beijing is – Yuan/Renminbi

    17. The Country of Colombian Peso is – Colombia

    18. The Currency of Brazzaville is – CFA Franc

    19. The Capital of Congolese franc is – Kinshasa

    20. The Capital of Yamoussoukro is – Cote d’Ivoire

    21. The Currency of Croatia is – Kuna

    22. The Capital of Cuba is – Havana

    23. The Country of Cyprus pound is – Cyprus

    24. The Capital of Prague is – Czech Republic

    25. The Capital of Copenhagen is – Denmark

    26. The Currency of Djibouti is – Djibouti franc

    27. The Capital of Prague East Caribbean dollar is – Roseau

    28. The Capital of Dominican Republic is – Santo Domingo

    29. The Currency of East Timor is – U.S. dollar

    30. The Country of Egyptian pound is – Egypt

    31. The Capital of El Salvador is – San Salvador

    32. The Country of Malabo is – Equatorial Guinea

    33. The Currency of Asmara is – Nakfa

    34. The Country of Tallinn is – Estonia

    35. The Country of Addis Ababa is – Ethiopia

    36. The Currency of Suva is – Fiji dollar

    37. The Country of Helsinki is – Finland

    38. The Currency of France is – Euro

    39. The Country of Libreville is – Gabon

    40. The Country of Banjul is – The Gambia

    41. The Capital of Georgia is – Tbilisi

    42. The Capital of Germany is – Berlin

    43. The Capital of Ghana is – Accra

    44. The Country of Athens is – Greece

    45. The Currency of Saint George’s is – East Caribbean dollar

    46. The Capital of Guatemala City is – Guatemala

    47. The Currency of Conakry is – Guinean franc

    48.The Country of Bissau is – Guinea-Bissau

    49. The Capital of Guyana is – Georgetown

    50. The Country of Port-au-Prince is – Haiti

    51. The Capital of Indonesia is – Jakarta

    52. The Capital of Honduras is – Tegucigalpa

    53. The Currency of Budapest is – Forint

    54. The Capital of Icelandic króna is – Reykjavik

    55. The Currency of Tehran is – Rial

    56. The Currency of Baghdad is – Iraqi Dinar

    57. The Capital of Dublin is – Ireland

    58. The Capital of Israel is – Jerusalem

    59. The Currency of Kingston is – Jamaican dollar

    60. The Capital of Jordanian dinar is – Amman

    61. The Currency of Kazakhstan is – Tenge

    62. The Capital of Kenya shilling is – Nairobi

    63. The Country of Tarawa Atoll is – Kiribati

    64. The Currency of Pyongyang is – Won

    65. The Country of Pristina is – Kosovo

    66. The Currency of Kuwait City is – Kuwaiti dinar

    67. The Country of Bishkek is – Kyrgyzstan

    68. The Capital of Laos is – Vientiane

    69. The Currency of Latviis – Lats

    70. The Currency of Beirut is – Lebanese pound

    71. The Country of Maseru is – Lesotho

    72. The Currency of Monrovia is – Liberian dollar

    73. The Country of Tripoli is – Libya

    74. The Currency of Liechtenstein is – Swiss franc

    75. The Capital of Lithuania is – Vilnius

    76. The Currency of Luxembourg is – Euro

    77. The Capital of Macedonia is – Skopje

    78. The Country of Antananarivo is – Madagascar

    79. The Currency of Lilongwe is – Kwacha

    80. The Capital of Malaysia is – Kuala Lumpur

    81. The Country of Rufiya is – Maldives

    82. The Currency of Bamako is – CFA Franc

    83. The Currency of Valletta is – Maltese lira

    84.The Country of Nouakchott is – Mauritania

    85.The Capital of Port Louis is – Mauritius

    86. The Currency of Mexico City is – Mexican peso

    87. The Country of Palikir is – Micronesia

    88. The Capital of Moldova is – Chisinau

    89. The Currency of Monaco is – Euro

    90. The Country of Ulaanbaatar is – Mongolia

    91. The Capital of Montenegro is – Podgorica

    92. The Currency of Rabat is – Dirham

    93. The Capital of Maputo is – Mozambique

    94. The Currency of Rangoon is – Kyat

    95. The Country of Windhoek is – Namibia

    96. The Country of Australian dollar is – Nauru

    97. The Currency of Kathmandu is – Nepalese rupee

    98. The Country of Amsterdam is – Netherlands

    99. The Currency of Wellington is – New Zealand dollar

    100. The Capital of Gold cordoba is – Managua

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    World General Knowledge Important MCQs (Set-I) for Competitive Exams

    1. Which is the saltiest water lake of the world?
    (a) The Caspian Sea
    (b) The Red Sea
    (c) The Baltic Sea
    (d) Assal Lake (Correct)

    2. World’s longest river is:
    (a) River Nile (Correct)
    (b) River Amazon
    (c) River Mississippi
    (d) River Indus

    3. Which of the following country has longest coast line?
    (a) China
    (b) USA
    (c) Russia
    (d) Canada (Correct)

    4. Which is the largest peninsula?
    (a) Gulf of Eden
    (b) Africa
    (c) Arabia (Correct)
    (d) Sahara

    5. Biggest country in population is:
    (a) China (Correct)
    (b) Russia
    (c) India
    (d) USA

    6. Which is the largest gulf?
    (a) Arabian Gulf
    (b) Gulf of Mexico (Correct)
    (c) Gulf of Oman
    (d) None of them

    7. The largest bay is located in
    (a) USA
    (b) Canada (Correct)
    (c) Congo
    (d) Russia

    8. Name the largest railway station in the world is
    (a) Grand Central Terminal – New York (Correct)
    (b) Condor Station Bolivia
    (c) Kharagpur railway station – India
    (d) Frankfort International USA

    9. Name the biggest sea of the world is
    (a) Caribbean Sea
    (b) South China Sea (Correct)
    (c) Mediterranean Sea
    (d) Baltic Sea

    10. Name the biggest desert of the world is
    (a) Gobi Desert
    (b) Kalahari Desert
    (c) Sahara Desert (Correct)
    (d) None of these

    11. The highest capital in the world is
    (a) Belize
    (b) La Paz (Correct)
    (c) Quito
    (d) Paris

    12. In which country was the first oil-well drilled in 1859
    (a) Saudi Arabia
    (b) USA (Correct)
    (c) Russia
    (d) Venezuela

    13. Which is the oldest written language in the world?
    (a) Sanskrit
    (b) Chinese (Correct)
    (c) Japanese
    (d) English

    14. Which metal has the highest electrical conductivity
    (a) Silver
    (b) Tungsten (Correct)
    (c) Copper
    (d) Iron

    15. Name the largest populous country of the Islamic World?
    (a) Indonesia (Correct)
    (b) Pakistan
    (c) Bangladesh
    (d) Turkey

    16. Name the largest Hockey Stadium with capacity of 50,000 people:
    (a) Most Beautiful Stadium
    (b) Highest Hockey Stadium
    (c) National hockey Stadium Lahore (Correct)
    (d) Newest Hockey Stadium

    17. Name the largest Cricket Stadium:
    (a) Melbourne Cricket Club (Correct)
    (b) Sharjah Cricket Ground
    (c) The Oval. London
    (d) Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

    18. World’s highest waterfall “Angel” is in:
    (a) Zimbabwe
    (b) Canada
    (c) Venezuela (Correct)
    (d) Norway

    19. Where Niagara Waterfalls are located
    (a) USA
    (b) Canada
    (c) Both of them (Correct)
    (d) Pakistan

    20. Which of the following ‘Desert’ is largest by area?
    (a) Gobi
    (b) Takla Makan
    (c) Sahara (Correct)
    (d) Thar

    21. The Caspian Sea’ is known as largest lake. Which of the following countries share its water?
    (a) Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan
    (b) Turkmenistan
    (c) Russia and Iran
    (d) All of these (Correct)

    22. The biggest Square ‘Tiananmen’ is situated in:
    (a) Beijing (Correct)
    (b) Tibet
    (c) xinjiang
    (d) Chu in

    23. Which country is famous for publications of most newspapers?
    (a) USA
    (b) Canada
    (c) India (Correct)
    (d) China

    24. The largest animal in the world is
    (a) Elephant
    (b) Rhinoceros
    (c) Hippopotamus
    (d) Blue Whale (Correct)

    25. Who has the record of highest individuals score in limited over (ODI) match?
    (a) Saeed Anwar
    (b) Jayasuriya
    (c) Sachin Tendulkar (Correct)
    (d) De Silva

    26. Which is the tallest building of the world?
    (a) Tapai Center 101 (Taiwan)
    (b) Daubi Burj (UAE) (Correct)
    (c) Patronas Tower (Malaysia)
    (d) Sears Tower (USA)

    27. Which country has the longest coast line?
    (a) China
    (b) Russia
    (c) Canada (Correct)
    (d) USA

    28. Largest Muslim country area-wise is
    (a) Algeria
    (b) Kazakhstan (Correct)
    (c) Sudan
    (d) Libya

    29. Which of the following country is largest by area?
    (a) India
    (b) Russia (Correct)
    (c) China
    (d) America

    30. Name the longest land mountain range:
    (a) Alps
    (b) Karakoram
    (c) Andes of S. America (Correct)
    (d) Pamirs

    31. Which day is considered as the longest day of each year?
    (a) 13th March
    (b) 21st May
    (c) 21st June (Correct)
    (d) 17th August

    32. Which day is considered as the shortest day of each year?
    (a) 22nd December (Correct)
    (b) 5th January
    (c) 21st November
    (d) 15th December

    33. Which is the largest mountain range in the world?
    (a) Alps
    (b) Himalayas (Correct)
    (c) Andes
    (d) Tibet

    34. Which of the following is the largest producer of copper in the world?
    (a) Ghana
    (b) Malaysia
    (c) Australia
    (d) Chile (Correct)

    35. Which country is the largest oil producer?
    (a) Iraq
    (b) U.S.A.
    (c) Russia
    (d) Saudi Arabia (Correct)

    36. Which was the first country to give women a right to vote?
    (a) United Stated
    (b) Denmark
    (c) UK
    (d) New Zealand (Correct)

    37. In which country the largest oil field “Ghawar field” is located?
    (a) Saudi Arabia (Correct)
    (b) Kuwait
    (c) Russia
    (d) USA

    38. Which country is the largest oil consumer in the world?
    (a) USA (Correct)
    (b) Russia
    (c) Pakistan
    (d) China

    39. In land size which is the largest country?
    (a) India
    (b) Russia (Correct)
    (c) China
    (d) America

    40. Where is the longest glacier “Lambert Glacier” located?
    (a) China
    (b) Canada
    (c) Antarctica (Correct)
    (d) Siberia

    41. The most spoken language is:
    (a) English
    (b) Chinese (Correct)
    (c) French
    (d) Japanese

    42. Identify the world’s largest library:
    (a) The United States Library of Washington
    (b) The United States Library of Congress (Correct)
    (c) Washington Library
    (d) None of them

    43. Name the first President of Chinese Republic is
    (a) Junko Tabar
    (b) Dr. Sun Yat San (Correct)
    (c) Mao Tse-Tung
    (d) None of these.

    44. Which is the largest continent (population wise) of the world?
    (a) America
    (b) Asia (Correct)
    (c) Europe
    (d) Australia

    45. Which is the largest continent (area wise) of the world?
    (a) America
    (b) Asia (Correct)
    (c) Europe
    (d) Australia

    46. Nile is the longest river of the world. Which one of the following is the largest river of the world?
    (a) Amazon (Correct)
    (b) Indus
    (c) Hawang Ho
    (d) None

    47. Which countries share longest frontier 16416 km?
    (a) China and India
    (b) Australia and Japan
    (c) Canada and USA (Correct)
    (d) None of these

    48. Which country has longest coastal line?
    (a) China
    (b) Australia
    (c) Canada (Correct)
    (d) USA

    49. Who was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan?
    (a) Munir Ahmad
    (b) A.R. Cornelius
    (c) Sardar Abdul Rashid (Correct)
    (d) None of them

    50. Name the country shares 16 borders with other states:
    (a) China (Correct)
    (b) Russia
    (c) India
    (d) Pakistan

    51. Largest gold producer country:
    (a) South Korea
    (b) China (Correct)
    (c) South Africa
    (d) Russia

    52. Largest silver producer:
    (a) Pakistan
    (b) China
    (c) Mexico (Correct)
    (d) Germany

    53. Largest coal producer:
    (a) China (Correct)
    (b) UK
    (c) Russia
    (d) Germany

    54. Identify the biggest bird:
    (a) Ostrich (Correct)
    (b) Indian Sparrow
    (c) Eagle
    (d) Indian parrot

    55. Identify the smallest bird:
    (a) Ostrich
    (b) Indian Sparrow
    (c) Hemming bird (Correct)
    (d) Indian parrot

    56. Name the oldest Monarchy?
    (a) France
    (b) UK
    (c) Japan (Correct)
    (d) None of these

    57. Name the first lady Prime minister of the world?
    (a) Benazir Bhutto
    (b) Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike (Correct)
    (c) Korino Akino
    (d) Margrate Thatcher

    58. Name the first woman president of the UN General Assembly?
    (a) Mrs. Kumara Tunga of Sri Lanka
    (b) Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan
    (c) Pandit Vijaya Lakshmi of India (Correct)
    (d) Pandit Vijay Lakshmi Nepal

    59. Name the first UN Secretary-General
    (a) Mr. Trygre Lie of Norway (Correct)
    (b) Mr. William of USA
    (c) Mr. Jorge Lie of Italy
    (d) Mr. David of USA

    60. Name the first animal to be sent in space:
    (a) Laika, the dog (Russians) (Correct)
    (b) Laika, the sheep
    (c) Dolly, the dog
    (d) Dolly, the sheep

    61. Which of the following countries is the largest in area in the world?
    (a) Australia
    (b) Canada
    (c) U.S.A.
    (d) Russia (Correct)

    62. Who was the first woman to travel into space?
    (a) Sally Ride
    (b) Valentina Tereshkova (Correct)
    (c) Svetlana Savitskaya
    (d) Eileen Collins

    63. Which of the following countries has largest number of Islands?
    (a) Malaysia
    (b) Indonesia (Correct)
    (c) Cuba
    (d) Canada

    64. Name the largest oil company of the world.
    (a) Exxon (Correct)
    (b) Caltex
    (c) Shell
    (d) PSO

    65. Which is the largest lake of the world?
    (a) Caspian sea (Correct)
    (b) Superior lake
    (c) Huron lake
    (d) Aral sea

    66. Name the largest hotel:
    (a) Hotel USA
    (b) Avari Hotel
    (c) President Hotel
    (d) MGM Grand Hotel (Correct)

    67. The world’s largest fresh water lake is:
    (a) Panch
    (b) Lake Superior (US-Canada) (Correct)
    (c) Baikal (Russia)
    (d) Volta Lake (Ghana)

    68. Which is the largest salt water lake of the world?
    (a) The Caspian Sea (Correct)
    (b) The Red Sea
    (c) The Baltic Sea
    (d) None

    79. Which is the second highest mountain peak in the world?
    (a) Mt Everest
    (b) K-2 (Correct)
    (c) Trich Mir
    (d) Nanga Parbat

    70. The second highest mountain peak Goodwin Austen in the world is located in
    (a) Nepal
    (b) India
    (c) Pakistan (Correct)
    (d) China

    71. Which is the largest producer of coffee in the world?
    (a) Brazil (Correct)
    (b) Sri Lanka
    (c) Pakistan
    (d) Myanmar

    72. Which is the oldest Stock Exchange Market in the world?
    (a) New York
    (b) Amsterdam
    (c) Hamburg (Correct)
    (d) London

    73. The fastest flying bird is:
    (a) Indian Falcon
    (b) African Falcon
    (c) The Peragrine falcon (Correct)
    (d) Australian Falcon

    74. The world biggest oil refinery is situated in
    (a) Saudi Arabia
    (b) Iran (Correct)
    (c) Kuwait
    (d) Iraq

    75. Largest continent among the followings?
    (a) Europe
    (b) Africa
    (c) America
    (d) Asia (Correct)

    76. The Shortest River is:
    (a) Amazon River
    (b) Niger River
    (c) Roe River (Correct)
    (d) Lena River

    77. The coldest place in the world is:
    (a) Cherranpungi in India
    (b) Al-Azizayah in Africa
    (c) Vostok in Antarctica (Correct)
    (d) None of these

    78. Which country possesses the largest foreign exchange reserves in the world?
    (a) Japan (Correct)
    (b) Canada
    (c) Germany
    (d) USA

    79. Name the first man to sail round the world is
    (a) Ferdinand Magellan (Correct)
    (b) John Maynard
    (c) Milton Friedman
    (d) None of these

    80. Neil Alden Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon in the year
    (a) 1969 (Correct)
    (b) 1965
    (c) 1967
    (d) 1966

    81. Which is the driest place of the world?
    (a) Tripoli (Libya)
    (b) Death Valley (California) (Correct)
    (c) Jacobabad (Pakistan)
    (d) Azizia (Libya)

    82. The largest artificial lake is:
    (a) Lake Baikal (Russia)
    (b) Lake Superior (North America)
    (c) Lake Great beer (Canada)
    (d) Lake Mead (USA) (Correct)

    83. The oldest university is “University of Karueein” located in:
    (a) Morocco (Correct)
    (b) Egypt
    (c) Iran
    (d) USA

    84. The first Soccer World Cup was played in
    (a) Paraguay
    (b) Uruguay (Correct)
    (c) Portugal
    (d) Germany

    85. Name the hottest place of the world
    (a) Death Valley (USA)
    (b) Jacobabad (Pakistan)
    (c) Azizia (Libya) (Correct)
    (d) None of them

    86. Identify the largest ocean:
    (a) Pacific (Correct)
    (b) Arctic
    (c) Indian
    (d) southern

    87. Name the smallest ocean?
    (a) Arctic Ocean (Correct)
    (b) Indian Ocean
    (c) Pacific Ocean
    (d) Southern Ocean

    88. The world’s highest mountain peak is:
    (a) K-2
    (b) Nanga Parbat
    (c) Mount Jabal
    (d) Mount Everest (Correct)

    89. The height of the Mount Everest is:
    (a) 3348 m.
    (b) 8850 m (Correct)
    (c) 4448 m.
    (d) 6648 m

    90. Smallest Republic in the world is
    (a) Balkan
    (b) Nepal
    (c) Nauru (Correct)
    (d) Haiti

    91. Largest Concrete Dam of the world is located in USA is
    (a) Grand Coulee Dam (Correct)
    (b) Tarbela Dam
    (c) Rohunsky Dam
    (d) None of these

    92. Which one of the following is the largest university building in the world?
    (a) Cambridge University U.K
    (b) University of Riyadh (Correct)
    (c) Al. Azhar University
    (d) None of these

    93. Which one of the following is the largest Peninsula of the world?
    (a) Arabian Peninsula (Correct)
    (b) Kalahari Peninsula
    (c) Sahara Peninsula
    (d) None of these

    94. The world’s largest active volcano “Mauna Lao” is located in:
    (a) Central Andes (Chile)
    (b) Hawaii (USA) (Correct)
    (c) Mount Mayon (Philippines)
    (d) Java (Indonesia)

    95. Kalaallit Nunaat (formerly Greenland) is
    (a) Smallest Island
    (b) Most inhabitant Island
    (c) Largest Island (Correct)
    (d) Last inhabitant Island

    96. Name the country which is the largest producer of Natural gas in the world is
    (a) Iran
    (b) Tanzania
    (c) Norway
    (d) Russia (Correct)

    97. Name the first president of India is:
    (a) Dr. Ambedkar
    (b) Dr. Rajendra Parsad (Correct)
    (c) Sadder Patel
    (d) Nehru

    98. The First Woman Bank established in Pakistan in
    (a) Dec 1, 1988
    (b) Dec 1, 1989 (Correct)
    (c) Dec 1, 1973
    (d) August 14, 1948

    99. First telegraph signal was transmitted in which year?
    (a) 1951
    (b) 1891
    (c) 1901 (Correct)
    (d) 1711

    100. Which country has the largest foreign debts?
    (a) Russia
    (b) China
    (c) Mexico
    (d) USA (Correct)