Which country suffered the maximum in World War II?
- (A) Germany
- (B) UK
- (C) Japan
- (D) Russia
- (C) Japan
While the Soviet Union suffered the highest number of casualties, Japan’s pain was marked by its extreme intensity and focus, especially for civilians, during the last phase of the war. How one views suffering often depends on whether they look at total numbers, the severity of the experience, or how it unfolded.
The capital city of Chechnya is:
- (A) Ottawa
- (B) Grozny
- (C) Nicosia
- (D) Tirana
- (B) Grozny
Grozny is the capital and largest city of the Chechen Republic in Russia. It sits on the Sunzha River and serves as the main economic, cultural, and political center of the region. Founded in 1818, the city has undergone significant reconstruction. Today, it is a major hub for the area and is home to landmarks such as the Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque.
When did Taiwan become independent from China?
- (A) 1949
- (B) 1951
- (C) 1961
- (D) 1970
- (A) 1949
Taiwan has, in effect, been a separate entity from the People’s Republic of China since 1949, when Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang lost the civil war in mainland China and retreated to Taiwan. While this has established two separate ruling powers, the legal status of Taiwan is a complex and ongoing controversy.
The book “The Story of My Experiments with Truth” is written by:
- (A) Jawaharlal Nehru
- (B) Abdul Kalam Azad
- (C) Mahatma Gandhi
- (D) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
- (C) Mahatma Gandhi
“The Story of My Experiments with Truth” is the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi, the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. It started as a series of writings in Gujarati, published as a series in his own newspaper, Navjivan, from 1925 to 1929, before it found its voice in English. The story follows Gandhi’s life from childhood through 1921.
Mark the national news agency of Malaysia?
- (A) WAM
- (B) Interfax
- (C) MAD
- (D) Bernama
- (D) Bernama
Bernama, or the Malaysian National News Agency, is a statutory body that is controlled by the Ministry of Communications. It was formed by an Act of Parliament in 1967, and it began operations in 1968. It is the main source of news for Malaysia, both domestic and foreign.
Who was the only President of USA to be elected for four times?
- (A) George Washington
- (B) James Monroe
- (C) Andrew Johnson
- (D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
- (D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt, is the only president in U.S. history who was elected to four terms, from 1933 until his death in 1945. He was elected in 1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944, leading the country through the Great Depression and World War II, a period that would ultimately result in the passage of the 22nd Amendment, which limits the president to two terms.
The filament of an electric bulb is made up of:
- (A) Tungsten
- (B) Titanium
- (C) Iron
- (D) Chromium
- (A) Tungsten
The filament in the bulb consists of a tungsten wire. The choice of this material is based on its ability to withstand a very high temperature, as its melting point is approximately 3,400°C (6,152°F), so it won’t melt or break when it turns white-hot. Additionally, it has high tensile strength and low vapor pressure.
Which is the largest area wise state in the USA?
- (A) Florida
- (B) Alaska
- (C) Washington DC
- (D) California
- (B) Alaska
The trophy for the largest state in the United States by land area belongs to Alaska, which measures approximately 665,384 square miles (1,723,337 square kilometers). This is more than twice the size of the second-largest state, Texas, and it comprises a large portion of the total land area of the United States.
The “Bolshevik Revolution” is associated with:
- (A) France
- (B) Germany
- (C) Russia
- (D) England
- (C) Russia
The Bolshevik Revolution, also known as the October Revolution, took place in Russia in 1917. It was the final phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and was led by Vladimir Lenin. The revolution resulted in the overthrow of the Russian Provisional Government and the establishment of the world’s first socialist state, which later became the Soviet Union (USSR).
Mr. Arnold of Canada was the first Secretary General of:
- (A) The Asia Watch
- (B) Human Rights Watch
- (C) The Commonwealth
- (D) United Nations
- (C) The Commonwealth
Arnold Cantwell Smith (1915-1994), from Canada, was the first Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Secretariat. He served in this position for a period of ten years, between 1965 and 1975. The Secretariat is the main intergovernmental organization of the Commonwealth of Nations, and Arnold Cantwell Smith was one of the most important individuals in the formation of its framework.