“Abu Ghraib” is a:
- (A) Leader of PLO
- (B) President of Lebanon
- (C) Secretary General of Arab League
- (D) A prison in Iraq
- (D) A prison in Iraq
Abu Ghraib is a town in Iraq and is situated 20 miles west of Baghdad. The prison in Abu Ghraib dates back to the 1950s and was infamous under Saddam Hussein for its use of torture and executions. Its notoriety was amplified in 2003 when it came under US control and became synonymous with the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal involving US personnel and detainees. In 2006, it was handed over to Iraq and was renamed Baghdad Central Prison; it was officially closed in 2014.
Which of the following South Asian countries is Land-locked?
- (A) Sri Lanka
- (B) Bangladesh
- (C) Nepal
- (D) Maldives
- (C) Nepal
A landlocked country refers to one that does not border any sea or ocean. Nepal, being in the Himalayas, surrounded by China on one side and India on the other three, makes it landlocked. Landlocked countries in the South Asian region include Afghanistan and Bhutan.
Who discovered the “Universal Law of Gravitation”?
- (A) Sir Isaac Newton
- (B) Albert Einstein
- (C) Galileo Galilei
- (D) William Rontgen
- (A) Sir Isaac Newton
In which continent there is no glacier?
- (A) Africa
- (B) Australia
- (C) Asia
- (D) North America
- (B) Australia
Australia is the only continent without glaciers. Glaciers exist where high and cold conditions are sustained, and this is present in Africa around Mount Kilimanjaro. However, it is not present in Australia. It is important to note that although there are no glaciers in the continent of Australia, there are glaciers in the region of Oceania, which includes New Zealand.
The headquarters of International Court of Justice is located in:
- (A) New York
- (B) Paris
- (C) The Hague
- (D) Geneva
- (C) The Hague
The International Court of Justice is located in The Hague in the Netherlands and is used as its headquarters. It was established in 1945 and holds its sessions in the Peace Palace. It is the only major organ of the UN not located in New York.
“Archipelago” is a:
- (A) Cluster of Islands
- (B) Group of Seas
- (C) Group of Students
- (D) Group of Army
- (A) Cluster of Islands
An archipelago is a group (cluster) of islands that lie in a body of water like an ocean, sea, or lake. For example, Japan is known as an archipelago. Similarly, Hawaii and the Philippines are archipelagos.
Which is the largest state of America area-wise?
- (A) Alaska
- (B) Florida
- (C) Michigan
- (D) Hawaii
- (A) Alaska
Alaska is also the biggest state in the U.S. by a large margin, measuring a total area of 663,267 square miles. It is more than twice as large as Texas, which is the second biggest state in the U.S. Alaska covers about 17 percent of the total land area of the country.
Etymology is the science (study) of:
- (A) Insects
- (B) Words
- (C) Medicines
- (D) Space
- (B) Words
According to new research which is the oldest disease?
- (A) Influenza
- (B) Malaria
- (C) Plague
- (D) Leprosy
- (D) Leprosy
Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is considered to be one of the oldest diseases in the world, according to various pieces of research and major health organizations. We are unaware of when exactly this disease first occurred, but physical evidence of this disease in human remains is known to have existed 2000 BCE (4,000 years ago) in India. Genetics also tell us that this disease, known as Mycobacterium leprae, could have been present in human beings as long as 40,000 years ago, possibly infecting both Neanderthals and the first Homo sapiens. Leprosy is also special in that it is an illness that can remain dormant.
Which is the longest river of Pakistan?
- (A) Indus
- (B) Jhelum
- (C) Ravi
- (D) Chenab
- (A) Indus
The longest river in Pakistan is the Indus River. This river is Pakistan’s main river and source of water for irrigation. The Indus River stretches for 3,180 kilometers (2,000 miles), from the highlands of Tibet to the Arabian Sea, passing through India and Pakistan.