The world’s longest street “Young Street” is in:
- (A) UK
- (B) France
- (C) USA
- (D) Canada
- (D) Canada
Yonge Street in the province of Ontario, Canada, is often but incorrectly cited as the world’s longest street. Yonge Street is Toronto’s primary north-south route, stretching from the shores of Lake Ontario to the shores of Lake Simcoe. While Yonge Street was long synonymous with the massive Highway 11, Yonge Street is actually much shorter. Highway 11 stretches 1,896 km.
The lens at the end of the compound microscope is called:
- (A) Objective
- (B) Ocular
- (C) Diaphragm
- (D) Nose Piece
- (B) Ocular
The ocular, or eyepiece, is located at the end of the body tube of the microscope, which is the closest part to your eye. The function of the eyepiece is to provide a final magnification of the already enlarged image formed by the objective lens.
Name the first tourist in space?
- (A) Dennis Hill
- (B) Dennis John
- (C) Dennis Polk
- (D) Dennis Tito
- (D) Dennis Tito
The first space tourist was Dennis Tito, who launched on April 28, 2001. He is an American engineer and entrepreneur who paid for a trip to the International Space Station, where he orbited for eight days.
When was the first Islamic Summit conference held at Rabat?
- (A) June 1965
- (B) August 1967
- (C) September 1969
- (D) April 1972
- (C) September 1969
The first Islamic Summit Conference was held in Rabat, Morocco, from September 22 to 25, 1969. This was a result of the arson attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in August 1969 and brought together the leaders of 24 Muslim-majority states with the objective of increasing solidarity among the Muslim countries. The conference resulted in the formation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
“Tour de France” is a French road race for professional:
- (A) Motorcyclists
- (B) Cars
- (C) Cyclists
- (D) Bus drivers
- (C) Cyclists
The Tour de France is a professional cycling road race. Organized annually, this multi-stage event takes place largely in France and is considered one of the most prestigious sports competitions. For about three weeks in July, professional cycling teams of riders complete over 2,000 miles of challenging routes.
Which tree is known as the “Crying tree”?
- (A) Rubber
- (B) Pine
- (C) Coconut
- (D) Palm
- (A) Rubber
The rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, gets its nickname the “Crying tree” based on how it “bleeds” latex. This name is derived from the South American name of the tree, which is caoutchouc (or caa-o-chu), which means “weeping tree” or “crying tree” in literal translation. When the bark of the rubber tree is tapped, the white milky latex drips out in the form of teardrops.
When did first women compete in Olympic Games?
- (A) 1900 at Paris
- (B) 1912 at Athens
- (C) 1922 at Tokyo
- (D) 1924 at New York
- (A) 1900 at Paris
The modern Olympic era opened its doors to women in 1900, in Paris. In that edition, 22 women participated in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrian sports, and golf. Hélène de Pourtalès, sailing, won the first Olympic title for women, while Charlotte Cooper, tennis, won the first individual title. Women were not allowed to participate in the inaugural Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.
Which was the first Indus Valley site to be discovered?
- (A) Kalibangan
- (B) Harappa
- (C) Mohenjodaro
- (D) Lothal
- (B) Harappa
Mention the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere?
- (A) 22 December
- (B) 22 January
- (C) 22 June
- (D) 22 March
- (A) 22 December
The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and occurs on December 22 (December 21 in some years). This is when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted as far as it can from the sun, resulting in the least amount of daylight and the longest night of the year. In the Southern Hemisphere, however, it is the opposite, the longest day of the year.
Sharjah is located in:
- (A) Qatar
- (B) Saudi Arabia
- (C) U.A.E
- (D) Kuwait
- (C) U.A.E
Sharjah is located along the coast of the Arabian Gulf in the United Arab Emirates, making it the third-largest emirate in the country. Sharjah is known as a cultural capital and is located right next to Dubai.