Which is the biggest group of race after Pashtun in Afghanistan?
- (A) Uzbek
- (B) Tajiks
- (C) Brahui
- (D) Kurds
- (B) Tajiks
The Tajiks comprise the second largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, after the Pashtuns, representing a quarter to almost a third of the country’s total population. They mostly speak the Dari or Persian language and live in the northeast, including the large cities of Kabul and Mazar-sharif, and the Panjshir Valley.
In which country is Shintoism religion practiced?
- (A) Nepal
- (B) Korea
- (C) Japan
- (D) Thailand
- (C) Japan
Shintoism is mostly practiced in Japan, where it holds the place of the indigenous and traditional religion and is the dominant one at that. It is richly embedded in the culture of the country, with over 100 million adherents and approximately 100,000 shrines throughout Japan.
Which country is called playground of Europe?
- (A) England
- (B) Holland
- (C) Switzerland
- (D) Belgium
- (C) Switzerland
Switzerland rightfully claims the title of Europe’s Playground because of the magnificent beauty of its landscape, especially the Swiss Alps, which present the opportunity for adventure and leisure throughout the year. Skiing, hiking, and mountaineering can be done within the Swiss Alps. Europe’s Playground title was first given by the writer Leslie Stephen.
What is “Big Ben”?
- (A) Tower
- (B) Great Bell
- (C) Light
- (D) Palace
- (B) Great Bell
Big Ben is the great bell inside the clock tower at London’s Palace of Westminster. Many people refer to “Big Ben” when talking about or describing the clock or the entire tower, but technically it is just the big bell itself. The name officially used for the tower in recent times was Elizabeth Tower, and that was changed in 2012 in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. Completed in 1859, the big bell weighs about 13.5 tons and has become one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world. The name “Big Ben” is traced back to Sir Benjamin Hall, a government official in connection with its installation.
Abel Tasman is recognised to discover _______ in 1642.
- (A) Holland
- (B) Greenland
- (C) Australia
- (D) New Zealand
- (D) New Zealand
The discovery of New Zealand is ascribed to Abel Tasman, who achieved this in 1642. While voyaging for the Dutch East India Company, Abel Tasman first spotted the South Island in New Zealand on December 13, 1642, and named it Staten Landt. Earlier, on November 24, 1642, Tasman discovered what eventually came to be called Tasmania, which he referred to as Van Diemen’s Land.
Where is the Great Sandy Desert located?
- (A) Russia
- (B) Australia
- (C) Chile
- (D) South Africa
- (B) Australia
The Great Sandy Desert is located in the northwest corner of Australia, primarily in Western Australia and partly in the Northern Territory. The desert is situated between the regions of the Kimberley, as well as the Pilbara to the north, and the Gibson Desert to the south. Being the second largest desert in Australia, the Great Sandy Desert has vast sand dunes that cover 285,000 square kilometers.
India is constructing “Kishanganga Dam” on which river?
- (A) Jhelum
- (B) Chenab
- (C) Ravi
- (D) Indus
- (A) Jhelum
The 330 MW Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project is being built by India on the Kishanganga River, which is known as the Neelum River in Pakistan. This river is a large tributary of the Jhelum River in the Gurez Valley of Jammu & Kashmir. The project includes the diversion of the river water to an underground power house.
The “Bosporus Strait” connects the Black Sea with:
- (A) Aegean Sea
- (B) Marmara Sea
- (C) Red Sea
- (D) Mediterranean Sea
- (B) Marmara Sea
The Bosporus Strait connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. Located within Turkey, this narrow, 30-kilometer-long channel separates Europe from Asia and forms the vital passage leading into the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas. It is one of the most strategically important waterways in the world.
Which gas is mainly responsible for global warming?
- (A) Hydrogen
- (B) Oxygen
- (C) Carbon monoxide
- (D) Carbon dioxide
- (D) Carbon dioxide
The main greenhouse contributing to the phenomenon of global warming is carbon dioxide (CO₂). It enters the atmosphere due to the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas; deforestation; etc. It traps the heat of the Earth with the help of the greenhouse phenomenon. A greenhouse is a structure that keeps the heat inside; similarly, the greenhouse phenomenon keeps the sunlight inside the atmosphere of the Earth. The sunlight of the Earth is thus retained due to the greenhouse phenomenon. Even other greenhouse gases like methane and nitrous oxide are contributing to the phenomenon of global warming, but the amount of carbon dioxide is more.
Where is the Head Office of World Economic Forum?
- (A) Paris
- (B) Davos
- (C) London
- (D) Geneva
- (D) Cologny, Geneva
The location of the headquarters of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is Cologny, Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 1971, and it serves as the central location for administration, staff, and the leadership team, situated near the international city of Geneva.