Which Russian oil and gas company is known for providing oil and gas to European countries?
- (A) Rosneft
- (B) Gazprom
- (C) Lukoil
- (D) BSGO
- (B) Gazprom
Gazprom serves as the main Russian energy firm which has supplied natural gas to European nations since its establishment. The company still provides natural gas to certain countries through its TurkStream pipeline even though its European pipeline exports have dropped since the 2022 Ukraine invasion.
Which planet in our solar system has the maximum number of satellites (moons)?
- (A) Jupiter
- (B) Saturn
- (C) Venus
- (D) Uranus
- (B) Saturn
Saturn has the maximum number of satellites in our solar system with its 146 confirmed moons which were verified until March 2025. The discovery rate increased dramatically during 2023 and 2025 which resulted in new moon discoveries that exceeded Jupiter’s total and established it as the current “king of the moons”.
Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
- (A) Venus
- (B) Mars
- (C) Jupiter
- (D) Neptune
- (C) Jupiter
Jupiter is largest planet in our solar system, which has a mass greater than all other planets combined, stands as the largest planet in our solar system. The fifth planet from the Sun exists as a massive gas giant that has a diameter which measures 11 times Earths diameter.
Which Prime Minister of Israel was assassinated?
- (A) Arial Sharon
- (B) Yitzhak Rabin
- (C) Shimon Peres
- (D) Ehud Olmert
- (B) Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Rabin served Israel as both a statesman and military leader during two different periods as Prime Minister from 1974 to 1977 and from 1992 until his death in 1995. Rabin who served as a general in the Israel Defense Forces became an important leader in both the military and political history of Israel before he played a major role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process which earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994.
Which blood vessels carry blood from different parts of the body to heart?
- (A) Arteries
- (B) Capillaries
- (C) Veins
- (D) Lymphatic vessels
- (C) Veins
Veins are the blood vessels that work to bring the body after deoxygenated blood from the tissues of various parts to the heart. Among these veins, the two main veins, i.e., the superior vena cava (upper body) and inferior vena cava (lower body) are mainly responsible for returning blood to the right atrium.
What are the two seas linked by the Suez Canal?
- (A) Mediterranean Se.a and Baltic Sea
- (B) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
- (C) Black Sea and Baltic Sea
- (D) Black Sea and South China Sea
- (B) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
The Suez Canal is a canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea at Port Said with the Red Sea at Suez. The canal, which was finished in 1869 in Egypt, is an artificial sea-level canal that offers the shortest maritime route from Europe to Asia, avoiding the journey around the Cape of Good Hope.
“Diego Garcia” is a:
- (A) Famous airline of Singapore
- (B) French surface to water missile
- (C) US military base in Indian Ocean
- (D) Disputed island between Russia and Japan
- (C) US military base in Indian Ocean
Located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, Diego Garcia remains an important U.S. military base. It is situated in the British Indian Ocean Territory and is one of the most important coalition bases of both UK and U.S. forces, earning the reputation as ‘Footprint of Freedom.’ It is also known as one of the largest islands in the Chagos archipelago and is home to an important air and naval facility.
In which year did Europeans capture Palestine from Muslims during the Crusade War?
- (A) 1095
- (B) 1099
- (C) 1115
- (D) 1199
- (B) 1099
Seized by European Crusaders on July 15, 1099, during the First Crusade, Jerusalem and large areas of Palestine fell to them. After a brutal siege, they established the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, concluding over four centuries of Muslim occupation.
What is the Kremlin?
- (A) A royal place in England
- (B) A religious site in Jerusalem
- (C) A fortress complex in Russia
- (D) A museum in Paris
- (C) A fortress complex in Russia
The Kremlin has remained a fortified center in Moscow, Russia, dominating central Moscow; it is the official residence and office of the President. The Kremlin, being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is composed of 20 towers, five palaces, and four cathedrals and functions as a major tourist attraction and the epicenter of Russia’s power.
What is a huge mass of ice originating in mountains in snowfield above the snowline called?
- (A) Glacier
- (B) Ice cap
- (C) Iceberg
- (D) Crevasse
- (A) Glacier
A glacier is a huge piece of ice that starts at a high altitude in snowfields, which get more snowfall year after year. Such durable glaciers move at a slow pace, growing as a result of more snowfall than melting over a long time. If a glacier is positioned in a mountain, it is commonly termed an alpine glacier.