Which country has world’s oldest national anthem?
- (A) China
- (B) Japan
- (C) USA
- (D) Russia
- (B) Japan
The oldest national anthem in the world in terms of lyrics is that of Japan, called “Kimigayo.” Although its melody was written in 1880, its lyrics are from a waka poem written in the 10th century.
‘Hamas’ was founded in 1987 by:
- (A) Yasser Arafat
- (B) Ismael Haniyeh
- (C) Sheikh Ahmed Yassin
- (D) Khaled Mashal
- (C) Sheikh Ahmed Yassin
Hamas was founded in December 1987 by Palestinian cleric Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and a number of colleagues, including Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi, in the aftermath of the First Intifada against Israeli occupation. Yassin was the spiritual founder and driving force behind the movement, with roots going back to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Muammar Gaddafi of Libya remained the Head of which organization?
- (A) Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
- (B) Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC)
- (C) African Union (AU)
- (D) Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
- (C) African Union (AU)
Muammar Gaddafi of Libya was the Chairman of the African Union (AU). He was elected to this position in February 2009 for a one-year term, during which he advocated his vision for a “United States of Africa”. A leading proponent of Pan-Africanism in the 2000s, he had long advocated the establishment of the AU in place of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).
Who is called the father of computer?
- (A) Merry John
- (B) Blaise Pascal
- (C) Charles Babbage
- (D) Konrad Ruse
- (C) Charles Babbage
Charles Babbage is known as the “Father of the Computer” because he started the concept of a machine that could be programmed. In the 1830s, he designed the Analytical Engine, which already had the essential components that we see in computers today: the arithmetic logic unit, memory (the “store”), and the control mechanism (the “mill”). Although it was not completed during his lifetime, his visionary ideas laid the foundation for the principles that make up modern digital computing.
Which country among P-5 has used veto power most of the time so far?
- (A) America
- (B) Russia
- (C) France
- (D) Britain
- (B) Russia
The world’s largest foreign exchange reserves are of which country?
- (A) USA
- (B) Japan
- (C) UK
- (D) China
- (D) China
CPU is the abbreviation of:
- (A) Computer Processing Unit
- (B) Central Power Unit
- (C) Central Programming Unit
- (D) Central Processing Unit
- (D) Central Processing Unit
The CPU, or Central Processing Unit, is the central part of a computer that serves as its “brain.” It decodes and executes instructions, manages data processing, and controls most operations of a computer system.
Which is the biggest bird of the world?
- (A) Kiwi
- (B) Emu
- (C) Ostrich
- (D) Penguin
- (C) Ostrich
The ostrich (Struthio camelus) is the tallest and heaviest living bird species on Earth. Ostriches are native to Africa and are flightless birds that grow up to 9 feet tall (approximately 2.7 meters) and weigh over 340 pounds (approximately 156 kilograms). They have the largest egg of any bird species and the fastest land speed of 43-45 mph (approximately 70 kilometers per hour).
3 May is celebrated as the international day of:
- (A) Environment Day
- (B) Press Freedom Day
- (C) Food Day
- (D) White Cane Day
- (B) Press Freedom Day
Where is the headquarters of “Human Rights Watch”?
- (A) Geneva
- (B) Paris
- (C) New York
- (D) London
- (C) New York
The principal office of Human Rights Watch is located in New York City, United States of America. Although it has offices in many major cities across the globe, including Geneva, Paris, and London, its headquarters is still in New York.