Which UN Organization has won twice Nobel Prize for Peace?
- (A) UNICEF
- (B) ILO
- (C) UNHCR
- (D) All of these
- (C) UNHCR
Through which strait, almost 40 percent of world’s oil supply is transported:
- (A) Hormuz
- (B) Malacca
- (C) Bosporus
- (D) Gibraltar
- (A) Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most critical oil bottleneck. Every day, approximately a fifth to a quarter of the world’s oil and gas traded worldwide via ships passes through this strategic waterway. Although the usual citation gives a large percentage, the latest data gives it a percentage of 20% to 25% of the world’s consumption.
The famous city “Waterloo” is situated in:
- (A) Belgium
- (B) Germany
- (C) Sweden
- (D) France
- (A) Belgium
Waterloo is the famous town in Belgium, located immediately south of Brussels. It is a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant and is famous all over the world for the Battle of Waterloo, where Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in 1815.
Which gulf state donated 320 MW gas fuelled power plant to Pakistan in 2009?
- (A) Saudi Arabia
- (B) Qatar
- (C) U.A.E
- (D) Bahrain
- (C) U.A.E
In February 2009, the United Arab Emirates offered a 320 MW gas-based power plant to Pakistan to help it overcome its energy crisis. The agreement was signed between PEPCO, the Pakistan Electric Power Company, and ADWEA, the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority, with a plan to establish the plant in Faisalabad.
Who was “Hemant Karkare”?
- (A) A person involved in Samjhota Express in 2007
- (B) Indian Anti-terror squad chief killed during Mumbai attack in 2008
- (C) Chief of Indian Intelligence agency RAW
- (D) Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan
- (B) Indian Anti-terror squad chief killed during Mumbai attack in 2008
Hemant Karkare, a 1982-batch IPS officer, was leading the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad and made the ultimate sacrifice on 26 November 2008 during the Mumbai attacks, when he was killed while chasing terrorists near Cama Hospital. Prior to his death, he was associated with the RAW and handled key investigations, including the 2008 Malegaon blast case. He was conferred the Ashoka Chakra, which is the country’s highest peace-time gallantry award, in recognition of his act of bravery.
Which of the following film has won eight Oscar Awards in 2009?
- (A) The Dark Night
- (B) The Reader
- (C) Slumdog Millionaire
- (D) Man and Wife
- (C) Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire dominated the 81st Academy Awards on February 22, 2009, as it took home eight awards out of the ten categories. The film won major categories including Best Picture, Director (Danny Boyle), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Original Score, and Original Song (“Jai Ho”).
Which country is the largest trading partner of Pakistan?
- (A) China
- (B) USA
- (C) Saudi Arabia
- (D) U.A.E
- (A) China
What is ‘Khmer Rouge’?
- (A) Tamil resistance in Sri Lanka
- (B) A communist movement in Cambodia
- (C) An American scientist who invented dirty bomb
- (D) Chief of NATO forces in Afghanistan
- (B) A communist movement in Cambodia
The Khmer Rouge, also known as the Red Khmers, was a radical communist faction that ruled Cambodia from 1975 until 1979. It was led by Pol Pot, who wanted to transform the country into a completely agrarian and classless society.
The famous “Tennis Court” is associated with:
- (A) American War of Independence
- (B) French Revolution
- (C) Emperor Czar Alexander
- (D) Russia Revolution
- (B) French Revolution
The “Tennis Court” refers to the famous Tennis Court Oath (Serment du Jeu de Paume) made on June 20, 1789. During the early phase of the French Revolution, the representatives of the Third Estate, who were the common people, were locked out of their Assembly hall by King Louis XVI.