Under the Status of Forces Agreement with the Iraqi government, US intend to remove all troops from Iraq by the end of:
- (A) 2011
- (B) 2012
- (C) 2013
- (D) 2014
- (A) 2011
As per the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) signed between the United States and the Iraqi government in 2008, the United States had planned to withdraw all its forces from Iraq by the end of (A) 2011. As per the agreement, all U.S. forces had to withdraw from Iraqi territory by December 31, 2011, while combat troops had to leave Iraqi cities by June 30, 2009.
The world’s largest subway system is in:
- (A) Tokyo
- (B) Moscow
- (C) Shanghai
- (D) New York
- (C) Shanghai
The Shanghai Metro in China is the largest metro system in the world, in terms of both the total route length and the number of stations. It has a route length of over 800 to 900 kilometers and has more than 500 stations, making it the longest and busiest rapid transit system in the world. Beijing is also one of the longest metro systems in the world.
The world’s largest number of newspapers are published from:
- (A) America
- (B) China
- (C) Russia
- (D) India
- (D) India
India has the largest number of registered publications for newspapers, with more than 17,000 publications as of 2025. The Indian newspaper industry has a huge number of publications with high circulation rates.
The most famous book 2008 “The Way of the World – A story of truth and hope in an age of extremism” is written by:
- (A) Ron Suskind
- (B) Hudson
- (C) William Congreve
- (D) Christian Lamb
- (A) Ron Suskind
The Way of the World, written by Ron Suskind in 2008, is a book that provides a story of truth and hope in a world of extremism. The book is published by Harper and explores U.S. foreign policy and intelligence in the post-9/11 world. Suskind asserts that high-ranking officials in the White House ordered the CIA to forge the so-called “Habbush letter” in an attempt to create a false link between Iraq and al-Qaeda before the invasion of 2003. The story weaves together a broad range of characters, including an Afghan teenager and a Pakistani emigrant to a UN refugee official and former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
‘Parcel Islands’ in the South China Sea are disputed between China and:
- (A) Philippines
- (B) Japan
- (C) Vietnam
- (D) South Korea
- (C) Vietnam
The Paracel Islands, which are in the South China Sea, are at the heart of a dispute that is largely between China and Vietnam. Although Taiwan also claims the islands, the best of the options available is (C) Vietnam.
National Income is essentially composed of:
- (A) All wealth of a nation
- (B) Annual income of the central government
- (C) All income of the people in a year
- (D) Income derived from taxes by the central government
- (C) All income of the people in a year
National Income is defined as the total value of all final goods and services produced by the residents of a country within a given time period, usually a year. On economic grounds, National Income is calculated as the sum of all factor incomes, such as wages, rents, interest, and profits, earned by people in return for their contribution to production. Since every dollar of production ultimately ends up in someone’s income, National Income can be said to show the total earnings of all individuals and firms in the country for the whole year.
‘Fleet Street’ London is famous for:
- (A) Banking and finance offices
- (B) Offices of the cargo companies
- (C) Offices of the newspapers and press agencies
- (D) Offices of the Royal Navy established
- (C) Offices of the newspapers and press agencies
Fleet Street in London has long been the pulse of the British media, having been lined with the offices of many newspapers and news agencies. Although some papers, such as The Times and the Daily Telegraph, moved to new locations in the 1980s, the street still proclaims itself to be the symbol of the UK newspaper industry.
‘Petra’ an archaeological site is among the new Seven Wonders of the World located in:
- (A) Mexico
- (B) Italy
- (C) Spain
- (D) Jordan
- (D) Jordan
Petra is an ancient city excavated out of the red sandstone rocks. It was the capital of the Nabataean Kingdom during the 4th century BCE. Petra is known for its buildings such as the Treasury (Al-Khazneh) and its intricate tombs and temples. Petra is situated in Southern Jordan, in a desert valley with mountains on all sides. Petra was selected as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007 because of its historical and cultural importance.
‘Marco Polo’ was a famous:
- (A) Writer
- (B) Scientist
- (C) Traveller
- (D) Sportsman
- (C) Traveller
Marco Polo, a Venetian merchant born in 1254 and returning home in 1324 after his extensive travels, is most famous for his massive Silk Road expedition that he undertook in Asia between 1271 and 1295. He also lived for 17 years in the court of Kublai Khan, the Mongol emperor in China, as a foreign diplomat. Although he was also a merchant and a writer for penning down his travels in The Travels of Marco Polo, he is most famous for being one of the world’s greatest explorers and travellers.
The only vitamin which cannot be stored in human body:
- (A) Vitamin C
- (B) Vitamin D
- (C) Vitamin A
- (D) Vitamin K
- (A) Vitamin C
Vitamin C, or Aascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin. This means that it is soluble in water and cannot be stored in the body. Once the body has taken what it needs, the rest is excreted from the body by the kidneys in the urine. Because there is no storage system in place, we have to have it in our diet every day.