The cheapest source of electricity radiation in the world is:
- (A) Hydel Power
- (B) Nuclear Power
- (C) Solar Power
- (D) Thermal Power
- (C) Solar Power
Nowadays, solar power, especially from solar farms, is one of the cheapest methods of producing electricity. Solar PV has emerged as the cheapest, with costs frequently dipping to $50 per megawatt-hour or less in favorable regions. In fact, in most countries of the world, the cost of electricity produced from solar photovoltaic power plants is less than that produced from coal, gas, and nuclear power. In some parts of the world, on-shore wind energy is also one of the cheapest sources of power. So, the answer to this question is: Solar energy (solar PV).
“Faux Pas” means:
- (A) A fine person
- (B) Lucky man
- (C) Wisdom
- (D) False or incorrect step
- (D) False or incorrect step
“Faux pas” is defined as a false or incorrect step. It is borrowed from French and literally means false step. The meaning of faux pas in English is embarrassing social blunder, breach of etiquette, or tactless act. Faux = False and Pas = Step
International Court of Justice (ICJ) sits at:
- (A) Brussels
- (B) Paris
- (C) The Hague
- (D) New York
- (C) The Hague
The International Court of Justice, located in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, was established in 1945. The court operates as the primary judicial organ of the UN and is the only one of the six major UN bodies not located in New York.
“Fifth Column” refers to:
- (A) Huge pillar
- (B) Loyalty
- (C) Long writing
- (D) Treachery
- (D) Treachery
“Fifth Column” is used to refer to a group of people who support the enemy in secret and betray their country, especially during times of war (treachery).
- Examples:
- 1- In the midst of the war, the government suspected the presence of a fifth column within the country.
- 2- The leader accused his opponents of being a fifth column for the foreigners.
The headquarters of WTO is in:
- (A) New York
- (B) Rome
- (C) Geneva
- (D) London
- (C) Geneva
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The location of its headquarters is in the Centre William Rappard, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva. The WTO has been in this location since it began operations on January 1, 1995.
“Paediatrics” refers to:
- (A) Care of pregnant women
- (B) Care of children
- (C) Care of old people
- (D) Care of bones and joints
- (B) Care of children
Paediatrics is a field of medicine that deals with the health care of babies, kids, and teens from birth to age 18. The focus of paediatrics is on the detection and treatment of illnesses and growth and development. Growth and development include physical, mental, and social health.
- Care of pregnant women: Obstetrics.
- Care of old people: Geriatrics.
- Care of bones and joints: Orthopaedics
Pythagoras, a geometrician, belonged to:
- (A) Syria
- (B) Italy
- (C) Mesopotamia
- (D) Greece
- (D) Greece
Pythagoras (570-490 BCE) is known as the founder of the Ionian school of Greek philosophy and mathematics. He was born on the island of Samos but later moved to Croton in southern Italy and became the founder of a religious and philosophical school there. His area of interest included numbers, geometry, and music.
“Asian Drama: An Inquiry into the Poverty of Nations” was written by:
- (A) Jawaharlal Nehru
- (B) Gunnar Myrdal
- (C) Thomas Pain
- (D) Joseph Conrad
- (B) Gunnar Myrdal
“Asian Drama: An Inquiry into the Poverty of Nations” (1968) is the work of Swedish economist and sociologist Gunnar Myrdal. The three-volume, 10-year study, published by the Twentieth Century Fund, examined economic, social, and political development issues in South Asia.
Tolstoy was the author of the famous novel:
- (A) The Idiot
- (B) From Whom the Bell Tolls
- (C) Dark Continent
- (D) War and Peace
- (D) War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) is an important figure in Russian literature, famous for his epic novel “War and Peace”, which appeared in its entirety in 1869.
The Idiot, a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
From Whom the Bell Tolls, a famous novel by Ernest Hemingway, set in the context of the Spanish Civil War.
Dark Continent, an expression used in the context of explorers like Henry Morton Stanley.
Which of the following ranks in the air force is higher?
- (A) Air Commodore
- (B) Squadron Leader
- (C) Group Captain
- (D) Wing Commander
- (A) Air Commodore
In air forces that use the ranking system of the Royal Air Force, such as India and Pakistan, and the UK, the highest rank of the four options is that of Air Commodore.
- – Air Commodore (OF-6): equivalent to a Brigadier.
- – Group Captain (OF-5): equivalent to a Colonel.
- – Wing Commander (OF-4): equivalent to a Lieutenant Colonel.
- – Squadron Leader (OF-3): equivalent to a Major.