Kyoto Protocol talks about:
- (a) Employment
- (b) Pollution
- (c) Agriculture
- (d) Education
- (b) Pollution
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement that was signed in 1997 and entered into force in 2005. The main aim of this protocol is to cut the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), which are a significant cause of air pollution and global warming. The protocol specifies the binding targets for developed nations to lower the emissions of six GHGs, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.
What was the name of Libyan king deposed by Colonel Gadhafi in 1969?
- (a) King Abdullah
- (b) King Idris
- (c) King Saud
- (d) King Sadaat
- (b) King Idris
The Libyan monarch overthrown by Colonel Gadhafi in the 1969 coup d’état was King Idris I. At the time of the coup, King Idris was actually outside of Libya, seeking medical attention in Turkey. King Idris was the first and only king of Libya, ruling the country since its independence in 1951.
Who said, “Where wealth accumulates, men decay”?
- (a) Abraham Lincoln
- (b) Winston Churchill
- (c) Goldsmith
- (d) Roosevelt
- (c) Goldsmith
The famous line, “Where wealth accumulates, and men decay,” is taken from Oliver Goldsmith’s poem “The Deserted Village” in 1770. The poem is a social commentary on the transition from an agricultural society to an industrial society and how the pursuit of wealth to the point of excess negatively affects the rural poor.
Lake Baikal is situated in:
- (a) Kazakhstan
- (b) Russia
- (c) USA
- (d) Angola
- (b) Russia
Lake Baikal is located in Russia, nestled in the southern part of Eastern Siberia. It runs through the Irkutsk Oblast and the Republic of Buryatia. It is famously referred to as the deepest and oldest freshwater lake in the world, a significant UNESCO site.
What is meant by “Laissez-Faire”?
- (a) Mixed Economy
- (b) Non-interference of govt. in economic affairs
- (c) Controlled economy
- (d) Government ownership
- (b) Non-interference of govt. in economic affairs
Laissez-faire is a French expression that is translated to “let do” or “leave alone.” In economics, laissez-faire refers to an attitude or ideology that encourages little to no government intervention in the economy. The ideology advocates that the economy will function best when it is guided by natural forces such as supply and demand rather than government regulations, taxes, or subsidies.
The Arab League was formed in:
- (a) Cairo
- (b) Jeddah
- (c) Tehran
- (d) Riyadh
- (a) Cairo
The Arab League was founded in Cairo on March 22, 1945. It was formed by delegates of seven founding countries: Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Transjordan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, with the objective of strengthening their ties and securing their sovereignty.
The Agreement which provided for territorial allocations as spheres of Western influence in the Middle East, in case of break-up of Ottoman Empire, is known as:
- (a) Treaty of Alexandropol
- (b) Balfour Declaration
- (c) Accord of Ankara
- (d) Sykes-Picot
- (d) Sykes-Picot
The Sykes-Picot Agreement, also known as the Asia Minor Agreement of 1916, was an agreement between Britain and France, and later ratified by Imperial Russia and Italy. The purpose of this agreement was to divide the Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire into British and French spheres of influence following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire after World War I.
The country having the highest GDP in the world:
- (a) Qatar
- (b) Luxembourg
- (c) Singapore
- (d) Kuwait
- (b) Luxembourg
Luxembourg has been ranked as the country with the highest GDP per capita in the world, with a GDP of more than $140,000 to $150,000 USD in 2025/2026. Other countries that have been ranked highly with a high GDP per capita include Liechtenstein, Ireland, and Switzerland.
“Brazuca” is the name of:
- (a) The standard shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon of US Army
- (b) A man-portable recoilless antitank rocket launcher weapon of US Army
- (c) The official match ball of FIFA World Cup 2014
- (d) A brass musical instrument Incorporating a telescopic tubing
- (c) The official match ball of FIFA World Cup 2014
The Adidas Brazuca was the official match ball of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Brazil. The name of the ball was chosen through a public vote, which attracted more than a million Brazilian football fans, and it won with 77.8% of the votes against other shortlisted names like Bossa Nova and Carnavalesca. Brazuca is a Brazilian slang term that refers to a feeling of national pride and the Brazilian way of life.
For how many years did Nelson Mandela remain in prison?
- (a) 27 years
- (b) 37 years
- (c) 17 years
- (d) 10 years
- (a) 27 years
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years due to his anti-apartheid activities in South Africa. He was arrested in August 1962 for the first time, and later he was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964 at the end of the Rivonia Trial. Nelson Mandela was released from prison on February 11, 1990, after spending time in three different prisons: Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison, and Victor Verster Prison.