The famous painting “Sunflower” was done by:
- (a) Michael Angelo
- (b) Van Gogh
- (c) Pablo Picasso
- (d) Leonardo de Vinci
- (b) Van Gogh
Economic crisis of 1930s originated in:
- (a) France
- (b) Brazil
- (c) USA
- (d) Russia
- (c) USA
The headquarters of APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) is in:
- (a) China
- (b) Japan
- (c) Malaysia
- (d) Singapore
- (d) Singapore
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was founded as a regional economic forum in 1989. Its permanent organizational body, the APEC Secretariat, was established in 1993 and is located in Singapore.
Which country is included in “Horn of Africa”?
- (a) Egypt
- (b) Sudan
- (c) Somalia
- (d) Kenya
- (c) Somalia
The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in East Africa that, in the traditional sense, consists of four nations: Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti. Of the options presented, Somalia is the most prominent country in the region and is often referred to as the “Somali Peninsula.”
ASEAN was formed in:
- (a) 1965
- (b) 1960
- (c) 1967
- (d) 1965
- (c) 1967
ASEAN was formed on August 8, 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand, when the Bangkok Declaration was signed by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. The agreement was intended to promote regional cooperation, encourage economic growth, and ensure stability. Therefore, the correct answer is (c) 1967.
Which of the following country is located in the “Levant” region?
- (a) Iran
- (b) France
- (c) Iraq
- (d) Syria
- (d) Syria
The Levant is a historical and geographical region in Western Asia, which lies along the Mediterranean Sea’s eastern shore. The term is currently used to refer to the countries of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The origin of the term “Levant” is from the French word “levant,” which is translated as “rising,” as it is a reference to the direction of the sunrise from a European perspective (East). After World War I, the French mandate for Syria and Lebanon was called the Levant States.
“Thomas Cup” is given in the game of:
- (a) Lawn Tennis
- (b) Golf
- (c) Table Tennis
- (d) Badminton
- (d) Badminton
The Thomas Cup is a major international competition for badminton, also known as the World Men’s Team Championships. The competition is named after the greatest achievement in men’s badminton and is the highest level of team competition in the sport. The Thomas Cup was first held in 1949 and is held every two years.
What is the length of ‘Great Wall of China”?
- (a) 19,196 kilometers
- (b) 20,196 kilometers
- (c) 21,196 kilometers
- (d) 22,196 kilometers
- (c) 21,196 kilometers
The Great Wall has a total length of approximately 21,196 kilometers. This is the result of a five-year survey conducted across the country, which showed that when you factor in all the branches and the fortifications erected by the various dynasties, the total length is given by this figure.
Who is called the “Father of French Revolution”?
- (a) Thomas Hobbes
- (b) Rousseau
- (c) Francis Bacon
- (d) Montesquieu
- (b) Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) is commonly known as the “Father of the French Revolution” due to the strong influence of his ideas on the political and social thought of the time. His influential work, The Social Contract (1762), introduced radical ideas such as popular sovereignty, or the idea that the government derives its power from the consent of the people, and the General Will. Such ideas questioned the absolute authority of the French monarchy and formed the ideological foundation for the leaders of the French Revolution and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
“Divine Comedy” was written by:
- (a) Gibbon
- (b) Goethe
- (c) Dante
- (d) Milton
- (c) Dante
The Divine Comedy, or La Divina Commedia, is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri around 1308-1320. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest works of world literature and the foundation of the Italian language. The poem is divided into three sections: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso, and follows Dante’s allegorical journey through the afterlife, accompanied by the ancient Roman poet Virgil and the virtuous Beatrice.