One inch is equal to:
- (a) 1.54 cm
- (b) 2.24 cm
- (c) 2.54 cm
- (d) 3.54 cm
- (c) 2.54 cm
ONE inch is exactly equal to 2.54 centimeters. This is the universal conversion factor that is used to convert imperial units to the metric system. Therefore, 1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters, which is the worldwide standard.
If 5x – 15 = 50, what is the value of x?
- (a) 15
- (b) 17
- (c) 13
- (d) 11
- (c) 13
Solution:
- Given 5x − 15 = 50
- Add 15 to both sides, we get
5x = 65 - Divide both sides by 5:
x = 13 - The value of “x” is 13.
Which city holds the title of being the oldest inhabited city in the world?
- (a) Athens
- (b) Rome
- (c) Damascus
- (d) Cairo
- (c) Damascus
Damascus, in Syria, is often cited as being the oldest continuously occupied capital city, with human habitation dating back to 10,000–8,000 BCE. Jericho, located in the West Bank of Palestine, is normally cited as being the oldest continuously occupied human settlement.
Where was the Cultural Center of the Gandhara Civilization situated in present-day?
- (a) Afghanistan
- (b) Pakistan
- (c) China
- (d) Both a and b
- (d) Both a and b
The Gandhara Civilization was an ancient region and cultural center that flourished in the Peshawar valley (in present-day northwest Pakistan) and extended into the Kabul valley (in present-day northeast Afghanistan). The cultural and political domain of the region, known as “Greater Gandhara,” covered a vast area that incorporated parts of both present-day nations.
Which country boasts the oldest continuous monarchy?
- (a) Saudi Arabia
- (b) U.A.E
- (c) Japan
- (d) Kuwait
- (c) Japan
Japan has the distinction of being home to the world’s oldest hereditary monarchy. According to tradition and history, the Imperial House of Japan has maintained unbroken hereditary succession for over 2,600 years, dating back to 660 BCE. The first emperor, Jimmu, is said to be the founder of the Imperial House.
Who is known as the “Father of Homeopathy”?
- (a) Samuel Hahnemann
- (b) Louis Pasteur
- (c) Hippocrates
- (d) Robert Dover
- (a) Samuel Hahnemann
Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843) was commonly referred to as the “Father of Homeopathy”. A German physician, chemist, and linguist, he established the concepts of homeopathy in 1796, largely in response to his disillusionment with the inhumane practices of the time, such as bloodletting and purging.
Who authored the book “The Wealth of Nations”?
- (a) John Marshal
- (b) Karl Marx
- (c) Max Muller
- (d) Adam Smith
- (d) Adam Smith
Adam Smith was a Scottish philosopher and economist who produced the book commonly known as The Wealth of Nations, officially titled An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. It was initially published on March 9, 1776, and considered the author’s magnum opus.
Communist Manifesto was originally published in:
- (a) Greek
- (b) Russian
- (c) French
- (d) German
- (d) German
“Communist Manifesto” was published for the first time in London on the 21st of February, 1848. The Communist Manifesto was initially published in the German language under the title “Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei” or “Manifesto of the Communist Party”.
In which year did the famous incident of the Boston Tea Party take place?
- (a) 1770
- (b) 1765
- (c) 1773
- (d) 1776
- (c) 1773
One famous incident, the Boston Tea Party, took place on December 16, 1773. In Boston Harbor, American colonists, disguised as Mohawk Indians, dismantled and threw away an entire cargo of tea in defiance of the British Tea Act and the taxation without representation policy.
Ahmad Khan Kharal, the famous character of the War of Independence, belongs to:
- (a) Gogera
- (b) Satiana
- (c) Cheecha Watni
- (d) Jhamra
- (d) Jhamra
Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal (1785–1857) is a renowned Punjabi folk hero and a freedom fighter who led the rebellion in 1857 in Sandal Bar in Punjab. He belonged to the Kharal tribe, which is a Rajput tribe. He was born in Jhamra, which is now in Faisalabad District/Sahiwal in Punjab. The famous Punjabi hero of the 1857 War of Independence, Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal, died on 21st September 1857. He died in action when British forces ambushed him at Noorey di Dall near Gogera in present-day Okara District in Pakistan, while he was fighting against the British East India Company.