OneDrive is the name of the cloud computing service provided by which company?
- (a) Apple
- (b) Microsoft
- (c) Yahoo
- (d) Google
- (b) Microsoft
OneDrive is a cloud storage and sync service from Microsoft. With OneDrive, you can store files, pictures, and other items. You can share them with others. With the integration of Microsoft 365, you can use personal or business storage options. The service was previously known as SkyDrive.
Name the secret agency of Afghanistan:
- (a) Gestapo
- (b) NDS
- (c) Shin bet
- (d) Savak
- (b) NDS
The NDS, which stands for National Directorate of Security, was the country’s main intelligence service from 2002 to the Taliban’s resurgence in August 2021. The NDS was dissolved after the Taliban takeover in 2021, with its responsibilities now handled by the General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI), which is the Taliban’s intelligence service.
Other options: Gestapo (Nazi Germany), Shin Bet (Israel), Savak (Iran, pre-1979).
What is the National Bird of Pakistan?
- (a) Chukor
- (b) Dove
- (c) Eagle
- (d) Sparrow
- (a) Chukor
The Chukar Partridge, scientifically known as Alectoris chukar, is also known as Chakor in the region and is the national bird of Pakistan. It was declared the national bird in 1985 due to its significant historical and cultural importance in the region.
Aab-e-Hayat is written by:
- (a) Muhammad Hussain Azad
- (b) Deputy Nazir Ahmad
- (c) Abu-al-Kalam Azad
- (d) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
- (a) Muhammad Hussain Azad
“Aab-e-Hayat” (آبِ حیات) was written by Muhammad Hussain Azad in 1880. It covers five distinct periods of Urdu poetry, ranging from Wali Deccani to Mir Anis.
Silicon Valley is known for IT industry situated in:
- (a) New York
- (b) Florida
- (c) Virginia
- (d) California
- (d) California
Silicon Valley is located in the south part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, USA. It is famous as a world leader in high-tech innovations, startups, and IT industries. Big companies such as Apple, Google (Alphabet), Meta (Facebook), Intel, and Cisco are based here.
Which of the following is not a valid size of a FLOPPY DISK?
- (a) 5 1/2″
- (b) 5 1/4″
- (c) 3 1/2″
- (d) 8″
- (a) 5 1/2″
There have been a few standard sizes for floppy disks over the years: 8 inches, 5 1/4 inches, and 3 1/2 inches. The 5 1/2″ measurement is not a standard floppy disk measurement and is easily confused with the most popular 5 1/4″ format.
Which hurricane caused significant devastation in the Caribbean in 2017?
- (a) Hurricane Harvey
- (b) Hurricane Irma
- (c) Hurricane Maria
- (d) Hurricane Florence
- (c) Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria is often cited as the most catastrophic storm for the region during that year. The year 2017 was characterized by devastating effects in the Caribbean region due to the occurrence of multiple major hurricanes, with Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria at the center. Even though the two hurricanes caused havoc in the region, Hurricane Maria is mostly considered the most destructive, especially for the islands of Dominica and Puerto Rico, which is a U.S. territory. Nearly every structure was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Maria.
Malabar is the old name of:
- (a) Chennai
- (b) Madras
- (c) Mumbai
- (d) Calcutta
- (c) Mumbai
“Malabar” refers to the historic stretch of the southwestern coast of India, known as the Malabar Coast. This essentially comprises areas of the present-day state of Kerala, but during British rule, parts of the Malabar region were administered under the Bombay Presidency for some time. Mumbai was earlier known as Bombay during the British era. It is located in the state of Maharashtra, on the west coast of India.
If a person’s mood swings from normal to extreme behaviour, it may be due to:
- (a) Autism
- (b) Schizophrenia
- (c) Bipolar Disorder
- (d) Epilepsy
- (c) Bipolar Disorder
When the mood of an individual changes from normal to very extreme, such as episodes of mania and depression, the most accurate diagnosis would be: (c) Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar Disorder is characterized by the presence of episodes of extreme mood swings, alternating between manic episodes (high energy, euphoric, irritable, and impulsive mood) and depressive episodes (low energy, sad, and hopeless mood). These mood swings are usually interspersed with normal mood.
Leo Tolstoy is the writer of famous novel:
- (a) Pride and Prejudice
- (b) War and Peace
- (c) For Whom the Bell Tolls
- (d) A Tale of Two Cities
- (b) War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy was a renowned Russian author, best known for his epic novel War and Peace, published in its complete form in 1869.
(a) Pride and Prejudice: This popular romance novel, created by English writer Jane Austen, was published in 1813.
(c) For Whom the Bell Tolls: This historical novel, written by American writer Ernest Hemingway, was published in 1940.
(d) A Tale of Two Cities: This classic novel, set in the French Revolution, was written by English writer Charles Dickens and published in 1859.
A list of some of the most famous works by Leo Tolstoy is as follows:
– War and Peace
– Anna Karenina
– Resurrection
– The Death of Ivan Ilyich (novella)
– Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth (trilogy)
– The Cossacks
– Hadji Murat (novella)
– The Kreutzer Sonata (novella)
– Family Happiness (novella)
– Sevastopol Sketches