Current Affairs

Ittar-Taas is the official news agency of Iran, making option B correct. The other countries listed do not have Ittar-Taas as their news agency.

All the countries listed in options A, B, and C are members of the United Nations. Laos (officially Lao People's Democratic Republic), Madagascar, and Dominica are UN members. Monaco, San Marino, and Western Samoa (now called Samoa) are also UN members, admitted in 1993, 1992, and 1976 respectively. Burundi, Cape Verde, and Switzerland are UN members as well, with Switzerland joining in 2002. Therefore, none of the options A, B, or C list countries that are not UN members. The correct answer is D, 'All of the above,' indicating that none of the listed groups contain non-UN members.

Cathay Pacific is a major international airline based in Hong Kong. It is well-known globally for its passenger and cargo air services, making option D the correct answer.

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway, while the other Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden. This distinction is historical and well-established.

The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) is the foreign intelligence service of the United States of America, responsible for gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world.

The Camp David Accord was signed in 1978 between Egypt and Israel, marking a significant peace agreement between the two countries.

Human Rights Day is observed annually on 10 December to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.

Turkey invaded Cyprus in 1974 following a coup d'état by Greek Cypriot nationalists. This military intervention is a well-documented historical event marking the beginning of the ongoing division of the island.

Temple Trees is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, making option A correct. It is a well-known fact in Sri Lankan current affairs and political geography.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was established by the 1967 Convention and began operations in 1970. According to authoritative sources including WIPO's official documentation and Wikipedia, WIPO became a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1974. This is confirmed by the Agreement between the United Nations and WIPO, which was approved by both organizations in 1974 and became effective that year. Although some operational formalities such as protocol signing occurred in early 1975, the recognized year for WIPO's status as a specialized UN agency is 1974.