General Knowledge

The term 'Asian Tigers' refers to the highly developed economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Among the options given, South Korea is part of the Asian Tigers, while Japan, China, and Pakistan are not classified as such.

Australia is often called the 'birds continent' because it has a very diverse and unique bird population, including many species found nowhere else in the world. This nickname is not commonly applied to South America, Africa, or Asia.

Ukraine shares its borders with four NATO countries: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. Moldova is not a NATO member, so it is not counted. Therefore, the correct number of NATO countries bordering Ukraine is four, making option C the correct answer.

The Farakka Dam is located on the Ganges River in India and has been a subject of dispute primarily between India and Bangladesh due to concerns over water sharing and downstream flow.

The Cocora Valley is located in Colombia and is famous for being the principal habitat of the Quindio Wax Palm, which is the national tree of Colombia.

One barrel of oil is internationally standardized as 159 liters. This is the commonly accepted conversion used in the oil industry.

Paper was invented by Cai Lun, a Chinese court official, around 105 AD during the Han Dynasty. The other options are unrelated to the invention of paper.

Imran Khan captained Pakistan in 137 ODI matches, which is the widely accepted and recorded figure in cricket statistics. Therefore, option B is correct.

Russia supplies natural gas to European countries primarily through pipelines that transit Ukraine, making Ukraine the correct answer. The other options are either incorrect or less significant transit countries for Russian gas to Europe.

Joseph Aspdin is credited with inventing modern Portland cement in 1824, which is the basis for most cement used today. The other options are not associated with the discovery of cement.