General Knowledge

Singapore is considered the richest country in Asia based on GDP per capita, reflecting its high standard of living and economic development compared to other Asian countries.

Rafic Hariri was the Prime Minister of Lebanon, known for his significant role in Lebanese politics and reconstruction efforts after the civil war.

Hawaii is one of the 50 states of the United States of America, making option C the correct answer.

Emilio Palma was the first person known to be born on the continent of Antarctica in 1978, making option A correct. The other options are notable Antarctic explorers but were not born there.

Gitega is the new political capital of Burundi, having replaced Bujumbura in 2019. This change was made to promote development in the central region of the country.

The Kuwaiti Dinar is the most expensive currency in the world, valued at approximately 3.27 US dollars per unit. The Bahraini Dinar is ranked second, valued at about 2.65 US dollars per unit. The Omani Riyal follows as the third most expensive currency. The US Dollar is not among the most expensive currencies. Therefore, the currency ranked second among the most expensive is the Bahraini Dinar, making option C correct.

Nippon refers to Japan, and the Nippon Stock Exchange is located in Tokyo, making Tokyo the correct answer.

All four presidents—Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy—were assassinated while in office, which is the common factor among them.

We currently live in the 3rd millennium, which started in the year 2001 and will end in the year 3000. This is because the 1st millennium covered years 1 to 1000, the 2nd millennium covered 1001 to 2000, and so on.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial features the carved heads of four former U.S. presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. This makes option A the correct answer.

The headquarters of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is located in Geneva, Switzerland. This is well-known and documented in official UN sources.

Riyadh is the capital city of Saudi Arabia, serving as the political and administrative center of the country. Mecca and Madina are important religious cities, while Jeddah is a major urban center but not the capital.

Fawad Chaudhry, the Pakistani Federal Minister for Information Technology, publicly invited major social media companies including Facebook and WhatsApp to open their offices in Pakistan. This invitation was part of an effort to improve cooperation with authorities and ensure compliance with new media regulations. Facebook owns WhatsApp, and both are among the biggest social media platforms with significant user bases in Pakistan. Therefore, the correct answer is Facebook & WhatsApp.

The cultivated land in Pakistan is approximately 32.7 million hectares, which represents the arable land used for farming. Option B correctly reflects this figure, while option A underestimates it.

The term "Grand Slam" is used to collectively refer to the four major tennis tournaments: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and U.S. Open. This is a well-established term in tennis.

Doraemon is a famous Japanese manga and anime series created by Fujiko F. Fujio. The cartoon was produced in Japan, making Japan the correct answer.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah's father's name was Jinnahbhai Poonja, often referred to as Jinnah Poonja. This is confirmed by multiple reliable sources including Wikipedia and Britannica. Therefore, the correct answer is option C: Poona Jinnah (a variant spelling of Poonja). The original option A (Jahangir Jinnah) is incorrect.

ECO stands for Economic Cooperation Organization, an intergovernmental regional organization involving countries from Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia to promote economic, technical, and cultural cooperation.

Istanbul is a transcontinental city located in both Europe and Asia, separated by the Bosphorus Strait. Therefore, you can have lunch in the European part and dinner in the Asian part of the city, making it the correct answer.

The second summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held in Saudi Arabia in 1974. This is a well-documented historical fact, making Saudi Arabia the correct answer.

French Sudan was the colonial name for the territory that became the independent Republic of Mali in 1960. The Mali Federation was a short-lived union between the Sudanese Republic (formerly French Sudan) and Senegal. Although the option 'Mali Federation' is not exactly the name of the country formerly called French Sudan, it is the closest and most accurate option among those provided, as the Mali Federation included the territory of French Sudan before it became the independent Republic of Mali.

Hazrat Sachal Sarmast was born in 1738, which is the widely accepted and documented year of his birth.

Vatican City is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its immense cultural and historical significance. It is the only entire country designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

East Timor was a former Portuguese colony before gaining independence. It is located in the Indonesian Archipelago but was colonized by Portugal, not the Dutch, English, or French.

The first person to reach both the North and South Poles was Sir Edmund Hillary. He reached the South Pole overland in January 1958 as part of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, and later reached the North Pole by plane in 1985. Robert Swan was the first to walk to both poles, completing the feat in 1986 and 1990 respectively, but Hillary reached both poles earlier by any means. Ronald Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole (1911) but did not reach the North Pole on foot; he flew over the North Pole in 1926. Robert Peary claimed to have reached the North Pole in 1909, but his claim is disputed. Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space and did not reach either pole.