General Knowledge

The book 'Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb' (The Canon of Medicine) was written by the Muslim scientist Abu Ali Sina, also known as Avicenna. It is one of the most famous medical texts in history.

According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics as of June 2024 and June 2025, Sydney remains Australia's largest city by population with approximately 5.56 million people, while Melbourne's population is slightly lower at around 5.35 million in 2024 and 5.44 million in 2025. Therefore, Sydney is still the largest city by population in Australia.

Kawah Ijen volcano is located in Indonesia and is famous for its blue flames caused by burning sulfur gases, which appear as blue lava at night.

Bhutan is known as a carbon-negative country because it absorbs more carbon dioxide than it emits, largely due to its extensive forest cover and commitment to environmental sustainability.

Mount Etna is the most active volcano in Europe and is located on the east coast of Sicily, Italy. Therefore, the correct answer is Italy.

The 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, known as the Kashmir earthquake, had a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale, making option B the correct answer.

The Karakoram Highway is approximately 910 miles (1,470 kilometers) long, making option B the correct answer. This highway connects Pakistan and China through the Karakoram mountain range.

A Fire temple is a place of worship in Zoroastrianism, where fire is kept burning as a symbol of purity and the presence of Ahura Mazda, the supreme god in this religion.

The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is observed annually on 29 May to honor the contributions of UN peacekeepers to international peace and security.

MENA stands for Middle East News Agency, which is the official news agency of Egypt. It was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Cairo, operating under the Egyptian government. Therefore, the correct answer is B: Egypt.

Iran became the 8th member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) when it officially joined as a full member in September 2023. This makes option A correct.

North Korea announced its withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 2003, making option C the correct answer. This event marked a significant moment in international nuclear affairs.

KYODO is a well-known Japanese news agency that provides news to various media outlets in Japan and internationally. Therefore, the correct answer is Japan.

Helsinki is the capital city of Finland, making option A the correct answer. Oslo is the capital of Norway, Ottawa is the capital of Canada, and 'None' is not a valid capital city.

Approximately 1,517 people died in the sinking of the Titanic, making option A the most accurate figure among the choices provided. This number is widely accepted by historians based on survivor and casualty records.

Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States on January 20, 2017. This is a well-documented historical fact.

LETA is the Latvian news agency, making option A (Latvia) the correct answer. The other options are countries with different news agencies.

NTB stands for Norsk Telegrambyrå, which is the Norwegian News Agency. Therefore, NTB is the news agency of Norway.

The Commonwealth Secretariat, which supports and organizes the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), is headquartered at Marlborough House in London, United Kingdom. While CHOGM meetings rotate among member countries, the Secretariat itself is permanently based in London. Therefore, the correct answer is London.

The book 'The Assassins Gate: America in Iraq' was written by George Packer. This is a well-known fact in contemporary political literature, confirming option C as correct.

The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is António Guterres, who is from Portugal. He took office on January 1, 2017, and is the ninth Secretary-General. Therefore, the correct answer is B, Portugal. The original correct_answer was incorrectly listed as A (Japan), but the explanation correctly identified Portugal as the correct country.

Donald Trump was elected as the 45th President of the United States on November 9, 2016, winning 290 electoral votes and representing the Republican Party.

The BRICS Summit held on 15-16 October 2016 took place in Goa, India. This is confirmed by multiple reliable sources including Reuters and BBC. Therefore, the correct answer is B (Goa, India). The original question had the correct location in the explanation but the correct_answer field was incorrectly set to C (Cape Town, South Africa). This has been corrected.

The world's longest non-stop commercial flight currently operates between Doha, Qatar, and Auckland, New Zealand. This route covers the greatest distance flown non-stop by a commercial airline, making New Zealand the correct answer.

Antonio Guterres was appointed as the Secretary-General of the United Nations and officially took office on January 1, 2017, following his appointment on December 13, 2016. Therefore, he was the newly appointed Secretary-General around December 31, 2016.