General Knowledge

The Grand Canal of China is the longest canal in the world, stretching over 1,700 kilometers. It surpasses other canals such as the Gota Canal, Erie Canal, and Suez Canal in length.

Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru, founded the city of Amritsar in 1577, laying its foundation and establishing it as a spiritual center for Sikhs.

The Mason-Dixon line historically demarcates the boundary between northern and southern US states, particularly symbolizing the division between free and slave states before the Civil War.

"Tanjug" is the official news agency of Serbia, established in 1943. It is well-known as the country's primary news source agency.

The Andaman Islands are an Indian archipelago in the Bay of Bengal, and India is the closest country to them. Myanmar is nearby but farther compared to India.

The official currency of North Korea is the North Korean won, abbreviated as 'Won'. The other options are currencies of different countries: Franc (used in some African countries and formerly in France), Leu (Romania), and Shilling (used in East African countries).

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was established in 1989 by the G7 summit held in Paris, France. This is confirmed by the official FATF website and multiple authoritative sources. The founding meeting took place in Paris, not London or any other city listed in the options. Therefore, the correct answer is C (Paris). The original question had the correct answer as A (London), which is incorrect. The explanation in the question also correctly states Paris as the answer, so the correct_answer field must be corrected to C to match the verified fact.

The author of "Raqqat-e-Alamgiri" is Mulla Daud, not Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb was the Mughal emperor during whose reign the book was written, but Mulla Daud is credited as the author.

The first modern Olympic Games in 1896 were held in Athens, the capital of Greece. This marked the revival of the Olympic tradition in the modern era.

The Global Competitiveness Report is published annually by the World Economic Forum (WEF), which assesses the competitiveness landscape of economies worldwide.