General Knowledge

The 'Global 500' awards are given by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to recognize outstanding environmental achievements. Therefore, the correct field is 'Protection of environment.'

The first Android mobile phone, the HTC Dream (also known as the T-Mobile G1), was launched in September 2008, marking the debut of the Android operating system in the smartphone market.

Sam Walton was the founder of Walmart, a multinational retail corporation. This is a well-known fact in general knowledge.

In 2009, Pakistan set a world record by planting 541,176 saplings in a single day at Keti Bandar, a mangrove area in Sindh's Thatta district. This achievement was officially certified by the Guinness Book of World Records, surpassing the previous record set by India. The event was part of a large-scale environmental campaign to develop forestry in coastal areas.

The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) was established in 1971 as the central bank serving the Central African Economic and Monetary Community, with its headquarters in Cameroon. Therefore, 1971 is the correct year of formation.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. This is a well-known fact about the organization's location.

World Biodiversity Day, officially known as the International Day for Biological Diversity, is celebrated annually on May 22. This date was chosen by the United Nations to commemorate the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity on May 22, 1992. Therefore, the correct answer is option D, May-22.

The earliest regularly published newspaper recognized as the first in the world is the 'Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien,' started in 1609 by Johann Carolus in Strasbourg (then part of the Holy Roman Empire, now France/Germany). While this predates newspapers in the UK, the first English-language newspapers and the modern newspaper tradition began in the UK. Given the options (China, Japan, USA, UK), the UK is the most accurate answer because the actual first newspaper was not from any of the listed countries but from Strasbourg. The UK started the first English newspapers and the modern newspaper tradition, making it the closest correct choice among the options provided.

Zia ur Rehman, then President of Pakistan, was the first Chairman of SAARC when it was established in 1985. The other options were prominent leaders but did not hold this position first.

The largest Kurdish population resides in Turkey, making option C correct. Turkey has the biggest share of Kurds compared to Iraq, Iran, and Syria.