General Knowledge

The International Criminal Police Organization, commonly known as Interpol, has its headquarters in Lyon, France. This is a well-known fact about the organization.

Khulasat-ul-Tawarikh was authored by Abdul Hamid Lahori, a historian of the Mughal era. He is known for this work which is a concise history of the Mughal Empire.

The Rohingya Muslims have been subjected to violence primarily in Rakhine State, Myanmar, where conflicts with the Buddhist majority have led to significant humanitarian crises.

In 2009, Pakistan set a Guinness World Record by planting 541,176 saplings in a single day near Keti Bandar in Thatta district. This record was verified by Guinness adjudicators and was part of an environmental campaign to restore mangrove forests. The record surpassed a previous record set by India and was later broken and reclaimed in subsequent years, but the 2009 record by Pakistan is well documented and recognized.

In 2019, Hong Kong experienced widespread protests against a proposed Extradition Amendment Bill that would have allowed extradition to mainland China, sparking significant public outcry and demonstrations.

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

Hamza Baba is widely recognized as the 'Baba-e-Ghazal' (Father of Ghazal) in Pashto literature due to his significant contributions to Pashto ghazal poetry. The other options are notable Pashto poets but are not specifically known by this title.

The cuckoo is known for being a brood parasite; it lays its eggs in the nests of other bird species instead of building its own nest. Therefore, it does not make its own nest, unlike the crow, eagle, and sparrow, which all build nests.

The World Customs Organization (WCO) is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The organization has had its headquarters at various locations within Brussels since its establishment, with the current address being Rue du Marché 30, B-1210 Brussels. Therefore, the correct answer is option C (Brussels), not A (Paris).

The Trusteeship Council of the United Nations suspended its operations in 1994 after completing its mission of supervising trust territories. The other organs, such as the International Court of Justice, the Secretariat, and the Economic and Social Council, continue to function.