General Knowledge

There are three Muslim-majority countries in ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. These countries have significant Muslim populations and are recognized as Muslim countries within the ASEAN grouping.

Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, making option B the correct answer.

Squash originated in the mid-19th century as a derivative of the older sport called rackets. Students at Harrow School who could not access the rackets court began hitting a small rubber ball that deformed on impact, and the new game was called 'squash racquets' (later shortened to 'squash') to distinguish it from rackets. The name 'rackets' refers to the older sport from which squash evolved. Therefore, the old name of squash is accurately 'Rackets'. Other options like 'Binfel', 'Steel hit', and 'Green Ball' are not historically recognized names for squash.

The national animal of Mongolia is the Przewalski Horse, a rare and endangered wild horse native to the steppes of central Asia, particularly Mongolia. It symbolizes the country's natural heritage.

The asteroid named after a famous Pakistani personality orbiting between Mars and Jupiter is named after Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the renowned Pakistani nuclear scientist. The International Astronomical Union officially approved the name 'Abdul Qadeer Khan' for an asteroid in the main asteroid belt. None of the other listed personalities have asteroids named after them.

Canton is the former English name for Guangzhou, a major city in southern China. Therefore, the correct answer is China.

The old name of Korea is 'Choson' (also spelled Joseon), which was a historical Korean kingdom. The other options refer to unrelated names: Magyar relates to Hungary, Helvetia to Switzerland, and 'None' is not a valid answer.

The Spratly Islands in the South China Sea are disputed among multiple countries including China, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines, making 'All of these' the correct answer.

The Giant Panda is widely recognized as the national animal of China due to its cultural significance and native habitat in China. None of the other options are associated as national animals of China.

The first successfully cloned animal from an adult somatic cell was Dolly the sheep, cloned in 1996. This made sheep the correct answer as the first cloned animal in this context.