General Knowledge

The Zambezi River is located in Africa, flowing through several countries including Zambia and Mozambique before emptying into the Indian Ocean. This makes option B the correct answer.

The highest civilian award of Bahrain is 'The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance,' which is awarded for distinguished service to the nation. The other options are awards from other countries, making option A the correct choice.

Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world, located at an elevation of about 3,812 meters (12,507 feet) above sea level in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia. The other lakes listed are at much lower elevations.

Manama is the capital city of Bahrain, making option A the correct answer. The other options are capitals of different countries or unrelated to Manama.

The country now known as Ghana was formerly called the Gold Coast during colonial times before gaining independence in 1957.

The book 'India Wins Freedom' is an autobiography written by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who was a prominent freedom fighter and scholar in India.

Reptiles have a 'mixed heart' because most have a three-chambered heart with two atria and one ventricle, where oxygenated and deoxygenated blood can mix. Birds have a four-chambered heart with complete separation, and fish have a two-chambered heart.

The United Arab Emirates held its first-ever elections for the Federal National Council (FNC) in 2006. This was a partial election where half of the members of the FNC were elected by a limited electoral college selected by the rulers of the emirates. The election process started in 2006 with the selection of the electoral college and the actual voting took place in December 2006. This was the first time any elections were held in the UAE, making 2006 the correct year. The other options (2004, 2005, 2009) are incorrect as the first elections did not occur in those years.

Africa is historically referred to as the 'Dark Continent' due to its unexplored interior by Europeans in the 19th century. This term is now considered outdated and Eurocentric but is the origin of the nickname.

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) was founded in 1973, but the agreement to establish it was signed in 1971. The bank officially started operations in 1975. Since the question asks when it was founded, the correct year is 1971, when the founding agreement was signed.