General Knowledge

The International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) has been hosted in Karachi, Pakistan, since its inauguration. The event is held at the Karachi Expo Centre and is a biennial defence exhibition showcasing defence technology and innovations. Multiple reliable sources, including Dawn news reports, confirm Karachi as the consistent host city for IDEAS since its inception in 2000.

IDEAS (International Defence Exhibition and Seminar) is organized by Pakistan, making option A the correct answer. It is a major defense exhibition held biennially in Karachi, Pakistan.

The first Academy Awards ceremony, also known as the Oscars, was held in 1929. This event honored films released in 1927 and 1928.

The International Day of UN Peacekeepers is observed annually on May 29. This date was designated by the UN General Assembly in resolution 57/129 to honor the contributions and sacrifices of UN peacekeepers. It marks the anniversary of the first UN peacekeeping mission, the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), which began operations in Palestine on May 29, 1948.

The McMahon Line is a border demarcation line between India and China, specifically in the eastern sector of their boundary. It was proposed during the 1914 Simla Convention and is recognized by India but disputed by China.

Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d’Or in 2017, awarded to the world's best male football player that year. This is a well-documented fact in football history.

Canada became the first G7 country to legalize recreational marijuana nationwide in October 2018, making option B correct. The USA has legalized marijuana in some states but not federally, Uruguay is not a G7 country, and 'None of These' is incorrect.

Antarctica is the largest cold desert in the world due to its extremely low precipitation and vast icy expanse, making option B correct.

Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India, serving from 1947 until India's independence. He oversaw the transition of British India to independence and partition.

Based on the search results, Benazir Bhutto hosted a PTV programme called 'Encounter' during the 1970s. This was a current affairs show featuring discussions on political and social issues, which aligns with her role and interests at the time. Other options do not have known associations with her hosting. Therefore, the correct answer is D: Encounter.