General Knowledge

AU commonly stands for Astronomical Unit, which is a standard unit of measurement in astronomy representing the average distance between the Earth and the Sun. While AU can also refer to African Union or Arithmetic Unit in different contexts, the most widely accepted and primary meaning is Astronomical Unit.

The Ireland cricket team is nicknamed "The Chevrons" due to the chevron pattern on their team jerseys. This nickname is widely recognized in cricket circles.

ABC is an acronym that can stand for multiple terms including Atomic, Biological & Chemical, Audit Bureau of Circulation, and American Broadcasting Company, making 'All' the correct choice.

Singapore and Vatican City both have capital cities with the same name as the country. Macau is a special administrative region and not a country, so it is excluded. Therefore, option D (B & C) is correct.

10 Downing Street is famously known as the official residence and executive office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Both South Africa and Namibia use the Rand as their official currency. Zambia uses the Zambian kwacha, so options A and B are correct, making D the correct choice.

Pakistan won the first edition of the Hockey World Cup in 1971, making option A correct. The other countries listed did not win the inaugural tournament.

Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for the highest number of wickets taken in ODI cricket, with 534 wickets, surpassing other bowlers like Wasim Akram, Chaminda Vaas, and Shaun Pollock.

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

When the sun's rays are vertical on the equator, it corresponds to the equinoxes, during which day and night are approximately equal in duration all over the world, including the equator.