General Knowledge

South Africa is known as the "Rainbow Nation" because of its multicultural diversity and the peaceful coexistence of different ethnic groups after the end of apartheid.

The first banknotes were indeed originated in China during the Tang Dynasty and were known as "Flying money" because they were used as promissory notes to facilitate trade over long distances.

FATF stands for Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental organization focused on combating money laundering and terrorist financing. This is the widely recognized and correct expansion of the acronym.

South Africa has never qualified for the final match of the Cricket World Cup, unlike West Indies, Sri Lanka, and New Zealand, all of whom have reached the final at least once.

Both Iran and Oman use the Rial as their official currency. Iran uses the Iranian Rial, and Oman uses the Omani Rial. Therefore, option D, 'Both A & B,' is correct.

China has the largest army in the world in terms of active military personnel, surpassing other countries including India, the USA, and Russia.

The British pound sterling is considered the world's oldest currency still in use, dating back to the 8th century. The Euro, Japanese yen, and U.S. dollar were all introduced much later.

The nickname "The Kiwis" refers to the New Zealand cricket team, as the kiwi is a national symbol of New Zealand. None of the other listed teams are known by this nickname.

Chinese, specifically Mandarin, is the most widely spoken language in the world by number of native speakers, surpassing Hindi, Spanish, English, and Bengali.

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most runs scored in Test cricket, with over 15,000 runs, surpassing other greats like Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, and Rahul Dravid.