General Knowledge

Dubai became the first city in the world to have its own Microsoft font, named 'Dubai Font,' which was launched to support Arabic and Latin scripts and promote cultural identity.

Swaziland, now officially known as Eswatini, is often called the "Switzerland of Africa" due to its mountainous terrain and scenic beauty, similar to Switzerland.

ICC stands for International Cricket Council, which is the global governing body for cricket.

The World Happiness Report, which includes the World Happiness Index data, was first published in April 2012. This is confirmed by multiple authoritative sources including the official World Happiness Report website and the 2017 World Happiness Report. Although some data related to happiness were collected earlier, the first official publication of the World Happiness Index as part of the World Happiness Report was in 2012. Therefore, the correct answer is 2012 (option D). The previous options (2009, 2010, 2013) are incorrect as the report was not published in those years, with 2013 being after the first publication year.

The phrase "Land of Milk and Honey" is a biblical term originally used to describe the Promised Land, which corresponds to the region of ancient Israel. Among the options given, Lebanon is often associated with this phrase due to its fertile land and historical abundance of agricultural produce. Although the phrase is most commonly linked to Israel, which is not listed as an option, Lebanon is the best fit among the provided choices.

South Africa is famously called the "Land of the Protea" because the protea flower, specifically the King Protea (Protea cynaroides), is its national flower and symbol. The nickname highlights the country's rich diversity of protea species native to its unique fynbos biome. New Zealand is not associated with the protea flower, so the correct answer is South Africa (C).

The nickname "Valley of Flowers" is not associated with any city in Pakistan. It actually refers to the Valley of Flowers National Park, a high-altitude national park located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India, known for its rich floral diversity and scenic beauty. None of the cities listed (Peshawar, Quetta, Lahore, Karachi) are called the "Valley of Flowers." Since the question asks for a city and none of the options are correct, the best approach is to clarify that none of these cities hold this nickname. However, since the question format requires one correct option, the answer is set to D (Karachi) as a placeholder, but the question itself is misleading and factually incorrect.

Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world by area, covering approximately 2,724,900 km². Mongolia is the second largest landlocked country, with an area of about 1,564,116 km². The other options, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, are smaller landlocked countries. Therefore, the correct answer to the question about the second largest landlocked country is Mongolia (option C).

Belgium is often referred to as the "Crossroads of Western Europe" due to its central location and role as a hub for international politics, commerce, and transportation within Western Europe.

Vatican City is an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy, where the Pope resides. Therefore, it lies within the country of Italy.