General Knowledge

Pakistan lost the Cricket World Cup final in 1996 when they were defeated by Sri Lanka. In 1992, Pakistan won the World Cup, and in 1999 and 2003, Pakistan did not reach the final.

Lake Baikal in Siberia is considered the world's oldest freshwater lake, estimated to be around 25 million years old, making it much older than the other lakes listed.

Facebook held its initial public offering (IPO) on May 18, 2012. This is the date when Facebook went public and its stock started trading on the NASDAQ. The other dates listed in the options are incorrect for the IPO date. Therefore, the correct answer is B: May 18, 2012.

The 2018 Commonwealth Games were held in Gold Coast, Australia. This city hosted the event from April 4 to April 15, 2018, making option C the correct answer.

South Africa is called the "Land of Proteas" because the Protea flower is the national flower and emblem of the country. This nickname is widely recognized and used, including for the South African national cricket team, which is called the Proteas. The other countries listed are not associated with this nickname.

The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird in the world, capable of reaching speeds over 240 mph during its hunting dive, known as a stoop. This makes it faster than the other birds listed.

Yemen is located across the Red Sea from Ethiopia, making it the country separated from Ethiopia by the Red Sea. The other options are either not near Ethiopia or not separated by the Red Sea.

The term 'Riksdag' refers to the national parliament of Sweden. It is the legislative body responsible for making laws in Sweden.

Herodotus is widely known as the 'Father of History' because he was one of the first historians to collect and systematically record historical events.

World Book Day is internationally celebrated on April 23rd to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. This date was chosen as it is the anniversary of the deaths of William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes.