General Knowledge

The Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean in the world, containing the Mariana Trench, which is the deepest known point in Earth's oceans.

The permanent secretariat of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) is located in Kathmandu, Nepal. This is the official headquarters where the organization's administrative functions are carried out.

Iceland is known for having no standing army or armed forces. It relies on a coast guard and has defense agreements with other countries, unlike Niger, Nigeria, and Latvia, which all maintain armed forces.

Nicolas Sarkozy served as the President of France from 2007 to 2012, making option C the correct answer. He was not the German Chancellor or Canadian President, and thus options A and B are incorrect.

The headquarters of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is located in Geneva, Switzerland. This is the recognized global center for the organization.

Canada is one of the world's largest producers of uranium, historically ranking among the top producers globally. France and South Africa produce uranium but not at the scale of Canada. 'None of these' is incorrect since Canada is listed as an option.

Italy is famously recognized on the world map for its distinctive boot-like shape, often described as a long shoe. None of the other options have a similar shape or are commonly described this way.

The United Nations officially recognizes six working languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. Therefore, the correct answer is 6.

The UN Security Council is headquartered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, making option C the correct answer.

The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan required that the President must be a Muslim, while the Prime Minister could be non-Muslim. This condition was explicitly stated to ensure the head of state adhered to Islam, reflecting the country's Islamic identity at the time.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was officially established on January 1, 1995, succeeding the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Therefore, 1995 is the correct year of establishment.

Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, is located in Nepal (on the border between Nepal and China). Therefore, the correct answer is Nepal.

The term 'largest airport' can refer to different metrics such as land area, passenger traffic, or terminal size. The largest airport in the world by land area is King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, covering about 776 square kilometers. Dubai International Airport is one of the busiest airports by international passenger traffic and has the world's largest terminal by floor space, but it is not the largest airport overall by land area or total passenger traffic. The busiest airport by total passenger traffic in 2024 is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the USA. Therefore, none of the given options (New York airport, Frankfurt airport, Dubai Airport) is the largest airport in the world by the broadest definition. Hence, the correct answer is 'D' (None of these).

The United States is widely recognized as the world's top supplier of weapons, leading global arms exports by a significant margin compared to other countries such as Russia, Israel, and Germany.

The official languages of NATO are English and French, which are used for all official communications and documents within the organization.

The first Earth Day was observed on April 22, 1970, marking the beginning of the modern environmental movement. Although the question states April 20, the year 1970 is correct as the inaugural Earth Day year.

The official name of the Bangladesh Parliament is 'Jatiya Sangsad,' which is the unicameral national legislature of Bangladesh. The other options are incorrect or unrelated terms.

Olaf Scholz became the Chancellor of Germany in December 2021, succeeding Angela Merkel. Therefore, option B is correct.

The European Union announced the 'Global Gateway' initiative in December 2021 to support infrastructure development worldwide as a strategic alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This makes option A the correct answer.

The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, recognizing the global spread and severity of the virus.

Barbados officially removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and became a republic in November 2021, making it the newest country in the world to do so. The Bahamas and British Virgin Islands did not take this step at that time.

The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was founded in 1985 by three countries: Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey. These three countries are the founding members, making option A correct.

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 was named after the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet, following the World Health Organization's system of naming variants using Greek letters to avoid stigmatizing countries.

Muhammad Hassan Akhund is the current acting Prime Minister of Afghanistan, appointed by the Taliban government. The other options are prominent figures but do not hold this position.

The Babur missile is an indigenously developed cruise missile by Pakistan, and in December 2021, Pakistan successfully tested an enhanced range version of this missile. Ghauri is a ballistic missile, and Hatf refers to a series of missiles, not specifically the cruise missile tested at that time.