General Knowledge

Sumerian is widely recognized as the oldest written language, with cuneiform script dating back to around 3100 BCE, predating Akkadian, Egyptian Hieroglyphics, and Eblaite.

Gymnophobia is the fear of nudity. The term comes from the Greek 'gymnos' meaning naked and 'phobia' meaning fear.

NEQS stands for National Environmental Quality Standards. These are regulatory standards set by governments to control the levels of pollutants in the environment, including air, water, and soil, to protect public health and the environment. In Pakistan, NEQS were first approved in 1993 and cover parameters for municipal and industrial effluents, gaseous emissions, noise, and vehicle exhaust. Therefore, the correct answer is 'A' (Environment). The other options such as 'Upper atmosphere', 'Sea-bed', and 'Continental shelf' are unrelated to the meaning of NEQS.

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed annually on November 25th, as designated by the United Nations to raise awareness and promote action to end violence against women worldwide.

The G-20 was established in 1999 as a forum for international economic cooperation among major economies. This is a well-documented fact in global economic history.

The United States is the country with the highest number of immigrants globally, making it the most common destination for immigration compared to Canada, China, or Australia.

Operation "Sure Victory" was a Sri Lankan military counter-insurgency operation against the Tamil Tigers conducted in 1996. This operation is historically recorded as taking place in that year, making 1996 the correct answer.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) was established on 29 October 1961. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

Operation Noble Eagle refers to the U.S. military operations initiated to protect the homeland after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It is not related to UN peacekeeping, NATO in Vietnam, or U.S./U.K. airstrikes in Syria.

The G-20 does not have a permanent secretariat; its presidency rotates annually among member countries, which organize and host meetings during their term.