General Knowledge

World Homeopathy Day is observed every year on 8th April to honor Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, on his birth anniversary.

China has constructed the world's longest sea bridge, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, which spans approximately 55 kilometers. This makes China the correct answer for the country that built the longest sea bridge.

The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Arthur Ashkin for the optical tweezers and their application to biological systems, along with Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland for their method of generating high-intensity, ultra-short optical pulses. However, the prize was not awarded for all the options collectively, so option B is the most accurate single answer.

Amir Khusrow (1253–1325) is widely regarded as the first major poet associated with the early form of the Urdu language, then called Hindvi or Hindavi. He composed dohas, folk songs, and riddles in this early speech form, which later evolved into modern Urdu. Hassan Mohani is considered an early Urdu poet but not the first. Mir Taqi Mir and Mirza Ghalib are later classical Urdu poets from the 18th and 19th centuries respectively. Therefore, the correct answer is Amir Khusrow.

Aeronautics is the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, construction, and navigation of aircraft. The other options relate to different fields: Acoustics is about sound, Robotics about robots, and Meteorology about weather.

SSC stands for Senate Standing Committee, which is a permanent committee in a legislative body responsible for specific areas of legislation or administration.

SUPARCO stands for The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, which is Pakistan's national space agency responsible for space research and exploration.

The United States was the first country to create a written constitution that established a federal government, adopted in 1787. While other countries had laws and codes, the US Constitution is recognized as the first modern written constitution.

Hathi Dar is a famous historical gate located in Sukkur, Sindh. It is well-known as a landmark of the city, making Sukkur the correct answer.

The official distance of a full marathon is 42.195 kilometers, commonly rounded to 42.2 km, which matches option C. This distance was standardized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Homeopathy was developed by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann in Germany around 1796, which is the widely accepted date marking the beginning of this system of medicine.

Mir Taqi Mir is widely regarded as the Father of Urdu Literature due to his pioneering contributions to Urdu poetry in the 18th century. Molvi Abdul Haq is known as the Father of the Urdu Language for his efforts in promoting Urdu, but not specifically literature.

The study of light and vision is called Optics, which deals with the behavior and properties of light and how it interacts with different materials, including the human eye.

The capital of Monaco is Monaco itself, not Monte Carlo. Monte Carlo is a famous district within Monaco, but the city-state's capital is officially Monaco.

The Tulbul project (also spelled Tulbul or Talbul) is a navigation lock-cum-barrage project at the mouth of Wular Lake on the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was started in the 1980s to regulate water flow for navigation and power generation. Pakistan objected to the project, claiming it could affect its water rights under the Indus Waters Treaty and harm its irrigation system. Due to Pakistan's objections, India suspended the project in 1987. Thus, the dispute is between India and Pakistan, not India and Bangladesh or other countries. Therefore, the correct answer is B: Pakistan – India.

India became independent from British rule on August 15, 1947, which is why option C is correct.

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred on 26 April 1986 in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, making option B the correct answer.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) uses the panda as its logo, symbolizing conservation efforts for endangered species. The panda is widely recognized as the emblem of WWF globally.

CBA stands for Collective Bargaining Agent, which is the recognized representative of employees in negotiations with the employer.

Polar bears primarily eat meat, mainly seals, making them carnivorous. They rely on animal prey for their diet rather than plants or a mixed diet.

Syria has produced the largest number of refugees in recent years due to the ongoing civil war, making it the top country of origin for refugees worldwide. This is supported by data from the UNHCR and other international organizations.

Greece, specifically ancient Athens, is widely recognized as the oldest democracy in the world, dating back to around the 5th century BCE. The other options are modern democracies established much later.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared in 2014 and became widely known due to its mysterious disappearance. The other options do not correspond to any famous missing Malaysian flights.

The Andes mountain range is the longest continental mountain range in the world, stretching along the western coast of South America. This makes option C the correct answer.

The Fimiston Open Pit, also known as the Super Pit, is the largest gold mine in Australia by production and size. It is located in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, and is well-known as the country's biggest gold mining operation.