General Knowledge

The Maldives is known as the "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean" due to its strategic location and importance in the Indian Ocean region. Mauritius is not referred to by this title.

Dasman Palace is a historic palace located in Kuwait, known for its architectural and cultural significance.

The Orange River is the longest river in South Africa, flowing westwards to the Atlantic Ocean. It does not flow through Indonesia, Egypt, or Mexico.

The position of President of the International Cricket Council (ICC) was abolished in 2016. Zaheer Abbas of Pakistan was the last person to hold the position, serving from 2015 to 2016. After the abolition of the President role, the Chairman became the highest position in the ICC. Shashank Manohar served as ICC Chairman from 2015 to 2020, but he was not the last President. David Richardson was ICC CEO, not President, and Alan Isaac served as ICC President before Zaheer Abbas.

The Seven Rila Lakes are a group of glacial lakes located in the Rila Mountains of Bulgaria, making Bulgaria the correct answer.

Keemiya-e Saadat (The Alchemy of Happiness) was written by Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ghazali, commonly known as Al-Ghazali. This is confirmed by multiple reliable sources including Wikipedia and Islamic literature references. The option C, which refers to Ibn Arabi, is incorrect as he is a different scholar. Therefore, the correct answer is D, Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ghazali.

Silk is produced by the pupa of the silkworm when it spins its cocoon. The larva (caterpillar) stage produces the silk thread to form the cocoon, but the actual silk comes from the pupa inside the cocoon.

John Austin presented his "Theory of Sovereignty" in his book "The Province of Jurisprudence Determined," which was published in 1832. This is a well-documented fact in legal philosophy.

Indonesia is officially recognized as having around 17,000 islands in total. However, the number of islands that have been named and verified varies by source, with recent official counts around 13,466 to 17,024 islands. The commonly cited figure for inhabited or major islands is approximately 11,000, which aligns with option B (11,000) as the closest and most accurate choice among the given options. Therefore, option B is correct as it best reflects the commonly referenced number of islands in Indonesia.

Afghanistan joined the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in 2007, becoming the eighth member of the organization. The other countries listed were founding members and joined much earlier.