General Knowledge

The official currency of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong dollar, which is distinct from the Taiwan dollar, Japanese yen, and Chinese yuan.

According to the official United Nations website and related authoritative sources, non-permanent members of the UN Security Council are elected for a term of two years. Each year, five of the ten non-permanent seats are elected by the General Assembly for a two-year term. Therefore, the correct answer is B (2 years), not C (3 years).

Sindh is the most urbanized province of Pakistan, with Karachi as its capital, which is the largest city and economic hub of the country. This makes Sindh more urbanized compared to other provinces.

Pakistan Television (PTV) was launched on 26 November 1964 during the presidency of Ayub Khan. Although Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was the Minister of Information at the time and played an instrumental role in the development of PTV, the television network started under the regime of President Ayub Khan. Therefore, the correct answer is Ayub Khan.

The Hawaiian Islands were historically known as the 'Sandwich Islands,' a name given by Captain James Cook in honor of the Earl of Sandwich. None of the other options were referred to by this name.

Ablutophobia is the specific term for the fear of bathing or washing. The other options refer to different phobias: Agoraphobia is fear of open or crowded spaces, Acrophobia is fear of heights, and Hydrophobia is fear of water but more commonly associated with rabies symptoms.

The oldest continuously used national flag is that of Denmark, known as the Dannebrog, which dates back to the 13th century. This makes it the oldest flag in the world still in use today.

Dr. Abdus Salam was born in Jhang, Pakistan. This is a well-documented fact about the Nobel laureate physicist.

The United Nations officially came into existence on October 24, 1945, which is celebrated annually as United Nations Day, marking its official birthday.

The International Day of Forests is observed every year on March 21. This day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 to raise awareness about the importance of all types of forests. Multiple authoritative sources, including the United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), confirm that March 21 is the official date for this observance.