General Knowledge

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) 2021 report, India was the largest arms importer in the world, accounting for a significant share of global arms imports.

Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, marking a major escalation in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War. This date is widely recognized as the start of the full-scale invasion.

Bats use ultrasonic waves for echolocation, which helps them navigate and fly in the dark by detecting obstacles and prey through sound reflection.

Luigi Di Maio was the Foreign Minister of Italy who visited Pakistan in September 2021. Matteo Renzi and Matteo Salvini held other political roles but were not the Foreign Minister at that time. 'None of these' is incorrect because Luigi Di Maio is the correct answer.

Elon Musk acquired Twitter for approximately $44 billion in 2022, making him the correct answer. Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg did not acquire Twitter.

World Braille Day is observed every year on January 4th to raise awareness about the importance of Braille as a means of communication for blind and partially sighted people. This date marks the birthday of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille system.

Australia is the confirmed host country for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, specifically the state of Victoria. Therefore, option A is correct.

World Bicycle Day is officially celebrated every year on June 3rd, as designated by the United Nations General Assembly. This date recognizes the bicycle as a simple, affordable, reliable, clean, and environmentally friendly means of transportation that promotes sustainable development and health.

NASA's Perseverance rover, which is about the size of a car, landed on Mars in February 2021. It collected its first-ever Martian rock sample on August 6, 2021, not in September 2020. Therefore, the correct answer is 'Perseverance,' but the date in the original question was incorrect and has been corrected in the explanation.

In 2019, the IMF approved a loan package for Pakistan under an Extended Fund Facility worth approximately SDR 4.268 billion, which was roughly equivalent to 6 billion USD. This loan was to be disbursed over a 39-month period, with the first installment around 1 billion USD. The figure of 33.2 billion USD mentioned in the original question refers to a broader multi-year financial support context but not the specific 2019 IMF loan amount. Therefore, the correct answer is 6 billion USD (option A).