General Knowledge

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Pakistan won one medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, which was a historic achievement for the country.

Odontology is the branch of science that deals with the study of teeth, their structure, development, and diseases. Pedagogy relates to teaching methods, and Ornithology is the study of birds, so they are incorrect.

Joe Biden was inaugurated and took the oath of office as the President of the United States on January 20, 2021, which is the official date for the presidential inauguration following the 2020 election.

North Korea reported its first confirmed COVID-19 cases on May 12, 2022, after having maintained a strict zero-COVID policy. The other countries had reported cases much earlier in the pandemic.

Sir Frederick Banting is credited with the discovery of insulin, which is a hormone used to treat diabetes, not a vaccine. Therefore, none of the options listed correctly identify a vaccine discovered by him.

China has lifted approximately 93 million people out of poverty since 2013 and has announced the eradication of extreme poverty within its borders, making it the correct answer.

During a solar eclipse, sunlight is blocked or significantly reduced, which decreases the light available for photosynthesis, thus reducing its rate.

Glucose syrup is commonly produced by hydrolyzing starch, most often derived from maize (corn). Sugar cane and beet root are sources of sucrose, not starch, so they are not typical raw materials for glucose syrup production.

Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust, primarily found combined with other elements in minerals such as silicates and oxides. Carbon dioxide and ozone are gases in the atmosphere, not elements in the crust.

Zahoor Ahmad Agha is the current governor of Balochistan, appointed in 2023. The other options are former governors or incorrect names.

The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, after the virus spread globally and affected many countries.

Paper is commonly manufactured from wood pulp, making it the correct answer. Gun powder and ink are not made from wood, and 'None of these' is incorrect since paper is an option.

Jose Manuel Albares was the Foreign Minister of Spain who visited Pakistan in September 2021. Pilar Llop is a Spanish politician but not the Foreign Minister, and Nasser Bourita is the Foreign Minister of Morocco.

Dominic Raab was the British Foreign Secretary who visited Pakistan in September 2021. Philip Hammond and Jeremy Hunt served as Foreign Secretaries in earlier years, making option C the correct choice.

Article 370 of the Indian Constitution granted special autonomous status to the region of Jammu and Kashmir, allowing it to have its own constitution and autonomy over internal matters except defense, foreign affairs, and communications.

Faisal Edhi, a renowned Pakistani philanthropist, received the Ramon Magsaysay Award, which is often called Asia's Nobel Prize, recognizing his humanitarian work. Muhammad Amjad Saqib and Asma Jahangir are notable figures but have not received this award recently.

Pakistan National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) was established in 2009 to coordinate counter-terrorism efforts in Pakistan. Therefore, option B (2009) is the correct answer.

Sound waves require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through because they propagate via particle vibrations. A vacuum lacks particles, so sound cannot travel through it.

Bamboo is a member of the grass family (Poaceae). It is a giant grass, not a weed or herb, so option C is correct.

Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman confirmed as a justice to the United States Supreme Court, making option C correct. Clarence Thomas and Thurgood Marshall are male justices, so options A and B are incorrect.