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Oman is a country situated in _____?

A)

North America


B)

Middle East


C)

Africa


D)

Australia



Correct Answer :

Middle East


Explanation :

Oman is a country situated in Middle East, between Yemen and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Suez Canal the longest link is under the nationality of _____?

A)

Libya


B)

Britain


C)

Egypt


D)

Sudan



Correct Answer :

Egypt


Explanation :

The Suez Canal is a man-made sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez.
The length of Suez Canal is 93.30 km and built on 25 April 1859.

Alaska is a state of ______?

A)
USA

B)
Canada

C)
China

D)
India


Correct Answer :

USA


Explanation :

Alaska is the largest state (in area) of the United States.
It is 49th state of the USA, located in the northwest extremity of North America.

Largest active Diamond Mine is present in ______?

A)
Kalgoorlie Australia

B)
Orapa, Botswania

C)
Minansa Canada

D)
Minsk, Italy


Correct Answer :

Orapa, Botswania


Explanation :

The Orapa diamond mine is the world's largest diamond mine by area. The mine is located in Orapa, a town in the Boteti Sub-District of Botswania.

Headquarters of World Bank is present in _____?

A)
New york

B)
Tokyo

C)
Beijing

D)
Washington D.C.


Correct Answer :

Washington D.C.


Explanation :

The World Bank was established on July 4, 1944;, is headquartered in Washington D.C.,USA

Every year 1st October is celebrated as ____?

A)
World vegetarian Day

B)
World non vegetarian Day

C)
World agriculture day

D)
Save water Day


Correct Answer :

World vegetarian Day


Explanation :

World Vegetarian Day is observed annually around the planet on October 1.

World environment day is on?

A)
5th May

B)
5th June

C)
18th July

D)
18th August


Correct Answer :

5th June

'World Yoga Day' is celebrated on?

A)
5 June

B)
22 June

C)
1 June

D)
21 June


Correct Answer :

21 June

When is the International Earth Day celebrated?

A)
20th April

B)
5th June

C)
22nd April

D)
3rd March


Correct Answer :

22nd April


Explanation :

International Mother Earth Day is celebrated on April 22.It was first celebrated in 1970.

The Head Quarter of UNESCO is Situated in -

A)
Paris

B)
London

C)
New York

D)
Geneva


Correct Answer :

Paris


Explanation :

The headquarters of UNESCO (United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is located on Place de Fontenoy, in Paris. The Headquarters of UNESCO was inaugurated on 3 November 1958.

The Head Quarter of Asian Development bank is situated at -

A)
China

B)
India

C)
Srilanka

D)
Philippines


Correct Answer :

Philippines


Explanation :

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established on December 19, 1966. The purpose of this bank is to accelerate economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific region.The bank started its functioning on January 1, 1967.
Its headquarter is located at Manila, Philippines.

Where organized the first world climate summit -

A)
Geneva

B)
Tokio

C)
New york

D)
Delhi


Correct Answer :

Geneva


Explanation :

The 1979 World Climate Conference, commonly known as the First World Climate Conference, was organized by a committee chaired by Robert M. White of the USA and held in the International Conference Centre in Geneva from 12 to 23 February 1979

Bushmen are generally found in ?

A)
Kalahari desert

B)
Australian desert

C)
Thar desert

D)
Central Asian desert


Correct Answer :

Kalahari desert


Explanation :

Bushman has hunter-gatherer culture, lives in temporary wood and rock shelters and Kalahari desert caves in South West Africa.

The Great Barrier Reef is located on Ocean coast of ?

A)
Eastern coast of Japan

B)
North-Eastern coast of Australia

C)
Western coast of South Africa

D)
Peru coast


Correct Answer :

North-Eastern coast of Australia


Explanation :

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world.It is located the coast of Queensland, Australia. It has a collection of approximately 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands.

Thomas Cup is related to which game ?

A)
Basketball

B)
Volleyball

C)
Football

D)
Badminton


Correct Answer :

Badminton


Explanation :

Badminton

Thomas Cup or World Men's Team Championships is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. It took place every three years .

Where and when the first Olympic Flag was furled ?

A)
1912 Stockholm (Sweden)

B)
1908 London (England)

C)
1920 Antwarp (Belgium)

D)
1896 Athens (Greece)


Correct Answer :

1920 Antwarp (Belgium)


Explanation :

the Olympic flag was raised for the first time at the 1920 Games, held in Antwerp, Belgium. The flag features five interlaced rings that represent the different continents from which the Olympic athletes come, and its colours – blue, yellow, black, green and red, combined with the white background .

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______ it rains, the college will declare the holiday.

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