41. Which city is the oldest inhabited capital in the
world?
(A) Cairo
(B) Damascus
(C) Athens
(D) Tehran

(B) Damascus

42. ‘Temple Trees’ is an official residence of the:
(A) King of Nepal
(B) King of Bhutan
(C) President of Maldives
(D) Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Answer – D

43. The famous oil painting “Mona Lisa” is the
creation of:
(A) Leonardo da Vinci
(B) Pablo Picasso
(C) Florence Nightingale
(D) None of the above

Answer – A

44. “Transworld Airways” is an airlines of:
(A) U.K.
(B) France
(C) USA
(D) Russia

Answer – C

45. Which of the following country’s parliament is
called ‘Cortes’?
(A) Canada
(B) Norway
(C) Spain
(D) Germany

Answer – C

46. The first international organization was:
(A) United Nations
(B) Commonwealth Organization
(C) League of Nations
(D) None of the above

Answer – C

47. Three Persian Gulf Islands, Abu Mussa, The Greater and Lesser Tunbs, are disputed between:
(A) Iran and Iraq
(B) Iran and U.A.E.
(C) Iraq and Kuwait
(D) Qatar and Bahrain

Answer – B

48. Pope Benedict, the religious leader of Roman
Catholic Church belongs to:
(A) Britain
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Poland

Answer – B

49. Which of the following countries first introduced paper currency in the World?
(A) US
(B) Greece
(C) China
(D) France

Answer – C

50. The World’s largest copper producer is:
(A) China
(B) Chile
(C) Brazil
(D) Russia

Answer – B

51 . The earth’s rotation on its axis is from:
(A) South to North
(B) North to South
(C) East to West
(D) West to East

Answer – D

52. “Lion” is the national emblem of:
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Norway
(C) Belgium
(D) All of ·the above

Answer – D

53. The game of ‘Hockey’ was originated from:
(A) Pakistan
(B) England
(C) Australia
(D) Greece

Answer – B

54. What is “Jingoism”?
(A) Political Philosophy of State Control over
all means of production
(B) Injustice done to the poor segment of
society
(C) Extreme nationalism and patriotism
(D) Promotion of peace in the World

Answer – C

55. “Dosimeter” is a device used to measure:
(A) Nuclear radiation for safety purposes
(B) The Speed of wind or any other gas
(C) Heat radiation
(D) High temperatures

Answer – A

56. What do you understand by the disease
“Insomnia”?
(A) Inability to sleep
(B) Colour blindness
(C) Depression
(D) None of the above

Answer – A

57. A doctor specialist in skin diseases is called:
(A) Cardiologist
(B) Endocrinologist
(C) Dermatologist
(D) N’one of the above

Answer – C

58. “Ornithology” is the study of
(A) Birds
(B) Insects
(C) Sea Animals
(D) Sea Plants

Answer – A

59. The World’s most populous city is:
(A) Mexico City
(B) Beijing
(C) New York
(D) Tokyo

Answer – D

60. The longest reigning monarch of the present
World is:
(A) The King of Japan
(B) The King of Bhutan
(C) The King of Thailand
(D) The King of Sweden

Answer – C