1.
What is the term used to denote the unauthorized and illegal accessing of computer programs, often with criminal intent?
Hacking
2.
Which public holiday is celebrated in the USA on 4 July every year?
Independence Day
3.
Which country in the Middle East is the Hashemite Kingdom?
Jordan
4.
Which body of people is sometimes referred to as "the Fourth Estate"?
The Press
5.
What is the Richter Scale used to measure?
Earthquake
6.
"Kindergarten" refers to?
a Nursery School
7.
What did Burma change its name to in 1989?
Myanmar
8.
Which body organ produces Urine?
Kidney
9.
What is meant by 'Cock and Bull Story'?
an unbelievable tale
10.
Rule of Thumb:
an easily applied procedure for making a determination
11.
Renaissance movement started first in:
Italy
12.
What are Newtons used to measure?
Gravity
13.
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
14.
How many chambers are there in the human heart?
4
15.
GDP stands for:
Gross Domestic Product
16.
Hard disk in a computer is a/an ____?
Storage Device
17.
A set of instructions that operates various parts of the Computer Hardware is called?
Software
18.
The Capital of Tajikistan is:
Dushanbe
19.
World Water Day is celebrated on:
22nd March
20.
One who is capable of dealing with many subjects is called:
Versatile
21.
What is the one word substitution for a person who is unable to pay his debt:
Insolvent
22.
The Great Persian Empire was founded by:
Cyrus the Great
23.
The place of Persepolis in Iran was destroyed in 331 B.C. by:
Alexander the Great
24.
The Palace of King Nebuchadnezzar was situated in the city of:
Babylon
25.
Which vitamin is provided by sunlight to the body?
Vitamin D
26.
The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) uses:
Antibodies
27.
What is chlamydomonas?
An algae
28.
In which year was the 1st widely-available Web browser, Mosaic, released?
1993
29.
The World famous "Golden Gate Bridge" is situated in:
San Francisco
30.
The smallest unit of data in a computer is:
Bit
31.
What is the most common salt in sea water?
Sodium Chloride
32.
"The Last Supper," a famous Renaissance painting, was a masterpiece of:
Leonardo da Vinci
33.
The international secretariat of Amnesty International is situated in:
London
34.
The organ in the body which accumulates Iodine is:
Thyroid gland
35.
Who invented the chronometer?
John Harrison
36.
Which is called the "Land of the Midnight Sun"?
Norway
37.
Wimbledon, known for Lawn tennis courts, is in:
London
38.
Britain's highest military award is:
Victoria Cross
39.
The book "A Farewell to Arms" was written by:
Ernest Hemingway
40.
The oldest monarchy in the World is that of:
Japan
41.
The dress made out of which of the following materials is safest to wear while cooking?
Cotton
42.
Which of the following gases is used for refrigeration?
Ammonia
43.
Philology is:
Scientific study of literary texts
44.
The 1st satellite was launched by:
USSR
45.
As of 2012, how many countries were members of the Non-Aligned Movement:
120
46.
Which of the following agencies related to UNO was in existence before the World War II?
ILO
47.
The first SAARC summit was held at?
Dhaka
48.
Which among the following is a positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element?
Alpha rays
49.
If there is no sun, the color of the sky would be:
None of these
50.
Which of the following is not a chemical reaction?
Conversion of water into steam
51.
A chronometer measures:
Time
52.
The lightest particle of matter is:
Neutron
53.
Meteorology is:
Science of atmosphere
54.
Which is called "Key to the Mediterranean"?
Gibraltar
55.
Which of the following is known as 'Land of White Elephants'?
Thailand
56.
"Hansard" is the official verbatim report of the:
British Parliament
57.
Who said, "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven"?
Milton
58.
Vasco de Gama was the native of:
Portugal
59.
Which country is separated from Ethiopia by the Red Sea?
Iraq
60.
The term Paper Gold is associated with:
Special drawing rights in international monetary system
61.
Income that is saved and not invested is known as:
Deposit
62.
European Union consists of:
28 members
63.
KGB was the national security agency of:
Soviet Union
64.
Who was the surgeon who pioneered antiseptic surgery in 1865?
Joseph Lister
65.
The credit of developing the polio vaccine goes to:
Jonas Salk
66.
Who invented the ballpoint pen?
László Bíró
67.
Blaise Pascal is associated with:
Calculation Machine
68.
A metal which is liquid at room temperature is:
Mercury
69.
Study of earthquakes is known as:
Seismology
70.
Ecology deals with:
Relations between organisms and their environment
71.
Oncology is the study of:
Cancer
72.
Optical fibers are mainly used for which of the following?
Communication
73.
Mount Logan is the highest peak in which country?
Canada
74.
In which State of U.S.A is Harvard University?
Massachusetts
75.
The first test tube baby of the World was born in:
Britain
76.
What makes a lemon sour?
Citric acid
77.
"Stare decisis" is essentially the doctrine of:
Rule of law
78.
Which country is the largest producer of platinum?
South Africa
79.
The country traditionally known for its neutrality?
Switzerland
80.
Who discovered the Solar system?
Copernicus
81.
Fathom is the unit of measurement for:
Depth
82.
Which is the hardest among the following?
Diamond
83.
Which is the sport most commonly associated with Spain?
Bull Fighting
84.
Which of the following is associated with Einstein?
Theory of Relativity
85.
Who among the following received the Nobel Prize twice:
Marie Curie
86.
The smallest gland in the body is:
Pineal body
87.
London is situated on the bank of river:
Thames
88.
Plants during night exhale:
Carbon dioxide
89.
The headquarters of OPEC countries is at:
Vienna
90.
The only Hindu State in the World is:
Nepal
91.
In which year was UNO established?
1945
92.
The first astronaut who landed on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
93.
Which Continent has no desert?
Europe
94.
Which Pakistani poet got 'Lenin Prize'?
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
95.
When was RCD (Regional Cooperation for Development) replaced by ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization)?
1985
96.
Inflation means that:
Money falls in value
97.
Who among the following is associated with the Theory of Laissez Faire?
Adam Smith
98.
America's Cup is associated with which of the following sports?
Sailing
99.
Silk is produced by:
Larva of silkworm
100.
Scurvy is a disease of:
Skin