1. When was Guy de Maupassant born?
a) 2 February 1848
b) 11 May 1846
c) 5 August 1850
d) 10 December 1855
2. What caused interruption of Guy de Maupassant’s study of law in 1869?
a) Franco-German War
b) Franco-Austrian War
c) Famine
d) Drought
3. In which ministry Guy de Maupassant served for about eight years?
a) Defence
b) Marine
c) Home
d) Industry
1) Which is the largest living land mammal?
a) Zebra
b) Elephant
c) Tiger
d) Lion
2) What is the gestation period of an elephant?
a) 10 months
b) 12 months
c) 15 months
d) 22 months
3) What are the tusks of elephants made of?
a) Gold
b) Ivory
c) Silver
d) Diamond
1. When did North Dakota become a state of USA?
a) 1 January 1801
b) 30 April 1824
c) 4 September 1856
d) 2 November 1889
2. Which country is to the north of North Dakota?
a) Ecuador
b) Canada
c) Uruguay
d) Belize
3. Which state is to the east of North Dakota?
a) Minnesota
b) Washington
c) Oregon
d) California
1. When was Dev Anand born?
a) 3 March 1924
b) 18 May 1910
c) 26 September 1923
d) 20 December 1921
2. Which school did Dev Anand attend?
a) Sacred Heart School
b) St. Columba’s School
c) Good Shepherd School
d) St. Jude’s School
3. Which was Dev Anand’s first film?
a) Ziddi
b) Hum Ek Hain
c) Sanam
d) C.I.D.
(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)
1) Who declared the opening of Antwerp Olympics 1920?
a) Leopold I
b) Leopold II
c) Albert I
d) Albert II
2) Which was the opening date of Antwerp Olympics 1920?
a) 1 March 1920
b) 16 July 1920
c) 20 April 1920
d) 22 August 1920
3) Who took Athletes’ Oath at Antwerp Olympics 1920?
a) Nedo Nadi
b) Victor Boin
c) Frantz Reichel
d) Georges Bruni
1) What is the maximum width of Chile?
a) 100 miles
b) 150 miles
c) 200 miles
d) 1,000 miles
2) Who is the first woman President of Chile?
a) Michelle Bachelet
b) Viviane Cuq
c) Cristina Preito
d) Patricia Soto
3) Which is the southernmost point of South America?
a) Cape Canaveral
b) Cape Horn
c) Cape Kennedy
d) Cape Conrad
1) Which writer came to India after life became difficult for her in Bangladesh after her novel Lajja was published?
a) Anita Desai
b) Kiran Desai
c) Jhumpa Lahiri
d) Taslima Nasreen
2) When did Bangladesh become an independent country?
a) 1965
b) 1971
c) 1975
d) 1981
3) How was Bangladesh known when it was part of Pakistan?
a) Baluchistan
b) Sindh
c) East Pakistan
d) Baltistan
1) When did Djibouti become independent?
a) 4 March 1975
b) 27 June 1977
c) 22 September 1973
d) 17 December 1976
2) Which country is to the north of Djibouti?
a) Ghana
b) Nigeria
c) Eritrea
d) Ivory Coast
3) Which is the lowest point in Djibouti?
a) Lake Assal
b) Dead Sea
c) Lake Albert
d) Lake Victoria
1) At what age Horatio Nelson join the Navy?
a) 12 years
b) 15 years
c) 18 years
d) 21 years
2) At what age did Horatio Nelson become captain?
a) 18 years
b) 20 years
c) 22 years
d) 24 years
3) Where did Horatio Nelson marry Frances Nisbet?
a) London
b) Trafalgar
c) Copenhagen
d) Nevis
1. When did Burundi become independent?
a) 5 February 1945
b) 10 June 1956
c) 1 July 1962
d) 28 December 1988
2. Which country is to the east of Burundi?
a) Uganda
b) Tanzania
c) Ivory Coast
d) Senegal
3. Which lake is to the west of Burundi?
a) Lake Malawi
b) Lake Kivu
c) Lake Tanganyika
d) Lake Victoria