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  • The whale is one of the largest animals in the world. Which type of whale is known as a killer whale?

    (A) Orca
    (B) Blue whale
    (C) Sperm whale
    (D) Humpback whale

    The answer is: (A) Orca
    The orca is also known as killer whale. It is a toothed whale and the largest member of the dolphin family.

  • In terms of area, Antarctica is the _____ largest continent.

    (A) fourth
    (B) fifth
    (C) sixth
    (D) seventh

    The answer is: (B) fifth
    With an area of 14,200,000 km2, Antarctica is the fifth largest continent.

  • The World Wide Web (WWW) was invented by

    (A) Bill Gates
    (B) Bob Kahn
    (C) Steve Jobs
    (D) Tim Berners-Lee

    The answer is: (D) Tim Berners-Lee
    The World Wide Web, or website that is a content sharing service on the internet, was invented by the British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee.

  • About what percent of the world’s freshwater reserves are frozen in Antarctica?

    (A) 60%
    (B) 70%
    (C) 80%
    (D) 90%

    The answer is: (B) 70%
    About seventy percent of the world’s freshwater reserves are frozen in the continent of Antarctica.

  • The first European who reached India was

    (A) Christopher Columbus
    (B) Marco Polo
    (C) John Cabot
    (D) Vasco da Gama

    The answer is: (D) Vasco da Gama

  • IMF headquarters is located in:

    (A) USA
    (B) Germany
    (C) France
    (D) None of these

    The answer is: (A) USA

  • The Headquarters of FATF is located in:

    (A) India
    (B) Japan
    (C) France
    (D) None of these

    The answer is: (C) France

  • 5th June is observed as:

    (A) World Health Day
    (B) World Environment Day
    (C) World Happiness Day
    (D) None of these

    The answer is: (B) World Environment Day

  • The “Chimborazo Mountain” is located in

    (A) Peru
    (B) Guyana
    (C) Venezuela
    (D) Ecuador

    The answer is: (D) Ecuador

  • Buddhism is world’s fourth-largest religion. It is believed to be originated in

    (A) China
    (B) India
    (C) Japan
    (D) Thailand

    The answer is: (B) India