Richter Scale is used to measure?
- A. Water Depth
- B. Earthquake
- C. Mountain
- D. Flood
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The candidate requires minimum ______ electoral votes to win the US Presidential election.
- A. 262
- B. 266
- C. 268
- D. None
Correct Answer: D. None of these – (Need 270 Votes)
It travels over land and water. Who invented the Hovercraft?
- A. Theodore Maiman
- B. Henry Cavendish
- C. Christopher Cockerell
- D. Igor Sikorsky
Correct Answer: C. Christopher Cockerell (1959)
Which Asian country was divided at the 38th parallel after World War II?
- A. China
- B. Japan
- C. Korea
- D. Russia
Correct Answer: C. Korea
When Japan surrendered in August 1945, the 38th parallel was established as the boundary between Soviet and American occupation zones. The Soviets decided to move into Korea from the north which made the US fearful of the spread of communism and the US did not want the Soviet Union to take over all of the Korean peninsulae. The Soviet Union and the US agreed to divide Korea at this drawn line, more commonly known as the 38th parallel.
Who started the ancient Olympic Games?
- A. Germans
- B. Greeks
- C. Persians
- D. Romans
Correct Answer: B. Greeks
“Adam’s Peak” is located in which country?
- A. Australia
- B. Japan
- C. Sri Lanka
- D. Bangladesh
Correct Answer: C. Sri Lanka
Beijing declaration and platform for Action (1992) deals with which of the following?
- A. Right and Status of Women
- B. International trade
- C. Right and Protection of Children
- D. Population Control
Correct Answer: A. Right and Status of Women