General Knowledge — All MCQs
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Q181.Where is the headquarters of the World Bank located?
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The World Bank Group is headquartered in Washington DC.
Q182.Where is the headquarters of the World Economic Forum located?
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The World Economic Forum is headquartered in Cologny near Geneva, Switzerland.
Q183.Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization?
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The WHO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Q184.Where is the headquarters of the World Trade Organization?
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The WTO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Q185.Where is the headquarters of Transparency International located?
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Transparency International is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Q186.Where is the headquarters of UNESCO located?
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UNESCO is headquartered in Paris, France.
Q187.Where is the headquarters of UNICEF located?
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UNICEF is headquartered in New York City.
Q188.Where is the International Court of Justice located?
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The ICJ sits at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands.
Q189.Where is the International Criminal Court located?
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The ICC is also based in The Hague, Netherlands.
Q190.Where is the Secretariat of SAARC located?
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The SAARC Secretariat is located in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Q191.Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?
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Machu Picchu in Peru was built by the Inca civilization in the 15th century.
Q192.Which ancient civilization invented cuneiform writing?
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The Sumerians of Mesopotamia developed cuneiform, one of the earliest writing systems.
Q193.Which article of the NATO treaty deals with collective defence?
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Article 5 states that an attack on one member is an attack on all.
Q194.Which city is known as the Big Apple?
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New York City is nicknamed the Big Apple.
Q195.Which city is known as the City of Canals?
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Venice is famously known as the City of Canals.
Q196.Which city is known as the Eternal City?
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Rome is traditionally called the Eternal City.
Q197.Which country attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941?
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Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, bringing the US into World War II.
Q198.Which country is known as the Cockpit of Europe?
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Belgium is called the Cockpit of Europe due to the many battles fought there.
Q199.Which country is known as the Land of a Thousand Lakes?
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Finland is known as the Land of a Thousand Lakes.
Q200.Which country is known as the Land of the Midnight Sun?
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Norway is commonly known as the Land of the Midnight Sun.