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951
Aravind Adiga won the 2008 Booker Prize for his debut novel. What is it?
Correct Option
Option B
Explanation
Aravind Adiga won the 2008 Booker Prize for 'The White Tiger'. The novel is a darkly comic epistolary tale about a driver in India who climbs the social ladder through corruption and murder.
952
If you were born on Feb 29, 2000, how many 'actual' birthdays had you celebrated by Feb 29, 2016?
Correct Option
Option B
Explanation
The leap years were 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016. That makes 4 actual birthdays (excluding the day of birth).
953
In the acronym 'BP' used in archaeology, what does it stand for?
Correct Option
Option A
Explanation
BP stands for 'Before Present', a time scale used in archaeology and geology, where 'Present' is fixed at 1950 AD.
954
Which museum in Islamabad is dedicated to the natural history of Pakistan, including geology, paleontology, and ecology?
Correct Option
Option A
Explanation
The Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH) is located in Islamabad. It focuses on the research and display of the country's botanical, zoological, geological, and paleontological treasures.
955
Which country is ranked as the most peaceful in the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2024?
Correct Option
Option C
Explanation
Iceland remained the most peaceful country in the world according to the Global Peace Index 2024, a position it has held since 2008.
956
Which javelin thrower set a new Olympic Record of 92.97 meters at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
Correct Option
Option C
Explanation
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic Record with a throw of 92.97 meters, breaking the previous record held by Andreas Thorkildsen since 2008.
957
What was the record-breaking distance of Arshad Nadeem's gold-winning throw at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Correct Option
Option C
Explanation
Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic Record with a massive throw of 92.97 meters, breaking the previous record of 90.57m set by Andreas Thorkildsen in 2008.
958
What is 'Geology'?
Correct Option
Option B
Explanation
Geology is an earth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time.
959
What major global event prompted the elevation of the G20 to a leaders' summit in 2008?
Correct Option
Option C
Explanation
The financial crisis led to the first leaders’ summit in 2008.
960
When did the G20 begin holding annual leaders' summits?
Correct Option
Option C
Explanation
Leaders' summits began in 2008 in response to the global financial crisis.
