1. The FIFA Ballon d'Or 2015 award for the world's best player was won by
A. Cristiano Ronaldo
B. Lionel Messi
C. Neymar
D. Ronaldinho
2. Lionel Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the _____ time.
A. second
B. third
C. fourth
D. fifth
3. The Nobel Prize in literature 2015 was won by
A. Alice Munro
B. Patrick Modiano
C. Svetlana Alexievich
D. Angus Deaton
4. The Nobel Peace Prize 2015 was by
A. Angela Merkel
B. Barack Obama
C. European Union
D. Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet
5. The Nobel Prize in Economics 2015 was won by
A. Angus Deaton
B. Jean Tirole
C. Patrick Modiano
D. Arthur B. McDonald
6. Angus Deaton, the British-American economist, won Nobel Prize in Economics for his analysis of
A. Supply and Demand
B. Consumption and Poverty
C. Consumption, Poverty and Welfare
D. Investment, Poverty and Welfare
7. North Korea on 6 January 2016 claimed that it had successfully tested a/an
A. atomic bomb
B. hydrogen bomb
C. biogas bomb
D. bomb based on fission reaction
8. Time magazine named _____ its Person of the Year 2015.
A. Angela Merkel
B. Malala Yousafzai
C. Barack Obama
D. Vladimir Putin
9. Forbes magazine named _____ the world's most powerful person of 2015.
A. Angela Merkel
B. Malala Yousafzai
C. Barack Obama
D. Vladimir Putin
10. On 24 November 2015 Russian jet was shot down by _____ Air Force.
A. American
B. German
C. British
D. Turkish
11. Which from the following countries has no armed forces?
A. Niger
B. Nigeria
C. Iceland
D. Latvia
12. Who is Secretary General of NATO?
A. Anders Fogh Rasmussen
B. Jens Stoltenberg
C. Willy Claes
D. Hillary Clinton
13. 2016 Olympics will held in ________.
A. London
B. Rio de Janeiro
C. Doha
D. Beijing
14. 2022 FIFA world cup will held in _________.
A. Qatar
B. Russia
C. UK
D. not decided yet
15. European Union has __________ member states.
A. 27
B. 28
C. 39
D. 30
16. The Euro currency is used by __________ countries.
A. 17
B. 18
C. 19
D. 20
17. "Kashmir" is a disputed area between __________.
A. India and Sri Lanka
B. India and Bangladesh
C. India and Pakistan
D. Bangladesh and Pakistan
18. "Northern Cyprus" is a disputed area between __________.
A. Cyprus and Czech Republic
B. Cyprus and United Kingdom
C. Cyprus and Greece
D. Cyprus and Turkey
19. The secretary general of OIC is _________.
A. Ahmed Saleem
B. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
C. Prince Salman
D. Iyad bin Amin Madani
20. The official languages of NATO are ___________.
A. English and French
B. English and German
C. English and Spanish
D. English, French and German
21. The Taj Mahal in India, was built by Mughal emperor __________.
A. Aurangzaib
B. Shah Jahan
C. Akbar
D. Humayun
22. The Sino-Indian War between China and India was occurred in __________.
A. 1956
B. 1959
C. 1962
D. 1965
23. The 2013 Summer Universiade was held in ________.
A. Moscow
B. Kazan
C. Astana
D. Beijing
24. In London Olympics 2012, the most medals were won by _________.
A. America
B. Russia
C. China
D. United Kingdom
25. The River Thames is located in __________.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Ireland
D. Finland
26. In London Olympics 2012, the gold medal, in Men's Field Hockey was won by __________.
A. Germany
B. Holland
C. Australia
D. India
27. The Most populous city in the world is __________.
A. Beijing
B. Buenos Aires
C. Shanghai
D. Tokyo
28. US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is __________ .
A. Seth Jones
B. John Kerry
C. Richard Holbrooke
D. Dan Feldman
29. The capital of Ukraine is __________ .
A. Kazan
B. Aden
C. Crimea
D. Kiev
30. The head of state of the United Kingdom is _________ .
A. Queen Elizabeth I
B. Queen Elizabeth II
C. Queen Elizabeth III
D. Queen Elizabeth IV
31. US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is __________ .
A. James Dobbins
B. John Kerry
C. Joe Biden
D. John Mccain
32. India has constructed Baglihar Dam on _________ River.
A. Sindh
B. Ravi
C. Chenab
D. Sutluj
33. The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was _________ .
A. Anwar Sadat
B. Dr. Abdul Salam
C. Dr. Muhammad Younus
D. Yasir Arafat
34. Qantas is an airline of __________ .
A. Australia
B. Sudan
C. Malaysia
D. France
35. AFP is a news agency of __________ .
A. Switzerland
B. France
C. Germany
D. Sweden
36. The oldest news agency in the world is _________ .
A. AFP
B. WAFA
C. BBC
D. CNN
37. The headquarter of Transparency International is located in _________.
A. New York
B. Washigton
C. Paris
D. Berlin
38. NATO is a/an __________ alliance.
A. military
B. economic
C. regional
D. cultural
39. The Suez Canal is in __________ .
A. Nigeria
B. Libya
C. Egypt
D. Palistine
40. The Suez Canal connects the __________ .
A. Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
B. Red Sea and the North Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
41. World's oldest operational space launch facility is located in ________.
A. America
B. Russia
C. Kazakhstan
D. India
42. The first human who traveled into space was _________ .
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Yuri Gagarin
C. Sergei Korolev
D. John Glenn
43. In which country It is mandatory for all male citizens aged 18–27 to serve 1 year in Armed Forces?
A. America
B. Canada
C. Russia
D. Israel
44. Which country is the world's top supplier of weapons?
A. America
B. Russia
C. Israel
D. Germany
45. Which from the following countries is NOT the member of BRIC?
A. America
B. Russia
C. China
D. India
46. The President of India is __________ .
A. Sonia Gandhi
B. Dr. Abdul Kalam
C. Chidambaram
D. Pranab Mukherjee
47. The headquarter of Human Rights Watch is located in __________ .
A. Washington
B. New York
C. Berlin
D. Brussels
48. North Atlantic Treaty, that formed NATO, was signed in __________ .
A. 1949
B. 1955
C. 1961
D. 1967
49. World War II began by German invasion on __________ .
A. Russia
B. France
C. United Kingdom
D. Poland
50. __________ has the world's largest natural gas reserves.
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Iran
C. Russia
D. Canada
A. Cristiano Ronaldo
B. Lionel Messi
C. Neymar
D. Ronaldinho
2. Lionel Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the _____ time.
A. second
B. third
C. fourth
D. fifth
3. The Nobel Prize in literature 2015 was won by
A. Alice Munro
B. Patrick Modiano
C. Svetlana Alexievich
D. Angus Deaton
4. The Nobel Peace Prize 2015 was by
A. Angela Merkel
B. Barack Obama
C. European Union
D. Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet
5. The Nobel Prize in Economics 2015 was won by
A. Angus Deaton
B. Jean Tirole
C. Patrick Modiano
D. Arthur B. McDonald
6. Angus Deaton, the British-American economist, won Nobel Prize in Economics for his analysis of
A. Supply and Demand
B. Consumption and Poverty
C. Consumption, Poverty and Welfare
D. Investment, Poverty and Welfare
7. North Korea on 6 January 2016 claimed that it had successfully tested a/an
A. atomic bomb
B. hydrogen bomb
C. biogas bomb
D. bomb based on fission reaction
8. Time magazine named _____ its Person of the Year 2015.
A. Angela Merkel
B. Malala Yousafzai
C. Barack Obama
D. Vladimir Putin
9. Forbes magazine named _____ the world's most powerful person of 2015.
A. Angela Merkel
B. Malala Yousafzai
C. Barack Obama
D. Vladimir Putin
10. On 24 November 2015 Russian jet was shot down by _____ Air Force.
A. American
B. German
C. British
D. Turkish
11. Which from the following countries has no armed forces?
A. Niger
B. Nigeria
C. Iceland
D. Latvia
12. Who is Secretary General of NATO?
A. Anders Fogh Rasmussen
B. Jens Stoltenberg
C. Willy Claes
D. Hillary Clinton
13. 2016 Olympics will held in ________.
A. London
B. Rio de Janeiro
C. Doha
D. Beijing
14. 2022 FIFA world cup will held in _________.
A. Qatar
B. Russia
C. UK
D. not decided yet
15. European Union has __________ member states.
A. 27
B. 28
C. 39
D. 30
16. The Euro currency is used by __________ countries.
A. 17
B. 18
C. 19
D. 20
17. "Kashmir" is a disputed area between __________.
A. India and Sri Lanka
B. India and Bangladesh
C. India and Pakistan
D. Bangladesh and Pakistan
18. "Northern Cyprus" is a disputed area between __________.
A. Cyprus and Czech Republic
B. Cyprus and United Kingdom
C. Cyprus and Greece
D. Cyprus and Turkey
19. The secretary general of OIC is _________.
A. Ahmed Saleem
B. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
C. Prince Salman
D. Iyad bin Amin Madani
20. The official languages of NATO are ___________.
A. English and French
B. English and German
C. English and Spanish
D. English, French and German
21. The Taj Mahal in India, was built by Mughal emperor __________.
A. Aurangzaib
B. Shah Jahan
C. Akbar
D. Humayun
22. The Sino-Indian War between China and India was occurred in __________.
A. 1956
B. 1959
C. 1962
D. 1965
23. The 2013 Summer Universiade was held in ________.
A. Moscow
B. Kazan
C. Astana
D. Beijing
24. In London Olympics 2012, the most medals were won by _________.
A. America
B. Russia
C. China
D. United Kingdom
25. The River Thames is located in __________.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Ireland
D. Finland
26. In London Olympics 2012, the gold medal, in Men's Field Hockey was won by __________.
A. Germany
B. Holland
C. Australia
D. India
27. The Most populous city in the world is __________.
A. Beijing
B. Buenos Aires
C. Shanghai
D. Tokyo
28. US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is __________ .
A. Seth Jones
B. John Kerry
C. Richard Holbrooke
D. Dan Feldman
29. The capital of Ukraine is __________ .
A. Kazan
B. Aden
C. Crimea
D. Kiev
30. The head of state of the United Kingdom is _________ .
A. Queen Elizabeth I
B. Queen Elizabeth II
C. Queen Elizabeth III
D. Queen Elizabeth IV
31. US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is __________ .
A. James Dobbins
B. John Kerry
C. Joe Biden
D. John Mccain
32. India has constructed Baglihar Dam on _________ River.
A. Sindh
B. Ravi
C. Chenab
D. Sutluj
33. The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was _________ .
A. Anwar Sadat
B. Dr. Abdul Salam
C. Dr. Muhammad Younus
D. Yasir Arafat
34. Qantas is an airline of __________ .
A. Australia
B. Sudan
C. Malaysia
D. France
35. AFP is a news agency of __________ .
A. Switzerland
B. France
C. Germany
D. Sweden
36. The oldest news agency in the world is _________ .
A. AFP
B. WAFA
C. BBC
D. CNN
37. The headquarter of Transparency International is located in _________.
A. New York
B. Washigton
C. Paris
D. Berlin
38. NATO is a/an __________ alliance.
A. military
B. economic
C. regional
D. cultural
39. The Suez Canal is in __________ .
A. Nigeria
B. Libya
C. Egypt
D. Palistine
40. The Suez Canal connects the __________ .
A. Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
B. Red Sea and the North Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
41. World's oldest operational space launch facility is located in ________.
A. America
B. Russia
C. Kazakhstan
D. India
42. The first human who traveled into space was _________ .
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Yuri Gagarin
C. Sergei Korolev
D. John Glenn
43. In which country It is mandatory for all male citizens aged 18–27 to serve 1 year in Armed Forces?
A. America
B. Canada
C. Russia
D. Israel
44. Which country is the world's top supplier of weapons?
A. America
B. Russia
C. Israel
D. Germany
45. Which from the following countries is NOT the member of BRIC?
A. America
B. Russia
C. China
D. India
46. The President of India is __________ .
A. Sonia Gandhi
B. Dr. Abdul Kalam
C. Chidambaram
D. Pranab Mukherjee
47. The headquarter of Human Rights Watch is located in __________ .
A. Washington
B. New York
C. Berlin
D. Brussels
48. North Atlantic Treaty, that formed NATO, was signed in __________ .
A. 1949
B. 1955
C. 1961
D. 1967
49. World War II began by German invasion on __________ .
A. Russia
B. France
C. United Kingdom
D. Poland
50. __________ has the world's largest natural gas reserves.
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Iran
C. Russia
D. Canada
Answer key
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. D
10. D
11. C
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. B Croatia has become
the 28th member of the EU on 1 July 2013.
16. C Lithuania has
become the 19th member of the Eurozone on 1 January 2015.
17. C
18. D
19. D
20. A
21. B
22. C
23. B
24. A
25. A
26. A
27. C
28. D
29. D
30. B
31. A
32. C
33. A
34. A
35. B
36. A
37. D
38. A
39. C
40. D
41. C
42. B
43. C
44. B
45. A
46. D
47. B
48. A
49. D
50. C