(A) Environment Day
(B) Population Day
(C) Press Freedom Day
(D) None of these
Q. Who declared May 3 to be World’s Press Freedom Day?
(A) United Nations General Assembly
(B) United Nations Alliance of Civilization
(C) United Nations Security Council
(D) None of these
Q. World’s Information Society Day is celebrated on:
(A) 15 May
(B) 17 May
(C) 19 May
(D) 21 May
Answers:
1. (C) Press Freedom Day
2. (A) United Nations General Assembly
3. (B) 17 May
(A) Kenya
(B) Pakistan
(C) Malaysia
(D) Malta
Q. The equator of a rotating spheroid is the parallel at which latitude is defined to be:
(A) 90°
(B) 180°
(C) 0°
(D) None of these
Q. On Earth, the equator is about ______ long.
(A) 30,075 km
(B) 40,075 km
(C) 50,075 km
(D) 60,075 km
Answers:
1. (A) Kenya
2. (C) 0°
3. (B) 40,075 km
(A) North pole
(B) South pole
(C) Middle of earth
(D) Equator
Q. Antarctica is covered by ice by the percentage of:
(A) 68%
(B) 78%
(C) 88%
(D) 98%
Q. The longest river in Antarctica is:
(A) Onyx River
(B) Alph River
(C) Penguin River
(D) Aiken Creck
Answers:
1. (B) South pole
2. (D) 98%
3. (A) Onyx River
(A) Switzerland
(B) Portugal
(C) Turkey
(D) Egypt
Answer:
(A) Switzerland
(A) Rupiyah
(B) Lek
(C) Ringgit
(D) None of these
Q. Number of rivers in Sri Lanka is:
(A) 97
(B) 100
(C) 103
(D) 106
Q. The longest river in Sri Lanka is:
(A) Mahaweli River
(B) Malvathu River
(C) Kelani River
(D) Walawe River
Answers:
1. (D) None of these
2. (C) 103
3. (A) Mahaweli River