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Which of the following elements is liquid at room temperature?

A. Bromine

B. Silicon

C. Gallium

Correct answer is: A. Bromine

Bromine at Room TempBromine is a liquid element at room temperature, used in flame retardants and agriculture.

What does the medical term Lordosis mean?

A. Curved neck

B. Swollen joints

C. Hollow back

D. Bent knee

Correct answer is: C. Hollow back

Lordosis Medical TermLordosis refers to inward curvature of the lower spine, commonly called hollow back.

Deficiency of Vitamin D leads to _______ in children.

A. Scurvy

B. Rickets

C. Bleeding diathesis

D. Osteoporosis

Correct answer is: B. Rickets

Vitamin D DeficiencyVitamin D deficiency in children causes rickets, a disease where bones become soft and deformed.

Which is the driest desert in the world?

A. Arabian Desert

B. Gobi Desert

C. Sahara Desert

D. Atacama Desert

Correct answer is: D. Atacama Desert

Atacama DesertThe Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest non-polar desert in the world, receiving less than 1 mm of rainfall per year.

What is the third highest mountain in the world?

A. K2

B. Nanga Parbat

C. Mount Everest

D. Kangchenjunga

Correct answer is: D. Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga HeightKangchenjunga (8,586 m), located between Nepal and India, is the third-highest mountain after Everest and K2.

___ is a surveying technique that uses photography to make measurements and create maps or 3D models.

A. Photogrammetry

B. Cartography

C. Topography

D. Lithography

Correct answer is: A. Photogrammetry

Photogrammetry DefinitionPhotogrammetry uses photos and drones to create 3D maps/models, especially in geography and civil engineering.

Which company announced plans to establish a quantum research lab in 2025?

A. IBM

B. Nvidia

C. Google

D. Microsoft

Correct answer is: B. Nvidia

Which international organization is leading global climate change efforts in 2025 through negotiations, policies, and the Paris Agreement?

A. IPCC

B. UNEP

C. UNFCCC

D. WHO

Correct answer is: C. UNFCCC

The Simla Deputation of 1906 was led by:

A. Aga Khan III

B. Maulana Azad

C. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

D. Ali Brothers

Correct answer is: A. Aga Khan III

Simla Deputation LeaderAga Khan III led the Simla Deputation in 1906, meeting the Viceroy to demand Muslim political rights.

Pakistan purchased Gwadar from which country?

A. Oman

B. China

C. Singapore

D. None of These

Correct answer is: A. Oman