Correct answer: George VI. George VI reigned from 1936 to 1952, so he was king at the time of partition in 1947.
Background: He was the last Emperor of India until the title was dropped in 1948.
Did you know? He was the father of Queen Elizabeth II.
Memory trick: 1947 → George VI.
Correct answer: Sir Syed. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan wrote Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind in 1859 about the causes of the 1857 revolt.
Background: Sir Syed argued that the British had failed to understand Indian opinion.
Did you know? He also wrote “The Loyal Mohammadans of India”.
Memory trick: Asbab-e-Baghawat = Sir Syed.
Correct answer: Citius, Altius, Fortius. The original Olympic motto is “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Faster, Higher, Stronger).
Background: In July 2021 the IOC added “Communiter” (“Together”), making the full motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter”.
Did you know? The IOC was founded on 23 June 1894 and is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Memory trick: C-A-F: Citius, Altius, Fortius.
Correct answer: Vatican City. The Pope leads the Catholic Church from Vatican City, the seat of the Holy See.
Background: Vatican City is an independent state inside Rome.
Did you know? It is the smallest country in the world by area.
Memory trick: Pope lives in the Vatican.
Correct answer: Asia. Asia is the largest continent, covering about 30% of the Earth’s land area.
Background: Asia is also home to the most people, more than half of the world’s population.
Did you know? Mount Everest, the highest mountain, is in Asia.
Memory trick: Asia = biggest; Australia = smallest.
Correct answer: Camel. The camel is called the ship of the desert because it can cross vast sandy areas for long periods.
Background: A camel stores fat in its hump and can go long periods without water.
Did you know? A dromedary has one hump and a Bactrian camel has two.
Memory trick: Desert ship = camel.
Correct answer: 3. Three Round Table Conferences were held in London, in 1930, 1931, and 1932.
Background: They were called to discuss India’s constitutional future after the Simon Commission.
Did you know? The Congress took part only in the second conference (Gandhi, 1931).
Memory trick: RTCs: 1930, 1931, 1932 = 3.
Correct answer: Germany. Germany is not a member; the Five Eyes are the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Background: Germany is a close ally of the Five Eyes countries but is not part of the intelligence-sharing alliance.
Did you know? All five members are English-speaking countries.
Memory trick: Eyes: US, UK, CA, AU, NZ.
Correct answer: Afghanistan. Al-Qaeda was formed around 1988 in Afghanistan (and neighbouring Pakistan) by Osama bin Laden and others during the Soviet–Afghan war.
Background: The group grew out of the network that supported the fight against the Soviet Union.
Did you know? “Al-Qaeda” means “the base”.
Memory trick: Al-Qaeda: born in the Afghan war.
Correct answer: 11. Each field hockey team has 11 players on the field, including the goalkeeper.
Background: Substitutions are allowed in hockey, so squads are larger than 11.
Did you know? Pakistan is a four-time Hockey World Cup winner.
Memory trick: Hockey = 11, like football.
Correct answer: Militant group in Yemen. The Houthis (Ansar Allah) are an armed movement from northern Yemen that controls the capital Sanaa.
Background: They took control of Sanaa in 2014, which began Yemen’s ongoing conflict.
Did you know? Since late 2023 they have attacked ships in the Red Sea.
Memory trick: Houthi → Yemen.
Correct answer: Washington. Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia) is the capital of the United States.
Background: The capital is named after George Washington.
Did you know? Washington, D.C. is not part of any US state.
Memory trick: D.C. = District of Columbia.
Correct answer: Kyiv. Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine.
Background: Kyiv is the Ukrainian spelling and is now commonly used instead of “Kiev”.
Did you know? It lies on the Dnieper River.
Memory trick: Kyiv = capital, Kharkiv = second city.
Correct answer: United States. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, the United States maintained its position as the world's leading producer of crude oil (averaging over 13 million barrels per day).
Background: US hydraulic fracturing and shale development boosted total output past Russia and Saudi Arabia.
Did you know? The US became the top crude oil producer starting around 2018.
Memory trick: Top crude oil producer = United States.
Correct answer: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended as chief guest at the commissioning of PNS Khaibar at Istanbul Naval Shipyard.
Background: Under the 2018 defense deal, Turkey built MILGEM Babur-class corvettes for the Pakistan Navy.
Did you know? MILGEM is derived from 'Milli Gemi' (National Ship program in Turkey).
Memory trick: MILGEM ceremony in Turkey → President Erdoğan.
Correct answer: Five Eyes. The “Five Eyes” alliance shares signals and other intelligence among the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Background: Its roots go back to the 1946 UKUSA Agreement.
Did you know? The name comes from documents marked “AUS/CAN/NZ/UK/US EYES ONLY”.
Memory trick: Five countries = Five Eyes.
Correct answer: Sholes. Christopher Latham Sholes developed the first practical typewriter with Carlos Glidden and Samuel Soule, patented in 1868.
Background: E. Remington and Sons began manufacturing it commercially in 1873–74.
Did you know? Sholes also helped create the QWERTY keyboard layout.
Memory trick: Sholes = typewriter = QWERTY.