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Which international organization focuses on providing loans to developing countries for poverty reduction?

  • A WTO
  • B World Bank
  • C IMF
  • D UN
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Correct Answer: Option B — World Bank
Explanation: The World Bank provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development projects aimed at reducing poverty and supporting long-term economic development.
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Which world organisation works specifically to promote and safeguard international trade?

  • A World Trade Organization
  • B IMF
  • C World Bank
  • D UN
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Correct Answer: Option A — World Trade Organization
Explanation: The World Trade Organization WTO is the global international organisation dealing specifically with the rules of trade between nations aiming to ensure trade flows as smoothly predictably and freely as possible.
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Which is the capital city of Gilgit-Baltistan?

  • A Skardu
  • B Hunza
  • C Gilgit
  • D Chilas
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Correct Answer: Option C — Gilgit
Explanation: Gilgit is the capital city of Gilgit-Baltistan the northernmost territory of Pakistan bordering China Afghanistan and the Indian-administered Kashmir region.
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Which is the capital city of Pakistan's Azad Kashmir?

  • A Mirpur
  • B Rawalakot
  • C Bagh
  • D Muzaffarabad
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Correct Answer: Option D — Muzaffarabad
Explanation: Muzaffarabad is the capital city of Azad Jammu and Kashmir serving as the administrative and political centre of the Pakistan-administered region.
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What is the currency of Thailand?

  • A Rupiah
  • B Ringgit
  • C Dong
  • D Thai Baht
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Correct Answer: Option D — Thai Baht
Explanation: The Thai Baht abbreviated as THB is the official currency of Thailand issued by the Bank of Thailand and has been in use since the 19th century.
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Which is the capital city of Thailand?

  • A Chiang Mai
  • B Phuket
  • C Pattaya
  • D Bangkok
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Correct Answer: Option D — Bangkok
Explanation: Bangkok officially known as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon is the capital and most populous city of Thailand serving as the country's political economic and cultural hub.
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What is the capital city of Malaysia?

  • A Johor Bahru
  • B Kuala Lumpur
  • C Georgetown
  • D Ipoh
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Correct Answer: Option B — Kuala Lumpur
Explanation: Kuala Lumpur is the capital and largest city of Malaysia serving as the country's financial commercial and cultural centre though the federal administrative capital is Putrajaya.
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What is the currency of Indonesia?

  • A Ringgit
  • B Rupiah
  • C Baht
  • D Peso
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Correct Answer: Option B — Rupiah
Explanation: The Indonesian Rupiah abbreviated as IDR is the official currency of Indonesia issued by Bank Indonesia and is one of the lowest valued currency units in the world due to historical inflation.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Which is the capital city of Indonesia?

  • A Surabaya
  • B Bandung
  • C Jakarta
  • D Bali
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Correct Answer: Option C — Jakarta
Explanation: Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia serving as the country's political economic and cultural centre though Indonesia announced plans to move its capital to a new city called Nusantara.
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Easy ppsc nts

What is the currency of Kenya?

  • A Franc
  • B Shilling
  • C Kenyan Shilling
  • D Pound
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Correct Answer: Option C — Kenyan Shilling
Explanation: The Kenyan Shilling abbreviated as KES is the official currency of Kenya introduced in 1966 replacing the East African Shilling and is issued by the Central Bank of Kenya.
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Which is the capital city of Kenya?

  • A Mombasa
  • B Kisumu
  • C Nakuru
  • D Nairobi
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Correct Answer: Option D — Nairobi
Explanation: Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya serving as the country's political economic and cultural centre and is also home to the United Nations Environment Programme headquarters.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

What is the currency of South Africa?

  • A Shilling
  • B Kwacha
  • C Rand
  • D Dollar
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Correct Answer: Option C — Rand
Explanation: The South African Rand abbreviated as ZAR is the official currency of South Africa introduced in 1961 to replace the South African Pound and is also accepted in some neighbouring countries.
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Which is the capital city of South Africa?

  • A Johannesburg
  • B Cape Town
  • C Pretoria
  • D Durban
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Correct Answer: Option C — Pretoria
Explanation: Pretoria is the executive capital of South Africa where the President's offices are located while Cape Town is the legislative capital and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

What is the currency of Nigeria?

  • A Naira
  • B Cedi
  • C Shilling
  • D Franc
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Correct Answer: Option A — Naira
Explanation: The Nigerian Naira abbreviated as NGN is the official currency of Nigeria introduced in 1973 to replace the Nigerian Pound and is issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
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Which is the capital city of Nigeria?

  • A Ibadan
  • B Lagos
  • C Kano
  • D Abuja
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Correct Answer: Option D — Abuja
Explanation: Abuja replaced Lagos as the capital of Nigeria in 1991 as a centrally located planned capital city designed to ease administrative and political pressures from the overcrowded Lagos.
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Easy ppsc nts

What is the currency of Egypt?

  • A Dinar
  • B Egyptian Pound
  • C Pound
  • D Riyal
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Correct Answer: Option B — Egyptian Pound
Explanation: The Egyptian Pound abbreviated as EGP is the official currency of Egypt issued by the Central Bank of Egypt and has been in use since 1834.
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Which is the capital city of Egypt?

  • A Alexandria
  • B Cairo
  • C Luxor
  • D Aswan
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Correct Answer: Option B — Cairo
Explanation: Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and is one of the most populous cities in Africa and the Arab world with a metropolitan population of around 21 million people.
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What is the name of the galaxy containing our solar system?

  • A Andromeda Galaxy
  • B Sombrero Galaxy
  • C Triangulum Galaxy
  • D Milky Way Galaxy
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Correct Answer: Option D — Milky Way Galaxy
Explanation: Our solar system is located in the Milky Way Galaxy a barred spiral galaxy containing between 100 and 400 billion stars and spanning about 100000 light years in diameter.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Which gas makes up the majority of the Sun?

  • A Oxygen
  • B Hydrogen
  • C Carbon
  • D Helium
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Correct Answer: Option B — Hydrogen
Explanation: The Sun is composed primarily of hydrogen approximately 73 percent by mass which undergoes nuclear fusion to form helium releasing the enormous amounts of energy that power the solar system.
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How many planets are in our solar system?

  • A 8
  • B 7
  • C 9
  • D 10
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Correct Answer: Option A — 8
Explanation: Our solar system has eight planets namely Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune following the 2006 decision by the International Astronomical Union to reclassify Pluto.
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