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  1. The national sport of Canada is

  2. A.
    tennis and cricket
    B.
    lacrosse
    C.
    judo
    D.
    rugby and football

  3. The Prize that is awarded every two years to people who have worded for "Freedom of speech", is

  4. A.
    Plame Prize
    B.
    UNEOSCO Prize for Tolerance
    C.
    Unesco Peace Award
    D.
    Monismanien Swedish

  5. The origin of modern badminton is attributed to

  6. A.
    India
    B.
    Britain
    C.
    France
    D.
    Spain

  7. The SAF (South Asian Federation) Game, as a part of the SAARC programme, was first held in

  8. A.
    1964
    B.
    1974
    C.
    1984
    D.
    1994

  9. The normal threshold of hearing is around

  10. A.
    60-80 db
    B.
    45-60 db
    C.
    100-120 db
    D.
    25-45 db

  11. The refrigerant commonly used for domestic refrigerators is

  12. A.
    alcohol
    B.
    ammonia
    C.
    neon
    D.
    None of the above

  13. The normal term of office for which the President and Vice-President of the International Court of Justice are elected is

  14. A.
    three years
    B.
    five years
    C.
    seven years
    D.
    nine years

  15. The ozone layer is being destroyed by chlorofluorocarbons. In this regard which do you consider as the most harmful?

  16. A.
    Carbon atom
    B.
    Chlorine atom
    C.
    Fluorine atom
    D.
    The entire compound

  17. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was created in

  18. A.
    1945
    B.
    1947
    C.
    1949
    D.
    1951

  19. The principal bodies of the UNO are

    1. The General Assembly and the Security Council
    2. The Economic and Social Council
    3. International Court of Justice
    4. Trusteeship Council and secretariat

  20. A.
    I
    B.
    I, II
    C.
    I,II,III
    D.
    All of the above