Category: General Knowledge Set-20

In January 2025, What disease did Niger eliminate as per the WHO announcement?

A. Malaria
B. Tuberculosis
C. Onchocerciasis
D. Ebola

Answer

Correct Answer: C. Onchocerciasis

Detail about MCQs

Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is a disease caused by infection with the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus. Symptoms include severe itching, bumps under the skin, and blindness. It is the second-most common cause of blindness due to infection, after trachoma. Other names: River blindness, Robles disease

Planet ___ orbits the Sun anti-clockwise, but spins clockwise on its axis.

A. Mars
B. Jupiter
C. Neptune
D. Venus

Answer

Correct Answer: D. Venus

Detail about MCQs

Venus is the planet that rotates in the opposite direction, or anticlockwise, around the Sun compared to most other planets. It’s like the oddball in our solar system. While most planets go counterclockwise, Venus does its own thing and spins in the opposite direction

Alfred Nobel invented dynamite, an explosive, in 1860s. He was a/an ____scientist?

A. British
B. American
C. Swedish
D. Scottish

Answer

Correct Answer: C. Swedish

Detail about MCQs

Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, and inventor who is best known for inventing dynamite in the 1860s. Dynamite revolutionized various industries, including construction, mining, and warfare, due to its stability, ease of use, and effectiveness as an explosive. Despite its significant impact on society, Nobel became concerned about the potential destructive uses of his invention. In his later years, he dedicated himself to promoting peace and international cooperation. Upon his death in 1896, Nobel left the majority of his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes, which are awarded annually for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace, in order to recognize contributions to humanity that are in line with his vision of advancing knowledge and promoting peace

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