World GK Questions and Answers
Sri Lanka is situated off the southeast coast of India across the Palk Strait and Gulf of _________.
(A) Kutch
(B) Mannar
(C) Khabhat
(D) Cambay
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. Palk Strait is a strait between the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.
2. This strait connects the Bay of Bengal to the Palk Bay in the north-east and then to the Gulf of Mannar in the south-west.
3. The strait that separates India and Sri Lanka is the Palak Strait.
When is World No Tobacco Day celebrated?
(A) 21 May
(B) 31 May
(C) 11 June
(D) 1 April
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
World No Tobacco Day is organized every year on 31 May by the World Health Organization to promote awareness about the risks related to consumption of tobacco and its products and its ill effects on family, society and environment.
When is World Turtle Day celebrated?
(A) 1 May
(B) 14 May
(C) 23 May
(D) 30 May
Correct Answer : C
When is International Museum Day celebrated?
(A) 11 May
(B) 18 May
(C) 27 May
(D) 18 April
Correct Answer : B
When is World Red Cross Day celebrated?
(A) 8 May
(B) 11 May
(C) 9 May
(D) 7 May
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following countries is not a member of a SAARC?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Myanmar
(D) Maldives
Correct Answer : C
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