General Knowledge and Awareness

(c) Hurricane

On the Beaufort wind scale, wind speed rises from strong breeze (about 39–49 km/h) to strong gale (75–88 km/h) to storm (89–117 km/h), while a hurricane (force 12) exceeds 118 km/h — the highest of the four.

(b) Stock exchange

A bull is an investor who expects share prices to rise and buys in that hope, while a bear expects prices to fall and sells. Both terms are used in the share market, not in parliamentary affairs, bull fights or racing.

(b) An insect

Silverfish is a small, wingless, silvery insect (order Zygentoma) that commonly infests damp places, books and paper. It is not a fish despite its name.

(b) Air Nepal International

Air Nepal International was a privately owned airline, whereas Rastriya Beema Sansthan, Nepal Telecom and the Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) are all government-owned public sector undertakings.

(b) Bagmati

The Karnali, Kali Gandaki and Koshi all originate from glaciers/snow-fed regions of the high Himalayas. The Bagmati rises from the Shivapuri hills (Bagdwar) in the mid-hill region north of the Kathmandu Valley, so it is a mid-hill river, not a Himalayan (snow-fed) river.

(a) Earthquake

Seismology is the branch of science that studies earthquakes — their causes, propagation of seismic waves, magnitude and effects.

(d) DDC

Rastriya Beema Sansthan, Nepal Gas Udhyog and Nepal Telecom are public enterprises (public sector undertakings) owned by the government. The District Development Committee (DDC) is a local government body, not a commercial undertaking.

(b) Bagmati

The Trishuli, Kali Gandaki and Koshi all originate from the high Himalayas (Tibet/snow-fed glaciers), so they are Himalayan rivers. The Bagmati rises from the Mahabharat range (Bagdwar in the Shivapuri hills) and is a mid-hill/mountain river, not a Himalayan one.

(a) Earthquakes

Seismology is the branch of science that studies earthquakes — their causes, propagation of seismic waves, and the measurement of their magnitude and intensity.

(c) Neptune

Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun and has the lowest average temperature of any planet in the Solar System, about −214 °C. (Uranus does record a slightly lower minimum temperature, but on average Neptune is the coldest.)

(d) Marie Curie

Marie Curie discovered the radioactive elements polonium and radium in 1898 while working with her husband Pierre Curie; she shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics and won the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this work.

(c) Dr. Ram Baran Yadav

Nepal became a federal democratic republic in 2008, and Dr. Ram Baran Yadav was elected as the country's first President, serving from 23 July 2008 to 29 October 2015. Bidhya Devi Bhandari was the second President (and the first woman to hold the office).

(c) Salt used in kitchen

Sodium chloride (NaCl) is the common salt used in the kitchen. Washing soda is sodium carbonate decahydrate (Na₂CO₃·10H₂O) and baking soda is sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO₃), so neither matches the given chemical name.

(a) They behave more patiently with children.

The statement rests on the commonly observed trait that women tend to be more patient, gentle and nurturing with small children, which suits the primary level where handling young pupils requires patience and care. The other options — willingness to accept low salary, no need for higher qualification, or lack of other opportunities — are not reasons for being better teachers; they merely describe circumstances of the job. Hence (a) is the correct choice.

(b) Remote control

Eugene Polley, an engineer at Zenith Radio Corporation, invented the "Flash-Matic" in 1955 — the first wireless television remote control, which used a flashlight-like beam aimed at photocells on the TV set. (He also co-developed the later "Space Command" ultrasonic remote in 1956.)

(a) Karnali

The Karnali (about 507 km within Nepal) is the longest river of Nepal, flowing from the Mapchachungo glacier near Lake Mansarovar. The Koshi is the largest river by volume, but not the longest.

(c) Game

Dingbats (also called "dingbats" or rebus puzzles) are a type of word puzzle game in which pictures, letters and symbols are arranged to represent a common word or phrase — for example, "MIND" written over "MATTER" stands for "mind over matter". So a dingbat is a kind of game.

(b) Foreign Direct Investment

FDI stands for Foreign Direct Investment — investment made by a company or individual of one country into business interests located in another country, usually by buying a controlling stake or setting up a subsidiary.

(c) Afghan Afghani

Afghanistan's national currency is the Afghan Afghani (AFN), issued by Da Afghanistan Bank.

(b) Pakistan

The Hindu Kush range lies mainly in Afghanistan and northern Pakistan (its eastern extension reaches into Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the northern areas). It is not located in India, Nepal or Indonesia.

(a) Nepal Stock Exchange is the closest option, but strictly none of the four is correct.

The regulator of Nepal's securities market is the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON), which is not listed. Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) only operates the trading market, Nepal Rastra Bank regulates banks and financial institutions, the Ministry of Finance sets policy, and the Company Registrar's Office registers companies. NEPSE is the stock-market body among the options, so it is the expected key.

(d) Service sector

Nepal's economy is dominated by the service sector (wholesale and retail trade, transport, tourism, financial services, real estate, etc.), which contributes roughly 60% of GDP — far more than agriculture (~24%) or industry/manufacturing (~13%).

(c) Credit cards

Credit cards are called plastic money because they are made of plastic and are used to make payments without carrying cash. Bearer cheques, demand drafts and gift cheques are all paper-based instruments.

(d) Bulgaria

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. (Italy's capital is Rome, Mauritius — Port Louis, Denmark — Copenhagen.)

(c) Instant noodles

CG Group (Chaudhary Group) is best known for its flagship brand Wai Wai instant noodles, produced by CG Foods. The trade name "Wai Wai" is the group's most recognised consumer brand in Nepal.

(b) Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide is the principal greenhouse gas, making up about three-fourths of total greenhouse gas emissions. Methane is also a greenhouse gas but is present in much smaller amounts.

(d) Italy

Alexandria (spelled Alessandria) is a historic city in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. (The better-known Alexandria of ancient Egypt is not among the options, so Italy is the intended answer here.)

(a) Lebanon

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon.

(a) Dance

Sonsai is a traditional folk dance (associated with the Newar community in Nepal), so it is associated with dance. (Bonsai, with B, is the Japanese art of growing miniature trees.)

(c) Satellite

The moon is a natural satellite — it revolves around a planet (Earth), whereas planets revolve around a star and stars produce their own light.

(d) Chitwan

The bus from Butwal to Dhangadi follows the Mahendra Highway westward through Lamahi and Kohalpur, and then continues towards Kailali; Tikapur is reached by a short branch road in the same far-western direction. Chitwan lies to the east of Butwal, in the opposite direction, so it is not on this route.

(a) Rajasthan

Mount Abu is a hill station in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan. It lies in the Aravalli Range, and Guru Shikhar, located on Mount Abu, is the highest peak of the Aravalli Range. It is the only hill station in Rajasthan and is known for the Dilwara Jain temples and Guru Shikhar.

(c) Heague, Netherlands

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, is headquartered at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. It was established in 1945 and began work in 1946.

(b) Washington DC

The World Bank is headquartered in Washington, DC, United States. (New York hosts the UN headquarters; Nairobi hosts the UN Environment Programme; Paris hosts UNESCO.)

(b) Nile

The Nile, flowing about 6,650 km through northeastern Africa, is conventionally regarded as the world's longest river. (The Amazon is the largest by volume, and some recent measurements argue it may be longer, but the standard exam answer remains the Nile.)

(c) Rupiyah

Rupiyah is not an airline at all, since rupiah is the name of a currency. Druk Air (Bhutan) flies regularly between Paro and Kathmandu, and Korean Air also serves Kathmandu, so the odd one out is Rupiyah.

(a) Tourist

Thamel, in Kathmandu, is the country's best-known tourist hub — a backpacker and tourist district packed with hotels, guest houses, restaurants, bars, trekking agencies and souvenir shops.

(b) Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal had first become world No. 1 in women's badminton in April 2015, was overtaken by Carolina Marin, and on 25 August 2015 regained the top spot in the BWF world rankings — the first Indian woman to hold the No. 1 rank.

(d) Insects

Entomology is the branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of insects.

(b) Home page

The main page of a website — the first page that opens when you visit the site's address — is called the home page. It usually contains the site's navigation menu and links to the other pages.

(None of the above) — A barometer measures atmospheric pressure. Ocean depth is measured by a bathometer/fathometer/echo sounder. Earthquakes → seismograph, rainfall → rain gauge, sound intensity → sound level meter. Since atmospheric pressure is not among the options, the question as written has no correct option.

(c) Clipboard

When you copy data from an application, it is temporarily stored in the clipboard, a special memory area of the operating system, from where it can be pasted elsewhere.

(a) Incoming email

Viruses most commonly reach a computer's hard disk through email attachments that a user opens. Outgoing email cannot infect your own disk, and while infected CDs or malicious websites can also carry viruses, incoming mail (with attachments) remains the most frequent route of infection.

(d) Japan

Japan has long been Nepal's largest bilateral donor, providing aid mainly through JICA in the form of grants, soft loans and technical assistance for infrastructure, education and health projects.

(c) Gandak

Tribeni, at the confluence of rivers in Nawalparasi, lies on the bank of the Gandak (Narayani) river, which is the only option consistent with this location.

(a) Bacteria

Plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which is transmitted to humans mainly through the bite of infected rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis).

(d) Tokyo

Tokyo is the world's largest metropolitan area, with a population of roughly 37 million in its greater metropolitan region. Delhi (about 32 million) comes next, while London and Paris are far smaller, at around 9–11 million each.

(a) Bidya Devi Bhandari

Bidya Devi Bhandari became Nepal's first woman President in October 2015 and served two terms until March 2023. (Onsari Gharti was the first woman Speaker of the Legislature-Parliament, not President.)

(d) Maldives

Among SAARC countries, Maldives has the highest per capita income (GDP per capita), well ahead of Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan, mainly due to its tourism-driven economy and small population.

(d) Macedonia

Switzerland, Norway and Iceland are linked to the EU through EFTA/EEA or Schengen arrangements, while North Macedonia (Macedonia) is only an EU candidate country. It is therefore the intended answer, although none of the four is an actual EU member.

(a) Dharan

The bus route from Bhaktapur to Ilam follows the East-West Highway through Itahari and Birtamod towards the Mechi side. Dharan lies north of Itahari, off this highway, so it is not on the direct route.

(a) Kathmandu

The Pashupatinath temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dedicated to Lord Shiva, stands on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu.

(a) Dhaka

SAARC was formally established on 8 December 1985 when its Charter was signed at the first summit held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its secretariat, however, is located in Kathmandu.

(c) Afghanistan

Among the options, China and Myanmar lie outside South Asia (East Asia and Southeast Asia respectively), while Maldives is a founding SAARC member. Afghanistan is the South Asian country that remained outside SAARC in the original seven-member grouping; it joined as the eighth member only in April 2007.

(d) South Africa

KETRA DAO is a stock exchange based in South Africa.

1994

The WTO was established by the Marrakesh Agreement, signed on 15 April 1994, and came into force on 1 January 1995.

2001

The Doha Round of trade negotiations under the WTO was launched at the Fourth WTO Ministerial Conference held in Doha, Qatar, in November 2001.

(b) Paul Allen

Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975 along with his childhood friend Paul Allen.

8

SAARC has 8 member states: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Jack Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus has won the most major championships in golf history, with 18 major titles. Tiger Woods is second with 15.

(a) Rafael Nadal

Among the options, Nadal has won 22 Grand Slam men's singles titles, more than Federer (20), Sampras (14) or Connors (8).

Andy Murray

Andy Murray won the 2013 Wimbledon men's singles title, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. He was the first British man to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936.

Mathematician

Igor Ansoff, known as the "father of strategic management" for his Ansoff Matrix, was trained as a mathematician (he held a PhD in applied mathematics) before moving into management and strategy.

Airbus 380

The Airbus A380 is the longest (and largest) passenger aircraft ever built, with a length of about 73 m and a full double deck. The Boeing 747 is shorter (about 70.6 m), and the C-130 is a military transport aircraft, not a passenger airliner.

(d) Peso

The peso is the official currency of Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay, so it is used in more South American countries than any other currency. The dollar is official only in Ecuador, while the franc and mark are not used in the region.

Narayan Wagle

Palpasa Cafe (2005) is a novel by the Nepali journalist and writer Narayan Wagle. It won the Madan Puraskar in 2062 BS.

The highest-altitude lake in Nepal is Tilicho Lake (about 4,919 m) in Manang district. Damodar Kunda is around 4,600–4,900 m and is not the highest.

(a) Tilicho Lake

Reinhold Messner

Reinhold Messner, the Italian mountaineer from South Tyrol, was the first person to climb all fourteen peaks above 8,000 metres, completing the feat in 1986. He also made the first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen in 1978, along with Peter Habeler.

Karnali

The Karnali is the longest river in Nepal, with a total length of about 507 km within Nepal (about 1,080 km including its course in Tibet and India). Koshi is the largest river by volume but not the longest.

(b) 1903 BS

The Satpate (Kot-adjacent) massacre of 1903 BS (1846 AD) eliminated rival courtiers and let Jung Bahadur Rana seize power, beginning the Rana regime.

(b) Suryanath Upadhyay

Former CIAA chief Suryanath Upadhyay headed the three-member panel that recommended the Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority.

(a) Rolpa

Ghana Shyam Acharya, a journalist and human rights activist, was honoured with the Prakash Human Rights Award by INSEC (Informal Sector Service Centre) for his work in documenting and defending human rights in Rolpa district, a Maoist-affected area during the insurgency.

(a) Kantipur

Prabin Adhikari, a journalist with Kantipur daily, was the winner of the National Education Journalism Award (राष्ट्रिय शिक्षा पत्रकारिता पुरस्कार) in 2076 BS.

(d) Dhure

Terai TV, Himalaya (Himalayan) TV and Mountain TV are all television channels that have operated in Nepal, whereas "Dhure" is not a television channel.

(a) Mahadev

Shiva, also known as Mahadev, is titled Devadidev (देवाधिदेव), literally "God of Gods," in Hindu mythology.

(b) Amber Gurung

The lyrics of "Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka Hami" were written by Byakul Maila (Pradeep Kumar Rai), while the music was composed by Amber Gurung. It was adopted as Nepal's national anthem in 2007.

(a) Vishwa Sandesh

The weekly tabloid launched from Kathmandu and New York was named Vishwa Sandesh; it was inaugurated in Kathmandu by Nilambar Acharya, who was then Chairman of the Constitution Committee.

(c) July 18

The UN General Assembly declared 18 July — Nelson Mandela's birthday — as Nelson Mandela International Day in 2009 (resolution A/RES/64/13), first observed in 2010.

(b) Television Channel

NTV stands for Nepal Television, the state-owned television channel of Nepal.

(c) Dirham

The currency of the United Arab Emirates is the UAE Dirham (AED), divided into 100 fils. The rial is used by Iran, Oman and Yemen; the Saudi Riyal belongs to Saudi Arabia; and the Ringgit is the currency of Malaysia.

(b) 64.6%

The pass percentage of the SLC examination of 2068 BS was 64.6%.

(c) Tourism

Tourism is regarded as the biggest industry in the world because of its enormous global scale — it contributes around 10% of world GDP, supports hundreds of millions of jobs directly and indirectly, and involves travel, hospitality, transport, food and retail services across every country. Its total economic footprint exceeds that of IT, film or dairy.

(a) Dr. Sanduk Ruit

Dr. Sanduk Ruit, founder of the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, is credited with developing low-cost, sutureless (no-stitch) cataract surgery and has received the CNAS Asia Brand Builder of the Year Award for this work.

(c) Dr. Suresh Chalise

Dr. Suresh Chalise served as Nepal's ambassador to the United Kingdom.

(b) US $100000

The Gautam Buddha International Peace Award, instituted by the Government of Nepal in 2013 (2070 BS), is the country's highest international honour for contributions to world peace, and it carries a cash purse of US $100,000 along with a citation.

(a) India, Brazil, Germany and Japan

The G-4 is a grouping of four countries — Brazil, Germany, India and Japan — that mutually support each other's claim to permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council.

(d) 456 MW

The Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project, located on the Tamakoshi River in Dolakha district, has an installed capacity of 456 MW. It is Nepal's largest hydropower project and was completed with domestic investment.

(b) Natural Beauty Cream for Men

"Cologne" is a men's grooming brand (a natural beauty cream for men), not a beer, women's cream or anti-dandruff shampoo.

(b) Laxmi Bank

Laxmi Bank launched the "One Account One Tax" campaign to encourage every taxpayer to open a bank account and pay taxes through the banking channel (digital/online tax payment), thereby promoting financial inclusion and cashless transactions.

(c) 51st

Tribhuvan University was established in 1959 (2016 BS). Its 50th anniversary fell in 2009, so the anniversary celebrated on July 20, 2010 was the 51st.

(d) Brazil

The 2014 FIFA World Cup was held in Brazil, from 12 June to 13 July 2014. Germany won the tournament, beating Argentina 1–0 in the final at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

(c) Columbia

Shakira is a pop star from Colombia (the option spells it "Columbia"). She performed at the FIFA World Cup 2010 kickoff concert held in Johannesburg, South Africa, singing "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", the official song of the tournament.