Science
What molecule carries genetic information in most organisms?
A) RNA
B) DNA
C) Protein
D) Carbohydrates
Correct Answer: B) DNA
What does the acronym "CPU" stand for?
A) Central Process Unit
B) Central Power Unit
C) Central Processing Unit
D) Central Program Unit
Correct Answer: C) Central Processing Unit
Which of the following is a traditional Japanese art form that involves folding paper into intricate shapes and figures?
A) Ikebana
B) Origami
C) Calligraphy
D) Kintsugi
Correct Answer: B) Origami
100: Which desert, located in China and Mongolia, is one of the largest cold deserts in the world?
A) Gobi Desert
B) Thar Desert
C) Kyzylkum Desert
D) Rub' al Khali
Correct Answer: A) Gobi Desert
Which Chinese dynasty is known for the construction of the Great Wall of China and the first unified imperial system?
A) Han Dynasty
B) Qin Dynasty
C) Tang Dynasty
D) Zhou Dynasty
Correct Answer: B) Qin Dynasty
Which of these is the unit of electric current?
A) Volt
B) Ampere
C) Ohm
D) Watt
Correct Answer: B) Ampere
Which of the following is the primary material used in the construction of turbine blades in jet engines?
A) Aluminum
B) Titanium
C) Stainless steel
D) Carbon fiber
Correct Answer: B) Titanium
Which of the following is the primary holy text of Hinduism?
A) The Torah
B) The Bible
C) The Quran
D) The Vedas
Correct Answer: D) The Vedas
Which is the longest river in Asia?
A) Ganges River
B) Yangtze River
C) Mekong River
D) Amur River
Correct Answer: B) Yangtze River
Who was the emperor of the Maurya Empire and one of India’s most influential rulers, known for spreading Buddhism?
A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Ashoka the Great
C) Akbar the Great
D) Harsha
Correct Answer: B) Ashoka the Great
Which enzyme is responsible for the synthesis of RNA from a DNA template during transcription?
A) DNA polymerase
B) RNA polymerase
C) Ligase
D) Helicase
Correct Answer: B) RNA polymerase
What is the term for the point in an aircraft’s flight where the aerodynamic forces and the aircraft’s weight are balanced, allowing the plane to maintain level flight?
A) Center of gravity
B) Aerodynamic center
C) Center of lift
D) Neutral point
Correct Answer: B) Aerodynamic center
What is the term for the traditional Korean dish consisting of fermented vegetables, usually including cabbage and radishes, flavored with chili, garlic, and ginger?
A) Kimchi
B) Sushi
C) Pho
D) Tempura
Correct Answer: A) Kimchi
Which Southeast Asian country is composed of over 7,000 islands and is the world's largest archipelago?
A) Philippines
B) Indonesia
C) Malaysia
D) Thailand
Correct Answer: B) Indonesia
Which Mongol ruler established the Yuan Dynasty in China and was the first non-Han emperor to rule over China?
A) Kublai Khan
B) Genghis Khan
C) Hulagu Khan
D) Timur
Correct Answer: A) Kublai Khan
Which law of thermodynamics states that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time?
A) Zeroth Law
B) First Law
C) Second Law
D) Third Law
Correct Answer: C) Second Law
Which principle is used in a jet engine to generate thrust?
A) Bernoulli’s Principle
B) Archimedes' Principle
C) Newton's Third Law of Motion
D) Pascal's Principle
Correct Answer: C) Newton's Third Law of Motion
Which of the following is the foundation of Taoist philosophy?
A) Karma
B) Dharma
C) Wu wei
D) Nirvana
Correct Answer: C) Wu wei
Which peninsula in Southeast Asia is home to both Thailand and Cambodia?
A) Malayan Peninsula
B) Indochina Peninsula
C) Korean Peninsula
D) Arabian Peninsula
Correct Answer: B) Indochina Peninsula
Which kingdom was established in 1299 and later became part of modern-day Thailand, one of the most influential Southeast Asian powers?
A) Srivijaya
B) Khmer Empire
C) Ayutthaya Kingdom
D) Majapahit Empire
Correct Answer: C) Ayutthaya Kingdom
What principle states that it is impossible to simultaneously know the exact position and momentum of a particle?
A) Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle
B) Pauli Exclusion Principle
C) Schrödinger's Equation
D) Bohr's Postulate
Correct Answer: A) Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle
Which method is used to calculate the optimum order quantity in inventory management?
A) Just-in-time (JIT)
B) Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
C) Pareto Analysis
D) Total Quality Management (TQM)
Correct Answer: B) Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
Which 16th-century Asian naval commander led the famous treasure voyages from China to Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, and East Africa?
A) Genghis Khan
B) Zhu Yuanzhang
C) Admiral Yi Sun-sin
D) Zheng He
Correct Answer: D) Zheng He
The Karakoram Range, home to K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, is located between which two countries?
A) India and Nepal
B) India and Pakistan
C) Nepal and China
D) China and Pakistan
Correct Answer: D) China and Pakistan
Which historical figure, often regarded as one of the greatest military tacticians, founded the Timurid Empire, stretching across parts of Central Asia, Persia, and India?
A) Genghis Khan
B) Tamerlane (Timur)
C) Babur
D) Khubilai Khan
Correct Answer: B) Tamerlane (Timur)