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Q81. What does IMF stand for?
Inter-Market Fund
International Money Foundation
International Monetary Fund
Internal Monetary Fund
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Correct answer: C. International Monetary Fund
The IMF promotes global monetary cooperation.
Q82. Which country hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics (held in 2021)?
Brazil
Japan
Great Britain
China
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Correct answer: B. Japan
Tokyo hosted the 2020 Games, delayed to 2021.
Q83. Which city was the capital of the Ottoman Empire?
Cairo
Baghdad
Ankara
Istanbul (Constantinople)
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Correct answer: D. Istanbul (Constantinople)
The Ottomans ruled from Constantinople after 1453.
Q84. Which battle ended Napoleon's rule in 1815?
Battle of Leipzig
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of Austerlitz
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Correct answer: B. Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in 1815.
Q85. Where is the Kaaba located?
Makkah
Jeddah
Taif
Madinah
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Correct answer: A. Makkah
The Kaaba is in Masjid al-Haram, Makkah.
Q86. The Berlin Wall fell in which year?
1961
1991
1989
1979
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Correct answer: C. 1989
The Berlin Wall fell on 9 November 1989.
Q87. What is the currency of Russia?
Zloty
Ruble
Hryvnia
Lira
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Correct answer: B. Ruble
Russia uses the ruble.
Q88. How many times has Pakistan won the Hockey World Cup?
4
5
2
3
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Correct answer: A. 4
Pakistan won in 1971, 1978, 1982 and 1994.
Q89. Who is known as the Rawalpindi Express?
Wasim Akram
Shoaib Akhtar
Shahid Afridi
Waqar Younis
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Correct answer: B. Shoaib Akhtar
Shoaib Akhtar bowled the fastest recorded delivery at 161.3 km/h.
