General Knowledge Quiz-5

Pablo Picasso was a pioneering 20th‑century painter and sculptor, co‑founder of Cubism.

Mossad is Israel’s national intelligence agency, responsible for foreign intelligence and covert operations.

The Sun is primarily made of hydrogen (~74%) and helium (~24%), with small traces of heavier elements.

The Nile, at about 6 650 km, is the world’s longest river; the Amazon is the largest by discharge.

In “On the Origin of Species” (1859), Charles Darwin proposed natural selection as the mechanism of evolution.

The Act created eleven provinces including Sindh, Orissa, and separated Bihar from Bengal.

Liaqat Ali Khan formally joined the All India Muslim League in 1923 and became a key political figure.

Qutub-ud-din Aibak was the first Muslim king of India, founding the Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty in 1206.

The Muslim League performed poorly overall but won a majority in Sindh and some seats in Bengal.

Lord Pethick-Lawrence headed the Cabinet Mission along with Cripps and Alexander to resolve the constitutional deadlock.