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- A. Oman
- B. Portugal
- C. India
- D. China
Explanation: ONA stands for the Oman News Agency, the official news agency of Oman. The initials match the country and the word “agency” directly.
Correct answer: Oman- A. Norway
- B. Britain
- C. Poland
- D. Russia
Explanation: NTB stands for Norsk Telegrambyrå, Norway's national news agency; the name is derived from Norwegian.
Correct answer: Norway- A. Canada
- B. Norway
- C. nether land
- D. Mexico
Explanation: Notimex was Mexico's state news agency, and its name is formed from Noticias Mexicanas.
Correct answer: Mexico- A. Chad
- B. Nigeria
- C. Netherlands
- D. Sweden
Explanation: NAN means the News Agency of Nigeria, the country’s government-owned news agency.
Correct answer: Nigeria- A. Malaysia
- B. Malawi
- C. Morocco
- D. none of these
Explanation: MAP is Maghreb Arab Press, Morocco’s official news agency. Malawi’s agency is MANA, so Malawi is the tempting but incorrect option.
Correct answer: Morocco- A. Iraq
- B. Egypt
- C. Iran
- D. Saudi Arabia
Explanation: MENA stands for Middle East News Agency, Egypt’s official news agency based in Cairo.
Correct answer: Egypt- A. lativa
- B. egypt
- C. norway
- D. sweden
Explanation: LETA is Latvia’s national news agency; the country name is misspelled as “lativa” in the option.
Correct answer: lativa- A. Pakistan
- B. kuwait
- C. india
- D. iran
Explanation: KUNA means Kuwait News Agency, Kuwait’s official news service. The initial K is a useful clue because the agency’s name begins with Kuwait.
Correct answer: kuwait- A. Italy
- B. India
- C. United states
- D. Pakistan
Explanation: ANSA expands to Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata and is Italy’s principal news agency.
Correct answer: Italy- A. austria
- B. united states
- C. france
- D. angola
Explanation: ANGOP is Agência Angola Press, the national news agency of Angola. Its name directly includes Angola, distinguishing it from the European…
Correct answer: angola- A. England
- B. Greece
- C. India
- D. Cyprus
Explanation: ANA-MPA, now commonly known as the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, is Greece’s national news agency.
Correct answer: Greece- A. England
- B. Italy
- C. France
- D. Australia
Explanation: AAP stands for Australian Associated Press, Australia’s national news agency.
Correct answer: Australia- A. Russia
- B. japan
- C. North korea
- D. Turkey
Explanation: MIT stands for Millî İstihbarat Teşkilâtı, Turkey's National Intelligence Organization.
Correct answer: Turkey- A. Russia
- B. China
- C. India
- D. Afghanistan
Explanation: ITAR-TASS was the English rendering of Russia’s state news agency, formed from ITAR and the older TASS name.
Correct answer: Russia35. FFC stands for
- A. Foreign Finance Corporation
- B. Film Finance Corporation
- C. Federation of Football Council
- D. none of these
Explanation: In this question, FFC means Film Finance Corporation, an organisation created to support film production.
Correct answer: Film Finance Corporation- A. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- B. National Astronomical Science Agency
- C. North American Space Agency
- D. National Aerospace and Science Association
Explanation: NASA expands to National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U.S. civilian space agency established in 1958.
Correct answer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration- A. The UK
- B. The USA
- C. Russia
- D. France
Explanation: DARPA, correctly spelled the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is an agency of the United States Department of Defense.
Correct answer: The USA- A. South Asian Associate for Regional Cooperation
- B. South Asian Association for Region's Cooperation
- C. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
- D. South Asia Association for Regional Coordination
Explanation: SAARC expands to South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. ‘Association’ and ‘Regional Cooperation’ are the key phrases that…
Correct answer: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation39. ICAO stands for
- A. International Civil Avian organisation
- B. International Civilians Aviation Organisation
- C. International Civil Aviation Organisation
- D. Integral Civil Aviation Organisation
Explanation: ICAO expands to International Civil Aviation Organization, the UN agency responsible for international civil-aviation standards and…
Correct answer: International Civil Aviation Organisation- A. Intensive Care Unit
- B. Identifying Charging Unit
- C. Intensive Control Unit
- D. International Conference on Unity
Explanation: ICU means Intensive Care Unit, the hospital department for patients needing continuous monitoring and advanced medical support.
Correct answer: Intensive Care Unit