general knowledge Online Quiz - 2909

India signed the World Bank Articles of Agreement on December 28, 1945, before independence, as it was still under British rule. This made India one of early founding members. The Bank began operations in 1946, and 1949 is when India received its first loan.

France was the first recipient of a World Bank loan in 1947, receiving $250 million for post-WWII reconstruction. Chile and Poland received loans in 1948. England refers to the UK, which was a founding member but not the first loan recipient.

The World Bank headquarters is located in Washington DC, USA. London hosts the World Bank's European office, while New York is where the UN is headquartered. The main World Bank building complex has been in DC since its founding.

The World Bank officially came into being in July 1944 during the Bretton Woods Conference in New Hampshire, USA. It began operations in 1946, and 1947 marks when France received the first loan, not the Bank's creation.

The World Bank was originally established as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in 1944. This name reflected its initial purpose of helping rebuild war-torn Europe after World War II.

The World Bank's membership has grown over time. While currently at 189 member countries, the answer key indicates 187 was correct for this question's timeframe.

John J. McCloy served as the second president of the World Bank from 1947-1949, following Eugene Meyer who was the first president from 1946-1947.

Tigers have five toes on their front paws and four toes on their back paws. Therefore, they do not have four toes on all paws.

A tiger's stripe pattern is unique to each individual (like fingerprints) and has no correlation to its weight. Weight is determined by age, sex, health, and food availability.

Tigers are solitary and territorial animals. Male territories rarely overlap, and two males would fight rather than share a territory.

Tiger canines are approximately 3 inches long, making them the longest canines of any big cat and crucial for their hunting success.

Every tiger has a unique stripe pattern - no two tigers have identical stripes. This is like human fingerprints and helps researchers identify individual tigers.

True. Individual tigers have unique pug marks (paw prints) that remain consistent throughout their lives, similar to human fingerprints. The size and pattern of the prints are distinctive to each tiger.

Adult tigers have 30 teeth in total. Their dental formula includes large canines for killing prey and specialized carnassial teeth for tearing meat. The question has grammatical issues but the factual answer is correct.

Niira Radia headed Vaishnavi Communications, a corporate lobbying firm that was at the center of the 2G spectrum allocation controversy. The tapes released in 2010 revealed conversations between Radia, politicians, and journalists about the 2G scam.

Sheaffer is famously advertised as 'the signature pen.' This tagline emphasizes the brand's association with prestige and official documents. While Parker and Cartier are also luxury pen brands, 'the signature pen' is specifically Sheaffer's positioning.