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What is the primary focus of Human Resource Management (HRM)?

  • Maximizing Profits
  • Financial Analysis
  • Employee Development (correct)
  • Market Research

    • Who is known for developing the concept of comparative advantage in economics?

  • John Maynard Keynes
  • Milton Friedman
  • Adam Smith
  • David Ricardo (correct)

    • In golf, what is a “birdie”?

  • Two strokes over par
  • Two strokes under par
  • One stroke under par (correct)
  • One stroke over par

    • What is the largest planet in our solar system?

    <p>Jupiter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who directed the science fiction film 'Interstellar'?

    <p>Christopher Nolan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the 2010 film 'Black Swan'?

    <p>Natalie Portman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?

    <p>Brazil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with developing the theory of relativity?

    <p>Albert Einstein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country was the first to legalize same-sex marriage?

    <p>Netherlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which actor portrayed the character Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films?

    <p>Robert Downey Jr.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The Great Barrier Reef', the world's largest coral reef system, is located off the coast of which country?

    <p>Australia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known as the father of modern physics?

    <p>Albert Einstein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which film won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2020?

    <p>Joaquin Phoenix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the animated film 'The Lion King,' who is the main character?

    <p>Simba</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country hosted the Winter Olympics in 2022?

    <p>China</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the current President of France?

    <p>Emmanuel Macron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the World Bank?

    <p>Providing International Monetary Aid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which athlete won the most Olympic gold medals in a single Olympic Games, winning 8 golds in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

    <p>Michael Phelps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, awarded in 1903 for her groundbreaking research on radioactivity?

    <p>Marie Curie</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which actor played the lead role in the movie 'The Shawshank Redemption', considered one of the greatest films of all time?

    <p>Morgan Freeman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was Nelson Mandela inaugurated as the first black President of South Africa after the end of apartheid?

    <p>1994</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which famous scientist is known for his theory of relativity and the equation E=mc^2?

    <p>Albert Einstein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artist painted the famous artwork 'Starry Night', depicting swirling stars and a bright crescent moon?

    <p>Vincent van Gogh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Management Theorists

    • Abraham Maslow is known for introducing the concept of the Hierarchy of Needs.
    • Douglas McGregor is associated with Theory X and Theory Y.
    • Frederick Taylor is a management theorist.
    • Peter Drucker is a management theorist.

    Sports

    • France won the FIFA World Cup in 2018.
    • In tennis, a score of zero is called "Love".
    • A "birdie" in golf is one stroke under par.
    • Steve Davis is known as "The Rocket" and dominated snooker in the 1980s.

    Science and Tech

    • HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language in the context of web development.
    • Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
    • Steve Wozniak is the co-founder of Apple Inc. alongside Steve Jobs.
    • Christopher Nolan directed the science fiction film "Interstellar".

    Movies

    • Quentin Tarantino directed the 1994 film "Pulp Fiction".
    • Emma Stone won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in "La La Land".
    • Joaquin Phoenix won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2020 for his role in "Joker".

    Economics

    • The term for the total value of all goods and services produced by a country in a specific time period is Au (GDP).
    • Adam Smith wrote the influential book "The Wealth of Nations".
    • David Ricardo is known for developing the concept of comparative advantage in economics.
    • The main function of the World Bank is providing international monetary aid.

    Current Affairs

    • Greenpeace is a global organization that focuses on environmental protection and conservation.
    • The United Kingdom officially exited the European Union (Brexit) in 2019.
    • China hosted the Winter Olympics in 2022.
    • Emmanuel Macron is the current President of France.

    Miscellaneous

    • The mission statement in business outlines long-term goals and purpose.
    • Human Resource Management (HRM) primarily focuses on employee development.

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