
PTDF Preparatory Guide
Sample Question 1
LONGEST AND BIGGEST RIVERS
The River Nile is the longest river in the world. It measures 6,695 kilometres from its source in Burundi, along the White Nile, to its delta on the Mediterranean Sea. Officially, the shortesr river is the D River, Oregan, USA, which is just 37 metres long.
The biggest river in the world, measured by the amount of water that flows down it, is the Amazon. On average 120,000 cubic metres (about 20 swimming pools' worth) of water flows out of its mouth every second.
The longest river of Europe is the River Volga. It flows primarily in a southerly direction through Russia into the Caspian Sea. The second longest is the Danube, flows west to east before entering the Black Sea.
Officially, the Nile begins at Lake Victoria – Africa’s largest Great Lake that occupies the border region between Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya – and ends in a large delta and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. However, the great river also has many tributaries, the greatest of which are the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers.
Sample Question 2
NIGERIA IN SPACE
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is the national space agency of Nigeria. It is a part of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology and it is overseen by the National Council on Space Science Technology. The Agency based in the Nigerian capital Abuja has a ground receiving station. Nigeria has cooperation in space technology with the United Kingdom, China, Ukraine and Russia.
NASRDA was established in 1 August 2001 after preparation period since in 1998 by Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo and the Nigerian government with a primary objective of establishing a "fundamental policy for the development of space science and technology" with an initial budget of $93 million.
In May 2006, the new extended national space program was adopted.
SATELITES SO FAR LAUNCHED IN NIGERIA
Nigeriasat-1
The Nigeriasat-1 was the first satellite to be built under the Nigerian government sponsorship.
Sample Question 3
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP
The World Cup, also known as the Mundial or Copa do Mundo, has been held 19 times since it inaugural tournament in 1930. It has been won by eight different teams, with Brazil having the most World Cup titles with five, followed by Italy with four, and West Germany with three. Argentina and Uruguay have two titles each while England, France, and Spain have one title.
1930 FIFA World Cup
1930 winner - Uruguay
Winner: Uruguay
Runner-up: Argentina
Final score: Uruguay 4-2 Argentina
Host country: Uruguay
2014 FIFA World
Winner: Germany
Runner-up: Argentina
Final score: Germany 1-0 Argentina (Extra time)
Host country: Brazil
Sample Question 4
THE SIX MAIN UN ORGANS
The General Assembly
The General Assembly is the main deliberative organ of the United Nations and includes all its Members. It may discuss any matter arising under the UN Charter and make recommendations to UN Members (except on disputes or situations which are being considered by the Security Council). In the Assembly, each nation, large or small, has one vote and important decisions are taken by a two-thirds majority vote.
The Security Council
The Security Council has primary responsibility under the Charter for maintaining peace and security. It can be convened at any time, whenever peace is threatened. Member States are obligated to carry out its decisions. When a threat to peace is brought before the Council, it usually first asks the parties to reach agreement by peaceful means.
The Council has 15 members, including five permanent members: China, France, the Russian