Singapore celebrated its bicentennial anniversary back in ____?

• 2015

• 2019

• 2021

• 2022

Answer explanation

The Singapore Bicentennial in 2019 marks the 200th anniversary of Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival in Singapore. However, experts say that our story began in 1299.

For over 700 years, we have been open to a diverse flow of people and ideas and connected to wider geopolitical currents, which shaped our evolution.

There are currently _ operational MRT and LRT lines in Singapore.

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Answer explanation

Current MRT lines are:

1- East-West Line

2- North-South Line

3- North-East Line

4- Circle Line

5- Downtown Line

6- Thompson-East Coast Line

Current LRT lines are:

1- Bukit Panjang

2- Sengkang-Punggol

Singapore's latest expressway, the MCE stands for _.

• Marine Cresent Expressway

• Marina Coast Expressway

• Marina Coastal Expressway

• Main Coastal Expressway

The National language of Singapore is _.

• Mandarin

• Malay

• Tamil

• English

Singapore is home to 64 islands.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Singapore’s land area includes as many as 64 offshore islands that surround the main island.

These include Sentosa — a popular island resort with myriad attractions — and havens for nature lovers like Pulau Ubin, St John's Island and Sisters' Islands.

Source: www.visitsingapore.com - 10 Facts About Singapore

Singapore's Night Safari was opened in ____?

• 1994

• 1995

• 1998

• 1999

Singapore has a total of ___ hawker centres.

• 94

• 104

• 114

• 124

Singapore is a city in a garden. Staying true to the name, it has around 400 parks and _ nature reserves.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Answer explanation

Singapore's Nature Reserves are:

1- Central Catchment (over 3,000 hectares)

2- Bukit Timah (163 hectares)

3- Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (131 hectares)

4- Labrador Nature Reserve (10 hectares)

Tiong Bahru is Singapore's first public housing estate.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Public housing in Singapore began with the formation of the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) in 1927, and its earliest project was the Tiong Bahru housing estate.

SIT was replaced by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) in 1960.

Source: eresources.nlb.gov.sg - Infopedia, public housing in Singapore

The theme for this year's NDP is _.

• Stronger Together, Majulah!

• Singapore Boleh!

• Singapore, my HOME.

• Our Singapore