Hello Malaysia!

Which the best describes our Malaysian Astronaut

profile?

• Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Orthopaedic Surgeon, DOB 23 July 1972.

• Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Dental Surgeon Royal Malaysian Armed Forces, DOB 15 September 1972.

• Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Dental Surgeon Royal Malaysian Armed Forces, DOB 27 July 1972.

• Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Orthopaedic Surgeon, DOB 27 July 1972.

Answer explanation

Ustaz Muhaidin. He is of Malay and Arab descent. He attended high school at Maktab Rendah Sains MARA in Muar. He then earned a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree from Kasturba Medical College, an affiliated college of Manipal University, in Manipal, India.[6] Sheikh Muszaphar previously worked as an orthopaedic medical officer (MO) but never completed his specialisation.

One thing you absolutely must do in Malaysia is seek out their delectable food. What's a local ingredient found in many popular dishes?

• MSG (e.g. Ajinomoto)

• Palm oil

• Coconut

• Belacan

Answer explanation

In Malaysia, coconut milk, known as santan, features prominently in Malaysia cuisine.

In Pahang, you can find the second largest natural lake in Malaysia. According to legend, a dragon dwells at the bottom of the lake and an ancient city lies in its depths.

• Tasik Kenyir

• Tasik Chini

• Tasik Bera

• Tasik Taiping

Answer explanation

The 12,565-acre (5,085-hectare) Tasik Chini is the second largest fresh water lake in Peninsular Malaysia and is made up of a series of 12 lakes.

What is the name of the island about 30 km off the mainland coast of northwest Malaysia which is famous for its beaches?

• Redang Island

• Langkawi Island

• Tioman Island

• Mabul Island

Answer explanation

The main Langkawi island is in fact bigger than the city state of Singapore island.

Which is the right sequence of list of Malaysia Prime Ministers as of year, 2018?

• Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj; Tun Abdul Razak Hussein; Tun Abdullah Badawi; Tun Hussein Onn; Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad; Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

• Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj; Tun Abdul Razak Hussein; Tun Hussein Onn; Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad;Datuk Seri Najib Razak; Tun Abdullah Badawi.

• Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj; Tun Hussein Onn; Tun Abdul Razak Hussein; Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad; Tun Abdullah Badawi; Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

• Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj; Tun Abdul Razak Hussein; Tun Hussein Onn; Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad; Tun Abdullah Badawi; Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Answer explanation

Umno’s dominance and supremacy end with Najib whose name makes up the last letter in ‘Rahman Theory'.

Malaysia, first and foremost, is a nation. Which of these became its administrative capital in 1999?

• Kuala Lumpur

• Johor Bahru

• Putrajaya

• Pulau Pinang

Answer explanation

Officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Malay: Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya), is a planned capital city which functions as the administrative capital and the judicial capital of Malaysia.

Up in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia travelers enjoy not only a cooler climate than the hot and humid coasts, but a visit to soothing plantations producing which product?

• Tea

• Strawberry

• Vegetable

• Flowers

Answer explanation

The BOH Tea Plantation, which is located at Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia, is also the largest tea plantation in Malaysia.

In Sabah, there is a place where orphaned apes are rehabilitated before being released into the wild. Where is it located?

• Taman Negara Kinabalu

• Pasar Philippine

• Pulau Mabul

• Sepilok

Answer explanation

Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre is located about 25 kilometres west of Sandakan in the state of Sabah, Malaysia.

The centre opened in 1964 as the first official orangutan rehabilitation project for rescued orphaned baby orangutans from logging sites, plantations, illegal hunting or kept as pets.

What is Malaysia’s central bank?

• Maybank

• Bank Negara Malaysia

• CIMB

• Bank Simpanan Nasional

Answer explanation

The Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM; Malay: Bank Negara Malaysia) is the Malaysian central bank. Established on 26 January 1959 as the Central Bank of Malaya (Bank Negara Tanah Melayu), its main purpose is to issue currency, act as banker and adviser to the government of Malaysia and regulate the country's financial institutions, credit system and monetary policy. Its headquarters is located in Kuala Lumpur, the federal capital of Malaysia.

The rafflesia flower can be found in Malaysia’s rainforests. Which state has the highest concentration of rafflesias?

• Sarawak

• Sabah

• Johor

• Pahang

Answer explanation

Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants in the family Rafflesiaceae. The species have enormous flowers, the buds rising from the ground or directly from the lower stems of their host plants; one species has the largest flowers in the world.