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Global politics covers relations among states, major power competition, foreign policy, alliances and international organisations such as the United Nations, NATO and the European Union. It includes leadership changes, diplomatic alignments, sanctions, elections with international consequences, and the roles of permanent members and voting blocs in global decision-making.

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Fairly easy
  • A. India
  • B. China
  • C. USA
  • D. Russia

Explanation: China built and operated FAST, nicknamed Sky Eye, in Guizhou province to observe the universe and search for signs of extraterrestrial…

Correct answer: China
Very hard
  • A. 09 January 2020
  • B. 10 January 2020
  • C. 11 January 2020
  • D. 12 January 2020

Explanation: Qaboos bin Said died on 10 January 2020 at the age of 79. His death ended a five-decade reign over Oman.

Correct answer: 10 January 2020
Fairly easy
  • A. Quboos said al said
  • B. Saad bin saad
  • C. Salman bin al saud
  • D. Haitham bin Tariq Al Said

Explanation: Haitham bin Tariq Al Said succeeded Qaboos bin Said as Sultan of Oman and was sworn in on 11 January 2020.

Correct answer: Haitham bin Tariq Al Said
Hard
  • A. 69
  • B. 79
  • C. 80
  • D. 81

Explanation: Qaboos bin Said was born in November 1940 and died in January 2020, so he was 79. He would have turned 80 later that year.

Correct answer: 79
Easy
  • A. Zarif Javed
  • B. Qasem soleimani
  • C. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
  • D. Hisbollah

Explanation: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, making him the country's highest political and religious authority.

Correct answer: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Hard
  • A. Iran
  • B. North Korea
  • C. Israel
  • D. Turkey

Explanation: Israel developed a laser-based aerial defence system to intercept rockets and other airborne threats.

Correct answer: Israel
Very hard
  • A. New Zealand
  • B. Palau
  • C. Australia
  • D. Nauru

Explanation: Palau became the first country to ban reef-toxic sunscreens, whose chemicals can damage coral reefs.

Correct answer: Palau
Easy
  • A. January 2
  • B. January 3
  • C. January 4
  • D. January 5

Explanation: World Braille Day is observed on January 4, the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, who developed the Braille writing system.

Correct answer: January 4
Hard
  • A. France
  • B. Brazil
  • C. Itlay
  • D. Germany

Explanation: Daniele De Rossi represented Italy and was part of Italy's 2006 FIFA World Cup-winning squad.

Correct answer: Itlay
Hard
  • A. Sebastian Kurz
  • B. Sana mariland
  • C. Greta thunberg
  • D. Angelena

Explanation: Sebastian Kurz became Austria's chancellor at age 31 in 2017, making him the world's youngest serving national leader at that time.

Correct answer: Sebastian Kurz
Hard
  • A. Ronald Reagon and Bill Clinton
  • B. Richard Nixon and Andrew Jackson
  • C. Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
  • D. Ronald Reagon and Richard Nixon

Explanation: Before Donald Trump, Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998 had been impeached by the House.

Correct answer: Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
Hard
  • A. Australia
  • B. USA
  • C. China
  • D. Germany

Explanation: The CROWN Act was introduced in the United States to prohibit discrimination based on natural hairstyles associated with race, including…

Correct answer: USA
Easy
  • A. Koala
  • B. Kangaroo
  • C. Mandook
  • D. Polar Bear

Explanation: Koalas were especially affected by Australia's 2019-20 bushfires because large numbers lived in the fire zones and lost habitat.

Correct answer: Koala
Very hard
  • A. Leo Carter
  • B. John Morrison
  • C. Berry Headly
  • D. Geoff Howarth

Explanation: New Zealand batsman Leo Carter hit six sixes in one over for Canterbury in 2020, becoming the seventh player to achieve this in top-level…

Correct answer: Leo Carter
Fairly easy
  • A. Alpha Condé
  • B. Ahmed Sékou Touré
  • C. Lansana Conté
  • D. Umaro Cissoko

Explanation: Umaro Sissoco Embaló became president of Guinea-Bissau after winning the 2019-20 presidential election.

Correct answer: Umaro Cissoko
Fairly easy
  • A. Guinea Bissau
  • B. Ghana
  • C. Indonesia
  • D. Nigeria

Explanation: Umaro Sissoco Embaló was elected president of Guinea-Bissau in the country's 2019 presidential election and took office in February 2020.

Correct answer: Guinea Bissau
Moderate
  • A. Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman
  • B. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
  • C. Iran President Hassan Rouhani
  • D. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

Explanation: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan was named the Muslim Man of the Year in the 2020 edition of The Muslim 500, published by Jordan's…

Correct answer: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan
Moderate
  • A. 1955
  • B. 1957
  • C. 1960
  • D. 1962

Explanation: Qasem Soleimani was born in 1957 in Kerman, Iran, and later rose to command the Quds Force.

Correct answer: 1957
Fairly easy
  • A. Takehiko Nakao
  • B. Masatsugu Asakawa
  • C. Shinzo Abe
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Masatsugu Asakawa became ADB president in January 2020, succeeding Takehiko Nakao.

Correct answer: Masatsugu Asakawa
Moderate
  • A. Pakistan
  • B. India
  • C. China
  • D. South Korea

Explanation: The US Federal Aviation Administration warned American carriers about operating in parts of Pakistan’s airspace because of heightened…

Correct answer: Pakistan