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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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Moderate
  • A. Imran Khan
  • B. Waqar Younis
  • C. Kapil Dev
  • D. Misbah ul Haq

Explanation: Cricket My Style was written by former Indian captain Kapil Dev. The title is a cricket autobiography and instructional work, not a book…

Correct answer: Kapil Dev
Very hard
  • A. Kevin Pietersen
  • B. Ricky Ponting
  • C. Brett Lee
  • D. Mitchell Johnson

Explanation: Former Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson was elected an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club.

Correct answer: Mitchell Johnson
Fairly easy
  • A. One month
  • B. Three months
  • C. Six months
  • D. Twelve months

Explanation: The UN Security Council presidency changes every month and rotates in English alphabetical order among its members.

Correct answer: One month
Fairly easy
  • A. Johannesburg
  • B. Cairo
  • C. Addis Ababa
  • D. Morocco

Explanation: The African Union’s headquarters is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addis Ababa is also the diplomatic centre of Africa and hosts the…

Correct answer: Addis Ababa
Easy
  • A. Barbados
  • B. USA
  • C. China
  • D. Jamaica

Explanation: Usain Bolt represented Jamaica and set the 100-metre world record there.

Correct answer: Jamaica
Moderate
  • A. The Order of King Abdulaziz
  • B. The Order of Zayed
  • C. The Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Order of Zayed is the UAE’s highest civilian honour, named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

Correct answer: The Order of Zayed
Moderate
  • A. Japan
  • B. Russia
  • C. France
  • D. Italy
  • E. None of above

Explanation: Russia was suspended from the G8 in 2014 after its annexation of Crimea, leaving the group as the G7.

Correct answer: Russia
Fairly easy
  • A. August 20th
  • B. August 18th
  • C. August 19th
  • D. August 17th

Explanation: World Humanitarian Day is observed annually on 19 August in memory of humanitarian workers killed in the 2003 bombing of the UN…

Correct answer: August 19th
Very hard
  • A. USA and Qatar
  • B. Russia and UAE
  • C. France and Qatar
  • D. Singapore and Brazil

Explanation: Qatar and France signed a security cooperation agreement to support preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Correct answer: France and Qatar
Easy
  • A. Hassan Nasrullah
  • B. Mahmood Akhunzada
  • C. Osama bin Laden
  • D. Abubakar Al Baghdadi

Explanation: Hassan Nasrallah was the long-serving secretary-general and leader of Hezbollah.

Correct answer: Hassan Nasrullah
Hard
  • A. Jeff Bezos
  • B. Sundar Pichai
  • C. Brad Smith
  • D. Satya Nedella

Explanation: Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age was written by Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president, with Carol Ann Browne.

Correct answer: Brad Smith
Moderate
  • A. 1990
  • B. 1991
  • C. 1992
  • D. 1993

Explanation: Toni Morrison received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, becoming the first African-American woman to win the prize.

Correct answer: 1993
Fairly easy
  • A. India
  • B. China
  • C. Israel
  • D. Russia

Explanation: The Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile system was jointly tested by Israel and the United States.

Correct answer: Israel
Moderate
  • A. Max Verstappen
  • B. Sebastian Vettel
  • C. Lewis Hamilton
  • D. Kimi Raikkonen

Explanation: Max Verstappen won the 2019 German Grand Prix in a race marked by rain and numerous crashes.

Correct answer: Max Verstappen
Moderate
  • A. Curling
  • B. Fencing
  • C. Powerlifting
  • D. Table Tennis Mixed Doubles

Explanation: The mixed doubles event in table tennis was introduced at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Correct answer: Table Tennis Mixed Doubles
Hard
  • A. London
  • B. Tokyo
  • C. Melbourne
  • D. Paris

Explanation: London ranked first in the QS Best Student Cities 2019 ranking, ahead of Tokyo and Melbourne.

Correct answer: London
Fairly easy
  • A. Iceland
  • B. Ireland
  • C. Cuba
  • D. Greenland

Explanation: Donald Trump expressed interest in purchasing Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.

Correct answer: Greenland
Moderate
  • A. UAE
  • B. Saudi Arabia
  • C. Bahrain
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Bahrain awarded Narendra Modi the King Hamad Order of the Renaissance in August 2019.

Correct answer: Bahrain
Very hard
  • A. 100
  • B. 102
  • C. 104
  • D. 106

Explanation: Architect I. M. Pei died in May 2019 at the age of 102. He designed the Louvre Pyramid in Paris, although he was an American architect of…

Correct answer: 102
Hard
  • A. First
  • B. Second
  • C. Third
  • D. Fourth

Explanation: Ellyse Perry became the first cricketer to combine 1,000 runs with 100 wickets in T20 cricket.

Correct answer: First