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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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Hard
  • A. Zhang Jun
  • B. Wang Yi
  • C. Hua Ning
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Zhang Jun, China's ambassador to the United Nations, briefed the media after the UNSC Kashmir meeting.

Correct answer: Zhang Jun
Easy
  • A. BJP
  • B. Congress
  • C. Samajwadi Party
  • D. Communist Party

Explanation: Sushma Swaraj was a senior leader of India's Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, and served as India's foreign minister from 2014 to 2019.

Correct answer: BJP
Very hard
  • A. William Bret Baier
  • B. Brit Hume
  • C. Karen Tumulty
  • D. David Asman

Explanation: Imran Khan's 22 July 2019 Washington interview was conducted by Bret Baier of Fox News.

Correct answer: William Bret Baier
Moderate
  • A. Shaheen Airline
  • B. Pakistan International Airline
  • C. Airblue
  • D. Qatar airways

Explanation: Imran Khan travelled to the United States on Qatar Airways for his July 2019 visit.

Correct answer: Qatar airways
Fairly easy
  • A. Sheila Dikshet
  • B. Sahib Singh Verma
  • C. Sushma Swaraj
  • D. None

Explanation: Sheila Dikshit, who died on 20 July 2019, was Delhi's longest-serving chief minister and held the office for three consecutive terms.

Correct answer: Sheila Dikshet
Moderate
  • A. Thomson Reuters
  • B. Fox News
  • C. United Press International
  • D. Reuters News Pictures

Explanation: The interview was broadcast by Fox News, where Bret Baier interviewed Imran Khan in Washington.

Correct answer: Fox News
Hard
  • A. Qatar
  • B. Kuwait
  • C. Jordan
  • D. Bahrain

Explanation: Jordan opened its first underwater military museum near Aqaba in the Red Sea, displaying decommissioned military equipment.

Correct answer: Jordan
Fairly easy
  • A. Habib Bourgiba
  • B. Beji Caid Essebsi
  • C. Zine El Abidine
  • D. Moncef Marzoki

Explanation: Beji Caid Essebsi, Tunisia's first democratically elected president after the 2011 revolution, died at age 92 on 25 July 2019.

Correct answer: Beji Caid Essebsi
Easy
  • A. Co-operative Party
  • B. Conservative Party
  • C. Democratic Unionist Party
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Boris Johnson was a leading figure of the Conservative Party and became its leader before becoming Prime Minister in July 2019.

Correct answer: Conservative Party
Moderate
  • A. 16 July
  • B. 17 July
  • C. 18 July
  • D. 19 July

Explanation: World Day for International Justice is observed on 17 July, the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute establishing the…

Correct answer: 17 July
Fairly easy
  • A. Jean Yves Le Drian
  • B. Marine Le Pen
  • C. Manual Valls
  • D. Alain Juppe

Explanation: Jean-Yves Le Drian served as France's foreign minister from 2017 through 2022.

Correct answer: Jean Yves Le Drian
Moderate
  • A. Mustafizur Rahman
  • B. Jofra Archer
  • C. Mitchell Starc
  • D. Lockie Ferguson

Explanation: Mitchell Starc took 27 wickets in the 2019 Cricket World Cup, finishing as the tournament's leading wicket-taker.

Correct answer: Mitchell Starc
Moderate
  • A. Sri Lanka
  • B. West Indies
  • C. Afghanistan
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Afghanistan lost all nine of its matches in the 2019 World Cup. Sri Lanka and the West Indies each won at least one match, so they do not…

Correct answer: Afghanistan
Moderate
  • A. Jason Roy
  • B. David Warner
  • C. Aaron Finch
  • D. Eoin Morgan

Explanation: David Warner made the highest individual score of the 2019 World Cup, scoring 166 against Bangladesh.

Correct answer: David Warner
Moderate
  • A. Kane Williamson
  • B. Shakib Al Hasan
  • C. David Warner
  • D. Rohit Sharma

Explanation: Rohit Sharma was the leading run-scorer of the 2019 World Cup with 648 runs. David Warner was very close with 647, but finished second.

Correct answer: Rohit Sharma
Fairly easy
  • A. Rafael Nadal
  • B. Novak Djokovic
  • C. Roger Federer
  • D. Kei Nishikori

Explanation: Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in the 2019 Wimbledon men's final, winning an exceptionally long fifth-set tiebreak.

Correct answer: Novak Djokovic
Fairly easy
  • A. England
  • B. Australia
  • C. India
  • D. Pakistan
  • E. None of above

Explanation: Australia had won the men's ODI World Cup five times by 2019, more than India, Pakistan or England. England won its first title in 2019.

Correct answer: Australia
Moderate
  • A. One time
  • B. Two Times
  • C. Three Times
  • D. Four Times

Explanation: England won the men's ODI World Cup once by the end of the 2019 tournament, defeating New Zealand in the final.

Correct answer: One time
Moderate
  • A. Kane Williamson
  • B. Ben Stokes
  • C. Jos Buttler
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Ben Stokes was named Player of the Match in the 2019 World Cup final after his unbeaten 84 and crucial contribution in the tied match and…

Correct answer: Ben Stokes
Moderate
  • A. Kane Williamson
  • B. Ben Stokes
  • C. Jos Buttler
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Kane Williamson was named Player of the Tournament for his leadership and 578 runs, including two centuries.

Correct answer: Kane Williamson