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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. Lori Lightfoot
  • B. Muriel Bowser
  • C. Lovely Warren
  • D. Toni Harp

Explanation: Lori Lightfoot won Chicago’s 2019 mayoral election and became the city’s first African-American woman mayor.

Correct answer: Lori Lightfoot
Moderate
  • A. USA
  • B. South Korea
  • C. China
  • D. UK

Explanation: China launched Tianlian II-01, the first satellite in its second-generation data-relay system.

Correct answer: China
Easy
  • A. Jordan
  • B. Egypt
  • C. Maldives
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The People’s Majlis is the unicameral Parliament of the Maldives. The name literally refers to the people’s assembly, while Jordan has a…

Correct answer: Maldives
Moderate
  • A. 6 April
  • B. 9 April
  • C. 11 April
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Maldives held its parliamentary election on 6 April 2019. The election gave the Maldivian Democratic Party a strong majority in the…

Correct answer: 6 April
Fairly easy
  • A. Syria
  • B. Iran
  • C. Yemen
  • D. Jordan

Explanation: Latakia and Tartus are Syria’s principal Mediterranean seaports. Tartus also hosts a Russian naval facility, making both ports…

Correct answer: Syria
Moderate
  • A. 42
  • B. 44
  • C. 46
  • D. 48

Explanation: The United Kingdom joined the European Communities in 1973, which became the European Union in 1993, so it had been part of the European…

Correct answer: 46
Easy
  • A. Hockey
  • B. Football
  • C. Cricket
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Mankading is a cricket dismissal in which a non-striker is run out for leaving the crease before the bowler releases the ball.

Correct answer: Cricket
Fairly easy
  • A. 31 March
  • B. 27 March
  • C. 25 March
  • D. None of these

Explanation: World Theatre Day is observed annually on 27 March under the auspices of the International Theatre Institute.

Correct answer: 27 March
Hard
  • A. China
  • B. Australia
  • C. USA
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Australian scientists identified a network of subglacial lakes beneath Antarctica’s Totten Glacier.

Correct answer: Australia
Very hard
  • A. Israel
  • B. Iran
  • C. Iraq
  • D. Jordan

Explanation: Malham Cave, the world’s longest salt cave at the time of the report, is located near the Dead Sea in Israel.

Correct answer: Israel
Moderate
  • A. 2 times
  • B. 3 times
  • C. 4 times
  • D. None of these.

Explanation: The UK House of Commons rejected Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement three times in 2019.

Correct answer: 3 times
Moderate
  • A. Pakistan
  • B. Saudi Arabia
  • C. Oman
  • D. UAE
  • E. Qatar

Explanation: The UAE announced visa facilitation measures intended to make family sponsorship and residence procedures easier for expatriates.

Correct answer: UAE
Fairly easy
  • A. Liberia
  • B. Slovakia
  • C. South Africa
  • D. Zimbabwe

Explanation: Zuzana Caputova won Slovakia's 2019 presidential election and became the country's first woman president.

Correct answer: Slovakia
Moderate
  • A. Poland
  • B. South Korea
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. Japan

Explanation: South Korea won the 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, defeating India in the final through a penalty shootout.

Correct answer: South Korea
Moderate
  • A. Kristina Farkasova
  • B. Apollonia Vanova
  • C. Zuzana Caputova
  • D. Adriana Karembeu

Explanation: Zuzana Caputova was elected Slovakia's first female president in 2019. The other names are not associated with that presidential election.

Correct answer: Zuzana Caputova
Moderate
  • A. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
  • B. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC
  • C. World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The World Meteorological Organization publishes the annual State of the Global Climate report, which reviews major climate indicators and…

Correct answer: World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Moderate
  • A. USA.
  • B. India
  • C. Iran
  • D. Israel

Explanation: Israel is home to Malham Cave, the world's longest known salt cave, located near the Dead Sea.

Correct answer: Israel
Moderate
  • A. Imam Ul Haque
  • B. Ahmed Shehzad
  • C. Kamran Akmal
  • D. Shane Watson

Explanation: Shane Watson was the leading run-scorer and Player of the Tournament in PSL 2019, helping Quetta Gladiators win the title.

Correct answer: Shane Watson
Fairly easy
  • A. Australia
  • B. Bangladesh
  • C. India
  • D. South Africa

Explanation: Australia hosted both the 2020 Women's and Men's ICC T20 World Cups. The women's tournament was held early in 2020, while the men's event…

Correct answer: Australia
Fairly easy
  • A. Double round robin and playoffs
  • B. Round robin and knockout
  • C. Triple round robin and playoffs
  • D. Double round robin and knockout

Explanation: The 2019 Cricket World Cup used a single round-robin league in which all ten teams played each other, followed by knockout semi-finals and…

Correct answer: Round robin and knockout