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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. Malaysia
  • B. Jordan
  • C. Morocco
  • D. None of the Above

Explanation: Sultan Muhammad V was the constitutional monarch of Malaysia who abdicated on 6 January 2019.

Correct answer: Malaysia
Easy
  • A. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
  • B. Indian National Congress (INC)
  • C. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
  • D. Telugu Desam Party (TDP)

Explanation: The Bharatiya Janata Party was the governing party in India in 2019 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Correct answer: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Moderate
  • A. November 2022
  • B. December 2021
  • C. November 2020
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The next scheduled U.S. presidential election after this question’s 2019 context was held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of…

Correct answer: November 2020
Moderate
  • A. New York
  • B. London
  • C. Paris
  • D. Ottawa

Explanation: The UN-organised special screening of Gul Makai was held in London on 25 January 2019.

Correct answer: London
Fairly easy
  • A. Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
  • B. Louisville Donald Trump Airport
  • C. Louisville J. Bush Airport
  • D. None Of These

Explanation: Louisville’s airport was renamed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to honour the legendary boxer, who was born in Louisville…

Correct answer: Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Hard
  • A. China
  • B. Ireland
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. None Of These

Explanation: Ireland was reported to have made the world’s largest blanket in January 2019.

Correct answer: Ireland
Hard
  • A. 5 May, 2022
  • B. 5 June,2022
  • C. 5 July, 2022
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Under the UK Fixed-term Parliaments Act, the next scheduled general election was 5 May 2022.

Correct answer: 5 May, 2022
Moderate
  • A. John F. Kennady
  • B. Luiswell Airport
  • C. O'Hare aiport
  • D. None Of These

Explanation: Louisville International Airport was renamed after boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

Correct answer: Luiswell Airport
Moderate
  • A. China
  • B. Russia
  • C. USA
  • D. None Of These

Explanation: Russia developed Arktika-M as the first satellite in a system intended specifically for continuous Arctic weather monitoring.

Correct answer: Russia
Fairly easy
  • A. China
  • B. Thailand
  • C. Nepal
  • D. Japan

Explanation: Masazo Nonaka, who died aged 113 on 21 January 2019, was Japanese. He was recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest…

Correct answer: Japan
Fairly easy
  • A. Iran
  • B. UAE
  • C. Qatar
  • D. Israel

Explanation: The United Arab Emirates declared 2019 the Year of Tolerance as part of a national programme promoting coexistence, dialogue and…

Correct answer: UAE
Hard
  • A. Iran
  • B. China
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. India

Explanation: China tested a very large conventional aerial bomb in January 2019, which Chinese media compared with the US “Mother of All Bombs.” It was…

Correct answer: China
Moderate
  • A. Sunflower
  • B. Soybean
  • C. Cotton
  • D. Castor

Explanation: Cotton became the first plant to sprout on the Moon during China’s Chang’e 4 biological experiment in 2019.

Correct answer: Cotton
Hard
  • A. Thomas Jefferson
  • B. Mike Pompeo
  • C. Patrick M. Shanahan
  • D. None of the Above.

Explanation: Patrick M. Shanahan became acting US Secretary of Defense after James Mattis left office.

Correct answer: Patrick M. Shanahan
Hard
  • A. 200
  • B. 250
  • C. 260
  • D. None of the Above.

Explanation: Kader Khan was widely credited with writing dialogues for about 250 Indian films.

Correct answer: 250
Fairly easy
  • A. Jair Bolsonaro
  • B. Michel Temer
  • C. Dilma Rousseff
  • D. None of the Above

Explanation: Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil’s 2018 presidential election and took office on 1 January 2019.

Correct answer: Jair Bolsonaro
Moderate
  • A. Nigeria
  • B. India
  • C. China
  • D. None of the Above

Explanation: UNICEF identified India as the country with the largest number of babies born on New Year’s Day 2019, owing mainly to its large…

Correct answer: India
Moderate
  • A. Forest and Sustainable cities
  • B. Forest and water
  • C. Forest and Ecosystem
  • D. Forest matters

Explanation: The 2018 theme of the International Day of Forests was “Forests and Sustainable Cities,” highlighting how urban trees improve air quality…

Correct answer: Forest and Sustainable cities
Fairly easy
  • A. India
  • B. Sri Lanka
  • C. England
  • D. None of the Above.

Explanation: Smriti Mandhana is an Indian cricketer and represented India in international cricket.

Correct answer: India
Fairly easy
  • A. Sana Mir
  • B. Javeria Khan
  • C. Smrithi Mandhana
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: Smriti Mandhana received the Women’s Cricketer of the Year honour for 2018.

Correct answer: Smrithi Mandhana