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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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- A. Catriona Gray
- B. Angela Ponce
- C. Sarah Rose Summers
- D. None
Explanation: Catriona Gray of the Philippines won the Miss Universe 2018 title. Angela Ponce of Spain made history as the first openly transgender…
Correct answer: Catriona Gray- A. First
- B. Second
- C. Third
- D. Fourth
Explanation: Belgium won its first Men's Hockey World Cup in 2018 by defeating the Netherlands in a penalty shootout.
Correct answer: First- A. Australia
- B. India
- C. Belgium
- D. Netherlands
Explanation: The Netherlands finished as runners-up at the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup after losing the final to Belgium on shootout penalties.
Correct answer: Netherlands- A. Australia
- B. Netherlands
- C. Belgium
- D. India
Explanation: Belgium won the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup, defeating the Netherlands in the final. It was Belgium's first world title in men's hockey.
Correct answer: Belgium- A. Nairobi
- B. Mauritius
- C. Burundi
- D. Tanzania
Explanation: Burundi designated Gitega as its new political capital, replacing Bujumbura in that role. Bujumbura remained the country's economic capital.
Correct answer: Burundi- A. Pakistan
- B. India
- C. Srilanka
- D. Bangladesh
Explanation: Sri Lanka won the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup, defeating Pakistan in the final.
Correct answer: Srilanka- A. Japan
- B. America
- C. Indonesia
- D. Malaysia
Explanation: Indonesia was struck by a tsunami on 22 December 2018 after an eruption and underwater landslide linked to Anak Krakatau.
Correct answer: Indonesia- A. 11,000 feet
- B. 12,000 feet
- C. 13,000 feet
- D. 14,000 feet
Explanation: Irene O'Shea made her record-setting skydive from about 14,000 feet. Her jump was conducted to raise funds for motor neurone disease…
Correct answer: 14,000 feet- A. 100
- B. 102
- C. 103
- D. 104
Explanation: Irene O'Shea was 102 when she made the widely reported record-setting skydive.
Correct answer: 102- A. Irene O'Shea
- B. Ainy
- C. Jimmy
- D. Angela
Explanation: The world's oldest active female skydiver in this report was Irene O'Shea of Australia.
Correct answer: Irene O'Shea- A. University of Dehli
- B. University of Dhaka
- C. University of Ghana
- D. None of these
Explanation: The statue of Mahatma Gandhi was removed from the University of Ghana campus in Accra after criticism that its presence represented…
Correct answer: University of Ghana- A. Carnegie Vanguard High School.
- B. Westlake High School
- C. Fort Bent Independent School
- D. None of these
Explanation: A school in Texas’s Fort Bend Independent School District was named in honour of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani education activist and…
Correct answer: Fort Bent Independent School- A. Russia
- B. France
- C. Belgium
- D. Italy
Explanation: Russia’s Yury Gazinsky scored the first goal of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the opening match against Saudi Arabia.
Correct answer: Russia- A. Belgium
- B. France
- C. Italy
- D. Canada
Explanation: Belgium won the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, defeating the Netherlands in a shoot-out after a 0-0 final.
Correct answer: Belgium- A. New Zealand
- B. Australia
- C. Pakistan
- D. Indonesia
Explanation: New Zealand announced a nationwide phase-out of single-use plastic shopping bags beginning on 1 July 2019.
Correct answer: New Zealand- A. 163
- B. 152
- C. 149
- D. 138
Explanation: The UN General Assembly endorsed the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration by 152 votes to 5, with abstentions also…
Correct answer: 152- A. Germany
- B. US
- C. UK
- D. Russia
Explanation: The US Senate passed the First Step Act, a criminal-justice reform law that reduced some federal sentencing disparities and expanded…
Correct answer: US- A. Maithripala Sirisena
- B. Ranil Wickremesinghe
- C. Mahinda Rajapaksa
- D. Karu jayasuria
Explanation: Ranil Wickremesinghe was reinstated as Sri Lanka’s prime minister in December 2018 after the constitutional crisis involving President…
Correct answer: Ranil Wickremesinghe- A. Fiji
- B. Chile
- C. Belgium
- D. Israel
Explanation: Israel became a full FATF member in 2018, joining the international body that sets standards against money laundering and terrorist…
Correct answer: Israel- A. Sahil Salathia
- B. Nitin Chauhan
- C. Sidharth Malhotra
- D. Prathamesh Maulingkar
Explanation: Prathamesh Maulingkar of India won the Mister Supranational title in Poland in 2018.
Correct answer: Prathamesh Maulingkar