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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. 15 Dec
- B. 16 Dec
- C. 17 Dec
- D. None of these
Explanation: Salome Zurabishvili was sworn in as Georgia’s first female president on 16 December 2018.
Correct answer: 16 Dec2682. Pakistan is ____________on a list of 180 countries on RSF's World Press Freedom Index for 2018?
- A. 128
- B. 139
- C. 150
- D. 140
Explanation: Pakistan ranked 139th out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders’ 2018 World Press Freedom Index.
Correct answer: 139- A. Sudan
- B. Israel
- C. Pakistan
- D. Afghanistan
Explanation: Israel became a full FATF member in 2016, joining the international body that sets standards against money laundering and terrorist…
Correct answer: Israel- A. 140
- B. 142
- C. 139
- D. 148
Explanation: The World Economic Forum’s 2018 Global Gender Gap Report placed Pakistan 148th among 149 countries. Only Yemen ranked lower overall.
Correct answer: 148- A. 5th
- B. 6th
- C. 3rd
- D. 2nd
Explanation: Pakistan was the second-worst-ranked country for gender parity in the 2018 WEF report, ahead of only Yemen.
Correct answer: 2nd- A. Germany
- B. Spain
- C. Pakistan
- D. India
Explanation: Spain received the Fair Play Award at the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup. Spain finished with the tournament’s bronze medal after defeating…
Correct answer: Spain- A. Primin Blaak
- B. Alexander Hendrickx
- C. Blake Govers
- D. Van Doren
Explanation: Belgium’s goalkeeper, Pirmin Blaak, was named the best goalkeeper of the 2018 Hockey World Cup.
Correct answer: Primin Blaak- A. Blake Govers
- B. Arthur Van Doren
- C. Primin Blaak
- D. Alexander Hendrickx
Explanation: Belgium’s Arthur Van Doren won the Player of the Tournament award at the 2018 Hockey World Cup.
Correct answer: Arthur Van Doren- A. Australia
- B. Spain
- C. Germany
- D. Japan
Explanation: Australia defeated England 8–1 to win the bronze medal at the 2018 Hockey World Cup.
Correct answer: Australia- A. 164
- B. 192
- C. 193
- D. No country approved it.
Explanation: The UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was approved by 164 countries at the Marrakesh conference in December 2018.
Correct answer: 164- A. Chili
- B. Mexico
- C. USA
- D. Brazil
Explanation: Hurricane Willa made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast in October 2018.
Correct answer: Mexico- A. Cameroon
- B. Ghana
- C. Ethiopia
- D. Chad
Explanation: Paul Biya won a seventh presidential term in Cameroon in the 2018 election.
Correct answer: Cameroon- A. Netherlands
- B. Australia
- C. England
- D. India
Explanation: Belgium defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shootout after the 2018 Hockey World Cup final ended goalless.
Correct answer: Netherlands- A. Japan
- B. Iceland
- C. Singapore
- D. UK
Explanation: UNICEF identified Japan as the safest country for newborn survival in the cited report, with fewer than one death per 1,000 live births in…
Correct answer: Japan- A. Pakistan
- B. India
- C. Syria
- D. Iraq
Explanation: Pakistan had the highest newborn mortality rate in the UNICEF comparison, making it the riskiest listed place for birth.
Correct answer: Pakistan- A. New Zealand
- B. Finland
- C. Norway
- D. Switzerland
Explanation: New Zealand ranked first in the 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index with a score of 89. Finland, Norway and Switzerland scored slightly lower.
Correct answer: New Zealand- A. 1st
- B. 2nd
- C. 3rd
- D. 4th
Explanation: Li Keqiang was re-elected premier for a second five-year term by China’s 13th National People’s Congress in 2018.
Correct answer: 2nd- A. Chinese
- B. German
- C. Turkish
- D. Russian
Explanation: The expulsions followed the poisoning of former Russian agent Sergei Skripal in the United Kingdom, which London blamed on Russia.
Correct answer: Russian- A. April 01, 2018
- B. April 19, 2018
- C. May 01, 2018
- D. May 15, 2018
Explanation: King Mswati III announced the name change from Swaziland to the Kingdom of eSwatini on 19 April 2018, coinciding with his 50th birthday.
Correct answer: April 19, 2018- A. 2nd
- B. 3rd
- C. 4th
- D. 5th
Explanation: Putin’s 2018 inauguration began his fourth presidential term, following terms in 2000, 2004 and 2012.
Correct answer: 4th