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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. Srilanka
  • B. Myanmar
  • C. Nepal
  • D. Maldives

Explanation: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe resigned on 15 December 2018, helping end the constitutional crisis that had begun when…

Correct answer: Srilanka
Easy
  • A. Melinda
  • B. sarena
  • C. levana
  • D. alzabeth

Explanation: Bill Gates's former wife is Melinda French Gates, formerly known as Melinda Gates. The other names are not associated with his spouse.

Correct answer: Melinda
Moderate
  • A. 2005
  • B. 2007
  • C. 2009
  • D. 2018

Explanation: Mohamed ElBaradei received the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the International Atomic Energy Agency for their efforts to prevent the…

Correct answer: 2005
Moderate
  • A. Pakistan
  • B. India
  • C. Bangladesh
  • D. Afghanistan

Explanation: The Asian Cricket Council announced Pakistan as the host of the 2020 Asia Cup.

Correct answer: Pakistan
Moderate
  • A. Qom
  • B. Natanz
  • C. Bushehr
  • D. Abadan

Explanation: Abadan is an oil-refining city and is not one of Iran's principal nuclear sites.

Correct answer: Abadan
Fairly easy
  • A. Congo
  • B. Mongolia
  • C. S.Africa
  • D. Nigeria

Explanation: Denis Mukwege is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he founded Panzi Hospital to treat survivors of sexual violence.

Correct answer: Congo
Fairly easy
  • A. Iraq
  • B. Iran
  • C. Yemen
  • D. Syria

Explanation: Nadia Murad is a Yazidi human-rights activist from Iraq who survived captivity by ISIS.

Correct answer: Iraq
Hard
  • A. Suresh Chelladurai
  • B. Abhinav Bindra
  • C. Ismail Talib
  • D. Vikash Chaudhary

Explanation: Abhinav Bindra, India’s Olympic shooting champion, became the first Indian recipient of the ISSF Blue Cross, the federation’s highest…

Correct answer: Abhinav Bindra
Easy
  • A. India
  • B. Bangladesh
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. Afghanistan

Explanation: Nagaland is a state in northeastern India, and its annual Hornbill Festival showcases the culture of the Naga tribes.

Correct answer: India
Hard
  • A. America
  • B. Germany
  • C. Switzerland
  • D. France

Explanation: Switzerland was ranked first in the cited 2017 assessment of the accuracy and reliability of scientific research.

Correct answer: Switzerland
Very hard
  • A. 15 million
  • B. 25 million
  • C. 35 million
  • D. 45 million

Explanation: UNICEF reported that about 25 million child marriages had been prevented during the preceding decade through progress in education, law…

Correct answer: 25 million
Fairly easy
  • A. USA
  • B. China
  • C. Germany
  • D. Russia

Explanation: China announced plans for an artificial illumination satellite, popularly called an artificial moon, with a target launch around 2020.

Correct answer: China
Fairly easy
  • A. 27th August, 2018
  • B. 27th July, 2018
  • C. 27th June, 2018
  • D. 27th November, 2018

Explanation: The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century occurred on 27 July 2018 and lasted about 103 minutes.

Correct answer: 27th July, 2018
Fairly easy
  • A. 40
  • B. 41
  • C. 43
  • D. None of these

Explanation: George H. W. Bush served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. His son, George W.

Correct answer: 41
Very hard
  • A. 5 countries
  • B. 7 countries
  • C. 8 countries
  • D. 11 countries

Explanation: Eight countries had successfully conducted nuclear detonations: the United States, Russia, Britain, France, China, India, Pakistan and…

Correct answer: 8 countries
Moderate
  • A. Nicolas Roeg.
  • B. Bernardo Bertolucci
  • C. Anjelica Huston
  • D. Michelangelo Antonioni

Explanation: Bernardo Bertolucci directed The Last Emperor, which won nine Academy Awards.

Correct answer: Bernardo Bertolucci
Moderate
  • A. USA
  • B. France
  • C. Norway
  • D. Sweden

Explanation: Magnus Carlsen is Norwegian and has represented Norway in world chess competitions.

Correct answer: Norway
Moderate
  • A. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
  • B. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
  • C. Enrique Peña Nieto
  • D. Vicente Fox

Explanation: Andrés Manuel López Obrador, commonly known as AMLO, became Mexico’s president on December 1, 2018.

Correct answer: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
Very hard
  • A. 20%
  • B. 30%
  • C. 40%
  • D. 50%

Explanation: The WHO and UNICEF reported that global measles cases rose by about 30 percent in 2017 compared with the previous year.

Correct answer: 30%
Very hard
  • A. Bahrain
  • B. Egypt
  • C. Iran
  • D. Afghanistan

Explanation: Bahrain sentenced opposition leader Ali Salman to life imprisonment after accusing him of spying for Qatar.

Correct answer: Bahrain