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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. 128 metre (419 feet)
- B. 153 metre (501 feet)
- C. 182 metre (597 feet)
- D. 162 metre (531 feet)
Explanation: The Statue of Unity in Gujarat is 182 metres tall, or about 597 feet. It depicts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and became the world's tallest…
Correct answer: 182 metre (597 feet)- A. China
- B. India
- C. Japan
- D. USA
Explanation: India inaugurated the Statue of Unity on 31 October 2018, Patel's birth anniversary.
Correct answer: India- A. JT 600
- B. JT 610
- C. JK 510
- D. JK 410
Explanation: Lion Air Flight JT610 crashed into the Java Sea shortly after take-off from Jakarta on 29 October 2018. The aircraft was a Boeing 737 MAX 8.
Correct answer: JT 610- A. Japan
- B. Malaysia
- C. Indonesia
- D. Thailand
Explanation: The aircraft belonged to Indonesia's Lion Air, and all 189 people aboard were killed in the Java Sea crash.
Correct answer: Indonesia- A. 6,000
- B. 7,000
- C. 8,000
- D. 9,000
Explanation: A 2018 study found that gun injuries sent more than 8,000 US children to hospitals each year.
Correct answer: 8,000- A. Jair Bolsonaro
- B. Eduardo Braga
- C. Wallace Souza
- D. osé Melo de Oliveira
Explanation: Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil's 2018 presidential election, defeating Fernando Haddad in the second round.
Correct answer: Jair Bolsonaro- A. October 26, 2018
- B. October 27, 2018
- C. October 28, 2018
- D. October 29, 2018
Explanation: Syria's National Museum in Damascus reopened its doors on 28 October 2018 after years of conflict-related closure.
Correct answer: October 28, 2018- A. IIhan Omar
- B. Rashida Tlaib
- C. Dec Haaland
- D. Both A&B
Explanation: Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar became the first Muslim women elected to the US Congress in the November 2018 midterm elections.
Correct answer: Both A&B2789. Which Country's Private aircraft with 189 people on board crashed into the sea on 29 Oct, 2018?
- A. Malaysia
- B. Singapore
- C. Indonesia
- D. Thailand
Explanation: The aircraft was an Indonesian Lion Air flight carrying 189 people, which crashed into the Java Sea on 29 October 2018.
Correct answer: Indonesia- A. 6.6 billion
- B. 7.6 billion
- C. 7.7 billion
- D. 6.7 billion
Explanation: UN estimates put the world population at roughly 7.7 billion in November 2018.
Correct answer: 7.7 billion- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. Egypt
- C. UAE
- D. Oman
Explanation: Oman’s foreign minister, Yusuf bin Alawi, said in 2018 that it was time to accept Israel as a state in the region.
Correct answer: Oman- A. 145
- B. 167
- C. 182
- D. 212
Explanation: UNESCO recorded 182 journalists killed during 2016 and 2017 combined. The statistic highlights the continuing dangers faced by journalists…
Correct answer: 182- A. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
- B. TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL
- C. FRONTLINE DEFENDERS
- D. UN HUMAN RIGHTS
Explanation: Front Line Defenders received the 2018 United Nations Human Rights Prize for its work protecting human-rights defenders worldwide.
Correct answer: FRONTLINE DEFENDERS- A. Cesar Sayoc
- B. Richard wain
- C. Peter Sawak
- D. Andrey Savak
Explanation: Cesar Sayoc was arrested in connection with the 2018 mail-bomb campaign targeting Barack Obama and other prominent US figures.
Correct answer: Cesar Sayoc- A. America
- B. Russia
- C. China
- D. UK
Explanation: The United Kingdom announced that women could serve in every military role, including frontline combat positions.
Correct answer: UK- A. Canada
- B. France
- C. Italy
- D. Germany
Explanation: Italy offered assistance to Aasia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman whose blasphemy-acquittal case attracted international attention.
Correct answer: Italy- A. 2
- B. 3
- C. 4
- D. None
Explanation: Two Pakistani universities appeared in the QS Asia University Rankings 2019 top 100, including NUST and LUMS.
Correct answer: 2- A. US
- B. China
- C. EU
- D. Canada
Explanation: The European Parliament approved restrictions on several single-use plastic products, including straws, cutlery, cotton buds and balloon…
Correct answer: EU- A. Rex Tillerson
- B. John Kerry
- C. Hillary Clinton
- D. Mike Pompeo
Explanation: Mike Pompeo became US Secretary of State in April 2018 after Rex Tillerson left the post.
Correct answer: Mike Pompeo- A. Bangladesh
- B. Pakistan
- C. India
- D. Afghanistan
Explanation: The reported arrest of a dissident publisher occurred in Bangladesh, amid the country’s wider concerns over restrictions on expression and…
Correct answer: Bangladesh