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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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Moderate
  • A. India
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. Srilanka
  • D. USA

Explanation: Indian Air Marshal S. B. Deo, then Vice Chief of the Air Staff, accidentally shot himself while handling his personal firearm in September…

Correct answer: India
Hard
  • A. 160
  • B. 170
  • C. 150
  • D. 140

Explanation: The IAEA had 170 member states in 2018, reflecting its near-global membership.

Correct answer: 170
Moderate
  • A. 1 years
  • B. 2 years
  • C. 3 years
  • D. 5 years

Explanation: Pakistan was elected to the IAEA Board of Governors for a two-year term beginning in 2018.

Correct answer: 2 years
Fairly easy
  • A. US
  • B. UK
  • C. INDIA
  • D. FRANCE

Explanation: India announced Ayushman Bharat, also called the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, as the world's largest government-funded health…

Correct answer: INDIA
Fairly easy
  • A. 12 April
  • B. 29 March
  • C. 29 July
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The UK's originally scheduled Brexit date was 29 March 2019, under the two-year Article 50 process.

Correct answer: 29 March
Moderate
  • A. Lake Baikal
  • B. Lake Titicaca
  • C. Lake Victoria
  • D. Lake Assal

Explanation: The MV Nyerere ferry sank in Lake Victoria, Tanzania, on 20 September 2018, killing more than 200 people.

Correct answer: Lake Victoria
Fairly easy
  • A. Germany
  • B. Russia
  • C. Myanmar
  • D. China

Explanation: Myanmar imprisoned Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo while they were investigating the killing and displacement of Rohingya…

Correct answer: Myanmar
Fairly easy
  • A. Egypt
  • B. India
  • C. Bangladesh
  • D. Tajikistan

Explanation: The film referred to was from Egypt, reflecting the importance of Egyptian cinema in the Arab film industry.

Correct answer: Egypt
Easy
  • A. 10
  • B. 15
  • C. 35
  • D. 55

Explanation: Saudi Arabia's public-cinema ban lasted about 35 years before cinemas reopened in 2018.

Correct answer: 35
Fairly easy
  • A. One Day International (ODI).
  • B. Test Cricket.
  • C. Twenty20 International cricket.
  • D. All of above.

Explanation: Justin Langer became Australia's men's head coach across all three major formats: Tests, ODIs and Twenty20 internationals.

Correct answer: All of above.
Fairly easy
  • A. Shane Warne
  • B. Anil Kumble
  • C. Muttiah Muralitharan
  • D. James Anderson

Explanation: James Anderson was the leading wicket-taker among fast bowlers in Test cricket in 2018, making him the most successful fast bowler in that…

Correct answer: James Anderson
Moderate
  • A. Sachin Tendulkar
  • B. Brian Charles Lara
  • C. Alastair Cook
  • D. Muhammad Yousaf

Explanation: Alastair Cook scored a century in both his Test debut and his final Test, joining a very small group of batsmen to achieve this.

Correct answer: Alastair Cook
Easy
  • A. Serena Williams
  • B. Naomi Osaka
  • C. Maria Sharapova
  • D. Venus Williams

Explanation: Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams in the 2018 US Open women's singles final.

Correct answer: Naomi Osaka
Hard
  • A. Thaliand
  • B. Tiwan
  • C. Bosine
  • D. None

Explanation: Thailand had the highest number of elephants used in tourism according to the cited report.

Correct answer: Thaliand
Fairly easy
  • A. Accra, Ghana
  • B. Bern, Switzerland
  • C. Geneva, Switzerland
  • D. New York, USA

Explanation: Kofi Annan died in Bern, Switzerland, in August 2018 after a short illness.

Correct answer: Bern, Switzerland
Fairly easy
  • A. 83 years
  • B. 80 years
  • C. 77 years
  • D. 74 years

Explanation: Kofi Annan was born in 1938 and died in 2018, making him 80 years old. He was also the first UN Secretary-General from sub-Saharan Africa.

Correct answer: 80 years
  • A. July 24, 2023
  • B. December 31, 2023
  • C. June 24, 2024
  • D. May 24, 2024Geographic Reference

Explanation: Bill Gates visited Pakistan on June 24, 2024, after his earlier meeting with Imran Khan in February 2022.

Correct answer: June 24, 2024
  • A. India
  • B. China
  • C. United States
  • D. Brazil

Explanation: China’s birth rate fell to its lowest level since the People’s Republic was founded in 1949.

Correct answer: China
  • A. Shamim Mirza
  • B. Hina Khan
  • C. Fatima Ali
  • D. Nimra Ali

Explanation: Fatima Ali, a Pakistani-American chef and television personality, died from Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer.

Correct answer: Fatima Ali
  • A. Daniel Kriener
  • B. Friedrich von Gruehum
  • C. ludwig Niederstetter
  • D. Rudolf Schleiden

Explanation: Germany’s ambassador Daniel Kriener was expelled by Venezuela in March 2019 after Caracas accused him of meddling in its affairs.

Correct answer: Daniel Kriener