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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. First Vice President
  • B. Speaker
  • C. Army Chief
  • D. New Elections are held

Explanation: Article 131 provides that the first vice president assumes presidential functions after the president's death, subject to confirmation by…

Correct answer: First Vice President
Moderate
  • A. Ali Bagheri (acting)
  • B. Hussain Amir Abdllohian
  • C. Mohammad Javad Zarif
  • D. Mirza Abolhassan Khan Ilchi

Explanation: Ali Bagheri Kani became Iran's acting foreign minister after Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died in the helicopter crash.

Correct answer: Ali Bagheri (acting)
Fairly easy
  • A. third vice president
  • B. second vice president
  • C. first vice president
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Mohammad Mokhber was Raisi's first vice president, the office that constitutionally assumes presidential duties temporarily after a…

Correct answer: first vice president
Very hard
  • A. Egypt, 1900
  • B. Indonesia, 1910
  • C. Germany, 1908
  • D. Russia, 1905

Explanation: The Ofnet Caves are in Bavaria, Germany, and became known after 33 prehistoric human skulls were found there in 1908.

Correct answer: Germany, 1908
Moderate
  • A. Thabo Mbeki
  • B. Cyril Ramaphosa
  • C. Jacob Zuma
  • D. Kgalema Motlanthe

Explanation: South Africa's Constitutional Court barred former president Jacob Zuma from contesting the 2024 election because his previous prison…

Correct answer: Jacob Zuma
Hard
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4

Explanation: Hakan Fidan visited Islamabad on a two-day official visit beginning May 19, 2024.

Correct answer: 2
Hard
  • A. 1
  • B. 3
  • C. 5
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Iran declared five days of public mourning after President Raisi and other officials were killed in the helicopter crash.

Correct answer: 5
Very hard
  • A. SAARC Chairmanship
  • B. SCO Chairmanship
  • C. ASEAN
  • D. UNSC non-Permanent Membership

Explanation: India and Pakistan have, on rare occasions, supported each other's candidacies for non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council.

Correct answer: UNSC non-Permanent Membership
Moderate
  • A. Foreign Minister
  • B. Supreme leader
  • C. Chief Justice
  • D. Vice President

Explanation: Before becoming president, Ebrahim Raisi served as chief justice of Iran from 2019 to 2021.

Correct answer: Chief Justice
Very hard
  • A. Turkmenistan
  • B. Uzbekistan
  • C. Azerbaijan
  • D. Pakistan

Explanation: Raisi's final foreign trip was to Azerbaijan, where he attended the inauguration of a joint dam project with President Ilham Aliyev on May…

Correct answer: Azerbaijan
Very hard
  • A. Qom
  • B. Tabriz
  • C. Varzeqan
  • D. Tehran

Explanation: The crash occurred near Varzeqan in East Azerbaijan province, while the helicopter was returning from the Azerbaijan border area.

Correct answer: Varzeqan
Fairly easy
  • A. Deputy President
  • B. Foreign Minister
  • C. State Governor
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was Iran's foreign minister and was travelling with Raisi when the helicopter crashed.

Correct answer: Foreign Minister
Moderate
  • A. Speaker
  • B. Chief Justice
  • C. First Vice President
  • D. Foreign Minister

Explanation: Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei confirmed first vice president Mohammad Mokhber as acting president after Raisi's death.

Correct answer: First Vice President
Moderate
  • A. Sparrow
  • B. Wild-Cat
  • C. RhinoCeros
  • D. Giraffe

Explanation: The 2024 World Wildlife Crime Report identifies rhinoceroses among the animal groups most severely affected by wildlife trafficking…

Correct answer: RhinoCeros
Fairly easy
  • A. KSA
  • B. Qatar
  • C. Iran
  • D. Egypt

Explanation: Mohammad Rasoulof is an Iranian filmmaker whose films have repeatedly faced censorship and official restrictions.

Correct answer: Iran
Fairly easy
  • A. Vladimir Putin
  • B. Joe Biden
  • C. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
  • D. Ebrahim Raisi

Explanation: Vladimir Putin visited China on 16–17 May 2024, his first state visit there after beginning his new presidential term.

Correct answer: Vladimir Putin
Fairly easy
  • A. 10 teams
  • B. 12 teams
  • C. 15 teams
  • D. 20 teams

Explanation: The 2024 T20 World Cup was the first edition with 20 teams, expanded from 16 teams in 2022.

Correct answer: 20 teams
Fairly easy
  • A. Pakistan and Sri Lanka
  • B. India and Bangladesh
  • C. The United Arab Emirates and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • D. The United States of America and The West Indies.Pakistan Current Affairs

Explanation: The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was jointly hosted by the United States and the West Indies.

Correct answer: The United States of America and The West Indies.Pakistan Current Affairs
Fairly easy
  • A. UAE
  • B. Kuwait
  • C. Qatar
  • D. Saudi Arabia

Explanation: The UAE introduced its ten-year Blue Residency for people who have made outstanding contributions to environmental protection and…

Correct answer: UAE
Moderate
  • A. Maldives
  • B. Bhutan
  • C. Nepal
  • D. Myanmar

Explanation: Nepal became the first South Asian country to officially register same-sex marriages, following its Supreme Court’s progressive legal…

Correct answer: Nepal