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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. Norway
  • B. Turkey
  • C. Afghanistan
  • D. India

Explanation: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities barred Afghan women from working for the United Nations in April 2023.

Correct answer: Afghanistan
Moderate
  • A. New Zealand's Kim Cotton
  • B. India Vrinda Ghanshyam Rathi
  • C. Australia Claire Antonia Polosak
  • D. None of these

Explanation: New Zealand’s Kim Cotton became the first woman to officiate on the field in a men’s T20 international.

Correct answer: New Zealand's Kim Cotton
Moderate
  • A. 3rd April 2023
  • B. 4th April 2023
  • C. 5th April 2023
  • D. 6th April 2023

Explanation: Finland formally joined NATO on 4 April 2023, becoming the alliance’s 31st member.

Correct answer: 4th April 2023
Moderate
  • A. Italy
  • B. New Zealand
  • C. France
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The relevant vote took place in Paris, France, where residents voted to end rental electric-scooter services.

Correct answer: France
Hard
  • A. Together for All
  • B. Nation Brings the people together
  • C. Build a culture of Peace
  • D. Peace and Stability

Explanation: The 2023 International Day of Conscience focused on promoting a culture of peace through love and conscience.

Correct answer: Build a culture of Peace
Moderate
  • A. Spain
  • B. United Kingdom
  • C. Italy
  • D. Germany

Explanation: Italy became the first European country to temporarily block ChatGPT in 2023 over concerns about data protection and the processing of…

Correct answer: Italy
Easy
  • A. Brack Obama
  • B. Donald Trump
  • C. Henry Clinton
  • D. Richard Nixon

Explanation: Donald Trump became the first former US president to face criminal charges when a Manhattan grand jury indicted him in 2023.

Correct answer: Donald Trump
Moderate
  • A. Jeff Bezos
  • B. Vladamir Putin
  • C. Xi Jinping
  • D. Elon Musk

Explanation: Elon Musk overtook Barack Obama as the most-followed person on Twitter after acquiring the platform and gaining a very large following.

Correct answer: Elon Musk
Moderate
  • A. Sheikh Salman
  • B. sheikh Hassan
  • C. Sheikh Abu Al Hassan
  • D. Sheikh Khaled

Explanation: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was appointed Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in March 2023.

Correct answer: Sheikh Khaled
Hard
  • A. 30th March
  • B. 2nd April
  • C. 14th June
  • D. 15th October

Explanation: The International Day of Zero Waste is observed annually on 30 March. The UN established it to promote waste prevention, reuse and…

Correct answer: 30th March
Fairly easy
  • A. India
  • B. Bangladesh
  • C. Dubai
  • D. Pakistan

Explanation: Humza Yousaf's parents are of Pakistani origin, although he was born and raised in Scotland.

Correct answer: Pakistan
Easy
  • A. Scotland
  • B. UK
  • C. Brazil
  • D. France

Explanation: Humza Yousaf became Scotland's first Muslim First Minister in March 2023.

Correct answer: Scotland
Fairly easy
  • A. Bitcoin
  • B. Red Horse
  • C. Dogecoin Dog
  • D. None

Explanation: Twitter temporarily replaced its blue-bird logo with the Shiba Inu dog associated with Dogecoin on 4 April 2023.

Correct answer: Dogecoin Dog
Moderate
  • A. Egypt
  • B. Syria
  • C. Myanmar
  • D. Turkey

Explanation: The National League for Democracy is Myanmar's major democratic political party, associated with Aung San Suu Kyi.

Correct answer: Myanmar
Fairly easy
  • A. Norway
  • B. Portugal
  • C. Finland
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Finland became NATO's 31st member on 4 April 2023 after completing the accession process. Sweden joined later as the 32nd member in 2024.

Correct answer: Finland
Very hard
  • A. UK
  • B. USA
  • C. Canada
  • D. Japan

Explanation: Japan defeated Pakistan in the Davis Cup tie, an ITF men's team competition.

Correct answer: Japan
Moderate
  • A. Israel
  • B. Iran
  • C. UAE
  • D. Iraq

Explanation: Iran signed a memorandum of obligations to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2022 and became a full member in 2023.

Correct answer: Iran
Easy
  • A. Director CIA
  • B. Speaker
  • C. Secretary State
  • D. Vice President

Explanation: Before becoming president, Joe Biden served as the 47th Vice President of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

Correct answer: Vice President
Easy
  • A. World Forest Day
  • B. World Water Day
  • C. World Earth Day
  • D. World Sanitation Day

Explanation: “Accelerating the change to solve the water and sanitation crisis” was the theme of World Water Day 2023, observed on 22 March.

Correct answer: World Water Day
Moderate
  • A. March 15,2020
  • B. March 15,2021
  • C. March 15,2022
  • D. March 15,2023

Explanation: The first UN-designated International Day to Combat Islamophobia was observed on 15 March 2023.

Correct answer: March 15,2023