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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. First
  • B. Second
  • C. Third
  • D. Fourth

Explanation: Donald Trump became only the second US president to win two nonconsecutive terms, following Grover Cleveland.

Correct answer: Second
Moderate
  • A. 45th
  • B. 46th
  • C. 47th
  • D. 48th

Explanation: Trump was elected the 47th US president in 2024, although he had previously been the 45th president.

Correct answer: 47th
Fairly easy
  • A. Republican's
  • B. Democratic
  • C. The union
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Kamala Harris is a member of the Democratic Party and served as Joe Biden’s vice president from 2021 to 2025.

Correct answer: Democratic
Moderate
  • A. November 2, 2024
  • B. November 5, 2024
  • C. November 7, 2024
  • D. November 8, 2024

Explanation: The 2024 US presidential election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

Correct answer: November 5, 2024
Easy
  • A. Kamala Haris
  • B. Joe Biden
  • C. Donald Trump
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election and won a second, nonconsecutive term.

Correct answer: Donald Trump
Hard
  • A. Ten
  • B. Seven
  • C. Three
  • D. One

Explanation: UNESCO’s 2024 education reporting put the decline in the global out-of-school population over the previous decade at about 1 percent.

Correct answer: One
Moderate
  • A. Oxford Learner's
  • B. Cambridge
  • C. Collins
  • D. Mariam Webster

Explanation: Collins selected “brat” after the word became associated with Charli XCX’s 2024 album and a cultural trend about unapologetic…

Correct answer: Collins
Hard
  • A. NATO
  • B. European Union
  • C. USA
  • D. ASEAN

Explanation: Japan and the European Union signed a security and defence partnership in Tokyo on 1 November 2024.

Correct answer: European Union
Hard
  • A. Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt
  • B. African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • C. Gulf Cooperation Council headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • D. United Nations headquarter in New York, the USA

Explanation: The 2024 global commemoration was held at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, highlighting the danger faced by journalists in…

Correct answer: African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fairly easy
  • A. October 31
  • B. November 2
  • C. November 10
  • D. December 10

Explanation: The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is observed on 2 November.

Correct answer: November 2
Fairly easy
  • A. Norway
  • B. Spain
  • C. Thailand
  • D. Finland

Explanation: The incident occurred in Spain during King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia’s visit to flood-hit areas of Valencia.

Correct answer: Spain
Hard
  • A. Namibia
  • B. Ireland
  • C. Gambia
  • D. Hong Kong

Explanation: Zimbabwe scored 344 against Gambia on 23 October 2024, producing the highest team total in men’s T20 international cricket at that time.

Correct answer: Gambia
Hard
  • A. England
  • B. Zimbabwe
  • C. Australia
  • D. Sri Lanka

Explanation: Zimbabwe set the T20 international record with a total of 344 runs. Its record-breaking innings came against Gambia in October 2024.

Correct answer: Zimbabwe
Very hard
  • A. Travis Head
  • B. Martin Guptill
  • C. Chad Bowes
  • D. Kane Williamson

Explanation: New Zealand’s Chad Bowes struck the fastest double century in List A cricket, reaching 200 from 103 balls for Canterbury.

Correct answer: Chad Bowes
Moderate
  • A. Shaheen Shah Afridi
  • B. Kagiso Rabada
  • C. Mitchell Starc
  • D. Mohammed Shami

Explanation: South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada became the fastest bowler to reach 300 Test wickets, measured by the number of balls bowled.

Correct answer: Kagiso Rabada
Fairly easy
  • A. September 30, 2024
  • B. October 10, 2024
  • C. October 20, 2024
  • D. November 1, 2024

Explanation: Prabowo Subianto took the presidential oath on 20 October 2024 in Jakarta, succeeding Joko Widodo.

Correct answer: October 20, 2024
Easy
  • A. Ganjar Pranowo
  • B. Prabowo Subianto
  • C. Sugiono
  • D. Anies Baswedan

Explanation: Prabowo Subianto became Indonesia’s president after winning the 2024 election with Gibran Rakabuming Raka as his vice-presidential running…

Correct answer: Prabowo Subianto
Very hard
  • A. 33
  • B. 44
  • C. 55
  • D. 66Science

Explanation: By 2024, WHO had certified 44 countries and one territory as malaria-free.

Correct answer: 44
Moderate
  • A. Josef Korbel
  • B. Bob Woodward
  • C. George S. Patton
  • D. Barack Obama

Explanation: War, published on 15 October 2024, is the work of American journalist and author Bob Woodward.

Correct answer: Bob Woodward
Fairly easy
  • A. New Zealand
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. India
  • D. South Africa

Explanation: New Zealand won the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time, defeating South Africa in the final in Dubai.

Correct answer: New Zealand