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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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Hard
  • A. Yemen
  • B. Saudi Arabia
  • C. Ukraine
  • D. UAE

Explanation: Neptune is a Ukrainian anti-ship missile system developed for coastal defence. It became widely known during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Correct answer: Ukraine
Fairly easy
  • A. 8 May 2022
  • B. 8 June 2022
  • C. 7 July 2022
  • D. 8 July 2022

Explanation: Shinzo Abe was shot on 8 July 2022 while delivering a campaign speech in Nara, Japan, and later died from his injuries.

Correct answer: 8 July 2022
Hard
  • A. Space X
  • B. New Horizon
  • C. Blue Origin
  • D. Virgin

Explanation: Virgin Orbit launched seven U.S. defence satellites in July 2022 using its LauncherOne rocket.

Correct answer: Virgin
Hard
  • A. July 05
  • B. July 03
  • C. July 02
  • D. July 01

Explanation: World UFO Day is commonly observed on 2 July, commemorating the 1947 Roswell incident.

Correct answer: July 02
Hard
  • A. July 03
  • B. July 30
  • C. July 02
  • D. July 01

Explanation: The International Day of Cooperatives is observed on the first Saturday of July; in 2022, that fell on 2 July.

Correct answer: July 02
Easy
  • A. Amy Coney Barrett
  • B. Leondra Kruger
  • C. Kamala Harris
  • D. Ketanji Brown Jackson

Explanation: Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court when she was sworn in during 2022.

Correct answer: Ketanji Brown Jackson
Hard
  • A. Togo
  • B. Gabon
  • C. Sudan
  • D. A & B
  • E. None of These

Explanation: Both Togo and Gabon joined the Commonwealth on 29 June 2022, becoming its first new African members since Rwanda joined in 2009.

Correct answer: A & B
Hard
  • A. Three
  • B. Four
  • C. Five
  • D. Seven

Explanation: Five new non-permanent members began two-year terms on the UN Security Council in 2023: Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland.

Correct answer: Five
Very hard
  • A. 22 June 2022
  • B. 18 June 2022
  • C. 15 June 2022
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Kuwait’s Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah dissolved the parliament on 22 June 2022 and called for early elections.

Correct answer: 22 June 2022
Fairly easy
  • A. India
  • B. Afghanistan
  • C. Iran
  • D. None of These

Explanation: The 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on 22 June 2022, causing more than 1,000 deaths and becoming the country’s…

Correct answer: Afghanistan
Fairly easy
  • A. 66
  • B. 63
  • C. 64
  • D. 65Pakistan Current Affairs

Explanation: The 2022 FIFA World Cup had 32 teams and 64 matches in total, including the final.

Correct answer: 64
Moderate
  • A. Ukraine Palace
  • B. Mariinsky Palace
  • C. Marina Palace
  • D. Mariink Palace

Explanation: Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv is the ceremonial official residence of Ukraine’s president and is used for major state meetings.

Correct answer: Mariinsky Palace
Hard
  • A. India,australia,Israel,USA
  • B. India,Israel,USA,UAE
  • C. Pakistan,China,Russia,Iran
  • D. UK,USA,UAE, India

Explanation: I2U2 consists of India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States, with the initials representing the four participating…

Correct answer: India,Israel,USA,UAE
Easy
  • A. Spain
  • B. France
  • C. United kingdom
  • D. Germany

Explanation: The United Kingdom is not part of the Schengen Area, which permits passport-free movement across participating European states.

Correct answer: United kingdom
Hard
  • A. Australia
  • B. China
  • C. Cambodia
  • D. None of These

Explanation: The giant freshwater stingray, regarded as the world’s largest freshwater fish, was found in Cambodia’s Mekong River.

Correct answer: Cambodia
Moderate
  • A. Pollution: A Threat to our Environment
  • B. Only One Earth: Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature
  • C. Climate change: A Threat to the Environment
  • D. None of These

Explanation: The 2022 World Environment Day theme was “Only One Earth,” urging people to live sustainably in harmony with nature.

Correct answer: Only One Earth: Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature
Fairly easy
  • A. USA
  • B. China
  • C. North Korea
  • D. Pakistan

Explanation: China launched the Fujian, its most advanced aircraft carrier, in June 2022.

Correct answer: China
Very hard
  • A. June 16, 2022
  • B. June 1, 2022
  • C. January 16, 2022
  • D. January 1, 2022

Explanation: Zelensky and Macron met at Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv on 16 June 2022, during Macron’s visit to Ukraine with the leaders of Germany, Italy…

Correct answer: June 16, 2022
Hard
  • A. China
  • B. USA
  • C. Russia
  • D. None of These

Explanation: China released the world’s first comprehensive high-resolution geological map of the Moon in 2022, based on extensive lunar exploration…

Correct answer: China
Very hard
  • A. June 2, 2022
  • B. June 4, 2022
  • C. June 6, 2022
  • D. June 8, 2022

Explanation: Boris Johnson survived the Conservative Party confidence vote on 6 June 2022, although a substantial number of Conservative MPs voted…

Correct answer: June 6, 2022