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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. Bangladesh
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. China
  • D. India

Explanation: The aircraft was a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 that crashed in Guangxi, China, on 21 March 2022.

Correct answer: China
Moderate
  • A. Forest and Sustainable cities
  • B. Forest and water
  • C. Forest and Ecosystem
  • D. Forests and sustainable production and consumption

Explanation: The 2022 International Day of Forests theme was “Forests and sustainable production and consumption.” It connected forest conservation…

Correct answer: Forests and sustainable production and consumption
Hard
  • A. 18 March 2022
  • B. 21 June 2021
  • C. February 2020
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Turkey opened the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge to traffic on 18 March 2022. It crosses the Dardanelles and was inaugurated on the anniversary of…

Correct answer: 18 March 2022
Moderate
  • A. Turkey
  • B. Japan
  • C. USA
  • D. UK

Explanation: Turkey's 1915 Çanakkale Bridge is the world's longest suspension bridge by main-span length.

Correct answer: Turkey
Very hard
  • A. 57
  • B. 58
  • C. 59
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The 2020 US presidential election was the 59th presidential election, counting from George Washington's election in 1789.

Correct answer: 59
Moderate
  • A. Denmark
  • B. New Zealand
  • C. Finland
  • D. Iceland

Explanation: Finland ranked first in the World Happiness Report 2022, extending its position as the world's happiest country.

Correct answer: Finland
Easy
  • A. 23rd
  • B. 14th
  • C. 15th
  • D. 11th

Explanation: The UN designated 15 March as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

Correct answer: 15th
Easy
  • A. 27 February
  • B. 1st March
  • C. 8th March
  • D. 15th March

Explanation: The International Day to Combat Islamophobia is observed on 15 March each year.

Correct answer: 15th March
Moderate
  • A. Qatar
  • B. UAE
  • C. Egypt
  • D. Turkey

Explanation: The United Arab Emirates held the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council during March 2022.

Correct answer: UAE
Hard
  • A. UAE
  • B. China
  • C. Iran
  • D. none of these

Explanation: Noor-2 was Iran’s second military satellite, launched by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in March 2022.

Correct answer: Iran
Very hard
  • A. Banglore
  • B. Sofia
  • C. Doha
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The 2022 IBSF World Snooker Championship was held in Doha, Qatar. Bangalore is in India, while Sofia hosted other snooker events but not…

Correct answer: Doha
Very hard
  • A. Amir Sarkosh
  • B. Ahsan Ramzan
  • C. Muhammad Asif
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Pakistan’s Ahsan Ramzan won the 2022 IBSF World Snooker Championship. Amir Sarkosh and Muhammad Asif are also notable players, but they…

Correct answer: Ahsan Ramzan
Hard
  • A. Pakistan
  • B. UAE
  • C. Saudi Arabia
  • D. Iran

Explanation: Noor-2 was launched by Iran in March 2022 as a military reconnaissance satellite. It was not a Pakistani, Emirati or Saudi satellite.

Correct answer: Iran
Moderate
  • A. China
  • B. USA
  • C. Russia
  • D. Iran

Explanation: Iran launched the Noor-2 military satellite into orbit in March 2022. The launch was conducted by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…

Correct answer: Iran
Moderate
  • A. Iran
  • B. North Korea
  • C. UAE
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The UAE was added to the FATF grey list in March 2022 because of concerns about weaknesses in preventing money laundering and terrorist…

Correct answer: UAE
Moderate
  • A. Buckingham Palace
  • B. Windsor Castle
  • C. Clarence House
  • D. Hillsborough Castle

Explanation: Queen Elizabeth II made Windsor Castle her permanent principal residence after the COVID-19 pandemic, while Buckingham Palace continued…

Correct answer: Windsor Castle
Moderate
  • A. China
  • B. Iran
  • C. Syria
  • D. Russia

Explanation: Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States and its allies imposed an unprecedented number of sanctions, making Russia the…

Correct answer: Russia
Very hard
  • A. Tetnium-87
  • B. Thorium-88
  • C. Molybdenum-99
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Iran reported converting 2.1 kilograms of 60%-enriched uranium into molybdenum-99, a medical isotope used in diagnostic procedures.

Correct answer: Molybdenum-99
Fairly easy
  • A. Australia
  • B. England
  • C. New Zealand
  • D. UAE

Explanation: The 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup was hosted by New Zealand from March to April 2022.

Correct answer: New Zealand
Fairly easy
  • A. BJP
  • B. AAP
  • C. Congress
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Aam Aadmi Party won the 2022 Punjab state election in India, defeating the incumbent Congress government.

Correct answer: AAP