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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. Sadia
  • B. Muskaan
  • C. Hira
  • D. Rimsha

Explanation: The student was widely identified as Muskan Khan, who raised the slogan ‘Allah-o-Akbar’ during the Karnataka hijab controversy.

Correct answer: Muskaan
Moderate
  • A. Tamil Nadu
  • B. Maharashtra
  • C. Karnataka
  • D. Uttar Pradesh

Explanation: Karnataka became the Indian state at the centre of the 2022 school and college hijab ban controversy.

Correct answer: Karnataka
Hard
  • A. Ireen Wust
  • B. Usain Bolt
  • C. Micheal Jordan
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst became the first athlete to win an individual gold medal at five different Olympic Games.

Correct answer: Ireen Wust
Moderate
  • A. Russia
  • B. China
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. None

Explanation: Russia assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for February 2022.

Correct answer: Russia
Hard
  • A. Pakistan
  • B. Australia
  • C. India
  • D. England

Explanation: India became the first men’s cricket team to play 1,000 One Day International matches, reaching the milestone against the West Indies in…

Correct answer: India
Very hard
  • A. KP
  • B. Punjab
  • C. Sindh
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Sindh Assembly approved legislation to restore student unions after a ban that had lasted for about 38 years.

Correct answer: Sindh
Hard
  • A. Spain
  • B. Argentina
  • C. Egypt
  • D. Canada

Explanation: Canada was the country where truckers staged the major 2022 Freedom Convoy protest against COVID-19 restrictions and the government.

Correct answer: Canada
Fairly easy
  • A. Peter Maurer
  • B. Francis Gurry
  • C. Daren Tang
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Daren Tang of Singapore became WIPO Director General in October 2020, succeeding Francis Gurry.

Correct answer: Daren Tang
Hard
  • A. Afghanistan
  • B. Saudi Arabia
  • C. Iraq
  • D. Jordan

Explanation: Saudi Arabia's Shura Council approved consideration of changes to the national flag, emblem and anthem.

Correct answer: Saudi Arabia
Fairly easy
  • A. Egypt
  • B. Somalia
  • C. Senegal
  • D. Nigeria

Explanation: Senegal won the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, whose final was played in February 2022, defeating Egypt on penalties.

Correct answer: Senegal
Easy
  • A. Albania
  • B. Romania
  • C. Belarus
  • D. Greece

Explanation: Kyriakos Mitsotakis has served as Prime Minister of Greece since 2019. Greece's capital is Athens, which helps distinguish it from the…

Correct answer: Greece
Hard
  • A. Virat Kohli
  • B. Justin Trudeau
  • C. Lionel Messi
  • D. Christiano Ronaldo

Explanation: Cristiano Ronaldo became the first individual to pass 400 million Instagram followers in February 2022.

Correct answer: Christiano Ronaldo
Easy
  • A. Gold
  • B. Silver
  • C. Diamond
  • D. Platinum

Explanation: Queen Elizabeth II marked her Platinum Jubilee in 2022, celebrating 70 years on the British throne.

Correct answer: Platinum
Moderate
  • A. 6 February 2022
  • B. 7 February 2022
  • C. 8 February 2022
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Lata Mangeshkar died in Mumbai on 6 February 2022 after being hospitalized with COVID-19-related complications.

Correct answer: 6 February 2022
Very hard
  • A. Ira Pande
  • B. Yatindra Mishra
  • C. Tarun Vijay
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Yatindra Mishra authored “Lata Mangeshkar: A Musical Journey,” a biographical work on the celebrated Indian playback singer.

Correct answer: Yatindra Mishra
Fairly easy
  • A. India
  • B. Australia
  • C. England
  • D. Srilanka

Explanation: England were runners-up in the 2022 Men's Under-19 Cricket World Cup, losing the final to India.

Correct answer: England
Moderate
  • A. 90
  • B. 91
  • C. 92.
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Lata Mangeshkar was born in 1929 and died in 2022, making her 92 at the time of her death.

Correct answer: 92.
Fairly easy
  • A. Australia
  • B. India
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. England

Explanation: India won the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup by defeating England in the final.

Correct answer: India
Very hard
  • A. Jade Smith
  • B. Liam Alder
  • C. Dewald Brevis
  • D. Matthew Boast

Explanation: Dewald Brevis was nicknamed “Baby AB” because his aggressive batting and South African background reminded observers of AB de Villiers.

Correct answer: Dewald Brevis
Fairly easy
  • A. UK
  • B. North Korea
  • C. Venezuela
  • D. USA

Explanation: North Korea was suspended from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by the IOC after it failed to participate in the Tokyo Olympics and was…

Correct answer: North Korea