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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. Uzbekistan
  • B. Turkmenistan
  • C. Afghanistan
  • D. Kazakhstan

Explanation: Kazakhstan saw mass protests in January 2022 after the government removed fuel-price controls, causing liquefied petroleum gas prices to…

Correct answer: Kazakhstan
Moderate
  • A. David Roger
  • B. David Bennet sr.
  • C. Mariana jolie
  • D. None of these

Explanation: David Bennett received the genetically modified pig heart at the University of Maryland Medical Center on 7 January 2022, although the…

Correct answer: David Bennet sr.
Easy
  • A. Australia
  • B. France
  • C. Brazil
  • D. Germany

Explanation: Olaf Scholz became Germany’s Federal Chancellor in December 2021, succeeding Angela Merkel. His appointment ended Merkel’s 16-year tenure.

Correct answer: Germany
Hard
  • A. USA
  • B. UK
  • C. RUSSIA
  • D. FRANCE

Explanation: The James Webb Space Telescope was launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana, an overseas territory of…

Correct answer: FRANCE
Moderate
  • A. David sassoli
  • B. Charles Michel
  • C. Mark Rutte
  • D. None of these

Explanation: David Sassoli, an Italian journalist and former President of the European Parliament, died on 11 January 2022.

Correct answer: David sassoli
Moderate
  • A. USA
  • B. UK
  • C. China
  • D. France

Explanation: The IHU variant was identified by researchers in France and was linked to travellers returning from Cameroon.

Correct answer: France
Moderate
  • A. 08 Years
  • B. 10 Years
  • C. 14 Years
  • D. 16 Years

Explanation: Angela Merkel served as Germany’s Chancellor from 2005 until 2021, completing roughly 16 years in office.

Correct answer: 16 Years
Moderate
  • A. Australia
  • B. New Zealand
  • C. United Kingdom
  • D. United States

Explanation: AUKUS comprises Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, primarily for cooperation in defence and advanced security…

Correct answer: New Zealand
Moderate
  • A. Russia
  • B. China
  • C. Kazakhstan
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Zhang Ming is a Chinese diplomat who became Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in January 2022.

Correct answer: China
Moderate
  • A. U.S.A
  • B. Japan
  • C. China
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Japan introduced the world’s first dual-mode vehicle, which can operate both as a road vehicle and as a train on railway tracks.

Correct answer: Japan
Moderate
  • A. Pakistan
  • B. Bangladesh
  • C. India
  • D. None of above

Explanation: India defeated Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the final to win the 2021 Under-19 Asia Cup.

Correct answer: India
Easy
  • A. China
  • B. Russia
  • C. America
  • D. UK

Explanation: SpaceX is a private aerospace company founded in the United States by Elon Musk.

Correct answer: America
Moderate
  • A. France
  • B. Norway
  • C. Sweden
  • D. Denmark

Explanation: Authorities in France ordered the Grand Mosque of Beauvais to close for six months after alleging that an imam’s sermons contained…

Correct answer: France
Fairly easy
  • A. 1990
  • B. 1992
  • C. 1994
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first Black president after the country’s first multiracial democratic election in 1994.

Correct answer: 1994
Fairly easy
  • A. Warrior Nation
  • B. Rainbow Nation
  • C. Winner Nation
  • D. Ruling Nation

Explanation: Desmond Tutu popularised “Rainbow Nation” to describe post-apartheid South Africa’s diverse population and hopes for reconciliation.

Correct answer: Rainbow Nation
Hard
  • A. 70
  • B. 80
  • C. 85
  • D. 90

Explanation: Desmond Tutu was born in 1931 and died in December 2021, making him 90 years old.

Correct answer: 90
Hard
  • A. NASA
  • B. INCOSPAR
  • C. Sputnik1
  • D. Space X's Starlink

Explanation: China’s Tiangong space station reported two close approaches by satellites in SpaceX’s Starlink constellation in 2021.

Correct answer: Space X's Starlink
Very hard
  • A. 44
  • B. 45
  • C. 43
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The International Federation of Journalists recorded 45 journalists and media workers killed in 2021.

Correct answer: 45
Easy
  • A. NASA
  • B. RFSA
  • C. ESA
  • D. SpaceX

Explanation: Starlink is operated by SpaceX, the private US aerospace company founded by Elon Musk.

Correct answer: SpaceX
Fairly easy
  • A. Sri Lanka
  • B. India
  • C. Bangladesh
  • D. None of these

Explanation: India won the 2021 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, defeating Sri Lanka in the final.

Correct answer: India