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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. USA
  • B. Australia
  • C. China
  • D. India

Explanation: Australia proposed the Social Media (Basic Expectations and Defamation) Bill 2021 to address platform responsibilities and online…

Correct answer: Australia
Fairly easy
  • A. Gulab
  • B. Gony
  • C. Arwen
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Storm Arwen struck the United Kingdom in November 2021, bringing very strong winds, snow and widespread disruption.

Correct answer: Arwen
Easy
  • A. Alpha
  • B. Delta
  • C. Omicron
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The WHO designated the highly transmissible variant first reported in southern Africa as Omicron and assigned it the Greek letter…

Correct answer: Omicron
Hard
  • A. London
  • B. Geneva
  • C. New York
  • D. Ottawa, Canada

Explanation: The Khalistan Referendum voting scheduled for 10 December 2021 was to take place in Geneva, Switzerland.

Correct answer: Geneva
Moderate
  • A. Variant Omicron
  • B. Variant Omega
  • C. Omicron Omega
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The WHO named the newly identified COVID-19 variant Omicron, using a letter from the Greek alphabet.

Correct answer: Variant Omicron
Moderate
  • A. 2025
  • B. 2030
  • C. 2050
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The UNiTE campaign linked its effort to end violence against women with the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.

Correct answer: 2030
Moderate
  • A. Greek
  • B. Latin
  • C. Spanish
  • D. Portuguese

Explanation: Omicron is the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet, not the Latin alphabet. WHO used Greek letters to label major COVID-19 variants.

Correct answer: Greek
Moderate
  • A. China
  • B. Spain
  • C. South Africa
  • D. USA

Explanation: Omicron was first identified and reported by South African scientists in November 2021.

Correct answer: South Africa
Hard
  • A. 22 November, 2021
  • B. 23 November, 2021
  • C. 24 November, 2021
  • D. None of These

Explanation: South Africa reported the Omicron variant to the WHO on 24 November 2021.

Correct answer: 24 November, 2021
Moderate
  • A. Infection control
  • B. Spread awareness, stop resistance
  • C. Overusing antimicrobials
  • D. Antimicrobials: Handle with care

Explanation: The 2021 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week theme was “Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance.” It focused on preventing antimicrobial…

Correct answer: Spread awareness, stop resistance
Easy
  • A. England
  • B. Australia
  • C. New Zealand
  • D. South Africa

Explanation: AB de Villiers represented South Africa throughout his international cricket career. He was widely known by the nickname “Mr.

Correct answer: South Africa
Very hard
  • A. Bangladesh
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. India
  • D. None of these

Explanation: India’s National Family Health Survey-5 reported a female-to-male ratio of 1,020 women per 1,000 men, the first such result in the…

Correct answer: India
Hard
  • A. Zircon
  • B. Hwasong-8
  • C. Guangmu
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Russia test-fired the Zircon, a hypersonic cruise missile, in November 2021.

Correct answer: Zircon
Hard
  • A. 19 November 2021
  • B. 20 November 2021
  • C. 21 November 2021
  • D. 22 November 2021

Explanation: The second round of Bulgaria’s 2021 presidential election was held on 21 November. Rumen Radev won the runoff and secured a second term.

Correct answer: 21 November 2021
Hard
  • A. Douglas Emhoff
  • B. Jill Biden
  • C. Kamala Haris
  • D. Jen Psaki

Explanation: Vice President Kamala Harris briefly assumed presidential powers while Joe Biden underwent a medical procedure in November 2021.

Correct answer: Kamala Haris
Hard
  • A. Daniil Medvedev
  • B. Alexander Zverev
  • C. Daniil Medvedev
  • D. Lloyd Harris

Explanation: Alexander Zverev won the 2021 Vienna Open singles title by defeating Frances Tiafoe in the final.

Correct answer: Alexander Zverev
Hard
  • A. 17 November 2021
  • B. 18 November 2021
  • C. 19 November 2021
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Guru Nanak’s 552nd birth anniversary was observed on 19 November 2021. The date follows the traditional Kartarpur and Sikh calendar…

Correct answer: 19 November 2021
Easy
  • A. Tikrit
  • B. Mosul
  • C. Erbil
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Erbil is the capital of the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and the seat of its regional government.

Correct answer: Erbil
Hard
  • A. Haryana
  • B. Chandigarh
  • C. Punjab
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The chief minister who paid respects at Kartarpur Gurdwara on 18 November 2021 was from India’s Punjab state.

Correct answer: Punjab
Moderate
  • A. Rohit Sharma
  • B. Mohammad Rizwan
  • C. Babar Azam
  • D. David Warner

Explanation: Babar Azam led the scoring charts with 303 runs in the 2021 T20 World Cup.

Correct answer: Babar Azam