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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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- A. None of these
- B. Ron Draper
- C. Neil Harvey
- D. John Watkins
Explanation: South African former Test cricketer John Watkins died in Durban in 2021 at the age of 98.
Correct answer: John Watkins- A. Zabihullah Mujahid
- B. Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund
- C. Mullah Abduul Ghani Baradar
- D. None of these
Explanation: Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund was named acting head of the Taliban's interim government as prime minister.
Correct answer: Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund- A. Lionel Messi
- B. Neymar
- C. Cristiano Ronaldo
- D. Robert Lewandowski
Explanation: Cristiano Ronaldo had scored 111 men's international goals by 2021, making him the leading men's international scorer at that point.
Correct answer: Cristiano Ronaldo- A. August 2014
- B. July 2017
- C. September 2015
- D. May 2016
Explanation: Haibatullah Akhundzada became the Taliban's supreme leader in May 2016 after the death of Mullah Akhtar Mansour.
Correct answer: May 2016- A. Mullah Haibat Ullah Akhunzada
- B. Mullah Abdul Ghani Bardar
- C. Mullah Abdul Hakim
- D. Siraj Uddin Haqqani
Explanation: Haibatullah Akhunzada has been the Taliban’s supreme leader, or emir, since 2016.
Correct answer: Mullah Haibat Ullah Akhunzada- A. 1500
- B. 1600
- C. 1700
- D. 1800
Explanation: The 2021 Turkish wildfires burned about 1,700 square kilometres of forest, particularly in the Mediterranean region.
Correct answer: 1700- A. None of these
- B. UK
- C. Denmark
- D. Ireland
Explanation: Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fined WhatsApp €225 million for breaches of European Union data-protection rules.
Correct answer: Ireland1208. Former International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge Died at the Age of 79 on__________?
- A. 29th August 2021
- B. 29th May 2021
- C. 29th July 2021
- D. None of these
Explanation: Jacques Rogge, who led the International Olympic Committee from 2001 to 2013, died on 29 August 2021 at the age of 79.
Correct answer: 29th August 2021- A. Australia
- B. Switzerland
- C. Japan
- D. None of these
Explanation: Jamaica swept all three medals in the women’s 100 metres, while Switzerland achieved the other podium sweep in women’s cross-country…
Correct answer: Switzerland- A. 1st
- B. 3rd
- C. 2nd
- D. None of these
Explanation: Japan hosted the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 1964 and again in Tokyo in 2020, although the latter Games were held in 2021 because of the…
Correct answer: 2nd- A. Japan
- B. Russia
- C. India
- D. None of these
Explanation: Japan finished third in the Tokyo 2020 medal table with 27 gold, 14 silver and 17 bronze medals, totalling 58.
Correct answer: Japan- A. UK
- B. China
- C. Australia
- D. None of these
Explanation: China finished second in the Tokyo 2020 medal table, behind the United States. China won 38 gold medals and 88 medals overall.
Correct answer: China- A. 112
- B. 110
- C. 113
- D. None of these
Explanation: The United States won 113 medals at the Tokyo Olympics, including 39 gold, 41 silver and 33 bronze.
Correct answer: 113- A. Japan
- B. China
- C. India
- D. United States
Explanation: The United States won the most medals overall at Tokyo 2020, with 113 medals.
Correct answer: United States- A. 31 Jully 2021.
- B. 20 August 2021.
- C. 16 August 2021.
- D. 21 August 2021.
Explanation: Malaysia’s King appointed Ismail Sabri Yaakob as prime minister on 20 August 2021 after Muhyiddin Yassin resigned.
Correct answer: 20 August 2021.- A. 140
- B. 145
- C. 153
- D. None of these
Explanation: Pakistan ranked 153rd out of 193 countries in the 2020 UN E-Government Development Index.
Correct answer: 153- A. 27 May
- B. 28 May
- C. 29 May
- D. None of these
Explanation: The United Nations observes the International Day of UN Peacekeepers every year on 29 May.
Correct answer: 29 May- A. None of these
- B. Finland
- C. Ireland
- D. New Zealand
Explanation: New Zealand detected its first locally transmitted COVID-19 case in six months on 17 August 2021, leading to a nationwide lockdown.
Correct answer: New Zealand- A. 12th August
- B. 19th August
- C. 17th August
- D. 22nd August
Explanation: World Photography Day is observed annually on 19 August. The date marks the 1839 presentation of the daguerreotype process, an important…
Correct answer: 19th August- A. Zabihullah Mujahid
- B. Sohail Shaheen
- C. Haibatullah Akhundzada
- D. Mullah Abdulghani Baradar
Explanation: Haibatullah Akhundzada has been the supreme leader, or Ameer, of the Afghan Taliban since 2016.
Correct answer: Haibatullah Akhundzada