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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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Easy
  • A. London
  • B. Beijing
  • C. Moscov
  • D. Paris

Explanation: The 2024 Summer Olympics were hosted by Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024.

Correct answer: Paris
Moderate
  • A. 23 July - 8 August 2021
  • B. 23 July - 8 August 2020
  • C. 25 June - 10 July 2021
  • D. 8 August - 20 August 2021

Explanation: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were postponed because of COVID-19 and eventually held from 23 July to 8 August 2021.

Correct answer: 23 July - 8 August 2021
Fairly easy
  • A. Massudi Halik
  • B. Adnan al-Zurfi
  • C. Jawad Zareef
  • D. Mustafa al-Kadhimi

Explanation: Mustafa al-Kadhimi served as Iraq’s prime minister from May 2020 until October 2022.

Correct answer: Mustafa al-Kadhimi
Easy
  • A. Ajit Doval
  • B. Ram Gopal
  • C. Amit Singh
  • D. Bahadur Khan

Explanation: Ajit Doval has served as India’s National Security Adviser since 2014 and is a central figure in the country’s security and foreign-policy…

Correct answer: Ajit Doval
Moderate
  • A. India
  • B. Poland
  • C. United States
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Poland is regarded as an original UN member even though it did not sign the UN Charter at the San Francisco Conference because it lacked a…

Correct answer: Poland
Hard
  • A. 7
  • B. 8
  • C. 5
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Under Article 9 of the UN Charter, each member may have up to five representatives in the General Assembly, although every state has only…

Correct answer: 5
Hard
  • A. Kofi Annan
  • B. Dr. Kurt Waldheim
  • C. U Thant
  • D. Trygive Lie

Explanation: Kofi Annan was the first UN Secretary-General to rise through the organisation’s professional staff, having joined the UN in 1962.

Correct answer: Kofi Annan
Moderate
  • A. Aman
  • B. All of these
  • C. Shin Bet
  • D. Mossad

Explanation: Israel’s intelligence community includes Aman, the military intelligence directorate; Mossad, responsible mainly for external…

Correct answer: All of these
Fairly easy
  • A. Hepatitis can't come
  • B. Hepatitis can't win
  • C. Hepatitis can't wait
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: ‘Hepatitis Can’t Wait’ was the World Hepatitis Day 2021 theme, stressing the need to accelerate diagnosis and treatment rather than delay…

Correct answer: Hepatitis can't wait
Hard
  • A. Kabul
  • B. Herat
  • C. Murshadabad
  • D. Kandhar

Explanation: Kandahar was reported as the location of Afghanistan’s first women-only gym, an unusual development in the country’s conservative social…

Correct answer: Kandhar
Moderate
  • A. USA
  • B. India
  • C. Russia
  • D. Canada

Explanation: Strategic containment of China is most commonly associated with U.S. foreign policy, particularly through alliances and partnerships in…

Correct answer: USA
Easy
  • A. North Korea
  • B. Portugal
  • C. Italy
  • D. South Korea

Explanation: António Guterres is Portuguese and served as Portugal’s prime minister before becoming UN Secretary-General in 2017.

Correct answer: Portugal
Moderate
  • A. July 25th
  • B. July 26th
  • C. July 27th
  • D. July 28th

Explanation: World Mangrove Day is observed on July 26 to promote awareness and conservation of mangrove ecosystems.

Correct answer: July 26th
Moderate
  • A. Iraq
  • B. Egypt
  • C. Lebanon
  • D. Canada

Explanation: Najib Mikati became Prime Minister of Lebanon in 2021 after being designated to form a government amid Lebanon’s prolonged political…

Correct answer: Lebanon
Moderate
  • A. Israel
  • B. Norway
  • C. Morocco
  • D. Jordon

Explanation: Naftali Bennett served as Prime Minister of Israel from June 2021 to June 2022.

Correct answer: Israel
Very hard
  • A. 10
  • B. 11
  • C. 15
  • D. 20

Explanation: An Oxfam report stated that hunger was killing about 11 people every minute worldwide.

Correct answer: 11
Fairly easy
  • A. Ghana
  • B. Libya
  • C. Turkey
  • D. Tunisia

Explanation: Binali Yildirim was Turkey’s last Prime Minister, serving until the executive presidency replaced the office in 2018.

Correct answer: Turkey
Moderate
  • A. Mehmat
  • B. Selim
  • C. Usman
  • D. Suleiman

Explanation: Suleiman I, known as Suleiman the Magnificent, ruled the Ottoman Empire during much of the 16th century.

Correct answer: Suleiman
Moderate
  • A. Binali Yıldırım
  • B. Ahmet Davutoglu
  • C. Recep Tayyab Ordogan
  • D. None of theseNone of these

Explanation: Binali Yıldırım was Turkey’s final Prime Minister before the post was abolished under the presidential system in 2018.

Correct answer: Binali Yıldırım
Fairly easy
  • A. Kuwait
  • B. Bahrain
  • C. UAE
  • D. Qatar

Explanation: The United Arab Emirates became the first Gulf state to open an embassy in Israel, doing so in Tel Aviv in 2021.

Correct answer: UAE