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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. Philip
  • B. John Mountbatten
  • C. Herry
  • D. None

Explanation: The deceased royal was Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II's husband.

Correct answer: Philip
Easy
  • A. 5th April, 2021
  • B. 7th April, 2021
  • C. 9th April, 2021
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Prince Philip died on 9 April 2021 at Windsor Castle, shortly before his 100th birthday.

Correct answer: 9th April, 2021
Easy
  • A. 97
  • B. 98
  • C. 99
  • D. 100

Explanation: Prince Philip died at the age of 99 on 9 April 2021, having been born in June 1921. He would have turned 100 two months later.

Correct answer: 99
Very hard
  • A. Angela Aggler
  • B. Yuri Kim
  • C. Anotony Blinkon
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Angela Aggeler, then the US chargé d'affaires in Pakistan, visited Gwadar in April 2021 and was described as the first senior US diplomat…

Correct answer: Angela Aggler
Moderate
  • A. Egypt
  • B. Indonesia
  • C. Iran
  • D. Turkey

Explanation: The 3,000-year-old “lost Golden City” was discovered near Luxor in Egypt.

Correct answer: Egypt
Moderate
  • A. Viral Kohli
  • B. Fakhar Zaman
  • C. Babar Azam
  • D. Rohit Sharma

Explanation: Babar Azam became the world's No. 1 ODI batsman in April 2021 after overtaking India's Virat Kohli.

Correct answer: Babar Azam
Fairly easy
  • A. April 4
  • B. None of these
  • C. April 8
  • D. April 6

Explanation: The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is observed annually on 6 April, recognising sport's contribution to peace…

Correct answer: April 6
Hard
  • A. April 6, 2021
  • B. April 5, 2021
  • C. April 7, 2021
  • D. April 8, 2021

Explanation: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov began his two-day official visit to Pakistan on 6 April 2021.

Correct answer: April 6, 2021
Fairly easy
  • A. Persian Gulf
  • B. Red Sea
  • C. Dead Sea
  • D. Gulf of Oman

Explanation: NEOM is being developed in northwestern Saudi Arabia along the Red Sea, near the borders with Jordan and Egypt.

Correct answer: Red Sea
Moderate
  • A. New Era
  • B. New world
  • C. New Arabia
  • D. New Future

Explanation: NEOM combines the Greek-derived prefix “neo,” meaning new, with “M,” associated with the Arabic word mustaqbal, meaning future.

Correct answer: New Future
Hard
  • A. Tabuk
  • B. Taif
  • C. Badr
  • D. Uhud

Explanation: The Line is a planned linear smart-city project within NEOM in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk Province.

Correct answer: Tabuk
Hard
  • A. Positive Rivers
  • B. Rivers for Life
  • C. Rights of Rivers
  • D. Water & Climate

Explanation: The 2021 International Day of Action for Rivers promoted the theme “Rights of Rivers,” highlighting river protection, community rights and…

Correct answer: Rights of Rivers
Fairly easy
  • A. Joseph Bickan
  • B. Lionel Messi
  • C. Romario
  • D. Cristiano Ronaldo

Explanation: Cristiano Ronaldo reached 770 senior-career goals in March 2021, drawing level with or surpassing the widely cited historical record…

Correct answer: Cristiano Ronaldo
Hard
  • A. Dr. Henry Kissinger
  • B. Richard Nixon
  • C. Hillary Clinton
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Henry Kissinger, who served as U.S. secretary of state and national security adviser, acknowledged Pakistan's role in facilitating the…

Correct answer: Dr. Henry Kissinger
Moderate
  • A. Tokyo, Japan
  • B. New Delhi, India
  • C. Beijing, China
  • D. None of these

Explanation: New Delhi was reported by pollution-monitoring studies as the world's most polluted capital for the third consecutive year in 2020.

Correct answer: New Delhi, India
Moderate
  • A. South Korea
  • B. USA
  • C. China
  • D. MALAYSIA

Explanation: North Korea severed diplomatic relations with Malaysia in March 2021 after Malaysia approved the extradition of a North Korean citizen to…

Correct answer: MALAYSIA
Very hard
  • A. Russia
  • B. USA
  • C. China
  • D. Japan

Explanation: Russia's Soyuz launch programme deployed 38 satellites belonging to 18 countries, demonstrating Russia's role as a major commercial…

Correct answer: Russia
Hard
  • A. March 10, 2021
  • B. March 20, 2021
  • C. March 15, 2021
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Nowruz begins at the spring equinox, which fell on March 20 in 2021. It marks the start of the Persian New Year and the beginning of the…

Correct answer: March 20, 2021
Moderate
  • A. Nepal
  • B. India
  • C. Sri Lanka
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Sri Lanka proposed banning the burqa after Switzerland approved a nationwide face-covering ban in 2021.

Correct answer: Sri Lanka
Very hard
  • A. Chinese
  • B. American
  • C. British
  • D. Russian

Explanation: Russian scientists deployed the Baikal-GVD neutrino telescope deep in Lake Baikal.

Correct answer: Russian