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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. Category 1
  • B. Category 3
  • C. Category 5
  • D. Category 2

Explanation: Hurricane Milton struck Florida near Siesta Key on 9 October 2024 as a Category 3 hurricane, after weakening from its earlier Category 5…

Correct answer: Category 3
Easy
  • A. 10 July
  • B. 10 August
  • C. 10 September
  • D. 10 October

Explanation: World Mental Health Day is observed annually on 10 October under the leadership of the World Federation for Mental Health and with WHO…

Correct answer: 10 October
Hard
  • A. Shehroze Kashif
  • B. Nima Rinji Sherpa
  • C. Sirbaz Khan
  • D. Mingma Gyabu "David" Sherpa

Explanation: Nepal’s Nima Rinji Sherpa reached the summit of all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres at age 18, becoming the youngest climber to achieve the…

Correct answer: Nima Rinji Sherpa
Moderate
  • A. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun
  • B. John J. Hopfield and G. E. Hinton
  • C. David Baker and John Jumper
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering microRNA and its role in gene regulation.

Correct answer: Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun
Moderate
  • A. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun
  • B. John J. HOPFIELD and Geoffrey E. HINTON
  • C. David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper
  • D. None of These

Explanation: John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton received the 2024 Physics Nobel for foundational discoveries and inventions enabling machine…

Correct answer: John J. HOPFIELD and Geoffrey E. HINTON
Moderate
  • A. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun
  • B. David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper
  • C. J J Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton
  • D. None of These

Explanation: The 2024 Chemistry Nobel was divided between David Baker for computational protein design and Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for…

Correct answer: David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper
Hard
  • A. Christiano Ronaldo
  • B. Mark Zuckerberg
  • C. Elon Musk
  • D. Selena Gomez

Explanation: Selena Gomez was the first person to reach 100 million Instagram followers, a milestone she achieved in 2016.

Correct answer: Selena Gomez
Hard
  • A. A Person may Smile and Smile; Yet be a Villain
  • B. Smile Now or Never
  • C. DO an act of Kindness. Help one Person Smile
  • D. Have a big laugh ,Gentle Smile and Move on in life

Explanation: The 2024 World Smile Day message was “Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile,” linking the observance to practical kindness rather…

Correct answer: DO an act of Kindness. Help one Person Smile
Moderate
  • A. Guyana Amazon Warriors
  • B. Kolkata Knight Riders
  • C. Saint Lucia Kings
  • D. Barbados Royals

Explanation: The Saint Lucia Kings won their first Caribbean Premier League title in 2024 by defeating Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final.

Correct answer: Saint Lucia Kings
Moderate
  • A. 28
  • B. 30
  • C. 32
  • D. 34

Explanation: NATO had 32 member countries when Mark Rutte became Secretary General in October 2024. Sweden was the latest member, joining in March 2024.

Correct answer: 32
Very hard
  • A. A NATO flag
  • B. A Viking gavel
  • C. A peace treaty document
  • D. A ceremonial sword

Explanation: At the handover ceremony, Jens Stoltenberg presented Mark Rutte with NATO’s traditional Viking gavel, a symbolic item associated with the…

Correct answer: A Viking gavel
Moderate
  • A. 6 years
  • B. 8 years
  • C. 10 years
  • D. 12 years

Explanation: Stoltenberg served as NATO Secretary General from October 2014 to October 2024, completing approximately ten years in the post.

Correct answer: 10 years
Easy
  • A. President of the European Commission
  • B. Prime Minister of the Netherlands
  • C. Chancellor of Germany
  • D. Foreign Minister of Belgium

Explanation: Before joining NATO, Mark Rutte was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, a position he held from 2010 until 2024.

Correct answer: Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Fairly easy
  • A. Jens Stoltenber
  • B. Emmanuel Macron
  • C. Justin Trudeau
  • D. Ursula von der Leyen

Explanation: Jens Stoltenberg preceded Mark Rutte as NATO Secretary General and held the post for a decade.

Correct answer: Jens Stoltenber
Fairly easy
  • A. September 1, 2024
  • B. October 1, 2024
  • C. November 1, 2024
  • D. December 1, 2024

Explanation: Mark Rutte officially assumed the NATO Secretary General’s office on 1 October 2024, succeeding Jens Stoltenberg.

Correct answer: October 1, 2024
Easy
  • A. Jens Stoltenberg
  • B. Ursula von der Leyen
  • C. Mark Rutte
  • D. Emmanuel Macron

Explanation: Mark Rutte became NATO Secretary General on 1 October 2024 after previously serving as Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

Correct answer: Mark Rutte
Fairly easy
  • A. Mark Rutte
  • B. Jens Stoltenberg
  • C. Camilla Stoltenberg
  • D. Trond Giske

Explanation: Mark Rutte is NATO’s Secretary General, having taken over from Jens Stoltenberg on 1 October 2024.

Correct answer: Mark Rutte
Very hard
  • A. 121st
  • B. 130th
  • C. 142nd
  • D. 145th Science

Explanation: The World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Gender Gap Report ranked Pakistan 145th out of 146 countries, placing it near the bottom globally…

Correct answer: 145th Science
Moderate
  • A. September 30, 2024
  • B. August 1, 2024
  • C. October 1, 2024
  • D. May 29, 2024

Explanation: Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico’s first woman president on 1 October 2024, succeeding Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Correct answer: October 1, 2024
Hard
  • A. athletes
  • B. Doctor
  • C. Advocate
  • D. artists

Explanation: Mahrang Baloch was included in TIME’s 2024 TIME100 Next list under the Advocates category, recognising her activism on human-rights issues…

Correct answer: Advocate