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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. UK
- B. Pakistan
- C. India
- D. Russia
Explanation: The United Kingdom was the first country to authorise the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use, doing so in December 2020.
Correct answer: UK- A. India
- B. United States
- C. Russia
- D. United Kingdom
Explanation: The United States restricted cotton imports from China’s Xinjiang region because of allegations of forced labour involving Uyghurs and…
Correct answer: United States- A. None of these
- B. UAE
- C. Iran
- D. Bahrain
Explanation: Bahrain marks its National Day on 16 December, and 2020 marked the country’s 49th National Day.
Correct answer: Bahrain- A. Joe Biden & Kamala Harris
- B. Donald Trump & Melania Trum
- C. Dr. Anthony Fauci
- D. George Floyd
Explanation: Time named Joe Biden and Kamala Harris its 2020 Person of the Year because of their election victory and the political change it…
Correct answer: Joe Biden & Kamala Harris- A. Egyptian
- B. Somali
- C. Libyan
- D. None of these
Explanation: Sisi is the president of Egypt, and Macron awarded him France’s highest decoration, the Legion of Honour, during his 2020 Paris visit.
Correct answer: Egyptian- A. Iraq
- B. Afghanistan
- C. Nigeria
- D. Syria
Explanation: The Global Terrorism Index 2020 ranked Afghanistan as the country most affected by terrorism, reflecting the severe impact of prolonged…
Correct answer: Afghanistan1507. A 15-year-old scientist and inventor who has been named as Time magazine's first "kid of the year"?
- A. Bellen Woodard
- B. Ian McKenna
- C. Jordan Reeves
- D. Gitanjali Rao
Explanation: Gitanjali Rao, an American inventor and scientist, was named TIME magazine’s first Kid of the Year in 2020 for her work on technologies…
Correct answer: Gitanjali Rao- A. 2024
- B. 2022
- C. 2026
- D. None of these
Explanation: Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, announced plans connected with returning humans to the Moon by 2024, in line with the timeline then…
Correct answer: 2024- A. 3rd December 2020
- B. 4th December 2020
- C. 6th December 2020
- D. None
Explanation: China’s EAST fusion device, popularly called an artificial sun, was reported as being commissioned or switched on on 4 December 2020.
Correct answer: 4th December 2020- A. Bennu space rock
- B. meteorite space rock
- C. pristine space rock
- D. None of these
Explanation: Hayabusa2 returned samples from asteroid Ryugu, preserving relatively pristine material from the early Solar System.
Correct answer: pristine space rock- A. Mohsen fakherizadha
- B. Wasim sulaimani
- C. Ilham ul Ain
- D. None
Explanation: Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s leading nuclear scientist, was assassinated near Tehran in November 2020.
Correct answer: Mohsen fakherizadha- A. Gianluigi Buffon
- B. Sergio Ramos
- C. Cristiano Ronaldo
- D. Leonal Messi
Explanation: Sergio Ramos became Europe’s most-capped men’s international football player when he surpassed Italy’s Gianluigi Buffon.
Correct answer: Sergio Ramos- A. Jawad Zarif
- B. Mohammad AmaUllah
- C. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
- D. Hassan RehmatUllah
Explanation: Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was Iran’s prominent nuclear scientist and was assassinated near Tehran in November 2020.
Correct answer: Mohsen Fakhrizadeh- A. Pakistani
- B. Chinese
- C. Indian
- D. Iranian
Explanation: Fakhrizadeh was Iranian and was widely described as an architect or senior figure in Iran’s nuclear programme.
Correct answer: Iranian- A. India & Cambodia
- B. Maldives & Japan
- C. South Korea & Indonesia
- D. China & Pakistan
Explanation: The Transparency International survey identified Japan and the Maldives among the Asian countries with the lowest reported bribery…
Correct answer: Maldives & Japan- A. Maldives
- B. Sri Lanka
- C. India
- D. Afghanistan
Explanation: India recorded the highest reported bribery rate in the Transparency International Global Corruption Barometer: Asia 2020, at about 39…
Correct answer: India- A. UAE Airline
- B. Etihaad Airways
- C. Sharjah Airline
- D. Fly Dubai
Explanation: Flydubai operated the first commercial flight from the UAE to Tel Aviv after the UAE and Israel normalised relations.
Correct answer: Fly Dubai- A. 23 Nov 2020
- B. 21 Nov 2020
- C. 20 Nov 2020
- D. 22 Nov 2020
Explanation: China launched the Chang’e 5 lunar sample-return mission on 23 November 2020 from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan.
Correct answer: 23 Nov 2020- A. Change'e 7 probe
- B. Change 'e 6 probe
- C. Chang'e-5 probe
- D. None
Explanation: Chang’e 5 was China’s sixth lunar mission and its objective was to collect and return soil and rock samples from the Moon.
Correct answer: Chang'e-5 probe- A. Costa rica
- B. Maldova
- C. None
- D. Argentina
Explanation: Diego Maradona was an Argentine footballer and captain of Argentina’s 1986 World Cup-winning team.
Correct answer: Argentina