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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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Fairly easy
  • A. Samsung
  • B. Oppo
  • C. Nokia
  • D. Huawei

Explanation: NASA selected Nokia to develop a 4G LTE communications network for the Moon.

Correct answer: Nokia
Fairly easy
  • A. Burkina faso
  • B. Mali
  • C. Maxico
  • D. Newzealand

Explanation: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party won a landslide in the October 2020 general election.

Correct answer: Newzealand
Fairly easy
  • A. Wimbledon
  • B. Grand Slam
  • C. Olympics
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The 2020 Wimbledon Championships were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the tournament's first cancellation since World…

Correct answer: Wimbledon
Moderate
  • A. 11 October
  • B. 10 October
  • C. 19 October 2020
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Etihad Airways operated the first commercial passenger flight from the UAE to Israel on 19 October 2020.

Correct answer: 19 October 2020
Fairly easy
  • A. None of these
  • B. 3rd
  • C. 4th
  • D. 2nd

Explanation: Jacinda Ardern secured a second term as New Zealand's prime minister after Labour's victory in the 2020 election.

Correct answer: 2nd
Very hard
  • A. China
  • B. Cuba
  • C. Ukraine
  • D. Pakistan

Explanation: China received 139 votes, the lowest total among the countries elected to the UN Human Rights Council in October 2020.

Correct answer: China
Moderate
  • A. Russia
  • B. China
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. India

Explanation: China joined the WHO-backed COVAX vaccine-alliance framework in October 2020.

Correct answer: China
Very hard
  • A. None of these
  • B. Yingluck shinawatra
  • C. Katrin Jakobsdottir
  • D. Aava Murto

Explanation: Aava Murto, aged 16, served as Finland's prime minister for a day as part of the country's Girls Takeover initiative.

Correct answer: Aava Murto
Fairly easy
  • A. 25 October
  • B. 29 October
  • C. None
  • D. 03 November

Explanation: The 2020 United States presidential election was held on 3 November. US presidential elections take place on the Tuesday after the first…

Correct answer: 03 November
Moderate
  • A. 20
  • B. 18
  • C. 16
  • D. 22World Current Affairs

Explanation: By the end of the 2020 season, Rafael Nadal had won 20 men's Grand Slam singles titles, equalling Roger Federer's record at that time.

Correct answer: 20
Hard
  • A. Rafael Nadal
  • B. Both A & B
  • C. Novak Djokovic
  • D. Roger Federed

Explanation: In the 2020 context, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were joint record-holders with 20 men's Grand Slam singles titles each.

Correct answer: Both A & B
Moderate
  • A. 10
  • B. 11
  • C. 12
  • D. 13

Explanation: Nadal won his 13th French Open title in 2020, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.

Correct answer: 13
Moderate
  • A. 17 OCT 2020
  • B. 10 OCT 2019
  • C. 10 OCT 2020
  • D. 17 OCT 2019

Explanation: New Zealand's 2020 general election was held on 17 October after being delayed from September because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Correct answer: 17 OCT 2020
Fairly easy
  • A. National Congress
  • B. Labour Party
  • C. Green
  • D. None of these

Explanation: New Zealand’s 2020 general election was won by Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party, which secured enough seats to govern independently.

Correct answer: Labour Party
Easy
  • A. 12 OCTOBER
  • B. 11 OCTOBER
  • C. 13 OCTOBER
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The International Day of the Girl Child is observed annually on 11 October.

Correct answer: 11 OCTOBER
Hard
  • A. Iran
  • B. Pakistani
  • C. Bangladesh
  • D. Saudi Arabia

Explanation: Faraz Akram was born in Saudi Arabia and later represented Zimbabwe in cricket.

Correct answer: Saudi Arabia
Easy
  • A. WFP (World Food Programme)
  • B. UNESCO
  • C. UNICEF
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize went to the World Food Programme for its efforts to combat hunger and prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of…

Correct answer: WFP (World Food Programme)
Fairly easy
  • A. Dounda
  • B. Louise Gluck
  • C. Donal Trump
  • D. Louise Sarah Louru

Explanation: American poet Louise Glück received the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature for her distinctive poetic voice.

Correct answer: Louise Gluck
Fairly easy
  • A. Novak Djkovach
  • B. Rogar Fedrara
  • C. Rafael Nadal Parera
  • D. None

Explanation: Rafael Nadal won the 2020 French Open men’s singles title, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.

Correct answer: Rafael Nadal Parera
Very hard
  • A. 16th
  • B. 17th
  • C. 18th
  • D. 99th

Explanation: Louise Glück became the 16th woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Correct answer: 16th