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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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Hard
  • A. None
  • B. Philppines
  • C. Indonesia
  • D. Lake Charles Louisiana

Explanation: Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana and caused severe damage around Lake Charles in August 2020.

Correct answer: Lake Charles Louisiana
Fairly easy
  • A. NH₄NO₃
  • B. NaOCI or NaCIO
  • C. C₂N₁₄
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Beirut port explosion involved approximately 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, whose chemical formula is NH₄NO₃.

Correct answer: NH₄NO₃
Fairly easy
  • A. Rohit sharma
  • B. Virat Kohli
  • C. Babar Azam
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Virat Kohli held the top position in the ICC ODI batting rankings in 2020.

Correct answer: Virat Kohli
Moderate
  • A. Nepal
  • B. Maldives
  • C. SriLanka
  • D. Indonesia

Explanation: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced plans to draft a new constitution in August 2020.

Correct answer: SriLanka
Fairly easy
  • A. Alexei Navalny
  • B. Andre Sergey
  • C. Bruno Maksim
  • D. Igor Sakinov

Explanation: Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition leader, fell ill during a flight in August 2020 and was treated at Berlin’s Charité…

Correct answer: Alexei Navalny
Fairly easy
  • A. Ammonium Sulphate
  • B. Ammonium Nitrate
  • C. Magnesium Sulphate
  • D. Magnesium Nitrate

Explanation: The Beirut explosion was caused by ammonium nitrate stored at the port for years.

Correct answer: Ammonium Nitrate
Easy
  • A. Syria
  • B. Israel
  • C. Lebanon
  • D. China

Explanation: The explosion struck Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on 4 August 2020. Lebanon is the country option, whereas Syria, Israel and China were…

Correct answer: Lebanon
Hard
  • A. Bejamin Adam
  • B. Nathaniel Sirc
  • C. Adam Lalana
  • D. Raphael Domjan

Explanation: Raphaël Domjan performed the August 2020 jump from a solar-powered aircraft, an aircraft powered by solar cells rather than conventional…

Correct answer: Raphael Domjan
Moderate
  • A. August 26th 2020
  • B. August 24th 2020
  • C. August 23rd 2020
  • D. August 25th 2020

Explanation: Mother Teresa was born on 26 August 1910, so her 110th birth anniversary fell on 26 August 2020.

Correct answer: August 26th 2020
Hard
  • A. Hasina Wajid
  • B. Mehbooba Mufti
  • C. Rashida Tlaib
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Rashida Tlaib, the Palestinian-American US congresswoman, was named Woman of the Year by the cited Jordan-based publication.

Correct answer: Rashida Tlaib
Fairly easy
  • A. None of these
  • B. Asia
  • C. Afghanistan
  • D. Africa

Explanation: The African region was certified free of indigenous wild poliovirus on 25 August 2020.

Correct answer: Africa
Fairly easy
  • A. Ronnie O'sullivan
  • B. Kyren Wilson
  • C. Kishore Rungta
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Kyren Wilson 18–8 in the 2020 World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible Theatre.

Correct answer: Ronnie O'sullivan
Fairly easy
  • A. Ibrahim khandi
  • B. Moosa Dembele
  • C. Ibrahim Keita
  • D. Moosa Gabelli

Explanation: Mali's president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, commonly called IBK, was ousted by the military on 18 August 2020.

Correct answer: Ibrahim Keita
Fairly easy
  • A. South Korea
  • B. Japan
  • C. Taiwan
  • D. Iceland

Explanation: Lee Teng-hui was Taiwan's first popularly elected president and served from 1988 to 2000. He died on 30 July 2020 at the age of 97.

Correct answer: Taiwan
Very hard
  • A. CO2A
  • B. CO2H
  • C. CO2G
  • D. CO2M

Explanation: CO2M is the planned European satellite mission designed to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions.

Correct answer: CO2M
Fairly easy
  • A. UAE
  • B. Saudi Arabia
  • C. Bahrain
  • D. Qatar

Explanation: The Barakah nuclear power plant is in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on the Gulf coast.

Correct answer: UAE
Moderate
  • A. South Korea
  • B. Taiwan
  • C. United Kingdom
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Taiwan provisionally approved dexamethasone for use in treating severe COVID-19 cases.

Correct answer: Taiwan
Moderate
  • A. Suresh Raina
  • B. MS Dhoni
  • C. Zaheer Khan
  • D. None of them
  • E. A & B both

Explanation: MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina announced their international retirements on India's Independence Day, 15 August 2020.

Correct answer: A & B both
Fairly easy
  • A. Tiktok
  • B. Bigo
  • C. WeChat
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The order targeted TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, requiring it to divest TikTok's US assets.

Correct answer: Tiktok
Fairly easy
  • A. Fear
  • B. Rage
  • C. Dilemma
  • D. Hatred

Explanation: Rage is Bob Woodward's 2020 book based on interviews and reporting about Donald Trump's presidency.

Correct answer: Rage