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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. 1940
- B. 1935
- C. 1949
- D. 1901
Explanation: Atatürk’s government decided to convert Hagia Sophia into a museum in 1934, and it formally opened as a museum in 1935.
Correct answer: 1935- A. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- B. Adbullah Gul
- C. Abdulhalik Renda
- D. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Explanation: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey, issued the decree that changed Hagia Sophia from a mosque…
Correct answer: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk- A. 23rd March 2020
- B. 24th July 2020
- C. 1st July 2020
- D. 15th July 2020
Explanation: The first Friday prayer after Hagia Sophia’s reconversion was held on 24 July 2020.
Correct answer: 24th July 20201664. Which prayer took place at Hagia Sophia Mosque in Turkey after its conversion from Museum to Mosque?
- A. Isha Prayer
- B. Asr Prayer
- C. Juma Prayer
- D. Ishraq Prayer
Explanation: The prayer was Juma, or Friday congregational prayer, which was held when Hagia Sophia reopened as a mosque.
Correct answer: Juma Prayer- A. 92 Years
- B. 68 Years
- C. 86 Years
- D. 50 Years
Explanation: Muslim congregational prayers resumed after about 86 years, counting from Hagia Sophia’s conversion into a museum in 1934 to its reopening…
Correct answer: 86 Years- A. Kim wing
- B. Malala Yousafzai
- C. Anglina Jolli
- D. Greta Thunberg
Explanation: Greta Thunberg received the inaugural Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity in 2020 for her climate activism.
Correct answer: Greta Thunberg- A. Qu Yuan
- B. Tianwen-1
- C. Dong Fang Hong-1
- D. None of these
Explanation: Tianwen-1 was China’s first independent Mars exploration mission and launched on 23 July 2020.
Correct answer: Tianwen-1- A. India
- B. Nepal
- C. Bangladesh
- D. China
Explanation: Bangladesh was reported to have banned free internet services provided for social-media access.
Correct answer: Bangladesh- A. December 2021
- B. September 2021
- C. July 2022
- D. October 2021
Explanation: NASA postponed the James Webb Space Telescope’s launch to October 2021 because of delays linked to testing and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Correct answer: October 2021- A. 27 September
- B. 17 July
- C. 20 July
- D. 28 July
Explanation: World Hepatitis Day is observed on 28 July, the birth anniversary of Dr Baruch Blumberg, who discovered hepatitis B.
Correct answer: 28 July- A. KhalifaSat
- B. Falcon
- C. Hope
- D. None of these
Explanation: The UAE’s Mars probe was named Hope, or Al Amal in Arabic, and launched on 20 July 2020.
Correct answer: Hope- A. August 14th
- B. none
- C. September 15th
- D. July 24th
Explanation: Asteroid 2020 ND made its closest approach to Earth on 24 July 2020, passing millions of kilometres away and posing no impact threat.
Correct answer: July 24th- A. Australia
- B. Russia
- C. China
- D. USA
Explanation: Australian researchers developed a blood test that could detect antibodies associated with novel coronavirus infection in about 20…
Correct answer: Australia- A. Germany
- B. France
- C. Italy
- D. Russia
Explanation: The Lourdes shrine is in France, and it hosted the first e-pilgrimage when physical travel was restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Correct answer: France- A. France
- B. Germany
- C. United States
- D. United Kingdom
Explanation: The United Kingdom barred telecom operators from buying new Huawei 5G equipment and ordered existing equipment to be removed.
Correct answer: United Kingdom- A. Twitter
- B. Instagram
- C. Facebook
- D. Snapchat
Explanation: The July 15, 2020 cyberattack compromised verified Twitter accounts belonging to figures such as Barack Obama, Elon Musk and Bill Gates.
Correct answer: Twitter- A. Taiwan
- B. Palestine
- C. Hong Kong
- D. Nepal
Explanation: The controversy concerned Google Maps allegedly removing or failing to display Palestine as a country.
Correct answer: Palestine- A. Brazil
- B. Algeria
- C. Chile
- D. None of Above
Explanation: Chile trained detection dogs to identify people infected with COVID-19 through scent-related biological samples.
Correct answer: Chile- A. Iran
- B. China
- C. Afghanistan
- D. Pakistan
Explanation: Iran removed India from the Chabahar-Zahedan railway project, citing delays in funding and implementation.
Correct answer: Iran- A. Democratic Progressive Alliance
- B. People's Action Party
- C. Justice Party
- D. Workers' Party
Explanation: Singapore's long-ruling People's Action Party retained power in the 2020 general election, although the opposition Workers' Party…
Correct answer: People's Action Party