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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. Belgium
- B. France
- C. Brazil
- D. None of these
Explanation: Belgium topped the FIFA men’s world ranking in 2020, continuing its strong position from previous years.
Correct answer: Belgium- A. "The End of Child Labour: Within Reach"
- B. "protect children more than ever from COVID-19″
- C. "Generation Safe & Healthy"
- D. "Children shouldn't work in fields, but on dreams!"
Explanation: The 2020 World Day Against Child Labour theme was “Protect children more than ever from COVID-19,” reflecting the pandemic’s increased…
Correct answer: "protect children more than ever from COVID-19″- A. Tunisia
- B. Tanzania
- C. Burundi
- D. Kenya
Explanation: Pierre Nkurunziza was the former president of Burundi, serving from 2005 until 2020. He died on 9 June 2020 at the age of 55.
Correct answer: Burundi- A. Kathy Sullivan
- B. Nancy Roman
- C. Peggy whatson
- D. Maria logard
Explanation: Kathy Sullivan became the first woman to reach Challenger Deep, the deepest known point in Earth’s oceans, in 2020.
Correct answer: Kathy Sullivan- A. University of Cambridge
- B. University of Oxford
- C. Stanford University
- D. None of these
Explanation: Malala Yousafzai graduated from the University of Oxford in 2020 with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
Correct answer: University of Oxford- A. United States
- B. Iran
- C. China
- D. Israel
Explanation: The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, or IPAC, was formed to coordinate lawmakers' responses to China's growing global influence and…
Correct answer: China- A. Japan
- B. Israel
- C. France
- D. Germany
Explanation: The proposed withdrawal concerned US forces stationed in Germany, a major American military presence in Europe.
Correct answer: Germany- A. WHO
- B. UN
- C. World Bank
- D. NATO
Explanation: The United Nations was founded in 1945, so 2020 marked its 75th anniversary.
Correct answer: UN- A. Earth
- B. Saturn
- C. Jupiter
- D. Neptune
Explanation: Saturn's moon is drifting away because tidal interactions transfer energy from Saturn's rotation to the moon's orbit.
Correct answer: Saturn- A. Austria
- B. New Zealand
- C. Germany
- D. China
Explanation: In the Deep Knowledge Group's 2020 coronavirus-safety assessment, Switzerland ranked first and Germany second.
Correct answer: Germany- A. China
- B. Australia
- C. New Zealand
- D. Switzerland
Explanation: The cited Deep Knowledge Group study placed Switzerland first in its coronavirus-safety ranking.
Correct answer: Switzerland- A. Rome
- B. Grand-Saconnex
- C. Geneva
- D. New York
Explanation: The IOM headquarters is in Grand-Saconnex, near Geneva, Switzerland. Geneva is often used as the broader location, but Grand-Saconnex is…
Correct answer: Grand-Saconnex1733. Which global organisation launched a new initiative called COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP)?
- A. UNICEF
- B. World Trade Organisation
- C. World Health Organisation
- D. World Bank
Explanation: The World Health Organization launched the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool to encourage sharing of knowledge, data and technologies needed…
Correct answer: World Health Organisation- A. United States
- B. Italy
- C. Germany
- D. Switzerland
Explanation: Swiss developers produced the first national digital contact-tracing app using Apple's and Google's Exposure Notification framework.
Correct answer: Switzerland- A. Bahrain
- B. United States
- C. China
- D. Russia
Explanation: Bobby Morrow was an American sprinter who won three gold medals at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
Correct answer: United States- A. June 3
- B. June 12
- C. May 29
- D. June 1Science
Explanation: The Global Day of Parents is observed every year on 1 June by a UN General Assembly resolution.
Correct answer: June 1Science- A. South African National Space Agency(SANSA)
- B. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
- C. Centre national d'étudesspatiales (CNES)
- D. China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Explanation: NASA partnered with South Africa's SANSA to establish a deep-space ground station supporting missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
Correct answer: South African National Space Agency(SANSA)- A. Charles Kao
- B. Quarraisha Abdool Karim
- C. Heiko Jessen
- D. Allen Bard
Explanation: South African scientist Quarraisha Abdool Karim received the 2020 Christophe Mérieux Prize for her influential work on HIV/AIDS…
Correct answer: Quarraisha Abdool Karim- A. United Kingdom
- B. Russia
- C. Germany
- D. United States
- E. Canada
Explanation: The United Kingdom proposed broadening the G7 into a D10 by adding India, Australia and South Korea, with Russia also discussed as a…
Correct answer: United Kingdom- A. Biodiversity
- B. Beat Plastic Pollution
- C. Connecting People to Nature
- D. Zero Tolerance for the Illegal Wildlife trade
Explanation: World Environment Day 2020 focused on biodiversity, under the message “Time for Nature.” The theme highlighted the importance of…
Correct answer: Biodiversity