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761

The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, primarily aims to address which global issue?

  • ATrade barriers
  • BClimate change
  • CNuclear proliferation
  • DRefugee crises
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Climate change
Explanation: The Paris Agreement is a landmark international treaty adopted in 2015 under the UNFCCC, aiming to limit global temperature rise and mitigate the effects of climate change worldwide.
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762

Which country currently holds the largest population in the world according to recent UN estimates?

  • AChina
  • BIndia
  • CUnited States
  • DIndonesia
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” India
Explanation: India surpassed China to become the world's most populous country, according to United Nations population estimates released in 2023, a shift with significant global economic and political implications.
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763

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) primarily assists countries facing which type of economic difficulty?

  • ATrade tariff disputes
  • BBalance of payments problems
  • CCurrency design
  • DAgricultural subsidies
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Balance of payments problems
Explanation: The IMF provides financial assistance and policy advice to member countries experiencing balance of payments difficulties, helping stabilize their economies through structural adjustment programs.
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764

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has its headquarters in which city?

  • AMecca
  • BJeddah
  • CRiyadh
  • DCairo
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Jeddah
Explanation: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the second-largest intergovernmental body after the UN, has its headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, coordinating cooperation among Muslim-majority states.
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765

BRICS is an economic grouping originally comprising which five countries?

  • ABrazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa
  • BBangladesh-Russia-Iran-China-Spain
  • CBrazil-Romania-Indonesia-Chile-Sweden
  • DBelgium-Russia-Israel-Cuba-Slovenia
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa
Explanation: BRICS originally comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, representing major emerging economies that coordinate on economic and geopolitical issues, with the group later expanding to include additional members.
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766

Pakistan's literacy rate has historically lagged due to which commonly cited structural factor?

  • AExcess of higher education institutions
  • BInsufficient investment in primary and rural education
  • COveremphasis on technical training
  • DSurplus of teachers in rural areas
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Insufficient investment in primary and rural education
Explanation: Pakistan's relatively low literacy rate compared to regional peers is largely attributed to insufficient investment in primary and rural education, alongside gender disparities and resource constraints in many districts.
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767

The Siachen Glacier conflict between Pakistan and India primarily concerns control over which feature?

  • AA river basin
  • BThe world's highest battlefield glacier
  • CAn oil-rich desert
  • DA coastal port
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” The world's highest battlefield glacier
Explanation: The Siachen Glacier, often called the world's highest battlefield, has been a site of military standoff between Pakistan and India since 1984 due to its strategic location in the Karakoram Range.
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768

Pakistan's relationship with the United States during the Afghan-Soviet War (1979-1989) primarily involved what role for Pakistan?

  • ANeutral observer
  • BFrontline ally supporting Afghan resistance
  • CDirect military opponent
  • DMediator only
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Frontline ally supporting Afghan resistance
Explanation: During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Pakistan served as a frontline state, supporting the Afghan resistance (mujahideen) with US and Saudi backing, which significantly shaped its regional and domestic politics.
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769

The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) primarily includes Pakistan along with which two other founding members?

  • AIndia and Bangladesh
  • BIran and Turkey
  • CAfghanistan and China
  • DSaudi Arabia and UAE
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Iran and Turkey
Explanation: The Economic Cooperation Organization was founded in 1985 by Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey to promote economic, technical, and cultural cooperation among member states, later expanding to include Central Asian nations.
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770

Pakistan is a founding member of which regional organization established in 1985 for South Asian cooperation?

  • AASEAN
  • BSAARC
  • CECO
  • DOIC
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” SAARC
Explanation: Pakistan is a founding member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, established in 1985 to promote economic and regional cooperation among South Asian nations.
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