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The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a global infrastructure development strategy launched by which country?

  • A Russia
  • B China
  • C Japan
  • D India
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Correct Answer: Option B — China
Explanation: China launched the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, an extensive global infrastructure and investment program aimed at enhancing connectivity through land and maritime trade routes across Asia, Africa, and Europe.
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Which organization publishes the annual Human Development Index (HDI) ranking countries on health, education, and income?

  • A World Bank
  • B United Nations Development Programme
  • C IMF
  • D WHO
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Correct Answer: Option B — United Nations Development Programme
Explanation: The United Nations Development Programme publishes the Human Development Index annually, ranking countries based on life expectancy, education levels, and per capita income indicators.
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) primarily monitors which global issue?

  • A Climate finance
  • B Money laundering and terror financing
  • C Trade tariffs
  • D Currency exchange rates
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Correct Answer: Option B — Money laundering and terror financing
Explanation: The Financial Action Task Force is an intergovernmental body that sets standards and monitors compliance regarding money laundering and terrorist financing, with countries placed on grey or black lists for non-compliance.
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Which country chairs or hosts the G20 summit on a rotating annual basis?

  • A A fixed permanent member
  • B A rotating member country each year
  • C Only the United States
  • D Only China
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Correct Answer: Option B — A rotating member country each year
Explanation: The G20 presidency rotates annually among member countries, with the host nation organizing summits and setting the agenda for global economic cooperation discussions that year.
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The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, primarily aims to address which global issue?

  • A Trade barriers
  • B Climate change
  • C Nuclear proliferation
  • D Refugee crises
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Correct Answer: Option B — 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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Which country currently holds the largest population in the world according to recent UN estimates?

  • A China
  • B India
  • C United States
  • D Indonesia
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Correct Answer: Option B — 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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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) primarily assists countries facing which type of economic difficulty?

  • A Trade tariff disputes
  • B Balance of payments problems
  • C Currency design
  • D Agricultural subsidies
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Correct Answer: Option B — 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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The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has its headquarters in which city?

  • A Mecca
  • B Jeddah
  • C Riyadh
  • D Cairo
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Correct Answer: Option B — 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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BRICS is an economic grouping originally comprising which five countries?

  • A Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa
  • B Bangladesh-Russia-Iran-China-Spain
  • C Brazil-Romania-Indonesia-Chile-Sweden
  • D Belgium-Russia-Israel-Cuba-Slovenia
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Correct Answer: Option A — 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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United Nations Organization (UNO) was established in which year?

  • A 1943
  • B 1944
  • C 1945
  • D 1946
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Correct Answer: Option C — 1945
Explanation: The United Nations (UN) was established on October 24, 1945, after World War II. Currently, it has 193 member states. Its headquarters is in New York City.
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