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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) primarily includes major countries from which region?

  • A Western Europe
  • B Eurasia
  • C South America
  • D Sub-Saharan Africa
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Correct Answer: Option B — Eurasia
Explanation: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance, including major countries such as China, Russia, India, and Pakistan among its members.
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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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Which country has the largest population in the world?

  • A China
  • B India
  • C USA
  • D Indonesia
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Correct Answer: Option B — India
Explanation: As of 2023, India surpassed China to become the world's most populous country with over 1.4 billion people, according to UN estimates.
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