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Q1. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for her efforts to combat climate change?

a) Greta Thunberg
b) Malala Yousafzai
c) Angela Merkel
d) Jacinda Ardern

Answer: a) Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg is a climate activist who raised global awareness about the dangers of climate change.

Q2. The Paris Agreement is an international treaty aimed at combating:

a) Climate change
b) Terrorism
c) Poverty
d) Nuclear proliferation

Answer: a) Climate change
The Paris Agreement (2015) unites nations to reduce carbon emissions and limit global warming.

Q3. Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?

a) António Guterres
b) Ban Ki-moon
c) Kofi Annan
d) Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

Answer: a) António Guterres
António Guterres, from Portugal, became UN Secretary-General in 2017.

Q4. The Quad is a strategic dialogue between the United States, Japan, Australia, and which other country?

a) India
b) China
c) Russia
d) South Korea

Answer: a) India
The Quad is a security partnership to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

Q5. Which country launched the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft to deliver supplies to its space station?

a) China
b) United States
c) Russia
d) India

Answer: a) China
China sent Tianzhou-3 in 2021 to support its space station “Tiangong.”

Q6. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an ambitious infrastructure project of which country?

a) China
b) United States
c) Russia
d) India

Answer: a) China
BRI was launched in 2013 to boost trade by building roads, railways, and ports globally.

Q7. Which country signed the historic Abraham Accords, normalizing relations with Israel?

a) United Arab Emirates (UAE)
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Qatar
d) Oman

Answer: a) United Arab Emirates (UAE)
In 2020, UAE became the first Gulf country to establish formal ties with Israel.

Q8. Who is the current President of the United States?

a) Joe Biden
b) Donald Trump
c) Barack Obama
d) George W. Bush

Answer: a) Donald Trump

Q9. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in which year?

a) 2020
b) 2019
c) 2018
d) 2017

Answer: a) 2020
On March 11, 2020, WHO officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

Q10. Which country recently hosted the G7 Summit?

a) United Kingdom
b) France
c) Germany
d) Canada

Answer: a) United Kingdom
The G7 Summit 2021 was hosted in Cornwall, UK.

Q11. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is headquartered in:

a) Washington, D.C.
b) New York City
c) London
d) Paris

Answer: a) Washington, D.C.
IMF, founded in 1944, supports global financial stability from its HQ in Washington, D.C.

Q12. Who is the current Prime Minister of India?

a) Narendra Modi
b) Rahul Gandhi
c) Arvind Kejriwal
d) Manmohan Singh

Answer: a) Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi has served as India’s PM since 2014.

Q13. The 2020 Summer Olympics were held in which city?

a) Tokyo
b) Rio de Janeiro
c) Beijing
d) Paris

Answer: a) Tokyo
The 2020 Olympics were delayed by COVID-19 and held in Tokyo in 2021.

Q14. The Rohingya crisis primarily took place in which country?

a) Myanmar
b) Bangladesh
c) India
d) Sri Lanka

Answer: a) Myanmar

The Rohingya, a Muslim minority, faced persecution in Myanmar and fled to Bangladesh.

Q15. Which country launched the world’s first digital currency, the e-Yuan?

a) China
b) United States
c) Japan
d) Germany

Answer: a) China
China introduced the digital Yuan to modernize its financial system.

Q16. Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2020?

a) Louise Glück
b) Bob Dylan
c) Kazuo Ishiguro
d) Olga Tokarczuk

Answer: a) Louise Glück
Louise Glück is an American poet recognized for her clear poetic voice.

Q17. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is located in which city?

a) The Hague
b) New York City
c) Geneva
d) Vienna

Answer: a) The Hague
ICJ, also called the World Court, settles disputes between countries.

Q18. Which country became the first in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender?

a) El Salvador
b) Argentina
c) Brazil
d) Venezuela

Answer: a) El Salvador
El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal currency in 2021.

Q19. Who is the current President of Russia?

a) Vladimir Putin
b) Dmitry Medvedev
c) Mikhail Gorbachev
d) Boris Yeltsin

Answer: a) Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin has been Russia’s leader for over two decades.

Q20. Which country signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest free trade agreement?

a) China
b) United States
c) Japan
d) Australia

Answer: a) China
RCEP, signed in 2020, includes 15 Asia-Pacific nations with China playing a key role.

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