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The 2024 Australian Open is won by

(A) Jannik Sinner
(B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Mike Bryan
(D) Andy Murray

The 2024 Australian Open tennis tournament (Men single) was won by Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner. It was Jannik Sinner’s first major title.

King Charles of the United Kingdom has been diagnosed with the

(A) cancer
(B) T.B
(C) temperature
(D) Hepatitis A

How many goals are there in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

(A) 13
(B) 15
(C) 17
(D) 19

There are seventeen goals in the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The “Boao Forum For Asia was” founded in_______?

(A) 2001
(B) 2002
(C) 2003
(D) None of these

TASS is the ________ State-owned news agency:

(A) French
(B) Russian
(C) German
(D) None of these

After the expansion of BRICS on 1 January 2024, how many members are there in the organization?

(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 20

Currently, the 10 members of BRICS are Brazil, China, Russia, India, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

After exit of United Kingdom from the European Union, how many members are there in the Union?

(A) 25
(B) 26
(C) 27
(D) 28

The United Kingdom left the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020. Now, there are 27 members of the EU.

The Asia Football Cup 2024 was won by_______?

(A) UAE
(B) Qatar
(C) Jordan
(D) South Korea

The host and defending champions Qatar retained the title by defeating Jordan 3-1 in the final on 10 February 2024.

The Asia Football Cup 2024 was played in_______?

(A) UAE
(B) Qatar
(C) Jordan
(D) South Korea

The 2023 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) summit took place on 18-19 September 2023 in_______?

(A) New York
(B) Washington DC
(C) Chicago
(D) San Francisco

The 2023 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) summit took place on 18-19 September 2023 in New York, United States.

Which countries have successfully landed a robot on the planet Mars?

(A) China and United States
(B) Russia and United States
(C) China and Russia
(D) France and Germany

The 2024 Summer Olympics will be hosted in_______?

(A) China
(B) France
(C) United Kingdom
(D) United States

Which bank of the United States collapsed in March 2023?

(A) Citigroup
(B) Goldman Sachs
(C) JPMorgan Chase
(D) Silicon Valley Bank

Which Japanese prime minister was assassinated in 2022?

(A) Fumio Kishida
(B) Yoshihide Suga
(C) Naoto Kan
(D) Shinzo Abe

The G20 summit of foreign ministers was held on 21-22 February 2024 in_______?

(A) Brazil
(B) China
(C) India
(D) Indonesia

The 2024 summit of foreign ministers of the G20 countries was held on 21-22 February 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 2024 summit of state leaders of the G20 countries will be held in_______?

(A) Brazil
(B) China
(C) India
(D) Indonesia

The 2024 summit of state leaders of the group of 20 (G20) countries is scheduled to be held on 18-19 November 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 2023 Nobel Prize winner for literature Jon Fosse belongs to_______?

(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) Norway

The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in_______?

(A) Baku
(B) Bonn
(C) Brussels
(D) Copenhagen

The UN Climate Change Conference was held in November-December 2023 in_______?

(A) Copenhagen
(B) Bonn
(C) Brussels
(D) Dubai

Who is the current secretary general of the United Nations?

(A) Antonio Guterres
(B) Ban Ki-moon
(C) Kofi Annan
(D) Boutros Boutros-Ghali

The current secretary general of the United Nations is Antonio Guterres (since 1 January 2017).

The current UN secretary general belongs to which country?

(A) Brazil
(B) South Korea
(C) Portugal
(D) United States

The current secretary general United Nations Antonio Guterres belongs to Portugal.

Who is the current Chancellor of Germany?

(A) Angela Merkel
(B) Olaf Scholz
(C) Robert Habeck
(D) None of these

Olaf Scholz has been the Chancellor of Germany since December 8, 2021.

Which region of the world is currently facing drought?

(A) Southern Asia
(B) Southern Africa
(C) Australia
(D) Central Africa

Currently in April 2024, southern Africa is facing a drought that is affecting crops and livestock.

International Hockey World Cup 2023 was played in_______?

(A) Australia
(B) England
(C) India
(D) Pakistan

The Hockey World Cup 2023 was played in India.

Which country won the Hockey World Cup 2023?

(A) Germany
(B) Holland
(C) India
(D) Pakistan

The Hockey World Cup 2023 was won by Germany.

Which country has won the International Hockey World Cup for a record four times?

(A) Germany
(B) Holland
(C) India
(D) Pakistan

Pakistan has won the International Hockey World Cup for a record 4 times.

Which of the following country shares land border with Ukraine?

(A) Germany
(B) Croatia
(C) Estonia
(D) Poland

Ukraine shares land border with Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova.

Leopard Tanks are advanced battle tanks manufactured by_______?

(A) Germany
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) United States

Leopard Tanks are advanced battle tanks designed and manufactured by Germany.

The United States Presidential Elections 2024 are scheduled to be held on_______?

(A) 5 September 2024
(B) 5 October 2024
(C) 5 November 2024
(D) 5 December 2024

The United States Presidential Elections 2024 are scheduled to be held on 5 November 2024.

In January 2024, several countries suspended funding of which UN organization?

(A) UNICEF
(B) WHO
(C) WTO
(D) UNRWA

In January 2024, several countries suspended funding of the UN organization UNRWA.

UNRWA stands for

(A) United Nations Relief and Works Agency
(B) United Nations Revenue and Works Agency
(C) United Nations Relief and Wealth Agency
(D) United Nations Revenue and wealth Agency

UNRWA stands for United Nations Relief and Works Agency.

Three US soldiers were killed on 29 January 2024 in a drone attack in_______?

(A) Iraq
(B) Syria
(C) Yemen
(D) Jordan

Sweden joined the NATO alliance on March 7, 2024. Now, how many members does NATO have?

(A) 28
(B) 32
(C) 36
(D) 40

Sweden joined the NATO alliance on March 7, 2024. After the admission of Sweden into the NATO alliance, the NATO currently has 32 member states.

Which company on 25 January 2024 reached a market value of a record $3 trillion?

(A) Apple
(B) Amazon
(C) Tesla
(D) Microsoft

Microsoft on 25 January 2024 reached a record market valuation of $3 trillion for the first time.

Which year is recorded as the world’s hottest year?

(A) 2021
(B) 2022
(C) 2023
(D) 2024

Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics for her contributions to_______?

(A) auction theory
(B) women’s labour market outcomes
(C) analysis of causal relationships
(D) banks and financial crises

NATO’s main and military headquarters are located in_______?

(A) Belgium
(B) France
(C) United states
(D) United Kingdom

NATO’s main and military headquarters are located in Belgium, the working capital of the European union.

The UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza on_______?

(A) 21 March 2024
(B) 23 March 2024
(C) 25 March 2024
(D) 27 March 2024

The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza on 25 March 2024.

The recent escalation in Palestine-Israel conflict was occurred on_______?

(A) 6 October 2023
(B) 7 October 2023
(C) 6 January 2024
(D) 7 January 2024

The recent escalation in Palestine-Israel conflict was occurred on 7 October 2023.

Who is the Time’s 2023 Person of the Year?

(A) Joe Biden
(B) Elon Musk
(C) Lionel Messi
(D) Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is an American singer. She is named as 2023 person of the year by the Time’s Magazine.

Who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize?

(A) Ales Bialiatski
(B) World Food Programme
(C) Abiy Ahmed
(D) Narges Mohammadi

Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.

The answer is: (D) Narges Mohammadi

Which of the following two courtiers submitted their applications in May 2022 to join NATO?

(A) Ukraine and Finland
(B) Finland and Sweden
(C) Sweden and Iceland
(D) India and Pakistan

First Female Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to US is_______?

(A) Nadia Baeshen
(B) Princess Rima bint Bandar
(C) Sarah Ayed bent Mohammed Al Ayed
(D) None of these

CPEC is the flagship project of _______ global initiative.

(A) Global infrastructure
(B) Belt and Road initiative
(C) EU connectivity partnership
(D) None of these

Which of following Space agency has announced to open its International Space Station for commercial business?

(A) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ( JAXA )
(B) NASA
(C) ISRO
(D) None of these

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced to open its International Space Station for commercial business.

Who is Volodymyr Zelenskyy?

(A) Prime Minister of Russia
(B) Foreign Minister of Russia
(C) Prime Minister of Ukraine
(D) President of Ukraine

James Webb Space Telescope, the largest optical telescope in space was launched on_______?

(A) 25 September 2021
(B) 25 December 2021
(C) 25 March 2022
(D) 25 June 2022

The first images from James Webb Space Telescope were released on_______?

(A) 6 July 2022
(B) 9 July 2022
(C) 12 July 2022
(D) 15 July 2022

The South China Sea is an important region of the world because of_______?

(A) fishing
(B) oil and gas
(C) trade route
(D) all of the above

The G20 is a group of world’s 20 largest_______?

(A) economies
(B) armies
(C) population
(D) exporters

The G20 summit of state leaders is scheduled to be held on 9 September 2023 in_______?

(A) Malaysia
(B) Indonesia
(C) Australia
(D) India

The world’s largest producer of shale gas is_______?

(A) South Africa
(B) Canada
(C) Russia
(D) United States

Which country has the world’s largest mineral, oil and gas resources?

(A) China
(B) Canada
(C) Russia
(D) United States

How many countries are considered to be nuclear-weapon states under the NPT?

(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 9

Five countries: United States, Russia, United Kingdom, France, and China are considered to be nuclear-weapon states under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

Which of the following country is NOT a member of Collective Security Treaty Organization?

(A) Armenia
(B) Azerbaijan
(C) Belarus
(D) Tajikistan

How many countries are the members of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)?

(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 10

The six members of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) are: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan.

RT is a television network of which country?

(A) France
(B) Russia
(C) United Kingdom
(D) United States

Al-Jazeera is a news channel belongs to_______?

(A) UAE
(B) Qatar
(C) Oman
(D) Saudi Arabia

Which country has the world’s largest stockpile of nuclear weapons?

(A) China
(B) India
(C) Russia
(D) United States

The world’s largest producer of palm oil is_______?

(A) Malaysia
(B) Indonesia
(C) Thailand
(D) Nigeria

Which of the following country is NOT a member of BRICS?

(A) Brazil
(B) India
(C) Kazakhstan
(D) South Africa

The 10 members of BRICS are Brazil, China, Russia, India, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The Corruption Perception Index is published by_______?

(A) United Nations
(B) European Union
(C) Amnesty International
(D) Transparency International

The Corruption Perception Index is an annual report published by Transparency International.

Who is currently the world champion of Cricket T20?

(A) Pakistan
(B) England
(C) Australia
(D) India

T20 World Cup 2022 was won by England.

Who is the current Prime Minister of Malaysia?

(A) Najib Razak
(B) Anwar Ibrahim
(C) Muhyiddin Yassin
(D) Ismail Sabri Yaakob

[since 24 November 2022]

The current US president Joe Biden has also served as_______?

(A) speaker
(B) director CIA
(C) secretary state
(D) vice president

The current US president Joe Biden has also served as the vice president of the United States from 20 January 2009 to 20 January 2017.

Which country is NOT a member of QUAD?

(A) Japan
(B) India
(C) Australia
(D) United Kingdom

The four members of QUAD are: Australia, India, Japan, and the United States.



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