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Q: The strategic Strait of Hormuz is crucial for global energy transport and connects the Persian Gulf with the:

A) Gulf of Aden

B) Gulf of Oman

C) Arabian Sea

D) Red Sea

Q: The International Court of Justice (ICJ), distinct from the International Criminal Court (ICC), primarily settles:

A) Disputes between states

B) Cases of genocide and war crimes against individuals

C) Disputes between individuals of different nationalities

D) Violations of international maritime law by corporations

Q: The 'G-77' (Group of 77) is primarily a coalition of developing nations advocating for:

A) Exclusive trade benefits among themselves

B) Nuclear non-proliferation treaties

C) Enhanced negotiating power in the UN system

D) Global adoption of cryptocurrency

Q: Which country hosted the 2025 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), focusing on climate resilience and youth?

A) Australia

B) India

C) Rwanda

D) Samoa

Q: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China's massive infrastructure project, traces its historical inspiration back to which ancient trade route?

A) Spice Route

B) Tea Horse Road

C) Incense Route

D) Silk Road

Q: The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) includes which four member countries?

A) China, Russia, India, Japan

B) USA, Japan, Australia, India

C) USA, UK, France, Germany

D) Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA

Q: The term 'Pivot to Asia' is most commonly associated with the foreign policy strategy of which country?

A) China

B) Russia

C) United States

D) Germany

Q: The 'Doha Round' refers to trade negotiation talks held under the umbrella of which international organization?

A) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

B) World Trade Organization (WTO)

C) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

D) World Bank

Q: Which country became the newest permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in 2025 after a major reform initiative?

A) There was no new permanent member

B) India

C) Brazil

D) Germany

Q: The Kyoto Protocol primarily aimed to reduce global emissions of:

A) Ozone-depleting substances

B) Water pollution contaminants

C) Greenhouse gases

D) Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen oxides

Q: The 'New Development Bank' (NDB), often called the BRICS Bank, has its headquarters located in:

A) New Delhi, India

B) Brasília, Brazil

C) Moscow, Russia

D) Shanghai, China

Q: The ASEAN Summit in 2025 primarily addressed which critical internal issue concerning a member state’s political instability and violence?

A) Philippines' territorial disputes

B) Thailand's constitutional crisis

C) Vietnam's economic slowdown

D) Myanmar's civil unrest and political deadlock

Q: As of late 2025, which nation holds the rotational Chairmanship of the ASEAN bloc?

A) Indonesia

B) Vietnam

C) Malaysia

D) Laos

Q: The 'Deep Sea Mining' debate intensified in 2025 due to disagreements within which international body responsible for regulating resource exploitation?

A) UNCLOS Tribunal

B) International Maritime Organization (IMO)

C) International Seabed Authority (ISA)

D) World Ocean Council (WOC)

Q: Who was appointed as the new Foreign Minister of China in late 2025, a key position influencing global diplomacy?

A) Wang Yi

B) Qin Gang

C) Li Qiang

D) Liu Jianchao

Q: The European Central Bank (ECB)'s major monetary policy shift in 2025 was primarily aimed at combating:

A) Persistent high inflation rates in the Eurozone

B) Trade deficits with Asia

C) High unemployment rates

D) The depreciation of the Euro against the Dollar

Q: The establishment of the 'Loss and Damage Fund', operationalized at COP28 and a focus of COP30, aims to assist:

A) Countries losing land to desertification

B) Developing nations with high pollution rates

C) Developing nations vulnerable to climate disasters

D) Countries investing heavily in renewable energy

Q: The 'Sheldrick Wildlife Trust' received significant international attention in 2025 for its efforts to protect wildlife in which African nation?

A) South Africa

B) Uganda

C) Tanzania

D) Kenya

Q: The 'Sino-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue' in late 2025 saw the most contention over which core issue?

A) Intellectual property rights

B) Taiwan and the South China Sea

C) Trade imbalances in agricultural products

D) Cooperation in space exploration

Q: The 'BIMSTEC' group (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) includes all of the following nations EXCEPT:

A) Nepal

B) Bhutan

C) Thailand

D) Maldives