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Q: The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced a major initiative in 2025 to fund infrastructure in the Sahel region, aiming to counter the influence of:

A) China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

B) The European Union’s 'Global Gateway'

C) The World Bank's lending policies

D) The ongoing jihadist insurgency and internal conflict

Q: Which major European country elected a new, conservative-leaning Prime Minister in late 2025 after a parliamentary vote of no confidence?

A) Germany

B) France

C) Spain

D) Italy

Q: The 'carbon trading' scheme, highlighted by the UN's Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) as a major financial gap-closer in 2025, involves:

A) Polluting countries purchasing carbon credits from pollution-free countries

B) Trading physical carbon-based commodities

C) Bartering goods for sustainable energy

D) A global ban on carbon-intensive industries

Q: The 'Sino-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue' in late 2025 saw a major point of agreement in the area of:

A) Unilateral tariff reductions

B) Mutual recognition of digital currencies

C) High-level military-to-military communication mechanisms

D) Shared investment in African infrastructure

Q: Which country is set to host the Winter Olympics in 2030, marking a major milestone for climate-conscious sporting events?

A) Italy

B) France

C) United States

D) Canada

Q: The 'UNCLOS Advisory Opinion' on Climate Change holds significant legal weight, even though it is not legally binding, because it affirms that states' climate obligations are owed to:

A) The United Nations Security Council

B) Only the high-emitting nations

C) Only the Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

D) The entire international community

Q: The 'G-7' nations released a joint statement in late 2025 strongly condemning which country's ongoing political interference in neighboring states?

A) North Korea

B) Iran

C) Russia

D) China

Q: The 'New York Declaration on the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza', issued in 2025, stood in contrast to ICJ rulings due to its perceived emphasis on:

A) Military deterrence over diplomacy

B) 'Rule by Law' over 'Rule of Law'

C) Economic sanctions over humanitarian aid

D) Unilateral action over multilateralism

Q: The 'Digital ID Systems' are a focus of new legislation in China (2025) as part of a broader effort to strengthen:

A) State control and surveillance over online activity

B) The private tech sector's independence

C) International financial oversight

D) Cybersecurity against foreign hacking

Q: The 'Global Financial Stability Report' (GFSR) 2025 published by the IMF warned of increasing risks related to:

A) The collapse of oil prices

B) The proliferation of small arms

C) High sovereign debt levels in developing economies

D) A global oversupply of food commodities

Q: The 'African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)', a US trade policy that benefits several African countries, faced uncertainty in 2025 due to a shift towards:

A) Protectionist policies and tariffs

B) Stronger emphasis on environmental compliance

C) A focus on intellectual property enforcement

D) Exclusive trade with the European Union

Q: The 'General-Purpose AI Code of Practice' (2025) caused a significant divide between two major foundation model providers, with Google committing to sign and which company publicly stating its refusal?

A) OpenAI

B) Meta

C) Microsoft

D) Amazon

Q: The 'Green Climate Fund (GCF)', a key financial operating entity of the UNFCCC, has its headquarters located in:

A) Bonn, Germany

B) London, UK

C) Washington D.C., USA

D) Songdo, South Korea

Q: The 'Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)' negotiations, though currently stalled, primarily sought to liberalize trade between the US and:

A) China

B) Japan

C) Canada and Mexico

D) The European Union (EU)

Q: Which country currently holds the record for the world's longest continuous period of hyperinflation?

A) Venezuela

B) Zimbabwe

C) Venezuela

D) Lebanon

Q: The 'Shanghai Cooperation Organisation' (SCO) finalized the induction of which country as a full member in mid-2025, strengthening the bloc’s Middle Eastern representation?

A) Saudi Arabia

B) UAE

C) Turkey

D) Iran

Q: The 'African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)', a major economic project in 2025, aims to create a single market for goods and services across Africa, covering a population of approximately:

A) 500 million

B) 800 million

C) 1.3 billion

D) 1.8 billion

Q: The 'International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)', a multi-modal network, aims to connect India and the Indian Ocean with which major region?

A) Northern Europe (via Russia and Iran)

B) East Asia (via Vietnam)

C) South Africa (via Cape Town)

D) South America (via Brazil)

Q: Which multilateral development bank is the largest financier of infrastructure projects in Africa in 2025?

A) World Bank

B) African Development Bank (AfDB)

C) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

D) European Investment Bank (EIB)

Q: The 'New START Treaty', which governs the reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms, is an agreement between the United States and:

A) China

B) France

C) Russia

D) UK