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Q: The 'Global Compact on Refugees (GCR)', the focus of the 2025 Global Refugee Forum, is primarily a framework for:

A) Mandatory resettlement quotas

B) A comprehensive response to refugee situations

C) Securing borders against illegal migration

D) Providing long-term military protection for refugees

Q: The 'Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN)', a World Bank initiative, is primarily focused on promoting:

A) Micro-lending to small businesses

B) Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards in emerging markets

C) Digital ledger technology in banking

D) Global standardization of interest rates

Q: The 'Paris Agreement' on climate change set a long-term goal to keep the global average temperature increase well below:

A) 1.0°C

B) 2.0°C

C) 3.0°C

D) 4.0°C

Q: The 'South China Sea Arbitration' ruling (2016), frequently cited in 2025, was issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) against the claims of which country?

A) Vietnam

B) Philippines

C) China

D) Malaysia

Q: The Global Partnership on AI (GPAI), which released a Code of Practice in 2025, is primarily integrated with which major global economic organization?

A) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

B) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

C) World Trade Organization (WTO)

D) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Q: The Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA), core pieces of 2025 legislation, were enacted by:

A) The United States

B) China

C) The European Union

D) The United Kingdom

Q: The 'Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility (CRIDF)', active in 2025, is primarily a mechanism for financing projects in:

A) East Asia

B) Latin America

C) The Caribbean

D) Southern Africa

Q: Which major international body called for harmonized global standards and compliance automation at the Paris AI Action Summit in February 2025?

A) G7 Leaders

B) World Summit AI

C) UN Security Council

D) OPEC+ Group

Q: The 'BRICS' group expanded its membership in 2024/2025 to include countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE, and:

A) Egypt

B) Indonesia

C) Turkey

D) Nigeria

Q: The 'Wiesbaden Memorandum' in 2025 was a joint statement by major European powers condemning:

A) Russian aggression in Eastern Europe

B) The US shift toward protectionism

C) China's human rights abuses in Xinjiang

D) The UN's lack of funding for climate initiatives

Q: The 'International Law Commission’s Articles on Responsibility of States' were affirmed by the ICJ's 2025 advisory opinion to apply specifically to legal consequences arising from:

A) Cross-border cyber warfare

B) International terrorism

C) Violations of space law treaties

D) Climate change-related environmental harms

Q: The 'Miyazaki Declaration' (2025) issued by a major Asian forum was centered on strengthening cooperation in:

A) Deep sea exploration

B) Supply chain resilience and economic security

C) Arctic governance

D) Global regulation of cryptocurrencies

Q: Which significant UN body released a report in 2025 arguing that failure to take appropriate action on climate change may constitute a violation of international law?

A) UN Human Rights Council

B) UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

C) International Court of Justice (ICJ)

D) UN Security Council

Q: The 'Green Partnership' signed by South Korea and which Southeast Asian nation in 2025 primarily focuses on renewable energy and smart city development?

A) Philippines

B) Vietnam

C) Thailand

D) Malaysia

Q: The 'Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)' is a multilateral development bank primarily focused on supporting infrastructure in:

A) The Americas

B) Africa

C) Europe

D) Asia and the Pacific

Q: The 'Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)' is a major free trade agreement excluding which major global power?

A) United States

B) Japan

C) Canada

D) Australia

Q: The 'UN Women' 2025 report highlighted the disproportionate impact of climate disasters on:

A) Men in the agricultural sector

B) Urban populations in Asia

C) Women and girls in vulnerable communities

D) Elderly individuals in high-income countries

Q: The 'Small Island Developing States (SIDS)' were the primary proponents of the ICJ's 2025 advisory opinion on climate change due to their high vulnerability to:

A) Geopolitical conflict

B) Economic sanctions

C) Cyber warfare

D) Sea-level rise and extreme weather events

Q: The 'World Health Organization (WHO)' designated the 'XBB.1.5' variant in 2025 as a variant of:

A) No concern

B) Interest

C) High risk

D) Immediate threat

Q: The 'Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration' (GCM), a UN framework, was formally adopted in which city?

A) New York

B) Geneva

C) Vienna

D) Marrakesh