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Q: The 'African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)' is headquartered in which city?

A) Lagos, Nigeria

B) Cairo, Egypt

C) Accra, Ghana

D) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Q: The 'Treaty of Lisbon' (2009) fundamentally amended the constitutional basis of which political and economic union?

A) NATO

B) Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

C) African Union (AU)

D) European Union (EU)

Q: The 'International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)', a global body, has its headquarters located in:

A) Geneva, Switzerland

B) Bonn, Germany

C) London, UK

D) Abu Dhabi, UAE

Q: The 'Digital Silk Road' is an offshoot of the BRI that primarily focuses on:

A) Cultural exchange via online media

B) Digital taxation policies

C) Developing digital infrastructure like fiber optics and 5G networks

D) Regulating cryptocurrency exchanges

Q: The 'Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate' is designed to reduce which specific economic practice by multinational corporations?

A) Profit shifting to low-tax jurisdictions

B) Local employment

C) Investment in R&D

D) Environmental compliance costs

Q: The Indus Valley Civilization mainly flourished along the:

A) Ganges River

B) Indus River

C) Brahmaputra River

D) Kaveri River

Q: Mohenjo-Daro is located in present-day:

A) Punjab

B) Balochistan

C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

D) Sindh

Q: Harappa is located in modern:

A) Sindh

B) Punjab

C) Balochistan

D) Rajasthan

Q: The script of Indus Valley Civilization remains:

A) Decoded

B) Dead

C) Undeciphered

D) Translated

Q: The Rigveda is primarily associated with:

A) Hinduism

B) Buddhism

C) Jainism

D) Islam

Q: Buddhism was founded by:

A) Ashoka

B) Mahavira

C) Gautama Buddha

D) Chanakya

Q: Ashoka belonged to which dynasty?

A) Maurya

B) Gupta

C) Nanda

D) Kushan

Q: The capital of Ashoka was:

A) Taxila

B) Pataliputra

C) Varanasi

D) Ajmer

Q: Taxila was an important center of:

A) Agriculture

B) Industry

C) Shipbuilding

D) Education

Q: The founder of the Maurya Empire was:

A) Ashoka

B) Bindusara

C) Chandragupta Maurya

D) Chanakya

Q: The Gupta Empire is often called the:

A) Golden Age of India

B) Silver Age of India

C) Iron Age of India

D) Bronze Age of India

Q: Who invaded India in 326 BC?

A) Darius

B) Cyrus

C) Alexander

D) Seleucus

Q: The Battle of Hydaspes was fought between Alexander and:

A) Porus

B) Ashoka

C) Chandragupta

D) Darius

Q: The earliest known civilization in the Subcontinent is:

A) Mesopotamian

B) Egyptian

C) Indus Valley

D) Persian

Q: The main occupation of Indus Valley people was:

A) Hunting

B) Fishing

C) Agriculture

D) Metalwork