The 2024 presidential election in Russia was held on
The Russian presidential election in 2024, which saw Vladimir Putin re-elected, took place over three days from March 15 to 17.
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The three members of AUKUS agreement are:
The AUKUS security pact is an agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Options including New Zealand or Ukraine are incorrect as they are not part of this specific trilateral security alliance.
Corruption Perception Index report is published annually by
Transparency International annually publishes the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), which ranks countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. Amnesty International, European Union, and United Nations do not publish this specific report.
The headquarter of IBM is located in
The global headquarters of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) is located in Armonk, New York. Dallas, Chicago, and San Francisco are not the primary headquarters location for IBM.
Who is the founder of the company “Blue Origin”?
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, also founded Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company. Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg founded other prominent companies, not Blue Origin.
European Union has proposed to ban new fossil-fuel cars from
The European Union has proposed a ban on the sale of new fossil-fuel cars starting from 2035 as part of its ambitious climate goals.
Syria is readmitted to the Arab League after being suspended in:
Syria was suspended from the Arab League in 2011 due to its government's violent crackdown on protests during the Arab Spring. It was readmitted in May 2023, making 2011 the correct suspension year.
The European Union approves a 50 billion euro financial support package for Ukraine after ___ withdraws its veto.
Hungary initially blocked the European Union's 50 billion euro aid package for Ukraine. After intense negotiations, Hungary withdrew its veto, allowing the crucial financial support to be approved by the EU.
Open AI launches Chat GPT, an AI chat box on:
OpenAI officially launched its groundbreaking AI chatbot, ChatGPT, to the public on November 30, 2022. This date marked a significant milestone in the development and accessibility of artificial intelligence technologies.
___ is the current Sultan of Oman.
Haitham bin Tariq is the current Sultan of Oman. Qaboos bin Said was the previous Sultan, and Said bin Taimur was his father. Therefore, options A and C are incorrect.
Ethiopia announced an agreement with Somaliland to use the port of ___ in January 2024.
Ethiopia secured a deal with Somaliland in January 2024 to use the port of Berbera, gaining crucial sea access. Busan is in South Korea, and Keti Bandar is in Pakistan, making them incorrect options.
Bernardo Arevalo was inaugurated as the 52nd president of ___ in January 2024.
Bernardo Arevalo was inaugurated as Guatemala's 52nd president in January 2024, following a contentious election. Kongo and Luxembourg are different countries, thus making options B and C incorrect.
The Schengen area encompasses ___ European countries that have abolished border controls at their mutual borders.
The Schengen area currently includes 29 European countries that have eliminated internal border controls. Options A and C represent incorrect numbers for the current membership of the Schengen area.
Bulgaria and ___ became Schengen members in March 2024 through sea and air routes.
Bulgaria and Romania joined the Schengen area for sea and air travel in March 2024. Hungary and Greece were already members, making options A and C incorrect.
The Group of G Seven (G7) is an intergovernmental political and economic forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and:
The Group of Seven (G7) is an intergovernmental political and economic forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US. Finland and Norway are not members of this specific group.
According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2022-23, per capita income in Pakistan was:
The Economic Survey of Pakistan 2022-23 reported per capita income as US$ 1568. Options B and C are incorrect figures, making option A the only accurate statement based on the survey data.
__________ in Pakistan is responsible for the formulation of monetary policy.
The State Bank of Pakistan is the central bank, solely responsible for monetary policy formulation. The Ministry of Finance handles fiscal policy, while SECP regulates the corporate sector, not monetary policy.
Who is the current Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund?
Kristalina Georgieva is the current Managing Director of the IMF. Christine Lagarde was a former MD, and Pierre-Paul Schweitzer was also a past MD, making option B the correct contemporary answer.
According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2022-23, wheat production was recorded __________ in FY 2023.
(A) 40.34 million tonnes
(B) 46.00 million tonnes
(C) 27.63 million tonnes
Pakistan is ranked __________ out of 142 countries on the World Justice Project’s rule of law index.
Pakistan was ranked 130th out of 142 countries in the World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index. Options A and C are incorrect, making 130 the accurate position for Pakistan in this specific index.
Pakistan is ranked __________ out of 146 countries on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap index.
Pakistan was ranked 142nd out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index. Options A and B are incorrect, making 142nd the accurate position for Pakistan in this specific report.
__________ was the winner of the Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament 2024.
Japan was the winner of the Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament 2024, defeating Pakistan in the final match. Australia and other options were not the champions, making Japan the correct answer.
Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology is:
Dr. Qibla Ayaz was the Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) during the relevant period. Fazul-ur-Rahman and Molana Sheerani are incorrect, as they did not hold this specific position, making Dr. Qibla Ayaz the correct choice.