Wikileaks founder Julian Assange belongs to which country?
Correct answer is: D. Australia
Assange, founder of Wikileaks, is an Australian citizen.
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The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was founded in
Correct answer is: C. 1985 (Dhaka)
SAARC was founded in 1985 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization) HQ is in
Correct answer is: A. Tehran
ECO HQ is based in Tehran, Iran.
Plato was the student of
Correct answer is: A. Socrates
Plato was a direct student of Socrates, later teacher of Aristotle.
Bu Ali Sina is famous for work in
Correct answer is: B. Medicine
Avicenna (Bu Ali Sina) wrote “Canon of Medicine”, a medieval standard text.
Which country won the first FIFA World Cup?
Correct answer is: C. Uruguay
The first FIFA World Cup was held in 1930 in Uruguay, and the host nation won the tournament.
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahhyan ruled UAE for how many years?
Correct answer is: C. 33
Sheikh Zayed ruled the UAE from 1971 until his death in 2004, a total of 33 years.
Who said, “Man is a social animal”?
Correct answer is: A. Aristotle
Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, described man as a "social animal" (zoon politikon).
Who is the current President of Iran?
Correct answer is: C. Masoud Pezeshkian
Masoud Pezeshkian won the 2024 presidential election and is Iran’s president (took office 2024). (Wikipedia)
Who is the current Vice-President of the United States?
Correct answer is: B. JD Vance
JD Vance is serving as Vice President in the current (2025) U.S. administration. (Wikipedia)
Which is the smallest sovereign state (by area and population)?
Correct answer is: C. Vatican City
Vatican City is the world’s smallest sovereign state by both land area and population. (Wikipedia)
Which is the capital of Bulgaria?
Correct answer is: B. Sofia
Sofia is the capital city of Bulgaria.
In which year did the USSR officially end?
Correct answer is: B. 1991
The Soviet Union officially dissolved in December 1991.
Which level of analysis explains relation between states?
Correct answer is: C. Global level
The systemic/global level explains relations between states in International Relations.
The term “Cold War” was first used by:
Correct answer is: B. Bernard Baruch
Bernard Baruch used the term “Cold War” in a 1947 speech describing U.S.-Soviet tensions.
India procured the S-400 Triumf air defense missile system from:
Correct answer is: B. Russia
India signed a $5.4 billion deal with Russia in 2018 for the S-400 system.
Realism theory in international relations is most closely associated with which personality?
Correct answer is: C. Hans J. Morgenthau
Morgenthau is the main theorist of realism in modern IR.
Hungary remained under the control of Ottoman Empire how many years?
Correct answer is: C. 158 years
The Ottomans ruled central Hungary between 1541 and 1699.
Name of Anti-globalization movement:
Correct answer is: C. Global Justice Movement
Name of Anti-globalization movement: Global Justice Movement
Correct answer: Global Justice Movement
Correct answer: Global Justice Movement
Explanation:
The Global Justice Movement (also called the anti-globalization movement, alter-globalization, etc.) is a loose network of groups advocating social justice, fair trade, and opposing the excesses of corporate globalization.
Participants typically do not oppose globalization generally (communication, culture, people), but oppose corporate/ neoliberal globalization — especially free trade agreements, WTO policies, IMF/WB influences, environmental damage, inequality.
Fitch Indicator survey shows:
Correct answer is: D. Creditworthiness of the borrower country
Fitch Ratings evaluate the creditworthiness of states/borrowers. Given the evidence, among the options provided:
The phrase “Creditworthiness of the borrower country” is the best match to what Fitch Ratings does.
Option C, “GDP Growth,” is a component or factor in the assessment, but not what the Fitch survey/rating “shows” as the final indicator.
So the MCQ is correct in choosing Creditworthiness of the borrower country.
What was the official theme of the 2016 Rio Olympics?
Correct answer is: B. A New World
The Rio 2016 Olympics had the official theme “A New World.”
Which is not an American state?
Correct answer is: C. Canada
Alaska & Texas are U.S. states; Canada is a separate country. Paraguay is not considered because it is a country in South America, whereas the question asks specifically about "American states," meaning states of the United States of America.
Alaska → U.S. state ✅
Texas → U.S. state ✅
Canada → country, not a U.S. state ✅ (Correct Answer)
Paraguay → country, but the question focuses on U.S. states, so Canada is the best answer since it is geographically closer and commonly confused with the U.S. context.
In short, “American state” refers only to a U.S. state, not any country in the Americas.
Meaning of the idiom Work against the clock:
Correct answer is: A. Work in great hurry
It means working very quickly under time pressure.
The arrangement of words in a sentence is called:
Correct answer is: B. Syntax
Syntax is the study of sentence structure.