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 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 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 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.
(A) 2022
(B) 2023
(C) 2024
(D) None of these
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.
Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, is famously located in Tanzania. Botswana and Gabon are other African nations, but they do not host this iconic stratovolcano.
Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, was officially renamed Nur-Sultan in March 2019 to honor former President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The other years provided are incorrect for this renaming event.
Sanna Marin became the world’s youngest serving Prime Minister of Finland at the age of 34 in 2019. Jyrki Katainen and Mari Kiviniemi also served as PMs but were not the youngest.
Ibrahim Traore became the youngest President of Burkina Faso in 2022 at 34 years old. Saye Zerbo and Sangoule Lamizana were also presidents but not the youngest.
Guru Nanak founded the Kartarpur town by Ravi River in 1504, plowing the fields and setting up a community kitchen, or Langar. He assembled a Sikh commune there, and lived for 18 years until his death on 22 September 1539. The gurdwara is built where Guru Nanak is said to have died.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. It sets international standards that aim to prevent these illegal activities and the harm they cause to society.
Israeli prime minister Netanyahu, Emirati foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Bahraini foreign minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani signed the agreements on September 15, 2020, on the Truman Balcony overlooking the South Lawn of the White House.
The correct answer is (C) against. The phrasal verb "take against someone" means to develop a sudden dislike or prejudice towards that person. The context of the sentence, "But I'm not worried; I can take care of myself," strongly supports this interpretation, indicating that the speaker perceives a negative sentiment or hostility from the other person. This idiom perfectly captures the idea of someone forming an immediate aversion.
Let's consider the distractors: "take off" typically means to depart, remove clothing, or achieve success, none of which fit the sentence's meaning of developing a feeling towards someone. "Take over" means to assume control or responsibility, which is also irrelevant to the context of personal interaction and immediate dislike. Therefore, "against" is the only preposition that forms a coherent and contextually appropriate phrasal verb, conveying the intended meaning of developing an instant negative feeling towards someone.
Gandhara Art is primarily associated with the ancient city of Taxila, a major center in the Gandhara region. Mohenjo Daro, Kot Diji, and Harappa belong to the earlier Indus Valley Civilization, distinct from the Gandhara period.
Ranikot Fort, often called the Great Wall of Sindh, is situated near Sann in the Jamshoro District, which is geographically close to Hyderabad. Peshawar and Rawalpindi are located in different regions of Pakistan.
Emperor Akbar was the first Indian ruler to organize state-sponsored Hajj pilgrimages, reflecting his administrative and religious policies. Other rulers like Alauddin Khilji, Feroz Tughlaq, and Aurangzeb did not initiate this specific state-funded practice.
The Portuguese were the first European traders to arrive in India during the Mughal period, establishing their presence in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. The Dutch, Danish, and English arrived later, after the Portuguese had already established trade routes.
The Faraizi movement was started and led by Haji Shariatullah in 1818. The movement urged Muslims of Bengal to abandon un-Islamic practices and fulfill their Islamic duties.
Sher Shah Suri is historically recognized for building and significantly improving the Grand Trunk Road during his reign. The other options, Jahangir, Babur, and Akbar, were not the primary builders of this ancient route.