Free MCQs & Online Quiz Practice for Exams

Q: The 'Deep Sea Mining' debate intensified in 2025 due to disagreements within which international body responsible for regulating resource exploitation?

A) UNCLOS Tribunal

B) International Maritime Organization (IMO)

C) International Seabed Authority (ISA)

D) World Ocean Council (WOC)

Q: Who was appointed as the new Foreign Minister of China in late 2025, a key position influencing global diplomacy?

A) Wang Yi

B) Qin Gang

C) Li Qiang

D) Liu Jianchao

Q: The European Central Bank (ECB)'s major monetary policy shift in 2025 was primarily aimed at combating:

A) Persistent high inflation rates in the Eurozone

B) Trade deficits with Asia

C) High unemployment rates

D) The depreciation of the Euro against the Dollar

Q: The establishment of the 'Loss and Damage Fund', operationalized at COP28 and a focus of COP30, aims to assist:

A) Countries losing land to desertification

B) Developing nations with high pollution rates

C) Developing nations vulnerable to climate disasters

D) Countries investing heavily in renewable energy

Q: The 'Sheldrick Wildlife Trust' received significant international attention in 2025 for its efforts to protect wildlife in which African nation?

A) South Africa

B) Uganda

C) Tanzania

D) Kenya

Q: The 'Sino-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue' in late 2025 saw the most contention over which core issue?

A) Intellectual property rights

B) Taiwan and the South China Sea

C) Trade imbalances in agricultural products

D) Cooperation in space exploration

Q: The 'BIMSTEC' group (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) includes all of the following nations EXCEPT:

A) Nepal

B) Bhutan

C) Thailand

D) Maldives

Q: Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of France in late 2025 following political restructuring?

A) Gabriel Attal

B) Élisabeth Borne

C) François Bayrou

D) Jean Castex

Q: The 'Chabahar Port' development, crucial for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia, is primarily being financed and managed by which country?

A) Pakistan

B) India

C) China

D) Iran

Q: The term 'Digital Sovereignty' gained currency in 2025, primarily referring to a nation's ability to:

A) Control its national currency exchange rate

B) Control its data, infrastructure, and algorithms without external reliance

C) Attract foreign investment in the tech sector

D) Regulate social media platforms globally

Q: The 'Istanbul Convention', a major international agreement, focuses on combating:

A) Cybercrime and data theft

B) Climate change in urban centers

C) Violence against women and domestic violence

D) Human trafficking across borders

Q: The 'Euro-Mediterranean Partnership' (Barcelona Process), a long-standing initiative, connects the EU with countries bordering which body of water?

A) Black Sea

B) Atlantic Ocean

C) Baltic Sea

D) Mediterranean Sea

Q: Which major international organization was formed in 1999 primarily to act as an informal forum for the world's major advanced and emerging economies?

A) United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

B) G20

C) BRICS

D) World Economic Forum (WEF)

Q: The 'Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)' has which major country as a non-signatory, alongside India, Pakistan, and Israel?

A) North Korea (withdrew)

B) France

C) Germany

D) China

Q: The 'Great Green Wall' initiative, supported by the AU and UN in 2025, is primarily focused on combating desertification in:

A) East Africa

B) The Nile River Delta

C) The Sahel region of Africa

D) The Kalahari Desert

Q: The 'Zero Hunger' goal is the second of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the UN, aimed for completion by which year?

A) 2030

B) 2030

C) 2040

D) 2050

Q: The 'R-21/Matrix-M' vaccine, a topic of discussion in global health circles in 2025, is primarily aimed at preventing:

A) HIV/AIDS

B) Tuberculosis

C) Dengue Fever

D) Malaria

Q: The 'Global South' concept, a key feature in 2025 diplomacy, broadly refers to:

A) Countries below the equator

B) Non-industrialized nations

C) Developing countries primarily located in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

D) Former Soviet bloc nations

Q: Which major international body holds its meeting annually at the Davos Forum?

A) World Economic Forum (WEF)

B) OPEC

C) G7

D) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Q: The 'Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)', operational in 2025, is strongly supported by which international organization?

A) NATO

B) Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

C) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)

D) International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)