Global Affairs Quiz

Fill in the blank: The __________ is a narrow maritime chokepoint through which about 20% of the world’s petroleum passes.

1. Bosporus Strait
2. Strait of Hormuz
3. Strait of Malacca
4. Bab-el-Mandeb

Answer: (b) Strait of Hormuz

The DMZ (Demilitarised Zone) separates which two countries?

1. Iraq and Iran
2. Armenia and Azerbaijan
3. North Korea and South Korea
4. USA and Canada

Answer: (c) North Korea and South Korea

Fill in the blank: The port of __________ in Sri Lanka was leased to China for 99 years, raising concerns over debt-trap diplomacy.

1. Colombo
2. Galle
3. Trincomalee
4. Hambantota

Answer: (d) Hambantota

Which treaty, signed in 1993, formally ended the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and established the Palestinian Authority?

1. Oslo Accords
2. Camp David Accords
3. Helsinki Accords
4. Paris Peace Accords

Answer: (a) Oslo Accords

At the 2025 BRICS summit in Rio, which country joined the bloc for the first time?

1. Argentina
2. Egypt
3. Indonesia
4. Turkey

Answer: (c) Indonesia

Fill in the blank: ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) was established to promote economic cooperation and political stability in the Southeast Asian region in the year ____________.

1. 1965
2. 1975
3. 1985
4. 1990

Answer: (a) 1965

According to the 2025 Global Peace Index, which country ranked as the least peaceful?

1. North Korea
2. Russia
3. Sudan
4. Afghanistan

Answer: (b) Russia

The first official BRICS summit was held in 2009 in which country?

1. India
2. China
3. Russia
4. South Africa

Answer: (c) Russia

Fill in the blank: The 2023 G20 Summit was historically significant as it was the first to admit _________ as a permanent member.

1. ECOWAS
2. African Union
3. SADC
4. Maghreb Union

Answer: (b) African Union

Match the following: Event Date of Occurrence 1. Fall of the Berlin Wall a. 1990 2. End of Apartheid in South Africa b. 1962 3. Formation of the European Union c. 1993 4. The Cuban Missile Crisis d. 1989

1. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
2. 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
3. 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c
4. 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b

Answer: (d) 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b