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January ca (international news) test 01 - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    Which two countries exchanged lists of their nuclear installations on 1st January 2026 under a long-standing bilateral agreement?
    1. USA and Russia
    2. India and Pakistan
    3. North Korea and South Korea
    4. India and China
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  2. Question 2

    Which Central Asian country formally legalized cryptocurrency mining and exchange operations in January 2026?
    1. Kazakhstan
    2. Uzbekistan
    3. Tajikistan
    4. Turkmenistan
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  3. Question 3

    India recently achieved which position worldwide in contributing to the World Health Organization's global drug safety monitoring database?
    1. 8th
    2. 12th
    3. 15th
    4. 20th
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  4. Question 4

    Authorities in which country raised the alert level for the active stratovolcano Mount Bur Ni Telong?
    1. Philippines
    2. Indonesia
    3. Japan
    4. Malaysia
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  5. Question 5

    Under which operation did the United States and allied forces conduct large-scale airstrikes across Syria targeting Islamic State positions?
    1. Operation Enduring Freedom
    2. Operation Red Dawn
    3. Operation Hawkeye Strike
    4. Operation Desert Storm
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  6. Question 6

    Which country became the first to confer its highly respected Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia on Goa-based industrialist Shrinivas Dempo?
    1. Spain
    2. France
    3. Germany
    4. Italy
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  7. Question 7

    The International Court of Justice (ICJ) recently began hearings to determine whether which country committed genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority?
    1. Myanmar
    2. Bangladesh
    3. Thailand
    4. Cambodia
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  8. Question 8

    The United States announced a sweeping 25% tariff on any country conducting business with which Middle Eastern nation?
    1. Iran
    2. Syria
    3. Iraq
    4. Lebanon
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  9. Question 9

    In January 2026, which country temporarily blocked access to the AI chatbot Grok just a day after Indonesia restricted the tool?
    1. Singapore
    2. Malaysia
    3. Thailand
    4. Vietnam
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  10. Question 10

    The 16th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was hosted in which city?
    1. Dubai
    2. Doha
    3. Abu Dhabi
    4. Riyadh
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  11. Question 11

    Who made history in January 2026 by becoming the first woman to preside over the opening session of Egypt's House of Representatives?
    1. Sahar Nasr
    2. Rania Al-Mashat
    3. Abla El Hawary
    4. Ghada Waly
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  12. Question 12

    The Second Global Summit on Blue Food Security, titled 'Sea the Future', was hosted in which country?
    1. Greece
    2. Israel
    3. Norway
    4. Japan
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  13. Question 13

    India recently fell to which position among the top buyers of Russian fossil fuels due to reduced crude oil imports?
    1. First
    2. Second
    3. Third
    4. Fourth
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  14. Question 14

    The Type 096 Tang-Class is a highly advanced ballistic missile submarine recently unveiled by which country?
    1. Russia
    2. USA
    3. North Korea
    4. China
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  15. Question 15

    Which country's passport achieved the fifth rank worldwide in the Henley Passport Index 2026?
    1. Saudi Arabia
    2. United Arab Emirates
    3. Qatar
    4. Bahrain
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  16. Question 16

    Scientists operating the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) achieved a major nuclear fusion breakthrough. In which country is this facility located?
    1. Japan
    2. South Korea
    3. France
    4. China
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  17. Question 17

    The United States Food and Drug Administration approved Zycubo as the first and only authorized therapy for which rare disease?
    1. Menkes disease
    2. Huntington's disease
    3. Lyme disease
    4. Celiac disease
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  18. Question 18

    What is the rank of the Indian passport in the recently released Henley Passport Index 2026?
    1. 75th
    2. 80th
    3. 85th
    4. 88th
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  19. Question 19

    Shaya Mohsen Zindani was recently appointed as the new Prime Minister of which war-torn country?
    1. Syria
    2. Sudan
    3. Yemen
    4. Libya
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  20. Question 20

    Which river in Australia has been identified by scientists as the oldest surviving river system on Earth?
    1. Murray River
    2. Darling River
    3. Finke River
    4. Swan River
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  21. Question 21

    Tropical Storm Nokaen, locally named Ada, recently posed fresh risks for communities around Mayon Volcano in which country?
    1. Indonesia
    2. Philippines
    3. Japan
    4. Vietnam
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  22. Question 22

    Scientists recently recovered a complete woolly rhinoceros genome from the stomach of a 14,400-year-old wolf puppy found in which region?
    1. Alaska
    2. Greenland
    3. Siberia
    4. Antarctica
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  23. Question 23

    The Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and the Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX) were recently held in which city?
    1. Dubai
    2. Abu Dhabi
    3. Riyadh
    4. Doha
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  24. Question 24

    Which country declared a state of emergency in January 2026 after devastating wildfires swept through its southern regions?
    1. Australia
    2. Argentina
    3. Brazil
    4. Chile
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  25. Question 25

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to what percentage?
    1. 3.3%
    2. 2.9%
    3. 3.1%
    4. 3.5%
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