HorthooZ – Kerala GK, PSC Questions & Onam Quiz

Question 1

Which island territory in the South Pacific experienced significant constitutional referendum debates regarding independence from France?

A French Polynesia

B New Caledonia

C Wallis and Futuna

D Mayotte

Question 2

Which Pacific island nation entered into the groundbreaking Falepili Union treaty with Australia, offering climate refuge and security pacts?

A Nauru

B Tuvalu

C Kiribati

D Fiji

Question 3

What is the name of the UN treaty on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction?

A High Seas Treaty (BBNJ)

B MARPOL Convention

C UNCLOS III

D Nairobi Convention

Question 4

Which nation held the presidency of the G7 summit in 2024, hosting leaders in the Apulia region?

A Germany

B Italy

C Japan

D Canada

Question 5

Which country voted in favor of the historic Bhashan Char relocation project for displaced refugees?

A Myanmar

B Bangladesh

C Indonesia

D Malaysia

Question 6

Which international financial institution was established by the BRICS nations and is headquartered in Shanghai, China?

A Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

B New Development Bank (NDB)

C Asian Development Bank (ADB)

D International Development Association (IDA)

Question 7

What is the name of the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) aimed at preventing carbon leakage?

A EU Green Deal Carbon Tax

B Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

C Emissions Trading System 2 (ETS 2)

D Fit for 55 Border Tariff

Question 8

Which country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympic Games?

A Tokyo, Japan

B Paris, France

C Los Angeles, USA

D Brisbane, Australia

Question 9

Which country launched the 'Chang'e 6' lunar mission to collect and return the world's first samples from the Moon's far side (South Pole-Aitken Basin)?

A Russia

B China

C India

D Japan

Question 10

Which nation approved a controversial migration policy legislation known as the 'Safety of Rwanda Bill' to deter unauthorized Channel crossings?

A France

B United Kingdom

C Germany

D Italy

Question 11

Which country took over the rotating Presidency of the G20 in 2024, followed by South Africa in 2025?

A India

B Brazil

C Indonesia

D Mexico

Question 12

Which multilateral grouping consists of India, Israel, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates?

A QUAD

B I2U2 Group

C IMEC

D BRICS

Question 13

Which international organization publishes the annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) report?

A World Bank

B International Monetary Fund (IMF)

C World Economic Forum (WEF)

D Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Question 14

Which country recently discovered massive lithium deposits in the McDermitt Caldera, potentially the largest lithium reserve in the world?

A Chile

B United States

C Australia

D Bolivia

Question 15

Which country became the 10th full member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at the Astana Summit in 2024?

A Iran

B Belarus

C Turkey

D Mongolia

Question 16

Which country officially legalised same-sex marriage, becoming the first nation in Southeast Asia to do so?

A Vietnam

B Thailand

C Singapore

D Philippines

Question 17

Which multinational defense alliance comprises Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States focusing on nuclear-powered submarines and advanced cyber/AI capabilities?

A AUKUS

B Five Eyes

C NATO

D SEATO

Question 18

Which country recently withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) alongside Mali and Niger to form the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)?

A Burkina Faso

B Senegal

C Ghana

D Ivory Coast

Question 19

Which country recently launched the world's first commercial lunar lander by a private company (Odysseus / Nova-C) that successfully landed on the Moon?

A Japan (ispace)

B United States (Intuitive Machines)

C Israel (SpaceIL)

D India (Skyroot)

Question 20

Which country hosted the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 where the 'UAE Consensus' on transitioning away from fossil fuels was adopted?

A Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh)

B United Arab Emirates (Dubai)

C Azerbaijan (Baku)

D United Kingdom (Glasgow)

Question 21

What is the name of the world's deepest and largest oceanic blue hole discovered off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Chetumal Bay, Mexico?

A Dragon Hole

B Taam Ja' Blue Hole

C Great Blue Hole (Belize)

D Dean's Blue Hole

Question 22

Which five new member nations formally joined the BRICS grouping at the beginning of 2024?

A Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and UAE

B Argentina, Mexico, Turkey, Nigeria, and Indonesia

C Algeria, Vietnam, Qatar, Kenya, and Chile

D Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Myanmar

Question 23

Which Nordic country completed the world's first commercial deep-sea geological repository for spent nuclear fuel (Onkalo)?

A Sweden

B Finland

C Norway

D Denmark

Question 24

Which international financial institution is led by managing director Kristalina Georgieva?

A World Bank

B International Monetary Fund (IMF)

C World Trade Organization (WTO)

D Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

Question 25

Which regional organization was officially inducted as a permanent member of the G20 during the New Delhi G20 Summit?

A Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

B African Union (AU)

C European Union (EU)

D Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

Question 26

Which nation recently became the first European country to ban smartphone usage in schools for students under the age of 15 ('digital pause')?

A Germany

B France

C Italy

D Sweden

Question 27

Which country is constructing the world's largest spherical radio telescope 'FAST' (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope)?

A United States

B China

C Russia

D Australia

Question 28

Which waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea faced severe international shipping disruptions due to regional maritime attacks?

A Strait of Hormuz

B Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and Suez Canal route

C Strait of Malacca

D Bosphorus Strait

Question 29

What is the primary objective of the Loss and Damage Fund operationalized at COP28?

A Funding nuclear fusion research

B Assisting climate-vulnerable developing nations recovering from climate disasters

C Subsidizing oil exploration in developing nations

D Promoting space tourism

Question 30

Which African nation became the first country in the world to launch a routine nationwide childhood vaccination program against Malaria using the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine?

A Kenya

B Cameroon

C Nigeria

D Ghana

Question 31

Which country officially became the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

A Finland

B Sweden

C Ukraine

D Georgia

Question 32

Which city was selected as the host for the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) bidding cycle among Pacific/Australasian partners?

A Sydney / Australia-Pacific joint bid

B Baku, Azerbaijan

C Belém, Brazil

D Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Question 33

What is the name of the new high-level trilateral security partnership formed by the United States, Japan, and the Philippines in the Indo-Pacific?

A SQUAD

B AUKUS

C I2U2

D ANZUS

Question 34

What is the name of the international maritime coalition operation launched to protect commercial merchant vessels in the southern Red Sea?

A Operation Prosperity Guardian

B Operation Sentinel

C Operation Atalanta

D Operation Sea Guardian

Question 35

What is the name of the world's largest coral reef restoration and marine sanctuary network located in Australia?

A Coral Triangle Reserve

B Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

C Mesoamerican Barrier Reef

D Chagos Marine Protected Area

Question 36

Which country achieved a historic milestone by becoming the fifth country in the world to make a soft landing on the Moon with its SLIM mission?

A South Korea

B Japan

C Israel

D Germany

Question 37

What is the name of the European Union's landmark artificial intelligence legislation, widely recognized as the world's first comprehensive legal framework on AI?

A Digital Markets Act (DMA)

B EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)

C Digital Services Act (DSA)

D General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Question 38

What is the name of the strategic canal project undertaken by Nicaragua and later re-evaluated in Central America to rival the Panama Canal?

A Suez Canal Extension

B Nicaragua Grand Interoceanic Canal

C Krao Isthmus Canal

D Corinth Canal

Question 39

Which country launched the world's fastest bullet train test project 'Alfa-X' capable of speeds up to 400 km/h?

A China (CRRC)

B Japan (JR East)

C France (SNCF)

D Germany (Siemens)

Question 40

What is the name of the strategic deep-sea port developed with Indian assistance in Sittwe, Myanmar under the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project?

A Chabahar Port

B Sittwe Port

C Hambantota Port

D Mongla Port

Question 41

What is the name of the world's largest free trade agreement by GDP, comprising 15 Asia-Pacific nations including ASEAN members, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand?

A CPTPP

B RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership)

C APEC

D IPEF

Question 42

Which country adopted Bitcoin as legal tender alongside the US Dollar and established the 'Bitcoin City' initiative?

A Argentina

B El Salvador

C Panama

D Costa Rica

Question 43

Which international court issued an advisory opinion in 2024 affirming states' legal obligations under international law regarding greenhouse gas emissions and marine pollution?

A International Criminal Court (ICC)

B International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)

C Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)

D European Court of Human Rights

Question 44

What is the name of the economic partnership framework launched by the United States with 14 Indo-Pacific partner nations covering trade, supply chains, and clean economy pillars?

A Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

B Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)

C Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)

D AUKUS Economic Pact

Question 45

Who was appointed as the President of the World Bank Group in 2023 for a five-year term?

A Kristalina Georgieva

B Ajay Banga

C David Malpass

D Gita Gopinath

Question 46

Which country holds the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2024?

A India

B Kazakhstan

C China

D Uzbekistan

Question 47

What is the name of the global health declaration adopted at WHO to coordinate pandemic preparedness and responses across borders?

A International Health Regulations (IHR) Amendments and Pandemic Treaty

B Geneva Accord

C Astana Declaration

D Alma-Ata Declaration

Question 48

What is the name of the joint space exploration treaty and norm framework initiated by NASA for peaceful space exploration with over 40+ signatory nations?

A Outer Space Treaty

B Artemis Accords

C Moon Agreement

D COPUOS Framework

Question 49

Which international body released the Global Gender Gap Report measuring gender parity across Economic, Education, Health, and Political pillars?

A UN Women

B World Economic Forum (WEF)

C UNDP

D World Bank

Question 50

What is the name of the undersea internet cable system backed by Google connecting South America directly to the Asia-Pacific region (Humboldt Cable)?

A 2Africa Cable

B Humboldt Subsea Cable

C SeaMeWe-6

D Equiano Cable