International Affairs

10 Aug 2026
International Affairs

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1
Which country officially became the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
Answer: Sweden
2
Which regional organization was officially inducted as a permanent member of the G20 during the New Delhi G20 Summit?
Answer: African Union (AU)
3
Which country hosted the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 where the 'UAE Consensus' on transitioning away from fossil fuels was adopted?
Answer: United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
4
Which five new member nations formally joined the BRICS grouping at the beginning of 2024?
Answer: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and UAE
5
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?
Answer: EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)
6
Which country recently launched the world's first commercial lunar lander by a private company (Odysseus / Nova-C) that successfully landed on the Moon?
Answer: United States (Intuitive Machines)
7
Which waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea faced severe international shipping disruptions due to regional maritime attacks?
Answer: Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and Suez Canal route
8
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?
Answer: Japan
9
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?
Answer: SQUAD
10
Which country voted in favor of the historic Bhashan Char relocation project for displaced refugees?
Answer: Bangladesh
11
What is the name of the international maritime coalition operation launched to protect commercial merchant vessels in the southern Red Sea?
Answer: Operation Prosperity Guardian
12
Who was appointed as the President of the World Bank Group in 2023 for a five-year term?
Answer: Ajay Banga
13
Which country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympic Games?
Answer: Paris, France
14
Which multilateral grouping consists of India, Israel, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates?
Answer: I2U2 Group
15
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?
Answer: RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership)
16
Which nation held the presidency of the G7 summit in 2024, hosting leaders in the Apulia region?
Answer: Italy
17
Which international financial institution was established by the BRICS nations and is headquartered in Shanghai, China?
Answer: New Development Bank (NDB)
18
Which nation approved a controversial migration policy legislation known as the 'Safety of Rwanda Bill' to deter unauthorized Channel crossings?
Answer: United Kingdom
19
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?
Answer: Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)
20
Which country took over the rotating Presidency of the G20 in 2024, followed by South Africa in 2025?
Answer: Brazil
21
Which international court issued an advisory opinion in 2024 affirming states' legal obligations under international law regarding greenhouse gas emissions and marine pollution?
Answer: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)
22
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)?
Answer: China
23
What is the primary objective of the Loss and Damage Fund operationalized at COP28?
Answer: Assisting climate-vulnerable developing nations recovering from climate disasters
24
Which Pacific island nation entered into the groundbreaking Falepili Union treaty with Australia, offering climate refuge and security pacts?
Answer: Tuvalu
25
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?
Answer: Sittwe Port
26
Which country officially legalised same-sex marriage, becoming the first nation in Southeast Asia to do so?
Answer: Thailand
27
Which multinational defense alliance comprises Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States focusing on nuclear-powered submarines and advanced cyber/AI capabilities?
Answer: AUKUS
28
Which city was selected as the host for the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) bidding cycle among Pacific/Australasian partners?
Answer: Sydney / Australia-Pacific joint bid
29
What is the name of the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) aimed at preventing carbon leakage?
Answer: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
30
Which country launched the world's fastest bullet train test project 'Alfa-X' capable of speeds up to 400 km/h?
Answer: Japan (JR East)
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