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1291
Who succeeded Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa?
A. Jacob Zuma
B. Cyril Ramaphosa
C. Thabo Mbeki
D. Kgalema Motlanthe
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Thabo Mbeki served as the second post-apartheid president from 1999 to 2008.
1292
Barack Obama became the first African American President of the US in:
A. 2000
B. 2004
C. 2008
D. 2012
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Barack Obama won the 2008 election and was inaugurated in January 2009.
1293
The 2008 Global Financial Crisis was triggered by the collapse of which US investment bank?
A. Goldman Sachs
B. Lehman Brothers
C. JP Morgan Chase
D. Morgan Stanley
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The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 intensified the subprime mortgage crisis into a global economic meltdown.
1294
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is famous for:
A. Establishing the Ottoman Empire
B. Founding the Republic of Turkey and modernizing it
C. Conquering Greece
D. Writing the Quran
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Ataturk led the Turkish War of Independence and implemented sweeping secular reforms, including changing the alphabet from Arabic to Latin script.
1295
Who was the last King of Nepal?
A. King Birendra
B. King Gyanendra
C. King Mahendra
D. King Tribhuvan
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King Gyanendra was the last monarch of Nepal before the monarchy was abolished and a republic established in 2008.
1296
The 'Urdu' language evolved during the period of:
A. Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire
B. British Raj
C. Gupta Empire
D. Mauryan Empire
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Urdu developed as a 'Lashkari' (camp) language, blending Persian, Arabic, and Turkish vocabulary with local Indian dialects (Khariboli) during Muslim rule in India.
1297
Which strait is known as the 'Gate of Tears'?
A. Strait of Hormuz
B. Bab-el-Mandeb
C. Palk Strait
D. Strait of Dover
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Bab-el-Mandeb is a strait located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. It connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. Its name translates to 'Gate of Tears' in Arabic, referring to the dangers attending its navigation.
1298
Which dam was completed the earliest?
A. Fort Peck
B. Three Gorges
C. Tarbela
D. Lower Usuma
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The Fort Peck Dam, completed in 1940, is the earliest completed dam listed, compared to Tarbela (1976) or Three Gorges (2008).
1299
In which year was the Lower Usuma Dam completed?
A. 1990
B. 1940
C. 1976
D. 2008
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The Lower Usuma Dam was completed in 1990, later than Tarbela (1976) but earlier than Three Gorges (2008).
1300
In which year was the Fort Peck Dam completed?
A. 1940
B. 1973
C. 1990
D. 2008
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The Fort Peck Dam was completed in 1940, the earliest among the listed dams, compared to New Cornelia Tailings (1973) or Three Gorges (2008).
