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581
The 'Curiosity' rover was designed to explore which celestial body?
A. The Moon
B. Mars
C. Titan
D. Europa
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NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars in 2012 to investigate the planet's climate and geology.
582
Which was the first spacecraft to leave the solar system and enter interstellar space?
A. Voyager 1
B. Voyager 2
C. Pioneer 10
D. Pioneer 11
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Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause in August 2012, becoming the first human-made object to enter interstellar space.
583
Shinya Yamanaka and John Gurdon won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2012 for the discovery that:
A. Mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent (stem cells)
B. DNA replication is semi-conservative
C. Telomeres protect chromosomes
D. Cells have an internal clock
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They showed that specialized cells could be turned back into immature cells (iPS cells) capable of developing into all tissues of the body.
584
Which SAARC observer state applied for membership in 2012?
A. China
B. Turkey
C. Russia
D. South Africa
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Turkey applied for observer status in 2012, alongside Russia and others.
585
Which country's OIC membership was suspended in 2011 due to its civil war?
A. Libya
B. Syria
C. Yemen
D. Iraq
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Syria's membership was suspended in August 2012 due to the Assad regime's violence, with reinstatement discussions ongoing in 2023.
586
Which country's OIC membership was suspended in 2012 but restored in 2025?
A. Libya
B. Syria
C. Yemen
D. Iraq
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Syria's membership was suspended in 2012 due to Assad's violence but restored on March 7, 2025, post-regime change.
587
How many member states does the OIC have as of 2025?
A. 54
B. 57
C. 60
D. 63
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The OIC has 57 member states, including Syria's reinstated membership on March 7, 2025, after its 2012 suspension.
588
What was the primary cause of the 2010-2012 Eurozone crisis?
A. A surplus of oil
B. Sovereign debt and banking system vulnerabilities
C. Hyperinflation in Germany
D. A trade war with the US
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The Eurozone crisis was caused by a balance-of-payments crisis, structural deficits, and high sovereign debt levels in several Eurozone member states (like Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Spain).
589
Which country rejoined the CSTO in 2006 and then suspended its membership in 2012?
A. Kazakhstan
B. Belarus
C. Uzbekistan
D. Kyrgyzstan
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Uzbekistan has had an inconsistent relationship with the CSTO.
590
The **ISO 20121** standard is specifically designed for ensuring sustainability in which type of activity?
A. Food manufacturing.
B. Event management (e.g., the Olympic Games, concerts, conferences).
C. Financial services.
D. Agricultural crop production.
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ISO 20121 helps organizations manage the social, economic, and environmental impacts of their events.
