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13521
What was a key challenge for the GCC Railway project, per 2022 updates?
A. Lack of funding
B. Geopolitical tensions
C. Delayed progress in some states
D. Technical issues
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While UAE and Saudi Arabia advanced, other members lagged, delaying the GCC Railway beyond 2021.
13522
Which GCC project aims to link member states via a regional railway?
A. Gulf Rail Network
B. GCC Railway
C. Trans-Gulf Corridor
D. Arabian Rail
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The $15.5 billion GCC Railway, delayed beyond its 2021 target, has progressed in Saudi Arabia and UAE but lags elsewhere.
13523
Which country occupied Corfu Island In 1923?
A. Greece
B. Switzerland
C. Turkey
D. Italy
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The Corfu Incident occurred in 1923 when an Italian general was murdered on Greek territory. In retaliation, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini ordered the bombardment and occupation of the Greek island of Corfu. This was an early test of the League, showing its weakness when dealing with aggression by a major power.
13524
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans:
A. All nuclear explosions
B. Only atmospheric tests
C. Only underground tests
D. Only underwater tests
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The CTBT is a multilateral treaty that bans all nuclear explosions, for both civilian and military purposes, in all environments.
13525
Which conflict tested CENTO’s stability but saw no coordinated alliance response?
A. Korean War
B. Suez Crisis
C. Indo-Pakistani Wars
D. Vietnam War
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CENTO failed to act collectively during wars involving Pakistan.
13526
Which CENTO member shared borders with both the USSR and China?
A. Turkey
B. Iran
C. Pakistan
D. UK
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Pakistan borders China and, at the time, was close to contested Soviet-influenced regions.
13527
Which Caribbean country became a republic in 2021 but remains in the Commonwealth?
A. Jamaica
B. Trinidad and Tobago
C. Bahamas
D. Barbados
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Barbados removed the British monarch as head of state in 2021 while staying in the Commonwealth.
13528
Which COP adopted the Glasgow Climate Pact?
A. COP24
B. COP26
C. COP27
D. COP28
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The Glasgow Climate Pact was adopted at COP26 in 2021.
13529
Which city hosted COP26?
A. Warsaw
B. Buenos Aires
C. Glasgow
D. Bonn
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COP26 was held in Glasgow, UK, in 2021.
13530
Which G7 summit saw a historic deal on taxing multinational companies?
A. 2018 Charlevoix
B. 2021 Cornwall
C. 2023 Hiroshima
D. 2024 Apulia
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In 2021, G7 finance ministers in Cornwall, UK, agreed to measures ensuring multinational companies pay taxes in countries where they operate.
