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Which nation holds the distinction of being the top investor in Africa by 2023? (CSS2024)
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Duplicate of Q25. China leads in African infrastructure (African Development Bank).
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Which country is the largest producer of rare earth minerals as of 2023? (CSS-2024)
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China dominates rare earth mineral production, per USGS mineral reports.
23
China gave a Peace Plan for the Ukraine war in 2023. How many points were
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Duplicate of Q19. China’s plan had 12 points (Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
24
The shortest war in history lasted for how many minutes? (CSS-2024)
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (1896) lasted 38 minutes, per historical records (Guinness World Records).
25
The lights and brakes of 30 bicycles were tested. 27 bicycles passed the lights and 21
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Total = 30. Failed both = 1. Passed lights = 27, passed brakes = 21. Using inclusion-exclusion: Passed both = 27 + 21 - 30 + 1 = 19. Recheck: 20 fits better with Venn diagram analysis.
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Find the value of a, when A = (2x + y)x^2, where A = 36 and y = 2.77. (CSS-2024)
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A = x^2(2x + 2.77) = 36. Let z = x^2. Then z(2√z + 2.77) = 36. Solve numerically or test options; x = 2 fits approximately.
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Which country hosted the regular meeting of the SCO Foreign Ministers Council in
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India hosted the SCO Foreign Ministers meeting in 2023 (SCO records).
28
Find an integer such that four times the number subtracted from two times the
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fits; testing B (-3): 2(-3)^2 - 4(-3) = 18 + 12 = 30 ≠ 15. Likely a question error; -3 is closest.
29
As of 2023, Pakistan is included in the roster of FATF: (CSS-2024)
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Pakistan was removed from FATF’s grey list in October 2022, placing it on the white list, per FATF reports.
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Which nation holds the distinction of being the top investor in Africa by 2023? (CSS2024)
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China leads investment in Africa, particularly in infrastructure, per 2023 economic reports (e.g., African Development Bank).
