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6351
Who is the current OIC Secretary-General as of 2025?
A. Yousef Al-Othaimeen
B. Hissein Brahim Taha
C. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu
D. Iyad Ameen Madani
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Hissein Brahim Taha, from Chad, has been Secretary-General since November 2020, re-elected in 2024.
6352
In the 2020s, 'Algorithmic Management' in the gig economy refers to:
A. Government regulation of algorithms
B. Using AI and algorithms to manage and monitor remote or gig workers
C. Teaching algorithms to be managers
D. Banning algorithms in business
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Algorithmic management involves the use of software algorithms and AI to oversee, monitor, and direct the workforce, a trend particularly strong in the gig economy (e.g., Uber, DoorDash).
6353
What term describes the trend observed in the mid-2020s where companies move supply chains to politically allied countries to reduce geopolitical risk?
A. Offshoring
B. Friend-shoring
C. Outsourcing
D. Hyper-globalization
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Friend-shoring (or ally-shoring) is the practice of relocating supply chains to countries that are considered political and economic allies to prevent disruptions from geopolitical tensions.
6354
Which commodity experienced historic negative prices in 2020 due to oversupply?
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Oil
D. Copper
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Oil futures briefly went negative in April 2020 due to storage shortages and reduced demand.
6355
Which event significantly contributed to the global economic recession in 2020?
A. Brexit
B. COVID-19 pandemic
C. US–China trade war
D. Eurozone crisis
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused a severe global recession due to lockdowns and disrupted supply chains.
6356
What does 'Brexit' refer to?
A. Brazil exiting BRICS
B. Britain entering the Eurozone
C. The United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union
D. Belgium's trade agreement with Russia
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Brexit is the portmanteau of 'British exit,' referring to the UK's decision to leave the EU following a 2016 referendum, which was finalized in 2020.
6357
Which trade agreement replaced NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)?
A. TPP
B. USMCA
C. CAFTA-DR
D. AFTA
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The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force on July 1, 2020, modernizing and replacing the 1994 NAFTA agreement.
6358
Which trade bloc replaced NAFTA in 2020?
A. USMCA
B. CPTPP
C. APEC
D. ECOWAS
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The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaced NAFTA in 2020.
6359
Which country recently voted to leave the European Union, an event known as 'Brexit'?
A. France
B. Greece
C. United Kingdom
D. Italy
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The United Kingdom voted to leave the EU in 2016 and officially withdrew in 2020, a process famously termed 'Brexit'.
6360
Which Arab League strategy, adopted in 2020, targets poverty eradication by 2030?
A. Arab Economic Charter
B. Strategic Framework for Poverty
C. Joint Arab Force Plan
D. Cultural Preservation Pact
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The Arab Strategic Framework for the Eradication of Multidimensional Poverty 2020–2030 aligns with the UN’s 2030 Agenda.
