#321

The 2024 Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit was hosted by:

(a) Azerbaijan

(b) Uganda

(c) India

(d) Indonesia

Explanation: The 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was held in Kampala, Uganda, in January 2024.

#322

The 2024 World Governments Summit was held in:

(a) Riyadh

(b) Doha

(c) Dubai

(d) Abu Dhabi

Explanation: The World Governments Summit is an annual event held in Dubai, UAE. The 2024 edition took place in February.

#323

Which Caribbean nation hosted the 47th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in July 2024?

(a) Jamaica

(b) Barbados

(c) Grenada

(d) Guyana

Explanation: The 47th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting was held in St. George's, Grenada, in July 2024.

#324

The 2024 Munich Security Conference celebrated which anniversary?

(a) 50th

(b) 60th

(c) 70th

(d) 40th

Explanation: The 2024 Munich Security Conference (MSC) was the 60th anniversary edition of the world's leading forum for debating international security policy.

#325

Which country hosted the G77 + China Summit in January 2024?

(a) Cuba

(b) Uganda

(c) Qatar

(d) Pakistan

Explanation: The Third South Summit of the G77 + China was held in Kampala, Uganda, in January 2024, back-to-back with the NAM summit.

#326

The 2024 Summit for Democracy was hosted by which Asian country?

(a) Japan

(b) Taiwan

(c) South Korea

(d) Philippines

Explanation: South Korea hosted the third Summit for Democracy in March 2024 in Seoul.

#327

The 'Pact for the Future' adopted in 2024 includes an annex known as:

(a) The Global AI Treaty

(b) The Global Digital Compact

(c) The Planetary Emergency Plan

(d) The Universal Cyber Law

Explanation: The Pact for the Future, adopted at the UN Summit of the Future, included the 'Global Digital Compact' and the 'Declaration on Future Generations' as key annexes.

#328

Which country hosted the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in 2024?

(a) Fiji

(b) Maldives

(c) Antigua and Barbuda

(d) Barbados

Explanation: The SIDS4 conference was held in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, in May 2024, focusing on 'Charting the Course Toward Resilient Prosperity'.

#329

Who served as the President of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (2024-2025)?

(a) Dennis Francis

(b) Philemon Yang

(c) Csaba Kőrösi

(d) Abdulla Shahid

Explanation: Philemon Yang, a former Prime Minister of Cameroon, was elected to serve as the President of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, which opened in September 2024.

#330

Which country officially became the 32nd member of NATO in March 2024?

(a) Finland

(b) Ukraine

(c) Sweden

(d) Bosnia and Herzegovina

Explanation: Sweden officially joined NATO on March 7, 2024, ending centuries of non-alignment and becoming the alliance's 32nd member, following Finland's accession in 2023.

#331

In 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution on which emerging technology?

(a) Quantum Computing

(b) Artificial Intelligence (AI)

(c) Blockchain

(d) Gene Editing

Explanation: The UNGA adopted its first global resolution on Artificial Intelligence in March 2024, aimed at ensuring the technology is safe, secure, and trustworthy.

#332

Which organization declared 'Mpox' a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) again in August 2024?

(a) CDC

(b) UNICEF

(c) WHO

(d) Doctors Without Borders

Explanation: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the surge in Mpox cases in Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in August 2024.

#333

The 'Pact for the Future', adopted at the UN Summit in September 2024, primarily focuses on:

(a) Space exploration regulations

(b) Global taxation reforms

(c) Sustainable development and digital cooperation

(d) Standardizing global currencies

Explanation: The Pact for the Future is an intergovernmentally agreed document focusing on sustainable development, international peace and security, science and technology, and digital cooperation (Global Digital Compact).

#334

In 2024, the Palestinian Authority was granted which upgraded status at the UN General Assembly?

(a) Full Member State

(b) Observer State with additional rights

(c) Non-Member Ally

(d) Security Council Veto Power

Explanation: In May 2024, the UNGA voted to grant Palestine new rights and privileges, allowing them to sit among member states and introduce proposals, though they remain a Non-Member Observer State.

#335

Which organization released the 'Global Economic Prospects' report warning of weak growth in 2024?

(a) World Trade Organization

(b) World Bank

(c) International Monetary Fund

(d) World Economic Forum

Explanation: The World Bank publishes the 'Global Economic Prospects' report. In 2024, it highlighted that the global economy was set for the weakest half-decade performance in 30 years.

#336

Which country withdrew from ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) in early 2024 alongside Mali and Burkina Faso?

(a) Niger

(b) Nigeria

(c) Ghana

(d) Senegal

Explanation: Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their withdrawal from ECOWAS in January 2024, forming a new 'Alliance of Sahel States'.

#337

Which international body issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders in 2024?

(a) ICJ

(b) UN Security Council

(c) ICC

(d) Interpol

Explanation: The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) applied for arrest warrants for leaders of both Hamas and Israel in May 2024 regarding alleged war crimes.

#338

The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to which organization?

(a) UNRWA

(b) Nihon Hidankyo

(c) The World Court

(d) Reporters Without Borders

Explanation: The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors working to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.

#339

Which country assumed the G7 Presidency for the year 2024?

(a) Japan

(b) Germany

(c) Italy

(d) Canada

Explanation: Italy held the G7 Presidency in 2024, hosting the leaders' summit in Borgo Egnazia.

#340

In 2024, the UN designated May 25 as World Football Day to mark the centennial of which tournament?

(a) The first FIFA World Cup

(b) The 1924 Paris Olympic Football Tournament

(c) The formation of UEFA

(d) The first Copa América

Explanation: The UN adopted a resolution proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day, marking the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Paris Olympic football tournament, which was the first global football competition.

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