#121

What was a key focus of the OIC's 2024 Banjul Summit?

(a) Climate change

(b) Palestinian statehood

(c) Trade agreements

(d) Military cooperation

Explanation: The summit prioritized Palestine's UN membership and Gaza reconstruction, condemning Israel's actions.

#122

Which OIC meeting in August 2024 addressed Iran's call against Israel?

(a) Islamic Summit

(b) Emergency Executive Committee

(c) Council of Foreign Ministers

(d) Al-Quds Committee

Explanation: Iran's August 7, 2024, emergency meeting in Jeddah failed to gain support for action against Israel.

#123

Which city hosted the 15th OIC Summit in 2024?

(a) Jeddah

(b) Banjul

(c) Istanbul

(d) Kuala Lumpur

Explanation: The 15th Islamic Summit was held in Banjul, The Gambia, on May 4–5, 2024, focusing on Palestine and Islamophobia.

#124

Which OIC resolution in 2024 condemned Israel's actions in Gaza?

(a) Banjul Declaration

(b) Jeddah Accord

(c) Mecca Resolution

(d) Rabat Charter

Explanation: The Banjul Declaration from the 2024 Summit condemned Israel's Gaza operations and supported Palestine's UN membership.

#125

What is the OIC's stance on Islamophobia, per its 2024 resolutions?

(a) Military action

(b) Global awareness and UN resolutions

(c) Economic sanctions

(d) Cultural isolation

Explanation: The OIC supports UN resolutions and appointed an Islamophobia envoy in 2022 to combat discrimination.

#126

Which country withdrew from OPEC effective January 2024?

(a) Qatar

(b) Ecuador

(c) Angola

(d) Indonesia

Explanation: Angola withdrew from OPEC on January 1, 2024, citing misalignment with its production goals, reducing OPEC to 12 members.

#127

Which OPEC+ production adjustment was extended until December 2024?

(a) 1.2 million b/d cut

(b) 2.2 million b/d cut

(c) 3.66 million b/d cut

(d) 411,000 b/d increase

Explanation: Eight OPEC+ countries extended voluntary cuts of 2.2 million b/d, announced in November 2023, until December 2024.

#128

Which OPEC+ meeting in May 2025 approved a production increase?

(a) 411,000 b/d for June

(b) 1.2 million b/d for July

(c) 2.2 million b/d for May

(d) 3.66 million b/d for April

Explanation: On May 3, 2025, eight OPEC+ countries agreed to increase production by 411,000 b/d in June, equivalent to three monthly increments.

#129

Which OPEC+ dialogue in October 2024 involved the Gas Exporting Countries Forum?

(a) OPEC-GECF Energy Dialogue

(b) IEA-IEF-OPEC Workshop

(c) JMMC Meeting

(d) DoC Summit

Explanation: The Fifth OPEC-GECF Energy Dialogue on October 10, 2024, discussed energy market stability via videoconference.

#130

Who is the current President of the World Bank as of May 2025?

(a) Jim Yong Kim

(b) David Malpass

(c) Ajay Banga

(d) Kristalina Georgieva

Explanation: Ajay Banga, appointed in June 2023, is the 14th President of the World Bank, focusing on climate and digital transformation.

#131

What was the World Bank's total lending commitment in fiscal year 2024?

(a) $50 billion

(b) $72.8 billion

(c) $100 billion

(d) $150 billion

Explanation: In fiscal year 2024, the World Bank committed $72.8 billion in loans, grants, and guarantees, with $37.5 billion from IBRD and $35.3 billion from IDA.

#132

Which World Bank initiative was launched in 2024 to address digital transformation?

(a) Digital for All

(b) Global Connect

(c) Tech for Growth

(d) Digital Development Partnership

Explanation: The Digital for All initiative, launched in 2024, aims to expand digital access and inclusion across developing countries.

#133

Which sector received the largest World Bank funding in 2024?

(a) Health

(b) Infrastructure

(c) Education

(d) Agriculture

Explanation: Infrastructure, including transport and energy, received the largest share of World Bank funding in 2024 due to high project costs.

#134

Which country's energy sector received a $1 billion World Bank loan in 2024?

(a) Pakistan

(b) India

(c) Nigeria

(d) Indonesia

Explanation: In 2024, Pakistan received a $1 billion World Bank loan to support its energy sector, focusing on renewable energy.

#135

Which UNESCO site in Mexico was a major Mayan city?

(a) Teotihuacan

(b) Uxmal

(c) Chichen Itza

(d) Monte Albán

Explanation: Chichen Itza is one of the most famous Mayan archaeological sites.

#136

Which ancient Maya city in Mexico features the pyramid known as 'El Castillo'?

(a) Palenque

(b) Uxmal

(c) Chichen Itza

(d) Calakmul

Explanation: Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. The archaeological site is located in Yucatán State, Mexico, and is dominated by the Temple of Kukulcan, often referred to as 'El Castillo'.

#137

The 'May Fourth Movement' in China (1919) was an anti-imperialist movement growing out of student demonstrations in:

(a) Shanghai

(b) Beijing

(c) Hong Kong

(d) Nanjing

Explanation: The May Fourth Movement was an anti-imperialist, cultural, and political movement which grew out of student protests in Beijing on May 4, 1919.

#138

The 'Ramayana' is an epic poem that centers on the journey of which prince?

(a) Arjuna

(b) Krishna

(c) Rama

(d) Yudhishthira

Explanation: The 'Ramayana' narrates the life of Rama, the legendary prince of the Kosala Kingdom, and his mission to rescue his wife Sita.

#139

Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2019 for the discovery of:

(a) A black hole in the Milky Way

(b) An exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star

(c) Cosmic microwave background radiation

(d) Neutrino oscillations

Explanation: They discovered 51 Pegasi b, the first planet found orbiting a sun-like star outside our solar system.

#140

John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser, and Edvard I. Moser won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discovery of:

(a) Cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain

(b) Mirror neurons

(c) The molecular basis of smell

(d) Synaptic transmission

Explanation: They discovered 'place cells' and 'grid cells' that allow the brain to map space, often called the brain's inner GPS.

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