#161

Which city hosted the 11th IEA-IEF-OPEC Workshop in 2025?

(a) Riyadh

(b) Vienna

(c) Dubai

(d) Baghdad

Explanation: The 11th Joint IEA-IEF-OPEC Workshop on energy markets was held at OPEC's Vienna Secretariat in 2025.

#162

Which country is OPEC's largest oil producer as of 2025?

(a) Iran

(b) Iraq

(c) Saudi Arabia

(d) UAE

Explanation: Saudi Arabia, the world's second-largest oil producer after the US, leads OPEC with significant spare capacity.

#163

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.

#164

What was a key criticism of OPEC's 2025 production increase?

(a) Ignoring climate goals

(b) Causing oil price drops

(c) Overfunding members

(d) Military focus

Explanation: OPEC+'s 411,000 b/d increase in June 2025 led to oil prices falling below $60 per barrel, criticized for flooding markets.

#165

Which countries are exempt from OPEC+ production cuts as of 2025?

(a) Saudi Arabia and UAE

(b) Iran and Libya

(c) Nigeria and Congo

(d) Algeria and Iraq

Explanation: Iran and Libya are exempt from OPEC+ cuts due to sanctions and instability affecting their output.

#166

How many member states does SAARC have as of 2025?

(a) 6

(b) 7

(c) 8

(d) 9

Explanation: SAARC has eight members: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with Afghanistan joining in 2007.

#167

Who is the current SAARC Secretary-General as of 2025?

(a) Esala Ruwan Weerakoon

(b) Md. Golam Sarwar

(c) Amjad Hussain B Sial

(d) Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed

Explanation: Md. Golam Sarwar of Bangladesh assumed the role of Secretary-General on October 25, 2023.

#168

Which country has the best HDI rank among SAARC members as of 2025?

(a) India

(b) Sri Lanka

(c) Maldives

(d) Bhutan

Explanation: Sri Lanka has the highest HDI rank among SAARC nations, with a rank of 73, below 100.

#169

Which SAARC meeting occurred in Colombo in 2025?

(a) Summit of Heads of State

(b) Council of Ministers

(c) Inter-Governmental Expert Group on Poverty

(d) Foreign Ministers' Meeting

Explanation: The First Meeting of SAARC Inter-Governmental Expert Group on Poverty Alleviation was held in Colombo in 2025.

#170

How many member states are part of SAARC as of 2025?

(a) 7

(b) 8

(c) 9

(d) 10

Explanation: SAARC has eight member states: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan joined in 2007.

#171

How many member countries does the World Bank have as of 2025?

(a) 180

(b) 189

(c) 190

(d) 195

Explanation: The World Bank has 189 member countries, all of which are part of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).

#172

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.

#173

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.

#174

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'.

#175

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.

#176

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.

#177

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.

#178

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.

#179

Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025?

(a) Volodymyr Zelenskyy

(b) Maria Corina Machado

(c) Narges Mohammadi

(d) Greta Thunberg

Explanation: Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan politician, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights and her struggle to achieve a just transition from dictatorship to democracy in Venezuela.

#180

Which famous American actor and director, known for founding the Sundance Film Festival, passed away in September 2025?

(a) Clint Eastwood

(b) Robert Redford

(c) Jack Nicholson

(d) Warren Beatty

Explanation: Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor and director known for films like 'The Sting' and 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', died on September 16, 2025, at the age of 89.

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