Alexia Putellas, who won the women’s Ballon d’Or award 2021, belongs to which country?

A. France
B. Spain
C. UK
D. Argentina

Answer

Correct Answer: B. Spain


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Spanish Footballer Alexia Putellas has been awarded the Ballon d’Or Feminin for 2021 during the 2021 Ballon d’Or France Football award. FC Barcelona’s midfielder Alexia Putellas is just the third female player to win the prize after Ada Hegerberg and Megan Rapinoe. Argentina’s Lionel Messi has bagged the Ballon d’Or award for a record-extending seventh time. 19-year-old Pedri of Barcelona won the Kopa Trophy for the best player aged under-21.

Professor Rafiqul Islam. Who passed away recently, was a scholar and cultural activist of which country?

A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan

Answer

Correct Answer: B. Bangladesh


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  National Professor Rafiqul Islam, is a scholar, and cultural activist from Bangladesh. He passed away on 30 November 2021 at the age of 87. The linguist actively participated in the Language Movement in 1952 and he was made the national professor by the government in 2018. He received the Independence Award, Ekushey Padak, and the Bangla Academy Literary Award. He was also awarded the International Mother Language Award.

When is the ‘Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare’ observed every year?

A. November 28
B. November 30
C. December 2
D. December 4

Answer

Correct Answer: B. November 30


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The ‘Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare’ is observed by the United Nations on 30 November. The day is marked to pay tribute to the victims of chemical warfare. The day also highlights the pledge taken by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to eliminate the threat of chemical weapons.

When is the ‘International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People’ observed?

A. November 27
B. November 29
C. November 30
D. December 01

Answer

Correct Answer: B. November 29


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The United Nations observes November 29 as the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People, since 1978. The day aims to mark the adoption of the UN’s resolution to partition Palestine into two states. The UN traditionally celebrates the day by holding its annual debate on the question of Palestine.

Who currently serves as the President of Interpol?

A. Jackie Selebi
B. Meng Hongwei
C. Kim Jong Yang
D. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi

Answer

Correct Answer: D. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi


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The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO) commonly known as the Interpol is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control. Headquartered in Lyon, France, it is the world’s largest international police organization, with seven regional bureaus worldwide and a National Central Bureau in all 195 member states. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi is an Emirati general. He currently serves as the president of Interpol and the inspector general of the United Arab Emirate’s interior ministry.

Which country becomes the world’s newest republic, cuts ties with Queen Elizabeth?

A. Saint Lucia
B. Belize
C. Barbados
D. Aruba

Answer

Correct Answer: C. Barbados


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The Queen has been Barbados’s head of state since it became independent in 1966 but Dame Sandra Mason will be sworn in as its first president. Barbados, a former British colony, has become the world’s newest republic. The country removed Queen Elizabeth as head of state overnight, breaking its last remaining imperial bonds with Britain nearly 400 years since the first English ship arrived at the Caribbean island. Barbados will remain a republic within the Commonwealth, a grouping of 54 countries across Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Pacific that has always been a priority for Elizabeth, who heads it.

Magdalena Andersson, is reelected as first female Prime Minister of which country?

A. Sweden
B. Norway
C. Finland
D. Luxembourg

Answer

Correct Answer: A. Sweden


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Magdalena Andersson, who resigned seven hours after being chosen as Sweden’s first female prime minister last week, has again been selected for the top job. She emerged triumphant after another vote in the Swedish parliament on Monday 29 November 2021. It was a narrow affair. There were 173 votes against her, two more and she would have lost.

As per air quality report by IQAir for the year 2020, which country had the highest number of polluted cities in top 100 polluted cities of the world?

A. Pakistan
B. China
C. Japan
D. India

Answer

Correct Answer: D. India


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As per a recent air quality report by IQAir, India has the most number of cities in the top 100 polluted cities across the globe. India has 46 of the world’s 100 most polluted cities followed by China with 42 cities and Pakistan with 6 cities. Hotan, in China’s Xinjiang, had the worst air quality in 2020.  Among the top 10 most polluted cities of the world, 9 are located in India

Recently, AB de Villiers announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He belongs to:

A. England
B. Australia
C. New Zealand
D. South Africa

Answer

Correct Answer: D. South Africa


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Former South Africa international AB de Villiers says he has decided to retire from all forms of cricket, having lost his hunger for the game, ending a 17-year career where he established himself as one of his country’s greats. Often referred to as “Mr 360” for his wide range of shots which found all corners of the boundary, de Villiers played 114 Tests, 228 ODIs, and 78 T20 internationals for South Africa, scoring more than 20,000 runs across the three formats.

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