MCQ Test: World Current Affairs: EU Freezes Russian Assets, US-Venezuela Tensions Rise, and Key Scientific Breakthroughs

1. What amount of Russian assets has the European Union moved to indefinitely freeze, intending to remove obstacles to using these funds for Ukraine?

A) €100 billion B) €150 billion C) €210 billion D) €300 billion

2. Tensions between the United States and Venezuela heightened recently due to which primary action by US forces?

A) Imposing new travel restrictions B) Seizing an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast C) Freezing Venezuelan government assets D) Conducting joint military exercises with Colombia

3. Which country brokered the recent ceasefire expected to restart between Thailand and Cambodia following deadly border clashes?

A) China B) United States C) India D) United Nations

4. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was recently arrested in which country?

A) Afghanistan B) Iran C) Pakistan D) Saudi Arabia

5. Former Inter-Services Intelligence director general Faiz Hameed was sentenced to 14 years in prison in Pakistan for charges primarily related to what?

A) Financial fraud and embezzlement B) Terrorism financing C) Political activities and violations of the Official Secrets Act D) Human rights abuses

6. According to a recent report on global wealth inequality, what percentage of the world's population possesses three times the wealth held by the poorest half of humanity?

A) 1% B) 0.1% C) 0.01% D) 0.001%

7. How many key interest rate cuts did the Federal Reserve implement this year, indicating a potential pause in further reductions?

A) One B) Two C) Three D) Four

8. Artificial intelligence (AI) has recently made a breakthrough in health by identifying a weak spot in which disease, potentially leading to new vaccines?

A) Malaria B) Monkeypox C) Tuberculosis D) HIV

9. Scientists have developed night-vision contact lenses that allow users to perceive beyond which spectrum?

A) Infrared light B) Ultraviolet light C) Visible light D) X-ray radiation

10. In which country were fossils discovered that led to the identification of a new species of sea cow inhabiting the Arabian Gulf over 20 million years ago?

A) UAE B) Saudi Arabia C) Qatar D) Oman

11. What is BISC, a new ultra-thin neural implant, designed to create?

A) A high-fidelity audio output device B) A high-bandwidth wireless connection between the brain and computers C) A miniature medical diagnostic tool D) A portable energy source for prosthetics

12. How much more data can the novel 'DNA cassette tape' technology potentially store compared to a smartphone, and for how long if frozen?

A) 150 times more for 200 years B) 1,500 times more for 2,000 years C) 15,000 times more for 200,000 years D) 1.5 million times more for 20,000 years

13. Australia's new Online Safety Amendment Bill, 2024, mandates social media platforms to prevent which age group from creating accounts?

A) Under 13 B) Under 16 C) Under 18 D) Under 21

14. The 'Child Marriage Free Nepal' campaign was launched by child rights activists from Nepal and which other country?

A) China B) Bangladesh C) India D) Sri Lanka

15. Which bank was recognized as the Global Bank of the Year 2025 by The Banker?

A) JPMorgan Chase B) HSBC C) DBS D) Bank of America

16. Who was named TIME's 2025 Athlete of the Year?

A) Lionel Messi B) LeBron James C) A'ja Wilson D) Max Verstappen

17. Which country won the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2025, defeating Spain in the final?

A) Netherlands B) Australia C) Germany D) India

18. Which country secured the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup title?

A) Spain B) Portugal C) Brazil D) Argentina

19. Who claimed their first Formula One World Drivers' Championship recently?

A) Max Verstappen B) Lewis Hamilton C) Charles Leclerc D) Lando Norris

20. In which Indian city was a 70-foot iron statue honoring football legend Lionel Messi unveiled?

A) Mumbai B) Delhi C) Kolkata D) Bengaluru

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World Current Affairs: EU Freezes Russian Assets, US-Venezuela Tensions Rise, and Key Scientific Breakthroughs

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1. What amount of Russian assets has the European Union moved to indefinitely freeze, intending to remove obstacles to using these funds for Ukraine?

2. Tensions between the United States and Venezuela heightened recently due to which primary action by US forces?

3. Which country brokered the recent ceasefire expected to restart between Thailand and Cambodia following deadly border clashes?

4. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was recently arrested in which country?

5. Former Inter-Services Intelligence director general Faiz Hameed was sentenced to 14 years in prison in Pakistan for charges primarily related to what?

6. According to a recent report on global wealth inequality, what percentage of the world's population possesses three times the wealth held by the poorest half of humanity?

7. How many key interest rate cuts did the Federal Reserve implement this year, indicating a potential pause in further reductions?

8. Artificial intelligence (AI) has recently made a breakthrough in health by identifying a weak spot in which disease, potentially leading to new vaccines?

9. Scientists have developed night-vision contact lenses that allow users to perceive beyond which spectrum?

10. In which country were fossils discovered that led to the identification of a new species of sea cow inhabiting the Arabian Gulf over 20 million years ago?

11. What is BISC, a new ultra-thin neural implant, designed to create?

12. How much more data can the novel 'DNA cassette tape' technology potentially store compared to a smartphone, and for how long if frozen?

13. Australia's new Online Safety Amendment Bill, 2024, mandates social media platforms to prevent which age group from creating accounts?

14. The 'Child Marriage Free Nepal' campaign was launched by child rights activists from Nepal and which other country?

15. Which bank was recognized as the Global Bank of the Year 2025 by The Banker?

16. Who was named TIME's 2025 Athlete of the Year?

17. Which country won the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2025, defeating Spain in the final?

18. Which country secured the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup title?

19. Who claimed their first Formula One World Drivers' Championship recently?

20. In which Indian city was a 70-foot iron statue honoring football legend Lionel Messi unveiled?

World Current Affairs: EU Freezes Russian Assets, US-Venezuela Tensions Rise, and Key Scientific Breakthroughs

Your Score: 0 / 0

1. What amount of Russian assets has the European Union moved to indefinitely freeze, intending to remove obstacles to using these funds for Ukraine?

2. Tensions between the United States and Venezuela heightened recently due to which primary action by US forces?

3. Which country brokered the recent ceasefire expected to restart between Thailand and Cambodia following deadly border clashes?

4. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was recently arrested in which country?

5. Former Inter-Services Intelligence director general Faiz Hameed was sentenced to 14 years in prison in Pakistan for charges primarily related to what?

6. According to a recent report on global wealth inequality, what percentage of the world's population possesses three times the wealth held by the poorest half of humanity?

7. How many key interest rate cuts did the Federal Reserve implement this year, indicating a potential pause in further reductions?

8. Artificial intelligence (AI) has recently made a breakthrough in health by identifying a weak spot in which disease, potentially leading to new vaccines?

9. Scientists have developed night-vision contact lenses that allow users to perceive beyond which spectrum?

10. In which country were fossils discovered that led to the identification of a new species of sea cow inhabiting the Arabian Gulf over 20 million years ago?

11. What is BISC, a new ultra-thin neural implant, designed to create?

12. How much more data can the novel 'DNA cassette tape' technology potentially store compared to a smartphone, and for how long if frozen?

13. Australia's new Online Safety Amendment Bill, 2024, mandates social media platforms to prevent which age group from creating accounts?

14. The 'Child Marriage Free Nepal' campaign was launched by child rights activists from Nepal and which other country?

15. Which bank was recognized as the Global Bank of the Year 2025 by The Banker?

16. Who was named TIME's 2025 Athlete of the Year?

17. Which country won the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2025, defeating Spain in the final?

18. Which country secured the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup title?

19. Who claimed their first Formula One World Drivers' Championship recently?

20. In which Indian city was a 70-foot iron statue honoring football legend Lionel Messi unveiled?

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