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8871
Which Arab League summit in 2011 suspended Libya’s participation?
A. Tunis Summit
B. Cairo Summit
C. Baghdad Summit
D. Doha Summit
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In February 2011, the League suspended Libya due to Qaddafi’s violent response to protests, reinstating it in August 2011.
8872
Which country’s 2023 normalization with Israel sparked Palestinian protests in the Arab League?
A. Egypt
B. UAE
C. Qatar
D. Algeria
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The UAE’s 2020 Abraham Accords normalization, followed by Bahrain, led Palestine to relinquish its 2020 chairmanship.
8873
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) prohibits what action?
A. Nuclear fusion research
B. Nuclear weapon test explosions and any nuclear explosion
C. Building nuclear power plants
D. Civilian nuclear energy programs
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The CTBT (1996) bans nuclear explosions, though it is not yet in force because some ratifications are missing.
8874
Which agreement prohibits nuclear weapons testing?
A. NPT
B. CTBT
C. START-II
D. INF Treaty
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The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty bans all nuclear explosions.
8875
Which country occupied Corfu Island In 1923?
A. Greece
B. Switzerland
C. Turkey
D. Italy
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The Corfu Incident occurred in 1923 when an Italian general was murdered on Greek territory. In retaliation, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini ordered the bombardment and occupation of the Greek island of Corfu. This was an early test of the League, showing its weakness when dealing with aggression by a major power.
8876
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans:
A. All nuclear explosions
B. Only atmospheric tests
C. Only underground tests
D. Only underwater tests
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The CTBT is a multilateral treaty that bans all nuclear explosions, for both civilian and military purposes, in all environments.
8877
Which conflict tested CENTO’s stability but saw no coordinated alliance response?
A. Korean War
B. Suez Crisis
C. Indo-Pakistani Wars
D. Vietnam War
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CENTO failed to act collectively during wars involving Pakistan.
8878
Which CENTO member shared borders with both the USSR and China?
A. Turkey
B. Iran
C. Pakistan
D. UK
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Pakistan borders China and, at the time, was close to contested Soviet-influenced regions.
8879
IRENA frequently highlights which renewable energy source as the most rapidly expanding?
A. Geothermal
B. Solar photovoltaic (PV)
C. Tidal energy
D. Biofuels
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Solar PV has become the fastest-growing renewable technology globally.
8880
Which region has shown the fastest renewable energy growth according to IRENA reports?
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. South America
D. Antarctica
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Asia has rapidly expanded renewable energy capacity, particularly in solar and wind.
