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11
Which country was the most recent to withdraw from OPEC?
A. Ecuador
B. Qatar
C. Angola
D. Indonesia
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Angola officially announced its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in December 2023 (effective January 2024).
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What was the theme of World Heart Day in 2024?
A. Use Heart to Beat CVD
B. Use Heart for Every Heart
C. Use Heart for Action
D. Be a Heart Hero
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The theme for World Heart Day 2024 (September 29) was 'Use Heart for Action'.
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World Peace Day observed in 2024?
A. 21st September
B. 21st October
C. 21st November
D. None of these
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The International Day of Peace is annually observed worldwide on September 21.
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Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024?
A. Han Kang
B. Murakami Haruki
C. Salman Rushdie
D. Margaret Atwood
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South Korean author Han Kang was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for her intense poetic prose.
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What was the theme of World Environmental Day 2024?
A. Climate Change Awareness
B. Ocean Conservation
C. Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience
D. Renewable Energy Adoption
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The official theme for UN World Environment Day 2024 (hosted by Saudi Arabia) was 'Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience'.
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Who was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from October 2010 –July 2024?
A. Alexander Pechtold
B. Frans Timmermans
C. Mark Rutte
D. None of these
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Mark Rutte served as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands for nearly 14 years from October 2010 until July 2024.
17
Cop-29 Will held in:
A. Baku
B. Paris
C. Cairo
D. None of these
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The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) was hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Current president of ICJ (International Court of Justice):
A. Ahmed Yusuf
B. Joan E. Donoghue
C. Nawaf Salam
D. None of these
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Judge Nawaf Salam of Lebanon was elected President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in February 2024.
19
Identify the sentence with semantic error.
A. The new policy has been implemented to increase the company's profits, but it has had a detrimental effect on the employees' morale, which has subsequently led to a decrease in productivity, thereby negating the initial purpose of the policy.
B. The research paper argues that climate change is a myth perpetuated by scientists to secure funding for their research, but the data presented in the paper actually contradicts this claim and supports the reality of climate change.
C. The company's mission statement emphasizes its commitment to sustainability, but its business practices reveal a disregard for environmental concerns.
D. The politician's speech advocated for increased funding for education, but the proposed budget actually allocates fewer resources to schools.
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Option A presents an internal logical/semantic loop contradiction as identified in standard test key diagnostics.
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The lights and brakes of 30 bicycles were tested. 27 bicycles passed the lights and 21 passed the brakes test. The lights and brakes both failed on one bicycle. How many bicycles passed both tests?
A. 19
B. 21
C. 20
D. None of these
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Passed at least one test = 30 - 1 = 29. Passed both = 27 + 21 - 29 = 19.
