International Current Affairs MCQs

Question 1

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A corporate takeover bid made directly to a target company’s shareholders, bypassing management’s approval, is formally termed what?

Answer

A hostile takeover occurs when an acquiring company attempts to purchase or merge with a target company whose management is unwilling to approve the deal. The acquiring company often achieves this by making a direct tender offer to the target company's shareholders, or by launching a proxy fight to replace the board of directors.

Question 2

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What public administration policy area is directly affected by documented cases of intelligence gathering against political exiles?

Answer

Cases of espionage or hostile intelligence gathering, particularly against political exiles residing abroad, often lead to the review and tightening of immigration, visa, and asylum policies due to national security and bilateral relations concerns.

Question 3

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A major streaming service acquiring a large content studio most accurately represents which corporate strategy?

Answer

The acquisition of a content producer (studio) by a content distributor (streaming service) is a classic example of vertical integration. This strategy aims to control different stages of the supply chain, from content creation to consumer delivery, thereby reducing costs and increasing control over the market.

Question 4

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Which former Prime Minister of Bangladesh was recently sentenced to death by a domestic court for allegedly ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising in 2024?

Answer

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh for her role in ordering the suppression of a major student uprising in 2024.

Question 5

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Under US federal law (P.L. 112-265), what is the minimum number of killings in a single incident to be defined as a “mass killing”?

Answer

The Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-265) formally mandates a cross-federal-agency definition of "mass killing" as three or more killings in a single incident. The number four is often cited in the older FBI definition for "mass murder" or by media-tracking groups like the Gun Violence Archive.

Question 6

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Based on the quantitative framework proposed by the AIIB, which specific health sector investments were found to offer the highest climate-adaptation values?

Answer

The report highlights that immunisation against climate-sensitive diseases and strengthening health infrastructure have some of the highest climate-adaptation values, yielding up to $36.50 towards addressing the additional disease burden caused by climate change for every $100 invested.

Question 7

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What is the primary function of a Domain Name Server (DNS) in the context of internet architecture?

Answer

A Domain Name Server (DNS) acts as the internet's address book, translating human-readable website names (like www.example.com) into the numerical IP addresses that computers use to locate the site.

Question 8

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What is the widely used alternative Arabic acronym for the militant group ISIL?

Answer

ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) is also commonly known by the Arabic acronym Daesh (الدولة الإسلامية في العراق والشام), which is often used internationally, particularly by those who wish to avoid conferring legitimacy on the group's self-declared 'statehood.'

Question 9

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What does the name of Pakistan’s military operation ‘Bunyan ul Marsoos’ translate to?

Answer

Operation Bunyan ul Marsoos is a military operation launched by Pakistan in May 2025. The name is an Arabic phrase originating from the Quran, which translates to 'a structure made of lead' or 'a solid cemented structure,' symbolizing strength and unity.

Question 10

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Which international judicial body issued the 1962 ruling that the Preah Vihear Temple is located in territory under Cambodian sovereignty?

Answer

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark judgment in 1962 concerning the sovereignty over the Preah Vihear Temple, ruling that the temple is situated in territory under the sovereignty of Cambodia. This ruling relates to the long-standing Thailand-Cambodia border dispute.

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