Explanation

QUAD consists of 4 countries:

• Australia
• India
• Japan
• the United States

It is the inter-governmental Security forum (Indo-Pacific)

QUAD stands for Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue 

Established:

• 2007 (1st time); lasted until 2008
• 2017 (re-established after negotiations in November)

Explanation

PKK stands for Kurdistan workers party

It is a Kurdish militant political organization 

Its headquarters is located in the Qandil Mountains

The Dates of operation was 1978

It is designated as a terrorist organization by

•  Turkey
•  European Union
•  NATO
•  United State
•  Canada
•  Japan
•  Iran
•  Israel
•  Syria
•  Australia
•  United Kingdom
•  New Zealand

Explanation

The final and complete withdrawal of the 40th Army (Soviet Union) from Afghanistan began on 15 May 1988 and ended on 15 February 1989

under the leadership of Colonel-General Boris Gromov.

The Soviet military had been one of the main combatants in the Soviet–Afghan War since its beginning in 1979.

Explanation

Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud became the first female ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States on February 23, 2019.

She was appointed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz.

She presented her credentials to President Donald Trump on July 8, 2019.

Explanation

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Originally published: July 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence, formally titled The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America 

Explanation

Thomas Malthus, an English economist, proposed the Theory of Population.

It states that population growth tends to outpace the growth of resources (means of support), leading to potential shortages and societal challenges.

Explanation

54 nations in Africa are part of the BRI.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is known in China as the One Belt One Road.

In December 2023, 151 countries had joined the BRI by signing a MoU with China.

The BRI countries are distributed as follows:

• 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa
• 34 BRI in Europe & Central Asia
• 25 BRI in East Asia & Pacific (including China)
• 22 BRI in Latin America & the Caribbean
• 19 BRI in the Middle East & North Africa
• 6 in Southeast Asia

This also includes

• 17 countries of the European Union (EU), and
• 8 countries of the G20.

Explanation

European Central Bank: one of the world's most important central banks

European Central Bank Founded: 1998

Frankfurt, a city in Germany 

Explanation

Burma was a British colony.

It was a part of British India from 1824 to 1937.

It was separated from the rest of India in 1937.

It gained independence on January 4, 1948.

The country is now called Myanmar.

Explanation

A recent goal of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to promote modest growth: 

Global growth

The IMF projects that the world economy will grow at 3.2% in 2024 and 2025, which is the same pace as in 2023.

This is below the historical average of 3.8% from 2000–2019.