Global | MCQs

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Report published by: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri)

USA: 1

China: 2

India: 3

UK: 4

Russia: 5

Pakistan: 23

Explanation

The Internet is a global network that connects millions of computers and devices worldwide.

It allows users to share information, communicate, and access services across countries and continents.

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• 'So' is placed before a modifier — adjective or adverb — to intensify its quality or manner.
• ‘So’ emphasis on the modifier expresses a remarkable situation.
• This clause can stand alone as a sentence, or it can be paired with 'that' + clause to express an effect (result) of the remarkable situation mentioned in the main clause.
• The United States is so big that there are five time zones.

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The phrase "as well as" means in "addition to" or "and also" in the context of the example that you have mentioned. When "as well as" is used as a conjunction, there is no need to use commas before or after the phrase.

Moreover, it should always be used with a singular verb.

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Pakistan is the fifth-largest producer of cotton globally, following China, India, Brazil, and the United States. 

In the 2024/2025 period, Pakistan's cotton production is projected at 5 million 480-pound bales, accounting for approximately 4% of global production. 

Explanation

Since the first nuclear test explosion on July 16, 1945, the following eight nations have detonated nuclear test explosions at dozens of test sites: 

United States

USSR/ Russia

United Kingdom

France

China

India

Pakistan

North Korea

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The International Organization for Standardization is an international standard-setting body. It comprises of representatives from various national standards organizations.

Explanation

The correct phrase is "in spite of", not "in spite from".

"In spite of" means despite.

Correct sentence: "English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese."

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The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was founded in 1961, in Belgrade, Serbia

The Non-Aligned Movement is a forum of 120 developing world states

Headquarters: Central Jakarta, Indonesia

Founders:

Jawaharlal Nehru

Sukarno

Josip Broz Tito

Kwame Nkrumah

Gamal Abdel Nasse

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Pakistan Joined NAM in 1979

ND-5-09--023

Explanation

After the Arctic, Pakistan has the largest number of glaciers outside the polar regions.

Major glaciers include Siachen, Baltoro, Biafo, and Hispar, mostly in the Gilgit-Baltistan region.