Inter | MCQs

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The President of  Egypt has been elected as the chairman of the African Union (AU)

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The Chairperson of the African Union is the ceremonial head of the African Union elected by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government for a one-year term.

It rotates among the continent’s five regions.

A candidate must be supported by at least two-thirds of the member states or by consensus.

Term length: 1 year

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African Union (AU) members: 55 member states

African Union (AU) secretariat:  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The 35th African Union session began on 5 February 2022, in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.

African Union (AU) launched: 9 July 2002

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Formation: 7 January 1924; 100 years ago

Founded at: Paris, France

Headquarter _ Lausanne, Switzerland

Membership: 140 national associations

Official language: English, French

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Location: Paris, France

Drafted: 30 November – 12 December 2015

 Treaty on climate change. Paris Peace Treaty-1947: Agreement that ended WW-2 in 1945.

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The UN Security Council decides when and where UN Peacekeeping Missions will operate.

They get their mandates from the UN Security Council, and their troops and police are contributed by Member States.

The UN Security Council has the primary responsibility for international peace and security.

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It is strategically located at the mouth of the Red Sea.

It is near some of the world's busiest shipping lanes and controls access to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.

Djibouti is a key U.S. partner in regional security and humanitarian efforts.

It is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia

French and Arabic are its two official languages

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In December 2021, Saudi Arabia sent two aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to Afghanistan,

its first such initiative since the Taliban took control of the crisis-stricken country in August 2021.

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On March 11, 2025, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested.

The arrest was carried out by the Philippine National Police and Interpol.

The operation was called Operation Pursuit.

Duterte was arrested under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant.

He was charged with crimes against humanity.

The charges are related to the Philippine drug war conducted during his presidency.

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize 2023 to Narges Mohammadi.

For her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.

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Winter Olympics 2022 was opened on february 04.

The Winter Olympics 2022 game was held in China

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91 countries are participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics

China nabbed its first gold medal on February 5, 2022, at Beijing Olympics 2022.

The 2022 Winter Olympics is an ongoing international winter multi-sport event 

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North Korea country has been suspended from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee

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The Summer Olympics in 2020 host: Japan

The Winter Olympics in 2022 host: China

The Summer Olympics in 2024 host: France

The Winter Olympics in 2026 host: Italy

The Summer Olympics in 2028 host the USA

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In 2022, Beijing became the first city to hold both the Summer and the Winter Olympic Games

In a 44 to 40 vote, Beijing won the 2022 Winter Olympic Games bid over Almaty Kazakhstan

This makes the Beijing capital the first city to host both Olympic games

Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda was revealed as a mascot for Beijing Winter Olympics 2022.

Additional information:

The Olympics is an international multi-sporting event

It is held once every four year

Blue, yellow, black, green, and red are the order of the colors of the Olympic logo rings.

It represents five continents: 

• Asia
• Africa
• America
• Australia
• Europe