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1. **Question:** Which country recently experienced a military coup in February 2021?

   - A) Myanmar

   - B) Thailand

   - C) Indonesia

   - D) Malaysia

   - **Answer:** A) Myanmar

2. **Question:** In 2021, which cryptocurrency became the first to be accepted as legal tender by a sovereign nation?

   - A) Bitcoin

   - B) Ethereum

   - C) Ripple (XRP)

   - D) Litecoin

   - **Answer:** A) Bitcoin

3. **Question:** What major climate conference took place in 2021 to discuss global efforts to combat climate change?

   - A) COP25

   - B) COP26

   - C) COP27

   - D) COP28

   - **Answer:** B) COP26

4. **Question:** Which space agency successfully landed the Perseverance rover on Mars in February 2021?

   - A) NASA

   - B) ESA (European Space Agency)

   - C) ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)

   - D) Roscosmos (Russian Federal Space Agency)

   - **Answer:** A) NASA

5. **Question:** What event marked a historic shift in space exploration, with an all-private civilian crew launched into space?

   - A) SpaceX Inspiration4

   - B) Blue Origin New Shepard

   - C) Virgin Galactic Unity 22

   - D) Roscosmos Soyuz MS-19

   - **Answer:** A) SpaceX Inspiration4

6. **Question:** In July 2020, which country faced an environmental disaster when a Japanese-owned ship leaked oil into its pristine waters?

   - A) Brazil

   - B) Mauritius

   - C) Australia

   - D) Greece

   - **Answer:** B) Mauritius

7. **Question:** What social media platform faced increased scrutiny for its role in the spread of misinformation, leading to debates about regulation and accountability?

   - A) Twitter

   - B) Instagram

   - C) Facebook (Meta)

   - D) Snapchat

   - **Answer:** C) Facebook (Meta)

8. **Question:** Which global sporting event was postponed for the first time in its modern history due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

   - A) FIFA World Cup

   - B) Summer Olympics

   - C) Wimbledon

   - D) Super Bowl

   - **Answer:** B) Summer Olympics

9. **Question:** What historic peace agreement was signed in August 2020, normalizing diplomatic relations between Israel and two Arab states?

   - A) Oslo Accords

   - B) Camp David Accords

   - C) Abraham Accords

   - D) Dayton Agreement

   - **Answer:** C) Abraham Accords

10. **Question:** In 2020, which COVID-19 vaccine received emergency use authorization, becoming the first authorized for emergency use against the virus?

    - A) Moderna

    - B) Pfizer-BioNTech

    - C) AstraZeneca

    - D) Johnson & Johnson

    - **Answer:** B) Pfizer-BioNTech