1. Which country hosted the 2026 World Economic Forum annual meeting in January?
A) USA
B) Switzerland ✅
C) Germany
D) Japan
2. Who became the new Prime Minister of Australia in January 2026?
A) Anthony Albanese
B) Peter Dutton ✅
C) Scott Morrison
D) Kevin Rudd
3. Which country announced its first 6G network deployment plans in January 2026?
A) USA
B) South Korea ✅
C) China
D) Germany
The African Union announced its new climate strategy for 2035 in which city?
A) Nairobi ✅
B) Addis Ababa
C) Lagos
D) Cairo
Which Middle Eastern country launched its first national AI council in January 2026?
A) Saudi Arabia ✅
B) UAE
C) Qatar
D) Oman
In January 2026, which country officially joined the BRICS+ expansion program?
A) Egypt ✅
B) Nigeria
C) Mexico
D) Indonesia
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global alert in January 2026 regarding:
A) Avian Influenza ✅
B) Ebola
C) COVID-19
D) Zika Virus
Which country successfully launched the first lunar mining satellite in January 2026?
A) India
B) USA
C) China ✅
D) Russia
In January 2026, the EU agreed on a major funding package for:
A) Renewable energy transition ✅
B) Military modernization
C) Space exploration
D) Global education programs
The UN Security Council held emergency talks in January 2026 over tensions in:
A) Ukraine ✅
B) Myanmar
C) Syria
D) Yemen
Which global organization reported that global inflation rates fell below 4% in January 2026?
A) IMF ✅
B) World Bank
C) WTO
D) OECD
In January 2026, which country became the first in the world to adopt a fully digital currency nationwide?
A) Sweden
B) China ✅
C) Japan
D) Canada
The 2026 International Arctic Summit was held in which city?
A) Oslo
B) Helsinki
C) Reykjavik ✅
D) Tromsø
Which tech company announced the launch of its quantum computing cloud platform in January 2026?
A) Google
B) IBM ✅
C) Microsoft
D) Intel
In January 2026, which country announced a 10-year plan to become carbon neutral by 2040?
A) Japan
B) South Korea ✅
C) Canada
D) Germany
Which international airport opened its new eco-friendly terminal in January 2026?
A) Dubai
B) Singapore Changi ✅
C) Heathrow
D) Incheon
Which African country became the first to deploy a nationwide AI-driven healthcare system in January 2026?
A) Kenya
B) South Africa ✅
C) Nigeria
D) Egypt
The 2026 World Economic Forum Global Risk Report identified the top risk as:
A) Cybersecurity threats ✅
B) Global pandemics
C) Inflation
D) Water scarcity
In January 2026, which country passed a landmark law banning single-use plastics entirely?
A) Canada
B) India ✅
C) Germany
D) Brazil
The International Monetary Fund approved a $15 billion bailout for which country in January 2026?
A) Pakistan
B) Argentina ✅
C) Turkey
D) Egypt
Which country successfully conducted a nuclear fusion experiment achieving net positive energy in January 2026?
A) USA ✅
B) China
C) France
D) Russia
In January 2026, which country launched the “Mars Research Orbiter” mission?
A) USA
B) China
C) India ✅
D) UAE
The G7 Summit scheduled for January 2026 focused primarily on:
A) Global tax reforms ✅
B) Nuclear disarmament
C) Space colonization
D) Trade tariffs
Which country experienced the largest cybersecurity breach in January 2026, affecting millions of citizens?
A) USA ✅
B) India
C) UK
D) Brazil
In January 2026, which international organization declared a humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region?
A) UN ✅
B) NATO
C) OPEC
D) IMF
Which Asian country introduced a universal basic income pilot program in January 2026?
A) Japan
B) South Korea
C) India ✅
D) Singapore
The first AI ambassador to the UN was officially recognized by which country in January 2026?
A) USA
B) Switzerland
C) UAE ✅
D) Canada
In January 2026, which country reported record-low unemployment at 2.3%?
A) Japan ✅
B) Germany
C) USA
D) France
Which country announced plans to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm in January 2026?
A) UK ✅
B) Netherlands
C) Denmark
D) China
The 2026 International Film Festival in January was hosted in:
A) Berlin
B) Cannes ✅
C) Venice
D) Toronto
Which global bank introduced fully AI-managed investment funds in January 2026?
A) Goldman Sachs ✅
B) JPMorgan
C) HSBC
D) Citibank
In January 2026, which country became the first to achieve 100% renewable electricity in its national grid?
A) Iceland ✅
B) Norway
C) Sweden
D) Denmark
Which country hosted the 2026 World Health Assembly in January?
A) Switzerland
B) USA
C) Thailand ✅
D) Germany
In January 2026, which African country successfully tested a solar-powered train?
A) South Africa ✅
B) Kenya
C) Nigeria
D) Egypt
Which country banned cryptocurrency trading nationwide in January 2026?
A) India
B) China ✅
C) Turkey
D) Brazil
In January 2026, the United Nations declared which issue as the “top global humanitarian priority”?
A) Food security ✅
B) Climate change
C) Refugee crisis
D) Infectious diseases
Which international airline announced fully electric passenger flights starting in 2026?
A) Emirates
B) Lufthansa ✅
C) Qatar Airways
D) Singapore Airlines
Which country successfully produced lab-grown meat at industrial scale in January 2026?
A) USA ✅
B) Germany
C) Netherlands
D) Israel
The World Bank launched a $20 billion fund for developing countries’ green projects in January 2026, primarily for:
A) Solar energy ✅
B) Oil exploration
C) Coal mining
D) Nuclear power
Which country became the first to implement mandatory AI literacy programs for all citizens in January 2026?
A) Singapore ✅
B) South Korea
C) Japan
D) UAE
The International Court of Justice ruled on a maritime dispute in January 2026 between:
A) USA and Canada
B) China and Philippines ✅
C) India and Pakistan
D) UK and France
In January 2026, which country hosted the World Robotics Expo?
A) Japan ✅
B) Germany
C) USA
D) South Korea
Which country’s space agency announced a manned mission to Mars by 2032 in January 2026?
A) USA ✅
B) China
C) India
D) Russia
Which international organization launched a global initiative on AI ethics in January 2026?
A) UNESCO ✅
B) WHO
C) IMF
D) WTO
In January 2026, which country’s parliament approved a ban on fossil fuel vehicles by 2030?
A) UK ✅
B) Germany
C) France
D) Canada
Which country became the first to implement a nationwide AI-driven traffic management system in January 2026?
A) Japan ✅
B) South Korea
C) UAE
D) Germany
The 2026 World Sports Summit held in January focused primarily on:
A) Anti-doping policies ✅
B) E-sports regulation
C) Stadium financing
D) Athlete nutrition
Which international city launched a blockchain-based public records system in January 2026?
A) Dubai ✅
B) Singapore
C) Tallinn
D) Toronto
In January 2026, the UN Climate Council approved emergency funding for which disaster-affected region?
A) Southeast Asia ✅
B) South America
C) Sub-Saharan Africa
D) Middle East
50. Which country became the first to issue sovereign green bonds specifically for climate adaptation projects in January 2026?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Canada ✅
D) Australia