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Which European Union law created a phased timeline for AI regulation starting in 2024?

  • A. Digital Services Act
  • B. AI Act
  • C. Data Governance Act
  • D. Chips Act
Explanation:
The EU AI Act entered into force in 2024 and introduced phased implementation dates.

Which GPT-4.1 variant did OpenAI describe as its first-ever “nano” model?

  • A. GPT-4.1 nano
  • B. GPT-4o nano
  • C. GPT-5 nano
  • D. o1-nano
Explanation:
OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 release included GPT-4.1 nano as the first nano model in that family.

Which OpenAI model was made available in the API as a text-and-vision model in May 2024?

  • A. GPT-3.5 Turbo
  • B. GPT-4o
  • C. GPT-4.1 nano
  • D. Codex
Explanation:
OpenAI introduced GPT-4o as a flagship text-and-vision model in the API.

What was the main objective of the Chandrayaan-3 lander module?

  • A. Return lunar samples to Earth
  • B. Soft-land on the Moon
  • C. Deploy a space telescope
  • D. Dock with the ISS
Explanation:
ISRO stated that Chandrayaan-3’s central aim was a safe soft landing on the Moon.

ISRO said the Chandrayaan-3 rover would carry out what on the lunar surface?

  • A. Human life-support testing
  • B. In-situ chemical analysis
  • C. Deep drilling to the core
  • D. Lunar sample return
Explanation:
ISRO said the rover was designed for in-situ chemical analysis of the lunar surface.

Which country signed a visa-free entry agreement with Uzbekistan for its citizens in early 2026?

  • A. Turkey
  • B. France
  • C. Russia
  • D. Uzbekistan (with Argentina as per news)
Explanation:
On Jan 7, 2026, Argentina became visa-free for Uzbekistan citizens.

Which country’s central bank began exchanging old banknotes for new ones as part of an effort to curb inflation, as reported in early 2026?

  • A. Syria
  • B. Lebanon
  • C. Egypt
  • D. Iran
Explanation:
The Syrian central bank started exchanging old banknotes to fight inflation.

Who became the President of Switzerland on January 1, 2026?

  • A. Viola Amherd
  • B. Guy Parmelin
  • C. Ignazio Cassis
  • D. Ueli Maurer
Explanation:
Guy Parmelin was sworn in as President of Switzerland at the start of 2026.

What was the largest-ever price achieved for gold in January 2026?

  • A. $1,900 per ounce
  • B. $2,100 per ounce
  • C. $3,100 per ounce
  • D. $4,644.56 per ounce
Explanation:
Gold reached an all-time high of US$4,644.56 per ounce in Jan 2026.

Which East African country announced the end of a 15-year border closure with a Somali region in early 2026?

  • A. Ethiopia
  • B. Kenya
  • C. Tanzania
  • D. Uganda
Explanation:
Kenya reopened the Mandera border post with Somalia after 15 years.