Global Developments: Economic Shifts, Scientific Breakthroughs, and Diplomatic Realignment on December 10, 2025
December 11, 2025
Major global events on December 10, 2025, saw significant economic movements with central banks making key interest rate decisions amidst market instability. Scientific communities announced several groundbreaking discoveries, from new forms of matter to advancements in space technology. Diplomacy saw shifts in international relations, while human rights and social welfare issues remained prominent. Appointments and awards recognized notable achievements across various sectors.
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Question 1 of 20
Which international organization projected global trade to reach an all-time high of $35 trillion in 2025?
Correct Answer: C) United Nations (UN)
Full Answer: Ans: c) United Nations (UN)
Full Answer: Ans: c) United Nations (UN)
What was the primary reason cited for the global market decline on December 10, leading to investor anxiety?
Correct Answer: B) Fears of slowing growth, rising inflation, and potential recession
Full Answer: Ans: b) Fears of slowing growth, rising inflation, and potential recession
Full Answer: Ans: b) Fears of slowing growth, rising inflation, and potential recession
Which country received a $1.2 billion disbursement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
Correct Answer: B) Pakistan
Full Answer: Ans: b) Pakistan
Full Answer: Ans: b) Pakistan
Microsoft announced a significant investment of $17.5 billion in which country for 2026β2029, primarily for strengthening AI infrastructure and developing population-scale AI solutions?
Correct Answer: C) India
Full Answer: Ans: c) India
Full Answer: Ans: c) India
Former US President Donald Trump hinted at fresh tariffs on Indian rice exports, alleging what practice in the US market?
Correct Answer: B) Dumping
Full Answer: Ans: b) Dumping
Full Answer: Ans: b) Dumping
Scientists announced the discovery of a new form of water created under extreme pressure, designated as what?
Correct Answer: C) Ice XXI
Full Answer: Ans: c) Ice XXI
Full Answer: Ans: c) Ice XXI
Which compound, commonly found in dark chocolate, was linked to slower aging in recent research?
Correct Answer: C) Theobromine
Full Answer: Ans: c) Theobromine
Full Answer: Ans: c) Theobromine
What surprising state was Earth's solid inner core revealed to be in, explaining its softened behavior and contribution to the magnetic field?
Correct Answer: C) Superionic state
Full Answer: Ans: c) Superionic state
Full Answer: Ans: c) Superionic state
Which AI technology was leveraged to identify a previously overlooked monkeypox protein, revealing a hidden weak spot for new vaccines?
Correct Answer: C) AlphaFold 3
Full Answer: Ans: c) AlphaFold 3
Full Answer: Ans: c) AlphaFold 3
Which country's new right-wing government announced its intention to restore diplomatic relations with Israel, two years after ties were severed?
Correct Answer: C) Bolivia
Full Answer: Ans: c) Bolivia
Full Answer: Ans: c) Bolivia
The US National Security Strategy (NSS) 2025 marks a departure from post-Cold War foreign policy, emphasizing which agenda?
Correct Answer: C) Make America Great Again (MAGA)
Full Answer: Ans: c) Make America Great Again (MAGA)
Full Answer: Ans: c) Make America Great Again (MAGA)
Which country declared a state of emergency following balloon incursions from Belarus?
Correct Answer: C) Lithuania
Full Answer: Ans: c) Lithuania
Full Answer: Ans: c) Lithuania
Which country became the first to ban social media use for children under 16?
Correct Answer: C) Australia
Full Answer: Ans: c) Australia
Full Answer: Ans: c) Australia
What was the 2025 theme for Human Rights Day, observed globally on December 10?
Correct Answer: B) Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials
Full Answer: Ans: b) Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials
Full Answer: Ans: b) Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials
Which Indian festival was officially inscribed by UNESCO on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
Correct Answer: B) Deepavali
Full Answer: Ans: b) Deepavali
Full Answer: Ans: b) Deepavali
Who was named 'TIME CEO of the Year 2025' for his leadership in expanding YouTube's global reach?
Correct Answer: C) Neel Mohan
Full Answer: Ans: c) Neel Mohan
Full Answer: Ans: c) Neel Mohan
Who was the recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, whose daughter accepted the award due to security concerns?
Correct Answer: C) MarΓa Corina Machado
Full Answer: Ans: c) MarΓa Corina Machado
Full Answer: Ans: c) MarΓa Corina Machado
In which city is football superstar Lionel Messi's highly anticipated India tour NOT scheduled to include?
Correct Answer: B) Chennai
Full Answer: Ans: b) Chennai
Full Answer: Ans: b) Chennai
India secured second place with six medals (two gold, three silver, one bronze) in which event held in Doha?
Correct Answer: C) ISSF World Cup Final 2025
Full Answer: Ans: c) ISSF World Cup Final 2025
Full Answer: Ans: c) ISSF World Cup Final 2025
The Adani Group pledged over $75 billion investment in the energy transition sector over five years, focusing on which key areas?
Correct Answer: C) Green hydrogen, renewables, and green steel
Full Answer: Ans: c) Green hydrogen, renewables, and green steel
Full Answer: Ans: c) Green hydrogen, renewables, and green steel