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About how much oil did Iraq produce per day before the outbreak of the Iran war, according to Reuters?
A. 2 million barrels
B. 3 million barrels
C. 4 million barrels
D. 6 million barrels
Correct Answer: C
Reuters reported that Iraq produced around 4 million barrels of oil per day before the war.
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Which Iranian official's visit to Iraq was linked to Baghdad's request for tanker passage?
A. Central Bank Governor
B. Foreign Minister
C. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf
D. President Masoud Pezeshkian
Correct Answer: C
IRNA said the issue was one of Baghdad's main requests during Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf's visit.
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Iran granted special permission for oil tankers from which country to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?
A. Iraq
B. Oman
C. Kuwait
D. Saudi Arabia
Correct Answer: A
Iran granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
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Approximately how many teams were competing in the World Humanoid Robot Games?
A. 666
B. 166
C. 1,066
D. 366
Correct Answer: A
Reuters reported more than 2,000 robots from 666 teams competing in Beijing.
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Where were the World Humanoid Robot Games being held?
A. Shanghai
B. Beijing
C. Shenzhen
D. Hangzhou
Correct Answer: B
The competition was being held in Beijing, China.
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What is the name of the humanoid robot that clocked 9.39 seconds over 100 metres?
A. Atlas Pro
B. Tiangong Ultra
C. Unitree H1
D. Cyberdog
Correct Answer: B
The robot was Tiangong Ultra.
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Which famous human sprint record was the robot's 9.39-second time faster than?
A. Wayde van Niekerk's 400m record
B. Noah Lyles' Olympic record
C. Yohan Blake's 200m record
D. Usain Bolt's 100m world record
Correct Answer: D
Usain Bolt's men's 100m world record is 9.58 seconds, slower than the robot's reported 9.39-second heat time.
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What time did the Chinese humanoid robot record for 100 metres at the World Humanoid Robot Games?
A. 9.58 seconds
B. 9.47 seconds
C. 10.01 seconds
D. 9.39 seconds
Correct Answer: D
The humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat.
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What cargo was the Ocean Winner carrying to Singapore?
A. Coal
B. Crude oil
C. Iron ore
D. Wheat
Correct Answer: C
The vessel was carrying iron ore to Singapore after departing Paradip port.
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What was the nationality of the largest group of crew members aboard the Ocean Winner?
A. Bangladeshi
B. Chinese
C. Myanmar
D. Indian
Correct Answer: B
Twenty of the 24 crew members were Chinese nationals.
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How many crew members were aboard the vessel that sank off eastern India?
A. 20
B. 24
C. 18
D. 22
Correct Answer: B
The vessel had 24 crew members aboard.
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What was the name of the cargo vessel that sank off India's eastern coast?
A. PanStar Acro
B. Ocean Winner
C. Eastern Crown
D. Sea Legend
Correct Answer: B
The Panama-flagged bulk carrier was named Ocean Winner.
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Approximately what share of Canadian exports to the US was affected by the new 50% US tariffs?
A. 2.5%
B. 10%
C. 5.5%
D. 15%
Correct Answer: C
The affected goods represented about 5.5% of Canadian exports to the United States.
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The new US tariffs affecting Canadian goods were set at what rate?
A. 50%
B. 25%
C. 35%
D. 40%
Correct Answer: A
New 50% US tariffs affecting around $20 billion of goods had come into force.
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Which US industries were specifically targeted by the announced Canadian tariffs?
A. Pharmaceuticals and coal
B. Banking and telecom
C. Steel and dairy
D. Technology and aviation
Correct Answer: C
Canada said its new tariffs would notably target US steel and dairy industries.
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When were Canada's new retaliatory tariffs scheduled to take effect?
A. September 1
B. September 8
C. October 1
D. August 25
Correct Answer: B
The new Canadian tariffs were scheduled to take effect on September 8, 2026.
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Which Canadian prime minister announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States in August 2026?
A. Justin Trudeau
B. Mark Carney
C. Pierre Poilievre
D. Chrystia Freeland
Correct Answer: B
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced new Canadian retaliatory tariffs after trade negotiations with the US broke down.
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Pakistan's digital economy and IT exports vision mentioned in the agreement targets what size by 2030?
A. $50 billion
B. $20 billion
C. $30 billion
D. $10 billion
Correct Answer: C
The cooperation was linked to the prime minister's vision of raising Pakistan's IT exports and digital economy to $30 billion by 2030.
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AI-powered data analytics under the Pakistan-Google agreement will support digitisation of which institution?
A. Federal Board of Revenue
B. NADRA only
C. Election Commission of Pakistan
D. State Bank of Pakistan
Correct Answer: A
The agreement says AI-powered data analytics will be used in the Federal Board of Revenue's digitisation programme.
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How many Google Career Certificates is Google targeting in Pakistan for 2026?
A. 150,000
B. 50,000
C. 250,000
D. 100,000
Correct Answer: A
Google's target under the expanded programme is 150,000 Career Certificates in Pakistan during 2026.