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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.
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Where is the proposed Pakistan-Google AI Centre of Excellence to be established?
A. Karachi
B. Islamabad
C. Lahore
D. Peshawar
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan and Google agreed to cooperate on establishing an AI Centre of Excellence in Islamabad.
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Which AI products were specifically mentioned as being available to Pakistani students?
A. Llama and Meta AI Pro
B. Gemini and Google AI Plus
C. Copilot and Azure AI
D. Claude and Bedrock
Correct Answer: B
The PMO specifically named Google AI Plus and Gemini.
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For how long will Pakistani students receive free access to Google's advanced AI tools under the agreement?
A. Two years
B. Three years
C. Six months
D. One year
Correct Answer: D
The agreement provides Pakistani students free access to advanced Google AI tools for one year.
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Pakistan signed an MoU with which technology company to promote digital transformation and innovation?
A. Google
B. Amazon
C. IBM
D. Microsoft
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan and Google signed an MoU focused on national digital transformation and innovation.
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The petition asked for a policy covering children's digital rights, privacy, and what else?
A. Export licensing
B. Mental and physical safety
C. Property inheritance
D. School uniforms
Correct Answer: B
It urged a policy covering digital rights, privacy, and the mental and physical safety of children.
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Which risk was specifically cited as a reason for stronger child social-media regulation?
A. Power shortages
B. Currency depreciation
C. Road congestion
D. Cyberbullying
Correct Answer: D
Cyberbullying, online harassment and harmful content were among the risks cited.
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What mechanism did petitioners seek for minors' social media accounts?
A. Age verification
B. SIM ownership transfer
C. Biometric voting
D. Tax registration
Correct Answer: A
The petition asks for an effective age-verification mechanism for accounts operated by children under 16.