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EXAMPLE 2:
Which country was governed by the Taliban’s theocratic regime from 1996 to 2001?
A Afghanistan
B Iran
C Iraq
D Saudi Arabia
E Syria
The correct answer is
A. This is a typical current affairs/recent history based general
knowledge question.
This type of question aims to ascertain whether or not students follow recent events and are
well-informed on major national and international affairs in the contemporary world. Those
candidates who do not actively follow international news and are not keen readers of good
quality newspapers and magazines will clearly be at a disadvantage.
EXAMPLE 3:
Which of the following city-monument pair is wrong?
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