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15 Jan 2026
What are the two primary global crude oil pricing benchmarks?
💡 Explanation:Brent Crude (primarily sourced from the North Sea) and West Texas Intermediate (WTI, primarily US-based) are the two leading global benchmarks used to price the majority of the world's traded crude oil. These futures contracts set the price for various grades of oil globally.
#2
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15 Jan 2026
A company increases long-term Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending. What is the most likely financial effect?
💡 Explanation:High Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending, while reducing immediate cash flows (making option A and B incorrect in the short term), is strongly associated with long-term benefits. By establishing a positive reputation with stakeholders and the community, a company can reduce its risk of legal issues, boycotts, and regulatory fines. This reduction in non-financial/business risk translates into a lower overall risk profile, which in turn leads to a lower cost of capital (both equity and debt) and higher firm valuation in the long run.
#3
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15 Jan 2026
What is the principal mineral resource contributing to Botswana’s national wealth and export revenue?
💡 Explanation:Diamonds constitute the largest share of Botswana's exports and national revenue, making the country one of the world's leading diamond producers by value. This reliance is central to Botswana's economic structure and resource governance.
#4
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15 Jan 2026
Which factor allows polymerization, a process with negative entropy change ((Delta S < 0)), to be thermodynamically spontaneous?
💡 Explanation:The criterion for a spontaneous process is a negative change in Gibbs free energy ((Delta G < 0)), according to the equation (Delta G = Delta H - TDelta S). Polymerization is the linking of small monomers into a large polymer chain, which decreases the total number of free molecules, resulting in a negative entropy change ((Delta S < 0)). For the reaction to still be spontaneous ((Delta G < 0)), the enthalpy change ((Delta H)) must be highly negative (exothermic) to overcome the positive term of (-TDelta S), especially at lower temperatures where the spontaneity is often observed.
#5
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15 Jan 2026
Which quadrennial global sporting event typically records the highest cumulative television and streaming viewership?
💡 Explanation:The FIFA World Cup is consistently reported as the most-watched sporting event globally by cumulative viewership. The 2022 tournament, for example, engaged approximately 5 billion people worldwide across various platforms, making it the highest-viewed sporting event.
#6
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15 Jan 2026
A 10 Omega resistor carries a 5 A current. What is the circuit’s voltage?
💡 Explanation:According to Ohm's Law, the voltage (V) across a resistor is the product of the current (I) and the resistance (R). The formula is $V = I times R$. Therefore, $V = 5 text{ A} times 10 Omega = 50 text{ Volts}$.
#7
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15 Jan 2026
What is the dominant force driving the movement of lithospheric plates according to modern models of plate tectonics?
💡 Explanation:Modern understanding of plate tectonics suggests that 'Slab Pull' is the strongest force driving plate movement. This force is the result of the gravitational sinking of cold, dense oceanic lithosphere into the mantle at subduction zones (trenches), dragging the rest of the plate along behind it. 'Ridge Push' is a secondary force caused by gravity sliding the elevated, newly formed lithosphere away from the mid-ocean ridges. While mantle convection (Basal Traction/Drag) is the ultimate source of heat and is part of the system, it is generally considered a minor or resisting force compared to the gravitational forces of slab pull and ridge push.
#8
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15 Jan 2026
Which agreement formalized the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan in 1972?
💡 Explanation:The Line of Control (LoC) is the military demarcation line separating the Indian and Pakistani-controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. It was formally established and recognized by the Simla Agreement, signed by the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan in July 1972.
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15 Jan 2026
Which US cabinet department oversees federal immigration enforcement and border security operations?
💡 Explanation:The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), established in 2002, is the US federal executive department responsible for public security, including border security, customs, and immigration enforcement, primarily through its components like Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
#10
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15 Jan 2026
Which three financial regulatory heads govern Pakistan’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA)?
💡 Explanation:The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) is structured as a multi-stakeholder body. Its governing board includes the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), and the Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). This composition ensures a coordinated regulatory approach covering monetary, capital market, and fiscal aspects of virtual assets.
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