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#1
By Rabia Anum
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02 Jun 2026
Who served as the first President of the Commission of the European Economic Community from 1958 to 1967?
💡 Explanation:Walter Hallstein was a West German diplomat and the inaugural President of the EEC Commission, playing a vital role in European integration.
#2
By Kalsoom Tahir
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08 May 2026
Which Soviet leader’s doctrine asserted the USSR’s right to intervene in any socialist country to preserve Communist rule?
💡 Explanation:The Brezhnev Doctrine, formulated in 1968, justified Soviet military intervention in Eastern Bloc nations to ensure the stability of socialist regimes.
#3
By Rabia Anum
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03 Apr 2026
Which principle of leadership did the Truman Doctrine establish for United States foreign policy during the Cold War?
💡 Explanation:The Truman Doctrine (1947) shifted US foreign policy from isolationism to a policy of containment, aiming to provide support to nations resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures.
#4
By Ahmed Akber
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22 Feb 2026
Which leader’s governance model prioritized technocratic efficiency and state-led capitalism over the traditional Western liberal democratic framework?
💡 Explanation:Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore, implemented a 'developmental state' model that combined high-level state intervention, meritocracy, and social control.
#5
By Rabia Anum
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13 Feb 2026
Who was the world’s first female Prime Minister, taking office in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1960?
💡 Explanation:Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) became the world's first female Prime Minister on July 21, 1960, when she led her party to victory in the general election.
#6
By Kalsoom Tahir
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29 Jan 2026
What term did detractors use to describe Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev’s policy of intervention in the Eastern Bloc?
💡 Explanation:The Brezhnev Doctrine, officially used to justify the Soviet-led intervention in Czechoslovakia in 1968, asserted the USSR's right to intervene in socialist countries to protect socialism. Critics and detractors of the policy, which heavily curtailed the independence of Eastern Bloc states, often referred to it as the 'Doctrine of Limited Sovereignty.'
'Socialist Internationalism' and 'Fraternal Assistance' were terms used by the Soviets to describe the policy's underlying principles or justification.
#7
By Rabia Anum
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26 Jan 2026
Which major economic policy was central to Margaret Thatcher’s government (1979-1990) in the United Kingdom?
💡 Explanation:The central pillar of 'Thatcherism' was a shift from a post-war consensus of state-managed capitalism to a free-market-oriented economy. This included the widespread privatization of major state-owned industries and utilities (like British Telecom, British Gas, and British Airways) to increase efficiency and competition. The policy also included monetarism to control inflation and significant legal curbs on trade union power.
#8
By Rabia Anum
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24 Jan 2026
Which Gorbachev policy allowed for increased public expression and transparency in the USSR?
💡 Explanation:Glasnost (meaning "openness") was the policy introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev in the late 1980s that aimed to increase government transparency, loosen state censorship, and permit greater freedom of expression and public criticism in the Soviet Union. This is distinct from Perestroika, which focused on economic and political restructuring.
#9
By Ahmed Akber
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20 Jan 2026
Which US President, a Nobel Peace laureate, was the only one to hold a Ph.D. degree?
💡 Explanation:Woodrow Wilson, the 28th US President, is the only US President to have earned a Ph.D., which was in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University. He was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919 for his role in founding the League of Nations.
#10
By Kalsoom Tahir
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16 Jan 2026
Which U.S. President is the only one to have served two non-consecutive terms?
💡 Explanation:Grover Cleveland is the only U.S. President to have served two non-consecutive terms, first as the 22nd President (1885–1889) and later as the 24th President (1893–1897).
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