Promoting a Green Europe
Policymakers have made a commitment to accelerate Europe's green transition through which post-pandemic recovery plan?
A. EcoRevitalize Program
B. Next Generation EU
C. Net Zero Deal
D. Sustainable Europe Initiative
Which of the following best represents examples of Track II diplomacy initiatives and activities?
A. Military negotiations between governments
B. Informal dialogues and discussions involving non-governmental actors
C. Official peace talks facilitated by international organizations
D. Trade agreements signed by diplomatic envoys
The arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace is increasingly referred to as:
A. The Alternative Workplace
B. The Digital Revolution
C. The Fourth Industrial Revolution
D. The Liquid Transition
Which nation escalated tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, bringing them perilously close to direct conflict during the Cold War in both 1967 and 1973?
A. Egypt
B. Iraq
C. Israel
D. Turkey
Which Indian state, promptly dismissed by India, was portrayed as Chinese territory on the 2023 "standard map," justified as part of China's routine exercise of sovereignty?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Kerala
D. Maharashtra
How does the Green Deal differentiate from other international climate plans?
A. The Green Deal aims for a 75% reduction in emissions by 2050, surpassing other plans.
B. The Green Deal aims for a 55% reduction in emissions by 2050, lagging behind other plans.
C. The Green Deal sets a target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, while other plans only aim for a 60% reduction.
D. Other international plans focus on economic stability, whereas the Green Deal prioritizes offsetting emissions with renewable energy.
How did the Women in Peacebuilding Network (WIPNET) and the Mano River Women’s Peace Network (MARWOPNET) collaborate in Liberia?
A. WIPNET and MARWOPNET both adopted an "outsider" strategy to pressure armed actors.
B. WIPNET focused on formal peace talks with observer status, while MARWOPNET engaged in grassroots activism.
C. WIPNET and MARWOPNET had separate initiatives without any collaboration during the peace negotiations.
D. WIPNET adopted an "outsider" strategy, while MARWOPNET took an "insider" position in formal peace talks.
In the context of AI-enabled workforce ecosystems, which of the following policy issues is associated with favoring capital over labor investment?
A. Collective bargaining
B. Educational policies
C. Tax policies
D. Training and development
Following the Gulf War, two key dimensions shaped U.S. primacy in the Middle East. One involved the confrontation with Iraq; what was the other dimension, requiring the U.S. to find a solution to a long-standing regional conflict?
A. Camp David Accords
B. Collapse of the Soviet Union
C. Establishment of the Palestinian Authority
D. Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Under a deal reached in October, the US lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s oil, gas, and gold industries in exchange for:
A. Commitment to environmental conservation initiatives
B. Free and fair elections in 2024
C. Humanitarian aid access and distribution
D. Release of political prisoners
This fund is designed to support European regions where the impact will be greatest during the energy transition:
A. Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
B. From Farm to Fork
C. Green Deal Industrial Plan
D. Just Transition Mechanism
In 1999, 12 Burmese women’s organizations united to form a multi-ethnic umbrella organization, Women’s League of Burma (WLB). WLB has become a leading voice in international networking, political empowerment, and peacebuilding. Its member organizations are geared toward focusing on:
A. Social welfare issues and providing services to their armies
B. Maternal assistance and training and capacity building among women in their ethnic communities
C. Work with exiled communities to demand influence in the Myanmar government
D. Raise local awareness for the plight of Myanmar women
In the European Union, most firms used AI for all the following EXCEPT:
A. Analyze written language
B. Automate workflows
C. Deploy the use of virtual assistants
D. Employ machine learning
What event led Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to launch a blockade of Qatar?
A. Qatar's hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup
B. Qatar's refusal to participate in the Arab League Summit in 2017
C. Trump’s visit to Riyadh in May 2017
D. Territorial dispute in the Gulf region
In September, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger signed the Alliance of Sahel States mainly in response to:
A. Efforts to combat climate change in the Sahel region
B. Political instability in neighboring nations
C. Reinstate relations between the three Sahel countries and France
D. Rise of armed rebellions and Islamist insurgents
Some EU nations are considering nuclear power as a means to support a sustainable future. Which countries are in the process of decommissioning their existing nuclear reactors but might be open to new nuclear energy projects?
A. Belgium and Italy
B. Bulgaria and Poland
C. Czech Republic and Germany
D. Denmark and Luxembourg
How significant is the involvement of women in informal peace processes?
A. Less than 10% of informal peace processes show any evidence of women's engagement.
B. Approximately 30% of informal peace processes involve women's groups.
C. About 50% of informal peace processes exhibit evidence of women's participation.
D. A majority, 71%, of informal peace processes demonstrate clear involvement from identifiable women's groups.
The belief that robots are unlikely to replace agricultural workers in the near future is primarily attributed to:
A. Affordability of robotic technology in the agricultural sector
B. Development of robots capable of handling different crop care is too complex
C. Irregular terrain and varying weather conditions
D. Lack of dexterity and inability to cope with unpredictable spaces
The bilateral agreements on Arab–Israeli normalization signed between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain is known as the:
A. Abraham Accords
B. Arusha Accords
C. Maputo Accord
D. Perpetual Accord
What caused South Korea to suspend parts of a 2018 military pact with North Korea that aimed at reducing tensions between the two countries?
A. The conducting of missile test by North Korea
B. The conducting of short-range missile test by North Korea
C. The launch of North Korea’s first spy satellite
D. The shelling of Yeonpyeong Island
Even though 'Renovate' is the smallest green flagship, these countries diverge from the trend by allocating a significantly higher share to improving their building stocks.
A. Cyprus, Czechia, Poland
B. Croatia, Luxembourg, Sweden, Slovenia
C. Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Romania
D. France, Greece, Latvia, Slovakia, Belgium
This campaign, led by Leymah Gbowee, was instrumental in bringing Liberia’s second civil war to an end in 2003.
A. Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace
B. Accra Comprehensive Peace
C. Women in Peacebuilding Network
D. Liberian Women’s Initiative
The introduction of this tool in 2022 shifted AI into the spotlight, transforming its focus to cater to consumers:
A. ChatGPT-3
B. ERNIE
C. GPT-2
D. XLNet
Under the Obama administration, what event revealed the limitations of U.S. primacy in the Middle East?
A. Arab uprising in 2011
B. Emergence of Hezbollah as a dominant regional force
C. Turkey's shift towards a more independent foreign policy
D. The Qatar diplomatic crisis of 2017
In September, Azerbaijani forces displaced over 100,000 ethnic Armenians from their homes in this historically Armenian enclave within Azerbaijani territory:
A. Krasnodar Krai
B. Nagorno-Karabakh
C. Nakhchivan
D. Samatya