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171. India's External Affairs Minister in 2026 is?
A. S. Jaishankar
B. Sushma Swaraj
C. Yashwant Sinha
D. Salman Khurshid
Explanation: Dr. S. Jaishankar is India's Minister of External Affairs (since 2019), having previously served as Foreign Secretary.
172. India's current Lok Sabha Speaker (2024 onwards) is?
A. Om Birla
B. Sumitra Mahajan
C. Meira Kumar
D. Somnath Chatterjee
Explanation: Om Birla was re-elected as Lok Sabha Speaker for a second term in June 2024 (after serving since 2019).
173. The Iran conflict of February 2026 was triggered by airstrikes from which countries?
A. USA and Israel
B. NATO collectively
C. Saudi Arabia and USA
D. Israel alone
Explanation: The 2026 Iran conflict was triggered by coordinated airstrikes by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026.
174. Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro was arrested by US forces on January 3, 2026, following?
A. American airstrikes on military sites in northern Venezuela
B. Drug trafficking charges
C. UNSC resolution
D. OAS intervention
Explanation: US forces arrested Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on January 3, 2026, following American airstrikes on military sites in northern Venezuela.
175. Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party won the March 2026 election — this party is described as?
A. Centrist
B. Far-left
C. Communist
D. Far-right nationalist
Explanation: Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is described as a centrist party, which won the most seats in Nepal's March 5, 2026 general election.