How many total countries and territories are included in the Global Peace Index 2026?
View answer & explanation Ans: 163
Correct Answer: 163
The Institute for Economics and Peace's Global Peace Index 2026 ranks 163 countries and territories.
CSS · Federal Public Service Commission · 2027
Solved CSS MPT 2027 practice set from Sir Adnan's 300 one-liner booklet — 129 verified MCQs with answers and explanations: June 2026 current affairs (Global Peace Index, Israel-Lebanon framework, Venezuela earthquakes, G7 Evian, ICC Canada suspension), English grammar, maths, Pakistan studies and computer basics. A practice compilation, not an official past paper.
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Practice set from the Sir Adnan '300-CSS MPT 2027' one-liner booklet (header '300-CSS MPT 2027 / ONE-LINER (PPSC/FPSC NEW TREND 2026-27)'), in the monster-data 'CSS MPT PAST PAPERS' pack. The booklet prints statement + answer only, so each item is published in the standard MCQ format with 3 authored plausible distractors under Anas's 2026-10-28 single-format decision and optionsSource recorded as 'authored'. Published: 129 of 138 printed items — the booklet prints only Q1-137 despite its '300' title, and number 88 appears twice (Labour Force Survey item and most-admired-man item; both published in booklet order). DROPPED, never inferred: printed Q5 (Nepal June-2026 emergency — no June 2026 Nepal earthquake emergency exists; the June 2026 emergency was Venezuela's, covered by Q44), printed Q42 (IG Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon retired 31 December 2025, so the 'current IG' premise is stale and no successor was identified), printed Q80 (SDG item with no options printed, answered only 'ALL OF THESE'), printed Q93 (vague weather-measure item), printed Q104 (internal duplicate of Q83 — both ask the 71 teams/countries at Commonwealth Games 2018), printed Q108 (vague child-trafficking prevalence item), printed Q109 (subjective 'essence of humanity' item), printed Q114 (ambiguous DeepSeek launch date) and printed Q115 (unverifiable wind-speed damage scale). CORRECTIONS (standard answer, flagged in keyFlag, verified by web search): printed Q21 Desertification Day 2026 host -> Kenya (booklet: Mongolia, which hosts UNCCD COP17 in August 2026); printed Q24 G7 host -> France (booklet: Mark Carney, who attended, not hosted); printed Q25 World Hydrography Day 2026 theme -> 'Transforming how ocean data is shared' (booklet: UN Ocean Decade wording); printed Q33 Jammu and Kashmir Muslim share -> about 68% (booklet: 60%; 2011 Census 68.31%); printed Q84 Doha Agreement parties -> United States and the Taliban (booklet: United States and Afghanistan); printed Q103 Commonwealth Games 2018 rank -> 24th (booklet: 18th; 1 gold, 4 bronze). NOTE flags: Q2 (Beaufort 'captured' wording is loose), Q29 (FIFA World Cup opened 11 June local time, 12 June in Pakistan time), Q30 (Critical Minerals alliance launched 2025, broadened 2026), Q40 (warmest June night fell on 25-26 June). GATE: 0 of the first 5 stems match any single existing bank file at >=0.6 token similarity (704 bank files scanned: files/ + hidden_files/gk360-papers/) — below the 3-of-5 gate, so new compilation, not a duplicate. Year 2027 is the booklet's '2027' label, NOT a claimed exam session.
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Subject 1
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Correct Answer: 163
The Institute for Economics and Peace's Global Peace Index 2026 ranks 163 countries and territories.
Correct Answer: Beaufort Castle
Beaufort Castle is the Crusader castle in southern Lebanon held by Israel along the security-zone 'yellow line' under the June 2026 framework agreement.
Correct Answer: 26 June 2026
The US-brokered trilateral framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon was signed in Washington on 26 June 2026.
Correct Answer: USA
The June 2026 Israel-Lebanon framework agreement was brokered by the United States.
Correct Answer: Washington
The framework agreement was signed in Washington, at the US State Department, on 26 June 2026.
Correct Answer: Trump Administration
The agreement was mediated and hosted by the Trump administration, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio present at the signing.
Correct Answer: Venezuela
Twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern Venezuela on 24 June 2026, about 40 seconds apart.
Correct Answer: Poland
The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 was held in Gdansk, Poland, on 25-26 June 2026, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine.
Correct Answer: Elon Musk
Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire in June 2026, with Forbes estimating his fortune at about $1.1 trillion after SpaceX's IPO.
Correct Answer: Iceland
Iceland topped the Global Peace Index 2026 for the 19th consecutive year, a run unbroken since 2008.
Correct Answer: France (President Emmanuel Macron)
The 2026 G7 Leaders' Summit was held in Evian, France, in June 2026; France held the presidency and hosted, while Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney attended as a participant.
Correct Answer: Critical Minerals
At the Evian G7 Summit in June 2026, leaders broadened the Critical Minerals Resilience and Production Alliance to diversify critical-mineral supply chains.
Correct Answer: United Kingdom
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation on 22 June 2026.
Correct Answer: England
England recorded its warmest June night on record during the 25-26 June 2026 heatwave (HadCET daily minimum 20.1 C on 26 June).
Correct Answer: 7.2 and 7.5
The USGS reported a rare doublet off northern Venezuela on 24 June 2026: a magnitude 7.2 shock followed about 40 seconds later by a magnitude 7.5 shock.
Correct Answer: Venezuela
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez declared a national state of emergency after the 24 June 2026 earthquake doublet.
Correct Answer: Ukraine and Poland
The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 in Gdansk was co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine.
Correct Answer: Gdansk, Poland
The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 took place in Gdansk, Poland, on 25-26 June 2026.
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Correct Answer: Canada
The ICC suspended Cricket Canada's membership on 1 June 2026 over serious breaches of membership obligations linked to governance; its national teams remained eligible for ICC events.
Correct Answer: FIFA World Cup 2026
The FIFA World Cup 2026, hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico, opened in Mexico City in June 2026.
Correct Answer: China
China won the Thomas Cup 2026 title.
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Correct Answer: 29th
The day has been observed on 26 June since 1998, making the 2026 observance the 29th.
Correct Answer: June 26
The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed every year on 26 June.
Correct Answer: June 26
The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed every year on 26 June.
Correct Answer: June 24
The International Day of Women in Diplomacy is celebrated on 24 June every year.
Correct Answer: June 15
Global Wind Day is observed on 15 June every year.
Correct Answer: June 18
The International Day for Countering Hate Speech is observed on 18 June every year.
Correct Answer: June 6
UN Russian Language Day is celebrated on 6 June, the birthday of Alexander Pushkin.
Correct Answer: June 16
The International Day of Family Remittances is celebrated on 16 June every year.
Correct Answer: June 19
The International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict is observed on 19 June every year.
Correct Answer: June 21
World Hydrography Day is observed on 21 June every year.
Correct Answer: June 21
World Music Day (Global Music Day) is celebrated on 21 June every year.
Correct Answer: June 23
International Olympic Day is celebrated on 23 June every year, marking the founding of the IOC in 1894.
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Correct Answer: Iran
Pakistan helped broker the US-Iran Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding of June 2026.
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Correct Answer: Kenya
The 2026 global observance of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (17 June) was hosted by Kenya, under the theme 'Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.'
Correct Answer: Transforming how ocean data is shared
The International Hydrographic Organization's theme for World Hydrography Day 2026 was 'Transforming how ocean data is shared', centred on the S-100 framework.
Subject 2
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Correct Answer: Singapore
SilkAir was the Singapore-based regional airline of the Singapore Airlines group (merged into Singapore Airlines in 2021).
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Correct Answer: Geneva
The International Labour Organization is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Correct Answer: Third World Nations
The G-15 is a grouping of developing (Third World) nations founded in 1989.
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Correct Answer: About 68%
The 2011 Census recorded Muslims at 68.31% of the population of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Correct Answer: Israel
'Land of Milk and Honey' is the traditional biblical epithet for Israel.
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Correct Answer: Theoretical Physics
Francois Englert, who died on 18 June 2026, was a Belgian theoretical physicist and 2013 Nobel laureate for the Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism.
Correct Answer: How institutions are formed and affect prosperity
Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.
Correct Answer: For contributions to neural networks and computational neuroscience
John Hopfield shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics with Geoffrey Hinton for foundational work on neural networks and machine learning.
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Correct Answer: The first Muslim President of India
Dr. Zakir Hussain (1967-1969) was the first Muslim President of India.
Correct Answer: 2002
Hamid Karzai was chosen interim head of state in 2002 and elected president in 2004.
Correct Answer: 45th and 47th
Donald Trump served as the 45th president (2017-2021) and returned as the 47th president in 2025.
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Correct Answer: Football
The Durand Cup is Asia's oldest football tournament, first played in 1888.
Correct Answer: 71
71 teams participated in the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Correct Answer: UAE
The 2018 Asia Cup was moved from India to the United Arab Emirates.
Correct Answer: Cameron Bancroft
Cameron Bancroft was banned for using sandpaper to tamper with the ball in the 2018 Cape Town Test.
Correct Answer: Cambodia
Pakistan won its first-ever FIFA World Cup qualifier tie against Cambodia in 2019.
Correct Answer: 24th
Pakistan finished 24th at Gold Coast 2018 with 1 gold and 4 bronze medals.
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Correct Answer: 25 September 2022
Italy's general election was held on 25 September 2022.
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Correct Answer: United States and the Taliban
The Doha Agreement of February 2020 was signed between the United States and the Taliban.
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Correct Answer: 23rd
Pakistan hosted the 23rd SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Islamabad in October 2024.
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Correct Answer: SpaceX
SpaceX's launch tower 'Mechazilla' uses chopstick arms to catch returning Super Heavy boosters.
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Correct Answer: Barack Obama
Barack Obama topped Gallup's Most Admired Man poll for 2018.
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Correct Answer: Nazir Sabir
Nazir Sabir became the first Pakistani to climb Mount Everest, in 2000.
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Correct Answer: MS Word
Microsoft Word is the word-processing application used to create documents.
Correct Answer: Export
In PowerPoint, a presentation package is created through File > Export (Package Presentation for CD in older versions).
Correct Answer: An item on the slide that performs an action when clicked
A trigger is an item on a slide that performs an action when clicked, starting an animation or effect.
Correct Answer: Slide Show
Slide timings are rehearsed and set from the Slide Show tab (Rehearse Timings).
Correct Answer: It capitalizes all letters until turned off
Caps Lock capitalizes all typed letters until it is turned off again.
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Correct Answer: United States
DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency) is a United States government initiative.
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Correct Answer: Kamala Harris
Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election.
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Correct Answer: Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
Why Nations Fail (2012) was written by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson.
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Correct Answer: 2024
2024 was the hottest year on record globally at the time of the booklet.
Subject 3
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Correct Answer: M-5
The M-5 (Multan-Sukkur) motorway, at about 392 km, is Pakistan's longest motorway.
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Correct Answer: USA
The United States is Pakistan's largest single export destination.
Correct Answer: 71.76 million
Pakistan's Labour Force Survey 2020-21 put the total labour force at 71.76 million.
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Correct Answer: 5 July 1977
General Zia-ul-Haq imposed martial law on 5 July 1977, the longest martial-law period in Pakistan's history.
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Correct Answer: Haji Gulbar Khan
Haji Gulbar Khan is the Speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly.
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Correct Answer: Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
The Shimla Agreement of July 1972 followed the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
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Correct Answer: Ministry of Defence
Under the February 2025 rightsizing decision, the Ministry of Aviation was merged into the Defence Division.
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Correct Answer: 42,131 MW
Pakistan's installed electricity generation capacity stood at 42,131 MW as of March 2024.
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Correct Answer: Justice Majida Rizvi
Justice Majida Rizvi became the first woman judge of a High Court in Pakistan (Sindh High Court, 1994).
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Correct Answer: 2002
Pakistan's Higher Education Commission was established in 2002.
Subject 4
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Correct Answer: 1928
The All Parties Conference met in 1928 and produced the Nehru Report.
Correct Answer: 1944
C. Rajagopalachari proposed the Rajaji Formula in 1944.
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Correct Answer: 1843 AD
The first International Peace Conference (London Peace Congress) was held in 1843.
Correct Answer: 1916 AD
The Battle of Verdun began in February 1916 and Romania declared war on Austria-Hungary in August 1916.
Subject 5
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Correct Answer: Periscope
A periscope lets a submerged submarine observe the surface.
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Correct Answer: Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment
The scientific method proceeds from observation to hypothesis to experiment (and conclusion).
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Correct Answer: Solid
Solids have a fixed shape and volume and are practically incompressible, unlike gases.
Subject 6
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Correct Answer: Orissa (Odisha)
Talcher and Paradeep are industrial centres in Odisha (formerly Orissa).
Subject 7
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Correct Answer: Conventional
Trains and cars are the conventional modes of transport, contrasted here with a hot-air balloon.
Correct Answer: Expedition
Leaders planning food and clothing for survival are expedition leaders.
Correct Answer: FLORA
The plant life of a region is its flora; fauna is its animal life.
Correct Answer: ENCOURAGE - DECORUM
Organisations that encourage creativity shake the usual method of maintaining order and decorum.
Correct Answer: REDUCED - REQUIRED
'Reduced to absurdity' is the idiom, and 'am I required to ...' asks about obligation.
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Correct Answer: TO MY CALLING
'Object to' takes a gerund: 'do not object to my calling them by their first names.'
Correct Answer: USED TO TRADE
'Used to' + base verb expresses a past habit: they used to trade goods.
Correct Answer: AS HIGH AS
The idiom for a maximum price is 'as high as'.
Correct Answer: IF A
'If a small specimen ... is removed, it is possible to determine ...' is the correct conditional form.
Correct Answer: I will be employed by the university
The scholarship condition states a future outcome: after finishing the degree, the holder will be employed by the university.
Correct Answer: CONTRIBUTES - STIMULATING
'Everyone contributes' (singular verb) and the mechanism stimulates employees.
Correct Answer: SURFACE - DEVELOPS
Problems surface (plural subject) and, once dealt with, productivity develops.
Correct Answer: THE CINEMA IS
In an embedded question the word order is statement order: 'where the cinema is'.
Correct Answer: A FEW
'A few' (a small number, but some) fits 'we weren't completely alone'; 'few' alone would mean almost none.
Correct Answer: Had bought
After 'wished' for a past regret, the past perfect is used: she wished she had bought the new car.
Correct Answer: As, as
The comparison of equality uses 'as ... as': not as populated as it was.
Correct Answer: So
'So' gives the result: not feeling well, so deciding not to go.
Correct Answer: Rang
The past continuous 'was having' pairs with the past simple 'rang' for the interrupting event.
Correct Answer: To submit
'Too late to submit' uses the infinitive after 'too'.
Correct Answer: Some
In a polite request, 'some' is used with an uncountable noun: 'some rice'.
Correct Answer: Think
The reply to 'are we going in the right way?' is 'I think so.'
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Correct Answer: WERE
The subjunctive 'were' follows 'if' in an unreal conditional.
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Correct Answer: HE ASKED ME IF I LIKED RICE
A yes/no question in indirect speech becomes 'asked ... if' with the past tense: he asked me if I liked rice.
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Correct Answer: INNOCENT
A culprit is one guilty of an offence; its antonym is innocent.
Correct Answer: BLESSING
A bane is a cause of harm or ruin; its antonym is a blessing.
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Correct Answer: I WAS ASKED IF I COULD DRIVE A CAR
The passive of 'he asked me' is 'I was asked', keeping the 'if' clause unchanged.
Correct Answer: THE BOOK WAS WRITTEN BY A DOCTOR
Past simple active 'wrote' becomes passive 'was written by'.
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Correct Answer: HE IS THE TALLEST BOY IN THE SCHOOL
The superlative 'tallest' with 'in the school' is the correct form.
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Correct Answer: PUT AT RISK
To jeopardize is to put at risk.
Correct Answer: SAFE
Secure means safe, free from danger.
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Correct Answer: Worse
The comparative 'worse' compares today's weather with yesterday's.
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Correct Answer: On, on
The idiomatic pair is 'walk on the footpath, don't walk on the road'.
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Correct Answer: Fast
After 'can drive', the adverb 'fast' (which has the same form as the adjective) is correct.
Subject 8
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Correct Answer: 90 degrees
Each internal angle of a rectangle is a right angle, 90 degrees.
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Correct Answer: 25
75 / 5 = 15, and 15 + 10 = 25.
Correct Answer: 25
15 / 3 = 5, and 5 + 20 = 25.
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Correct Answer: 15 hours
Total work = 6 x 10 = 60 man-hours; 60 / 4 = 15 hours.
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Correct Answer: Square root of 32 = 4 times square root of 2, about 5.657
32 = 16 x 2, so the square root of 32 = 4 times the square root of 2, about 5.657.
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Correct Answer: 18
Each ratio part = 12 / 2 = 6, so girls = 3 x 6 = 18.
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Correct Answer: 6
Cross-multiplying, 4p = 24, so p = 6.
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Correct Answer: 17
(10 + 16 + 20 + 22) / 4 = 68 / 4 = 17.
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Correct Answer: 48
120% of 40 = 1.2 x 40 = 48.
Subject 9
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Correct Answer: Eleven men and four women
The first migration to Abyssinia (615 CE) traditionally numbered eleven men and four women.
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Questions
No. This is a practice set built from Sir Adnan's 300 one-liner booklet for CSS MPT 2027 preparation. It is labelled practice in the title, slug and paperType and must not be quoted as an official past paper.
The booklet prints only Q1-137 despite its '300' title, with number 88 used twice (138 printed items in total). Nine are dropped rather than inferred: Q5 (a wrong Nepal emergency claim), Q42 (a stale 'current IG Sindh' premise), Q80 (an SDG item with no options printed), Q93 and Q108 (vague items), Q104 (a duplicate of Q83), Q109 (a subjective item), Q114 (an ambiguous launch date) and Q115 (an unverifiable scale claim).
No. Each June-2026 claim was checked against 2026 records — the Global Peace Index (163 countries, Iceland 19th year), the ICC's Canada suspension, the Israel-Lebanon framework (26 June, Washington), the Venezuela earthquake doublet, the Gdansk Ukraine Recovery Conference, Starmer's 22 June resignation, the England heatwave record night and Englert's 18 June death all verified — and six booklet answers were corrected to the standard answer.
No. The booklet prints statement + answer only, so the three distractors per question are authored under Anas's 2026-10-28 single-format decision, recorded as optionsSource 'authored'.
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