Kazakhstan Current Affairs Quiz — Last 6 months
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KAZIND is a joint military exercise between India and which country?
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Correct answer: D — Kazakhstan
KAZIND is the India–Kazakhstan joint military exercise; its 9th edition is at Oskemen, Kazakhstan.
The Indian contingent for KAZIND-2026 is drawn mainly from a battalion of which regiment?
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Correct answer: A — Garhwal Rifles
The 60-member Indian contingent is drawn mainly from a battalion of the Garhwal Rifles, along with IAF personnel.
Consider the following statements about Exercise KAZIND-2026: 1. It is the ninth edition of the exercise. 2. It is being held at Oskemen in Kazakhstan. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: KAZIND-2026 is the ninth edition and is held at Oskemen, Kazakhstan, from 28 September to 11 October 2026.
The International Day against Nuclear Tests (29 August) was established on the initiative of which country?
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Correct answer: B — Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan initiated UNGA resolution 64/35 to mark the closure of the Semipalatinsk test site on 29 August 1991.
The date 29 August for the International Day against Nuclear Tests marks the closure of which nuclear test site?
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Correct answer: D — Semipalatinsk
The Semipalatinsk test site in Kazakhstan was closed on 29 August 1991.
Consider the following statements: 1. The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), adopted in 1996, has entered into force. 2. The International Day against Nuclear Tests was first observed in 2010. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: the CTBT, adopted on 10 September 1996, has not yet entered into force. Statement 2 is correct: the day was first observed in 2010.
What is the name of Kazakhstan's new single-chamber parliament, first elected on 23 August 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Kurultai
The Kurultai is the new 145-member unicameral parliament created by Kazakhstan's 2026 constitution.
Which party won Kazakhstan's first Kurultai election in August 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Adilet
The newly formed pro-government Adilet party won over 71% of the vote; it had absorbed the former ruling party Amanat.
Consider the following statements about Kazakhstan's August 2026 election: 1. The Kurultai is a two-chamber legislature. 2. Voter turnout was about 74%. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. The Kurultai is a single-chamber body that replaced the earlier two-chamber parliament.