31) Vietnam recently became the _____ country to join BRICS as a partner country.

• A) 7th
• B) 8th
• C) 9th
• D) 10th

32) The Strait of Hormuz connects which two major water bodies?

• A) Red Sea and Arabian Sea
• B) Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
• C) Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
• D) Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea

33) What is the name of the operation launched by India in 2025 to evacuate its nationals from Iran amid regional conflict?

• A) Operation Ganga
• B) Operation Surya
• C) Operation Sindhu
• D) Operation Raksha

34) The recently discussed \'Samson Option\' is a nuclear deterrence doctrine associated with which country?

• A) Iran
• B) Israel
• C) North Korea
• D) Pakistan

35) Operation Midnight Hammer, recently in the news, was launched by which country?

• A) Israel
• B) United States
• C) Iran
• D) Russia