BREXIT refers to the Great Britain leaving which one of the following?
- A.International Monetary Fund
- B.Commonwealth
- C.World Trade Organization
- D.European Union
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, European Union. "Brexit" joins "Britain" and "exit" and means the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union.
In a referendum on 23 June 2016, about 52% of voters chose to leave the EU. After long talks the UK formally left on 31 January 2020, and a transition period ended on 31 December 2020. Britain had joined the European Economic Community, the EU's forerunner, in 1973. The UK is the only member state so far to have left the EU, which now has 27 members.
A is wrong: the UK is still a member of the International Monetary Fund. B is wrong: the UK remains at the centre of the Commonwealth, and the British monarch is its head. C is wrong: the UK is still a member of the World Trade Organization, which it has belonged to since the WTO began in 1995.
Exam tip: Brexit = referendum 23 June 2016, exit 31 January 2020; the UK had joined the EEC in 1973.
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- D.Durban
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- C.All officers posted to Andaman and Nicobar Islands wear the ranks of the Indian Navy.
- D.The rank of Major General is higher than the rank of Lieutenant General.
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