Saudi Arabia | MCQs

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Saudi Arabia is planning NEOM as its future advanced city

It is  the site is at the northern tip of the Red Sea

Announced 24 October 2017

Founded by Mohammed bin Salman

The total planned area of Neom is 26,500 km2 (10,200 sq mi).

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The area of modern-day Saudi Arabia formerly consisted of mainly four distinct regions: Hejaz, Najd and parts of Eastern Arabia (Al-Ahsa) and Southern Arabia (‘Asir).

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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed two agreements to create job opportunities for the skilled workforce and improve job protection and security of Pakistani nationals in the Kingdom.

The agreements were signed during the visit of Pakistan’s education minister Shafqat Mahmood to Riyadh at the invitation of his Saudi counterpart Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sheikh.

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Saudi Arabia is the world's largest exporter of crude oil.

It is the backbone of its economy.

Saudi Arabia imports machinery and equipment to support industrial growth and infrastructure development.

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Saudi Arabia on 11 March 2023 marked Flag Day for the first time in its history with zeal.

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On the sidelines of 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Jakarta, Saudi Arabia has officially become the 51st country to accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC).

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On 29 March 2023, Saudi Arabia approved a memorandum on granting the kingdom the status of a dialogue partner in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

Dialogue partner status will be a first step within the organisation before granting the kingdom full membership.

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The Rub' al Khali is the sand desert encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula.