In October 2023, which country launches new mission to space station?
- A. South Africa
- B. London
- C. China
- D. Canada
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Who is the current Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council?
- A. Abdulaziz Al Auwaishig
- B. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al Hajraf
- C. Mohammad Sabah Al-Sabah
- D. Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi
Correct Answer: B. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al Hajraf
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf originally (and still colloquially) known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), is a regional, intergovernmental political and economic union that consists of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The council main headquarter is in the city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. The Charter of the GCC was signed on 25 May 1981, formally establishing the institution. The current Secretary-General is Nayef Falah Mubarak Al Hajraf of Kuwait.
Which country parliament voted on October 22, 2020 to give President widespread powers to appoint top officials?
- A. Australia
- B. Russia
- C. India
- D. Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: D. Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka`s parliament voted on October 22, 2020, to give President Gotabaya Rajapaksa widespread powers to appoint top officials and dissolve the legislature after an acrimonious two-day debate during which the opposition accused him of becoming a constitutional `dictator`.
In August 2023, which country has resumed it’s diplomatic mission in Iran after 7 years?
- A. USA
- B. Oman
- C. Saudi Arabia
- D. Dubai
Correct Answer: C. Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia`s embassy in Tehran has resume operations, state media in Iran reported on 9 August 2023, following a thaw in ties seven years after the mission was closed. Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to resume diplomatic relations and reopen their respective embassies following a China-brokered deal announce in March.
Which country has been ranked as second largest weapons manufacturer in the world?
- A. USA
- B. Russia
- C. China
- D. Pakistan
Correct Answer: C. China
China is now the world’s 2nd-biggest weapons producer — SIPRI report on (27 January 2020). China has been ranked as the world’s second-largest weapons manufacturer, according to new research by a leading peace institute. The Asian superpower jumped ahead of Russia, from whom they used to buy many weapons. New research from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows that four Chinese arms groups generate sufficient sales to be ranked among the world’s top 20 weapons sellers. The four groups have combined sales worth $54.1 billion (€49.1 billion) in 2017.
When the Afghan peace talks finally got under way with calls for ceasefire, women’s rights?
- A. September 10, 2020
- B. September 11, 2020
- C. September 12, 2020
- D. September 13, 2020
Correct Answer: C. September 12, 2020
Afghan government representatives and Taliban insurgents gathered on Saturday, September 12, 2020, in Doha, Qatar amid calls for an immediate ceasefire and preserving the gains made by Afghanistan over the past couple of decades. The talks were to originally start on March 10 following the US-Taliban agreement, but disputes over prisoners` release kept them delaying.
When former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds died in car crash?
- A. May 11, 2022
- B. May 14, 2022
- C. May 10, 2022
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. May 14, 2022
Andrew Symonds, also commonly known by the nickname “Roy”, was an Australian international cricketer, who played all three formats as a batting all-rounder. Symonds died in a single-vehicle car crash about 50 km (31 mi) outside Townsville, Queensland, on 14 May 2022 at the age of 46.