In which of the following month World Heritage week is observe annually?
- A. Febuary
- B. April
- C. November
- D. March
Correct Answer: C. November
World Heritage Week is celebrate every year from the November 19 to November 25 with an aim to create awareness on the importance of our historical ethnicity and to uplift and preserve our cultural heritage and monuments.
Correct Answer: A. China
In a move to impose more restrictions and expand its censorship mechanic, China plan to restrict the use of mobile file-sharing services such as AirDrops and Bluetooth. The national internet regulator on Tuesday launch a month-long public consultation on the proposals. This will restrict service provider to prevent the spread of illegal and undesirable information, among other things. Proposals unveiled by the Cyberspace Administration of China on Tuesday require users to prevent and resist the production, copying and distribution of undesirable information.
Correct Answer: B. Philippines
In a significant move with geopolitical ramifications, the Philippine Department of Transportation has announce the termination of many expensive infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative in favour of competitors from the West and Japan.
Correct Answer: A. 59
On June 29, 2020, India banned 59 Chinese mobile apps, including the wildly popular TikTok and WeChat, over national security and privacy concerns just weeks after a deadly Himalayan border clash between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Correct Answer: D. 50 million
The Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, published on Monday says 50 million people are living in modern slavery in 2021, and of these people, 28m are in forced labor and 22m are trapped in forced marriage. The report from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) further says the number of people in modern slavery has risen significantly in the last five years. Ten million more people were in modern slavery in 2021, compared to 2016 global estimates. Women and children remain disproportionately vulnerable. The ILO report says no region of the world is spared from forced labor, and Asia and the Pacific are host to more than half of the global total (15.1m), followed by Europe and Central Asia (4.1m), Africa (3.8m), the Americas (3.6m), and the Arab States (0.9m)
Correct Answer: D. Canada
Correct Answer: C. Argentina
Argentinian football legend Diego Armando Maradona, one of the greatest players of all time, has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 60. Argentina President Alberto Fernandez declared three days of national mourning following Maradona’s death in the city of Tigre on Wednesday, 25 Nov 2020.