In January 2024, Which countries launched air and sea strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen?
- A. US and UK
- B. Pakistan and Israel
- C. Israel and the USA
- D. Australia and the UAE
Correct Answer: A. US and UK
On January 12, 2024, the US and UK launche retaliatory air and sea strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen. The strikes were in response to the Houthis’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The US, UK, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea issued a joint statement on Friday saying the strikes were in response to “continued illegal, dangerous, and destabilizing Houthi attacks against vessels, including commercial shipping”.
Correct Answer: D. Shenzhen
Shenzhen has become the first Chinese city to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat. It comes after the coronavirus outbreak was linked to wildlife meat, prompting Chinese authorities to ban the trade and consumption of wild animals. Shenzhen went a step further, extending the ban to dogs and cats.
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
China has recently provided a huge boost in trade with Bangladesh by offering them a tariff exemption for 97 per cent of their exports. The exemption is to be made effective from July 1.
Correct Answer: B. Joe Biden
Correct Answer: Former Vice President Joe Biden is now the Democratic nominee for the American Presidential Race against Donald Trump. Mr.Biden won the Democratic nomination after US senator Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the Presidential Race. Joe Biden also served as the 47th vice president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
Correct Answer: C. Nine
The SCO currently comprises nine Member States (China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Iran signs a formal MoU to join SCO to become a permanent member at the 2023 India Summit.
Correct Answer: A. South Korea
South Korea and the United States began their largest joint military drills in years with a resumption of field training ‘Ulchi Freedom Shield’ in South Korea. The annual summertime exercise has been renamed Ulchi Freedom Shield this year by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. He has vowed to normalize the combined exercises and boost deterrence against the North.