NATO has signed a contract to buy 1,000 units of which missile defense systems?
- A. THAAD
- B. S-400
- C. Patriot
- D. Arrow
Correct Answer: C. Patriot
NATO announced the signing of a $5.5 billion contract by member countries in Europe to purchase up to 1,000 Patriot air defense missiles to bolster security given the threat from Russia. The deal comes as Moscow has unleashed barrages of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine. Patriot systems supplied by nations like the US and Germany have been used by Kyiv to shoot down Russia’s attacks in the 11-month war.
Correct Answer: A. Africa
The African Continent was declared free of wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission(ARCC), which is responsible for certifying the eradication of wild poliovirus in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region.The Poliovirus is now found only in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Correct Answer: D. Eric Holcom
Eric Joseph Holcomb is an American politician serving as the 51st and current governor of Indiana since 2017. The governor of Indiana arrived in Taipei on August 21, 2022, becoming the latest US official to visit Taiwan and defying pressure from China for such trips not to happen. China has been carrying out war games and drills near Taiwan since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a two-day visit to Taipei earlier this month. Last week the second group of US lawmakers visited Taiwan.
Correct Answer: A. 4 May 2020
Virtual Non-Aligned Movement Summit 2020 (NAM Summit 2020) was held on 4 May 2020 under the Presidency of Azerbaijan, who is the president of the NAM till 2022.
Correct Answer: B. China
The FATF President is a senior official appointed by the FATF Plenary from among its members for a term of one year. The term of the President begins on 1 July and ends on 30 June of the following year. The President convenes and chairs the meetings of the FATF Plenary and the Steering Group, and he/she oversees the FATF Secretariat. Xiangmin Liu of the People’s Republic of China assumed the position of President of the FATF on 1 July 2019. He succeeded Marshall Billingslea of the United States.
Correct Answer: B. 16 October
World Food Day takes place annually on 16 October and promotes awareness of hunger and action for the future of food, people, and the planet. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) designated 16 October as World Food Day in 1979. World Food Day 2023 will focus on the theme, ‘Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind’. The theme aims to highlight the critical role of water for life on earth and water as the foundation of our food.
Correct Answer: C. 71
US President Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, has died after being hospitalized in New York, the President said in a statement. He was 71 years old. The president visited his brother at a New York City hospital on Friday. He died on 15 August 2020