According to ILO report, global unemployment will reach to ____ million in 2022.
- A. 260 Million
- B. 207 Million
- C. 216 Million
- D. 210 Million
Correct Answer: B. 207 Million
Global unemployment is projected to stand at 207 million in 2022. This is 21 million more than in 2019 before the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic began, according to the ILO World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2022.
Correct Answer: B. Year of Rat
The Chinese New Year, which is popularly known as the Spring Festival in China fell on January 25, 2020. According to Chinese astrology, this year marks the year of Rat.
Correct Answer: C. May 6, 2023
Charles III was crowned monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms on May 6, 2023, at Britain`s first coronation for 70 years, during a ceremony steeped in a millennium of ritual and spectacle. Charles, 74, became the oldest sovereign yet to be crowned at London`s Westminster Abbey after a lifetime as heir to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Correct Answer: B. July 05, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden met with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson as the White House works to persuade Turkey to approve Sweden’s NATO accession ahead of the alliance’s summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, next week. “Sweden is going to make our alliance stronger and has the same value set that we have in NATO,” Biden said to Kristersson ahead of their meeting at the White House on Wednesday. “I’m really looking, anxiously looking, forward for your membership.” Sweden and Finland abandoned their policy of military nonalignment and applied for NATO membership following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Correct Answer: B. Post for Planet
The World Post Day is celebrate every year on October 9 across the globe to create awareness on the role of the postal sector in daily life. This year’s theme for the day is ‘Post for Planet’. It is also the anniversary of the founding of the Universal Postal Union in Bern, Switzerland, in 1874. With more than 1.5 lakh post offices, India Post is the largest postal network in the world.
Correct Answer: C. June
The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) is observed on 16 June every year. It recognises the importance of over 200 million migrant workers who send money home. According to the United Nations, over 800 million people receive money as foreign remittances from their loved ones. According to the World Bank, remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will reach a record USD 630 billion this year.
Correct Answer: B. India
Indian Railways has set up a solar power plant, for the first time in the world, which directly provides power to the Railway Overhead Line. The 1.7 Megawatt solar power plant can produce around 25 lakh units of energy in a year and save about Rs 1.37 crore per year.