The Taliban government approved their first budget of ____ billion afghanis.
- A. 59.9 billion
- B. 53.9 billion
- C. 85.9 billion
- D. 58.9 billion
Correct Answer: B. 53.9 billion
The budget of 53.9 billion afghanis ($508m) approved on 12 January 2022 will cover the first quarter of 2022 and is almost entirely dedicated to funding government institutions.
Correct Answer: B. Malawi
The electoral commission of the East African country Malawi has declared opposition alliance leader. Lazarus Chakwera, as the winner of the country’s presidential re-election.
Correct Answer: A. Gabon
Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda has been appointed as the first woman Prime Minister of the Central African country, Gabon. She is 56-year-old. She had served as the Budget Minister in 2012 and then in Defence Ministry.
Correct Answer: C. Gudni Johannesson
Gudni Johannesson’s current president of Iceland was re-elected in 2020, winning 92.2% of the vote, according to final results released on June 28, 2020. He is serving as the sixth president of Iceland.
Correct Answer: B. WWF
The WWF has launched the ‘Good for You, Good for the Planet’ campaign to guide people towards eating a planet-friendly diet. The campaign’s long-term aim is to encourage people to become conscious of their food choices every day. This year’s Earth Overshoot Day was observed on July 28. As per a WWF study, food waste amounts to 10 percent of GHG.
Correct Answer: D. 7-8 June 2023
INDIA, FRANCE AND UAE COMPLETE MAIDEN MARITIME PARTNERSHIP EXERCISE. India, France and UAE trilateral cooperation achieve another milestone in history with successful completion of first ever trilateral Maritime Partnership Exercise between three navies from 07 -08 Jun 23.
Correct Answer: A. July 03, 2023
On July 3, 2023, an organisation name Rights Group said that the West Asian nation of Iran had execut 354 people in the first six months of 2023, adding that the pace of executions was much higher as compared to a figure in 2022. In early 2023, the IHR reported that Iran had carried out 582 executions in 2022, the highest since 2015. Iran is the world’s second-largest executioner and human rights violator after China for which for which no data is available, Amnesty International said.