US, Britain and Canada has impose sanctions on the “Justice Officials” of which country?
- A. Mynamar
- B. Iraq
- C. North Korea
- D. USA
Correct Answer: A. Mynamar
The United States, Britain, and Canada hit top Myanmar justice official with sanctions on 31 January 2022 on the one-year anniversary of a military coup. The US Treasury Department placed sanctions on Attorney General Thida Oo, Supreme Court Chief Justice Tun Tun Oo, and Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman U Tin Oo, whom it said was closely involved in the “politically motivated” prosecution of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Correct Answer: D. US
On July 24, 2020, China ordered the US to close its consulate in Chengdu (City in China). Ordering the Chengdu consulate to cease operations was a `legitimate and necessary response to the unreasonable measures by the United States`, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement.
Correct Answer: D. USA
The United States has launched “Affordable Connectivity Program” to provide subsidies on internet service to lower-income households. It has been announced that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted services to people with low incomes. The USD 14.2 billion funding for the program is a part of the USD 1 trillion infrastructure package passed by Congress last year. With the new program, about 48 million households will be eligible for USD 30 monthly plans for 100 megabits per second or higher speed.
Correct Answer: C. China
China successfully launch a satellite named Einstein Probe in Sichuan province. It will observe mysterious transient phenomena in the universe comparable to the flickering of fireworks, to unveil the violent and little-known aspects of the cosmos.
Correct Answer: B. United Kingdom
Correct Answer: C. Ukraine
The Russian Black Sea Fleet ‘Moskva’ sank off the coast of Odesa after a missile strike on the ship. Russians claimed that an onboard ammunition fire caused the blasts on the ship, while the Ukrainians stated that it was a planned strike using the Neptune anti-ship cruise missiles. The Neptune Missile system was inducted into the Ukrainian Forces in 2021 after the Russian threat to the coastal areas of Ukraine was growing rapidly since the occupation of Crimea in 2014. Neptune is a coastal anti-ship cruise missile that is capable of destruction of naval vessels in a range of 300 km.
Correct Answer: D. Chris Hipkins
Christopher John Hipkins is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as the 41st prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the New Zealand Labour Party since 2023. He has been the member of Parliament for Remutaka since the 2008 election.