Which is the headquarters of ‘Collective Security Treaty Organization’?
- A. New York
- B. Moscow
- C. Geneva
- D. London
Correct Answer: B. Moscow
The Collective Security Treaty Organizations (CSTO) is an intergovernmental military alliance in Eurasia. It is headquartered in Moscow, Russia. CSTO consists of many post-Soviet states. After Kazakhstan faced massive protests over the hike in fuel prices in the country, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev called in the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) to help tackle the protests.
Correct Answer: C. Iran
Iran`s Revolutionary Guard announced on February 09, 2022, the development of a surface-to-surface missile whose stated range would put Israel within reach. The Sepah news website said the missile was named Khaybarchekan after a victorious battle fought by Holy Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) in the seventh century. Armed forces chief of staff Mohammad Bagheri described it as a strategic, long range missile. The Sepah News said the missile has a range of 1,450 kilometers, runs on solid fuel, and is capable of penetrating anti-missile systems.
Correct Answer: B. November 16, 2022
Nasa launched the most powerful rocket ever built on a journey to the Moon on November 16, 2022, in a spectacular blaze of light and sound that marked the start of the space agency`s new flagship programme, Artemis.
Correct Answer: B. Manat Sen
The eldest son of Cambodia’s long-term ruler has been endorsed as the country’s next premier in a formality confirming the transition of power. On Monday, Cambodia’s king issue a decree stating Hun Manet will succeed Hun Sen, who has ruled for 38 years. Hun Manet, 45, who until recently was the commander of the Royal Cambodian Army, has long been groom for the leadership role.
Correct Answer: A. Maysak
A powerful Typhoon named “Maysak” (Cambodian word) hit North Korea and has brought heavy rain and floods in the region. Maysak is the second typhoon in a week to hit the Korean peninsula. Another powerful Typhoon named Bavi made landfall in the country in the last week of August 2020. The typhoon also hit the regions in South Korea.
Correct Answer: A. 17 July 2023
Russia said Monday it was suspending its participation in a crucial deal that allowed the export of Ukrainian grain, once again raising fears over global food supplies and scuppering a rare diplomatic breakthrough to emerge from Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The agreement, brokered by Turkey and the United Nation in July 2022, was officially set to expire on 17 July 2023.
Correct Answer: C. Salvador Ramos
On May 24, 2022, 18-year-old Salvador Rolando Ramos fatally shot nineteen students and two teachers, and wounded seventeen other people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States. It is the third-deadliest American school shooting, after the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, and the deadliest in Texas.