ECOWAS stands for:
- A. Economic Council of West African States
- B. Economic Community of West Association States
- C. Economic Community of West African States
- D. None of the Above
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- B. $4.5 bn
- C. $7 bn
- D. $9 bn
Correct Answer: C. $7 bn
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Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?
- A. Naftali Bennett
- B. Benjamin Netanyahu
- C. Yair Lapid
- D. Gideon Sa’ar
Correct Answer: B. Benjamin Netanyahu
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Which country will host Shanghai cooperation organisation(SCO )summit 2023?
- A. Africa
- B. Nepal
- C. Pakistan
- D. India
Correct Answer: D. India
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Chitwan National Park is the first-ever national park of which country?
- A. Bangladesh
- B. South Africa
- C. Nepal
- D. Myanmar
Correct Answer: C. Nepal
When a 22-year-old Iranian woman named Mahsa Amini died because of police brutality?
- A. 14 September 2022
- B. 10 September 2022
- C. 16 September 2022
- D. 17 September 2022
Correct Answer: C. 16 September 2022
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Turkey summons which country’s diplomat over Kurdish militants?
- A. Norway
- B. Israel
- C. Sweden
- D. Armenia
Correct Answer: C. Sweden
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