Who is the current Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council?
- A. Abdulaziz Al Auwaishig
- B. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al Hajraf
- C. Mohammad Sabah Al-Sabah
- D. Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi
Correct Answer: B. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al Hajraf
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf originally (and still colloquially) known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), is a regional, intergovernmental political and economic union that consists of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The council main headquarter is in the city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. The Charter of the GCC was signed on 25 May 1981, formally establishing the institution. The current Secretary-General is Nayef Falah Mubarak Al Hajraf of Kuwait.
Correct Answer: C. Russia
Bangladesh gets first uranium shipment from Russia for its Moscow-built nuclear power plant. DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh on 5 October 2023, received the first uranium shipment from Russia to fuel the country’s only nuclear power plant, still under construction by Moscow.
Correct Answer: C. October 23, 2020
Sudan on October 23, 2020, agreed to be the latest Arab nation to recognize Israel in a diplomatic coup announced by President Donald Trump days before US elections. The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed an accord at the White House last month to normalize relations with Israel but Sudan carries added symbolism as an Arab nation that has been at war with Israel.
Correct Answer: A. Three
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is set to replace the 25-year-old NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement). The renegotiated deal comes into effect from July 1. The deal was originally signed in 2018 and since then the countries have been working to implement the new deal.
Correct Answer: D. Toman
Recently, the Iranian Parliament has announced the decision of changing the name of its currency(Rial) to Toman. According to the Iranian Government, one Toman is 10,000 rials. The new system was authorized to manage high inflation in the country.
Correct Answer: C. Tianwen-1
China’s space agency on Friday, April 24, 2020, unveiled the name of its first Mars exploration mission. China named its first Mars exploration mission as Tianwen-1. China’s first Mars mission has been scheduled to launch in 2020. The observation marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the country’s first satellite Dong Fang Hong-I in 1970.
Correct Answer: B. 29 Feb 2020