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: B. The Air We Share
The third International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is held on 7 September 2022, under the theme of ‘The Air We Share’. It focal point on the trans-boundary nature of air pollution highlighting the need for collective action. The 74th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 7 September as the ‘International Day of Clean Air for blue skies’.
Correct Answer: C. Birmingham
Correct Answer: C. December 22, 2023
Following numerous delays and intense negotiations, the UN Security Council finally adopted a significantly diluted resolution on December 22, 2023, which calls for an immediate acceleration of aid deliveries to Gaza. But it falls short of demanding an urgent suspension of hostilities, as originally proposed in the UAE draft. Thirteen of the 15 council members vote in favour of the resolution, with no member state voting against it.
Correct Answer: B. Social Justice for All. End Child Labour
The theme for World Day Against Childs Labour 2023 is ‘Social Justice for All. End Childs Labour. World Day Against Childs Labour Observe on June 12th, World Day Against Child Labour is intended to serve as a catalyst for the growing worldwide movement against childs labour. Emphasizing the link between social justice and child labour, the slogan for the World Day in 2023 is ‘Social Justice for All. End Child Labour!
Correct Answer: C. 92
Sir Harold Evans, a British American editor whose 70-year career as a hard-driving investigative journalist, magazine founder, book publisher, and the author made him one of the most influential media figures of his generation, died on September 23, 2020, at the age of 92. Evans died of congestive heart failure in New York, according to his wife Tina Brow.
Correct Answer: C. 2003