The Russo-Ukrainian War is an ongoing and protracted conflict that started in:
- A. February 2016
- B. February 2014
- C. February 2010
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. February 2014
The Russo-Ukrainian War is an ongoing and protracted conflict that started in February 2014, primarily involving Russia and pro-Russian forces on one hand, and Ukraine on the other. The war has centered on the status of Crimea and parts of the Donbas, which are internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.
Correct Answer: C. Air defense weapons
Ukrainian President Volodmyr won a promise of “significant” new air defense weapons from the White House. but he warned Kyiv could lose the war with Russia if Republican lawmakers cut the flow of billions of dollars in US military aid. Zelenskyy, wearing his trademark olive green military-style shirt on his second wartime visit to Washington, also failed to get the coveted long-range US missiles that Ukraine has been seeking in the effort to beat back President Vladimir Putin’s forces.
Correct Answer: A. Mukhtar Mammadov
Azerbaijan appointed its first ever ambassador to Israel on 11 January 2022, amid escalating tensions with its large southern neighbour Iran. President Ilham Aliyev signed a presidential decree appointing Mukhtar Mammadov, a veteran official who has held posts in the foreign and education ministries, as Baku’s first envoy to Israel after 30 years of bilateral relations. Israel has had an embassy in Baku since the early 1990s and has been a significant military backer of Azerbaijan in recent years, including diplomatic support for Baku in its standoff with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Correct Answer: A. July 03, 2023
On July 3, 2023, an organisation name Rights Group said that the West Asian nation of Iran had execut 354 people in the first six months of 2023, adding that the pace of executions was much higher as compared to a figure in 2022. In early 2023, the IHR reported that Iran had carried out 582 executions in 2022, the highest since 2015. Iran is the world’s second-largest executioner and human rights violator after China for which for which no data is available, Amnesty International said.
Correct Answer: C. October 9, 2023
Israel imposed a total siege on the Gaza Strip on October 9 and cut off the water supply as it kept bombing targets in the crowded Palestinian enclave in response to the Hamas surprise assault it has likened to the 9/11 attacks. Reeling from the Islamist group’s unprecedented ground, air and sea attacks, Israel has counted over 700 dead and launched a withering barrage of strikes on Gaza that have raised the death toll there to 560 people.
Correct Answer: C. Daryl Mitchell
New Zealand cricketer, Daryl Mitchell has been named the winner of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Spirit of Cricket Award 2021. This award is given to him for his gesture of refusing to take a single in the high-pressure 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Semi-Finals against England as he felt he had “obstructed” the way of bowler Adil Rashid at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. He has become the 4th New Zealand player to win the award after Daniel Vettori, Brendon McCullum, and Kane Williamson.
Correct Answer: B. Italy
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has been elected to a second term in the recent round of elections. Mattarella was reconfirmed with a broad majority, in the voting done by lawmakers and regional representatives. The 80-year old Jurist-Academic has been serving as the country’s President since 2015.