The United States recently announced which country as its major non-NATO ally?
- A. UAE
- B. Qatar
- C. Israel
- D. Bangladesh
Correct Answer: B. Qatar
US President Joe Biden designated Qatar a major non-NATO ally, a largely symbolic honor but one that was meant to convey his administration’s gratitude for the tiny Persian Gulf nation’s assistance with evacuations from Afghanistan and in ending last year’s Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Biden announced the designation during a meeting with the ruling leader of Qatar at the White House. It comes as he looks for the gas-rich nation to step up again to help the West as it faces the prospect of a European energy crunch if Russia invades Ukraine
Correct Answer: C. India
During the third assembly of the International Solar Alliance, India and France were re-elected as the President and Co-President of ISA for a term of two years.
Correct Answer: B. Lebanon
Former Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri won a small majority of votes in parliament and has been named the next Prime Minister. He has been tasked with forming his fourth government, just under a year after his resignation amid mass-protests. President Michel Aoun had consultations with various parliamentary associations before naming him as the Prime Minister.
Correct Answer: B. South Asia
More children in South Asia are struggling due to severe water scarcity made worse by the effects of climate change than anywhere else worldwide, the United Nations says.
Correct Answer: B. Vietnam
Unifying the preexisting bilateral agreements between the 10-member ASEAN and five of its major trade partners, the RCEP was signed on 15 November 2020 at a virtual ASEAN Summit hosted by Vietnam and will take effect as soon as it has been ratified by at least six ASEAN and three non-ASEAN signatories.
Correct Answer: C. 24 February 2022
On 24 February 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine. The campaign started after a prolonged military buildup and the Russian recognition of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic in the days prior to the invasion, followed by the entrance of the Russian Armed Forces to the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine on 21 February 2022.
Correct Answer: C. Wasfia Nazreen
Mountaineer Wasifa Nazreen became the first person from Bangladesh to scale the second highest mountain peak K2 in Pakistan. She climbed the 8611 meters or 28,251 feet high K2 mountain peak and returned to the base camp on 22 July 2022. A summit is technically complete when the climber returns back to the base camp from the peak.