Which city is the host of the ‘Convention on Biological Diversity’ in 2022?
- A. New York
- B. Moscow
- C. Geneva
- D. Karachi
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Andrzej Duda has been re-elected as the President of which country?
- A. France
- B. Egypt
- C. Sri Lanka
- D. Poland
Correct Answer: D. Poland
The incumbent President of Poland, Andrzej Duda has been re-elected to a second term, in a narrow count. Andrzej Duda was backed by the ruling party, the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party. He won with 51.21% of the votes, as per the country’s election committee. Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, of the center-right opposition Civic Platform party (PO), secured 48.79%
Recently, the European Union has proposed to impose sanctions against officials of which country?
- A. India
- B. USA
- C. China
- D. Russia
Correct Answer: D. Russia
In a move against the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the European Union has decided to impose targeted sanctions against Russian entities and officials, who are allegedly involved in the poisoning act.
World Post Day marks the establishment of Universal Postal Union in which country?
- A. France
- B. Switzerland
- C. United States
- D. Italy
Correct Answer: B. Switzerland
World Post Day is celebrated every year on 9 October across the world. It marks the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the city of Bern, Switzerland. World Post Day was declared by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969. For the first time, the ceremony is held virtually. The Universal Postal Union released a message on the title ‘More than mail’.
Playback singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the age of 92 on:
- A. February 9, 2022
- B. February 8, 2022
- C. February 6, 2022
- D. February 7, 2022
Correct Answer: C. February 6, 2022
India`s widely loved playback singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at a Mumbai hospital on February 6, 2022, falling victim to Covid-19. She was 92. Ms. Mangeshkar was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in January after testing positive for the deadly virus.
Who was recently appointed as the new Prime Minister of Russia?
- A. Vladimir Putin
- B. Mikhail Mishustin
- C. Dmitry Medvedev
- D. Roman Goncharenko
Correct Answer: B. Mikhail Mishustin
The entire government of Russia including the then Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigned following the constitutional reforms proposed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia’s lower house of Parliament, the State Duma voted in favor of the nominated Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, which fetched him 383 votes out of 424
Maryna Viazovska was awarded the Fields Medal in _____, making her the second woman and the first Ukrainian to ever receive it.
- A. June 2022
- B. July 2022
- C. August 2022
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. July 2022
Maryna Viazovska was awarded the Fields Medal in July 2022, making her the second woman (after Maryam Mirzakhani) and the first Ukrainian to ever receive it.