National Counter Terrorism Authority was created on:
- A. 2007
- B. 2009
- C. 2010
- D. 2014
Correct Answer: B. 2009
NACTA was created, in 2009, as an Administrative Wing within the Ministry of Interior, under a National Coordinator, controlled administratively by the Secretary Interior Division, Ministry of Interior. All the postings/transfers within NACTA were made by the Interior Division. However, in 2013, the Authority was granted administrative and financial autonomy and was created legally as a body corporates, answerable to a Board of Governors (BOG) headed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan with the National Coordinator (NACTA) as Secretary to the BOG. The BOG was to provide strategic vision and policy oversight to NACTA.
Correct Answer: C. Jordan
The Jordanian capital will host the 115th session of the Council of Members on 8 June 2022. The 19 members of the IOC, representing 44 countries, that signed the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives 2015 will meet under the chair of Jordan’s Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Khaled Hanifet, whose country holds the rotating chair of the IOC in 2022.
Correct Answer: A. India
The World Health Organisation launched its Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) at a site in India on April 19, 2022, aimed at unlocking its potential by blending ancient practices with modern science.
Correct Answer: A. India
As many as 118 countries DUBAI, signe a pledge to triple install renewable energy capacity by 2030 during the ongoing COP-28 climate summit The pledge committed to tripling worldwide installed renewable energy generation capacity to at least 11,000 gigawatts (GW) and to double the global average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements to more than 4% by 2030. Excluding India, China and Russia.
Correct Answer: A. 25 September 2023
China and Nepal on 25 September 2023 (Monday) sign 12 agreement, including seven MoUs, to enhance bilateral cooperation in sector including trade, road connectivity, and information technology after Premier Li Qiang and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” held wide-ranging talks in Beijing. The two sides also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of a Joint Technical Working Group for the review and modification of the Nepal-China trade and payment agreement.
Correct Answer: B. United Kingdom
Correct Answer: D. 22 October
October 22 is designated as International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) or International Stammering Awareness Day, dedicated to raising awareness about the speech disorder characterized by disruptions in fluency known as stuttering or stammering. Stuttering manifests through involuntary word repetition and temporary challenges in producing sounds or words, among other symptoms.