What is the theme of the ‘World Environment Day 2022’?
- A. Pollution: A Threat to our Environment
- B. Only One Earth: Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature
- C. Climate change: A Threat to the Environment
- D. None of These
Correct Answer: B. Only One Earth: Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature
World Environment Day 2022 is the biggest international day for the environment. Environment Programme (UNEP), and held annually since 1973. World Environment Day 2022 is hosted in 5 June 2022 by Sweden. “Only One Earth” is the campaign slogan, with the focus on “Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature”.
Correct Answer: D. 68
At least 68 people were killed on January 15, 2023 when a domestic flight of Yeti Airlines crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the worst air crash in three decades in the small Himalayan nation. Hundreds of rescue workers scoured the hillside where the flight carrying 72 people from the capital Kathmandu went down.
Correct Answer: B. Bulgaria
Bulgaria celebrates its Liberation Day on March 3 each year. The day marks Bulgaria’s freedom from Ottoman rule after almost five centuries. The day is observed to honor the Bulgarian volunteers who fought alongside Russian and Romanian soldiers in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 to free their country from Ottoman oppression.
Correct Answer: A. UK
Depleted uranium is the by-product obtained during the creation of enriched uranium, which is used in nuclear weapon and nuclear reactors. The British governments recently announced that it would provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.
Correct Answer: C. Rafael Nadal
Tennis Star Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic to win his 13th French Open and 20th Grandslam title. Nadal also equalled Roger Federer’s all-time record of 20 Grand Slam titles
Correct Answer: C. 9 to 18 August 2022
The 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games is the 5th edition of the event scheduled to be held from 9 to 18 August 2022 at Konya, Turkey under the aegis of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF). It will be the first time in history that the event will be organized by the Turkish Olympic Committee.
Correct Answer: D. 151