Who becomes world’s youngest climber to summit 10 Peaks of 8000+ meters?
- A. Shehroze Kashif
- B. Junko Tabei
- C. Adriana Brownlee
- D. Jordan Romero
Correct Answer: A. Shehroze Kashif
Pakistan’s Shehroze Kashif on 12 August 2022 became the youngest mountaineer in the world to summit 10 peaks of over 8,000m. The 20-year-old climber conquered the 8,080m Gasherbrum-1, the 11th tallest mountain in the world, to set a new record. The climber has scaled all five eight-thousanders in Pakistan. He surpassed Britain’s Adriana Brownlee’s record of being the youngest climber to achieve the feat just 12 days after her achieving it
Correct Answer: B. United States
The United States President Donald Trump has signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act into law. He also signed an executive order ending US preferential treatment for Hong Kong. After this act, Hong Kong will be treated the same as mainland China by the US.
Correct Answer: D. Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski was voted the best men`s player in the world, retaining the FIFA Best Award he won last year. The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 were held on 17 January 2022. The ceremony was held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Eleven players were initially shortlisted on 22 November 2021. The three finalists were revealed on 7 January 2022. Robert Lewandowski won the award with 48 rank points.
Correct Answer: A. Joe Root
1708 runs in 15 matches with six centuries. The magnitude of Joe Root’s sublime form in the year 2021 can be summed up by one simple stat – he has become only the third player in history to aggregate over 1700 runs in Test cricket in a calendar year. Only Mohammad Yousuf and Sir Vivian Richards stand ahead of him.
Correct Answer: A. Brussels
The heads of state or the government of the member states of the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) met for the sixth European Union – African Union summit in Brussels on 17 and 18 February 2022.
Correct Answer: C. London
In the QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2023, London has been ranked as the best city for students looking to study abroad. Seoul and Munich are at the second place. The report ranks 140 cities in terms of affordability, student facilities, and university standard among other factors.
Correct Answer: C. Denmark
Denmark will join the European Union’s defence policy after it held a referendum on June 1, 2022, final results showed, signalling the latest shift among Nordic countries to deepen defence ties in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Denmark is the only EU member that is not part of the bloc’s defence and security policy. The referendum marks the first time a government has succeeded in abolishing one of several exemptions secured in a 1993 referendum on the Maastricht Treaty.