On September 8, 2022, which country firm signed a agreement with Afghanistan to manage air traffic across the country?
- A. Oman
- B. Turkey
- C. UAE
- D. Pakistan
Correct Answer: C. UAE
A United Arab Emirates firm sign a contract with Afghanistan on September 8, 2022, to manage air traffic across the country as the Taliban authorities seek to explore international flights. While some flights are operating out of Kabul airport, significant extra support is needed for major foreign airlines to resume full service. On Thursday, Abu Dhabi-based GAAC signed an agreement that it expects will help bring back major international airlines.
Correct Answer: A. Russia
Russia on 7 November 2023 formally withdrew from a landmark security treaty that limited key categories of conventional armed forces, blaming the United States for undermining post-Cold War security with the enlargement of the NATO military alliance. The 1990 Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), signed a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, placed verifiable limits on categories of conventional military equipment that NATO and the then-Warsaw Pact could deploy.
Correct Answer: B. 347 Million
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. “A staggering 347 million children under 18 are exposed to high or extremely high water scarcity in South Asia, the highest number among all regions in the world,” the UN Children’s Agency said in a report on Monday.
Correct Answer: A. USS Gerald R. Ford
President Joe Biden order US ships and warplanes on 8 October 2023 to move closer to Israel in a show of support for Israel while sending fresh military aid after attacks by Hamas. The Pentagon said it was sending the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and its accompanying warships to the eastern Mediterranean while boosting fighter aircraft squadrons in the region
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: D. November 2020
The third China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held as scheduled offline from November 5 to 10, 2020 in Shanghai amid the coronavirus pandemic, showing China’s determination to further open up, a CIIE Bureau official said. The event can also accelerate the recovery of the global economy, said Sun Chenghai, vice director of the CIIE Bureau, Global Times reported on July 25, 2020.
Correct Answer: B. Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo
Indonesia’s shuttler Chico Aura clinched the Malaysia Masters badminton title after defeating Hong Kong star Angus Ng Ka-long. The 24-year-old Indonesian, who is ranked 45th in the world, triumphed over 28-year-old Ng in straight sets.