Where Hamas signs reconciliation deal with Mahmud Abbas president of the state of Palestine?
- A. Tunis
- B. Algiers
- C. Casablanca
- D. Cairo
Correct Answer: B. Algiers
Palestinian factions signed a reconciliation deal in Algiers, vowing to hold elections by next October in their latest attempt to end a rift that has now lasted more than 15 years. The deal was signed by a leading figure from the Fatah party of President Mahmud Abbas and by the chief of the Islamist movement Hamas, which rules Gaza. The two rival groups have been at odds for more than a decade. While Fatah dominates the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority (PA), which is based in the West Bank, Hamas is in control in the Gaza Strip
Correct Answer: A. Italy
Italy hosted Mediterranean leaders in Rome on 23 July 2023 at a conference aimed at extending an EU-backed deal with Tunisia to curb the arrival of migrants on European shores. The summit convened by Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni laid the foundations for a fund to finance investment projects and support border controls, with a medium-term aim of better regulating migratory flows.
Correct Answer: A. International Youth Day
Every year, International Youth Day is celebrate on August 12 to mark the contribution of the youth to the development of society and to raise awareness against the injustice faced by the youth worldwide. This year’s theme for International Youth Day 2022 is ‘Intergenerational solidarity: creating a world for all ages. Ageism, a practice of discrimination based on an individual’s age, is the topic of International Youth Day in 2022.
Correct Answer: A. Sputnik V
Russia has officially become the first country to register the world’s first coronavirus vaccine. The Russians have named their vaccine “Sputnik V” a name that has been of some prominence in the Russian/ Soviet Union’s history. President Vladimir Putin said that the vaccine was safe to use and that one of his daughters had already been vaccinated
Correct Answer: B. Lebanon
Lebanon’s Hezbollah attack 19 Israeli positions simultaneously along the border, prompting a retaliatory assault from Israel, a day before an anticipated speech by the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah. The Iran-backed armed group said it targeted the military positions along the border simultaneously at 3:30pm (13:30 GMT) on Thursday with “guided missiles, artillery shelling” and other weapons.
Correct Answer: A. Istanbul Declaration
Istanbul Declaration adopted by the 12th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers emphasized the importance of cooperation among the member states in developing necessary mechanisms to fight disinformation and other related challenges of the post-truth era. The declaration also underlined the need for devising short, medium, and long-term strategic processes in the fight against disinformation. The information ministers of the OIC member states participated in the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers titled ‘Combating Disinformation and Islamophobia in the Post-Truth Era’ held in Türkiye on 22 September 2022.
Correct Answer: C. Both A and B
The world’s most travel-friendly passports for 2022 have now been reveal. And, once again, Japan and Singapore have topped the list in the annual Henley & Partner Henley Passport Index of 199 countries. Germany and South Korea follow closely behind at the second place with their respective passports granting visa-free, visa on arrival, visitor’s permit, or ETA travel to 190 destinations.