Which country launched a new rocket named ‘Ghaem 100’?
- A. Israel
- B. Malaysia
- C. Iran
- D. UK
Correct Answer: C. Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard successfully launch a new rocket named ‘Ghaem 100’, which has been designed to send satellites. The rocket is a three-stage solid-fueled vehicle, which was launched on a suborbital test flight. It is designed to carry satellites of up to 176 pounds (80 kilograms) into orbits of about 310 miles (500 kilometers) above Earth.
Correct Answer: A. Turkey and Ukraine
The United Nations, Turkey, and Ukraine agreed to implement a Black Sea grain deal despite Russia’s withdrawal from the agreement. Black Sea grain Initiative was launched by Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Nations in July 2022 to enable the resumption of exports from Ukraine of grains, food products, and fertilizer through a humanitarian corridor from Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea.
Correct Answer: A. Finland
Russia on May 21, 2022 stopped providing natural gas to neighbouring Finland, which has angered Moscow by applying for Nato membership, after the Nordic country refused to pay supplier Gazprom in rubles. Following Russia`s Feb 24 invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has asked clients from unfriendly countries including EU member states to pay for gas in rubles, a way to sidestep Western financial sanctions against its central bank.
Correct Answer: A. Salwan Momika
Salwan Momika is a 37-year-old Aramean man who moved to Sweden in 2018 after having fled Iraq as a refugee. Of Christian heritage, he now identifies as an atheist and has called for a ban on the Quran in Sweden. On 28 June, he appeared behind a line of police officer outside the Stockholm Mosque. He tore apart the Quran and set it on fire, while also placing a strip of bacon on it.
Correct Answer: B. Arshad Nadeem
In the ongoing Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won the gold medal in the Javelin throw competition with a monstrous throw of 90.18 meters. This is the second gold for Pakistan in Commonwealth Games 2022. Earlier, weightlifter Nooh Dastagir Butt had won the gold medal for Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games 2022 with a record lift of 405 kilograms.
Correct Answer: A. January 23, 2022
Western diplomats have told the Taliban that humanitarian aid to Afghanistan will be tied to an improvement in human rights, according to reports emerging as meetings with a Taliban delegation wound up in Oslo, Norway. Closed-door meetings were held during the Taliban’s first official trip to Europe since returning to power in August. The Taliban is seeking international recognition and release of billions of dollars in Afghan central bank assets frozen by the US following the group’s return to power on August 15, 2021.
Correct Answer: D. T. Raja Kumar
T. Raja Kumar began a two-year term as President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on 1 July 2022. He succeeded Dr. Marcus Pleyer. The term of the President begins on 1 July and ends on 30 June two years after assuming office.