When Azerbaijani parliament approved a proposal to open an embassy in Israel?
- A. November 17, 2022
- B. November 18, 2022
- C. November 20, 2022
- D. November 25, 2022
Correct Answer: B. November 18, 2022
Azerbaijan said on November 18, 2022 it would open an embassy in Tel Aviv, three decades after the Shia-majority country and the Jewish state established diplomatic relations. The historic decision will make Azerbaijan the first Shi’ite Muslim country to open an embassy in the Jewish state.
Correct Answer: D. Turkiye
Turkish defense firm Baykar has delivered 20 arme drones to the United Arab Emirates this month and could sell more, two Turkish sources said, as a diplomatic detente between the former regional rivals expands into military contracts. International demand for Baykar’s drones soared after their impact on conflicts in Syria, Ukraine, and Libya, where their laser-guided armor-piercing bombs helped repel an offensive by UAE-supported forces two years ago. Now the UAE and its ally Saudi Arabia are hoping to leverage their rapprochement with Turkiye to counter a growing security challenge from Iran and its proxy forces, military sources say.
Correct Answer: A. Russia
Russia has officially pulled out of an international security pact that restricts the use of conventional weapons, saying NATO’s expansion has made such cooperation impossible. After announcing its intention to exit the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) earlier this year, Russia formally withdrew from the landmark pact at midnight on Tuesday.
Correct Answer: C. Counter-Terrorism Week
The United Nations is observing the Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week from July 6 to July 10, 2020. The event has been convened under the theme of “Strategic and Practical Challenges of Countering Terrorism in a Global Pandemic Environment
Correct Answer: D. Argentina
The 2022 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the 22nd edition of FIFA’s competition for men’s national football teams. The match was played at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on 18 December 2022, the country’s National Day, and was contested by Argentina and 2018 champions France. Argentina won the ensuing penalty shoot-out 4–2 to earn their third World Cup, and first since 1986. Argentina became the second team after Spain in 2010 to win the World Cup after losing their opening game.
Correct Answer: B. North Korea
The Hwasong-17 is nuclear-arme North Korea’s biggest missile yet, and is the largest road-mobile, liquid-fuelled ICBM in the world. Its diameter is estimated to be between 2.4 and 2.5 metres, and its total mass, when fully fuelled, is likely somewhere between 80,000 and 110,000 kg, according to 38 North, a U.S.-based programme that monitors North Korea.
Correct Answer: D. Afghanistan