On November 16, 2022, which country executes seven people, first since 2017?
- A. Kuwait
- B. Oman
- C. Qatar
- D. Egypt
Correct Answer: A. Kuwait
Kuwait put seven people to death for murder on November 16, 2022, the public prosecutions service said, as the first executions since 2017 went ahead despite appeals from a prominent rights group. One Ethiopian woman and one Kuwaiti woman were among those hanged, along with three Kuwaiti men, a Syrian and a Pakistani, a statement said. The executions are the first since January 25, 2017, when the oil-rich Gulf country also hanged a group of seven people, including one member of the royal family.
Correct Answer: A. Pakistan
Tayyab Tahir`s sparkling century helped Pakistan Shaheens beat India A by 128 runs in the final of the ACC Men`s Emerging Teams Asia Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on July 23, 2023. This was Shaheens` second successive Emerging Teams Asia Cup title after the side defeated Bangladesh in the 2019 edition final.
Correct Answer: B. March 5-9, 2023
Correct Answer: A. Tunisia
The lawmakers of Tunisia have approved Hichem Mechichi as the country’s new Prime Minister. Mechichi and his proposed government won a confidence vote, after a long debate. This is the third Government of Tunisia since October and the ninth since the revolution held in 2011.
Correct Answer: B. 25 April
World Malaria Day is celebrated every year on 25 April to highlight the need for prevention, control, and elimination of malaria. World Malaria Day (WMD) observed by All Member States of the World Health Organization. World Malaria Day was established in May 2007 by the 60th session of the World Health Assembly, WHO’s the decision-making body.
Correct Answer: A. Ecuador
Correct Answer: B. Russian President
Russian President Vladimir Putin on 30 September 2023 Saturday insisted that the residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed one year ago “made their choice – to be with their Fatherland.” In an address release to mark the first anniversary of the annexation, Putin insisted that the annexations were carried out “in full accordance with international norms.” He also claimed that residents of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions had again expressed their desire to be part of Russia in local elections earlier this month.