According to a report, entitled State of the Climate in Asia 2021, released on November 14, 2022, Natural disasters affecting nearly ______ million people in Asia last year.
- A. 36 million
- B. 48 million
- C. 50 million
- D. 56 million
Correct Answer: C. 50 million
Economic losses from drought, floods and landslides have rocketed in Asia, and last year alone, weather and water-related hazards caused total damage of $35.6 billion, affecting nearly 50 million people, according to a report, entitled State of the Climate in Asia 2021, released on November 14, 2022. The report, which was produced jointly with the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), was presented during the UN climate change negotiations, COP27, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Correct Answer: C. US$30 million
China announced on Thursday, Apr 23, 2020, it will give another US$30 million to the World Health Organization to help in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, days after Washington said it would freeze funding.
Correct Answer: C. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber is an Emirati politician who is the minister of industry and advanced technology of the United Arab Emirates. He is also head of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) state-owned oil company, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and the president of the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference COP28.
Correct Answer: B. March 23, 2022
Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright was an American diplomat and political scientist who serve as the 64th United States secretary of state under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Albright was the first woman to hold the post
Correct Answer: C. Journalism Without Fear or Favour
The theme of 2020 World Press Freedom Day is ‘Journalism without Fear or Favour‘, an idea that is especially significant in the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, when the press has been declared an essential service, and journalists are part of the frontline battle, bringing stories on everything to do with the coronavirus. The theme also creates awareness on specific issues about the safety of journalists, their independence from political or commercial influence, and gender equality in all aspects of the media.
Correct Answer: A. China
The 2022 Asian Games will be a multi-sport event celebrate in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China from 10 to 25 September 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