What was the name of the Iran’s senior cleric who died from COVID-19 on 16 March, 2020
- A. Hassan Rouhani
- B. Ayatollah Hashem Bathayi Golpayegani
- C. Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei
- D. Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh
Correct Answer: B. Ayatollah Hashem Bathayi Golpayegani
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Which global institution has launched a USD 6 billion financing facility to tackle global food crisis?
- A. World Bank
- B. International Finance Corporation
- C. World Economic Forum
- D. International Monetary Fund
Correct Answer: B. International Finance Corporation
World Bank’s privated sector investment arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a new, USD 6 billion financing facility to tackle the global food crisis. It will support sustainable production and delivery of food stocks to countries affected by food instability, by supporting private sector companies.
When Ferdinand Marcos Jr has been sworn in as the Philippine President?
- A. June 28, 2022
- B. June 30, 2022
- C. July 01, 2022
- D. July 03, 2022
Correct Answer: B. June 30, 2022
On June 30, 2022, Marcos Jr. took the oath of office as the 17th President of the Philippines at the National Museum of the Philippines and was administered the oath by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo.
In March 2022, The FATF added which country to its increased monitoring list, also known as the grey list?
- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. Turkey
- C. UAE
- D. Egypt
Correct Answer: C. UAE
With just two unmet targets out of 34 action points, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has retained Pakistan on its terrorism financing grey list and asked the country to address the remaining deficiencies in its financial system as soon as possible. The FATF added the United Arab Emirates to its increased monitoring list, also known as the grey list, of countries with inadequate controls over terrorism financing. The watchdog also decided to appoint. Raja Kumar of Singapore as its next president for a fixed two-year term.
Who is the India`s most successful Test captain?
- A. Rohit Sharma
- B. Virat Kohli
- C. MS Dhoni
- D. Kapil Dev
Correct Answer: B. Virat Kohli
Kohli’s seven-year stint as India’s Test captain may have ended with a series defeat in South Africa. Virat has been the most successful Tested captain India has ever produced. After taking over the reins from MS Dhoni, he has led India in 68 Test matches and secured 40 wins at a win percentage of 58.82. As Test captain, he registered his first series win against Sri Lanka in 2015. Those 40 wins also make Kohli the fourth most successful captain in Test history, behind only Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting, and Steve Waugh.
The 2023 meeting of the SCO Foreign Ministers Council took place on:
- A. 4 – 5 May. 2023
- B. 6 – 9 May 2023
- C. 12 – 17 May 2023
- D. 11 – 14 May 2023
Correct Answer: A. 4 – 5 May. 2023
The regular meeting of the SCO Foreign Minister Council took place on 4 and 5 May 2023, in Panaji, Republic of India, chair by the Minister of External Affair of the Republic of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu, Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Qin Gang, Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Jeenbek Kulubaev, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov, SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming, and Director of the SCO RATS Executive Committee Ruslan Mirzayev took part in the meeting and delivered their remarks.
Which country killed Major General Qasim Suliemani in an overnight airstrike at the Baghdad Airport?
- A. UK
- B. Russia
- C. USA
- D. China
Correct Answer: C. USA