In ‘united’ response to coronavirus, G20 pledges to inject ______ trillion into global economy.
- A. $4 trillion
- B. $5 trillion
- C. $6 trillion
- D. $7 trillion
Correct Answer: B. $5 trillion
G20 nations pledged a “united front” on Thursday Thursday, Mar 26, 2020, in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, pledging they were injecting a whopping $5 trillion into the global economy to tackle the pandemic amid forecasts of a deep recession.
Correct Answer: B. Lebanon
Lebanon’s Hezbollah attack 19 Israeli positions simultaneously along the border, prompting a retaliatory assault from Israel, a day before an anticipated speech by the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah. The Iran-backed armed group said it targeted the military positions along the border simultaneously at 3:30pm (13:30 GMT) on Thursday with “guided missiles, artillery shelling” and other weapons.
Correct Answer: C. 15th March
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 15 March 2022 adopted by consensus a resolution introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that proclaims March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia. An UN-adopted resolution was introduced by Pakistan and marks the day when an Australian gunman killed 51 Muslim worshippers and wounded 40 others in the 2019 New Zealand terror attacks.
Correct Answer: D. Pakistan
The first Global Health Security Summit was held in Islamabad, Pakistan from January 10–11, 2024. The summit brought together global experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to collaborate on future preparedness. The summit’s goal was to ensure equitable pandemic preparedness and response. More than seventy national and international delegates are also attending the summit.
Correct Answer: C. Pakistan
Pakistan has handed over a dossier on India`s terror campaign to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, urging him to prevail on Delhi to desist from its illegal and aggressive activities. Pakistan`s envoy to the UN Munir Akram who presented the dossier to the UN chief.
Correct Answer: B. Kosovo
Serbia and Kosovo have agreed to normalize economic ties, US President Donald Trump said on September 4, 2020, hailing what he called a `major breakthrough` more than a decade after Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008.
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.