Which Country,s Finance Minster suicide because of “deeply worried” over how to cope with the economic fallout from the COVID-19?
- A. Spain
- B. Italy
- C. Denmark
- D. Germany
Correct Answer: D. Germany
Mr. Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany’s Hesse state, has committed suicide apparently after becoming “deeply worried” over how to cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, state premier Volker Bouffier said on Sunday (March 29). Mr. Schaefer, 54, was found dead near a railway track on Saturday. The Wiesbaden prosecution’s office said they believe he died by suicide.
Correct Answer: B. Make mental health for all a global priority
‘World Mental Health Day’ is marked every year on October 10 to raise awareness about mental health around the world. Every year since 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) has organized a global campaign for World Mental Health Day. The theme for World Mental Health Day 2022 is ‘Make mental health for all a global priority’.
Correct Answer: C. Switzerland
Switzerland has launched the world’s longest passenger train with 100 coaches, and 4,550 seats, measuring 1910 meters. Rhaetian Railway, a Swiss transport company, has set a world record for the longest passenger train, to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Switzerland’s first railway. The record-breaking train was formed of 25 new ‘Capricorn’ electric trains, which passed through the landscape in the Swiss Alps.
Correct Answer: D. Turkiye
Turkiye won a total of 341 Medals in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games to be held in Konya from 9 to 18 August. Out of 341 Medals, Turkiye won 145 Gold, 107 Silver, and 89 Bronze Medals.
Correct Answer: A. SUNRISE
On March 30, 2020, NASA announced Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SUNRISE) mission. The mission is to study how the sun creates Giant Solar Particle Storms. The mission is to deploy six CubeSats in Geosynchronous-orbit.
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. Russia
Russia recently announced that it has successfully tested a new hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile named ‘Tsirkon’. The Tsirkon missile was fired from the White Sea in the Russian Arctic and it successfully hit its target 450 kilometers away in the Barents Sea. The missile has also reached a speed of Mach 8 – eight times the speed of sound.