On 30 April 2020, the 67 year old Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor died of:
- A. Brain Tumor
- B. Leukemia
- C. Heart Attack
- D. Kidney Failure
Correct Answer: B. Leukemia
On 30 April 2020, the 67-year-old Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor died of Leukemia in Mumbai. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow. Rishi Kapoor battling leukemia for the past two years.
Correct Answer: C. June 7, 2022
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday (today) as part of a two-day visit at the invitation of her Pakistan counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The visit from June 7-8 will be Baerbock’s first visit to Pakistan. Baerbock, who arrived earlier Tuesday on a two-day maiden visit to Pakistan, tested positive for coronavirus shortly after meeting with her counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Islamabad.
Correct Answer: D. Sudan
Sudan on October 23, 2020 agreed to be the latest Arab nation to recognise Israel in a diplomatic coup announced by President Donald Trump days before US elections.
Correct Answer: C. Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Doreen Bogdan-Martin was selected on 29 September 2022, as the first woman to lead the UN’s telecom agency in its 157-year history, with the US contender beating a Russian rival to the post. Bogdan-Martin will become the next secretary general of the International Telecommunication Union, which plays an vital global role in setting the technical standards underlying mobile phones, television, and the internet. She declare a landslide 139-25 victory over Russia’s former deputy telecoms minister Rashid Ismailov in an election among the ITU’s member states at a conference in Bucharest. “Today, we made history. After 157 years, we shattered the glass ceiling,” she said.
Correct Answer: D. Israel
An Israeli delegation attended a UNESCO meeting in Riyadh on Monday, marking the country’s first publicly announced visit to Saudi Arabia as speculation grows about a potential normalisation of ties. The delegation, including a security official, joined the UNESCO meeting on Monday, sitting behind a sign that said “Israel” on the front of their desk.
Correct Answer: A. 1 billion USD
The World Bank approved 1 billion USD aid to India to accelerate “India’s COVID-19 Special Protection Response Programme”, on Friday May 15, 2020. The fund will be used to provide social assistance to the poor, severely impacted and vulnerable households.
Correct Answer: A. International Nurses Day
Florence Nightingale was an English nurse, social reformer, and statistician born on May 12 in 1820. Given her immense dedication and contribution to the health sector, her birth anniversary is celebrated as International Nurses Day all over the world.