On June 29, 2020, India bans ______ Chinese mobile apps over national security.
- A. 59
- B. 60
- C. 63
- D. 65
Correct Answer: A. 59
On June 29, 2020, India banned 59 Chinese mobile apps, including the wildly popular TikTok and WeChat, over national security and privacy concerns just weeks after a deadly Himalayan border clash between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Correct Answer: A. Accreditation: Supporting the Future of Global Trade
The theme for WAD 2023 is “Accreditation: Supporting the Future of Global Trade”. This theme will showcase how accreditation and accredited conformity assessment activities support the ongoing global supply chain restructuring that continues to be a source of trade normalization as organisation seek new markets and investment opportunities to build resilient and flexible supply chains. This is likely to reinforce long-term growth in multilateral and bilateral trade relationships and augment the value of the ILAC/IAF mutual recognition arrangement in promoting greater supply chain efficiency and resilience.
Correct Answer: D. All of these
The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organization Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties.
Correct Answer: A. Oil Production
Aramco has sign a definitive agreement to purchase a minority stake in liquefied natural gas (LNG) company MidOcean Energy in a deal value at $500m (SR1.8bn). The Middle East oil and gas giant said the deal with MidOcean Energy marks its first global investment in LNG. Based in the US, MidOcean Energy is back and managed by energy and infrastructure investment company EIG.
Correct Answer: B. Eris
A new Covid-19 variant call Eris or EG.5.1 is rapidly spreading across the United Kingdom. Identified as a variant on July 31, Eris has now become the second-most prevalent strain, leading to around 1 in 7 Covid-19 cases in the European country, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Correct Answer: B. September 28, 2020
The chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) of Afghanistan, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, will arrive Islamabad on Monday, September 28, 2020, on a three-day visit. During the visit, Dr. Abdullah will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and President Dr. Arif Alvi.
Correct Answer: A. Indonesia