When World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID) is observed
- A. 19 April
- B. 20 April
- C. 21 April
- D. 22 April
Correct Answer: C. 21 April
The United Nations (UN) designated 21 April as World Creativity and Innovation Day to raise the awareness of the role of creativity and innovation in all aspects of human development. World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID) was first initiated on25 May 2001in Toronto, Canada.
Correct Answer: C. Meta
Meta recently announced that AMBER alerts will be launch in Instagram in 25 countries. With the new feature, users in these regions will get notifications of missing children in the area.
Correct Answer: D. Nepal
Khumbu Glacier is situated at Nepal’s Khumbu region between Mount Everest and the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge. Like many other glaciers in the Himalayas, Khumbu Glacier is melting at a rapid pace. This is making it highly hazardous for Nepal’s Everest base camp
Correct Answer: A. Mohammed Al-Jadaan
Mohammed Al-Jadaan is a commercial lawyer and co-founder of Al-Jadaan and Partners Law Firm who has served as Saudi Arabia’s minister of finance since November 2016 and concurrently as acting minister of economy and planning since March 2020.
Correct Answer: A. France
France has ordered the closure of a mosque in the north of the country because of the “radical nature” of its imams preaching, regional authorities said on Tuesday. The mosque in Beauvais, a town of 50,000 people some 100 kilometers north of Paris, will remain shut for six months, according to the prefecture of the Oise region where Beauvais is located. The authorities alleged the sermons there incited hatred, violence and “defended jihad”.
Correct Answer: B. China
A Chinese game developer has appointed a new chief executive officer – artificial intelligence-powered virtual humanoid robot “Ms. Tang Yu.” NetDragon Websoft, which operates multiplayer online games and creates mobile applications, appoint Yu as the CEO of its principal subsidiary. The move makes her the world’s first robot to hold an executive position.
Correct Answer: A. India
The volume of international transfers of major arms in 2017–21 was 4.6 percent lower than in 2012–16 but was 3.9 percent higher than in 2007–11. The five largest arms exporters in 2017–21 were the United States, Russia, France, China, and Germany. The five largest arms importers were India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Australia, and China.