A US-Israeli delegation, led by White House adviser Jared Kushner, arrived on:
- A. August 29, 2020
- B. August 28, 2020
- C. August 30, 2020
- D. August 31, 2020
Correct Answer: D. August 31, 2020
A US-Israeli delegation, led by White House adviser Jared Kushner, arrived on August 31, 2020, on the historic first commercial flight from Tel Aviv to mark the normalization of ties between the Jewish state and the UAE.
Correct Answer: D. Turkey
Turkish authorities on September 11, 2020, launched a series of operations across the country to detain at least 130 suspects over their alleged links to a network believed to be behind a coup attempt in 2016.
Correct Answer: A. India
The World Health Organisation launched its Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) at a site in India on April 19, 2022, aimed at unlocking its potential by blending ancient practices with modern science.
Correct Answer: A. United States
The United States on January 11, 2022, announced a new contribution of more than $308 million in humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan. This brings total US humanitarian aid in Afghanistan and for Afghan refugees in the region to nearly $782 million since October 2021, retaining its position as the single largest donor of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.
Correct Answer: B. 119
A Japanese woman certified the world`s oldest person has died at the age of 119 years and 107 days on April 19, 2022. She is the oldest verified Japanese person and the second-oldest verified person ever, after Jeanne Calment. Kane Tanaka was born on Jan 2, 1903, in the southwestern Fukuoka region of Japan, the same year the Wright brothers flew for the first time and Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Correct Answer: B. January 30
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day’ is observed on January 30 every year, to raise awareness on neglected tropical diseases. This year’s World NTD Day was commemorated under the theme ‘Achieving health equity to end the neglect of poverty-related diseases’. Some examples of NTDs are Chagas disease, Chikungunya, Dengue, Leprosy, Rabies, and Trachoma among others. They affect 1 billion people globally.
Correct Answer: D. Ersin Tatar
Turkish Cypriots in breakaway northern Cyprus on Sunday elected rightwing nationalist Ersin Tatar, backed by Ankara, in a run-off poll, at a time of heightened tensions in the eastern Mediterranean. Tatar, 60, clinched a surprise victory in the second round of presidential elections, winning 51 percent of the vote, official results showed.