When did the US withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty?
- A. 21 May 2020
- B. 22 May 2020
- C. 22 November 2020
- D. 15 January 2021
Correct Answer: C. 22 November 2020
In April 2020, it was reported that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper had agreed to proceed with U.S. withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies. On May 21, 2020, President Trump announced that the United States would be withdrawing from the treaty due to alleged Russian violations. On 22 May 2020, the United States submitted a notice of withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies. Senate Democrats questioned the legality, wisdom, and appropriateness of the planned withdrawal so close to the 2020 United States presidential election. The U.S. said it would share some of its intelligence and reconnaissance information with European allies to make up for any loss of critical information from the end of the Treaty. On 22 November 2020, United States official sources—including U.S. Department of State websites, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and the National Security Council’s official Twitter account—announced that the six-month period was over and the U.S. was no longer a party to the Treaty.
Correct Answer: D. Toman
Recently, the Iranian Parliament has announced the decision of changing the name of its currency(Rial) to Toman. According to the Iranian Government, one Toman is 10,000 rials. The new system was authorized to manage high inflation in the country.
Correct Answer: B. August 11, 2020
Noted Urdu poet Rahat Indori, died in a hospital in Indore on August 11, 2020, reports said. He was tested positive for Covid-19 and suffered two consecutive heart attacks that could not be saved
Correct Answer: D. Rethinking Tourism
The official World Tourism Day celebration will be held in Bali, Indonesia, on 27 September, highlighting the shift towards tourism being acknowledge as a important pillar of development. ‘Rethinking Tourism” is the theme for World Tourism Day 2022.
Correct Answer: A. Month
The Security Council was established by the UN Charter. Its primary responsibility is to work to maintain international peace and security. The presidency of the Council is held by each of the members in turn for one month, following the English alphabetical order of the Member States names. The president of the United Nations Security Council is the presiding officer of that body. The president is the head of the delegation from the United Nations Security Council member state that holds the rotating presidency. The council has 15 members elected for two-year terms. Five permanent members Ten non-permanent members The council’s presidency is a capacity that rotates every month among its 15 members.
Correct Answer: C. $220 billion
The US sports finance consultancy Front Office Sports has estimated a cost of $220 billion while Hassan Al Thawadi, head of the Qatari body tasked with organizing the tournament, says that infrastructure costs since the country was awarded the tournament will exceed $200 billion.
Correct Answer: B. Hero Kim Kun Ok
North Korea has launch its first operational “tactical nuclear attack submarine” and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan, state media said on Friday. Submarine No. 841 – named Hero Kim Kun Ok after a North Korean historical figure – will be one of the main “underwater offensive means of the naval force” of North Korea, leader Kim Jong Un said at the launch ceremony on Wednesday.