Andrzej Duda has been re-elected as the President of which country?
- A. France
- B. Egypt
- C. Sri Lanka
- D. Poland
Correct Answer: D. Poland
The incumbent President of Poland, Andrzej Duda has been re-elected to a second term, in a narrow count. Andrzej Duda was backed by the ruling party, the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party. He won with 51.21% of the votes, as per the country’s election committee. Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, of the center-right opposition Civic Platform party (PO), secured 48.79%
Correct Answer: C. September 4, 2023
The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and what it describes as “commercial gaming,” likely a sign that it is on the verge of allowing gambling as major casino operators flock to the Gulf Arab nation.
Correct Answer: C. June 14 to 17, 2022
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) delegates representing 206 members of the Global Network and observer organizations, including the International Monetary Fund, the United Nations, the World Bank, and the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, will take part in the last Plenary under the two-year German Presidency of Dr. Marcus Pleyer from 14-17 June 2022. The German government will host this hybrid event in Berlin, with a significant number of participants taking part in person.
Correct Answer: B. 18 November 2023
SpaceX 18 November 2023 made progress in the second test launch of its mammoth Starship rocket, with the booster separating from the spaceship, but both then exploding shortly after over the ocean.
Correct Answer: B. 25 September 2022
The 2022 Italian general election was a snap election held in Italy on 25 September 2022. After the fall of the Draghi government, which led to a parliamentary impasse, President Sergio Mattarella dissolved the parliament on 21 July 2022 and called for new elections. The results of the general election showed the center-right coalition led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy, winning an absolute majority of seats in the Italian Parliament. In a record-low voter turnout, Meloni’s party became the largest in Parliament with 26% of the vote, making her likely to become Prime Minister of Italy, as per the pre-election agreement among the center-right coalition parties.
Correct Answer: B. 2011 – 2020
The decade from 2011-2020 was the warmest ever in history. While there has been a rise in economic losses from extreme weather and climate losses, this was the decade with the lowest number of deaths from extreme events, said a report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on 5 December 2023.
Correct Answer: C. Ukraine
The United States said on 23 december,2022 it would provide Ukraine with the advanced Patriot air defence system to help counter Moscow’s relentless aerial attacks.