Hichem Mechichi has been designated as the new Prime Minister of which country?
- A. Tunisia
- B. Lebanon
- C. Brazil
- D. Taiwan
Correct Answer: A. Tunisia
The lawmakers of Tunisia have approved Hichem Mechichi as the country’s new Prime Minister. Mechichi and his proposed government won a confidence vote, after a long debate. This is the third Government of Tunisia since October and the ninth since the revolution held in 2011.
Correct Answer: C. November 19
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day is celebrated on November 19 every year to recognise the achievement of women entrepreneurs and to support the effort of women to build their business ventures. This global initiative, established by the Women’s Entrepreneurship Development Organization (WEDO), has already been adopted by more than 144 countries worldwide.
Correct Answer: C. Chile
The plenary body of Chile’s Constitutional Convention formally approved the Rights of Nature within its proposed constitutional text. The Chilean people will now vote on the final version. After the vote, Chile could become the second such country in the world besides Ecuador.
Correct Answer: C. Gautam Adani
Adani Group Chairperson Gautam Adani has now becomed the world’s second-richest person. According to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, Adani’s net worth stands at $155.7 billion as of September 16, 2022, leaving behind Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. Adani is now only behind Tesla’s Elon Musk, who remains the world’s richest man with a $273.5 billion net worth. In the calendar year 2022, Adani has added over $70 billion to his fortune, only one among the world’s 10 wealthiest people to have seen his net worth increase this year.
Correct Answer: B. July 30, 2020
Taiwan`s former president Lee Teng-hui, Nickname `Mr. Democracy` died on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the age of 97. Lee had been in hospital since February after choking on some food and had a history in recent years of chronic illnesses.
Correct Answer: C. 5 to 9 March 2023
The 5th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) will take place in Doha, Qatar, from 5 to 9 March 2023. It aims to mobilize international community commitments towards the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action for the LDCs (2022-2031) adopted by the UN General Assembly in April 2022. It will offer the opportunity for a renewed partnership between LDCs and their development partners to overcome structural challenge, eradicate poverty, achieve internationally agree development goals and enable graduation from the LDC category.
Correct Answer: C. Tharman Shanmugaratnam
The Elections Department on (1st September 2023, Friday) declared the 66-year-old economist as the winner over two rival candidates after securing 70.4 percent of votes. “I declare Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the candidate duly elected as the president of Singapore,” said election returning officer Tan Meng Dui.