In March 2023, China and _____ establish diplomatic relations.
- A. Costa Rica
- B. Belize
- C. Honduras
- D. Ecuador
Correct Answer: C. Honduras
China and Honduras began formal diplomatic relation on March 26, 2023, with Taiwan accusing Beijing of using coercion and intimidation to lure away its few remaining allies. China`s announcement of the move came shortly after Tegucigalpa said it had officially severed ties with Taipei.
Correct Answer: C. April 12, 2023
Iran`s embassy in Saudi Arabia reopened its gates on April 12, 2023, for the first time in seven years, a Reuters witness said, under a deal to re-establish ties that could ease a long-standing rivalry that has helped fuel conflicts around the Middle East. The diplomatic mission opened hours after the Iranian foreign ministry said a technical delegation arrived in the kingdom.
Correct Answer: A. Qu Dongyu
The head of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation, Qu Dongyu, was re-elected on July 2, 2023, for a second term as head of the UN agency. He was the only candidate standing for the role of FAO Director-General and received 168 out of 182 votes in a ballot in Rome on 2 July 2023. Qu, a former Chinese government minister who was nominated for the post by Beijing, will serve a new four-year term from August 1.
Correct Answer: A. ESA
Meteosat-12, the newly launch European weather satellite. The first images captured by this satellite were release recently. The spacecraft, which is placed 36,000km above the equator, was launch in December. Meteosat-12 sit in a stationary position, keeping a permanent eye on Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Correct Answer: C. 2nd
The Afghan Taliban is marking the second anniversary of its return to power with a public holiday, celebrating the takeover of Kabul and the establishment of what it described as security across the country under an “Islamic system”. “On the second anniversary of the conquest of Kabul, we would like to congratulate the mujahid [holy warrior] nation of Afghanistan and ask them to thank Almighty Allah for this great victory,” the spokesman for the Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid, said in a statement on Tuesday.
Correct Answer: A. Iceland
Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world, according to the 2023 Global Peace Index. The 2023 Global Peace Index released its annual ranking of the most peaceful countries in the world.
Correct Answer: D. 16 March 2023
North Korea fired a long-range ballistic missile as South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol headed to Tokyo for a summit o boost ties in the face of Pyongyang’s growing aggression on 16 March 2023. The missile was fire on a lofted trajectory — up instead of out, typically done to avoid overflying neighbouring countries — and flew some 1,000 kilometres (620 miles), the JCS added.