According to the Global Peace Index 2023, which country remains the most peaceful country in the world?
- A. Iceland
- B. New Zealand
- C. Pakistan
- D. India
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Who won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature?
- A. Samuel Beckett
- B. Jon Olav Fosse
- C. Akin Düzakin
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. Jon Olav Fosse
Jon Olav Fosse is a Norwegian author, translator, and playwright. In 2023, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.”
Rishi Sunak is set to become the Prime Minister of which country?
- A. Africa
- B. France
- C. United Kingdom
- D. Malaysia
Correct Answer: C. United Kingdom
Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s next prime minister. The 42-year-old will become the country’s third prime minister in less than two months, after his predecessor, Liz Truss, was brought down after just six weeks in office.
What is the main reason behind Sri-Lankan economic crisis?
- A. political irregularities
- B. Shortage of exporting
- C. Shortage of Food and Fuel
- D. Shortage of foreign currency
Correct Answer: D. Shortage of foreign currency
Sri Lanka’s government recently offered unsolicited value-added and income tax cuts to taxpayers. This led to an extreme loss of government revenue. As a consequence, the Sri Lankan Rupee started to slip. Without the necessary cash reserves in place, in early March Sri Lanka had to allow the rupee to free fall.
On March 7, 2023, which country unveiled controversial plan to stop migrants crossing the Channel illegally on small boats?
- A. USA
- B. UK
- C. Australia
- D. Canada
Correct Answer: B. UK
The UK government on March 7, 2023 unveiled controversial plans to stop migrants crossing the Channel illegally on small boats, acknowledging it is stretching international law amid an outcry from rights campaigner. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the plan would take back control of our borders once and for all reprising a popular pledge from campaigners like him who backed Britain`s Brexit divorce from the European Union (EU).
How many member countries are there in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)?
- A. 19 countries
- B. 10 countries
- C. 13 countries
- D. 15 countries
Correct Answer: D. 15 countries
Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The 15 member countries account for about 30% of the world’s population (2.2 billion people) and 30% of global GDP ($26.2 trillion), making it the largest trade bloc in history. It is the first free trade agreement among the East Asian countries of China, Japan, and South Korea, three of the four largest economies in Asia.
World Economic Forum Davos 2021 to be held under the theme:
- A. The World Changer
- B. The Great Reset
- C. Youth Revolution
- D. Digital Hub
Correct Answer: B. The Great Reset
“The Great Reset” will be the theme of a unique twin summit in January 2021, on June 3, 2020, the World Economic Forum announced. The plan of the summit is to draw thousands of young people all around the world and keep them interconnected through a powerful virtual hub to interact with the leaders.