A British minister on January 23, 2022, says she lost her ministerial role because of her Muslimness, Named?
- A. Shabana Mahmood
- B. Yasmin Qureshi
- C. Nusrat Ghani
- D. Rushanara Ali
Correct Answer: C. Nusrat Ghani
A British minister on January 23, 2022, urged a probe into claims by a fellow Conservative MP that she lost her ministerial role because of her Muslimness, piling further pressure on the government. Nusrat Ghani, 49, who was sacked as a transport minister in 2020, told the Sunday Times that a whip said her `Muslimness was raised as an issue at a meeting in Downing Street. She was also told her `Muslim woman minister status was making colleagues feel uncomfortable, she said.
Correct Answer: B. August 15, 2022
Russia`s space agency on August 15, 2022, unveiled for the first time a physical model of what a planned new Russian-built space station will look like, suggesting Moscow is serious about abandoning the International Space Station (ISS) and going it alone.
Correct Answer: C. Shanghai
The new lines took the total length of the city’s metro network to 831 km, also bringing the total number of fully automatic driverless metro lines in the city to five. Shanghai city now includes 508 stations. Shanghai’s Metro network is follow by Beijing, and Delhi was ranked third.
Correct Answer: C. Canada
Canada has banned most foreigners from buying Homes, to make more homes available to locals facing a housing crunch. The ban prohibits people who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents from buying residential properties, and imposes a C$10,000 fine on those who breach it.
Correct Answer: B. COVID-19
The UN health agency on Tuesday announced that “COVID-19” will be the official name of the deadly virus from China, saying the disease represented a “very grave threat” for the world but there was a “realistic chance” of stopping it. “We now have a name for the disease and it’s COVID-19,” World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva. Tedros said that “co” stands for “corona”, “vi” for “virus” and “d” for “disease”, while “19” was for the year, as the outbreak was first identified on December 31. Tedros said the name had been chosen to avoid references to a specific geographical location, animal species or group of people in line with international recommendations for naming aimed at preventing stigmatization. WHO had earlier given the virus the temporary name of “2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease” and China’s National Health Commission this week said it was temporarily calling it “novel coronavirus pneumonia” or NCP.
Correct Answer: D. Platinum
The Platinum Jubilee falls on Sunday, February 6, the date the Queen acceded to the throne on the death of her father, George VI, in 1952. The Coronation of Elizabeth II took place on June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey in London.
Correct Answer: D. Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the UNFCCC will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt from 6 November – 18 November 2022. The incoming Egyptian COP27 Presidency has identified a range of topics focused on enhancing implementation and raising ambition on a broad range of issues related to climate change. Egypt has further designated several thematic days for focused discussions, including through side events, panel discussions, round tables, and other interactive formats to deliberate on and share with the wider audience. These incorporate Finance Day, Adaptation and Agriculture Day, Water Day, Decarbonization Day, Science Day, Solution Day, Gender Day, Energy Day, Biodiversity Day, Youth and Future Generations Day, and Ace and Civil Society Day.