Abdalla Hamdok, who announced his resignation recently, was the Prime Minister of which country?
- A. Israel
- B. Sudan
- C. Syria
- D. Ghana
Correct Answer: B. Sudan
On 2 January 2022, Hamdok announce his resignation as Prime Minister in a televised speech, saying that the country was at a dangerous turning point and a roundtable discussion was needed to come to a new agreement for Sudan’s political transition to democracy. As part of an agreement with the military after the October Coup, former UN official Hamdok was appointed as the Prime Minister. Now the military coup has again hindered the country’s transition to democratic rule.
Correct Answer: C. Haitham Al-Ghais
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has vote to appoint Kuwaiti candidate Haitham Al-Ghais as its new secretary-general. He will take up the role from Aug. 1, 2022, for a period of three years. Al-Ghais has previously worked for the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and served as Kuwait’s OPEC Governor from 2017 to June 2021. He will replace Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, a Nigerian representative, when his second term as OPEC secretary-general ends July 2022.
Correct Answer: C. Myanmar
The Myanmar government has signed an agreement for implementing the “National Ceasefire Agreement” (NCA) with 10 armed ethnic groups. The peace accord is called Union Peace Accord III contains 15 provisions to implement the NCA. The agreement was entered into by the parties at Nay Pyi Taw during the 4th session of the Union Peace Conference named – 21st Century Panglong.
Correct Answer: D. Lebanon
The Parliament of Lebanon recently made the cannabis farming done for medicinal use, legal. This decision has been made to increase the export of the medicinal products made from the plant and thereby developing the agricultural sector. This step is expected to increase the revenue of the Government, amidst the prevalent coronavirus pandemic, as the country’s economy is paralyzed with financial crisis.
Correct Answer: B. New York
For the first time in United Nations’ 75-year history, world leaders will not come to New York this September for the annual session of UN General Assembly due to the coronavirus pandemic, the president of the 193-member assembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande has said.
Correct Answer: A. Turkiye
Turkiye won a total of 341 Medals in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games to be held in Konya from 9 to 18 August. Out of 341 Medals, Turkiye won 145 Gold, 107 Silver, and 89 Bronze Medals.
Correct Answer: C. Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, 8 March 2020, urged Greece to open its border gate for the passage of illegal immigrants, who have been waiting in Turkey’s northwestern border for the last 10 days to enter Europe.