On June 4, 2020, Which country troops killed ‘Abdelmalek Droukdel’ Al Qaeda`s North Africa wing chief?
- A. America
- B. Israel
- C. Russia
- D. France
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Which country hosted the 14th BRICS summit in June 2022 virtually?
- A. Itlay
- B. Paistan
- C. Brazil
- D. China
Correct Answer: D. China
BRICS is the acronym coined to associate five major emerging economies: the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of South Africa. The BRICS members are known for their significant influence on world affairs. Since 2009, the governments of the BRICS states have met annually at formal summits. China host the most recent 14th BRICS summit on 23 – 24 June 2022 virtually.
Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence on:
- A. December 27, 2022
- B. December 26, 2022
- C. December 30, 2022
- D. December 31, 2022
Correct Answer: D. December 31, 2022
Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence. He was 95. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. Benedict spent his final years at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery within the walls of the Vatican. His successor Pope Francis said he had visited him there frequently. The Vatican said the body of the Pope Emeritus will be placed in St Peter’s Basilica from Monday for “the greeting of the faithful”.
On March 16, 2023, which country announce to ban Tiktok from all government-issued mobile devices?
- A. South Korea
- B. UK
- C. America
- D. Netherlands
Correct Answer: B. UK
On March 16, Oliver Dowden, the UK Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office, announced in a statement to the UK’s House of Common an immediate ban of the app on government official devices. Although the UK was one the first country to ban the use of other Chinese-owned technology such as Huawei, critics flagged the delay in banning TikTok compared to allies.
SAARC Development Funds allocated how much fund for COVID-19 Projects?
- A. $ 4 Million
- B. $ 5 Million
- C. $ 6 Million
- D. $ 7 Million
Correct Answer: B. $ 5 Million
The SAARC Development Fund (SDF) on Tuesday 14 April 2020 said it has allocated USD 5 million (about Rs 38 crore) for COVID-19 projects in eight member countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) as the virus pandemic threatens economic activities across the globe.
The US dollar finally crossed the barrier of Rs200 in the interbank market?
- A. May 10, 2022
- B. May 17, 2022
- C. May 19, 2022
- D. May 20, 2022
Correct Answer: C. May 19, 2022
The US dollar finally crossed the barrier of Rs200 in the interbank market on May 19, 2022, up Rs100 from eight years ago. The greenback was traded at Rs201.50 in the open market on Thursday.
When Turkey had made a historic discovery of gas in the Black Sea?
- A. August 21, 2020
- B. August 23, 2020
- C. August 25, 2020
- D. August 27, 2020
Correct Answer: A. August 21, 2020
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on August 21, 2020 said Turkey had made a historic discovery of gas in the Black Sea, but would still speed up contentious exploration in the Mediterranean that has pitted it against Greece and the EU.