‘Accelerating the change to the solve water and sanitation crisis’ is the theme of which international day in 2023?
- A. World Athletics Day
- B. World Health Day
- C. World Water Day
- D. World Earth Day
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Which language becomes Canada`s second-most spoken language?
- A. Punjabi
- B. Hindi
- C. Urdu
- D. Farsi
Correct Answer: A. Punjabi
Punjabi has rank second after Mandarin among the non-official languages, spoken predominately at home, by the largest number of people in Canada, new census data released by Statistics Canada has revealed. The 2021 census, released on August 18, found that 4.6 million Canadians speak predominantly a language other than official English or French languages at home, among them, Urdu has become the fifth top language in the ranking of 12 spoken languages in Canada.
Who received the 2022 UNESCO Peace Prize in recognition of efforts to welcome refugee
- A. Joe Biden
- B. Narendra Modi
- C. Angela Merkel
- D. Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Correct Answer: C. Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the 2022 UNESCO Peace Prize ‘in recognition of her efforts to welcome refugees’. Merkel received the Félix Houphout-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize for her ‘courageous’ decision to welcome more than 1.2 million migrants in 2015, particularly those from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Eritrea.
Which country won the 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup?
- A. Germany
- B. Spain
- C. Belgium
- D. Netherlands
Correct Answer: A. Germany
The 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup was the 15th edition of the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men’s national field hockey teams organized by the International Hockey Federation. It was held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and at the 20,000 seat Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, India from 13 to 29 January 2023. Germany won their third title after defeating Belgium in the final after penalties. The Netherlands captured the bronze medal by winning against Australia.
Recently Who marked the anniversary of the annexation of Ukrainian regions?
- A. Ukrainian President
- B. Russian President
- C. Pakistan President
- D. European President
Correct Answer: B. Russian President
Russian President Vladimir Putin on 30 September 2023 Saturday insisted that the residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed one year ago “made their choice – to be with their Fatherland.” In an address release to mark the first anniversary of the annexation, Putin insisted that the annexations were carried out “in full accordance with international norms.” He also claimed that residents of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions had again expressed their desire to be part of Russia in local elections earlier this month.
A street in front of the Saudi embassy in Washington DC has been renamed as:
- A. Saud al-Qahtani Way
- B. Hatice Cengiz Way
- C. Jamal Khashoggi Way
- D. Salman bin Abdulaziz Way
Correct Answer: C. Jamal Khashoggi Way
The street in front of Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Washington was renamed on 15 June 2022 as Jamal Khashoggi Way as activists vowed never to forget the slain journalist despite President Joe Biden’s planned visit to the kingdom. The capital’s local government changed signs on one block in front of the imposing embassy to read “Jamal Khashoggi Way” in honor of the Saudi dissident who was strangled to death and dismembered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018. The street will serve as “a constant reminder, a memorial to Jamal Khashoggi’s memory that cannot be covered up,” said Phil Mendelson, president of the District of Columbia Council that voted unanimously to rename the stretch of New Hampshire Avenue which also lies along with the storied Watergate building.
What country tops in the Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2020?
- A. Russia
- B. United Kingdom
- C. France
- D. United States
Correct Answer: B. United Kingdom
The 2020 Global Real Estate Transparency Index covers 99 countries and territories and 163 cities. The United Kingdom tops in the Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2020, followed by the United States and Australia. The country’s real estate market is currently placed in the ‘Highly Transparent’ zone