According to Global Survey Index 2023, With 11 million labourers which countries tops among the G20 nations?
- A. India
- B. Pakistan
- C. Turkey
- D. United Kingdom
Correct Answer: A. India
Among the G20 nations, India tops the list with 11 million people working as forced labourers, followed by China, Russia, Indonesia, Türkiye and the United States of America (USA). The report highlights the role played by G20 nations in fuelling forced labour within global supply chains, including state-imposed forced labour. The G20 accounts for over half of all people living in modern slavery and imports US$468 billion of at-risk products annually.
Correct Answer: A. India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a date for war with Pakistan and China, according to a senior official of the Bharatiya Janata Party quoted by the Press Trust of India on October 25, 2020. The news agency said the BJP`s Uttar Pradesh chief, Swatantra Dev Singh, told a meeting of party functionaries that Mr. Modi had decided when the country would be at war with Pakistan and China.
Correct Answer: D. Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO on August 26, 2020, became the first person in the world to hit a net worth of $200 billion. Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that affected the businesses and economies, the stocks of the e-commerce platform continue to soar.
Correct Answer: D. Bartley Griffith
The transplant, performed by a team led by cardiothoracic surgeon Bartley Griffith, M.D. at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, replaced Bennett’s heart with the heart of a genetically modified pig that had undergone specific gene editing. The transplant was the first heart to be taken from a genetically modified pig. Another patient had a kidney transplant from a similar pig in October of 2021.
Correct Answer: A. Israel
The US Government has granted approval for Israel to sell its “David’s Sling” anti-missile defense systems to Finland. Following the approval, Israel’s Ministry of Defense, the Finnish Ministry of Defense, and Rafael Advance Systems, the Israeli defense contractor responsible for developing the system, will partake in a signing ceremony for a procurement agreement valued at around 316 million Euros.
Correct Answer: D. Bangladesh
The air forces of Bangladesh and the United States will conducted a joint tactical airlift exercise ‘Cope South 22’ from 20 to 25 February 2022. The six days exercise has been sponsored by Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). The bilateral exercise will be held at Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Kurmitola Cantonment, Dhaka; and Operating Location-Alpha, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Correct Answer: C. Hakeem Jeffries
On November 30, 2022, Jeffries was electe to lead the Democratic Party caucus in the House of Representatives in 2023, succeeding Nancy Pelosi. If Kevin McCarthy is elected Speaker of the House, Jeffries is expected to become the minority leader.