According to the Global Peace Index 2023, which country remains the most peaceful country in the world?
- A. Iceland
- B. New Zealand
- C. Pakistan
- D. India
Correct Answer: A. Iceland
Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world, according to the 2023 Global Peace Index. The 2023 Global Peace Index released its annual ranking of the most peaceful countries in the world.
Correct Answer: B. Jon Olav Fosse
Jon Olav Fosse is a Norwegian author, translator, and playwright. In 2023, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.”
Correct Answer: C. United Kingdom
Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s next prime minister. The 42-year-old will become the country’s third prime minister in less than two months, after his predecessor, Liz Truss, was brought down after just six weeks in office.
Correct Answer: D. Shortage of foreign currency
Sri Lanka’s government recently offered unsolicited value-added and income tax cuts to taxpayers. This led to an extreme loss of government revenue. As a consequence, the Sri Lankan Rupee started to slip. Without the necessary cash reserves in place, in early March Sri Lanka had to allow the rupee to free fall.
Correct Answer: B. UK
The UK government on March 7, 2023 unveiled controversial plans to stop migrants crossing the Channel illegally on small boats, acknowledging it is stretching international law amid an outcry from rights campaigner. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the plan would take back control of our borders once and for all reprising a popular pledge from campaigners like him who backed Britain`s Brexit divorce from the European Union (EU).
Correct Answer: D. 15 countries
Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The 15 member countries account for about 30% of the world’s population (2.2 billion people) and 30% of global GDP ($26.2 trillion), making it the largest trade bloc in history. It is the first free trade agreement among the East Asian countries of China, Japan, and South Korea, three of the four largest economies in Asia.
Correct Answer: B. The Great Reset
“The Great Reset” will be the theme of a unique twin summit in January 2021, on June 3, 2020, the World Economic Forum announced. The plan of the summit is to draw thousands of young people all around the world and keep them interconnected through a powerful virtual hub to interact with the leaders.