According to the new changes made by the ICC, within how much time a batsman will have to be ready to face the ball in “ODIs and Tests”?
- A. 6 minute
- B. 2 minute
- C. 3 minute
- D. 8 minute
Correct Answer: B. 2 minute
A host of changes have been announce by the ICC to the Playing Conditions, which will come into effect on October 1, 2022. An incoming batter will now be required to be ready to take strike within two minutes in Tests and ODIs, while the current threshold of 90 seconds in T20Is remains unchanged. Previously, the incoming batter had 3 minutes to take strike in ODIs and Tests but it has now been reduced. Failing to do so, the fielding captain can appeal for a timed out.
Correct Answer: C. US
TikTok has removed more than 380,000 videos in the United States for violating its hate speech policy so far this year, the short-form video app said on Thursday, 20 August 2020. The app, owned by China’s ByteDance, also said it banned more than 1,300 accounts for posting hateful content.
Correct Answer: B. 21st February
International Mother Language Day is celebrated on February 21 every year since 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was approved by United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization or UNESCO in 1999. The theme of the 2022 International Mother Language Day is “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities”, said UNESCO.
Correct Answer: B. Australia
A recent study has reveal the existence of the long-lost continent of Argoland, which had seemingly disappeared after breaking away from Australia approximately 155 million years ago. This continent once formed the northeastern border of Australia during the Jurassic period
Correct Answer: A. Thailand
Scientists in Thailand have reported the first solid evidence of a pet cat infecting a person a veterinary surgeon with Covid-19, though researchers say such cases of cat-to-human transmission are probably rare.
Correct Answer: B. Post for Planet
The World Post Day is celebrate every year on October 9 across the globe to create awareness on the role of the postal sector in daily life. This year’s theme for the day is ‘Post for Planet’. It is also the anniversary of the founding of the Universal Postal Union in Bern, Switzerland, in 1874. With more than 1.5 lakh post offices, India Post is the largest postal network in the world.
Correct Answer: C.UK
Prominent scholar and intellectuals on January 6, 2022, welcomed the decision of the United Kingdom College of Arms for granting the first-ever official “Coat of Arms” featuring the Green Dome of the Prophet Peace Be Upon Him’s mosque in Madina. The British government has set an example of religious tolerance at the official level, which will further strengthen religious tolerance in the world, Renowned intellectual and Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Dr. Qibla Ayaz said.