According to the Worldwide Bureaucracy Indicators (WWBI) in the South Asian region, which country have largest number of employees in public sector?
- A. Pakistan
- B. Japan
- C. China
- D. Both A and B
Correct Answer: D. Both A and B
The Worldwide Bureaucracy Indicators (WWBI) has estimated that in the South Asian region, both Pakistan and India have the largest public sectors with a share of 60 percent of formal wage employment.
Correct Answer: C. Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: D. Dominican Republic
Correct Answer: C. November 19
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Correct Answer: A. Astana
Kazakhstan’s capital is set to soon be rename back from Nur-Sultan to Astana after the Parliament inscribe the draft law on constitutional amendments required to rename the capital on Sept. 16. The document now expected President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s discretion. President Tokayev had agreed to restore the former name of the country’s capital just three years after he proposed to rename it in recognition of the special role of the outgoing president Nursultan Nazarbayev, one of his first moves upon taking office in March 2019 when Nazarbayev unexpectedly stepped down.
Correct Answer: B. World Bank
The 2021 edition, based on nationally representative surveys of over 125,000 adults in 123 economies during the COVID-19 pandemic, contains updated indicators on access to and use of formal and informal financial services and digital payments, and offers insights into the behaviors that enable financial resilience. The data also identify gaps in access to and usage of financial services by women and poor adults.
Correct Answer: C. 17 November 2023
The United States and the Philippines on 17 November 2023, signed a landmark deal that would allow Washington to export nuclear technology and material to Manila, which is exploring the use of nuclear power to decarbonise and boost energy independence.