Recently which of the following African country has been listed in FATF’s Grey list?
- A. Mauritius
- B. Kenya
- C. Zimbabwe
- D. Ethiopia
Correct Answer: A. Mauritius
FATF, the inter-governmental body that sets anti-money laundering standards, has put Mauritius on the grey list. Mauritius has been a tax haven for foreign investors for the past three decades to bet on Indian stocks. The country will work actively with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in the regime to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.
Correct Answer: A. October 12
World Sight Day is observed annually on the second Thursday of October. In 2023, this important day falls on October 12th, providing a global platform for individuals, eye care professionals, and organizations to participate in activities that raise awareness about vision-related issues.
Correct Answer: A. Israel and the UAE
The first commercial direct flight between Israel and the UAE was recently operated. It took off from Israel and landed in Abu Dhabi. Saudi Arabia granted permission for using its air space.
Correct Answer: A. Amnesty International
The state of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians is a crime against humanity and is illegal under international law, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. The rights group says Israel’s “oppression and domination” of Palestinians amounts to apartheid. Amnesty said Israel has embraced laws and practices that “are intended to maintain a cruel system of control over Palestinians, have left them fragmented geographically and politically, frequently impoverished, and in a constant state of fear and insecurity.”
Correct Answer: B. Qatar
A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip took effect from 24 November 2023 to 30 November 2023, during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. The initial agreement, mediated by Qatar, stipulated a four-day break in fighting during which 50 Israeli hostages held in Gaza and 150 Palestinian prisoners in Israel were to be released and more humanitarian aid would be allowed to enter Gaza, with the ceasefire subject to extension providing additional hostages are released.
Correct Answer: A. UK
Britain agreed to pay France another 72.2 million euros ($74.5m) to prevent migrant boat crossings under a new deal signed on Monday that underlines improving ties between the neighbours. Around 42,000 people -most of them Albanians, Iranians and Afghans have crossed the Channel to England from France this year. The figure is well over last year`s 28,561, which was a thousand-fold increase from 2018 when migrants and asylum seekers first began sailing inflatables across one of the world`s busiest shipping channels.
Correct Answer: D. Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route Sunday and took its 25 crew members hostage, official said, raising fears that regional tensions heightened over the Israel-Hamas war were playing out on a new maritime front.