April 11, 2022, Italy signs gas deals with to reduce reliance on Russia.
- A. Qatar
- B. Morocco
- C. Algeria
- D. Karachi
Correct Answer: C. Algeria
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced a deal on April 11, 2022, to boost gas deliveries from energy heavyweights Algeria, as he steps up efforts to reduce Rome`s heavy reliance on Russian imports. Addressing journalists after meeting President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Draghi told journalists the two governments had signed a preliminary deal on energy cooperation.
Correct Answer: B. Mahsa Amini
The death of Mahsa Amini is fueling outrage against Iran’s hijab laws and stoking criticism of the country’s clerical leadership. Mass protests are sweeping across Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish Iranian woman who died suddenly after she was detained by the country’s morality police.
Correct Answer: A. Yemen’s Houthis
Iran-backed Yemeni fighters launched drone strikes on the United Arab Emirates that caused explosions and a deadly fire outside the capital, Abu Dhabi. One of the biggest attacks to date on UAE soil ignited a fire at Abu Dhabi’s main airport on 17 January 2022, and set fuel trucks ablaze in a nearby industrial area, killing three people
Correct Answer: A. Pakistan
Correct Answer: B. 20 January 2024
Japan landed its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, or SLIM, craft on the surfaced of the Moon on Jan. 20, 2024. Despite a power issue with the lander, the event holds both political and technical importance. It’s Japan’s first lunar landing – making it only the fifth country in the world to successfully land on the Moon. This is a significant achievement and solidifies Japan’s position as a leader in space technology. While the craft landed successfully on the lunar surface and deployed its rovers, SLIM’s solar cells were not functioning properly – meaning that the craft could likely only operate for a few hours.
Correct Answer: A. 30 October to 11 November 2023
A combined contingent from the Indian Army and Indian Air Force, consisting of 120 personnel, has set off for Kazakhstan to participate in the 7th edition of the Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2023. This year’s exercise will take place in Otar, Kazakhstan, spanning from October 30 to November 11, 2023.
Correct Answer: B. North Korea
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) off its east coast on July 12, 2023, prompting condemnations from leaders of South Korea and Japan who met on the sidelines of a NATO summit. The launch came after heated complaints from North Korea in recent days, accusing American spy planes of violating airspace in its economic zones, condemning a recent visit to South Korea by an American nuclear-power cruise missile submarine, and promising to take steps in reaction.