As of 2022, which country is the top Steel Producer in the world?
- A. Pakistan
- B. China
- C. UAE
- D. Australia
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Who is the current Saudi Minister of Finance?
- A. Mohammed Al-Jadaan
- B. Khalid A. Al-Falih
- C. Ahmed Al Khateeb
- D. Saqib Al Jadan
Correct Answer: A. Mohammed Al-Jadaan
Mohammed Al-Jadaan is a commercial lawyer and co-founder of Al-Jadaan and Partners Law Firm who has served as Saudi Arabia’s minister of finance since November 2016 and concurrently as acting minister of economy and planning since March 2020.
In which country is the Al Udeid Air Base located, where the United States has recently extended its military presence for another 10 years?
- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. Qatar
- C. United Arab Emirates
- D. Bahrain
Correct Answer: B. Qatar
The Al Udeid Air Base, where the United States has extended its military presence for an additional 10 years, is located in Qatar. This base is significant as it hosts the largest US military facility in West Asia. The extension of the US military presence at Al Udeid Air Base underscores the strategic importance of Qatar in the region and the ongoing partnership between Qatar and the United States in military and defense matters. The base plays a crucial role in various US military operations in the region, making this extension a key development in international military and geopolitical dynamics.
First round of presidential elections were held in Colombia on:
- A. 20 May 2022
- B. 28 May 2022
- C. 29 May 2022
- D. 19 May 2022
Correct Answer: C. 29 May 2022
Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022, with a runoff on 19 June 2022 as no candidate obtained at least 50% in the first round of voting. Iván Duque, who was elected president in 2018, was ineligible to run due to term limits. Gustavo Petro, a senator and former Mayor of Bogota, defeated Rodolfo Hernández Suárez, former Mayor of Bucaramanga, in the runoff election. Petro’s victory made him the first left-wing candidate to be elected president of Colombia.
As per a new study conducted by an international team, what is the total number of trees still undiscovered?
- A. 98
- B. 920
- C. 9200
- D. 192000
Correct Answer: C. 9200
A study was conducted jointly by 100 scientists across the world and it found out that the total number of tree species on Earth is 73,000. It also highlights that 9,200 tree species have remained mysterious and undiscovered. South America has likely more undiscovered tree species than others at about 40%. As per the estimates, 43 percent of all Earth’s tree species occur in South America, followed by Eurasia (22 percent), Africa (16 percent).
On 26 March 2022, Municipal elections will be held in the ____ cities of Palestine.
- A. 68
- B. 63
- C. 66
- D. 79
Correct Answer: C. 66
The 2021-2022 elections in Palestine’s municipalities and local authorities were divided into two phases according to a decision taken by the Palestinian Authority (PA) Council of Ministers. The first round of voting took place on 11 December 2021, in 376, mostly rural, local authorities in the West Bank. The second round place occurred on 26 March 2022 and include the remaining 66 local authorities in Gaza and larger municipalities in the West Bank. Independent candidates dominated the Palestinian local elections, winning 64 percent of seats, up from just 37 percent five years ago, according to official results released on March 27, 2022.
Which country is set to send the world’s first mining robot named ‘asteroid mining robot’ into space by November 2020?
- A. US
- B. China
- C. Japan
- D. Russia
Correct Answer: B. China
An IEEE Spectrum report, the Beijing-based company is set to send the world’s first mining robot named ‘asteroid mining robot’ into space by November 2020 to identify and extract resources. The mining robot will be launched into space by a Chinese Long March series rocket.