As per a recent security pact, Papua Guinea allowed which country to station troops and vessels at six key ports and airports?
- A. USA
- B. Russia
- C. UAE
- D. Malaysia
Correct Answer: A. USA
The U.S. military can develop and operate out of bases in Papua New Guinea, according to a landmark security pact. With Papua New Guinea’s agreement, the United States will be able to station troops and vessels at six key ports and airports, including Lombrum Naval Base on Manus Island and facilities in the capital Port Moresby.
Correct Answer: D. Steadfast Defender 2024
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) largest military exercise since the Cold War, name “Steadfast Defender 2024,” began on January 28, 2024. The exercise is designed to demonstrate the alliance’s ability to quickly deploy forces from North America and other parts of the alliance to defend Europe. It also simulates the 31-nation alliance’s response to an attack from a rival like Russia.
Correct Answer: C. Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the 2022 UNESCO Peace Prize ‘in recognition of her efforts to welcome refugees’. Merkel received the Félix Houphout-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize for her ‘courageous’ decision to welcome more than 1.2 million migrants in 2015, particularly those from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Eritrea.
Correct Answer: B. Karine Jean-Pierre
Who becomes the first black women Press Secretary of White House?
Correct Answer: A. Burkina Faso
A coup d’état was launched in Burkina Faso on 23 January 2022. Burkina Faso’s army said on 24 January 2022, it had ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and close the country’s borders.
Correct Answer: A. India
Recently, India has successfully test-fired a 3,500 km range nuclear-capable missile from the coast of Andhra Pradesh. The ballistic missile named ‘K-4’ that can be launched from a submarine is developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Correct Answer: C. September 15, 2020
The 75th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 75) will open on Tuesday, 15 September 2020. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 22 September 2020. The UN will mark its 75th anniversary with a one-day high-level meeting at the opening of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly.