Who becomes new Prime Minister of Mauritania?

  • A. Walter Roger
  • B. Mohamed Ould Bilal
  • C. Hameed Bakayoku
  • D. None of These

Correct Answer: B. Mohamed Ould Bilal

Mohamed Ould Bilal, is a Mauritanian politician serving as the 16th and current Prime Minister of Mauritania since 6 August 2020. Bilal was appointed by the President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and had replaced Ismail Ould Cheikh Sidiya, who resigned with his entire government due to an investigation into alleged high-level corruption.

NASA recently discovered how many new exoplanets?

  • A. 78
  • B. 84
  • C. 56
  • D. 66

Correct Answer: D. 66

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced recently that its planet hunter TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has found 66 new exoplanets or worlds beyond our solar system.

What is the name of the robotic Mars rover launched by NASA?

  • A. Endeavor
  • B. Perseverance
  • C. Achiever
  • D. Patriot

Correct Answer: B. Perseverance

NASA has successfully launched its Mars rover named ‘Perseverance’ from Cape Canaveral Florida on a United Launch Alliances Atlas V rocket. The vehicle with the size of a large car is also accompanied by a helicopter called Ingenuity which will study Mars’s atmosphere. It will drill into Mars and collect geological specimens. The rover is expected to land at the base of a crater called Jezero on February 18, 2021.

Which country will host this year`s postponed Twenty20 World Cup in 2022?

  • A. India
  • B. New Zealand
  • C. England
  • D. Australia

Correct Answer: D. Australia

Australia will host this year`s postponed Twenty20 World Cup in 2022 with India retaining their tournament next year, the sport`s governing International Cricket Council (ICC) said on August 7, 2020.

Several rockets strike near ______ capital main diplomatic area, on its independence day?

  • A. Afghanistan
  • B. Turkmenistan
  • C. Tajikistan
  • D. Serbia

Correct Answer: A. Afghanistan

Several rockets struck Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul on Tuesday, shaking the main diplomatic district and sending foreign embassies into lockdown, officials and sources said. “Several rockets were fired from two vehicles,” said Tariq Arian, an interior ministry spokesman

Which England cricketer has been made the member of House of Lords of the British Parliament?

  • A. Ian Botham
  • B. Viv Richards
  • C. Chris Woakes
  • D. Andry Flintoff

Correct Answer: A. Ian Botham

Veteran England all-rounder Ian Botham has been made a member of the House of Lords of the British Parliament. He is among the 36 new members announced by the Government.

TikTok removes 380,000 videos in which country for violating hate speech policy?

  • A. India
  • B. UK
  • C. US
  • D. Pakistan

Correct Answer: C. US

TikTok has removed more than 380,000 videos in the United States for violating its hate speech policy so far this year, the short-form video app said on Thursday, 20 August 2020. The app, owned by China’s ByteDance, also said it banned more than 1,300 accounts for posting hateful content.

Irish politician and Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1998, John Hume died on:

  • A. August 1, 2020
  • B. August 3, 2020
  • C. August 5, 2020
  • D. August 7, 2020

Correct Answer: B. August 3, 2020

John Hume, an Irish politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998 for his pivotal role in ending decades of violence in the British province, has died aged 83, his family announced on August 3, 2020. He was a founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and served as its second leader from 1979 to 2001.

Mohamed Irfaan Ali has been sworn in as the new President of which South American country?

  • A. Guyana
  • B. Venezuela
  • C. Brazil
  • D. Columbia

Correct Answer: A. Guyana

Mohamed Irfaan Ali on 2 August 2020 has been sworn in as the new President of the South American country Guyana, five months after the General Elections. The 40-year-old former housing minister and lawmaker will succeed the previous President David Granger. He is the first Muslim president of a Western country and the first practicing Muslim head of state in South America.

Which nation signs deal with US for 66 F-16 jets while tensions with China ride high?

  • A. Taiwan
  • B. Hong Kong
  • C. Peru
  • D. None of Above

Correct Answer: A. Taiwan

Taiwan formally signed an agreement to buy 66 of the latest model F-16 jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp. A move likely to further inflame tensions between the U.S. and China. Taiwan’s purchase of the F-16s marks the first sale of advanced fighter jets to the island since President George H.W. Bush announced approval for 150 F-16s in 1992. A $62 billion figure announced by the Pentagon on Friday is the upper limit of numerous contracts if all potential foreign customers placed their maximum desired number over the decade

Which nation has ended loan and oil supply to Pakistan?

  • A. China
  • B. Russia
  • C. Saudi Arabia
  • D. India

Correct Answer: C. Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia ending loan and oil supply to Pakistan, the decade-long friendship between the two countries has finally ended, reported Middle East Monitor. Pakistan was also made to pay back USD 1 billion to Saudi Arabia, which was part of a $6.2 billion package announced by Saudi Arabia in November 2018. The reason behind this is that the Riyadh-dominated Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is not doing enough on the Kashmir issueSaudi Arabia ending loan and oil supply to Pakistan, the decade-long friendship between the two countries has finally ended, reported Middle East Monitor. Pakistan was also made to pay back USD 1 billion to Saudi Arabia, which was part of a $6.2 billion package announced by Saudi Arabia in November 2018. The reason behind this is that the Riyadh-dominated Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is not doing enough on the Kashmir issue

The UAE is also the ______ Arab nation to reach a deal on normalizing relations with Israel.

  • A. 1st
  • B. 2nd
  • C. 3rd
  • D. 4th

Correct Answer: Correct Answer:C. 3rd

The United Arab Emirates on Thursday 13 August 2020 normalizing relations with Israel announced by United States President Donald Trump. The UAE is also the third Arab nation to reach such a deal with Israel, after Jordan and Egypt.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign, as per reports, due to his worsening health condition, he hails from which country?

  • A. Japan
  • B. China
  • C. Nepal
  • D. S.korea

Correct Answer: A. Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign, as per reports, due to his worsening health condition. The long-serving wants to avoid causing problems for the government due to his poor health. The 65-year-old’s current poor health condition has raised questions on whether he will be able to stay on as Prime Minister and continue his duties till the end of his term in September 2021.

Taiwan`s former president ‘Lee Teng-hui’ died on:

  • A. July 29, 2020
  • B. July 30, 2020
  • C. July 31, 2020
  • D. August 1, 2020

Correct Answer: B. July 30, 2020

Taiwan`s former president Lee Teng-hui, Nickname `Mr. Democracy` died on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the age of 97. Lee had been in hospital since February after choking on some food and had a history in recent years of chronic illnesses.

Who has become the first person to hit a net worth of $200 billion?

  • A. Mukesh Ambani
  • B. Mark Zuckerberg
  • C. Bill Gates
  • D. Jeff Bezos

Correct Answer: D. Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO on August 26, 2020, became the first person in the world to hit a net worth of $200 billion. Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that affected the businesses and economies, the stocks of the e-commerce platform continue to soar.