World Current Affairs MCQs March 2023

On March 24, France banned the installation and use of “recreational” applications, including the Chinese social network TikTok and the American streaming platform Netflix on the work phones of the country’s 2.5 million state civil servants. The ban, which was notified through a “binding” instruction, immediately took effect and does not apply to the personal phones of state employees.

As per the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, India has the potential to contribute 15 per cent of the global growth in 2023. On the sideline of the G20 meeting in Bengaluru, the IMF chief also said that India should completely focus on structural reforms, and make more opportunities for women.

Shou Zi Chew is a Singaporean businessman and entrepreneur who has serve as chief executive officer of TikTok since 2021. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew face relentless questioning from combative US lawmakers on both side of the political aisle on March 23, 2023, over the video-sharing app`s alleged ties to China and its danger to teens. The 40-year-old Singaporean suffered unusually intense grilling by both Republicans and Democrats who fear that Beijing could subvert the site for spying, data harvesting and to secretly defend a Chinese Communist Party agenda.

The International Criminal Court on March 17, 2023, announced an arrested warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children.

Iran has claimed to have discovered a lithium deposit in the western province of Hamedan. It is found to contain around 8.5 million metric tons of lithium ore. Lithium is a soft, silver-white metal belonging to the alkali metal group of elements. It is highly reactive and flammable, and it is stored in mineral oil or other liquids to prevent it from reacting with moisture or air. It is commonly used in rechargeable batteries for electronic devices and EVs.

Depleted uranium is the by-product obtained during the creation of enriched uranium, which is used in nuclear weapon and nuclear reactors. The British governments recently announced that it would provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.

The fifth United Nations (UN) Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), which will be held in Doha in march 2023. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will participate in the fifth United Nations (UN) Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) which is being held in Doha, Qatar this year. At the meeting, leaders will mobilise additional international support measures, acting in favour of LDCs. They will agree on a renewed partnership between LDCs and their development partners.

Djokovic has defeate Tomas Machac at the Dubai Championship extending their winning streak to 18 matche. The 35-year-old Serb broke the record for the most time a man or woman spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings. His 378th week in the ATP’s top spot, surpassed Steffi Graf’s 377 leading the WTA.

Scotland’s parliament on 28 March 2023, confirm Yousaf will replace Nicola Sturgeon as first ministers, the devolved nation’s youngest and the first Muslim leader of a government in western Europe. Yousaf, 37, narrowly won a Scottish National Party (SNP) leadership battle on Monday to clinch the top jobs, vowing to rejuvenate the stall pursuit of independence for Scotland.