World Current Affairs MCQs September 2023

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook northern Chile on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 8:48 p.m. local time, and its epicenter was 41 kilometers (25 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo, Chile. The quake had a depth of 41 kilometers (25 miles). Chile is locate in the so-called “Ring of Fire” in the Pacific and experiences frequent earthquakes.

Publish by the Fraser Institute on September 19, the Economic Freedom of the World index 2023 shows Singapore take the apex position among nations with policies that are most supportive of economic freedom. For the first time, Hong Kong dropped from being the numero uno because of restrictive policies. This led to a major reshuffle of the list and Singapore emerging on top.

Saudi Aramco has sign an agreement for a minority stake in MidOcean Energy, a US liquified natural gas (LNG) company, for $500 million. It is the Saudi company’s first international LNG investment, according to a press release by the oil giant on Thursday. MidOcean is owned by the Washington-headquartered investment firm EIG Global Energy Partners.

In September 2023, North Korea has launch its first operational “tactical nuclear attack submarine” and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan, state media said on Friday. Submarine No. 841 – named Hero Kim Kun Ok after a North Korean historical figure – will be one of the main “underwater offensive means of the naval force” of North Korea, leader Kim Jong Un said at the launch ceremony on Wednesday.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards successfully launched a third military satellite into orbit called as Noor-3. The Noor 3 imaging satellite orbits at an altitude of 450 kilometres (280 miles) above the earth’s surface and was launche by the three-stage Qased, or messenger carrier, state media said, which launch its predecessor Noor 2 in 2022.

Israel unveiled its cutting-edge main battle tank, the Merkava Mark 5, known as “Barak,” The Barak tank represents a remarkable achievement in the field of armored warfare, showcasing Israel’s commitment to advancing its defense capabilities. This 5th-generation tank builds upon the legacy of earlier Merkava models, incorporating cutting-edge technologies and innovations

North Korea has launch its first operational “tactical nuclear attack submarine” and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan, state media said on Friday. Submarine No. 841 – named Hero Kim Kun Ok after a North Korean historical figure – will be one of the main “underwater offensive means of the naval force” of North Korea, leader Kim Jong Un said at the launch ceremony on Wednesday.

Australia has sent a delegation of industry, government, academic, media and arts representatives to Beijing for a dialogue with their Chinese counterpart to stabilise its relationship with China, Canberra’s foreign ministry said Saturday. Trade, investment, people-to-people links as well as regional and international security are among the issues up for discussion Foreign Minster Penny Wong’s office said. In a statement, Wong added that the talks represent “another step towards increasing bilateral engagement and stabilising our relationship with China”.

NASA’s first asteroid sample from deep space parachutes into the Utah desert to cap a seven year journey. A seven-year space voyage came to its climactic end when a NASA capsule landed in the desert in the US state of Utah, carrying to Earth the largest asteroid sample ever collected. Scientists have high hopes for the sample, which landed on Sunday-24 September 2023, saying it will provide a better understanding of the formation of our solar system and how Earth became habitable.

Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically-made submarine as it bolster its defenses against a possible Chinese attack. President Tsai Ing-wen presided over the launched ceremony in the port city of Kaohsiung on Thursday. US officials have warned that China could be militarily capable of mounting an invasion within the next few years. Taiwan is a self-governing island which China regards as a renegade province and has vowed to reclaim one day.

The Nobel Foundation has reverse its decision to invite ambassadors from Russia and Belarus to this year’s Nobel awards ceremony in Stockholm after the invitation spark anger. On Saturday the foundation said Thursday’s decision had been based on a belief “that it is important and right to reach out as widely as possible with the values and messages that the Nobel prize stands for”. It noted, however, that the strong reactions “completely overshadowed this message”. “We, therefore, choose to repeat last year’s exception to regular practice – that is, to not invite the ambassadors of Russia, Belarus and Iran to the Nobel prize award ceremony in Stockholm.”

43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Jakarta to be held from 5th to 7th September. The opening ceremony of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and Other Summits began with the welcoming of ASEAN leaders and invited guests by President Jokowi, accompanied by the First Lady Iriana Jokowi. The opening ceremony began with the official ASEAN anthem “The ASEAN Way,” sung by the Gitabumi Voices choir accompanied by the Purwa Caraka Orchestra.

Russia plan to increase its military budget by 70% in 2024. The nearly 70% increase is staggering. In 2023, defense spending on a war budget was €63 billion – or 3.9% of Russia’s GDP. In 2021, military spending was equivalent to 2.7% of GDP.Meanwhile the United States defense budget for 2024 is expect to stand at $842 billion, up 3.2% year-on-year

Southeast Asian Nation Hold First Joint Navy Drills Near Disputed South China Sea. Units from the countries of ASEAN began their first ever joint military drills in Indonesia’s South Natuna Sea amid rising geopolitical tensions between major powers and protests against China’s activities in the South China Sea.

The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) establish World Physical Therapy Day on September 8 of each year, in 1996. The WCPT was create on this date 70 years ago. The day celebrates the global physical therapy community’s togetherness and solidarity.