Which country has revoked the Visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students recently?
- A. Australia
- B. India
- C. USA
- D. Russia
Correct Answer: C. USA
The United States of America (USA) has recently revoked the Visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students and researchers. The proclamation is aimed at Chinese nationals who are suspected to have ties with the Chinese military. In this regard, China has accused the US of racial discrimination.
Correct Answer: C. Khaled Kabub
Israel on 21 February 2022 named Khaled Kabub as its first Muslim judge to gain a permanent seat on the Supreme Court, the Jewish state’s highest judicial authority, court authorities said. More than 20 percent of Israeli citizens are Arab, and there has been an Arab jurist on the top court since 2003, but all previous appointees have been Christian. Kabub, 63, has become the first Muslim permanently named to the tribunal in the nation where Arabs, Christian,s and Muslims, have complained of systematic discrimination.
Correct Answer: C. China
China recently announced that it will join the United Nations (UN) Arms Trade Treaty. China’s top legislative body voted to adopt a decision on joining the treaty. Earlier, the United States had rejected to join the treaty, which has been designed to control the flow of weapons into conflict zones.
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.
Correct Answer: B. USA
Correct Answer: A. India
The volume of international transfers of major arms in 2017–21 was 4.6 percent lower than in 2012–16 but was 3.9 percent higher than in 2007–11. The five largest arms exporters in 2017–21 were the United States, Russia, France, China, and Germany. The five largest arms importers were India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Australia, and China.
Correct Answer: C. Nitin Menon
Nitin Menon becomes the youngest ICC elite umpire at age the of 36. Nitin Menon officiating in three Tests, 24 One-day internationals, and 16 Twenty20 Internationals.