‘Combating Disinformation and Islamophobia in the Post-Truth Era’ declaration was adopted in:
- A. Istanbul Declaration
- B. Ankara Declaration
- C. OIC 12th Declaration
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: A. Istanbul Declaration
Istanbul Declaration adopted by the 12th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers emphasized the importance of cooperation among the member states in developing necessary mechanisms to fight disinformation and other related challenges of the post-truth era. The declaration also underlined the need for devising short, medium, and long-term strategic processes in the fight against disinformation. The information ministers of the OIC member states participated in the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers titled ‘Combating Disinformation and Islamophobia in the Post-Truth Era’ held in Türkiye on 22 September 2022.
Correct Answer: D. Boeing 777X
Boeing 777X, this is believed to be the world’s largest twin-engine jet which measures 252 feet long and over 235 feet across when its wingtips have been extended for flight.
Correct Answer: C. France
A ban on the use of plastic to package a range of fruit and vegetables came into force in France on January 1, 2022, to the dismay of the sector`s packaging industry.
Correct Answer: B. Fattah
Iran unveiled a homemade intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile on 6 June 2023 that can fly at a speed of 15 times the speed of sound named as Fattah. “Fattah,” which translates as “conqueror” in Persian, was presented at a ceremony that also included President Ebrahim Raisi, the commander of the Guards, General Hossein Salami, and other senior military figures.
Correct Answer: B. China
According to the data, the birth rate was 10.94 per thousand, which was lesser than the previous birth rate of 12.43 per thousand, in 2017. The country’s birth rate fell to the lowest, since 1949. As China has a rapidly growing aging population, it allowed urban couples to give birth to two children, against the one-child policy which was in effect.
Correct Answer: C. Israel
When the world was celebrating the New Year during the weekend, Israel documented its first florona case in an unvaccinated pregnant woman who went into labour at Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva on January 2. Israeli health officials say other patients may have also contracted the double infection. Florona is a simultaneous double infection caused by the coronavirus and the influenza virus. Florona is not a new coronavirus variant. While people don’t need to panic, the double infection can be dangerous for unvaccinated people with poor immunity as compared to a vaccinated individual who has taken both his/her Covid and flu shots. The combination of flu with the Delta virus or Omicron virus could be dangerous.
Correct Answer: C. South Africa
Khoisans’ are the first people to inhabit South Africa. King Khoisan, the leader of the Khoisans, was arrest for growing cannabis near South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s office in Pretoria. The Khoisans have been protesting near the president’s office for the past three years for recognition of the community and their language ‘Khoekhoe’ among other things. The community has been demanding land rights.