‘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: A. October 3, 2020
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 3, 2020, opened a Himalayan tunnel that would drastically reduce the time needed to rush troops to the country`s remote Chinese border as tensions grow between the Asian neighbors.
Correct Answer: A. Khuon Sudary
Khuon Sudary will be the first woman to be president of the National Assembly, outgoing Prime Minister Hun Sen announced on Aug. 9, as part of changes at the top leadership of the legislative and judicial branches. Sudary, currently the second deputy president and a member of the National Assembly from Kandal province, will succeed the long-time head of the lower chamber Heng Samrin who will remain an MP.
Correct Answer: C. South Africa
According to the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), using the high-quality imaging of a galaxy called PKS 2014-55, sent by the South African satellite MeerKAT, the ‘X’ galaxies were found to be of a ‘double boomerang’ shape. The galaxy that is located 800 million light-years from Earth, is classified as ‘X-shaped’ because of its appearance from previous blurry images.
Correct Answer: D. 22 October
October 22 is designated as International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) or International Stammering Awareness Day, dedicated to raising awareness about the speech disorder characterized by disruptions in fluency known as stuttering or stammering. Stuttering manifests through involuntary word repetition and temporary challenges in producing sounds or words, among other symptoms.
Correct Answer: A. Gabon
Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda has been appointed as the first woman Prime Minister of the Central African country, Gabon. She is 56-year-old. She had served as the Budget Minister in 2012 and then in Defence Ministry.
Correct Answer: B. USA
The US government recently pass the Inflation Reduction Act, 2022, joining forces with its central bank in the fight to reduce inflation. The US Federal Reserve has increased policy rates by an unprecedented 225 basis points over the last four monetary policy meetings. The act aims to boost government revenues by around USD 737 billion and spend USD 437 billion during 2022-31. The savings are expected to translate into lower deficits.