The Current Director General of WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) is?
- A. Peter Maurer
- B. Francis Gurry
- C. Peter Muller
- D. Peter Talaas
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Recently, A rare and powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck which country?
- A. Morocco
- B. Malaysia
- C. Japan
- D. Thailand
Correct Answer: A. Morocco
Morocco’s government said that 2,000 died and 2,421 were injured after a powerful quake/ The US Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 when it hit at 11:11 pm, with shaking that lasted several seconds. Morocco’s National Seismic Monitoring and Alert Network measured it at 7 on the Richter scale. The US agency reported a magnitude 4.9 aftershock hit 19 minutes later.
Brazilian football icon Pele, died on at the age of 82.
- A. December 25, 2022
- B. December 23, 2022
- C. December 20, 2022
- D. December 29, 2022
Correct Answer: D. December 29, 2022
Brazilian football icon Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and a three-time World Cup winner who masterminded the beautiful game, died on December 29, 2022 at the age of 82, his family said. Named athlete of the century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999, Pele is the only footballer in history to win three World Cups -1958, 1962 and 1970.
Which sportsperson won both the World Rapid and World Blitz chess titles?
- A. R Praggnananda
- B. Magnus Carlsen
- C. Koneru Humpy
- D. Harika Dronavalli
Correct Answer: B. Magnus Carlsen
Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen created a unique feat when he won both the World Rapid and World Blitz chess titles in Almaty. The 32-year-old became the holder of all three world chess championship titles – in Classical, Rapid and Blitz – for the third time in his career. As of 2022, no other player has ever won both the Rapid and Blitz titles in the same year.
Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, died of a heart attack on:
- A. November 25, 2020
- B. November 26, 2020
- C. November 27, 2020
- D. November 28, 2020
Correct Answer: A. November 25, 2020
Who has been named as the new prime minister of Mali?
- A. Bah Ndaw
- B. Moctar Ouane
- C. Amadou Toumani
- D. None of the Above
Correct Answer: B. Moctar Ouane
Former Malian foreign minister Moctar Ouane has been named prime minister by the country`s interim president Bah Ndaw, state television announced on September 27, 2020. Quane, 64, served as foreign minister between 2004 and 2011 during Amadou Toumani Toure`s presidency.
Which country is the largest Crude-Oil producer in the world, as of 2022?
- A. Pakistan
- B. USA
- C. Saudi Arabia
- D. Iraq
Correct Answer: B. USA