On August 19, 2020, which Arab country announced that it connects first Arab nuclear plant to power grid?
- A. UAE
- B. Qatar
- C. Saudi Arabia
- D. Kuwait
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Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?
- A. Naftali Bennett
- B. Benjamin Netanyahu
- C. Yair Lapid
- D. Gideon Sa’ar
Correct Answer: B. Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as Israel’s prime minister on Thursday Dec 29 2022 in a comeback at the head of a hard-right cabinet that promises to expand Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and pursue other policies criticised at home and abroad. Israel’s parliament has sworn in Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister, inaugurating the country’s most far-right, religiously conservative government in history.
When China launches its first mission to Mars?
- A. July 23, 2020
- B. July 24, 2020
- C. July 25, 2020
- D. July 26, 2020
Correct Answer: A. July 23, 2020
China on July 23, 2020, successfully launched an unmanned probe to Mars in its first independent mission to Red Planet. The Tianwen-1 mission launched atop a Long March 5 Y-4 rocket from Wenchang Satellite launch centre, on the southern island of Hainan.
Who is the current Crown Prince of Kuwait
- A. Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
- B. Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
- C. Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
- D. Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah
Correct Answer: C. Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the Crown Prince of Kuwait. Aged 81, he is the oldest crown prince in the world. Mishal is a son of Kuwaiti Emir Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and paternal half-brother of Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Which country inaugurated world’s sea lock ‘Canal Lock’?
- A. Greenland
- B. Estonia
- C. Brazil
- D. Netherlands
Correct Answer: D. Netherlands
The world’s largest canal lock has been inaugurated at Ijmuiden, a small port city, in the Port of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The sea lock was inaugurated by Dutch King Willen-Alexander. The Ijmuiden sea lock is 500-meter (1,640-feet) long and 70-meter wide. Construction on the massive infrastructure project began in 2016 and was meant to be done by 2019. It also went over the initially planned budget by around €300 million ($338 million). The Ijmuiden lock was designed to allow large, modern cargo ships to reach the port of Amsterdam. The structure is also deep enough that ships will no longer have to wait for a favorable water level to enter the canal. With almost nine meters above the sea leave, the structure is also a defense against the threat of flooding.
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who has recently resigned, was the President of which country?
- A. Mauritius
- B. Brazil
- C. Mali
- D. Zimbabwe
Correct Answer: C. Mali
The President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has recently stepped down from his role, after the prevalent military rebellion in the country. The soldiers had detained the President and the country’s Prime Minister Boubou Cisse. The country was seeing a large number of protests against alleged corruption and worsening security. People were demanding the resignation of the President for some time.
Which country has the worst gender wealth gap, as per the 2022 WTW Global Gender Wealth Equity report?
- A. India
- B. South Africa
- C. Sri Lanka
- D. Japan
Correct Answer: A. India
As per the 2022 WTW Global Gender Wealth Equity report, women will have 74 percent of the wealth accumulate by men, when they retire. In Asia-Pacific (APAC), India had the worst gender wealth gap (64 percent), more than the global average. A major factor for this is India’s gender pay gap for professional and technical roles. Another factor is that opportunities for women in leadership positions are limited, with only 3 percent of women in the workforce in senior positions.