Which event 75th anniversary was observed on August 6, 2020 across the world?
- A. First World War
- B. Second World War
- C. First Atomic Bomb attack
- D. First Landing on Moon
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Which is the venue of the ‘World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2022’?
- A. New York
- B. Paris
- C. Geneva
- D. Dehli
Correct Answer: C. Geneva
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2022 started on 15 March in a virtual format with the final week held physically from 30 May to 3 June 2022 at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The forum was held under the theme of ‘ICTs for Well-Being, Inclusion, and Resilience: WSIS Cooperation for Accelerating Progress on the SDGs’. The WSIS Forum is co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD.
The 94th Academy Awards (OSCARS 2022) presented on:
- A. March 28, 2022
- B. March 20, 2022
- C. March 26, 2022
- D. March 27, 2022
Correct Answer: D. March 27, 2022
The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films released between March 1 and December 31, 2021, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022. CODA won three awards, including Best Picture, and was the first film distributed by an internet streaming service to receive that award.
‘Shaping a Future of Right: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for all other human rights’ is the theme of which international day?
- A. World Art Day
- B. World Press Freedom Day
- C. World Journalist Day
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. World Press Freedom Day
The World Press Freedom Day is being observed on May 3, to create awareness about the importance of press freedom and the role of journalists in promoting democracy and defending human rights. It also aims to remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression as enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The theme for this year World Press Freedom Day is “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for all other human right.
I2U2 is the new grouping formed by:
- A. India, Australia, Israel, USA
- B. India, Israel, USA, UAE
- C. Pakistan, China, Russia, Iran
- D. UK, USA, UAE, Pakistan
Correct Answer: B. India, Israel, USA, UAE
I2U2 is the new grouping formed by four nations- India, Israel, UAE, and the US. The first-ever I2U2 summit in a virtual mode will be held in July 2022. I2U2 as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to re-energise and revitalise American alliances across the world, according to the White House. The virtual summit of the four countries would take place during Biden’s trip to the Middle East region from July 13 to 16, a senior administration official told reporters during a conference call.
Which country did Sheynnis Palacios represent in the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant?
- A. Panama
- B. El Salvador
- C. Nicaragua
- D. Costa Rica
Correct Answer: C. Nicaragua
Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua was crown the 2023 Miss Universe at the culmination of the annual beauty pageant, which took place on Saturday night in El Salvador’s capital, San Salvador. Anntonia Porsild of Thailand place as first runner-up. Palacios’ win marks the first-ever time a Nicaraguan woman has won Miss Universe. She had previously represented Nicaragua in the 2017 Teen Miss Universe pageant, placing in the top 10, and in the 2021 Miss World pageant.
Which language becomes Canada`s second-most spoken language?
- A. Punjabi
- B. Hindi
- C. Urdu
- D. Farsi
Correct Answer: A. Punjabi
Punjabi has rank second after Mandarin among the non-official languages, spoken predominately at home, by the largest number of people in Canada, new census data released by Statistics Canada has revealed. The 2021 census, released on August 18, found that 4.6 million Canadians speak predominantly a language other than official English or French languages at home, among them, Urdu has become the fifth top language in the ranking of 12 spoken languages in Canada.