Saudi Arabia to reopen holy sites for Umra after ______ month pause.
- A. 6 months
- B. 7 months
- C. 8 months
- D. 9 months
Correct Answer: B. 7 months
Saudi Arabia will reopen the holy places for the year-round Umra pilgrimage on Sunday, scaled back and with extensive health precautions, seven months after coronavirus prompted its suspension.
Correct Answer: A. 30 May 2023
China has launch Shenzhou-16 spacecraft taking three new astronauts to its space station. The spacecraft left from the Jiuquan launch center in the Gobi Desert on a Long March 2F rocket on 30 May 2023. The crew will overlap briefly with the three astronaut currently on board the Tiangong station, who will return to Earth after completing their six-month mission.
Correct Answer: A. China
The 2022 Asian Games will be a multi-sport event celebrate in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China from 10 to 25 September 2022.
Correct Answer: C. Fiji
The Former prime minister of Fiji Laisenia Qarase passed away recently at the age of 79, in Suva, after a brief illness. Laisenia Qarase served as the sixth Prime Minister of the Oceanian nation Fiji from 2000 to 2006.
Correct Answer: D. The Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced its eleventh outbreak of Ebola virus disease. The Central African country has seen its 11th outbreak since the virus was first discovered in the country in 1976.
Correct Answer: C. June
The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) is observed on 16 June every year. It recognises the importance of over 200 million migrant workers who send money home. According to the United Nations, over 800 million people receive money as foreign remittances from their loved ones. According to the World Bank, remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will reach a record USD 630 billion this year.
Correct Answer: C. Gilad Erdan
Gilad Menashe Erdan is an Israeli politician and diplomat serving as Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations since 2020.