How many matches will be played in FIFA World Cup 2022?
- A. 62
- B. 63
- C. 64
- D. 67
Correct Answer: C. 64
A total of 64 matches will be play over the 28-day World Cup period. There are 48 matches in the group stage and 16 matches in the knockout round. It is scheduled to take place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022. This will be the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab world, and it will be the second World Cup held entirely in Asia after the 2002 tournament was held in South Korea and Japan.
Correct Answer: B. Japan
Correct Answer: B. Pakistan
Pakistan has been named as the host for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, the country’s cricket board announced on Twitter. This will also be the first major global cricket tournament played in Pakistan since 1996. On 16 November 2021, it was announced that the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan.
Correct Answer: D. United Kingdom
A new Covid-19 variant called Eris or EG.5.1 is rapidly spreading across the United Kingdom. he new Covid-19 variant Eris was first reported in July, and by the 31st of the same month, it was increasingly recognised as one of the prominent strains in the UK. Eris is also being detected in other countries, including the United States, Canada, Japan, and Australia.
Correct Answer: C. Both A and B
Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates reaffirmed their commitment to “collective and individual voluntary adjustments” to oil production, the Saudi state news agency said on Sunday. Furthermore, the ministers reiterated the willingness of the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) countries to take additional measures at any time in their continued efforts to support market stability, building on the strong cohesion of the OPEC plus,” Saudi state news agency SPA said, as per the Reuters report.
Correct Answer: B. Japan
Japan has marke a significant achievement in space exploration by becoming the fifth country to successfully soft-land a spacecraft on the Moon. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down near the Shioli crater, south of the lunar equator, utilizing precision technology that allowed it to land closer to its target site than any previous mission.
Correct Answer: C. $30 billion
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi Arabia`s powerful crown prince met December 8, 2022 on an Arab outreach visit that has earned a rebuke from Washington, reaching deals in areas, including energy and infrastructure. Agreements worth about $30 billion were signed, Saudi state media said, as China seeks to shore up its Covid-hit economy and as the Saudis, long-term US allies, push to diversify their economic and political alliances.