Which country is set to ban Huawei from its high-speed wireless 5-G network?
- A. India
- B. United Kingdom
- C. Russia
- D. Germany
Correct Answer: B. United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson announced that the country is set to ban Chinese technology giant Huawei from the country’s 5G network. This news has been announced amidst the rising tensions between the United States and China. The UK’s move is aligned towards supporting the US, in limiting the expansion of global telecom leader Huawei’s expansion in the west. The process will be completed by 2027
Correct Answer: D. 15 April 2023
An arm conflict between rival factions of the military government of Sudan began on 15 April 2023, when clashes broke out in cities, with the fighting concentrated around the capital city of Khartoum and the Darfur region. As of 16 May, at least 1,000 people had been killed and more than 5,100 others had been injured.
Correct Answer: C. 9 to 18 August 2022
The 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games is the 5th edition of the event scheduled to be held from 9 to 18 August 2022 at Konya, Turkey under the aegis of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF). It will be the first time in history that the event will be organized by the Turkish Olympic Committee.
Correct Answer: D. United Kingdom (UK)
The Prime Minister of Britain, Borris Johnson recently announced to increase the minimum wage of the workers by more than four times the rate of the inflation prevailing in the UK. For the workers of age more than twenty-five, an increase of 6.2 % is to be provided so that the national living wage of 8.21 pounds would rise to 8.72 pound
Correct Answer: D. Chris Hipkins
Christopher John Hipkins is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as the 41st prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the New Zealand Labour Party since 2023. He has been the member of Parliament for Remutaka since the 2008 election.
Correct Answer: C. UAE
A United Arab Emirates company signed a contract with the Taliban authorities on May 24, 2022 to provide ground handling services at Afghanistan`s three airports, officials said, as the country seeks to resume international transit.
Correct Answer: C. Switzerland
Switzerland has launched the world’s longest passenger train with 100 coaches, and 4,550 seats, measuring 1910 meters. Rhaetian Railway, a Swiss transport company, has set a world record for the longest passenger train, to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Switzerland’s first railway. The record-breaking train was formed of 25 new ‘Capricorn’ electric trains, which passed through the landscape in the Swiss Alps.