On May 27, 2020, which country bans use of hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19 patients?
- A. United States
- B. France
- C. Germany
- D. Italy
Correct Answer: B. France
The French government said on May 27, 2020, that doctors should no longer prescribe hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 patients, an unproven and potentially harmful treatment for the disease nonetheless promoted by US President Donald Trump.
Correct Answer: B. Lebanon
Former Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri won a small majority of votes in parliament and has been named the next Prime Minister. He has been tasked with forming his fourth government, just under a year after his resignation amid mass-protests. President Michel Aoun had consultations with various parliamentary associations before naming him as the Prime Minister.
Correct Answer: A. United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates will host the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in 2023. in November 2023 at Expo City Dubai to unite the world towards agreement on bold, practical and ambitious solutions to the most pressing global challenge of our time. United Arab Emirates will host the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in 2023. in November 2023 at Expo City Dubai to unite the world towards agreement on bold, practical and ambitious solutions to the most pressing global challenge of our time.
Correct Answer: B. 15 May 2022
On May 15, 1948, Israel was established as a Jewish-majority state at the expense of the forced expulsion of about 750,000 Palestinians. The day has subsequently been commemorated annually as Nakba Day. The word “Nakba” means “catastrophe” in Arabic, and refers to the systematic ethnic cleansing of two-thirds of the Palestinian population by Zionist paramilitaries between 1947-1949 and the near-total destruction of Palestinian society. This year marks 74 years of Al-Nakba or the Palestinian experience of dispossession and loss of a homeland.
Correct Answer: C. July 24, 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 24, 2020, led the first prayers attended by thousands in Hagia Sophia since the iconic Istanbul cathedral was converted back into a mosque.
Correct Answer: A. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Presidential election were held in Turkey in May 2023 alongside parliamentary election to elect a president for a term of five years. It marks the first time a Turkish presidential election has gone to a run-off. Erdoğan was re-elected in the second round with 52.2% of the vote.
Correct Answer: B. India
India has recently launched the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) campaign on ‘Prevention of Human and Animal Mortality on Highways.