In January 2023, which country declared Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization?
- A. USA
- B. Germany
- C. France
- D. UK
Correct Answer: D. UK
The UK is preparing to formally declare that Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) is a terrorist organisation. The legal change would mean it becomes a criminal offence in the UK to belong to the group or support its activities.
Correct Answer: D. Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route Sunday and took its 25 crew members hostage, official said, raising fears that regional tensions heightened over the Israel-Hamas war were playing out on a new maritime front.
Correct Answer: B. April 2023
In April 2023, two sets of classified documents from the United States began circulating on Twitter, Telegram, and 4chan. The documents are primarily related to the Russo-Ukrainian War but also included foreign intelligence assessments concerning nations including North Korea, China, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.
Correct Answer: B. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi is an Egyptian politician and retired military officer who has served as the sixth and current president of Egypt since 2014.
Correct Answer: B. Mahsa Amini
The death of Mahsa Amini is fueling outrage against Iran’s hijab laws and stoking criticism of the country’s clerical leadership. Mass protests are sweeping across Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish Iranian woman who died suddenly after she was detained by the country’s morality police.
Correct Answer: C. ILO
Overworking is fatal, and it leads to the death of almost three million people worldwide every year. A report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) has shed light on how employment is fast evolving as a major cause of death, especially among men
Correct Answer: D. 66
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced recently that its planet hunter TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has found 66 new exoplanets or worlds beyond our solar system.