In July 2023, Canada, UK, Sweden and Ukraine have launched a case at International Court of Justice over the shooting down of a Ukraine passenger plane against which country?
- A. Iran
- B. Italy
- C. Russia
- D. Finland
Correct Answer: A. Iran
The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine launched a case against Iran at the United Nations’ highest court Wednesday over the downing in 2020 of a Ukrainian passenger jet and the deaths of all 176 passengers and crew. The four countries want the International Court of Justice to rule that Iran illegally shot down the Ukraine International Airlines plane and to order Tehran to apologize and pay compensation to the families of the victims. Flight PS752 was traveling from Tehran to Kyiv on Jan. 8, 2020 when it was shot down soon after takeoff. The people killed included nationals and residents of Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom, as well as Afghanistan and Iran. Their ages ranged from 1 year to 74 years old.
Correct Answer: B. North Korea
North Korea test fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea on the first day of the new year (2023) this morning. South Korean military reported that the projectile was launched from the Yongseong area of Pyongyang which landed in the Sea of Japan. Earlier, North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles yesterday.
Correct Answer: B. Only One Earth: Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature
World Environment Day 2022 is the biggest international day for the environment. Environment Programme (UNEP), and held annually since 1973. World Environment Day 2022 is hosted in 5 June 2022 by Sweden. “Only One Earth” is the campaign slogan, with the focus on “Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature”.
Correct Answer: B. Pakistan
Pakistan`s Hamza Khan trumped his Egyptian rival to win the 2023 WSF World Junior Squash Championship, on July 23, 2023. He became the first Pakistani to win the championship since Jansher Khan`s victory 37 years ago in 1986. In the men`s final at Melbourne Sports Centres, Khan triumphed over 15-year-old Mohamed Zakaria, who would have become the youngest-ever winner of the men`s event.
Correct Answer: A. UK
Depleted uranium is the by-product obtained during the creation of enriched uranium, which is used in nuclear weapon and nuclear reactors. The British governments recently announced that it would provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.
Correct Answer: A. Wimbledon
The Wimbledon tennis tournament is planning its comeback in 2021. Wimbledon was the only Grand Slam tournament cancelled this year for the first time since World War II because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the All England Club announced plans for its return next year.
Correct Answer: D. Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni is an Italian politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Italy since 22 October 2022 , the first woman to hold this position. A member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2006, she has led the Brothers of Italy (FdI) political party since 2014, and she has been the president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party since 2020