In October 2023, Which of the following countries have celebrated their 75 years of Friendship?
- A. Pakistan and Russia
- B. India and Japan
- C. Switzerland and India
- D. China and Russia
Correct Answer: C. Switzerland and India
In a joyous celebration of the enduring friendship between the two countries, Switzerland Ambassador Ralf Heckner said, “Switzerland is the only country that is celebrating 75 years of friendship with India”. The occasion, marked by a unique Swiss Art Night, emphasised the deep-seat values of peace, unity, and artistic collaboration that have characterised this remarkable partnership.
Correct Answer: D. Norway (37 Medals: 16 Gold: 8 Silver: 13 Bronze)
Which country won the most Bronze medals in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022?
Correct Answer: B. India
As per the estimates from the World Population Review, an independent organisation focused on census and demographics. India may have already surpassed China as the world’s most-populous nation. India’s population stood at 1.417 billion as of end 2022, 5 million more than the 1.412 billion reported by China. China announced the first decline in population numbers since the 1960s.
Correct Answer: C. UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday said it would introduce a federal corporate tax on business profits for the first time starting from June 1, 2023, although it kept the rate low, at 9 percent, to maintain its attractiveness for businesses. The Gulf Arab oil exporter, a magnet for the globe’s ultra-rich, has long benefited from its tax-free status to carve out a role as an international commercial, energy, and tourism hub.
Correct Answer: B. United States
The United States President Donald Trump has signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act into law. He also signed an executive order ending US preferential treatment for Hong Kong. After this act, Hong Kong will be treated the same as mainland China by the US.
Correct Answer: A. July 03, 2023
On July 3, 2023, an organisation name Rights Group said that the West Asian nation of Iran had execut 354 people in the first six months of 2023, adding that the pace of executions was much higher as compared to a figure in 2022. In early 2023, the IHR reported that Iran had carried out 582 executions in 2022, the highest since 2015. Iran is the world’s second-largest executioner and human rights violator after China for which for which no data is available, Amnesty International said.
Correct Answer: C. Ms. Tang Yu
In a scene lifted straight out of a science fiction movie, a Chinese metaverse corporation has becomed the first to appointed a robot as its CEO. The AI-powered virtual humanoid robot, named ‘Ms. Tang Yu’, has been announced as the Rotating CEO of China’s NetDragon Websoft – a company that develops and operates multiplayer online games as well as mobile applications. This will make Tang Yu the first ever robot to hold an executive position in a company.