Which country has been elected as the President of International Solar Alliance (ISA), for a term of two years?
- A. Fiji
- B. Mauritius
- C. India
- D. Niger
Correct Answer: C. India
During the third assembly of the International Solar Alliance, India and France were re-elected as the President and Co-President of ISA for a term of two years.
Correct Answer: A. North Korea
North Korea confirmed on 31 January 2022 it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the US territory of Guam, the Norths most significant weapon launch in years, as Washington plans steps to show its commitment to its Asian allies. The official Korean Central News Agency said the purpose of the test was to verify the overall accuracy of the Hwasong-12 missile that is being deployed in its military.
Correct Answer: C. 6 July 2020
Ennio Morricone, one of the world`s best-known and most prolific composers of film scores notably for spaghetti westerns, died in Rome on Monday at the age of 91
Correct Answer: B. Perseverance
NASA has successfully launched its Mars rover named ‘Perseverance’ from Cape Canaveral Florida on a United Launch Alliances Atlas V rocket. The vehicle with the size of a large car is also accompanied by a helicopter called Ingenuity which will study Mars’s atmosphere. It will drill into Mars and collect geological specimens. The rover is expected to land at the base of a crater called Jezero on February 18, 2021.
Correct Answer: B. Faisal Mekdad
Egypt`s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad in Cairo on April 1, 2023, a first since Syria`s civil war broke out over a decade ago, Shoukry`s office said.
Correct Answer: C. Nine
The SCO currently comprises nine Member States (China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Iran signs a formal MoU to join SCO to become a permanent member at the 2023 India Summit.
Correct Answer: D. Germany
Mr. Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany’s Hesse state, has committed suicide apparently after becoming “deeply worried” over how to cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, state premier Volker Bouffier said on Sunday (March 29). Mr. Schaefer, 54, was found dead near a railway track on Saturday. The Wiesbaden prosecution’s office said they believe he died by suicide.