Islamic Development Bank prepares ______ billion package for member countries.
- A. $1.9 billion
- B. $2.0 billion
- C. $2.1 billion
- D. $2.3 billion
Correct Answer: D. $2.3 billion
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group board has approved $2.3 billion for the Islamic Development Bank member countries to mitigate and recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Correct Answer: B. China
China and 14 other countries on Sunday agreed to set up the world`s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal many in Asia are hoping will help hasten recovery from the shocks of the pandemic.
Correct Answer: A. October 6, 2020
The foreign ministers of Israel and the United Arab Emirates on October 6, 2020, visited the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin during their historic first meeting, a major step forward for their new relations.
Correct Answer: C. Ketanji Brown Jackson
Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed as the first African-American woman to serve as a justice of the United States Supreme Court. On April 7, 2022, by a vote of 53-47, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Jackson to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, for whom she previously served as a law clerk. Jackson will be sworn in after Breyer’s retirement takes effect at the end of the 2021-22 Supreme Court term.
Correct Answer: B. France
Correct Answer: B. January 12, 2024
On January 12, 2024, the US and UK launched retaliatory air and sea strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen. The strikes were in response to the Houthis’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The US, UK, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea issued a joint statement on Friday saying the strikes were in response to “continued illegal, dangerous, and destabilizing Houthi attacks against vessels, including commercial shipping”.
Correct Answer: B. June 5
International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing is observed every year on June 5. The date marks the day when the Port State Measures Agreement officially entered into force as an international treaty. In 2015, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean of the FAO proposed the day.