Jacinda Ardern to resign as prime minister of New Zealand on:
- A. January 21, 2023
- B. January 23, 2023
- C. January 25, 2023
- D. January 27, 2023
Correct Answer: C. January 25, 2023
Hundreds gathered to pay an emotional farewell to Jacinda Ardern as she left New Zealand`s parliament to resign as prime minister on January 25, 2023, before Chris Hipkins was swiftly sworn in as her replacement. Ardern said last week she no longer had `enough in the tank` after steering the country through natural disasters, its worst-ever terror attack and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Correct Answer: B. India
Correct Answer: A. Norway
With the highest score of 9.75, Norway topped the Democracy Index 2021 by Economist Intelligence. The list was published on February 10, 2022. Since the year 2006, the Economist Intelligence has been bringing forth the state of democracy worldwide in around 165 independent nations and two territories through its democracy index. The last year’s democracy index was published on February 10, 2022. Like every other year, it is based on the clearly stated five categories, i.e. electoral process and pluralism, functioning of the government, political participation, political culture, and last but not least, civil liberties.
Correct Answer: B. 3 January 2024
On 3 January 2024, a commemorative ceremony marking the assassination of Qasem Soleimani at his grave in eastern Kerman, Iran, was attacked by two bomb explosions. The attacked killed at least 94 people and injured 284 others. The Iranian government declared the bombings a terrorist attack, making it the deadliest such incident in the country since the Cinema Rex attack of 1978.
Correct Answer: C. USA
The United States of America (USA) has recently revoked the Visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students and researchers. The proclamation is aimed at Chinese nationals who are suspected to have ties with the Chinese military. In this regard, China has accused the US of racial discrimination.
Correct Answer: C. Geneva
The Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 21–30 May 2023. The theme of this year Health Assembly is: WHO at 75: Saving lives, driving health for all.
Correct Answer: Correct Answer:C. 3rd
The United Arab Emirates on Thursday 13 August 2020 normalizing relations with Israel announced by United States President Donald Trump. The UAE is also the third Arab nation to reach such a deal with Israel, after Jordan and Egypt.