Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder pledged ______ billion for coronavirus relief.
- A. $1 billion
- B. $2 billion
- C. $3 billion
- D. $4 billion
Correct Answer: A. $1 billion
Twitter co-founder and chief executive Jack Dorsey said on Tuesday, 7 April 2020 that he was committing $1 billion of his personal fortune to coronavirus relief through his philanthropic fund, contributing around 28 percent of his overall wealth.
Correct Answer: D. Seychelles
Indian Origin Wavel Ramkalawan, has been recently elected as the President of Seychelles. He belongs to the opposition party and it is the first time since 1977 that a person from the opposition is assuming the office of President. Ramkalawan defeated incumbent Danny Faure after three decades of unsuccessful runs for the Presidency.
Correct Answer: C. Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard successfully launch a new rocket named ‘Ghaem 100’, which has been designed to send satellites. The rocket is a three-stage solid-fueled vehicle, which was launched on a suborbital test flight. It is designed to carry satellites of up to 176 pounds (80 kilograms) into orbits of about 310 miles (500 kilometers) above Earth.
Correct Answer: C. 1444 AH
Current Hijri Year is 1444 or the Current Islamic year is 1444 AH. The Islamic New Year also called the Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year is the day that marks the beginning of a new Hijri year and is the day on which the year count is incremented. The first day of the Islamic year is observe by Muslims on the first day of the month of Muharram. The current Hijri Year is 1444. it is started on Saturday, July 30, 2022.
Correct Answer: B. Australia
Japan and Australia this month (January 2022) formally sign a “landmark” Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), establishing a defense cooperation framework that will allow the stationing of troops in each other’s countries along with the staging of joint training exercises and disaster support. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison held a virtual summit to seal a pact that has been in the works for several years
Correct Answer: A. USA
Correct Answer: B. Operation Iron Swords