‘Katalin Novak’ was elected recently as the first female and youngest President of which country?
- A. Finland
- B. Romania
- C. Hungary
- D. Poland
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Which cricket team created a world record with an One-day international score of 498 runs?
- A. Australia
- B. England
- C. South Africa
- D. West Indies
Correct Answer: B. England
England hit a world record one-day international score of 498 against the Netherlands and won the match by 232 runs in Amstelveen. The England team beat their previous mark of 481-6 sets against Australia at Trent Bridge in 2018. In the recent match, three England players scored centuries with Liam Livingstone making the fastest half-century in England’s ODI history off just 17 balls. Player of the match Jos Buttler finished on 162 not out, with a century off 47 balls.
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the which of the following emerges as the foremost aid provider in 2022
- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. United States
- C. UAE
- D. Pakistan
Correct Answer: B. United States
Between 2001 and 2023, the US allocate $677 billion in aid to 213 nations, with Afghanistan, Israel, and Iraq topping the list of recipients in the last two decades. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United States emerges as the foremost aid provider in 2022
Ocean researchers have found the world’s “longest animal ever, 150ft long” in deep sea canyon off Australian coast. What is the name of that animal?
- A. Siderophore
- B. Siphonophore
- C. Sirhonophore
- D. Physlia
Correct Answer: B. Siphonophore
When Malik was convicted by the NIA Court on charges of conspiracy and waging war against the state?
- A. 11 May 2022
- B. 10 May 2022
- C. 19 May 2022
- D. 21 May 2022
Correct Answer: C. 19 May 2022
On 10 May 2022, Malik pled guilty of the charges framed against him. He chose not to have a lawyer represent him and was appearing for himself. The court appointed an amicus curiae to explain the charges to Malik and make him understand the consequences. Malik confirmed to the amicus that he did not want to contest the charges and that he was ready to face whatever was in store for him. On 19 May 2022, Malik was convicted by the NIA Court on charges of conspiracy and waging war against the state, and subsequently sentenced to two counts of life imprisonment and five 10-year prison sentences, all to be held concurrently. Reacting to the court’s verdict, Malik’s wife Mushaal appealed to the UN, UNHCR and international powers “to take notice of this war crime and save the life of a warrior of his motherland and to stop this grave injustice against Yasin.”
Who won the Africa Cup of Nations 2022?
- A. Egypt
- B. Somalia
- C. Senegal
- D. Nigeria
Correct Answer: C. Senegal
Senegal defeated Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations championship match on Sunday, 6 February 2022, winning the continental championship for the first time on penalty kicks at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
On August 23, 2022, which country ex-PM gets 12-years jail for graft scandal?
- A. Singapore
- B. Sri Lanka
- C. Malaysia
- D. Hong Kong
Correct Answer: C. Malaysia
Malaysia`s top court ordered former prime minister Najib Razak to begin a 12-year prison sentence on August 23, 2022, after upholding a guilty conviction on charges related to a multibillion-dollar graft scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Investigators have said some $4.5 billion was stolen from 1MDB co-founded by Najib during his first year as prime minister in 2009 and that over $1 billion went to accounts linked to Najib.