What is the theme of the Labour Day 2020?
- A. Save the Workers Save the Future
- B. Uniting the workers for economic as well as social advancement
- C. Maintaining Safety and Security at the workplace
- D. None of the Above
Correct Answer: C. Maintaining Safety and Security at the workplace
International Labour Day is celebrated on 1st May every year in several countries across the world to pay tribute to the contribution of workers. Last year (2019) the theme for the International Labour Day was “Uniting the workers for economic as well as social advancement”, but this year due to COVID-19 outbreak the theme for the International Labour Day 2020 is “Maintaining Safety and Security at the workplace“.
Correct Answer: B. Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy becomes first House Speaker to be ousted in U.S. History. Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his position as House Speaker shortly after a compromise with U.S. House of Representatives Democrats, made in order to prevent a government shutdown. McCarthy is now the first House speaker to be removed in American history.
Correct Answer: B. March 2020
Correct Answer: C. Myanmar
report by the World Wildlife Fund showed that the illegal online trade of wildlife is growing in Myanmar, which is seen as a threat both to public health and to endangered species. The report found that enforcement of bans on such transactions has weakened amid a political crisis following a 2021 military takeover. Out of the 173 species traded, 54 are threatened with global extinction. The animals included elephants, bears and gibbons, Tibetan antelope, critically endangered pangolins, and an Asian giant tortoise.
Correct Answer: D. Wyoming
Wyoming on March 18, 2023, became the first US state to ban the use of abortion pills, the latest salvo in a campaign by conservative-led states to roll back access to abortion. After signing the ban on abortion pills, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon appealed to legislators to act further by proposing a total ban on abortion be added to the state constitution and then putting it before voters for approval
Correct Answer: C. Haitham Al Ghais
The veteran official of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Haitham Al Ghais was named as the new OPEC Secretary-General, media agencies reported on 6 July, 2022. The announcement came after the sudden death of the organization’s chief Muhammad Barkindo. Al Ghais to serve as the new Secretary-General of the petroleum production organization, starting from August 2022.
Correct Answer: D. Princess Anne
Princess Anne Will Reportedly Take Over Prince Harry’s Role as Captain-General of the Royal Marines. As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle transition to their new lives, other members of the royal family will have to pick up some of their old responsibilities.