Which country has reportedly auctioned licenses to hunt elephants, to tackle human-animal conflict?
- A. Zimbabwe
- B. Namibia
- C. Botswana
- D. Mozambique
Correct Answer: C. Botswana
Recently, the country was seen in the news as it auctioned licenses to hunt elephants, to tackle human-animal conflict. In the capital city of the country Gaborone, the licenses to hunt 70 elephants were said to be auctioned. The government had lifted the ban on hunting, which was prevalent for five years
Correct Answer: D. All of these
In August 2023, Russia launched e-visa service for citizen of 55 countries, including India, China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey, Indonesia, European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries.
Correct Answer: B. China
The FATF President is a senior official appointed by the FATF Plenary from among its members for a term of one year. The term of the President begins on 1 July and ends on 30 June of the following year. The President convenes and chairs the meetings of the FATF Plenary and the Steering Group, and he/she oversees the FATF Secretariat. Xiangmin Liu of the People’s Republic of China assumed the position of President of the FATF on 1 July 2019. He succeeded Marshall Billingslea of the United States.
Correct Answer: B. $17bn
Pakistan`s total oil import during the first 10 months (July-April) of the current Fiscal year (FY22) has gone beyond $17bn, showing a massive 96pc growth compared to the same period last fiscal year. This includes import of petroleum products worth $8.5bn and petroleum crude of $4.2bn, showing 121pc and 75pc surge, respectively.
Correct Answer: B. Joe Biden
Correct Answer: Former Vice President Joe Biden is now the Democratic nominee for the American Presidential Race against Donald Trump. Mr.Biden won the Democratic nomination after US senator Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the Presidential Race. Joe Biden also served as the 47th vice president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
Correct Answer: A. March 21, 2022
Author and academic Sara Suleri Goodyear died on March 21, 2022. She was 69. Although there was no official word from her family, many in the literary community shared the news and paid rich tribute to her. Born in 1953 in Karachi to renowned journalist Z.A. Sulehri and Welsh English professor Mair Jones, she was best known for her memoir, Meatless Days, which describes her years in Lahore
Correct Answer: C. Egypt
On 15 and 16 June, some 200 young parliamentarians from 60 countries convened in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt for the Eight IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians. Egypt has hosted the Eighth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in Sharm El Sheikh. The conference is jointly organized by the House of Representatives and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Around 200 young MPs, from 60 countries are participating to discuss strategies to mitigate the impact of climate change.