‘Lisbon Declaration’, is associated with the conservation of which entity?
- A. Air
- B. Mountains
- C. Oceans
- D. Freshwater Glaciers
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Which country has terminated its relationship with WHO over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic?
- A. China
- B. United States
- C. Brazil
- D. United Kingdom
Correct Answer: B. United States
The United States has terminated its relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO) over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, President of the United States Donald Trump has recently announced. The President also said that the funds provided by the US to WHO will be redirected to other global public health needs. The President has been blaming WHO and China for the deaths and damages caused by the pandemic across the world.
Which organization approved the first gene therapies to treat patients with sickle cell disease?
- A. National Institute of Health (NIH)
- B. World Health Organization (WHO)
- C. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- D. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Correct Answer: C. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approve two gene therapies for sickle cell disease, making one of them the first treatment in the United States based on the Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR gene editing technology. Casgevy, develope by partners Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX.O) and CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP.BN), and bluebird bio’s (BLUE.O) Lyfgenia were approved for people aged 12 years and older.
Who is the current Prime Minister of Barbados?
- A. Kim Campbell
- B. Zeinab Badawi
- C. Mia Amor Mottley
- D. Keith Rowley
Correct Answer: C. Mia Amor Mottley
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has hailed a landslide victory in the Caribbean nation’s first general election since it became a republic in December 2021, as preliminary results showed her governing party won every seat in the national legislature. Mottley in December called the snap election for January 19, 2022 saying it would help promote unity as the island nation battled the coronavirus pandemic, which has damaged its tourist economy.
Which country is the second worst country for women, according to a report released by WEF?
- A. India
- B. China
- C. Pakistan
- D. Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: C. Pakistan
Pakistan is the second-worst country in terms of gender parity, according to a report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on July 13, 2022. The Global Gender Gap Report placed Pakistan at the 145th spot in a survey of 146 countries. The only worse performer than Pakistan was Afghanistan. Pakistan, which has 107 million women, closed at 56.4 percent in the report`s gender gap index.
Which of the following country has elected Katerina Sakellaropoulou as its first woman President?
- A. Ethiopia
- B. Greece
- C. Italy
- D. Ireland
Correct Answer: B. Greece
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is located in which country?
- A. Belarus
- B. Russia
- C. Ukraine
- D. Finland
Correct Answer: C. Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin order his government on October 5, 2022, to take over operations at Europe`s largest nuclear power station in the Russia-annexed region of Zaporizhzhia, southern Ukraine. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in southeastern Ukraine is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and among the 10 largest in the world.