Which topic will be a major topic at the 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC)?
- A. Nord Stream 2 pipeline
- B. Iran and the U.S.
- C. Libya
- D. Coronavirus
Correct Answer: A. Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Nord Stream 2 pipeline will be a major topic at the 56th MSC. Scheduled to start operation in 2020, the 1,230-kilometer-long pipeline could deliver 55 billion cubic meters of Russian gas to Europe per year.
Correct Answer: A. China
The Rocket Force of China’s People’s Liberation Army is responsible for strategic and tactical missile operations and is tasked with managing the nation’s nuclear arsenal. Recently, China introduce fresh leadership for its Rocket Force, appointing new officials to replace the two previous generals who were in charge of the country’s missile forces.
Correct Answer: A. Global Response International Pledging Conference
On May 5, 2020, around 40 countries took part in an online summit called Global Response International Pledging Conference. The Conference was initiated by the European Union. The main aim of the conference was to raise funds for research of COVID-19, especially vaccine development.
Correct Answer: A. 1 billion USD
The World Bank approved 1 billion USD aid to India to accelerate “India’s COVID-19 Special Protection Response Programme”, on Friday May 15, 2020. The fund will be used to provide social assistance to the poor, severely impacted and vulnerable households.
Correct Answer: A. Macky Sall
Macky Sall is a Senegalese politician who has been President of Senegal since April 2012. Sall was elected as chairperson of the African Union for the year 2022, with his term beginning on 5 February 2022.
Correct Answer: D. Rethinking Tourism
The official World Tourism Day celebration will be held in Bali, Indonesia, on 27 September, highlighting the shift towards tourism being acknowledge as a important pillar of development. ‘Rethinking Tourism” is the theme for World Tourism Day 2022.
Correct Answer: C. 100m
At least one hundred million people up from some 90 million in 2021 were forced to leave their homes in 2022, says a UN end-of-the-year report with a warning that this record should never have been set. Outbreaks of violence, or protracted conflicts, were key migration factors in many parts of the world, including Ukraine, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Syria, and Myanmar, the report adds.