Marcos Junior has been elected as the new President of which country?
- A. Malaysia
- B. Singapore
- C. Philippines
- D. Mauritius
Correct Answer: C. Philippines
Marcos was proclaimed the President-elect of the Philippines on May 25, 2022, alongside his running-mate and Vice-President-elect Sara Duterte. Marcos received 31,629,783 votes, or 58.77% of the total votes cast, about 16.5 million votes ahead of his closest rival, Vice President Leni Robredo, who received over 15 million votes.
Correct Answer: B. 25 September 2022
The 2022 Italian general election was a snap election held in Italy on 25 September 2022. After the fall of the Draghi government, which led to a parliamentary impasse, President Sergio Mattarella dissolved the parliament on 21 July 2022 and called for new elections. The results of the general election showed the center-right coalition led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy, winning an absolute majority of seats in the Italian Parliament. In a record-low voter turnout, Meloni’s party became the largest in Parliament with 26% of the vote, making her likely to become Prime Minister of Italy, as per the pre-election agreement among the center-right coalition parties.
Correct Answer: C. 86 million
On May 27, 2020, a joint study by Save the Children and UNICEF showed that Covid-19 pandemic puts 86 million children at risk of poverty by the end of 2020. Nearly two-thirds of those children overall live in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. That would bring the total number of children affected by poverty worldwide to 672 million, an increase of 15 percent over last year.
Correct Answer: B. Six
Six Pakistani peacekeeper were martyred in the Democratic Republic of Congo on March 28, 2022, when rebels shot down a United Nations helicopter. One Russian and one Serbian peacekeeper also died in the crash. The helicopter was among two carrying out reconnaissance for the UN mission in DR Congo, according to a statement by the country`s army on Tuesday. Those on the helicopter were assessing the movements of communities that had been attacked by a rebel group in order to coordinate humanitarian assistance. The M23 rebel group attacked several villages in DR Congo`s east, according to the statement.
Correct Answer: B. USA
Correct Answer: C. 12 March 2023
Correct Answer: A. Norway