Maryna Viazovska was awarded the Fields Medal in _____, making her the second woman and the first Ukrainian to ever receive it.
- A. June 2022
- B. July 2022
- C. August 2022
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. July 2022
Maryna Viazovska was awarded the Fields Medal in July 2022, making her the second woman (after Maryam Mirzakhani) and the first Ukrainian to ever receive it.
Correct Answer: D. 24 February 2020
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigned Monday 24 Feb 2020 in a move analysts said appeared to be an effort to form a new coalition and block the succession of leader-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim. Malaysia king accepts Mahathir Mohamad’s unexpected resignation, appoints him interim prime minister until a new cabinet is formed
Correct Answer: C. Morocco
Morocco was rewarded by FIFA with hosting rights for the next Club World Cup in February, with an expanded 32-team edition set to launch in 2025. The most recent edition of the tournament was held in the UAE in February 2022 and was won by the English football club, Chelsea. European champion Real Madrid, South American champion Flamengo and Seattle Sounders, the first CONCACAF Champions League winner from the United States, will play in the traditional seven-team tournament from Feb. 1-11.
Correct Answer: A. Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea’s Parliament has elected Prime Minister James Marape to power after elections in the South Pacific Island nation. Marape was sworn in as the Prime Minister for a second time. The contenders to lead the new government were Marape and Peter O’Neill, his predecessor who resigned in 2019. Papua New Guinea is a diverse tribal society, which gained independence from Australia in 1975.
Correct Answer: D. Canada
After weeks of anti-government protests in the Canadian capital and blockades at key border crossings with the United States, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked a never-before-used emergency power to respond to the situation. The move came after more than two weeks of so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests by Canadian truckers and their supporters, who are demanding an end to all coronavirus restrictions. The Emergencies Act, which came into force in 1988, allow the federal government to take “special temporary measures to ensure safety and security during national emergencies”. It is a temporary, 30-day measure that comes into effect immediately when invoked. But the Act must get approval within seven days from Canada’s Parliament.
Correct Answer: A. Burkina Faso
A coup d’état was launched in Burkina Faso on 23 January 2022. Burkina Faso’s army said on 24 January 2022, it had ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and close the country’s borders.
Correct Answer: A. South Africa
Geologists have discovered 1.2-billion-year-old groundwater about 3 km below surface in Moab Khotsong. It is a gold- and uranium-producing mine in South Africa. This ancient groundwater is enriched in the highest concentrations of radiogenic products. Uranium and other radioactive elements naturally occur in the surrounding host rock. They provide information on co-habitating microorganisms previously discovered in the Earth’s deep subsurface.