Which country has amended its labour laws and raised the minimum wages to labourers by 25%?
- A. UAE
- B. Saudi Arabia
- C. Qatar
- D. Oman
Correct Answer: C. Qatar
Qatar has announced major changes in its labour laws and policies. The country has announced to raise the minimum wage by 25 % to 1,000 riyals per month. The country has also scrapped the requirement for workers to get permission from their employers to change jobs. As Qatar is the host of FIFA world cup 2022, it has been under the spotlight.
Correct Answer: A. International Youth Day
Every year, International Youth Day is celebrate on August 12 to mark the contribution of the youth to the development of society and to raise awareness against the injustice faced by the youth worldwide. This year’s theme for International Youth Day 2022 is ‘Intergenerational solidarity: creating a world for all ages. Ageism, a practice of discrimination based on an individual’s age, is the topic of International Youth Day in 2022.
Correct Answer: C. Rwanda
Correct Answer: B. Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has announced to contribute 2.5 billion dollars to the Middle East green initiative over the next 10 years. Addressing the second Middle East Green Initiative Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Saudi crown prince Muhammad Bin Salman said the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund would aim for net-zero emissions by 2050. He underlined the need for continued regional cooperation and active contributions by member countries to achieve global climate goals and accelerate the implementation commitments as part of international agreements. The second Middle East Green Initiative Summit is being hosted by Saudi Arabia in Sharm el-Sheikh on the sidelines of the COP 27 conference.
Correct Answer: A. Zephyr-8 drone
An unmanned solar-power aircraft crashed after flying for 64 days, more than doubling the record for a pilotless plane, the US army, and media sources said on August 23, 2022. The Zephyr-8 drone, made by Europe`s Airbus, encountered events that led to its unexpected termination over a desert test facility in Arizona on Aug 18, the Army Futures Command said in a statement.
Correct Answer: A. Yashwant Sinha
NDA Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmuon Thursday scripted history by becoming the country’s first tribal President defeating Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha. Murmu, former Governor of Jharkhand, trounced challenger and Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha, securing 64.03 percent of the total votes polled.
Correct Answer: C. South Korea
Since the first World Forestry Congress was held in Rome in 1926, about every six years, the Congress has been providing a forum for inclusive discussion on the key challenges and way forward for the forestry sector. The fifteenth Congress was hosted by the Government of the Republic of Korea, in Seoul, from 2 to 6 May 2022. Under the theme of Building a green, healthy and resilient future with forests.