Name the Sri Lankan author who won the 2022 Booker Prize?
- A. Percival Everett
- B. Shehan Karunatilaka
- C. Ulf Kristersson
- D. Claire Keegan
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According to the survey report titled “Global Corruption Barometer – Asia” by Transparency International. Which is most corrupt Asian country?
- A. Maldives
- B. India
- C. Sri Lanka
- D. Pakistan
Correct Answer: B. India
The football legend Diego Armando Maradona died of heart attack belongs to which country?
- A. Costa Rica
- B. Moldova
- C. Argentina
- D. Spain
Correct Answer: C. Argentina
Argentinian football legend Diego Armando Maradona, one of the greatest players of all time, has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 60. Argentina President Alberto Fernandez declared three days of national mourning following Maradona’s death in the city of Tigre on Wednesday, 25 Nov 2020.
Which country’s name was NOT listed among those signing the pledge during COP-28?
- A. India
- B. Germany
- C. United States
- D. Pakistan
Correct Answer: A. India
As many as 118 countries DUBAI, signe a pledge to triple install renewable energy capacity by 2030 during the ongoing COP-28 climate summit The pledge committed to tripling worldwide installed renewable energy generation capacity to at least 11,000 gigawatts (GW) and to double the global average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements to more than 4% by 2030. Excluding India, China and Russia.
The 16th ECO Summit 2023 will be held in which city?
- A. Tashkent
- B. Samarkand
- C. Islamabad
- D. Ankara
Correct Answer: A. Tashkent
The 16th ECO Summit will convene on November 9, 2023, in Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan. A member of the organization since November 1992, independent Uzbekistan will host for the first time a multilateral summit within the framework of ECO. In 2022, Uzbekistan chaired the ECO for the first time. Today, the ECO countries are the largest trade partners of Uzbekistan. According to the results of 2022, trade turnover between Uzbekistan and ECO countries totaled $12.3 billion, and in January-July 2023 – $5.8 billion.
Which award Boris Johnson gives to volodymyr Zelensky in July 2022?
- A. Diana Award
- B. Churchill Leadership Award
- C. Order of Merit
- D. Queen’s Gallantry Medal
Correct Answer: B. Churchill Leadership Award
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 226 July 2022 presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award, drawing comparisons between the two leaders in times of crisis.
What percentage of malaria cases in the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia region did India account for in 2022?
- A. 60%
- B. 66%
- C. 74%
- D. 75%
Correct Answer: B. 66%
According to the World Malaria Report, India accounted for 66% of malaria cases in the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia region in 2022. India and Indonesia accounted for about 94% of all malaria deaths in the region last year, the World Health Organization said.