NATO has signed a contract to buy 1,000 units of which missile defense systems?
- A. THAAD
- B. S-400
- C. Patriot
- D. Arrow
Correct Answer: C. Patriot
NATO announced the signing of a $5.5 billion contract by member countries in Europe to purchase up to 1,000 Patriot air defense missiles to bolster security given the threat from Russia. The deal comes as Moscow has unleashed barrages of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine. Patriot systems supplied by nations like the US and Germany have been used by Kyiv to shoot down Russia’s attacks in the 11-month war.
Correct Answer: A. 7 June 2022
The United States, Britain, France and Germany have submitted a motion to the UN atomic energy watchdog to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency, diplomats said 7 June 2022. The resolution urging Iran to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the first since June 2020 when a similar motion censuring Iran was adopted.
Correct Answer: B. Zhang Ming
China’s senior diplomat Zhang Ming has taken charged as the new Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in which India is a member. Zhang has taken charge of Vladimir Norov, former Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan from January 1 for a three-year term.
Correct Answer: D. Lebanon
On April 23, 2020, Lebanon became the first Arab country to legalize marijuana cultivation for medical and industrial purposes. This has been done by the Lebanese Parliament in order to boost the export of marijuana. Marijuana is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant used primarily for medical or recreational purposes.
Correct Answer: C. United Kingdom
Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s next prime minister. The 42-year-old will become the country’s third prime minister in less than two months, after his predecessor, Liz Truss, was brought down after just six weeks in office.
Correct Answer: A. Bangladesh
The United States has decided to open its Foreign Commercial Service Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh to boost its economic ties with the country. The US also agreed to ask the American companies to invest in various sectors like energy, IT, pharmaceutics, and agriculture in Bangladesh.
Correct Answer: D. March 27, 2022
The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films released between March 1 and December 31, 2021, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022. CODA won three awards, including Best Picture, and was the first film distributed by an internet streaming service to receive that award.