Nearly ______ troops killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes since a 2020 war over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region.
- A. 100
- B. 300
- C. 400
- D. 2000
Correct Answer: A. 100
Armenia and Azerbaijan report nearly 100 troop deaths on September 13, 2022, in their worst fighting since a 2020 war over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region. The last wave of fighting over Azerbaijan`s tense Armenian-populated enclave ended in a fragile truce brokered by Russia.
Correct Answer: A. Konya
The 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games is the 5th edition of the event scheduled to be held from 9 to 18 August 2022 at Konya, Turkey under the aegis of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF). It will be the first time in history that the event will be organized by the Turkish Olympic Committee
Correct Answer: C. Denys Monastyrsky
Ukraine`s interior minister and other officials were among more than a dozen people killed by a helicopter crash on January 18, 2023 near a kindergarten outside Kyiv, in a blow to the war battered nation`s government. There was no immediate claim from Kyiv that Russian forces were involved in the tragedy, and authorities launched an investigation while crews were still working near the charred remains of the aircraft. Officials initially said that 18 people died but have revised the toll down to 14 including Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, other ministry officials and a child as search operations ended.
Correct Answer: C. 5 to 9 March 2023
The 5th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) will take place in Doha, Qatar, from 5 to 9 March 2023. It aims to mobilize international community commitments towards the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action for the LDCs (2022-2031) adopted by the UN General Assembly in April 2022. It will offer the opportunity for a renewed partnership between LDCs and their development partners to overcome structural challenge, eradicate poverty, achieve internationally agree development goals and enable graduation from the LDC category.
Correct Answer: B. Germany
Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected for a second term as Germany’s president on 13 February 2022. The incumbent won 77% support at the Bundesversammlung (Federal Convention) in Berlin. The session consisted of the members of Germany’s Bundestag, or lower house of parliament, along with an equal number of delegates chosen by the country’s 16 states. Out of 1,437 total votes, Steinmeier received 1045. Otte garnered 140 voters, Trabet received 96, and Gebauer got 58.
Correct Answer: A. Early Warning and Early Action
The world is set to celebrate World Meteorological Day 2022 on March 23 to spread awareness about the behavior of the Earth’s atmosphere and our role in protecting it. Celebrated each year since 1950, World Meteorological Day marks the foundational anniversary of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The WMO was founded seven decades ago and lists weather, climate, water, and environment as the primary aspects. Since World Meteorological Day is observed with a different theme every year, the WMO said that the theme for 2022 is ‘Early Warning and Early Action.
Correct Answer: D. Judaism
Hanukkah is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multi-branched candelabra.