North Korea fire a long-range ballistic missile as South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol headed to Tokyo for a summit o boost ties in the face of Pyongyang’s growing aggression on?
- A. 13 March 2023
- B. 18 March 2023
- C. 15 March 2023
- D. 16 March 2023
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Which of the following company has recently completed a $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard?
- A. Meta
- B. Apple
- C. Microsoft
- D. Linux
Correct Answer: C. Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. complete its $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. after a nearly two-year fight with global regulators threatened to scuttle the deal. The biggest-ever acquisition in the video game industry gives the maker of Xbox consoles a more formidable position against rivals, vaulting it from fifth to third place globally, behind Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Sony Group Corp. The acquisition is a stunning turnaround after Microsoft executives underestimated the magnitude and longevity of antitrust objections, forcing the software giant to seek a three-month extension of the deal.
World Food Day is celebrated every year on:
- A. October 16
- B. October 17
- C. October 18
- D. October 19
Correct Answer: A. October 16
World Food Day 2020 is celebrated every year on October 16 across the world, to raise awareness about the importance of good food and nutrition. The World Food Day 2020 theme is “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our actions are our future”.
On March 7, 2023, which country unveiled controversial plan to stop migrants crossing the Channel illegally on small boats?
- A. USA
- B. UK
- C. Australia
- D. Canada
Correct Answer: B. UK
The UK government on March 7, 2023 unveiled controversial plans to stop migrants crossing the Channel illegally on small boats, acknowledging it is stretching international law amid an outcry from rights campaigner. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the plan would take back control of our borders once and for all reprising a popular pledge from campaigners like him who backed Britain`s Brexit divorce from the European Union (EU).
What is the name of the software application that used pictures of hundreds of Muslim women from social media without permission and was listed for ‘auction’ recently?
- A. Sulli Deals
- B. Bulli Bai
- C. GitHub Deals
- D. Auctioned Live
Correct Answer: B. Bulli Bai
A controversial app created on a repository hosting service has triggered outrage on social media after photos of Muslim women were uploaded on it without their consent. The app named ‘Bulli Bai’ was allegedly found auctioning pictures of Muslim women, months after some unidentified persons created a similar app ‘Sulli deals’ where photographs of hundreds of Muslim women, sourced from their social media accounts, were uploaded and auctioned. The app was taken down following outrage on social media.
Who has become the first person to hit a net worth of $200 billion?
- A. Mukesh Ambani
- B. Mark Zuckerberg
- C. Bill Gates
- D. Jeff Bezos
Correct Answer: D. Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO on August 26, 2020, became the first person in the world to hit a net worth of $200 billion. Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that affected the businesses and economies, the stocks of the e-commerce platform continue to soar.
Panama papers whistleblower has been threatened by which country in retribution?
- A. Russia
- B. North Asia
- C. Iran
- D. Germany
Correct Answer: A. Russia
The whistleblower behind the “Panama Papers” which revealed major tax evasion and fraud worldwide said he feared Russian retribution, in an interview published on 23 July 2022 by Germany’s Der Spiegel. The magazine quoted him under his pseudonym, John Doe, as saying he had evidence of financial wrongdoing by top Russian officials and their allies which helped fund the war in Ukraine. Asked by Spiegel whether he feared for his life, he said, “It’s a risk that I live with, given that the Russian government has expressed the fact that it wants me dead.”