On 1 August 2023, which country okays $1.2bn aid for Yemen?
- A. Japan
- B. USA
- C. Dubai
- D. Saudi Arabia
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G7 2022 Summit will be held in which country?
- A. UAE
- B. USA
- C. Egypt
- D. Germany
Correct Answer: D. Germany
Germany is due to take overed the G7 (“Group of Seven”) Presidency on 1 January 2022 and will therefore host the annual meeting of the heads of state and government of the G7 countries.
43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit held in?
- A. Bangkok, Thailand
- B. Labuan Bajo
- C. Jakarta Indonesia
- D. Delhi, India
Correct Answer: C. Jakarta Indonesia
The 43rd ASEAN Summit held in Jakarta Indonesi On the occasion, President Jokowi emphasized the importance of ASEAN solidarity and stability in the region to face global challenges and to realize ASEAN as the epicentrum of growth. Particularly, President Jokowi also higlight the importance of the implementation of Five Point Consensus to resolve Myanmar conflicts. “We hope that issues in Myanmar can be resolved immediately since it is related to humanity and the people of Myanmar. In fact, the issues are very complicated, not only involve one or two parties but three, four, or five parties. Therefore it takes time. It can only be resolved once all stakeholders in the country have common will to resolve it, otherwise it will be very hard,” he said.
Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as India`s president on:
- A. July 23, 2022
- B. July 28, 2022
- C. July 24, 2022
- D. July 25, 2022
Correct Answer: D. July 25, 2022
Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as India`s president on July 25, 2022, making her the first person from one of the country`s marginalized tribal communities to serve as head of state. The former school teacher and state governor were elected to the largely ceremonial position last week with 64 percent of the vote by members of India`s parliament and state assemblies. Murmu, who is from the Santhal tribe and was born in eastern Odisha state, paid her respects before her inauguration at a memorial dedicated to India`s independence hero Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi.
Which country recently launched its pilot reusable spacecraft?
- A. UAE
- B. Russia
- C. China
- D. Palestine
Correct Answer: C. China
China successfully launched a pilot reusable spacecraft with its Long March-2F carrier rocket. As per the country’s media, the test spacecraft will operate in orbit for a period of time before returning to its intended landing site in China.
James Marape was sworn in as Prime Minister of which country?
- A. Papua New Guinea
- B. Singapore
- C. Malaysia
- D. Maldives
Correct Answer: A. Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea’s Parliament has elected Prime Minister James Marape to power after elections in the South Pacific Island nation. Marape was sworn in as the Prime Minister for a second time. The contenders to lead the new government were Marape and Peter O’Neill, his predecessor who resigned in 2019. Papua New Guinea is a diverse tribal society, which gained independence from Australia in 1975.
Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence on:
- A. December 27, 2022
- B. December 26, 2022
- C. December 30, 2022
- D. December 31, 2022
Correct Answer: D. December 31, 2022
Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence. He was 95. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. Benedict spent his final years at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery within the walls of the Vatican. His successor Pope Francis said he had visited him there frequently. The Vatican said the body of the Pope Emeritus will be placed in St Peter’s Basilica from Monday for “the greeting of the faithful”.