On 4 December 2022, Israeli President visited Bahrain, Named?
- A. Yair Lapid
- B. Isaac Herzog
- C. Reuven Rivlin
- D. Benny Gantz
Correct Answer: B. Isaac Herzog
Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited Bahrain on 4 December 2022, on the first trip by an Israeli head of state to the Gulf kingdom, following the normalisation of relations in 2020. Herzog, whose role is largely ceremonial, met King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa and Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa.
Correct Answer: A. 12 August
World Elephant Day is an international annual event on August 12, dedicated to the preservation and protections of the world’s elephants. The goal of World Elephant Day is to create awareness of the urgent plight of African and Asian elephants, and to share knowledge and positive solutions for the better care and management of captive and wild elephants. African elephants are listed as “Vulnerable” and Asian elephants as “Endangered” on the IUCN Red List of threatened species
Correct Answer: C. India
The Statue of Equality, the mega 216-foot structure in Telangana which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi 12 February 2022, was actually made in China. The fact that such a prestigious project was awarded to a Chinese firm — at a time when the Narendra Modi government, the BJP and its ideological family, the Sangh Parivar, has talked of cutting down India’s dependence on Chinese goods — has raised eyebrows. But the BJP says it’s “irrelevant” where the statue was made, with Telangana party leader N.V. Subhash adding that the greater cause behind the statue is to preach humanity. The statue, built on the outskirts of Hyderabad, commemorates the 11th-century Bhakti saint Sri Ramanujacharya on his 1,000th birth anniversary.
Correct Answer: B. Birds Connect Our World
World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on 9 May Every year. The theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2020 is “Birds Connect Our World” and was chosen to highlight the importance of conserving and restoring the ecological connectivity and integrity of ecosystems that support the natural cycles that are essential for the survival and well-being of migratory birds. The theme also focuses on the tracking technologies that are used to explore the routes of migratory birds in the world.
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.
Correct Answer: A. Israel
Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has secured a deal to form a new government. Netanyahu has managed to form a government after tough negotiations with far-right coalition partners. Though Netanyahu’s Likud and like-minded religious-nationalist parties won a comfortable majority, the agreement to form a government was held up by several political disputes.
Correct Answer: C. Roger Federer
Swiss Tennis legend Roger Federer has been ranked at the top spot in the annual Forbes ranking of highest-paid athletes. As per the magazine, the total earning of Federer amounts to USD 106.3 million. Federer is followed by Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry.