On November 10, 2022, which country claimed it has developed hypersonic missile?
- A. Iraq
- B. Iran
- C. Pakistan
- D. Palestine
Correct Answer: B. Iran
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards general claimed on November 10, 2022 that the Islamic republic has developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating all defence systems, raising concerns from the UN nuclear watchdog. Hypersonic missiles, like traditional ballistic missiles which can deliver nuclear weapons, can fly more than five times the speed of sound.
Correct Answer: B. 23 January 2022
A coup d’état was launched in Burkina Faso on 23 January 2022. Gunfire erupted in front of the presidential residence in the Burkinabé capital Ouagadougou and several military barracks around the city. Soldiers were report to have seized control of the military base in the capital. However, the government denied there was an ongoing coup in the country. Several hours later, President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré was reported to have been detained by the soldiers at the military camp in the capital. On 24 January, the military announced on television that Kaboré had been deposed from his position as President. After the announcement, the military declare that the parliament, government, and constitution had been dissolved. The coup d’état was led by military officer Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba.
Correct Answer: D. ROC (Russia’s Olympic Committee ) (12 Silver)
Correct Answer: C. North Korea
Correct Answer: C. India
Edible oil trade associations from five palm oil importing countries in South Asia – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, announced the setting up of the Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA). The main purpose is to collecting bargaining power and make imports sustainable. Indonesia and Malaysia are the biggest palm oil exporters in the world. India is the largest importer of palm oil in Asia, accounting for 15% of global imports, followed by China (9%), Pakistan (4%), and Bangladesh (2%).
Correct Answer: B. China
The 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was held between 17 and 18 October 2023 in Beijing, China. It marked the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The BRI is a global infrastructure and investment project announce by Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping in 2013. The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was previously held in 2017 and 2019.
Correct Answer: C. Sonia Gandhi