Paul Biya, who recently won the Presidential elections is the incumbent president of which African country?
- A. Mauritius
- B. Zimbabwe
- C. Cameroon
- D. Nigeria
Correct Answer: C. Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east and Equatorial Guinea. The country is sometimes identified as West African and other times as Central African due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West and Central Africa. The official languages of the country are English and French. Cameroon is home to over 250 native languages spoken by nearly 20 million people. Content Source: Wikipedia
Correct Answer: B. 2 minute
A host of changes have been announce by the ICC to the Playing Conditions, which will come into effect on October 1, 2022. An incoming batter will now be required to be ready to take strike within two minutes in Tests and ODIs, while the current threshold of 90 seconds in T20Is remains unchanged. Previously, the incoming batter had 3 minutes to take strike in ODIs and Tests but it has now been reduced. Failing to do so, the fielding captain can appeal for a timed out.
Correct Answer: C. India
India is set to host the Group of Twenty (G20) leaders’ summit in 2023 in Indian Occupied Kashmir. as India will assume the presidency of the group from Indonesia later this year
Correct Answer: D. Liz Truss
Truss hence became the first primed minister since Winston Churchill to serve under a monarch other than Elizabeth II. In this, Truss also became the last of fifteen people to serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under Queen Elizabeth II, after Winston Churchill, Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan, Alec Douglas-Home, Harold Wilson, Edward Heath, James Callaghan, Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, and Boris Johnson.
Correct Answer: B. UAE
Correct Answer: C. India
India has been re-electe to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2024-25 biennium with the highest tally. This re-election underscores India’s influential role in the international maritime arena and reflects the global community’s recognition of the country’s contributions to seaborne trade.
Correct Answer: A. UAE
2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup was the tenth edition of the ACC Under-19 Cup, a limited overs cricket tournament featuring eight under-19 teams. It was scheduled to be played between 8 to 17 December 2023. Originally, the tournament was scheduled in Pakistan but was shifted to the United Arab Emirates later.