Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral will be held on:
- A. September 10, 2022
- B. September 22, 2022
- C. September 19, 2022
- D. September 20, 2022
Correct Answer: C. September 19, 2022
On 8 September 2022, Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, the longest-living and longest-reigning British monarch, died at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The United Kingdom is observing a national mourning period of 10 days. A state funeral service will be held at Westminster Abbey on 19 September 2022
Correct Answer: B. Lebanon
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Friday cutting the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon and expanding its mandate to address U.S. and Israeli concerns about activities of the militant group Hezbollah in the area.
Correct Answer: A. France
France has ordered the closure of a mosque in the north of the country because of the “radical nature” of its imams preaching, regional authorities said on Tuesday. The mosque in Beauvais, a town of 50,000 people some 100 kilometers north of Paris, will remain shut for six months, according to the prefecture of the Oise region where Beauvais is located. The authorities alleged the sermons there incited hatred, violence and “defended jihad”.
Correct Answer: B. ASEAN’s Commitment to Fight Against Dengue
The ASEAN dengue day theme for 2023 is “ASEANS commitment to fight against dengue.” There is no specific treatment for dengue. So far only one dengue vaccine CYD-TDV has been licensed for use.
Correct Answer: A. Israel
An Israeli firm is developing body cameras with facial recognition technology for Israel’s police officer. The technology aims to produce a body-worn camera enabling police to scan crowds and detect suspects in real-time, even if their faces are obscured, and build a database of such identities. The technology is being developed by Yozmot, a strategic planning firm owned by former Israeli army chief of regional strategic planning, Col. (res.) Dany Tirza.
Correct Answer: A. Amnesty International
The state of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians is a crime against humanity and is illegal under international law, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. The rights group says Israel’s “oppression and domination” of Palestinians amounts to apartheid. Amnesty said Israel has embraced laws and practices that “are intended to maintain a cruel system of control over Palestinians, have left them fragmented geographically and politically, frequently impoverished, and in a constant state of fear and insecurity.”
Correct Answer: C. Sixth
The 2022 Asia Cup was the 15th edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament, with the matches played as Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) from 27 August to 11 September 2022 in the United Arab Emirates. Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs in the final, to win their sixth title and their first in the T20I format.