Recently Tennis legend Roger Federer announced his retirement from Professional Tennis. He is associated to which country?
- A. South Korea
- B. Italy
- C. Switzerland
- D. Nepal
Correct Answer: C. Switzerland
Roger Federer is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. He won 103 ATP singles titles, the second most of all time, including 20 Grand Slam singles titles, a record eight men’s singles Wimbledon titles, an Open Era record-tying five men’s singles US Open titles, and a record six year-end championships. On 15 September 2022, he announced his impending retirement from professional tennis on the ATP Tour, noting that the Laver Cup would be his final ATP event.
Correct Answer: C. 10 million euros
The European Union is providing 10 million euros to significantly boost the UNHCR`s assistance for Afghan refugees and their host communities in Pakistan. The funding will focus on mitigating the short and medium-term impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Correct Answer: C. Draupadi muramua
Droupadi Murmu, a tribal politician, has been elected as the new president of India. The candidate of the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the 64-year-old former teacher comes from Odisha (Orissa) state and has had a stint as a state governor. Ms. Murmu is the country’s first tribal leader in the top post. The president in India is the head of the state but does not exercise executive powers. Droupadi Murmu took oath as the 15th President of India on 25 July 2022.
Correct Answer: A. Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign, as per reports, due to his worsening health condition. The long-serving wants to avoid causing problems for the government due to his poor health. The 65-year-old’s current poor health condition has raised questions on whether he will be able to stay on as Prime Minister and continue his duties till the end of his term in September 2021.
Correct Answer: D. Mohammed al Halabi
An Israeli court on August 30, 2022, sentenced the former Gaza head of a major US-based aid agency to 12 years in prison for funneling millions of dollars to the Hamas group. The Beersheba district court in southern Israel issued a sentence of 12 years prison time, less the detention` already served for World Vision`s Mohammed al Halabi. Mohammad El Halabi is a Palestinian aid worker and Gaza manager for World Vision International in Palestine detained by Israel since 2016.
Correct Answer: B. India
India win ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 with a victory over England. India beat England by four wickets to win their fifth ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in the West Indies from 14 January – 5 February 2022.
Correct Answer: A. Two Round System
The President of Turkey is directly elected through the two-round system, under which a candidate must obtain a simple majority (more than 50%) of the popular vote to be elected. If no candidate secures an overall majority outright, then a runoff is held between the two most voted-for candidates from the first round, the winner of which is then declared elected.