Recently, US adds ____ Chinese firms to red flag list.
- A. 20
- B. 27
- C. 33
- D. 39
Correct Answer: C. 33
The Biden administration is raising red flags about 33 Chinese companies whose legitimacy it cannot verify, imposing new restrictions on their ability to receive shipments from US exporters and requiring extra diligence from American companies that want to do business with them.
Correct Answer: D. France
French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, the target of a massacre by gunmen in 2015, said on September 1, 2020, it was republishing hugely controversial sketches of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to mark this week`s start of the trial of alleged accomplices to the attack.
Correct Answer: C. William Ruto
General elections were held in Kenya on 9 August 2022. Voters elected the President, members of the National Assembly and Senate, county governors of Kenya, and members of the 47 county assemblies of Kenya. William Ruto was elected President of Kenya, defeating Raila Odinga.
Correct Answer: A. 21 billion USD
On June 6, 2020, the G20 countries pledged over 21 billion USD to fight against COVID-19. The countries have so far injected 5 trillion USD in March 2020 to help fight the global economic crisis. The 21 billion USD funds allocated is to be used in research and development, vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics.
Correct Answer: A. Riyadh
The Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh won the right to host the Expo 2030 world fair, in another diplomatic victory for a Gulf country after the soccer World Cup. South Korea’s port city of Busan and Rome in Italy were also in the running to host the five-yearly event that attracts millions of visitors and billions of dollars in investment.
Correct Answer: D. Vega-C flight VV22
Vega-C flight VV22 was the 22nd launch of the Vega rocket. The rocket failed after launch and the mission was lost. The flight was launched from the ELV launch pad in Kourou, Centre Spatial Guyanais. If it had been successful, it would have been the first commercial launch of the Vega-C since its inaugural flight on July 13.
Correct Answer: A. Indra Mani Pandey
Veteran diplomat Indra Mani Pandey has been appointed as India’s next Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva. He is to succeed in the current representative Rajiv K Chander in Geneva