Recently, which country has signed first Arab free trade agreement with UAE?
- A. Australia
- B. Israel
- C. Italy
- D. South Korea
Correct Answer: B. Israel
Israel has signed a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates, its first big trade pact with an Arab state. The agreement, which aimed at boosting trade between the two Middle Eastern nations, would encourage more Israeli companies to set up offices in the UAE, particularly in Dubai.
Correct Answer: A. Nagorno-Karabakh
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, inhabited mostly by ethnic Armenians, and seven surrounding districts, inhabited mostly by Azerbaijanis until their expulsion during the Nagorno-Karabakh War, which is de facto controlled by the self-declared Republic of Artsakh but is internationally recognized as de jure part of Azerbaijan.
Correct Answer: D. South Korea
South Korea’s homegrown Nuri rocket launches satellites into orbit for 1st time. It’s a big milestone for the nation, which has big space ambitions. A fully homegrown South Korean rocket has put satellites into orbit for the first time ever.
Correct Answer: D. New Zealand
The New Zealand Government launched Love Better Campaign to help teenagers recover from breakups. It specifically targets Gen Z. The campaign will receive USD 4 million over three years from the Ministry of Socials Development to help teens recover from breakups and minimize harm in their relationships.
Correct Answer: B. Myanmar
The United Nations Security Council urged Myanmar’s military to release Aung San Suu Kyi , who has been in prison for the past two years when the army staged a coup and ousted her civilian government. The UN body adopted its first-ever resolution on the situation in Myanmar. The last council resolution regarding Myanmar was the one the UN passed in 1948. The resolution was adopted after attaining 12 votes, with permanent members China and Russia abstaining
Correct Answer: A. Norway
With the highest score of 9.75, Norway topped the Democracy Index 2021 by Economist Intelligence. The list was published on February 10, 2022. Since the year 2006, the Economist Intelligence has been bringing forth the state of democracy worldwide in around 165 independent nations and two territories through its democracy index. The last year’s democracy index was published on February 10, 2022. Like every other year, it is based on the clearly stated five categories, i.e. electoral process and pluralism, functioning of the government, political participation, political culture, and last but not least, civil liberties.
Correct Answer: C. Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official website’s Twitter account was hacked in the early hours of September 3, 2020. The hacker who identified himself as John Wick tweeted posts asking people to donate cryptocurrency to combat COVID-19 in India.