Recently Who marked the anniversary of the annexation of Ukrainian regions?
- A. Ukrainian President
- B. Russian President
- C. Pakistan President
- D. European President
Correct Answer: B. Russian President
Russian President Vladimir Putin on 30 September 2023 Saturday insisted that the residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed one year ago “made their choice – to be with their Fatherland.” In an address release to mark the first anniversary of the annexation, Putin insisted that the annexations were carried out “in full accordance with international norms.” He also claimed that residents of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions had again expressed their desire to be part of Russia in local elections earlier this month.
Correct Answer: C. Spain
Spain’s lower house of Parliament passed a law that allows people over 16 years of age to change their legally registered gender without any medical supervision. Under the law, minors aged 12 or 13 will need a judge’s authorisation to make the change, while those between 14 and 16 will have to be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians. The law also banned conversion therapies, established fines and punishments for attacks on LGBT people.
Correct Answer: A. Riz Ahmed
British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed has added another jewel to his crown as he wins his first Oscar for the critically acclaimed live-action short film The Long Goodbye. The 39-year-old was nominated last year for his performance in the film ‘Sound of Metal’. Becoming the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar, the actor spoke about all those who “feel like they don’t belong” in his acceptance speech which is winning hearts.
Correct Answer: C. Salvador Ramos
On May 24, 2022, 18-year-old Salvador Rolando Ramos fatally shot nineteen students and two teachers, and wounded seventeen other people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States. It is the third-deadliest American school shooting, after the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, and the deadliest in Texas.
Correct Answer: B. UK
The United Kingdom (UK) has launched a Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), whose implementation in early 2023 will provide tariff reductions and simpler terms of trade to 65 countries, including Pakistan. The DCTS replaces the UK`s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), a preferential trading system that provides tariff removals and reductions on various products.
Correct Answer: C. UAE
With just two unmet targets out of 34 action points, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has retained Pakistan on its terrorism financing grey list and asked the country to address the remaining deficiencies in its financial system as soon as possible. The FATF added the United Arab Emirates to its increased monitoring list, also known as the grey list, of countries with inadequate controls over terrorism financing. The watchdog also decided to appoint. Raja Kumar of Singapore as its next president for a fixed two-year term.
Correct Answer: A. Dubai
Dubai Soars as World’s Fastest-Recovering Services Hub in 2023. Dubai, a global economic powerhouse, has proven its mettle as the world’s fastest-recovering destination in the services sector, marking an impressive growth rate of 3.2% in the first half of 2023.