Rishi Sunak is set to become the Prime Minister of which country?
- A. Africa
- B. France
- C. United Kingdom
- D. Malaysia
Correct Answer: C. United Kingdom
Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s next prime minister. The 42-year-old will become the country’s third prime minister in less than two months, after his predecessor, Liz Truss, was brought down after just six weeks in office.
Correct Answer: C. The Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands has decided to suspend the entry of all foreign navy ships into its ports, as per the announcement from the prime minister’s office. The United States earlier alleged that only their navy vessels were not allowed to enter the ports of the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands also has signed a security pact with China creating a strained relationship with the US and its allies.
Correct Answer: B. Sweden
Sweden has become the first country in the world to manufacture fossil-free steel which is also known as green steel. Green steel has been developed by HYBRIT Technology and the first delivery was done to Volvo AB as a trial run. This initiative was in process since the year 2016 and the full-scale production will begin in 2026.
Correct Answer: B. 4 August 2020
The huge blast in Beirut on Tuesday 4 August 2020, left 300,000 people homeless and caused damage across half of the city estimated to cost more than $3 billion, its governor said on August 5, 2020
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. 15 April 2023
An arm conflict between rival factions of the military government of Sudan began on 15 April 2023, when clashes broke out in cities, with the fighting concentrated around the capital city of Khartoum and the Darfur region. As of 16 May, at least 1,000 people had been killed and more than 5,100 others had been injured.
Correct Answer: A. China
China launches mandatory face scans for mobile users. A new rule requiring face scans of customers signing up for new mobile plans in China came into effect Sunday (Dec. 1 2019), amid widespread adoption of facial-recognition technology across the country