Several rockets strike near ______ capital main diplomatic area, on its independence day?
- A. Afghanistan
- B. Turkmenistan
- C. Tajikistan
- D. Serbia
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Crown prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah becomes new ruling emir of which country?
- A. Iraq
- B. Kuwait
- C. Bahrain
- D. Egypt
Correct Answer: B. Kuwait
Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the Emir of Kuwait and the Commander of the Kuwait Military Forces. On 30 September 2020, he succeeded to the throne following the death of his half-brother, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Nawaf had been nominated as Crown Prince on 7 February 2006.
In October 2023, United Nations mission has arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh for first time in ___ years?
- A. 18 Years
- B. 35 Years
- C. 45 Years
- D. 30 Years
Correct Answer: D. 30 Years
United Nations mission arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday for the first time in over 30 years, according to Azerbaijan officials. The mission arrives as a majority of Armenians there traveled toward their homeland, after Baku last week freed the territory from three-decade occupation by Armenian separatist groups.
Which country funded the ‘Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation’ CSG 2 satellite, launched by SpaceX?
- A. USA
- B. Italy
- C. Germany
- D. Palestine
Correct Answer: B. Italy
US President Joe Biden signed into law a bill titled, “Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act”, to provide recognition to the ‘Ghost Army’. It is a tactical deception unit deployed by the US during World War II. There are just nine surviving veterans of the Ghost Army across the US. The Congressional Gold Medal is the Congress’s highest award of national appreciation for distinguished contributions.
Which countries have been recently designated as “Countries of Particular Concern” by the US for severe violations of religious freedom?
- A. China, North Korea, Pakistan
- B. Burma, Cuba, Eritrea
- C. Iran, Nicaragua, Russia
- D. Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Correct Answer: A. China, North Korea, Pakistan
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announce the designation of several countries as “Countries of Particular Concern” for engaging in and tolerating particularly severe violations of religious freedom. This list includes Burma, China, Cuba, North Korea, Eritrea, Iran, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. This action reflects the US’s commitment to advancing the freedom of religion or belief, a core objective of its foreign policy since the enactment of the International Religious Freedom Act in 1998. The designation is aimed at highlighting and addressing significant violations of religious freedom in these countries, which include various forms of abuses against members of religious minority communities, attacks on places of worship, communal violence, and other forms of persecution and intolerance.
Which country has launched the world’s longest passenger train, as of November 2022?
- A. Japan
- B. Thailand
- C. Switzerland
- D. England
Correct Answer: C. Switzerland
Switzerland has launched the world’s longest passenger train with 100 coaches, and 4,550 seats, measuring 1910 meters. Rhaetian Railway, a Swiss transport company, has set a world record for the longest passenger train, to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Switzerland’s first railway. The record-breaking train was formed of 25 new ‘Capricorn’ electric trains, which passed through the landscape in the Swiss Alps.
Which Syrian President visited China on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria’s 12 year conflict?
- A. Hafez al-Assad
- B. Abdul Halim Khaddam
- C. Bashar al-Assad
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: C. Bashar al-Assad
Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in China on Thursday on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria’s 12-year conflict, one in which Beijing has been one of his main backers. China’s Foreign Ministry said Assad would join other foreign leaders attending the opening ceremony of the Asian Games, an international sports event beginning Saturday in the eastern city of Hangzhou.