SAARC Development Funds allocated how much fund for COVID-19 Projects?
- A. $ 4 Million
- B. $ 5 Million
- C. $ 6 Million
- D. $ 7 Million
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European Organization for Nuclear Research – CERN has recently suspended the observer status of which country?
- A. USA
- B. Russia
- C. Ukraine
- D. Belarus
Correct Answer: B. Russia
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has declared that it will suspend the country’s “observer” status at its facilities and freeze new agreements with Russian scientific institutes. The 23 member states of CERN resolved to discontinue all collaboration with Russia at a meeting of the CERN Council, following a request from Ukrainian scientists. CERN also stated that it will support “initiatives to support Ukrainian collaborators and Ukrainian scientific activity in the field of high-energy physics.”
According to the Bloomberg list of billionaires, Who overtaken Bill Gates to become the world’s second richest person?
- A. Mark Zuckerberg
- B. Elon Musk
- C. Bernard Arnault
- D. Jeff Bezos
Correct Answer: B. Elon Musk
Which Country is the FATF President for 2019-20?
- A. Nigeria
- B. China
- C. Germany
- D. Pakistan
Correct Answer: B. China
The FATF President is a senior official appointed by the FATF Plenary from among its members for a term of one year. The term of the President begins on 1 July and ends on 30 June of the following year. The President convenes and chairs the meetings of the FATF Plenary and the Steering Group, and he/she oversees the FATF Secretariat. Xiangmin Liu of the People’s Republic of China assumed the position of President of the FATF on 1 July 2019. He succeeded Marshall Billingslea of the United States.
What is the theme of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual Meeting 2022?
- A. Working Together, Restoring Trust
- B. Together we lead, Together we win
- C. Restoring Economy Important for Future
- D. None of the Above
Correct Answer: A. Working Together, Restoring Trust
Nearly ______ troops killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes since a 2020 war over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region.
- A. 100
- B. 300
- C. 400
- D. 2000
Correct Answer: A. 100
Armenia and Azerbaijan report nearly 100 troop deaths on September 13, 2022, in their worst fighting since a 2020 war over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region. The last wave of fighting over Azerbaijan`s tense Armenian-populated enclave ended in a fragile truce brokered by Russia.
Which international institution approved a mandate to draft ‘Global Plastics Treaty’?
- A. UNFCCC
- B. UN Environment Assembly
- C. IPCC
- D. WWF
Correct Answer: B. UN Environment Assembly
The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) with 175 member countries, signed a mandate which makes it legally binding for the signatories to end plastic pollution. The Global Plastics Treaty will be drafted and ratified in the next two years. The mandate recommends measures to tackle plastic production and address the toxic burden of plastic.