Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad-al Sabah passed away on September 29, 2020. He was the ruler of which nation?
- A. UAE
- B. Saudi Arabia
- C. Qatar
- D. Kuwait
Correct Answer: D. Kuwait
The ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad-al Sabah passed away on September 29, 2020. He was admitted to the hospital in the United States where he breathed his last. He was flown to the US in July 2020 for further treatment after he underwent successful surgery for the unspecified medical issues.
Correct Answer: D. Fatima Payman
Fatima Payman is an Afghan-born Australian politician and Senator of the Australian Senate after the 2022 Australian federal election. A member of the Labor Party, she was declared elected to the Senate for Western Australia on 20 June 2022 and began her term on 1 July.
Correct Answer: B. Employment
Overworking is fatal, and it leads to the death of almost three million people worldwide every year. A report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) has shed light on how employment is fast evolving as a major cause of death, especially among men
Correct Answer: C. September 27, 2023
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards successfully launched a third military satellite into orbit on September 27, 2023, state media reported, citing Minister of Communications Issa Zarepour. The Noor 3 imaging satellite orbits at an altitude of 450 kilometres (280 miles) above the earth’s surface and was launched by the three-stage Qased, or messenger carrier, state media said, which launched its predecessor Noor 2 in 2022.
Correct Answer: A. October 1, 2022
Kanji Inoki was a Japanese professional wrestler, martial artist, politician, and promoter of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. He was best known by the ring name Antonio Inoki. Inoki was a twelve-time professional wrestling world champion, notably being the first IWGP Heavyweight Champion and the first Asian WWF Heavyweight Champion – a reign not officially recognized by WWE.
Correct Answer: A. 21 April 2022
Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki, was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013. Kibaki died on 21 April 2022, at the age of 90.
Correct Answer: C. 9200
A study was conducted jointly by 100 scientists across the world and it found out that the total number of tree species on Earth is 73,000. It also highlights that 9,200 tree species have remained mysterious and undiscovered. South America has likely more undiscovered tree species than others at about 40%. As per the estimates, 43 percent of all Earth’s tree species occur in South America, followed by Eurasia (22 percent), Africa (16 percent).