Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, influential Muslim scholar, died on which date?
- A. September 22, 2022
- B. September 20, 2022
- C. September 15, 2022
- D. September 26, 2022
Correct Answer: A. September 26, 2022
Yusuf al-Qaradawi was an Egyptian Islamic scholar based in Doha, Qatar, and chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars. He was best known for his programme الشريعة والحياة, al-Sharīʿa wa al-Ḥayāh (“Sharia and Life”), broadcast on Al Jazeera, which had an estimated audience of 40–60 million worldwide. He was also known for IslamOnline, a website he helped to found in 1997 and for which he worked for as a chief religious scholar. On the afternoon of 26 September 2022, At the age of 96 Qaradewi died in Qatar.
Correct Answer: A. November 23, 2023
On 23 November 2023, Afghanistan permanently close its embassy in India’s capital New Delhi. Releasing an official statement on the closure of its diplomatic mission in New Delhi, the Afghan embassy said, “Effective from November 23, 2023, owing to persistent challenges from the Indian government. The decision follows the embassy’s earlier cessation of operations on September 30, a move made in the hope that the Indian government stance will favourably change to let the mission operate normally.”
Correct Answer: C. Storm Dennis
Storm Dennis was a European windstorm which, in February 2020, became one of the most intense extratropical cyclones ever recorded, reaching a minimum central pressure of 920 millibars (27.17 inches of mercury).
Correct Answer: B. McDonald’s
McDonald’s has said it will permanently leave Russia after more than 30 years and has started to sell its restaurants. The move comes after it temporarily closed its 850 outlets in March 2022. The fast-food giant said it made the decision because of the “humanitarian crisis” and “unpredictable operating environment” caused by the Ukraine war. The opening of McDonald’s first restaurant in Moscow in 1990 came to symbolize a thaw in Cold War tensions
Correct Answer: B. Finland
According to USNI News, a new pact gives the U.S. military access to 15 bases in Finland. The U.S. has nearly 800 military bases in over 70 countries and territories.
Correct Answer: B. Alyssa Healy
Correct Answer: C. Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard successfully launch a new rocket named ‘Ghaem 100’, which has been designed to send satellites. The rocket is a three-stage solid-fueled vehicle, which was launched on a suborbital test flight. It is designed to carry satellites of up to 176 pounds (80 kilograms) into orbits of about 310 miles (500 kilometers) above Earth.