When South Korea launched its first ever military satellite?
- A. 20 July 2020
- B. 22 July 2020
- C. 24 July 2020
- D. 26 July 2020
Correct Answer: A. 20 July 2020
South Korea on 20 July 2020 launched its first-ever military satellite to defend itself against nuclear-armed North Korea. The satellite has been named “ANASIS II” formerly called “KMilSatCom 1”. It was built by Airbus Defence and Space.
Correct Answer: C. 86 million
On May 27, 2020, a joint study by Save the Children and UNICEF showed that Covid-19 pandemic puts 86 million children at risk of poverty by the end of 2020. Nearly two-thirds of those children overall live in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. That would bring the total number of children affected by poverty worldwide to 672 million, an increase of 15 percent over last year.
Correct Answer: C. Qatar
Qatar has announced major changes in its labour laws and policies. The country has announced to raise the minimum wage by 25 % to 1,000 riyals per month. The country has also scrapped the requirement for workers to get permission from their employers to change jobs. As Qatar is the host of FIFA world cup 2022, it has been under the spotlight.
Correct Answer: C. Addis Ababa
The African Union has begun a summit in Addis Ababa, and the theme this year is ‘’Strengthening Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security on African Continent; Strengthening Agro-food systems, health, and social protection systems for the acceleration of human, social and economic capital development.’’ Leaders from across the continent gathered Saturday to discuss issues affecting the continent; mainly the pandemic and insecurity. The 35th African Union session began 5 February 2022, in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
Correct Answer: C. 10th October
World Mental Health Day (10 Oct) is a day to talk about mental health and show everyone that mental health matters. It’s also a day to let people know that it’s okay to ask for help, no matter what you’re going through. As the theme of World Mental Health Day highlights, ‘mental health is a universal human right’.
Correct Answer: C. 5 to 9 March 2023
The 5th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) will take place in Doha, Qatar, from 5 to 9 March 2023. It aims to mobilize international community commitments towards the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action for the LDCs (2022-2031) adopted by the UN General Assembly in April 2022. It will offer the opportunity for a renewed partnership between LDCs and their development partners to overcome structural challenge, eradicate poverty, achieve internationally agree development goals and enable graduation from the LDC category.
Correct Answer: C. Meta
Meta recently announced that AMBER alerts will be launch in Instagram in 25 countries. With the new feature, users in these regions will get notifications of missing children in the area.