Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a joint project between USA and which country?
- A. Dubai
- B. Germany
- C. Pakistan
- D. France
Correct Answer: B. Germany
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What is the theme of International Day of Parliamentarism 2022?
- A. Parliaments in a time of pandemic
- B. Protect Parliaments
- C. Public Engagement
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: C. Public Engagement
The International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrate every year on 30 June, the date in 1889 on which the IPU was founded. The Day was established in 2018 through a United Nations General Assembly Resolution. In 2022, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and its Member Parliaments will mark the International Day of Parliamentarism under the theme of public engagement.
Which country announced that it would provide Ukraine with armour-piercing round containing depleted uranium?
- A. UK
- B. Pakistan
- C. Turkey
- D. Australia
Correct Answer: A. UK
Depleted uranium is the by-product obtained during the creation of enriched uranium, which is used in nuclear weapon and nuclear reactors. The British governments recently announced that it would provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.
Which country’s top court curtailed the Government’s citizenship Powers?
- A. USA
- B. UK
- C. Australia
- D. UAE
Correct Answer: C. Australia
Australia’s highest court has made a landmark ruling that will curtail the Government’s citizenship Powers and how governments can deal with extremists. The High Court restored Delil Alexander’s Australian citizenship that was illegally cancelled in July last year by the then-Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews. Delil Alexander was suspected to be Islamic State group fighter.
Asia’s largest importer of Palm oil country is, accounting 15% of global imports?
- A. Pakistan
- B. Malaysia
- C. India
- D. Germany
Correct Answer: C. India
Edible oil trade associations from five palm oil importing countries in South Asia – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, announced the setting up of the Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA). The main purpose is to collecting bargaining power and make imports sustainable. Indonesia and Malaysia are the biggest palm oil exporters in the world. India is the largest importer of palm oil in Asia, accounting for 15% of global imports, followed by China (9%), Pakistan (4%), and Bangladesh (2%).
What is the theme of 2022 International Women’s Day?
- A. Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030
- B. Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
- C. Choose to Challenge
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
On which date did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy receive the promise of “significant” new air defense weapons from the White House?
- A. 18th September 2023
- B. 20th September 2023
- C. 21st September 2023
- D. 23rd September 2023
Correct Answer: C. 21st September 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy won a promise of “significant” new air defence weapon from the White House on 21st September 2023 but he warned Kiev could lose the war with Russia if Republican lawmakers cut the flow of billions of dollars in US military aid.