Which country will host this year`s postponed Twenty20 World Cup in 2022?
- A. India
- B. New Zealand
- C. England
- D. Australia
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When UK, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine launched a case against Iran over shooting down a Ukraine passenger plane in 2020
- A. July 09 2023
- B. July 05, 2023
- C. July 06, 2023
- D. July 10, 2023
Correct Answer: B. July 05, 2023
On 5 July 2023, UK, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine launched a case against Iran over shooting down a Ukraine passenger plane in 2020. Four countries in a joint statement said Today’s legal action reflects our unwavering commitment to achieving transparency, justice and accountability for the families of the victims. They said they filed the case after Iran failed to respond to a December request for arbitration.
Japanese Red Army founder Fusako Shigenobu freed from prison after:
- A. 15 years
- B. 20 years
- C. 25 years
- D. 19 years
Correct Answer: B. 20 years
The co-founder of the Japanese Red Army militant group has been freed from prison after serving 20 years for her part in a 1974 embassy siege. Fusako Shigenobu, 76, had evaded capture for decades before being arrested in Osaka in 2000. Her once-feared group had aimed to provoke a global socialist revolution through high-profile terror acts. They carried out a series of hostage-takings and hijackings, as well as a deadly attack on an Israeli airport.
Rishi Sunak is set to become the Prime Minister of which country?
- A. Africa
- B. France
- C. United Kingdom
- D. Malaysia
Correct Answer: C. United Kingdom
Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s next prime minister. The 42-year-old will become the country’s third prime minister in less than two months, after his predecessor, Liz Truss, was brought down after just six weeks in office.
Which is the first Arab country which is set to operate a nuclear power plant?
- A. Qatar
- B. Saudi Arabia
- C. United Arab Emirates
- D. Iraq
Correct Answer: C. United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates recently announced that it issued the operating license for the first of four reactors at its Barakah nuclear power plant. It is the first-ever nuclear plant in the Arab region.
What is Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership?
- A. Information Sharing
- B. Agricultural Reforms
- C. Defence agreement
- D. Free trade agreement
Correct Answer: D. Free trade agreement
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement among the Asia-Pacific nations of Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The 15 member countries account for about 30% of the world’s populations (2.2 billion people) and 30% of global GDP ($26.2 trillion), making it the largest trade bloc in history. It is the first free trade agreement among the East Asian countries of China, Japan, and South Korea, three of the four largest economies in Asia.
Which nation has ended loan and oil supply to Pakistan?
- A. China
- B. Russia
- C. Saudi Arabia
- D. India
Correct Answer: C. Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ending loan and oil supply to Pakistan, the decade-long friendship between the two countries has finally ended, reported Middle East Monitor. Pakistan was also made to pay back USD 1 billion to Saudi Arabia, which was part of a $6.2 billion package announced by Saudi Arabia in November 2018. The reason behind this is that the Riyadh-dominated Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is not doing enough on the Kashmir issueSaudi Arabia ending loan and oil supply to Pakistan, the decade-long friendship between the two countries has finally ended, reported Middle East Monitor. Pakistan was also made to pay back USD 1 billion to Saudi Arabia, which was part of a $6.2 billion package announced by Saudi Arabia in November 2018. The reason behind this is that the Riyadh-dominated Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is not doing enough on the Kashmir issue