The 14th BRICS Summit convened under the Chairship of:
- A. President Xi Jinping of China
- B. President Vladimir Putin of Russia
- C. Prime Minister Modi of Pakistan
- D. President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil
Correct Answer: A. President Xi Jinping of China
The 14thBRICS Summit, convened under the Chairship of President Xi Jinping of China on 23-24June 2022, in a virtual format. President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa also participated in the Summit on 23 June. The High-level Dialogue on Global Development, the non-BRICS engagement segment of the Summit, was held on 24 June.
Correct Answer: C. Hungary
Katalin Éva Novák is a Hungarian politician serving as the current president of Hungary, having been elected in the 2022 presidential election. Novák is the first woman to hold the presidency, as well as the youngest president in the history of Hungary, elected at the age of 44. She assumed office on 10 May 2022.
Correct Answer: C. UAE
A United Arab Emirates company signed a contract with the Taliban authorities on May 24, 2022 to provide ground handling services at Afghanistan`s three airports, officials said, as the country seeks to resume international transit.
Correct Answer: B. 4 February 2022
The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games officially open on 4 February 2022, though competition will start two days prior to the Opening Ceremony with preliminary games in curling and ice hockey. The Games will come to an end at the Closing Ceremony, scheduled for 20 February 2022.
Correct Answer: A. 4 April 2023
As a result of concerns that the app’s security has been breached and that China may utilise the platform for external intervention, the Australian government has baned TikTok from being used on government-owned smartphones.
Correct Answer: A. 6 May 2022
An ongoing outbreak of monkeypox was confirm on 6 May 2022, beginning with a British resident who, after travelling to Nigeria (where the disease is endemic), presented symptoms consistent with monkeypox on 29 April 2022. The resident returned to the United Kingdom on 4 May, creating the country’s index case of the outbreak.
Correct Answer: A. 1st October
World Vegan Day 2023 celebrate on 1st November. World Vegan Day raises awareness about animal rights and advocate the widespread adoption of a vegan lifestyle. The day was created in 1994 by British animal rights activist, Louise Wallis, as a way to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of The Vegan Society in the United Kingdom