The 14th International Economic Summit: Russia-Islamic World: Kazan Forum 2023 to be held from:
- A. May 16 – 18, 2023
- B. May 19 – 21, 2023
- C. May 18 – 20, 2023
- D. May 25 – 27, 2023
Correct Answer: C. May 18 – 20, 2023
Hosting over 200 event and 140 thematic meeting with the participation of professionals from several countries, the 14th International Economic Summit: Russia-Islamic World: Kazan Forum 2023 start on 18 May 2023 in Kazan, the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan. The three-day event is expected to strengthen trade, economic, scientific, and technological cooperation, as well as social and cultural ties between Russia and the Islamic world.
Correct Answer: B. January 12, 2024
On January 12, 2024, the US and UK launched retaliatory air and sea strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen. The strikes were in response to the Houthis’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The US, UK, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea issued a joint statement on Friday saying the strikes were in response to “continued illegal, dangerous, and destabilizing Houthi attacks against vessels, including commercial shipping”.
Correct Answer: B. March 5-9, 2023
Correct Answer: B. 20 August 2022
Nayyara Noor was a Pakistani playback singer, considered one of subcontinent’s most popular singers. She was known for performing in live ghazal singing concerts on Pakistani TV shows and in concert halls around the country. She died on 20 August 2022 in Karachi after a brief illness at the age of 71. Born in the Indian state of Assam in 1950, she migrated to Pakistan her with family in the late 1950s.
Correct Answer: B. 12 September
Every year, the United Nations marks 12 September as the UN Day for South-South Cooperation . The International Labour Organization (ILO) play a pivotal role in championing workers’ rights on a global scale, and in an increasingly interconnected world it recognizes the significance of South-South and triangular cooperation as a key avenue for achieving its mission. The theme for this year is “Solidarity, Equity and Partnership:
Correct Answer: B. $6.7 billion
The United Nations and its partner agencies launched a $6.7 billion global appeal to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The world organization had already covered 54 countries. Under the plan, 9 more vulnerable countries have been added. The nine newly added countries are Pakistan, Benin, Mozambique, Djibouti, Liberia, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Zimbabwe.
Correct Answer: C. June 6, 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a confidence vote that could have seen him removed from power. Despite profound discontent within his ruling Conservative Party, Johnson won a vote of confidence on Monday by 211 to 148 votes.