The 4th Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan Neighboring States was held on:
- A. April 10, 2023
- B. April 15, 2023
- C. April 13, 2023
- D. April 17, 2023
Correct Answer: C. April 13, 2023
The Fourth Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighboring States was held on April 13, 2023, in Samarkand, the Republic of Uzbekistan. The foreign ministers and senior officials of China, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan attended the meeting.
Correct Answer: B. China
China has recently claimed that the Diaoyu Islands are Chinese territory and it has the right to conduct law enforcement activities in the area. The islands located in the East China sea has also been claimed by Japan for several years. Japan calls the territory as Senkaku and China calls Diaoyu.
Correct Answer: A. Working Together, Restoring Trust
Correct Answer: B. Myanmar
The United Nations Security Council urged Myanmar’s military to release Aung San Suu Kyi , who has been in prison for the past two years when the army staged a coup and ousted her civilian government. The UN body adopted its first-ever resolution on the situation in Myanmar. The last council resolution regarding Myanmar was the one the UN passed in 1948. The resolution was adopted after attaining 12 votes, with permanent members China and Russia abstaining
Correct Answer: B. Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka, has been awarded the 2022 Booker Prize for Fiction for the novel ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’. The novel is a metaphysical thriller that tells the story of the photographer of its title. Karunatilaka has become the second Sri Lankan-born author to win, following Michael Ondaatje, who won in 1992
Correct Answer: D. Australia
Scientists at the Australian National University announced that they are designing the country’s first satellite to predict the bushfire danger zones. Australia has witnessed devastating bushfires across the country especially in South Wales. The proposed bushfires measure forest cover and moisture levels using infrared detectors.
Correct Answer: B. Mahsa Amini
The death of Mahsa Amini is fueling wrath against Iran’s hijab laws and stoking criticism of the country’s clerical leadership. Mass protests are sweeping across Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish Iranian woman who died suddenly after she was detained by the country’s morality police.