The 5th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) will take place from:
- A. 2 to 5 March 2023
- B. 7 to 10 March 2023
- C. 5 to 9 March 2023
- D. 15 to 19 March 2023
Correct Answer: C. 5 to 9 March 2023
The 5th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) will take place in Doha, Qatar, from 5 to 9 March 2023. It aims to mobilize international community commitments towards the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action for the LDCs (2022-2031) adopted by the UN General Assembly in April 2022. It will offer the opportunity for a renewed partnership between LDCs and their development partners to overcome structural challenge, eradicate poverty, achieve internationally agree development goals and enable graduation from the LDC category.
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.
Correct Answer: C. India
Japan and India began their first joint fighter jet exercise on January 16, 2023 near Tokyo as the countries upgrade defence and security ties with an eye on China`s growing military might. The 11-day joint exercise will involve eight Japanese fighter jets, with India sending four fighters, two transport aircraft and an aerial refuelling tanker, Japan`s defence ministry said.
Correct Answer: D. Saudi Arabia
The second Extraordinary G20 virtual Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting were held under the presidency of Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2020. The meeting was chaired by the Saudi Minister of Commerce, Dr. Majed Al-Qasabi, and joined by the Minister of Investment, Khalid Al-Falih. This meeting, the ministers agreed to work on ensuring the flow of vital medical supplies and other essential goods across borders. Ministers will also discuss the “G20 Actions to Support World Trade and Investment through the COVID-19 Pandemic” developed by the TIWG.
Correct Answer: C. Both A & B
The Nobel Foundation has reverse its decision to invite ambassadors from Russia and Belarus to this year’s Nobel awards ceremony in Stockholm after the invitation spark anger. On Saturday the foundation said Thursday’s decision had been based on a belief “that it is important and right to reach out as widely as possible with the values and messages that the Nobel prize stands for”. It noted, however, that the strong reactions “completely overshadowed this message”. “We, therefore, choose to repeat last year’s exception to regular practice – that is, to not invite the ambassadors of Russia, Belarus and Iran to the Nobel prize award ceremony in Stockholm.”
Correct Answer: B. Finland
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin tested negative in a drug test she took following the publication of video footage last week that showed her partying with friends, the premier`s office said on August 22, 2022. Video clips of Marin, 36, at a party with Finnish celebrities began circulating on social media last week and they were soon published by several media outlets in Finland and abroad.
Correct Answer: B. 347 Million
More children in South Asia are struggling due to severe water scarcity made worse by the effects of climate change than anywhere else worldwide, the United Nations says. “A staggering 347 million children under 18 are exposed to high or extremely high water scarcity in South Asia, the highest number among all regions in the world,” the UN Children’s Agency said in a report on Monday.