The 5th UN Conference on the Least Develop Countries (LDC5) will be held in:
- A. Doha, Qatar
- B. Dubai, UAE
- C. Paris, France
- D. Berlin, Germany
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Afghanistan`s ruling Taliban on April 3, 2022 announced a ban on ______ production.
- A. Foxtail millet
- B. Makowiec
- C. Mustard Greens
- D. Opium Poppy
Correct Answer: D. Opium Poppy
Afghanistan`s ruling Taliban on April 3, 2022, announced a ban on poppy production, even as farmers across the country began harvesting the bright red flower that produces the opium used to make heroin. The order warns farmers that their crops will be burned and they can be jailed if they proceed with the harvest. Taliban`s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid announced the ban at a news conference in the capital.
Litani River, which was recently in news, forms part of the border between which two countries?
- A. Syria and Lebanon
- B. Israel and Lebanon
- C. Jordan and Syria
- D. Egypt and Sudan
Correct Answer: B. Israel and Lebanon
Litani River forms part of the border between Lebanon and Israel. The river was in the news in December 2023 after a cruise missile launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen struck a commercial oil tanker ship 60 nautical miles north of the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The group has targeted Israeli and US interests in solidarity with Hamas and Palestinians since October 2023.
US House Speaker visit Taiwan on 2 August 2022, Named?
- A. Kamala Harris
- B. Nancy Pelosi
- C. Liz Cheney
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. Nancy Pelosi
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei on 2 August 2022, marking a significant show of support for Taiwan despite China’s threats of retaliation over the visit. Pelosi’s stop in Taipei is the first time that a US House speaker has visited Taiwan in 25 years. Her trip comes at a low point in US-China relations and despite warnings from the Biden administration against a stop in Taiwan.
According to the Forbes real-time billionaires list in September 2022, who become the world’s 2nd richest person?
- A. Alon Musk
- B. Jeff Bezos
- C. Gautam Adani
- D. Bill Gates
Correct Answer: C. Gautam Adani
Adani Group Chairperson Gautam Adani has now becomed the world’s second-richest person. According to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, Adani’s net worth stands at $155.7 billion as of September 16, 2022, leaving behind Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. Adani is now only behind Tesla’s Elon Musk, who remains the world’s richest man with a $273.5 billion net worth. In the calendar year 2022, Adani has added over $70 billion to his fortune, only one among the world’s 10 richest people to have seen his net worth increase this year.
Which is the location of the ‘Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO)’?
- A. Brazil and Argentina
- B. Russia and Kazakhstan
- C. Australia and New Zealand
- D. Australia and South Africa
Correct Answer: D. Australia and South Africa
Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), proposed to be the world’s largest radio telescope, will be built in Australia and South Africa within this decade. It is headquartered in the United Kingdom.
When the United States, Britain, France and Germany have submitted a motion to the UN atomic energy watchdog to censure Iran?
- A. 7 June 2022
- B. 19 June 2022
- C. 11 June 2022
- D. 14 June 2022
Correct Answer: A. 7 June 2022
The United States, Britain, France and Germany have submitted a motion to the UN atomic energy watchdog to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency, diplomats said 7 June 2022. The resolution urging Iran to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the first since June 2020 when a similar motion censuring Iran was adopted.