The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional political and economic union of ____ countries.
- A. Twelve
- B. Thirteen
- C. Fourteen
- D. Fifteen
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India’s Chandrayaan-3 complete a soft landing in the Moon’s south polar region on?
- A. August 23, 2023
- B. August 26, 2023
- C. August 29, 2023
- D. August 24, 2023
Correct Answer: A. August 23, 2023
Indian space agency ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has successfully land its Chandrayaan-3 Vikram land on the moon on August 23, 2023, making the country the first nation to reach the lunar south pole. Chandrayaan-3 is made up of an indigenous Lander module (LM), a Propulsion module (PM), and a Rover with the aim of researching and showcasing new technologies necessary for interplanetary missions.
‘Lisbon Declaration’, is associated with the conservation of which entity?
- A. Air
- B. Mountains
- C. Oceans
- D. Freshwater Glaciers
Correct Answer: C. Oceans
The UN Ocean Conference 2022 concluded with the unanimous adoption of the Lisbon Declaration “Our Ocean, our future, our responsibility.” More than 150 countries agreed to scale up science-based and innovative actions to address the ocean emergency. The Lisbon Declaration takes into account the capacity challenges being faced by the developing countries, mainly the Small Island Developing States and Least Developing Countries.
World Patient Safety Day theme in 2022 is?
- A. Patient in time of Pandemic
- B. Patient Safety first
- C. Hygiene Matters
- D. Medication Safety
Correct Answer: D. Medication Safety
World Patient Safety Day 2022 will be celebrate on 17 September 2022. World Patient Safety Day is one of WHO’s global public health days. It was established in 2019 by the Seventy-second World Health Assembly through the adoption of resolution WHA72.6 – “Global action on patient safety”. Its objectives are to increase public awareness and engagement, enhance global understanding, and work toward global solidarity and action by the Member States to enhance patient safety and reduce patient harm. It is in this context that medication Safety’ has been selected as the theme for World Patient Safety Day 2022, with the slogan ‘Medication Without Harm’. The global campaign reaffirms the objectives of the WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge: Medication Without Harm launched by WHO in 2017.
Mohammad Barkindo, who passed away recently, was the head of which international organisation?
- A. World Bank
- B. OPEC
- C. OECD
- D. IMF
Correct Answer: B. OPEC
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General, Mohammad Barkindo, has passed away on 5 July 2022 at the age of 63. Nigeria’s Barkindo headed the Organization since 2016 and was scheduled to be replaced by Kuwait’s Haitham Al-Ghais next month. Under his leadership, the cartel tied up with 10 other oil-producing countries, such as Russia, to form a wider group known as OPEC+.
Which country is going to be the 31st member of military alliance on April 4,2023?
- A. Australia
- B. Finland
- C. Swedan
- D. Switzerland
Correct Answer: B. Finland
Russia said Monday it would boost its military presence in the west and northwest of the country in response to Finland joining NATO. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced earlier in the day that Finland will become the 31st member of the military alliance on 4 April 2023.
What is Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership?
- A. Information Sharing
- B. Agricultural Reforms
- C. Defence agreement
- D. Free trade agreement
Correct Answer: D. Free trade agreement
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement among the Asia-Pacific nations of Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The 15 member countries account for about 30% of the world’s populations (2.2 billion people) and 30% of global GDP ($26.2 trillion), making it the largest trade bloc in history. It is the first free trade agreement among the East Asian countries of China, Japan, and South Korea, three of the four largest economies in Asia.