The first audio recordings on Mars reveal different Speeds of sound.
- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Five
- D. Nine
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When is the ‘World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day’ observed?
- A. January 28
- B. January 30
- C. February 9
- D. February 5
Correct Answer: B. January 30
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day’ is observed on January 30 every year, to raise awareness on neglected tropical diseases. This year’s World NTD Day was commemorated under the theme ‘Achieving health equity to end the neglect of poverty-related diseases’. Some examples of NTDs are Chagas disease, Chikungunya, Dengue, Leprosy, Rabies, and Trachoma among others. They affect 1 billion people globally.
Which country declared Drought Emergency on 5 July 2022?
- A. Italy
- B. Yemen
- C. Chad
- D. Afghanistan
Correct Answer: A. Italy
Italy declared a state of emergency in five northern regions surrounding the Po River amid the worst drought in 70 years on 5 July 2022.
Marcos Junior has been elected as the new President of which country?
- A. Malaysia
- B. Singapore
- C. Philippines
- D. Mauritius
Correct Answer: C. Philippines
Marcos was proclaimed the President-elect of the Philippines on May 25, 2022, alongside his running-mate and Vice-President-elect Sara Duterte. Marcos received 31,629,783 votes, or 58.77% of the total votes cast, about 16.5 million votes ahead of his closest rival, Vice President Leni Robredo, who received over 15 million votes.
The invasion of a tiny insect name ‘Eretmoptera murphyi’ is changing the ecosystem of which continent?
- A. Saudia Arabia
- B. Antarctica
- C. Canada
- D. Africa
Correct Answer: B. Antarctica
Eretmoptera murphyi is a flightless midge. It is currently changing Antarctica’s Signy Island soil and ecosystem by feasting on dead organic matter. It has led to fast plant decomposition, thus increasing the soil nitrate level by three-five times compared to places on the island where the midge is absent.
Which is the first state in Asia-Pacific region to enter sovereign default in the 21st century?
- A. Africa
- B. Malaysia
- C. Sri Lanka
- D. Bangladesh
Correct Answer: C. Sri Lanka
In April 2022, the Sri Lankan government announced that it was defaulting, making it the first sovereign default in Sri Lankan history since its independence in 1948 and the first state in Asia-Pacific region to enter sovereign default in the 21st century.
What is the theme of International Day of Parliamentarism 2022?
- A. Parliaments in a time of pandemic
- B. Protect Parliaments
- C. Public Engagement
- D. None of these
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.