The Garuda Shield is a joint annual military exercises between:
- A. Turkey and Azerbaijan
- B. Egypt and Iraq
- C. Pakistan and Japan
- D. Indonesia and USA
Correct Answer: D. Indonesia and USA
The annual military exercises between Indonesian and US armies will include more than a dozen countries this year, officials said on April 10, 2022, as tensions with China continue to spike in the region. The Garuda Shield joint training will see militaries from 14 countries including Brit ain, Australia and Japan participate in ground drills and beach-landing exercises from August 1-14 in Indonesia`s South Sumatra archipelago and the East of Borneo island, the Indonesian Army said.
Correct Answer: A. June 22, 2020
Indian and Chinese military commanders met on June 22, 2020 to try to ease tensions at their disputed Himalayan border. India said 20 of its soldiers were killed in a clash last Monday 15 June, with Chinese troops in a major escalation of a weeks-long standoff between the nuclear-armed Asian giants in the western Himalayas.
Correct Answer: B. Virat Kohli
Kohli’s seven-year stint as India’s Test captain may have ended with a series defeat in South Africa. Virat has been the most successful Tested captain India has ever produced. After taking over the reins from MS Dhoni, he has led India in 68 Test matches and secured 40 wins at a win percentage of 58.82. As Test captain, he registered his first series win against Sri Lanka in 2015. Those 40 wins also make Kohli the fourth most successful captain in Test history, behind only Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting, and Steve Waugh.
Correct Answer: B. 6.5
On 21 March 2023, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, with an intermediate depth of approximately 187 km (116 mi). The epicenter of the earthquake was 40 km (25 mi) south-southeast of Jurm
Correct Answer: C. Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, 8 March 2020, urged Greece to open its border gate for the passage of illegal immigrants, who have been waiting in Turkey’s northwestern border for the last 10 days to enter Europe.
Correct Answer: A. 24 August 2023
Former US president Donald Trump was arrest at a Georgia jail on 24 August 2023 on racketeering and conspiracy charges and release on a $200,000 bond after having a historic mugshot taken. Trump, who is accused of colluding with 18 other defendants to overturn the 2020 election result in the southern state, spent less than 30 minutes inside Atlanta`s Fulton County Jail before leaving in a motorcade for the airport.
Correct Answer: B. Ayatollah Hashem Bathayi Golpayegani