The Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, published on 12 September 2022, says people are living in modern slavery in 2021.
- A. 40 million
- B. 45 million
- C. 41 million
- D. 50 million
Correct Answer: D. 50 million
The Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, published on Monday says 50 million people are living in modern slavery in 2021, and of these people, 28m are in forced labor and 22m are trapped in forced marriage. The report from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) further says the number of people in modern slavery has risen significantly in the last five years. Ten million more people were in modern slavery in 2021, compared to 2016 global estimates. Women and children remain disproportionately vulnerable. The ILO report says no region of the world is spared from forced labor, and Asia and the Pacific are host to more than half of the global total (15.1m), followed by Europe and Central Asia (4.1m), Africa (3.8m), the Americas (3.6m), and the Arab States (0.9m)
Correct Answer: B. Gujarat, India
The first WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit, which was co-host by the Ministry of Ayush, was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on August 17-18 and it has prove to be historic in many ways, Sonowal said. High-level participants have include the WHO Director-General and Regional Directors, G20 health ministers and high-level invitees from countries across WHO’s six regions. Scientists, practitioner of traditional medicine, health workers and members of the civil society organization had also take part.
Correct Answer: A. Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour
World Day Against Child Labour is marked every year on 12 June across the world. The day aims to raise awareness about the exploitation of children who are engaged in child labour. The International Labour Organization (ILO) declared the World Day Against Child Labour in the year 2002. The theme for this year is “Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour”
Correct Answer: A. September 15, 2020
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements on September 15, 2020, for normalizing relations with Israel, becoming the latest Arab states to break a longstanding taboo in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries. Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed sign Abraham Accords, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S.
Correct Answer: C. Pakistan
Pakistan is the second-worst country in terms of gender parity, according to a report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on July 13, 2022. The Global Gender Gap Report placed Pakistan at the 145th spot in a survey of 146 countries. The only worse performer than Pakistan was Afghanistan. Pakistan, which has 107 million women, closed at 56.4 percent in the report`s gender gap index.
Correct Answer: A. Israel
Israel gets a breakthrough in development of advanced laser air defence system. Once a laser is locked onto its target it would “take about a second” to eliminate a threat.
Correct Answer: B. China
The 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was held between 17 and 18 October 2023 in Beijing, China. It marked the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The BRI is a global infrastructure and investment project announce by Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping in 2013. The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was previously held in 2017 and 2019.