The Global Health Security Summit 2024 was held in which country?
- A. UAE
- B. Pakistan
- C. Bangladesh
- D. Pakistan
Correct Answer: D. Pakistan
The first Global Health Security Summit was held in Islamabad, Pakistan from January 10–11, 2024. The summit brought together global experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to collaborate on future preparedness. The summit’s goal was to ensure equitable pandemic preparedness and response. More than seventy national and international delegates are also attending the summit.
Correct Answer: B. 13 to 29 January 2023
In April 2020, it was reported that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper had agreed to proceed with U.S. withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies. On May 21, 2020, President Trump announced that the United States would be withdrawing from the treaty due to alleged Russian violations. On 22 May 2020, the United States submitted a notice of withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies. Senate Democrats questioned the legality, wisdom, and appropriateness of the planned withdrawal so close to The 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup was the 15th edition of the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men’s national field hockey teams organized by the International Hockey Federation. It was held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and at the 20,000 seat Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, India from 13 to 29 January 2023. Germany won their third title after defeating Belgium in the final after penalties. The Netherlands captured the bronze medal by winning against Australia.
Correct Answer: C. Bangladesh
World Bank (WB) Managing Director Axel van Trotsenburg lauded Bangladesh as one of the world’s greatest development stories. The country has moved from being one of the poorest at its inception to one of the fastest growing countries of the world. The country’s 6 percent average economic growth per annum since 2000 has lifted millions of people out of poverty. It started with a status of poverty in 1972, became a lower-middle income country in 2015 and is now on the way to becoming an upper-middle income country.
Correct Answer: A. Indra Mani Pandey
Veteran diplomat Indra Mani Pandey has been appointed as India’s next Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva. He is to succeed in the current representative Rajiv K Chander in Geneva
Correct Answer: A. Republican
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the 2022 U.S. elections during incumbent president Joe Biden’s term. The Republican Party won a majority of seats and will be the majority party in the House in the 118th U.S. Congress. The elections were held to elect representatives from all 435 U.S. congressional districts across each of the 50 states.
Correct Answer: C. China
China recently announced that it will join the United Nations (UN) Arms Trade Treaty. China’s top legislative body voted to adopt a decision on joining the treaty. Earlier, the United States had rejected to join the treaty, which has been designed to control the flow of weapons into conflict zones.
Correct Answer: D. 23-24 June
At the 14th BRICS summit which is to be hosted by China in a virtual mode on 23-24 June, the member nations will review the current global issues and will reach key agreements. The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa will discuss the status of diverse political, economic, cultural, and humanitarian cooperation, the Embassy said.