The ‘International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR)’ is observed in which month?
- A. April
- B. March
- C. June
- D. July
Correct Answer: C. June
The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) is observed on 16 June every year. It recognises the importance of over 200 million migrant workers who send money home. According to the United Nations, over 800 million people receive money as foreign remittances from their loved ones. According to the World Bank, remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will reach a record USD 630 billion this year.
Correct Answer: C. Denmark
Correct Answer: D. USA
The US regulators have shut down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and take control of its customer deposit in the largest failure of a US bank since 2008. The firm, which was a key tech lender, was scrambling to raise money to plug a loss from the sale of assets affected by higher interest rates. Silicon Valley Bank faced inadequate liquidity and insolvency.
Correct Answer: A. New York
The twenty-second session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) will take place at United Nations Headquarters, New York. United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is the largest annual gathering of indigenous people. The session’s priority theme is: “Indigenous Peoples, human health, planetary and territorial health, and climate change: a rights-based Approach”.
Correct Answer: C. Ukraine
The European Parliament has awarded its annual Sakharov prize for freedom of thought to the people of Ukraine, to honor their fight against Russia’s invasion. The award comes with prize money of 50,000 Euros, which will be distributed to representatives of Ukrainian civil society. The prize, named after the late Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, has been awarded since 1988 to individuals and organizations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Correct Answer: C. 8 September 2023
The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) establish World Physical Therapy Day on September 8 of each year, in 1996. The WCPT was create on this date 70 years ago. The day celebrates the global physical therapy community’s togetherness and solidarity.
Correct Answer: A. US and UK
On January 12, 2024, the US and UK launche retaliatory air and sea strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen. The strikes were in response to the Houthis’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The US, UK, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea issued a joint statement on Friday saying the strikes were in response to “continued illegal, dangerous, and destabilizing Houthi attacks against vessels, including commercial shipping”.