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- B. Three Months
- C. Six Months
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Which city tops the Global Livable Cities Index 2022?
- A. Canberra
- B. Copenhagen
- C. Vienna
- D. Karachi
Correct Answer: C. Vienna
The Economist Intelligence Unit has published the results of its annual Global Liveability Index, with European and Canadian cities mainly making up the top ten. The EIU has revealed that Vienna has once again been ranked the “world’s most liveable city”, scoring highly on all five metrics (education, healthcare, culture and environment, stability, and infrastructure) in its Global Liveability Index. Copenhagen, Calgary, Zurich and Vancouver round out the top five.
Which country celebrates ‘Victory Day’ on May 9 every year?
- A. France
- B. Germany
- C. Britain
- D. Russia
Correct Answer: D. Russia
Victory Day is a holiday that commemorates the victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. It was first inaugurated in the 15 republics of the Soviet Union, following the signing of the German Instrument of Surrender late in the evening on 8 May 1945 (after midnight, thus on 9 May Moscow Time). The Soviet government announced the victory early on 9 May after the signing ceremony in Berlin. Although the official inauguration occurred in 1945, the holiday became a non-labor day only in 1965, and only in certain Soviet republics.
Which country will start generating power from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Feb 20, 2022?
- A. Sudan
- B. Egypt
- C. Ethiopia
- D. Nigeria
Correct Answer: C. Ethiopia
Ethiopia started on Sunday, Feb 20, 2022, generating electricity from the controversial mega-dam that is being built on the Blue Nile, when one of the 13 turbines of the dam started power generation in an event officiated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The dam, which will have a total power generating capacity of 6,500 megawatts, has been a source of tensions between Ethiopia and the other riparian states, Sudan and Egypt
When White House announced that Khizr Khan would be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- A. July 1, 2022
- B. July 2, 2022
- C. July 3, 2022
- D. July 4, 2022
Correct Answer: A. July 1, 2022
On July 1, 2022, the White House announced that Khizr Khan would be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Khizr Moazzam Khan, a Gold Star father who rose to fame in 2016 for challenging Trump`s knowledge of the US Constitution, will receive America`s highest civil award the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden on July 7. The term Gold Star parents is used for individuals whose children die fighting for America. Mr Khan and Ghazala Khan are the parents of US Army Captain Humayun Khan who was killed during the Iraq war in 2004.
The Weija dam, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which country?
- A. Ghana
- B. Mexico
- C. Chile
- D. South Africa
Correct Answer: A. Ghana
As per a new report, the Weija dam, which provides 80 percent of the drinking water supply of Ghana’s capital, Accra, is prone to flooding. ‘Ghana: Roadmap for resilient infrastructure in a changing climate has been prepared by the Ghanaian government with assistance from various United Nations agencies. The report noted that 54 percent of dams assessed are exposed to floods and 23 percent to droughts by 2050.
Which country on August 11, 2022 dismissed US allegations it had plotted to kill former White House national security adviser John Bolton?
- A. Russia
- B. Iran
- C. Japan
- D. North Asia
Correct Answer: B. Iran
Iran dismissed as fiction on August 11, 2022, US allegations it had plotted to kill former White House national security adviser John Bolton in retaliation for the assassination of one of its top commanders. The US claim comes at a crunch moment in talks on reviving a nuclear deal between Iran and major powers that Washington had abandoned in 2018 but has said it wants to rejoin, with Iran now considering what European Union mediators have called a final text.