UN special envoy Hans Grundberg started his first visit to Yemen`s rebel-held capital on:
- A. April 10, 2022
- B. April 11, 2022
- C. April 16, 2022
- D. None of these
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Giant ice volcanoes has been identified on:
- A. Pluto
- B. Jupiter
- C. Saturn
- D. Neptune
Correct Answer: A. Pluto
Nearly seven years after New Horizons visited Pluto, the little world is still revealing itself to be geologically complex. It has regions of terrain on its surface unlike anything else in the solar system. On March 29, 2022, scientists announced that giant ice volcanoes created some of Pluto’s most unusual surface features. Evidence suggests that this activity continued until quite recently, geologically speaking, and these ice volcanoes may even still be erupting today.
Which country announced to observe a 40-day mourning after the death of its president in May 2022?
- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. UAE
- C. Qatar
- D. Oman
Correct Answer: B. UAE
Emirati authorities have announced that they will suspend work at government ministries and federal and local institutions and close private businesses through May 15 following the death of the nation’s President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, May 13. Sheikh Khalifa served as the second president of the UAE and the 16th ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The closure of public offices and private businesses will begin on May 13; the UAE will also observe a 40-day mourning period.
The United States recently announced which country as its major non-NATO ally?
- A. UAE
- B. Qatar
- C. Israel
- D. Bangladesh
Correct Answer: B. Qatar
US President Joe Biden designated Qatar a major non-NATO ally, a largely symbolic honor but one that was meant to convey his administration’s gratitude for the tiny Persian Gulf nation’s assistance with evacuations from Afghanistan and in ending last year’s Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Biden announced the designation during a meeting with the ruling leader of Qatar at the White House. It comes as he looks for the gas-rich nation to step up again to help the West as it faces the prospect of a European energy crunch if Russia invades Ukraine
On December 8, 2022, China and Saudi Arabia sign $______ billion deals.
- A. $80 billion
- B. $20 billion
- C. $30 billion
- D. $50 billion
Correct Answer: C. $30 billion
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi Arabia`s powerful crown prince met December 8, 2022 on an Arab outreach visit that has earned a rebuke from Washington, reaching deals in areas, including energy and infrastructure. Agreements worth about $30 billion were signed, Saudi state media said, as China seeks to shore up its Covid-hit economy and as the Saudis, long-term US allies, push to diversify their economic and political alliances.
UN and its partners agencies launch ______ billion appeals for vulnerable countries for COVID-19 relief?
- A. $6.3 billion
- B. $6.7 billion
- C. $6.23 billion
- D. $6.35 billion
Correct Answer: B. $6.7 billion
The United Nations and its partner agencies launched a $6.7 billion global appeal to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The world organization had already covered 54 countries. Under the plan, 9 more vulnerable countries have been added. The nine newly added countries are Pakistan, Benin, Mozambique, Djibouti, Liberia, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Zimbabwe.
World’s first e-pilgrimage held at Lourdes shrine in which country?
- A. Germany
- B. Italy
- C. France
- D. Russia
Correct Answer: C. France
France’s Lourdes Roman Catholic shrine, which usually attracts millions of pilgrims every year, organized the first-ever e-pilgrimage on Thursday 16 July 2020designed to gather people from all over the world, but virtually.