How many countries are involved in the USMCA agreement?
- A. Three
- B. Four
- C. Five
- D. Six
Correct Answer: A. Three
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is set to replace the 25-year-old NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement). The renegotiated deal comes into effect from July 1. The deal was originally signed in 2018 and since then the countries have been working to implement the new deal.
Correct Answer: B. Only One Earth: Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature
World Environment Day 2022 is the biggest international day for the environment. Environment Programme (UNEP), and held annually since 1973. World Environment Day 2022 is hosted in 5 June 2022 by Sweden. “Only One Earth” is the campaign slogan, with the focus on “Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature”.
Correct Answer: C. Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the Crown Prince of Kuwait. Aged 81, he is the oldest crown prince in the world. Mishal is a son of Kuwaiti Emir Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and paternal half-brother of Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Correct Answer: A. Taiwan
Taiwan formally signed an agreement to buy 66 of the latest model F-16 jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp. A move likely to further inflame tensions between the U.S. and China. Taiwan’s purchase of the F-16s marks the first sale of advanced fighter jets to the island since President George H.W. Bush announced approval for 150 F-16s in 1992. A $62 billion figure announced by the Pentagon on Friday is the upper limit of numerous contracts if all potential foreign customers placed their maximum desired number over the decade
Correct Answer: A. New Zealand
New Zealand’s new government will scrap the country’s world-leading law to ban smoking for future generations to help pay for tax cuts – a move that public health officials believe will cost thousands of lives and be “catastrophic” for Māori communities
Correct Answer: B. SpaceX
Qatar Airways has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide Starlink-powered Wi-Fi on board its flights, allowing passengers to access high-speed internet. While the official launched date, initial routes, and aircraft have yet to be announce, Qatar Airways plans to make the service available on its entire fleet
Correct Answer: A. Canada
Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul was Saturday named head of the Green Party, becoming the first Black woman to lead a national political party in Canada.