US House Speaker visit Taiwan on 2 August 2022, Named?
- A. Kamala Harris
- B. Nancy Pelosi
- C. Liz Cheney
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. Nancy Pelosi
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei on 2 August 2022, marking a significant show of support for Taiwan despite China’s threats of retaliation over the visit. Pelosi’s stop in Taipei is the first time that a US House speaker has visited Taiwan in 25 years. Her trip comes at a low point in US-China relations and despite warnings from the Biden administration against a stop in Taiwan.
Correct Answer: C. UAE
A host of dignitaries were in attendance as the two-day World Climate Action summit opened on December 1, 2023, as part of COP28 where governments, development banks, and companies announced initiatives to mobilize billions in climate cash, while the UAE unveiled $30 billion for a new climate investment venture. Named ALTRRA, it will aim to mobilize $250 billion in investment by the end of the decade, in what COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber described as a defining moment for climate finance.
Correct Answer: D. Italy
Correct Answer: B. Haitham bin Tariq Al Said
Haitham bin Tariq sworn in as Oman’s new sultan. The former culture minister has been named as successor to late Sultan Qaboos. Oman has named Haitham bin Tariq Al Said as the country’s new ruler following the death of his cousin Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, state television announced.
Correct Answer: A. Australia
The 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup was the twelfth edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, which was held in New Zealand in March and April 2022. It was originally scheduled for 6 February to 7 March 2021 but was postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 15 December 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announce that the tournament would start on 4 March 2022, with the final scheduled for 3 April 2022. In the final of the tournament, Australia beat England by 71 runs to win their seventh World Cup. Australia’s Alyssa Healy scored 170 runs in the match, the highest individual score made by any cricketer, male or female, in the World Cup Final.
Correct Answer: B. England
England hit a world record one-day international score of 498 against the Netherlands and won the match by 232 runs in Amstelveen. The England team beat their previous mark of 481-6 sets against Australia at Trent Bridge in 2018. In the recent match, three England players scored centuries with Liam Livingstone making the fastest half-century in England’s ODI history off just 17 balls. Player of the match Jos Buttler finished on 162 not out, with a century off 47 balls.
Correct Answer: B. Singapore
Singapore topped the IMD World Competitiveness Index (WCI) 2020. Singapore was number one for the second year in a row. In the 2020 list that ranks 63 nations, Denmark is second and Switzerland is third in this list.