USA 1st Foreign Minister Madeleine Albright died on:
- A. March 27, 2022
- B. March 23, 2022
- C. March 24, 2022
- D. March 20, 2022
Correct Answer: B. March 23, 2022
Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright was an American diplomat and political scientist who serve as the 64th United States secretary of state under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Albright was the first woman to hold the post
Correct Answer: A. Gibraltar
Gibraltar finally join the official list of British cities on Monday, after 180 years in which its status, granted by Queen Victoria, had been overlooked due to an administrative error. The British overseas territory bid to become a city earlier this year as part of the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth`s Platinum Jubilee, but research in the National Archives established it had in fact been granted city status in 1842.
Correct Answer: C. Denmark
International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 is hosted by Copenhagen, Denmark. 11-15 September 2022 Bella Center.
Correct Answer: B. Amir Khan Muttaqi
A Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has started three days of talks in Oslo with the Western government officials and Afghan civil society representatives. Starting on 23 January 2022, the close-door meetings in the Norwegian capital will see Taliban representatives meeting with women’s rights activists and human rights defenders from Afghanistan and from the Afghan diaspora.
Correct Answer: C. London
In the QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2023, London has been ranked as the best city for students looking to study abroad. Seoul and Munich are at the second place. The report ranks 140 cities in terms of affordability, student facilities, and university standard among other factors.
Correct Answer: A. California
In April 2023, California has stop to sale diesel trucks by 2036. California Governor Gavin Newsom said, “With these actions requiring all new heavy-duty truck sales to be zero emission and tackling train pollution in our state, we’re one step closer to achieving healthier neighbourhoods and cleaner air for all California.
Correct Answer: A. India
As per the 2022 WTW Global Gender Wealth Equity report, women will have 74 percent of the wealth accumulate by men, when they retire. In Asia-Pacific (APAC), India had the worst gender wealth gap (64 percent), more than the global average. A major factor for this is India’s gender pay gap for professional and technical roles. Another factor is that opportunities for women in leadership positions are limited, with only 3 percent of women in the workforce in senior positions.