What is the reign time duration of Queen Elizabeth II as British monarch?
- A. 60 years, 6 months, and 2 days
- B. 65 years, 3 months, and 2 days
- C. 70 years, 7 months, and 2 days
- D. 75 years, 9 months, and 2 days
Correct Answer: C. 70 years, 7 months, and 2 days
Queen Elizabeth II becamed the longest-reigning British monarch on 9 September 2015 when she surpassed the reign of her great-great-grandmother Victoria. On 6 February 2017, she became the first British monarch to celebrate a Sapphire Jubilee, commemorating 65 years on the throne. In 2022, Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to reign for 70 years, and large-scale celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee occurred from 2–5 June. She reigned for 70 years, 7 months, and 2 days before her death on 8th September 2022.
Correct Answer: C. 29 May 2022
Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022, with a runoff on 19 June 2022 as no candidate obtained at least 50% in the first round of voting. Iván Duque, who was elected president in 2018, was ineligible to run due to term limits. Gustavo Petro, a senator and former Mayor of Bogota, defeated Rodolfo Hernández Suárez, former Mayor of Bucaramanga, in the runoff election. Petro’s victory made him the first left-wing candidate to be elected president of Colombia.
Correct Answer: A. I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights
Correct Answer: A. France
France has ordered the closure of a mosque in the north of the country because of the “radical nature” of its imams preaching, regional authorities said on Tuesday. The mosque in Beauvais, a town of 50,000 people some 100 kilometers north of Paris, will remain shut for six months, according to the prefecture of the Oise region where Beauvais is located. The authorities alleged the sermons there incited hatred, violence and “defended jihad”.
Correct Answer: A. Mohamed Hussein Roble
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has appointed a new prime minister. Mohamed’s office announced late September 17, 2020, the appointment of Mohamed Hussein Roble, a Swedish-trained civil engineer, and political neophyte, and “wished him to take duties and tasks ahead with diligence
Correct Answer: D. Japan
An 83-year-old yachtsman arrived in Japan early on June 4, 2022 morning after a solo, non-stop trip across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person ever to achieve the feat. Famed ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie`s arrival in the Kii Strait off western Japan capped a two-month trip that started from a yacht harbor in San Francisco in March.
Correct Answer: B. 66%
According to the World Malaria Report, India accounted for 66% of malaria cases in the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia region in 2022. India and Indonesia accounted for about 94% of all malaria deaths in the region last year, the World Health Organization said.