What is the theme of the ‘World Post Day 2022’?
- A. Sustainable Post
- B. Post for Planet
- C. Covid and Post
- D. Delightful Post
Correct Answer: B. Post for Planet
The World Post Day is celebrate every year on October 9 across the globe to create awareness on the role of the postal sector in daily life. This year’s theme for the day is ‘Post for Planet’. It is also the anniversary of the founding of the Universal Postal Union in Bern, Switzerland, in 1874. With more than 1.5 lakh post offices, India Post is the largest postal network in the world.
Correct Answer: B. 10th July 2020
The 2020 General Elections of Singapore was conducted on 10th July 2020 for its 105 seats unicameral Parliament (93 members are elected through the Election). The People’s Action Party (PAP) has won 83 seats, securing 61.24 percent of the total valid votes. With this win, Lee Hsien Loong will continue as the Prime Minister of Singapore.
Correct Answer: B. 10 April 2022
The first round of France’s 2022 presidential election was held on 10 April. A run-off will be held between the top two candidates on 24 April 2022. The incumbent president, Emmanuel Macron from La République En Marche! (LREM), who won in 2017 and whose first term lasts until 13 May 2022, announced on 3 March 2022 that he was launching his re-election bid to a second five-year term for which he is eligible under the Constitution of France. His opponent in the second round will be Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally (RN), whom he defeated in 2017.
Correct Answer: B. South Africa
On January 12, 2024, South Africa filed a cased against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. The case accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza during its war on Gaza. South Africa is asking the ICJ to order an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza. The ICJ is the United Nations’ highest court. Its rulings are theoretically legally binding on parties to the ICJ but are not enforceable.
Correct Answer: C. Israel
The Chinese ambassador (Du Wei) to Israel was found dead on Sunday 17 May 2020 in his home north of Tel Aviv (City), according to the Israeli foreign ministry and police.
Correct Answer: A. 7 June 2022
The United States, Britain, France and Germany have submitted a motion to the UN atomic energy watchdog to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency, diplomats said 7 June 2022. The resolution urging Iran to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the first since June 2020 when a similar motion censuring Iran was adopted.
Correct Answer: D. China
BRICS is the acronym coined to associate five major emerging economies: the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of South Africa. The BRICS members are known for their significant influence on world affairs. Since 2009, the governments of the BRICS states have met annually at formal summits. China host the most recent 14th BRICS summit on 23 – 24 June 2022 virtually.