What is the theme of the ‘World Red Cross Day’ 2022?
- A. Be Human Kind
- B. Red Crescent Movement
- C. Warless World
- D. We Need Peace
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Which country unveils $30 billion for new climate investment venture In World Climate Action Summit (WCAS)?
- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. USA
- C. UAE
- D. India
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.
Harvey Weinstein Convicted rapist sentenced to ______ years in prison.
- A. 21 years
- B. 22 years
- C. 23 years
- D. 24 years
Correct Answer: C. 23 years
A New York judge on Wednesday 11 March 2020 sentenced disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison, almost two weeks after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault. Seven men and five women convicted him of raping ex-actress Jessica Mann in 2013 and of forcibly performing oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006.
Which country has produced the first set of Poseidon nuclear capable super torpedoes?
- A. China
- B. Russia
- C. USA
- D. Israel
Correct Answer: B. Russia
Russia has produced the first set of Poseidon nuclear capable super torpedoes that are being developed for deployment on the Belgorod nuclear submarine, TASS reported on Monday, citing an unidentified defence source. Since a grim New Year`s Eve message describing the West as Russia`s true enemy in the war on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has sent several signals that Russia will not back down. He has despatched hypersonic missiles to the Atlantic and appointed his top general to run the war. US and Russian officials have both described Poseidon as a new category of retaliatory weapon, capable of triggering radioactive ocean swells to render coastal cities uninhabitable.
A convoy of 41 Afghan trucks reached Wagah border on to collect the first consignment of wheat from India at Attar.
- A. February 29, 2022
- B. February 21, 2022
- C. February 23, 2022
- D. February 24, 2022
Correct Answer: B. February 21, 2022
A convoy of 41 Afghan trucks reached the Wagah border on February 21, 2022, to collect the first consignment of wheat from India at Attar. New Delhi has committed 50,000 tonnes of wheat for Afghanistan because of food shortages there.
In June 2023, which two countries reopened their embassies after six years break in ties?
- A. Saudi Arabia and Oman
- B. Oman and Saudi Arabia
- C. UAE and Qatar
- D. UK and Iran
Correct Answer: C. UAE and Qatar
The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have announce the reopening of their embassies after a six-year break in ties. The two countries issued statements on Monday saying the Qatari embassy in Abu Dhabi and a Qatari consulate in Dubai as well as an Emirati embassy in Doha had resumed operation The two countries’ foreign minister spoke by phone to congratulate one another on the reopening of the diplomatic missions, Qatar’s announcement said.
According to a report, entitled State of the Climate in Asia 2021, released on November 14, 2022, Natural disasters affecting nearly ______ million people in Asia last year.
- A. 36 million
- B. 48 million
- C. 50 million
- D. 56 million
Correct Answer: C. 50 million
Economic losses from drought, floods and landslides have rocketed in Asia, and last year alone, weather and water-related hazards caused total damage of $35.6 billion, affecting nearly 50 million people, according to a report, entitled State of the Climate in Asia 2021, released on November 14, 2022. The report, which was produced jointly with the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), was presented during the UN climate change negotiations, COP27, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.