What was the theme of International Forest day 2022?
- A. Forest and Sustainable cities
- B. Forest and water
- C. Forest and Ecosystem
- D. Forests and sustainable production and consumption
Correct Answer: D. Forests and sustainable production and consumption
The theme for 2022 is “Forests and sustainable production and consumption”. When we drink a glass of water, write in a notebook, take medicine for fever, or build a house, we do not always make the connection with forests. And yet, these and many other aspects of our lives are linked to forests in one way or another. The UN General Assembly proclaimed 21 March as the International Day of Forests in 2012
Correct Answer: A. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma was named the captain of the ICC’s Team of the Tournament after the conclusion of the World Cup. 6 Indian players, including Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami, were part of the team. Glenn Maxwell and Adam Zampa were the two player from the World Cup-winning Australian team. No Pakistani player is in the team.
Correct Answer: A. 400 million tons
A recent UN report estimate that while 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced every year, only 9 percent is recycled. The rest is thrown away.
Correct Answer: A. January 1, 2023
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office on January 1, 2023 for a third term as president of Brazil, capping a remarkable comeback for the veteran leftist after he defeated far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro in October elections. The 77-year-old ex-metalworker, who previously led Brazil from 2003 to 2010, took the oath of office before Congress, vowing to `maintain, defend and obey the constitution` as he returned to lead Latin America`s biggest economy after a bitterly divisive election.
Correct Answer: C. 92
Sir Harold Evans, a British American editor whose 70-year career as a hard-driving investigative journalist, magazine founder, book publisher, and the author made him one of the most influential media figures of his generation, died on September 23, 2020, at the age of 92. Evans died of congestive heart failure in New York, according to his wife Tina Brow.
Correct Answer: C. USA
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is a NASA space mission aimed at testing planetary defense systems against near-Earth objects. Recently, NASA deliberately crashed the spacecraft into an asteroid in the first action of humanity altering the motion of a celestial body. NASA announced that it succeeded in forcing the rocky asteroid out of its natural orbit.
Correct Answer: D. Novak Djokovic
Djokovic has defeate Tomas Machac at the Dubai Championship extending their winning streak to 18 matche. The 35-year-old Serb broke the record for the most time a man or woman spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings. His 378th week in the ATP’s top spot, surpassed Steffi Graf’s 377 leading the WTA.