When Egypt unveiled five ancient Pharaonic tombs at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo?
- A. March 13, 2022
- B. March 15, 2022
- C. March 17, 2022
- D. March 19, 2022
Correct Answer: D. March 19, 2022
Egypt unveiled on March 19, 2022, five ancient Pharaonic tombs at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo, the latest in a series of landmark discoveries in the area. Saqqara is a vast necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital Memphis, a Unesco World Heritage Site home to more than a dozen pyramids, animal burial sites, and ancient Coptic Christian monasteries. Egyptian archaeologists discovered the five tombs northeast of the pyramid of King Merenre I, who ruled Egypt around 2270 BC.
Correct Answer: D. Norway (37 Medals: 16 Gold: 8 Silver: 13 Bronze)
Which country won the most Bronze medals in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022?
Correct Answer: A. India
Egypt signs an $8 billion agreement with India for Suez Canal Economic Zone. Egypt and an Indian company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to construct a green hydrogen factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.
Correct Answer: A. Wetlands Action for People and Nature
World Wetlands Day is observed on February 2 every year to raise awareness about their importance and the need to preserve them. On this day, the Convention on Wetlands was adopted in 1971. World Wetlands Day 2022 is observed as a United Nations International Day for the first time. The theme of World Wetlands Day this year is ‘Wetlands Action for People and Nature’.
Correct Answer: B. Kuwait
Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the Emir of Kuwait and the Commander of the Kuwait Military Forces. On 30 September 2020, he succeeded to the throne following the death of his half-brother, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Nawaf had been nominated as Crown Prince on 7 February 2006.
Correct Answer: D. China
After anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened, China became the first major economy to grow since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2 percent expansion in the latest quarter reported on July 16, 2020, for the three months ending in June.
Correct Answer: B. China
Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival that is celebrate on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It is also known as Double Fifth Festival. People take part in various leisure activities to spend the Dragon Boat Festival. The Chinese community in Kolkata also observe the traditional Chinese holiday, commemorating the ancient poet Qu Yuan.