When FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation due to third-party interference?
- A. 7 April 2018
- B. 7 March 2020
- C. 7 April 2021
- D. 7 March 2023
Correct Answer: C. 7 April 2021
Pakistan was suspended by FIFA’s all-powerful Council in April last year after the Pakistan Football Federation Normalisation Committee was thrown out of office by a group of officials led by Ashfaq Hussain Shah, who was elected as president in an election of the PFF held by the Supreme Court in December 2018.
Correct Answer: B. Malaysia
Malaysia`s Mahathir Mohamad, 95, said on Friday, August 7, 2020, he was setting up a new political party as he seeks to take on the government, months after he quit as premier and his administration collapsed.
Correct Answer: C. Portugal
Portugal’s ruling Socialists unexpectedly won an outright majority to govern solo after snap elections on 30 January that also saw the far-right make huge gains. The results pave the way for a stronger government under Prime Minister Antonio Costa as the country tries to boost its tourism-dependent economy, which has been badly hit by the pandemic.
Correct Answer: C. Myanmar
report by the World Wildlife Fund showed that the illegal online trade of wildlife is growing in Myanmar, which is seen as a threat both to public health and to endangered species. The report found that enforcement of bans on such transactions has weakened amid a political crisis following a 2021 military takeover. Out of the 173 species traded, 54 are threatened with global extinction. The animals included elephants, bears and gibbons, Tibetan antelope, critically endangered pangolins, and an Asian giant tortoise.
Correct Answer: A. Brazil
This year’s Amazon Summit was held in the Brazilian city of Belém, in which the Amazon nations discussed how the rainforest is manage. On the final day (August 9) of the summit, 12 countries called on wealthy nations to meet their climate funding obligations. A joint statement issue during the summit called for the development of a financing mechanism in which the international community could pay for the critical services provided by forests.
Correct Answer: B. Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA)
Edible oil trade associations from five palm oil importing countries in South Asia – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, announced the setting up of the Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA). The purpose is to gain collecting bargaining power and make imports sustainable.
Correct Answer: C. UK
In the beginning of May 2022, a case of monkeypox in a British resident was reported who had travelled to Lagos and Delta State in Nigeria, in areas where monkeypox is considered to be an endemic disease. The person developed a rash on 29 April while in Nigeria and flew back to the United Kingdom, arriving on 4 May, and presented to hospital later the same day. Monkeypox infection was immediately suspect, and the patient was hospitalised at Guy’s Hospital and isolated, then tested positive for the virus on 6 May.