When International Volunteer Day 2023 celebrate?
- A. December 05
- B. December 08
- C. December 10
- D. December 15
Correct Answer: A. December 05
The International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (5 December), more commonly referred to as International Volunteer Day (IVD), is an international observance mandated by the UN General Assembly in 1985. It offers an opportunity for volunteer-involving organizations and individual volunteers to promote volunteerism, encourage governments to support volunteer efforts and recognize volunteer contributions to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at local, national and international levels.
Correct Answer: C. 3 October 2023
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.-20) was ousted as Speaker of the House of Representatives on October 3, 2023. On Oct. 3, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.-01) led the charge that resulted in McCarthy being removed by a 216 – 210 vote, according to the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Most Republicans voted against the removal, but eight Republicans voted for it, which allowed the resolution to pass by six votes.
Correct Answer: A. Lebanon
Correct Answer: D. Lebanon
On April 23, 2020, Lebanon became the first Arab country to legalize marijuana cultivation for medical and industrial purposes. This has been done by the Lebanese Parliament in order to boost the export of marijuana. Marijuana is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant used primarily for medical or recreational purposes.
Correct Answer: C. Tokyo
Tokyo began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work in the capital on November 1, 2022, a long-awaited move in a country without marriage equality. The certificates allow LGBTQ partners to be treated as married couples for a range of public services in areas such as housing, medicine, and welfare.
Correct Answer: B. McDonald’s
McDonald’s has said it will permanently leave Russia after more than 30 years and has started to sell its restaurants. The move comes after it temporarily closed its 850 outlets in March 2022. The fast-food giant said it made the decision because of the “humanitarian crisis” and “unpredictable operating environment” caused by the Ukraine war. The opening of McDonald’s first restaurant in Moscow in 1990 came to symbolize a thaw in Cold War tensions
Correct Answer: B. October 5, 2023
The Cricket World Cup will begin on October 5 with England facing New Zealand at the world`s biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad and the same venue hosting the final on November 19, organizers said on Tuesday, with the schedule for the showpiece in India also confirming Pakistan`s participation. The most-awaited clash between rivals India and Pakistan will be played in the same potentially contentious venue on October 15.