When Ketanji Brown sworn in as first Black woman on US Supreme Court?
- A. June 24, 2022
- B. June 26, 2022
- C. June 28, 2022
- D. June 30, 2022
Correct Answer: D. June 30, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson is an American judged who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The first African American woman to serve on the court, Jackson was sworn in on June 30, 2022, having been confirmed by the United States Senate on April 7, 2022.
Correct Answer: C. USA
The maritime border demarcation agreement between Lebanon and Israel, mediated by the US under the auspices of the UN, reached its final official stage on Thursday, with both sides unilaterally signing the proposal without any contact between them at the headquarters of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon in Naqoura. Lebanon handed over a copy of the agreement to US mediator Amos Hochstein, signed and approved by President Michel Aoun.
Correct Answer: A. Kerem Shalom border crossing
Kerem Shalom border crossing is a border crossing at the junction of two border sections: one between the Gaza Strip and Israel, and one between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. It is used by trucks carrying goods from Israel or Egypt to the Gaza Strip. After weeks of pressure, Israel on 15 December 2023 approved the temporary delivery of aid into Gaza via its Kerem Shalom border crossing. The opening would allow Israel to maintain its commitments to permit the entry of 200 trucks of aid per day, while Rafah could only handle half of that traffic.
Correct Answer: C. Hong Kong
The legislature of Hong Kong has recently approved a bill that makes it illegal to insult the Chinese national anthem.
Correct Answer: B. European Union
European External Action Service (‘EEAS’) announced a joint declaration by the EU, Australia, Comoros, India, Japan, Mauritius, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. The ‘Declaration on Privacy and the protection of personal data’-Strengthening trust in the digital environment aim to improve international cooperation to promote high data protection and privacy standards.
Correct Answer: B. Bonn
The 2022 Global biodiversity conclave is organised in Bonn, Germany. Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) announced that Assessment on the Sustainable Use of Wild Species will be released. Sustainable use of wild species keeping in mind the well-being of communities that depend on them for livelihood will be the focus of the report to be released.
Correct Answer: A. October 6, 2020
The foreign ministers of Israel and the United Arab Emirates on October 6, 2020, visited the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin during their historic first meeting, a major step forward for their new relations.