When Kevin McCarthy was sworn in as speaker of the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress?
- A. January 3, 2023
- B. January 5, 2023
- C. January 7, 2023
- D. January 9, 2023
Correct Answer: C. January 7, 2023
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was sworn in on January 7, 2023 as speaker of the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. McCarthy was elected early January 7, 2023 morning after a series of deadlocks and intense bargaining set a new record of 15 rounds of voting in four days. The bargaining gave the 20-member conservative Freedom Caucus the powers to unseat the speaker and paralyse governance if they wished to do so. This was the longest speaker contest in 164 years. And it was already past midnight when the Republican candidate finally won the contest with 216 votes against 212 of his Democratic rival Hakeem Jeffries.
Correct Answer: A. First
World military spending continued to grow in 2021, reaching an all-time high of $2.1 trillion. This was the seventh consecutive year that spending increased. US military spending amounted to $801 billion in 2021, a drop of 1.4 percent from 2020. The US military burden decreased slightly from 3.7 percent of GDP in 2020 to 3.5 percent in 2021
Correct Answer: A. Spain
European minister are meeting in the Spanish city of Seville on 6 November 2023 and 7 November 2023 to decide on the continent’s future in space, including potential exploration missions and an ongoing rocket launch crisis. The first day of the summit is devote to a meeting of ministers from the 22 ESA member states, which includes most European Union nations as well as the UK, Switzerland and Norway. Tuesday was dedicated to a joint EU-ESA meeting.
Correct Answer: B. 66%
According to the World Malaria Report, India accounted for 66% of malaria cases in the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia region in 2022. India and Indonesia accounted for about 94% of all malaria deaths in the region last year, the World Health Organization said.
Correct Answer: B. $ 5 Million
The SAARC Development Fund (SDF) on Tuesday 14 April 2020 said it has allocated USD 5 million (about Rs 38 crore) for COVID-19 projects in eight member countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) as the virus pandemic threatens economic activities across the globe.
Correct Answer: C. Government of India
The Global Summit for Traditional Medicine serves as a beacon of hope, promoting a holistic approach to health and well-being. By embracing ancient wisdom and modern science, Co-hosted by the Ministry of Ayush, the summit is a Co-branded event as part of the ongoing G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting being held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 17th to 18th August.
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.