When UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza?
- A. December 17, 2023
- B. December 13, 2023
- C. December 15, 2023
- D. December 12, 202
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International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Conflict 2023 celebrated on?
- A. 8 November
- B. 9 November
- C. 7 November
- D. 6 November
Correct Answer: D. 6 November
On 5 November 2001, the UN General Assembly declared 6 November of each year as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. Though humanity has always counted its war casualties in terms of dead and wounded soldiers and civilians, destroyed cities and livelihoods, the environment has often remained the unpublicized victim of war. Water wells have been polluted, crops torched, forests cut down, soils poisoned, and animals killed to gain military advantage.
What is the theme of the ‘World Meteorological Day’ 2022?
- A. Early Warning and Early Action
- B. Need for Climate Information
- C. Hydrometeorological Data
- D. Artificial Intelligence in Climatology
Correct Answer: A. Early Warning and Early Action
The world is set to celebrate World Meteorological Day 2022 on March 23 to spread awareness about the behavior of the Earth’s atmosphere and our role in protecting it. Celebrated each year since 1950, World Meteorological Day marks the foundational anniversary of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The WMO was founded seven decades ago and lists weather, climate, water, and environment as the primary aspects. Since World Meteorological Day is observed with a different theme every year, the WMO said that the theme for 2022 is ‘Early Warning and Early Action.
Which country provided fund for the Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway in Indonesia?
- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. Japan
- C. USA
- D. China
Correct Answer: D. China
The $7.3 billion project, largely funded by China, was construct by PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China, known as PT KCIC, a joint venture between an Indonesian consortium of four state-owned companies and China Railway International Co. Ltd. The joint venture said the trains will be the fastest in Southeast Asia, with speeds of up to 350 kph.
International Day for the “Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 2023” observed on?
- A. 24 August
- B. 29 August
- C. 25 August
- D. 28 August
Correct Answer: A. 24 August
It is against this background that the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is commemorate on 23 August each year. It was first celebrate in a number of countries, in particular in Haiti (23 August 1998) and Gorée Island in Senegal (23 August 1999). This International Day is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all people
When was the first WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit held?
- A. August 15 & 16, 2023
- B. August 17 & 18, 2023
- C. August 18 & 19, 2023
- D. August 19 & 20, 2023
Correct Answer: B. August 17 & 18, 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Co-host by the Government of India, the Summit has explore the role of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in addressing pressing health challenges and driving progress in global health and sustainable development. High-level participants have included the WHO Director-General and Regional Director G20 health ministers and high-level invitees from countries across WHO’s six regions. Scientists, practitioner of traditional medicine, health workers and members of the civil society organization had also take part.
On October 16, 2022, a by-election is to be held on how many National Assembly seats?
- A. 6
- B. 8
- C. 10
- D. 18
Correct Answer: B. 8
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and his party has won a majority of seats in the by-elections held on eight National Assembly and three Punjab Assembly seats on October 16, 2022, Aaj News reported. According to unofficial results, of eight NA seats, PTI chairman Imran Khan contested the election on seven seats and won six of them. Similarly, of three Punjab Assembly seats, PTI candidates have won two and lost one. The PPP won the remaining two NA seats, while the PML-N could secure only one Punjab Assembly seat.