Which city is the host of the ‘2030 World Expo’?
- A. Riyadh
- B. Jeddha
- C. New Delhi
- D. Islamabad
Correct Answer: A. Riyadh
The Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh won the right to host the Expo 2030 world fair, in another diplomatic victory for a Gulf country after the soccer World Cup. South Korea’s port city of Busan and Rome in Italy were also in the running to host the five-yearly event that attracts millions of visitors and billions of dollars in investment.
Correct Answer: B. May 22, 2022
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the first in-person World Health Assembly (WHA) began in Geneva on May 22, 2022. The Pakistani delegation is being led by federal Minister for Health Abdul Qadir Patel. The delegation will share the vision Health for Peace and Peace for Health with the participants of the assembly. According to a statement, issued by the Ministry of National Health Services, the 75th WHA is being attended by representatives of 194 countries. The Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland.
Correct Answer: A. Shehroze Kashif
Pakistan’s Shehroze Kashif on 12 August 2022 became the youngest mountaineer in the world to summit 10 peaks of over 8,000m. The 20-year-old climber conquered the 8,080m Gasherbrum-1, the 11th tallest mountain in the world, to set a new record. The climber has scaled all five eight-thousanders in Pakistan. He surpassed Britain’s Adriana Brownlee’s record of being the youngest climber to achieve the feat just 12 days after her achieving it
Correct Answer: C. First Atomic Bomb attack
On August 6, seventy-five years ago, the world’s first nuclear weapon used in wartime was dropped over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The world joined hands with Japan to observe the 75th anniversary of the first Atomic Bomb attack. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event was broadcast online. The bomb attack killed around 1,40,000 people and caused severe injuries. The second bomb was dropped by the US three days later.
Correct Answer: B. Australia
A recent study has reveal the existence of the long-lost continent of Argoland, which had seemingly disappeared after breaking away from Australia approximately 155 million years ago. This continent once formed the northeastern border of Australia during the Jurassic period
Correct Answer: A. 27 September
World Tourism Day (WTD) is celebrated annually on 27 September. Its motivation is to encourage awareness among the global community of the significance of the travel industry and its social, cultural, political and monetary value. The World Tourism Day 2023 theme is “Tourism and Green Investments”
Correct Answer: A. September 27, 2020
Iran`s Revolutionary Guards on September 27, 2020, unveiled a new naval ballistic missile with a potential range of over 700 kilometers (430 miles), local media reported, following months of tensions with the arch-enemy the United States. The missile, dubbed `Zolf aghar Basir`, is a naval variant of the surface-to-surface Zolfaghar ballistic missile, according to Tasnim news agency.