Which city is the host of the ‘76th World Health Assembly’?
- A. New York
- B. Paris
- C. Geneva
- D. Tokyo
Correct Answer: C. Geneva
The Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 21–30 May 2023. The theme of this year Health Assembly is: WHO at 75: Saving lives, driving health for all.
Correct Answer: A. November 15, 2020
Correct Answer: A. US and UK
On January 12, 2024, the US and UK launche retaliatory air and sea strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen. The strikes were in response to the Houthis’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The US, UK, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea issued a joint statement on Friday saying the strikes were in response to “continued illegal, dangerous, and destabilizing Houthi attacks against vessels, including commercial shipping”.
Correct Answer: C. July 24, 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 24, 2020, led the first prayers attended by thousands in Hagia Sophia since the iconic Istanbul cathedral was converted back into a mosque.
Correct Answer: B. Pakistan
Pakistan`s Hamza Khan trumped his Egyptian rival to win the 2023 WSF World Junior Squash Championship, on July 23, 2023. He became the first Pakistani to win the championship since Jansher Khan`s victory 37 years ago in 1986. In the men`s final at Melbourne Sports Centres, Khan triumphed over 15-year-old Mohamed Zakaria, who would have become the youngest-ever winner of the men`s event.
Correct Answer: A. 20th May
World Bee Day 2022 is on Friday, 20th May 2022. Bee Day celebrations raise awareness about the threats to pollinators like bees by human activities. In December 2017, the United Nations (UN) approved this day and the First World Bee Day was celebrated on Sunday, 20 May 2018. In the current year 2022, the fifth observance of this special day is taking place. World Bee Day theme 2022 is “Bee engaged: Celebrating the diversity of bees and beekeeping systems
Correct Answer: D. December 28, 2022
The Defence ministers of Russia, Turkiye and Syria met in Moscow on December 28, 2022, the first such talks since a war broke out in Syria, the Russian defence ministry said. It was also the first meeting between Turkish and Syrian defence ministers since the start of the war in 2011. Russia and Turkiye are involved in Syria, with Moscow supporting the Damascus regime against its opponents, and Ankara backing rebels.