Which country co-hosted the ‘Ukraine Recovery conference’, along with Ukraine?
- A. UK
- B. UAE
- C. Germany
- D. Malaysia
Correct Answer: A. UK
The Ukraine Recovery Conference is dedicated to Ukraine transformation and was symbolically launch in London in 2017 as the Ukraine Reform Conference. The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023, to be held jointly by the UK and Ukraine in London in June, is a continuation of the cycle of annual events with the last one conducted jointly with Switzerland in Lugano.
Correct Answer: C. ILO
Overworking is fatal, and it leads to the death of almost three million people worldwide every year. A report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) has shed light on how employment is fast evolving as a major cause of death, especially among men
Correct Answer: B. 130 km
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Orion capsule made its closest approach to the Moon within 130 km. The feat has been achieved after Apollo 17 flew half a century ago. The spacecraft is set to parachute into the sea and splash down on December 11. NASA shared a picture of the ‘Moon and the distant crescent Earth’ captured by the Orion spacecraft.
Correct Answer: C. 23 years
A New York judge on Wednesday 11 March 2020 sentenced disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison, almost two weeks after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault. Seven men and five women convicted him of raping ex-actress Jessica Mann in 2013 and of forcibly performing oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006.
Correct Answer: B. Kazakhstan
The parliament of Kazakhstan has unanimously approve the appointment of Alikhan Smailov as the new Prime Minister of the country. His name was nominated by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on January 11, 2022. Prior to this, the 49-year-old Smailov served as the country’s finance minister from 2018 to 2020. He became the first deputy prime minister in the Cabinet in 2019.
Correct Answer: B. UK
On March 16, Oliver Dowden, the UK Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office, announced in a statement to the UK’s House of Common an immediate ban of the app on government official devices. Although the UK was one the first country to ban the use of other Chinese-owned technology such as Huawei, critics flagged the delay in banning TikTok compared to allies.
Correct Answer: D. Europian countries
More than 150 monuments and buildings across Europe will be lit up blue on October 24, 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations.