Which country eliminates the entry of all foreign navy ships into its ports?
- A. Venezuela
- B. Bulgaria
- C. The Solomon Islands
- D. Iraq
Correct Answer: C. The Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands has decided to suspend the entry of all foreign navy ships into its ports, as per the announcement from the prime minister’s office. The United States earlier alleged that only their navy vessels were not allowed to enter the ports of the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands also has signed a security pact with China creating a strained relationship with the US and its allies.
Correct Answer: C. Pakistan
The Taliban`s acting defense minister accuse Pakistan on August 28, 2022, of allowing American drones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan, a charge Pakistan has recently denied following a US air strike in Kabul. Acting defense minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob said at a news conference in Kabul that American drones had been entering Afghanistan via Pakistan.
Correct Answer: D. Global Shield
Pakistan and six other nations facing climate risks called pathfinder countries will be the first recipients of Global Shield funding, it was announced at the COP27 summit in Egypt on November 14, 2022. Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Fiji, Ghana, the Philippines and Senegal were identified as the other recipients of the package by the Vulnerable 20 Group of Finance Ministers (V20) of 58 climate-vulnerable economies and the Group of Seven (G7). The Global Shield initiative for pre-arranged financial support has been designed to be quickly deployed in times of climate disasters.
Correct Answer: A. 30 May 2023
China has launch Shenzhou-16 spacecraft taking three new astronauts to its space station. The spacecraft left from the Jiuquan launch center in the Gobi Desert on a Long March 2F rocket on 30 May 2023. The crew will overlap briefly with the three astronaut currently on board the Tiangong station, who will return to Earth after completing their six-month mission.
Correct Answer: C. Rwanda
Correct Answer: B. Russia
Correct Answer: B. June 3
World Bicycle Day 2022 is on Friday, 3 June 2022. The fifth World Bicycle Day observance is being celebrated on this date. The United Nations celebrated the first World Bicycle Day on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at UN General Assembly in New York. UN officials, diplomats, athletes, and advocates of the cycling community spoke at the first inaugural event in New York, sharing how bicycles serve their riders in several ways. The theme of World Bicycle Day may be claimed as, “Uniqueness, versatility, the longevity of the bicycle and simple, sustainable, affordable, reliable, means of transportation”. This extracted theme of world bicycle day reveals the observance aim of such a special day.