Which country has hosted the SCO Meeting of foreign ministers on 4-5 May 2023?
- A. Pakistan
- B. Africa
- C. USA
- D. India
Correct Answer: D. India
The meeting of the Foreign Minister of SCO member states has always been a very significant event held before the Head of State/Prime Minister Summit. India being the host of the event this year could have utilised this opportunity to earn respect among SCO members by following the basic courtesy a host must show. However, India made the whole event bitter by launching a massive campaign against Pakistan, China, and CPEC — just to gain domestic mileage.
Correct Answer: B. Istanbul Declaration
Correct Answer: A. $1.1 billion
The US State Department has approved a potential $1.1 billion sale of military equipment to Taiwan, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles, with China threatening to take countermeasures. The Pentagon announced the package on 2 September 2022 in the wake of China`s aggressive military drills around Taiwan following a visit to the island last month by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the highest-ranking US official to travel to Taipei in years.
Correct Answer: A. Will Smith
Correct Answer: D. Russia
A Russian hacking team, known as Cold River, targeted three nuclear research laboratories in the United States this past summer, five cyber security experts allege. Between August and September, as President Vladimir Putin indicated Russia would be willing to use nuclear weapons to defend its territory, Cold River targeted the Brookhaven (BNL), Argonne (ANL) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL), according to internet records that showed the hackers creating fake login pages for each institution and emailing nuclear scientists in a bid to make them reveal their passwords.
Correct Answer: D. Bangladesh
Bangladesh won the ICC Under-19 World Cup for the first time. Bangladesh defeated India by 3 wickets in the final match at Potchefstroom, South Africa, based on Duckworth Lewis Method on 9 Feb 2020.
Correct Answer: B. October 21, 2022