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: A. Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev accept the government’s resignation, after nationwide protests against the fuel price increase. The Oil-producing Central Asian country witnessed protests in which nearly 100 police were injured. Thousands of citizens were involved in the protests and a state of emergency was declared earlier by the Government.
Correct Answer: A. Brussels
The heads of state or the government of the member states of the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) met for the sixth European Union – African Union summit in Brussels on 17 and 18 February 2022.
Correct Answer: C. April 13, 2023
The Fourth Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighboring States was held on April 13, 2023, in Samarkand, the Republic of Uzbekistan. The foreign ministers and senior officials of China, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan attended the meeting.
Correct Answer: B. Indonesia
A stampede at a soccer stadium in Indonesia killed at least 125 people and injured more than 320 night after police sought to quell violence on the pitch, in one of the world`s worst stadiums disasters. Officers fired tear gas in an attempt to disperse agitated supporters of the losing home side who had invaded the pitch after the final whistle in Malang, East Java.
Correct Answer: B. Lisa Franchetti
President Joe Biden nominated Admiral Lisa Franchetti on July 21, 2023, to lead the US Navy, a historic step that would break a gender barrier in the military by making her the first woman to command the service and to become a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The decision by Biden is a surprise. Pentagon officials had widely expected the nomination to go to Admiral Samuel Paparo, who leads the navy in the Pacific and who has experience grappling with the growing challenge from China.
Correct Answer: A. Israel
Israel gets a breakthrough in development of advanced laser air defence system. Once a laser is locked onto its target it would “take about a second” to eliminate a threat.