Which country has recently launched ‘National carbon emissions market’ to reach its climate goals?
- A. Canada
- B. UK
- C. France
- D. Pakistan
Correct Answer: A. Canada
Canada unveiled on 8 June 2022 a national carbon emissions market to help it meet its climate goals by allowing cities, farmers and others to sell credits for CO2 reductions to heavier polluters. Under the system, registered participants can generate one credit for each tonne of emissions they reduce or remove from the atmosphere.
Correct Answer: B. Francis Gurry
Francis Gurry has led WIPO as Director General since October 1, 2008. He was reappointed in May 2014 for a second six-year term, which runs through September 2020
Correct Answer: A. Pacific Ocean
The Sea of Okhotsk is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean with Japan and Russia and basin countries. The Russian and Chinese navies will operate in the Sea of Japan in the upcoming Vostok 2022 military drills. The navies will practice operations in the waters and in the coastline areas of the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk.
Correct Answer: A. Mukhtar Mammadov
Azerbaijan appointed its first ever ambassador to Israel on 11 January 2022, amid escalating tensions with its large southern neighbour Iran. President Ilham Aliyev signed a presidential decree appointing Mukhtar Mammadov, a veteran official who has held posts in the foreign and education ministries, as Baku’s first envoy to Israel after 30 years of bilateral relations. Israel has had an embassy in Baku since the early 1990s and has been a significant military backer of Azerbaijan in recent years, including diplomatic support for Baku in its standoff with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Correct Answer: B. 18 July 2023
The U.N. Security Council will hold a first-ever meeting on the threats of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on July 18th 2023. The meeting organize by the United Kingdom, will see global leaders discussing the potential threats of artificial intelligence (AI) to international peace and security. It has been presented as a centrepiece of the UK’s presidency of the council.
Correct Answer: C. October 23, 2020
Sudan on October 23, 2020, agreed to be the latest Arab nation to recognize Israel in a diplomatic coup announced by President Donald Trump days before US elections. The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed an accord at the White House last month to normalize relations with Israel but Sudan carries added symbolism as an Arab nation that has been at war with Israel.
Correct Answer: B. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
The Indian cricket board responded to the national team’s defeat in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia last week by sacking their senior selection committee on Friday November 18, 2022.