Which country holds the Presidency of G7 in 2022?
- A. UK
- B. UAE
- C. South Africa
- D. Germany
Correct Answer: D. Germany
2022 is the third time that Germany has assumed the G7 presidency. The German government has set itself a number of goals for its one-year presidency of this group of seven leading democratic economies. The highlight will be the G7 summit that is to take place at Elmau Castle in the Bavarian Alps at the end of June.
Correct Answer: B. USA
The USA hosted the ‘Second global pandemic summit’ in May 2022. It was attended by chiefs of UN, WHO, Belize as Chair of CARICOM, Senegal as Chair of African Union, Indonesia as President of G20, and Germany as President of G7. The leaders announced about USD 3 billion to fight the virus, along with a set of new programs to boost access to vaccines and treatments around the world. The theme is ‘Preventing Pandemic Fatigue and Prioritising Preparedness’.
Correct Answer: C. China
Chinese scientists have built an “artificial moon” research facility, to simulate low-gravity environments using magnetism. The facility, which is to be officially launched this year, will use powerful magnetic fields inside a vacuum chamber to make gravity disappear. This effect is called ‘Diamagnetic levitation’.
Correct Answer: B. China
US President Donald Trump signed an act to authorize sanctions against Chinese officials over the mass incarceration of Uighur Muslims and other minorities.
Correct Answer: A. China
China`s population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed on January 17, 2023, as the world`s most populous country faces a looming demographic crisis. The nation of 1.4 billion has seen birth rates plunge to record lows as its workforce ages, in a rapid decline that analysts warn could stymie economic growth and pile pressure on strained public coffers. The mainland Chinese population stood at around 1,411,750,000 at the end of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported, a decrease of 850,000 from the end of the previous year. The number of births was 9.56 million, the NBS said, while the number of deaths stood at 10.41m
Correct Answer: A. August 11, 2023
Russia is set to launch its first lunar landing spacecraft in nearly half a century on August 11. The Luna-25 mission, which will take off from the Vostochny cosmodrome, is part of an international race to explore the moon’s south pole, a region believed to hold significant quantities of ice that could potentially support future human habitation.
Correct Answer: A. Czech Republic
The world’s largest suspension bridge has opened to travelers in the Czech Republic. The bridge, which had been under construction for nearly two years, was officially opened. Sky Bridge 721 is the name given to it. The promenade promises both beautiful views of the cloud-shrouded Jesenky mountains and an exhilarating, but the slightly dangerous experience.