Which country inaugurated the Ijmuiden Sea Lock, the world’s largest sea lock?
- A. USA
- B. Netherlands
- C. Australia
- D. China
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Netanyahu sworn in as Israel’s Prime Minister on 29 December 2022, for his term.
- A. Fourth
- B. Fifth
- C. Sixth
- D. Eighth
Correct Answer: C. Sixth
Benjamin Netanyahu on 29 December 2022, completed a dramatic return as Israel’s prime minister, after being sworn in as the leader of what is likely to be the country’s most right-wing government in history. Netanyahu and his government were sworn in on Thursday for his sixth term as prime minister, 18 months after he was ousted from power. He took oath of the office after Israel’s 120 member parliament passed a vote of confidence in favour of the new government. Netanyahu is the longest-tenured prime minister in Israel’s history, having served for a total of over 15 years.
Bangladesh has signed its largest-ever loan package deal worth USD 3.1 billion with which nation?
- A. Russia
- B. China
- C. India
- D. Japan
Correct Answer: D. Japan
Japan has signed its largest-ever loan package worth dollar 3.1 billion for Bangladesh. Announcing this in Dhaka on Wednesday, the embassy of Japan said that the loan under its Official Development Assistance (ODA) will be given for seven projects of Bangladesh under concessional terms.
The Qutub Minar was illuminated in white and red, to mark the Solidarity movement of which country?
- A. Germany
- B. Russia
- C. Poland
- D. Japan
Correct Answer: C. Poland
The Embassy of Poland and Polish Institute in Delhi has recently illuminated Qutub Minar in white and red, Poland’s national colors. It was done to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Solidarity movement of Poland. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Solidarity movement, which is a civil rights movement based on Gandhian principles of non-violence.
A street in front of the Saudi embassy in Washington DC has been renamed as:
- A. Saud al-Qahtani Way
- B. Hatice Cengiz Way
- C. Jamal Khashoggi Way
- D. Salman bin Abdulaziz Way
Correct Answer: C. Jamal Khashoggi Way
The street in front of Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Washington was renamed on 15 June 2022 as Jamal Khashoggi Way as activists vowed never to forget the slain journalist despite President Joe Biden’s planned visit to the kingdom. The capital’s local government changed signs on one block in front of the imposing embassy to read “Jamal Khashoggi Way” in honor of the Saudi dissident who was strangled to death and dismembered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018. The street will serve as “a constant reminder, a memorial to Jamal Khashoggi’s memory that cannot be covered up,” said Phil Mendelson, president of the District of Columbia Council that voted unanimously to rename the stretch of New Hampshire Avenue which also lies along with the storied Watergate building.
When China approves controversial Hong Kong security law?
- A. May 22, 2020
- B. May 24, 2020
- C. May 26, 2020
- D. May 28, 2020
Correct Answer: D. May 28, 2020
China`s parliament approved plans on May 28, 2020, to impose a security law on Hong Kong that has ratcheted up tensions with the US and sparked new protests over fears the city is losing its special freedoms.
According to the Economic Freedom of the World index2023 which country has the Freest Economy?
- A. London
- B. Japan
- C. India
- D. Singapore
Correct Answer: D. Singapore
Publish by the Fraser Institute on September 19, the Economic Freedom of the World index 2023 shows Singapore take the apex position among nations with policies that are most supportive of economic freedom. For the first time, Hong Kong dropped from being the numero uno because of restrictive policies. This led to a major reshuffle of the list and Singapore emerging on top.