Which country is the host of 24th Summer Deaflympics in 2022?
- A. India
- B. Brazil
- C. Australia
- D. Greece
Correct Answer: B. Brazil
The 24th edition of 2021 Summer Deaflympics i.e. Caxias 2021, officially called the XXIV Summer Deaflympic Games, was an international multi-sport event held at Festa da Uva, Caxias do Sul, Brazil. The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) is the main governing body responsible for the organization of the Deaflympics and other World Deaf Championships. The Motto of the event is “Sports comes from our hearts”. Opening: 1st May 2022 Closing: 15 May 2022
Correct Answer: B. September 13, 2020
The great-grandson of Awadh`s last king Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and grandson of Nawab Birjis Qadr, Prince Kaukab Qadr Sajjad Ali Meerza, died in Kolkata on September 13, 2020 evening of Covid-19 related complications, family friends said. He was 87.
Correct Answer: B. Colombia
Colombia’s army has shared images of the famous San Jose galleon shipwreck, hidden underwater for three centuries and believed to have been carrying riches. Four observation missions using a remotely operated vehicle were sent to the wreck at a depth of 950 meters off Colombia’s Caribbean coast. The San Jose galleon was owned by the Spanish crown when it was sunk by the British navy in 1708.
Correct Answer: C. Bangladesh
World Bank (WB) Managing Director Axel van Trotsenburg lauded Bangladesh as one of the world’s greatest development stories. The country has moved from being one of the poorest at its inception to one of the fastest growing countries of the world. The country’s 6 percent average economic growth per annum since 2000 has lifted millions of people out of poverty. It started with a status of poverty in 1972, became a lower-middle income country in 2015 and is now on the way to becoming an upper-middle income country.
Correct Answer: B. 05 September
International Charity Day 2023 observed on 05 September. The date of 5 September was chosen in order to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 “for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitute a threat to peace.”
Correct Answer: D. Iran
Iran has charged two women journalists with propaganda against the state, the judiciary said on November 8, 2022, as it presses a crackdown on protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini.
Correct Answer: C. Pakistan