Which country is the host of the International Solar Alliance’s Fifth Assembly in October 2022?
- A. Bangladesh
- B. India
- C. Nepal
- D. Thailand
Correct Answer: B. India
International Solar Alliance’s Fifth Assembly is to be hosted by India in New Delhi on October 17-20, 2022. India holds the office of the President of the ISA Assembly. The Fifth Assembly will deliberate on key initiatives of ISA on three critical issues: energy access, energy security, and energy transition.
Correct Answer: B. April 13, 2023
Qatar and Bahrain announced late on April 13, 2023, that they had agreed to end a long-running diplomatic feud and re-establish relation. Bahrain 2017 join Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt in imposing a diplomatic blockade on Qatar. However, the countries’ rivalry goes back even further, and Bahrain is the last to renew ties. Agreement on the reconciliation was reached in talks at the Gulf Cooperation Council headquarters in Saudi Arabia, Qatar’s foreign ministry said.
Correct Answer: D. December 28, 2022
The Defence ministers of Russia, Turkiye and Syria met in Moscow on December 28, 2022, the first such talks since a war broke out in Syria, the Russian defence ministry said. It was also the first meeting between Turkish and Syrian defence ministers since the start of the war in 2011. Russia and Turkiye are involved in Syria, with Moscow supporting the Damascus regime against its opponents, and Ankara backing rebels.
Correct Answer: A. Khuon Sudary
Khuon Sudary will be the first woman to be president of the National Assembly, outgoing Prime Minister Hun Sen announced on Aug. 9, as part of changes at the top leadership of the legislative and judicial branches. Sudary, currently the second deputy president and a member of the National Assembly from Kandal province, will succeed the long-time head of the lower chamber Heng Samrin who will remain an MP.
Correct Answer: B. May 22, 2022
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the first in-person World Health Assembly (WHA) began in Geneva on May 22, 2022. The Pakistani delegation is being led by federal Minister for Health Abdul Qadir Patel. The delegation will share the vision Health for Peace and Peace for Health with the participants of the assembly. According to a statement, issued by the Ministry of National Health Services, the 75th WHA is being attended by representatives of 194 countries. The Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland.
Correct Answer: A. India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a date for war with Pakistan and China, according to a senior official of the Bharatiya Janata Party quoted by the Press Trust of India on October 25, 2020. The news agency said the BJP`s Uttar Pradesh chief, Swatantra Dev Singh, told a meeting of party functionaries that Mr. Modi had decided when the country would be at war with Pakistan and China.
Correct Answer: C. India
The ‘Climate Transparency Report 2022’ was released by a partnership of climate analysis organizations in G20 countries. As per the report, the countries most affected by income losses in these sectors were India (5.4% of GDP), Indonesia (1.6% of GDP), and Saudi Arabia (1% of GDP). Losses to earnings from heat-related labor capacity reduction were the highest in services, manufacturing, agriculture, and construction.