Which country is the organize of the World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022?
- A. Spain
- B. Germany
- C. Denmark
- D. Dehli
Correct Answer: C. Denmark
International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 is hosted by Copenhagen, Denmark. 11-15 September 2022 Bella Center.
Correct Answer: B. Iga Swiatek
World Number One Iga Swiatek of Poland won the French Open 2022 Women’s Singles Title by beating US teenager Coco Gauf. The 21-year-old clinched her second title in three years in straight sets 6-1, 6-3 over Gauff. She is the youngest player ranked in the top ten. Iga was the 2020 French Open champion and is the first player representing Poland to win a Grand Slam singles title.
Correct Answer: B. Malaysia
Malaysia`s parliament on April 3, 2023, passed sweeping legal reforms to remove the mandatory death penalty, trim the number of offenses punishable by death, and abolish natural-life prison sentences, a move cautiously welcomed by rights groups. Malaysia has had a moratorium on executions since 2018 when it first promised to abolish capital punishment entirely.
Correct Answer: B. Kazakhstan
The parliament of Kazakhstan has unanimously approve the appointment of Alikhan Smailov as the new Prime Minister of the country. His name was nominated by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on January 11, 2022. Prior to this, the 49-year-old Smailov served as the country’s finance minister from 2018 to 2020. He became the first deputy prime minister in the Cabinet in 2019.
Correct Answer: C. Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ending loan and oil supply to Pakistan, the decade-long friendship between the two countries has finally ended, reported Middle East Monitor. Pakistan was also made to pay back USD 1 billion to Saudi Arabia, which was part of a $6.2 billion package announced by Saudi Arabia in November 2018. The reason behind this is that the Riyadh-dominated Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is not doing enough on the Kashmir issueSaudi Arabia ending loan and oil supply to Pakistan, the decade-long friendship between the two countries has finally ended, reported Middle East Monitor. Pakistan was also made to pay back USD 1 billion to Saudi Arabia, which was part of a $6.2 billion package announced by Saudi Arabia in November 2018. The reason behind this is that the Riyadh-dominated Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is not doing enough on the Kashmir issue
Correct Answer: B. Minsk agreements
On 21 February 2022, Russia officially recognize the two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, the Donetsk People’s Republic, and the Luhansk People’s Republic, as independent states, and deployed troops to Donbas, in a move interpreted as Russia’s effective withdrawal from the Minsk Protocol. On 22 February, Putin said that the Minsk agreements were no longer valid.
Correct Answer: A. Early Warning and Early Action
The world is set to celebrate World Meteorological Day 2022 on March 23 to spread awareness about the behavior of the Earth’s atmosphere and our role in protecting it. Celebrated each year since 1950, World Meteorological Day marks the foundational anniversary of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The WMO was founded seven decades ago and lists weather, climate, water, and environment as the primary aspects. Since World Meteorological Day is observed with a different theme every year, the WMO said that the theme for 2022 is ‘Early Warning and Early Action.