Which country recently passed a law to make ‘ethnic unity’ mandatory?
- A. Tibet
- B. South Korea
- C. Australia
- D. China
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Which neighboring country of Pakistan has passed a Constitutional Amendment to empower Parliament over the President?
- A. Afghanistan
- B. Sri Lanka
- C. Myanmar
- D. China
Correct Answer: B. Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan cabinet passed the 21st Amendment to the Constitution to empower Parliament over the executive president. The 21st Amendment is expected to dissolve the section, which gives unfettered powers to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after abolishing the 19th Amendment which will strengthen Parliament. It also includes reforms including barring dual citizens from contesting elections to hold public office.
Which country reported its first COVID cases on 12 May 2022?
- A. South Korea
- B. North Korea
- C. Soloman Islands
- D. Taiwan
Correct Answer: B. North Korea
North Korea has confirmed its first outbreak of COVID-19, raising fears of a humanitarian disaster in one of the world’s few unvaccinated countries as it goes into a nationwide lockdown. Authorities detected a sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant, BA.2, in people in Pyongyang, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday, without elaborating on the number of confirmed cases. The North, which sealed its borders in January 2020, had been one of the few countries on Earth not to report an outbreak of COVID-19.
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.
What is the name of the WHO global initiative to create equitable access to COVID-19 drugs and vaccines?
- A. COVID-19 Outbreak Platform
- B. Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator
- C. COVID-19 Fight Accelerator
- D. Access to COVID-19 Fight Accelerator
Correct Answer: B. Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator
Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator initiative provides a global platform for action to enhance connections and leverage interdependencies for collective partnership. It also enhances problem-solving, mobilizing and guiding investments, and driving equitable access for new COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. WHO has partnered with Global Fund, UNTAID, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), etc. and launched the ACT Accelerator.”
According to a UN report, Opium & Poppy growth down _____ % in Afghanistan since Taliban ban.
- A. 80%
- B. 91%
- C. 95%
- D. 96%
Correct Answer: C. 95%
Poppy cultivation and opium production have plunged 95 percent in Afghanistan since Taliban authorities banned the crop, according to a UN report published on 5 November 2023. Since returning to power in 2021, Taliban authorities have vowed to end illegal drug production in Afghanistan and in April 2022 banned the cultivation of the poppy plant, from which opium and heroin are made.
Which Former President won the best narrator Emmy Award for his documentary series ‘Our Great National Parks’?
- A. Barack Obama
- B. Emmanuel Macron
- C. Ramnath Kovind
- D. Shinzo Abe
Correct Answer: A. Barack Obama
Former USA President Barack Obama won the best narrator Emmy Award for his Netflix documentary series ‘Our Great National Parks’. Barack Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, is behind the series on national parks around the world. The former President has already received two Grammy awards. He becomes only the second US president in history to win an Emmy.