Which country population shrinks last year (2022) for the first time in 60 years?
- A. China
- B. Indonesia
- C. Pakistan
- D. India
Correct Answer: A. China
China`s population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed on January 17, 2023, as the world`s most populous country faces a looming demographic crisis. The nation of 1.4 billion has seen birth rates plunge to record lows as its workforce ages, in a rapid decline that analysts warn could stymie economic growth and pile pressure on strained public coffers. The mainland Chinese population stood at around 1,411,750,000 at the end of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported, a decrease of 850,000 from the end of the previous year. The number of births was 9.56 million, the NBS said, while the number of deaths stood at 10.41m
Correct Answer: B. 13 to 14 October
The Ninth P20 Summit will be host by Parliament of India in cooperation with IPU on 13-14 October 2023 in New Delhi. The Summit will host four high-level sessions on Accelerating SDGs; Sustainable Energy Transition; Women led Development; and Transformation in Peoples’ Lives through Public Digital Platforms. A Parliamentary Forum will also be organized on ‘LiFE’ (Lifestyle for Environment) as a pre-Summit event to promote adoption of sustainable lifestyles and sustainable patterns of production and consumption.
Correct Answer: C. Taiwan
The chief of the general staff Gen. Shen Yi-ming and seven other people died in a crash in the mountains outside of Taipei on 2nd January 2020. TAIPEI—Taiwan’s top military official was killed in an air force helicopter crash Thursday morning in which seven other people died, the Defense Ministry said. Five people survived the crash in mountains outside the capital. The 62-year-old general and his entourage were on a routine mission to visit soldiers in northeast Yilan county when the incident happened
Correct Answer: B. France
The competition authority of France recently slapped a record 1.1 billion euro (equivalent to $1.2 billion) fine on US tech major Apple. The fine was imposed on the firm’s anti-competitive behavior towards its independent retail distributors. The country’s authority announced that it found Apple prevented independent retailers in France from competing on price and allegedly used its economic power on them
Correct Answer: C. Government of India
The Global Summit for Traditional Medicine serves as a beacon of hope, promoting a holistic approach to health and well-being. By embracing ancient wisdom and modern science, Co-hosted by the Ministry of Ayush, the summit is a Co-branded event as part of the ongoing G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting being held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 17th to 18th August.
Correct Answer: B. Miami
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) has said that the country`s flagship project Neom will compete with US coastal city Miami in terms of entertainment, culture, sports, and retail.
Correct Answer: A. Berlin, Germany
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meets this week, from June 14 to 17, 2022, in Berlin where it will be decided whether Pakistan has fulfilled all of the requirements needed to exit the list. During its latest Plenary session, the FATF reviewed Pakistan’s progress on the two Action Plans (2018 and 2021) and acknowledged their substantial and successful completion by the country. The Plenary also authorized an on-site visit to Pakistan which is expected to take place in September, before the next and final FATF Plenary session for the year 2022 in October.