Which country ranks top in RSF’s 2022 World Press Freedom Index?
- A. Norway
- B. Denmark
- C. Sweden
- D. Estonia
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Ex Japanese Prime Minister Shanzo Abe was assassinated on:
- A. 7 July 2022
- B. 8 July 2022
- C. 9 July 2022
- D. 10 July 2022
Correct Answer: B. 8 July 2022
Shinzo Abe, a former prime minister of Japan and a serving member of the House of Representatives, was assassinated on 8 July 2022 while speaking at a political event outside Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. While delivering a campaign speech for a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) candidate, he was shot from behind at close range by a man with a homemade firearm.
Which global association released the ‘Declaration on Privacy and the protection of personal data’?
- A. G-20
- B. European Union
- C. G-7
- D. NATO
Correct Answer: B. European Union
European External Action Service (‘EEAS’) announced a joint declaration by the EU, Australia, Comoros, India, Japan, Mauritius, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. The ‘Declaration on Privacy and the protection of personal data’-Strengthening trust in the digital environment aim to improve international cooperation to promote high data protection and privacy standards.
Which is the headquarters of ‘Collective Security Treaty Organization’?
- A. New York
- B. Moscow
- C. Geneva
- D. London
Correct Answer: B. Moscow
The Collective Security Treaty Organizations (CSTO) is an intergovernmental military alliance in Eurasia. It is headquartered in Moscow, Russia. CSTO consists of many post-Soviet states. After Kazakhstan faced massive protests over the hike in fuel prices in the country, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev called in the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) to help tackle the protests.
Which Sea considered as huge source of Green House Gases?
- A. Red sea
- B. Black sea
- C. Yellow sea
- D. Arabian sea
Correct Answer: A. Red sea
Hydrocarbon gases bubbling from the bottom of the Red Sea are polluting the atmosphere at a rate equivalent to the emissions of some large fossil fuel exporting countries
On 1st Jan 2020 which country’s Capital hit by New year flooding?
- A. Australia
- B. Indonesia
- C. Iran
- D. China
Correct Answer: B. Indonesia
Nine people died after Indonesia’s capital was hit by its deadliest flooding in years, authorities said Wednesday, as torrential rains on New Year´s Eve left vast swathes of the megalopolis submerged. Thousands were evacuated to temporary shelters as electricity was switched off in scores of waterlogged neighbourhoods across greater Jakarta, home to about 30 million people, with some train lines and one of the city´s airports also shut. Indonesia´s National Disaster Mitigation Agency called on residents to leave flood-hit areas.
‘Shaping a Future of Right: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for all other human rights’ is the theme of which international day?
- A. World Art Day
- B. World Press Freedom Day
- C. World Journalist Day
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. World Press Freedom Day
The World Press Freedom Day is being observed on May 3, to create awareness about the importance of press freedom and the role of journalists in promoting democracy and defending human rights. It also aims to remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression as enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The theme for this year World Press Freedom Day is “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for all other human right.