Which country record world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu?
- A. America
- B. South Africa
- C. China
- D. USA
Correct Answer: C. China
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a woman from Guangdong, a southern province of China, has died from a rare strain of bird flu that is not commonly found in humans. Although three people have been confirmed to have been infect with the H3N8 subtype of avian influenza, this strain does not seem to transmit from person to person. The deceased woman was 56 years old.
Correct Answer: A. Bola Tinubu
Bola Tinubu, the former Lagos governor who is credit with helping the city-state increase its revenue base, has been sworn in as Nigeria’s new president. He took the oath of office from Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola in a colorful ceremony on 29 May 2023 in Abuja, the capital.
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. Young Tae Kim
Young Tae Kim is the Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum (ITF). He was re-elected for a second term by the transport ministers of ITF member countries at their Annual Summit on 19 May 2022. He took office in his first term as Secretary-General in August 2017.
Correct Answer: C. India
The All India Sports Council of the Deaf has got approval from the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) to hosted the first World Deaf T20 Cricket Championship in Kerala from January 10-20, 2023. his championship was planned to be conducted in 2020-21 but due to the sudden outbreak of coronavirus, it was postponed first to 2022 & now fixed for 2023.
Correct Answer: C. Ukraine
Russia is alleged to have a role in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that crashed in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region in 2014 when Crimea was annexed by Russian forces. Recently, amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Australia and the Netherlands are set to launch a new legal case against Russia, regarding the MH17 Crash Case.
Correct Answer: B. Mikhail Mishustin
The entire government of Russia including the then Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigned following the constitutional reforms proposed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia’s lower house of Parliament, the State Duma voted in favor of the nominated Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, which fetched him 383 votes out of 424