Which country topped the EIU’s Democracy Index 2021?
- A. Norway
- B. New Zealand
- C. USA
- D. Russia
Correct Answer: A. Norway
With the highest score of 9.75, Norway topped the Democracy Index 2021 by Economist Intelligence. The list was published on February 10, 2022. Since the year 2006, the Economist Intelligence has been bringing forth the state of democracy worldwide in around 165 independent nations and two territories through its democracy index. The last year’s democracy index was published on February 10, 2022. Like every other year, it is based on the clearly stated five categories, i.e. electoral process and pluralism, functioning of the government, political participation, political culture, and last but not least, civil liberties.
Correct Answer: D. 19 June 2022
Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022, with a runoff on 19 June 2022 as no candidate obtained at least 50% in the first round of voting. Iván Duque, who was elected president in 2018, was ineligible to run due to term limits. Gustavo Petro, a senator and former Mayor of Bogota, defeated Rodolfo Hernández Suárez, former Mayor of Bucaramanga, in the runoff election. Petro’s victory made him the first left-wing candidate to be elected president of Colombia.
Correct Answer: B. Year of Rat
The Chinese New Year, which is popularly known as the Spring Festival in China fell on January 25, 2020. According to Chinese astrology, this year marks the year of Rat.
Correct Answer: C. Germany
Germany classified the organization Hezbollah as a terrorist organization in its soil, On April 30, 2020. The operation conducted by the German police, more than 1,000 people in Germany belong to the Hezbollah extremist wing. The Hezbollah is a Shia Islamist political party that is based in Lebanon. Hezbollah was funded by Iran to harass the Israeli occupation.
Correct Answer: D. Shenzhen
Shenzhen has become the first Chinese city to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat. It comes after the coronavirus outbreak was linked to wildlife meat, prompting Chinese authorities to ban the trade and consumption of wild animals. Shenzhen went a step further, extending the ban to dogs and cats.
Correct Answer: A. France
France has ordered the closure of a mosque in the north of the country because of the “radical nature” of its imams preaching, regional authorities said on Tuesday. The mosque in Beauvais, a town of 50,000 people some 100 kilometers north of Paris, will remain shut for six months, according to the prefecture of the Oise region where Beauvais is located. The authorities alleged the sermons there incited hatred, violence and “defended jihad”.
Correct Answer: B. Cyber-security
New data-wiping malware known as HermeticWiper has attacked hundreds of computers in Ukraine in a series of cyber-attacks after Russia’s invasion. In June 2017, the world witnessed the most destructive malware ever deployed named NotPetya, with Ukraine as its primary target. It quickly spread to more than 60 countries, destroying the computer systems of thousands of multinationals.