Which country won the 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup?
- A. Germany
- B. Spain
- C. Belgium
- D. Netherlands
Correct Answer: A. Germany
The 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup was the 15th edition of the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men’s national field hockey teams organized by the International Hockey Federation. It was held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and at the 20,000 seat Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, India from 13 to 29 January 2023. Germany won their third title after defeating Belgium in the final after penalties. The Netherlands captured the bronze medal by winning against Australia.
Correct Answer: B. Inclusion is Strength
The theme of this year’s celebration of International Albinism Awareness Day is “Inclusion is strength.” It focuses on the importance of inclusion of not only people of all races and ethnicities affected by albinism, but also young people, women, children and elderly persons.
Correct Answer: B. China
Japan’s parliament adopted a resolution on the “serious human rights situation” in China and asked the Chinese Government to take steps to relieve the situation. Japan has already announced it will not send a delegation to the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, following a U.S.-led diplomatic boycott over concerns about China’s human rights condition.
Correct Answer: C. India
According to the Orbital Debris Quarterly News, published by a NASA Office, there are 25,182 pieces of space debris (of sizes larger than 10 cm) in the lower earth orbits (within 2,000 km of earth’s surface). Out of these, the debris from Indian space assets is only 114, the lowest among major space-faring nations and around the same level as in 2018. India has 103 active and defunct spacecraft that are also in orbit, against the USA, China, and Russia which have the largest number of active or defunct satellites, as well as space debris, at several thousand.
Correct Answer: C. India
The 2023 G20 New Delhi summit is the upcoming eighteenth meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20), a summit scheduled to take place in International Exhibition-Convention Centre (IECC), Pragati Maidan, New Delhi in 2023. It will be the first-ever G20 summit to be held in India as well as in South Asia.
Correct Answer: A. UAE
The Zayed Talwar is a bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy and the UAE Navy. The exercise is held annually and is designed to improve interoperability between the two navies. The 2023 edition of the exercise is being held from August 8 to 11, 2023 in the Arabian Sea. The exercise will involve ships, submarines, aircraft, and special forces from both navies. The exercise will focus on a variety of maritime operations, including anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, and air defense. It will also include training on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
Correct Answer: B. Magnus Carlsen
Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen created a unique feat when he won both the World Rapid and World Blitz chess titles in Almaty. The 32-year-old became the holder of all three world chess championship titles – in Classical, Rapid and Blitz – for the third time in his career. As of 2022, no other player has ever won both the Rapid and Blitz titles in the same year.