Which country’s President recently signed an executive order on Government oversight of Crypto- currency?
- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. USA
- C. China
- D. UAE
Correct Answer: B. USA
Correct Answer: B. Faisal Mekdad
Egypt`s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad in Cairo on April 1, 2023, a first since Syria`s civil war broke out over a decade ago, Shoukry`s office said.
Correct Answer: B. Ecuador
Ecuador was under a state of emergency on 10 August 2023 after the assassination of a popular presidential candidate just days before an election dominated by concerns over the once-peaceful country`s descent into brutal violence linked to drug trafficking. Fernando Villavicencio, a 59-year-old journalist and anti-corruption crusader, was killed in a hail of machine gun fire as he left a campaign rally in the capital Quito.
Correct Answer: C. Haitham bin Tariq
The ruler of Oman and one of the longest-serving rulers in the Middle East countries, Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said recently passed away. After his demise, the former culture minister of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq was named as the successor of Sultan Qaboos. It is mandatory to name the successor of the vacant throne within three days, as per the constitution of Oma
Correct Answer: D. Ukraine
Following Ukraine’s plea to join the European Union as it battles Russia’s invasion, Georgia and Moldova on 3 March 2022 submitted their own applications to join the bloc. The two countries are highly unlikely to join the union any time soon but their applications reflected their deep alarm at Moscow’s war on Ukraine and a desire to move closer politically to the EU. The road to joining the EU is generally long and arduous, involving years of social, legal, and economic reforms. To even get the status of a membership candidate, a country must get the green light from all the EU’s member governments. An additional obstacle for Moldova and Georgia is that both countries have Russian-backed breakaway regions within their territory
Correct Answer: A. Mexico
Mexico’s supreme court has unanimously rule that state laws prohibiting abortion are unconstitutional and violate women’s rights, in the latest in a series of victories for reproductive rights activists across Latin America. Wednesday’s ruling came two years after the court ordered the northern state of Coahuila to remove sanctions for abortion from its criminal code, a decision which prompted a tortuous state-by-state process of legal battles. So far 12 of Mexico’s 31 states have decriminalized the procedure.
Correct Answer: A. Global Response International Pledging Conference
On May 5, 2020, around 40 countries took part in an online summit called Global Response International Pledging Conference. The Conference was initiated by the European Union. The main aim of the conference was to raise funds for research of COVID-19, especially vaccine development.