Which cricket team created a world record with an One-day international score of 498 runs?
- A. Australia
- B. England
- C. South Africa
- D. West Indies
Correct Answer: B. England
England hit a world record one-day international score of 498 against the Netherlands and won the match by 232 runs in Amstelveen. The England team beat their previous mark of 481-6 sets against Australia at Trent Bridge in 2018. In the recent match, three England players scored centuries with Liam Livingstone making the fastest half-century in England’s ODI history off just 17 balls. Player of the match Jos Buttler finished on 162 not out, with a century off 47 balls.
Correct Answer: C. African swine fever
China recently announced that it will impose a ban on imports of pigs, wild boars, and pork-related products from India. After India reported African swine fever (ASF) in Assam last month and nearly 14,000 deaths among pigs and wild boars in Assam, China is set to ban those products.
Correct Answer: B. Iraq
Iraq has been officially recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the 18th country to successfully eliminate trachoma as a public health concern. This achievement also marks Iraq as the fifth nation within the WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region to accomplish this milestone. Additionally, the WHO has acknowledged Iraq as the 50th country to eliminate at least one Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) on a global scale.
Correct Answer: A. 100
The Taliban and their allies have killed more than 100 security and civilian personnel linked to the former US-backed Afghan government since seizing power in August, according to a new United Nations report.
Correct Answer: C. USA
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan amidst rising threats from China over the visit. China warned the US over his action and the Chinese military also vowed to launch targeted military actions. As per the US, the visit is one of several Congressional delegations to Taiwan and it does not contradict United States policy, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 and U.S.-China Joint Communiques.
Correct Answer: A. Iftar
The UN cultural agency on 6 December 2023, recognised Iftar, the meal that breaks the daytime fast during Ramazan, on its list of intangible cultural heritage. The application for the socio-cultural tradition was jointly submitted by Iran, Turkiye, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).
Correct Answer: B. Jack Ma