Which is the 20th European country to adopt the euro currency from 2023?
- A. Monaco
- B. Malta
- C. Croatia
- D. Luxembourg
Correct Answer: C. Croatia
Croatia is set to adopt the euro currency from the start of 2023 after meeting all the criteria to join the European Commission. This move will make Croatia the 20th European country to use the single currency. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement that Croatia has made a step toward adopting the Euro common currency
Correct Answer: C. Sweden
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Sweden and Finland of being havens for Kurdish militants — specifically from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers´ Party (PKK), which he has sought to crush — and for promoting “terrorism”. He has threatened to block the Nordic states´ bid to join Nato unless they extradite dozens of alleged “terrorists” under a deal the three signed last month.
Correct Answer: C. 15th March
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 15 March 2022 adopted by consensus a resolution introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that proclaims March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia. An UN-adopted resolution was introduced by Pakistan and marks the day when an Australian gunman killed 51 Muslim worshippers and wounded 40 others in the 2019 New Zealand terror attacks.
Correct Answer: B. Malaysia
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin hosted the Leaders’ summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2020. During the Papua New Guinea summit in 2018, APEC leaders did not issue a joint statement for the first time.
Correct Answer: A. Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt
The Security Council today encourage Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to resume negotiations, at the invitation of the African Union Chairperson, on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project, with a view to finalizing the text of a mutually acceptable agreement on filling and operating the dam “within a reasonable time.
Correct Answer: C. 71
US President Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, has died after being hospitalized in New York, the President said in a statement. He was 71 years old. The president visited his brother at a New York City hospital on Friday. He died on 15 August 2020
Correct Answer: A. Be Human Kind
In a bid to commemorate the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, every year on May 8, World Red Cross day is celebrated. The day also marks the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, who was the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize. Every year, the day is celebrated under a particular theme, and the theme for 2022 is ‘Be Human Kind’. With this year’s theme, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is putting kindness in the picture and is encouraging all to be kind to each other.