Which is the top ranked city in the ‘QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2023’?
- A. Dubai
- B. Singapore
- C. London
- D. New York
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Which country hosted the 14th BRICS summit in June 2022 virtually?
- A. Itlay
- B. Paistan
- C. Brazil
- D. China
Correct Answer: D. China
BRICS is the acronym coined to associate five major emerging economies: the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of South Africa. The BRICS members are known for their significant influence on world affairs. Since 2009, the governments of the BRICS states have met annually at formal summits. China host the most recent 14th BRICS summit on 23 – 24 June 2022 virtually.
Which country hospital won RIBA prize 2021?
- A. Itlay
- B. SOUTH korea
- C. Pakistan
- D. Bangladesh
Correct Answer: D. Bangladesh
A community hospital in rural Bangladesh wins the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) International Prize 2021. Lauded for its exemplar ‘architecture of humanity and protection’, the Friendship Hospital by Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury has been adjudged as the new building of the year by RIBA.
Polling stations opened on ______ in Egypt for parliamentary elections.
- A. October 24, 2020
- B. October 25, 2020
- C. October 26, 2020
- D. October 27, 2020
Correct Answer: A. October 24, 2020
Polling stations opened October 24, 2020, in Egypt for parliamentary elections in which there was little doubt of a sweeping victory for supporters of hardline President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi. Some 63 million voters out of Egypt’s more than 100 million people are eligible to elect 568 of the 596 lawmakers in the lower house.
Which Syrian President visited China on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria’s 12 year conflict?
- A. Hafez al-Assad
- B. Abdul Halim Khaddam
- C. Bashar al-Assad
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: C. Bashar al-Assad
Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in China on Thursday on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria’s 12-year conflict, one in which Beijing has been one of his main backers. China’s Foreign Ministry said Assad would join other foreign leaders attending the opening ceremony of the Asian Games, an international sports event beginning Saturday in the eastern city of Hangzhou.
Who is the current head of the Wagner mercenary group?
- A. Dmitry Utkin
- B. Yevgeny Prigozhin
- C. Sergey Lavrov
- D. Dmitry Peskov
Correct Answer: B. Yevgeny Prigozhin
Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin is a Russian oligarch, mercenary leader, and former close confidant of Russian president Vladimir Putin until he launched a rebellion in June 2023. Prigozhin is sometimes called “Putin’s chef”, as he owns restaurants and catering companies that provide services for the Kremlin.
When United States and Philippines signed Nuclear technology export deal?
- A. 18 November 2023
- B. 25 November 2023
- C. 17 November 2023
- D. 22 November 2023
Correct Answer: C. 17 November 2023
The United States and the Philippines on 17 November 2023, signed a landmark deal that would allow Washington to export nuclear technology and material to Manila, which is exploring the use of nuclear power to decarbonise and boost energy independence.