Which is the venue of the ‘World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2022’?
- A. New York
- B. Paris
- C. Geneva
- D. Dehli
Correct Answer: C. Geneva
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2022 started on 15 March in a virtual format with the final week held physically from 30 May to 3 June 2022 at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The forum was held under the theme of ‘ICTs for Well-Being, Inclusion, and Resilience: WSIS Cooperation for Accelerating Progress on the SDGs’. The WSIS Forum is co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD.
Correct Answer: B. India
International Solar Alliance’s Fifth Assembly is to be hosted by India in New Delhi on October 17-20, 2022. India holds the office of the President of the ISA Assembly. The Fifth Assembly will deliberate on key initiatives of ISA on three critical issues: energy access, energy security, and energy transition.
Correct Answer: A. Early Warning and Early Action
The world is set to celebrate World Meteorological Day 2022 on March 23 to spread awareness about the behavior of the Earth’s atmosphere and our role in protecting it. Celebrated each year since 1950, World Meteorological Day marks the foundational anniversary of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The WMO was founded seven decades ago and lists weather, climate, water, and environment as the primary aspects. Since World Meteorological Day is observed with a different theme every year, the WMO said that the theme for 2022 is ‘Early Warning and Early Action.
Correct Answer: C. Israel
Israel unveiled its cutting-edge main battle tank, the Merkava Mark 5, known as “Barak,” signifying a significant leap in technological advancement and military capability. The development of the Barak tank involve collaboration between the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Armored Vehicles Directorate, the IDF’s Ground Forces, Armored Corps, and multiple Israeli defense companies, including Elbit Systems, Rafael, and the Israel Aerospace Industries’ subsidiary, Elta.
Correct Answer: D. India
On May 4-5, India will host a foreign ministers’ meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), where top diplomats from member countries will be discussing a wide range of issues including economic cooperation and regional security. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be traveling to India to attend the summit, making him the first high-ranking Pakistani official to visit India since the visit of then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 2014.
Correct Answer: D. Malaysia
Malaysia to host the Asian Champions League`s centralized hub in East Asia with matches in the region due to restart in October, the continent`s football governing body said on July 27, 2020. Malaysia will host the last-16 games from the two groups `G` and Group `H` and a semi-final on November 28 and two quarter-finals on November 25.
Correct Answer: A. September 27, 2020
Iran`s Revolutionary Guards on September 27, 2020, unveiled a new naval ballistic missile with a potential range of over 700 kilometers (430 miles), local media reported, following months of tensions with the arch-enemy the United States. The missile, dubbed `Zolf aghar Basir`, is a naval variant of the surface-to-surface Zolfaghar ballistic missile, according to Tasnim news agency.