Which of the following country hosted ECO summit for the first time?
- A. Kazakhstan
- B. Uzbikistan
- C. Afghanistan
- D. Turkmenistan
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Who has been named as the Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2022?
- A. Joe Biden
- B. Volodymyr Zelensky
- C. Xi Jinping
- D. Boris Johnson
Correct Answer: B. Volodymyr Zelensky
Time magazine named President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as the spirit of Ukraine as its 2022 person of the year on December 7, 2022, for the resistance the country has shown in the face of Russia`s invasion.
Who is the first person to win a gold medal in an individual event at five different Olympics?
- A. Ireen Wust
- B. Usain Bolt
- C. Micheal Jordan
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: A. Ireen Wust
Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust has become the first person to win a gold medal in an individual event at five different Olympics after retaining her 1500 meters title in Beijing on 7 February 2022. She won her first gold medal at the 2006 Turin Olympics.
Which country ordered authorizing sanctions against individuals involved in the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation?
- A. China
- B. United States
- C. Germany
- D. North Korea
Correct Answer: B. United States
The United States President Donald Trump has issued an executive order authorizing sanctions against individuals involved in an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo can block assets in the U.S. of ICC employees involved in the probe and also block their entry into the U.S. The investigation was held to find whether the U.S. forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan. While Afghanistan is a member of ICC, the U.S. is not a member.
Which country has issued warning to its citizens about a mysterious cloud of ‘Yellow dust’?
- A. Philippines
- B. North Korea
- C. Japan
- D. India
Correct Answer: B. North Korea
The authorities of North Korea have urged the citizens to avoid contact with a mysterious cloud of ‘yellow dust’. As per the authorities, the yellow dust blowing in from China could bring SARS CoV-2 with it. The country has directed its citizens to remain indoors to avoid contact with the dust storm, which is expected to land in the country.
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.
Litani River, which was recently in news, forms part of the border between which two countries?
- A. Syria and Lebanon
- B. Israel and Lebanon
- C. Jordan and Syria
- D. Egypt and Sudan
Correct Answer: B. Israel and Lebanon
Litani River forms part of the border between Lebanon and Israel. The river was in the news in December 2023 after a cruise missile launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen struck a commercial oil tanker ship 60 nautical miles north of the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The group has targeted Israeli and US interests in solidarity with Hamas and Palestinians since October 2023.