Which two countries accounted for about 94% of all malaria deaths in the WHO South-East Asia region in the previous year 2022?
- A. Pakistan and Myanmar
- B. Indonesia and Thailand
- C. India and Indonesia
- D. Bangladesh and Japan
Correct Answer: C. India and Indonesia
According to the World Malaria Report, India accounted for 66% of malaria cases in the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia region in 2022. India and Indonesia accounted for about 94% of all malaria deaths in the region last year in 2022, the World Health Organization said.
Correct Answer: A. Macky Sall
Macky Sall is a Senegalese politician who has been President of Senegal since April 2012. Sall was elected as chairperson of the African Union for the year 2022, with his term beginning on 5 February 2022.
Correct Answer: B. Indonesia
A stampede at a soccer stadium in Indonesia killed at least 125 people and injured more than 320 night after police sought to quell violence on the pitch, in one of the world`s worst stadiums disasters. Officers fired tear gas in an attempt to disperse agitated supporters of the losing home side who had invaded the pitch after the final whistle in Malang, East Java.
Correct Answer: A. Mynamar
The United States, Britain, and Canada hit top Myanmar justice official with sanctions on 31 January 2022 on the one-year anniversary of a military coup. The US Treasury Department placed sanctions on Attorney General Thida Oo, Supreme Court Chief Justice Tun Tun Oo, and Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman U Tin Oo, whom it said was closely involved in the “politically motivated” prosecution of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Correct Answer: D. Australia
Australia has reversed a previous government’s recognition of west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the foreign minister said Tuesday, prompting consternation from Israel. The center-left Labor Party government agreed to again recognize Tel Aviv as the capital. The Cabinet also reaffirmed that Jerusalem’s status must be resolved in peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said. Australia remained committed to a two-party solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, and “we will not support an approach that undermines this prospect,” Wong said.
Correct Answer: B. China
The 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was held between 17 and 18 October 2023 in Beijing, China. It marked the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The BRI is a global infrastructure and investment project announce by Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping in 2013. The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was previously held in 2017 and 2019.
Correct Answer: D. ESA
Aeolus Satellite is one of the most effective weather satellite develop by the ESA. It is currently on a trajectory to return to Earth’s atmosphere. Aeolus, an Earth Explorer research mission, was designed to demonstrate new space technology. The 1360-kilogram satellite is on its way to crash on the planet.