Which word has been selected as the ‘Word of the Year 2022 by Collins dictionary’?
- A. Lock Down
- B. Permacrisis
- C. Pandemic
- D. Non-Fungible Token
Correct Answer: B. Permacrisis
‘Permacrisis’, a term that describes ‘an extended period of instability and insecurity’, has been named Word of the Year 2022 by Collins dictionary The word relates to the challenges posed by climate change, the war in Europe, a cost-of-living crisis and political chaos. It was first used in academic contexts in the 1970s. In 2020, Collins picked “lockdown” as its word of the year and last year, it opted for “NFT- Non-fungible token”.
Correct Answer: A. Iceland
Iceland has once again been named the most gender equal country, topping the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2022. The Nordic country has closed more than 90% of its gender gap – and tops the ranking for the 12th year in a row, out of a total of 146 economies in the 2022 Global Gender Gap Index. Iceland’s near neighbors Finland, Norway, and Sweden dominate the top five, while only four countries in the top 10 are outside Europe: New Zealand (4th), Rwanda (6th), Nicaragua (7th), and Namibia (8th).
Correct Answer: A. New Zealand
New Zealand’s new government will scrap the country’s world-leading law to ban smoking for future generations to help pay for tax cuts – a move that public health officials believe will cost thousands of lives and be “catastrophic” for Māori communities
Correct Answer: A. Elisabeth Borne
Élisabeth Borne is a French politician who has served as Prime Minister of France since 16 May 2022. President Emmanuel Macron on May 16, 2022, named Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as his new prime minister, the first woman to head the French government in over 30 years. Borne is the first woman to hold the position since Édith Cresson, who served from 1991 to 1992.
Correct Answer: C. Samantha Cristoforetti
Italy’s Samantha Cristoforetti on September 28, 2022, became the first European woman to take over command of the International Space Station during a ceremony broadcast live from space. The outgoing commander, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, used the occasion to seemingly make a rare space-bound reference to the war in Ukraine, saying that “despite the storms on Earth, our international cooperation continues”. She is the fifth woman — and the first non-US woman — to become commander since the role was created in 2000.
Correct Answer: B. Spain
Correct Answer: C. August 10, 2020
Lebanon`s prime minister announced the government`s resignation on Monday, August 10, 2020, saying a massive explosion that devastated Beirut last week and triggered public outrage was the result of endemic corruption.