Who is the current Argentina’s elected President?
- A. Eduardo Duhalde
- B. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
- C. Javier Milei
- D. Néstor Kirchner
Correct Answer: C. Javier Milei
Argentina elected right-wing libertarian Javier Milei as its new president on 19 November 2023, rolling the dice on an outsider with radical views to fix an economy battered by triple-digit inflation, a looming recession and rising poverty. Milei, who rode a wave of voter anger with the political mainstream, won by a wider-than-expected margin. He landed some 56% of the vote versus just over 44% for his rival, Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa, who conceded.
Correct Answer: C. Sri Lanka
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced that the 2020 edition of the Asia Cup stands cancelled. The tournament’s governing body is looking for a window in June 2021 to host the tournament. The T20 tournament, which was to be played in Sri Lanka in September after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) offered to swap hosting rights in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to host it next year as well.
Correct Answer: B. Muhammad Rizwan (281 Runs)
Correct Answer: D. Qatar
The 800MWp Al Kharsaah Solar Power Plant is Qatar’s first utility-scale solar park. After being commercialized, this giant plant will generate 1.8 billion kWh of clean electricity and reduce CO2 emissions by 900 thousand tons per year.
Correct Answer: B. March 25
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is a United Nations international observance designated in 2007 to be marked on 25 March every year. The day honors and remembers those who suffered and died as a consequence of the transatlantic slave trade, which has been called “the worst violation of human rights in history”, in which over 400 years more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims.
Correct Answer: B. China
China recently opened its first cross-sea bullet train linking major cities in the southeastern Fujian province. The bullet trains or high-speed rail (HSR) will travel at the same 350 km per hour speed as other trains on the network.
Correct Answer: D. June 22, 2022
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has landed in the Turkish capital, Ankara, for a first visit to the country since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate. The visit began with a welcome ceremony and will be followed by a one-on-one meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the crown prince.