Who is the current Prime Minister of Peru?
- A. Pedro Castillo
- B. Aníbal Torres
- C. Pedro Francke
- D. Hector Valler
Correct Answer: B. Aníbal Torres
Aníbal Torres Vásquez is a Peruvian lawyer, jurist, and politician. He is the current Prime Minister of Peru since 8 February 2022. He was also Minister of Justice and Human Rights from July 2021 to February 2022 under the government of Pedro Castillo. On 8 February 2022, Torres was sworn in as Prime Minister of Peru. He became the fourth prime minister in less than a year under Pedro Castillo.
Correct Answer: C. Daniel Noboa
Thirty-five-year-old Daniel Noboa became Ecuador’s youngest-ever president-elect after the electoral authority declared him the victor and socialist rival Luisa Gonzalez conceded defeat. Daniel Noboa is the son of one of Ecuador’s richest men.
Correct Answer: C. SpaceX
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Ax-1, a mission from Houston-based Company Axiom Space. It is the first fully private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The four-member crew officially began a ten-day journey that will include eight days aboard the International Space Station. Their capsule is known as Endeavour.
Correct Answer: C. July 31, 2022
Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri was an Egyptian-born physician who served as the second emir of al-Qaeda from June 16, 2011, until his death. On July 31, 2022, al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan.
Correct Answer: C. Wasfia Nazreen
Mountaineer Wasifa Nazreen became the first person from Bangladesh to scale the second highest mountain peak K2 in Pakistan. She climbed the 8611 meters or 28,251 feet high K2 mountain peak and returned to the base camp on 22 July 2022. A summit is technically complete when the climber returns back to the base camp from the peak.
Correct Answer: A. State Bank of Pakistan
Islamic Finance News (IFN), an arm of RED money Group, Malaysia, has announced the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) as the best central bank of 2021 across the world in promoting Islamic finance. IFN Best Banks Poll is regarded as a prestigious award in the global Islamic finance space. Bank Negara Malaysia stood second, while the Saudi Central Bank secured the third position. SBP has won this award five times in seven years. Previously, SBP was bestowed with this coveted award for the years 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2020.
Correct Answer: B. Malawi
The electoral commission of the East African country Malawi has declared opposition alliance leader. Lazarus Chakwera, as the winner of the country’s presidential re-election.