Who is the current SCO Secretary-General?
- A. Emomali Rahmon
- B. Zhang Ming
- C. Emomali Rahmon
- D. Vladimir Norov
Correct Answer: B. Zhang Ming
China’s senior diplomat Zhang Ming has taken charged as the new Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in which India is a member. Zhang has taken charge of Vladimir Norov, former Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan from January 1 for a three-year term.
Correct Answer: C. $180 million
The Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on March 21, 2022, signed framework agreements to extend $180 million loans to Pakistan to finance Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project (MDHP). The financing agreements were signed by Secretary Economic Affairs Mian Asad Hayaud Din and Special Adviser to the President IsDB Mohammad Jamal Al-Satti. The signing ceremony was also witnessed by IsDB President Dr Muhammad Al Jasser, who is in Islamabad on a three-day visit to attend the 48th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers.
Correct Answer: C. Pakistan
Correct Answer: B. United States
The United States has recently banned eight Chinese goods including cotton, hair products, computer components, and some textiles from China’s Xinjiang province. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of the U.S has stated that the products are produced using ‘Forced labor’.
Correct Answer: B. Uzbikistan
The 16th ECO Summit will convene on November 9, 2023, in Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan. A member of the organization since November 1992, independent Uzbekistan will host for the first time a multilateral summit within the framework of ECO
Correct Answer: C. Haitham Al Ghais
The veteran official of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Haitham Al Ghais was named as the new OPEC Secretary-General, media agencies reported on 6 July, 2022. The announcement came after the sudden death of the organization’s chief Muhammad Barkindo. Al Ghais to serve as the new Secretary-General of the petroleum production organization, starting from August 2022.
Correct Answer: B. Dwayne Bravo
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on August 26, 2020 became the first bowler to pick up 500 wickets in T20 cricket. Bravo achieved the feat of 500th wicket in his 459th match in the shortest format of cricket. He has taken the wickets at an average rate of 24.62 and an economy rate of 8.25. Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga is the second-highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket with 389 wickets from 339 matches.