Who represents Egypt in 56th Munich Security Conference 2020?
- A. Sahar Nasr
- B. Ahmed Aboul Gheit
- C. Sameh Hassan Shoukry
- D. Moustafa Madbouly
Correct Answer: C. Sameh Hassan Shoukry
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry participated in the 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC), in Munich, Germany.
Correct Answer: A. Qu Dongyu
The head of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation, Qu Dongyu, was re-elected on July 2, 2023, for a second term as head of the UN agency. He was the only candidate standing for the role of FAO Director-General and received 168 out of 182 votes in a ballot in Rome on 2 July 2023. Qu, a former Chinese government minister who was nominated for the post by Beijing, will serve a new four-year term from August 1.
Correct Answer: B. Noor-3
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards successfully launched a third military satellite into orbit called as Noor-3. The Noor 3 imaging satellite orbits at an altitude of 450 kilometres (280 miles) above the earth’s surface and was launche by the three-stage Qased, or messenger carrier, state media said, which launch its predecessor Noor 2 in 2022.
Correct Answer: A. 100
Armenia and Azerbaijan report nearly 100 troop deaths on September 13, 2022, in their worst fighting since a 2020 war over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region. The last wave of fighting over Azerbaijan`s tense Armenian-populated enclave ended in a fragile truce brokered by Russia.
Correct Answer: D. Basic sciences for sustainable development
World Science Day for Peace and Development is observe annually on November 10. It aims to create awareness on how important science is to society and in our everyday life. ‘Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development’ is the focus of this year’s World Science Day for Peace and Development.
Correct Answer: A. Bangladesh
The United States has decided to open its Foreign Commercial Service Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh to boost its economic ties with the country. The US also agreed to ask the American companies to invest in various sectors like energy, IT, pharmaceutics, and agriculture in Bangladesh.
Correct Answer: C. Annie Ernaux
The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2022 is awarded to the French author Annie Ernaux “for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory”