World Bank recently approved USD 250 million financing to which country to strengthen environment management?
- A. Pakistan
- B. Africa
- C. Bangladesh
- D. Germany
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First round of presidential elections were held in Colombia on:
- A. 20 May 2022
- B. 28 May 2022
- C. 29 May 2022
- D. 19 May 2022
Correct Answer: C. 29 May 2022
Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022, with a runoff on 19 June 2022 as no candidate obtained at least 50% in the first round of voting. Iván Duque, who was elected president in 2018, was ineligible to run due to term limits. Gustavo Petro, a senator and former Mayor of Bogota, defeated Rodolfo Hernández Suárez, former Mayor of Bucaramanga, in the runoff election. Petro’s victory made him the first left-wing candidate to be elected president of Colombia.
On January 1, 2022, which country ban on the use of plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables?
- A. Japan
- B. Pakistan
- C. France
- D. Germany
Correct Answer: C. France
A ban on the use of plastic to package a range of fruit and vegetables came into force in France on January 1, 2022, to the dismay of the sector`s packaging industry.
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) described which country food crisis as the worst humanitarian crisis on Earth?
- A. Yemen
- B. Syria
- C. Ukraine
- D. Afghanistan
Correct Answer: D. Afghanistan
Experts blamed poor Taliban governance and international policies for the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan where more than 90 percent of the households go hungry, says a report published on December 5, 2022. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has already described this as the worst humanitarian crisis on Earth while the international community still ponders how to help Afghans without benefiting the Taliban.
Ayatollah Hashem Bathayi Golpayegani top Iranian cleric died at the age of:
- A. 74
- B. 76
- C. 78
- D. 80
Correct Answer: C. 78
The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games officially open on:
- A. 2 February 2022
- B. 4 February 2022
- C. 6 February 2022
- D. 8 February 2022
Correct Answer: B. 4 February 2022
The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games officially open on 4 February 2022, though competition will start two days prior to the Opening Ceremony with preliminary games in curling and ice hockey. The Games will come to an end at the Closing Ceremony, scheduled for 20 February 2022.
Which country is the host of the ‘Second global pandemic summit’ held in May 2022?
- A. Indonesia
- B. UAE
- C. Pakistan
- D. Australia
Correct Answer: B. USA
The USA hosted the ‘Second global pandemic summit’ in May 2022. It was attended by chiefs of UN, WHO, Belize as Chair of CARICOM, Senegal as Chair of African Union, Indonesia as President of G20, and Germany as President of G7. The leaders announced about USD 3 billion to fight the virus, along with a set of new programs to boost access to vaccines and treatments around the world. The theme is ‘Preventing Pandemic Fatigue and Prioritising Preparedness’.