World Economic Forum has launched the ______ to convene the business community to support for COVID-19.
- A. COVID Action Platform
- B. Business Action Platform
- C. International Emergency Platform
- D. COVID Tackle Force
Correct Answer: A. COVID Action Platform
The World Economic Forum on Wednesday announced the creation of the COVID Action Platform. The global platform, the first of its kind, aims to convene the business community for collective action, protect people’s livelihoods and facilitate business continuity, and mobilize support for the COVID-19 response.
Correct Answer: B. August 3, 2020
John Hume, an Irish politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998 for his pivotal role in ending decades of violence in the British province, has died aged 83, his family announced on August 3, 2020. He was a founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and served as its second leader from 1979 to 2001.
Correct Answer: A. Hong Kong
In a significant shift, Singapore has surpassed Hong Kong to claim the title of the world’s freest economy, marking the end of Hong Kong’s 53-year reign at the top. This shift is according to a report released by the Canadian think tank Fraser Institute. The Economic Freedom of the World Index, which has been tracking economic freedom since 1970, placed Hong Kong in second place for the first time.
Correct Answer: B. October 15
Many people, government agencies, community groups and non-government associations celebrate the International Day of Rural Women on October 15 every year. The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on October 15, 2008. This day recognizes the role of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.
Correct Answer: B. United States
After a year of several negotiations, the US signed the first phase of the trade deal with China. The agreement, which was signed by the US President, Donald Trump, and the Vice Premier of China, Liu He
Correct Answer: A. 12 January 2022
The budget of 53.9 billion afghanis ($508m) approve on 12 January 2022 will cover the first quarter of 2022 and is almost entirely dedicated to funding government institutions. “For the first time in the last two decades, we made a budget that is not dependent on foreign aid and that is a very big achievement for us,” said Taliban finance ministry spokesman Ahmad Wali Haqmal.
Correct Answer: A. Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt
The Security Council today encourage Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to resume negotiations, at the invitation of the African Union Chairperson, on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project, with a view to finalizing the text of a mutually acceptable agreement on filling and operating the dam “within a reasonable time.