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: A. Islamabad
The first Global Health Security Summit was held in Islamabad, Pakistan from January 10–11, 2024. The summit brought together global experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to collaborate on future preparedness. The summit’s goal was to ensure equitable pandemic preparedness and response.
Correct Answer: C. July 15, 2022
Saudi Arabia announced on July 15, 2022, that it was lifting restrictions on all carriers using its airspace, an apparent gesture of openness towards Israel hours before US President Joe Biden`s arrival. The US leader welcomed the historic decision, the latest conciliatory move by Riyadh concerning the Jewish state, which it has refused to recognize despite intensive efforts by the Israelis to establish ties with Arab countries.
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. Italy
Correct Answer: B. 3 January 2024
On 3 January 2024, a commemorative ceremony marking the assassination of Qasem Soleimani at his grave in eastern Kerman, Iran, was attacked by two bomb explosions. The attacked killed at least 94 people and injured 284 others. The Iranian government declared the bombings a terrorist attack, making it the deadliest such incident in the country since the Cinema Rex attack of 1978.
Correct Answer: C. Gaslighting
“Gaslighting” — behavior that’s mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740 percent in 2022 over the year before.