World Elder Abuse Day (WEAAD) every year celebrate on?
- A. 10 June
- B. 15 June
- C. 10 June
- D. 18 June
Correct Answer: B. 15 June
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations. The purpose of WEAAD is to provide an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by raising awareness of the cultural, social, economic and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect.
Correct Answer: B. Kazakhstan
The parliament of Kazakhstan has unanimously approve the appointment of Alikhan Smailov as the new Prime Minister of the country. His name was nominated by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on January 11, 2022. Prior to this, the 49-year-old Smailov served as the country’s finance minister from 2018 to 2020. He became the first deputy prime minister in the Cabinet in 2019.
Correct Answer: C. Pakistan
Pakistan has handed over a dossier on India`s terror campaign to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, urging him to prevail on Delhi to desist from its illegal and aggressive activities. Pakistan`s envoy to the UN Munir Akram who presented the dossier to the UN chief.
Correct Answer: B. Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has announced to contribute 2.5 billion dollars to the Middle East green initiative over the next 10 years. Addressing the second Middle East Green Initiative Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Saudi crown prince Muhammad Bin Salman said the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund would aim for net-zero emissions by 2050. He underlined the need for continued regional cooperation and active contributions by member countries to achieve global climate goals and accelerate the implementation commitments as part of international agreements. The second Middle East Green Initiative Summit is being hosted by Saudi Arabia in Sharm el-Sheikh on the sidelines of the COP 27 conference.
Correct Answer: A. 8 November 2022
The 2022 United States elections is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (Election Day). During this midterm election year, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate will be contested.
Correct Answer: B. Italy
Germany has filed a case against Italy at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) because Italy continues to allow victims of Nazi war crimes to claim compensation from the German state even after the ruling that such claims violated international law. As per Germany’s letter requesting the case’s withdrawal, Italian law requires Italian courts to lift measures of enforcement previously taken, and that no measures of constraint will be taken by Italian courts against German property used for government non-commercial purposes.
Correct Answer: D. Ukraine
Following Ukraine’s plea to join the European Union as it battles Russia’s invasion, Georgia and Moldova on 3 March 2022 submitted their own applications to join the bloc. The two countries are highly unlikely to join the union any time soon but their applications reflected their deep alarm at Moscow’s war on Ukraine and a desire to move closer politically to the EU. The road to joining the EU is generally long and arduous, involving years of social, legal, and economic reforms. To even get the status of a membership candidate, a country must get the green light from all the EU’s member governments. An additional obstacle for Moldova and Georgia is that both countries have Russian-backed breakaway regions within their territory