World Tourism Day 2023 celebrated on?
- A. 27 September
- B. 29 September
- C. 18 September
- D. 30 September
Correct Answer: A. 27 September
World Tourism Day (WTD) is celebrated annually on 27 September. Its motivation is to encourage awareness among the global community of the significance of the travel industry and its social, cultural, political and monetary value. The World Tourism Day 2023 theme is “Tourism and Green Investments”
Correct Answer: A. India
Among the G20 nations, India tops the list with 11 million people working as forced labourers, followed by China, Russia, Indonesia, Türkiye and the United States of America (USA). The report highlights the role played by G20 nations in fuelling forced labour within global supply chains, including state-imposed forced labour. The G20 accounts for over half of all people living in modern slavery and imports US$468 billion of at-risk products annually.
Correct Answer: A. 25 March 2022
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will host his counterparts from the US, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco for a “historic diplomatic summit” next week, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. The summit will take place on Sunday (27 March 2022) and Monday (28 March 2022), according to its statement. Blinken will be joined by the UAE’s Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Bahrain’s Abdullatif bin Rashid Al- Zayani, and Morocco’s Nasser Bourita in the latest gathering that would likely not have taken place if not for the signing of the Abraham Accords. The 2020 agreements saw Israel normalize ties with the three Arab countries in a matter of months in deals brokered by the Trump administration.
Correct Answer: B. China
China recently opened its first cross-sea bullet train linking major cities in the southeastern Fujian province. The bullet trains or high-speed rail (HSR) will travel at the same 350 km per hour speed as other trains on the network.
Correct Answer: D. Boeing 777X
Boeing 777X, this is believed to be the world’s largest twin-engine jet which measures 252 feet long and over 235 feet across when its wingtips have been extended for flight.
Correct Answer: C. January 7, 2023
China on January 7, 2023 marked the first day of `chun yun`, the 40-day period of Lunar New Year travel known pre-pandemic as the world`s largest annual migration of people, bracing for a huge increase in travellers and the spread of Covid19 infections. This Lunar New Year public holiday, which officially runs from Jan 21, will be the first since 2020 without domestic travel restrictions.
Correct Answer: A. Muhammad Rizwan
1326 runs in 29 matches at an average of 73.66 with one century; 24 dismissals. Making his maiden T20I century in February against South Africa, Rizwan propelled his form into the T20 World Cup, making 79* from just 55 balls against India in their T20 World Cup opener, and finished as the third-highest run-scorer in the competition.