Yasin Malik is a ______ separatist leader and former militant.
- A. Balochi
- B. Kashmiri
- C. Khalistan
- D. Taliban
Correct Answer: B. Kashmiri
Yasin Malik (born 3 April 1966) is a Kashmiri separatist leader and former militant who advocates the separation of Kashmir from both India and Pakistan. He is the Chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, which originally spearheaded armed militancy in the Kashmir Valley.
Correct Answer: C. 14 May 2023
Presidential elections were held in Turkey in May 2023, alongside parliamentary election, to elect a president for a term of five year. It mark the first time a Turkish presidential election has gone to a run-off. The first round of the elections was held on 14 May 2023 and 2nd round on 28 May 2023.
Correct Answer: C. Croatia
Croatia is set to adopt the euro currency from the start of 2023 after meeting all the criteria to join the European Commission. This move will make Croatia the 20th European country to use the single currency. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement that Croatia has made a step toward adopting the Euro common currency
Correct Answer: C. Ketanji Brown Jackson
Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed as the first African-American woman to serve as a justice of the United States Supreme Court. On April 7, 2022, by a vote of 53-47, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Jackson to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, for whom she previously served as a law clerk. Jackson will be sworn in after Breyer’s retirement takes effect at the end of the 2021-22 Supreme Court term.
Correct Answer: B. Mexico
The tequila fish (Zoogoneticus tequila) which was declared extinct in the wild has been reintroduced to its native Mexico. The little fish, which grows only up to 70 mm, was bred in an aquarium at Chester zoo, England. The fish disappeared from the wild in 2003 due to the introduction of invasive, exotic fish species and water pollution.
Correct Answer: C. China
A China Eastern Airlines passenger plane carrying 132 people has crashed in southern China, shortly after losing contact with air traffic control and dropping thousands of metres in under three minutes.
Correct Answer: A. India
Twitter said on September 3, 2020, that an account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s personal website was hacked with a series of tweets asking its followers to donate to a relief fund through cryptocurrency.