Category: World Current Affairs

Which country will host the special World Economic Forum meeting on Global Cooperation, Growth, and Energy?

A. USA
B. UAE
C. Turkey
D. Saudi Arabia

Answer

Correct Answer: D. Saudi Arabia


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With geopolitical upheavals and complex economic challenges destabilizing a fractured world, the World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development is hosting 1,000 global leaders from 92 countries on April 28-29 to support global dialogue and find actionable, collaborative and sustainable solutions to shared global challenges. The three thematic pillars are: A compact for inclusive growth, Catalysing action on energy for development, and Revitalising global collaboration.

“IP and SDGs: Building Our Common Future with Innovation and Creativity.” is the theme of which international day in 2024?

A. World Intellectual Property Day
B. World Investment Day
C. World Innovation Day
D. Information Technology Day

Answer

Correct Answer: A. World Intellectual Property Day


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Every year, the world celebrates World Intellectual Property Day on April 26 which aims to spread awareness about intellectual property (IP) rights and how it encourages innovation and creativity to drive human progress. This year, the theme of the Day, to be observed on the 26th of this month, is “IP and SDGs: Building Our Common Future with Innovation and Creativity.”

_______ becomes the 140th UN member state to recognize the State of Palestine.

A. Solomon Islands
B. Jamaica
C. South Sudan
D. Venezuela

Answer

Correct Answer: B. Jamaica


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Jamaica has officially recognized Palestine as a state, citing long-standing concerns over “Israel’s” ongoing onslaught on the Gaza Strip and the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the besieged Strip.

In April 2024, The U.S. House of Representatives passes a series of bills that would provide $_____ billion in military aid to countries including Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.

A. $85 billion
B. $90 billion
C. $95 billion
D. None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: C. $95 billion


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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a series of bills that would provide $95 billion in military aid to countries including Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.

General elections are being held in India from 19 April to 1 June 2024 in _____ phases.

A. 3 Phases
B. 5 Phases
C. 7 Phases
D. None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: C. 7 Phases


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General elections are being held in India from 19 April to 1 June 2024 in seven phases, to elect 543 members of the Lok Sabha. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 4 June 2024. This is the largest-ever election in history, surpassing the 2019 Indian general election, and lasts 44 days, second only to the 1951–52 Indian general election. 

When did Israel launch a retaliation attack against Iran in response to the April 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel?

A. 13 April 2024
B. 15 April 2024
C. 17 April 2024
D. 19 April 2024

Answer

Correct Answer: D. 19 April 2024


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On 19 April 2024 the Israeli Air Force launched airstrikes targeting an air defense facility within Iran. The limited airstrikes targeted an air defense radar site at an airbase near Isfahan, in central Iran. The attack was launched in response to the Iranian drone and missile strikes in Israel, which itself was an Iranian retaliation for the Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus.

An occupation protest by pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University began on:

A. April 11, 2024
B. April 13, 2024
C. April 15, 2024
D. April 17, 2024

Answer

Correct Answer: D. April 17, 2024


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An ongoing occupation protest by pro-Palestinian students is occurring at Columbia University in New York City. The protests began on April 17, 2024, when pro-Palestinian students established an encampment of approximately 50 tents, calling it the Gaza Solidarity Encampment, on the university’s campus, demanding the university divest from Israel.

In April 2024, which country vetoes a UN Security Council resolution supporting the State of Palestine joining the United Nations?

A. USA
B. UK
C. Russia
D. France

Answer

Correct Answer: A. USA


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The United States vetoes a UN Security Council resolution supporting the State of Palestine joining the United Nations. The vote was 12 in favor, the United States opposed, and two abstentions, from the United Kingdom and Switzerland.

According to the 2024 report from the New Lancet Commission, what is the projected number of annual deaths from breast cancer by 2040?

A. One million
B. Two million
C. Three million
D. Five million

Answer

Correct Answer: A. One million


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According to a 2024 report from the New Lancet Commission, breast cancer is projected to cause one million deaths a year by 2040, an increase of more than 50% from 2020. The report states that, from 2020 to 2020, 7.8 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer, and 685,000 of those women died from the disease that same year. The report also predicts that global breast cancer diagnoses will exceed three million annually by 2040.

Which country has recently declared a federal emergency in Orenburg region due to the Ural River flooding Orsk?

A. Tajikistan
B. Russia
C. Kazakhstan
D. Ukraine

Answer

Correct Answer: B. Russia

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Russia declared a “federal emergency” in southern Orenburg due to the Ural River flooding Orsk, leading to the evacuation of thousands. The Ural River, spanning 2,428 km through Russia and Kazakhstan, serves as a continental boundary between Europe and Asia. Originating from the Ural Mountains, it flows into the Caspian Sea. Melting snow primarily feeds it, with a unique digitate delta. With 58 tributaries, it holds significance as Europe’s third-longest river.

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