Category: Current Affairs April 2023

Correct Answer: B. California

In April 2023, California has stop to sale diesel trucks by 2036. California Governor Gavin Newsom said, “With these actions requiring all new heavy-duty truck sales to be zero emission and tackling train pollution in our state, we’re one step closer to achieving healthier neighbourhoods and cleaner air for all California.

Correct Answer: D. Japan

The abortion pill will become available in Japan for the first time after the health ministry approved the drug used to terminate early-stage pregnancy. Abortion is legal in Japan for up to 22 weeks but consent is usually required from a spouse or partner, and until now a surgical procedure had been the only option.

Correct Answer: B. Indonesia

On 28 April 2023 “Indonesia” faced an Earthquake of 6.0 magnitude. according to the country’s Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), the earthquake hit off Maluku, an Indonesian province encompassing the central and southern Maluku Islands.

Correct Answer: C. Sultan al-Neyadi

On April 28, Sultan al-Neyadi will become the first Arab to complete a spacewalk when he exits the ISS. Other Arab astronauts, such as Emirati Hazzaa al-Mansouri, who became the first Arab on the ISS in 2019, and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan bin Salman, who became the first Arab to travel to space in 1985, have paved the way for him.

Correct Answer: B. Invest in our Planet

Every year, Earth Day is commemorated with a different theme that highlights the various challenges facing our planet. According to earthday.org, the official global organiser of the event, the theme for Earth Day 2023 is “Invest in Our Planet“. 

Correct Answer: D. 22 April

Every Year world Earth day celebrated on 22 April. Earth is often referred to as “Mother Earth” because of its nurturing qualities. To protect the planet from issues such as pollution and deforestation, people celebrate Earth Day on April 22. As we continue to plant more trees, our planet will become a healthier and better place to live in.

Correct Answer: C. Russia

The first feature film shot in space premiered in Russian cinemas on April 20, 2023, as Moscow delighted in beating a rival Hollywood project amid a confrontation with the West over Ukraine. The Challenge is about a surgeon dispatched to the International Space Station (ISS) to save an injured cosmonaut. Russia sent an actress and a film director for a 12-day stint on the ISS in October 2021 to film scenes aboard the orbiting laboratory.

Correct Answer: B. India

India is set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country by mid-year with almost three million more people, UN estimates showed on Wednesday. India’s population will be 1.4286 billion compared to China’s 1.4257 billion at mid- 2023. the United Nations Population Fund’s State of World Population report showed.

Correct Answer: D. 18 April 2023

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister meets with Syrian President since war of 2011 in Damascus on 18 April 2023. the first visit to Syria’s capital by a Saudi official since the start of the country’s civil war in 2011 marks a new era in ties between Iran-backed Damascus and Riyadh. Sound relations between Syria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should be the norm.

Correct Answer: C. Damascus

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat in Damascus on Tuesday. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s trip,  The first visit to Syria’s capital by a Saudi official since the start of the country’s civil war in 2011 marks a new era in ties between Iran-backed Damascus and Riyadh.