A. October 31, 2021
B. November 2, 2021
C. November 4, 2021
D. November 6, 2021
Correct Answer: B. November 2, 2021
One of the Arab world`s most famous singers, Sabah Fakhri, who entertained generations with traditional songs and preserved nearly extinct forms of Arabic music, has died, Syria`s government said on November 2, 2021. He was 88.
A. Alcoholic Perfumes
B. Medicine included Drugs
C. Foreign Currencies
D. None of the Above
Correct Answer: C. Foreign currencies
The Taliban government announced a ban on the use of foreign currencies on November 2, 2021, threatening further disruption to an already ailing economy. Since the group took over Kabul in August, Afghanistan`s currency has depreciated and the country`s reserves are frozen abroad.
A. International Year Against Terrorism
B. International Year of Health Care
C. International Year to fight COVID
D. International Year of Fruits and Vegetables
Correct Answer: D. International Year of Fruits and Vegetables
The United Nations General Assembly has declared the year 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as the lead agency to celebrate this year, along with other relevant organizations. This year seeks to spread awareness on the role played by fruits and vegetables in human nutrition, and in food security.
A. Bill Gates
B. Jeff Bezos
C. Elon Musk
D. Warren Buffet
Correct Answer: C. Elon Musk
The fortune of the co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, reached 307,000 million this week, making the tycoon the world’s first billionaire. In fact, as reported by Business Insider, the CEO of Tesla is now worth three times more than the investment wizard Warren Buffett, because according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Elon Musk’s wealth in the index is higher than the gross domestic product of his home country of South Africa, which totaled $ 301.9 billion last year according to World Bank data. Musk is now about $ 142 billion richer than the world’s second most powerful man: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, whose net worth is $ 193 billion.
A. November 1, 2021
B. November 3, 2021
C. November 4, 2021
D. November 6, 2021
Correct Answer: A. November 1, 2021
As the `International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists` is being observed on November 1, 2021, new data published by Unesco shows that killings of journalists declined globally by 20pc in the last five years (2016-2020) compared to the previous five-year period (2011-2015).
A. Kabul
B. Kandahar
C. Jalalabad
D. Helmand
Correct Answer: B. Kandahar
Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada addressed supporters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials announced on October 31, 2021, his first public appearance since taking control of the group in 2016. Akhundzada has been the spiritual chief of the movement since 2016 but has remained a reclusive figure, even after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.
A. Pakistan
B. Azerbaijan
C. Turkey
D. Romania
Correct Answer: C. Turkey
Pakistan Navy participated in the 8th multinational special operations exercise ‘Nusret 2021’ at Canakkale, Turkey. The exercise is attended by the NATO Mine Countermeasures Group-2, the NATO Center for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), the NATO Mine Warfare Center of Excellence (NMW COE), and allied countries (including Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Iraq, Libya, Oman, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Romania, and Tanzania).
A. UNSC
B. UNESCO
C. IMF
D. UNICEF
Correct Answer: A. UNSC
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on the protection of education in an armed conflict named ‘Resolution 2601’. The resolution won the unanimous support of the 15-member council. It strongly condemns all violations of international law involving the recruitment and use of children by parties to armed conflict, their killing, sexual violence, and abductions. It also condemns attacks against schools and hospitals as well as denial of humanitarian access by parties to armed conflict.
A. UK
B. France
C. USA
D. Russia
Correct Answer: D. Russia
Tushil, the 7th Indian Navy Frigate of P1135.6 class was launched at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia. “Tushil” is a Sanskrit word meaning Protector Shield.
India and Russia signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for the construction of two ships of Project 1135.6 ships in Russia and two ships in India at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
A. Orkut
B. Snapchat
C. Facebook
D. Twitter
Correct Answer: C. Facebook
The social networking giant Facebook is set to change its name and rebrand itself as “Meta”, as announced by its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. The Company’s CEO has stated that the word “Meta” is derived from the Greek word “Beyond”. It is stated that the company would not have any change in its corporate structure or the functioning of its apps.