Category: Current Affairs September 2022

Correct Answer: D. September 30, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (September 30, 2022) formally announced that Moscow will annex four occupied regions of Ukraine, in an act condemned by the global community and in violation of international law. Speaking at an event at the Kremlin, Putin announced the incorporation of the four Russian-occupied regions — Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia. Putin described them as “four new regions” of Russia.

Correct Answer: C. Samantha Cristoforetti

Italy’s Samantha Cristoforetti on September 28, 2022, became the first European woman to take over command of the International Space Station during a ceremony broadcast live from space. The outgoing commander, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, used the occasion to seemingly make a rare space-bound reference to the war in Ukraine, saying that “despite the storms on Earth, our international cooperation continues”. She is the fifth woman — and the first non-US woman — to become commander since the role was created in 2000.

Correct Answer: A. Abu Dhabi, UAE

A new $3 billion railway is to link Oman’s Sohar port with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, officials said on September 28, 2022. The 303-kilometer (188 miles) railway, with passenger trains traveling up to 200 kilometers per hour, will join up with the UAE’s national network that is now under construction. The joint venture between Oman Rail and the UAE’s Etihad Rail was agreed upon during a visit by UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed to the Omani capital Muscat.

Correct Answer: D. Rethinking Tourism

The official World Tourism Day celebration will be held in Bali, Indonesia, on 27 September, highlighting the shift towards tourism being recognized as a crucial pillar of development. ‘Rethinking Tourism” is the theme for World Tourism Day 2022.

Correct Answer: D. September 27, 2022

On September 27, 2022, bin Salman was appointed Prime Minister of the kingdom by his father the king. This is the first time since 1964 that the positions of King and Prime Minister are not held by the same person. He is the seventh son of King Salman.

Correct Answer: D. South Africa

Foreign Ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, and China extended their full support to South Africa for its BRICS Chairship in 2023 and also for holding the fifteenth summit. BRICS foreign ministers held their annual meeting on the margins of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where the ministers said that they are looking forward to the Standalone Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations in South Africa in 2023

Correct Answer: B. 25 September 2022

The 2022 Italian general election was a snap election held in Italy on 25 September 2022. After the fall of the Draghi government, which led to a parliamentary impasse, President Sergio Mattarella dissolved the parliament on 21 July 2022 and called for new elections. The results of the general election showed the center-right coalition led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy, winning an absolute majority of seats in the Italian Parliament. In a record-low voter turnout, Meloni’s party became the largest in Parliament with 26% of the vote, making her likely to become Prime Minister of Italy, as per the pre-election agreement among the center-right coalition parties.

Correct Answer: C. India

Edible oil trade associations from five palm oil importing countries in South Asia – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, announced the setting up of the Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA). The idea is to gain collecting bargaining power and make imports sustainable. Indonesia and Malaysia are the biggest palm oil exporters in the world. India is the largest importer of palm oil in Asia, accounting for 15% of global imports, followed by China (9%), Pakistan (4%), and Bangladesh (2%).