World Current Affairs 2023- December 20
One-Liner Questions: World Current Affairs 2023
- Who has pledged to withdraw from the Colorado primary ballot unless Donald Trump is reinstated?
- Why was Donald Trump barred from the Colorado presidential primary?
- Who released a video of two Israeli hostages?
- When were the Israeli hostages in the video kidnapped?
- When has the UNSC vote on humanitarian aid to Gaza been rescheduled to?
- What is the primary focus of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding the hostages?
- What was the outcome of the case against the Indian-origin doctor accused of molestation in Singapore?
- What is the purpose of the newly inaugurated Congressional Hindu Caucus in the US?
- What sentences were given to the two Indian-origin men in the UK for drug smuggling?
- What will the Sri Lankan government do in the next tariff revision?
- What law is the Mexican President planning to challenge in Texas?
- Who defended Australia’s weather service agency amid flood warning criticisms?
- How many people were killed in the earthquake in China’s Gansu and Qinghai provinces?
- What is Donald Trump’s distinction in American presidential history related to insurrection?
- What happened to the Iraqi army officers in the helicopter crash?
- How many hostages is the Israeli government pushing to release from Hamas?
Answers: World Current Affairs 2023
- Indian-American presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy.
- Trump was barred for engaging in “insurrection” on January 6, 2021.
- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group.
- October 7.
- Wednesday at around 4 p.m. GMT (9.30 p.m. IST).
- Rescuing the captives.
- Acquitted after paying compensation to the victim.
- To represent the values significant to the Hindu-American community.
- Anand Tripathi (19 years) and Varun Bhardwaj (15 years).
- Reduce the price of electricity.
- The law that allows authorities to arrest migrants suspected of illegal border crossing.
- Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt.
- 127 people.
- First former or incumbent US President barred from re-election due to insurrection.
- One killed and another wounded due to a technical malfunction.
- 30 of the remaining hostages.
World Current Affairs 2023- October 18, 2023
One-Liner Questions:
- Who called for a “day of rage” in Lebanon?
- Who does Hezbollah blame for the Gaza Strip hospital blast?
- What did Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari say about the hospital blast in Gaza?
- Why was the Jordan portion of President Joe Biden’s Middle East trip cancelled?
- Who did President Joe Biden speak to after the deadly blast in Gaza?
- How many people were reportedly killed in the strike at the Gaza hospital?
- Who are the House Democrats supporting for Speaker of the House?
- What new limits has the US imposed on China’s access to advanced AI chips?
- Why is President Joe Biden scheduled to travel to Israel?
- What did Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warn about?
- What is Israel planning in response to attacks from Hamas militants?
- What happened to the Indian priest in Singapore who pawned temple jewelry?
- What is the status of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip according to the Israeli military?
- What is the latest fertility rate reported in Malaysia for 2022?
- How much did New Zealand’s consumer price index increase in the 12 months to the September 2023 quarter?
Answers:
- Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement called for a “day of rage” in Lebanon.
- Hezbollah blames Israel for the Gaza Strip hospital blast.
- IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that the Israeli military did not strike the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip. He claims the facility was hit by a failed rocket launched by the Islamic Jihad terror organization.
- The Jordan portion of President Joe Biden’s Middle East trip was cancelled due to the bombing of a Gaza City hospital that killed hundreds.
- President Joe Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the deadly blast in Gaza.
- Reports say that 500 people were killed in the strike at the Al Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza.
- House Democrats are supporting Hakeem Jefferies for Speaker of the House.
- The US has imposed additional limits on sales of advanced semiconductors by American firms to China, aimed at limiting China’s progress on supercomputing and artificial intelligence.
- President Joe Biden is scheduled to travel to Israel to demonstrate his steadfast support for the US ally and to ensure that the Israel-Hamas conflict does not expand.
- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that nobody would be able to stop Muslims around the world and “resistance forces” if Israel continues bombing Gaza.
- Israel is planning an armed military incursion into the Gaza Strip to battle Hamas militants.
- Kandasamy Senapathi, a 39-year-old Indian priest in Singapore, failed in his appeal for a lighter jail term after pawning temple jewelry. He was sentenced to six years’ jail.
- The Israeli military confirmed that there is no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip yet.
- Malaysia’s total fertility rate for 2022 declined to 1.6 children for every woman aged from 15 to 49 years.
- New Zealand’s consumer price index increased 5.6% in the 12 months to the September 2023 quarter.
World Current Affairs 2023-Sept 10, 2023
Questions:
- How many people were evacuated in Guangdong Province due to heavy rainfall and flooding?
- What emergency request did Elon Musk decline regarding SpaceX’s space internet service?
- What record number did domestic train ticket sales in France hit this summer?
- How many mainline trains were added in France during the summer season?
- What goal does the Finnish government have for its domestic electricity production?
- Which state in the US recorded its second hottest summer?
- What was the average temperature in Texas during the summer?
- When is US President Joe Biden expected to arrive in New Delhi?
- Where in Canada was a Hindu temple vandalized recently?
- What joint infrastructure deal is expected to be announced at the G20 Summit in New Delhi?
- Who has criticized China’s Ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song?
- Which initiative did Russian President Vladimir Putin withdraw from, as mentioned by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak?
- Who will lead the Chinese delegation at the G20 Summit in New Delhi?
- What decision was made by the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals regarding Texas’ floating barriers?
- By when does New Zealand expect to have greener steel?
- Where is typhoon Yun-yeung expected to make landfall?
- Which area in Australia has been declared a fire danger area until the end of February 2024?
- Why has SK hynix started an internal investigation related to its memory chips?
Answers:
- Over 80,000 people.
- Elon Musk declined the request to switch on SpaceX’s space internet service up to Sevastopol in Crimea to target Russian ships.
- 24 million.
- Over 800 mainline trains.
- The Finnish government aims to double its domestic electricity production.
- Texas.
- 29.6 degrees Celsius.
- Around 7 p.m. on Friday evening.
- Shree Mata Bhameshwari Durga Society Mandir in Surrey, British Columbia province.
- A major joint infrastructure deal connecting Gulf and Arab countries via a network of railways and linking to India through shipping lanes.
- Party leaders and MPs in Nepal.
- The Black Sea Grain Initiative.
- Premier Li Qiang.
- Texas can keep the floating barriers it set up at the US-Mexico border river Rio Grande.
- As soon as 2026.
- Central and eastern regions of Japan.
- Australia’s Northern Territory (NT).
- To investigate how its memory chips ended up in Huawei Technologies’ new smartphone.
World Current Affairs 2023- July 21, 2023
- In which month did US home sales drop to a 14-year low due to a shortage of supply in the housing market? Answer: June.
- What was the percentage decline in existing home sales in June compared to May? Answer: 3.3 per cent.
- How many migrants were found inside an 18-wheeler during a police chase in Texas? Answer: Twelve migrants.
- Who takes over as the new health minister in the newly-reshuffled French government led by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne? Answer: Aurelien Rousseau.
- Which two leaders will Turkey separately host next week? Answer: Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
- How many policemen and a civilian were killed in the twin suicide blasts in Pakistan’s Khyber district’s Bara area? Answer: Three policemen and one civilian.
- What will happen if the Pakistani government fails to increase petroleum dealers’ profit margins as committed? Answer: Fuel stations across the country will be shut down for an indefinite period.
- Which UK city witnessed a hate crime inquiry after a Sikh holy book was set on fire and discarded in a bin outside a community member’s house? Answer: Leeds, England.
- Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal urged the European Commission to ensure unimpeded export of agricultural products to the EU despite whose calls for an export ban extension? Answer: Poland’s calls.
- What was South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s approval rating revealed in the new poll? Answer: 33 per cent.
- After how many years of suspension was Al Ghaydah Airport in Yemen’s eastern province of Al Mahrah reopened? Answer: Nine years.
- What facilitated the successful rehabilitation efforts for the reopening of Al Ghaydah Airport in Yemen? Answer: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center.
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