(APR 2023 Intl Current Aff) Mcqs Planet

Question 1

In April 2023, which country has stop to sale diesel trucks by 2036?
A. Germany
B. California
C. Russia
D. None of these

Answer 1

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Correct Answer: B. California

Detail about MCQs+
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.

Question 2

In April 2023, which Asian country approves the abortion pill for the first time?
A. India
B. China
C. Azerbaijan
D. Japan

Answer 2

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Correct Answer: D. Japan

Detail About MCQs+
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.

Question 3

On 28 April 2023 which Muslim country faced an Earthquake of 6.0 magnitude?
A. Kazakhstan
B. Indonesia
C. Tajikistan
D. Saudi Arabia

Answer 3

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Correct Answer: B. Indonesia

Detail about MCQs+
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.

Question 4

On 28 April 2023 who will become the first Arab to complete spacewalk on ISS?
A. Sultan Bin Salman
B. Emirati Hazzaa al-Mansouri
C. Sultan al-Neyadi
D. None of these

Answer 4

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Correct Answer: C. Sultan al-Neyadi

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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.

Question 5

What is the theme for Earth Day 2023?
A. Protect the Earth
B. Invest in our Planet
C. Invest in Enhancement of Trees
D. Healthier Planet Healthier Life

Answer 5

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Correct Answer: B. Invest in our Planet

Detail about MCQs+
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“.

Question 6

Every Year world Earth day celebrated on?
A. 5 April
B. 15 April
C. 20 April
D. 22 April

Answer 6

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Correct Answer: D. 22 April

Detail about MCQs+
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.

Question 7

Which country releases first feature film shot in space?
A. China
B. USA
C. Russia
D. South Korea

Answer 7

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Correct Answer: C. Russia

Detail About MCQs+
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.

Question 8

Which country is set to overtake China as most populous country in the world by mid-2023?
A. Russia
B. India
C. Pakistan
D. Japan

Answer 8

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Correct Answer: B. India

Detail about MCQs+
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.

Question 9

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister meets Syrian President since war of 2011 in Damascus on?
A. 14 April 2023
B. 16 April 2023
C. 17 April 2023
D. 18 April 2023

Answer 9

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Correct Answer: D. 18 April 2023

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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.

Question 10

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat in?
A. Aleppo
B. Banlyas
C. Damascus
D. None of these

Answer 10

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Correct Answer: C. Damascus

Detail about MCQs+
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.

Question 11

World Art-Day every year celebrated on?
A. 12 April
B. 15 April
C. 16 April
D. 17 April

Answer 11

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Correct Answer: B. 15 April

Question 12

European Space Agency launched a spacecraft named ___ to explore Jupiter?
A. Athena
B. Juice
C. Vega-C
D. None of these

Answer 12

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Correct Answer: B. Juice

Detail about MCQs+
The Juice spacecraft will take eight years to reach Jupiter and will conduct 35 flybys while circling the planet to learn more about the moons and their potential for supporting life. The most impressive aspect of the mission is that Juice will attempt to go into orbit around Ganymede, which has never been done before.

Question 13

European Space Agency has launched a spacecraft to explore Jupiter and its three icy moons on?
A. 10 Aril 2023
B. 12 April 2023
C. 14 April 2023
D. 16 April 2023

Answer 13

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Correct Answer: C. 14 April 2023

Detail about MCQs+
Europe’s Ariane rocket on 14 April 2023 launched a spacecraft on a mission to explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede which scientists believe have buried oceans that could potentially harbor life.

Question 14

Which country organises the ‘Astana International Forum’?
A. Israel
B. USA
C. Kazakhstan
D. Russia

Answer 14

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Correct Answer: C. Kazakhstan

Detail About MCQs+
Kazakhstan is set to host Astana International Forum in June 2023. It is a gathering of global significance, bringing together stakeholders from across the world to discuss challenging issues related to the economy, energy, climate, and regional cooperation and development.

Question 15

Which country records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu?
A. Russia
B. China
C. Japan
D. USA

Answer 15

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Correct Answer: B. China

Detail about MCQs+
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a woman from Guangdong, a southern province of China, has died from a rare strain of bird flu that is not commonly found in humans. Although three people have been confirmed to have been infected with the H3N8 subtype of avian influenza, this strain does not seem to transmit from person to person. The deceased woman was 56 years old.

Question 16

Which space agency launched the ‘Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) project’?
A. ISRO
B. NASA
C. ESA
D. Rocosmos

Answer 16

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Correct Answer: C. ESA

Detail About MCQs+
The European Space Agency has successfully launched its mission to Jupiter’s moons. The Ariane 5 rocket was launched from the ESA’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) project aims to send a satellite on an eight-year journey to reach the icy moons of the planet, the gas giant.

Question 17

The 4th Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighboring States was held on:
A. April 11, 2023
B. April 13, 2023
C. April 15, 2023
D. April 17, 2023

Answer 17

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Correct Answer: B. April 13, 2023

Detail About MCQs+
The Fourth Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighboring States was held on April 13, 2023, in Samarkand, the Republic of Uzbekistan. The foreign ministers and senior officials of China, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan attended the meeting.

Question 18

The 4th meeting of the Neighbouring Countries of Afghanistan to be held in:
A. Samarkand
B. Tashkent
C. Bishkek
D. Dushanbe

Answer 18

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Correct Answer: A. Samarkand

Detail About MCQs+
The Fourth Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighboring States was held on April 13, 2023, in Samarkand, the Republic of Uzbekistan. The foreign ministers and senior officials of China, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan attended the meeting.

Question 19

Name of the suspect who is behind the 2023 Pentagon document leaks?
A. Thomas Drake
B. Jeffery Sterling
C. Daniel Ellsberg
D. Jack Teixeira

Answer 19

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Correct Answer: D. Jack Teixeira

Detail About MCQs+
FBI agents on April 13, 2023, arrested a young national guardsman suspected of being behind a major leak of sensitive US government secrets including about the Ukraine war. Addressing a news briefing, US Attorney General Merrick Garland named the suspect as Jack Teixeira previously identified by US media as a 21-year-old airman and the apparent leader of an online chat room where the document trove first emerged.

Question 20

When Qatar and Bahrain announced to re-establish relations?
A. April 11, 2023
B. April 13, 2023
C. April 15, 2023
D. None of these

Answer 20

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Correct Answer: B. April 13, 2023

Detail About MCQs+
Qatar and Bahrain announced late on April 13, 2023, that they had agreed to end a long-running diplomatic feud and re-establish relations. Bahrain 2017 joined Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt in imposing a diplomatic blockade on Qatar. However, the countries’ rivalry goes back even further, and Bahrain is the last to renew ties. Agreement on the reconciliation was reached in talks at the Gulf Cooperation Council headquarters in Saudi Arabia, Qatar’s foreign ministry said.

Question 21

Iran`s embassy in Saudi Arabia reopened its gates on ______ for the first time in seven years.
A. April 10, 2023
B. April 12, 2023
C. April 14, 2023
D. April 16, 2023

Answer 21

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Correct Answer: B. April 12, 2023

Detail About MCQs+
Iran`s embassy in Saudi Arabia reopened its gates on April 12, 2023, for the first time in seven years, a Reuters witness said, under a deal to re-establish ties that could ease a long-standing rivalry that has helped fuel conflicts around the Middle East. The diplomatic mission opened hours after the Iranian foreign ministry said a technical delegation arrived in the kingdom.

Question 22

When the Pentagon two sets of classified documents leaks and began circulating on Twitter, Telegram, and 4chan.
A. February 2023
B. March 2023
C. April 2023
D. May 2023

Answer 22

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Correct Answer: C. April 2023

Detail About MCQs+
In April 2023, two sets of classified documents from the United States began circulating on Twitter, Telegram, and 4chan. The documents are primarily related to the Russo-Ukrainian War but also included foreign intelligence assessments concerning nations including North Korea, China, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.

Question 23

On April 8, 2023, which trade gateway to reopen after nine years?
A. Rimdan-Gabd Cross-Border Gateway
B. Taftan Bazarcha Business Gateway
C. Pishin-Mand Border Crossing Point
D. None of these

Answer 23

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Correct Answer: B. Taftan Bazarcha Business Gateway

Solution+
The government has decided to reopen Taftan Bazarcha Business Gateway on a trial basis from April 8, 2023 (today), almost nine years after it was closed in 2014 over security reasons. According to officials, the high-ups of Pakistan Customs, National Logistic Cell (NLC), and business leaders of Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) have reached Taftan to make arrangements for the reopening of the gateway.

Question 24

Iran has appointed “Reza Ameri” as Ambassador to ____ for the first time in eight years?
A. Qatar
B. UAE
C. UK
D. Turkey

Answer 24

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Correct Answer: B. UAE

Detail about MCQs+
Iran has appointed “Reza Ameri” as Ambassador to United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the first time in eight years. Reza Ameri, who also served as Iran’s envoy to Algeria, Sudan, and Eritrea.

Question 25

Who is the current Ambassador of Iran to UAE?
A. Ebrahim Hakimi
B. Reza Ameri
C. Ahmad Qavam
D. None of these

Answer 25

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Correct Answer: B. Reza Ameri

Detail about MCQs+
Iran has named an ambassador to the United Arab Emirates nearly eight years. the foreign ministry has named Reza Ameri as the Islamic Republic of Iran’s new ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported.

Question 26

Australia has banned the Tiktok on?
A. 2 April 2023
B. 3 April 2023
C. 4 April 2023
D. 5 April 2023

Answer 26

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Correct Answer: C. 4 April 2023

Detail about MCQs+
As a result of concerns that the app’s security has been breached and that China may utilise the platform for external intervention, the Australian government has banned TikTok from being used on government-owned smartphones.

Question 27

Which country has banned Tiktok recently on 4 April 2023?
A. UK
B. United States
C. Australia
D. None of these

Answer 27

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Correct Answer: C. Australia

Detail about MCQs+
Australia has banned Tiktok recently on 4 April 2023. and becomes final final member of the Five Eyes intelligence partnership to do so. After the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand made similar decisions to block the app.

Question 28

Which country is going to be the 31st member of military alliance on April 4,2023?
A. Cyprus
B. Swedan
C. Finland
D. Switzerland

Answer 28

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Correct Answer: C. Finland

Detail about MCQs+
Russia said Monday it would boost its military presence in the west and northwest of the country in response to Finland joining NATO. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced earlier in the day that Finland will become the 31st member of the military alliance on 4 April 2023.

Question 29

When NASA unveiled the crew for its first human mission to the Moon in 2024?
A. 1 April 2023
B. 2 April 2023
C. 3 April 2023
D. 4 April 2023

Answer 29

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Correct Answer: C. 3 April 2023

Detail about MCQs+
NASA’s administrator Bill Nelson on 3 April 2023 has revealed the crew for the first human mission to the Moon in 2024. Also stated that Three Americans and one Canadian will fly around the Moon next year, becoming the first astronauts to venture that deep into space since the historic Apollo missions ended in 1972.

Question 30

The flight, named Artemis II, is scheduled to take place in?
A. December 2024
B. November 2023
C. November 2024
D. December 2023

Answer 30

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Correct Answer: C. November 2024

Detail about MCQs+
NASA unveiled the crew on 3 April 2023 for its first human mission to the Moon in more than 50 years — including the first woman and Black man to participate in a lunar flight. The flight, named Artemis II, is scheduled to take place in November 2024

Question 31

In April 2023, Which country passed sweeping legal reforms to remove the mandatory death penalty?
A. Indonesia
B. Malaysia
C. Philippines
D. Finland

Answer 31

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Correct Answer: B. Malaysia

Solution+
Malaysia`s parliament on April 3, 2023, passed sweeping legal reforms to remove the mandatory death penalty, trim the number of offenses punishable by death, and abolish natural-life prison sentences, a move cautiously welcomed by rights groups. Malaysia has had a moratorium on executions since 2018 when it first promised to abolish capital punishment entirely.

Question 32

When Saudi Arabia and other Opec+ oil producers announced further oil output cuts of around 1.16 million barrels per day (bpd)?
A. April 1, 2023
B. April 2, 2023
C. April 3, 2023
D. April 4, 2023

Answer 32

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Correct Answer: B. April 2, 2023

Solution+
Saudi Arabia and other Opec+ oil producers announced further oil output cuts of around 1.16 million barrels per day (bpd) on April 2, 2023, in a surprise move that analysts said would cause an immediate rise in prices and the United States called inadvisable. The pledges bring the total volume of cuts by Opec+, which groups the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries with Russia and other allies, to 3.66 million bpd, equal to 3.7 percent of global demand.

Question 33

Syria top diplomat visits Egypt in first since Syria`s civil war broke out over a decade ago, Named?
A. Faisal Mekdad
B. Bashar Jaafari
C. Sameh Shoukry
D. None of these

Answer 33

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Correct Answer: A. Faisal Mekdad

Solution+
Egypts Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad in Cairo on April 1, 2023, a first since Syrias civil war broke out over a decade ago, Shoukry`s office said.