how many countries will participate in RIMPAC 2018?

how many countries will participate in RIMPAC 2018?

Options

1) 26

2)23

3)22

4)20


answer

1) 26


Other details

As many as 26 countries, including India, will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific, RIMPAC military exercise from June 27 to August 2, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.

the world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC this year involves 47 surface ships, five submarines, 18 national land forces, and more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel.

The countries participating in the exercise include Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom among others.

RIMPAC, the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, is the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held biennially during June and July of even-numbered years from Honolulu, Hawaii.

It is hosted and administered by the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet, headquartered at Pearl Harbor, in conjunction with the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, and Hawaii National Guard forces under the control of the Governor of Hawaii.

The first RIMPAC, held in 1971, 

when is International Day of UN Peacekeepers celebrated?

when is International Day of UN Peacekeepers  celebrated?


Options

1) may 29

2)may 27

3)may 28

4)may 26

answer

1) may 29


Other details

The "International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers", May 29, is "a day to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication, and courage and to honor the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace

It was so designated by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 57/129, on December 11, 2002, after an official request of the Ukrainian Peacekeepers Association and the Government of Ukraine to the UN General Assembly and first celebrated in 2003.

The date, May 29, marks the anniversary of the creation of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) in 1948 to monitor the ceasefire after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, which was the first ever UN peacekeeping mission.

The day is marked at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City with the presentation of the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal, statements by the President of the General Assembly and the Secretary-General


The United Nations Peacekeeping began in 1948. Its first mission was in the Middle East to observe and maintain the ceasefire during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Since then, United Nations peacekeepers have taken part in a total of 63 missions around the globe, 17 of which continue today. The peacekeeping force as a whole received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1988.

Theme of 2018  : 70 Years of Service and Sacrifice.

Where would First edition of Global Wind Summit be organized ?

Where would First edition of Global Wind Summit  be organized ?

Options

1) germany

2)france

3)spain

4)italy

answer

1) germany


other details

 Germany announced that it would be hosting the first edition of Global Wind Summit in Hamburg from September 25-28,2018.

It will be organized with the aim to focus on innovations for harnessing wind energy with green technology.

100 countries will be participating including India, China , The US, Spain, Denmark in the 4 day event

The conference will be the largest event on Wind industry worldwide  and will consist of 2 parts: WindEnergy Hamburg and WindEurope.

1400 exhibitors and 250 speakers from all around the world will participate

The government of India has a target of installing 60GW of wind energy by 2022 and India with  33GW  is the fourth largest country after China, US and Germany who has already installed wind energy.

who is the youngest person in the world to scale six peaks over 8,000 meters ?

who is the  youngest person in the world to scale six peaks over 8,000 meters ?

Options

1) Arjun Vajpai

2)Arjun sen

3)Arjun das

4)Arjun de

answer

1) Arjun Vajpai


Other details

Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai this week became the youngest person in the world to scale six peaks over 8,000 metres when he summited the treacherous Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world.

Vajpai,  became the third youngest person to scale the Mount Everest at the age of 16 in 2010

 Vajpai,has so far scaled Mount Everest (8,848 mtr) in 2010, Mt Manaslu (8,163 mtr) and Mt Lhotse (8,516 mtr) in 2011, Mt Makalu (8,486 mtr) and Mt Cho Oyu (8,201 mtr) in 2016, according to the Himalayan Database, a record keeper of mountaineering feats.

Arjun Vajpai is the third-youngest Indian to climb Mount Everest. He achieved this feat at the age of 16 years, 11 months and 18 days. He broke the record set by Krushnaa Patil of Maharashtra who climbed the summit at the age of 19

who won the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final ?

who won the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final ?

Options

1)Real Madrid

2)Liverpool

3)Juventus

4)Bayern Munich

answer

 1)Real Madrid


Other details

The 2018 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, the 63rd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 26th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.

It was played at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine on 26 May 2018, between Spanish side and defending champions Real Madrid, who had won the competition in each of the last two seasons, and English side Liverpool.

Real Madrid won the final 3–1 for their 3rd consecutive and 13th overall Champions League title, becoming the fourth squad to achieve three back-to-back titles and the first since the legendary German side Bayern Munich,

 As winners, Real Madrid earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup. They also qualified to enter the semi-finals of the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup as the UEFA representative.

Man of the Match     Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
Referee     Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, or simply as Real, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain.

 Real Madrid is one of three founding members of La Liga that have never been relegated from the top division, along with Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona.

Real Madrid established itself as a major force in both Spanish and European football during the 1950s, winning five consecutive European Cups and reaching the final seven times

This success was replicated in the league, where the club won five times in the space of seven years

In domestic football, the club has won 64 trophies; a record 33 La Liga titles, 19 Copa del Rey, 10 Supercopa de España, a Copa Eva Duarte, and a Copa de la Liga.

In European and worldwide competitions, the club has won a record 25 trophies; a record 13 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles, two UEFA Cups and four UEFA Super Cups. In international football, they have achieved a record six club world championships.

Real Madrid was recognised as the FIFA Club of the 20th Century on 11 December 2000  and received the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit on 20 May 2004.

The club was also awarded Best European Club of the 20th Century by the IFFHS on 11 May 2010.

In June 2017, the team succeeded in becoming the first club to win back to back Champions Leagues, then made it three in a row in May 2018, extending their lead atop the UEFA club rankings


Manager: Zinedine Zidane Trending
Arena/Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Location: Madrid, Spain

 

where will Six- day ASEAN- India Film Festival be held?

where will Six- day ASEAN- India Film Festival be held?

Options

1)India

2) Indonesia

3)Thailand

4)Vietnam

answer

1)India


Other details

Around 32 films from 11 countries are to be screened for six days during the ASEAN India Film Festival, which will be inaugurated in Siri Fort Auditorium by the ministery of information and broadcasting

 the Directorate of Film Festival aims to provide access to new trends in filmmaking by providing the platform for an exchange of ideas, culture and experiences in the field of cinema

the Directorate of Film Festivals is organising ASEAN India Film Festival in collaboration with the ministry of External Affairs (ASEAN Multilateral Division) as part of the series of events to commemorate 25 years of ASEAN and India relations. The film festival will be non-competitive and the tagline of the festival is proposed to be ‘Friendship through Films’.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations   is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten Southeast Asian countries which promotes Pan-Asianism and intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational and socio-cultural integration amongst its members and other Asian countries, and globally.

 Since its formation on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand,  the organisation's membership has expanded to include Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Membership    
10 states


     Brunei
     Cambodia
     Indonesia
     Laos
     Malaysia
     Myanmar
     Philippines
     Singapore
     Thailand
     Vietnam

2 observers


     Papua New Guinea
    East Timor Timor Leste

 Secretary General
    Lim Jock Hoi
Establishment
 Bangkok Declaration
    8 August 1967
 Charter
    16 December 2008

Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia
Founded: 8 August 1967

Founders: Adam Malik, Narciso Ramos, Abdul Razak Hussein, Thanat Khoman, S. Rajaratnam

who won the Mark Twain Prize 2018?

who won the Mark Twain Prize  2018?


Options

1)   Eddie Murphy

2)  Bill Murray

3)David Letterman

4)Julia Louis-Dreyfus

answer

4)Julia Louis-Dreyfus


other details

ulia Louis-Dreyfus   will be honored by the Kennedy Center with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

 Julia will be receiving the award on 21 October in a ceremony at Washington

The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is an American award for humor awarded by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts annually since 1998.

 It is named after the 19th century novelist, essayist and humorist Mark Twain and is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to American humor.

The prize is presented and the show is taped in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington DC, during which the honoree is celebrated by his or her peers.

 The event is a significant fundraiser to benefit the Kennedy Center, which sells tickets as well as access to dinners and after-parties featuring the celebrities.

Recipients of the Twain Prize receive a copy of an 1884 bronze portrait bust of Mark Twain sculpted by Karl Gerhardt

Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus   is an American actress, comedian, and producer. In television comedy.

She is one of the most awarded actors in television history, winning more Emmy Awards and more Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer (8 of the Emmy awards were for acting tying Cloris Leachman for the most acting Primetime Emmy wins, she also received 3 additional Emmy awards as a producer).

which country has been disinvited from RIMPAC world's largest international maritime warfare exercise?

which country has been dis-invited from RIMPAC  world's largest international maritime warfare exercise?

options

1) china

2)japan

3)korea

4)laos

answer

1) china


Other details

United States has withdrawn its invitation to China to participate in the biennial maritime exercise in the Pacific because of Beijing's continued militarisation of the South China Sea

The biennial exercise called, Rim of the Pacific or RIMPAC is organised by the US Navy in which personnel from more than two dozen countries train together and work on seamanship across the vast region.

RIMPAC began in 1971 and was held annually until 1974, when it switched to every two years due to its large scale.

The founding nations are the United States, Australia and Canada. China has previously participated twice, in 2014 and 2016.

RIMPAC, "the Rim of the Pacific Exercise", is the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held biennially during June and July of even-numbered years from Honolulu, Hawaii.

 It is hosted and administered by the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet, headquartered at Pearl Harbor, in conjunction with the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, and Hawaii National Guard forces under the control of the Governor of Hawaii.

The first RIMPAC, held in 1971, involved forces from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US).

 Australia, Canada, and the US have participated in every RIMPAC since then. Other regular participants are Chile, Colombia, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand.

Several observer nations are usually invited, including China, Ecuador, India, Mexico, the Philippines, and Russia, who became an active participant for the first time in 2012.

While not contributing any ships, observer nations are involved in RIMPAC at the strategic level and use the opportunity to prepare for possible full participation in the future

when is International Bio-diversity Day celebrated?

when is International Bio-diversity Day celebrated?


Options

1) 22  May

2)21  May

3)23  May

4)24  May

answer

1) 22  May


Other details

The International Day for Biological Diversity  is a United Nations–sanctioned international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues.

It is currently observed on May 22

The International Day for Biological Diversity falls within the scope of the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda's Sustainable Development Goals.

 The critical role of biodiversity in sustainable development was recognized in a Rio+20 outcome document, "The World We Want: A Future for All".

From its creation by the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly in 1993 until 2000, it was held on December 29 to celebrate the day the Convention on Biological Diversity went into effect.

 On December 20, 2000,the date was shifted to commemorate the adoption of the Convention on May 22, 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit,

theme: 2018     Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity

Where was 26th BASIC Ministerial meeting of Environment Ministers held?

Where was 26th BASIC Ministerial meeting of Environment Ministers held?

Options

1) Brazil

2)South Africa

3)India

4)china

answer

1) Brazil


Other details

26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change,  was held in Durban on 20th May 2018

 The meeting was chaired by South Africa’s Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa.

The meeting was attended by   Michal Kurtyka of Poland, who will be the next president of Conference of Parties (COP-24)

The United Nations Climate Change Conferences are yearly conferences held in the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

They serve as the formal meeting of the UNFCCC Parties (Conference of the Parties, COP) to assess progress in dealing with climate change, and beginning in the mid-1990s, to negotiate the Kyoto Protocol to establish legally binding obligations for developed countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

From 2005 the Conferences have also served as the "Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol" (CMP)

The BASIC countries  are a bloc of four large newly industrialized countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China – formed by an agreement on 28 November 2009.

The four committed to act jointly at the Copenhagen climate summit,

COP 24 is expected to be held on 3-14 December   2018 in Katowice, Poland. 

Italian Open 2018

The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is one of the most prestigious red clay tennis tournaments in the world after the French Open with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour, and the women's competition being a Premier 5 event on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour.

The two events were combined in 2011.

The tournament is played on clay courts, currently during the second week of May.

The event is also known as the Rome Masters and the Italian Championships.

Rafael Nadal has won the title a record eight times.


The 2018 Italian Open  was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from 14 May–20 May 2018.

It was the 75th edition of the Italian Open and it is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2018 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2018 WTA Tour.

Men's Singles


    Spain Rafael Nadal def. Germany Alexander Zverev, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3

Women's Singles

    Ukraine Elina Svitolina def. Romania Simona Halep, 6–0, 6–4

Men's Doubles


    Colombia Juan Sebastián Cabal / Colombia Robert Farah def. Spain Pablo Carreño Busta / Portugal João Sousa, 3–6, 6–4, [10–4]

Women's Doubles
Main article: 2018 Italian Open – Women's Doubles

    Australia Ashleigh Barty / Netherlands Demi Schuurs def. Czech Republic Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková / Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová, 6–3, 6–4

Founded     1930; 
Location     Rome,Italy
Venue     Foro Italico
Surface     Clay - outdoors

Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival

 Japanese film   'Shoplifters' won  Palme d'Or, best film award

The Japanese family drama Shoplifters has received the coveted award for best film, the Palme d'Or, at the Cannes Film Festival 

 The runner-up Grand Prix went to US director Spike Lee's  black klansman

Poland's Pawel Pawlikowski won the best director award for his film Cold War.

 Italian actor Marcello Fonte won best actor for his role in Dogman.

A special Palme d'Or was awarded to French-Swiss Jean-Luc Godard for the film Image Book.

 Led by actor Cate Blanchett, the jury announced their top picks

Veteran Bollywood actor Sridevi was honored with the TITAN Reginald F Lewis Film Icon Award at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.

The award celebrates women of the film industry all over the world and also salute the multi-cultural impact on the world of cinema. 

who has been appointed as first female CIA director?

who has been appointed as first female CIA director?

Options

1) Gina Haspel

2)Gina james

3)Gina John

4)Gina Jacob


answer


1) Gina Haspel


Other details

On 17th May, The President of United States Mr.Donald Trump nominated 61 year old Gina Haspel as the first female CIA director.
 She won by a 54-45 vote.

Gina Cheri Haspel is an American intelligence officer currently serving as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, becoming the first woman to hold the post on a permanent basis

She will be replacing former director Mike Pompeo.

 She has been working for the CIA for the past 33 years

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the United States federal government, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence

Formed     September 18, 1947

Headquarters     Langley, Virginia, U.S.

When is World Hypertension Day observed?

When is World Hypertension Day observed?

Options

1)  May 17

2) May 18

 3)May 19

 4)May 16

answer

1)  May 17


Other details

World Hypertension Day is a day designated and initiated by The World Hypertension League (WHL), which is itself an umbrella to organizations of 85 national hypertension societies and leagues.

The day was initiated to increase the awareness of hypertension.

 This was especially important because of the lack of appropriate knowledge among hypertensive patients. The WHL launched its first WHD on May 14, 2005. Since 2006, the WHL has been dedicating May 17 of every year as WHD.

In 2005, as the inaugural effort, the theme was simply ‘Awareness of high blood pressure’.

For the five-year period 2013-2018, the theme of WHD was ‘Know Your Numbers’ with the goal of increasing high blood pressure awareness in all populations around the world

Who was elected unopposed, to serve 2nd term as ICC chairman

Who was  elected unopposed, to serve 2nd term as ICC chairman

Options

1) Shashank Manohar

2) Narayanaswami Srinivasan

3) Sharad Pawar

4) none of the above

answer

1) Shashank Manohar

Other details

Shashank Manohar has been elected for a second term as the independent chairman of the International Cricket Council

The Chairman of the International Cricket Council
is the highest-ranked official of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of world cricket.
 The position was established in 2014 after a revamp of the management of ICC.
The president heads the ICC board of directors.
 Earlier, the ICC president headed the council but it has become a largely honorary position since the changes pushed through to the ICC constitution
 in 2014
 Former BCCI president N. Srinivasan became the first chairman of ICC on 26 June 2014

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.

The ICC has 104 members: 12 Full Members that play Test matches and 92 Associate Members.
The ICC is responsible for the organisation and governance of cricket's major international tournaments, most notably the Cricket World Cup.
It also appoints the umpires and referees that officiate at all sanctioned Test matches, One Day International and Twenty20 Internationals.

The ICC does not control bilateral fixtures between member countries (which include all Test matches),
it does not govern domestic cricket in member countries,
and it does not make the laws of the game, which remain under the control of the Marylebone Cricket Club.
The current ICC president is Zaheer Abbas,[1] who was appointed in June 2015
The current CEO is David Richardson, who succeeded Haroon Lorgat

Abbreviation     ICC
Predecessor    

Imperial Cricket Conference(1909-65)
International Cricket Conference (1965-89)
Formation     15 June 1909; 

Headquarters     Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Membership
    104 members
Official languages
    English
Chairman
    Shashank Manohar
President
    Zaheer Abbas
CEO
    David Richardson

when is International Day of the Families celebrated?

when is International Day of the Families celebrated?

Options

1)  15 May

2) 16 May

 3)17 May

 3)18 May

answer

1)  15 May


Other details

The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year.

The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 with resolution A/RES/47/237 and reflects the importance the international community attaches to families.

 The International Day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families

theme :2018 - "Families and inclusive societies"

who set the  fastest summit record ?

options

1) Steve Plain

2)Steven james

3)Steve John

4)Steve Jacob


answer

1) Steve Plain


Other details

An Australian mountaineer scaled Mount Everest  completing his quest to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents in record time

Steve Plain’s summit in 117 days broke earlier record of 126 days

Australian climber Steve Plain scaled 8,850-metre (29,035-foot) Everest 117 days after beginning his mission in Antarctica.

plain climbed Mount Vinson in Antarctica on January 16.

 He followed that with Mount Aconcagua in South America, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mount Carstensz Pyramid in Papua New Guinea, which covers Australia and Oceania, Mount Elbrus in Europe and Denali in North America

Polish climber Janusz Kochanski held the previous record for climbing the seven peaks, doing it in 126 days last year.

A 69-year-old Chinese double-amputee also scaled Mount Everest on Monday.

The Chinese climber is not the first double-amputee on Everest, but he is the oldest

2018 Madrid Open

The 2018  Madrid Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain from 5 May–13 May 2018.

It was the 17th edition of the event on the ATP World Tour and 10th on the WTA Tour.

It was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2018 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2018 WTA Tour.


Champions
Men's Singles


    Germany Alexander Zverev def. Austria Dominic Thiem, 6–4, 6–4

Women's Singles


    Czech Republic Petra Kvitová def. Netherlands Kiki Bertens, 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3

Men's Double


    Croatia Nikola Mektić / Austria Alexander Peya def. United States Bob Bryan / United States Mike Bryan, 5–3, ret.

Women's Doubles


    Russia Ekaterina Makarova / Russia Elena Vesnina def. Hungary Tímea Babos / France Kristina Mladenovic, 2–6, 6–4, [10–8]

who won the Madrid Open women's title?

who won the Madrid Open women's title?


options

1) Petra Kvitova

2)Kiki Bertens

3)Angelique Kerber

4)Karolina Pliskova

answer

 1) Petra Kvitova


Other details

Petra Kvitova defeated  her Dutch opponent Kiki Bertens  7-6 (8-6) 4-6 6-3 to win a historic third Madrid Open title.

Kvitova, who also won in Spain in 2011 and 2015, becomes the first woman to win the tournament three times.

Petra Kvitová   is a Czech professional tennis player.

 Known has won 24 career singles titles, two of which were Grand Slam titles, the Wimbledon Championships in 2011 and in 2014.

 Kvitová is also an Olympic medalist, capturing the bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
She reached her career-high ranking of world No. 2 on 31 October 2011 and as of 7 May 2018, is ranked world No. 10 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).

As such, Kvitová is the current highest-ranked left-hander on the WTA Tour as well as the second highest-ranked Czech, behind Karolína Plíšková.

who was Scott Hutchison ?

who was Scott Hutchison ?

Optons

1) singer

2)author

3)painter

4)none of the above


answer

Scott Hutchison was a Scottish singer, songwriter, guitarist and artist. He was the founding member and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Frightened Rabbit

Mahathir Mohamad has been elected as Prime Minister of which country?

Mahathir Mohamad has been elected as Prime Minister of which country?

Options

1) Malaysia

2)indonesia

3)philippines

4)none of the above

answer

1) Malaysia


Other details

92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad will become world’s oldest elected leader after he will be sworn in as Malaysia’s Prime Minister

Mahathir bin Mohamad,  is a Malaysian politician currently serving as the seventh Prime Minister of Malaysia.

He is the member-elect of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Langkawi constituency in Kedah.

He previously served as the fourth Prime Minister from 1981 to 2003, making him the office's longest-serving holder for 22 years.

Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country occupying parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo.
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Currency: Malaysian ringgit

 

Where will climate summit for 2019 be organized?

Where will climate summit for 2019 be organized?


Options

1)  New York

2)Paris

3)Madrid

4)Milan

answer


1)  New York

Other details



    UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has announced that a climate summit to review the Paris Agreement commitments will take place in September 2019 in New York.
    In March 2018, Guterres appointed former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg as his Special Envoy for Climate Action who was tasked to support UN in its climate strategy.
    In 2017, US withdrew itself from the Paris Agreement.

The Paris Agreement   is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation, and finance starting in the year 2020.

In the Paris Agreement, each country determines, plans and regularly reports its own contribution it should make in order to mitigate global warming
 

Balikatan is the name for the annual military exercises between the United States and which country?

Balikatan is the name for the annual military exercises between the United States and which country?

Options

1)  Philippines

2)Thailand

3)Cambodia

4)Vietnam



answer

1)  Philippines


Other details

About 8,000 Philippine and American troops began annual military exercises

it is  the 34th iteration of the bilateral exercise

5,000 soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will join their 3,000 American counterparts for the exercises.

The Australian Defense Force and Japan Self-Defense Force will also participate under the ambit of the US alliance system.

Balikatan is the name for the annual military exercises between the Philippines and the United States.

It is a Tagalog word meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder".

The exercises have been the cornerstone of Philippines–United States military relations since the U.S. bases in the Philippines closed.

Australian armed forces have participated in Balikatan exercises annually since 2014.

Australia has a visiting forces agreement, a type of a status of forces agreement, with the Philippines called Philippines–Australia Status of Visiting Forces Agreement.

The Philippines is a Southeast Asian country in the Western Pacific, comprising more than 7,000 islands
Capital: Manila
Currency: Philippine peso

where was third edition of the United Nations Peacekeeping Course for African Partners inaugurated?

where was third edition of the United Nations Peacekeeping Course for African Partners inaugurated?

Options

1) new delhi

2)cairo

3)durban

4)johannesburg

answer

1) new delhi


Other details

The third edition of the United Nations Peacekeeping Course for African Partners (UNPCAP) was inaugurated in New Delhi  to build and enhance the capacity of the African Troop Contributing Countries to the UN.

The UNPCAP sessions will be held from May 7-25.

 the course is conducted by the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping in India (CUNPK) in partnership with the US.

 It is aimed to build and enhance the capacity of the African Troop Contributing Countries to the UN and to further train the trainers from these countries.

The first and second editions of the course were held in New Delhi in 2016 and 2017.

Where is Kilauea volcano located?

Where is Kilauea volcano located?

Options

1) Hawaiian Islands

2)Fiji

3)Kiribati

4)Nauru




answer



1) Hawaiian Islands



Other details

Kīlauea is a currently active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, and the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the island of Hawaiʻi.

 Located along the southern shore of the island, the volcano is between 300,000 and 600,000 years old and emerged above sea level about 100,000 years ago.

where was twelfth informal meeting of SAARC Finance Ministers held?

where was twelfth informal meeting of SAARC Finance Ministers held?

options

1) Manila

2)Bangkok

3)Kuala Lumpur

4)Jakarta

answer

1) Manila


Other details



    The twelfth informal meeting of SAARC Finance Ministers was held in Manila, on the sidelines of the 51st Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The meeting was chaired by the Finance Minister of Nepal Yuba Raj Khatiwada.

President of Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Takehiko Nakao was present

The Finance Ministers/Heads of Delegation briefed the meeting about the current status of economic progress achieved by their countries.

The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, which is headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in the city of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. 
Headquarters: Mandaluyong, Philippines
President: Takehiko Nakao
Founded: 19 December 1966

Motto: Fighting poverty in Asia and the Pacific

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of nations in South Asia. 

Its member states include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. SAARC comprises 3% of the world's area, 21% of the world's population and 3.8% (US$2.9 trillion)  of the global economy, as of 2015

Founded: 8 December 1985, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal


 

where was 4th Regional Conference of AIIB organized?

where was 4th Regional Conference of AIIB organized?

Options

1) bengaluru

2)delhi

3)mumbai

4)pune

answer

 1) bengaluru


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The 4th Regional Conference of AIIB on Futuristic, Resilient and Digital Infrastructure was organised in Bengaluru on May 3.

It was organised by the Ministry of Finance, Confederation of Indian Industry, and Research and Information System for Developing Countries.


The 2-day Conference is a lead-up event to the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) which is going to be hosted by the Government of India on 25th and 26th June 2018 in Mumbai.

Who was Georges Méliès?

Who was  Georges Méliès?

options

1) film director

2)singer

3)musician

4)none of the above


answer


1) film director



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Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès, known as Georges Méliès, was a French illusionist and film director who led many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema.

Who won the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award?

Who won the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award?

options

1) Mohamed Salah

2)Cristiano ronaldo

3)Keylor navas

4)none of the above

answer

1) Mohamed Salah


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    Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year.
 

he is  the first African winner of the award

he also won the Professional Footballers’ Association player of the year award in April.

    Salah has scored 31 goals in 34 league appearances for Liverpool this season.

Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club in Liverpool, England, which competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. 
Manager: Jürgen Klopp 

Arena/Stadium: Anfield

Mohamed Salah Ghaly is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the English club Liverpool and the Egyptian national team.
 

who won Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

 who won Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

Options

1) Lewis Hamilton

2)Sebastian Vettel

3)Nico Rosberg

4)Fernando Alonso



answer

1) Lewis Hamilton

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 Lewis Hamilton has won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2018 in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari came second while Sergio Perez of Force India came third.

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race that was held for the first time in 2017. It is held on the Baku City Circuit, a street circuit in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

The first Formula One race at the circuit, in 2016, was named the European Grand Prix

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton  is a British racing driver who races in Formula One for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team. 


First win: 2007 Canadian Grand Prix
2018 team: Mercedes
Car number: 44

When is International Workers' Day celebrated?

When is International Workers' Day celebrated?

Options

1) 1 May

2)2 May

3)3 May

4)4 May

answer

1) 1 May


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International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day or Workers' Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement which occurs every year on May Day (1 May),

The origins of Labour Day date back to the late 19th century when the trade union and labour movements were growing in the US. Labour Day is a public holiday in many countries including India

The date was chosen by a pan-national organization of socialist and communist political parties to commemorate the Haymarket affair, which occurred in Chicago on 4 May 1886.

The 1904 Sixth Conference of the Second International, called on "all Social Democratic Party organisations and trade unions of all countries to demonstrate energetically on the First of May for the legal establishment of the 8-hour day,

for the class demands of the proletariat, and for universal peace."


In India, May Day is celebrated as "Antarrashtriya Shramik Diwas"