A. Michael Swan
B. Michael Martin
C. George Abell
D. Leonard Shaw
World Current Affairs MCQs
In June, 2020 who became the richest man of China, replacing Jack Ma for the top spot?
A. Zheng Hai
B. Pony Ma
C. Le Xin
D. Bang Won
PUBG Owner Pony Ma Beats Alibaba’s Jack Ma To Become China’s Richest Person. Just this week, the gaming giant bagged an increase of $40 billion, reshuffling its co-founder, Pony Ma as the richest man in China.
Tencent’s Pony Ma now stands 1st with a worth of $50 billion, pushing Alibaba’s Jack Ma’s $48 billion fortune to the second spot.
In 2018, China had put a hold on the approval process for new games. This hampered the performance of Tencent to a great extent. However, the stocks almost doubled since then.
Just last month, the tech giant reported a 26% jump in first-quarter revenue.
Which international body has asked Myanmar to ensure safe return of Rohingyas?
B. United Nations
C. UNSC
D. ICJ
Which nation plans to set up a permanent military base in the Indian Ocean?
B. China
C. Japan
D. Iran
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) plans to establish a permanent military base in the Indian Ocean by March 2021. This was announced by IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri.
FIFA announced_____________ will co-host the 2023 Women’s World Cup?
A. Germany & Spain
B. Australia & New Zealand
C. Portugal & Italy & Uruguay
D. Iran & Qatar
Google plans to invest up to two billion dollars in a data hub in which country?
A. Poland
B. Ireland
C. Iceland
D. Pakistan
Google will invest as much as $2 billion in a data centre in Poland to deal with cloud services.
Which country has recently decided to join the UN Arms trade Treaty?
A. Pakistan
B. India
C. Iran
D. China
Which private foundation is set to become the largest funder of the World Health Organization?
A. Gavi, The vaccine Alliance
B. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
C. Ford Foundation
D. None of These
Which state of USA has repealed a decade old law to unveil police discipline records?
A. New York
B. Florida
C. California
D. None of these
New York state lawmakers repealed a decades-old law Tuesday that has kept law enforcement officers’ disciplinary records secret, spurred by the national uproar over the death of George Floyd.
The measure to make officers’ records and misconduct complaints public is among several police accountability bills racing through the state legislature. Lawmakers passed other bills that would provide all state troopers with body cameras and ensure that police officers provide medical and mental health attention to people in custody.
Many of those bills were first proposed years ago, but got new momentum after huge protests nationwide condemned police brutality.
Which country topped according to the World Competitiveness Index compiled by Institute for Management Development 2020?
A. China
B. Singapore
C. Japan
D. None of these