World Current Affairs MCQs

The oldest fossil of a modern bird has been discovered and has named as___________?

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The oldest fossil of a modern bird has been discovered and has named as___________?

A. Lesula
B. Epimeria
C. Kipunji
D. Wonderchiken

The oldest fossil of a modern bird, dating from the age of dinosaurs, has been discovered, a new study reports. The tiny fossil, nicknamed the “wonderchicken,” includes a nearly complete skull hidden inside nondescript pieces of rock, and dates to more than 66 million years ago.

Which decade is announced as international decade for people of African Descent?

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Which decade is announced as international decade for people of African Descent?

A. 2015-2024
B. 2017-2026
C. 2020-2029
D. None of these

International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024) In December 2014, the UN General Assembly, in its Resolution 68/237, proclaimed the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024).

Which Country has successful conducted a test-flight of a Hypersonic Missile after Russia?

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Which Country has successful conducted a test-flight of a Hypersonic Missile after Russia?

A. USA
B. North Korea
C. France
D. Israel

Hypersonic flight. Hypersonic flight is flight through the atmosphere below about 90 km at speeds above Mach 5, a speed where dissociation of air begins to become significant and high heat loads exist. Russia is the first country to deploy a hypersonic nuclear missile.
The U.S. Defense Department tested a hypersonic glide body in a flight experiment conducted from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, on March 19, 2020. The Navy and Army jointly executed the launch. (U.S. Defense Department)

Who has recently nominated as Prime Minister of Iraq by President Barham Salih on 17 March 2020?

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Who has recently nominated as Prime Minister of Iraq by President Barham Salih on 17 March 2020?

A. Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi
B. Adnan Al- zurfi
C. Adel Abdul Mahdi
D. None of them

Iraqi President Barham Salih on Tuesday appointed Adnan al-Zurfi as the prime minister-designate who will form an interim government, the official television reported.
Salih received al-Zurfi in his office in the Presidential Palace in central Baghdad and handed him the task letter to form a new government within 30 days, the state-run Iraqiya channel said.
Al-Zurfi’s nomination came one day after the deadline of 15 days set by the Iraqi constitution for political blocs to submit a candidate for the post of prime minister-designate to Iraqi president.
Almost three weeks after the previous nominee — Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi — failed to secure parliamentary approval for his cabinet.

Adnan al-Zurfi Appointed as a Prime Minister of____________ in March 2020?

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Adnan al-Zurfi Appointed as a Prime Minister of____________ in March 2020?

A. Iraq
B. Syria
C. Egypt
D. Somalia

The appointment ends weeks of political deadlock after mass protests forced former Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi to step down. Allawi, a former communications minister, has pledged to listen to demonstrators’ demands. Mohammed Allawi was named prime minister of Iraq on Saturday 1st February 2020.