World Current Affairs MCQs

Bangladesh is going to celebrate the “Mujib Borsho’ in which year?

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Bangladesh is going to celebrate the “Mujib Borsho’ in which year?

A. 2021
B. 2020
C. 2019
D. 2022

Events of 2020 in Bangladesh. This year the entire country is to celebrate the 100th birthday of its Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Time between 17th March 2020 to 17th March 2021 was announced as the ‘Mujib Borsho(মুজিববর্ষ)’ or the year of Mujib.

Which country recently assumes presidency of the UN security council for the month of March 2020?

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Which country recently assumes presidency of the UN security council for the month of March 2020?

A. Japan
B. Russia
C. China
D. Germany

UNITED NATIONS, March 2 (Xinhua) — China has taken over as president of the UN Security Council for the month of March 2020, pledging to promote solidarity and cooperation in this capacity.
In a note to the press on Monday, Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the UN, said China attaches great importance to the work during its presidency and will act responsibly and constructively.
“China will make effort to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with all parties to ensure that the council fulfills its responsibility and plays a constructive role in maintaining international peace and security,” said Zhang.
The Security Council was established by the UN Charter. Its primary responsibility is to work to maintain international peace and security.
The council has 15 members: the five permanent members and 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms.
The council’s presidency is a capacity that rotates every month among its 15 members.

Recently which of the following African country has been listed in FATF’s Grey list?

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Recently which of the following African country has been listed in FATF’s Grey list?

A. Mauritius
B. Kenya
C. Zimbabwe
D. Ethiopia

Mauritius has joined Pakistan on the “grey list” of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental body which sets anti-money laundering standards. The development is a body blow to the country, which has been trying hard to shed its image as a quasi-tax haven in the recent past.