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Saturn has maximum moons after Jupiter

2020-07-04T19:23:00.000+05:00

Which planet have maximum number of Moons?
A..Neptune
B..Saturn
C..Uranus
D..Jupiter
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The International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center announced 'Saturn' as the new 'Moon King' on October 7,2019.
Under the guidance of an astronomer at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C.
Scott Sheppard the team has discovered 20 new Moons of Saturn.
They employed the Sabaru Telescope in Hawaii and found that three of the newfound Moons are prograde, orbiting in the same direction that Saturn rotates, while 17 are retrograde, traveling in the opposite direction.
Each is between 2 and 5 kilometers wide. With this, the figure of Moons of Saturn has reached 82. With this, Saturn has surpassed Jupiter, the previous record holder of having maximum number of Moons i.e. 79
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Isreal's Prime Minister sworn for 5th time

2020-05-20T18:23:00.000+05:00

Benjamin Netanyahu has sworn-in as Prime Minister for the 5th time.
from which country he belongs?
A..Libya
B..Isreal
C..Syria
D..Iraq

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally swore in his new government on 17 May for the fifth time. The ceremony of the swearing-in of Israel’s new government, the Knesset, was held in accordance with coronavirus social distancing directives.

Netanyahu will be in power until 13 November 2021. This ended the 18-month political crisis in the country. Benny Gantz will serve in the specially created role of alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister.

Russia is the Chair of BRICS 2020

2020-05-18T17:55:00.002+05:00

Which country is the Chair of the 5 membered BRICS organization, for the year 2020?
A..Brazil
B..China
C..Russia
D..South Africa

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For the year 2020, Russia is the Chair of the BRICS bloc, which has 5 members namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Recently, Russia chaired the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting on coronavirus, conducted through video conferencing. Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also participated in the virtual meeting. The representatives discussed on the significance of joint vaccine production and strategic partnerships within the BRICS.

Iraq's new Prime Minister

2020-05-10T17:17:00.001+05:00

Mustafa al-Kadhimi selected as the new Prime Minister of which country?
A..Libya
B..Kuwait
C..Iraq
D..Jordan
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Iraq's Parliament chose former Intelligence chief, Mustafa al- Kadhimi as the
new Prime Minister of country.
The previous two nominees, Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi and Adnan al-Zurfi,
were unable to form a government.
Out of a total 329 members of the parliament, 266 attended the session late May 6,
which was followed by a long discussion and negotiation between the prime minister and
the head of parliament.
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Iran Introduced new currency Current affair 2020

2020-05-08T02:32:00.000+05:00

What is the name of Iran’s new currency?
A..Roman
B..Dinar
C..Toman
D..Sian

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As per the recent reports, the Parliament of Iran has passed a bill to allow the Government to change the national currency from Rial to Toman.
Since 2017, the value of Iranian currency fell after heavy U.S. sanctions, which led to huge inflation and resultant street protests across the country. Now under the bill, the Government will slash four zeroes from the from its currency ‘Rial’. This bill should be approved by the clerical body before coming into effect.

World current Affairs

2020-05-05T14:53:00.000+05:00

Which country is President of the NAM Summit till 2022?
A..Uzbekistan
B..Pakistan
C..Azerbaijan
D..Russia

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Azerbaijan is the president of the NAM till 2022 and 4 May SUMMIT 2020 is

convened by its President IIham Aliyev.

NAM- Non Aligned Movement

Establishment 1961 in Belgrade Yugoslavia

Members-120

17 States (Observers)

10 International organisations

Headquarters(Central Jakarta,INDONESIA)

Chair (Azerbaijan)

Current Affairs 2020

2020-05-05T14:31:00.000+05:00

Who among the following from Pakistan has attended the virtual NAM summit which is held
on 4 May 2020?
A..Imran khan
B..Arif Alvi
C..Dr.Sania Nishtar
D..Shah Mahmood Qureshi
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Pakistan on Monday proposed global truce including cessation of all
"skirmishes and war like situations" in order to focus solely on fight
against COVID-19.
President Arif Alvi raised the issue of Kashmir as well as hate crime incident
against Muslims in India and proposed a ceasefire.
NAM with over 120 members is the biggest global forum outside the United Nations.
many other leaders attended the summit.

CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020-04-28T16:58:00.000+05:00

What is Pakistan's rank in the World press Freedom index 2020 out of 180 countries?
A..140
B..142

C..145

D..147

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Pakistani media which has a long tradition of being very lively has become a priority target

for country deep state under the military establishment to subjugate the civilian executive.

The influence of this military establishment which cannot stand independent journalism

has increased dramatically since Imran Khan became prime minister in july 2018.

There have been causes of brazen censorship in which the military have used a number of

methods for exercising pressure.

LIST OF TOP FIVE COUNTRIES

(1) NORWAY

(2) FINLAND

(3) DENMARK

(4) SWEDEN

(5) NETHERLANDS

Headquarter of Google

2020-04-26T18:59:00.000+05:00

Where the Headquarter of Google is located?
A..Washington
B..California
C..New York
D..Alska
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The Google company was officially launched in 1998 by Larry page and Sergey brin to market Google Search which has become the most used web-based engine.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin, students at stanford university in California, developed a search algorithm at first known as "BackRub" in 1996.
The company launched Google News in 2002, G-mail in 2004, Google MAP in 2005, Google chrome in 2008, and the social network known as Google+ in 2011 (which was shut down in April 2019), in addition to many other products.
==Founder of Google Larry page and Sergey brin
==Google founded in 1998
==HQ CALIFORNIA
Information about G-mail
===Founder of G-mail Paul Buchheit
===Founded in 2004

WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020-04-25T18:14:00.000+05:00

Which became the first Arab country to legalize Marijuana cultivation?
A..Jordan
B..Lebanon
C..Qatar
D..Bahrain
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Lebanese parliament on Tuesday passed legislation to legalize Cannabis cultivation for
medical and industrial purpose, a move that was recommended by economic advisers even
before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic dealt a devastating blow to the Mediterranean
nation's struggling economy.
The plant has long been widely and openly cultivated in Lebanon particularly in the
country's eastern Bekaa Valley growing cannabis was strictly illegal.
The new law would not legalize marijuana for recreational use.
instead it would allow for the plant to be grown for export for industrial and medical purpose.
Under the new legislation, Lebanon would also aim to foster a new legal industry producing
cannabis pharmaceutical items.

World Current affairs

2020-04-24T14:03:00.000+05:00

Recently Which Muslim country has reportedly launched its first-ever military satellite into the orbit?
A..Qatar
B..Iran
C..Bahrain
D..Saudi Arabia

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced they had successfully launched the country's first military satellite on Wednesday, at a time of fresh tensions with US forces in the Gulf.
The first satellite of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been successfully launched into orbit by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,’ said the Guards' Sepahnews website.
It said the satellite—dubbed the Nour—had been launched from the Qassed two-stage launcher from the Markazi desert, a vast expanse in Iran's central plateau.
The satellite orbited the earth at 425 kilometres (264 miles) said the website.

Iran's first military satellite name

2020-04-24T14:00:00.001+05:00

what is the name of Iran's first military satellite which is recently launched?
A..Fajr
B..Noor
C..Raad
D..Safir-2
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Iran has claimed it has put its first military satellite into orbit further raising tensions with
US at a time the two countries are already facing off in the persian Gulf.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards corps (IRGC) said the satellite "NOOR" means (Light) was
in a 425km (264 miles) high orbit after a successful launch.

Current Affairs

2020-04-23T18:30:00.000+05:00

Which country has removed thousands of names from its terrorist watch list?
A..Afghanistan
B..Iran
C..Pakistan
D..North Korea
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Several of the names removed from Pakistan's list appear to be aliases for designated terrorists listed on the US or United Nations sanctions lists, according to Castellum.
Pakistan has quietly removed around 1,800 terrorists from its watch list, including that of the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind and LeT operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, ahead of a new round of assessments by the global anti-money-laundering watchdog FATF, according to a US-based start-up that automates watchlist compliance.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) an international organization that sets global standards and monitors countries anti-money-laundering and counterterrorism-financing policies is schedule to evaluate Pakistan's progress in june although measures intended to stop the spread of the noval coronavirus (COVID-19) could delay the assessment.

World current Affairs

2020-04-21T18:55:00.002+05:00

Moon Jae-in has won the Presidential General Elections amid COVID-19 pandemic from which country he belongs?
A..Hong Kong
B..Taiwan
C..South Korea
D..Philippines
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South Korea’s left-leaning ruling party won a landslide victory on 15th April general election, partial results showed, after the coronavirus pandemic turned the political tide in President Moon Jae-in’s favour. The country uses a mix of first-past-the-post seats and proportional representation, but even before all the individual constituencies were decided, Moon’s Democratic party had taken 163 seats in the 300-member National Assembly, an absolute majority.
NOTE ABOUT South Korea
Capital--Seoul
Population--5.16 crores <2018> World Bank
Currency--South Korean won

World Haemophilia Day Theme 2020

2020-04-20T14:18:00.000+05:00

What is the theme of the World Haemophilia Day 2020, celebrated on April 17?
A..Outreach and Identification”
B..End Hemophilia
C..Get+Involved
D..We all together
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World Haemophilia Day is observed to raise awareness regarding the disease and other hereditary bleeding disorders. On 17 April, people across the world with various bleeding disorders come together to celebrate the “continuous advancement in treatment” and inform the public about the implications of haemophilia.
The theme of 30th World Haemophilia Day 2020 is "Get + Involved". The theme encourages patient, family member or caregiver, a corporate partner, a volunteer, or a healthcare provider, etc. to help increase the awareness about Haemophilia disease an inherited bleeding disorder and an urge to make access to adequate care possible everywhere in the world.

Google launched a Braille keyboard called Talkback

2020-04-20T14:12:00.000+05:00

Which technological company has launched a Braille keyboard called ‘TalkBack’, for assisting the visually challenged users?
A..Samsung
B..Apple
C..Google
D..Nokia
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Google has recently announced that it has launched a Braille keyboard named ‘TalkBack’, for assisting the visually challenged users.
This new type of keyboard is integrated directly into its Android operating system and the visually challenged users can use the keyboard easily without having to install any extra hardware. The keyboard uses a six-key layout, wherein each key represents one among the six Braille dots.

Africa could see 300,000 deaths from Coronavirus

2020-04-18T13:01:00.001+05:00

According to a new UN report, which continent could see 300,000 COVID-19 deaths this year?
A..Europe
B..South America
C..Africa
D..Asia
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Africa could see 300,000 deaths from the coronavirus this year even under the best-case scenario, according to a new report released Friday that cites modeling from Imperial College London.
Under the worst-case scenario with no interventions against the virus, Africa could see 3.3 million deaths and 1.2 billion infections, the report by the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa said.
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Animal protection index (API) 2020

2020-04-17T01:23:00.001+05:00

Which Grade gained by Pakistan in recently released global Animal protection index(API) 2020?
A..Grade-C
B..Grade-D
C..Grade-E
D..Grade-G
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This index, produced by World Animal Protection, is a ranking of 50 countries around the globe according to their legislation and policy commitments to protecting animals. Explore the findings to discover how your government can help improve the lives of animals in your country.
The Animal Protection Index has given each country an overall score. These scores fall within scoring bands, where A represents the highest results and G identifies countries with the most room for improvement..
First Grade-A no country has achieved.
Last Grade-G IRAN and AZERBAIJAN.

US stopped Funding to WHO

2020-04-16T17:18:00.002+05:00

Which country has stopped its funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO)?
A..China
B..United State
C..Japan
D..Canada
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he would halt funding for the World Health Organization as the US conducts a review to assess its role in what the president called "severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus."

World Happiness index

2020-04-16T17:04:00.002+05:00

Which country is World Happiest nation in UN World Happiness Report of 156 countries?
A..France
B..Russia
C..Finland
D..Unites States
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The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness that ranks 156 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. The World Happiness Report 2020 for the first time ranks cities around the world by their subjective well-being and digs more deeply into how the social, urban and natural environments combine to affect our happiness.
Pakistan stood at 66 rank.

SBP interest rate 2020

2020-04-16T16:56:00.001+05:00

What is the Interest Rate in Pakistan according to new policy Rate of SBP?
A..10%
B..11%
C..12%
D..13%
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SBP- State Bank of Pakistan
Current Governor-Raza Baqir
SBP Founded- 01 July 1948

Current Affairs

2020-04-15T16:56:00.001+05:00

Which Former Pakistani Cricketer died due to Coronavirus?
A..Saleem Malik
B..Abdul Qadir
C..Zafar Sarfaraz
D..Wajahatullah Wasti
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Former Pakistani first-class cricketer Zafar Sarfraz became the first professional player in the country to die after contracting the novel coronavirus. The 50-year-old first fell ill earlier this month and was put on a ventilator at a hospital in Peshawar after his condition deteriorated.
Surfaraz a middle-order batsman played 15 first-class games in Peshawar and retired in 1994.
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World current Affairs

2020-04-15T13:03:00.000+05:00

Which country has donated 20 million pounds for developing vaccine to combat the deadly coronavirus?
A..United states
B..China
C..United Kingdom
D..Germany
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The United Kingdom government has recently donated 20 million pounds, equivalent to nearly $25 million, for developing vaccine to combat the deadly coronavirus.
The country’s investment is set to be given to the global body named CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations), which aims to develop the vaccine in six to eight months. The World Health Organisation has categorised the coronavirus outbreak as a global health emergency. The death toll in China due to the virus infection has crossed 400. Philippines and Hong Kong also reported their first deaths from the outbreak.
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United Kingdom 2% tax 2020

2020-04-15T01:59:00.002+05:00

Which country is set to levy a 2% tax on digital services from April 1, 2020?
A..China
B..France
C..United Kingdom
D..Canada
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The United Kingdom recently announced that it will start charging a 2% tax on digital services from 1st April this year.
The tax is to be imposed on revenue from digital services such as search and advertising. This tax will apply to firms with global sales of more than £500 million with at least £25 million from UK users. This decision of the government has been facing continuous opposition from the US government and top technological firms.

World Intellectual Property Organization

2020-04-15T01:56:00.002+05:00

Daren Tang of Singapore has been nominated as the new Director General of which global organisation?
A..World Intellectual Property Organization
B..World Customs Organisation
C..UNICEF
D..World Health Organisation
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The Coordination Committee of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently nominated Daren Tang from Singapore for the post of Director General.
The WIPO General Assembly will confirm the Coordination Committee’s nomination. Tang is currently serving as the Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. The current Director General Francis Gurry’s term ends this September.