Weekly Current Affairs Questions 2021 - 13 November to 19 November
FIFA World Cup 2022 is going to be held in which of the following country?
(A) China
(B) Queue
(C) Nepal
(D) Iraq
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was scheduled to be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup competition. It was played in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. For the first time in the history of football, the World Cup was held in an Arab country. This was the first World Cup to be held in Asia since the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
According to the statement by the International Energy Agency (IEA), to reduce global warming, by the year 2030, the world must achieve the target of cutting methane emissions by what percentage?
(A) 15 percent
(B) 38 percent
(C) 30 percent
(D) 27 percent
Correct Answer : C
Recently which country has started the delivery of S-400 missile system to India to boost India's air-defense capabilities?
(A) Russia
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following Indian cricketer has been appointed as its brand ambassador by the Plato footwear brand?
(A) Rahul Dravid
(B) Virender Sehwag
(C) Anil Kumble
(D) Harbhajan Singh
Correct Answer : A
Which eminent Hindi writer has passed away at the age of 90?
(A) Nasira Sharma
(B) Mamta Kalia
(C) Mrinal Pandey
(D) Mannu Bhandari
Correct Answer : D
Which volcano that wiped out an entire city in Colombia has become active again?
(A) elburj
(B) monaloa
(C) navado del ruiz
(D) Mount Etna
Correct Answer : C
Which country has overtaken America to top the world wealth growth?
(A) India
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) Japan
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
China emerged at the top of the worldwide list, accounting for almost one-third of the increase. China's wealth jumped to $120 trillion in 2020 from just $7 trillion in 2000. This marks a jump of $113 trillion in 20 years, helping the nation surpass the United States in terms of net worth.
following player from Afghanistan has announced his retirement from international cricket?
(A) Rashid Khan
(B) Muhammad Nabi
(C) Rahmat Shah
(D) asghar afghan
Correct Answer : D
Among the following has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)?
(A) Sanjay Sudhir
(B) Rahul Sachdeva
(C) Mohan Agnihotri
(D) Kamal Prasad
Correct Answer : A
_________ became the first Chinese woman astronaut to walk in space.
(A) Chyo Dayyu
(B) Ah Lam
(C) Wang Yaping
(D) Baozhai Chu Hua
Correct Answer : C