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Which of the following countries has recently declared 2019 as ‘ Year of Tolerance’? (As reported on 24 January 2019)
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C. UAE
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UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Dec 15 2018 declared 2019 as the Year of Tolerance, an extension of the Year of Zayed which has run this year. The leader said 2019 would highlight the UAE as a global capital for tolerance, instilling the values of co-existence and peace in local, regional and international communities.
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C. Lawrence Bishnoi
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The Canadian police have accused Indian diplomats in Canada of using the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang for “involvement in homicides, extortions and other criminal acts of violence” in the country and it is their request that India waive immunity for six diplomats so that they could be questioned about this, The Wire reported on Tuesday.
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B. Malaysia
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Malaysia is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.
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B. Anthony Albanese
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Anthony Norman Albanese is an Australian politician serving as the 31st and current prime minister of Australia since 2022. He has been leader of the Australian Labor Party since 2019 and the member of parliament for Grayndler since 1996.
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B. Zozibini Tunzi
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Miss South Africa hopes to inspire girls who look like her after she was crowned Miss Universe 2019.
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A. Tim Paine
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Tim Paine is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.
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B. 25 May 2022
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A court in India has sentenced senior Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik to life imprisonment after convicting him of funding terrorism. He was found guilty of participating in and funding terrorist acts and involvement in criminal conspiracy.
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D. Washington DC
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Washington DC is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.
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D. Iran
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Currently, China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and (now) Iran are full members of the SCO. Afghanistan, Belarus, and Mongolia have observer status, while there are six dialogue partners: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Turkey.
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A. India
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India is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.