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 January 2022
• According to International Press Institute, a total of ____ journalists were killed the year 2021.
45
• Which country won the Under-19 Asia Cup 2021? India
• First case of ‘Florona’ detected in which country? Israel
• Abdalla Hamdok, who announced his resignation recently, was the Prime Minister of which
country? Sudan
• What is the name of the software application that used pictures of hundreds of Muslim
women from social media without permission and was listed for ‘auction’ recently? Bulli Bai
• Who is the current Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council? Nayef Falah Mubarak Al
Hajraf
• The new COVID variant named IHU (B.1.640.2), has been discovered in which country? France
• When is the ‘World Braille Day’ observed every year? January 4
• Recently, which country grants first ever official Coat of Arms featuring Masjid-e-Nabvi? UK
• The area of the Khurnak Fort is disputed by India and China, and is under the control of which
country? China
 January 2022
• What is Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership? Free trade agreement
• The Taliban government approved their first budget of ____ billion afghanis. 53.9 billion
• Which country ranks top in the Henley Passport Index 2022? Japan & Singapore
• Which country is the worst passport in the world, according to Henley Passport Index 2022?
Afghanistan
• Who becomes the first African American woman to appear on US coin? Maya Angelou
• The Sea Dragon 22, the first multilateral anti-submarine exercise organized by which country?
United States
• ‘Daniel Ortega’ sworn in as which country’s President, for his fourth consecutive term?
Nicaragua
• The new COVID strain named ‘Deltacron’ was identified originally in which country? Cyprus
• Which ex-European Parliament president died on January 11, 2022? David Sassoli
• Which Tennis player won the Melbourne Summer Set ATP 250 event Title? Rafael Nadal
 January 2022
• Which country won their first ATP Cup final on January 9, 2022? Canada
• Who will replace Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, a Nigerian representative, when his second
term as OPEC secretary-general ends July 2022. Haitham Al-Ghais
• Which country launched the ‘Simorgh’ satellite carrier rocket with research devices? Iran
• Who is the current SCO Secretary-General? Zhang Ming
• Who is the current President of the European Parliament? Roberta Metsola
• Recently, Indonesia replacing its capital Jakarta, what is new capital city of the country?
Nusantara
• Which country hosting the AFC Women's Football Asia Cup 2022? India
• A British-Belgian teenager became the youngest woman to fly solo around the world, Named?
Zara Rutherford
• Who won the FIFA Best Men Player Award 2021? Robert Lewandowski
• Which country has built an ‘Artificial Moon’ project? China
 January 2022
• Which country has successfully flight tested of the hypersonic anti-ballistic missile Arrow-3?
Israel
• Who claims the responsibility of attack near Abu Dhabi’s main Airport? Yemen Houthis
• Who is the India most successful Test captain? Virat Kohli
• The 'Infinity Bridge' recently opened for public traffic, is built in which country? UAE
• Which Central Asian country’s government resigned recently after massive protests due to
fuel price increase? Kazakhstan
• Which country will host the Asian Games 2022? China
• The first-ever World Deaf T20 Cricket Championship 2023 will be held in which country? India
• Which is the headquarters of ‘Collective Security Treaty Organization’? Moscow
• Which city has the longest metro rail network in the world? Shanghai
• Which country hospital won RIBA prize 2021? Bangladesh
• Who led Taliban in the three days of talks in Oslo, Taliban’s first official trip to Europe? Amir
Khan Muttaqi
 January 2022
• A British minister on January 23, 2022, says she lost her ministerial role because of her
`Muslimness`, Named? Nusrat Ghani
• According to ILO report, global unemployment will reach to ____ million in 2022. 207 Million
• Who is the current President of Armenia? Alen Simonyan
• Who is the current Prime Minister of Barbados? Mia Amor Mottley
• A coup was launched in Burkina Faso on: 23 January 2022
• Who is the current President of Burkina Faso? Lassina Zerbo
• Which inter-governmental alliance is holding a maritime exercise named ‘Neptune Strike 22″
in the Mediterranean Sea? NATO
• Holocaust day observed every year on: 27 January
• Recently, which country develops body cameras with facial recognition for soldiers? Israel
 February 2022
• Recently, which country says it tested missile capable of striking US territory of Guam? North
Korea
• The Chinese new year starting from February 1,2022 is called? Year of Tiger
• Who won the men’s single Australian open 2022? Rafael Nadal
• Who won the women’s single finals of the Australian open 2022? Ashleigh Barty
• Europe’s busiest airport in 2021 was: Istanbul Airport
• What is the theme of the ‘World Wetlands Day 2022’? Wetlands Action for People and Nature
• Israeli Defence Minister landed in Bahrain on February 2, 2022, Named? Benny Gantz
• Sergio Mattarella has been elected as the President of which country for the second term? Italy
• The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games officially open on: 4 February 2022
• What is the theme/slogan of the ‘World Cancer Day 2022’? Close the Care Gap
• Which country won the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup? India
 February 2022
• The 35 African Union summit starts in which city? Addis Ababa
• Who has won the ICC Spirit of the cricket award 2021? Daryl Mitchell
• World’s first hydrogen-powered flying boat, ‘THE JET,’ launched in which country? UAE
• Quito, which was hit by a massive landslide, is the capital city of which country? Ecuador
• Which country won the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup? China
• Playback singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the age of 92 on: February 6, 2022
• Which is the venue of the 2028 Olympic Games? Los Angeles
• Who won the Africa Cup of Nations 2022? Senegal
• As of 2022, which country is the top Steel Producer in the world? China
• Which cricket team becomes first team to play 1000 ODI matches? India
• Who is the first person to win a gold medal in an individual event at five different Olympics?
Ireen Wust
 February 2022
• Which country has developed an artificial intelligence Nanny (AI Nanny), to monitor embryos? China
• Name of the girl who raised the slogan of Allah O Akbar alone among the Mob chants Jai Shri Ram in
India? Muskaan
• Dr Luc Montagnier, Nobel-winning co-discoverer of HIV virus was died on: February 8, 2022
• Who became the first person to have more than 400 million followers on Instagram? Cristiano Ronaldo
• Who is the current Prime Minister of Peru? Aníbal Torres
• On February 09, 2022, which country announced the development of a surface-to-surface missile
whose stated range would put arch foe Israel within reach? Iran
• Which country has banned BBC News from broadcasting in its nation? China
• “One Ocean Summit 2022” has been held in which country? France
• Which country topped the EIU’s Democracy Index 2021? Norway
• Which country holds the Presidency of G7 in 2022? Germany
• Which is the venue of the multi-nation air exercise ‘Ex Cobra Warrior 22’? UK
 February 2022
• Recently in which country ‘Statue of Equality’ unveiled? India
• Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on February 14, 2022, visited which country for the
first time in nearly a decade? UAE
• Who has become Asia’s richest person, as per Bloomberg Billionaires Index? Gautam Adani
• Which country becomes the World’s first country to allow drones to operate in civilian space?
Israel
• Recently, which country Prime Minister made the remark that number of Indian
parliamentarians facing criminal charges? Singapore
• Who becomes first Asian and Pakistani to climb Africa’s highest peak (Kilimanjaro) in less than
24 hours? Asad Ali Memon
• Who is the author of the book ‘How to Prevent the Next Pandemic’? Bill Gates
• Where was the 6th African Union – European Union Summit held? Brussels
• Which country has hosted the Badminton Asia Team Championship 2022? Malaysia
 February 2022
• Which country has hosted the Badminton Asia Team Championship 2022? Malaysia
• Which country won the most medals in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022? Norway
• Which country will start generating power from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Feb 20,
2022? Ethiopia
• Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 21, 2022, recognized two separatist regions of
Ukraine as independent, Named? Donetsk & Lugansk
• Israel appointed as its first Muslim judge named _____ to gain a permanent seat on the
Supreme Court on 21 February 2022. Khaled Kabub
• The ‘Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline’ is constructed under which Sea/Ocean? Baltic Sea
• Prime Minister of which country invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in 50 years?
Canada
• When Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine? 24 February 2022
• ‘Cop South 22’ is a bilateral air exercise hosted by which country? Bangladesh
 March 2022
• Which Technology Company has launched ‘Air Raid Alerts system’ on Android phones in
Ukraine? Google
• Which country is the largest Crude-Oil producer in the world, as of 2022? USA
• Who is the current foreign minister of Ukraine? Dmytro Kuleba
• ‘International Day of Women Judges’ was first celebrated in which year? 2022 (10 March)
• European Organization for Nuclear Research – CERN has recently suspended the observer
status of which country? Russia
• The first person who received the first modified Pig Heart Transplant died after _____ months.
Two Months
• Sirajuddin Haqqani, made his first formal public appearance on: 5 March 2022
• In March 2022, The FATF added which country to its increased monitoring list, also known as
the grey list? UAE
• Who became first women to become judge of the top Egyptian court? Radwa Helmi
• ‘Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant’, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which
country? Ukraine
 March 2022
• Shane Warne is a right-arm leg spinner died on March 4, 2022. Did he belong to which
country? Australia
• Which country reported the first potential case of deer-to-human COVID-19 transmission?
Canada
• Uzbek President has arrived in Islamabad on March 3-4, 2022, Named? Shavkat Mirziyoyev
• Rodney Marsh former cricketer died on March 4, 2022. He belonged to which country?
Australia
• The European Union on _____ cut seven Russian banks from the Swift payment system. March
2, 2022
• Which country has been hit by extra-ordinary rains called ‘Rain Bombs’? Australia
• Which country approved world’s 1st plant-derived COVID-19 vaccine? Canada
• Which country has been named as the world`s happiest country in World Happiness Index
2022? Finland
• ‘Kinzhal’ is the name of the hypersonic ballistic missile of which country? Russia
 March 2022
• Which city is the host of the International Geological Congress (IGC) session of 2022? New
Delhi
• ‘Artemis 1’ is the flagship program of which space agency? NASA
• Germany seals energy deal with _____ in bid to cut reliance on Russia. Qatar
• When Egypt unveiled five ancient Pharaonic tombs at the Saqqara archaeological site south of
Cairo? March 19, 2022
• Which country has been hit by Red-Orange Dust Storms from the Sahara? Spain
• The ‘MH17 Crash’, which was making news recently, happened in which country? Ukraine
• Which country is presiding Security Council for the month of March 2022? UAE
• UN designates _____ as International Day to Combat Islamophobia. 15 March
• Who claimed responsibility for a missile strike on March 13, 2022, in the northern Iraqi city of
Arbil? Iran
• ‘The Museum of the Future’ is situated in which country? UAE
 March 2022
• Which country has launched a military satellite in orbit in March 2022? Iran
• Queen Elizabeth decided to reside permanently at: Windsor Castle
• Which is the venue of the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup? New Zealand
• What was the theme of International Forest day 2022? Forests and sustainable production
and consumption (21 March)
• Who became the first male Deaf actor to win the Oscar? Troy Kotsur
• The 94th Academy Awards (OSCARS 2022) presented on: March 27, 2022
• Israel to host `historic summit` of US, Arab diplomats beginning on: 27 March 2022
• On 26 March 2022, Municipal elections will be held in the ____ cities of Palestine. 66
• A giant diamond nicknamed `The Rock` went on display for the first time in Dubai on: March
25, 2022
• Which country on March 24, 2022, successfully test firing its largest-ever intercontinental
ballistic missile? North Korea
 March 2022

• When is the ‘International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery’ observed? March 25
• Which Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) seeks to ensure safe water and sanitation for all by
2030? Sixth
• Which is the venue of ‘Fazza International Championships World Para Athletics Grand Prix
2022’? Dubia
• What is the theme of the ‘World Meteorological Day’ 2022? Early Warning and Early Action
(23 March)
• USA 1st Foreign Minister Madeleine Albright died on: March 23, 2022
• Which country’s plane has crashed and killing at least 132 passengers on 21 March 2022?
China
• International maritime defense fair 2022 started in which gulf country? Qatar
 April 2022
• Who becomes youngest Miami Open men`s champion? Carlos Alcaraz
• Who is the current spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Maria Zakharova
• Who is the winner of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022? Australia
• Parliamentary Elections were held in Hungary on: 3 April 2022
• When is the ‘International Day for Mine Awareness’ observed annually? April 4
• Which country saw a rise in illegal online trade of wildlife, as per a recent report by the World
Wildlife Fund (WWF)? Myanmar
• ‘Wagner Group’, is a private military company of which country? Russia
• Which country has started a pilot project to produce ‘Green’ Steel by burning hydrogen?
Sweden
• Kuwait’s government resigned on _____, three months after it was sworn in? April 5, 2022
• Which country launched the Earth observation satellite ‘Gaofen-3 03’? China
 April 2022
• From which UN body Russian membership was suspended on 7 April 2022? UNHRC
• What is the name of the mascot of Qatar FIFA world Cup 2022? La’eeb
• What is the name of first black woman Judge confirmed to USA Supreme Court? Ketanji Brown
Jackson
• The `Garuda Shield` is a joint annual military exercises between: Indonesia and USA
• The first round of France’s 2022 presidential election was held on: 10 April 2022
• What is the main reason behind Sri-Lankan economic crisis? Shortage of foreign currency
• Which country has recently reached a series of agreement with Qatar to facilitate the World
Cup? Iran
• April 11, 2022, Italy signs gas deals with _____ to reduce reliance on Russia. Algeria
• UN special envoy Hans Grundberg started his first visit to Yemen`s rebel-held capital on: April
11, 2022
• Which country has been hit by Tropical Storm Megi? Philippines
 April 2022
• Which country will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games? Australia
• What is the name of newly discovered galaxy which may be the earliest and most distant galaxy
ever discovered in April 2022? HD1
• Which organization launched the first fully private astronaut mission to the International Space
Station? SpaceX
• When is the ‘World Art Day’ observed every year? April 15
• 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit 2022 will take place at: Bali (Indonesia)
• The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched its Global Centre for Traditional Medicine
(GCTM) in: India
• Which is the first country to announce a ban on missile tests against space satellites? USA
• In April 2022, China signed a security pact with the: Solomon Islands
• Russia RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile made its first test flight on: 20 April 2022
• When US Congresswoman Ilhan Abdullahi Omar arrived in Pakistan? April 20, 2022
 April 2022
• Kenya former President Mwai Kibaki died on _____, at the age of 90. 21 April 2022
• ‘Neptune Missile system’ is associated with which country? Ukraine
• What is the theme of Earth Day in 2022? Harmony with Nature and Biodiversity
• Who topped the ‘Forbes’ 36th annual World’s Billionaires List’ of 2022? Elon Musk
• The 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships took place from April 19 to 24 in: Mongolia
• A Japanese woman ‘Kane Tanaka’ certified the world`s oldest person has died at the age of:
119
• Recently, Which of the following billionaire acquired Twitter for $44 billion? Elon Musk
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) disbursed loans and grants amounting to $____ billion to
Pakistan in 2021. $1.31 billion
• The Air-One is the world’s first hub for flying taxis and commercial drones, is in which country?
UK
 May 2022
• Which country reported its first COVID cases on 12 May 2022? North Korea
• The 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election was held on: 5 May 2022 First Minister (Michelle
O’Neill)
• Local elections in the United Kingdom took place on: May 5, 2022
• Which country has set up the world’s highest weather station at the top peak of Mt Everest to
observe climatic change? China
• When the first case of 2022 outbreak of monkeypox was confirmed, beginning with a British
resident? 6 May 2022
• Which country unveiled the world`s largest hydrogen-powered truck? South Africa
• Which country on 9 May 2022 celebrates the 77th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany?
Russia
• The birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale is celebrated as which day on May 12 every year?
International Nurses Day
• Who is the current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka? Ranil Wickremesinghe
 May 2022
• ‘Katalin Novak’ was elected recently as the first female and youngest President of which
country? Hungary
• Recently, which country Foreign Minister said that ‘Hitler had Jewish roots’? Russia
• When Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh killed by Israeli army gunfire in the occupied West
Bank? May 11, 2022
• When UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan died? 13th May 2022
• Who becomes the first black women Press Secretary of White House? Karine Jean-Pierre
• Who is the current National Security Advisor of the United States? Jake Sullivan
• When former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds died in car crash? May 14, 2022
• Who is the current President of UAE? Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
• ‘John Lee’ is the newly elected leader of which country? Hong Kong
• Which currency become world’s top performing currency in 2022? Russian Ruble
• Who is the current President of Somalia? Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
 May 2022
• Which country won 2022 Eurovision song contest? Ukraine
• In May 2022, which food company decided to leave Russia after 30 years? McDonald’s
• ‘Sky Bridge 721’ is the world’s largest suspension bridge, located in which country? Czech
Republic
• Which country is the host of 24th Summer Deaflympics in 2022? Brazil
• Who is the current Prime Minister of France? Elisabeth Borne
• Which country approved a bill which grants paid medical leave for women who suffer from
severe period pain? Spain
• US President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea on ____, his first Asia trip as President. May 20,
2022
• Which country is the host of the ‘Second global pandemic summit’ held in May 2022? USA
• In May 2022, Malik pleaded guilty to charges of criminal conspiracy and waging war against the
state, and was sentenced to: Life imprisonment
 May 2022
• On 22 May 2022, Google Doodle celebrates Gama Pehlwan’s _____ birthday. 144th
• Russia on May 21, 2022, stopped providing natural gas to which country? Finland
• Who becomes first UK politician to make the Sunday Times Rich List 2022? Rishi Sunak
• The 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) began in Geneva on: May 22, 2022
• World Bee Day is celebrated every year on: 20th May
• Who is the current Prime Minister of Australia? Anthony Albanese
• Which country approved a bill which grants paid medical leave for women who suffer from
severe period pain? Spain
• Marcos Junior has been elected as the new President of which country? Philippines
• When 18-year-old gunman fatally shot nineteen students and two teachers at Robb Elementary
School in Texas, United States? May 24, 2022
 May 2022
• Which country imposed a shock ban on coal exports earlier in 2022? Indonesia
• Which is the venue of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2022? Davos
(Switzerland)
• Which football club won the final of 2022 UEFA Champions League? Real Madrid
• Which racing driver won the ‘2022 Monaco Grand Prix’ Title? Sergio Perez
• When Indian singer and politician Sidhu Moose Wala assassinated? May 29, 2022
• Japanese Red Army founder Fusako Shigenobu freed from prison after: 20 years
 June 2022
• Who is Nabih Berri? Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon
• According to a World Bank report, _____ million people globally have no access to electricity?
733 Million
• When is the ‘World Bicycle Day’ celebrated every year? June 3
• Who is the winner of the French Open 2022 Men’s single title? Rafael Nadal
• Which is the 20th European country to adopt the euro currency from 2023? Croatia
• ‘Which US state passes world’s first ‘right to repair’ law for digital electronics? New York
• Which is the venue of the ‘World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2022’?
Geneva
• Which country person becomes the world`s oldest to sail solo across the Pacific? Japan
• When Saudi Arabia receives first foreign Haj pilgrims since Covid began? June 4, 2022
• Name of the two BJP leaders who made derogatory remarks against the Holy Prophet (PBUH)?
Nupur Sharma & Naveen Kumar Jindal
 June 2022
• Which country report has marked out both India and Pakistan for restricting religious freedom?
USA
• On June 5, 2022, which country fired eight short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its
east coast? North Korea
• On June 5, 2022, which country launched a spacecraft ‘Shenzhou 14’? China
• When China launches third crewed mission to its new space station? June 5, 2022
• When is ‘International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing’
observed? June 5
• Which phone scam busted by International police recently? FluBot
• Turkey’s national name at the United Nations has been changed from “Turkey” to Turkiye.
• Recently, which country has signed first Arab free trade agreement with UAE? Israel
• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a vote of confidence on: June 6, 2022
• What is the theme of the ‘World Food Safety Day 2022’? Safer Food, Better Health
 June 2022
• When have the United States, Britain, France and Germany submitted a motion to the UN
atomic energy watchdog to censure Iran? 7 June 2022
• When President Dr. Arif Alvi approved the reconstitution of National Economic Council (NEC)?
June 7, 2022
• Which is the first country in South Asia to launch e-gate for e-passports? Bangladesh
• On June 8, 2022, which country disconnects some of IAEA monitoring cameras at nuclear sites?
Iran
• Who wins the first 'LIV Golf Invitational Series' richest golf event? Charl Schwartzel
• Which country is the host of ‘19th Shangri-La Dialogue (Asia Security Summit)? Singapore
• What is the theme of the ‘World Day Against Child Labour 2022’? Universal Social Protection
to End Child Labour.
• Which country has released the new comprehensive Geological map of the Moon so far? China
• In which country, world’s largest ever freshwater fish has been found recently? Cambodia
 June 2022
• A street in front of the Saudi embassy in Washington DC has been renamed as: Jamal
Khashoggi Way
• Which country hosted the ‘Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians’? Egypt
• The ‘International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR)’ is observed in which month? June
• Which cricket team created a world record with an One-day international score of 498 runs?
England
• Which country recently launched its most advanced aircraft carrier named ‘Fujian’? China
• The FATF last Plenary Session under Marcus Pleyer will take place from: June 14 to 17, 2022
• The FATF Plenary Session in June 2022 will be held at: Berlin, Germany
• The outcomes of the FATF Plenary, June 2022 will be published on: 17 June 2022
• Second round of presidential elections were held in Colombia on: 19 June 2022
• Who is the current President of Colombia? Gustavo Petro
• Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions Nobel medal for $____ million. $103.5 million
 June 2022
• Which Country is recently hit by deadliest earthquake on 22 June 2022 with a magnitude 5.9
earthquake? Afghanistan
• Which country hosted the 14th BRICS summit in June 2022 virtually? China
• I2U2 is the new grouping formed by: India, Israel, USA, UAE
• The EU leaders agreed on ______ to grant candidate status to Ukraine. June 23, 2022
• Which country has launched a solid-fueled rocket named ‘Zuljanah’? Iran
• Which country blocks participation of Pakistan in BRICS meeting? India
• Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2022 took place on 20- 25 June 2022, in: Kigali,
Rwanda
• Where 51 migrants found dead in a Truck in June 2022? Texas
• International Day of Tropic observed every year on: 29 June
• The first case of cat-to-human Covid transfer was reported in which country? Thailand
• When Ketanji Brown sworn in as first Black woman on US Supreme Court? June 30, 2022
 July 2022
• Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel? Yair Lapid
• Which country tops the Asia Pacific Sustainability Index 2021 launched by Knight Frank?
Singapore
• Which is the top ranked city in the ‘QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2023’? London
• The world’s largest fresh water fish was found in Cambodia, Named? Boramy
• Who is the winner of the 2022 Malaysia Open Men’s Title? Viktor Axelsen
• When is Independence Day of USA celebrated? July 4
• Maryna Viazovska was awarded the Fields Medal in _____, making her the second woman and
the first Ukrainian to ever receive it. July 2022
• Which city tops the Global Livable Cities Index 2022? Vienna
• Mohammad Barkindo, who passed away recently, was the head of which international
organisation? OPEC
• When Boris Johnson resigned as prime minister of United Kingdom (UK)? 7 July 2022
 July 2022
• When Gold star father Khizr Khan received the Presidential Medal of Freedom? July 7, 2022
• Who is the current Secretary General of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
(OPEC)? Haitham Al Ghais
• Odessa is a port city located in which country? Ukraine
• Which city is the host of ‘2022 Global biodiversity conclave’? Bonn
• Former Prime Minister of which country killed on 8 July 2022? Japan
• Which country hosted G20 foreign ministers meeting 2022? Indonesia
• Which country clinched Asia Title in the Under-15 Asian Wrestling Championship? Iran
• Which country has developed ‘CoVarScan’ rapid test that can accurately detect all current
variants of SARS-CoV-2? USA
• Which sportsperson won the Malaysia Masters badminton title 2022? Chico Aura Dwi
Wardoyo
• When President Biden arrives in the Middle East, on his first visit as American head of state? 13
July 2022
 July 2022
• Which country placed in the last spot out of 146 countries in Global Gender Gap Index 2022?
Afghanistan
• Which country is the second worst country for women, according to a report released by WEF?
Pakistan
• Former US national security adviser, has admitted that he was involved in planning coups in
foreign countries, Named? John Bolton
• The US and _____ signed a new security pact on July 14, 2022, reinforcing their common front
against Iran. Israel
• Who is the first US leader to fly directly from the Jewish state to an Arab nation that does not
recognize it? Joe Biden
• Sri Lanka former President Rajapaksa fled to Singapore via the Maldives in self-exile on: 14 July
2022
• Which country ranks top in Global Gender Gap Index 2022? Iceland
• When Saudi Arabia opens it’s airspace to `all carriers` in gesture to Israel? July 15, 2022
 July 2022
• Currently in news, Scientist have found a Galaxy that existed 13.5 billion years ago known as:
GLASS-z13
• Which country is under a severe threat of ‘Varroa mite plague’? Australia
• Recently, who sworn in as India`s first tribal president? Droupadi Murmu
• ‘Han Kuang’ is the largest annual military exercise of which country? Taiwan
• The G-20 summit of 2022 will be held in: Indonesia
• Russia has decided to quit the International Space Station after: 2024
• The 2022 Commonwealth Games that is currently taking place in: Birmingham, England
• The SCO Council of Foreign Ministers (SCO-CFM) meeting 2022 was held in Tashkent on: 28-29
July 2022
• When al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan? July 31, 2022
 August 2022
• Which country has announced to launch of a new joint international semiconductor research
hub with Japan? USA
• Scientists from which country have developed the world’s most durable hydrogen fuel cell?
Hong Kong
• US House Speaker visit Taiwan on 2 August 2022, Named? Nancy Pelosi
• The first shipment of grain from Ukraine since the Kremlin`s invasion five months ago sailed
through Istanbul on: August 3, 2022
• What is the theme of the 17th G20 Summit that will take place in Indonesia in November
2022? Recover Together, Recover Stronger
• Which country leads the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP)? USA
• South Korea successfully launched its first lunar orbiter, Named? Danuri
• Which company rank topped in the Fortune Global 500 list 2022? Walmart
• 8th August 2022 marks an important occasion of the _____ anniversary of ASEAN. 55th
 August 2022
• In 2022, Youm-e-Ashur, the tenth of Muharram-ul-Haram, will be observed on: August 9, 2022
• What is the official Motto of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games? Sport is just the
beginning
• Which country won the most Medals in Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games? Australia
• Which country won the most Silver Medals in 2022 Commonwealth Games? England
• When is the ‘International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples’ observed? August 9
• Who was elected president of Kenya in the 2022 presidential election? William Ruto
• ‘Vostok 2022’ is a multi-nation military drill being hosted by which country? Russia
• Which country passed the ‘Inflation Reduction Act, 2022’? USA
• In August 2022, which country’s Prime Minister tested negative on a drug test? Finland
• An unmanned solar-powered aircraft crashed after flying for 64 days, Named? Zephyr-8 drone
• Which country has launched a `Developing Countries Trading Scheme` (DCTS)? UK
 August 2022
• Which country blocks the US-India bid at the UN to Blacklist Rauf Azhar (JeM leader)? August
9, 2022
• Which country on August 11, 2022 dismissed US allegations it had plotted to kill former White
House national security adviser John Bolton? Iran
• Recently, a Prominent Taliban scholar was killed in a bombing attack at a seminary in Kabul,
Named? Rahimullah Haqqani
• International Youth Day is celebrated every year on: August 12
• On 13 August 2022, which country granted port access to a controversial Chinese research
vessel? Sri Lanka
• Kuwait names first envoy to Iran in over six years, Named? Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh
• The Taliban on _____ marks 1st anniversary since taking control of Afghanistan as a “day of
victory”. 15 August 2022
• James Marape was sworn in as Prime Minister of which country? Papua New Guinea
• The 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games to be held at: Konya
 August 2022
• What is the official name given to the monkeypox viruses, by the World Health Organisation
(WHO)? Clade
• When Russia unveils model of new space station? August 15, 2022
• On August 17, 2022, Israel and ____ announced the resumption of full diplomatic ties. Turkiye
• Which country won the most medals in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games, Konya? Turkiye
• Which language becomes Canada`s second-most spoken language? Punjabi
• On August 19, 2022, US unveils $_____ million arms package for Ukraine. $775 million
• Which country is the host of ‘Ulchi Freedom Shield’ military exercise? South Korea
• As per a recent study, which country is the fastest aging country in the European Union (EU)?
Portugal
• The Governor of Indiana arrived in Taipei on August 21, 2022 becoming the latest US official to
visit Taiwan, Named? Eric Holcom
 August 2022
• On August 23, 2022, which country ex-PM gets 12-years jail for graft scandal? Malaysia
• A British-Belgian teenager became the youngest person to fly solo around the world, Named?
Mack Rutherford
• On 24 August 2022, Ukraine to celebrate its ____ Independence Day. 31st
• Fahmida Azim, who has been selected for the 2022 Pulitzer prize, is from which country?
Bangladesh
• Recently, which territory recognized as a British city, after 180 years? Gibraltar
• The 2022 Asia Cup to be held in which country? UAE
• Who received the 2022 UNESCO Peace Prize in recognition of efforts to welcome refugees?
Angela Merkel
• ‘Bibi: My Story’ is the title of the memoir of which country’s former Prime Minister? Israel
 September 2022
• Which country has suspended the entry of all foreign navy ships into its ports? The Solomon
Islands
• The US has approved a $____ billion sale of military equipment to Taiwan. $1.1 billion
• Who is the current UN special representative for Afghanistan? Roza Otunbayeva
• Which spacecraft is used in NASA’s Artemis program? Orion spacecraft
• Artemis I is a planned uncrewed Moon-orbiting mission of which country? USA
• When is the ‘International Day of Charity’ celebrated every year? September 5
• When Liz Truss assumed office as Prime Minister of UK? 6 September 2022
• Liz Truss become UK 3rd woman prime minister.
• When is the ‘International Day of Clean Air for blue skies’ celebrated every year? September 7
• Recently, which country install Defence systems in 51 cities to counter `biological, radiological
and chemical threats`? Iran
 September 2022
• On September 7, 2022, Albania broke diplomatic ties with ____ over a `cyberattack`. Iran
• Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of: 96 (8 September 2022)
• What is the reign time duration of Queen Elizabeth II as British monarch? 70 years, 7 months,
and 2 days
• Who is the current King of United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms? Charles III
• Which country will host 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup? India
• Charles III was officially proclaimed king at a pomp-filled ceremony on: September 10, 2022
• Which country won the Asia Cup 2022? Sri Lanka
• Xi Jinping’s 1st foreign visit since the pandemic to which country? Kazakhstan
• 2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan border conflict began on: September 14, 2022
• The first day of the high-level General Debate in 77th session of UNGA will be: 20 September
2022
 September 2022
• What is the theme of 77th session of the UN General Assembly? A watershed moment:
transformative solutions to interlocking challenges
• Which country to host the 2022 SCO summit? Uzbekistan
• Iran officially joined Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a full member state on: 16
September 2022
• Which country is the new and 9th member of SCO? Iran
• Which country will host SCO summit 2023? India
• COP 27 is going to be held from 6 to 18 November 2022 in: Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
• Where will Queen Elizabeth II be buried? St. George’s Chapel
• Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral will be held on: September 19, 2022
• Name of the world’s first Robot to hold an position of CEO? Ms. Tang Yu
• Recently Tennis legend Roger Federer announced his retirement from Professional Tennis. He
belongs to which country? 20 September 2022
 September 2022
• According to the Forbes real-time billionaires list in September 2022, who become the world’s
2nd richest person? Gautam Adani
• What is the theme of the World Patient Safety Day 2022? Medication Safety
• Name of the Iranian woman after the death of which protest spiked in Iran over Hijab laws?
Mahsa Amini
• Which country clinched the SAFF women’s football championship title 2022? Bangladesh
• Which Arab country will send its first rover named ‘Rashid’ to the Moon? UAE
• In September 2022, which country sells 20 armed drones to UAE? Turkiye
• What is the theme of International Day of Peace 2022? End racism. Build peace.
• According to the new changes made by the ICC, within how much time a batsman will have to
be ready to face the ball in “ODIs and Tests”? 2 minute
• Hilary Mantel, the first women to be awarded the Booker Prize twice, died on: September 22,
2022
 September 2022
• What is the name of the world’s first cloned wild arctic wolf? Maya
• Which country is Asia’s largest importer of Palm oil, accounting 15% of global imports? India
• The 2022 Italian general election was a snap election held in Italy on: 25 September 2022
• Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, influential Muslim scholar, died on: 26 September 2022
• Which country will chair 15th BRICS summit in 2023? South Africa
• What is the theme of World Tourism Day 2022? Rethinking Tourism
• A new $3bn and 303 kilometer railway is to link Oman’s Sohar port with: Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Who becomes first European women to command International Space Station? Samantha
Cristoforetti
• Who becomes the first woman to lead the UN telecom agency? Doreen Bogdan-Martin
• When Russian President Vladimir Putin formally announced that Moscow will annex four
occupied regions of Ukraine? September 30, 2022
 October 2022
• Antonio Inoki, a Japanese professional wrestling star turned politician, has died on: October 1,
2022
• When is the ‘International Day of Older Persons’ observed every year? October 1, 2022
• Who won F1 2022 Singapore Grand Prix? Sergio Perez
• ICAO Assembly 41st session to be held in which city? Montreal
• Who won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize? Ales Bialiatski, Memorial, Center for Civil Liberties
• Who won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature? Annie Ernaux
• Who won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry? Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, K. Barry
Sharpless
• Who won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics? Alain Aspect, Anton Zeilinger, John Clauser
• Who won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine? Svante Paabo
• On October 4, 2022, North Korea fired a ballistic missile over _____ for the first time in five
years. Japan
 October 2022
• Who wins the 2022 United Nations refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen Refugee Award?
Angela Merkel
• What is theme of International Teachers Day 2022? The Transformation of Education Begins
with Teachers
• In which country a stampede at a soccer stadium has killed 125 people and injured more than
320? Indonesia
• What is the theme of World Animal Day 2022? Share Planet
• Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is located in which country? Ukraine
• Which country is the host of the P-20 conference (Organisation of G-20 parliaments) in 2022?
Indonesia
• Which country is host to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup? Qatar
• Who brokered the maritime border agreement between Israel and Lebanon? USA
• In October 2022, “Davos in the desert” is being held in which country? Saudi Arabia
 October 2022
• Rishi Sunak become the Prime Minister of which country? UK
• The 800 MW Al Kharsaah Solar Power Plant belongs to which country? Qatar
• When is the ‘United Nations Day’ observed every year? 24 October
• The mid term election of USA will be held on: 8 November 2022
• Who is the current Prime Minister of Italy? Giorgia Meloni
• In October 2022, which country’s atomic energy server was hacked in support of protests? Iran
• ‘Combating Disinformation and Islamophobia in the Post-Truth Era’ declaration was adopted in:
Istanbul Declaration
• Xi Jinping, elected historic third term’s as China’s leader on: October 22, 2022
• Along with Pakistan which country is removed from FATF grey list in Oct 2022? Nicaragua
• The 12th session of Information Ministers of the OIC Member States held in: Istanbul, Turkiye
• Who is the first Asian American to feature on US currency? Anna May Wong
 October 2022
• The first FATF plenary under the two-year Singapore presidency will take place on: Oct 21-22,
2022
• Which global bloc created Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF)? OECD
• Who is the shortest serving Prime Minister in U.K. History? Liz Truss
• The European parliament’s annual Sakharov prize has been awarded to the people of which
country? Ukraine
• When Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law in four annexed regions of
Ukraine? October 19, 2022
• When is the ‘World Osteoporosis Day’ observed every year? October 20
• Shehan Karunatilaka, who won the 2022 Booker Prize for Fiction, is from which country? Sri
Lanka
• Who is the current Prime Minister of Sweden? Ulf Kristersson
• Recently which country drops controversial Trump-Era recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s
Capital? Australia
 October 2022

• ‘DART Mission’ is a project launched by which country? USA

• Where Hamas signs reconciliation deal with Mahmud Abbas president of the state of
Palestine? Algiers
• Which institution slashed the global trade volume growth to 1 percent? WTO
• What is the theme of the ‘World Mental Health Day 2022’? Make mental health for all a global
priority
• What is the theme of the ‘World Post Day 2022’? Post for Planet
• Who is the current Prime Minister of Iraq? Mohammad Shia al Sudani
• Israel and Lebanon struck a US-brokered maritime border agreement on: October 30, 2022
 November 2022
• The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ day observed annually on:
2 November
• On November 1, 2022, which capital city recognizes same-sex relationships? Tokyo
• On November 2, 2022, which country renew its participation in an agreement allowing Ukraine
to export grain via the Black Sea? Russia
• When 1st International Day for Biosphere Reserves is celebrated? 3 November 2022
• Which country has launched the world’s longest passenger train, as of November 2022?
Switzerland
• When Taliban reveal burial place of founder Mullah Omar? November 6, 2022
• Which country has announced to contribute 2.5 billion dollars to Middle East green initiative
over the next 10 years? Saudi Arabia
• World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed every year on: November 5
• The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference is being held from: 6 Nov until 18 Nov
2022
 November 2022
• According to International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, global voting turn-
out since 1940 is: 76%
• When Norway`s Princess Martha Louise relinquished her royal duties? November 8, 2022
• On November 8, 2022, which country has charged two women journalists with propaganda
against the state? Iran
• The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections were held on: November 8, 2022
• The theme of the world science day for peace and development 2022 is: Basic sciences for
sustainable development (November 10)
• On November 10, 2022, which country claimed it has developed hypersonic missile? Iran
• Which Party won a majority of seats in the 2022 US midterm elections? Republican
• IBM`s launched its most powerful quantum computer to date, Named? Osprey
• Who is the first specialist bowler in the history of T20 World Cups to be awarded the Player of
the Tournament 2022? Sam Curran
 November 2022
• Who Won the T20 World Cup Final 2022? England
• Which cricket team was the runner up team in T20 world cup 2022? Pakistan
• The 2022 Istanbul bombing occurred in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey, on
13 November 2022
• According to a report, entitled `State of the Climate in Asia 2021`, released on November 14,
2022, Natural disasters affecting nearly 50 million people in Asia last year.
• In November 2022, France and UK sign new deal to thwart migrant Channel crossings.
• Pakistan and six other nations facing climate risks called: Pathfinder countries
• Which word has been selected as the ‘Word of the Year 2022 by Collins dictionary’?
Permacrisis
• Biden meet China’s Xi on _____ in Bali on the sideline of the group of 20 (G20) summit.
November 14 2022
• On 15 November 2022, the world population has to reach ____ billion. 8 billion
 November 2022
• Which is the most powerful rocket ever launched from the Earth, as of November 2022? Falcon
Heavy
• On November 16, 2022, which country executes seven people, first since 2017? Kuwait
• Nasa launched the most powerful rocket ever built on a journey to the Moon ‘Artemis’ on:
November 16, 2022
• Which country launched a new rocket named ‘Ghaem 100’? Iran
• When Azerbaijani parliament approved a proposal to open an embassy in Israel? November
18, 2022
• Which cricket board sacks selection panel after humiliating T20 World Cup exit? The Board of
Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
• Qatar has spent an estimated $____ billion to host the first FIFA World Cup of the Arab world.
$220 billion
• When Qatar signs world`s `longest` gas supply deal with China? November 21, 2022
• Who is the first football player to score goals in 5 different World Cups? Cristiano Ronaldo
 November 2022
• Recently, Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia? Anwar Ibrahim
• Hwasong-17 is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) of which country? North Korea
• According to UNICEF, how many children, adolescents died from AIDS-related causes in 2021?
110,000
• On November 30, 2022, who was elected to lead the Democratic Party caucus in the House of
Representatives in 2023? Hakeem Jeffries
 December 2022
• Who is the current Foreign Minister of China? Qin Gang
• World Bank recently approved USD 250 million financing to which country to strengthen
environment management? Bangladesh
• On 4 December 2022, Israeli President visited Bahrain, Named? Isaac Herzog
• Which country on December 5, 2022 started building world`s biggest telescope? Australia
• Which word is picked by Merriam-Webster Dictionary as word of the year 2022? Gaslighting
• The UN World Food Programme (WFP) described which country food crisis as `the worst
humanitarian crisis on Earth`? Afghanistan
• On December 6, 2022, which country bans sex outside marriage in criminal code? Indonesia
• Who has been named as the Time Magazine’s `Person of the Year` 2022? Volodymyr Zelensky
• On December 8, 2022, China and Saudi Arabia sign $_____ billion deals. $30 billion
• Who is the current President of Peru? Dina Boluarte
• Which institution released the ‘World Malaria Report 2022’? WHO
 December 2022
• In December 2022, France and Spain have agreed to build hydrogen pipeline at a cost of $____
billion. $2.6 billion
• Orion capsule of NASA’s Artemis I mission makes its closest approach to moon, by which
distance from the Moon? 130 km
• Japanese startup launches country`s first-ever moon mission on: December 11, 2022
• Business magnate Elon Musk lost his title on as “the world’s richest person” to _____ on
December 13, 2022. Bernard Arnault
• Which country launched a trade dispute at WTO against the United States over its chip export
control measures? China
• Angelina Jolie will quit her role as a special envoy for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on:
December 16, 2022
• On December 16, 2022, which space agency sends first water survey mission into orbit?
SpaceX
• Who won the FIFA 2022 World Cup? Argentina
 December 2022
• China to receive first foreign coronavirus vaccine from which country? Germany
• On 21 December 2022, Europe`s new _____ rocket failed after launch and the mission was lost.
Vega-C flight VV22
• Which country passed a law that allows people over 16 years of age to change their legally
registered gender? Spain
• United Nations Security Council urged which country to release Aung San Suu Kyi and other
leaders? Myanmar
• The United States would provide ____ with the advanced Patriot air Defence system. Ukraine
• Bridge 23 is a bilateral Naval exercise between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
• According to UN end-of-the-year report, how many were forced to leave their homes in 2022?
100m
• Turkish, Syrian, Russian Defence ministers met in Moscow on _____ the first such talks since a
war broke out in Syria. December 28, 2022
• Brazilian football icon Pele, died on _____ at the age of 82. December 29, 2022
 December 2022
• How many times Argentina Won FIFA World Cup? 3 times
• Netanyahu sworn in as Israel’s Prime Minister on 29 December 2022, for his ____ term. Sixth
• Turgutreis-VII is a bilateral Naval exercise between _____. Turkey and Pakistan
• Nearly _____ journalists have been killed worldwide over the past 20 years. 1,700
• Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence on: December 31, 2022
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