Explanation

Asian Games 2022

Edition: 19th

Venue: Hangzhou, China

Dates: 23 Sep to 8 Oct 2023

Explanation

Explanation

Wang Yi replaced Qin Gang to become Foreign Minister of China again.

Wang Yi appointed on 25 July 2023

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Question update 23 April 2025

Explanation

Golam Sarwar is the current Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

Appointed in 4th March 2023.

Golam Sarwar belongs to Bangladesh.

Replaced: Esala Weerakoon

Explanation

Date: 4 – 7 September 2023

Venue: Jakarta, Indonesia

Secretary General: Dr Kao Kim Hourn

ASEAN Summit Meetings

43rd: 5–7 September 2023 in Indonesia (hosted leader President Joko Widodo)

44th and 45th: 6–11 October 2024 in Laos (hosted by the leader, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone)

46th: 26–27 May 2025 in Malaysia (hosted leader Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim) 

48th and 49th: 2026 in the Philippines (hosted leader, President Bongbong Marcos)

Explanation

The 2023 UN Climate Change Conference will convene from 30 November to 12 December 2023 at Expo City Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

COP28 will be the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference

Participants: UNFCCC member countries

The conference has been held annually since the first UN climate agreement in 1992. 

Explanation

Men's Hockey World Cup 2023

Edition: 15th

Final Held: 29 January 2023

Host: India

Winner: Germany (third title)

Runner-up: Belgium

Participating teams: 16

Matches played: 44

Goals scored: 249

Top scorer: Jeremy Hayward (Australia)

Best player: Niklas Wellen (Germany)

Best young player: Mustapha Cassiem (South Africa)

Best goalkeeper: Vincent Vanasch (Belgium)

ND30-4-2023

Explanation

On June 2018 FATF added Pakistan to its gray list

Pakistan needs 12 votes out of 39 to exit the “grey" list and move up to join countries that do not require monitoring. 

Pakistan has been removed from the list after four years n 21 October 2022

 on Thursday FATF decided to retain Pakistan on its ‘Grey List’ till June 2021

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while 

On 24 February 2023, FATF added South Africa and Nigeria to its gray list

On 24 February 2023, FATF removed Cambodia and Morocco from its gray list

ND30-4-2023

Explanation

"China's Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukrainian Crisis"  is a document published on February 24, 2023

The document includes 12 actions in the plan, 

Explanation

Know all about India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3

Launched on 14 July 2023

Launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh

On 23 August 2023, India became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s south pole

Chandrayaan means Mooncraft

Chandrayaan is a Sanskrit word

Chandrayaan-3 is the third Indian lunar exploration mission under the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan programme.

Chandrayaan-3 consists of a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan

The propulsion module carried the lander and rover configuration to lunar orbit in preparation for a powered descent by the lander.