International Flashcards
The 2021 Corruption Perception Index by __________ places India _____ on a list of ____ countries, one position above last year not much has changed about how corrupt India is perceived to be in a decade. India’s score __________. Pakistan slipped___ places to 140 in the list of 180 countries. . In 2010, the Islamic nation had registered its worst performance and was relegated to 146th rank.
Transparency International; 85th; 180; 40; 16
The latest Transparency International Corruption Perception Index for 2021, said India was among___ of the 180 countries the index covers that have made little to no progress since 2012. Topping the index this year are___________ all tied with scores of _______. ______ was ranked as one of the most corrupt finishing 174th in the list with a score of 16 along with
______ and ____. ______and ____ were ranked at the bottom finishing 178 in the 180-nation list
with ______ finishing last at 180 scoring 11 points
86%; Denmark, Finland, and New Zealand; 88
Afghanistan was ranked as one of the most corrupt finishing 174th on the list with a score of 16 along with
North Korea and Yemen. Somalia and Syria were ranked at the bottom finishing 178 in the 180-nation list
with South Sudan finishing last at 180 scoring 11 points
Transparency International is an international non -governmental organization founded in _____based in
________
1993 ; berlin
The new military leader of Burkina Faso has promised a return to the normal constitutional order “when
the conditions are right”.________ led a mutiny that ousted President_________ .
The new military leader of Burkina Faso has promised a return to the normal constitutional order “when
the conditions are right”. Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba led a mutiny that ousted President Roch
Kaboré.
Leftist ______ was sworn in as the first woman President of Honduras. Its capital and largest city is _____–. The_______ is the currency of Honduras
Xiomara Castro; Tegucigalpa; lempira ;
Italian President ________ was pulled away from his impending retirement and reelected to a
________ term as the country’s head of state, ending days of political impasse by party leaders that
risked eroding the nation’s credibility. Mr. Mattarella won in the eighth round of voting when he clinched the minimum of_____ votes needed from the eligible______ Grand Electors. Applause broke out in Parliament, prompting the Chamber of Deputies president to interrupt his reading of the ballots. The count then resumed, with________ going on to win ____.
Italian President Sergio Mattarella was pulled away from his impending retirement and reelected to a
second seven-year term as the country’s head of state, ending days of political impasse by party leaders that
risked eroding the nation’s credibility.
Mr. Mattarella won in the eighth round of voting when he clinched the minimum of 505 votes needed from the
eligible 1,009 Grand Electors. Applause broke out in Parliament, prompting the Chamber of Deputies president to
interrupt his reading of the ballots. The count then resumed, with Mr. Mattarella going on to win 759 votes.
Malaysia’s______ said it had changed its name to ______ to reflect its growing
portfolio of businesses beyond the core budget airline
Malaysia’s Air Asia Group Berhad said it had changed its name to Capital A Berhad to reflect its growing
portfolio of businesses beyond the core budget airline
World‘s first NFT museum opens in ______.
World‘s first NFT museum opens in Seattle
China has sent its naval missile destroyer __ to the Gulf of Oman as part of CHIRU-2Q22 joint drills
with the Russian and Iranian navies, Russia sent its Pacific Fleet‘s task force which included_______ missile cruiser______ and anti-submarine warfare ship ________ including a sea tanker.
China has sent its naval missile destroyer Urumqi to the Gulf of Oman as part of CHIRU-2Q22 joint drills
with the Russian and Iranian navies. Russia sent its Pacific Fleet‘s task force which included Nakhimov missile cruiser Varyag and anti-submarine warfare ship Admiral Tributs including a sea tanker.
In December, the U.N.‘s culture agency added Nordic
―clinker boats‖ to its list of traditions that represent the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
___________ jointly sought the UNESCO designation.
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
Armenian President________ has announced his resignation, citing the inability of his office to
influence policy during times of national crisis. . ________ is an Armenian politician currently serving as the acting President of Armenia.
Armen Sarkissian; . Alen Roberti Simonyan
_______ will host the main finance meeting of its presidency of the Group of Seven economic powers from May 18-20. Finance ministers and central bankers from the G7 nations – _______ – would join the meeting in_________.
Germany to host G7 finance meeting May 18-20; Germany will host the main finance meeting of its presidency of the Group of Seven economic powers from May 18-20. Finance ministers and central bankers from the G7 nations – the United States, Japan, Germany, France, Britain, Italy and Canada – would join the meeting in Koenigswinter, near Bonn
In Chile, left-wing president-elect,______ has announced his first cabinet giving a majority of the
posts to women._____ of the _______ new ministers announced are women, including Defence Minister ____, a granddaughter of socialist President Salvador Allende, who was overthrown by a military coup in 1973
In Chile, left-wing president-elect, Gabriel Boric has announced his first cabinet giving a majority of the
posts to women. Fourteen of the 24 new ministers announced are women, including Defence Minister Maya Fernandez, a granddaughter of socialist President Salvador Allende, who was overthrown by a military coup in 1973
Barbados Prime Minister_____ was sworn in for a second term in office on 20 January 2022,
following a landslide victory by her party in the 2022 election. She is serving as the Prime Minister of
Barbados since ____ . She is the leader of the ______ since ______. She is the first
woman prime minister of the country as well as first PM under a republic system.
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley was sworn in for a second term in office on 20 January 2022,
following a landslide victory by her party in the 2022 election. She is serving as the Prime Minister of
Barbados since 2018. She is the leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) since 2008. She is the first woman prime minister of the country as well as first PM under a republic system.
Mr. _____ as the president is known, first announced the plan in ____ , but progress was delayed by the
pandemic. Indonesia‘s parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation‘s capital from Jakarta to a
jungled area of Kalimantan on_____ Island.
The new state capital law, which provides a legal framework for President______ ambitious____ billion mega project, stipulates how development of the capital will be funded and governed. The new centre will be called ―______ a Javanese name for the Indonesian archipelago chosen by the president. Plans to relocate the government from Jakarta, a bustling megacity of 10 million people.
Mr. Jokowi, as the president is known, first announced the plan in 2019, but progress was delayed by the
pandemic. Indonesia‘s parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation‘s capital from Jakarta to a
jungled area of Kalimantan on Borneo Island.
The new state capital law, which provides a legal framework for President Joko Widodo‘s ambitious $32
billion mega project, stipulates how development of the capital will be funded and governed. The new centre will be called ―Nusantara‖, a Javanese name for the Indonesian archipelago chosen by the president. Plans to relocate the government from Jakarta, a bustling megacity of 10 million people that suffers
The first BRICS Sherpas meeting of 2022 was held virtually on January 18-19 2022, with the members
thanking India for its BRICS chairmanship in 2021 and ______ has taken on the rotating chairmanship of
BRICS in 2022.
_________ is India‘s BRICS Sherpa
The first BRICS Sherpas meeting of 2022 was held virtually on January 18-19 2022, with the members
thanking India for its BRICS chairship in 2021 and China has taken on the rotating chairmanship of
BRICS in 2022. Sanjay Bhattacharyya is India‘s BRICS Sherpa
BRICS is the acronym coined to associate five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and
South Africa. Since_____ , the governments of the BRICS states have met annually at formal summits. Originally the first four were grouped as ―BRIC‖ (or ―the BRICs‖) before the induction of South Africa in ____ . The term BRIC‖ is believed to be coined in ___ by then-chairman of_______ , _______ in his publication _______ But, it was actually coined by ________ who was a Research Assistant in the original report. The BRIC grouping‘s 1st formal summit, also held in ________ commenced on _______
BRICS is the acronym coined to associate five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and
South Africa. Since 2009, the governments of the BRICS states have met annually at formal summits. Originally the first four were grouped as ―BRIC‖ (or ―the BRICs‖) before the induction of South Africa in 2010. The term BRIC is believed to be coined in 2001 by then-chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Jim O‘Neill, in his publication Building Better Global Economic BRICs. But, it was actually coined by Roopa Purushothaman who was a Research Assistant in the original report. The BRIC grouping‘s 1st formal summit, also held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, commenced on 16 June 2009
________ becomes EU Parliament‘s new president
Roberta Metsola becomes EU Parliament‘s new president.
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of_____ member states that are located primarily in Europe. A monetary union was established in ____coming into full force in ______, and is composed of 19 member states which use the euro currency. The union and EU citizenship were established when the _______ came into force in ______. The EU traces its origins to the_______ and the _____ established, respectively, by the _____and ________.
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in
Europe. A monetary union was established in 1999, coming into full force in 2002, and is composed of 19
member states which use the euro currency. The union and EU citizenship were established when the
Maastricht Treaty came into force in 1993. The EU traces its origins to the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the European Economic Community (EEC), established, respectively, by the 1951 Treaty of Paris and 1957 Treaty of Rome.
_______ is a German politician and physician who has been President of the European Commission since 1 December 2019. _____ is a Belgian politician serving as President of the European Council
Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German
politician and physician who has been President of the European Commission since 1 December 2019. Charles
Michel is a Belgian politician serving as President of the European Council
