major events 2021 Flashcards
1
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2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference
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Glasgow, Scotland, UK
2
Q
Expo 2020
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Dubai, UAE
3
Q
The United Nations declared 2021 as
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1) International Year of Peace and Trust
2) International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development
3) International Year of Fruits and Vegetables
4) International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour.
4
Q
The Catholic Church has proclaimed 2021 as
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the Year of Saint Joseph
5
Q
Joe Bidden
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- won presidential elections of 2020
- January 20 inaugurated as the 46TH PRESIDENT of the United States
- oldest individual to hold the office
6
Q
the first ever meeting between a pope and a grand ayatollah.
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March 6 – Pope Francis meets with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf, Iraq.
7
Q
ban of burqa
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most recently: Switzerland
others: (LAD FBB) Latvia Austria Denmark France Bulgaria Belgium
8
Q
ship to obstruct Suez Canal
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‘Ever Given’ stuck from 23rd to 29th march (6days)
