Explanation

Trilateral talks

Date: 6 May 2023

Participants: China, Pakistan & Afghanistan

Venue: Islamabad

Explanation

Rank of Pakistan in Corruption Perception Index:

2018: 117 out of 180

2019: 120 out of 180

2020: 124 out of 180

2021: 140 out of 180

2022: 140 out of 180 

20233: 133 out of 180

Explanation

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement among nations in the Asia-Pacific region 

It is a free trade agreement among 15 nations in the Asia-Pacific region.

This partnership includes 10 ASEAN countries:

• Brunei
• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Laos
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• the Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Vietnam

5 additional countries:

• China
• Japan
• South Korea
• Australia
• New Zealand.

Explanation

The 1992 Earth Summit was the first summit in the World.

It was held in Rio de Janeiro Brazil from June 3 to June 14, 1992

Additional Information

2018 is the 7th Digital Earth Summit, held in El Jadida (Morocco)

2019 - The Santiago Climate Change Conference, is the 25th session (COP25)

The 2022 Earth Summit  was held in Stockholm

Explanation

Australia banned TikTok on government devices on April 4, 2023

Reason

The ban was due to security concerns, including the possibility that China could use the app to harvest users' data and advance its political agenda. 

Explanation

On 11th October 2022, Israel announced a deal with Lebanon to resolve a long-running maritime border dispute over Mediterranean waters.

It is the first agreement on border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel.    

Explanation

Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education came into force on 5 March 2023.

Explanation

The United States of America (USA) (accounting for 39 per cent of world military spending) and China (13 per cent) remained the two largest spenders on Military in 2022.

Note: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is an international institute based in Stockholm

Explanation

In April 2023, Australia banned TikTok from all federal government-owned devices over security concerns.

Explanation

On March 2, 2023, the Biden administration released the new National Cybersecurity Strategy, replacing the 2018 Trump administration Cybersecurity Strategy.