One Liner (Updated)

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January - June 2022
 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