Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs/News (Dec 15 2022) for CSS

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6. First 5G innovation lab set up to determine telecom service`s utility

• Pakistan`s first 5G innovation lab was set up on December 14, 2022 at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in a joint venture between the industry and the academia.
• The target of the innovation lab is to determine the utility of 5G through the social-eco lenses, and launch indigenous solutions related to health, education, mobility and businesses which suit the local environment. The `innovation lab` is a research project powered by Jazz and Huawei technologies, while various disciplines of Nust will be involved to determine the impact and utility of 5G telecom services in the Pakistani society.
• By leveraging its high bandwidth, low latency, and advanced security the project will help researchers to work on potential use cases for 5G in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), augmented and virtual reality and healthcare sector, manufacturing and service industry, agriculture, security, disaster management, entertainment, and the public sector

7. Remittances decline 14pc in November

• Remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis declined by 14 per cent in November this year. The inflows fell by 9.6 per cent during the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY23).
• The latest data released by the State Bank on December 13, 2022 showed that the remittances kept falling and declined to $2.1 billion in November from $2.5bn during the same month last year. The inflows declined by 5pc compared to $2.215bn in October this year.
• During July-Nov FY23, the remittances fell by $1.279bn (9.6pc) to $12bn from $13.286bn during the same period last fiscal year

International Current Affairs MCQs News

8. US launches space force unit in South Korea

• The United States military launched a space force unit in South Korea on December 14, 2022 that will help better detect ballistic missile launches from North Korea.
• North Korea has carried out a record breaking blitz of weapons tests this year, including its newest intercontinental ballistic missile last month.
• The new unit will provide `near-real-time detection and warning of ballistic missile launches`, according to a statement from US Forces Korea (USFK).

9. State of emergency declared in Peru

• Peru declared a nationwide state of emergency on December 1
• , 2022 amid violent protests against the ouster of ex-president Pedro Castillo that have left seven people dead.
• The announcement came as a judge ordered Castillo to remain in prison, on charges of rebellion and conspiracy for another 48 hours ahead of a release hearing.
• Castillo`s arrest last week after he tried to dissolve congress and rule by decree has sparked days of nationwide protests that quickly escalated into violence

Sports Current Affairs MCQs News

10. France end pugnacious Morocco`s `dream run`

• IT took just five minutes for France to breach the much vaunted Moroccan defence.
• Antoine Griezmann, the silky French playmaker, found a way through and ran to the right of the box before finding Kylian Mbappe with the outside of his foot. Four Moroccan players converged on the joint top-scorer of this tournament, diving in to prevent him from getting a shooting opportunity and although the shot was blocked, the ball only looped up to the far post where Theo Hernandez, volleyed it in with his lef t foot; both his feet in the air when it made contact.
• Four years on from their World Cup triumph in Russia, France were on their way to the advanced to a classic final against Argentina; a game Qatar would`ve loved to have at the outset of the tournament as it will feature both Mbappe and Lionel Messi on opposite sides two players from Paris St Germain, Qatar`s sporting face in Europe.