Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs / News (February 06, 2022) for CSS, PMS

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6. Macron`s govt seeks to `reform Islam` in France

• The French government on February 5, 2022 forged ahead with efforts to reshape Islam in France and rid it of extremism, introducing a new body made up of clergy and laymen and women to help lead the largest Muslim community in western Europe.
• With France bloodied by past Islamic extremist attacks, having hundreds of citizens who went to fight with jihadists in Syria in past years and thousands of French troops now fighting extremists in Africa, few disagree that radicalisation is a danger. But critics also see the efforts as a political ploy to lure right-wing voters to President Emmanuel Macrons centrist party ahead of April`s presidential election.
• The new body, called the Forum of Islam in France, is being introduced Saturday by the French Interior Ministry. Supporters say it will keep the country and its five million Muslims safe and free of foreign influence, and ensure that Muslim practices in France adhere to the country`s cherished value of secularism in public life

7. Iran welcomes US sanctions move but says it`s insufficient

• US steps on lifting sanctions are `good but not enough`, Iran said on February 5, 2022, following Washington`s announcement it was waiving sanctions on Iran`s civil nuclear programme.
• The US action came as talks to restore a 2015 deal between Tehran and world powers over its nuclear programme reached an advanced stage, with the issue of sanctions relief a major issue.
• `The lifting of some sanctions can, in the true sense of the word, translate into their goodwill

8. Israel dispute erupts at AU summit

• Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh on February 5, 2022 urged the African Union (AU) to withdraw Israel`s accreditation, bringing simmering tensions to a head as the 55-member bloc opened a two-day summit in Addis Ababa.
• Even as the continent reels from a spate of military coups and the Covid19 pandemic, the relationship with Israel is expected to figure prominently during the summit this weekend.
• The row broke out last July when Moussa Faki Mahamat, chair of the African Union Commission, accepted Israel`s accreditation to the bloc, triggering a rare dispute within a body that values consensus

9. PSL: Zaman helps Qalandars defend 174 in thrilling finish against United

• With ferocious hitters Asif Ali and Azam Khan present at the crease with Islamabad United needing 12 to win off the last over, it needed an extraordinary effort to hold them from the man bowling it for Lahore Qalandars. Zaman Khan delivered.
• Asif facing, Zaman started off with a full ball on off stump, one run. The pacer from Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, followed it up with a wide before Azam returned Asif the strike with a single.
• The next delivery a short one outside off and a slower one in the same region was a dot before Asif holed the fifth to David Wiese at long-off.

10. Host nation China wins its first gold of Beijing Games

• Host nation China nabbed its first gold medal on February 5, 2022 as dazzling performances on snow and ice nudged the political drama that has dominated the Beijing Olympics toward the sidelines.
• `You can always trust China` began trending in posts on social media platform Weibo after its short track skaters won the mixed team relay, an event making its debut at the Olympics and that the country has dominated in international competition.
• The golden dream was almost cut short in the semifinal when the United States crossed the finish line ahead of the hosts, only to be disqualified along with the Russian Olympic Committee, after a lengthy video review.
• Six gold medals were up for grabs on Saturday as athletes overcame pandemic obstacles to shine on the world`s stage, even as political storylines continued to swirl around the Games