Who won the 2020 Booker Prize?
- A. Douglas Stuart
- B. Maaza Mengiste
- C. Avni Doshi
- D. Lydia Millet
Correct Answer: A. Douglas Stuart
Douglas Stuart is a Scottish-American writer and fashion designer. His debut novel, Shuggie Bain, was awarded the 2020 Booker Prize on November 19, 2020.
Correct Answer: A. India
The World Health Organisation launched its Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) at a site in India on April 19, 2022, aimed at unlocking its potential by blending ancient practices with modern science.
Correct Answer: B. September 24, 2023
NASA’s first asteroid sample from deep space parachutes into the Utah desert to cap a seven year journey. A seven-year space voyage came to its climactic end when a NASA capsule landed in the desert in the US state of Utah, carrying to Earth the largest asteroid sample ever collected. Scientists have high hopes for the sample, which landed on Sunday-24 September 2023, saying it will provide a better understanding of the formation of our solar system and how Earth became habitable.
Correct Answer: B. Meta
Meta Platforms announce on Tuesday its new “human-like” AI model, I-JEPA, which excels at accurately analyzing and completing unfinished images. Unlike other models, I-JEPA uses background knowledge to fill in missing parts, preventing common AI-generated image errors.
Correct Answer: C. United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates recently announced that it issued the operating license for the first of four reactors at its Barakah nuclear power plant. It is the first-ever nuclear plant in the Arab region.
Correct Answer: B. Indonesia
Indonesia`s parliament approved a new criminal code on December 6, 2022 that bans sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail, despite worries the laws may scare away tourists from its tropic al shores and harm investment.
Correct Answer: B. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al Hajraf
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf originally (and still colloquially) known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), is a regional, intergovernmental political and economic union that consists of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The council main headquarter is in the city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. The Charter of the GCC was signed on 25 May 1981, formally establishing the institution. The current Secretary-General is Nayef Falah Mubarak Al Hajraf of Kuwait.