Who is the first Asian American to feature on US currency?
- A. Anna May Wong
- B. Elizabeth Sung
- C. Jadin Wong
- D. Vera Wang
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When China approves controversial Hong Kong security law?
- A. May 22, 2020
- B. May 24, 2020
- C. May 26, 2020
- D. May 28, 2020
Correct Answer: D. May 28, 2020
China`s parliament approved plans on May 28, 2020, to impose a security law on Hong Kong that has ratcheted up tensions with the US and sparked new protests over fears the city is losing its special freedoms.
What is the theme of the ‘United Nations Peacekeepers 2022’?
- A. People Peace Progress: The Power of Partnerships
- B. Peace for All
- C. Planet Peace Partnerships
- D. None of These
Correct Answer: A. People Peace Progress: The Power of Partnerships
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is celebrated on 29 May annually to pay tribute to the contributions of uniformed and civilian personnel. It aims to honor around 4,200 peacekeepers who had lost their lives serving under the UN since 1948. Last year, as many as 135 personnel lost their lives last year. This year, the United Nations observed the day under the theme, “People Peace Progress: The Power of Partnerships”.
Who has won the award for the women ODI cricketer of the year award 2021?
- A. Smriti Mandhana
- B. Sarah Taylor
- C. Jess Jonassen
- D. Lizalle Lee
Correct Answer: D. Lizalle Lee
632 runs in 11 matches at an average of 90.28 with one century and five half-centuries. Lizelle Lee was in a league of her own in ODIs this year, finishing as the highest run-scorer in 2021 in the format.
ISRO Aditya L1 mission was launched successfully on?
- A. September 02, 2023
- B. September 08, 2023
- C. September 09, 2023
- D. September 08, 2023
Correct Answer: A. September 02, 2023
ISRO’s spacecraft successfully launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota on September 02, 2023. With this, India inched one step closer for the completion of its maiden Solar expedition. ISRO’s trusted PSLV will carry the Aditya L1 mission on a 125-day voyage to the Sun. The Aditya L1 spacecraft will stay in Earth’s orbit for sixteen days. After four months of journey, the satellite will be placed on the L1 point in the halo orbit around the Sun.
When President Joe Biden and President Xi-Jinping held US-China summit?
- A. 16 November 2023
- B. 15 November 2023
- C. 18 November 2023
- D. 28 November 2023
Correct Answer: B. 15 November 2023
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping held a US-China Summit on November 15. The US President and his Chinese counterpart discussed various global and bilateral issues. At the summit, President Biden emphasised the Middle East. He called for peace and stability. The complex roles of the US and China in this region were underscored.
When Donald Trump was ineligible to hold the office of President by the Colorado Supreme Court, because of his involvement in the January 2021 assault on the Capitol?
- A. December 19, 2023
- B. December 17, 2023
- C. December 10, 2023
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: A. December 19, 2023
Donald Trump is ineligible for the US presidency because of his involvement in the January 2021 assault on the Capitol, Colorado`s supreme court ruled on December 19, 2023, setting off a political earthquake that could upend next year`s election. The decision is stayed due to having been appealed to the United States Supreme Court. Later that same month, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows also ruled that Trump engaged in insurrection and was therefore ineligible to be on the state’s primary election ballot.