‘Cop South 22’ is a bilateral air exercise host by which country?
- A. North Korea
- B. Russia
- C. USA
- D. Bangladesh
Correct Answer: D. Bangladesh
The air forces of Bangladesh and the United States will conducted a joint tactical airlift exercise ‘Cope South 22’ from 20 to 25 February 2022. The six days exercise has been sponsored by Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). The bilateral exercise will be held at Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Kurmitola Cantonment, Dhaka; and Operating Location-Alpha, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Correct Answer: C. Both A & B
NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Sample Contains Carbon, Water. Initial studies of the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu sample collected in space and brought to Earth by NASA show evidence of high-carbon content and water, which together could indicate the building blocks of life on Earth may be found in the rock.
Correct Answer: C. Sri Lanka
In April 2022, the Sri Lankan government announced that it was defaulting, making it the first sovereign default in Sri Lankan history since its independence in 1948 and the first state in Asia-Pacific region to enter sovereign default in the 21st century.
Correct Answer: B. May 14, 2022
Andrew Symonds, also commonly known by the nickname “Roy”, was an Australian international cricketer, who played all three formats as a batting all-rounder. Symonds died in a single-vehicle car crash about 50 km (31 mi) outside Townsville, Queensland, on 14 May 2022 at the age of 46.
Correct Answer: C. William Ruto
General elections were held in Kenya on 9 August 2022. Voters elected the President, members of the National Assembly and Senate, county governors of Kenya, and members of the 47 county assemblies of Kenya. William Ruto was elected President of Kenya, defeating Raila Odinga.
Correct Answer: B. $1tr
China is owed more than a trillion dollars through its Belt and Road project, making it the biggest debt collector in the world, a report said this week, with an estimated 80 per cent of the loans supporting countries in financial distress. Beijing says upwards of 150 countries stretching from Uruguay to Sri Lanka have signed up to the BRI, a vast global infrastructure push unveiled by President Xi Jinping a decade ago
Correct Answer: D. China
China launches gigantic telescopes in the hunt for life beyond earth. China on Saturday JANUARY 11, 2020 officially opened operations of the World’s largest radio telescope, which it will use for space research and help in the hunt for extraterrestrial life, the official Xinhua news agency reported.