Who is the current President of UAE?
- A. Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
- B. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
- C. Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- D. Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Correct Answer: C. Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is the third president of the United Arab Emirates since 14 May 2022. After the death of Sheikh Khalifa on 13 May 2022, Mohamed became the ruler of Abu Dhabi. He was elected to the presidency of the United Arab Emirates the next day.
Correct Answer: C. Switzerland
Roger Federer is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. He won 103 ATP singles titles, the second most of all time, including 20 Grand Slam singles titles, a record eight men’s singles Wimbledon titles, an Open Era record-tying five men’s singles US Open titles, and a record six year-end championships. On 15 September 2022, he announced his impending retirement from professional tennis on the ATP Tour, noting that the Laver Cup would be his final ATP event.
Correct Answer: B. Madagascar
A team made up of international scientists have recently discovered 20 new frog species in Madagascar. The team placed the frogs within the genus Mantidactylus and subgenus Brygoomantis. Before now, the group had just 14 members, but now has received 20 new members, and as per the researchers a lot of them sound like a creaking door or a gurgling stomach.
Correct Answer: A. BrahMos
India has successfully test-fired a new version of the surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile BrahMos. The missile with a number of indigenously developed sub-systems including a Booster was flight-tested from the integrated test range at Balasore in Odisha. It has an extended range of about 400 km from the earlier 290 km range.
Correct Answer: D. Bangladesh
Google has partnered with Bangladesh for the development of comprehensive flood warning services in the country. Presently it has covered more than 40 million people in Bangladesh and it is proposed to expand its service to the whole of the country. The flood warning services would double the lead time so that people have an extra day to prepare in case of floods.
Correct Answer: D. France
On March 24, France banned the installation and use of “recreational” applications, including the Chinese social network TikTok and the American streaming platform Netflix on the work phones of the country’s 2.5 million state civil servants. The ban, which was notified through a “binding” instruction, immediately took effect and does not apply to the personal phones of state employees.
Correct Answer: A. Russia
Russia’s Sechenov University has successfully completed the world’s first clinical trials of coronavirus vaccine on humans, media reports said on Sunday (July 12, 2020). The research has been completed and it proved that the vaccine is safe. The volunteers will be discharged on July 15 and July 20.