Which country has unveiled the ‘San Jose galleon shipwreck’ hidden underwater for three centuries?
- A. USA
- B. Colombia
- C. Chile
- D. Canada
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Which country has launched a clinical trial evaluating HIV vaccines based on mRNA platform?
- A. Japan
- B. Pakistan
- C. Russia
- D. USA
Correct Answer: D. USA
The US-based National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate three experimental HIV vaccines based on a messenger RNA (mRNA) platform. It is the technology used in several approved COVID-19 vaccines. This study named HVTN 302 is sponsored by NIAID while the NIAID-funded HIV Vaccine Trials Network is conducting the trial.
On July 21, 2023, US President Biden picks _____ as first woman to lead USA Navy.
- A. Samuel Paparo
- B. Lisa Franchetti
- C. Linda L. Fagan
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. Lisa Franchetti
President Joe Biden nominated Admiral Lisa Franchetti on July 21, 2023, to lead the US Navy, a historic step that would break a gender barrier in the military by making her the first woman to command the service and to become a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The decision by Biden is a surprise. Pentagon officials had widely expected the nomination to go to Admiral Samuel Paparo, who leads the navy in the Pacific and who has experience grappling with the growing challenge from China.
FIFA Club World Cup to be held in which country?
- A. Kuwait
- B. Bahrain
- C. Qatar
- D. Dubai
Correct Answer: C. Qatar
The FIFA Club World Cup, originally planned for December, will now be held from Feb. 1 to Feb. 11 in Doha, Qatar, organisers FIFA said on November 17, 2020.
When South Korea launched its first ever military satellite?
- A. 20 July 2020
- B. 22 July 2020
- C. 24 July 2020
- D. 26 July 2020
Correct Answer: A. 20 July 2020
South Korea on 20 July 2020 launched its first-ever military satellite to defend itself against nuclear-armed North Korea. The satellite has been named “ANASIS II” formerly called “KMilSatCom 1”. It was built by Airbus Defence and Space.
According to a new UN report, Taliban killed ____ ex-Afghan govt officials.
- A. 100
- B. 125
- C. 150
- D. 178
Correct Answer: A. 100
The Taliban and their allies have killed more than 100 security and civilian personnel linked to the former US-backed Afghan government since seizing power in August, according to a new United Nations report.
John Turner dies at the age of 91 on dated September 18, 2020, he was former prime minister of which country?
- A. Canada
- B. Brazil
- C. Russia
- D. United States
Correct Answer: A. Canada
John Napier Wyndham Turner was a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 17th prime minister of Canada from June 30 to September 17, 1984. John Turner dies at the age of 91 on dated September 18, 2020.