Which country recently launched its pilot reusable spacecraft?
- A. UAE
- B. Russia
- C. China
- D. Palestine
Correct Answer: C. China
China successfully launched a pilot reusable spacecraft with its Long March-2F carrier rocket. As per the country’s media, the test spacecraft will operate in orbit for a period of time before returning to its intended landing site in China.
Correct Answer: B. Safer Food, Better Health
Every year, June 7 is observed as World Food Safety Day across the world. The objective behind the day is to promote awareness to prevent, detect and manage food-borne risks. The day was declared by the United Nations in 2018 to raise awareness of food safety. This year, the theme of World Food Safety Day is, “Safer Food, Better Health”. As per a report by WHO, the world records over 600 million cases of food-borne diseases annually.
Correct Answer: B. Yevgeny Prigozhin
Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin is a Russian oligarch, mercenary leader, and former close confidant of Russian president Vladimir Putin until he launched a rebellion in June 2023. Prigozhin is sometimes called “Putin’s chef”, as he owns restaurants and catering companies that provide services for the Kremlin.
Correct Answer: C. Oman
Correct Answer: B. Emma Alam
Pakistan’s Emma Alam on 21 March 2022 won the 13th World Speed Reading Championships finals, beating more than 100 competitors from all over the world. Held in hybrid form, the championships, which were delayed due to Covid-19, concluded this week with a great victory for Team Pakistan. Emma, who defeated her Chinese competitor in the finals, was also crowned in 2020 as the World Memory Champion and holder of two titles of Guinness World Records and also recognized as Pride of Pakistan by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Coming in the fourth position in the World Speed Reading Championships is Abeerah Ather. Team Pakistan also competed in the 12th World Mind Mapping Championship, in which Emma Alam grabbed third position and Ambreen Hameed fourth.
Correct Answer: C. Canada
The 2022 ATP Cup was the third edition of the ATP Cup, an international outdoor hard court men’s tennis tournament held by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The tournament was part of the 2022 ATP Tour. It was held with 16 teams at the Ken Rosewall Arena and the Sydney Super Dome in Sydney, from 1 to 9 January 2022. Team Canada won the tournament, defeating Spain 2–0 in the final.
Correct Answer: D. Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni is an Italian politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Italy since 22 October 2022 , the first woman to hold this position. A member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2006, she has led the Brothers of Italy (FdI) political party since 2014, and she has been the president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party since 2020