The European parliament’s annual Sakharov prize has been awarded to the people of which country?
- A. Iraq
- B. Russia
- C. Ukraine
- D. Japan
Correct Answer: C. Ukraine
The European Parliament has awarded its annual Sakharov prize for freedom of thought to the people of Ukraine, to honor their fight against Russia’s invasion. The award comes with prize money of 50,000 Euros, which will be distributed to representatives of Ukrainian civil society. The prize, named after the late Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, has been awarded since 1988 to individuals and organizations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Correct Answer: B. 18 November 2023
SpaceX 18 November 2023 made progress in the second test launch of its mammoth Starship rocket, with the booster separating from the spaceship, but both then exploding shortly after over the ocean.
Correct Answer: C. USA
The United States on 9 June 2023 announced a $2.1-billion military aid package for Ukraine, just as Kyiv appeared to be opening its long-awaited counteroffensive aimed at driving Russia from the country. The package included missiles for Patriot air defense systems, artillery rounds, drones, and laser-guided rocket system munitions.
Correct Answer: B. China
For decades, China has experienced a low birth rate. Therefore, scientists in the country created a new breakthrough by creating a robot babysitter. The robot babysitter in question was created from artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor and care for human embryos growing in artificial wombs. Despite its status as the world’s most populous country, China is experiencing a population growth problem, with the birth rate recently dropping to its lowest level in six decades. Therefore, scientists at the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province, developed robots to perform tasks, such as observing, documenting, and manually adjusting carbon dioxide, nutrients, and more in embryos.
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.
Correct Answer: A. 12 August
World Elephant Day is an international annual event on August 12, dedicated to the preservation and protections of the world’s elephants. The goal of World Elephant Day is to create awareness of the urgent plight of African and Asian elephants, and to share knowledge and positive solutions for the better care and management of captive and wild elephants. African elephants are listed as “Vulnerable” and Asian elephants as “Endangered” on the IUCN Red List of threatened species
Correct Answer: C. Shanghai
The new lines took the total length of the city’s metro network to 831 km, also bringing the total number of fully automatic driverless metro lines in the city to five. Shanghai city now includes 508 stations. Shanghai’s Metro network is follow by Beijing, and Delhi was ranked third.