Which of the following is the first country to develop an antibody test to identify the novel corona virus (COVID-19)?
- A. China
- B. USA
- C. Singapore
- D. Japan
Correct Answer: C. Singapore
In what appears to be a first, disease trackers in Singapore have used an experimental antibody test for COVID-19 to confirm that a suspected patient was infected with the coronavirus. The patient was one of two people who together formed a missing link between two clusters of cases that each occurred in a Singaporean church. Researchers around the world are racing to develop antibody tests, also called serological tests, that can confirm whether someone was infected even after their immune system has cleared the virus that causes COVID-19. The group that developed the test, at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, is among the front-runners, although its assay has to be validated before it is taken into
Correct Answer: A. Italy
Italy hosted Mediterranean leaders in Rome on 23 July 2023 at a conference aimed at extending an EU-backed deal with Tunisia to curb the arrival of migrants on European shores. The summit convened by Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni laid the foundations for a fund to finance investment projects and support border controls, with a medium-term aim of better regulating migratory flows.
Correct Answer: D. Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong is the current Prime Minister of Singapore. Singapore has conducted its general elections on 10th July 2020. The People’s Action Party (PAP) has won 83 seats out of the total 93 seats. Singapore became the 2nd Country in Asia to conduct National Polls in the times of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Correct Answer: C. Nepal
Correct Answer: B. Mexico
The tequila fish (Zoogoneticus tequila) which was declared extinct in the wild has been reintroduced to its native Mexico. The little fish, which grows only up to 70 mm, was bred in an aquarium at Chester zoo, England. The fish disappeared from the wild in 2003 due to the introduction of invasive, exotic fish species and water pollution.
Correct Answer: B. September 28, 2020
The chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) of Afghanistan, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, will arrive Islamabad on Monday, September 28, 2020, on a three-day visit. During the visit, Dr. Abdullah will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and President Dr. Arif Alvi.
Correct Answer: B. Bahrain
Kingdom of Bahrain becomes the second Arab country to make ‘Peace deal’ with Israel. US President Donald Trump announced on September 11, 2020. A joint US-Israel-Bahrain statement said there would be `full diplomatic relations`.