Which two countries warship got engaged in a mini-collision on August 12, 2020?
- A. Greek, Turkish
- B. Egypt, China
- C. Pakistan, Italy
- D. France, Russia
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The Russo-Ukrainian War is an ongoing and protracted conflict that started in:
- A. February 2016
- B. February 2014
- C. February 2010
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. February 2014
The Russo-Ukrainian War is an ongoing and protracted conflict that started in February 2014, primarily involving Russia and pro-Russian forces on one hand, and Ukraine on the other. The war has centered on the status of Crimea and parts of the Donbas, which are internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.
The ‘Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline’ is constructed under which Sea/Ocean?
- A. White Sea
- B. Baltic Sea
- C. Mediterranean Sea
- D. Pacific Ocean
Correct Answer: B. Baltic Sea
Nord Stream 2 is a 1,200km-long offshore natural gas pipeline being constructed to connect Europe to the world’s largest reserved in Northern Russia. Russia’s state-own Gazprom will own and operate the pipeline through its wholly-owned subsidiary Nord Stream 2. Nord Stream 2 will follow the route laid down by the Nord Stream pipeline and run through the Baltic Sea from the St Petersburg region (Russia) to Baltic Coast in northeast Germany. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz suspended certification of Nord Stream 2 on 22 February 2022 in consequence of Russia’s recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk republics and the deployment of troops in territory held by the DPR and LPR.
The 2022 Asia Cup is to be held from
- A. 21 August – 07 September 2022
- B. 20 August – 11 September 2022
- C. 27 August – 11 September 2022
- D. 29 August – 19 September 2022
Correct Answer: C. 27 August – 11 September 2022
Khumbu glacier, which was recently making news, is located at:
- A. India
- B. Tibet
- C. Bhutan
- D. Nepal
Correct Answer: D. Nepal
Khumbu Glacier is situated at Nepal’s Khumbu region between Mount Everest and the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge. Like many other glaciers in the Himalayas, Khumbu Glacier is melting at a rapid pace. This is making it highly hazardous for Nepal’s Everest base camp
Which country recently signed “Emmett Till Antilynching Act” into law?
- A. Russia
- B. USA
- C. UK
- D. Malaysia
Correct Answer: B. USA
US President Joe Biden signed the “Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act” into law, as he made lynching a federal hate crime. As many as 4,743 persons were lynched between 1882 and 1968, with 3,446 of them being Black. This act was named after the murder of a 14-year-old Black boy from Chicago by a group of White men in Mississippi in 1955 as he was alleged to have whistled at a White woman.
July 2022 by a total vote value of 64.03%, his/her name is:
- A. Yashwant Sinha
- B. Rahul Gandhi
- C. Nupur Sharma
- D. Ram Nath Kovind
Correct Answer: A. Yashwant Sinha
NDA Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmuon Thursday scripted history by becoming the country’s first tribal President defeating Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha. Murmu, former Governor of Jharkhand, trounced challenger and Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha, securing 64.03 percent of the total votes polled.