The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to two Scientists for which field of Chemistry?
- A. Genome editing
- B. Bio-Chemistry
- C. Electro Chemistry
- D. Quantum Chemistry
Correct Answer: A. Genome editing
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna for the development of a method for genome editing. The two scientists have discovered one of gene technology’s sharpest tools named the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors, using which the DNA of animals, plants, and microorganisms can be changed precisely. Charpentier and Doudna became the sixth and seventh women to win a Nobel for chemistry.
Correct Answer: D. 151
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: B. September 24, 2023
NASA’s first asteroid sample from deep space parachutes into the Utah desert to cap a seven year journey. A seven-year space voyage came to its climactic end when a NASA capsule landed in the desert in the US state of Utah, carrying to Earth the largest asteroid sample ever collected. Scientists have high hopes for the sample, which landed on Sunday-24 September 2023, saying it will provide a better understanding of the formation of our solar system and how Earth became habitable.
Correct Answer: A. Norway
Correct Answer: A. Russia
Recently the first edition of Ganga-Volga dialogue was held in New Delhi, to enhance the bilateral co-operation between India and Russia. The Dialogue was organized by the Union Ministry of External Affairs, India in association with Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation. The idea of which Ganga-Volga dialogue was originated during the India-Russia Summit, held in October 2018.
Correct Answer: B. WFP
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme on October 9, 2020, for feeding millions of people from Yemen to North Korea, as the coronavirus pandemic pushes millions more into hunger.