Which country has revoked the Visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students recently?
- A. Australia
- B. India
- C. USA
- D. Russia
Correct Answer: C. USA
The United States of America (USA) has recently revoked the Visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students and researchers. The proclamation is aimed at Chinese nationals who are suspected to have ties with the Chinese military. In this regard, China has accused the US of racial discrimination.
Correct Answer: B. China
China now has the world most powerful hypersonic wind tunnel. the ‘world-leading’ JF-22 can simulate extreme flight conditions at Mach 30. Facility will play key role in developing Beijing’s hypersonic weapons programme and passenger air travel. After five years of construction, the most powerful wind tunnel on the planet has roar to life in China’s capital, Located in the mountainous Huairou district of northern Beijing, the JF-22 wind tunnel is 4 metres (13 feet) in diameter and can generate air flow speeds up to 10km (6.2 miles) per second, according to a final evaluation conducted on May 30.That makes it the largest and fastest wind tunnel in the world, capable of simulating hypersonic flight conditions up to Mach 30, according to the Institute of Mechanics, the owner of the facility.
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`.
Correct Answer: D. Japan
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving leader of modern Japan, was gunned down on 8 July 2022 while campaigning for a parliamentary election, shocking a country where guns are tightly controlled and political violence almost unthinkable. Abe, 67, was pronounced dead around five and a half hours after the shooting in the city of Nara. Police arrested a 41-year-old man and said the weapon was a homemade gun.
Correct Answer: B. July 2022
Maryna Viazovska was awarded the Fields Medal in July 2022, making her the second woman (after Maryam Mirzakhani) and the first Ukrainian to ever receive it.
Correct Answer: B. Germany
Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected for a second term as Germany’s president on 13 February 2022. The incumbent won 77% support at the Bundesversammlung (Federal Convention) in Berlin. The session consisted of the members of Germany’s Bundestag, or lower house of parliament, along with an equal number of delegates chosen by the country’s 16 states. Out of 1,437 total votes, Steinmeier received 1045. Otte garnered 140 voters, Trabet received 96, and Gebauer got 58.
Correct Answer: A. Pandemic