which country host first successfully trial of medication delivery via drones?
- A. London
- B. Dubai
- C. South Korea
- D. Pakistan
Correct Answer: B. Dubai
The completion of the trial make Fakeeh University Hospital the first healthcare provider in the Middle East to leverage drone technology for medication delivery. Dubai saw the completion of the first successfully trial of medical delivery via drones at the Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), in yet another unique public-private sector partnership that raises the city’s global competitiveness as a hub for advance technologies and smart applications.
Correct Answer: A. Two
The first audio recordings from Mars revealed a quiet planet with occasional gusts of wind where two different speeds of sound would have a strange delayed effect on hearing, scientists said on April 1, 2022. After NASA`s Perseverance rover landed on Mars in February last year, its two microphones started recording, allowing scientists to hear what it is like on the Red Planet for the first time.
Correct Answer: C. Fakhar Zaman
Mohammad Rizwan’s stunning and consistent performance earned him another rich reward when he was adjudged the Player of HBL PSL 7. Rizwan remained a reliable top-order batter for Multan Sultans when he finished the tournament with 546 runs at a strike rate of 126.68 and inspired his side to the final after winning nine out of 10 league matches. Rizwan also collected the Wicketkeeper of the HBL PSL 2022 award. In 12 matches, he accounted for nine batters behind the stumps. Earlier in the year, Rizwan was declared the Most Valuable Cricketer as well as T20I Cricketer as part of the PCB Awards 2021.
Correct Answer: A. Every Action Counts
The theme of World Refugee Day this year is “every action counts.” World Refugee Day, international observance observed June 20 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world. The world body marked this year`s World Refugee Day with the message that `every action counts`, as it faces the challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic and record numbers of people forced from their homes by war and extreme weather.
Correct Answer: D. Claudia Goldin
Claudia Goldin was awarded the 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for her comprehensive research on the history of women in the labor market. She is the third woman to receive the prize.
Correct Answer: A. Qu Dongyu
The head of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation, Qu Dongyu, was re-elected on July 2, 2023, for a second term as head of the UN agency. He was the only candidate standing for the role of FAO Director-General and received 168 out of 182 votes in a ballot in Rome on 2 July 2023. Qu, a former Chinese government minister who was nominated for the post by Beijing, will serve a new four-year term from August 1.
Correct Answer: C. 1,700
Nearly 1,700 journalists have been killed worldwide over the past 20 years, an average of more than 80 a year, according to an analysis published by Reporters Without Borders. Pakistan was ranked fifth, as 93 journalists were killed since 2003 in different parts of the country. The two decades between 2003 and 2022 were especially deadly decades for those in the service of the right to inform, said the Paris-based media rights campaigners.