What is the name of the South Korea first ever military satellite?
- A. Lyrebird
- B. ANASIS II
- C. Houthis
- D. MiKETCHO 1
Correct Answer: B. ANASIS II
South Korea recently launched its first-ever military satellite named “ANASIS II” formerly called “KMilSatCom 1”. ANASIS II was launched on 20 July 2020 and was built by Airbus Defence and Space. The launch of ANASIS II has made South Korea the 10 country in the world to have its own military communication satellite. The rocket was launched by SpaceX of the US.
Correct Answer: D. 68
At least 68 people were killed on January 15, 2023 when a domestic flight of Yeti Airlines crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the worst air crash in three decades in the small Himalayan nation. Hundreds of rescue workers scoured the hillside where the flight carrying 72 people from the capital Kathmandu went down.
Correct Answer: C. UK
In the beginning of May 2022, a case of monkeypox in a British resident was reported who had travelled to Lagos and Delta State in Nigeria, in areas where monkeypox is considered to be an endemic disease. The person developed a rash on 29 April while in Nigeria and flew back to the United Kingdom, arriving on 4 May, and presented to hospital later the same day. Monkeypox infection was immediately suspect, and the patient was hospitalised at Guy’s Hospital and isolated, then tested positive for the virus on 6 May.
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: A. United States
The United States has confirmed General Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the Chief of the Air Force of the country. Charles Q. Brown is currently serving as the four-star general and is the first African-American to hold the position.
Correct Answer: B. 21st February
International Mother Language Day is celebrated on February 21 every year since 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was approved by United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization or UNESCO in 1999. The theme of the 2022 International Mother Language Day is “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities”, said UNESCO.
Correct Answer: C. November 2024
NASA unveiled the crew on 3 April 2023 for its first human mission to the Moon in more than 50 years — including the first woman and Black man to participate in a lunar flight. The flight, name Artemis II, is scheduled to take place in November 2024