Artemis I is a planned uncrewed Moon-orbiting mission of which country?
- A. UK
- B. USA
- C. Thailand
- D. UAE
Correct Answer: B. USA
Artemis 1, officially Artemis I, is a planed uncrewed Moon-orbiting mission, the first spaceflight in NASA’s Artemis program, and the first flight of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the complete Orion spacecraft. Formerly known as Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1), the mission was retitled following the creation of the Artemis program. The 1st launch attempt was made on 29 August 2022 but was cancel due to a faulty reading on a redundant sensor. The 2nd attempt on 3 September 2022 was also scrubbed due to a hydrogen leak. The next launch opportunity is on 23 September 2022.
Correct Answer: D. Turkey
Turkish authorities on September 11, 2020, launched a series of operations across the country to detain at least 130 suspects over their alleged links to a network believed to be behind a coup attempt in 2016.
Correct Answer: C. Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the Crown Prince of Kuwait. Aged 81, he is the oldest crown prince in the world. Mishal is a son of Kuwaiti Emir Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and paternal half-brother of Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Correct Answer: B. 24 to 30 Nov 2023
A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip took effect from 24 November 2023 to 30 November 2023, during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. The initial agreement, mediated by Qatar, stipulated a four-day break in fighting during which 50 Israeli hostages held in Gaza and 150 Palestinian prisoners in Israel were to be released and more humanitarian aid would be allowed to enter Gaza, with the ceasefire subject to extension providing additional hostages are released.
Correct Answer: A. Canada
Canada unveiled on 8 June 2022 a national carbon emissions market to help it meet its climate goals by allowing cities, farmers and others to sell credits for CO2 reductions to heavier polluters. Under the system, registered participants can generate one credit for each tonne of emissions they reduce or remove from the atmosphere.
Correct Answer: B. June 30, 2022
On June 30, 2022, Marcos Jr. took the oath of office as the 17th President of the Philippines at the National Museum of the Philippines and was administered the oath by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo.
Correct Answer: C. North Korea
In September 2023, North Korea has launch its first operational “tactical nuclear attack submarine” and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan, state media said on Friday. Submarine No. 841 – named Hero Kim Kun Ok after a North Korean historical figure – will be one of the main “underwater offensive means of the naval force” of North Korea, leader Kim Jong Un said at the launch ceremony on Wednesday.