As per the recent report of SIPRI, which country is developing first nuclear triad, with land, sea-based missiles and nuclear capable aircraft?
- A. India
- B. China
- C. Pakistan
- D. Israel
Correct Answer: B. China
As per the recent report of the Sweden-based think-tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China is developing a nuclear triad for the first time, made up of new land and sea-based missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft. China is in the middle of a significant modernization of its nuclear arsenal. China’s pace of growth of its nuclear weapons has increased in recent years with the fielding of new weapon systems, according to the report.
Correct Answer: B. Pritam Singh
The Indian-origin politician of Singapore has created history by taking charge as the first Leader of the Opposition in Singapore. Though there have been de-facto leaders of the Opposition in the past, this is the first time the position is being officially recognised. Pritam belongs to the Workers’ Party that had won 10 parliamentary seats out of the 93 seats.
Correct Answer: B. Troy Kotsur
Correct Answer: D. Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route Sunday and took its 25 crew members hostage, official said, raising fears that regional tensions heightened over the Israel-Hamas war were playing out on a new maritime front.
Correct Answer: B. $14 trillion
The U.S. military spent $14 trillion during two decades of war; those who benefited range from major manufacturers to entrepreneurs.
Correct Answer: D. ESA
Aeolus Satellite is one of the most effective weather satellite develop by the ESA. It is currently on a trajectory to return to Earth’s atmosphere. Aeolus, an Earth Explorer research mission, was designed to demonstrate new space technology. The 1360-kilogram satellite is on its way to crash on the planet.
Correct Answer: A. Google
Major technology company Google has launched a new application named ‘Sodar’, to help people maintain distancing. The application uses Augmented reality (AR) for this purpose. It creates a visual boundary using the user’s smartphone camera and shows who is breaching that distance, on a real-time basis.