Currently in news, Scientist have found a Galaxy that existed 13.5 billion years ago known as:
- A. GLASS-z13
- B. Andromeda
- C. NGC 224
- D. Non of these
Correct Answer: A. GLASS-z13
Just a week after its first images were shown to the world, the James Webb Space Telescope may have found a galaxy that existed 13.5 billion years ago, a scientist who analysed the data said on 20 July 2022. Known as GLASS-z13, the galaxy dates back to 300 million years after the Big Bang, about 100 million years earlier than anything previously identified, Rohan Naidu of the Harvard Center for Astrophysics said.
Correct Answer: A. China
China’s cyberspace regulator said on Tuesday it has issued draft rules to oversee the security management of facial recognition technology in the country, following concerns raised in public about overuse of the technology. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said facial recognition technology can only be used to process facial information when there is a specific purpose and sufficient necessity, and with strict protective measures.
Correct Answer: A. India
Among the G20 nations, India tops the list with 11 million people working as forced labourers, followed by China, Russia, Indonesia, Türkiye and the United States of America (USA). The report highlights the role played by G20 nations in fuelling forced labour within global supply chains, including state-imposed forced labour. The G20 accounts for over half of all people living in modern slavery and imports US$468 billion of at-risk products annually.
Correct Answer: C. Harbin
The annual Ice and Snow Festival, famous for its spectacular and large-scale ice sculptures, is hosted in the city of Harbin. Harbin is the capital city of China’s northernmost province, Heilongjiang, and is renowned for this festival which attracts a significant number of tourists each year. This festival features fairy-tale ice sculptures that are illuminated with colorful lights at night, creating a magical winter wonderland.
Correct Answer: C. Counter-Terrorism Week
The United Nations is observing the Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week from July 6 to July 10, 2020. The event has been convened under the theme of “Strategic and Practical Challenges of Countering Terrorism in a Global Pandemic Environment
Correct Answer: B. 8 June 2023
The United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the United States (US) President Joe Biden on 8 June 2023 signed “The Atlantic Declaration: A Framework for a Twenty-First Century US-UK Economic Partnership to ensure that our unique alliance is adapted, reinforced, and reimagined for the challenges of this moment. Under the plan, Britain and the United States will strengthen their supply chains, develop technologies of the future and invest in one another’s industries
Correct Answer: B. Lebanon
Lebanon’s Hezbollah attack 19 Israeli positions simultaneously along the border, prompting a retaliatory assault from Israel, a day before an anticipated speech by the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah. The Iran-backed armed group said it targeted the military positions along the border simultaneously at 3:30pm (13:30 GMT) on Thursday with “guided missiles, artillery shelling” and other weapons.