Which country has become the world’s first to successfully complete human trials of its COVID-19 vaccine?
- A. Russia
- B. China
- C. Germany
- D. America
Correct Answer: A. Russia
Russia’s Sechenov University has successfully completed the world’s first clinical trials of coronavirus vaccine on humans, media reports said on Sunday (July 12, 2020). The research has been completed and it proved that the vaccine is safe. The volunteers will be discharged on July 15 and July 20.
Correct Answer: D. Germany
Berlin has sent its first batch of BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines to China to be administered initially to German expatriates, a German government spokesperson said on December 21, 2022, the first foreign coronavirus vaccine to be delivered to the country.
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: C. Bashar al-Assad
Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in China on Thursday on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria’s 12-year conflict, one in which Beijing has been one of his main backers. China’s Foreign Ministry said Assad would join other foreign leaders attending the opening ceremony of the Asian Games, an international sports event beginning Saturday in the eastern city of Hangzhou.
Correct Answer: A. United States
On April 27, 2020, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its report on the military spending of different countries in the world. According to the report, the US is the topmost military spender in 2019. After that China and India were, respectively, the second- and third-largest military spenders in the world.
Correct Answer: B. UNCTAD
UNCTAD stands for United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. UNCTAD recently released a report ‘COVID-19 and Tourism’. As per the report, the world’s tourism sector could lose at least USD 1.2 trillion or 1.5% of the global gross domestic product (GDP).
Correct Answer: C. Six weeks
Prime Minister Liz Truss and her government collapsed Thursday with her sudden resignation announcement after six turbulent weeks in office, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in British history.