From the point of viewto the Forbes real-time billionaires list in September 2022, who become the world’s 2nd richest person?
- A. Alon Musk
- B. Jeff Bezos
- C. Gautam Adani
- D. Bill Gates
Correct Answer: C. Gautam Adani
Adani Group Chairperson Gautam Adani has now becomed the world’s second-richest person. According to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, Adani’s net worth stands at $155.7 billion as of September 16, 2022, leaving behind Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. Adani is now only behind Tesla’s Elon Musk, who remains the world’s richest man with a $273.5 billion net worth. In the calendar year 2022, Adani has added over $70 billion to his fortune, only one among the world’s 10 wealthiest people to have seen his net worth increase this year.
Correct Answer: B. Second
Correct Answer: D. Claudia Goldin
Claudia Goldin was awarded the 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for her comprehensive research on the history of women in the labor market. She is the third woman to receive the prize.
Correct Answer: A. Two
The first audio recordings from Mars revealed a quiet planet with occasional gusts of wind where two different speeds of sound would have a strange delayed effect on hearing, scientists said on April 1, 2022. After NASA`s Perseverance rover landed on Mars in February last year, its two microphones started recording, allowing scientists to hear what it is like on the Red Planet for the first time.
Correct Answer: D. Nadia Kahf
Nadia Kahf, a Wayne-based family law and immigration lawyer, finally got her chance to serve as a state Superior Court judge in Passaic County, United States (US), after waiting a year, reported Muslim Mirror. Kahf took an oath on Tuesday, March 21, by placing her hand on the Holy Quran she received from her grandmother after being nominate for her new post in New Jersey.
Correct Answer: A. Use and abuse of technology
‘World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is observed every year on 30 July. This year the theme of the event is “Use and abuse of technology”. The Blue Heart Campaign was also launched where the blue heart represents the sadness of those who are trafficked, as well as the cold-heartedness of those who buy and sell fellow human beings.
Correct Answer: B. UAE