In August 2023, which country has resumed it’s diplomatic mission in Iran after 7 years?
- A. USA
- B. Oman
- C. Saudi Arabia
- D. Dubai
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Recently, Indonesia replacing its capital Jakarta, what is new capital city of the country?
- A. Kuala Lumpur
- B. Nusantara
- C. Surabaya
- D. Yogyakarta
Correct Answer: B. Nusantara
On January 18, 2020, Indonesia passed a bill to move its capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan, situated in the east of Borneo island about 2,000 kilometers away. The new capital city of the country will be called Nusantara which translates to “archipelago”. Jakarta has been Indonesia’s capital since the country became independent in 1949. The reason behind Indonesia’s decision is simple. Jakarta is sinking. The northern part of Jakarta that meets the Java sea has been sinking 25 centimeters a year and it is affecting the 10 million people living in the city.
Which country topped the IMD World Competitiveness Index (WCI) 2020?
- A. India
- B. Singapore
- C. Netherlands
- D. Canada
Correct Answer: B. Singapore
Singapore topped the IMD World Competitiveness Index (WCI) 2020. Singapore was number one for the second year in a row. In the 2020 list that ranks 63 nations, Denmark is second and Switzerland is third in this list.
Which Party won a majority of seats in the 2022 US midterm elections?
- A. Republican
- B. Democratic
- C. Both are equal
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: A. Republican
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the 2022 U.S. elections during incumbent president Joe Biden’s term. The Republican Party won a majority of seats and will be the majority party in the House in the 118th U.S. Congress. The elections were held to elect representatives from all 435 U.S. congressional districts across each of the 50 states.
Dr Luc Montagnier, Nobel-winning co-discoverer of HIV virus was died on:
- A. February 8, 2022
- B. February 15, 2022
- C. February 18, 2022
- D. February 12, 2022
Correct Answer: A. February 8, 2022
Luc Montagnier, a French virologist who shared a Nobel Prize in 2008 for discovering the virus that causes AIDS, died on 8 February 2022 in the Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine. He was 89. The town hall in Neuilly confirmed that a death certificate for Dr. Montagnier had been filed there. Luc Montagnier was a French virologist and joint recipient, with Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Harald zur Hausen, of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Which country suffered a failure in its launch of the ‘Kuaizhou-11’ carrier rocket?
- A. Japan
- B. China
- C. South Korea
- D. Israel
Correct Answer: B. China
The Kuaizhou-11 carrier rocket, which was launched by China, has recently suffered a failure during its maiden flight. Kuaizhou means ‘fast ship’ in Chinese. It is a low-cost solid-fuelled carrier rocket, that was designed to launch low-Earth orbit satellites.
Who has topped the 2021 Fortune 500 list of the most highly compensated CEOs?
- A. Jack Ma
- B. Elon Musk
- C. Tim Cook
- D. Jensen Huang
Correct Answer: B. Elon Musk
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has topped the 2021 Fortune 500 list of the most highly compensated CEOs. In 2021 Musk received compensation worth almost USD 23.5 billion while Tesla ranked 65 on this year’s Fortune 500 list. Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook received USD 770.5 million in 2021 and Jensen Huang, the NVIDIA chief, received USD 561 million in 2021.