‘InSight Mars lander’ was launched by which country?
- A. New York
- B. UAE
- C. USA
- D. Pakistan
Correct Answer: C. USA
NASA had launched InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport) Mars lander in 2018. The lander is progressively losing power and is likely to end science operations by the end of this year. The mission has so far detected more than 1,300 marsquakes and located several quake-prone regions of Mars. InSight has also recorded crucial weather data and studied its magnetic field.
Correct Answer: B. July 04, 2023
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will stay in office for another year, the 31-nation military alliance decided on Tuesday (4 July 2023). U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts had been due to name a successor when they meet in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11-12. But the world’s biggest security organization makes decisions by consensus, and no agreement could be found on a new candidate. “With his steady leadership, experience, and judgement, Secretary General Stoltenberg has brought our Alliance through the most significant challenges in European security since World War II,” Biden said in a statement.
Correct Answer: A. 2021
The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, Organizers said after the outbreak of COVID-19 forced the historic decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until 2021
Correct Answer: A. 12 June
The World Day against Childs Labour has been observe annually on 12 June since 2002. This significant day was establish by the International Labour Organization (ILO), and all United Nation member countries have since been commemorating it. he World Day against Child Labour has been observe annually on 12 June since 2002. This significant day was established by the International Labour Organization (ILO), and all United Nations member countries have since been commemorating it.
Correct Answer: C. Switzerland and India
In a joyous celebration of the enduring friendship between the two countries, Switzerland Ambassador Ralf Heckner said, “Switzerland is the only country that is celebrating 75 years of friendship with India”. The occasion, marked by a unique Swiss Art Night, emphasised the deep-seat values of peace, unity, and artistic collaboration that have characterised this remarkable partnership.
Correct Answer: B. United Kingdom
The 2020 Global Real Estate Transparency Index covers 99 countries and territories and 163 cities. The United Kingdom tops in the Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2020, followed by the United States and Australia. The country’s real estate market is currently placed in the ‘Highly Transparent’ zone
Correct Answer: B. March 1
World Civil Defence Day is annually observed across the globe on 1st March to honour the significance of Civil Defence and the personnel who have sacrificed their lives for it. The purpose of the Day is to promote public awareness about civil defence, civil protection and emergency management in order to better prepare the civilian population to protect itself in the event of an emergency and to reduce the risk of disaster.