Which country has been elected as the President of International Solar Alliance (ISA), for a term of two years?
- A. Fiji
- B. Mauritius
- C. India
- D. Niger
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World Biofuel Day observed every year on?
- A. 15 August
- B. 10 August
- C. 12 August
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. 10 August
World Biofuel Day is observed every year on August 10 to spread awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative for humanity. The day also attempts to highlight the government’s effort to encourage the biofuel sector. Biofuels are environment-friendly fuels that can be produced using biological materials like agricultural waste, trees, crops or even grass. Biofuels can be produced in a very short time and stored in either liquid or gaseous form. In contrast to fossil fuels, biofuels are renewable, sustainable and biodegradable in nature.
The 2022 Asia Cup is the ______ edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament.
- A. 11th
- B. 16th
- C. 14th
- D. 15th
Correct Answer: D. 15th
The 2022 Asia Cup (also known as DP World Asia Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 15th edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament, with the matches being played as Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) during August and September 2022 in the United Arab Emirates.
Which country won the 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup?
- A. Germany
- B. Spain
- C. Belgium
- D. Netherlands
Correct Answer: A. Germany
The 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup was the 15th edition of the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men’s national field hockey teams organized by the International Hockey Federation. It was held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and at the 20,000 seat Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, India from 13 to 29 January 2023. Germany won their third title after defeating Belgium in the final after penalties. The Netherlands captured the bronze medal by winning against Australia.
On July 12, 2023, which country fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) off its east coast?
- A. New York
- B. North Korea
- C. South Korea
- D. China
Correct Answer: B. North Korea
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) off its east coast on July 12, 2023, prompting condemnations from leaders of South Korea and Japan who met on the sidelines of a NATO summit. The launch came after heated complaints from North Korea in recent days, accusing American spy planes of violating airspace in its economic zones, condemning a recent visit to South Korea by an American nuclear-power cruise missile submarine, and promising to take steps in reaction.
The first-ever Pig-to-human heart transplant, performed by a team led by a cardiothoracic surgeon, Named?
- A. David Roger
- B. David Bennet
- C. Mariana Jolie
- D. Bartley Griffith
Correct Answer: D. Bartley Griffith
The transplant, performed by a team led by cardiothoracic surgeon Bartley Griffith, M.D. at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, replaced Bennett’s heart with the heart of a genetically modified pig that had undergone specific gene editing. The transplant was the first heart to be taken from a genetically modified pig. Another patient had a kidney transplant from a similar pig in October of 2021.
Crown Prince Akishino has been proclaimed as the first in line as heir to the throne in which country?
- A. Vietnam
- B. Japan
- C. United Arab Emirates
- D. Thailand
Correct Answer: B. Japan