Which country has displayed its locally made ballistic missile ‘martyr Qassem Soleimani’?
- A. Iraq
- B. Iran
- C. UAE
- D. Turkey
Correct Answer: B. Iran
Iran has displayed a surface-to-surface ballistic missile, that has a range of 1,400 kilometres, named martyr Qassem Soleimani. The surface-to-surface missile has a range of 1,400 km Amir Hatami said on Thursday 20 August 2020.
Correct Answer: C. Kieron Pollard
West Indies captain Kieron Pollard became the first cricketer to complete 600 matches in T20 cricket. He announced retirement from international cricket in April 2022. Recently, All-rounder Dwayne Bravo scripted history by becoming the first-ever cricketer to clinch 600 wickets in T20 cricket.
Correct Answer: B. Philippines
In a significant move with geopolitical ramifications, the Philippine Department of Transportation has announce the termination of many expensive infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative in favour of competitors from the West and Japan.
Correct Answer: C. Israel
When the world was celebrating the New Year during the weekend, Israel documented its first florona case in an unvaccinated pregnant woman who went into labour at Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva on January 2. Israeli health officials say other patients may have also contracted the double infection. Florona is a simultaneous double infection caused by the coronavirus and the influenza virus. Florona is not a new coronavirus variant. While people don’t need to panic, the double infection can be dangerous for unvaccinated people with poor immunity as compared to a vaccinated individual who has taken both his/her Covid and flu shots. The combination of flu with the Delta virus or Omicron virus could be dangerous.
Correct Answer: B. November 16, 2022
Nasa launched the most powerful rocket ever built on a journey to the Moon on November 16, 2022, in a spectacular blaze of light and sound that marked the start of the space agency`s new flagship programme, Artemis.
Correct Answer: C. UAE
With just two unmet targets out of 34 action points, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has retained Pakistan on its terrorism financing grey list and asked the country to address the remaining deficiencies in its financial system as soon as possible. The FATF added the United Arab Emirates to its increased monitoring list, also known as the grey list, of countries with inadequate controls over terrorism financing. The watchdog also decided to appoint. Raja Kumar of Singapore as its next president for a fixed two-year term.
Correct Answer: A. July 20, 2023
Nawab Mohammad Jahangir Khanji, Nawab of the Junagadh state, passed away on July 20 at a private hospital here, where he was undergoing treatment. He was 67. Suffering from liver disease for a while now, the late Nawab of Junagadh was only recently diagnosed with cancer. He had dedicated his entire life to the independence of the Junagadh State and continued his struggle till his last breath. Junagadh is Pakistan, he would say.