MeerKAT, which has captured high-quality imaging of a PKS 2014-55 galaxy, is a satellite of which country?
- A. South Korea
- B. Israel
- C. South Africa
- D. United States
Correct Answer: C. South Africa
According to the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), using the high-quality imaging of a galaxy called PKS 2014-55, sent by the South African satellite MeerKAT, the ‘X’ galaxies were found to be of a ‘double boomerang’ shape. The galaxy that is located 800 million light-years from Earth, is classified as ‘X-shaped’ because of its appearance from previous blurry images.
Correct Answer: C. Parasite
The parasite was the shock big winner of the Oscars 2020 on an emotional night which saw Joaquin Phoenix pay tribute to his late brother while accepting the Best Actor award for The Joker. The South Korean black comedy made history as it became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture
Correct Answer: B. June 30, 2022
On June 30, 2022, Marcos Jr. took the oath of office as the 17th President of the Philippines at the National Museum of the Philippines and was administered the oath by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo.
Correct Answer: A. Norway
Correct Answer: C. Daryl Mitchell
New Zealand cricketer, Daryl Mitchell has been named the winner of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Spirit of Cricket Award 2021. This award is given to him for his gesture of refusing to take a single in the high-pressure 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Semi-Finals against England as he felt he had “obstructed” the way of bowler Adil Rashid at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. He has become the 4th New Zealand player to win the award after Daniel Vettori, Brendon McCullum, and Kane Williamson.
Correct Answer: C. September 19, 2022
On 8 September 2022, Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, the longest-living and longest-reigning British monarch, died at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The United Kingdom is observing a national mourning period of 10 days. A state funeral service will be held at Westminster Abbey on 19 September 2022
Correct Answer: A. USA
A team of surgeons in New York said on 9 November 2023 that they had performed the world`s first transplant of an entire eye in a procedure described as a medical breakthrough. However, it isn`t yet known whether the patient will regain his sight. The groundbreaking surgery involved removing part of the face and the whole left eye of a donor and grafting them onto the recipient: a 46-year-old line worker who survived a 7,200-volt electric shock in June 2021 when his face touched a live wire.