NATO begins its German host led Air Force Deployment “Air Defender 23” exercise in Europe on?
- A. 8 June 2023
- B. 12 June 2023
- C. 25 June 2023
- D. 10 June 2023
Correct Answer: B. 12 June 2023
Allied air forces began the largest deployment exercise in NATO’s history on Monday (12 June 2023). Twenty-five nations are taking part in the two-week long “Air Defender” exercise, with around 10,000 personnel and 250 aircraft.
Correct Answer: A. China
Coronaviruses are types of viruses that typically affect the respiratory tract of mammals, including humans. They are associated with the common cold, pneumonia, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and can also affect the gut. The dearly Coronavirus has spread widely in China with 139 confirmed new cases. The virus was first reported in Wuhan in late December 2019. Since then, a total of 198 cases have been reported, raising concerns regarding the containment of the virus.
Correct Answer: C. 3 October 2023
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.-20) was ousted as Speaker of the House of Representatives on October 3, 2023. On Oct. 3, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.-01) led the charge that resulted in McCarthy being removed by a 216 – 210 vote, according to the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Most Republicans voted against the removal, but eight Republicans voted for it, which allowed the resolution to pass by six votes.
Correct Answer: C. China
China successfully launched a pilot reusable spacecraft with its Long March-2F carrier rocket. As per the country’s media, the test spacecraft will operate in orbit for a period of time before returning to its intended landing site in China.
Correct Answer: A. Cristobal
A tropical storm named Cristobal has been formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico. A heavy flood threat has been announced for Mexico. Earlier in the year 2016, a tropical storm named Colin formed in the Gulf. It was formed from the miscellanies of the recent Tropical Storm Amanda.
Correct Answer: C. 17 January 2022
Three people, including two Indian nationals and one Pakistani national, were kill as three fuel trucks exploded and a fire broke out near Abu Dhabi airport on Monday in what Yemen’s Houthis claimed was an attack deep inside the United Arab Emirates. Three people were killed and six wounded when the three fuel tanker trucks exploded in the industrial Musaffah area near storage facilities of oil firm ADNOC, state news agency WAM said.
Correct Answer: A. Yemen’s Houthis
Iran-backed Yemeni fighters launched drone strikes on the United Arab Emirates that caused explosions and a deadly fire outside the capital, Abu Dhabi. One of the biggest attacks to date on UAE soil ignited a fire at Abu Dhabi’s main airport on 17 January 2022, and set fuel trucks ablaze in a nearby industrial area, killing three people