NASA recently discovered how many new exoplanets?
- A. 78
- B. 84
- C. 56
- D. 66
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Which country tops the Asia Pacific Sustainability Index 2021 launched by Knight Frank?
- A. Singapore
- B. Sydney
- C. Wellington
- D. Perth
Correct Answer: A. Singapore
Asia Pacific Sustainability Index 2021 was recently launched by Knight Frank, which is a Global property consultant. In it, 36 cities were ranked on the basis of urbanisation pressure, carbon emissions, climate risk, and government initiatives. Index has been topped by Singapore. It is followed by Sydney, Wellington, Perth, and Melbourne.
Which country became the first Arab country to legalize marijuana cultivation?
- A. Egypt
- B. Sudan
- C. Jordan
- D. Lebanon
Correct Answer: D. Lebanon
On April 23, 2020, Lebanon became the first Arab country to legalize marijuana cultivation for medical and industrial purposes. This has been done by the Lebanese Parliament in order to boost the export of marijuana. Marijuana is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant used primarily for medical or recreational purposes.
Local elections in the United Kingdom took place on:
- A. 2 May 2022
- B. 5 May 2022
- C. 7 May 2022
- D. 8 May 2022
Correct Answer: B. 5 May 2022
Local elections in the United Kingdom took place on 5 May 2022. These included elections for all London borough councils, and for all local authorities in Wales and Scotland.
Xi secured third term as president of China on:
- A. March 18, 2023
- B. March 16, 2023
- C. March 21, 2023
- D. March 10, 2023
Correct Answer: D. March 10, 2023
‘Han Kuang’ is the largest annual military exercise of which country?
- A. China
- B. Japan
- C. South Korea
- D. Taiwan
Correct Answer: D. Taiwan
Taiwan kicked off its largest annual military exercises on July 25, 2022, with trench warfare and shoulder-launched Stinger missiles deployed against simulated Chinese attacks in drills informed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Which country signed deals worth USD 1 billion to settle the land claim of ‘Siksika tribe’?
- A. USA
- B. Australia
- C. Canada
- D. New Zealand
Correct Answer: C. Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently signed deals worth 1.3 billion Canadian dollars to settle a Blackfoot tribe’s land claim. The 1.3 billion Canadian dollars (USD 1 billion) settlement is one of the largest agreements of its kind reached in Canada. It aims to correct the mistakes dating back over a century when the Canadian government broke promises and wrongfully took half of Siksika Nation’s reserve land to sell to settlers.