On 26 July 2023, a coup d’état occurred in Niger, in which the country’s presidential guard detained president, named?
- A. Hama Amadou
- B. Mohamed Bazoum
- C. Albadé Abouba
- D. None of these
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Which country announced that it would provide Ukraine with armour-piercing round containing depleted uranium?
- A. UK
- B. Pakistan
- C. Turkey
- D. Australia
Correct Answer: A. UK
Depleted uranium is the by-product obtained during the creation of enriched uranium, which is used in nuclear weapon and nuclear reactors. The British governments recently announced that it would provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.
Which country approved world’s 1st plant-derived COVID-19 vaccine?
- A. China
- B. France
- C. Canada
- D. Itlay
Correct Answer: C. Canada
Canada became the first country in the world that have authorized the use of a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine. The two-dose vaccine of Medicago Inc. (a biopharma company owned by Mitsubishi Chemical and Philip Morris), can be given to adults who are aged between 18 to 64, but little data is available on the shots received by people aged 65 and above.
Which space agency has confirmed the presence of water on the surface of moon?
- A. ISRO
- B. European Space Agency
- C. NASA
- D. China National Space Administration
Correct Answer: C. NASA
The NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed the presence of water on the sunlit surface of the moon. The water particles have been discovered in Clavius Crater, one of the largest craters of the moon visible from Earth. The crater is located in the Moon’s southern hemisphere.
Roy: Going For Broke’ is the autobiography of which cricketer?
- A. Shane Warne
- B. Andrew Symonds
- C. Ricky Ponting
- D. Adam Gilchrist
Correct Answer: B. Andrew Symonds
Former Australia cricketer and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds recently passed away in a car crash. He played all three formats of cricket as a batting all-rounder. The 46-year-old featured in 198 ODIs, scoring six centuries and 30 half-centuries. He also contributed 133 wickets. ‘Roy: Going For Broke’ was his auto-biography written with Stephen Gray.
The UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment took place in which country?
- A. Italy
- B. Luxembourg
- C. Netherlands
- D. Belgium
Correct Answer: A. Italy
The UN Food System Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment took place in Rome, Italy from 24 – 26 July 2023, at the premises of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It was host by Italy, in collaboration with the Rome-based UN Agencies (FAO, IFAD, WFP), the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub and the wider UN system.
Which country is reported to build six to eight nuclear reactors per year from 2020 to 2025?
- A. The United States
- B. China
- C. Israel
- D. United Arab Emirates
Correct Answer: B. China
As per the news reported by the official China Daily, China will build six to eight nuclear reactors per year between 2020 and 2025. China is set to raise the total capacity to 70 gigawatts (GW), which is around 43.5 percent more than that of the capacity estimated at the end of May. The country also aims to increase its total nuclear capacity to about 200 GW by 2035