Orion capsule of NASA’s Artemis I mission makes its closest approach to moon, by which distance from the Moon?
- A. 80 km
- B. 130 km
- C. 170 km
- D. 230 km
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World’s first e-pilgrimage held at Lourdes shrine in which country?
- A. Germany
- B. Italy
- C. France
- D. Russia
Correct Answer: C. France
France’s Lourdes Roman Catholic shrine, which usually attracts millions of pilgrims every year, organized the first-ever e-pilgrimage on Thursday 16 July 2020designed to gather people from all over the world, but virtually.
Which nation has dropped India from Chabahar Rail Project?
- A. Iran
- B. China
- C. Afghanistan
- D. Pakistan
Correct Answer: A. Iran
Iran on Tuesday 14 July 2020, dropped India from a vital project construction of a rail line from Chabahar Port to Zahedan along the Iran-Afghan border. The Iranian government has cited a delay in funding from the Indian side to initiate the 628-km-long project as the reason for it dropping India from the multi-million dollar project. Iran and India had signed an agreement in May 2016.
Which country has the worst gender wealth gap, as per the 2022 WTW Global Gender Wealth Equity report?
- A. India
- B. South Africa
- C. Sri Lanka
- D. Japan
Correct Answer: A. India
As per the 2022 WTW Global Gender Wealth Equity report, women will have 74 percent of the wealth accumulate by men, when they retire. In Asia-Pacific (APAC), India had the worst gender wealth gap (64 percent), more than the global average. A major factor for this is India’s gender pay gap for professional and technical roles. Another factor is that opportunities for women in leadership positions are limited, with only 3 percent of women in the workforce in senior positions.
Regional powerhouses Iran and _____ agree on March 10, 2023 to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions.
- A. Turkey
- B. Saudi Arabia
- C. China
- D. Qatar
Correct Answer: B. Saudi Arabia
What is the theme of the ‘World Environment Day 2022’?
- A. Pollution: A Threat to our Environment
- B. Only One Earth: Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature
- C. Climate change: A Threat to the Environment
- D. None of These
Correct Answer: B. Only One Earth: Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature
World Environment Day 2022 is the biggest international day for the environment. Environment Programme (UNEP), and held annually since 1973. World Environment Day 2022 is hosted in 5 June 2022 by Sweden. “Only One Earth” is the campaign slogan, with the focus on “Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature”.
Nodirbek Abdusattorov, the youngest ever World Rapid Chess champion, is from which country?
- A. Switzerland
- B. Bangladesh
- C. Uzbekistan
- D. China
Correct Answer: C. Uzbekistan
Nodirbek Abdusattorov from Uzbekistan became the youngest ever World Rapid Chess champion, at 17 years three months. Magnus Carlsen had won the 2009 World Blitz Title at the age of 18. He also defeated the Ace player Magnus Carlsen to win the World Rapid Championship in Warsaw, Poland. France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won the World Blitz title.