Recently, A rare and powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck which country?
- A. Morocco
- B. Malaysia
- C. Japan
- D. Thailand
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‘InSight Mars lander’ was launched by which country?
- A. New York
- B. UAE
- C. USA
- D. Pakistan
Correct Answer: C. USA
NASA had launched InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport) Mars lander in 2018. The lander is progressively losing power and is likely to end science operations by the end of this year. The mission has so far detected more than 1,300 marsquakes and located several quake-prone regions of Mars. InSight has also recorded crucial weather data and studied its magnetic field.
Which airline was fined $50,000 by the US Department of Transportation to settle allegations it discriminated against three Muslim passengers who were ordered off their planes?
- A. Singapore Airlines
- B. Emirates Airlines
- C. Delta Air Lines
- D. Royal Airline
Correct Answer: C. Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines was on Friday, January 25, 2020 fined $50,000 by the US Department of Transportation to settle allegations it discriminated against three Muslim passengers who were ordered off their planes. In its consent order, the department said it found Delta “engaged in discriminatory conduct” and violated anti-discrimination laws when it removed the three passengers.
Which country won the Under-19 Asia Cup 2021?
- A. Pakistan
- B. South Korea
- C. India
- D. Bangladesh
Correct Answer: C. India
India Under-19 clinch recorded eighth Asia Cup title after thrashing Sri Lanka. India ended 2021 with a memorable feat, winning a record eighth Under-19 Asia Cup title in nine editions, by thrashing Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the rain-affected final in Dubai on 31 December 2021.
What is the theme of the ‘World No Tobacco Day 2022’?
- A. Tobacco: A Threat to our Humanity
- B. Tobacco: A Threat to our Environment
- C. Tobacco: A Threat to Health
- D. None of These
Correct Answer: B. Tobacco: A Threat to our Environment
The theme for 2022 is Tobacco: Threat to our environment. In 1987, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution calling for the celebration of World No Tobacco Day every year on 31 May.
Sri Lanka formally hand over Hambantota port to ______ for 99-year lease.
- A. India
- B. China
- C. Singapore
- D. Thailand
Correct Answer: B. China
Which country economists won the Nobel Economics Prize on October 12, 2020?
- A. China
- B. India
- C. Germany
- D. US
Correct Answer: D. US
US economists Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson won the Nobel Economics Prize on October 12, 2020, for work on commercial auctions, including for goods and services difficult to sell in traditional ways such as radio frequencies, the Nobel Committee said.